The Sun.
London, England, 1802-10-21 00:00:00

LIP.ERPOOL, OCT. Y 9.

YESTERDAY came ,on the Eleaibn for the (ace
of ;Mayor of .this ToWnovhen a_ very strong contest
took place between joNAs BOLD, Esq. and Wra.
HARPER, Esq. which lasted till •Nielve o'ClOck•at
night, when JONAS BOLD, Esq. was declared duly
elected.

TlTeTuirrn iiefe,—El- -BoL s is; Mr.
Jim( ER. +92.

New-York Papers to the z sth of September inKhz.
sive, reached Town yesterday.
It appears that the two French Frigates, with
the:Negroes on board, still remain in an American
port. The Americans are highly incensed at their
stAy, and begin. to ask . what brought them there ?
The French wished to give Bills on the Government,
but 'they were refused, the Merchants not choosing
to trust them.

The Malignant Fever is on the decline at New-
York and Philadelphia, but has made its appearance
at Washington and other places.
Yesterday a Court of Common Council was held
at Guildhall, at which were present six Alderm'en,
Mr. Recorder, Mr. Common Sergeant, the Sheriffs,
and upwards of 15c. Commoners.
The Proceedings of the last Court were read and
confirmed.

The Court voted their Thanks to the Rev. Mr.
HUTCH Iris, A. M. Chaplain to the LORD MAYOR,
for his Sermon preached before his Lordship, the
Aldermen, and Liverytnen of the City, at' the
Parish Church of St. Lawrence Jewry, on Michael-
mas day last. 7 _
The inhabitants; of Aldgate presented a Petition,
relative to the taking down a House, at the North-
east corner of Houndsditch, adjnining the Church-
yard, and for improving and widening the Street ;
which was referred to the Committee for letting the
City Lands, to examine and teport to the next
Court.

The Court ordered that 2001, be paid out of the
Chamber, to pr. HAW ES, Tre.ouret of the Humane
Society, ill aid of that great Institution.
The LORD MAYOR laid before the Court the As-
sent of CHARLES PRiCE, Esq. to rake upon himself
the Office of Lord :‘,llyor for the year ensuing.
The Court confirmed the Eledtion of Messrs.
BLAXLAND, HALLIER, DENZILO, and Ross, eled-
ed Coal-meters in trust fur the City, by the Coal
and Corn Committee.

EDWARD COLE BATCH, Esq. was eleded- a Go- •
vernor of Christ's Hospital, in the room of TitomAs
SMITH, Esq. lately eleCted an Alderman.
• The Governors of the- Sea-Bathing Infirmary at
Margate, sent a Letter of Thanks by their Trea-
sirer, for the Corporation's second liberal benefac-
tion of 2061. in aid of that Charity, which was
read, and ordered to he entered on their Records.
The long expened decision, so interesting to
Booksellers and Printers,- was yesterday settled be-
fore the Sitting Alderman, at Guildhall. The
inforruatiod was for selling books without the
Printer's name at die end as well as the beginning,
contrary to the ACt for the suppressing Sedition,
&c. The Attorney for the Prosecution, MAcno-
NALD, contended this book (an Abridgment of
Baron Munchausen's Travels) was within the mean-
ing of the Act, he therefore called John Collison to
prove the purchase of the hook, &e. who acknow-
ledged, on being cross-examined by Mr. RosE,
Counsel for the •Defendain, that he received five
shillings a.day for collating these Books, and
others, of a person of 'the name of Fagan, who is
the person that lays the information. Henry Le-
moine was also called, to prove what ,concern he
had in it, an& what he kneW of the printing, &c.
but not proving the Book was printed since the forty
days after the Aa was passed, the information was
quashed. 'At the same time the Alderman expressed
his dissatisfaCtion at the Informer's attempt, as it
was never the intent of the Legislature to take any
advantage of Books which did not corne within the
meaning of the Aet for suppressing Sedition, &c.
Tuesday another cause was tried before the Under
Sheriff of Middlesex and a Special. Jury, at the
Britannia Tavern, Limehouse, between Messrs.
HALE, TAYLOR, and SAL-to:Rs, Plaintiffs, and the
Trustees of .the Commercial Road from the-West
India Docks, defendants, to a§certain the value of
an .Estate in Three. Colt-street, adjoining -Lime-
hoUse• Church-yard, which was required by the
Trustees under their Mt of Parliament, for the
purpose of the New Road. Just .previous to the
business commencing, an offer was made of 'r4ool.
which not being acceded to, the trial commenced,
arid, after lastiog near seven hours, the Jury re-
turned a verdict for 17501. besides costs. The
Plaintiff's demand was for :72+1.
A new boson or dry dock has begun to be formed
at Helvoetsluvs, for' •the military shipping of. the
Dutch Republic. The first stone of the necessary
buildings was laid on the Ist of 04ober, by Mr.
JAciaasort, President of the Couneilfor Naval Af.
fairs. Among a multitude of other speetators, the
chief Citizens of the Hague and the Brine were, on
this occasion, present. A fire-engine., which is
wrought by the smoke and vapour of pit-coal, was
at the same time examined ; as was also a portable
fire-engine, of peculiar construction. The greatest
advantages to the Naval strength of the Pinch Re-
public are expo led to arise from the completion of
these works.

A subscription has been opened at the Island of
St. Helena, for the purpose of remitting a sum to
this Country for the purchase of an Organ to he placed
in the church in'James's Valley. The chief musi-
cian heretofore used to be the jailor, who generally
pitched the key for•the congregation.
A huge fraigtnent of the Table Mountain at the
Cane of Good Hope, has been hurled from its sum-
mit, and has created much apprehension. The
weight of this
,enormous mass of rock has been as.
certained to be 250,000 tons.
In a wood near Carlsruhe,• in the Margraviate of
Baden, were discovered a short time since a Roman
Bath, and other interesting remains of antient
nurnents, The i:vlargrave, on being informed of
this circumstance, gave orders to continue the re-
seatches at his own expellee. •
The Count. Ds RASUMO*SKY has ereaed at
Vienna, a church fur ;14 exercise of the Greek
Worship,

PROPOSBD NEW ROAD TO DOTER.

THE new proposed run on the Dover road, is
calculated to chime Well with the new intended
road—the stages will then be as follows :

Mlles.,
To Foot's Cray, or Bexley-heath t r
Northfleet _ _
Rochester -
Sittingbourno -

- IL

Nashßoughton - lo
Bridge
Dover - -

The present run is Dartford - - is
Rochester - - it
Sittinghourne - - it
Canterbn6, . - - Is
Dover _- - ' -' : "36

By the new run through Foot's Cray, the tram
yeller will avoid Blackheath, Shooter's-hill; and the
sandy pull along the vale by Welling, and again
over Bexley heath ; by changing horses at Nash
Boughton, the horses would be fresh to mount the
great hal on this side Canterbury ; and by again
changing at Bridge, the long and tedious stage be.
tween Canterbury and Dover would be divided,
and brought into reasonable compass ; and a similar
objea might be accomplished, by fixing a relay at
Paltrier's-hill, on the Margate *marl ; but the greatest
benefit to the Traveller, would arise fromliis being,
able, by these means; to avoid those two -great'
focus's of imposition, Dartford and Canterbury,
and to get rid of their reasons fur charging more
than England in general—" because their stages are
so long ;" which is also alledged for driving
slow, and frequently for not having horses
the Traveller, from Dover or Margate, would only
have to pay his eighteen-pence per mile, for eleven,
instead of sixteen miles ; in short, the conveni.
encies to be obtained, and the inconveniences to be
avoided by this -regulation art-so numerous, that
the Gentlemen of Kent are seriously, occupied in
bringing it about.
Another, and • entirely new road has been sub-
mitted to consideration, by which the distance may
be considerably shortened ; the line of which runs
between the Maidstone, Dartford, and Rochester
roads. Keeping all the way on the right of this
last, and joining the present Dover road, at or near
the 6+ mile stone, where the road turns to Folk•
stone, it is supposed this will shorten the' whole
distance about five miles : indeed it is not wonder-
full should the Traveller even prefer a road sis
miles about, to avoid the shameful and new-Coined
impositions of the old road.
Many of the_ lace returns from Dover have been
through Ilithe, Ashford, and Maidstone, a dis-
tance of seven miles about, to' avoid the craving
Landlords of the old road. The legifuge capacity
of the Maidstone Landlord will prevent the Law-
yers from taking that road ; that body generally
prefer a Canterbury tale.

OPERA.—The Operatic Generals are mustering
their troops for the ensuing campaign, which, re=
port says, will open early. In addition to the
names already mentioned, we have heard of Mons.
and Madame CORALLE, first dancers ; they Inack
their debut, it seems, lately at the Opera at Paris:
with such eclat, that the biddings were immediatelY
opened from London, Paris, Bourdeaux, Marseilles,
and Italy, and the lot knocked down in favOur of
London.

NALDI, one of the best Singers and best Musi-
cians in Italy,- is reported to be engaged fur the
ensuing season at the Opera. This Performer is in
the highest repute in Italy ; his voice has ,amazing
power, and a very great extent, so that he is said.
to perform equally well as serious tenor and 'first
buffo be is a species of contralto, , a voice of grea,
estimation when accompanied by a sufficient degree
of power.
Signor CResettcrittt is said to be engaged at
the Opera-House to Sing with Mrs. BILLINGTON.
THE THEATRE.-•-- The vigorous old Play Of
Every Man in his Humour, was last night Terre.-
sented at Covent-Garden Theatre. Kitcly is 011
of CooKE's best achievements, and he perform("(i
The part with, spirit and success last night. 1111-;-
DEN'S Braineworm was marked by pleasant versa-
tility. H. JOHNSTON was " too melancholy and
gentlemanlike " in Welltrid, which requires easy
gaiety-. KNIGHT would have been:much better, in
Master Stephen, if he had not mistaken snivell;fig
insignificance fur rimp/icity. FA WC ETT iinprOVCS
in Bohadil. He is not less diverting and he is mote
charataeristic. SIMMONS seems to have a good no-
tion of MasterMartherc ; and 13gu,srrotst was li velY
enough .in Young Knoewell. -The merit of the Co-
medy, alai of. the Performers in general, deserved
a larger audience.
LEWIS continues to improve in his health; and
-the Stage is in no danger of losing its chief Comic
prOp.
Delays • and Blunders, it seems, is to be the title
of, REYNOLDS'S new Comedy. We are sorry tllae
Lewis's illnesS has been one of its Delays, but We
are sure that his' performance will not be one of its
Bleinders.
Mr. Coan, we understand, is adopting the
French Piece to the English Stage, , which has bee"
announced at Drury-Lane Theatre, under the fine
of a llouie to Let. It has fallen into very good hand 9
and every body, must wish success to a drama irt
which so respedable a Inan has any concern.
DWYER'S next part is to be Ranter, and 'be;
sprightliness of his manner. is very well calcul,lte
to give an animated portrait of the iive/y Temjdar'
However small BoNAPARTE'S mouth may be,it I
very evident that he has a grearsquallow. •
The new :Street which has been opened fromA
Holborn Bridge to Newgate-street, is to he e,all
'' Skinner_street," in compliment to Aidertflal
SKINNER.

It happens rather fortunately, that the first 3r-
tempts of Foreigners to commit house and higlo73):
robberies in this country have completely failed,
the success of. a few bold adventurers in this
would, in all probability, soon deluge us with,hoiv';
of. Foreign desperadoes, and At a time whe,o
have as many` of them at hcitne as we can well
employment for.