The Sun.
London, England, 1802-12-17 00:00:00

PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 16.

ARRIVED the Ant, SINGER, from. Havte.tle-
qrce.

:,,l-,Came into Harbour, the IVytllS, SANDHAM, from
London, to stop leakes. She is bound to the West
Indies.

Put back, owing to contrary winds, the Sans
Souci, FONTAINE, which sailed hence the 14. th ipst.
for Isigny.
The Nelson Packet sailed hence the 9th inst. for
}Lyre-de-Grace. She had not arrived there last
Evening. Great apprehensions are entertained for
her safety:
Passed by yesterday, the Louisa, WILSON, from
New Orleans, bound to Havre-de-Grace with cot.
ton, tobacco, and flour, in 57 days.

DEAL, DEc. )6.

AluttirEn from Sheerness, the Driver Sloop of
War, and she remains:

The Lords of the Admiralty have been pleased
`,? appoint Mi.. COLLINS, late Purser of the
4zitette a guns, to be Purser of La Renard, 24
guns, Hon Captain CATHCART, vice Mr. Mx rcHEL,
Ine late Purser. J. LIDDED, Esq. Deputy Judge
Advocate at Plymouth, is also appointed from the
Ctsllochn, of 74 guns, to be Purser of the Now
Coxpoor, of 74 guns, now in ordinary in the
liver Tamar.
Direaions have been sent to Bombay to lay down
in the docks of that Presidency a Ship of 74 guns
and a Frigate, for the service of Government.
Timber of sufficient size has been brought from the
coas,t of Pegue for the above purpose.

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THE THEATRE.

Drury.Lanr.
Tx t. Comedy of The Bug Body, which the
length of the Parliamentary proceedings prevented
our noticing on the first night of its revival at this
Theatre, was represented again last night..:—BAN-
NisrEx's Marplot is by no means wanting- in spirit,
and he rendered very prominent and very diverting
the restless blundering curiosity of the part. He
"as very atlive, officious and busy, and was, in,lced,
the main Prop of the Piece.
Mrs' Jb"AN was not less successful in her
.:411thbiti°° of
Miranda.
The wheedling artifice
vihich she deceives Sit Fkancis Gripe, was
well contrasted with the animated gaiety with
which she entertained Sir Giorge .Airy, and Miran-
da may be considered as one of her best efforts in
$4714(1 comedy, if indeed a charader of such in-
itiguing freedom may come under such a description.
13ARitymortt is hardly easy and animated enough
.°r: Sir George Airy, though he plays the part with
el)ithileie, He was guilty of one very gross error, for
he is desirous of concealing the mysterious
Qirssigyzatioft at the Garden'-gate from Marplot, he

H3u.„.(11v signified that he was going to attend it.
othing could be more natural and humorous
than Miss Pops's Pateh. The charaClers of Sir
Cancis and Sir Jealous were very well supported
I.7E•r-r and DOWTON, and the Comedy altogether
Ivent.off with great spirit. The House was by no
mutts crowded.
• ,

' Zhe Cabinet was again opened with so much suc-
ess last night, at Covent Garden Theatre, that
notwithstanding the last night has been so often an-
nounced, we conceive that the Manager will not
Lind it his interest to lock it up for the season.
.p According to Green-room report, the music of
"iIY Quarrels is eXcellent, and the songs assigned
t° BRAHAm particularly well calculated to shew all
the powers of his voice, and the full extent of his
science.
The new Orlando, who comes forward on Satur-
day night, at Drury-lane Theatre, is a Mr. BAR.
eLAY, who performed last season upon the Mar-
gate stage.
The engagement of Mrs. BILLINGTON at the
Peta-House,•though no doubt very beneficial to the
''trids of that Theatre, must nevertheless be con-
sidered as depriving the Public of a great deal of
Pleasure. 'Every one must remember, that at this
time last year, she performed three or four times a
Yeek at the public Theatres ; whereas, at present,
. it spears she is limited to one performance only.
If there be a variety of atmospheres in the Upper
°4se, according. to the declaration of the LORD
CHANCELLOR,
it will account for the 'variety of
.11;141;c opiat'rms which may be vented in it, as
ciParaaer has generally been thought to be in-
fluenced by climate.
_ Madame RECAMI ER'S Bed-Chamber in Paris is
raid to befitted up in a style of luxury and splendor,
tahr surpassing any thing of the kind in Europe ;
e btd-posts are of GOLD ; the bed curtains of
°Lb Muslin ; and the Tester one entire Looking
.01
'tile Of
The rest of the Furniture in the same
of expence and magnificence.
be naked fashions have suggested a method of
Oafivskins, far more easy, cheap, and expeditious,
,t) the old tedious process with oak bark.
tail hr
ee English Chamber Maids are said to be re.
ued at the Consular Palace of Sr. Cloud, for the
.0 rPOS2 of cleaning the hearths, and polishing the
~,,
. _di e:1 ire celebrated Molt , the French Comedian,
tit th
a few days ago at Paris, in the 613th. year of
ge' He hail long beery the {fist Comic Mlor
e