The Sun.
London, England, 1804-06-11 00:00:00

rARVES. trek the Br3g in a very handscme tnlCiner,
and deserves great e,redit for the steady .eonntenanee
which he shewid when the
Enemy's Ships
out.. All who know Sir RICHARD STRACtiti,N,
readily conceive his disappointment at being ex-
prived of the promished shooting party ; for which
I need hardly say he was very anxious. There is
not a sick man in the Fleet. The Commander in
Chief, indeed, cTmplains of his eyes, and has a
cough ; but he is otherwise in good health."
The Prospero Bomb, which had been sent to
destroy the Gun boats driven into a creek off Cher-
bourg, on Sunday se'nnight, by the Tribune, re-
turned to Portsmouth on Frilly, without success; it
having been ascertained that no effetlual attempt
could be made upon them, in consequence of their
formidable position in a crescent, coveted by heavy
batteries on shore, and a number of bombs in their
van. The remainder of our Squadron, however,
remained to watch their motions.

The Hawke Cutter, ten days since, being about
30 miles up the Weser, pickc.d up a man belonging
to the Constance Frigate, who; with seven others
had been made prisoners in attempting to cut out an
Enemy's Ship laden with stores. The information
which he gave, inducing Lieut. GRANT to suppose
that the enterprize might still be attempted, he took
this man and eleven•of his own people, and set off in
a boat at midnight ; they carried the Vessel, we
understand ; but from some cause of which we are
uninformed, they were obliged to surrender both
their Prize and themselves.

On the 3d inst. two large French Gon.vessels
came out of Dieppe, and steered for Seaford. • The
Signal Officer knowing the cut of their sails, made
the Meg.-ra and Alonzo Frigates signal to chase
them, which was obeyed
,with alacrity, but it com-
ing on a thick fog, in a few huurs after, they got off.

At a Committee of the Governors of the Naval
Asylum, held on the 3oth of May, His Royal High_.
ness the DUKE of CUMBERLAND, in the Chair, it
was resolved, that a Deputation of the Committee
should wait on the Right Hon. Lord MELVILLE,
First Lord of the Admiralty, to solicit his Lord-
ship's proteEtion for this Institution. A Dquta-
tion, consisting of Sir J. CoLpoys, K.,8. one of
the Lords of the Admiralty, the Rev. Dr. CLARKE,
ABM. GOLDSMrD, WM. MARSH, and ED. ALLEN,
Esqrs. waited accordingly ,on Lord MELVILLE,
and were received with a reception highly flattering
to the cause in which they were engaged. His Lord,
ship was pleased to assure the Gentlemen, that the
Institution should have.every iniuence and support
in his power.

THE OPERA.--II Triotfo dell. AM9r Frateruo,
supported by Mrs. BILLINGTON anti BRAHAM, was
the attraaion at the King's Theatre on Saturday
last, and entirely filled the House. They both
exerted themselves'most ably, and engaged in an
emulative contest which afforded much pleasure to
the audience. Mrs. BILL INGTON'S imitation of
BamrAm's style in the chid between them in the se_
cond att was very successful. This duet was encored,
and so was the delightful terzetto in the first att.
In the former piece the struggle was arduous and
brilliant. Never perhaps was before heard such a
number of rapid divisions so finely executed, since
the human voice was, known to be capable of such
powers,. Mrs. BILLINGTON, though .thus laudably
anxious to please, is by no means entirely recovered.
Neither DES HAyEs nor his wife appeared. A printed
bill apologized for the former, alledging that he had
hurt his leg. PAR ISOT is quite recovered. She and
LABoatE were the main props of I rza. The per-
formances did not conclude till near half -after
twelve.

The Comedy of Speed the Plough was represent-
ed on Saturday last at Covent.Gar&n Theatre,
with some change in the performance. EMERY.
took the part of Farmer Ashfield, left vacant by
the retirement of KNIGHT. He performed the part
with rustic fidelity and humour, but not quite in
so mellow a style as his predecessor. KLANERT
played Henry, aud Mrs. HUM'HRIES Miss Island.
ford. They acquitted themselves better than we
expected, but not in such a manner as to deserve
much praise. After the Play, a Dance, called The
Woodman gave scope to the talents of Dußois,
who danced a hornpipe, t/iadfc/ei, amidst a dozen
eggs, with great skill. Miss BENSON, the daughter
of the Vridow BENSON, made her first appearance
in this dance, and displayed simple grace and
agility.

Mrs. MOUNTAIN is announced at the Peterbo.
rough Theatre, for a performante, a la Incletlort,
entitled the Lyric Novelist, or Life Epitomized.
The airs and recitations are written by CHERRY,
the Alor, and are to be sung and recited wholly by
Mrs. MOUNTAIN. Her husband with his violin,
and Woo DHANi, on the piano-forte, accompany this
harmonic expedition. The Music, which is entirely
new, is composed by DAvy.
MATH E WS, of the Haymarket Theatre, h, it is
said, likely to succeed MUNDEN at Covent. Garden.
MATHEWS will certainly not equal his Predecessor
in some parts, such as old men, but as a general
Aftor lie will be much superior. Indeed we quel.
Lion whether any body on the Stage could play the
part of Old iriggi,s so %VCII as MATH EWS.
Mrs. SIDDONS does not mean to perform on any
provincial stage during the Summer, but in visits to
some of her friends in the country will, we hope,
lay in a stock of health for the winter campaign.
KEMBLE sets off on his theatrical trip to Ireland
in about three weeks, upon a very promising engage-
ment.

It is said, that the real cause %illy a certain
Dancer did not appear on Saturday night at the
Opera, was founded in his unreasonable dethand of
a higher salary ! ! Such is ()lien the case with ar-
,rog,ant Foreigners, when they think they are fa..
vouches with the Public, and that John Bull will
bear a little more 19,:'teezing. The hurt in his leg
tvas, indeed, but a lame excuse for the absence of his
wife also, unless, poor soul, her conjugal concern
would not permit her to attend to her public duty.
The appearance of Mr. THELLussoN's lawn at
sunrise, with the various Nlasqueraders dispersed
over it, formed so beautiful and piduresque a sight,
that it might furnish ample scope for the pencil ()lan
Artist who has skill enough to blend charaticr and
landscape. For the honour of taste And good
sense,
hOWCVcr, lie should omit the