The Sun.
London, England, 1804-01-07 00:00:00

CHILICOTHE, NOVEMBER 12.

[From the Scioto Gazette.]
The following Letter from the Department of
War at the City of Washington, to His Excellency
the Governor of this State, was received by the
last night's Mail :

• " Sift, War Department, 08. 3r.
" There
.being reason to suspea that the Officers of the
Spanish Government at New Orleans may decline or refuse to
give possession of the County of Louisiana, ceded to the
United States by the French Republic, and which Congress
have by law authorised the President of the United States to
take possession of, and the President having judged it expedient
tb pursue such measures as will ensure the possession. I have
therefore been direeled by the President of the United States,
to request your Excellency to assemble, with the least pos-
sible dely, soe of the Militia of the State of Ohio, including
a suitable number of Officers, and cause the same to be
formed into a Regiment of eight Companiers, to be engage'
.ed to serve four months, unless sooner discharged ; to be
.mustered in:companies, and ready to march, if called, by
the loth of Deceinber at furthest. After having been so
mustered in companies by suitable persons, appointed
by your Excellency, the men may return to their homes, but
must hold themselves in readiness to join their Companies,
and march at the shortest notice. Each Officer and Soldier
will be entitled to pay from the day they shall receive orders,
and march to join their respective Regiments until discharged.
They will be entitled to the same pay as Regular Troops in
the service of the United States.
" I have the Honour to be respeafully,
" Your humble Servant,
_

" To His Excellency Eduard Tiffin," H. DEARBONE.
Governor of the State of Ohio."

We understand that the Provisional Army is to
he composed of Soo mounted Volunteers, from the
IVlississippi territory, to join the regular troops in
that territory, and to proceed immediately to New
Orleans, to take possession of Louisiana; in the
mean time, the State of Tennessee is to hold m re:4.
diness, to march at a moment's warning, zoo() Mi-
litia; Kentucky 4000; Ohio Soo;
Territory so°.

THE THE ATE& E.—The comedy of As You Like It,
and the ballet of Cinderella, last night et); [rely fil-
led Drury-Lane Theatre. Mrs. Jott DAN made her
third appearance this Season in Rosalind,' and sup-
ported that charaaer with all that force, humour,
and spirit, for which her acing is distinguished.
The comedy went off altogether in a very respeaa-
ble manner, and the ballet was received with the
warmest applause. It is certainly a very splendid
exhibition, and is uniformly supported with great
correaness and striking dila.

KEMBLE is soon to perform Cardinal 1r0159, at
Covent Garden Theatre. COOKE, we presume is
to play King Harry, and there can be little doubt
that both of these Charaders will be well supported.
Having too the advantage of queen Catherine by
Mrs. SlDDcus, the Play will most probably be re-..
vived with great success.
As there is so much merit in the general compo-
sition of Cinderella, it is a pity that it was not made
a speaking entertainment like Blue Beard; but as a
sordade it is certainly one of the most superh and
interesting that has ever been exhibited on the Eng.
lish Stage.

The new Comedy which is soon to be forth_
coming at Drury-lane Theatre, under the title of
The Soldier's Daughter, is the produClion of CHER.
Ity, the Actor.

DR UR Y.LANE TWELFTH CAKE.--BADDELEY'S
Annual Cake, left by Will to the Performers of. Dt u.
ry.lane Theatre, was as usual divided in the Green
Room last night, between the Play and Farce.
Much mirth and good humour prevailed on the occa-
sion. The health of the KING, QD ERN, and ROYAL
FAMILY, was first drank; the'' Name of the Donor,"
was then given ; next " Mr. SHER IDAN, and the
Proprietors of the Theatre ;" " the veteran KING,
and long life to him ;" The Army of England half
Seas over," &c. &c. To each absent Performer was
sent a piece of the Cake. An additional Cake, given
by the Proprietors, was afterwards divided among
the little Gods and Goddesses, who were all highly
gratified with the present.

THE ATR 1C AL ORTHOGRAPHY.—It has been of-
ten observed that theatrical genius is seldom con-
neded with knowledge, and the following Original
Letter from the celebrated Mrs. CIA v e to SHUTER,
with whom elle had a dispute about her Benefit, is a
striking illustration of the remark. Mrs. CL
rve
pOdSCSSCd comic taknts of the highest kind ; though_
hut few actresses of the present day can rival her in
we trust, for the credit of the stage, that
most of them excel her in Literature.

" SIR,
" I Must Desire you voud Do Me the favour to let Me
know if you was anther of a letter in the Doyle Gezetteer—
relatin; to the New peice I had for my bcnefct ; as it was
intend;:d to•hurt my btmefit anl Serve yours every body will
Naturely Conclude you was the anther ; it you are not
assham'd of being so I Suppose you will own it ; if you
really was not Coact:rad in wrighting it I shall be very glad ;
for I should be extreamly shock'd that an acttor should be
guilty of so base au action ; 1 don't often take the liberty of
wrighting to the publick, I am Now under a Nessesity of
Dving it—therefore I)csier your answer.
.‘ I am, Sir,
" Your humble Servant,
"
C, Ct .tvr ."
" lir,"niega-Street, Marrob 27, ty6t,
"To Mr. Shuter.”