The Sun.
London, England, 1803-12-14 00:00:00

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*4, Antfmny f cdhnson, lare.ef Chesterfela, Derbyshire;
Pi ct, at eleven, at the Falcon Inn, in. Chcs
Jilt., 4. William Tetley, Gf Armley, Yorl(sbi c, ritaiwcr, at
eleven, At the Bold, I,e,AU. •
13n. .7. 'ltt(invis Peattamt, late of Wakefield, Yorkshire,
ironmonger, at elev,en, at the Statfurd. A rtus hut, in Wake-
rERTIFICA7 kS,
fan. 3: Robert F ceebAirrt, of '-,Colentan.stroet; ;nsurtncc.
_ticolcer.
iait. 3 Wm.. Ltzkvis 7:1,2.111im, of I;ancliestv.l.,trret, Man-
Lne.ter--sipare, surgeon :111.1 r.4lll)tile.C4lY.
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71::' Leiter of A: VOLMNT EE datidji,m bitterness, is reeetVed:
tai h;sve little a',4l A, teutli of kir Statements, hut tie j*,
are 14,b011y fat" publicatiln. • ••

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LONDON, D E B 14, iBo3.

Doubts are,still ebtetwined by some, of the te.a.

.J 4 of 'the iiitelligenceTbrouglit by the Ale,xoicirr

from BOmbay, of the eal+tiire of the Frenck'Squa.
drori by Admiral RAI,N it R. For our own Part, we
sann~:t, taut think the circumstance hjghly pro-
:1)111)1e., Admiral .I.,rtoris sailed with his Squadron,
vhich consisted of the 'iltareva, 'of 7 goon,
L. Aralarrie and' Soailiatire Frigittcs, haying 1300
.Troops on boarti, from' the Cape Good Hope on
.the ~27(h of May. A Brig, La Mat ii .Ifroncolie,

trrived at the* Cape orr-the sth of June, and pro.
cr!edrd on the following day for .'Pondicherry, for
which; Port
..A.tritirai '4OO.

tilrcet from the Cape,. There was abundance of
time for, the arrival 'of Lt'Nots at Pondicherry,
his docntion by Admiral RAiNiER, and the re„

Leeipt of the intelligence of this event at Bombay,.
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;:,before the depollute of the Alextindrr Crum thence.
The account given Ity the Passengers of that

Ship clear and eirconvconcial. Admiral RAI7
SplAtirtni consisted of the Trenundouri. of
74 guns, the Ardent, of 6+, C!'Ilill;;;ON, of so,

4kst:rne;l, of 44, Fix, of 32; arid via
:,:rifitdilition to the testimony of the

the Al tinder, thtte is a letter from .a

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belonging to. the Experlmefft, -at Bor6

17 h of July►, to a Merchant Of mine
11, which positiv cly states that the

€lt,to with Troops on board, ut been
ALlintral RAINIEIR. A letter of the

the arrival of ttie.Pretlo,l at rondieltrt

titit,Tropi,,s; were behavink so illy it Was in the con.
temptation of 'Ow. Forces there 'ro dif,arrn
wls on the t6th pr'l7,ll that the news of their
po‘wr.of A,ltnirat RAINIER reached
Bombay. We .see no reason to depart from the

!lope which we entertain of i)speedy confirmation
of this important event..

• Monday evening Tti F. I K MAJ EST TES had a selea
• party at the Lodge, Windsor.
Yesterday morning the contenttolthe Hamburgh
!Mail were for Warded to His
,MAirtsTfat
HIS attended by 'cieneral MANNING.
1-IANI, took an airing on horseback.
The Staffordshire Militia every day praise
shooting wits ball cartridge at a target, in Wind-
sor Little Park.
The French Generals, MoRcAN and Nontres,
having been regularly exchanged, set out on Satur-'
day. Lissfor.,Gosport, where they are to embark for
.They are_ aCtompanied by an English
Gentleman, who is to proceed with them to: Paris;
ankis entrusted with a number of letters to persons

in France. .
The Surrey Yeomanry, were inspened on Friday
last. by General Fox, in a field belonging to Mr.
LOCA.,Its near. Mickleham COMmon.•
tafidi9g the unfavourable 'stare of the weather,
they went through their several evolutions in a int:st
excellent style, and were highly complimented by
the General for theitimartial appearance and contitia.
Yesterday morning the St. `Pancras Volunteers
had a 4elkif4aY in Harley-fields, preparatory to their
being..reviewed 'on. Friday next, by General Fox.
On the same day the Geberal will inspeet a Brigade,
consisting of the St. Fianeras, hlatopstead trod
gate VOlunteeti, with several other Regiments.
['he ground tin which it will take places we believe,
it.not yet fixed, but is.generally understood among
the Corp!! to be Hyde Park.
Lan we* guards were stationed at the Beacons
of Aldbrough and Gatton, in Hulderness, under the
dire },ion of TROM4S GarstsTow, Esq. to Witch
itgainst the appearance of an Enemy on that part of
!hecoast— -
,i);th.yer, the Irish Rebel General, has at length
Ode his peace with the Government. He has stir-
rendered himself; upon condition of being permit•
apd, with a certain number of his associates, to re..
pair to America, or some other distant settlement.
The Opened) of their passage is to be defrayed, and
:they bind themselves never to return to thei; native
land. • •
Last, Friday. morning the .three Hottentots, lately
arrived in this country, had, a long interview with
Sir jowls BANKS, at his house in Spho.square, at.
tended by Mr ITCfia rt s a, the Duich Missionary ;
the-clirnate"of this country disagrees so raven. with
Ames?! strangers, 'Oat they have not remained. as
As they intended: find yesterday they left;tLondon
in a Gfa,YeSell.sl boat, in order to take shipping.. for
iheir native' country pitly were tivcoryanlo by
Mr.

,N AVA IL NE VS.

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PyrmOutri, i2.—Arrlved La Vonteur
F cub National Lugger, mounting 16 guns, with
go men, 4 days from Cape Trancois, captured on
the 25th ulr. 20 leagues S. W. off Cape Fi_rinisterre
by ttie Boadicea Frigate?
Yesterday arrived His- Alojcsty's Armed Cut-
ter Mary, Lieutenant Ron ewe Mt LN Command
der. Site left the Squa:lrcn under Adniiral
Iv:a/4,18-loff Ushant on the. loth, in consequence of
having shipt a' heavy Sea, which struck her on
the
.weather..quirter, and stove in the whole of
the bulWark, and shattered the :stern lane, n
such a manner, that it was thought itrpoSsible to
have saved theVeiiel. 13y means of,every thing being
condua,e'cl in a cool aid steady manner, in welt a pe-
rilous moment, they happily succeeded, however, in
preventing the water frtom pouring into the wreck,
which was quite laid open, anti exposed to a
very heavy sea. The. wind fortunately being fa-
voittable, the Cutter reached Plymouth in safety.
Unfortunately three met) :Were much holt by the
wreck falling in upon them.

The Fleet had weathered the tat; gales without
damage.
' Arrived the ship Blitatin;a, of Londocl, Captain
JAMES MiLf3r from the... South Sea', laden with oil,
whalebone,- Ba. bound to London, captured by the,
Bc/lonis Freisch Prlvateer, of 36 guns, and re.
taken by`L'bviirienor Frigate.
Arrived the Gustavo yphia, Capt. AtrairsTus-
Fa to, from Szockh,,ltu, bound' to Tunis, laden
with deals, as a present to the Bey of Tunis; also
the SmITII, from Norway.
Arrived the Dravv, of 74. guns, from the Chan.
net Fleet.

, DEAL, DEC. !3.---Arriv,ed the Pais/math, "from
'Dungeness ; the Otitheni limn the Westward, with
'ships frOrm Quebec ; and Etiryalas with' the under.
mentioned indi4 ships under convoy ; Minerva,
Baring, United Kinglam,
.Tottenham, Lord Eldon,
Atlas and, Lvweite Family, with the Batavia and
-I.lenrika jobanna, two Dutch Indianen prizes.

The:Or/hey' is just getting under weigh for the
Westward; and the Basilisk :and Alariaer Gun.brigs
tli Convoy for Porismouth.

YkR Mo.UTH, No v; 3.—The Dow*, ROUHrtT
F Bitpt, from Wells to London, With corn, was
ken by a French,-Privateer, and re- taken olf Cro.
l'hy the Sea Fencibles there:

The B*(ger Excise Cutter has taken a French
vateer, name unknown, off South.inkli and sent

!lei in here. ' She is a 'British-built vessel, and for.
werly called the Gond liitent, belonging to London,

,511EV.ItNES, DEC. 12.—A Court-Martial was
this day assinbled and hcld on board of His Ma-
lesty,s sii)01) the Braver, consisting of the follow-
ing Meinberft, vi•r.,Capt;ain WILLIAM MITCHELL,
•Captailiy Vesry, 1301.T0N,
hTtil.l,, and RATH BOIL NE, when they proceeded to
try jameiMalone, a seaman belonging to lii3 Ma.,
.febit's Ship the Clyde, for desertion. The Court
Was of opinion that the charge was proved, anti
sentenced the said Jatncs Malone to receive too
'

The Members of the said Court, with the addi-
tion of Ca twin LARMAN, then proceeded r.O the
trial of Mr.
.74n:es Arnott, Master of- the Sloop
Scourge, for.drunkermess and ileglea of duty. • The
Court was of opinimVl that the •charges were
proved, but only adjudged him, in consequence
of the exceeding good charaeter 'given him by
Captain& with whoni he had formerly sailed,, be
dismissed his present employment as Master of the
Scbll qr.
Arrived L' Ainiable Frigate, Capt. BOLTON, to
refit, having sustained some damoge in the late
'gales ; and Expinion Bomb, Car, PAU I, from
Dungeness.

The Shannon, of 36 guns, Capt. E. L. Gow F,a,
we are sorry to state, was lost on Saturday last near
Cape La ffigue. She had received, so much damage
in a dreadful gale of wind, that Captain Go w v.tt
found it necessary to run her on shore, ►o save the
lives of her Crew, ,who were made Prisoners of
War and marched up the Country.
On Monday evening, in ' a thick fog in Dover
Roads, the Baring East.lndiatnan, ran on board the
Admiral Colpoys outward-hound West Ituliatnan,
by which the latter lost her inizen-mast and her
bowsprit, but, is brougt►t into the Down►s.

The notice given by Sir Wlt,t.,l4stl POItD last
night in the House of Currunons, we have since
learnt, did not refer io the case of Mr. Almon/at.,
late Builder in His Majesty's Dockyard at Ply.mouth, bat to certain circanAtances attending the
retirement of a late most respectable Member of the
Navy 4Ctat4. •
A Court of Aldermen was 'held yesterday at
at which the Lotto MAvoR and twelve
Aldermen were present. The Master and War..
dens of the Bakers' Company attended relative to
the Assize of Bread, Which was ordered to continue
at 90. the Quartern Loaf Wheaten, And. 81. d.
Household. • .

MOM'S. NASH, FRISLIY. and cAsti, Were sworn.
into the Office ot Coal Meters, and Mc.
Corn Met;e in trust for this City,l

fin Montiay morning one 'of the Priswet,
ing to the 4,1 Regiment of Frt Guirds received 700
Lishes, in the Bird eau Wanc, St. James's Park,
for robbing one of hit COMPO in the 141 t cif wio.,
of a watch and; ; ; Lit a .I.llft.

TILE THEATRE.

COWS! G nit's.

A igitw Musical Drama, of Three ASS, under`
the title of The E#glish Fleet ;At 134.2, was last
night brought forward at this Theatre.

• . •CHARACTLits. ; -
De Mountfort, Count of Brittany, Mr. HILL.* .
John de Mountfort, his Son, Master BENSON.
Robert of Artois, ' ..' - Mr. KING.
Is:. Oliver tie Clisson,. .
. . Mr. CURTISS., ~ t
t ht) de Montauban, - :., , Mr. CassvvELL.
A..si . Philip, . '.. . - ''' Mr.l3l.as:cuAan:
Valentine, ... , - c- lir. BR A lIAM.
Z Captain Fitzwater, - . Mr., Isci.z.norr.
Mainmast, his lioatsA'ain, - Mr. Mus elm.
Kelson, - -- - Mr., STREET.
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Charles, Count of Blois, - '. Mr. CLARZMONT.
IBishop of Leon, - - Mr.- CHA MA N.
:-, La YalletiC, . - Mr„KLAX ER r.
4 Carlos . . Mr. BEV KR LEY.
A. Doria, . - . ' Mr. WI LK INSOX.
yi Pedrillo, ' !. - - - , Mr. Taustas.
'm Pierre, ' - - - , . Mr. Fiein..
Jacques, - . - Mr. LIAR LEY.
Hubert, a Peasant, - - Mr. Al KANE.
Maurice, a Peasant, - • . Mr.'W,tins.-
Jane, Countess of Brittany, ' 'Mrs. GLor as.
Adele, Countess of Blois, -, - Mrs. Hour !tares.
acqueline' an Attendant, . MiSs G a Link Y. . .
eannetta, Wife to Philip, ' I 1 . •Mrs.D At•isrb a f.
Katherine, Wife to Valentine, . 'Sig. STOR ACE'. .
tsabel, Daughter to fesumetta, ' Mrs. ATKINS.
Breams, - French, Spanish ina Genoese SoldierS.
Euglish,Oflicers and Sailors, Peasants Brittany, kc. &c.
Scene lies in and-near the Castle'of Hennebonne.
• Tim fable of this new Drama is founded upon the,
following Historical Record t , — ,
Edward the Third, King of England, was induced tocrm-
form to the wishes of the-Count De Aglount fort, who had pas- I
sessed himselful the province of Brittany, and applied to Ed.
ward' to support his pretensions. An oder of this kind entirely !
coincided with Edward's ambitions views upon France, and
he immediately perceived the advantage that might result
from such an Expedition. He was happy in the promiked '
assistance of Mountfort, an aelive and valiant'Prince, closely
united to him by interest, and thus opening to 'lnman en-
trance into the heart of Trance. On the other hand, -he'
could have .no hopes on the side of Flanders, as he wa, ob-
strafed by those numerous • fortifications which had • been
raised on that frontier. These flattering prospects, however,
were fora time damped by the imprisonment of Mpuntforr.
whose aims being discovered; he was besieged in the eitrof
Nantacand taken. . But lane, of Flanders, his wife„l,soon
made up for the loss of her husband. This Lady, who was
one of the most extraordinary women of her.age, courageous-
ly undertook to support the falling fortunes of her family.
She assembled the inhabitants of Rennes, where she then re-
sided, and carrying her infant son in her arms. deplored her
Misfortunes, and attempted to inspire the Citizens with an
Wee:lion for her cause. The inhabitants of Nantz instantly
espoused her interests, and all the other fortresses,of Brit-,
tang embtaced the same resolution ; the King of England:
was apprized of her efforts in his favour, and was entreated,
to send her-Succours,with all possible-expedition to the town
of ilennebonne, in which place she resolved to sustain the at.'
tacks of the enemy. She was not deceived in her opinion of
the 'vigilance and activity "which the enemy- would dired
against her. Charles•De•Blois, General for,Phiqp, King Of
France, anxious to makohimself master of so. Important a:
fortrc..ss as liennenonne, and still 'more to take the Countess
priidner, sat down before the place with a large army, and.
concluded the -siege with indefatigable industry.
The defence was no less vigorous; several sallies were
made by the Garrison, in which the Countess herself was still
the most Reticle, and led on the assault. Observing one day
that the whole of the besieging Army had quitted the Camp
to join in a general storm, she sallied out by a postern, at
the head of three hundred horse; set fire to the tents, and
baggage of the Enemy, put their Suttlers and Servaats,to
the sworq,• and occasioned such an alarm, that the French,
desisted lrom the assault., in order to cut oll'her com'municii-
tion front the Town. The Countess, thus intercepted, re-
tired to Aunty, whete she continued five or six days, then.
returning at the head of five hundred horse, she tbught,her
way through one quarter of the French 'Camp,- and rejoined
her faithful Citizens in triumph. But mere unsupported
valour could not repel all the encroachtnents of an active and.
superior Enemy. The Besiegers had at length made several
breaches'in the walls ; and it was apprehended that a general
assault, which was hourly, expeded, would be fatal. A
Capitulation was therefore proposed,' and a conference was
already begun, when the Countess, who. had mounted on a
high tower, and was looking towards the sea with great im.
patience, descried some Ships at a distance. She immedi-
ately exclaimed that succours were arrived, and forbade any
further capitulation. She was not disappointed in her'
wishes; the Fleet. she deSeried 'tarried a body of English
Centlemen,, with six thousand Archers, whom Edward had
prepared for the relict' of Hennebonne, but who:had long been
detained by contrary winds. They entered the Harbour un-
der the condUtt of Sir Waiter Manny, one of the most valiant
Commanders of his time. This relief served tQ keep up
the declining spirits of the Bretons,, until the time appointed
by the late truce with Edward was expired, on which he was
at' liberty to renew.the War in greater town.

Such • are the materials, which supplied the new
diama- of last night. The Author has kept the out.
line in view, and has given a colouring to his work
suitable to the spirit of the times, and the present.
situation of this country and France. The subje
indeed is much
,better calculated for a serious drama
`than for, an opera, apd the ltidicrous scenesand chaff;
rafters which are introduced do not "happily blend
with the mein-'story. The purpose, however, is
to takeadvanrage of a temporary- state of things,
and to amuse a mixed audience, and this purpose the
Author has diet-led.. The Author deviates,trom the
story in concealing De Moroifort in a cottage, th
owner of which is supposed to be in England, anti
the' wife, though attached •to the Count, by her
anxious loquacity induces two peasants to auspefi
-that he is concealed. These 'men, allured by *14,,
offered-reward,'beguile the Count out of his covert;
and-betray him to the enemy. I-Ic is at length de4a.
livered by Main/salt, a British sailor, who descends
in a basket from the belfry of the place in whiCh the
Count is confined, the latter ascending in this *AMC
haslet. This expedient, 'which is not justified 14
history, is pithet too hidictous,

'll.e name of the piece has little to do with the
fable in general, as the English fleet does not make
its appearance tin just at the conclusion, and thong 4
it is supposed to bring succour, is not employed
in action,

The sentiments are very loyal but very trite, ye!
as they fall in with the-general spirit of the times
and tend to illustrate the superior happiness of this
Country, they may he encouraged fur their did,
though not admired for their,novelty.
The music exhibits nothing very striking or very
newl there is hardly a popular song that has not
supplied some passage, and except those which 'are
allotted to Int./EDON, the airs are not very well
suited to the vocal talents of the Performers. Mr.
BR AHAM has, certainly not .slactert original powers
as a Composer an the present occasion. His own
exertions 'as' ti singer, however, atoned in a great
degree for' his want of originality as a Composer.
He, STORACE, and Ittc t.t? DON ably supported the
-vocal department. Mu NDIN anti BiAtr CHAILD
played much comic skill, particularly the former in
a drunken Sailor, Mrs. Gt.ov ex is so excellent a
'comic /Wren, that we regretted to see her talents
misplaced in this Drama. Her Voice does not appear
to advantage in reciting blank- verse, and in the
expression of the higher emotions.
The Piece is brought forward with a magnificence

though it certainly -has no intrinsic merits -Pf 3
superior kind, its patriotic sentiments, and ferverN
eulogiums ;upon the worth and spirit of Britain, with
its music, show, and bustle, will probabiy resider it
very atlraetive,
*The House was crowded in all parts, and the
Piece wat received .throughout 11 great applause•
whiCh was fully ratified when the audienc,.! were;
in
the last scene, gratified with a sigisi of The Eil:111h
Flea. • . t. •
Mr. Mainz; is. the acknowledged Author of this
Opera. When INCLIDON CaMc jcpVaro to
nounce it for this, evening, he was stopped by a ge.
neral demand for "Rule Britanni,s." The
was raised, and the Performers in general gave this
popular Air. After which INc Lemix again came
forward, and the...4dience with loud and reiterated
pilaudits fully Sandioned the repetition of the l'iece.

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