The Sun.
London, England, 1804-12-05 00:00:00

COYENT GARDEN THEATRE.

LAST night the crowd iittratied to see Master
BETTY, in the arduous char.tder of Young Nor vat,
in the Tragedy of Douglas, was, if possible, greater
than on the preceding nights. All the doors Were
blocked up long before five o'clock, and in a very
few minutes after they were opened the pit and
galleries were completely filled. The boxes were
crowded with fashionable company: the PENCE of
WALES, Lard CHOLMONDELEY, the Marchioness
of AB ERCOEN and her Daughters, Mr. Wiens
HAM, Sir CHARLES BONBURY, &C. Were all pre.
sent, and seemed to vie with each other in testify
ing the delight they felt at the extraordinary powers
of this young prodigy., Although we thought very
highly indeed of the talents of this wonderful bar
in the part of Achmet, yet we forbore to speak
our sentiments fully at first, wishing to have so
opportunity of seeing him in other characters,
that we might be enabled, with more certainty, to
appreciate his worth. We have now seen
another charaCter, and he has not only manned°
high opinion we at first formed of him, but touch
increased it. The part of Yosing Nomalis,pecum
liarly suited to his powers and to his sppesronceo
and we now feel no astonishment at the declaration
of the venerable Author of the Play, who, still
saw this boy perform that part, declared
..his Z,
never:seen his meaning so fully expressol'7—„ii
ceptions so perfealy embodied before. it
be almost an endless task to point out all thebeml"
ties of his performance ; almost every roger°
delivered in a way that drew down the Jadeite!'
dits. If, however, we were to selea the Ottal.tl
which he most excelled, we should name his
keit'
very of the celebrated Speech, $' My name is Not'
val," the scene in which 106' Raufel,4 disclos
to him his birth, his contest with Wensivecr s"
his last scene. We confess we hail sorne apprehen,:.
lions that he would fail in that scene in which ff.
resents the taunts and insults of Worakoi Irr
mature, the powerful voice of Coo/a, and the Oat
' wc fear°
gy which in general marks his acting, ,
would almost overwhelm the. boy ;'our feet Wet
however, soon removed ; he did not, as We hon.'
seen others,do, rant and scold G/exabriec; `on,
swered his insults with all the dignity decoct%
superiority. His reply after Gierrattivel proPt,
for a temporary suspension of their strife was
mirably given, especially the concluding go,
to Thehis precedingdyng
and, throwinga graeo
" When we contend again, cur strife is mortal.°
triumph over Glenaliosaf, be became gradollYuir
lf
faint, vented his disappointment in being co;171
sce neexwe
ratsi
ofnull equal,
eifipnrottits;seil:
from the race of glory,"
sword, fell without any parade of theatrical
wifnd
unsuitable in the moment of death' a.n.hinaar
with none of the usual traditionary w'
_Aiwa
contortions. The whole, indeed, Was an!"`,
• • and "WS
moot of superior skill, simpiKirYs
.hi„ through.
Coax x pc dor pled Gitgattnno aii.lB/7ral Robitk,
out. Multe AT haMiKedloo much In
aisrufej
in 0/4 Norval ;
flAttc itAv a manifested_ great
and ME. lATCHF.ll_enigtorr
CODSiderat.h. fume. expEREEHMs *Ma a
Lady Randeith. judgment and feelil

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night this week ; and the advice was VITO/
adopted.
resume
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teen nights. itettld#
Mr. Gilt R INWOOD ,yeag grand dinner ,-- ,
to a large party of Military and other Gential;
at his elegant house in Audley.square ; opioa
whom were Their Royal Highnesses the Dlio,
Yo a tc, and Cross* IDO a, General the Earl ol tom
stincrox, General Bout, General 13a0WHI
General CALTS IT, &C. C. y of
Notice was yesterday given in the It I to
Government were ready to contrad fat a
of vessels, ftom Iso to 300 tons.
, logo
The Prince if Wales Packet, with o ivtio pat
Lisbon, is arrived At Falmouth; 0,41000 w
be in town till to.morrow. „gthir
WHIG Cava.—This Club held its first
And abort
for for the season yesterday at clse Crown -ig
dent Freeholders
tßreeaysathogolidcatsvweansotai,tnnhdethereocucCnetilyvtaocidtr,:witaiTodiehs:goth::„:ll,°2oloo
V.' hen the following Toast was given;
.40.
"Mr. litvlio Sir FAANCIS BURDItT? saridthOir'
Mr. BYNG thought it necessary to enter .1:000
explanation of his condua during the .Vital,
EleElion. It seemed to be felt by 174 tollol
that Mr. BYNG condueted himself on alai 70
with such a species of neutrality as was Pp'
to please friends or foes.of
s,P fe
It via, evidently also the opinion of 1.. a cadnOh-
that he had aCted with more prudence T.:l:rio,
Viiit, in reserving his defence for a
Pru":,- e fat •
when he was publicly called upon at the Li"'
Mid fa'
public explanation of his conduit.
A Court of Common Council will be
t, coi
601
morrow, at Guildhall, to a Clerk o! 1440,
of Requests/ and two additional Clerks to
"let one
Coal Ivlarket.—The ballots to commenee a
•
o'clock, and close at two. r rh MePbef
Also, to consider a Motion that int--,„,oittee
of the Court as were removed, froth the 4‘4717t„ pool
for improving the Port of London be dOcwhe West
as Nominees to represent the Court in the sr
India Dock. Company, and that the Mainirig/re ka
pointed to fill up the vacancies in the Clot iriliS
Nominees to represent the Court in thc,irg jo re'
Dock Company ; and that the Town %-",.raiperf
turn their names to the said Compaq Acrd jol"
And also; to consider a Motion toleactrldeciaiiag
solution of the z tat of February Oar' AO 64
persons incapable of being Elated to atolawittiaso
place in the gift of the Court, or of Iwo nor +-
or Commission chosen by them, who , ,ttioni
admitted to the Freedom of the Oil bl ii. oil
or servitude.' tit
toWitil to hi
The Publicistr of the 19th sett. , ~...h sot 41
" Paradise Lost," translated iuto erel., WO"
DeLitAg, will be ready for mil rya 11' '
. ...., _,

NA I'4 L NEWS.

PLYMOUTH, Dec. 3.._-Arrived the Si/ph Sloop
of ViTar; Capt. W. GOATS. from o•Qrui*.

Sailed the Nemed: Frigate, Capt: SomEt-
'ILIA, for Portsmouth, to be refitted:
Arrived the Prussian Galliot joharmil Gertrude,
Capt. GRATS, frrim Bilboa, laden with chesnuts,
bound to London, put in by contrary winds." .

PnR.T4MOUTIT, DEC• 4."—Arrived the John acrd
HARRIION,, Anna; Margaretta, FRE-
.
I)ERICKS, and Fly, GREGORY, from Ltindon; and
the Matilda, —, 6rn Spithead.. •

ToRBA'r, D;c, .3. Arrived His- Majesty's
I-tired Armed Brig itlatittan from Plymouth, to take
the stores of His Majesty's Ship Venerable. His
Majesty's Ship Imptteux still remains. '
---- .
DEAL) DEC. 4.—Arrived His Majesty's Sloop
Rugenti and Map& Quts,b.rig, trom a Cruise.
Sailed the Oreitti, Defender, BimMound, I i'gress,
'.
,arid Blazer, on a Cruize -Off Cllitis. , •-1:..,_
Arrived ;the Sussex Oak Navy Tfahsport ; .and
tOol Etrate Lighter, with Stores, from Deptford.
to th'e ryowrit—mnnaieh, 'Utrecht, Inflaible, Castor,
!atl, Spy, Fugene, Prospero; Explosion, Lucifer, Volcano,
Iscovery, Vesusiu§, Tamil's, Rifleman, lacital-LAVatciffuly,
aughty, Firm, Piticher, and Mariner ; Deptford and Royal s
Escape Lighters, f'

Minutes'respeeling the Loss of His Majesty's Ship Romney,
• the Flon. Jon N COLV 1 LI.L Captain, on the S. W.llsak,
ott Aidnti4 the rgth'Nu'vember, 1804. • • •
41` At nine o'clock on the morning Of the .18th
November, weighed and made sail frOmYarnruth
ikdads, in order to- join 'His Majesty's Sqeadron off,
the Texel, wind S. 5,-W. At noon.took our de.,
prture from Lowestoffe, then bearing W. by N.l.
N. t t or I z miles, at which time we were steering
E. S. E. Sounding hourly ; at four o'clock one of
the Pilots ordered the ship to be steered E: by S. on*
Which course she continued, according to the log
board, until four o'clock next morning, When She
was hove to: in, this state she remained until a few
tninutes before eight ; at six o'clock we sounded in
16 fath,rns, at seven 30, sounded in • 1"z1 fathoms.
A sew minutes before eight the maiti.topsail was
AFINI, and the ship hauled close to the wind, laying
S. E. wind as above, ltv this time it became a lit_
tle clearer, and we caw a Ship of War bearing
'North. We were then immediately going to wear
ship, and speak hers when it was called Out from -
forward, that there was a large ship on the lee.bow,
we therefore bore down towards her, 'supposing she •
was one of our Squadron at anchor, and in four or
ve minutes- after found the above ship an American
114erchantinan on shore ; the helm was immediately
put a Weather, and-thernizen topsail shivered, when
• • the ship struck ; gOns were then fired for assistance,
but no attention' was paid to them by,,,the above
The sails were then clewed. -,ufp.aod top.
gallant mast: sorne,piqle.imiistyeti st the
pumps, °thy throwing shot overboaft. &c. to
lighten ship, but to no died, as tlfe 'Ship shortly
after striking- Very hard, gained very fast; upon the
•
-",
pumps.' • • , • .
.r 1 A. The topmast and lower yards were
Atturk, in order to, shore up, the ship At the time
• item firing minute guns: at One, 30, saw a fishing.
• bost hearing E. by S. accordingly- sent the Third
Lieutenant in one of - the Cutters to bring her to,
but he did nut getout ; at two, saw a Dogger in the I
• N. W. standing towards: us ; fired several-gtinsin,
• distress forbevassistance, which she paid no attten.
tuna to S we, then manned:a Cutter with a Master's
Dilate and..keven Seamen' to bring her, to, tvhich
• .tould.not be eirened, and in returning' to the" Ship
-
• the Boat was upset and all on boardperislied. The
jolly boat was then sent from the ship. to the Ante..
rican vesseb, tin shore, in orderto get 'her boats ;
.wl ed arriving .at her, she. Was obliged to Make sail
before the wind to save their lives ;t at this time
the launch was tiro4 from her grapnel, 'and was
obliged to make :sail. also, boring this fitne'the ship
was gaining oh us,an:i the water over the o rhip".deck,-
with the shit:, striking very heaVy : it was- then
• thought •advisable- to ells away the mast to ease her,
'which was done accordingly at zi At 3 the barge
sunk alongside, with three seamen on board, why]
- were lost ; guns'of distress were constantly 'firing,
but could not obtain any assistance. The people
*ere then immediately set-to,work in making rafts,
three of which were finished before dark,
‘f At +Ale ship appearing to float, and swinging'
round into deeper water, let go the small bower an.
char, Which brought her bead- to 'the sett ; imme.
diately -after let go the best bower anchor. 11 conti.
rtued to blow very hard during the night, with thick
hazy weather and rain ; in thermorning it became
snore osedtrote, with fair weather; saw Kyk.dowll.
bearing.S. E. { E. • We then began firing guns'-' for
• ateistance• from .the Texel, a*, nothintappearedle'
sight from the offing. The people were-then set
• 10 work in making snore rafts,_ which were soon
accomplished, making in 'the whole five in rum-
her. At sa. 30. the Captain ltvd the opinion
of the Carpenter, to know whether he deemed it
safe for us to remain or. board another night or not
lis answer was— sCerz4iniy rmt,"—ihe Ship hay-
'. • ing alteady bloke amidships, and the Main.bearn
gone, A few minutes -thee permitted some rafts
to leave the Ship, haVing,sails for each, and a fa.
icurable wind for the shore ; all this time nothing
...beinp in sight coming to our assistance, although
-'•• • • gof truce had been "flying from 'day-light.
At noun saW' several boats coming towards us DOM.
the Texel,' one of w'hich bore a flat of truce; The
- • Captain then immediately ordered the people 10
Throw the quarterdeck guns overboard', with all
the "I'4o arms and other warlike storert which was
accomplished. At ooe they carne alongside, with
*viers from the Admiral commandiog at the Text!,
Wishing to know. if we would give ourselves
up as Prlioneraof
.War, to save the lire!' of the
1'.11,11514 company whias wass.ansivered in the affirm"-
as nothing could 'be seen in the •to ten.
• •, del- us any
"
-,•
the re-siltaties. In the course of the afternoon
nuthir'l part of the 1114? 4 company were
. all
lauded at It insider by butch trace, the ..tiwCl J. to. On the

/tit inv. mustered the ship's company in the
church, where they were confined.
Lieut. DAYIPS, with the crews of the boats which
were drove from the ,ship, arrived at the Helder ;
also Lieut. BARLIK with the "crew of the Cutter
which had been sent after the Dutch Boat,joined,
having bore ul5 for the Text' as not being able to
regain the Ship. . ,
At day-light this Inorning, being The 22d,
found the Ship had gone ;à pieces during the night,
and not a ventage remaining."

Par Readers may rely upon the following -as a
corred List of the Officers and Men loft and_ miss.
ing from 'His Majesty's late Ship' Romney