The Sun.
London, England, 1803-04-02 00:00:00

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SAri.en flis,lVlajes!y's Ships Neptipie and Petit_
rahle, ior =ld Amphitm for Guernsey a'

APRIL Ie

AbMiRAL .THOItiIBOROUGH, in His Majesty's
Ship his, with a Detachment of Frigates from.the
Downs' Squadron,- afe under sailing order,..and it
is expelled will proceed on a.Cruize this evening;
The Honourable Fast India .Corripa. ny's Ship
Hugh Inglis, sailed this afternoon for I'urtsmouth,
to take on board Troops for India: - •
JIER?FORD, MARCH 31. •

Jom. IVIATTHEws, of Belmont, Esq. was this
day duly
.el6.'led a Member for the County of Here.
ford,-.ititi:ad of J. G. Corr E REI.L i1.,(1.-•••••&O op.
posit

. Vre,have•foi some time heard, from 'my respec.
table quarters; that.some partial changes. were ex.
peeled:in the Administration. A change at the
Admiralty is, we believe, anxiously desired by the
whole Naval service, and we hope that there may be,
as is generally arid confidently reported, an accession
to the Miristry of the ;table exertion of those pre.
eminent talents which have, in so many former in.
stancesrbeeti the salvation of the country. When
we speak thus, we ,only echo the puhlic wish.
While the genius and virtues of strtt a man as Me.
PITT, are lent by Providence to his -CoUntry, it
is, we presume to think, a duty in Itim to exert:
them uponextraordinary occasions like the present.
Fits health has for some time prevented him 'from
an attendance in the house of Commons, but we
'hope, that:after the Eister Recess, he will be able
to appear in his plate,'444,-anitnate and invigorate
the Country by his energy, and spirit. An Union
Of talents amingst those' Men whose principles ate
unimpeachalAe, seems tube demanded by the criti-
cal c,ircumstanceS of the times,' and is, we believe,
anxiously wished for by the' Nation.

The Eleaion for Coventry closed On' Wednesday
last, alter a contest which was supported with un-
common spirit 'on both sides. - 'The manly foititude
displayed by Mr. ST R A;ripN on this occasion, in
resisting the vile machinaticins of JaColiinism, and the
most riotous and tumultuous pruceedingi,' Will ever
retied on him the ,higliest honotir ; and though he
has not proved successful, yet his conduct during the
whole struggle was alike honourable and dignified,
whip it stamps his charatfier, in the. opinion Olthe
world, fo. firmness and steady perseverance, in a de.
gree hitherto unparalleled ;as no other man ever dared
to Otiose the wild fury ola Coventry mob. 'We'
Understand, however, that S R AVroN Wzillt •
ei success can'be attributed only to the 'little know.-
ledge which the people of Coventry had of his real
charAer prim to the Eleaion, and the short time
which *he had to tec;4re himself before the Poll
opened ; even- los opponents, who' had given
their totes io the early part of the etinte.st,l. regret ed
their forwardness, and wished' they were allowed to
vote in his favour.

Though Mr. Nloo ait has been iboired at Coveo.
try, it is,probable be will cot be seated.

Tin ORATOR conciwicm of. this:l.l6k
•
Entertainment laca , honourable to tl:e
taste of the Public: ,fuv7nt Garden,Tlicatic was
completely hour. .Vhe addition of
Mrs. BILLINO-.01. t9,11:1e Vocal. Department, was
indeed:a tgWeg c.f sl'el‘,44ll. Her " 4tgels
W;IS irr,i,te kest _style ofexpressive simpli-
city. At the end,cyf tig! first act b!le wvnt to H.
a /so N's Concert, an 4 returned iorharrn the audience
with the popular bret-uura,of '' The Soldier
Miss iVit:NDn, whose youth and talents, sztronglv:
interest the scidience, sung " Sr( the Coln-
posed by BACH, with great sweerfies and tAste,
and was, deserve.dly ,BRALIAM's so:g
.01
Gentle, airi,"was radice too.much 4wlhroidere,/,
but was well sung, 1 mt.: I. "Sound an alai„,,"
was given with great bolduss and aniniation.—._Mr.
Nstit.E.Y. fully deservet die ellcourageinent 'which
has attended his Oratorios', for the Lberality with
which he has concluded thew.

Mr. KeiCtal.s, wei understand, has positively
determined. not to perform this season in London.
He is going upon a very profitable engagement to'.
Ireland,' and is• to gratify the good people
.of Bath
and Bristol with a few' performances at those places
in his way to that country.
Several Recruits from the York Theatre have
been enlisted tor the opening. of Mr. COL MAN'S'
approaching campaign in the Hey _market. MAT-
THEWS, Miss JAcKsoN, Mrs. WARD, and DEN..
MAN are among the new-raised Corps taken from
York, and an adivc Agent is beating about in
other quarters.
We announce with much concern, the death of
Miss SIDDONS, the eld:tst daughter of our great
Adress. This young Lady was naturally of a
weak constitution, and has, undergone many severe
illnesses, which have often threatened the melan-
choly event that has at length put a period to her
sufferings. It is hardly possible to do justice to
the worth of her :charader., Her mind was all soft-
,Ress, sensibility, a►,d genius : her manners were
marked by the: most engaging frankness, delicacy,
and politeness. ' While we mourn over the loss of
this very amiable younb, Lady, we cannot but feel
most sensibly alive to the emotions with which such
a loss must oppress her mother, who has always
been distinguished for parental tenderness, and who
probably never employed her unequalled powers in
the representation of more domestic anguish than
she will endure when she arrives in London, and
is apprized of this defloxable event,

THE DtITCII Mdtt.

i3ERI.III;

the evening Of the oth tilt. the Pitrith (fie.
•, • ••
tifral 'DI:P.O:Is. arrived here from Pais, haioing beer;
preCeded some hours before; by 4djittants tvilo
had been dispatched as 3 Courier by the ,Marcviis'
• LuccnnEsiNl, to Windt:MCC the departure of General.
1)o oc from saris, and the. occasion' of his Mission:
Su sudden an appearaUce of Genets! DUttoc
excited litite great attention. His mission has*
been occasidned by the , sudden warlike •prepaia.
tinris of England: He is said to have btOught ri
prof:veal for the K 11,70 of PittisslA to ad as a Medi..
Amy to prevent a new breach between France and.
/4:ligiand'• It is however fully determined that 'the`
King will not liniself take the Most distant parti.
cipition in the affair. •

General Dtt ROC will 'only remain here five days
and .then return' with all speed to 'Paris.' He is
accompani by 'Major SEOUR and,Colonel COL_
B the latter of whom will proCecd from hence to
St.:Peters4rgh. He will probably only retrain hete
so long as may. be sufficient to learn the issu4 of the
proposals made to out Court, in order to regulate
by ti his proceedingi at St. Petersbuqh..

Letters received yesterday overland from India;
coritirin the account of the defeat of the Mahrattas
bf HotkAß, and mention the decease of Sir Wm.
Sey E It, the Recorder of Bombay.
The following account giVes some further par-
ticulars of above /talon:

Ar 4"../. 3.

" The Most decided alion that has taken place.
amongst the' NatirePowers since the battle of Parre.
put,, was fought the i6th ult, between Ess...vmsvr
ROW"HoutAttand the P.EISHWA WA; latter, aided by
a strong detachment ofScindea's Troops, within tiiree
miles of Poona, w lhaeiti the latter army, about 50,000,
was totally defeated, with immense slaughter.
Major DA w rs, who comm inded Seindea'it Regulars,
and one or two other European Offieers, and inany.
Sirdars of distindion fell, and the army completely
dispersed. The NISHWA fled from Poona that
day, and is got into the hill fort of Raighit,:near
Ba'ricoot. Holltat's Pindarees entered Pelona; and
began._ to pliinder, but were recalled before' they
did nfuch mischief. The battle was foughtso near
the SUnguth, that Colonel CLosit was obliged to
seed a message to HoittAtt, desiring hint to respeci
the F.ngrishl,:lag, which was complied with ; but
Chose, with the Whole of his /suite, has now left
Poona, and is on his way to Bombay. 'What may
be the result '6f this, T knbw not, but think k is
likely the PiilSaWA, instead of ,having our assi,,t-
ancelyixed upon hint, may now become a suppliant,
anti pay, us hinuisnmely for it."

The folloling further detaili are extracted from
the New York and Philadelphia Papers, whiCh have
been brought I)y,le ship Facctors, arrived in the
Clyde from New "York: On the lith, the galleries
of the House of Representatives were, on the 'no.,
tion of Mr. NicHui.soN, ordered to be cleared',
that lie might have an opportunity of introducing.
businessof.a secret neture. On, the tzth, some
private bu.iiness having occupied the Hduse for a
qousideable time,, Mr. GasCac.: rose and said, that
-there Was'a re;olution laid upon the Table yester-
day:, iPifilitqy mare .importaw than avhasinesi in
(timid, the Mick., bad :deen engaged during ter wry-
1k believed every Member hid come to the
louse- 'prepared, and expelling to 9EI upon that
subjeet, awf he boped it would be taken
(li:,!dy. He; referred, he said, to the confidential
heiiiitsl. The galleries' were . then •cleared and the
di;rit-§ The. Hou.e remained in Session with.
,st'd &Mt:s from between ivtielVe and one o'ClOck:
until near five.

The [louse of Representatives are again,
s.(Wasll.
ington, Feb, 12.) in 'session with clnied dobrs.—
. Ycs'te.r:lay a?sothev were in secret a -comiderable
part of tLe. From the reinerks this daythade
by Mr.'GR before the galleries were cleared,
and from ,the circumstance of 'the House meeting on
this being the first Saturday on which they
4 hive me: daring the, Session, and from some other
consideration, it i; rational to conclude that the
subject of to Much secret consultation ix of a .Very
it7iirtant and urgent nature'. It is a fad, that in.
Idiigencc has lately heem receiy.ed,' that the Citi.,
zens 'Of Urtited Siates are'forbiddeii all inter-
etmrse 111 f,p;niards at New Orleans. It is a
La, that Mr MoNierit is still remaining. here.--
It is a ti), :t, tli t General S:11 Tll declared in de_
e, that he considered the United States as on
the eve of a War. ''Whether all, these things have
any rel:,tion to the important business before Con.
gre, v,11!, which the people cannot be trusted, it
is inivis.,iMe ter spy,—Ca4.' S.
Thursday. inornipr, 'abont half.past eight
o'clock, as a private in;trie First Regiment of Foot
(Tanis, teas going down the. Savoy steps, he heard
the' s. of a Child :rraCeeling from the cutornua-
seurtr; this induced 1144 to 'listen,
be heard sornerhins fall into theieWer, which he
supposed to Come tram the privy of a house near the
spot where he was; and on examination, it proved
to be a brick whith hadbeen thrown in: curiosity
led him to the privy ; he heard the cry"Of a child
again, and on elo-se examination, he discovered the
foot of a child ;
,heprocured a boy; who rook off
his clothes, and went into the sewer. He found a
male infant, which appeared to have been just born,
with two bricks on its body, and a dirty cloth,
suppoied to be for the purpose of sinking it ; but it
had not the desired' circa, for the child was got
out alive, and we understand it is likely to live.
A young woman, the servant of the house, is sus.
peCted to be the mother, as thero was 'no doubr of
her having been delikred of a child; and the inha.
bitants of Savoy Precind have givvii diredions for
a prosecution to be carried on against her, A Po-
lice Officer will remain in the house during her con.
tinement, .after which she will be examined On a
charge of an attempt to commit murder.
On. Thursday- a Riker, in, the neighbourhood Of
&yeti Di,ds, was convitted before Sir R. Foal>,
and T. Roi;INSUN, Esq. at the Public Office, Bois,_
street, for having twenty quartern loaves, and ten
deficient in weight seventy-
fihfell4l:el:Laity was mitigated to 3,5.
avl-attc ounces. rn 1°
an ounce, amounting to 91, 7s.

"Arr. •

PALACE COURT, APRIL„I.

RAIiFIRLD.

TifE Defendant is a Surveyor; holding some prt.
mists under. Mr. Hook in Bond.street ; the
P,aintiff is a Merchant, and Member.of Parliament.
Having rented some premises, of Raffield, he pelt some
valuable pinures in them, when the superior landlord,,
Mr. Iloolcham, came in with his distress for long ar.
rears of rent due by Rafiield, and swept away all the
pinures : to regain them again, Mr. 'Thornton, the
Agent for Mr..Prinsep, had to pay the sum 9f 1631.
7s. to recover which this anion was brought. There
.was no defence made, but a general plea of nil debet,
and the Jury gave a verirn for the whole demand.
The principle laid down in this case was, that a
lagdlord has a . right to. seize any property he may
find on the premisesfor rent ; and that the tenant in
chief legally liable to his under.tenant for his loss
by such seizure and distraint..