The Sun.
London, England, 1803-02-26 00:00:00

ANISTETWANI, FFB. t 2.

WHEN Admiral DE WIN TER returns with his
Squadron from the Meditrrrancan, ,where some
Ships of War will still be left for the protection of
Trade,. ancalfer Squadron will sail for that destina-
,
tion, under Vice-Admiral HARTS! NCK, which will
consist of live Ships of 'War.

Two new French. Frigates, each 'of 44. guns, will
soon be launched at Dutikirk i. rtn4 several Ships of
the Gine will this year be built in the southern Ports
of France. Twelve hundred: men will immediately
sail from Dunkirk, with 'military stores, for St.
Dottrbtgo. Six hundred men have sailed from Havre
on board three Ships, fur the same destination.
The Batavian Rescriptions, payable after the
Peace, are at 68.

The following proceedings have lately rAen
place in ;he Royal Court of Jersey :
On the sth day of February, 1803, Mr.
JOHN STEAD, and Mr. PHILIP M4)1.1 R ANT, Printers,
were prosecuted by the King's Attorney-Ceneral,
in consequence of a represeittatiOn that the weekly
Newspapers printed by them respettively, have,
for some time past, contained observations and
reflettions injurious to the French Government, and
tending to disturb tbe peace 'and amity suliditing
between Hls BRITANNIC MA J Esl 'V and the French
Republic. After the said Messrs. joitii STiAo
and PHILIP MOOR ANT had been heard by their
Counsel, it appeared that the oWensive articles in
question had been extraEted from Newspapers
printed in London, and that neither 'the Defen.
&lets, nor any persons employed' by them, had
composed any part of what appeared so retire-
hensible. The Court, nevertheless, thought pro-
per to testify its entire disapprobation of every spe.
cies of injury or outrage, towards the Constituted
Authorities of established and acknowledged Go-
vernments ; and further, the Court enjoined the said
Editors, for the future to insert nothing in their
journals that can tend to disturb the good under-
standing Which 'prevails between the inhabitants of
theisland ofjetey, and those of Foreign Countries
with which His BR ITANN I C MAJESTY is at peace."
A mist magnificent state carriage Will shortly be
shipped on board one of the East India Company's
ships for Madras, intended for Lord Wm. CAV RN.
DISH BENTINCK, who is proceeding,as Governor of
that Presidency. he harness is made for eight
horses, and the buckles are ail of solid silver.
The Hon.'East India Company's Ship the Irex-
fird, Captain WILLIAM STANLEY CLARKE, is or-
dered by the Court of Directors of the East India
Company to proceed to Portsmouth, for the purpose
of receiving on board a Detachment of His Majes-
ty's Troops for the Presidency of Fort St. George.
Yesterday morning, at nine o'clock, about 150
of the Invalids marched out of Chelsea Hospital to
the Tower, to do duty there. They had new Re-
gimentals on, and made a very. respeelable 4p,•ear.
Ance. They were headed by three Officers on horse-
back, and accompanied by one drum.
All the accounts from the Continent concur in
stating, that the Epidemic Distemper which pre-
vails there is of the most serious nature. It is of
the putrid kind ; bur, from ignorance we preutu-,
it has been generally treated as inflammatory.
the. 'City of Brussels no less than eight physicians
have died of it since last summer, and it is calculat-
ed dug about,sixty persons di: there of it in a day.

ALISVERRIE AT tII'EN9W,-.

ttla Masquerade which-took place at Livtrpool
on the zest, though strongly opptised by a large
portion of the inhabitants, Was carried through lay
the Managers with a degree of spirit and perseves
ranee which certainly became them, after the en.
couragement they at first received, and the even.
ing, as far as circumstances would pern it, afforded
general satisfaaion and amusement. What we sup-
pose is unprecedented in the annals of Masquerad-
ing, there was only one Lady in the room ; and she
was drawn there from ignorance of the detertnina.
tion the rest of the sex had'made to absent them-.
selves. It is impossible to account for the change-
able variety of &male opinioni and decisions ; and
in this instance, we shall content ourselves with
saying, that, though the amusement was planned,
and the management appointed with the warm con-
currence of several Ladies, of consequence in the
town; the scruples of a few over-starched damsels
completely cooled their ardour, and prevailed upon
them to desert a cause promoted by themselves, and
undertaken for their own gratification.
What is almost as strange, and what refletas the
highest credit on the caution and conduct of the
Managers is, that, notwithstanding the absence of
the Ladies, the evening passed off with the stria.
est order and decorum, a circumstance clearly
evinced, by the young Lady already mentioned, re-
maining some time in the room with her Blathers.
Severai.charatiers were very ably supported, and
had the presence of a few Females enlivened the
group, and encouraged the Gentlemen to exert
themselves, this provincial attempt might have vied
with the motley diversionS of the. Metropolis.
The Hon. Col. MAcnoirai."D appeared as a rosy.
faced 'Friar ;• Mr. Batasotr, an admirable Sylvester
Daggerwood, distributed Bills for his. Benefit, drawn
up with infinite humour, and a fine stroke of satire.,
Capt. Co I.QU ITT, as a young Lady, in the scanty
attire of the present day, was chaps-paned by Mr.
M. BeNsosr, in all the Strait-laced formality of our
great grand-mothers. Mr. DENABI.es exerted him.
self with treat success a 3 a Cloun ; Mr. BAcx-
HOUSE a good Butcher; and Captain AswrOst as a
Recruit, attended by his younger Brother as his
aged Parent, proved, that true humour can suit it-
self to all stations ; Mr. N;V. INE WRIGHT was dress.
ed in the real ct,s.rume of China ; Majar O'BRIEN,
Captains CHKNIBER LAIN and CR ioAN, of the 14th
Regiment, in most excellent Spanish habits ; and
an Officer of the same Regiment, in' the low attire
of a Chambermaid, sustained his part' with much
humour anti precision ; R.. DAVedON, as an
over-grown Boy, in Nankeen jacket and truwsers,
cried for hisHobhy, which was stolen from him;
Mr. IVloaa.Ann, Hlieree Cossack, preceded his Bro-
ther, a venerable Getitleman, supporting the deli-
cate frame of Captain Rooie,.ftaunced„ furbelowed,
and lated into the semblance of Mss Lucretia
ItiTab, who being pressed to dance a reel, moved
with unbending gravity, in a minuet step, to the
trine Of Paddy -Whack/ 'Mr. !its:Da, as Pust-in-
Boots, was earrest,itt his solicitations for his master,
the Marluit Carreba.c, Mr. Ci.s.:3siti ; Lieutenant
Marroala (Royal Navy), 'as a Galleca.mati, with
guineas instead of buttans on his jacket, anti his
Brother as a begging G:preer, were capital figures.
Mr. PICK ER INo was a smooth Qualcr, though a
wet one; Mr. Ent. Rat aN a Sasidier, with his lame
wife in if b'aiket ; Mr. W. LA4: F. an excellent wild
fuefian. About the middle of the evening, a most
entertaining group appeared—Mr. P.ssesoN, an
Italian bcarlead4r, Introduced his brother as a
docile' Bruin, with a monkey on his teach; ; Mr.
Mosta/tr.'. scraped a squeaking fiddle; and the hear
danced, growled, and anticked with inore 'fan
and dexterity than the generality of such animals
possess. Ai stipper-liIIW, several new and very
iplenditi dresses appeared ; amongst the rest, Egypt.
Co egtt tra= and Mr: Batasosr, Priaci Irszey and
Pours; Mr. Dissysost, as CoriYt- Cassel; and Mr.`
CRctsals, a Graud Turk ; Mr. I lItiDE WAti convert.
ed into a Ciseten, and Colonel EVl.stooraso into
an 0/1/1/.sislau.
The Supper.was ear &rapt and profuse, the wines:
not sparinglyadMinisteted, and the abSenee of tale`
fair sex did opt• preeent the moiler herd, elevased
with the generous fluid, from tlaneioureela and
country .danees, otar si O'cli,cl,;. the next
,
mown, the room waa eleganrie ornamented
with Naval Colours; and in our .compliment to the
Managers of the evening's ui-nnseineut, we muit.taks
oceaaionlo mention the assistance ofthe Band of the
zaaln.which was very handsomely lent.by the OVA
urs, and Which.pntinned piaying, at intet*ais,
during the whale ni&k.

- ,Tua Os.A-rok“,.—This sublime cotertaintr,,.!nt
commenced fur the season last night at COvent.Gar.,
den, with Me Alessia.4.. Mrs. BtL.I.,GTON
prevented from attending by severe indiwosition,
Miss PA RK F 'took her place, and acquitted beirself
very ably. BitAttAat was admirably in 'voice, and.
sung with a simplicity suitable to the grand corn.
posi,ious in which he was. engaged. Two vecal
novelties were intiodoced.tl) the ioidienee,. the 'one
Miss Sit IPLE Y and the other Mios MUNDAr'. They
are both detierviog of 'public. patronage. Mr: G.
ASHLEY. led the B.,ad, and' the Orchestra was well
supplied with VOrai. andinstitumnral Performers, as
indeed, is always the case, with undertiliilgs con.
duaett by the veteran KY.: The .whole .went
off with corrtelricss sitnplicity, and grandeur. The
house was very
.well attended.
Mrs. SIDDONS closes her engagement at Dublin
this week.

7he Hero of the North has been rendered much
more compall than on the earlier representations,
and the interest of the Fable is proportionably lip.
proved, The Music is ret rainly excellent, and
KELLY deserves much credit for the taste of his se_
leaions, as well as for the genius which marks the
original compositions.
The Private TheatriCals in Tottenham-street
have been obliged to be dropped, owing to a cause
which callous insensibility will not even venture to
short at. A principal Gentleman of Fashion who
took the lead in that harmless undertaking, has
been too lately affliaed with a domestic calamity
to give his attention to a renewal of Theatricals ;
and, indeed, his own precarious state of health is
such, that lie is about direttly to retire for a while
into the country.