The Sun.
London, England, 1819-11-02 00:00:00

DAVIS'S STRAITS.

have been favoured with the following No-
tiers from Davis's Straits :
Captain flAwfutts, of the Everthorpe, reach-
ed 77.25. N. anti saw the land to the East and
iVest, which he supposed to be islands ; open sea
I° the Northward, no ice, except bergs which
Mere aground; a swell from the westward,--cur-
rent set front the Nut t h-west to South and East,
34- miles per hour,—fine warm weather, foggy at
thinks the country more clear of ice than
lst Year ; the land in the highest latitudes ap—
Pared more fertile and barer of snow than in
the lower latitudes.

Captain &vett, of the Brunswick, went no
l'igher than about 74. 20.*; found a great quan-
tity of lee, more and heavier than on former years;
lite season had been uncommonly severe in May
and Jane, and much of the ice was formed then.,
cs Captain KNILL. of the Ingria, went to 75. ;
leiy severe season, ice very heavy, 7, 10, end 12
feat thick upon the whole, there was more ice
than in former years.
f` Captain ORTON, of the Andrew Marvel,
Ib4de his fishery in the South-east Bay, lat. 68. to
69. i had severe weather, with strong Northerly
"es ; the ice increased much during his stay by
fre •
!zing. and the coming of fresh ice down the
Straits, the season was much severer than last.
pear, but he thi.akq the winter had beep mild, the
tja(lves having told him that the country was se...
veral times broken up during the winter.
BaAss, of the Thomas, reached 77. 30.
un e weather when there, thermometer about 40.,
°z.'r water, saw land both to the Emit and West,
tltiults the East 4and was a Continent, and the
I
Vcst Islands had a level from the. South ward, cur-
le" iu the same direction ; there appeared to be
P4'Sage to the North anti West, but could not
!4•V "V far it extended; season very severe, Bay
ice rui tiled in one night an inch thick in the middle
of July, yet he thinks the •country clearer of ice
ib8!1 lest year." •

REMARKS.
""
It' appears that the highest latitude attained
ts'Y any Of the Whale Fishers was 77. 30.; but
1!"41fly a large deduction must be made front
on account of the greater refraction °m-
ai ,
;the" by the ice, I should judge twin 40. to 50.
longitudes of these ships is very uncertain,
the Masters being too much occupied by the bud-
he" 01 the voyage, to make the necessary obser-
I:atiems, indeed few, If any of them, are qualified
for it.
" The summer has undoubtedly been much
kore severe than usual, bat, it seems probable
,that the winter was milder ; not only from the
Account given to Captain ORTON by the Natives,
trot also from the circumstance of theliigh lati-
t"es being almost clear of floating ice:.
- -It
It seems, however, that a greater quantity of
ice
Was found in 68 to 72 or 73 than usual, which
tn'Y Probably account for the more sterile ap-
-I)earance of the land in these latitudes.
" It should be observed, that every year a great
Zantity of ice accumulates here, occasioned by
e grounding of Bergs on a reef of rocks, stretch-
across the Straits in the latitude about 68
eg"es• And this forms the impediment to ships
h
149etrding up the Straits, which can seldom be
le"mplished until a late period of the year, and
ualetimee, is altogether impracticable."
tee Tap
-s
-- trasTat.—The active spirit of the new
tCnagement at Drury-lane Theatre is evident in
e "velty and the revivals which it has already
se:uglit forward. Speed the Plough was repre-
70,,t" last night, and well cast throughout. EL-
Le Bob Handy may well be classed with his
" comic efforts. MIMOSA'S Sir Abel Handy is
141ster-piece. DowTON was not less successful
toil e.'"*.nter ,ishflekt, and Pore was highly respect-
Ludo In Sir Philip Blandford. Mrs. °ROBB in
diahfliandy, a part different from her usual style,
11111;4Yed versa, ility of talents. Miss Blandford
aave
ri Mrs. Eowist a?lniirably. Mrs. ROBINSON
*ms a gentle interest to Susan .4shfield, and there
./ja no Want of comic spirit in Mrs. HAELOWE'S
.tstyleid. The ,u hole was well received.
Itto e'day his Royal Highness Prince LEOPoLD,
to by Baron HARDENEROKE, arrive(! in
yr) Iron) Windsor, at half•past seven o'clock.
Cuiporation of Dover have unanimously
tote. •the l'ecdom of that ancient and loyal town
111, lis,.lloyitl Highness the Duke of CLARENCE,
Atigi
r".t HOll, the Earl of LiviturooL, Lord
(igoen of the Cinque Ports, Lieutenant-Colonel
JaNKmsos, Deputy Governor of Dover
.1,1;e. end to the Earl of Gum:worm.
NI se hlatqess of BUCKINGHAM arrived in town
""r day, from his seat, Avington, hauls.
irSterdi'Y his Lordship left toWn on a visit to
oi."11, at I•iis seat in Norfolk.
Ord
and Lidy CASTLRBRAGH were expected hi
ttat 1 .`laY, front the Marquess of lIERTFoRD'S
1,11,
tivt o'' PERSIAN AMBASSAIIoa and suite have ar-
-1 tb..PUMßlicCK_Hotel, St. Andreves's-t.crare, .
44. Is" to Edinburgh and other parts of Scot-
"is Excellency afterwards took up his re-
fs i;xet at-the Royal Hotel.—we understand that
fiat viSI •ft-(1 many of the ( I It the
V
-- his jwilltcy from Cheltenham. and is
I:),„l's"ased the magnificent hospitality
"tithecd.— (Edinburgh Courant, Oct 30.)

SE-111) NEWS.

Extract of a Letter from the 4gents to Lloyd's a
Genoa, dated 21st Oct. 1819.

Ir A vessel arrived here this morning, in 11
days from Malta, which we learn, brings a letter
from the Honourable Captain J. Non., of H. M.
Sloop Spey, reporting the arrival at Malta
seven days before, of the Piratical Brig William,
brought there by Lieutenant HousoN, of it M.
Sloop Spey, with CHRISTIAN DaLANO Master,
and all the crew in irons, except the steward, who
escaped, the William having been arrested, at
Smyrna by the chartered brig Frederick, com-
manded by Lieutenant Ho/sum ; and sufficient
proof is said to be found out to convict the crew,
who art to be tried at Malta on -the 20th instant.
It is reported, that after the William left Malta,
she plundered an American and a Portuguese ves-
sel, and that a quantity of Spanish doubloons
were found on board her."

Extract of a Letter from the British Vice Consul at
Genoa, dated Oct. 21, 1819.

" By the Nra. bra. del Carmine, arrived this
day from Malta, after a passage of 10 days, we
have the news of the capture of the William, of
Liverpool, in the port of Smyrna, by the tender of
his Majesty's sloop Spey. with all her crew except
the steward, and they were to be put On their trial
at Malta on the 25th inst. fur the piracy committed
on-the Helen, Captain CORNISH, bound for this