The Sun.
London, England, 1810-05-30 00:00:00

NAVAL NEWS

ISLANDS OF SCILLY, MAY 24—Yesterday passed
the Islands, and was spoke with by the pilot boats,
the ship Mountsbay of Penzance, TWIG/4111EN
master, fi orn St. Cruz, bound to London.—On Fri-
day last the 1 Bth instant, the ship fell in with a
French schooner privateer, fullof men, in, lat. 48,
which after a very gallant action, she beat off, al-
though the ship had only to carronades and 15 men,
three only English, and one of the three English
(slle mate) disabled by a fall at St. Cruz, an 4 was
actually on crutches when the action took place;
the rest of the crew being composed of Danes and
Swedes, the Captain was under the necessity of
threatening to shoot,with a pistol he held in his hand,
any man that deserted his quarters; he being at the
same time dressed in a red frock, that he might not
be distinguished from his men.—About three o'clock
in the afternoon the action commenced by the
Frenchman coming up a-stern of the ship with
French colours flying, and firing as he came, but
when he came within pistol-shot, Capt. TREGAR*
TH EN ordered the boat to be cut away that hung at
the stern, and fired his stern chasers, which had a
great effect, causing the schooner to haul her wind.
Capt. T. now hoisted his ensign and jack at the
mast-head, and the actio❑ was again renewed by
the schooner firing aloft to disable the ship in her
sails and rigging, that he might board, but Captain
T. perceiving his design, gave him his broadside
twice with grape shot, which made a dreadful 'car-
nage among his then, and which induced him to
sheer off.—The Alountsbay had not a man killed or
wounded, notwithstanding the vast number of shot
fired by the enemy. One twenty-four pound shot
was found on board, having wreck the caboose, and
a great number of shots, are in her masts, her riving
greatly cut, and one hundred and twenty holes
through her sails. Dining the action a brig belong-,
ing to Dublin was in company, who rendered no
assistance against the enemy.

PLYMOUTH, MAY 28.—Arrived hia ..7,t ijesty's
ship Revenge from Portsmouth ; lir,per.:euse frigate
from Basque Roads; and Encounter gun-brig from
Falmouth.

Arrived the brig Enterprise, SCOTT, and the sloop
Swift, HUGHES, both from Dublin, bound to Guern-
sey, with cargoes consisting (,1 barilla, soap, oil, &c.;
the sloop Property, of and from Jersey, with a cargo
for this port ; the Two B7others, ADAMS, Sally,
Tit AVEUS,EIIen, ROBERTS, and William, FAW/EfiNEE,
from Loudon ; Ant, VITTERY, and Mercury, SNII.I-
- from ; Dart, WlLsoki, and Friends,
HEDLF.Y, from Sundetland ; and Friends, BEST,
from Llanelly.

Sailed his Majc:sty's ship Blake for Cadiz ; and
the Harriett, W I3S LEY, for Madeira.
Went into harbour his Majesty's ship Sapphire.

SIIEBI=SS, MAY 29.—Arrived the Tower ten-
der with vulunteprs and impressed men for the
fleet.

To-day being the Anniyersau of King CHARLES'S
Restoration, the ships at the Nore fired 15 guns.
Sailtd his Ntijesty's ship Pcootleg, with con-
voy to itie Northward.

PORTSMOUTH, MAY 29.—His Majesty's ship
Lively issues convoy instrukStions to ships bpund to
Spain, Portugal, Gibraltar, and the Mediterranean,.
Came in yestei'day the Batavia from the Downs for
India.

Sailed this day his Majesty's ship Linnet, with. a
convoy for Guernsey and Jersey ; and. the Flens-
burgh, thrDEKT, for Liverpool.
Came in this day his Majesty's ship Goshawk
from a cruize ; VOW, CHEESMAN ; liete, BOOTH;
from Sunderland; Pitt, SMITH) from Newcastle;
and the/Nue/Mae MALLAN, from Sunderland.

FALMOUTH, MAY 27.—Sailed the Freeling Packet
for Cadiz.

The Snake Packet in getting under weigh this
this morning for Malta, ran foul of a vessel, and did
some injury to her bowsprit; so that she will not
sail to-day.

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DEAL, MAY 27 '--Arrived the Royalist sloop of
war and Trinity yacht from a survey to the West-
ward ; also the Elizabeth East Indianian from Ports-
mouth.

The Lord Keith Indianian is now coming through
the Gulls for the Downs, and as the wind is fair,
will. probably proceed immediately.

GREENOCK, MAY .25.—The Hammond, PINDER,
sailed from Whitehaven, coal-laden, for Ireland, on
the Bth ult. and is supposed to have been lost on the
following day, near Tuscar, where the masts of
vessel appear above water, and a sail was very lately
picked up, which, from the mark appears to have be-
longed to her. Since then her boat has been ,cast up
near Wicklow. There were 10 or 11 people on
board, all of whom, there is every reason to conclude,
have unfortunately perished. The wreck, it is sup-
posed, lies in from 1.'7 to 18 fathoms water.

From the LONDON GAZETTE, May 96, 1910,

Foreign Oflice, May 20, 1810.
The King has been pleased to cause it to be sir
nified, by the most Noble the Marquis Welle,leyr
his Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Fo'
reign Affairs, to the Ministers of friendly and net
tral powers residing at this Court, that the necessary
measures have been taken, by his Majesty's corn'
mend, for the blockade of the port of Elsineur, and
that from this time all the measures authorized
by the laws of nations, and the respeaive trea-
ties between his Majesty and the different neutral
powers, will be adopted and executed, with respea
to all vessels which may attempt to violate the said
blockade.

Admiralty-Office, May 29, 1810.
Vice-Admiral Sir James Saumarez has transmitteas
to John Wilson Croker, Esq. a letter he had re-
ceived from Captain Reynolds,
.of his Majesty's
ship the Tribune, giving an account of his having,
on the 12th inst. fallen in, off Mandal, on the coast
of Norway, with four Danish brigs, two of
guns each, one of 18, and one of which, after
a severe adion of two hours, made all possible sail
for the shore, and owing to the damages sustained
by the Tribune in her sails, and the want of wind,
escaped amongst the rocks.
Light men and one boy (named in the margin %)
were killed on board the Tribune, and 13 mete
wounded. The loss of the enemy is supposed to
have been considerable. 4

* Lawrence Higgins,• W. P. Road, Thomas Chapman
and Joseph Ntitbur, ordinary seamen; Nicholas Johan, W•
Cindery, David I'o►vel, and Benjamin Isaacs, marines, Pa'.
trick Peterson, boy.

Ordaance-Office, May z 5, 18 x
Corps of Royal Engineers.
To be Captain.—Second Captain T. Fyers, vice Lefeburey
deceased.
To be Second Captain.—First Lieutenant C. Mercer, via
Fyers, promoted.
To be f first Lieutenant... Second Lieutenant W. Reid, Vice
Mercer, promoted.

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SOCIET'
FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF ARTS, MANU.
}ACTURES, AND COMMERCE.

The annual distribution of the Society's rewards,
Yesterday took place in their Great Room, in the
Adelphi. His Grace the Duke of Norfolk, the Pre-
sident, entered about ,half past twelve, and imme-
diately after his Grace was seated, br. Taylor, the
Secretary, addressed perhaps as elegant and certainly
as numerous r company as ever appeared on a sitni-
lar occasion, within, the walls of the building. The
Worthy Door began a very elaborate and explana-
tory address, comprehending, and animadverting
on, the views of the institution from its origin. .He
remarked, that it had existed in the bountiful distri-
bution of its sanaron without the aid of parliamen-
tary support, for more than half a century, and that
at this time it was in the most flourishing condition.
The Doctor stated, that formerly it was the prafilice
to distribute the rewards soon after they were ad-
judged to the respeaive candidates, but that greater
dignity should be given to the proceedings of the
Society, and.that the public should be able to form
more decided opinion of the utility of the estab-
lishment, it had been deemed expedient to alter the
Plan, and distribute their honours on the last Tues-
day in May.
The Candidates were arranged in their proper
Classes, as heretofore, and if that branch of the So-
eiety's business, viz. Agricultural Improvements
\''as ever considered entitled to precedence, it is par-
ticularly so at this tune, when daily expel ;,•ice
Proves the great progress which is making in a pur-
suit on which so much depends, and which indeed
ItlaY justly be considered of the highest national itn-
Pertance.
, T. Johnes, Esq. of Hafod, Cardiganshire, was
the first candidate on the list, who received the
geld medal for having planted 30,000 :arch trees,
30,000 beech, and 10,000 spruce fir. We regret
lo add, that Mr. Johnes was prevented attending,
!torn an accident which has lately befallen him; hav-
log burst a blood vessel.
, J. C. Curwen, Esq. of Workington Hall Cum-
eerland who seldom suffers a Sessions to pass over
Vithout offering himself t, the notice of the Society,
Vas pres,r-oted with a god medal, for experiments
nrt stall-feeding cattle. - A letter was read from this
Gentleman, expressiog the regret he felt at not be-
ng able to have the honour Of receiving the 'medal
,Person, and assuring the Society that the number
obligations they had ccnterred on him did not
lessen the value of their favours.
Thc gold medal was next :riven !to J. Stockdale,
"tsq. of Cark, Lincolnshire, and R. Towers, Esq. of
vudden Grove, Cumberland, for having gained
!64. acres of land from the'sea, at Wtndermere, in
4-a racashire—au honour which the Candidates were
Llstly entitled to.
Silver medals were given to J. B. Petre, of West-
House, Norfolk, for extensive plantations of
~.tnaster fir-trees; to E. Smith, Esq. of Brentwood,
:c.ssex, for preparing from the fihres of the common
nettle thread and articles resembling flax, hemp,
ttlw and cotton ; to Mr. T. Balls, Saxlingliam, near
Dear Holt, Norfolk, for'a screw adjusting
.plough;
tt Mr. \V. Jeffery, Cotton-end, Northampqin, for a
Pair of expending harrows; to Nit-. Hutton,
311"• Ridway, near Sheffield, for an improved reap-
-1 g hook-, and to Mr. J Baker, West Coker, near
Sotnersetshire, for an implement far destroy_
"g docks and thistles.
E;b, The gold medal as next given to J..Jopling;
Gateshead, Durham, the first candidate on the
Bst in Chemikry, for having worked quarries of
ritish marble. His Grace, the President, paid
1111,any handsome compliments to the Gentleman for
persevering exertions in working his quarries.
Such meritorious endeavours, his Grace observed,
Would prevent the necessity of an extensive impor-
tation of marble from Italy, and he was happy to
new that so good a substitute could be_had from
boWels of the earth we inhabit, viithout resort,
fogto foreign markets. The Society, it will be re-
-le6led last Session rewarded Mr. Hibbard with
their gold medal for a similar undertaking, which
las nodoubt been the cause. of bringing forward Mr.
nPling's marbles, which are well entitled to a place
I the Great Room, as companions to those of the
former Candidate.—The silver medal was given to
B. Way, Esq. of Bridport Harbour, Dorsetshire,
for his method of extracting turpentine from fir of
'English growth, a process well worthy the consider-
ation of the Society, as it may in future check the
rise in price of this article, which tras been most
enormous.—The same reward was also bestowed on
Ir. B. Cooke, of Birmingham, for his method of
producing heat, light, and various useful articles
from pit coal.
The Society, in the distribution of their honours
t°b the Candidates in Polite Arts, have, this session,
Ae.en uncommonly fortunate in their seleaion.
o ITlong the various performances of youth of both
:les, there are a few which particularly claim our
It
The landscape of the houses, called the Five
croitnnies, in Tothill-fields, refle&s the highest ere-
] it
ion Miss Jane Steele; the. colouring_ is partieu-
tarl chaste, and this young lady is certainly entitled
the congratulations of the Society, for having
?reduced a most interesting and well-finished draw-
trig.
The portrait of art elderly Gentleman, in crayon,
0); Miss Drummond, a young Lady, only 13 years
v. age, evinces great promise; at the same time,
chile we give every credit to the young artist, and
nth admire the performance, we regret that the
`•°louring of the robe had not been different—as it
iB, it bears too great a s-emblance to.the vivid touches
ri the face.—Miss Watts's paintings on china, are
pes:3culiarly delicate and chaste, and well entitle her
t, the silver pallet. The oil painting, a view of New
'3nereharn, is finished with judgment, and evinces
peat power of execution.
:r-he oil painting of a Dutch smack going off in a
ft". by H. Parke, Esq. carries with it some tnas-
erly strokes; the piCture is altogether grand, and
Does infinite credit to the artist ; the silver medal is
rn_ere well bestowed.—The oil painting, by Mr.
rhielcke, of the Holy Family, is justly entitled to
the Pa3el.—The of igioal historical drawing, by Mr.
Denis Dighton, the defeat of King Porus by Alex-
9der the Great, on the banks of the Hydaspes, is
Nl* creditable to the talents of the artist ; we,
However, would recommend him to avoid as much
Possible the introduction of'too many characters
14 his sketches; though the execution is to be ad-
‘ll\ttlired, ‘ve have like:a ise to regret that the drawing,

at first view: seemingly presents an undefinable
number of objects.
Master Farey promises to excel in that bratich of
the art he has a lopted ; his perpedive drawing of
London Bridge water-works, is highly creditable to
him ; were it oply a copy, he would deserve corn-
mendation, but being an original, much is to te eX-
peeled frcim him hereafter.—Master Landseer's etch-
ing§ entitle hlni to oar praise. The improvements
by Mr. J. Hassell, in the aqua-tinta proCess, pro-
mises to be of great utility to artists in general. By
this method, pen, pencil, and -chalk-draWings can be
easily imitated:
The gold medal was presented to Mr. Andrew
Wilson, for his exertions in stereotype Printingea
branch of the art, which though not likely to be
followed generally by the trade, must be most valu-
able in printing a variety of books, particularly thoSe
of long numbers, and containing logarithms, on ac-
count of the certainty, the pages being once caSt, of
keeping them correct. Mr. Wyon also received the
medal for a Medal Die Engraving of the Head of
Isis, the Patroness of the Arts, which the Society
so much approved, that they have purchased the Dies,
intending, in future, to present the medal in ques-
tion,. exclusively to the candidates in the polite arts.
Master D. J. Ross, a youth only fourteen years of
age, who has already been twice rewarded by the
Society, was.again honoured by their favours. This
young Gentleman's performance, which is an His-.
torical drawing of Caradacus, the British King, be-
fore Claudius Csar at Rome, we have no hesitation
in pronouncing, surpasses every effort of the art
which we have witnessed from so juvenile a candi-
date; and here, while we do justice to the
abilities of the little artist, we cannot refrain ex-
pressing our admiration at the liberality of the
Institution. The silver medal, the greatest -hono-
rary bounty which could be given in the class to which
the drawing appertained, was awarded the candidate
in question, who, though he justly appreciated the
favour done him, from feelings which do honour to
his heart, mentioned to a member (not for the pur- •
pose of it being communicated to the Society) that
at that time the most trifling pecuniary reward
would have been equally, if not more acceptable,
his parent having recently laboured under pecuniary
embarrassment, rvhich being made known, the
Society, ,sith a liberality which ever charaderizes
their proceesiings, voted twenty guineas in addition,
and which he received, accompanied with the ap-
probation and applause of all present.
The. candidates in Mechanics were as many as
heretofore, and the inventions which have been
'brought before the Society, during the present Ses-
sion, promise, in every respect, to be of equal utility
to those which they have noticed on former occa-
N. P. Lie, Esq. claimed the gold medal for
an improved Thrashing Machine. Gold medals
were also given to
,Mr. Allem and Mr. Bryan Don-
kin, for a mathematical Dividing Engine, and a ma-
chine to ascertain the velocities of machinery.—
The silver medal and twenty guineas were given to
a poor, but worthy Clergyman, the Rev. J. Brum-
ner, for a method of making every ship's boat a life-
boat. We have introduced this candidate, perhaps in
terms, which may appear humiliating and distressing
to the feelings of the worthy divine, but we are anxi-
ous that it should be iMpressed on the public the
two-fold benefit this Society has In this instance oc-
casiofied—that of bringing into use a method of
saving our brave ship-wrecked tars, and rewarding
a clergyman with their honours and pecuniary as-
sistance, who has a large family, and an income of
only seventy pounds per annum to support them.—
The silver medal was given to Mr. S. Harmsen for an
improved mowing-block.
Fitty guineas were given to Mr. Davis for a fire
escape. This invention is well worthy the atten-
tion of the parish officers throughout the metropo-
lis. If one was to be kept with the parish ladder
many lives, we are persuaded, might be • saved in
cases of fire.—Fifteen guineas were given to Mr.
G. Marshall, for constructing sash windows- so as to
be cleaned and repaired within the house, which, if
brought into general use, would save many a ser-
vant from a broken limb.—Fifteen guineas were
also given to Mr. Smith, for a method of relieving
a horse, when fallen in the shaft of a cart.—The
silVer medal' was given to Mr. Taylor, of Holwell,
Tavistock, for a method of ventilating mines and
hospitals; and the same reward to Mr. Moult, for
anew method of using a filtering stone..
Mr. Reid received fifteen guineas fora compensa-
tion pendulum.—The silver medal was given to Mr.
Baker, for improvements in fire-armseTwenty
guineas were given to Mr. C. Williams, for a me-
thud 'of boring the conical parts of brass cocks.—
Thirty guineas were given to Mr. Lewis Aubrey,
for instruments for equalizing the width and thick-
ness
of leather straps.—The silver medal was given
to Mr. G. Risky, for spring crutches, which, from
their principle, must be found of great assistance to
the invalid as he gains strength ; and though last
not least, the silver medal and forty guineas were
presented to Mr. J. Morrison, of No. 145, Holborn,
for inventing implements, by which persons who
have bad the misfortune to lose their hands may
usefully assist themselves. The inventor has
evinced an extraordinary instance of the efforts of
human - genius. He had the misfortune to lose his
arms when firing a cannon, on his Majesty's birth-
day, on board a vessel then lying at anchor, about
five years ago, and such has been his acuteness of
mind and firmness of chara&er, that instead of re-
pining at his fate and living (as the Noble Duke
emphatically observed), on the support of others, he
has by attention and study not only been the means
of earning his own livelihood, but added much to the
comfort of other unfortunates who labour under a
similar calamity. Mr. Morrison proved to the sa-
tisfadion of every one present, that his instruments
were superior to any before invented- for similar
purposes ; and it gives us great pleasure to record
a very noble ad of one of the Members, who beg-
ged of the Society to be allowed to present him with
a check for twenty guineas, in addition to the So-
ciety's Bounty.
Every person who has attended the distribution
of the Society's Rewards cannot but Ise( a peculiar
satisfadion in witnessing the bounties which are be-
stowed, but at the same time, gratify leg as the sight
is, it cannot be denied, that it would be much
heightened if the company had not to encounter
the excessive crowd, In gaining admittance, which
is ever the case, but which, we think, might be
avoided, if the distribution was in future removed
to the Freemasons' Tavern or Crown and ArChur.

SIODS:

This may be considered the More necessary, as from
the flourishing state of the Society it nuw consists
of at least one t hoUsand five hundred Meinbers,who
have an indiscriminate right of sending their friends
On this occasion, whilst the great room will contain
only eight hundred people,
We cannot close this account without noticing
the polite attention of the Noble President, not only
to the Candidates who received their Rewards horn
him, but to the company in general, to whom the
'compliment was not lost, and it gave us much plea-
SUre to see his Grace look so well.