The Sun.
London, England, 1810-12-22 00:00:00

NAVAL, rii-EWS.

PORTSMOUTH, DEC. .—Arrived his Malesty's
ships Donegal, Vengeur„Vtaicly, Thespian, and
Dexterous, from a cruize.

The Rover and her convoy, that sailed the lit
inst. for Plymotuh, are put back.

PLYMOI/1/!, Dec. 20.—Sailed the Enc4rnion fo.t
Ireland.
Put hack the I:eclusa.

Co'octet LANDM AN, Of the Rnval Engineers; sailed
yesterday, in ti:e Princess Citark"tte- packet, for
Lisbon, charged with dispatches for Lord Wei...
LZ~G'FON.

DOVER, Dec. 20.—Arrived theArYiiturier French
privateer, of 1G guns and 48 men, captured by the
Royalist; in ,the chace she threw her guns over-
board.

FALMOUTH, DEC. i9.—Sailed hia Majesty's ship
Manilla for Lisbon.
and convoy will sAil in the morning if
thd wind continup4.

INDIA HOUSE.---AN-731a of room prevented us from
noticing the proceedings of the General Court held
on Wednesday last, and we can now ouly advert to
the general heads.
The Chairman proposed that the dividend from
July last to January next should 5e 51 per cent•
whith was agreed to. The next subject was a pro-.
posed increase of salary to Captain SAL:MOND, the
Military 'Secretary to the Company, from 1 wool.
15001. a-year, which was also agreed to, but not to
be made a precedent.
Mr. P. MOoRE then introduced the subjeEt of
the Medras Officers who had been suspended, but
nothing noel took place.
Mr. It. JACKSON introduced the subject of flee Fast
India College, and a resolution pasSed io frvour of
nine Students, for then improvement in knowledge
requisite for the service.•
The I.lst subje& was on the examination of per'
sons applying- for appointments, acrd it was resolved,
that all candidates for Cadetships-arid Writerships,
shill be examined by the Committee for the Mille
tary Seminary, and Haylenburg College.
OPERA-HOLISE.--Mr. TAYLOR, the chief' Pro'
prietor and Manager of the Opera-House, having
addressed a circular letter to the Subscribers, which
excited their displeasure, an advertisement in conse-
quence was issued, appointing a meeting of Sub-
scribers on Thursday last, at the Thatch 4 House
Tavern. Lord BRUCE took the Chair, and a feW
Noblemen and Gentlemen were present. Mr.
TAYLOR, himself also attended, and expressed a dee
sire to know by what authority the advertisement
had been issued, as it was calculated to be very in-
jurious to the Opera-House. I!,s)rd BRUCE declared,
that he did not know who published the advertise-
ment, but conceived that the want of a signature
-had occasioned so thin a meeting. Lord Dreeore
said Mr. TAY LOR would have an cpportunitY
of answering the complaints
,of the Subscribers
on the letter which he had
_addressed to them,
and signified that it -would be proper to have
another meeting, at. which Mr. TAYLOR should
not be present. Mr. TAYLOR repeated his com-
plaints ‘against the advertisemnent, and retired.--"‘
It was son after determined that the SubScribers
should have another meeting this day, and that
the advertisement sleould have the authority of
Lord BRUCE, as Chairman.
MR. RICHARDS, THE ARTIST.--This Gentleman,
who had been many years a Member of the
Academy, and Secretary to that Institution, died
on Tuesday last, in the 81st year of his age, in So-
merset-place. He chiefly distinguished himself 35
a painter of theatrical scenery, and in that province
of art displayed considerable merit. He held the
leading_ place in that department at_ cot ent Gardeo
Theatre for many years. His picture of the 00-
scene of the Opera of The Mail' of the Mill NO'
much admired, and was the subject of an engravioi
by WOOLLET, a proper compliment to its merit as 3
compoition. Mr. RICHARDS was well-acquaintea,
with life, and possessed a sound judgment and goo
sense. His manners displayed the blunt.opennes!
of the English character. He had been married
between forty' and fifty years, and has left a
serving widow, who, es far as we hear, would b.t'
but scantily provided for, if the Royal Acadere)":.
much to their honour, did not allot a portion 0'
their funds to the relicts of departed members 0‘ b"°
situation may require it. Mr. RICHARDS had been.,
for some time incapable of aitending to business, an'''
Mr. HowARD, an artist of well-known merit, 01
is to succeed him as Secretary to the Academy, bad
been joined with hiss in the office, for the purpose
of dischareine its do ies.

BARTELS.
cL
On-Tuesday the t tth inst. in Gower-street, Be itol
square, the Lady of Walker Skirrow, Esq. of a Dauot,'r,
On Friday sennight, at Petersktani, the Lady of tii 14'
Dr. Samps‘sni of a Son. di
On the 18th inst. at Iforgwallis, near Doncaster, the La
orMichael Tasburgh, Esq. of a Daughter.
At Nortftwold Cottage, Stoke, Noftwk., the Lady of CO,-
tain Manby, Royal Navy, of a Daughter. 11,
On Wednesday, the Lady or Captain Cramer, of the Ro}
Nav
The y, of a Daughter.,
same day, in Gloucester-place; the Lady of A. Suet"
tell, Esq. of a Son.

MARK/811,
On Monday the loth inst. at Leicester, lohn Smart,
of Red lion-square, to Miss Parsons, of Leicester.
Un the t7th inst. at Egham Church, G. D. Shelrflontlio
Esq. to Miss fonina Boulding, after a courtship of 14 Yor,
On Tuesday last, at Etchinghain, in Sussex, the 10,
John Lukin, Rector of Nursling, in the County of Wl-
shire, and ypungest son of the very Rev. the mean of V6e
tr. Miss Genner, of Etchinghain.
Jn Thursday List, in St. George's Cllurcji, Minos
square, the Hen. Gerrard V,anneck, sec, nd son of
.Huntingfield, Miss. Lovelace, daughter of Robert L„',,
lace, Esq. of Quidenharn-Haft, in the County of 1,4_0_122>

• DIAL). .
Thursday seinnight, at Sidmouth, where he had

, -
the recovery of his health, Ambrose Crawley, Ls+ of
don. 10.
On the Tsai inst. at 13ath, William Mute, Esq. secDe
son of the late Hutchison More, Ebq- of Sastiuu, In. '
County of Suffolk.*