The Sun.
London, England, 1818-01-17 00:00:00

SHIP NEWS.

DOVER, JAN. 16.—The late strong gales having
thrown up an immense Bar at the mouth of this
Port, have rendered it impracticable tor any vessel
to get out of the Harbour this day ; and under
these circumstances, his Majesty's packets for
both Ostend and Calais have been unable to put

to sea.

By accounts from Ramsgate, we learn, tl►at the
Lord Duncan packet, with the mail for Calais-of
the 13th inst., which sailed from this Port on
Thursday Thursday last, at S A. as. experienced a very
heavy gale of wind soon after being at sea,
which she weathered, and arrived off Calais,
but found it impossiide to have any commu-
nication with the shore ; a: 51 P. M. signals were
made from Red Fort, &c. not to attempt the har-
bour, and it was not possible to have any other
com:nunication with the shore, it was then blow-
ing hard, the packet was obliged to leave the
coast, and knowing w.,s so much bar before
Dover harbour, the• Commander judged best to
run for Ramsgate harbour•, which f►e entered in
safety early this mooning.
We hear of nothing whatever coming from

MILFORD HAVIM JAN. 14.—;-The Gower and
Auckland packets were to have sailtd this day
with the mails for Waterford, bin were prevented

putting to sea by the sluing westerly wind, which
has blown during lan, nicht ind to-day. Put in
the Ross packet, CRoCKwRLI., froln St. John's
for Liverpool, with logs of bowcpiit, and the
Andrew Jackson, MORTON, from New York for
Bristol.

JAN. 15.—Arrived rite Camden pa,ket, Capt.
JOS. NUTTALL, and tie Man%field packet, Capt.
CHARLR4 NUTTALL, both with mails from Wa'er-
ford. Remain the Amphion, UT-me, from Li-
verpool for Virginia ; Pandora, VICKARY, for or-
ders ; Ross packet, for Liverpool ; Andrew Jack-
son, for Bristol ; Diligence Revenue cutter, and
Britomart sloop of war.

FALMOUTH, JAN. 15.—Arrived the Duke of
Kest packet with mails from Lisbon, in eight
days.
DEAL, JAN. 16 —Sailed the ship Glory and
Cape Packet for the River. Came down from
the River, and remain, the Lady Campbell, for
Madras and Calcutta, and the Tottenham, with
convicts for New South Wales. Several ships
have Kone for Ramsgate for shelter.

POKTSHOUTH, JAN. 16.—The Elizabeth, Buck,
from Falmouth for Chatham, and Grace, DAVY,
from Cowes, have brought up at the MUtherbank
for safety.
MARGATE, JAW. 16.—Arrived in •onr Roads,
and hat proceeded for the River, the brig Let-
terai, of and from Calais for London ; the ship
Glory, and Cape Packet ; The brigs Peace,
Graves, with several others.
RAMSGATE, JAN. 16.—Came in here from the
Downs several vessels for safety.

LITERPOoL, JAW. 15.—The Harriet, BRAGG,
from St. John's, New Brunswick, for Liverpool,
was spoken on the 7th inst. in IRt. 50. long. 29.
The Berlin, Husow from Savannah for Liver-
pool, sailed the 17th December ; yesterday, off
Tetacar, passed the Margaret, from Charleston
for Liverpool.
Parr GLASGOW, SAN. 14.—Sailed the Caledo-
nia for Calcutta.
NORTH Suretos, JAN. 14.—Arrived in our
Roads this morning the Robert, NEWTON, from
Memel to London, all well.

The Earl of SCARBOROUGH, at the present sea-
son, tor the usual exercise of beneficence, has li-
berally distributed bread and beef to the poor, in
the villages gni rounding his Lordship's mansion.

SINGULAR BARGAIN.—Mr. George Henzell, of
Forest Hill, Peckham Rye, was returning from
London on Thursday afternoon, about five o'clock,
and met three boys, about 14 years of age, be-
tween the Lord Nelson and the bridge over the
Surrey Canal. One of them asked him if he would
buy. some ducks, as he had two Potpie to sell.
lie asked the price of them. The boy said
halt a-crown a couple (much less than their va-
lue). He said, that if they would carry the
ducks to his house he would give them the price
they asked for them. They carried them part of
the way, when Mr. H. informed them that he
lived as far as Peckham Rye. The eldest boy
said, that if he would carry the ducks himself
home he should have them for two shillings.
Mr. H. suspected they were stolen, and asked
the boys from whence they got them. The
eldest boy replied that they were his mother's;
that she lived at Dulwich, and bred ducks,
and that she had sent them to sell them in
the Borough for what they could get, Whe-
ther Mr. H. credited their story or not, is
not known ; he, however, paid 2s. for a couple
at the ducks, carried them home, and boasted of
his excellent bargain. Upon his wife looking
at them, she said, " I am sure this is one of
our ducks," and upon going to the duck-
pen, he found that a couple of ducks had
been stolen ; and also the pun of Mr. Field, his
next door neighbour, had been robbed ore couple;
so that he actually purchased one of his own, and
one of Mr. Field's ducks, and the youngsters
escaped with the other two.

P OETRY.

THE FORTUNATE YOUTH.
.thedaces Fortuna Juvat.

" Have you heard of this youth ?" said the Duchess of C.
To her friend Lady D., sitting over their tea.
" Oh yes, and the story seems wondrous strange,
" The youth must go mad at so sudden a change."
" We must have him among us," the Duchess replied ;
" You are joking," (the other immediately cried) ;
" A man. that's
.4rougbt up, Heaven only knows where,
" Will prove but a weed in gay Fashion's parterre."
" Very true, hut he's rich, and to riches, my friend,
" You've lived long enough to know fashion must bend;
" Besides he'll improve, if we take hint in hand,
" And his riches., and us, who will ever withstand?"
The dispute would most likely have lasted much longer,
As each thought. her side the question the stronger;
But otre of the Peerage most luckily came,
And smiles e-appeared as they gave in his name. •
" What a lucky young man," says Lord to her Grace,
" Half the world must be longing to be in his place!"
" If it's true," says the Duchess; " but we so often meet
" In this best of all possible'worlds, much deceit."
My Lord then replied, " Oh ! I'll vouch for the truth
" Of all that relates to the Fortunate Youth ;
" I must seek for his votes, for between you and I,
'" Of course he 's a good many Boroughs to buy;
" And then I'll protect him, (most excellent plan)
" And get him a Peerage as fast as I can !"
While these schemes were in embryo, the world was deceived,
And all were astonished how soon they believed—
But the Bankers (we surely have dreamt it, not read it)
Were the first in the world to his tale to give credit; •
And their trust was so great, as some people recount,
That the credit might rise up to any amount.
At last our eyes opened, our spirits were damped,
For we found ourselves duped, and the Youth had decamped.'