The Sun.
London, England, 1820-03-07 00:00:00

FOlt THE: ,UN.

MR. EDITOR-1f what is reported concerning
an Illustrious. Military Character, to whom we
owe so much, be tree,
.one cannot but be cony,
and I may perhaps be allowed to say, ashamed
for him, as having been so little sensible of the
responsibility which he owed to his Country, and
to himself. Is it not a melancholy proof that a
great man may sometimes, and id some things,
be a little one ; or shall we say, that a great man
must have great vices ? And, is the observation
which Dr. KING makes its his Anecdotes, On Ike
great Duke of MARLBOROUGH, that. " he was not
a happy man, because he had not a virtuous
mind," applicable bere Alas. alas !so says, so
Sights, yours,

M,Arch 5, 1820.

NIENS MULTORUNI.

‘Ve'shorild heartily enter into the feelings
of our Correspnch.nt, if the report alluded to had
any foundation ; and we insert his Letter, in ordvr
to give to hint and the Country the satisfaction of
uovving that the rumour in question, as far 'as
we can learn, is wholly destitute of truth,

SHIP MEWS.

THE LATE STORM.

Dovan, Maircir 6.--Arrived the Lord Duncan
➢acket• from Ostend : she reports, that 17 vessels
were on sl►ore between Dunkirk and Newport.
DEAL, MARCH 6.—A piece of the stern of a
`stud was driven on shore last night near Kings-
town, written upon it " Minerva, of London."
Sailed the Naval transports for the River, and
several vessels fur London, which put in during
the Fate gates.
HULL, MARCH s.—The Industry, May, from
Sunderland, is wrecked, and one boy lost ; part
of the cargo and stores will be saved. The
Irriendschap, Dick, from Ostend, is lost ; the
Captain, his wife, and one boy drowned.
SHIMMERS, MARCH 6.—Arrived the Lilias,
Anderson, from Peterhead, with loss of bulwarks,
boats, anchor, &c., and Superb, Matthewson,
from Peterhead, leaky : the la•ter tell in with the
Charlotte, of Newcastle, off the 3d inst.,
in distress, and took her in tow, but the severity
of the weather obliged her.to east her off for her
own safety.
ABERYSTWITH, MARCH 4.—Tbe Jane and
Margaret, French, of Sunderland, from Lime-
rick, came on shore yesterday on ti►e North side
of Aberdovey Bar, with loss at anchors, cables,
tails, and boats ; she was afterwards got off, and
is now in Aberdovey Harbour.

PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 6 —Arrived the Prince
Regent, limes, from London for Madras, with
the loss of an anchor and cable ; Thetis Boren,
trom Aticant ; Liberty, Wilson, from Lisbon ;
.fire, Hamilton, from London for India ;
Princess Royal, Griffith, from IVaterford, with
loss of 9sils, &c. ; and Thetis, Norio, from Ali-
cant, with sails split. Sailed the Dunira for
Indio, and Viper cutter en a cinize.

COA,ES. NIAHCH 6.—Arrived the Tann% and
Sophia, Harmers, from Bourdeaux for Amster-
dam, alit) loss of anchor, cable, and sails, and
r►»e mar, washed overboard.

FALMOUTH, MARCH 4.--Arrived the Minerva,
Cooper, from Cork for London, with loss of bow-
sprit and gaff and Lord Duncan, Stephenson,
from. Lisbon, short ot provisions.
I'Lymotrrkt, DEC. s.—Arrived the Nassau,
t't Maddick, from London for Wateifird,with loss
Iwo' anchors and cables ; Colombo, Richardson,
f",itt London for the Isle of France and Ceylon;
Henrietta, Dennis, from the Mediterranean for
Fahnouth ; Union, Kettle, trout Ipswich, Willi
loss ofrtwo anchors and cables ; and L 4 Dame
Collins, Sinint from Nlarennes for Ostend.
E MOUTH, MARCH Happy Return,
Rerrittge, 'Wilt cif or d for London, got on
611.01 e in.this Ilav yesterday, hut, was got oil again
"Withoutdamage,. and brought in here
he Betkeley Cas le, Davis, from Abtrt ha w for
,LoNlon, knout:lit in here this morning, with
19 ot auctivis aud cables, and leaky.