The Sun.
London, England, 1811-07-02 00:00:00

LITTLE BEL7I AND PRESIDEAT.

HALIFAX, MA' :47:—" The American knew the
Little Belt was an English man of war, as It'd co. H
lours were hoisted at noon, when the frigate was
judged to he an American ; again, when 'the Little
Belt hove-to in the evening, her. colout s were hoist-.
ed, as is visual when strangers meet. '[be attack
was premeditated, as the Amjicani quarters were
ready for 'action, withimarines in the tops, and her
hail-ports oil'; and in coming up with the Little
Belt, she endeavoined.to take a raking posit lon,'Whiefr
was three tiniest hwarted by the Little Belt's wearing.
The American positively was the aggressor, as., in-
stead of answering the second time she
began to fire her broadside, and did hail to know if
the Little Belt had struck ; on the following
morning, she caine alongside in a hostile way, every
one at quartefes, and the officers brandishing tiwir
swords at the gang,,ways and quartrr.;deck, canr
positively assure.,you,' that every thing I have stated
is strictly .true, ,as I havO'repeatedly and separately
qua stioned the officer:4, who, With Capi. BlNc:tlaat,
will ,make affidavits thiS morning ; and the account'
as inserted in the Halifax journal wfts first insped-
ei4 by him."

Theatre'opened again last night
for the summer season, which is confined to the per-.
formance of Engliah'Operas.—Love in a Vi/loge was
the play, and it was altogether very well supi,orted.
Miss H tLY, from Portsmouth, was to have
performed the part of &sena, but in consequence
ot her indisposition, Mr. RAYS,IO.ND made an apology
betote the play commenced for the appearance of
Miss KELLY in that pats, which though slie took
at a very short notice, she performed with great
spirit and extraordinary correctness, and gave the
airs in a very pleasing unaffected manner. A new
musical farce folkiwed, imitled Any Thing New.—
We have not room to enter into the plot, hot it
is but justice to say, that it is a very whimsical and
entertaining produciion, and. was vely well sup-
ported by LovaGtsova, OKBERRY, KNLGtiT, WE-
WITZER, Mrs.. SPARgs, Miles KELLY, and indeed all
concerned in it.----The piece was written by Mr.
BICOCK, who has gratified the public by his pen 'on
several. former occasions,. as he has also done by his
as an artist, The *music, which is' lively and,
charaderistic, was composed by Mr. C. SMITH. The
following Solig was so well received, that Love-
GROVa was obliged to sing it three times. It was
written:by Mr. JAMEs Sturm, of the City, a Gen-
tleman at well known literary talents, and whose
productions are always distinguished for original
humour.
A jolly shoe.mnker, Ichn Hobbs, john Hobbs,
A jolly shoemaker, lotto Hobbs ;
He married lane Carter,
damsel. look'd smarter,
But he caught a Tartar, '' •
John Hobbs, john Hobbs,
• VeS, he caught a Tartar, john Hobbs.
He tied a rope to her, John Hobbs, john Hobbs,
He tied a rope to her; john Hobbs ;
•
To iseape from hot water
To Smithfield he brosUght her,
Rut nobody. bought her,
lane Hobbs, Jane Hobbs,
They all were afraid of lane Hobbs.
Oh, who'll buy a wile 1 says'Hobbs, john Hobbs,
A sweet pretty wife, says Hobbs; , •
But somehow they tell us
• The wifedealitig fellows
Nyere all albeit) sellers,
JOhn Hobbs, John ltobbs, "
And none of 'em wanted lane Ilobbs.
'time rope it was ready, john Hobbs, Mt:Hobbs,
Comet giye me the rope, says Hobbs;
I WONT stand to wrangle,
Myself I will strangle, •
And hang dingle dangle, •
John Hobbs, john Hobbs,•
Ile hung dingle davgle, johnllobbs.

But down his wife cut him, -.Jahn Hobbs, John Hobbs.
But down Ins wile cut him, John Hobbs,
With a tow bubble bubbius
They wilt:At their trotib,,..-;,
• Like inobt t:►ariicd'coupl:),
John Hobbs, John Hobbs,
Oh, happy shoe.inaker, John Hobbs.

The piece was received• with the Warmest ap-
f •
plaUSe• The hrwre is so very much improved Ftl
appearance' and accommodations, and can boast of
so respectable a conSpany, that it will probably have
a successful Season.

The partiality of tlie,Amoricans for Drarnatie per-
lormatiees is ral.i.lly extending to the West Indic,
h:lat4ls; at Ilirbadoes an clegant and spacious theatre
is now creak% by subscription, and Mr. DYK h, the
Manager, is come to England for the purpoiv of
completing Ins company—tragical, comical, Operati-
cal, and pontoon'', cal.

A new 74—gun ship will boilluuebed on Aton lay
next, at I we've o'clock, from rerry's tiock.yaro,
1313.2kwa11, to be e.sllect the Lord Bai!lam, S4;t:
10'y one ship of her el.