The Sun.
London, England, 1816-01-24 00:00:00

LA PEROUSE.

. . .
The. French 'Papers contain some details re-
specting the supposeil fate of the celebrated Navi-
gator IM Petiousa, which •11 Midshipman of the
nsme of Froberville says he has received from the
Tie of France ; butthe foll Owing brief statement
of their contents will, she* their utter iniprObaliF-
lity. They are are discredited by the French
tors:---A Por.tigneso Captain, not named, who
arrived at Macao on the 3d Feb. 1815, is said to
have pieked up, dn'a barren rock, to-the south-'
east sof. She Isle of Timor, Dagelet the Astrono-
merho'aecompanied M. Perouse's expedition.'
He is said to have stated, that;M. Termite, after
leaving Botany Bay, discovered an Island situated
to .the south south=east of New Zealand. 'Here
he refreshed his crew; but his vessel having ac-
cidentally caught fire; he.was Compelled with his
crew to take ttp his residence among the natives.
After residing here 21 years, in• vain expectation
of,the'arrival of some ship to relieve him, ha set
abOut building a- small vessel, which might carry
him and- his Milortunate companions from the •
Island. This was opposed by the 'natives, who
rose opon [been, and oestroyed his crew, with the
exception of 17 inen, -who .with Dagelet con-
trived to make their'escapein some Sala canoes,-
without provisions or nautical.instromente of any
kind. Driven about at the mercy of the waves,
they were at last thrown upon this barren rock,
where they remained for two yout, during which
all of them died, excepting M. Dagelet, who.wits
resew, by this Tortopese Captain. M. Dagelet,
however, it is said, died soon after ; his 'papers
were conveyed to Batavia, wleencei however, they
have• not yet wade their appearance. In truth,
the whole story'seems a fabrication.

THE .DUEL.
A PARMAN, STORY.

. .
''Last Saturday a Chefll'Eseadron belonging to
a-regiment ot Chasieurs, after quitting the Levee
of the
.IVar Aliniste.r, Went to 'dine at the lialais
Royal; at the Freres Provinaux, where he leet-
tletitally could himself at the same table with an
Qtlicer.
The English Officer had two bottles of wine
'placed before him, width he emptied- itll but it single
glass, which when full, he threw at: the French„
01fieet; who indignantly rose front Isis seat and
took stinuitary,*engranee. The Etighshnian, edit
Atitied by the sodden attack ot his adversary, de- .
mantled satisfaction, dchich was immediately
agreed to, but the requeStyif a quarter
of ou hour to gu for hisarins: he accordingly
went Out, and soon after returned with two pis
stols.
The phee was not.very -convenient for; 3 duel,
and as, besides, it wads YCry late, they agreed to
deeiile it in a private' room. The En +simian
•
prill»setl that only a single pistol Should be load-
• which shuusd be dripvti chaOce, and thus
cacti to run the haiurd of hlowiug his own brains
out. This propositiOn was aCeepted. The pistols
were put into a hat, guilt each iminediately drew
forth One. '- • • --- • •
The Chef d'Escadron, impatient to put an end
to the ImsiuesS, placed the piStollif his mouth,
and
.pulled the trigger,' brit he happened to select
the one that 'Ms' not -loadA. The Efiglislimii),
with that phlegm whieb.he hint hitherto manifesp-.
ft), drew the ramrod, put it iuto his pistol, ,and
finding
,thitt, it Walt(itidtti, liiiicdiaitefy eitise4'eed,
" -1 negiu to ,think ifaat 1-have the a tglttrobe."=
He then, paused, itsktil tAie4Frriichttiati if be had
any children, who replyit4 in' the
„negative,
. added, 1 have a wife Hutt children, •and I Wish to
.setile.my! affairs; I retittest-,au hour and a half
/ will give you .a.ll .pur lire, 'replied, the
.14renkli
utati,.i‘hd tit the -same time he insisted that, an end
,should be put to the buNineSs. let Englishman.
pelcated in his .44:Maud; prontisiug hiStitlversary
that .be would not be fond deficient ig.honour.
They forthwith separated, aunt tour hours 'after-,
, wards the 'French °theer received a note:'froin the
. Englishman, informing hint that ai the moment
when hr should read' that triter, shonlil be no
snore; he made a thOasillid apologies I.6r' having
tiap4ryed four hours instead of on.e and a hull,'
hut he-assured him that- his private affairs intlis-
.Petisihly required it.
As soon us the English Officer hatl' put his af-
,. fairs into . order; he , had his bed warmed-, went
into it, and a tew minutes afterwnrds blew his'
brains out! - -
• The Frenchman and the 'Englishman
both of them, men of honour, 1;m it is afflicting
to Immunity to see the haulm-roils eastont durl-
liug yet prevail in awageot knowledge and philo-
sophy. • " '

A trial'of the Congo wai made on Friday, which
did not answer expectation, and Monday was
• fix-
ed for another trial. It wus proved, that her
masts, riggings reinoved, she %yin not draw
less than four feet three inches- of water, not go
more thau. live miles and a half maim hour : it fok
that carrying what '
she must curry when
transported to .Attica, her draught cannot he sof&
eiently mallow her velocity stigieiently great,
to answer the purpose for which site wus.construct-
Cuptain TUCKRY, however, is confident that
a few alterations, will tender .the Vessel•fit for its
intended service: r•

The Royal Charlntte )acht is arrived at Dept-
forti,.- from attending her .itayal. Highness the
Princess Cu ARLOTTit, ait Weyninuth , anti. has .been
pair; ad, and cotninissioned torthe peace :establish-

t went•

CORN Eie,HANGR, JAN. 24.—We had but few
arriYdi this in►►ruing, and but little business .do.
lug, as buyers appear to be,waiung.for
The tales effected in Wheat and Oats were at
1111 mlay's prices„ Barley supports its price. Malt
is dull. In lime and £%eatis there is no altrra7
Lion.:

attams,---Gfisehin eantinucs to at.,
ran- Rlltionable.linitses and rise in popida,ity.---
ItiVtiNity a sweet OpGra,.and sustained in t man-
ner which cannot fail to be pleasing; at once to
the scientific ear; and the nninstructed !overt: of
harmony. Last night a new Ballet was produced
under the direction of IYAkTisTE, and founded ott
the-well-kn Own story of Figuro.- iu this piece)
Madame DUPORT BAPTisTa- made her first._ ap-4
pearsuce in this cOttittry. We hail previously
seen her. on the. Continent, Mid had received a.
very favourable impresaion .of her ease, -grace,
and eleginee. This opinion • she ••harely. justified
in Oevkiallet, lint' we can only presertie that her
apprelieusions on this occasion did not permit her,
ttritiO full:Scope to her talents. She, however,
.acctuittdci herself in a manner which must have
given even those who had. not Seen her before, an.
:idea that she was capable of greater excellence.
The Ballet itself is very pretty, and well gut
up. We have n6dclubt it wilt lung continue
favourite. • •

DituaY-Laeaa.7.ln the front of about every,
third 'box of this "Theatre lasrnight, sat its party
of little. Holiday Visitors ; the seats
,behind held
more_than their abundant proporiion of adotes.
cency ; and men and matrons, in, a stuali degree,
filled up the. House. •
We know not whether it was the nal tire of the
audience; or the radical depravity of the Play Te-
presenteo,, that most conspired to heap up the,
measure of disgust, with winch we witnessed and
listened to the immoral and ohsceae Comedy of
Laeefor.,Loce. Certain it that thoogli we have
often! left
;the Theatre tired by folly, annoyed by
impertintitee, and Meissned by que.kerytisurp!ng
the throne of :talent, never did we quit its walls
so thoroughly indignant as We were last night.
We koow not who most to condemn for the ex-
citement • of these feelings :, the Manager's are in
the first instapce answerable for the rank poi.
lotion of .the stage ; .bitt what can tit' use
the luirent.4 giro answered their invitat.on Holt
ied theii,:inadeent offspring to view and beer,
the gross ahoipinations of this Corrupting scene.,
it was literally shocking to Observe the merriinent
of the very young among the female pert of the
audience, and the gravity of the
,more mature,.
when the lewd jests of cause pointed
:from the stage with
,all the force of original
raciness, and all the added energy of ;ilea -
trice! action and effect. We trust, that iu
spilt; of; the applause bestuired, the Managers
will not persist in playitr,; this licentious C -
tnedy-n-ff'i hey do, we put it to parents; pus-1
handsidattAilbrothers, to e,nsider before they
accovany ,siromen thither what they are to ex-
pect from setting such example before their eyes.,.
and iniadiug. their minds with such indecency.'
'ihe morals '.of the age are already kx enough,
Kid our Coerts of Law bear witness that We iv lilt
no lessons of shameless infidelity front the Alm"
Frails and Foresights of.another era.
Having entered our protest against this revival
of what. had " better been with the dead," we
do not think it necessary to go much into cri-
ticism upon the performances. The excellence
of acting was entirely comprehended in Mts. Da-
v soN's Mr . CDSs's Foresight, and
Mr. nolarTotes Sir Saripsoa, to' which vie might
add Mrs. SPARKS in the Num. These tour parts
we cannot imagine dry thing its Comedy to WIC'
pass,, though foresight, as the most prominent,
uu haye higheit ,need of applktuse; it was
unique--one piece of rich drollery, and grimace'
not inconsistent with the taltlity.of the character.
Mr. RAE'S Valentine was also an effective per-
Unt we linve seen it in abler hands..—
HOLLANWS Secindat, PRNLEY'S Trapland,
ORB'S Mrs. 'Foresight, and Mrs. LIABLowil,4
kto thoictav‘ho forget Miss POPE,) InUSt
have. appeared ast,Crammeridahle as the offensive-
ness of the Yi.liiAnienta they are compelled to
utter Here our 'praise of, the'
performers must stop. - Mr. Hkklidilt did
'deed bustle' about; and' do all he rou:d fur Tank,
tittt' realty there is t wo heavy an impOsition Wilma
!thia Gentleman's shoulders. Non, omits pussuattis
;amines. Seery actor is not a Buttain tit, .11 rur
or your lover's ,veio, or,
:your Ercles Vet it Mr. HARIASY mina not enact tilts
man of fashiou, nor even the 'opting
.who mixes
• with fashionable life, though indeed, in the ease,
of lore for Leap!„ there; is this excuse to 'be.inatie,
tint( tne polish ikomip,t ecetves from female society'
is not-tabi Opecte'd irons CoN;ltlf„Va'S tirtei t nines.
The •alophibida who, with'. Mra..
Jonosts 'and 113mrsitieeEtt',' were wont' to sustunt
this;Drania-L4/iss MAU/Y.O,lPd Ben,
IiAItTLIVY, -tailares. The former
lies' no byelilay': 11. Sire is'netfumpinv or latigii-
ing, she is nothing and 'when she ought to4lbok
grave or pooring;• so Sensible is she of her biattni-
plishmetits in these respeets,'.thatshe invariably,
pimps and laughs. Mts. ALIADYN wants • a won-'
krill, deal of teaching, for ail, her proem regal.
. sites for the Stage are vivapity, and a face.which,.
looks. well whets lighted up. As for, Mr. ItattT-
..ittY'S Best, 'was the poorest piece oritimpish
vulgarity we ever saw, and that which tots','. wont'
to set, he table in a roar" Went offlike stale small',
beer. As we hope, himever, we shall never wit-
ness the
.Play again, our hopes descend into the
particular that neither, shell we sea ills, HAttTL,LY
in Bea.

COI ritslT .;G AnDEN ,---• Venice Preserved
Me. CHARLES Kitlst'DLß,-401fier, Mr. CcINWAY.,",
and Delvidera,:Miis obtained a cruet dad;
audience at this. Theatre, and was received witlt
deserved applause. 'pm continued indisPosition
of Mr. Yotmio, iris at late given .variety to the
cast of tragic,„partsat—this.Theatre, and while
we say that the novelty is pleasing* it is ,lint
common justice to the performers' to add,, that
they: have exerfed ' and, approved themsinCs
Worthy,of the,highest public; favour. Mr, Cu,..k
KararmussPierroa6t !dot was very fine, tird Mr.
CONWAY, as Jaffler (anti a Bcreriey last Saturday,
Which ,we had not on Monday room to notice.),
acquitted himself in a manner to angihiut his
theatrical reputation.

Cooper, the Pugilist, killed by the Irish Papers,
in an Irish boaing-tnateh with an Irish Hercules,
has writen a letter front Dublin to say that ha Ii
alive, and hopes long to live an prnatuent'aud an
honour to lais professium!

FRE'Nefl PA'rE►thi. •

PAIIIV, SAN. 20.—A Deputatiot of the Chant-
i)er of Deputies, consisting of the President and
25 Aletnbers, yesterday morning waited on the
King, to present to him the Address on the 21st
.1 an nary.

In.eonserptence of a wish expressed by a great
number of Deputies, there will be every morning,
at half past 11 &clock, 'a mass in the Chapel of
the Palace Dottrbon.
. • . ,
Its the various examinations which the English
Officers, arrested on account of the escape of La•
valeue, have undergone, it appears certain that
they .have not yet implieatedasiogLi Frenchman.
A Comtnission, composed of French and fo.
reign
.ftinetionariei, is, iibout to bti 'attached to
eaelCarnty corps Of the Allied troops. Their busi-
ness will be to inspect the supplies, to prevent.
ahnses, and to do_instice in the case of all re-
clamatiOns that may lie made. • ,
The Prefect of Calvados lots dismissed. sixty
llayors and ftdjunets against whom serious coin-
plaints had
.heen' made from tall porta., • •
• ThP, IfientOrfut drniiristralif of the Cote sl'Or
ciontains the folloeVing order, issued by -Count'.
Maxime de Cholseuil, Prefect COnsiderist
that,there still 'exist In various comintmeWirtil
called those of liberty., plant ed in. t heatarket-pliiees
hint before the churches ; that these trees' rethind
its of .4 fatal period When, inninnerable Murders,.
nod especially that of Lonis XVI. Were commit-
the uatue of no illusmoy liberty ; that it is
proper to.efface the Still existing tutees of crimes
for ever detestable, which' most only live in the
memory of Frenchmen to excite their profound •
grief. and lead them to bless the tlenteney of our
august ..Slonstreh, I therefore order, thus, nn 'tlk'
21st of January, after divine service, the trees
called those of liberty, shall be publicly rooted up,
and the Wood given to the indigent for fuel."
A great number of the inhabitants of Versailles
having obaereed a formula of alnurotion of regicide
in 4oine of the Joormds, the happy idea 6f which•
originated with the town of Montricllier, have
thought it their duty to imitate the example, 'and
live opened registers, at which they 'invite their
fellow citizens to sign the formula.
. llis Majesty's brig Le Diligent has arrived at
lirest ,from Martiniqne, after Inidii*fturschald at
Furiol. At the periud.of her trenaiirifrei theliliove
Islandi..which have swerved Irian 'tliej'K,iitg's Go-
vernment. was iii time most flourishing State, and
chiefly owing to the exertions of its Governor,
Count the Vauoittaan,. who, time comniercial'inte.
rbtS will he pleased to bear, has no usher objects
shin the honour and advantage of his King and
COnntry..
Peorre.s.ratO. 'SoalizTY Op LosznoN.t-The
itodt riot, thej)roceediags of this Society will at
hints have (him.. some good, Their researehe:rhave
furnished . to, *every namerous class'of Frenehtnen;
an opportunity, of expressing Sentinfents upon
‘yltieh even f most,perfidious, malignity eannOt
thro;ea doobt, ,Frinn.all quarters, the heads and
members of Consistories hasten to prove, by the
most authentic protests, atni.the most formal de
elaratious, that the proeeedings the London
Society were. (minded 911 nOtWlig teal, and that
11)1; excess of zeal could alone have inspired that
liociotyiwith the,,suspicions and fears which -have
produced its,researelms.
.liere again,. follows 'an
eNtvaet, frOm
.4 .letter written, by N. 'Martineau de
4.4,1 ConststOrial President of refortued
tb‘ttelt!of ,C/airae, tts the:Minister Of:the Interior,
iucloOtg.a letter which the Ltitufon Society sent
tva all t he Consistories of France
" Full of entlre, conedente in his Majesty. Louis XVIII.)
roy .well+beloved ling, I expect pcacc and tranquillity upon
earth from him alone. The finest promises of protection and
suocOur from a foreign Government could' wake too imprev
lion on toy hero t. Cud, the Country, the Charter, aml ,my
Krone--each are my sacred rallying signs, and I would rather
die than abandon than.

Thesy„ Sir, *i' scptimenti Which I inc:ltantly fortify
by my cliacuttraes and my example, in the spirit and Vie hearts

wy !loci:, Ivll9-e they have; been tong ci)grmtl; and I shire
fear or.
.cotitrwliction, that, Itii King has not

rtf.xrs,
,Clo:o4.4.bubjectOlkati that Protiatupt cut. (TAirttc."

Wikthink it our duty to unnex to this uew tes.

tiTMOlly the ftlilOW:illg eXtr4(it Of au ,Achireit
,scnt
to. the King by. the
.President s, Pastors, and Wiern‘..,
burs of _ the Reformed Churches of the Depart-

amist" Artlgicho
Ati Sir:, your trrithful suldrets profvoing the reformed re•.

14'am ht the Departruentor the itedectie, convey,to the f.ot

f the 'flown- the tespertful homage of their gratitude Fwd

orvction. They form no corps en, the State ;, they hitve
the .gitlity thought of fotriring it; it •a: parry; united together

lip the sit►}plc tie of clmunun worship, they", are still more so to

all yoor by their bcifitinieritstoutords your august pur.

oOtt', the precious 'title .of
,Frettelitnett outlives for' their
loappinpos aUzl glory. It is in !Jolt:capacity, Sire., that they

lo piny .Niajc3i.y tinb?undeil tittelfity,

• v,v9plaint tote to you, no rtflanuttion
t. Trvsoit t they repose ottirely on your justicv and gpoaness.

t Ohuze whip!' tbe/ athr lotLk ar . it is

rue, aryl tilvir hoguago can only !lc that of umtiteriktilpt gra-
titude nod devoted/cm 411 trial„ %%110a the tgrchßi

451,6natiaism repeeratei h Your nio,ll4ye b,gelk4ran7

fortunate, tlietricts, they bare
midistethed:ali liberty gunrerneed ity thou Ify;tlvit
t:lierter;ttie iointhrtu I fruit of hiiirlfeluild,o itttiligtince, end

Eteird plc;,lgto of your gooln4H. No ono tun• nttestipted to

rotraio the dictates of their canstiew, or to interrupt tbent
publicly addressing.ta Heaven in their religions

blio, the mostiervent prayers for your prtlerration intl

1111

i17;.1<;51.

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t )I4 have nearly at the 11:IOC tints cuntirntcti atUldit RS fur
prer,that internal tranquillity whlab can alone ser ye as the
Lois of public pr,ripsi.ty. That tutelary rryposc4l
iti your moue lizyofirAiinitleys, will stifle oil hatreds,
pay. all flfirini, re.estohlish eyyry, .whetu toritiftence and se+
onfr siph ip the Aoine Nitocioffif gratixode and loge
untie: (10ff:relies* of opjttion exii,,,,gferated:by.party spirit,
„Site' place the o:tme of Lonis
twcen those of bitch Xl.L.,4o4zponly !Ir. The hitter,, trbo
was yo r ancestor and our model. has constantly been to
the Piotesfnutf of France the object of a kind of woroltip.

We lore, Sire, to find ; anti if ottr neestort
had the gioCy to contribute power6lly to place Isito on a

throne become your inheritance) We shall prove, by our yon.
duct towards your .acred person, Abet the Protestants of the
present day have the same love, the tame fidelity to the au-
gust Family of the Bourbons, which the Protestants had two
centuries ago."

This day being the 20#1f of ILinuary, there Yrill
be precisely at ten o'clock, in the Jewibh church
in Rue St. Avoye, a funeral service in comma°.

ration of the death of Fouls XVI.
. They write front London to Brussels, that one
of the domestics of nuonapatte has been sent hack
to Europe, Admiral Cockburn suspecting that
►meter the livery of a servant, was concealed a
'person of high rank. .
A report having, been circulated yesterday in
Paris respecting a. new arrangement of the bat-
teries on tlicheights of Mnntmartre, we ►were de-
sirons of informing ourselves upon the subject,
and having made inquiry we can affirm that they
are in the same state as they have been fur some
time.

Letters from Nismes state, that the nurnber of
persons confined in the prisons of that city is di-
minished every,day, in consequence of the mea-
sures of the judicial and administrative authority.
The Court. of Assize has discharged several. k
has condemned to three months imprisonment,
audio a fine 0,50 (rapes, a man named Bernard
Fontaine, convicted of having uttered seditious
cries,

• Ihe ,Rossian Seijeant Gricalr, who slew an
inhabitant Of, the department of the. Meuse, has
been .condenined to run the gauntlet, ant! to be
;degraded, Ile would have been sentenced to
lint the offence% was without preineditation, and
after provocatiois. General Woronzow,, iu ao-
bouncing this act of justice u the Mayor of Corn-.
mery,Atanstuitted two littodred francs foi• the wi-
dow, adding, that he would acquaint, the limperoe
Alexander with her demand pro larger iwlemoily..
The work entitled " Confessions of Napoleon,"
was seized yesterday.
RPNIE, DEC, 31.---A Decree of his
published on St. Thomas's day, imports that pro-
ceedings may be immediately had towards the
beatification of , the venerable Ivtlyaut of Got!,
Alphonse Mot is de Lignon, fonder of. Old 'Cow,-
gregation of the lietkenier and hilltop-of St.
Agatha-des-Goths,
In consequence of the great lan of snow,
,the
'fiber civet:flowed its hanks, but oil the !text daY
subsided.

, NIADLIID, JANUARY 6.-..-The ticwlt Minister of
Finatice,'lhavra; has which,
'among ,otlitts, contain the following pitS•inges
" The King, our Master, he his toln'eatlie. The
painful circumstances which aila wreil t:)Compro-
iniSc.his rights, to threaten the safefy of the state,
the lionijorof thenation,:and tile tratitptiirtly
the peOple, begin to give place to days of happi•
ness mill hope." ''!'hat fatal tear to which Pro.,
.viclence has caused to 4uCce,eit an order of thOgs
confininable to justiee, 'almost 'ruined •sigiicid-.
tune, industry, and cotnnieree. But the King t~ ill
now ..clevote .4411, 'his ekes' to the welfare lit* , the,
kople. .11te watch Over the maiiitenitneti
Of internal,and extertial,peace, protect the national
oUtiotir, cause the Spanish name to be respeeteil,
and ti?c;intblic econoiny.on iat nitclianeil,hie
'The taxes Skill be repartitioneil with instiee:
.eituity ; only tbose'absolutely accessary exacted,".
Bte