The Sun.
London, England, 1818-09-03 00:00:00

67.11 P NEWS.

PoRTSMoUTH, SEPT. 2.—Arrivcd his iiAiesty's
' ship Semiramis from Africa,- with (lie corpse of
Sir James YE° ;' his Majesty's ships Iphigenia
from Halifax, and Rosario from a cruise ; Sir
George Osborn (transport) from Quebec, and
sailed again for Chatham, with troops ; sailed
from Quebec the 24 August, in company with the
Alfred, Lady Hamilton, and Albury transports ;
passed the Molitirch, for London, in the River, on
the day of sailing
.Aug. 24, spoke a ship, under
Dutch colours, belonging to Rotterdam, from
New Yotk for Loudon, the Captain of which had
died on the passage, in 1at.48. long. 30. Ar-
rived also tile Anie), transport from Quebec; with
8 detBeillnelq of the 99th Regiment, and army
clothing 3-00 the 26th Angust, in lat.-48 . long.
27. 11. spoke the Carron, front London for
Prince Edward's Island ; and also the Ocean,
JOHNsoN, from Batavia—sailed the 12th April,
and from St. Helena the 30th June. The Phoenix
store-ship was to sail for Bengal the 3d July.—
Spoke, on the 20th July, the ship London, of
‘Vhitby, for Batavia, in bit. 12. 30. long. 25. W.
all well. The Regolos traOsp-ort, bound to Gi-
braltar, having sprung a leak at sea, has. put
back, and come into harbour.

CASTLETO►t'N, AUG. 26.—The Insurgent pri-
vateer Vigilantia, Captain Ross; of Buenos Ayres,
arrived in this !ion on the 21111. She remains
here some time—he has not given any account of
what vessels he met with.

LIVERPOOL, SEPT. J.—Arrived the Brilliant
Star, BARTON Cate JONGE), front Bahia; sailed
the 6th July; on the 26th August, in Ist. 4S. 12.
long. 24 spoke the Jane, front Watetford for
Prince Edward's Island. Arrived the Pacific,
IVILLIAMS, from New York ; sailed the 12th
August ; spoke, on the 25th August, the Martin,
from Dublin for Prince Edward's Island, in lot.
49. 23. long. 32 4.

NOIITH SHIELDS, Aug. 31.—Passet1 this port
the Euretta, from Davis's Straits, %I-ilk 6 fish.

Yesterday a Court 01 Directors was held at the
East India House, %v ten the t 11,wilit; ships were
taken tin, and thus stationed, viz. :
Marquis Camden, of 1200 tons, Captain Thomas Larkins ;
Charles Grant, i2OO, Captain Hugh Scott; Lowther Castle,
1400, Captain Charles Mortiock ; Inglis, 1200, Captain Thos.
Borrodaile ; and Essex, 1200, Captain It chard Nisbett ; for
Bombay and C' ina.
Atlas, 1200 tons, Captain Charles 0. Mayne ; iVaterloo,
1825, Captain Richard Alsager ; and Streatham, 820,
Haviside t for Bengal and China.
New ship building by Messrs. Clay, 1300 tons, Captain John
R. Franklin; and General Kyd, 1200, Captain Alexander
Nairne ; fur Madras and China.
Bombay, 1200 tons, Captain Archibald Hamilton ; and Ge-
neral Harris, 120 u, Captain George Welstead ; far St. He-
lena, Bombay, and China. •
Rose, 955 tons, Captain Thomas Meraggart ; Minerva, 976,
Captain George Richardson; Carnatic. 840, Captain John
Blanchard ; anti Thomas Grenville, 836, Captain William
-Dl,nning; for Madras and Bengal.
Princess Charlotte of %Vales, 978 lons, Captain C. B. orili•
ble ; and Marquis of Wellington, 961, Captain John Woud,
for Bengal direct.

Capiain Wm. MANNINo w•as sworn into the
command of the ship Thomas Grenville.

FIRE AT SHEERNESS.

SHEERNESS, SEPT. I.—Last night, rather before
eleven o'clock, a most alarming fire broke out in
High-street, Blue Town, at a innen-draper's shop,
a few doors from Mr. Mmt.aft's, the woollen-
draper, which raged with the utmost fury till past
one, when its destructive progress was only at..
rested by pulling dons a the house of Mr. REAL,
grocer, after it had destroyed several dwellings
and caused much damage to others. pH the first
alarm of this dreadful accident the alarm hells in
the Dock yard rang, and the Northomberland,
74, Captain ‘VaLicaft, commenced firing guns for
the immeniate assembling of the boa s belonging
to the ships. Tbe military were also under arms
with the greatest alacrity, anti persons of all ranks
rendering every assistance. Frf,ll4 the contiguity
of the Dockyard, it was at first conjectured it
was there, but although large flakes of fire fell
in that place, and the ft ace that fronted the de-
vouring element was burnt, yet from the able
arrangements of the Hon. Commissioner Boyta,
who was on the spot on the first alarm, no injury
whatever was sustained; and much praise is due
to the respective Officers for their prompt and ju-
dicious measures, and the celerity with which
the orders of the Commissioner were executed.
No reason for tine accident can he assigned, and
it is many years since this town suffered so severe
a loss, although- two similar accidents have oc-
curred in thkDock-yard, to which place they were
confined. The loss in property is said to he great,
and will he some time felt. Several persons have
been very seriously injured, but no lives are stated
to have hero lost.

Miss STEPHENs continues to he-very attractive
in Dublin, and, according to report, praCtice has
given to her more courage, and brought forth im-
proved powers as an Actress.

Covent Garden Theatre, we understand, is to
he opened to the proprietors and their friends, in
order to display the new decorations, &c. to-
morrow evening. The audience part, it seems,
has undergone so complete at► alteration, as in
present the appearance of a new Theatre. Was
this necessary with so good a company of per-
formers ?

One of the early novelties, if it can be so term-
ed, expected at Drury-lane Theatre, is said to he
a remoulding of Richard the Third, excluding what
was wilful) by CIBBFR, and supplying all from the
stores of SHAKSPEARK IliillStif. This is really a
dramatic desideratum, and the merit of the com-
pilation is ascribed to Mr. SWIPT, who is well
qualified for the nuclei thtking by poetical talents,
tsste, andlowwledge.

GIAUCgSTgIi ASSIZgS, AuG 31. ,

It is well knoWn that the Assizes for this Coun-
ty oiiglit to Bate been held Sande weeks ago, but
that the lateoeii of the hour at which Mr, :Baron
(JARROW had arrived front Aftitiniouth made it ne-
cessary to renew the Continisskn. That renewed
Couttnis‘ion was opened this morning at nine
o'clock by Nit-. Justice lioLttnYhi and Air. Baron
GAanow, the latter having arrived last night, and
the former having been met at the nearest turn-
pike on the TewkesWory road this morning by the
High Sheriff and his meta.

At ten o'clock the Judges n High Sheriff"
procfrded to the Cathedral, and heard divine ser-
vice performed.

At twelve o'clock Mr. BArnn GAP.ltnir took his
seat in the Crown Court ; Mr. Justice Hot-Rolm
in the Nisi Prius. The C►titudar contains sixty.
eight l►risoners for the to►ti•n and county. The
charges are all of the common kind, by far the
greater nomber for petty larceny
The Gran►l Juries for the County and for the
City were sworn, and tl►e Proclamation-aesitist
•Protnoenes9, and was read
The ,llar►inis Of WORCESTER is Foreman of the
Count• Gran►! Jury ; next to hint stood Lord
ANLEY and the Right Hon. CHARLES BRAOGF
BATH URST.

Mr. Baron ' GARROW.—Gen►lemen, When I
address the Representatives of all that is high in rank, re-
spectable, and estimable in the County, I cannot avoid saying
something of the—tirctonstances under which we are met.
That I hare had a part in the proceedings svhieb occasioned
so much trouble, and so much unprofitable expence to this
County. is to me Matter of painful regret. Were I conscious
of any blame that conic) be attached to my conduct, or of any
neglect on my part of what could hare pm:rented the serious
inconvenience that has arisen. I should not have the courage
to meet you here this day, whatever might.be the consequence
to myself. At the hazard at least of inrapncitating myself
for the performance of my duty, 1 hurried hither; the highest
legal authority has declared that no blame was imputable to
any one; many among► yourselves have expressed your con-
viction to the same effect. This I speak not from vanity, but
from an anxiety which I feel to discharge my duty. At the
same time I must say, that this matter has been to me and
will be for some time, a source of real sorrow and affliction.

His Lordship then proceeded to make suitable
observations on the various charges in the Calen-
dar. They were the result of an improved state
of the country, and of the progress of knowledge
and virtue,'vrhich he hoped would "go .on increas-
ing, while crimes of every kind would be dimi-
nishing in number and importance.
several cases were then tried, but none of any
particular interest.