The Sun.
London, England, 1820-04-24 00:00:00

SHIP NEWS.

LONDONDERRY, APRIL 18.— The Revenue
cruizer Castlecoote, Captain ELWIN, last night
captured, off Ennishoen, the American schooner
Sweep, laden with tobacco.

When captured she
was in the ac: of opening her hatches to unload
the cargo, and Ennistioen boats wet e alongside to
receive it. Captain ELWIN secured the whole of
the crew, together with the boats and men from
the shore.

DEAL, Arum 23.—Arrived, and sailed for the
River yesterday, the Sophia, Vickermay, from
Seville. Came down from the River, and sailed,
the Laag, Clark, for St. Vincent's. The Coro-
mandel, Hunter, for Madras and Bengal, got on
shore Testerday morning on the Brake Sand dur-
ing a thick fog. The Diligence East India pilot
yacht and the Fowey cutter went to her assist-
ance, and in the evening she floated off without
much damage, and brought op in the Downs.—
Came down from the River, and sailed to-day,
the Unity, Turner, for Batavia, and Isabella,
M'Neil, for Charleston. Arrived the Fanny,
Patterson, from St. Vincent's. The Harmony,
Woodall, could not reach the Downs, and has
put back to Dover Roads.
PouTsmouTtr, Arrtm 23.—Arrived yesterday.
the Zephyr,Cox, from the Downs for Jamaica, and
Solid, Hammerstein, from Christiana. Passed
down Channel the Moira, Hornbiow, from the
Downs for India. Sailed the David Scott, War-
rington, for Madras and Bengal. Arrived to-day
the Ann, --, and Prosperity, Partridge, from
London. Sailed the Sylvia, Price, for the Bra-
zils ; Viper and Quail cutters on a cruise.

HARWICH, APRIL 23.—Arrived the Lord Dun-
can packet with a mail from Holland, and Ne-
pean packet with ditto fram Cuxhaven. Sailed
the Prince of Orange packet for Holland ; Bean-
foy packet for Cuxhaver. ; and Charlotte packet
for Gottenburgh—all witb mails.
LIVERPOOL, APRIL 21.—Sailed the Ganges,
Chapman, for Calcutta.

We understand that a Commission of Oyer and
Terminer is to •be sent down to try the persons
accused of high treason. The prisoners will, of
course, be tried in the particular counties within
which the acts of treason were committed.—
(Edinburgh CJarant, April 20 )

THE THEATRE;

A Dramas Romance, tinder the title of Henri I
Quatre, or kis in the Olden ,Time, was brought
forward on 'aturuay last at Covent-Garden Thea-
tre. This lece, it seems, consists of a combina-
tion of incents relating to the celebrated,Mo-
narch of Force, whose title it hears, extracted
from many rrench Dramas founded on the same
subject. lie time of action was when Henry
had besiege Paris, and Ole plot consists of events
oecrred while he and his faithful Minister
Sully v,ertramblih4 incognito, in order to ascer-
tain the, sentiments of the People. They
s
arrive at village on his birth-day, where they
find tire Itesants prepared to have a dramatic
sketch iniTiOnour of him, .in which his eha-
tacte.r 'is to be introduced. The Peasant who
was to poeonate the Monarch erot having return-
ed, Henri, who k taken for an ordinary trooper,
is desire, fo assume the office. He consents, and
a IteiiciOut farce ensues. At.length the surrender
of Paris bads to the discovery of the Monarch,
who invites the honest rustics to Court, and gives
ring to the representative of his favourite Ga-
brielle,'Ao secure their admission. They attend,
witness lis coronation, and are made heppy by ap-
pointmetts. There is another plot, arising from a
Tiarrel retwe,,n I.vo military friends, Eugene de
Biron KENITSLE) and Frederic St. Leen (AB-
norr),,eho -engage a duct, in .vhicii the for-
mer is enunded. Eugene de Biron being ordered
by the King to undertake a mili,ary enterprize, is
prevented by the wound which Ire has received
t; otn eneaging in it. St. Leon undertakes it, aed
stice:eesk, 'hut ascribes all the honour to iris friend
Eugene.—The King prepares to reward the latter,
whose high sense of honour, however, will
not sailer him to deprive his friend of the
glut y of the achievement. lie therefore con-
fesses the duel, and attributes the honour
to St. • Leon. The King decrees the punishment
of death to Eugene for his bre.clr of military duty,
and he is sent to prison. .The Governor being Iris
old friend, prmits him to leave the Castle, as his
presence was necessary to witness the insrriage,of
his Sister Clotilde (Miss 13ftuNToe) and St. Leon.
Ott his return, to keep his promise with the Go-
vernor, hr rescues two travellers from assassina-
tion. it appears that they were the King and
Sully, and he saves the life of the former. At
lene,t h Isis signal service in this respect is
;-tirade known to the Kinte, who takes agnin
into favour, and the piece concludes with the
marriage of Eugene wish Florence (Miss STEPHENO
the sister of Frederic St. Leon.

This piece is attributed to Mr. MORTON, to
whom the public are indebted for many popular
dramas, and who has adapted it very successfully
to the taste of the day. It is a mixture of pa-
thetic and ludicrous incidents, and forcibly ex-
cites the attention of the audience. The serious
parts are well supported by KE,MBLE, ABBOTT,
Miss BRUNTON and Miss STEPHENS, and those of
the humorous kind by LISTON, FAWCETT, and
BLANCHARD. Mr. J. JOHNSTONE Was introduced
in the character of an Irish Officer, and warmly
welcomed by the audience.—The part of Henri
was suF ported with manly firmness and easy hu-
mour by MACREADY ; and the sagacious Sully
with suitable gravity and shrewdness by EGER-
TON —The Scenery, representing different, views
iu Frdnce, chiefly in the neighbourhood of
Paris, is highly creditable to the pencil of GRIEVE.
Tire Jresscs and processions afford a magnificent
spec' acle, and do honour to the liberality of the
Managers. The music had no marked character
of novelty or excellence. The piece was warmly
receivedwould
b
a very numerous audience, but its in-
terest ouyld be much increased if it were short-
ened by nearly an hour in the representation.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING, 1820.

SATURDAY) APRI
Renewal of the Palace Stakes of 150 gs each, 100 gs ft. colts,
Bst. 71b. fillies, Bst.4lb. Then rising three years o!d. R.M.
Mr. lidny's hr. c. Ahjer, by Truffle, out of Brisels •
Ld Foley's ch. c. by Soothsayer, out of Merrymaker's dam e
D. of Rutland's c. by Haphazard, out of Elizabeth
Five started—Nine pd.—The Judge placed but three
3 to I agst Abjer-3 to I agst Soothsayer C.
Handicap Sweepstakes of lOgs each, for two-yr-olds and
upwards. R.M.
Mr. Wyndham's c. by Octavins, 2 yes, Est. 121 b.
Ld Grosvenor's Aldford, 3 yrs, Bst. 81b '
Mr. Wilson's Haruspex, 3 yrs, Bst. 51b 3
Five started—Two pd.—The Judge placed but three
3 to I agst Octavius c-6 to 4 agst Aldford.
Ld Grosvenor's hr. e. by Thunderbolt, Sst. beat Sir J. Shel-.
ley's brother to Cmuus, Bst,slb. Ab. M. 200 gs, L. ft.-6 to
4 on Thunderbolt c.