The Sun. — 1801-03-25 (London, England)

DEAL, MARCH 24.  SAI LED the Nemesis Frigate, Retclation, Cygnet, Kent and Savage Cutters, on a Cruize. Came down, the Earl Ik.we, -, for India, and remains.  As our Paper was about to he put to Press, an Express reached Town from Lrith, with a Dis_ patch from the Baltic.  The French Frigate, the Africain, has been captured in the "Mediterranean, after an obstinate Engagement of four hours, during which she lost her Captain, two Lieutenants, and 117 men killed, and 176. wounded. The English ship that took her is not mentioned in the -Maniteur. .  The West India Fleet, under convoy of the Syren, from Cork, were left by .the Dryad, 12th Feb. in lat. 29, 26. long.- 21, 31. with a fair wind, blowing fiesh ; 134 bail in company. , The Osborn Transport, reported to have foun. dered, arrived at Gibraltar r 9th Fubruary.  Our Letters from Birmingham, we are concern. ed to state, bring u) intelligence of a Riot there on Monday last. A good deal of mischief was done before the Dragoons could assemble, several Bakers! shops, as well as Cheese and Flour shops, having been broken open, and their contents car. tied off. The appearance of the Military soon dispersed' the mob, which .was very formidable in point of numbers. Several of the Rioters were fortunately secured, and traniuillity was re.esta.  The LADY MAYOXESS gave a grand Route LiSt night, at the Mansion-House, at which above r goo persons of both sexes were present, amongst whom were Viscount and Viscountess TRINtLisroN, Lord W. Russtt, the Members of Parliament for the City of London, and the Counties of Middlesex, Surrey, and. Kent, the Officers of the East 'lndia Company Volunteers, the Officers of the City Associations, the Officers of the Hon. Artillery Company, most of the Aldermen and Common' Council of the City, and their Ladies.  The Happy Return, Nightingale, from Lon. .don to Grangemot-h, is taken-off Tinmouth. SuICIDE. —Las t Saturday morning, Sir a knight of very amiable manners and kind affettions, put an end to his existence with the shot of a pistol. ,He had , become melancholy since the death, in summer last, of his only brother, whom he af_ feetionately loved. His melancholy increased in the absence of his son, who went put Aid-de. iCaMp id Sir RALPH ABEkCAOMBY, in the Expedition_tO Egypt. . He. was disappointed of let. ters which he had for Some time impatiently expefted from his son, and which unhappily dicl. not arrive till yesterday Morning.- His melancholy, in these circumstances, increased by degrees to insanity. On Friday last he said abruptly to his servant, " Who do you stare at ? I am not 'out of my mind. If :you arc, lam not." Various other symptoms of the increasing derangement of his mind were also remarked. Be was accustomed 'to smoke a great. deal of tobacco, but.he smoked on Friday much more than usua4 He had placed himself in a chair, put themuzZle of the pistol in his. mouth, and discharged the shot through his head. The report was, heard by his servant, its the room above.—He'cainedoWn, and found his master expiring. His pipe lay broken beside him. The Coroner's Inquest on the body took place yesterday: at four-. o'clock. The Jury brought in their vetdiet—Lunacy.: Sir was formerly a ColOnel'in the Giards. • His .charaCter, as a master, 'a father) a biother, a friend, was truly excellent,