The Sun.
London, England, 1808-03-01 00:00:00

NAVAL NEWS

PLYMOUTH., FEL eg..--The account- the Roc
schooner brought of the Rochetiort squadron hay
ing doLbled On -DUCKWORTH, passed the Gut o.
Gibraltar, and arrived at 'Toulon, she had fron
one of our Frigates craizing in the. Bay,
,whicl
spoke an
..4fneriean'Ship from Rochelle, the Mas
ter of Which „said, the above account had arrived oven
land by telegraph from, Toulon ;
,and he also, add&
that 50,000 French tioops were asseinbled in thi
,neighbourhood otToulon..—Time alone will discover
by what means the Rochefort Squadron eluded. the
vigilance of Ot3 C Squadron off Cadiz, and slipped
through the Gut of Gibraltar: . .

, „Came M. the Conflia Gun-brig, with dispatches
from Commodore Sir R. KING, Bart. off Ferrol...-.
The gallant Commodore and his little Squadron were
all well, and the Enemy as usual. Arrived alsoi
from Rear-Admiral J3ERTIE, off Brest, the Ant Cut.
ter, with dispatcheb. We understand she brings
nothing new. •

1014 r p. m.—Thelampus Frigate is just ar-
rived with a confirmation of the intelligence
brought by the Rock Schooner, and it is added
that Sir R.. STRACHAN'S squadron had passed
through the gut of Gibraltar in pursuit of the
enemy, having received intelligence of their route.

BICIRACT OF ANC/THER LETTER.

Arrived the Cambrian, Of 44 guns, .the Son,
Capt. l'Aosr, with dispatches from Admirals PURO
vts and Sir litch.Oin STRACHAN, both of whom,
with 'Their respeCtive: Squadrons, were all well off
Cadiz the gth inst. ''Sir' RICHARD was left steering
for the Meflit*ratican, inconsequence of a report
he had received of an, enemy's squadron having
taken .thatAirectien.—The Cantliian has had a
tedious passage rrom constant adverse winds ; on
hoardtif her is ,a beautiful young lioness, a present
from the Emperor of Morocco to his Majesty.

STATE PAPERS,
RELATIVE, TO AUSTRIA,
';',,sittiTtn TO BOTH HOUSZS OF FAKLIAMENT I,AsT
NIGHT.
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No. 1.-.-Copy of a Dispatch' froinNtr.'Sieretary Canning to
.Att...00.-4i.r.;.14is Majesty's Envo) Extraordinary and Minis-'
tei9%euipotinithiu At the Court at. Vienna, dated April.
+- ;ILO: •

•
hertiWit 'inc foie to yoti for your information, the
Cuplevot two Notes which have received (rent Count
Snittrenthentond of the Answers which, brills MajetitY's
cotrtatatul,'have returned to them. If any c.ornmunteation
shotihi beitnade to yuu by the Austrian, Government 'on the
.subjed to'Which theselnclosturs relate, you will not WV to
forward them hither by the mode of conveyance which may
appear to you to be the Most secure and expeditious.
No: It —Extract Of a Dispatch from Robert Adair, Esq, to
' Mr. Secretary Cantrlng, dated Vienna, May 20, iso7.
Sle,-1 have the ilollo4f of acknowledging the receipt of
your dispatches of the 2.Bth tkltililos torictlier with their in•
clioures.

No. 111.-- Extract of a Dispatch from Mr. Secretary Can.
ring to the Earl of Pembroke, dated May 007. •
His Majesty has accepted unequivocally, to tar as he it
himself concerned, the proffered medi.ition of the Emperor-
of ustria, subject only to the condition of its being equally
accepted by all' the other Powers principally engaged in the
war.
The Nate receivea from Cotmt Stahremharg, and'aae An.
swer which, by ttis Majesty's command, I returned to its
are'herewittiinclosed tur_your Lordship's information.
NO. V.— Extract 'of a Dispitch from the Earl of Pembroke
to Mr. Canning, dated fuly Bth, 184:
have the honour to intorm you that I arrived at
Vienna Ou.the 34 inst. and that I lost no time in requesting a
coliferejace with Count Stadion, at which I Kris precluded
from malru% any progress in the object of my mission, OW*
ing to the accounts received of an armistice having taken
place between Russia and France a to which, though not of'
tidal, the Count gave credit.
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This morning advice was received at the East
India House, that the extra ships Sarah Chi Wiana,
Union, "Inn, Diana, Sir In ham. l'ulteney, Glory,
and Northampton,. outward bound, were on the
28th November, 1807, in the latitude of 33. 40. S.
510. W. under convoy of His Majesty's
Alonmouth. ship.

Yesterday the dispatches for Madras and Chin*
were closed at' the East India 'House, and delivered'
to the Parsers of the following Ships, viz. David'
Scott,...Geres, Canton, Exeter, Dorsetshire, andAln
.wick.CaStle.

The arrival. of a vessel called the. Charlotte, sent
by one of His'Majesty's Cruizers into Penzance, ha 9
given occasion to many reports and conjedure4.•••
This vessel was bound 'from Charante, which,she
left on the 4th February, but was .recalled by' an
order. from 'the CUstom-house of that place, having
sailed a few bout, before notice arrived there of ,the
Embargo ,of 28th December. it is difficult to con-
ceive the. reason. of her having again sailed from
Charente, Whether..by express permission; or, s rc
laxation in the enforcement of the Embargo. The
vessel was laden with brandy.
GRNERAL WHITELOCILE'S TRIAL, 25TH DAY..-."
At the usual hour this morning the Coin opened,
and' the examination of Rear-Admiral MURRAY was
resumed. His Highness the Duke of CpIBERIAND
was again present.
Lord.. SOMERVILLE'S Cattle Show
_commenced
yesterday. The Cattle were uncommonly fine, and
the attendance of amateurs was very great.
We have already stated, that the Danes have
lately fitted out several Privateers to cruixe against
our 'trading Vessels. Among these. Privateers, his.
Majesty's Ship Clio has made a tolerable sweep, bt-
capturtng no lesi than seven of them off the Coast
df Nprway. A Danish' Ship of the Line is also re-
Ported to be taken off the Schaw by the Stately, Of
(4 guns ; but.of the latter tad, no confirmation has
yet been received.
The carland Frigate, .which sailed from Ports.
mouth on the 11th of November, with a Convoy
for the West Indies, arrived at Barbadoes on the
. igth, of December. •

We have authority to state, that the marriage in our Papet
of Wctineulay. ,of Lieutenant Newman to Mrs. friocart, is
unldutided.

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