The Sun.
London, England, 1806-01-23 00:00:00

N E !VS.

PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 2.—Arrived /limbic Fri.
gate, Capt. BouvtarE, from the Mediterranean; and
the Jamaica Frigate, Capt. DICK, from Newfound-
land :---arrived also, the Margaretta, lir1RDING, from
Greenock.

The Prince of Wales, of 98 guns, which was or-
dered for the Flag of Sir JOHN DUCKWORTH, is now,
in consequence of Sir Joules being gone W the West
Indies, ordered to join the Channel Fleet for the pre•
sent. She will sail with the San Josef, Admiral Sir
CHARLES COTTON.

PLYMOUTH, JAN. 22.—Arrived tha American j
Schooner federal Jack, Capt. COLLINS, laden with
sugar, coffee, &c. from Boston, bound to Nantz,
detained by the Santa Margaretta Frigate.
Arrived the Caledonia, of London, Capt. BOAG,
laden with masts, &c. from New Brunswick, for the
Dock-yard at this Port.
By the Nemesis, 32, Captain SOMMWILLt, from
Newfoundland, which touched at Lisbon, is learnt,
that accounts had been received from Spain, that
another French Squadron had escaped from Brest
during the absence of our Fleet in the late gales;
however time will determiqe the truth of this report,
though it was current at Lisbon.
The. celebrated Capt. BAUIIN, in the French
Frigate La Topaze, 48, 4s still at Lisbon, quite
ready for sea, and after all his vaunting and boast-
ing of taking the first British Frigate he meets with
when he sails, it is supposed he waits some opportu-
nity to get to sea when. our Cruizcrs are blown off
their station. The Plantagenet, 74-, and Revolution.
aire, 44, are at Lisbon safe. '

Yesterday several French Officers, taken in the
late Prizes, went off on parole of honour to the
different towns near Exeter, They were escorted
through the town, being a garrison town, by a
party of the Wilts Regiment.
An aaing Captain is appointed to the Malta, of
74 guns, vice BUTLER, absent on Parliamentary
duty.

FALMOUTH, JAN. 20.—Arrived the American Ship 3
Cornelia, PosT, and St. Andrew, LEGRE, from
Charleston, in 23 days, with rice, sugar, and cotton,
for Falmouth.—Both Vessels sailed under Convoy
of the (United States Brig) Hornet, Capt.CniuNCEY,
of 20 long 9-pounders, 200 Men,' 474 tons measure-
ment, and parted company four days after sailing
two days since spoke the Santa Margaretta Frigate,
which had detained the American Ship Middleton,
for Bourdeaux, and was going with her to Plymouth.

DEAL, JAN. 22.—Sailed the Pallas, off Dieppe;
Tribune, for Portsmouth ; Fleehe, off Havre ; Archer
and Bruizer,.off Boulogne; and the Speculator, in
chase of a French Luger Privateer.
Put back the Prospero Bomb, with the outward-
bound under convoy which sailed yesterday for Ports-
mouth, and remains in the Downs with the Ships as
per last.

HARWICIT, the arri;>al of the Mail
Coach from London the Prince of Wale? Packet,
Capt. A. DEA'&E, immediately sailed with. a fair
wind for Cuxhaven, with the Liambre and Bremen
Mails of the 17th and 21st. At the same time the
Diana Packet, Capt. MACDONOI/CM, sailed with two
Mails for Gottenlkurgh.

GREENOCK, JAN 20.—The Princess Roy4tracket,
betwixt this Port andCampbelton, was on the-even-
ing of the Ist inst. driven on shore, in Loch Lanza
Bay, and bilged : crew and passengers saved.

Her
.Royal Highness the Duchess of Yori
town yesteraoy .attelnuon

THE

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AN Operatic brarno, which has long been .in pre-.;
partition at this Theatre, was last night brought for-
ward, under the title of The Travellers.. Fci. the
Dramatis Persona> we refer thelteader to the Play-
bill in the front of our Paper. The following is a
sketch of