The Sun.
London, England, 1808-10-10 00:00:00

NAVAL NEWS.

i'itam the LONDYN GAZETTE, Oct. 8, 1848.

Admiralty-Office, On. 8, 190R'.

Vice-Admiral Vashon, Commander in Chief on
the Eastern Coast of Scotland, has transmitted to
this Otlice a Letter from Sub-Lieutenant Charles
Balfour, commanding his Majesty's Gun-Vessel the
Basilisk, giving an account of his haring, on the
30i h ult. when convoying some trade to Shetland,
captured the Danish Cutter Privateer Dun Flinkke,
()flour l 2-pouter carronades, and two swivels, and
twenty-tour men.

PLYMOUTH, OCT. B.—Arrived rule Triumph, of
74 guns, and Lilly Sloop,of War, froth Spithead,
with I 8 Sail of light Transports under con‘ty; bound
to Falmouth to embark troops, put in by contrary

winds.
Arrived the Orestes Sloop of War, with Dispatches
from Lisbon, and the Riaibro' Ship Basta, MACK,
from Oporto, laden with wines, put in fur orders.

PORTSMOUTH, OCT. g.— Yesterday arrived _Ca
Gloire and Boadicea Frigates, Defender and Firm
Gun Brigs from off Cherbourg; and to day the Mu-
tine Gun Brig from the Coast of Africa.
On '3:inusiday evening, Admiral TYLER arrived at
St. Helen's from the Tagus, with the Russian squa-
dron which surrendered to Sir CHAS. CoTTON.
They came up to Spithead yesterday morning.—The
terms of the Convention allowing the Itossian ships
to wear their colours on the passage, an order was
given by Admiral TYLER, when they arrived at St.
Helen's, to strike them at sun-set.
Admiral TYLER did not wear his colours when
lie came up to Spithead, in compliment (arising
Iron delicacy) to the Russian Admiral, SRNIA-
VIN: they were hoisted when they got under-
weigh, but not 'kept op.—Admiral SENIAVIN'S flag
was flying when he .came up ; but it was struck at
sun-set last night.—The Russian Officers have leave
to come on shore; the crews of the ships are to be
sent home immediately. The ships are to come
into this harbour to be laid up.—They are in so bad
condition, that they never will be serviceable again.
The two which are left at Lisbon, must be broken
up. Two of those arrived here are very leaky.—
The names of the ships arrived are—
Tiverdy, , of 74 guns, Vice-Admiral SENIAV/N,
Capt. Mk:LAYOFF; Skoroy, 60 guns, Capt. SC/IEL..
LING; St. Helene, 74 guns, Capt. BITCHENSKOY ;
Rafael, so guns, Capt. BYTCHENSKOY j Si/710y, 74
guns, Capt. MALYouttl ; Alotchnoy, 74 suns„ Capt.
RASVOSOFF; Katvizan, 66 guns, Capt. RAISHEHOFF;
and the Keldyn Frigate, 9,6 guns, Capt. DouRNOIT :
thc' &,. Cowi, 74 guns, ar..2; the Yarowslaval, 74
guns, are left at Lisbon.
Sailed the Semiramis Frigate for Spain.

LIVERrOoL, OcT. B.—All last night and this day
it has blown a severe gale, which still continues at
N.W. The Princess of Wales, Capt. KEN NP.DY,
for the Brazils, got on shore this mornig near the
North Battery, and is totally wrecked. The Han-
nah, LIGHTLY, for Jamaica, was driven on shore,
and is full of water. The Alexander, WAnA, sailed
hence yesterday for the Brazils, and is' totally
wrecked some miles up-the River, all her masts are
cut away, and she is full of water. The Fletcher,
FLRTC 11 ER, sailed from ,hence yesterday for Heligo-
land, is totally lost at North Maels, and all the
crew. The Neptune, HART, for Berbice, is on
shore in the River; also the Sloop Adventure, RYAN,
from Cork,. their damage is unknown, and it is
feared much other dawage has been sustained.

DCAL, OCT. 7. --Sailed His Majesty's Brig
41iira on a cruize.

Arrived His Majesty's Ship Princess Caroline,
and the Podargus, -, from Portsmouth, and re-
main in the Downs With the rest of the Ships as per

DEAL, OCT. 9.—Came down from the River the
Gallant Schemer, DENOVAN, a'nd John Parish,
WISUART, for the Brazils, and remain iu the Downs
with the ships as per last.

SHEERNESS, OCT. 9.—Arrived His Ni ajesty's
ship Alexandria.
Passed by the Nore a large Fleet of vessels, sup-
posed to be part of the West India convoy.