The Sun.
London, England, 1806-07-30 00:00:00

WEST INDIES.

BARBADOES, JUNE 24.—His Majesty's Ships Cyge
net and Lark arrived here this morning from the
neighbourhood of Martinique, where Si: ALEXAN-
DER COCHRANE, with his usual vigilance, has re=
,slimed his station. The injury which the Nartk-
unzberland (Flag-ship) sustained. on the i (Alt, al-
though not to the extent we had before heard, be-
ing confined 'to the loss of her fore-fop-mast, fore-yard, and main-top gallant-bask, has unfortunately
favoured the Enemy in skulkjng into Port Royal,
where four of his Line-of-battle Ships and a Fri-
gate have now taken up their anchorage under. the
proteCtion of the batteries. -
, The same evening the Nortkiniterland was driven
by the squall from off Port Royal, one of the EDO-
my's Ships of the Line got in, as did another on the
following night. On the 20th, the Admiral being
• again. ready for sea, in Gros Islet Bay, where he
.rcould watch the movements of the Entmy towards
Port Royal,-was informed by signal from the Lark,
of the appearaned of another of the Enemy's Ships
.of the Line and a Frigate running down for the land,
,when he immediately Weighed, and, with the El/la--
lion and Galatea, gave Chace, and had not the Ene-
my been too well to windward inevitably would
have cut off this Ship of the Line, while the Frigate
could have been attaeked, by the Lark, which was
near up to her; but, from their too near approach
to the land both of them escaped.
It is imagined that this last Ship.of the Line bore
VLIAANIEz's flag; but there are two, others still,
expected=--and the, E/ephot and Canada having
joined the Nortkanzberland on the morning of the
21st; they were left' working to windward, in the
hopes of falling in with them.
The Agamemnon had' not joined the Admiral as
late as the 21st; as it appears that the Scorpion
not having made any.cdmintinication to her on the
17th, while off this Bay with our homeward-bound
Ships, she-proceeded With them to St. Vincent's,
where, ..however, orderS have, been since sent for her .1
to join. • • _

Ju' 28 Sail of We India Traders,
`which had missed. the Convoy of the Elephant otf
Falmouth, and proceeding down Channel ,fell in
with Admiral STIRLINq in the Bay:of Biscay, arrived
liege on Thursday last, under convoy of the Santa
Arar&trita, dispatchedby the Admiral fbr their pro-
ftia-tion. There were. two other Ships under convoy
of this Frigate, which parted,-one for Lisbon and the
other fotßerbiee.

The above Convoy leffSir Ition.SillAcitAtc, with
six Sail of the Line and two i'rigates, off Ma-
deira:, on `tire 28th of Mays asd on the night of the
24tkinst. they fell in, about 150 miles to wind_
.ward of this Island, with three Endny's Ships,, two
supposed of the Line; and although they were so
near that the leading Ship (the Drax-Hall) fired
upon one 'of them., they made no attempt to cut off
any of the Convoy, but evidently hauled off to avoid
them.

,
• It is in. Some measure to be feared that the Ene-
my's Squadron of Frigates, which escaoed from Cadiz
,on the 27th of. Feb_. last, and had subsequently made
'their appearance at Cayenne, from whence they
touched at Porto Rico, where the Canada and some
Frigates were dispatched, in quest,of them, but had
sailed again, and were since heard of, cruizingoff Ber-
muda, may succeed in doing some injury to our coin.;
mercee notwithstandingthe diligence with which they
havt been routed from place to place by our Cruizers.
This Squadron, it now appears, consists of „the Rhin,
Hermipne, Thankise, and Hortense,- of 44 guns
each; and on the 20th ult. fell in with-our home-
ward-bdund trade, which left Tortola on the 12th'
.of May but fortunately the dlindia, Priecess Char-
lotte, .and Unicorn Prigates -remaining with the
Pheasant Sloop of War, which was .to convoy ihem
.home, the, enemy were not 'only prevented from
committing any depredation, but were chased for
three 'hours by - our Frigates, which, had they been
able to come up with them, would have put a stop
'to their furthei career. Taking advantage of their
superior sailing they still dogged the fleet,
and were
again in sight of them° on the 3 1 st, but without
making. any attempt upon theconypy.

War.

".111€-• r:ll`r,cr'S 's'6;odt-ft earittirtd on the 47th of
,:, in 14. 30. lung. 63. the Schooner* Hope,ios-
L;;z: vF, Of St. tint's, bound to New York, White
they burnt; taking the Captain and crew on board
the : On the Ist instant, in lat. 32. long.
t;ley. t;211 itywith the American Brig Three Friends,
on board %which, they put. Captain 03BOURNE
arrived here in her On Thursday last ; and to the
above particulars adds, that when they left 'Porto
Rico they took in three months -Water and provi-
sions, and that one of the Frigates •had'a large quan-
tity of specie: she was a •very dull sailer, and he
think§ that in a long cline thesquadron:might be
brought to aCtion, as they would not-abandon her.'
The Squadron had not made any Capture. besides'
his Vessel, and were pursuing their voyage to France
when be left them,
To oar inexpressible diSappointment, the 'Enemy
has at length, from the recurrence of bad ‘veathef
to our Squadron, . concentrated his force in • Port
Royal Bay, and thus 'chided, that vigilance which ,
sought/to combat him ' with inferior, numbers, even
on the coast of his own country; where he now takes
refOge- tinder the prote&ion of his batteries.
Sir AI.EXANpEtt CoCIIRAI!IE, in the Arortizuniter-.
land, With the Canada, Elephant and Agamemnon of
• the line ; and the Ethalion Frigate, -and Dart Sloop
of War, arrived this morning in Carlisle Bay, from
off Martinique; where, from the recent injury most
of the;Squadron has sustained, and the good for-
tune of the Enemy in having united his force in
Port Royal, it has been rendered unadviseable -for-
. them- to remain. The Enemy's force now at Mar-
e and-three tiniqu
consists of six Sail Ofthe Line Fri-
gates the laSt two Sail of the Lin© formed a junc-
tion with the others early on Wednesday morning;
btu from the cireAmstances of the Santa Margarita
having seen -three sail, two supposed of the line,
on Tuesday night, there is strong conje&ure that
the Enemy's force in these seas is greater that was
'at first imagined, as it is -not, probable that these
three last Vessels, being seen 150, miles to wind-
: ward of this Idand on. Tuesday night, could have
reached Port Royal on Wednesday morning, at
which time there were six Sail lying there ; so that
it would seem his force consists of eight-Sail of the
Line, besides Frigates. •
The aelifity with which our Squadron has corn -
menced its repairs
,leaves us little room to sup
pose it will long remain in Port. They will cer-
-tainly take to sea again in two or' three days at
fartheSt ; and the Galatea' being left off Marti-
niqdo to watch the movements of the Enemy,
there is still a hope that something may be achieved
over-them worthy the Squadron which we have on
the Station.
A French Cartel arrived here- on Thursday from
Guadaloupe; and sailed again yesterday. We nei-
.ther hear of any -ostensible obieet • of her coming,
not having brought a single prisoner, nor. under-
stand he Judicious motives of bei-being permitted
-to return ;unless, indeed, the 'natural confidence
which we have in the superior valour of our Navy
renders as indi:ferentto any superiority the Enemy
may have in force.' Admiral, COCHRANE detained,
ten leagues to windward •of Martinique, and sent
in here on Thursday, the American Schooner Ilawke;
from Boston, bOund there, with four French passen-
gers on board, as- a necessary preCaution against the
-Enemy's knowing his movements.
• The trade from hence for England, which lately
sailed.; remain at Grenada.

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PLYMOUTH, JULY 29.—Arried the Ragusan
Polacre Indiviata,,CASNACHICH, Lden with cotton,
wool, mohair,&-c. from Smyrna, bound to Amster-
dam, detained' by the Betsey Privateer ; the Ameri-
can Ship Venus, J. BOND, from Saloe, with wine for
this Port ; and the Endeavour Armed Brig, with a
Convoy, from Wales.

Sailed the Excellent, of 74 guns, for Portsmouth ;
and the 'Urania Frigate on a Ctuizo.

The-Royal George, of 110 guns, on board which
Vice-Admiral Sir J. T. DdCKWORTH has his Flag,
went out of Harbour yesterday, and anchored in
Cawsand Bay. The Theseus and 'Repulse, of 74
guns each, ate arrived here frum Ports Month to join
Admiral DUCKWORTH. .
Arrived the Betsey Privateer from a Cruize ; and
the Danish Brig Leo, H. C. MOLE. Master, laden
With wine, &c. from Cette, bound toTormingen,
detained' by the Hero Privateer.

PonTSMOUTII, JULY 29.—Arrived the Excellent,
of 74 guns, Capt. SOTHERON, from the Mediterra-
nean, last from Plymouth ; also the Regulus, of 44
guns, Capt. W. tOYS, from the Downs.
Sailed. the Ant Schooner, Lieut.
Convoy for Guernsey,

-, with a

SHEERNESS, JULY 28.—Arrived the Mary Brig,
Capt. IS2MONGER, with. the Marquis of DOUGLAS'S
equipage and twelve beautiful horses, .for St..Peters-
burgh.

JULY 2g.-7-Arrived a London Transport this morn-
ng, And went into the Harbour.

The, spy Sloop of 'War' has this morning taken the
Convoy signal for. the Bahis of the Winchelsect.

Three-quarters past Five o' Clock.--Arrived this day
at twelve o'clock, at the Little Nore, His Majesty's
Shim B/ancke, Capt. LXvie, with the French Fri-
gate, her Prize,' from Yarmouth. The Prize is
come into the Harbour.

The Astrea, Capt. DUNBAR, sailed, but' brought
up again, wind being strong at East

DE A L, JULY 2g.—Sailed the Explosion Bomb, with
a Convoy fOr Portsmouth.
Came down from Sheerness the Leverett SloUp of

Arrived the Kangaroo Sloop of Was, and ,the
Bruizer Gun7biig from a Cryize ; also-the Savage
Sloop or War from Belfast, with a Convoy, whidh`
are sailed 6r. the River.

tv.tArbEOß, :JULY Q 9

THE Theatre Royal at this plaCe 'opened yestercT y
eVenibg for the'first time this seas6n, With the Hay
of the Merchant of Venice, and the Musical Farce
of the Poor;..SW:ti;:r. Tbe property has lately ChLoged
hands, and as new brooms are said to sweep Clean,
expeaation was considerably rai,ed, atid much doubt
"enterta-ined, as to what sort of a Company wou]d be
'brought to ,us. That doubt bus been dune away,
and. that expe.etatiun highly gratified, by seeing Mrs.:
POWELL, ofDrury-laneTlieatre, in the part ot, Portid,
`which she performed with so much e;,:cellence as to
draw torch torrents (it-applause and• Mr. kittowNE;
from the Dublili Theatre, playud -Shylock in a stile
which no,ACtor we have seen here could ever pre-; ,
tend to : it was, in fad, a performance which wouid
do honour,td the London Theatres, and was uhiver-_'
sally receiied as: it' deserved. The other charaeters
of the Play were most rdspeaably perfOrmed, and
the whole made a deep and most pleasing impres.;
sion:

The dresseS were new and truly brilliant, as are
the decorations of the House; and from the crowded
and, elegant audience df that niw.:llt, the new Alma,
-ger has every reaff:in to flatter Knselfwith a pienti,
fur harVest in the 'theatrical' vineyard.
The following Address, written by Mr. CI-:ERR ;
for the occasion, was spoken by Mrs.":',L.:Dr;l:'.
Here, early Bards, in sweet melodious strain,
POur'd their soft rotes along the verdant plain ;
Here, first, Our D*.rta to Pereetlion brought,
,inspird the theme Which Nature's Sn'AxsPF. A R E wrought
From Windsk's Courrhe rrac'd its Monarch's lives,
While Windsor's Town produc'd his Merry like:;
Nor have sUteeeding Bards negleaed yOu, • •
For Windsor's 'Fag; are ever in Review.

• Where sbOu'd a Temple to the MnSe be fotind,
I f not on Royal and en .Classic Ground ?
Where better seek Proteelion and Support
Than in the Sunshine of a British Court ?
Where Virtits Sceptre mildly sways the•Lanrf,
And, scatters Blessings% from a Royal
Our little ,Bark we launch with rigging new,
`A:staunch Commander and an alive Crew :
Prepar'd alike the taste of all to hit,
Our Deck,-,-the Gall'ry ; and-our Steerage,—Pit
And Cabin'd Boxes neatly we prepare,
To court the custorit of the British Fair.
Give but your smiles; your botinteoUs presence give,
For those who:iive io please,—,must please to live,"

Here, let us }tape to view the Royal G nest,
Whose presence warms each honest 131-Irish breast
'Here let his Consort shine in regal state,
And smiling Virtues OR her aaions wait :
While in the Progeny that round them clings;
...A .120Yal Race Ave view of futiire Kings.
Eaclimoisten'd eye, and each expanding heart,
A Nation's' Love and Loyalty impart ;
-; Nor can the Subijed feel more true delight
Than pleasure tasted in his Monarch's sight.;—
Then let these walls with cheerful chorus ring,
~Of " Rule Britannia," and " God Save the King."

• MIDDLESEX E,LECTION.—A meeting 'took place
yesterday at the Crown and- Amchnr, in
,the Strand,
and about three hundred friebds. of Mr. BYSG and
Sir FRANCIS Bl_ RD.ETT dined together, in order to
celebrate their'eleaion for Middlesex. JO 14 NT HA
TOWNSIIEND, Esq. was in the Chair. " The KING;"
".The PRINC of WALts," " The Royal Family,"
and_ many other loyal and constitutional toasts were
given. Mr. BYNG thanked the meeting for the sup-
port which he had dniformly received from them.
Sir FRANCIS BURDETT also expressed his gratitude
on the same ground, and intimated that he should
hope for their future prote6tion. The Chairman,
after adverting with concern to the .precarious state
of Mr. Fox's health, recommended Sir FRANCIS
'BURDETT as, next to that Gentleman; most compe-
tent to suppart the rights of the People. Mr. Fox's
health. was given awl received with great applause.
Dr. meeting was enlivened by patriotic songs from'
Mr. ROG'htts, Capt. ASHE, and other Gentlemen,
and concluded with harmony about eleven o'clock
last night.

CORY-EXCHANGE, JULY 30.—The repairs of the
old Market not yet being finished, the new one is
open to-day much of Monday's supplies of Wheat
remain unsold ; Oats are in plenty, with Manx
arrivals of Foreign, and this trade is cheaper;
there are very, few buyers, 'or purchasers effected,
and those on terms nearly at our currency of Mon,
day. -

Extra& of a Letter from Tullamore, July 23:
" A quarrel of, a very
:disagreeable nature hap Pen
ing in this town yesterday
:evening, about eight
o'clock, I have thought a detail of it might be, ac-
ceptable to you, , and being an eye witness of the
transaftion, you may rely ori the Staten-lent 'being
corre&. A part of. the light brigadei quartered for
some time back in Birr, marched in here yesterday
on their way to join their respective Repiterits, con-
• is't ing of the Derry, :Monaghan, I.:itnerick, and'Slig&
Light Companies. At the above mentioned hour a
difference arose between some of them and the Ger-
man Infantry.q'eaitered. here, and a'scuilleenSued
both parties..hating fired from .50 to Go rounds of ball
cartridge, the sword, anti ba-Vtinet were then used.—
By the exertion of General LINSINGEN and the Offi-
cers, the affray, was at length put a stop to ; but not
until a great
:deal of blood' was spilt—two men
only have - been shot dead; but about • tweaty are
• wounded, some very badly—two Otfieers Of the Ger-
mans are among. the latter,. one desperately, the .bail
having entered his-side, ancipassed out through ;:is
back : the other received a bail thrtiugh his arm.
Every precaution was used to preuent a renewal of '
the business—the Cavalry paraded the streets, and
the Infantry rested on their arms all night. lam
happy in being able to say, that every thing-baS
remained quiet since. General DUNN arrived froM
B*rr this morning, at two o'clock, and has prevented
the arrival of the rest of the Companies here—he
met them on- the road, and sent them by another
mute. It is impossible to :describe the terror and
confusion here; all the shops and houses are shut
' up. 'I forgot to say that a few of the'l)ors.e.; or the
cavalry were also'' wounded. The scene of action'
began at the
:Square, then the Shambles, the. Btidge,
.and down. .to Doherty's Inn. Thus' ended al. e,•y
disagreeable affair. This moment care of the•Sligo
,Mititta is going to be interred ; ieveral,'l fear, will
shun ,follow hini, who are, desperately wounded.—
15.16 town's person, but. one, is hurt, who is in a dan-
. wounded.—
.15.16
way." 2.--

From. the_LO,NbON GAZETTE, July 2g, 1806.

Downing-stnvt,ty.s26, 1806.

The King has been pleased to causeit to be signified
by the Right Hon. •Cbarles James For, Hi4lVlajes-
ty's Principal Secretary'of State for Foreign Affairs;
to the Ministers of Friendly and Neutral Powers re-
siding at thiS CBurt, that His Majesty has judged it
expedient (for the proteaion of his Subjeas; and
the annoyance of his Enemies) to establish the most
rigorous Blockade at the Entrance of the Port of
Venice; and to maintain and enforce the same in the
stritest manner, according, to the usages of war ac-
-knowledged and observed in similar cases ; and•that
the P6rt of Venice must be considered as being in a
'state of blockade ; and that from this time all the
measures :11thorised by the . Laws of Nations, and
the respeaive Treaties between His Majesty and the
different Friendly and Neutral Powers, will be
adopted and executed with respeEt to all Vessels at-
tempting to violate the said Blockade.