The Sun.
London, England, 1806-06-02 00:00:00

NAVAL N E.WS.

PLYMOUTH, MAY a t.7--,Airived the Spanish Lug-
ger St. Loaning°, laden with hides, 'B:c. froin 3ilboa,
bound.to San Antonio, captured near Bilboa .by the
Surinam Sldop of War. On the 17 th inst. the Ten-
der belonging to ,the Surinam, under the command
of Mr. Ross, the First- Lieutenant, 'mounting for
swivel guns, four musquetoons, and manned with
ten men, being then cruizing about 'two itiles off
the Castle of Bilboa, and it falling calm, the Spaniards
dispatched an Armed Boat . with thirty Soldiers to
attack the Tender, but which, after a very gallant
a&ion, was sunk,. and all the Crew and Soldiers
were either killed or drowned. -Another 3oat
armed and manned in a similar manner was' sent
off to, assist' the latter, which die
.Tender also engag-
ed, and beat off; after having six of her crew killed.
Five other Armed Boats were then sent off, but a
breeze springing up, the Tender made sail, finding it
impossible to encounter the . formidable force pro-
ceeding to attack her. Lieutenant ROs's is stated to
be severely wounded; but the greatest hopes are en-
tertained of his recovery. Two Seamen are -also
badly wounded, one of whom, it is feared, Mortally,

Arrived the Tribune .Frigate 'from Portsmontlr,.
'and is since sailed for the Chaff uel Fleet ; also the
bldenburgh Galliot L'i-ou, Maria Carolina, Captain
litisTEckm, from Nant4 bound to Bremen, laden
With boney,..,&c. detained by His ;Majesty's Ship

Deance.
Two Spanish Luggers:-, laden with flour, from
13ilboa,•captured by the Suriwaii Sloop of War, are
rived -here this morning.

Arrived the Cailtdrina, Capt. ROIJFF, ironiiioch&
fort, laden with Molasses and honey, bound to Lon.
Son; `detained by the Sybilk Frigate ; and the Tit,
Frewiden, Capt. STEESV) from Nantes,- bound to
Bremen, detained by the hukfaticabk Frigate.
ArrivOd the Blitainzia, of Teo gnus, from Ports-
math. . .

lloaTibtoUrtr, JUNE tairniUg the Azte-
kpe, of 50 guns, Capt. BASELY, got under way,
tvith the outward-bound East Indiamen; Wit there
being scarcely any wind,, they were obliged to bring
up avih.
This morning Sir JOHN WARREN hoisted his flag,
and every exertion is making to get his Squadron
ready for Sea 'early this week.
Airived the Fury Bomb, and a Convoy from- the
Towns ; alsb the :Chcelotte Schooner and gdkn Eitn
Cutter, with four or five Viktuallers, from Ply-
.mouth; also ate Aaivei Spanish Sloop, -Captured
by the .Suracen Sloop of War, from Barcelona,
bound to Vera Ciuz -; the Ann Wilkinson, from the
Cape of 'Good Hope ; and Mine6a, MADDER, froni
Gibratta.r.
Yesterday The Pluto Sloop 'of War sailed on a
truize.
Passed by the London Packet, from Philadelphia,
from which some passengers were landed at this
Port.
APPOINTitiNTS:—Lieut. I'EN6E, to the rank of
Commander ; Lieutenant ROaft, to the Whiting
Schooner; and Lord Visdount NEN7LLs, to be a
Lieutenant of the .Spenivt. •

FALMOUTH) MAY 30.—Aiiivea the fraMlSurgh
Dogger Anna Amiria, Capt. SPELMAN, from
flaw-
burgh, bound to St. SebastiAn's, laden with cocoa
and bee's-wax, detained by the Atlantic Privateer,
.of Liverpool; and the Good Friends, BARRATT, from
Exeter.
Skiled the Bingham, BnITRAAr, fOr London.
Arrived yesterday the Prince Adolphus Packets
BOULDERSON, from Tortola, in 37 days.'

DEAL, Jutit t.---Sailed the Comtatant Praam,
Kite and Seagull Sloops of War, on a Cruize.
Arrived the Blanche Frigate from a Cruize, and
remain in the Downs with the rest of the- Ships as
per last.
Arrived and sailed for the River the Fortitude,
PEMBERTON, from Liverpool.

STATEMENT OF THE I)I,3TRIBUTIOM OF THE 1111 M.

TISH NAVAL lOBA:I: TO THE IST INST.
Line co's I Fri. I Sps.
In Port and fitting - 33 S i 36 32
(.; Illicit-Ships - - 4 3 4 2
I n the V :.glish and Irish 1 2.1 2 27
Channels - , - S •
On the 13owns astcl North i - S
4 11
Sea Stations -
At :11;;We,,t India I slangs 6 0 21
and on the Passage
On the Jamaica Station ' 2. •
American & Newfound- i
laud Stations - 0 1
East Indies, and on the ?
S ' 7
Passage - -
Coast of Africa . 0
Spain, Portugal and Gibraltar 10
ltiediterranean and on Passage 5
Hospital and Prison Ships 17
in pursuit of a French ?
Squadron and Cruising S 1 1
Cape of Good Hope . -
On return from koreign Services.

, 4

i ;4,

Total irbCommission .342
Receiving Ships - 11,
Sericeable and repairing 2e
tor Service - -
In ordinary - - - 2,2
Building - - - 26

0
11
8
I

I 0
9

21 l5l 1, 182 496
41 4} 01 16
3 39 6 p
8 13 38 91
0 14 22 6z

Total mg 38 I 211 I 24$ j 715

STATI OP TJ:i •It.DINARY AT SAC 11 rovr.
Line. 1 50's Fri. Sps. Tot.
32 2 17 It 41
19 4, 14 61 43
7I 3 11i
;8
$ 31
1 3
4 3 ' S 7 I 19
II 1 2 1 2 1 5

Portsmouth -
Plymouth -
Chatham
Sheerness -
River
Extraneous

Total

Sz 1 37 1 461 441 /57

The Lively Frigate was paid prize-money on
Monday last to the tune of u. 301. a.man. One man
received 4.'201.
It Was Capt. HEMING (not FLEMING) who was
sworn into the command of the East India Com-
pany's Ship Spencer., on Friday.