The Sun.
London, England, 1806-06-09 00:00:00

N.ll/ AL NE !,93.

Ju:zz 7.—Arrived the French trig
I'A,ni Juste, laden. with wine, from Bourdeaux,
bouiid to Rochefort,: captured by the Iris Frigate;
the Dux Freres Cartel, Capt. NORTON* from Mor-
laix, with 011 C English passenger, a servant of Lord
ELGIN'S. His Lordship sailed from Morlaix in a
Cutter,, which landed him at 'Weymouth on Wed-
nesday last. Arrived also the Eliza Cartel .from
Bilboa, whither she carried Spanish prisoners from
hence, but has brought over no English prisoners in
return. This Vessel brings intelligence that the
commerce of Spain is in a great _measure annihi-
lated, and that the merchantmen at Bilboa are
hauled up, awaiting more propitious times. Arrived
the Co/poys Hired Armed Brig from a Cruize ; the
Pappenburgh Galliot Mary Ann, Captain SYMONS,
laden with brandy, from Charante,- bound to Lpn-
don, detained by the Indefatigable Frigate ;' and a
French Chasse Maree, name unknown, laden with
salt; captured by the Growler Gun-brig.'
Sailed the Prince George, of 98 guns; and Revenge,
Of 74 guns, to join the Channel Fleet.
Arrived 'the Boadicea Frigate from the
_lrish
Channel.

PORTSMOUTH,.JAN. B.—The Leopard, of 50 guns, •
Capt:REGGETT, arrived this day from the Cape de
Verd Islands, brings the melancholy news of the
total loss of the Lady Barges • outward-bound East
Indiaman, commanded by Capt. SWINTOI:. The
Lady Barges sailed in company with the Leopard,
and the rest of the Fleet, frdm Portsmouth, on the
31st March, and. in the night of the Toth of April
following, being situated nearly in the centre of the
Fleet, she suddenly struck on a sunken rock, be-.
tween St. Jago and Bonavister, and after beating
thereon about 7 hours, she went entirely to-pieces,-
without being able to save scarcely a single article.
All the Crew, except the Chief Mate, and abput-50
Passengers, including women and children, are-for,
tunately saved. The Lord Melville-also struck, but
was got off without sustaining much damage..--C2p-
tain SWitcrog, and a few. of -the; Passengers, are
come home in the Leopard.
Arrived L'Espoir Brig, Capt. Hors, from Portu-
gal ; and the detained Ship Adelheide, GmaDr., from
Bourdeaux, bound to Varel, laden with wine, sent
in by the King.Ffisher. .
Yesterday sailed the Bahama, 74, Capt. STVART,
and Swifts:tat', 74, Capt. DIGBY, two- of the Tra-
falgar Prizes, for Chatham; Sheldrake Sloop, Capt.
THICKNESS, on a Cruize ; Meteor Bomb for the
Downs; Virago and Cheerly Gun-brigs on a Cruize ;
and the John Bull Cutter to rejoin Sir Jonti WAR-
•ItEN'6 Squadron, from which she parted, having lost
her bowsprit; and to-day the Savage, capI.MORRIS,
for Cork.

The Alexandria, new Fri2,-ate, is appointed to take
the• East India Convoy.

FALMOUTH, JUNE 6.—Arrived the Diana Packet,
Capt. GIBBIaItiS, from New York and Halifax, in
14 days passage from the latter place.
Sailed the Courtney, 'BRYANT, for London. The
American Ships Desdozona, Capt. WYVILLE, and
the India Packet, —, from Virginia, appeared off
this port this day, and proceeded to the Eastward.

DEAL, JUNE B.—This day, at half past ten, a
tremendous and incessant firing was kept up on the
French -Coast for nearly one hour ; , the- explosiOns
were distinaly heard both here and at Dover, and
from St. Michael's Heights the firing became visi-
ble. Whether it were the batteries attacking our
Cruizing Squadrons, or.whether it was any kind of
rejoicing in honour of any rate, is yet left to con-
jen4re.
Sailed this morning the Prospero Bomb, with
the. Skelton Castle East Indlaman, and the rest of
the outward-bound, under convoy, for Portsmouth.
Arrived yesterday afternoon the Francis Eliza
Cartel, from the Cape of Good. Hope, with Dutch
prisoners ; Ampiitrite Cartel from Flutling; and
the Regulus Man of War from Yarmorth.

Remain in the Downs—the Edgar, Vice-AdmirAl Lord-
Keith ; the Glatton, Vice-Admiral ifoliontay ; the Aitrea,
Vesta!, andClycie Frigates, the latter carrying Commchlort
Owent.r, broad Pendant; with the jackal!, Fearless, and
Bruiser gun-brigs, and a large Fleet of Coasters under Con.
voy to the Westward.

On Frid3.3, evening the-Theatre exhibited a very
grand display of beauty, rank, and fashion, to see
the Earl of Farivick and the Turnpike Gate, per-
formed by the Officers of the, Guards in Garrison
here, which they aced for the benefit of a charity
recentl7 instituted here, for the Relief of _Lying-in
Women. The Play was performed in a very mas-
terly manner, and would have done credit to the
first of our Veteran, Schools. I "

Arpor..:TmrlcTs.--7-Capt. LARMOUR, to the Ern. e-
rald ; Capt. ROGERS, to the Kent; Capt. J.GRANT,
to the Raven'; Capt: PHILLIPS, to the Bonetta ;
Capt. NEWCONIBE, to the Beagle; Capt. G. WHIN-
YATES to 'dip LO/TLENOn ; Lieut. 8..1-IA.P.vEY, of
Fatulropug, to bp' a Commander.
A Convoy be appointed to sail from Leith
o ids to tile lilAtic and Tonningeu on Wednesday
o,le 18:1i inst. . ~ .