The Sun.
London, England, 1806-08-05 00:00:00

"DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE MONEY

To the Officers and C.-....mpar::r's of I:,.; Majesty's Ships.ll-
Itistrious and for the kt:capture of the Mars, paid
on Saturday Plymouth ; io be recalled for trace
years: at No CeLit-street.
To the Officers and Coml,anyof His M'ajesty's Stoop Ro-
sario, for the Re-capture of :ne Gabriel, to be paid on Thurs-
tiny • • ;ch inst. at No. r 3, Clemeneb- Inn; and to be re-
called there every Monday and Thursday rJr three months.-

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O❑ Thursday right the Spanish Lugger La BUOna
Esperanza, of 8 guns, arrived 3.. -Plymouth, cut oat
from a Port in Spain in the most gallant manner, from
tinder the tire of a battery of seven 24-pounders, b)'
the Boats manned and armed of .the Haughty Gun-
brig, of 14 guns, and the Cdpoys, of 16 guns, Lieut.
USHER. After the Boats' Crews had. secured the
.Spanish Logger, the Crews, seconded by the fire of
the two Brigs, bravely landed, stormed the B:Ateries,
drove out the guard, spiked the cannon, and tumbled
them over the rocks into the sea. All this- business
was performed with the cool intrepidity of British
seamen, without any material loss on our The
Spanish Lugger is laden on account of the Spanish
Government, and is a fine Vessel of her class.

The following Letter was yesterday received, but
we have reason to believe that the statement it con-
tains is totally unfounded. The American Papers,
to the 2gth of June, are silent upon the subjea :
" St. John's, Newfoundland, July 2.
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" The Leander and Cambrian ,Men of War-have
captured an American Frigate. 'These Ships were
turning into their usual anchorage at New York;
an American Frigate was sent down from New Yorlc
to order them oti, which was done, and hereceived
for ansWer, that the order amounted to a challenge,
which could be 'considered in no other light that
hostile. He was then ordered on board his Ship to
defend himself, when the boats of the Leander and
Cambrian went alongside and took possession of her,
and brought her to Halifax. So far we have the
tale from a Master of a Ship, 'arrived yesterday in
five days from Sydney."
The Annual Prize Wherry, given by the Proprie-
tors of Vauxhall Gordens, was yesterday rowed. for
by seven pair :)t. oars. Thefirst heat, from Black-
friars' Bridge, commenced exactly at six o'clock.
The boats proceeded through the centre arch of
Westminster Bridge, and round a boat moored off
Lambeth. This heat was won with great. ease ,by
John Gregory and John Tymms, both of Vauxhall.
' All the other boats, however, having saved their dis-
tance, were entitled to start for the second, which
was the decisive heat. They accordingly started
three several tit6es ; but having run foul of each
other, were called back.—The fourth start, however,
was a fair one, and took place at seven o'clock. It
Was won with difficulty by Abraham 'Lod( and
William Leonard, who experienced much foul play
from Sheppard and Adams, who frequently crossed
them. They were, however, ultimately successful,
and took possession of 'their prize 'as soon as they
passed it. James Taylbr and Charles Gingell, the
second boat, were entitled to three guineas, and John .
Gregory and James Tymms, the third.o4, to two
guineas. -- • •

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