The Sun.
London, England, 1806-02-18 00:00:00

JAM,/ /C.,/, DE c. i 4.

A duel was fought, on Tuesday morning, at, Fort
Augusta, between two Officers, of the 2d West-In-
dia Regiment, quartered there, when one •of them
'was very dangerously wounded, the ball having struck
bins just above his temple.
The same day a Coroner's Inquest was held.on
the body of Lieut. W. M`KINNON, of the 6oth Re-
, giment of Foot, who put an end to his existence
that morning in the city.—Verdia--.Killed himse(f
with. a pistol in a fit
,of mental' derangement.
SATURDAY, DEC. 28.-A French-Squadron has
appeared to windward, but of what force is not
ascertained. Two Ships of the Line and a Brig have
got into Martinique, ten leagues to windward of
which Admiral COCHRANE was cruizing, with the
Northumterland and Atlas. • The Carp:fort Frigate,
and L'Hcureux Sloop of War, the latter of which
vas to have convoyed the three Vessels to this
Island, received orders to join him immediately.
Extra& from the log-book of the Brig Fox, Cap-
tain GARDNER Dec. id. Spoke the American
Schooner Carteret, 24 hours from St. Christopher's,
bOnd to North Carolina, the Captain of which Ves-
sel informed us, that a FrenCh Squadron had arrived
at Martinique, consisting offour Sail.of the Line and
a number of Frigate?,; the number of the latter he
could not recolleet..-;--Dec. 19. At six p. sic, spoke
the Brig Augilsos, Capt. Pitt C.E, froth Tortola, bound
to Liverpool ; sailed from the above-mentioned Port
on the 14th instant, in company With. the home-
ward-bound Fleet from". that Island,, but having
Sprung hisirnain-rnast, he lost hiS convoy, and was
then endeavouring -to make New Providence. He
also infornied us of the arrival of font or six French
Line-of-battle Sliips at Martinique."
The Flying-Fish Schooners of to guns, Lieut.
Pa ICE, arrived on Wednesday, with the American
Schooner Julian, from Dominica, for Crooked-
.lsland, with' rum, sugar, and coffee, detained by
her ; and the Ariir Experiment, late Capt. LOG,AN,
which sailed for Halifax, in company with the last
Iromeward-bohnd Ffeet, under convoy of the Diana
Frigate. The Brig left. this port _with a crew chiefly
• , composed of FOreigners. At night, when oft Mole
St. Nicholas, Capt. LOGAN, while in the a& of ex-
tending his arms to help his mate to some meat on
the supper-table, had a knife plunged. into his side-
by a Spaniard attending, and ,instantly fell. The,
mate was dispatched by a handspike",: and the muti-
neers possessed themselves of the vessel, with an in-
tention of bearing off: Something in the manage-
Ment exciting suspicion, the Flying-Fish ran down,
boarded, and recaptured her, and the mutineers were,
immediately taken out.
When the Experiment was boarded by the Boats
of the, Flying Fish, it was found that the Captiin
had been dead about two hours, .his skull was frac-
tured, and there were five or six severe.wounds near
his breast. The Mate, who had upwards of fifteen
in the upper part of his body, .expired about two
o'clock the next morning, and with his last breath
declared, that a Foreigner, French or Italian, who
has been brought in, was the murderer of the Master,
•and, he believed, the ringleader of the plot.
On the approach of the Flying Fish three of the
. Crew took to the Jolly-boat, but were run down in
it, and perished ; the Second Hate and three Sea-
men are now on board La Pique Frigate.
The Surgeon of the Petterell Sloop of War was
tried on Thursday by. a Court-Martial, for neglect
of duty to a wounded Seaman on board, found
guilty, and sentenced to twelve months imprison-
ment in the Marshalsea, and to he rendered incapa-
ble ofever officiating again in
,His Majesty's service.

BREAD.—There being no Court of Aldermen held
to-day, the LoRD-MAYOR, after inspeaing the Re-
turns, ordered the price of Bread to be advanced
d. per peek.

NAVAL NE IFS.

.PORTSD: MYTH, FEB. i 6 .—Arrived the Duckworth,

WILKIN3ON, from London.

,Sailed His Majesty's Ships the Prince of Wales,
of g§ guns, Illustrious, 74, L'Achille, 74, and the
Malta, 84, to the Westward; and Lord Hawkes-
tury and .buke of Montrose East Indiatnen, for
tondOn.

The Avenger, of 16 guns, Capt. T. WHITE, is ap-
pointed to tale Convoy to the Mediterranean.
This morning Capt. J. BOWEN, vc'ho is appointed
Captain of the Channel Fleet, and Capt. WESTERN,
who is appointed to command the Hibernia, the Ship
Lind ST. VINCENT is to hoist his Flag on board of,
arrived here. Lord ST. VINCENT is expo( ed in a
few days.

Arrived the Pluto Sloop of 'War, Capt. JANVERIN,
from Torbay ; and the Tisiphone Guard-ship from
ofiliymington. ' . •

• DEkL, VE8..17.----This.morning sailed from the
Downs the Prospero Bomb, with the Dorset Royal
Yacht; Sir William Bensley, IValmer Castle, Lord
Castlereagh, Winchelsea, and the Ceres East India-7
men, with a large Fleet of outward-bound Vessel.
Coasters, and Colliers, under convoy to the West-
ward ; Thames :Frigate,..and the Dauntless Praam,
for the French Coast ; Fame Man of War, ,and the
Hailepin Armed Ship,- to the Westward.
Catne,down from the River the Ail/wick Castle,
David Scott, Bengal, Walthamslow, Lady
.Jane
Dundas, and the -Essex East Indiamen ; . Marian,
Wt.i.soN; and the Thomas, DALRYMPLE, for Suri-
nain, -and sailed through the Downs- to join th.
Convoy which sailed this morning to the Westward;
also the Sheerness Man of War.

.FEB. 17.---The Ship David, WriuttrisoN
Master, of this place, arrived here yesterday from
Newfoundland,' 'a. mere wreck, having met with a
tremendous gale of wind on the inst. in long.
29. and shipped a dreadful sea, whiCh carried away
the main and mizen masts, both boats, and swept
every thing oil the deck : fortunately no lives were
lost, but Captain WILKINSON was obliged to throw
overboard a considerable part of the cargo, consisting
of oil, ash, &c. to lighten the Ship.

HARWICH, FEE: 17.—The King George Packet,
Capt. Siam:km:ls, arrived this morning from Cux-
haven with the Hamburgh and Bremen Mails ; this
Packet sailed on Wednesday last, at which time the
Troops were all embarked.
The
,Charger Gun-vessel, Lieut. BLEW, arrived
this morning with a Ship . that was captured last
Thursday evening in the Swill by a French Priva-
teer : she is called the Good Agreement, of and from
Shields, with coals, for London, JOSEPH HARRIS,-
MaSter.

The. Right Hon. HILEY ADDINGTON was this
day unanimously re-eleEted a Member to serve in
Parliament for this Borough.

Remain the ,Charger, Borer, Aggressor, and Aim-.
well Gun-vessels; with, the Argus and Hunter Re.:.
venue Cruizers.

DOVER, FEB. 17.—TheFrench Privateers make a
sad liavock among our merchant trade ; and I learn
frOm an\ Officer, that the day before yesterday three
Brig; were carried into Calais, and one into Grave-
lines ; they were seen to be taken from Little Corn-
hill, off the Foreland. The great want of fast-sailing
Cruizers is severely felt.in these narrow seas ; Gun-
brigs may effe& a re-capture, but stand little or no
chance of capturing the Privateers themselves, un-
less very much favoured by the wind.

GREENOCK, FEB. 14.—The Highlander, SiEVEN-
SON, one of the West India Fleet, arrived on Wed:-
tesday night from Demerara ; parted the Commo-
dore and five others of the Convoy six days ,ago.
The John ,late Cumming, from the Island of Bute,
where she was put on shore, arrived here on Monday.
The Sloop Irvine. Packci, TURNER, of and •for this
Port, sailo from Bangor, with a cargo of oats, on the.
morning of the 6th instant ; she sprung a leak the
same evening, and the water increased 'So rapidly,
as soon to bafflet the exertions of the 'Crew, who
abandoned her, and got safe on shore in' Sanda. She
went down 80011 after.

The Mary, another of the Sloops that, was driven
from the Harbour of Rothesay, duriug the late gale,
upon the Point of Toward, has been got off without
havitig sustained Much damage.

Extract of a Letter from Barbadoes, dated Dec. 31.
—" The Robert, DERBYSHIRE, bound to Jamaica,
was seen taken by a French squadron of one two-
decker, two large frigates, and a brig, on the 7th
instant, in lat. 30. 11. long. 27. West, by Captain
JOHNSON, of the Wills, and Capt. JOHNSON of the
Charles, who were part of the fleet from Cork, and
are arrived here."

The Pursers of the following Vessels were yester-
day morning in attendance at the India House to
receive their final dispatches :

Elphinstonc, of moo tons, Capt., M. Craig, and Winchel-
sea, of 1200 tons, Capt., W. Moffat, for Bombay and. China.
' Perseverance, of izoo tons, Capt. fames Tweedale, for St.
Helena, Bencoolcn, and China. ,
Hugh Inglis, of 820 tons, Capt.W. Fairfax, Coast and say.
Ceres, of 1200 tons, Capt. W. Dunstord, for Bombay and
China.
_ _

Lord Castlereagh, of -81 z tons, Capt. C. Kynier, for Coast
and Bay.
Sir William Bensley (extra ship), of 547 tons, Captain' G.
Hooper, for Madras and Bengal.

- Extra& of a Letter from an Officer on buar.l His
Majesty's Ship Blenheim, dated Mactrag Roacls, Aug:
23d, -1805 :

" After a passage of seventeen weeks we came
to an anchor in these Roadi the 23d hist: where we-
foUnd Admiral Sir E. PELLEW, whom our Adminil,
Sir THOMAs ,TROUBRIDGE,- immediately superseded
in the chief command to the Eastward of Ceylon.—
On the 22d of July we experienced a severe gale of
wind in lat, 3z3. South, when the Curets East India-
man parted company, having lost her foretop-mast,
as did the Mirky, but
-from what cause we could not
learn.—On the 6th of August, in lat. .19. 0.9'. South;
long 81. 22. East, at 4 .P. M. we disCovered,three
strange Sail dose by the wind in line of: battle, on
the larboard tack. All was instantly cleared for
a&ion, when we discovered them :to be Enemy's
Ships, viz. a Three .decker, .a Frigate, and a Prize,
that sheered off, and,which we after Wards learned,
was the Brufiswick East Indiaman.—The Ship of the
Line, of 84 guns, now hoisted French Colotirs, with
the Flag of a Rear-Adiniral, and running tip tinder
the Cain bertand s lee-quarter„ tired into her ; the
Frigate with a French Ensign flying followed,, firing,
and 'received our Convoy's fire in return ; observ-
ing us lying by for them; 'they -reserved their
fire. At 5.. 31. we opened ours on • the Ene•
my"s Flag-ship, but from the great swell could
not bring our lower-deck guns to bear ; however,
she found our main and quarter-deck guns • too
warm for her, and accordingly-_ she- crowded sail
•a-head. They crossed our pause about midnight,
and at- day-light next morning we saw them hull
down repairing their damages ; but occasionally ap-
pearing to bear up for us ; however, they chose not
:to renew the a&on, and we could not chace without
-exposing-our Valtiable convoy to the danger of being
separated from us: We received not injury except
a few. shot through our top-sails, and the loss of
Mr. COOKS, a Ime young man, a passenger, who was.
killed by a piece Of langrige on the- quarter,deck.
The Ganges had a man also killed by a 91b..5h0t.;-,--
Wp feel much disappointed at the Enemy's Ship
(the Marengo) cietting. oil.- The St. Fiore:ix() has
taken a French Frigate, of 44 guns, 'after a severe
aetion, of four hours,:in which she had 4:0 -men
killed and wounded, the Enemy 180.--This morn-
ing a melancholy evea took place; a Lieutenant.
put a period to his existence, Ey shooting 'himself
through the head with a pistol, at the London Ta-
L vern, Madras

. ,
Yesterday se'imight the Ship Britannia, Of Liver-
pool, Capt. LEyy, Vino'. at Cork, bound toihe West
IndieS, by some accident tool: fire and blew up, by
w
which a Lady, who as passenger on board, th.:;first
and second Mate, the Ste,ard and a boy, were un-'
fortnnateljibst. The 'rest' of the crew were saved
by throwing'themselves into the water.
A Seaman of the Eaccizante, was la`tely tried for
. ,
desertion at Jamaica, and sentenced to receive 700
lashes, and to be'confined in a solitary cell for two
years. •
During the passage of the Cornwallis Piteket from
Bristol to Cork, four deCk passengers died' on board,.'
from the extreme, cold and severity of; the' weather.
Lest this circumstance should have resulted from in-
attention to their situation, on the part of the Mas-
ter, a CorOner's'inquest was held on .the bodies; im-
mediately after the arrival of the. vessel.' After a-
stria investigation, in which the passengers were
minutely. examined, a verdi& was given " Death'
by,the inclemency of the weather."
On 'Tuesday the 4th inst. about twelve at noon,
as. the Sloop London Packet, belonging to Banff,'
Wm. BttoWN Master, was entering the Harbour of
that,place, laden with London goods, she (ocCa--
sioned by a heavy 'sea) struck 'against the East Pier,
which drove in her bow, and forced her against the
'West Pier, where she broke her bowsprit, and in' a
very short time she filled with water. The Ship was
touch hurt, ar.d the cargo, a great part of which was
tea and sugar, notwithstanding the great exertions
of the owners, and those employed by them, for its
safety, is totally lost; several boxes which contained
the latter have been sent on shore empty.

. ,
His Royal. Highness the DOKE of YORK had a
seleet dinner party yesterdaY, at his house in Port-
man-square.
. His Royal Highness the DuK.E: of CUMBERLAND
returned to town yesterday afternoon
.frOrn Windsor.
His Royal Highness the DUNA: of CLARENCE has
declined taking a Naval Command in the Channel
Fleet till after the Sitting of Parliament.

tices.

MALTON COURSING MEETING—Had the first day
a very thin attendance of Members, in consequence
of which.a number of the Matches became forfeited;
and though there appeared on the Match :Book
More engageMents than ever were known, from the
forfeitures there was an actual want of • Matches to
fill up the first day.
The Prize Cup, after a severe course, two miles,
was declared as tollows

Major Topham's dog, Gaillard, Derbyshire breed
Mr. slingsby's b. IR. Serpent
Mr. I3ett's dog, Shy lock
Mr. Croft's b. dog, Cymon
The Hare vas not killed

7

Five Matches betwixt Mr. Best and Mr. Dailey were oil'
by consent.
Mr. Lee forfeitedsix Matches to Mr. Best.
Mr. Darley's Driver forfeited to Major Topham's Snow-
drop.
Mr. Thompson's Tib forfeited a Piece of Plate, of togs.
value, tOMr. Best's Hawk.
Mr. Percival forfeited three Matches to Major Topham.
Mr. Darley's Dent terfeited to Mr. Shngsby's Harpy.
" Mr. Thompson forfeited two Matches to Mr. Croft.

THE THEATRE.-The indisposition of KEMBIJE
prevented his appearing last 'night in the charaEter of
Posthumus, *d it was therefore assigned to PottE;
who supportedit in a very able manner. He was.
particularly-suCcesstill in the bursts .of passion; and.
was well receiVdd throughout. The gaiety of the
Italian libeftii%,'/achimo; does, not sit more easily
upon Cook't; but in the conclusion scene his ex-
pression of•peritence, for his treachery with reSped
to 'Mogen, was well given. Miss SMITH would be
more interesting in hnogen if she were not_ to take
sOitlnCh pains with the chara&er, as she gives it too
much the appearance of labour 'and study. The
young Mountaineers were rendered more than
usually prominent by H. JOHNSTON and BRUNTON.
The whole of this pleasing dramatic romance re-.
Ceived the warm applause of a IlllillerollS Audience.
KEMBLE is gone for a few days, to try the effe6l
of change of air, to Salt-hill. His c0'17:,..ih was so op-.
pressive during the intervals of his last performftnce,
that he finuld it absolutely
professional concerns for a short time,

CLE.a.KENrirE,LL SESSIOJ'S, Faa, i 7.

This -day, the. Sessions commenced before the
Chairman, Mr. MAINWARING, and several Jus-

After the usual bu.siness of swearing the Juries
was gone through, James Remnant anal Anne James
were put to the bar, indieled'for a misdemeanour, hi
receiving a quantity of muffi, tippets, and other ar-
ticles of ftir, the property of-Cooke and Co. furriers, '-
well knowing the same to be stolen:
It appeared from the evidence of Mr. Cooke;
and several other Witnesses,
,that- in the month of
November last a box of different articles, in the
furriery line; was put into the)Gloncester waggon,
direaed to MeSsrs. Allgobd, and Co. Gloucester. '
Before the Waggon arrived at' the
,place of destina7
tion this box was stolen out -of- it, being cut away
frOrfl the back of the waggon, where it was fastened._
On the • 15th of November some Police Officth'S
were in search of other, stolen goods, and, on going
into the riiom of the Defendants, in Duke-street;•
Bloomsbury, they there fbuhd several muffs and
tippets, which the Prosecutor believed tb, be his
-property. He could not, h"owe"ver, positively swear
to the identity of the goods; which, coupled to the
circumstance of the waggoner -not being able to
swear to the place where he lost' the box, :Induced
the Jury, under' the direaion of the CHAIRMAN,- to
Acquit the Defendants.
' John Pullen was then in:lined fora different'
branch Of, the same offence, bUt was Acquitted, of
,

The CHAIRMAN addressed the Jury, after the ver
diet, Was given, informing theirs, according to,
law, the
.Prisaners could not be convicted ; and he
was extremely sorry fOr it, as they were three of the
most notorious rogues and swindlers that ever came
before a Omit. One ,of them, he said, had been
transported ; and they had all, at different times,
been found- guilty, and punished for the commission
of 'various offences ;: but nothing could deter.them
"tidal ptirsaMg the, sac` e practices. It would be use- •
less, he conceived, to admonishithern,-ase they would
only laugh at him Wheri they went. out of Court.
The Prisoners Were of rather a genteel appearance,
and seemed quite unconorned at what Was said.