The Sun.
London, England, 1808-03-11 00:00:00

NAVAL NEWS

From Me LONDON GAZETTE; March 8, ILL

Achn,iralty-o..ffice, lllarch 8, j 808.

SIR,

• -SHEERNESS, MARCH 8.-7. This day a Court Mar-
tial was assembled on board the Magnanime, in the
Harbour, when the Court proceeded to try two Sea-
men and one Marine, belonging to the ilmaranyk
Sloop of War; for Desertion, the fatter from his
post as centinel when every circumstance being;
heard, and duly investigated, the Court adjudged the
Seamen to receive 200 lashes each, and the iVitirine
300, alongside such-Ships and ac. such time as the
Commander in. Chief may think proper to order.
MARCH 9.—The Zenolia Sloop of War, Capt.
M‘KaNzta, *ill be paid this day, and then proceed
to Yarmouth.

Went out to the Little Nore the Sykin Cotter..
The Combatant and Valorous Prams are to be
immediately fitted for Gibraltar.
The Ditiator, G 4, Alonzo, Diligence, Vulture,
.41ert, I?ailleur, :Curlew, and Falcon Slcrops of
with eight Gun-brigs, are nearly 'ready, and wig
rendezvous in the Duns prior to their sailing.for
the Baltic.
The Aident,' -64, is ordered to relieve the 7e.q,4
0,1, at ,LeAh—the latter is expetied at thiS Port.

Oh.„Tues‘lay died, in „Baker-street, Portman-
Rolie, aged 73; Mrs. GRE.F.NLY, reliEt of EDWARD
C;REENLY, Esq..a Lady beloved and respedted bys,3
numerous circle of acquaintance, not'only a good
Christian, affeetionate parent, and . sincere friend,
but also for her engaging and truly amiable manners.
Died, on 'Tuesday last, at her house in Prosve"r"
.. square, in the ti-ed: year of her age, Mrs..ALLANSMf,
wklow of the late •.CtiAat.Es ALLANSON, Es l; tot.
Branhamßiggin, in the County of York, and cingil-
ler of the late WiLLfAht AISLABIE, Esq. :of SlUdl4
Royal, in the same County.
DARING lloaettay.,,Wednesday morning before
Si) o'clock, at
* - •
.perfect day-light„ as Mr. King, Juu'
poulterer, of the • Haymarket, w;:, passing-through
Green-stmt, Leicester-fields, he was stopped, and
bin money demanded,. which, as the morning Ni.`os
so light, he really considered as.a joke.; however,
the robber persisted, he made a stout resistance,
upon which three more persons caine to the assist-
ance of the ruffian, one of whom put apistol to Mr.
King's head. They nearly,stripped liini--kookrfrpnt
Otis breeches-pocket a five-peund note" and' 50J C
001.; A white apron which Kling wore) one
of the Fellows pulled oil and tied round his own
waist., These daring robbers had short jackets. on,
and S'eerned to be, of the . description of bundlers',
men.--s They all made their escape.

• .SMITHFIELD MARKET. MAit,cd It.
',lll4,driy's maiket was but thinly supplied with
kinds of Cade ; Beef, Mutton, Pork, rind
eal dre-cheaper than 'our last ; eport, intil the trade
for the'thost part was not over hriskr.—The sales la
the Haymarket were incen,Lerable Hay and
'droppid in price since Monday'; Market.
Coax-EncitArroa, MAfi 61 1 I.—There.is a mid-
dling supply of Wheat and Barley for to-day's mar-
Aqt, and prime samples fully maintain their price,
the other giuilities are heavy in sale ; Malt' likewi,ke;
White. Pease' are 16,ker Grey, and Beans, support
fe o fjthqro are tolerable.-supplies .* oao,
ore tt a small advidice ; tliere'ts•
Ixts ;
in tIL price of Flour.

C, . .-....-...
H E Y.,1,4 ,131(P: ASS IZES...-abe hoportzint caiisey,l,
0.
try the ri;gla of
Cif'
exclusive oystcr-tistwor. 01 t,
x',
11°
BOruhatn or P,,,,i'16 river, on the coast' of Esseas (41-:ciLd on' redoestitiy, in favour of Sir flut:lcg4
, .
w
.1‘,41,04iAy. ' '
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Stniion.: it rect, G rosVtnur-squayci,
tf4t be ad:)ressed.

Cony of a Letter from Rear Admiral the-FlomSir Alexan-
der Cochrane. K.B. Commander in Chief of his Nlajeszy's
Ships and Ve'sSeli; at the Leeward Islandspro the. Hon. W.
• W. Pole,,dated on board his Majesty'i Ship I3elleisl.:, at
Tortola, jarroisc t2Oll. .
•
:, SIR, )..;

df th_sc.!) I.er.rwit e _opy of a Letter from Capt.
Spear,' of liii:lll.6esty's Sloop Nimrod; acquainting
me with the Capture of a Privateer.
1 have the honour to be, &c.

(Signed).- , A.LE_Ic. COCHRANE.
His htajesty's Sloop' Nimrod, Carlisle Bay,
Barbadoes, Dec. 27, tBO7.

I have the honour to acquaint you, that yesterday,
about 20 leagues E. of this Island, I captured La
Nouvelle Enterprise, a French Schooner Privateer
belonging to Guada(oupe,, commanded by Francis
Penand, mounting' une long 12-pounder and four,
*carronados, with a compliment of 55 men.

havo,.&c. -
(Signed). . - • JOSEPH SPEAR.
The Iron. Sir Alex. Cochrtiie, K.B. Rear
Atiaitiral of the Wllite, •
Admiralty-Office, March 8, 1808.

Extraa ofa Letter froth Capt. Win. Fisher, of his Majesty's
Sloop Racehorse,. tO' the Hon. W. W. Pole, dated Ply.
mouth Sound, 4r-h.liiii.

I beg leave to inclose, for the information of their
Lordships, an Extrad of.a Letter to Vico Admiral
Sir Jas. Saninatez, Bart. and K.B..acquainting him ,
with the-Capture of L'Amiral,Gantheanme French.
Lugger Privateer, of 4-guns and 28 men.
Lxtraa of a Letter from C.Ft. Wm. Fisher '-of his Majesty's'Sloop Racehorse, at Sea, .to Vice Admiral Sir Fatties Sail-
parer, Barr. and K. 13, dated ad March, iBoB.

• . .
His. Majesty's Sloop under my command captured
this 'evening, 'otf, the Seven Islands, L'Amiral Gan
theaume french Lugger Privateer, of 4 guns, and
28 men, two days from Granville, had hot taken
any thing. - .•

. .
, ''PLYmnuTir, Alititatt:i).---Sailed, the Leyden,
64-guns, to join the'Scivadron cruizing off Cadiz.
Airied La Recite Sloop of War, from a crui!,e.

PoitTsmobrit, MARCH 10.-4Artived the Mary,
of Kniphansen, JENIT AIARZEN Master,: from LiP
ben,- with fruit.
This day the Mars, of 74 guns, Capt,
was paid wages, and there. being anumber "of Jews
and other slop -101,m room. the Ship, as, usual, en-
deavouring to obtain admission to vend their coat-
inodities„ they..were ordered to keep off from the
Ship, but one- boat- posisted in coming alongside:
when the Marine •on the gangway fired into her,
and shot a young man,. of the name .4.4hra441.1101
dead 'on the spot. -