The Sun.
London, England, 1801-01-22 00:00:00

POOLE, JAN. 2t.

ToE Halifax, Gorr t, from Newfoundland,
as just allivedyttuite a wreck, having on the Ist
inst. encountered the same heavy gale of wind that
did so much mischief to His Majesty's Ship Ca-
- fnilla: The Halifax carried away her fore-mast,
main-trip-mast, and bowsprit ; both her boats
si.ere stove to pieces, besides a great deal of other
damage s in consequence of which) a French Pri-
*steer, of zz guns, that run alongside of her,
would have nothing to do with her) but told
t belt to make the best of their way to the Port
she was bound to.

CHATHAA
•• • •
LArr Week arrived at the Dock,vard,. the
navy-Board, which consisted of Sir A. SHAPE
HAMMOND, Comptroller., Commissioner HARI--
WILL, Clerk of the Ads, Commissioner flor.v,
and Sir joHN HENsLow, Surveyors the Board
sat three days, inspeCted all 'the Ships in the
harbour, and ordered the whole to be equipped
•- or Sea—the first in rotation are the Int. iincible,
fon.yerfid, Zealoia,• ri.cia, and the Lion ; the
Bienbeim to be cut down to make a 74 Gun-;hip,
and the Gelykheid.
The Workmen of the Yard were ordered to
Work by candle-light an additional tide extra,
and in order to clear the Dock where the Di rec-
to was. pulling to pieces, they worked until two
o'clock Saturday morning, and docked the Zeit,
ipra in the same dock on Saturday. • •.- •
The Navy-Board inade a proposal to the Ship-
wrights and House-Carpenters, who are 'entitled
tt the. chips that they make ; to allow Sixpence
pet day in lieu, and gave them time to consider
of it, and send to them at the Board their answer.
The men met and formed a Committee, who have
sent a Petition, that they will give up their claim
for Eight-pence per day ; the reason they assign
is, the increase of the price of Fuel, as well as
.cvcry necessary of life,

HULL, XII. 19.

ON Friday morning last, an order was received
by the Colleaor of the Customs here, to stop the
sailing of all the Swedish and Danish Vessels a t
present at this POrt ; in consequence of which
order, an ernbargO was immediately laid on 16
sail.

Yesterday was brought in here, by 'part of the
crew of the Stork Sloop -of. War,, the '.omii//a,
Lewis, front London to Whitby, re-taken on
Friday last by the Stark, near Robin Hood's Bay.
No part of. the Camilla's crew was on board when
ze-taken,, except one boy, the vessel having been
entirely taken possession of by Frenchmen.
We have,authority to announce the capture of
Voyagwo, French Privateer, of 14 guns, and 4.7
men, by His Majesty's Ship .Favourite, on Thor;-
day last, off Flambro'. On the 9th ult. the Elgar,
of North Shields, Capt. HYMERS, and on the
2th, the Eagle, of ditto, .Capt. ilcurcHnisou,
(the former light from London, the latterloaden
from the Baltic,) were captured off the Spurn,
by Citizen BLACKMAN'S Privateers,. We are
just informed, that soon after the above captures,
be also took the Robert, of Blyth, Captain W.
Ron /NSON,
.coal laden, and the Robettaxel Mar-
garet, Captain S. GREY, of Newcastle, from the
Therms,
Baltic, laden with timber. The Th f
derland, was captured early in December, 'near
the Humber. The Doris, of Sunderland, is' taken
and carried to France.