The Sun.
London, England, 1801-09-16 00:00:00

PORTSMOUTH, :,CPT. I.

ARRIVED His Majesty's Ship Barfleur from the
Channel Fleet ; and His Majestyrk Ship pesireek
4Qaa a Cruize. • -

DOVER,-SETT: I ge

TH• 'E..Flag of Triice' which sailed fkorn'hence
yes-
terday morning, came back about ten last night,
and was folldwed a "few hours after Wards by two
French. Flagi of Truce in, open Boats, bringing
bispatches .that were imniedia.tely fOrwarded by
Express to LOndon. • ,

Mr. HAmmEßsLry. the Banker, and another
Gentleman, came in one of the French
lOats.

Letters- rrom the Ca'sar, of 8¢ guns; Rear-Ad-
Miral Sir JAD:sgj;Snr.rmmtyz, Baif, dated off Cadiz,
State, that the gallant Admiral has declared Cadiz
In a state of blockade ; consequently all vessels
going into or coming out-of that harbour are seized
.43 lawful Priiesi. several with good cargoes have
been already' seized and condemned. The Officers .'
and Seamen were in high spirits, and some thotints,
'were entertained of their endeavouring to cut out
Spanish ships which form the Outer Squadron in
tilt harbour of Cadiz.
The /ffegang Fire-ship, Captain NEwtt oust,
was, , during her late cruize, ordered Off Brest,-
where she continued in perfect reatlines to have
into that Harbour, only waiting for an.
other
Fire_ship then expe'ted. The enterprize
was to have been condated. by Captains BaissAms
and NEwtiotyar, and would have been put in eie,.'
cution had not the French received intelligence of
it, and were prepared accordingly.
The "Vert Privateer, of'Londort, on 16th Atigust.
fell in with a Corvette and four large French Ships,
With-Troops, about 45 leagues N.W. Of the Rock
of Lisbon, steering S.W.
1

A very, gallant Action has been.foUght off Roche-
fort b
Y the Amilia Frigate, 'Capt. HERBERT, with
arradton of three French Frigates: and a Schooner,
to
'lch she compelled to return to Port.'
• The att was to have been made by
!i„ •Fl Zmips pt w
s re-s.. belonging to Sir EDWARD PEL LEW'S
qllad ton, on the. Enemy's Vessels in Rochefort
.
Harbour' has beep given up, in consequence of the
trength and number of the Batteries by which they
are covered.

We have the pleasure to state,. that the under-
, Macao
East
.India Ships have 'arrived safe in
Macao Roads, under convoy of His Majesty's Ship
Llellifszeux. They left England on the 27th of
day;- tabor anriame to their moorings at Macao
on the t9th and 2 tst of February, viz.

The Neptmy, in charge of Mr. RtDDIE, the
Chief Officer. (Captain SP ENS being
at St 4 Helena} ; left. indisposed
the Bomba". Cattle, the thrsitsh;re,
C'fa'es, and Egtter. The above ships were expedted
for ere China for England on the rst of Mar.---T4
jafshire parted with the Company's ship Bri.
nnta on the ich Jan. off Bouro.
The Windham and Lord Duncan Store-ships ar-
rived at the Island of St. Helena, from England, on
the loth of June.
The Carnatic was at St. Helena on the Bth of
IsilaY last, On which day she was expetted to leave
the Island for Bencoblen and China, having delivered,
all the stores consigned to St. Helena.
The following ontward.bOund East India Ships
were left.by the Windham and Lord Duncan, on the
-17th of May," in lat. 30. 30. South, and long. z 7.
West, proceeding on their respealve voyages, viz.

For COAST and BAY.—The Calentta, Dover Castle; Si:
Stephen Lushinitoo, Charlton, Asia, Walpole, and Duke; of
IViontro,e. •
For Co Asr and Cnr N.A.—The True Briton, Hindostan,
/tope, Boddam, and Admiral Gardner:
,For VOMBAY. The Wurces.ter, Fort, William, Lord
.12"vkesbury, and the Airly Castle.,
The above ships were very successful in having.
4'ripssed the Equator without-being becalmed, which
}) rought them into fresh South-East trade winds.
eve are sorry to hear .that the True Briton was very
ttskly, having ninety-two seamen and 'soldiers on
the Dodoes list they had been obliged to • con-
rt their long-boat in a teroporAry hospitat.,'7=
ith the exception of, this ship and the: Duke of
M-ontrose; the Fleet was remarkably healthy.
ohe Ocean, Harrison, from. New pileans, to:
rf 4ntion, is captured by a British Frigate, and sent
°I. Jamaica., • • •

zatlrile Brig Bets', Captain Hut us, sailed 'from,
4,44nnah on the zoth of April last, for Baltimore,
was unfortunately lost on the isth near Cape
toras, with all the crew, and twenty passengers,
tan,_g whom was Mr. JOUN COCKER, of New
1,0,_C near Manchester, in the 33d year of his, age,
ca.‘e amiable virtues renders the :melancholy cit_
it* cs oce still more Allis:ling to his family. and
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11/I1 MO UT If-, • SEir. 14.

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•
• THEM MAJESTIES, yesterday evening, previous'
to their visiting STACIE's Rooms, walked on the
Esplanade,
.with their. ROYAL - DAUGHTERS,- and.
Prince ADOLtHUS, Princess SOPHIA Of
CESTER, Earl of UXBRIDGE, Lords WALSINGHAM,
and BORINCDON ; Lady ,MARY E1t5.,1“1,1E,, and
Mr. ERSKINE, and Miss Cort:9,o ki.;N.LALE,
Colonels MANNINCHAM, PITZROy, and -CART-
WRIGHT, ,Lieutenant-Colonels L6l\c,'''l:3osSW ELL,
and STEN AR•T ; • Major DEc.KER, ,Caraing GREY,
LEGG, and FARNELL, and Mr. 'Wyti4,and several
Naval and. Army. Officers. •
This morning Prince- ADOLrHus,. and Princesses
AUGUSTA, and MA.KY, ba,thed.

The ROYAL FAMILY, with the Usual company
of Nobility, are gone on board the Royal Char-
lotte,' accompanied by her Royal Highness. Princess
AMELIA, Who is so far recovered as to be able to
take an aquatic excursion.
Prince ADOLPHUS, with his attendants, is gone
out on a .shooting party.
Princess SOPHIA of GLOUCESTER bad a warm
bath at nine in the morning.