The Sun.
London, England, 1808-08-02 00:00:00

NAVAL N E WS.

PLYMOUTH, JULY 31.—Sailed his Majesty's Ship
St. Albans, 64 guns, for Cork, having under her
convoy 18 Sail of Transports, and several Merchant-
men ; on hoard the former are a Division of the
Expedition under General ANSTIWTHER.

DEAL, Arc. I.—Arrived the Bustler and Phos-
phorus, last night, from a cruize ; and sailed this
morning, off the Flemish Banks.

Arrived the Humber Armed-ship, with convoy,
from the westward.

Arrived she Fylla (late Danish), of 24 guns, from
Sheerness.

The Fearless Gun-brig, which sailed last night,
put back this morning.—Sailed the Challenger Sloop,
and Bold Gun-brig on a cruize.
The American Brig Graze/dm, arrived in the
Downs yesterday, from Rotterdam; brings no par-
ticular news.

The Ship Aurora, a Whaler, got upon the Good-
win Sands, Saturday morning, but was extricated
therefrom by a boat's•crew from here, and is now
riding safe in the Dowps.

A most dreadful storm came on here last night,
and lasted for about three hours, accompanied with
thunder and lightning ; have not heard of any (la-,
rnage being done.—Wind, S. W.; blows bard.
The First Regiment of Guards have received orders

to hold themselves in readiness to march at an hour's
notice; and are prepared accordingly.

PORTSMOUTH, AUGUST I.—Arrived this day the
Champion Frigate, Capt. CRAWFORD, and Prim-
rose Brig, Capt. MEIN, from Plymouth ; and the
Alert Sloop of War, Capt. WILLIAtas„ with a Con-
voy from the Downs.

Sailed the Glomen Sloop of War, Capt. PICKFORD,
With a Convoy for the Downs.

DISTRIIVITION OF PRIZE MONEY.

To the Brig Linnet, for the Capture of the French Priva.
teer Le Conner, on board, the 30th lust and on Wednesdays
and Thursday. afterwards, at Hurry and jukes's. -'osport.
Co the Sloop Swallow-; for the Capture of the French
Privateer La Freedland, on board, on her arrival in port, and
every Tuesday and Friday alter tor three months, at No. ill,
Clainents-lrn.

To toe Sloop Port Mahon, for the Capture of Le Furet
French Pri /atter, on her arrival at Portsmouth, and every
Tuesday and Thursday after for three months, at No. 4, A us-,
tin Feats.

To the Pomone, for the Capture of the Angelique (the
Donegal, Cesar, Mars, Audacious, and kenowl,, sharing by
agreement), on the 3oth inst. at Plymouth, it :hen arrived in
port, and every Tuesday and Thursday alter, tor three months,
at No. 67, Fore-street, Plymouth Duck.
To the Audacious, tbr the Capture of the Angeliiue (spar.
ing agreement with the Potnone), on the 3oth inst. at Ply-
mouth, it then in port, and afterwards every Tuesday and
Saturday, for three months, at N 0.67, Fore-street, Plymouth
Dock. _ _

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To the Renown, for the Capture of the Angelique (sharing
by. agreement with the Pomone), on the 3oth inst. at Ply-
mouth. it then in port, and every Tuesday and Saturday af-
' terwards,- at 6;, Fore-street, Plymouth Dock.
To the Csar, for tilP Capture of the Angelique by the
Pomone, on the Bth August, and every Monday and Thurs-
day after, at No. ,9, Great Georg,:-street, Plymouth.
To the Sc 'horse, for the Capitate of Die Bruder Liebe, on
the 29th inst. at No. 2a; Essex-street, and every Tuesday
and l•riday after, at the same place.
To the Mediator, for the Re-capture of the Swedish
Ship Maria Christina, on board, on the Ist of August, and
for three mouths after, at Slades's Office„ Francktort-street,
Plymouth.
''To the Gun-brig Conflio and Alban Cutter, for the Cap.
ture of Nine Chasse Marees by the Sloop Hazard, in sight
of the said Cutter and. Gun-brig, on their arrival in port,
and for three months after, at Slade's Office, Eranckfort.
street, Plymouth.
To the Manship 'and Airly Castle East-india Ships, for
the Capture of several Dutch Ships off St. Helena, by Cap.
tain. Essington's Squadron, on the 4th inst. at Hacket's,
No. 2", Nicholas-lane, between eleven and two and on the
last Thursday in every month for three years, at the same
place.
To the Donegal, for the Capture of the Angelique, on the
sth inst. atTlymouth, if in Port (snaring by agreement with
the Pornone); and every Monday and .Thursday after tor
three months, at Hunt's Office, itsStonehouse.
To the hired A:tned Cutter arace, tor the Capture of
L'Etrusco, on the 3d; at No. tz, Upper Thames-street;
and every day for-three years after, at tne same place.

The Christian a Mercury of the 2d nit. gives the
following account of the action in which the Seagull
was sunk : i•

"On the lgth ult. the English Cutter-brig Sea-
gull, Captain CATHCART, of 10 24-pounder carron-
ades; was attacked by our Cutter-brig Lougen,
commanded by Lieutenant Wur,yF, and four of our
un-boats, three -miles West of Flekkeroe. The
aEtion, which Was seen from a point above, and
every shot heard in the town, begau at five o'clock
P.M., and continued until a quarter before seven,
when the enemy struck. The vessel lies ti complete
wreck, at 'oswig, a little to the westward of Flek-
keroe, where she was hauled in after the battle.

" Return of the Seagull's crew, signed by the Commander
at Christonsand.L—Capt. Robert Cathcart, slightly wounded;
Ist Lieut. Hatton, lost his right arm ; zd Lieut. AdamW NI;
killed; Andrew Martin, master, ditto; James Wilson, boa-
SWAM, slightly wounded; 7 petty officers, 2 pilots, 77 sea:
men, prisoners; besides six ladies, who were onboard.".

ROWING MATch.—yesterday being the Ist oi
August, DOGGETT'S annual bequest of a Coat and
Silver Badge was rowed for by six Watermen, who
are in the last year of their apprenticeship. Whey►
started from London Bridge at half-past three
o'clock, and readied the Old Swan, at Chelsea about
half-past four. Four of the candidates appeared to
be nearly equal in point of skill and dexterity, and
J. iNe wed,. of Battle•bridge, was declared the winner.
The River was covered with boats, and every part
was crowded, wherever the speCtators could corn-
mind a view of the contest.

Capt. Wooriam is appointed Agent for. Prisoners
of War at Portittrioutlt ; Capt. RoamiTs is appointed
to the 4.)aphne, vice MASON; Capt. HUGHES, to the

There was no Court of Aldermen held to-day,
but the LORD MAYOR, after inspecting the Returns
of tip NitalWeigiWS, ordered the price of Bread to
continue its last week,• viz, is, .-td, the Quartern
r.