The Sun.
London, England, 1808-08-11 00:00:00

NAVAL NEWS.

TostpAY, MM. g.—Sailed His Majesty's Ship
ZPltigenia with the Fleet for Newfoundland, and
114r1equin and Lord Coo/vane to the Westward.

FALMOUTH, AUG. 8. Arrived the Phoenix,
TAYLOR, from London for Jamaica.
A large Fleet of Vessels are now off this Port,
steering to the, Westward, said to be the Expedition
-tinder the command of Sir JoHN MOORE.

'LYROUTH, AUG. 9.—Arrived the Gibraltar, of
to guns, from Ferrol ; the Mediator, of 44 guns,
from Portsmouth ; and Parthian, of 14 guns, from
the Downs.

The Leviathan. of 74 guns, went out of Harbour
this Morning, and anchored in Cawsand Bay.
Sailed the Scorpion Sloop of War on a Cruize to
the Westward.

PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 10.—Arrived this day the
Met Lugger from Piyinouth, and takes convoy to
Guernsey and Jersey.
Sailed yesterday the Eurydice Frigate, Primrose
and Fylla Sloops of War, with a convoy of Trans-
forts for Oporto; also the Decade Frigate for Ma-
deira.

DZAL, AVG. 9.-.-Arrived his Majesty's Ships
Chitl4 and Alp, from a cruize; and remaius in
the Downs with the ships as per last.

the Princess DrcitsoN, and the Emma,
Amur, from Grenada, are arrived off Dover.—
They sailed from Tortola on the 26th June, with
the Fleet for England, under convoy of his Majes-
Ws Ships Camilla, Rosario and Satellite, and part.
ed company on'the 26th July, in lat. 47. N. long.
37.500...Ab0ut 130 Sail in company.

DISTRIBUTION OFPRIZE MONEY.
To the Stately, for the Capture of the Saturnus, the Vrow
margaretta, and Sprittg (re-capture), on the isth inst. and
every Tuesday and Friday, for three months, at No. as, Nor-
folk-street, Strand.
to the Hydra, for the Capture of the Jonge Wilhelm, on
the toth, at Portsmouth, and every Tuesday and Friday af-
ter, for three years, at No. 18, Clement's Inn.'
o toe Ariadne, for the Capture of the longe Runa, on
the lath inst. at N 0.570. Great Russell-street, Blooms.
• bury ; and fur three months after, at the same place.

The list of
Ist Jui,, last, Naval Officers, corrected up to the
, L contains the names of 175
,Admirals,
680 Captains, 51
and 4 Juniors 9 Commanders, 2960 Lieutenants,
A ; making 4338 Officers. . .
grand Ball and Supper were given on Monday
nightSev by the Officers of his Majesty's Ship Christian
the enth) commanded by Sir sJoszen YORK, ly-
ing in Portstnouth Harbour. The quarter-deek,
Which was elegantly decorated, was appropriated for
dancing, which commenced at eight, and was kept
up with great spirit till half past one in thii% morn-
ing. Supper was then announced, and after an ele-
gant repast, dancing was resumed. The company,
Upwards of is° in number, did not depart till eight
o'clock in the morning.
The Transports for the reception of the Guards
going on foreign service, are wheeled; those for
the Brigade from Chatham, at the Nore, to which
the troops are to be conveyed in small craft; those
.or the Brigade from Deal, in the Downs, to be in
readiness to proceed to Ramsgate Harbour, where
this Brigade is to be embarked.
The East Battalion of the Mendip Legion, and
tthe Royal Westbury, Clifton, and Hanbury
Volun-
eers, have resolved to transfer their services to the
"cal Militia.
zThe harvest has generally commenced throughout
gland, and every where presents the most plenti-
-1 appearance.
It may be depended on as a fa&, not less ho-
nourable to his Royal Highness the Prince of \VALES,
.hag it is interesting to the nation, that a system of
Carieton-house.
reduei"
of eeon my has been adopted at
He is° about to reside, hence-
Windsor, principally near the King, his father, at
Windsor, where the lower Lodge-is
for his reception. TI ••• now fitting up
the Pavilion. at Brighton, with
all its expensive appendages and offices,
various is to be sold.
ous
is at persons are aaually in treaty for it, and a lady
Present likely to be the purchaser. Mrs. FITZ-.
II01)ER'; who has already disposed of her house on
the Steyne, has taken. another at Parson's-green
in
Middlesex, which she is occupied in embellishing
for her future residence.
Mr. CAWTHORNE,
''es late Member for Lancaster,
cl,ear!lately come into a considerable fortune, by tire
, ii.OT •
ni. c LU Dr.LAvAL, father to Mrs. CAW--
ritoitNe.
Yt.sterday the Cabinet Ministers dined Ng, ith his
Grace t Duke of P
. totTbAND.