The Sun.
London, England, 1806-07-12 00:00:00

NAiAL NEWS.

FA4NiOrTH, JULY 9.—Anived late last night the
Duke of Montrose Packet', DYNELY, 'from the Lee-
ward4slands, 25 days; from Tortola she brings an
account that on the 4th of June'the Regulus French
80-gun Ship arrived at Fort Royal, Martiotque, from'
Africa, after destroying about 40 of British
Guinearnen. 'Admiral COCHRANE, of the Noxthum-
berlutid, arrived off Fort Royal on the sth June, and
was blockading the Regulus. The Packet captured,
off Dominica, after an action of one hour and three
quarters, the French National' Schooner Imperiale.
Thirty sail of PriVateers left Guadaloupe in
.the
month of May, to craize to the Northward, in the
hope,, of intercepting the homeward-bound Convoy
The Packet was chaced by three Privateers, in lat:
.23. 25. long. 15. but escaped by superior sailing.—
'His Majesty's. Ship Agamemnon, Capt. Sir EDWARD
BERRY, the ccoysfort Frigate, and-pap/On armed
Ship, were expected to leave Tortola on the 20th
June, with Convoy for. England.
Arrived also the American Ship Redman, Capt.
WOOD, from New York, in 25 days, with cbike;
sugar,, &c. called here for orders. SJI:e brinks. an: ac-
count 'that two Schooners (crew quarter-part Eng-
lish) belonging to Mta'A.NDA bad been taken by the.
SpaniirdS, who had hung the Crew.

Put back the Diana Packet with Mail for Jamaica.

DovEa, JULY 1 I.—A very heavy firing Was becAl
last night on the French Corist, which continued foir
a length of time without intermission : it \vas said
one of our Cutters had got becalnied under • the
French &aeries. •

This day an Order was received here to imprison
the different Prussian Seamen who have been herti
all the winter r they were accordingly conveyed un-
der an escort to the Guard-ship in the Downs.

PLYMOUTH, JULY 10.—Arrived the Danish Brig
Aintrosia, 'sent into this Port by the Young Boscjus
Privat,eer ; the Danish Brig Fidelites; detained by-the
Lion' Privateei; the American Ship United States,
detained by' the Betsey Privateer; the Danish Brig
Probites, and the Hamburgh' Galliot Jelly, detained
by the Lion Privateer; a .French Chasse Mar6e,
name unknown, laden with salt, Priie"to His Ma--
jesiy's Brig Colpoys ; the DaniSh Galliot Three.Bro-
clers, detained by-the Lion Privateer.
Sailed the Nile Lugger, Lieut. SYMONS' COM-.
Mander, on a Cruize to, the Westward'; and the
American Ship Belvidere,* JOSEPH- MITCHELL Mas-'
ter, for Bremen:

PORTSMOUTH, JULY. 11. --The Brig William,
DENNRY, of London; for Jamaica, in her passage
from the Downs to this. Port, was struck with light-
ning thisthorning offthe Owers, whereby she caught
fire, -and the crew were under the.necessity of aban-
doning her without being able to save a single article.
Arrived the Fury Bomb froth the Downs.
Sailed the Devastation Bomb for the Downs. - •

ANTI6I/A, JUNE 1 i.—A French 80-gnn Ship is
blockaded in Martinique by His -Majesty's Ships
Canada and IVorthumberlqnd; supposed to be, one of
JiiROME BCiNAPAHTE'S Squadron, which is reported
to be on the Cayenne Coasts, on its way to these
seas.

SHEERNESS, JULY 10.—Caine down, a few days
since, frOm Chatham, the Quail Schooner, Lieut.
LowE.; also the ,Pigeon, .Thckdaw, and lilagpya;
they are on a new construction, and mOucit two
24-pounders.
Arrived from the Westward .to be paid off, the
Chapman armed Ship, Capt. PAGAN. -
Sailed for Woolwich to be .paid of the ./Etna
Bomb.

The Swift Sloop of War has the Signal flying for
Convoy to the Baltic,'to sail Tuesday the loth.,

The following are the augmentations Which are
to take place in the pay of the Army :-Lieutenant-
Colonels to be -raised from 15s. 11d.- to 17s: per
diem -;--Majors, from 14s. Id. to 65.-Captains,
from 9s. 5.d. to Ms.- 6d.; two shillings more to be
lowed•to Captains having the, Brevet .of Major,' or
tiny superior Rank.--Lieutenants, from 55. -8d: to
,64. and one shilling more to be allowed to
Lieutenants of above seven years standing.-Ensigns,
frOjn 45.-Bd. to. ss. 3d..-A.djutants, from Bs. to
8%. 6d.--auartermaster;
sfrom ss. 8d: to ,6s.
=Allowance to Commanding Officers of Bat-
talidns,- 35.--Serjeant-Majors., and Quartermater-
.Serjeants, from 2s. 0,24. to Cs. 60.-erjeants, from
is. 6;!.d. to Is. 10d.--7Cerporals, after 14 years'ser-
yice, is.,6d. ; ditto, from seven.tofoutteen, 'is. sd. ;
ditto, below seven, is. 4d.-Privates, after four-
teen years service, Is. 2d. ; ditto, from seven to.
fourteen, is. id. ; ditto, below seven, is.-Total
of the additional expence, including the Subalterns
'of the British and.lrish Militia, 322,5171. 7s. sid.
The rate'of increase to,the Subalterns of the Mi-
litia .i$ 'the same as to the Subalterns of the Line,
except that,there is no additional allowance to Lieu-
tenants of-mo:e than seven years service.
The increase of the'Pensious to Officers' Widows
is as follows :-Lieut. Colonel from 501. to 601,--
11ikjor, from'4ol. to 501.-Captain And Payrndster,
from "301.. to
.401.-Lieutenar;t and Surgeon, from
261. to. 301.- Becond Lieutenant, Cornet and
sigh,- Quartermaster, Adjutant, Assistant Surgeon,
and• Veterinary Surgeon, Iron) 201. to
Deputy Putveyor, and Hospital Mate, from
ipl. to 1401,-7
-Physician and. PurYeyor, from 301. to
401.-Commissaries.at 20s. per day from 301. to'4ol.
-Ditto, at 15s. per day, from 261, to 301.---Ditto, at
19s. per clpy, from 201. to 261.

Yesterday the Hon. T. QRENvi-ja,r. received
p-tches from His 11(1).JESTY at "gi'ncts9r fox thy tirit
time 049; 4.4 Rp4i.pAtticpt.,