The Sun.
London, England, 1808-10-31 00:00:00

NAVAL NEWS.

YlkiOilrt, OCT. 29.—Arrived the Con,ilia Gun-
brig, Lient. J. B. BATT, from a cruize ; and the
2tipnpareil Schboner, LicUt. DICKENSON, from the
coast of Spain, with Dispatches.
The Hindosiqn Store-shipis,g6ne into, Barn Pcol
to refit.

Spited the Sprightly Cutter on f oruize ; and tho
Aaive Excise Revenue Cutter, KINSMAN, for Far"
mouth.

Sailed the z/iairen Frigate; with a Eeet' of Vic-
Mailers under convoy, for Torbay.
Arrived the French Schooner La 'he& Coquet,
laden with sugar, &c. from Guadaloupe,, captured
some days since, offCorunna, by the Nonpareil Sloop
ofWar : she is the Vessel mentioned in the ?inblic
Prints as having appeared off Corunna, making sig-
nals for a Pilot, but, on discovering the harbour oc-
cupied by British Vessels, attempted to escape, when
she was pursued by the Nonpareil and taken, after
an exchange of two broadsides.

Sailed the Humber Sloop of War for , Falmouth,
and Peacock Sloop of War on a cruize:

PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 30.—Thq.wind having dared
to the North East, this morning, his Majesty's
gate La SOlle immediately made the Signal co un,s)
moor, and in a short time the whole of the Trans-4
ports containing the 7th and loth Dragoons and tb°)
Regiments destined for Spain, which have he;riLle-
tained so long at St. Helen's by.contrary winds, got
`under ,way:, and proceeded to the Wetward. The
wind has since got round to the 'Southward, and.will
probably occasion them to bring up in Yarmouth
Roads,

Yesterday arrived the Brig Rattler, T WALxEs
Master, from Oporto, with wine, for London. She
sailed from Oporto 1 3►h inst. in company with about
16 Sail of Merchant Ships for London, under convoy
of his Majesty's Ship Primrose, and parted with them
in a gale of wind about Go leagues to the West wars
of Scilly. The following Vessels were in the above
convoy :.—Harriet, CARLTON ; Stag, Tizomrsotfp
Success, BENN ENT ; Peace and Plenty,—; Betsey,
WALKER ; and Stag, WHEATLEY ; the latter and
about five"other Ships of the convoy lost anchors and
cables in a gale of wind off Oporto Bar' the day be'
fore they sailed, as did also the Rattler.
Sailed his Majesty's Ship I.,'Espiegla for Cork, and
Redpole Gun-brig on a Cruize ; also the Pe°
Friends, OAK, for London. _ _

- • .
The Russian Ships Twerdy, Skoroy, St. Wol*
Rafael, Sibtoy, lliotchroy, , Ratvizan, and Kesc"e4'
Frigate, are gone dorin to the western pnrt cd.,..t11!
Motherbank, where they are to lie in de,:osit till the
conclusion of a Peace with Russia. Admiral Silt.
AVM is waiting on board the Twerdy, till Ships
appointed to take him and those under his comm All
to Russia; he does not mean to come can shore.

DAVER, OCT. 30.-.-Mr. SHAINE arrived here per
terday morning, and sailed in a Flag of Truces with
Dispatches, for Calais, about one o'clock. 114°
Vessel which carried him has returned, and the Pc°'
ple report he was very favourably received, and tbel
gave him immediate permission to land, and to Pr°7.
Feed to Paris with his Dispatches. The (:,:ornin3tlci'
ant at Calais desired the Master of the V,:ssel,
in
case be should come there again on a similar 'cc3
slot), and it should be rough weather; not to send
ashore tor permission to land, btu to nil ettaigt

into the. Haibow.
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The 12th Dragoons march in to-tror.l°
Folkstonej, Hythe, R-oritney, and Deal. •
COWES, 0CT.30..—:45t passed through our Ito 341
the English Brig Betsey, Capt. HARINARD, tr°ll
Oporto, in 15 days, with a cargo of wine, for LOtr
don. She came under convoy of the Primrose Wig
of War (19 Sail in all), five of which are for Ire-
land and Bristol, which parted from them at the
Chops of the Channel.

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SZIEERNESS, OCT. s...'B.—Arrived the heati
Mortar Brig.
OCT. tag.--Sailed the SCITpC7i Sloop of
Capt. GIFFORD, for the Balt;c.
Came down from toe Ri'.er and sailed for '-
Downs the Crocodile, of 24 guns.
idat
Went out of harbour to the Nore the A/exanw
of 36 guns.
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OCT. 30.--Arrived the Thames Frigate, 0. ".
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guns, lion. Capt. WALDEGR4VE, from the .
terraneau—she is coming into harbour.
Sailed the Alexandria, of 36 guns.