The Sun.
London, England, 1806-02-15 00:00:00

NAVAL NE WS.

PLYwouTri, FEB. 13.--,The Pomptte, of 74 gung
Capt, Sir W. S. %lull, which sailed hence yester-
day, returned again this morning.

Sailed the Virginie and Santa Margaritta Frigates
on a Cruize to the Westward.

Arrived the IVloudgfon Sloop of War from M4ta.
with Dispatches. "

The Conqueror, 0f74 guns, mica out of garbote
this morning, and anchored hi Cawsand Bay.

Arrived the Aaive Frigate from Ireland, with
French Prisoners, captured in a French Privateer
,taken, by the Druid Frigate, and carried into Cork
also the Prussian. Galliot Frau Carolina, Captain
MEYER, from Einbden, bound to Bourdeaux, de?
tained by the Betsey Privateer and the Prussian.
Ship Amyles, laden with tobaeco, from Virginra,
detained by the Dion Privateer.
Arrived the Britannia Yacht, Capt. LEVIT, from
London, for Dublin, with groceries,; and the Sprinr,
THOMAS Cnbrie. Master, from London, bound to
Cork, put in by contrary winds,

Came in a Smuggling Cutter, prize to the Eagle,
of 14 glians, Capt. AbAUS, taken half Channel over,
with 160 ankers of spirits,

The Betsey, of this Port, with a cargo for Bristol,
is supposed to have foltndered, and all hands perish-
ed, on her passage, in the late gales of wind, as she
sailed- some weeks ago, and has • not been heard of
since her 4parture from this Port.
By letters received here from an Officer at Barba-
does, is learned, that Rear Admiral COCHRANE had
received, through various channels, information of
the sailing of a French Squadron from Brest, sup:
posed for the West Indies, and Oar he was con,
centrating his force to endeavour to fall in with them
on their arrival and givesthern a good threshing..
.The Brig which went ashore in a bay, flanked
by two ledges sof rocks, a few nights since, uncle"
Princess Anne's Battery, is floated off without da-
mage, bring luckily been supported upright be-
tween the rocks. She is gone. up Catwater. Before
therThbernia, 110 guns, and the Vile de Paris, 110
guns, sailed, Tuesday, they were paid six tnontht
wages, and sailed dire&ly.

: PORTSMOUTH, FEB, 14.—Achnipl LEIGU DOU.,
GLAS is ordered to strike his Fag ; and the Squadron
which was under his orders'are ordered tc), join the
Channel Fleet: •

Put back to St. Helen's, the Meteor Bomb, Capt.
CoLutiTs, with a Convoy to Guernsey.
The Transports laden with provisions for the Cape
of Good Hope are not counter-ordered I the three
Ships which were first ordered, were, Qn examina.
tion, found insufficient for the voyage, and three
more, larger, and copper-bottomed Ships, are now
desired to receive .the provisions, and to- procee4
without delay. •

Remain at St. Helen's=—the Prince of Wales, Illustrious,
Achille, Polyphemus, Astrea, S4uebee, and Duke of Mutt.
cruse and kiawkesbury Indiainen,

FALNOUTH, FEB. 12.7-4rrived the Brtg John;
I,lATitestrsT, from London, , for Gibraltar, lost the
Canada's Convoy a few days since; Hartford WAL.-
TERS, from Swansea ; Esther, , from Dart-
mouth ; Hind, ALLAN, from a Crtize ; brought in,
the. Fortune Smuggling Sloop of. Gweick, with about
200 casks of s.)irits. •

Sailed the -Towan,. CANDY, for Penzance ;
Bridgewgter, ORE, from _Bridgewater.

HARWICH, FEB. 14.—Part of the Crew of the
Brig Polly, belonging to, London, Jaxus Lobo
Master, 'With about 150 chaluron of coals, bound
to 'London, arrived here this morning, haying taken
to the boat on she approach of a small ltigsaii Prig
vateer, about ten o'clock -last night, as they lay at
anchor in the Swin, near the Buoy of c,e Gunfieet ;
the Master and. Mate were left on board. .13eforq
the men quitted the Ship,„ therobserved the Thy*"
teen. capture two other Ships by ilieir'bOartiing, and
instantly cutting their cables, and setting sail; one
is styposed to be from the. Last Country, and' the
other a Collier. The Brig ,Providence, from Shore-
ham, bound to Yarmouth, • was ;11E0 at anchor in the
Swin ; to the Master these men communicated the
circumstance •as they passed; but there is too much
reason to
.fear this Vessel was also captured and car-

tied away.
Two small lugsail Privateers were seen yesterday-
off Orforduess.

DEAL, FEB. 14.--,Sailed the Beaulieu Frigate for
Sheerness ; and the Jackall for the back of the
Goodwin Sands.

Arrived the. Falcon Sloop of War from Portsmouth;
Cygne4 Sloop. of War, Dauntless' and Valorous
Praams, and several Gun-brigs,' froth off the French
Coast, and remain in the Downs with the rest of
the Ships, as per last. • ,

TORBAY, FEB. EL —Sailed the Nile Lugger ; the
Brig .Mary for Waterford ; and Colpoys Schooner or;
a Cruize. Aemairr His Majesty's Ship Ville de Pct,
'is ,London .Packet, of London ; the Pitt and

Mercurius, of Tobago, both from Tortoki ; with file
Frisk Cutter from a Cruize. The London Packet
and Mercurius intend sailing' this evening for the
Downs, if the weather moderates.

RAMSGATE, FEB. t4.—,This, Morning a French"
Lugger Privateer captured six or seven Vessels off
the North Foreland, and was so bold as to Capture
one dose' to the Goodwin Sand. Light, and it blow-
ing fresh from S.S.W. we fear will carry them safe
into Dunkirk ; one of the Vessel's' Crew took to
their Boat and landed at Broadstairs ; ,another Ves-
sel would have been taken near the North Sand-
Head had not one of, our large Boats hbve near.
P.S. A Fleet of Transports in sight, off the Fore-
land, from the Northward.

CORK, FEB. 10.—The Ship Indefatigalle, of and
for London, R. WIER Master, from Jamaica, ar-
rived at Cove on Tuesday. She sailed 'from Port
`,Antonio, 'Jamaica, on the igth November, under
convoy of His Majesty's Ship Diaira, Capt. MELL-
ING, with 36 Sail of Merchantmen in company, and
parted Convoy on the 27th ult. On the Ist instant
the Ship Resolution, of and for London, -Captain
nne of the Convoy, was captured about 30
leagues West of Scilly, by a French Privateer Brig
of 18 Om The Privateer afterwards chased the
Indefatigable, but She etTeaed .her escape by night
Coming on, slid thick 'weather.

GREN'OCB., FEB. The George, Stmrsoll,
arrived here yesterday from New-York, after a pas-•
eige-of 35 days. Left loading, and to sail for this
Port eight days after, the Recoveyy, BoA4,
and Ar-
tent, ORDSTHWATTE. The George went down last
night to the Holy Loch, to perform quarantine.
The Beth, SHARP, arrived here .on Monday last
from Oporto, after a paSsage of eight days.,
The Ardgowan,. BLACK, mentioned .as having
'sailed from hence for Dublin, upon the ENI inst. with
herrings, tanned leather, and
.refined sugar,. was
driven on ,shore the day folloWing, on the Skerries,
and it is feared both vessel and cargo will be totally
lost.

" 411le S, a West Indiaman, who fought a very
t ere •
gallant a&ion sane time ago in the West Indies (in
"company with two other Ships) against a French
Privateer, sailed in company from Cork on the 28th
()Lauber, ferßarbadoes, under convoy of the FiYgard
nigate. On the passage, off Madeira, she was run
bn board of by the Fisgard, and was nearly knocked
To pieces. The following day, being in a very dis-
abled state, she was With difficulty kept from foun-
dering in a very heavy gale of wind. ' The Fisgard
saved her • from destrudion, by taking her in tow,
which she intended to continue to, do till their arri-
Val at Barbadoes

Bontein, the Purser of the Tripty, who was con-
'kriaed of fraud, in the Court of King's Bench, is to
stand iii 'the pillory on Monday next, pursuant to
bis sentence) before Somerset-house.

'me toilo,khig is a List_ of the Generals and Staff
arrived at Yarmouth:---Lieut. Gen. Du NDAS, Major-
Generals FRAtt,R, Sir A. \VELLESLEY, SIIERIPOKE,
and SILL ; Aid-de-Camps, Major PILKINGTON,
lion. Capt. gTIisiHOPE, Capt. nromrsoN, and Capt.
- Also the Division of Troops belonging to
the above Generals. .

Four companies of the 3oth Infantry arrived at
Canterbury on Tuesday, where they remain ; a de-
tachment of the eth Regiment arrived there also
On Wednesday, and on Thursday pursued its
route for Hastings; a party of the etjth Regiment
has moved fromOspringe to Margate ; detachments
of the sth, -and 26th Regiments, which, with the
89th, were disembarked from the Dutch Cartel at
Sheerness, are at Ospringe; at all which places they
expel to bejcined by the other divisions of their re,.
giments as soon as disembarked. A detachment of
the 28th marched into Canterbury on Thursday. from
Deal, and yesterday mornitig pursued their route for
Essex.

Muste.—The VOCAL Cos;TERI., which has justly
acquired a high distinetion in the musical world;
under the conduet of Messrs. HARRISON, GREATO••
REX, and BARTLEMAN, last night opened .for the
season, at the Hanover-square Rooms. Mr. CRA.
HER has relinquished his post as Leader, -which is'
tow assigned to Mr. WEicitsELt, who is well
worthy of being his successor. The Vocal Per-
formers last night were HARRISON, BARTLEMAN,
VAUGHAN, GOSS I Mrs. VAUGHAN, Mrs. DICKONS
(late Miss POQLE), and Mrs. ASHE. Miss PARKE
and Mrs. EIANCHI are, we understand, engaged.
An elegy to the memory of Lord 6NiLSON
*as sung • with great effea., by HARRISON,
VAUGHAN, BARTLEMAN, &C.. Mrs. DICKONS sung
" Rosy Bothers," with much expression. A glee,
composed by Dr. CLARKE, of Cambridge, was
among the most admired performances ,of the
evening. BARTLEMAN gave a new air oh the sub-
je& of the immortal achievement of Trefalgar, with
• bis usual energy and pathos. The Concert was va.7
tied by some instrumental performances that were
highly applauded, particularly a trio by WEICHSELL,
LI NDLEY, and DRAGONETTI, and an exquisite con-
certo on the flute by ASHE. The room was attended
by a very large assemblage of the fashionable world,
among whom were the PRINCE of WALES and the
DUKE Of CAMBRIDGE.
Mr. CUMBERLAND, it is said,, has withdrawn a
Play which he had presented to Drury-lane Theatre,
and now intends to have it performed at, Covent-
Garden. We understand that the literary veteran had
in the first instance presented it to the latter Theatre.
Poor BARRY, the Artist, is said to be so ill as
.to
afford hardly any chance of his recovery.—He had
just been put into possession of a comfortable an-
nuity, raised b)/ his friends and the admirers of
Genius. His death would be a particular loss to the
Arts at this time, as he had proceeded very far in a
series of Engravings made by himself from
.his fine
Pictures at the house belonging to the Society for the
Encouragement of Arts, .Manufadures, and Com-
merce.
Mr. OWEN, the Artist, was last week raised from
the state of an Associate, to that of Royal Academi-
cian ;, a rank in the Academy to which he is fully
(4 entitled by his high professiopal
_merits.