The Sun.
London, England, 1806-01-10 00:00:00

NA V. 4 L N E IVS.

PLYMOUTiI, JAN. B.—Arrived the Amethyst Fri-
gate., of 56 guns, Capt. SPRINGER, with Dispatches
from Vice-Admiral Sir. J. T. DUCKWORTH, contain-
ing intelligence of his having fallen in with a French
Squadron of six Sail of the Line and a Frigate, off
the Canaries, part of those which lately made their
.escape from Brest, and which arc supposed, to ba
bound to the West Indies. Admiral Ducxwor:rn's-
'Squadron consisted of seven Sail of the Line ;
,and
at the time the ,Amethyst parted Company
,the two
Squadrons were insight ; but some of the British
)Squadron' being heavy sailers, doubts are entertain-
ed wbether.they may be fortunate enough to get up
with the Enemy:
Arriired the Hibernia, of Ico guns, Admiral
DoUGLAS, from' the Channel Fleet.

ANOTHER LETTER.

Arrived the Amethyst Frigate, from Admiral Sir
JOHN DucKwoiVrn, bringing intelligence that tbc
Vice Admiral had fallen in with, on Christmas Day,
the French Squadron from Brest, near Teneriffe, of
Six Sail of the Line and one Frigate; he &aced
them'two days with a brisk wind, and was very near
them himself, but finding the Donegal, Canopus,
and ,Powerful, such bad sailers, he was obliged to
rejoin them full 25 miles in the rear.
It is supposed they are going to the West Indies,
and Sir JOHN is following them as well as he can
with his bad sailing ships. They are painted like
English Men Of War, and appeared,to be very fine
ships and full 'of troops. •
Caine in the Kent, 74, on board of which Ship
Rear-Admiral THORNBRQUGH hoisted his Flag, and
was saluted by the Fort Admiral,

PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 9.—The alnicrte'n is come
back to St. Helen's.

Went out of Harbour the Euryalus and Emerald

• Frigates.
The Galliot Ilefitung, A.LFERD Master, from
Cowes to Bilboa, has run on shore off the Spanish
Port de Villariciora, in NoveriTher last, and is said to
•be captured.

Sailed ,the John and Elizabeth; lIEYwooD, for

Sunderland.

An express arrived here last night to Admiral
MONTAGU, stating, that the French Squadron which
lately escaped from Brest were fallen in with Qff
the Canaries, by Sir J. T, DUCKWORTH'S Squadron,
but that he could not get up with them, owing to
some of his Ships not sailing. He, however, con-
tinued in pursuit of them.
The Helder Transport, lately lost on the Coast of
Holland, was a very fine large Ship, tbrmerly

Frigate of 28 guns.
The bells have been ringing greeting peals for the
Marquis of WELLESt.EY, who continues at the
George Inn. ,

BRIXHAM-QUAY, JAL a.—Pat into,T9rbay by
contrary winds, His Majesty's Ship San Josef, and
remains with His Majesty's Ships Diamond, Pluto,
Dtptfurcl, and Redtreast.

DEAL, JAN. 9.--Yesterday evening the Valorous
Praarri and the Speculator Lugger sailed from the
Downs in quest of a French Lugger Privateer, said
to have captured same English Vessels yesterday af•*
ternoon off Folkstone•

HARWICH, JAN. g,---.The Amity Extra, Packet,
KELLY Master. sgiled this morning with the Mails
for Cuxhaven, there not being any other Packet it
Harbour. The Gottcnburgh Mail is detained.

The Charger and Jackall Gun-vessels sailed fur
their Station, and the Volcano Bomb arrived.
Remain the Immortalite Frigate, Capt. OWEgy
the Pegasus Frigate, Barer Gun-vessel, and the
'Later Revenue Cutter.

FALMOUTH, JAN. 7.—Arrived His Majesty's Ship
Humber, HILL, from a Cruize ; the Frisk Cutter,
from Portsmouth; and the Agatha Dorothea, BRICK,
from Lisbon, with oranges, in 19 days.

Yesterday dispatches were received at the Admi-
ralty, from Vice-Admiral Sir J. DUCKWORTH, who
commands a division of Admiral Lord COLLiNG-
WOOLY'S Fleet, stating, that on the 25th ult. and the
following day, he gave Chace to a French Squadron,
of which, however, after a pursuit of 31 hours, he
unfortunately lost sight. The Squadron alluded to
is supposed by some to be. that from Brest, and by
others that from Rochefort. If it be the latter, there
can be no doubt of its having since returned to port.
The following note upon this subject was yesterday
sent from the Admiralty to Lloyd's :

" Aimiralty.Office, 7.tn, 9, 1836.

" On the aph ult. Admiral Sir I. Ducxwoat tt fell iii
with the French Squadron, consisting of six Sail of the Line,
and one Frigate, in lat. 28. 41. long. 19. 37. which, from its
superiority of sailing, being fresh Ships, he lost sight of,
although at onetime his own Ship (the Superb) was within,
six miles of the stern of the Enemy, three of his own being
at that time out of sight astern. The chace continued 3 t
hours.",

The Earl of CimitAmrrox's beautiful estate call-
ed Cobham Park,' has been pArchased, it is raid,
50,0001. by Nr..4Utlermaa CQYIBE:

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