The Sun.
London, England, 1808-08-31 00:00:00

NA';;/•AL NEW§.

PLYMOtTIip AUGUST 29 Arrived the French
Sloop L'Zspoir, laden with naval stores, captured
on her passage from L'Orient to liSotirdeaux, by the
Shannon Frigate.
Arived the Entreprenante Cutter, and several light
ViCtuallers, from off Brest ; and the Encounter
Gun-brig from the westward.

PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 30 .—Arrived the An Schoon-
er with a Convoy from the Downs.

. . . .
DEAL, Au 6. 30.--Arrived the H'unzber Armed
Ship from Falmouth with aCoUvoy, which are 'sailed
for the River:

SHEERNESS, Alm. g.—Sailed tie Jasper, Capt.
DANIEL, for the Downs.

A Court Martial was held on 'boitl'd the Magnci,.
niine, Capt. CHAS. Eft' NS, President, tOr'tlie trial'of
the Sub-Lieutenant, Officers and Crew, of die 7'44-
ler Gun -brig, for the lass of said vessel, she havirik
been captured by a superior force, after an obstinate
engagement, in which the Lientdiant being killed;
the command &volved on the Sub-Lieutenant; when
the Court, after due investigation, were pleased to
pronounce a most hOniodrible acquit tai.
AUG. 30..;.A.ritiiiii'the Quetec, bf Nit guns, Ron.
Capt. G. PAtiCETr.
Sailed the Aggressor Gun-brig, Lieut. WATsoN,
for Heligoland, with convoy; also the Borer Brig,
fitted up for the defence of the watering place there
si►e is to have a Bombardier and some Artillerymen
on board.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM NEW-YORK, JULY
" The arrival of the Osage and Manchester, pre-
vented the 'sailing 'of the Dake bf Kent Packet,
ready for sea on the 7th ult. It is expected
that both Mr. ERSKINE and the American Go-
:verutnent will answer with The present oppor-
'tunitY'the Dispatches received from Europe. By
tbe;:totte of the Official Gazette, you may see
4,09 w flinch Messrs. JEFFERSON and Co. have been
Zi'sappeinted in their expedatiohsP Thanks to the
wisdom, patriotism, and energy ofthe British Cable
net. They hoped to *intimidate England by Non-
Importation Ads and Embargoes, measures equally
iinpu,itic and foolish, which, as every wise man ex-
.have a.Alost ruined the American people,
and7.:hviil soon starve the French Colonies to the
hat-Ws, of the British. Mr. JEFFERSON'S shainetnl.
Intl-id to England! has made him forget the in-
terest as well as welfare of America. Without any
foreign alliance to sapport the independence of his
country, he is now reduced to see, without means
to resent, France dilating with hauteur, and Eng-
land declining terms, which at another time, might
have been acceptable, resenting impertinent pro-
vocation, either with a silent contempt or a re-
proachful' mgcleration. BUONPPARTE'S Minister,
I'URREACT, is, howeVer, more than ever in favour
with the Executive. Even in appointments of
officers in the American army his influence is visi-
ble. Known foreigners and pensioners of his mas.
'ter have, by his disinterested recommendation, ob»
'Wined superior rank, to the exclusion of patriots
Who fought.and bled for the independence of their
'country.
" American pilot boats, and other small craft, are
stated to hdve imported into this country from the
Spanish Maio, within six* months, twelve millions
of 'dollars. Money is, of course, plenty in the
Midst of general misery and discontent. Vermont is
flow tolerable quiet, but in most of the marine and
commercial States, the people are ripe for an insur-
reelion."