The Sun.
London, England, 1806-06-24 00:00:00

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PORTSMOUTH, Juts 23.—List night, at half p
seven, l'Srl Sfi. VlacE*a% strua, hi;; Flag on tioaid.
the Hiteriitd, and slibrtrY afte'r his to.rdsli;ii sat v-it.
fb.r LOndOn: . •
Arri.Ved the Atlas, of 74 guns; Capt. PYM,
the West Indies a part of .the Fleet under her
Convoy having, passed by this Portfor the Dovims.
Sailed L'Espoir Gun-brig on a
The &Bowing Transport's from Malta are released
frOni quarantine DAVili Sok ; • Archer.des;
BARROW ; Ocean
.MITCHELL Adelplzin,
SFiARE-
FORD ; Itb,eis6n , HARRISON ; Lord gowilestury,
STURGES ; FOTHERINGIIIAM ; d'ir2et, HALL;
and Mary, Runliai,oßia.

DEAL; JUNE the ./Elna tomb for
Sheerness, and the Explosion Bomb for Portsinouth,
with the outward-bound under convoy: .
Arrived the Anzaianthe Sloop of War from a-,
Cruize ; and the Ve.sithius Bomb from Portsmouth;
with a Convoy, which are sailed for the River : the
Veovitts Bomb remains in the Downs, with the rest
Of the Ships as per last, and the Amaranthe Sloop.

Sailed through the Downs the Lord Nelson Armed
Ship, Capt. ANDERSON, fOK Surinam.

SHEERNESS, JUNE 23.—0 n Friday last the A,T.
mourer of the Arid Sloop of War, at the Nore,
fell overboard and was drowned; in his fall he struck
against the anchor, and hainot since been found.

Arrived, yeSterday, the Sparkler Quu-brig ;- also
the Stately, of 64 guns, which sailed a few day;
since for.Yarmoutb, with loss of her rnizen-mast.
Sailed the Lord Keith hired Cutter for Yarmouth.

A Court Martial was held on Friday on board the
Magnanime, in the Harbour, on Lieut. BOWDEN,
Royal Marines, of the Orpheus Frigate, for un-
officer-like condu&, &c. when, the charges being
only in part proved,- he was sentencti to be repri-
manded.

VAL:VOUTH, JUNE 21 . Sailed the "Ackland
Packet, Captain SCHUYLER, with a Mail for Lis-
bon.

ASTLEY's ANNUAL WHERRY itrATcm

YESTERDAY the Public was highly gratified with
this pleasing speetacle.. The day being uncommonly
favourable, heightened the amusement.. The Bridgei
and Banks of the River were crowded, with speeta-
' tors, and the face of Old Father. Thames was charm-
ingly ornamented with pleasure-boats, wherries,
skiffs, funnies, &c. each being filled with Belles: and
Beaux in their holiday, apparel.
The Wherry rowed for yesterday was the-fifteenth
giVen by Mr. ASTLiY, in Konour of His Majesty's
Birth-day.
At half-past four the six following 'Candidates
started from Westminster-Bridge, each man wearing
a coloured sash, so as to be distinguished, viz. ,
I. Robert Barrow, Blackfriars.:—Red.
2. Charles Barker, Strand-lane—Blue.
3. James Cannon, Bank-side—Green,
4. William Boswell, George Stairs,. Oeptford—Yelinve
S. Thomas Overton, Limehouse.hole —Scarier.
6. Robert Finch, Chiirch Stairs, Rotherhithe—Purpie.
The contest was decided in two heats. At start-
ing Cannon took the-lead, which he kept until,he
cane to the Nine Elms, where Barrow, who had
, pushed him very hard since- starting, shot a-head,
and won the first race. ,Overton kept pretty close to
them ; the three others gave in. At six o'clock,
Barrow, Cannon, and Overton, started for the grand
heat, when the sharpest contest we ever remember
took place between Barrow and Cannon, which
the former won by half a boat'S length, and then
acknowledged, that, if he had had 50 yards'farther
to go he should certainly have lost, being completely
disabled by a cramp which seized one of his feet.
After the contest was decided, the Boat was taken
to ASTLEY'S 'Royal Amphitheatre, where it was pre-
sented on the stage to the victor. Cannon as second,
received two guineas, and Overton one guinea. The.
house was remarkably full in every part.

The Margaret Packet, from Bengal, whence she
sailed on the 16th of February, is arrived at Ports-
mouth. At the time of her departure from India
,tranquillity was entirely re-established. The Mar-
garet touched at St. Helena, and sailed from thence
on the 2d of May, at which time no Ships were ly-
ing there.
Friday night, about twelve o'clock, Mr. PROUD-
MAN, the Messenger, set off with Dispatches from
Mr. Foes Office to St. Petersburgh. Mr. DRESSING
is not gone to Vienna, as reported : he was in
London yesterday. •
Her Royal Highness the Princess of WALES paid
a . visit to Lady CHARLOTTE FINCH, yesteiday, a 1 i
her apartments, St. James's Palace, and at eight
•
o'clock returned to Black heath.

On Wednesday last there was a general meeting of
the Inhabitants of Brighton, at the Old Ship, to take
into consideration a Message which had been commu-
nicated to the Parish Officers by Mr. RYCROFT, stating
that His Royal Highness the. PRINCE of WALES
had recommended that that town should be incorpo
rated, and that His Royal Highness had been pleased'
to say that he would endow the same. The meeting
was numerously attended; the Rev. -Mr. CARR was
in the Chair. A vote of Thanks to,his Royal High-
ness the Prince was adopted, and the meeting was
adjourned to Monday next.

Friday last a party of Officers • belonging to the
Customs fell in with a gang of Smugglers at Folk-
stone, and attempted to seize the goods 'which the
Smugglers had upon sixteen horses, w hen one of the
Smugglers aimed a.blow at one of the Officers' bead
with his loaded whip, • which fell on the Officer's
shoulder. The Officer& succeeded in securing four
horses and twenty tubs of spirits.
A few days :since Mr. Beirre, who resides in
town, was met by two footpads between Portddwa
and Portsmouth, who robbed him. of 4501. in caAr,
which sum hehad just received. The thieves escaped
without deteaion.

SPARRING._ I he Monthly Ex inbition of Pngilistic
Science took place yesterday, at the 'elves Court, in
/ St. Martin's-street, for-the benefit of Elias Spree and
Galley. The company was more nuinerous than at'
the 'tormer Exinbai6n nearly the Av hole of. the
. Gentlemen who patronise the at t were. preseut: Most
of the celebrated fighting men exi,ibted; 'and the
following couples aiterd,:d the best. diver,i,m ;---
' onng Belcher and Crib, : Ryan and Wchman,
ley and Pittone, Ycung. Belcher and.- O'Douncl.'
Eio.s: Spree I.Va3-inuch interior to, .I:Mi Belcher in
ttiii-w
'.. Tse he general-topic of convers•ttion
:.-en the intervals of setting•to was re6vecting the
1;111.61 between Young Belcher and Dutch 6ain.

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