The Sun.
London, England, 1806-08-21 00:00:00

.N,IPAL NEWS.

PLYMOUTH, AUGUST lg.—Arrived the Glatton,
of 50 guns, from the Downs ; the Bellerophon, of
74 guns, from the Channel Fleet ; the Entrepre-
nante Cutter from a Cruize to the Westward ; and
the William and john, SMITH., from Riga, with
masts for the Dock-yard.
The Transports with the Troops from the Downs
have not yet arrived to join the Expedition now
waiting here, though the wind has been favourable
for the last three days.

PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 20.—The Ann Armed Brig,
with the Da3dalus Transport, having gunpowder on
board, are getting under way, to join the Expedition
at Plymouth.

The Hardy Gun-brig is gone out of the Harbour.

FALMOUTH, AUG. 18.—Arrived the American
Ship Sally, ASHBY, from London ; Brothers, DAL-
LING, from Portsmouth ; his Maj:.sty's Brig Swat-
/ow, of 18 guns, Capt. MILNER, from a cruize ;
Brixton, FORD, and Mary Ann, VENNo, both from
London, bound to Newfoundland.

Sailed the Mary, REES, for.Neadi ; Friendship,
BALL, for Liverpool; and American Sh►p Sally,
ASHBY, far Baltimore, last from London.

HARWICH, AUG. 20.—Capt. FLY N, of the Lady
Frances Packet, sailed this day on the arrival of the
coach from London, with a Mail for Go, tenburgh.
At the same time Capt. 13AMILTON, 01 ttie Diana
Packet, sailed with a fair wind for liusum, with
the Hambro' and Bremen Mails.

The ilgiressor Gun-brig sailed for her station,
and the Charger remains, with the American Ship
Caravan, bound to Amsterdam, from Baltimore,
with.coffee.

DOVER,AErrr. 20.—Another Messenger went over
yesterdak afternoon to France from Deal.
_Sailed the Maria, of Copenhagen, Capt. MIL-
DENSTEIN, for Cadiz ; and the Brig Pallas, of Bos-
ton, Capt. RICE, for New-York.

The mail-coach, in coming from London, was
overturned this morning just as it had left Rainham,
in consequence of the horses taking fright at the
lightning. The outside liassengers were thrown off
the coach with great violence, and the Guard to a
distance of ten yards, but did not receive any mate-
rial injury, though the coach has received some par-
tial damage, and did not arrive here till near eight
o'clock.

Courzs, AUG. 20.—Passed through, for South-
ampton, the Hamburgh Brig Christina, MEYER,
from Gilboa, laden with wool.

Arrived the Brig Susannah, WATSON, from Long-
sound, with timber ; the Brig Modroff Sims,
HEATHER, from London, with salt ; the Thrende
Wenner, DAHL, from Longsound, with timber.
Sailed the American Ships Cornelia, PORT, from
Charleston, for London, with rice and cotton ; the
Joseph, ELSVORTH, from Charleston, for Ham-
burgh, with sugar, cotton, &c.

On Saturday last the beautiful Cottage belonging
to Lady FRANCES TOLLEMACHE, at Steephill, in
this Island, was discovered to be on tire, and in a
short time it was entirely consumed, and it was
only by the greatest exertions that a part of the fur-
niture was saved.—lt is not known by what means
this accident happened, none of the family being
there.

The 2d Battalion of the 83d Regiment, which
has been a tong time stationed at Sandown, em-
barked this morning, being under orders to march
for Oxford ; and they are replaced by the 2d Batta-
lion of the 89th Regiment, which arrived here yes-
terday from Horsey.

DEAL, AUG. 20.—Sailed for the French Coast
several Gun-brigs.

Came down from Sheerness the Spitfire Sloop of
War, and remains in the Downs with the rest of the
Ships as per last.

This morning the Regulus sailed on a Cruize, and
put back.

SiTEERNESS, AUG. 18.—Sailed the Spitfire Sloop
of War on a Cruize.
AUG.led the Boreas and Crocodile Fri-
ates for Leith.
Arrived the Bonetta Sloop of War from Tannin-

gen.
The Ceres has the Signal flying for convoy to
Tonningen, and the Winchelsea for the Baltic, till
such time as proper Ships are appointed for that
service : the Convoys to sail the 26th inst.
The ProjeEl Mortar-boat came into Harbour.
AUG. 20.—Arrived the Amaranthe Sloop of War.

LIVERPOOL, AUG. Vg..--The Augusta, GIBSON,
that arrived here on Thursday, sailed from St. Kitt's
cn the 2d of July, under convoy of the carysfort
Frigate and Dolphin, with about forty Sail in com-
pany; were chased by JEROME BONAPARTE'S Squa-
dron on the 3d for three hours, but they did not
seem inclined to pursue them any longer, as the
most sail they set was top-gallant sails ; and the),

Fleet, by carrying a press of sail, escaped ; there
were eight or nine in the Fleet for this Port, and only
the Antigua, St. Kitt's, and Montserrat Vessels sailed.
The Augusta left the body of the Fleet about the
1 Ith inst.

GREENOCK, Atm. 18,—The Brig Lady r.;
BANNER, one of the Jamaica Fleet, arrived 11,4. on
Saturday; sailed 21st June, under convoy of'His
Majesty's Ship Hercule, of 74 guns, Surveillante
andFortunt'e Frigates, and the Echo Sloop of War,
with about 150 Sail, twelve of which for Clyde, viz.
Lady Coote, !fanner; Eliza. Anderson ; Adventure, flair ;
Margaret Bogle, Hannah ; Stranger, Lo wc;-n; Coluirthu,;,
R&(-1 ; Cw.van ; Jamaica, Burns ; 11/411ry, AlexaLtier ;
Lilly, Boag ; Borg,; and Robert, Black.
The Achilles, DOUGLAS, and Mars, Fisu, of and
for this Port, were prevented joining the Convoy,
owing to very strong contrary Winds. A Guineaman
(name unknown), of and for Liverpool, was upset
in a sudden squall in the Golph of Florida, and four
of the crew drowned. The Qulnh was swarming
with Enemy's Privateers, two of which were cap-
tured in the midst of the Fleet. The Lady Goole
parted the- Fleet on the .12(1 inst.. all well, off the
Banks of Newfoundland in thick weather'
The Eliza, ANDERSON, another of the Fleet, as
above-mentioned, arrived shortly after the Lady
Goole. She parted on the I off the
Banks of Newfoundland. Capt. A. a num-
ber of the Fleet scattered about that titiv, as only
eleven Sail were in sight on. the following day.
The Betsey, FLECK, arrived at Pori-Giasgow on
Saturday, from St. Kites, sailed thence on che 4th
ult. under convoy of the Carysfort Frigate. and
Dotpfzin Sloop of War, in company with thirty-seven
Sail.

The Betsey parted Convoy and the London Ships
on the 9th inst. in lat. 45. 6. 10ng.'36. 11. The
following Ships accompanied her till oil' Dublin, viz.
Augusta, Riey, --, Lady Cannon, -,
and Mary Ann, -, for Liverpool ; Otrien,
and Lovely Lass, --, for Dublin ; two Brigs
(names unknoWn) for Whilehaven ; King George,
Rachael, --, and another Ship (name un-
known), for Bristol.

MADRAS GAZETTE, JAN. 25, ISM-By the Brig
Malcolm, arrived at Pondicherry from Malacca, we
learn, that the American Brig Putnam was cap-
tured by a Malay Pirate Brig : the Malcolm after-
wards fell in with and engaged the Pirate and her
Prize off the east end of Lenc,rin. and succeeded in
beating them off. The Chief :Mate of the Transfer,
;Who was on beard the Malcolm, was killed in the
engagement, and one-man wounded.

Saturday last the Spartan, a very fine Frigate,
built on the model o► the Resistance, the largest in
the service, was launched in exc&ient style from
Mr. Ross's Yard, Rochester. A great number of
spekators were present.

We have great pleasure in s°:ltiio- that Lieutenant
BROWN and Mr. ItuT•rra', the F.Anz;zless of Et
Cutter, were not wound in the Action which we
mentioned in our Pape.- of Tuesday last. They were
both in good health that Cutter left Ramsgate
Harbour yesterday inorning