The Sun.
London, England, 1806-08-18 00:00:00

IV.IIAL NEWS.

P, on the LONDON GAZE TIE, Aug. 16.
~eldnziralty Office, Aug. 16.
Copy ofa Letterfrom Vice Admiral Holloway to TV
Marsden, Esq. dated on board the Princess, of

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Orange, Downs, Aug. 13, 1806.
SIR,
I have the honor to transmit, for their Lordships'
information, a letter I have received from Lieutenant
Hughes, of his Majesty's Fire-brig Phosphorus, giv-
Mg an account of his having beat off a French Lugger
Privateer, under circumstances - which I have no
doubt, when their Lordships consider the state of
the Phosphorus, they will think highly`creditable to
him.
I also transmit a List of the Wounded, amongst
whom is Lieut. Hughes ; and I am sorry to add,
that he will not be , able to proceed to sea in the
Phosphorus in execution of his orders.
I have the honor to be, &c.
J. HOLLOWAY
• His Majesty's Fire Brig Phosphorus.
SIR, Downs, August 15, 1806.
I have the honour to inform you, for the in-
formation of the Commander in Chief, -in pur-
suance of orders from the Right Honourable Lords
Commissioners of the Admiralty, proceeding to join
the Channel Fleet, I yesterday morning at day-
break, the Isle of Wight bearing north, eight
...leagues, perceived a large Lugger, pierced for
sixteen ports, but mounting, apparently, only •
twelve guns, and full of men, in chase of us : At
ten minutes past five, after hailing him, and re-
ceiving an order to strike, or he would sink us,
commenced engaging him. At twenty minutes
past five, the Enemy laid us alongside, With three
cheers, and from his superiority of men, .there
being, as near as we could judge, from seven-
ty to eighty of them, attempted
,to carry us by
boarding, but such was the brave and determined
resistance of the few men I had under my corn-
mand, that after lying five and forty minutes
alongside of us, and after an anion of one hour
and len minutes, he made sail and sheered off.—
The moment we could get the Brig Wore, we made
all sail in chace 'of him, but finding it impossible to
come up with him, and having the sails and rig-
ging much cut, with a number of men wounded,
and no Surgeon or Assistant on board ; I bore up
and made all sail for this place, which I hope will
• meet the approbation of the Commander in Chief
and yourself.
The superior force with which we were engaged,
will, I trust, speak sufficiently of itself for the bra-
very of the few men in His Majesty's Brig, con-
sisting, in all, Officers included, but of twenty-four,
with four twelve-pound carronades, one of which
was rendered useless a short time after, the aetion
commenced, by the breeching and gooseneck break—
ing.
I cannot pass over the great assistance I received
from Mr. Thomas Hester, A&ting Second Master, ,
without mentioning it in this public manner ; I am
' sorry to say he is in the list of wounded, but not •
dangeronsly.-
Enclosed I have the honour to transmit a List of
the Wounded, which, though great, cannot come
near that of the Enemy, numbers of whom were
seen to fall in every direaion.
I have the Honour to be, &c.
\\T. J. HUGIIES, Lieut. and Corn,
J. Hollowoy, Esq. Vice-Admiral of the
&c. &c. &c. Downs.
A List of Men wounded on board His .Majesty's Fire-brig
Phosphorus, W. J. Hughes Lieutenant, and Cummancter,
. on the t4tn or August, engaged with a Preach Privateer off
the Isle of NV ight.
Lieut. W. J. Hughes, Commander, middle-finger otr, and
severely wounded in the left hand.
Mr. Thothas Ester, Second Master (per Ailing Order), badly
wounded in the right thigh.
Stephen Bubbs, able, lett shoulder badly wounded.
Charles Chaddas, able, left neck and breast severely wound..
ed.
Samuel Moore, able, left arm, right breast, and tigbt leg
severely wounded
john Rowlands, able, slightly. wounded in the right shout.
dor.
James Hill, landsman, left hand and right thigh severely
wounded.
Anthony Consolva, landsman, mortally wounded by acci.
dem, since dead.
(signed) t W. T. 11g9/3ES.
Lieurtatmend Commander.

P LYM 0 Urn, Auou ST 1 6..."-ThiS morning four
Troops of the 2d Dragoons (dismounted) embarked
on board the Malta, Theseus, Superb, and canopus
Men of War, in. Cawsand Bay, under the command
of Colonel BL ACKQUIER E. A company of Artillery,
under the command of Colonel II OWKEI, c.nbarked
on board the same Ships. Their destination is not
known. The Dragoons took their horse-equipage
with them.

Yesterday morning General Stmco2 and Suite
embarked on board the Santa Margarita Frigate
in the Sound, and sailed immediately. his destina-
tion also remains a secret ; but it is understood the
Frigate will rendezvOus off the Rock of Lisbon `lin-
til joined by one of the Expeditions now fitting out.
General GREY is hourly expeaed to embark on
board the Sampson, of 64 guns, Admiral STIRLING.,
in Cawsaud Bay.
Arrived La Fleche Sloop of War, with five Trans••
ports under convoy, having Troops on board, from
Cork, to join the Expedition assembled here. •
ArriVed the St. George, of 98 guns, and PomOne.
Frigate, from Portsmouth ; also the Portuguetze
Schooner Rot:orb, Captain DAscurtEtc, from Bay,
onne, bound to Viana, laden with tar, 4c, (let
tained by the Lion Privateer.

The Canopus, of 80 guns, yesterday went out of
harbour, and anchored in C“wsaild Bay. The &reat
eii exertions were used to get her ready for sea.

Arrived the coroline Armed Ship with a Fleet of
light Vi6tuallers under convoy, fFom the channel
Fleet. The Caroline spoke a Neutral Vessel at sea,
from Bourdeaus, from wholn she received
genco that the three French Friptes which were in
company with Le Rhin, lately egpteted by the i
Mars, had got safe into Bonr,doiiik.

Sailed the Mars, of 74 guns, to join t! e Cha tf 1
Flect ; at)d,Anzsterdam Store-ship to the WeAward.
Arrived the -Famex MuJ ER, from Stockholm.
Sailed the ares (American Ship), WARDELL,
for New-York.

HARWICH, AUG. 17.—Yesterday, on the arrival
of the coach from London, the Earl of Leicester
Packet, Capt. THompsorr, sailed for Husum with
the Hambro' and Bremen Mails ; the Lark Packet,
Capt. DELL, with the Mail for Gottenburgh,iwas
detained till this morning for a Messenger from
London.

The Lady Frances Packet, Capt. FLYN, arrived
this morning from Husum with the Hambro' and
Bremen Maijs, and one of His Majesty's Messen-
gers, which were put on shore at Aldbro'
The American Ship Caravan, of Boston, with a
cargo from Baltimore, bound to Amsterdam, arrived
this morning ; Die Drey Schwestern, MATHIAS
HEINCOHN Master, of and for Hambro', from Bour-
deaux, with wine, &c. brought in as prize, is re-
leased, and sailed for-the port of her destination;
The Indignant and Centinel Gun-brigs sailed yes-
terday on a Cruize.

The Mary, of London, A. LEMN Master, from
London to Copenhagen, has, been brought in by the
di/gus Revenue Cruizer, having sustained some da-

mage in being on shore.

POIZTSMOUTZT, AVG. 17.—Arrived yesterday La
Fleche Sloop, Capt. WHITE, from Havre ; and to-
day the Ann Armed Vessel from a C ruize. Arrived
also, the Peggy,WARNtE, from Baltimore, bound to
Amsterdam, with coffee, detained by the Locust
Gun•brig ; the Alexander Galliot, OTHAM, from
Bourdeaux for Oldenburgh, with wine, by the Dar-
ing Gun-brig ; also the Twende Sisters, HALL, from

Longsound
Sailed yesterday the 7141ia Frigate, Capt. WAL-
KER, for Quebec ; Camilla- Frigate, Capt. RowEN,
with a Convoy for Newfoundland and the Calypso.
Sloop on a Cruize.
The Argo dropped down to .St. Helen's, and to-
day got under way with a Convoy for Africa,
lint the wind being too short will oblige them td
come to anchor again.

The. ,Flying Fish came into. the. Harbour.
Yesterday Lord KEITH arrived here from Brighton,
and hoisted his Flag on board a Cutter, which sailed
for Dungeness, for his Lordship to re-hoist his Flag
on board the Edgar.

SHEERNESS, Avo. 15.—A Court-Martial was held
on board the Alagnanime, in the garbour, on the
Surgeon of the Romulus, for inattention to his duty
when the Court, after weighing the evidence, -sen-
tenced him to be reprimanded.
AVG. IG.---The Seagull, Capt. CATIICART, came
out of dock, and the Nimbletook her place.
Arrived from Leith the Mary Tender, with im-
pressed men and volunteers for the Fleet.
Sailed for the Downs the Quail Advice-boat, Lieut.
Low.

Ave. 17.—Sailed the Mary Tender for

Dr-At., Auc. 17.—Sailed the Oarysfurt Frigate
for Sheerness.
P. S. A Signal is just made for the Transports
with the Troops on board to get under sail.

TRURO, AVG. 16.-4-Vessel arrived at Falmouth,
repeats the report that our Cruizer.; on the North
American Station have captured an American Fri•
gate, and carried her to Halifax.

Ganzfoca, AtT.. 15.—The Hope Fishing. smack,
of LondOn, arrived here on Wednesday evenina,
having on board Captain ROWE, and crew, of the
Minerva Private ship of War, of this Port ; Capt.
kia,ibtiot, and Frew, of the Ruth, of Teignmouth,
for Newfoundland ' • 14 Russians ; and the Surgeon
of the Molly Cireelancitnan, of Hull, in all 63 per- ‘,
sont: The Minerva was captured fad June, in lat.
S. 50. long 4. 30. off' Greenland, by the French Fri-
gates the Seen and Itevanche, consorts of the Guer--
litre.' They had previously captured the Ruth,
the Molly, and a Russian, and, together with the
Minerva, burned them. Having also captured a ,
Smack belonging to Peterhead, and the Hope, they
gave the former to the crew of the Molly, to pro-
ceed for Hull, and the latter to Cart. RowE and his
crew, &c. for this Port, where they arii‘ed, as has
been mentioned; They are Cartels, and the crews
prisoners on parole till exchanged. The Frigates
left Iceland about the 2.7 th of July, and were seen
by the Hope shaping their course S. Wr. They are
stated as being very unhealthy, one of them having
.150 sick on board, and would of course be an easy
prize. One of the Russians on board the Hope died
on the passage ; and another of them, in a hopeless
way, has been landed, and put under charge of the
Agent for sick and hurt.

The Flora, BAKER, from Jamaica, is arrived at
Bristol : she parted from the Fleet on the Ist inst.
iu a fog.

• Miss LARKMAN, who made such a successful debut,
at Brighton, in the girt of Rosina, performed Leo-
woro, in The Padlock, on Friday, at the same place,
with equal success. It is highly probable that the
musical talents of this young I..ady will secure her a
_station on the London Boards.

. .
The.pretty Ti.ottre.at Huntingdon closed, after a
most successful run, under the patronage of Lady
Anon/EL. The pleasant Comedy of The Soldier's
Daughter was admirably performed. Mrs. J. Ro-
BERTSQ:i'S Il'idow Cheerly received the most un-
_bounded applause. There certainly cannot be a'
•charaater better adapted to this charming Aaress's
powers. At the end of the Epilogue she took a
'most graceful leave of the .Audience, amidst such
distinguished marks of approbation as private worth,
when pined to public merit, so amply deserves.

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