The Sun.
London, England, 1808-02-29 00:00:00

NEWS.

PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 28.—Yesterday arrived Elva
Pluto Sloop of War, Capt. JANVERIN, from a Cruize;
andoto,diy the Inconstant Frigate, Capt. DICKSON,
from Guemey.
Yesterday.sailed the Contest Gun-brig, Lieutenant
GREGORY„9II a Cruize; and Rolla, THOMPSON, for
Qibraltnr ;„ and to-day the Northumberland, of 74
.guns, Captain HARGOOD, and Resolution, Captain
BURLTON, for the Mediterranean.
The Noserpine-- Frigate, Captain Orilla, takes
Convoy to the Mediterranean; and Thalia Frigate,
Captain MANRY, to Guernsey and Jersey.

PLYMOUTH, FEB. 9.7.--I•Sailed the Tigress. Sloop
of War, and Eagle Excise Cutter, with a Fleet of
Coasters under convoy, .tor the Downs—among
which are several Danish Merchantmen, laden with
valuable cargoes, bound for London, to be there dis-
posed of.
Sailed the Jamaica Frigate, on a cruize off Jeri.
say ; the Fervent Sloop
sof War, for the channel
Fleet • the Defender Sloop of War, on a Cruize in
the Channel and La Flecke Sloop of War, on a
cruize to the Westward.
The Provident and Eitryalus Frigates, and Brisk
Sloop, of War.. are gone out of klarbour,„and anchor-,
ed in the Sound.
Arrived the Ann hired Armed Brig, from 4
cruize.

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GREENOCK, FEB. 26.—The Fleet which sailed
from Cork on- the 11th of November, arrived at
Barliadoes on the igth of ,December. The Ships
fOr Jamaica were 'to proceed fot that Island the next
day. The following Clyde Ships were amongst the
fleet for Jamaica : Ann, THOMPSON ; Mars, CAMP
.BELL ; Jamaica, BURNS ; Kitty, REiD ; Colum-
bus, REID Mary, ALEXANDER ; and Margaret
Bogle, HANNAH.
Several yessels put. into Holy Loch on Wed,
nesday id coming up the River, owing to contrary
winds. The Hart; froth Limerick, and Sisters,
'from Bristol, are said to be of the number.
A Convoy will be provided io sail froM Long
Hope .S'ound, Orkney, to Gottenburgh, on the,2sth -
of. March.

Orders have been sent • rpm the Admiralty to
Vice-Admiral Wurrsusn, to station a naval tome
for the proteaion of •the Western Coasts of Scot-
land and Ireland, and the entrance of the North
Channel.

DEAL, FRB. n.—Arrived the Flamer Gun.►
Brig, from a cruize.
Sailed the Success of 32 guns for the Nore ; also.
the Avenger Sloop, with Convoy for Portsmouth,
and the Fly Sloop on a cruize.
Feu. 28.---Arrived the Thrasher Gun-brig from
the Nore.

Sailed the Flamer Gun-brig en a ernize.
An unfortunate accident happened last. Friday
morning, on board the Beagle Sloop of War, under
Dungeness; the Armourer, in taking the lock front
off one of the cannonades, the gun went °if and
blew off the one next it, by which accident the
cook and two men were killed, and the Vessel sus-
tained .considerable damage.

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SHEERNESS, FEB.. 25.—Arrived the Woolwich,
Tender, Lieu't. Cox, from the River with impres
men and volunteers for the fleet.
Sailed the Safeguard Gun-Brig, Lieut. FIELD, lot
Yarmouth.
Went out of Harbour to the Little Nore, the/fiche
Gun-Brig, Lieut. PRICE.
Sailed the Cruizer Sloop of War, Capt. 'VITEN"'
ZIE, with convoy for GOtteDbUrgh.
FEB. 26.—Went out of the Harbour to the Gfeat
Nore,-,bia Majesty's Ship Majestic, Capt. COLLARD,
to be paid, and then sail to Yarmouth ; also his Ma?
jesty's Ship Leyden, Capt. CUMBERLAND.
Sailed this day, the Lord Cullingu'ood, Traveller,
Arethusa, and the Orb Transports, for Heligoland►
with a number of Merchants' Ships that came down
the River.

StIRERNIISS,_ FEB. 27.m.—The 'NfUjCStiC, • ..)(4, .Capt.
COLLARD, tind Leyden, 64; Capt..42.tlMrfBaLF,AD,
anchored at the Great Note; and were paid wages
,up to six month.
Sailed. the Turbulent Gun-brig, for HOig°l3l3'
The Archer Gnn-brig went out of Harbour to the
Nero.

Arrived the Snipe Gun.brig from Harwich.
Arrived the Piercer Gun-brig, Lieut. Simnel.;
ifriadne Frigate, Captain FARQUHAR, from the
Downs ; Sentinel Gun-brig, Lieut. KING, to be re-
paired, having b'een aground near Harwich. Also
the Deptford Tender, Lieut. ANTRAM, with Volun-
teers and Impressed Men, and a timber of gen
sent from the Guardships here to navigate the de'
tained Danish Vessels up the River.
Sailed the Mglestic, of 74, for Yarmouth.
Arrived the Urgent Gun-brig, Lieut. RIGBY'.
'FBB.2B.—Sailed the Leyden, 64, for YerreetiL
Wentgouunts, Capt.
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MO, of 18 guns, Lieut. BoUGH, with a
WHITRY„ Tgs. s7.—Came in his Majesty's Ship
Privateer, being part of seven which she captured on
Tuesday last on the Norway Coast, and sent the
others for England. Danish

It is,said that M. Da STAHREMBERG was, nn his
introduaion to BUOgAPARTE, by the Austrian Arn"
bassor, M. Ds METTERICH, received with great
coldness ' • and that in consequence, a day or two af
terwardshe left Paris, on his journey to 'Vienna.

HYDE-PARK---Had yesterday to boast of a more
splendid and numerous assemblage of persons of
Bank and Fashion than we have noticed since the
commencement of the season.

The Marquis of STAFFORD, with his usual libe-
rality, means to re-open his fine Gallery of Piaure9:
for the inspeStion of the Amateurs, early in May:
It has been considerably increased by the valuable
colleStion late the property of Mr. BRAND of to
fordshirei
An illegal eighty-gallon still was last week de-
tested at Ctdross, Scotland. It is stated to have
been worked for several years, doting which, on
an average), the Revenue was defratided of 4,1,0001'
Per anhutn. The penalties are laid to an imarto
amount.