The Sun.
London, England, 1808-11-24 00:00:00

NAVAL NEWS.

PLY MOUTH, Nov. 23.—Arrived the Brig Liinfilo
lioniz, from St. John's (Newfoundland), hound IG
this Port,, i3den with fish and oil ; the Schoor“
Friendship, REDMAN, from Cork, bound to this Port,
with provisions; and the Suqt, HIGHER, from 011
same place, with provisions.

Arrived tl, Princess Elizaleth Packet, Captain
KIDD, with ails and Passengers from Lisbon,
bound to Fal uth, overshot the latter place •on
.
Monday morning, in a fog.. The following came
passengers in her, viz.—The Marchioness of DION'
TEIRA, Lady FiIiDER ICE:, Lady HARRIET, and Lady
LOUISA, sister's to the Marchioness; Senior AN-
TONIO M. PEDR A, Senior JEREMIAS AMAICTES, and
1
J. F. LOUVEGO, P tuguese Merchants ; Baron SECI44
a German Lieute nt i Colonel LLOYD, of the Ira
Rangers;k
Rev. SAM. CORBUSHLEY, and Mr. kill'
BISHOP. , .

ISLANDS or SCILLY, Nov. 22.—Came it a French
Schooner, prize to the Amazon Frigate, from 14911 r"
deaux to Martinico, laden with brandy, wine, bales,
of linen, cambric, barrels of flour, and a great V 0
riety of other goods; shehad only been a few weeics
out from I3ourdeaux, quite new, and was intended
as a Privateer, if she got safe to Martinico. Cattle
in also a Chasse Margie, Prize to the Saturn, of 74
guns, laden with. wine, bound to Plymouth ; the
Ship Urania,'GILBERT TULLOCK, Master, from
Newfoundland, bound to Pool Speculator, BEAR,
from Waterford to London ; Superb, JONES, from
Carnarvon to London ; Echo, SMITII, from Arundel '
.to Milford; Alexander, "SANDYS, from Waterford
to London ;‘ Brothers, DALTON, from Plymouth to
Swansea; Industry, EDWARDS, from Beaumaris to
London ; Ceres, OWEN, from London to 'London-.•
derry.
• The wind having veereJ to the S. W. the whole,
of the Fleet, nearly about 200 Sail, of Coasters/
Transports, &c. are now under weigh, with a fai‘.
wind] •up Channel.

PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 23.—Sailed His MajestYl
'e
Ships Racoon, Jasper, and Scorpion on a eruizei
also the Hope, PALMER, for Sunderland, and tlit7
Friends, KENT, for Newhaven.

Arrived the, Boa Esperana Ilfargaretta, POO5l
with loss of anchor and cable, from. the Mediteriv

near.

The Weymouth, LLEWELLYN, reported in yester'
day's list to have arrived from thence, also lost 3
anchor and cable coming in ; and the i)art,Woßns,
of same convoy, in the gale of last Friday, had bef
boat and two men washed overboard—the latter
were unfortunately drowned, as they could render
them no assistance,' on account of the violence 4
'OO •
the gale, in which the convoy were separated) 4 •
about 30 Sail are supposed. to have been bl3vill
past this port and proceeded to Standgate Creek,.
An Enemy's Privateer is stated by the Fleet tt7
have been amongst them during the gale. •

COWES, Nov. 23.—Yesterday was brought islt°'
this Port, the Schooner Francis, Capt. PAIsM°II,..%
belonging to Exeter, tint last from Cardiff, "'it"
cargo of iron, and bound for London, this vessel
was discovered laying in a most dangerous situation,
at the b
the hazard
o this Island, when Several persons,WOP
off at of their lives, and succeeded in
bringing her safe in here. ,She had been previously
abandoned, by the crew, and not a soul was
on board.
•
Passed by the Encounter Gun-brig, with the Sloog.
Hope, J. ALLEN, Master, who ha,d been taken 617
the Isle of Wight by a French PriVateer, and retake,.
as above; the Master was taken out, by the'Priyate.e.'
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eireveab''yi the
Yesterday, about twrve o'clock,
their Al
andlTarctsfroi
n the a
Windsor,
they were
.w at
ei:e the
ce Queer'
iDukes of YORK, • KENT, ana CUMBERLAND' -1: a
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short time after, her MAJESTY and the pate'SCf
honoured Lady CHARLOTTE FINCH with a Viol- -
her apartments in St. James's Palace.
At half past three o'clock her MA.I,ESTY, the Pllll4'
the:
CESSES, the Princess CHARLOTTE Of `VALES'
Dukes of YORK, CLARENCE, KENT, CUMBEHLAN'
and SUSSEX, dined with the Duke of CANBRib°I
at his apartments in St. James's Palace.
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_At two o'clock His MAJESTY held a private lie.'
at the Queen's Palace, which was attended by
The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord Chancellor, 'F';.
First lord of the.'Treasury, the Lord Privy Seal, the Seipe
taries of State for ti e Herne 'and Foreign Dep.rtment%),,,
First Lord of the Admiralty, the Chancellor of the' f,,%,,,G11,
quer, the Lord Chief I ustice of the Court of Kings PY'LOO'
tne fudge Advocate, the Bishop of Ely, the; Recorder of
don, Viscount Deerhurst, Lords licathfield (Gold Stie.";ri,
1-ielen's.(in waiting), Col. Walker, Cal t. Boy leS,,anct Mc'
Coventry, Fawkener and Greville.
Thu foll Owing had the honour of being ,present
to His INIAJESTY
COlonel. Walker, of the soth Regiment, upon his Wu;
from Portugal. A Lictv
Vitconnt l)eerhurst, upon' his being appointed Lor-
tenant lor the County ot Worcester. ; a e
Captain Boyles, o; the Royal Navy, upon his being
pointed Colonel in the Marines. Sl**
Dr, ,DA.MPIEtt did homage before His MA
upon his being translated from the Bishopric of
chester to Ely.
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His MAJESTY held a Privy Council, 010
Viscount DEERHURST was introduced, and svtl •
WrOf
into the Lord Lieutenantcy of the County 01.
cester. • f OVT
His MAJESTY gave audiences to the Duke 0- oto
LAND, and the rest of the Ministers present; aL1:19400
Mr..RIDER, the Judge Advocate, who laid u`
him the proceedings of some Courts Martial'
Soon after five. o'clock the ROYAL FAMIO
town for Winthor.