The Sun.
London, England, 1801-03-19 00:00:00

LONDON, MARCH 19, iBol.

IT is with the greatest concern we have to
state the loss of His Majesty's Ship Invincible,
of 74 guns, Rear-Admiral TOTTY, on Monday
last, near Yarmouth Roads, with the greatest
part of the Officers and Crew. We heard some
account of this misfortune yesterday, but were
unwilling to state it, except upon the most cer-
tain information. We refer our Reader.► to our
Letter from Yarmouth for particulars.

WE gave some time ago a correa list of the
Naval Force which was under the orders of Lord
KE ITH in the Mediterranean, according to which
it appeared that he had thirteen Ships of the Line,
seven of which were before Ajexandria. This
latter circumstance alone would- have been. suffi-
cient to satisfy our minds as to any mischief that
the French Admiral, GANTHE AUME, could do on
the Coast of Egypt. We have now, besides, the
hope that a new Force will have been added to
that under Lord KE urn, by the junaion of Ad-
miral WARREN, with four Ships of the Line
under his command. It is supposed th4t he en-
tered the Mediterranean on the t ith ult. as it is
certain that Five Ships of War passed through
the Streights of Gibraltar on that day.
By the Constance Frigate from the Mediter-
ranean, we learn that Sir ROBERT CALDER pass-
ed the Gut of Gibraltar on the 4th inst. so that
with Sir JouN WARREN'S Squadron which pass-
ed on the i Nth, Lord Kurt' has an accession of
force in the Mediterranean of Eleven Sail of the
Line.

By the Packet Boat which brought the Ham-
burgh Mail that arrived on Tuesday night, a
Messenger, as we yesterday stated in the greater
part of our Impression, came over with Dis•
patches, of the date of the sth ultimo, from
Lord ELGIN, at Cotitanthroplc. They bring
intelligence, we understand, that Sir RALPH
ABERCitOMBY had before that time pro4bly
sailed for Egypt, and that he had certainly
changed his original Plan of Attack. The
Turkish Army was to
,co-operate with the
BritisT Force on the side of El Arisch. Well..
founded hopes were entertained that the resist.
ance which the French would be able to make
would not be considerable, and that it would at
all events be inefFeaual.

How EvE a we may regret seeing the Court
of Spis so much devoted, either voluntarily or
,by compulsion, to the will of the Chief Consul,
as, in compliance with it, to declare War against
Portugal, several circumstances tend to diminish
the impression which this event appears calculated
to produce on the public mind. We 'have reason
to believe that nothing could have led the COurt
of Madrid to so decisive a measure, but a know-
ledge that the moment was come when, if it re-
fused so to do, France would avail herself of such
a refusal as the pretence for sending an Army
across Sain. The Spanish Government might
entertain hopes of avoiding, by this as of sub-
mission, the danger and the expence of the latter
alternative ; while, on the other hand, the War
which it is to wage against Portugal may be al-
'most nominal, may be feebly carried on, and may
be proportioned to the defensive mtans of the
Court of Lisbon. Should this condua not be dic-
tated to Slain by Policy, it would be so by
her situation, which allows her only to make.
very: small efforts, inferior even to those which