The Sun.
London, England, 1808-08-12 00:00:00

NAVAL NEWS.

PLY MOUTH, . AUG; 10. Arfived the Durham,
Transport belonging to the Expedition under Ge-
neral BU-11RARD, having on board 36 horses belong-
ing to the artillery, bound to Spaimand Portugal :
She was run foul of by one 'of the Fleet (the
Phcezzix West Indianian) off the Lizard, by which
accident her stern was entirely stove in, and strrnnch
damaged otherwise as to oblige her to put back to
refit. One man was killed on board the West
Indiaman. •
•

Sailed the Indefatigable, ,amethyst, and. Princess
Charlotte Frigates on a cruize off the Coast of Spaib ;
also the Naiad Frigate on a cruize to the'West.
ward; and Plover Sloop of 'War with--Spanish
prisoners for Spain.

Sailed the Morristown Sloop of War with a Con-
voy for Wales.

Arrived the Pompee, of 80 guns, from the Chan-
nel Fleet.

PORTSMOUTH, Ano. I.—Yesterday arrived the
l'ortuglie3e Ships Sun Domingo, from Bahia, and
the Caridade from Bernambuco, in the Brazils.
Siil6d this day the Fearless Gun-brig with a Con,.
way for the Downs.

. .
DEAL, ATJG. 1
;,=-Carne down from the lii the
Tortoise Store-ship. •

Arrived kis Majesty's Brig Flamer from a cruize,
and retrains hi the DoWrils with the Ships as per last.

F 41.14013714 .A.un.+JsT g.—Arrived this day the
Aforning Star, W. 4.42.; with coma, sugar, S:c. from
Plymouth, for Cadiz and Lisbon.

Sailed his Majesty's Ship Bowie Cittlenne, of 20
glans, fix the Coast of France.

The Ship Phoenix, Captain TAYLOiI; ft* Jamaica,
,put i 0 here yesterday by contrary wind, andd—some
Indy damage, having ran foul of a Transport in the
Expeditiou under General BVKAARD, which Ship.
had also received considerable...damage. The whole
Tleet, about 240 Sail of Transports, appeared off
this Port last evening. Thi wind blowing strong at
South, it was 'expeoted the whole would put inhere,
but the wind shifting in the night to the Northward,
they proceeded; and as it has blown strong ail day
from that quarter, they are, no doubt, quite clear
of the Channel.

Sailed this day the following Packets, with Mails
of this month, viz. Princess Elizabeth, FORRRSDALE,
for the Brazils ; Qeen Charlotte, MuDGE, for Ja-
maica ; Princess Augusta, Sr. AURYN, for Halifax
and Nt w York ; Cartaret, PATERSON, for Cornn-
-113 ; Auckland, PARSONS, for Malta and Sicily.

SHEERNESS, AUG. 10.—Sailed the Tortoise Store.
Ship for Portsmouth.
Went out of harbour to the Little Nore the
Vuebec, of 32 guns, the Hon. Capt. POULETT.
Sailed the Starling Gun-brig, Lieut. NAPIER,
with Convoy for Gottenburgh.

vEßroor., AUG. 9.—The Barton, Ponn, ar-
rived here on Thursday from' Barbadoes; sailed
thence the 27th June; on 13th July„n9ke the
Ahrterva, HA,GKIE, hence, to Boston, which had
been chased that morning in lat. 41. 26. long. 43. 9,
by a 'French Privateer, of 32 guns ; the Frenchman
had mantled his boats to board the Minerva, but it
came to blow, with thick weather, by which -she
escaped. They saw the same Privateer the next
=Horning from the Barton's mast head, bur by Capt.
-I'olw being apprised of her by the Minerva, he stood
away, and she gave chase, but it came on very thick
Weather) and he lost sight of her.

We 'have been favoured with the following Ex.-.
trad cif a 'Letter from a Naval Officer on board his
AlajestY's•Ship lndefatiga4k, to' his Father, in Liver-
pool, datod Channel Flee:, 3d August, 1808;•;--
since arrived with her prize in Plymouth Sound.
" We have had. the good fortune to capture a
French East Indianan, called the Diana, outward-
bound trout Bourdeaux to the Isle of France, bur-
' then 480 tons, and richly laden.; one of the most
valuable cargoes that ever sailed from France, con-
sisting of naval stores, gold lace, French lace, silks,
iron and tin plate, copper sheathing and bolts, choice
Vines, oil, &c. She would make a good Vessel for
Your Liverpool merchants, as she mounts 22 guns,
and has two spare ports ; flush tore and aft, a good
hold, and sails well—every thing in her favour.
She is just such a Sbip as I should like to command
in the service. Most likely Goverbount• will buy
Ler.
de
lan' haPPY to ,see the Spaniards have made
such progress. We were off St. Andero the other
theda y; they have routed
the French completely
from
coast. The Spanish boats supply our Ships -withefvery produce of the country, such as vegetables,
&c. BnoNAPAaTE, from what is said by the
prisonet's taken in the _Diana, is in Bourdeaux, wait-
ing to march 200,000 men to Bayonne. Coffee and
sugar is ss. per pound there; so they have threaten-
e`' onr little island with, the effects of al hlockade to
some purpose."
Early yesterday morning several workmen sur-
prised a young woman standing in the water, evi-
d( tidy with intention to 'destroy herself; near Kew
B'itlge• On their approach she plunged out of
siz; t,' but she was iminediately taken out and con-
ed to her friencli, who keep a public house at
1.-littor‘l. it appears that the poor_ girl is pregnant.