The Sun.
London, England, 1808-09-02 00:00:00

NAVAL NEWS.

PLYMOUTH, AvG. 3 t.—arrived the Phwnix, Fri
gate from Corunna with dispatches. At the tixe
she sailed a Spanish Frigate sailed from thence for
England, supposed to be charged with very im-
portant dispatches for Government. The Phenix
parted company with her two ciztys ago in a gale of
wind.

,Arrived the Peacock Sloop of War, in seven day,
from Lisbon, with dispatches, said to contain an ac-
count of an a&ion between the troops under Gem
WELLESLEY and the French under JUNOT, in which
it is stated the latter opened Sk.vo masked batteries
on the British troops and destroyed many men—it
is hoped, however, thig report may be exaggerated.
The aaion was not over when the Peacock sailed,
and the Kangaroo Sloop of War was lying with her
anchor a-trip and sails sheeted home to start the
moment the result was known, which there is every
reason to hope will terminate in the glory and suc-
cess of the British anns.

Arrived the Alphea C ittrT dispatches from
Admiral Lord COLLIN6ttbOD, or

Arrived the Plover and ~Surinam Sloops of We:
from the westward.

By further intelligence received by the Peacock it
appears, there have been two actions in Portugal—the
first was fought on the 17th and 18th inst. at Ovie.
das, near 1-,niLite and lasted two days, after which
the French retreated seven miles, leaving about
eOOO dead on the field of battle, and the ground over
whiei they retreated was strewed with the dying
and the dyad. The British and Portuguese troops
followedthe enemy, and brought them to action
main onlbe 21st, the result of which has not yet
reached this conatty, but may be hourly expeeted
14;the Krusgaroo Sloop of War. The Portuguese
are said to have murdered all the French that fell
into their hands. Sir HARRY BURRARD had him-
self-joined Sir ARTHUEt WELLESLEY'S army previous
to the commencement of the action on the 17th,
and had dispatched the Brazen Sloop of War (in
which vessel he arrived) to F;gueira to hasten the
Transports with his troops to join him with all pos-
sible dispatch.
The 29th and 45th Regiments are said to have
suffered most in the action, and to have had several
Officers killed, wounded, and prisoners ; of
the following are given :

Lieutenant-Colonel LAKE, 29th, killed.
Mzijors NVA.Y and EGERTOi", wounded.
Caitain GEARY, Royal Artillery, killed.

Gai,tain TOOL', prit-otier.
Captai❑ HonG,E, wounded.
Lieutenant BIRMINGHAM, killed.
Colonel STEWART, 201, killed.
Major MoLLoy, 2gth, woundqd.
Lieutenant MoartEß, 45th, killed.
Ensign Dawson, 45th, killed.
Captain BRADFORD, 3d Guards, Assistant Adju-
tatit-Gneral, killed.
The Spanish Frigate which sailed-from Corunna
with the Plice'nix arrived here this evening.

Arrived the Spanish Lugger N. 3. de la Jtengera,

Capt. DE CASTRO, with sugar, from Gijon to Co-
runna, detained and carried into Guernsey, and
there released, and put in here to refit, being leaky.

PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. i.—Arrived this day the
Tlzunderer, of 74 guns, having on board his Grace
the Duke of ORLEANS, from Cadiz; also the Kan-
garoo Sloop of War, with Dispatches, from Lisbon.
Likewise arrived the Paz Schooner with duplicates
of the above Dispatches.—. The &Akita de Portu-
gal, a Portuguese two-decker, also arrived here this
afternoon, from Rio de Janeiro, in tag days, On
coming up to Spithead she saluted the Port Admiral
with a discharge of 1g guns, whil:11 was returned by
the Royal William, witii 2 i guns.

YARMOUTH, SXPT. 1.-.. Sailed his Majesty's Ship,
Bncoon, Jasper, and Sparrowhewk, with 37 Sail of
Traaspforts, and five Store ships, for the Baltic, to
bring home the Spanish Troops.
His Majesty's Brig Piercer is getting under weigh
for the Baltic, with a convoy.
The Masters of several Portuguese Vessels which
are detained at Amsterdam, have made their escape
from thence, and have arrived here in a small Vessel.

TORBAY, AUG. 31.—Came in the Channel Fleet,
under command of Admiral DUCKWORTH, from their
station off Brest..

DEAL, SEPT. l .—Arrived and sailed for the River
the Kingsnzore, CH ESTER, froth Rio Janeiro.
Carte down from the River the Boyd, Captain
THOMPSON, for New South Wales, and remains in
the Downs with the Ships as per last.

The Boat-Race, between White and Hamilton,
for 9.0 guineas a-side, took place on-Wednesday, at
twelve o'clock. They started from London Bridge,
and rowed to Chelsea. Bets, at starting, were sto
4 on Hamilton. White's being the outside boat,
was very much against him. He tried to turn Ha-
Milton several tunes into the tide, in which he suc-
ceeded off Dowgate, when he crossed the river,
got a-bead of Hamilton, and kept the lead the
rest of the.- way. Many amateurs wtsre present,
as considerable bets were depending upon the