The Sun.
London, England, 1809-08-07 00:00:00

N!,,VAL

PLY:(IOUTIL AUG. 3.—lt was the /Podwich and
Weymouth store ships, that arrived here yesterday.
from Portsmouth ; they are to take on board ma:::
tines from this-port, and will sail froth hence for the
Mediterranean.

AUG. 4.--Arrived the brig Fly, E.VANS, from Gib-
raltar, laden with wine, bound to this 'port for or-
ders; sailed the I lth July; on her passage spoke
his Majesty's ship Ambuscade, from the Mediterra-
nean ; the American schooner Nonsuch, of and frOM
Baltimore, W. CHASE, Master, laden with Sugar
and coffee, bound to St. Sebastians, detained by his
Majesty's ship Amazon of 36 guns.

AUG. s.—Arrived the AMerican ship Cora, Of
Baltimore, MUNEY, Master, from Wilnaiogton, 36
.days passage, laden •with turpentine, bound to
`port; likevVise the Sea/lower sloop of wax', 'from*
Madeira ; and the Lyra gun-brig, with. a fleet of
light vietuallers, from the 'fleet off Rochefort.
The Lyra sailed the 28th ult. she brings inteln=
genCe that the boats 'of his Majesty's ship Preact-
nought 'went into Basque Roads, for the purpose of
bringiUg'Ont a large French national brig; that was
moored under.n.battery, mounting 50 guirs ; but we
are 'sorry to state, they failed in the enterprize, as
the enemy were very well prepared to meet thern-
on board the brig, togethr the battery,
soon silenced the boats; and we -regret to add, that
Lieutenant Mr.' midshipman, and
75 men, were either killed or drowned; and Lieut.
PORENIANT, With seven 'men, -were Woiinded-, one of
whom is Since dead.

136RT.SMOUtH, AUG. 6. ArriOd the Gan;:et:
sloop of war, Capt. S±Evi&Tson, from the Dbwns
Mary;How-
EY from' Padstow Three Sisters, Cilia.
; Ranger, COUTTS ; Ann, ; Reward,
5" ; Betsey, MELVIN ; FELL ; Jane,
WlLLiimsoN ; Johanna, 1:1OLLOW AY ; Henry,
; and Providence, EARRETT:, from Sundei-
land.

Sailed the GolLarv4. sloop of war, Capt. Ix ts/E., to
resume the :statimpoff Cherbourg; and the Slurp,.
slooter gun-brig, tieUt.GOLDiE, with a convoy for.
Guernsey.

DEkt, AuGeSt Cu tters are just arrived
from Holland. The whole of Walcheren; except
Flushing, is itrour poSsession; and that is elOsely in-.
vested, and' eipt-Eted to surrender every- moment.—
No loss whatever amongst the English shipping;
and every one in high spirits as to the final result of
the Expedition.

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DOVER AUGUST 6.—Passed by for Lcndon the !
ship Skffie/d, Col,vpmt, and the brig Susan, Durcx,
from Cadiz; the lielicon,. guti;-brig-, has re-captured
and sent in the ship 'Bulk y, of Marblehead, trAm-
moiqb, with lice, from New-York, 'to Amsterdam,
She was captured by a French privateer ; the Islas
cutter, is ,it.rioed in the Da.vns, and reports,, that the 1
town of Flushing, after a bombardment 'at B,hours, I
has been taken possession of by the English. i

SHEERNESS, AUG. 5.-At 6p. m. arrived his
Majesty's Cilation and Satiae, from the
Downs.
Sailed his Majesty's ship Rosario, with convoy to
the Baltic.

AUGUST 6.—Sailed his Majesty's ship Starling,
with Convoy
„to Heligoland. Also his ANesty's
Chip with convoy, for the D utch coast. •
MARGATE, AUGUST 6. Arrived his Majesty's,
cutter Idas, Lieutenant DuNcAN, from off Flushing.
Lieutenant DUNCAN has landed, and gone off to
town with dispatches.

C°llXl JULY 31.—A detachment of the Royal
Horse Artillery embarked on board a division of the
transports, at Cove, on Saturday, and was to sail
yesterday evening, if the wind had been favourable,
under convoy of the Helena sloop of war. The
transports will proceed by divisions, as the troops
eltbark.

GREENOCK, AUG. 4.—The Master of the sloop
Greyhound, arrivedlately from the Island &Barra, says,
that while there, about foUr weeks since, a schooner
was towed in by two
ofishing boats, having the words
" the love' of". on what remains of her stern ; the other part being knocked away..--She had no cargo.
on board, but a few staves, and some remnants ofEsh.
The carpenter's tool-chest, some dollars, and a
watch, were found on board. The vessel was taken
,possession of by the fador of Mr. IVI‘NEILL, of
Barra.

Letters from our Squadron in the Baltic, under
the orders of Sir JAMES SAUMAREZ, dated the 4th
ult. stale, that the Fleet was at that time off Nar-
gon, an Island opposite to Revel, and near the en-
.trance of the Gulph of Finland. Our people had
frequent intercourse with the shore, and experienced
much kindness from the inhabitants. A rumour
dWas prevalent in the Fleet, (hat the Russian Squj;
ron was preparing for sea, expeCtitt to Joined
y the Swedish navy.