The Sun.
London, England, 1809-11-25 00:00:00

NAVAL NEWS.

PLYXOUTH, Nov. R3.—A vessel arrived 'here this
morning, from Bilboa, with a cargo, for London.
On the 15th inst. at 7 p. in. she fell in with his Ma-
jesty's ship, Seine, Capt. ATEUNS; and ons the fol-
lowing day, at g a. In. she fell in with a French
squadron, consisting of
,foUr frigates, and a man of
war brig, one of the former, the Renornmee, of 28
guns, boarded her, but did not rake possession, nor
plunder any articles from her, and she was permitted
to proceed on her voyage. The French squadron
stood in a westerly direttion.

Arrived his Majesty's ship Dreadnought, 98 guns,
Admiral SOTHEBY, from Basque Roads ; the brig
Thomas and _Mary, of Leith, John.; lift.c„ late
Master, from Malta and Gibraltar, laden with cot-
ton-Wool, barilla, and fustic, bound to London ;
was captured by the Tilsit French privateer, wh4i
took out the Master, and the greater prrt of her
crew, was recaptured on, the istli ult, by the Hind
revenue cutter, who carried her into Falmouth-,
the Thomas and Mary is under quarantine ; the Hero,
FOTHEAINGHAII, from Quebec, with -timber, for
this port-; the brig Laird Dupplin, Low, from Wa-
terford, laden with provisions, bound to Newfound-
land; was captured by a French privateer, and 're-
captured by his Msjesty's ship Plover.
The Dreadnought, that arrived here this morning,
chased, can the 16th inst. the four French frigates
end brig, as mentioned in the former part of this let-
ter, for several hours 4 'but übtortuttely the Pread-
noug.it carried away her fore-top-gallant-mast, and
was obliged, in consequence, tri give up the chase.
They are from the River Loire, 'bound to &nada.

loupe.
Came down the harbour, and anchored, in the
Sound, his Majesty's Ship Hussqr,
Sailed the Crocto sloop of war, op a cruize.

Potrticktount, Nov. 24.—Arrived his Majesty**
ship Repulse the Tielorious put ' back by contrary
winds was bound to the Mediterranean ; Africaine
from America; TLilliam and "Vary, TORRENT, from
Guernsey ; Robert and George, BENMAN, from
Cork ; Two Brothers, ALLEN, from Vlytnonth ;
Traveller, HARPY, and Seahorse, MACOE, from
Halifax.
Sailed his Majesty's ship Dapper on A crnizei
James, BROWN, and Providence, EMUS, for London.
Million; and Ann, PEAnsorr, Fountain,
from Quebec, bound to London, foundered at sea
on the sth inst. in lat. 4.5. 5. but the crew were
taken ont of her by, the countess of Craziford,
Hasi-
LIN, which ship was, then citsmastect, arnA the gale
still increasing, that ship's crew, with tine other,
were obliged the next day tn. anandon her also, and
were taken out by the Trig2ti/cv, HARPY, t•FRaI Ha-
lifax, a transport in his Majesty's. service,

ISLANDS OF Sclt..cY, Noy., 1t3.-r-The slppp limi-
ter, of Seil;y, TiloSiAs, Master, from Cork, with
butter, !cc. struck on some rocks in corning into bar-,
bour, and suck immediately. The men had, scarcely
time to save, their lives in the boat.,

Nov.—Cane ip, the Cori/in/ice, Captain XEO,
with the foikowing veLlsel, under convoy Iron) the
zds

Ship Admiral carnbior, Harrison ; ship Inbiler., Balm
skip Dawn, Gould ; ship liuke of lent, Hutchens ; schooner
lyaganza, Corneily ; bark Mary Aun, brown all from Rio
laniero, to London. Snow Oikhampron, Dunkin Forbes,
from Oporto to Hull. Ship Margarette, Gardener, from
Prince Edwards lAlands. tu Plymouths with tirnbr for the
dock-yard.

Nov. 20.--This morning the boats went off- to
the spot where the Ranter sunk, and by their grap-
nels brought her up, and are now towing her into
the harbour.

Arrived, the American ship Betsy of Philadelphia,
'ATKINS, from Edenton, North Carolina, to Liver-
pool, with turpentine, out ninety-four days, much
in want of water, &c.

DEAL, Nov. 2.4.—Arrived his Majesty's. ship Con-
fiance, with six I3raziltneu, under convoy, and re•
mains with. his Majesty's ships, and about 3a sail of
vessels bound to the West Indies.

Noy; 24.--,Sailed his Majesty's sloop, Osprey.
Arrived his Majesty's brigs Piercer and Pi/ot.

SHEERNESS NOV. 23.--Sailed his Majesty's ship
Aymphen, to Yarmouth and his 111ajsty's brig
Rauen, with a convoy to aquenbrugh,

The brig Thomas and Mary, Capt. Elio., for
.Malta and Gibraltar, that was captured on the iSth
06tober, has been re-captured by the Mad Revenue
cutter, and arrived at Falmouth.
The ship Lor4l)uppliu, Low,, has been re-captur-
ed by the Plover sloop of war.
On Tuesday afternoon a pilot belonging to Ply-
mouth, named Mason, was employed to work a
foreign vessel up. Hatnoaze, just at the time (h.. Con •
tlict gun-brig was working down the harbour; both
Ships accordingly came in conta6t, when Mason, in
order to save his boat, which was alongside, j,►tmped
into it, with the intention of going to the other side
of t'e vessel 5 unluckily, however, he-had scarcely
descended into the boat when both ships cloyed, and
crushed the poor fellow to death between theft- sides.
His death twit have been instantaneous, as every
bone in his bOdy was literally pulverized. was a
widower, and has left a large family.