The Sun.
London, England, 1809-12-20 00:00:00

NAVAL NEWS:

PLYMOUTH, DEC. 18.—Arrived the br'g Valiant,
EVAN EVANs master, from Cot:k, laden %%WI proifio
sions, bound to London, put n here in consequence
of a heavy gale of wind ; she sailed on the 15th insr,
in company with the brig. Saltcoats, and brig Fanny,
Capt. GALE, both bound to London, the former laden
with provisons, the latter with oats ; on the 16t11
inst. the wind blowing a gale, the Fanny was ob-
served in great distress, part of the crew were busily
employed at the pumps, and the remainder, heaving
the cargo overboard ; on the Valiant's nearing the
Fanny, the latter hailed her, and told Capt. EvANs,
to keep company, as she was in a very leaky state
and expected to founder, he in consequence paid a 5
much attention to her as the state of the weather
would permit, the Saltcoats was then some distance
from both ships ; about 7 P. M. a most tremendous
squall came on, which separated both ; the Fanny
has not since been heard of, and from the state of
the ship, it is feared she foundered.

His Majesty's ship Orestes, of 1 s guns, was obliged
to put back again last evening, in consequence of
the gale ; but we are happy in stating that no di*,
rnage of consevence has been done here.

PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 1 9 .—Carne. in last evening the
brig Mary, of Plymouth, DAVID ROBERT, Master,
from Oporto, Eiden with wine and cork, bound to
Guernsey.
Arrived this day the Iryria, WEBSTER, from Que-
bec; also the &tact from Cork, for this port, laden
with provisions ; and the Almazon from Oporto.

CowEs, DEC. 19.—A Guernsey convoy sailed
this morning, the wind having veered round from
the south-west to the north-west ; and also the
Challenger gun-brig for Cork.

Came in the ship Trio, yAlaisu master, frcra
London bound for Whitehaven, with damage ta
her rudder, which must be repaired before she call
proceed.

SHEEANESS, DEC. 17.—Sailed his Majesty's cutter
Yip er

DEC. 19.—Came into harbour his Majesty's ship
Lion, Capt. HEATHCOTE.
Went up to Chatham to be paid off his. Majesty's
ships Champion and Bermuda.

DEAL, DEC. 19.—Came down from the River,

his Majesty's ship dlgineourt, and remains.

Sailed the Atlanta, SWINEY, to. Gravesend, to re*
pair damages which she sustained in the Lite gole's'

AMERICAA PAPERS.

FRENCH PIRACY.

BOSTON, Nov. 18.—Yesterday arrived in this port
the ship Laconia, Walker, 35 days from Liverpooli
Passengers, Captain Nickels, of the ship Hennetta,
of Bostotb and Captain Bunker, of the ship Resolu-
lution, of New-York. Captain W. was captured on
the 12th 03ober, eight days from Liverpool, by .1,6
Decide, French privateer, Captain Brio!let, ten dap
out from Bourdeaux.

Captain W. was released from the priyafeer oil
giving a ransom of nine thousand dollars in bills of
exchange upon his owners in the United States.---
He took from the Laconia the mate and two seamen,
by their own consent, to be holden as hostages for
the payment of the bills. The Henrietta, of Boston,
Captain Nickels was bound from Liverpool to Nre."/
Yorlc, and was c.aptured within sight Of the Lace °.

The following is a translation of the receipt given
by the Captain Of the privateer to Capt. Nicitelc.

_ . - • • ~
" I, the undersigned Captain of the privateer Le Decide'
fitted out by M. Baionise, jun. certity, that I have captured
this day the ship Henrietta, of Boston, Capt. 1. Nickels, iii
virtue of the laws of my Government, finding the said ship
in contravention of the Imperial Decree of th,.. tith Decem-
ber, ac9,--Done at sea, on board the privateer Le fecidet,
12th Octubel", 18e9. . .•• BRIOLLET."

A treaty has been concluded between the Governor
of the Indiana territory and the Miami, Powtawata-
ny and the Eel river tribes of Indians, wino have
ceded to the United States two millions six hundred
'thousand acres of land lying on both sides of the
Wabash, said to be some of the finest land in the
United States."

The Hussar frigate is safe in Guernsey. The
pilot who took her out arrived at Plymouth on
Sunday. She did not put into Torbay through stress
of weather; brut being off there, a Boatswain's
Mate dropped'down dead, and they put in there_ to
inter the body.

Twenty-two acres of intermixed and widely-lying
land, in the neighbourhood of Aylsharn, and fat

from the best quality, were a short time si►ice dis.
posed of for near 20001. and the timber io be valued-
At the sale of a part of Mothersall Heath, 01
Ftiday last, on• lot fetched the high price of 93
guineas and a half per statute acre, and some other
lots exceeded 70 guineas. The whole that .was put
up, about I 15 acres in 35 fots, was disposed of, and
produced upwards of 46001. or rather more that
401. per acre upon the average, besides the auetion
duty, and tiw expence .of fencing, resti►;g with the

purehAsers.
There
.was a great fall of snow on the mountains
near Dublin, last, week, though there was none in
the city, or within two miles. •
BU,ONAPARTE, in making the repudiated wife Of
his brother, little .lEitot, a Duchess, sbews as
much contempt for the Republican feelings of Arne'
rics, as be did for those of Holland,' when be forced
another of his race as "a King upon that country:l.
All lbose titles, however, depend upon the fife °
7 the mati who copiers them, and when the world
luckily rid o him, they will, most probably, " lea!
pot wa'ek behind."