The Sun.
London, England, 1809-09-16 00:00:00

NAVAL NEWS

PORTSVOUTIT, SgPi. 15.--4rriyed this day the
Nary, SALMON, from Quebec: '
Came in his Majesty's ship Statira, of 38. guns;
Fling schooner, of 14 guns ; and the Chanticleer, of
10 guns, from the eastward. Also the Africa, from,
Guernsey ; Frederic, TAYLOR ; and Nelson, DAyt-,
sos, from Sunderland.
The outward-bound Mediterranean convoy,, is ex•
pthed to sail in .the morning,

DEA;, SEPT. 15.--Lori cIi.A.TFIAM landed here
from Walc4ren this morning from on board the
Venerable, of 74 guns, Capt. Sir HomA POPHA*.

The good sense of the people was manifestly dis:.
played (under their heartfelt sensations at the unfor-
tunate result of the Expedition) in their distinguished
reception of his Lordship, by loud and reiterated
cheers given him on landing. The surf at the time'
was running violently on the beach, and every one
seemed anxious to Assist his Lordship,' and prevent
those little inconveniencies which occur to landsmen
on landing at such time : his Lordship was met at
the landing-place by Admiral CAMPBELL, and-many
other distinguished chara6ters,'who attended rhim to
the Admiral's House, whence, after partaking of a
most sumptuous entertainment, he sets out for Lon-
don. We are, however, extremely sorry to notice,
the altered appearance of his Lordship's counte-
nance, supposed to be occasioned (as with the rest
of the troops) by the pernicious quality of thellush-
ing water, of which all were Obliged to partake pro-
fusely, the other supplies being inadequate to the
vast consumption.

Admiral Sir RICHARD KEATS, in the Superb, of.
74 guns, with the Venerable, Powerful, Agincourt,
Sceptre, Ganges, .Valiant, Monmouth, Aymphen,
Kangaroo, Thalia, and several transports, arrived
here last evening from the Scheldt, bringing with
them about 5000 troops. When the squadron left
the Scheldt, the French troops in the neighbourhood,
seemed to be increasing in an amazing degree, and
their flotilla of gun-boats, brigs, &c. to the amount
of near 200 sail, were coming down the river again
with an intention, it is supposed, of assuming an
imposing appearance, and of reducing the .British to
the necessity of evacuating Walcheren.
Sailed the Coquette sloop of war, . with a large
convoy of merchant ships, and many transports with
troops, for Portsmouth. . . . ,

HARWICH, SEPT. 15.—Arrived this morning his
Majesty's ship &cep/labs; San- 11 Florenzo, and
Trompease ; also five sail of transports, with troops,
from Flu3lnng ; and the Lark Packet, Capt.
with a Mail and several passengers, from Heligoland.

GREENOCK, SEPT. 13.-LArrived here yesterday,
the St. Andrew, RITCHIE, froni Trinidad, a running.
ship, in forty days.; was spoke by the convoy of an
outward-bound Jamaica' . fleet, to the leeward of St.
Vincent's. The Benson, SPENCER, for this port,
sailed eleven days before the St. Andrew, but it is
supposed joined the convoy at Tortola, which, it was
reported at Trinidad, was to sail on the 6th August.
The brig Mary, CRICHTON, of Glasgow, had • pro,
ceeded to 'Curacoa.

COWES, SEPT. 14.—Arrived here the Spanish brig
S. Guillerman, Capt.'JOZE MEDINA, from the Ha-
vannah, laden with sugar and logwood, bound for
London. I hive just learned that an English brig
bound to Martinique got on shore oh the Shingles,
but is said to be got off again with little damage,
except with the loss of an anchor and cable. The
brig is a Letter of Marque, and belonging to London,
but her name I cannot learn.

The Dutch in the Island of Java have lately been
engaged in extensive hostilities with the Chiefs of
the Interior. Previous to the departure of the ship
Lord Minto from Pontiana, on the coast of .Bosco;
advice, were received, stating that a strong detach-
ment of Dutch troops from Satnarang, which had
been sent against the dominions of. the King of
SooLoo (one of the Princes ofthe Island) had been
cut off to a man. Since the arrival of Gen. DAEN-
DELi at. Batavia, considerable
,exertions bad • been
Made to recruit the ,military force.of the Colony by
levies of native troops. - The Chief of the
Bally had just received a requisition from the Dutch
Government for an aid of. 300 men, but he seemed
very liitle disposed to obey-it.
The report of a naval force having arrived at the
Island of Java, is Without foundation. With the ex-
ception of the armed brig Mandarin (formerly an
American), and two small •brigs attached to the
Moluccas, 'not a single ship of war now bears the
flagOf Holland in the Indian Seas. One of the brigs,
named the Werver, Lieut. GEBHEET, was captured
by the Lord Minto. The Courier, French National
brig, during her cruize to the Eastward, had touched
at 4iagenclanas, where she delivered to the Chief
a present from the Government•of Mauritius, con-
sisting of six pieces of brass ordnance, 50 bar,--eli•of
gunpowder, and 50 stand of every description of'
stroll arniS ; and afterwards she,-conveyed a similar
Kesent to
.the King of SooLoo.
to May last the brig Harrington capt: CAMP-
BELL, lying in Farm Cove, NeW Holland, was seized
by about 'thirty persons, probably convitis, 'who hav-
ing by surprise mastered the Officers and crew of the
vessel; whom they afterwards sent away in two
boats, put t 6 sea: The pirates.were unfurniShed with
tintepiece, Anchor, or boat; and as armed vessels
• , •
were sent in-pursuit of tnem, great hopes were en-
tortaind that- they wotild be brought back.