The Sun.
London, England, 1807-04-08 00:00:00

NAVAL. NEWS.

PLYMOUTH, APRIL 6.—Sailed His Majesty's Ship
karciss us,, of 32 guns, for the Channel Fleet; and
the Vanguard and Goliath, of 74 guns, each, fOr
Portsmouth ; also' the Lady Darren hired Armed
Ship, with convoy, for the Downs. -‘

FALMOUTH, APRIL s.—Arrived the- Carteret
Packet, PATERSON, from Malta and Gibraltar, with
Mails, 17 days, from the latter; the Towns' he?*
Packet, CocK, from Lisbon, 14 days, with Mails ;
His Majesty's Brig Columbine, BRADSHAW, from
Portsinouth, to take convoy to Newfoundland; the
Mercury Packet, TAYLOR, from Bengal, in four
months and two days ; the American Ship Com-
merce, CRUDHILL, from Virginia, 64 days, for or-
ders; the American Ship Damatria, from Barce-
lona, detained by His Majesty's Ship Diana; the
American Ship Virginia, PROVOST, froM New YOrk,
detained by His Majesty's Brig SCorpion; His Ma-
jesty's Brig Scorpion, CARTERET, from ~a cruiza ;
and the Party and Priscilla, from Penzance.
A ~lessenger (Mr. BIAGIO came Passengei in
the Cartvret from Gibraltar,: and is said to have.
brought D4atches of some importance. Admiral
LOUIS with his Squadron were off Constantinople..

PORTSMOUTH, APB./1, 7.—Arrived the Earl Cani-
den; Hope, and CNutts East Indiamen, from the
Down,.

Tie Crocodile Sloop of War is appointed Convoy
for NelxfounAland ; and the West4ndia Convoy re-
mains at St. Helen)s.

DEAL, APRIL 7.—Came down the Deli: ate
Gun-brig for Sheerness ; Taunton Castle anu,Ladg
Costleregglz East India Men ; Der Brie Cha.c.e, bound
to the. South Seas; Enterprize, COLES, bound to
Jamaica, and several other Vessels from the River.

Arrived the Solebay Frigate and Fedriess Gun-
bri from a Cruize, .and remain in the Downs with
the Ships as per last: _

TRINIDAD, FEB. 7.—A Letter from Barbadoes,
dated on Thursday earning, says-7--"'His iiVlajestv!s
ship Gulatea, cipt. SAYERS, was spoken with last
Saturday, by (he Admiral, going to Antigua ; she
had the national brig Lynx, mounting 18 32,Tound
carronades and id() men, having been captured by
five of her boats, manned with-75 men; Lieutenant
WALKER and 9 men were killed, and several wound-
ed: the Lynx had 16 killed, and ;30 Wounded. On
the part of the Galatea the attempt was desperate;,
brilliant, and successful. She is taken into the ser-
vice, and is called' the Heureur. OUr .gallant sea-
then made three unsuccessful attempts to board the
L.vi,r, but on the' fourth the national .colours were
struck, and the-British Jack
.hoisted." A letter
from BarbadOes; dated on Thursday, evening,:ssca:—ed
" The Favoilrite, late on of his IN•lajesty's S.IOCPS of
War, captured by his Majesty's ships Juswi .aud
yeline, was brought in this morning ; she Mounts
23 guns and 124 men ; a brig in compauy-
by running in shoal-water.".

The Ardent, RAMSAY, from Jamaica, is arrived
in the Clyde : she parted from the Fleet on the 18th
Of March, in lat. 43. N. to g. 30. W. in a gale of
wind. ,

Captain JOHN HALLIDAY iS appointed to corn_
mang.the. Gibraltar, of 80 guns, at Plyvuouth.
Letters from India, by the Sarah Christiana, dated
in September, speak of the very bad markets which
European articles had met with. Scarce a ship thrit
went out under convoy of the. Adaazant would be
able 'to save hersellfrom loss. The Adamant cap_
tiered on her passage outward, a large Spankh
vateer : nothing- el,e happened remarkable during
the voyage.
The markets at Madras were eery much kit; tteci.
The china Ships were left th::re t. 6. make the most
Of them. The other Ships
,proceeded: to Diamond
Harbour. A:Fieet of Ships were expelled to ren-.
dezvous at Madras; and sail for.Englapd aboUt the
loth of 0610 her.
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The .Lqd yjane, CastlerOgk, and Thigh
Inglis, Were ordered to proceed to Penang for Troops.,
winch were expeaed try !he, China Feet.
The treffunna. a Country Ship, which stiffed with
the Expedition to the cape_, was , was
feaied she had fallen into the hands of the enemy.

CITY BestNrtss.----Yesterday the Lonn MAYoR
held'a Court of Common Council at Guildhall, which
was numerously attended.- JonN VAII,LANT, Esq.
the itilior Common Pleader, IVOS unanimously elea-ted
a Judge of the Sheriff's Court, in the. room of 'WAL-
TER LUNG,' Esq. deceased.
Mr. Deputy Bitten gave notice, that he should, at
the next Court, bring forward a Motion for an
Address to His Majesty, expressive of the gratitude
of the Court, _for the dignified and decided support
And prbteetion given by His Majesty,- at this inte-
resting conyantture, to the Protestant Reformed Re-
ligion as by Law, established, and for the firm and
Constitutional Exercise of his :Royal Prerogative . to,
preserve the Independence of his Crown.
The Court agreed to present a Petition to-the
House of Commons against that part of the Bill for
'making a- better Provision for the .Poor of Christ
Church, Spital-fields, which gives a power to the
Court of Mayor and Aldermen (on a certificate from
two, Magistrates, testifying their inability to. provide
for their Poor) to assess the Inhabitants of the City"
_towards their support.
And a Committee, consisting of all' the Aldermen
present, and twelve Commoners, was .appointed. to
withdraw and prepare the said Petition 3.. they'
did, and returned with a draft by tnem prepared ac-
cordingly ; which was read, and ordered to be signed
by lhe' Town Cle'rk, and presented by the Sherirs.
The Lottri IlYlAvoit. has .appointed . Monday next
to take Air. Deputy Buten's;triotion 'Lute consider-
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