The Sun.
London, England, 1807-07-08 00:00:00

NAVAL NEWS.

PORTSMOUTH, JULY 7 .—The Melpomene Ameri-
can Ship upset this morning going out of PARSIBTOICS
Dock,,at Gosport, by reason of not having any bal.'
last in her, _and. is now on the beach on her beam
ends, full of water': her cargo was discharged pre
viows io her•going into Dock..
Sailed this day the Racehorse Brig, Capt. FORBES,
with a convoy for Guernsey; the Sprightly Cutter,
LieutiGnabnit, and the Ant Schooner, Lieut. BIRD,
on a cruize.

This morning Le Spartiate, Sir F: LAFORETa
Bart. came into Harbour to undergo a repair.

PLYMOUTH, JULY o.—Sailed the Edgar and Dra-
gon, of 74 guns each, to join the Channel Fleet ;
the Humber Sloop of War with a convoy' fop Fal-
mouth; and the Hound Sloop of War otsa Mize
to the westward.

SiggiNESS, JULY 6.--. Came into Harbour the
Nassau, of (4 guns.
JULY 7.—:-Yesterday afternoon arrived at thiNdre,
the Clyde, Frigate, Commodore OWEN, having on
board the Duchess of BRUNSWICK, sister to his Ma=
jesty ; she was 70 years of age the tt th of August
last, being ten months older than-his MAJESTY.—
The Clyde arrived with the Royal Standard • at the
main-top-gallant-mast-head, and was saluted by'the
Zealand, Admiral WELLS, and all the Men of War
at the Nore, with 21 guns; and as- she, passed for
the River, the' Garrison at Sheernesi gavi also a
Royal Salute.: The wind, being strong easterly; and
a flood tide, prevented the Officers, except those
anchored near the Clyde, from paying their respeet!
to her Royal Highness. The Commodore not re..
fuming the salute, we imagine and fear her RO4l
Highness was-much indisposed, and could not bear
with the shock the guns would have occasionel
.Sailed the Piercer Gun-brio for T0111141C11,, with
Convoy.
The Resolution, of 74 guns, Capt. 13011TOrr, was
this'day paid up to six months, .

DitAi., 'JULY 7.--;-Arrived yesterday the Nymph,
of 36 guns, and Otter Sloop, from the'Northward.
The Nymph sailed this afternoon to the Northward;
the Oiler remains.
Arrived the Musquito Sloop; B/oOdhortnd 'and
Phosphorus Gun-brig, from a cruize off Calais ;
and the Exertion Gun-brig, from 'a cruize oii
Flushing.
The Danish Ship Haute's Anker, bound to Holm.
stadt, was yesterday liberated ; but owing to the
Strong N.E. wind, cannot proceed.

in the Dnwns.—Princess of Orange, Alfred and Trusty;
Otter and Musquito Sloops ; Zebra and Fury Bombs; Blasi.
hound, Exertion, and Phosphorus Gun-brigs.

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Yesterday a Geveral Court of Proprietors wits
held at the East India House. The Chairman (Mr.
EDWARD PARRY) acquainted the Court, that he had
to lay before the Proprietary the draft of a Petition
to the House of Comnms, which, in cOnntinica.
-tion-with the President of the Board of Commission.
ers for the Affairs of India, it has been deemed et-
pedient to prepare, :•for the purpose of enabling the
Company to raise money on bonds to the amount
kk of one ',million stock, instead of • increasing their
• capital stock,
• The Chairman further communicated a letter from
the Right Hon. R. DUNDAS, dated the 30th ult. in
which Mr. DUNDAS exprcsies his intention of giving
notice, in the House of Commons on Thursday nest,
of a Motion' for leave ,tO bring in •" •A Bill for the
better Government of the Settlements of Fort St.
George and Bombay, :for the Regulation of Public
Banks laindia,"-&c. &c.. ~„

.iNin IP: Moo made a few observations, which
wereLablyand etfettually, answered by the Deputy
Chairman, Mr. GRANT.

• Join; .13atNGLE, ESC); was reingtated in big former
situation: of Agent at the: Cape; ~with a; salary:of
.atnini4er aonittni and• Mr. JOSEPH Loses Aotst•
ant Agent.
..• We art sorry to hear that the ,Right •Hon. ISAAC
CORRY,' has for thesti two months past been dan.
gerously ill with-a; violent rheumatic :fewer, from
'which' he is slowly recovering.: hi: Ph#icians have,
ordered him to Buxton.

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I.l.)t)tvToN, .Itxy.stow 13, atidiFirzuramos.a. ;aro ruzik•
a -utry. succeseful,', tour throughviletteountr of
-Kont;...witli vEtriect Entertaintlienti of rebetatton and
5in:441142 . '; . it. , • I

' ' !a1.6`13A I LEY .—.Vettiirdar..u.ven ty.fout Prisoners
VA rti triddt three. of whonv were capitally, co nvi ii ed A
VIX: Beqmain Hearties Chario.Cradle, e.aft itillians .
.1-intriltit., forstrealing iaut of a barge on the navigablo
river of Thames ififteen sacks, and seven quarters of
malt,: the propertrof William „Raymond,
- Fifteen were conviaettof felony, vii. Win. Ham,
bletnn, Win. :Grattrilhosv4Alisi Mary Ann -I.tmess
Jane Morris, a
- - -ast -- ali<lvert garatuChilds, Mary Mur.
.phy, MarylLewitV.Ann.Situons, aliimbeth Clarket
• lowing
And six were acquitted. 7' ' ' '
We pretend nortt) say cipon what data the fol.
'calculatidtris.founded—but certain it is, that
• wager,. that in 'the thousandsfive, seven, nine, and
eleven, moret
Latter. , c,lpital Prizes will arise in the present
than: in .any „t her five naine4.l thousands.
The odds are:evidently against hint ; yet his pre:
-sentie.)ant may prove equally true, as that several
.gateaturerts in the- last Scheme gained capital Prizes
Mary. Farrell, 'John Goodin grralial ,Golo"'in $ Joseph .
Lawrence, Harirmh.. Stevens, klizabeth Smith:so.
: a Gentleinrin in the City has offered
.a.con.iderable.
..'brlancied Numbers. . ' •
-• On Tuesday-next tho State: Lottery begins Draw'
Ittgit, Thirty Thousand Pounds must fall to. the lot
'of ..sorae one. There are only 20,000. Tickets'
knumstir and Co. solicit the favours of „the Public
on the. present:occasion, and beg leave to acquaint
f hem that the demand for 'ricliets And 'Shares, at
their Oakes, has increased considerably within these.
. feW days... HOANSAY and Co.,shared in ihe preseet
year t Prize of 20,0001. 2 of 50001. 2 of 10001. and
4 of:5001. They.were,the 'first to sell ,2 at ;30,000,
Prizes paid on demand, at,:s.6, Coruna', 5'4 charog-
cross, and St. Margaret's Rill, Borough,