The Sun.
London, England, 1809-01-26 00:00:00

AVAL N EWS.

PORTSMOUTII, JAN. 25.—Arrived
.his, Majesty's
Ships Vile dp. Paris, Plantagenet, and Champion,
with a Fleet of Transports from Spain ; Juno Trans.
port, REAT; from Quiberon ; and the QueLec Pac-
ket, W4l.w, from -the-POwns, fot Malta.
Sailed his Majesty's Ships Galatea and Coquette,
with a convoy for the Downs. •

The Tionyg Transport, Stlrso:l4. Master, was
deitroyecl at Corunna on the'l 7th inst. to prevent her
falling into the bands of the enemy.

Cowed, JAN. 25.—Yesterday evening was towed
in here the Transport Brig Ronzuhq, VT. Goops-
MAN, Master, §y another Ship called the: Rover,
lei iw"itli stores, for Governpant, in a leaky
and distressed state, occasioned /by a shell throw n
i:Joher by the French on leaving C.orqnna the- ttith
lust. iier cargo is now taking out , and it is -thought
entirely spoiled. •

The Ranier is also in want of anchor and cable,
having been obliged to cut, and get away from the
atoove as fast as possible.

. ,
Dam., 25.--,Last night and this morning It
,blew a very heavy 'gale of wind from S.W. to
W.N.W. Day-light presented to our view a Most
distressing scene—three •Vessels on the Goodwin
Sands, with 'only their foremasts standing, and a
very heavy surf breaking over them. Great ergit is
due to the Boatmen furl their exertions in endea7
Vouring to save the lives of the crews. Vice-Admiral
M CAP,IN7,I. has sent two Gun-brigs, a Cutter, and a
Lugger to anchor as near as possible to render every
assistance in their poWer. Two of the Vessels are
the Britannia Ana ildmiral Gardner East indiarnen,
outward-bound the other a Brig, the crew of which
ii is feared are lost. The weather is more mpderate,
and great hopes are entertained' the crews of the
Bait Indiamen will be saved.
libun M.7-liirt boats hays succeeded in ggtling
near the India:men, some of which are now coming on
shore with Rait'af the crews, both of which are said
to be saved, except seven of the Britabnia, and three
of the 41thiral Gardner. Some of Me Cargoes
may prob‘ably be saved, but the Vessels must
• ' • •
in-
evitably be lost.

IlaLsTos, 4A4i. 22.-4 iteg leave to.accivaini xon
with the lass of the bispitch Transpert, from
Oorunna, hiving on board a detachment of the 7th
Light Diagoon§, amountifig in all, incluAing the
crew, to too people. Only seven Dragoons are
saved. Major CAVENDISH, Capt. DDCIcEbiFIELD,.
anci the 400. WALDEGIIAVE, are among the
lost.

' The .elgcldana and King George Packet!'" which
sailed from Hawieb on the 30th December, 'with
the Mails for Gottenhttygh of the lath, 10th. each;
sad, and c2,7th of that rnonthi..and the Diana, with
the Nltul of the 30th Decem*r and
which sailed on the 7th, have put back, after many
inetreaual attempts ro reach Maerstrand, or any
other outer port in Sweden ; 'ail of which were
completely blocked up with ice extending many
leagues to sea.
We regret to state, that on Tuesday sennight, in
the aftwnoon; between two and three o'clock, the
Ship Trusty, of about 360 tons, JAMES WHITE,
Master; of and from Bristol for,Cork, to join con-
voy, and froM thence to proceed to Tobago, struck
On a rock called the Vrazen Head, near the Sigritil
Tower, Off Brown!s Town, where she went to
pieces in less than halt an hour, and gut at her crew
of 2'l. :Witt two passengeri, only seven, persons were
saved, viz.--John Liston, first Mate t William
Gardner, 'second Mate; Matthew Engleholm; car-
penter; William Lewis, cook ; John Gleeson, sea-
man George Wellesley, apprentice; and Peter
Ravage, seaman. • The two passengers were Master
and Miss Smith, of -Tobago, who had been sent to
England for the purpose of being educated, and were
their return •to their parents. Great praise is
' justly due to Michael Kennedy, Esq. for his huma-
nity to the survivors, and his untetnitting endeavours
to, save as nitteh of the cargo as possible, which
consisted of dry goods, earthenware, kc. Nor
should thy promptitude with which Lieutenant E.
Thrackson, of the' Signal Tower; lent his assistance;
go unnoticed.
Liemenant-General Hoee is A near relative to the
Earful HOPETON and Lady Mat.irtta.a. This gallant
Ctfficer has repeatedly distinguished-himself, pirtie
Gularly in Holland, where he was severely Wounded;
but, fortunately for his Country, recovered.
There is at present an unusual bustle in: the several
deck-yards.- GevernMent has given orders for the
building 'of sixty small -Ships-of War, for a speCific
objet I thirty of which are to be built at the Out-
ports, and the rest at the deek-yards at Deptford,
and in.the vicinity,of London...
40XIN inatoh for 100 guineas was decided
on Monday, at Eaton; Burks, between Flowers;
the coachman. of provincial .fame; and Basset, a
sawyer, who for the first time became a candidate:
The battle lasted hot ten, minutes, and was won.
easily by Flowers. • ' • •
'The battles between Crib and James Beleheri-
oung ilelcber and Farnborough, and Blake and.
rapley,' wilt take' place on Wednesday next.
The offeds of the fall of rain on Thursday, which
froie before it reached 'the earth,' were, particularly
severe on the feathered tribe. In lodging on the
wings el birds, it froze their pinions together, and
rendered them' incapable ,of dying : the poor ani.,
Mals .were
,ascargingly seen lying that day on the
ground in great numbers, in diderent parts of the
9c,onuen tir));r.son ia oleicNineteenrtokast werecastie. taken up m
alive;eadowby,
Wilts.
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The 13tidges at Deptford and Lewisham have been
partly carried away by the floods yesterday. The,
road leading to 131ackheath was impassable. -A num-
ber of horses have been 'drowned at Lewishatn, and,
great damage pne in the neighbourhood,

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