The Sun.
London, England, 1814-03-01 00:00:00

NAVAL NEWS.

DOVER, rEt. 28.—The Hon. Mr. liotissotsr,
the Under Secretary of State, atrived here early
this morning, and embarked on board the Nymph
cutter, Captain BOXER, and sailed immediately
'for Calais.

DEAL, FEB. 25.---,Sailed the tonah, Fame, and
Hero transports, with detachments of the King's
German Legion, for Germany; Saragossa, Mi-
nerva, Sophia, and William transports, for Har-
wich : the three former under convoy of the
Growler gun-brig.---Wind S. W.
PORTSMOUTH, FEB: 28.—Artived his Alajesty's
ship Bristol -from Litbon, Satellite from the Bra-
zils; Helicon from the North Coast of Spain, Ze-
phyr from Plymouth, and Cordelia from a cruize.
The Bengal Merchant and Mornington East In-
diamen this day landed part of their higglge, and
proceeded for the Riser. Sailed his Majesty's
ship Bermuda, with a convoy for the. Downs, and
Grampus for Plymouth. His Majesty's ship
Sally is appointed convoy fur Guernsey, &c.—
.Wind West.
FALMOUTH, FEB. 26.—Arrived the Erin tram-
port (G. R.) from Passages, last; from Scilly.—
Wind S. E. fresh gales.

Hanwtcu, FEB. 2S.— Arrived the Camilla
transport (C. H.), Pii.Litv, from Goree :—she re-
ports the total loss of the Flaxen transport (1.G.)
ATATum, Master, and the -Mary transport
(D. L. II.), SMITH, Master, laden with ordnance
stores, off Goree, on the 22d inst. Crews of
both vessels saved ; and from the Nancy 30 chests
of accoutrements'.. Nineteen sail of transports
arrived safe At Helvoetsluys—two others are said
to be lost: Arrived the Auckland packet, LYNE,
from Scheveling. Returned the Thetis, HOWLET,
with horses, froi; Holland. Sailed the .Lord
Nelson packet, DEA-NE for Heligoland, with a
mail . —Witt a S. W.
ANOTHER LETTER, SAME DATE.-The Auck-
land, Captain- LYNNE, which sailed from hence
on Thursday last forbolland, has just returned,
having exikerienced much difficulty in landing her
mails and passengers at Goree, the ice having ex-
tendeit to sea several miles. She 'minks a must
distressing account of the fate of several of the
transports, laden with ordnance stores, • for Sir
THOMAS GRAHAM, that sailed about ten days
since ; three of them are lost, and several strand-
ed, or drifting-about, and the Dutch coast is, re-
presented as covered with powder barrels, or
other fragments of ordnance stores. The Thetis
bye-boat, which sailed some time ago, has also
returned, without being able to land the Staff
horses, whiCh were shipped on board.---Neither
vessels brings a mail.

THE RI:IMR NAVY.---It consists at present of
1040 ships of different descriptions; of. which
760 are in .commission. Of those 161 are of the
line, 24 from 50 to 44, 155 frigates, 130 stoops
Of war, 9' fire-ships, 183 brigs, 41 cutters,. and
57 schooners.
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La Weser French frigate was docked on Friday
at Plymouth, to be fitted as a troop-ship. La
Trave is also to be docked, and fitted for the like
purpose.
A British naval force, consisting of the Herald,
of '26 guns, 'Forester; 22, Contest, 18, with a
tender, arrived at New Orleans in December, and
captured most of the coasting vessels.
The American frigates President and Constitu-
tion, Enterprize and Rattlesnake 'sloops of war,
are certaintly at sea.' The Majestic, 54, Captain
HEYEs, arrived at Fayal on.the 27th ult. from off
Boston, in pursuit of the Constitution. •
At Portsmouth, on Saturday, Mr. friinMaS
MOTLEY seized the Speedy cutter, of Guernsey,
BAzist master, of eight guns. for having on board
sonic prohibited silks. -
Tuesday last a fine b.rig, of about 370 tons
measurement, was latindhed from Mr. WHITE'S
yard, at Gosport. Owing to there not being
• sufficient water, 'she brought up before she was
quite clear of the ways, but was got completely
.off, without injury, yesterday afternoon, and is
now fitting in the harbour, with the utmost dis-
patch. This is the first vessel that has been built
at Gosport for the last. 60 years. A vast- con-
course Of spectators attended.
Dispatch of Business in consequence of the E nz-
-bargo in America.—BOSTON, Dc,c. 21, 1813 :--
cr About 30 neutral vessels sailed from hence 'on
Sund'iy ; most of which were laden, and fitted
for sea, since Friday." It •will be recollected,
that the Embargo Law passed on the 17th of
December.

It reported that Lord 'WELLINGTON is deter-'
mined to destroy the small craft on the Adour, by
means of which Bayonne, and the French forces
encamped in front of that place, arc principally
supplied with provisions. 'ln addition to the
Congreve rockets, it is said that a British flotilla
is to be on the river, the command of which is to
be given to Captain ALEXANDER DOUGLAS, of the
Navy.
Yesterday morning' 300 more of the Guards left
town,to embark for Passages, in order to rein-
force Lord WELLINGTON'S Army. A farther draft
will be made in.tbe coarse of the 'present week.
The.c.;arrison of Gorcum amounted, at the time
of thFirSurrender, to about 4000 men.
Gtierilla Chief RENOVALES, lately
a pri4oiwr in Freace, has made his escape through
Holland; and is on hoard ships with a number of
others his companions in captivity, at Spithead',
in order to return to Spain.