The Sun.
London, England, 1807-05-26 00:00:00

N N, A T., NEWS.

PORTSMOUTH', MAY 25.--Arrived the St.
tans, of 64 guns, Capt. STUART., from the Dawns;
and the Malabar Store-eip, Capt. TEMPLE, from
Woolwich.

Sailed the Hibernia, of HO guns,' Capt. Ric-
KETT'.4, for'the Channel Fleet, and, the. Alcmene Fri-
gate, apt. BRISBANE, to the Eastward, being one
of the Ships forming the Squadron commanded by
Admiral Lord GARDNER.

Rear-Admiral MARTIN is shoe ly exlit_aed here
to hoist his Flag on board the Montague, of 74 guns,
Cap. t.,OrwAY, for the Mediterranean station. The
Admiral is, to shift his Flag, to the Queen, of 98
guns, off Cadiz, and Capt. INGLES is appointed to
command her. 'Sir AR Tali PAGET, Minister to
Constantinople, also goes out in the Montague.—
She will sail in a few days.

Capt. T. B. MARTIN is appointed to the Prince of
Wales, Capt. BERESFORD to the Hero, Capt. Roun.-
11AGEN, to the Vcdage, Capt. SKEPUERD to the
Xanter.

This day a Court-I.Viartial was held at his own
request) on Capt. ASCOUOH, of His Majesty's Ship
Success,, for having ordered a musket, loaded with
ball, to be fired into the 4fred, a- Ship under his
convoy from Jamaica, whereby CHARLES BUTT wai
wounded. The charges were not proved, and Capt.
ASCOUGH was fully acquitted. Rear-Admiral Sir I.
COFFIN, President.

Captain JOHN WRIGHT, of His Majesty's Sloop
Swift, has been tried by a Court-Martial, at Sheer-
ness, for striking one of his Lieutenants, and dis-
missed His Majesty's Service.

SHEERNESS,• MAY 25.—Carne down from Chat.
barn, and anchored at the Great Nore, the Sappho
Sloop of War; Capt. LANGFORD.
A number of Transports are colle&ing here.
The Satellite Sloop of War, Capt. HOPKIItg,
went out of harbour to the Little Nom

A Tender with impressed-men and volunteers, fat
the Fleet, came down froni the Tower, and sailed.
again immediately.
Arrived the Carricr Cutter;
The satellite is this day paid, atxtsails to-morrow
morning for Deal.

DEAL, MAY 25.---Saileci,through thenownsibi,
morning, from Sheerness- to the West.l.vard,
Majesty's Ship Excellent.

Arrived the. Phosphorus Fire:Vessel, from a cruivroi
and remains in the Downs, with tha.rratty, di?frat
and Princess of Orange Men of War ; ClyitErigatei
Mosquito and Star Sloops of War; hlevastatie
Bomb ; Lively Revenue Cutter; Harmony Vietusfr
ler ; Fearless and the Jarkall Qttn-brigs.

The firing on the French coss4.l2eattion ThtztO
day and Friday, at Dover, whibh, wee- supposed to
hare proceeded from the batteries tiring at- ifrC/yde
Frigate. General PAYsts, itT appears. who mu,
mands in the Kent Distritt, evivmd a wish to sail
down the Vrench COist, and he.tva.s 3Ccerdingly- in'
riled to take a trip with..COmmcdoreQWEl4. The
General went on board the Cl,pde; id the Dovvng,
and that Frigate, accompanied- by the Moysito.
Captain JACKSON, sailed imgoediately from the
anchorage tor Calais, and continued their course 10
the Westward, so Close in with tilb trehch share,
that the whole coast was in a perfed blaze from the,
. fire of the range of batteries that line tie shut*
The Clyde andMusquito, however, purs.aec: theif
route, without even condescending to fire a gun in
return. The numerous shells that were tiirowtl
ftrom the mortar batteries, were aimed with suc!l
little precision, that the greater pert fell nerriy
quarter of a mile outside the frigate, while the shots
from the other batteries fell as much too short. No
loss was sustained by either of. the vessels, and too
General has probably gained much information of
our enemy's situation from his nautical tour.

Another instance of the superior bravery and dis-
cipline of our Navy lately occurred in the Mediter-
ranean. His Majesty's Ship Ch&'onne, Capt. WAIN-
WRIGHT, cruizing off Minorca, fell' in with two
Spanish Settees, one of which she captured without
resistance, the other rap on shore. on the Island 'of
Minorca, and was -ursued by the boats of the Cliff`
fonne, manned and armed under the command 01
Lieut. HALL, First of that Ship, who boarded her ill
the most gallant manner, and after a severe contliett
for she was obstinately defended by her crew, con'
sisting of v 5 seamen and _.50 soldiers, they wOref
obliged to give way to the irresistible intrepidiiy 9
Lieut. HALL and the brave officers and men under
his command,- who took possession of het, Biia
brought her to Cork. The enemy had several inerl
killed and wounded. Of the. ChiblOntte's *men two
were killed and five wounded.

Sir SIDNAY SMITu.--i'revioiis to that gallant Ott'
cer's quitting his command in Sicily, for Constanti"
nople, he received the Order of St. Ferdinand, acil
If eompanied with the tbllowing letter from his
Tian Majesty, which fully expresses the sentiment
entertained of his service at that Cogrt :
Paiertho, tan. 25, 0107'
" DEAR ADMIRAL
" Great is the sorrow I tee! learning your nes/
destination, and your departure from my States,"
The • services that you ,have done to them, to met
and the good cause, are such as to call for my ac"
know:edgment and gratitude.
c " To give you a convincing-proof therein, - Boa
that it may be manifest to all the vtorld, accept-If,
mark of distinction which I send to you (the Ofekc'
of St. Ferdinand, with which Lord Neison bad gel,.
invested) ; and, in the main tit/4e, nelteVe me, `4417i
the highest esteem- and gratitude, at all times atl
places, and upon every occasion, xour affedionnte„.
(Signed) " FrtAnnrANC•

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