The Sun.
London, England, 1809-11-24 00:00:00

NAVAL NEWS.

PLYMOUTH, Nov. 22.—Sailed his Majesty's
ship Argus, with a convoy to the Eastward.
Also sailed the Spanish brig Fasqueta, Josef Mement'
Master; the Glasgow, Merlin ; the .ship Neverthorpo, Ma—
rinam ; the Lord Cochrane, Bedford ; Traveller,. Duck ;
Caledonia, Brag; and lane, Slater, for the River ; the Susan,
Gordon; lane, Harrison ; Effort, Thomas; Hobson, Han-
ford ; Nathaniel, Brown ; Clara, Nadcn ; Betsey, Melvin ;
Ann, Laing ; john arid Sisters, Hedley ; Endeavour, Tur-
ner ; Two Sisters, Brown ; Drake, Dunn; and Sirius, Dob-
son ; for Sunderland.

His Majesty's cutter Britannia, latey arrived
from the Mediterranean, was this morning released
from quarantine.

Came down the harbour, and anchored-in Caw-
sand bay, his Majesty's ships Valiant and Crocus. ,
Saihod to the Eastward, several transports, with
troops on board from Lisbon, last from Cork.
Passed up Channel this morning, his Majesty's
ship Coqfiance, of 18 guns, Captain YEO, with a
fleet, consisting of eight sail, from the Brazils;
among which are the Dawn trinsport, with Captain
Ross, late of his Majesty's ship Agamemnon, of 64
guns, wrecked in the Rivet La Plata, and part of
her officers and crew ; the Admiral Gambier, from
New South Wabas, and Rio Janeiro ; and the Duke
of Kent.
Arri'ved the Margaret, of Dartmouth, G►RDNE
mastetc from Prince Edward's Island, laden with
timber, bound to this port : on the 23d Oaober she
f-. 11 in with and was captured by the French schooner
privateer Decide, who had previously captured eight
English vessels ; and having all their crews on board.
. The Margaret was given up to them, after taking
from her cargo three small spars, when she Ails
permitted to proceed on her voyage :.the
men were all landed at Beeritaven.

Arrived his. Majesty's ship Plover, Capt. BROWN,
from a cruize ; the American brig Eliza, from Bos-
ton, laden with sugar and cotton, bound to Tonnin-
,
gen, was captured on the 10tH inst. by the Juno
French privateer, which vessel took out six of her
crew, and was re-captured on the 13th, in lat. 13.
48. long. 8. 38. by his M.tjesy's ship, Plover, which
latter vessel spoke a few dayp since, the Lord Dupplin,
belonging to Waterford ; the schooner Lord Cock.
rane, BEDFORD, from Madeira; and a Portuguese
Nig from Ireland, laden with provisions, bOund to Lis-
boa, re-captured by his Majesty's ship IViemen,
38 guns, Capt. Sir MICHAEL SEYMOUR, Bart. she,
ha% ing been captured by a French privateer; the,
Portuguese brig, and Lord Cochrane' are both arrived
here.

FALmouTti, Nov. 24.—Sailed the Carteret packet
for the Brazils.

DEAL, Nov. 23.—Came down a fleet from the

River.
Sailed the Cockatrice, for North Yarmouth.

PORTSMOUTH, Nov . 23.—Arrived his Majesty's
ship Repulse.

His 'Majesty's ship Viaarious put back for the
Black Sea.

•
Sailed the Daphne for a cruize.
The Alphea got under way with her convoy for
the Downs, but again brought up.
The Port Mahon takes convoy to Flushing,
Went out of harbour, his Majesty'. shii) Chal-
lenger; the ship James, T. BROWN, to London; and
the brig Providence, J. Emus, to Liendon.
Arrived in the harbour, the sloop William and
Mary,W .PANENT, from Guernsey, to Portsmouth;
Robert and George, R. BEMAN, from Cork to ditto.

COWES, Nov. 24.—Last evening arrived here, the
Dawn transport, No. 355, C. A. GOULD master,
from the Brazils, out thirteen weeks, with a cargo
of rice for Government account. She has also on
board ninety men, part of the crew belonging to his
Majesty's ship Agamemnon, that was lost lately near
the Ri+er Plate.

Also arrived here, from London, a large West
Indianian, called the Friendship, Captain MIDDLE-;
TON, bound for the West Indies.

P. S. The Dawn transport left off the back of the
island a large fleet from the Brazils.

' A Portuguese ship fitted out for the African trade,
has been seized in the River, as an infraction of the
Law for the Abolition of the Slave Trade. It was
under the care of a Portuguese House, by which it is
alleged, that the vessel so prepared for that com-
merce was the property of the masterand supercargo,
who are both subje&s of the Queen of• Portugal.—
The matter will probably be decided in the Court of
Admiralty after the Christmas RecesS ; and we trust
that no evasion of the 'positive law of the laud will
be suffered by any pretence whatever.
Orders have been sent to the Port-Admiral at Ply-
mouth to send to sea every ship of force tit for aaual
service. They are destined to cruize in different
points along the French coast, with a, view of pick-
ing up the straggling ships that might
,have escaped
ficiin Lord COLLINGWOOD, and run for their own
ports in various direetions.

The Somersetshire regiment cif Militia have gone
on board the prison and convalescent .ships in Ha-
'none, to-do duty as marines, in lieu of the_ West
:Essex regiment. The Chesii4e e;itnent of Militia
hate marched into Frankfort Baridcks ; they are a
very tine athletic body of men. The Hetelordsqire
yegiment have occu,.ted their quater at Liverpool.