The Sun.
London, England, 1813-07-24 00:00:00

NAVAL NgIVS.

PowistNiou'in, 23.—Arrived his Majesty's,
ship Thames, Capt. PeVToNi from the Mediter=.
ranean; sailed five days before the VoleMdire and
the Sprightly cutter• from a unite, and acre placed
under quarantine, the latter for having had Corn-.
munication with tile brig Le'scelles from Malta,
with a 'font bill of health. .Thc commander of the
Sprightly, Lieut. J. PiITTET, while off the Owers
last night, jumped overboard and was,drowned;
the reason for this
..ritsh act is.supposed too have
been vexation on' the: incautious manner of his.

commitnica,thig with a vessel from a phice where

the plague is. known to be raging, thereby .sub-
jecting himself to the displeasure of the. Ad-
iniralty.—gailed the Brilliant cartel, with old and.
intirm'prisoners, for Morlaik-; also Lis-Majesty's
ship Snap on a cruize,' and two Russian 74's, and
a Russian store-ship for the Downs.--,Canie into
harbour the Megicienhe, j, lion:Capt. WEST: .

PLYMOUTH, iIuLY 22.—The Dexterous gun-
brig takes convoy to the 11,,astward, instead Of the
Nimble cutter), which, sailed this day to the West-
ward ; the former will sail, the moment the Wind
moves lavOnreble.

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MAL, JULY 23.---Arriseil hii,Majestl 's frigate.
President and 14;thalion from Leith, and are sailed
for Portsitiouth.

FALmou'rtt, JULY the. Conquest gun-
brig, Lieut. 130),stimt,. with a convny coasters

for Wales.. A.gignal was made this morning from
the signal,poSt, .that the ontwqrcl-hbund Convoy
fcir Halifax And .Newfonntiland were in sight ;
no doubt they wilt be off this port ,early in the
mornimg.—No arrivals to-day.

EXTRACT FROM. A rRiyATv. LETTER, DA'IED, II s.

LITAX, JUNE H..
The Ckesapeake is a 'very fine frigate, mounting
50 gunS, two of wh:elt Captain LAwltelyc F. put on
shore at Boston, on his receiving a challenge from
Captain llatoicE finding that the Sha:man. mount-
cd • but '4B guns, Captain 1.40.1,,REYet would' not
have it 'said he should have any advantage above
her. .She is t good deal cut up ' her stern bas of
greattAing, and her masts badly womided!--
The Shan* has Suffered a good deal ; she has
got several shot:4l°les betwpen Wind and water ;
her rigging and IliaitS.Vcry 1111161 cit.: There was
a, goad many• English sailors ofboard the Chesa-
peake, who. all fought very deiTerattly : the sur-
vivor
,s are in irons on board the Shannun.
Captain •
LA\VRaNCE, of the Ckesapenke, was
some years ago Master of avessel which traded to
where he was weiliknown and much esteem-
ed; his conduct and t
to those amulets
of most: of the American Captains in that
being `far superior
employment.
The Avoa sloop, and the Ilitigicienne frigate.
Captain the llon WILLIAto GeittooKi ntc ordert.,(;
to lie fitted for Choralel service at Portsnmutb.:
His Majesty's ship Boyne, of 9b guns, is under
orders for the Mediterranean, . • .
A letter from Dover, dated on Thursday, says,
" The' ship:Mars, of Stettin, :from London.
Havre-de-Grace, Which has.heett detained here so
long, having on board, besides her cargo of'colo-
nial produce, a quantity of plants•and. shrubs for
the late Emress 30sEPHINtlio has been:obliged to
have a fresh supply. from. Hammersmith, and is
still likely to have more ; for amongst other dif-
ficulties which she hiis had to encounter,, it fresh'
one has sprung up, which seems to be of a very
alarming nature to the French Captain, as he is
more afraid of. falling into the hands of the Span-
iards, than the English, with whom, itt conse-
quence of his numerous delays, he scents nut much
Pleased with ; but the Mune- Of , a Spanish priva•
teerin, the Channel is a circumstance by no IlleatlS
,expected.'!