The Sun.
London, England, 1815-05-08 00:00:00

NA VA r, NEWS.

EAST JN JIA SELPPING.

The Lady Nugent licensed ship, from Prince
of Wales Islansli, arriacd off the Start on Ftaday
last, and the Indian licensed ship, from Ben-
gal, off Portland the same day.—The 'Lady Nu-
gent left Prince of Wales Island the 27th 'No-
vember, and St. Helena the sth Ai.tre.h.—The
Indian Oak sailed from Bengal the itir December.
—The Company's outward-bound regal ir ships
Herefordshire, General Kyd, and Lowther CAstie
sailed from-MaideraJhe 18th April. The General
Harris passed that. Islar,,d in the night of the 4th.
The Company's ontp.;)rd-bound extra ships
Northumberland, Huddart, and Lund Eldon ar-
rived at Naidera the 10th April.

FALMOUTH, MAY 5. Arrived the Ernest
packet, with a mail from Lisbon, in days ;
Marlborough packet, from ditto, in 11 days;
Freeling packet, from Corunna, in 12 days ; Ara-
bella packet, front Lisbon, in six days. Sailed
the Queensberry packet, with a mail fGr Cr -
rtinna ; Duke of Kent packet, for Lisbon ; and
Diana packet, for the Brazils.—Wind N.
PoßTsmonTn, MAY 7.—Yesterday arrived his
Majesty's ship Brazen from Jamaica ; Cherub,
from Brazils ; and Gorgon, front Bermuda. Ar-
rived to-day his Majesty's ships Mortjana, Se-
vern, -and Pomona, with the George, Bridges,
Active, and several other tranTorts from Ber-
muda : his Majesty's ship Clinker from a cruize.
lieleasetl from quarantine his Majesty's ship Hope,
and the Eliza and British 'far transports.—
Wind S. E.

PLYMOUTH, MAY 6.—Came in the Shamrock
sloop of xyar and Resolute gun-brig from a cruise.
Sailed the Argo store-ship. Pat,sed by the Jane,
Ossoatc, from Lisbon.—Yesterday arrived the
Conway sloop of var, Ca!tain TANcocK, from
Madeira, whence she'tiailed on the 20th ult. The
Thais, Cap.. WEIR, had left the Island two days
before, having detained and brought in an armed
French vessel, found cruising in that latitude.—
The Con .ray spoke the Tay and three other ships
in the month of the Channcl.

Orders came down on Siindity for the sailing of
the following ships, viz. the Wanderer, Sianey,
Opossuni, Aehates, Tay, Rolla, and Sealark.—
Conjecture has assigned many reasons ior ;
une of which is the interception of the hotnewarci-
bound %Vest India fleet, in order to o!uain men
for our ships. As they were under sealed orders,.
and the utmost dispatch Iva, used in goiag to sea,
we imagine, indeed tle have rca,on to bdieve,
that they had a wore important destination. The
Opossum had two French pilots on board.

DEAL, MAY. 7.--The Russian ship fL.Ainriotte,
DLIBER, mister, Irc,lll litffirdcallX tO tbtrahurgh,
with wine and brandy, riot uit skore night on
the Goodwin S mnmis : her masts werc cot a.:vav
this morning. The crew mid ilmst rift, cargo
will he saved by the De Al hoatuien. The y,sset
mentioned yesterday as on shore on the (i9odwia
is the Catherine 1-.Aenora, from Copenha4cn : she
Was got off this morning., and brought into the
Downs. Arrived his- Majesty's ship Mercurius
from Ostend ; Erebus anti ShaNno:, frigates from
the Westward, and have sailed again for tile
Ri-
ver.—\Vinil S. W.

Antigua Papers have been received by the Noe-
ton packet to the 28th of March. They contain
an account of the capture of the Avon .Ameriean
brig, by kis Majesty's brig the Barbadoes, on
the Bth of March, between -Nevis and Antigua,
after a most gallant action. The Barbadoes
opened her tire upon the Avon about halt-past
three, from her bow-guns. It was returned with
such effect, that, .itua veTy shot t time, the jibs,
stay-sails, and running riggin;, of the Ikirbadoes
were cut away.. By half-past ''five, however, the
Barbadocs got fairly hbre:ts,of her opponent, and
• within pistol shot, and, after a galling fire of 15
minutes, compelled her- to strike. The American
brig mounted twelve long nines aud.-two long
24-pounders on pivots, and had a complement of
125 men, one of whom was killed and nine
wounded. Lieutenant WEST, of the Barbadocs,
and four men, were wounded, and one man killed.
The Algesiras, of •!Giternsey, had been taken by
oue of the Carthagena pirates, and was afterwards
fitted out on 'a
-cruise against the Royalists.—
Capt. FERGUSON, of the Algesiras, and his crew,
suffered the greatest privatiOns whilst in theiunds
•
Of the pirates.
The. St. Lawrence schooner, Lieut. GORDON,
has been captured by the Chasseur privateer, of
very superior force.
Captain W. F. OWEN (brother of Commodore
Sir EDWARD W. C. R. thvEN), and Capt.-RR:HARD
O'CoNivoa, of the Navy, . are. appointed to mike
a particular survey of the Lakes in Canada. It
is computed that Captain OWEN, as principal
Stu veyor, will not he less than seven years in ob-
taining all the information that is required from
him. •

The Cygnet sloop of war, which Convoyed the
Cork fleet out.to the Southern Colonies, unfortu-
nately got on shore in. the beginning of March, at
the month of the Corautine river, near Berbice.
She had thrown all her guns and stores over-
board, and had been got over the bar, on the mud
flats, where it was feared she would be lost.
Friday the remaining Officers and men of Col.
Sir RICUARgi WILLIAMS'S • battalion of Royal Ma-
rines landed at Portsmouth tram the Asia. Since
they left England they have been unceasingly em-
ployed in' active warfare in Canada and on the
Coasts of America, increasing, by their zeal and
gallaneconduct, the honours_ that have been so
hardly gained by their corps during the late -
contests.

Car&ll EDMUND PALMER, to whom, afters.o one
s
of the most gallant single actions of any war, .was
struck what was hoped • would be the last .tri-
coloured flag that would have ever flown, i
passage from Spithead to Sheerness, to refit, hay_
ing on board the Hebrus tile body of the laineat.
ed Sir PETER PARKER, which he bought from
America. Lady PARKER., and it is stated her corr.
.children,. met at Portsmouth the remains of her
gallant husband.