The Sun.
London, England, 1812-03-23 00:00:00

NAVAL NEWS.

PLYMOUTH, MARCH 10.—Arrived the Aid natal
traniport, Capt. LEE, f:0111 the River.
MARCH 20.—Arrived the Larritton, TILFORD,

rimphion, Bass, Darlington, SM: TIT, and the Mary.
and Dorothy, BROWN, from Sui'derland, laden with
coal 4 for this port ; Carmen-,, FahDER, from Ports-
mouth ; and the Heart of Oak, WELLs, from Chep-
stow, with a cargo of timber fot.,his Majesty's Dock-
yard.

MARcii 21.—Yesterday and last night it blew a
very heavy gale of wind from the S.S.W. which it is
feared has done considet able damage in the Channel.
A fishing smack belonging to this port, called the
Friendship, drifted from her anchorage under the
Viaualling-office, and drove ashore during the
night, under Teat's Hill, where it is expeeted she
will go to pieces ; crew saved.—A lighter, also be-
longing to this port, with a cargo of coals on board,
frotn South Devon for the VlC:Walling-office, parted
her cables, and drove ashore under the latter place,
where she fillei with water, but is expeaed to be
got off again ; ciew saved.
Arrived eamly this morning the sloop Union, be-
longing to this port, Ham, master, froni Waterford,
last from Falmouth, wit a cargo of provi,ions for
this port : during the storm her bulwarks were
stove in, sails blown away, and the vesiel merit
damaged.

The sloop Friends, also belonging here, with a
cargo of culru, from Swansea, MAy master, arrived
this day in a very distressed state ; during the night
her boat, and every article on deck, was washed
away, the sails blown from the yards, and the ves-
sel so much d;naged that great apprehensions were
entertained for her safety.

The ship George, TAYLoa master, in ballast,
bound to America, parted her cables, and drove
ashore in Ilamnaze, but it is expeAed will be got
off Ibis day, It was feared the Steady gun-brig,
laying between the island and main, would have
driven ashore, as she was seen drifting, but was for-
tunate!y brought up again.—The Rapid gun-brig, in
Sronehouse Pool, parted her cables during the
and was also brought up again.—Many of the ships
of war and merchantmen received trifling damage
during the storm, which was very severe.

A lighter, having on board the guns and carriages
belonging to the Minerva frigate, in Hamoaze,
foundered off the gun-c: hart ; crew saved.
The Sparrow brig of war with a convoy of trans.:
ports for Cot unna, sail ,d from hence yesterday, but
was obliged to put back shortly after, as the storm
was increasing. The Sparrow, with her convoy,
sailed again this day.
Arrived the John and Elizabeth, Smust, master,
from Guernsey, with a cargo of paving-stones for
his Majesty's dock-yard, at this port, and the Ma-
riner gun-brig from Guernsey ; also the Marin
Derthia from Ramsgate.
Passed down Channel this day, the outward-
bound Lisbon and Mediterranean fleets.

A fleet ii off this port, pas,ing up Channel with
a favourable wind, suppoied to be the homeward-•
bound Mediterranean fleet, :under the protettion of
the Yrnle man of war.

The Temeraire man of war is ordered to be rid
off, and the crew are to be turned over .to the
Union man of war fitting in Hamoaze ; the latter
was commissioned on llursday last, and Captain
SAMUEL HOOD LINZEE appointed to command tier.
Put in here last night, by stress of weather, the
Greyhound Revenue cutter from a cruize.

.Arrived the aceeifield packet, with mails, from
the Brazils; left Rio Janeiro on the 25th January,
and, it is reported, has not brought any news.
Also arrived a ship cartel from the Isle of France,
last from Morlaix, where she arrived with French
prisoners two months since.
Arrived the Sufficient, PEARSE, from Wales.
Five o'clock, p. m.—Weatber more moderate,
several vessels are standing in.

DEAL, MARCH 2l.—Arrived his Mojesty'i ship
inconstant from.a cruize off Boulogne.
MARCH 22.—Sailed the Speculator lugger and a
cutter, with a convoy for Portsmouth.
Came down from the River the City of London
.E,361 Indiaman, and the Bess, CARR, (or Malta.

PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 22.—Arrived his Majesty's
ships Linnet, Fawn, Misletoe, and Fisguard, from
a cruize, and the Nereus, from the Brazils.

Sailed his Majesty's ships Cressy, Mars, Vengenr,
Hannibal, Hotcpur, and Harriet, on a cruize ; Alert
sloop of war with a convoy for Newfoundland; and
the Latorza frigate for Lisbon.
The Cherbourgh squadron which arrived at St.
Helen's yesterday evening ark said to have sailed
again to resume their station.

SHRERNIZSS, MARCH 2 1 .—Sailed his Majesty's
ship Tweed, with a convoy, for Heligoland.

CHATHAM, MARCH 19.—S3iled down the River
to the Nom his gjest)'s brig Clio,Capt.FAßam;-

TON.

'ALEC/4 M.—Went down the River the Note
his Majesty's brig Banterer;C3pt. WARM
-Capt. ROBERT MANSELL has superseded Capt.
GEORGE FowKE as Commodore of the Pinion chips
to Gillingham Reach.

DEAL, MARCH 21.—The fleet which i; to ren-
dezvous i❑ the Downs this summer, for the pur-
pose of watching the Scheldt and Texel squadrons,
will, it is said, consist of 28 sail of the hne, three
of them three-deckers; the whole to be under the
command of Admiral YOUNG, assisted by Admirals
FERRIER, Lord A. BEAUCLERK, DURHAM, &c,
The immense supply of naval stores of every k:nd
which are necessary for so large a fleet are already
in depot at the King's Dock-yard.--A Commis-
sioner, it is expeated, will be appointed to superin-
tend the atlairs of the yard, and to pay the ships.

NAVAL APPOINTMENTS --Capt. Sir Rd. King, to the
Prince of Wales (ordered tOr the Baltic serv,ce); Cai t.
Willoughby Lake, to the Magnificent; Captain C. Bate.
Milt to the Revenge.