The Sun.
London, England, 1812-04-06 00:00:00

NAVAL NEWS.

PLYMOUTa, APRIL 3.—Arrived the brig Three
Friends, belonging to London, Wnreee, Master,
from Villa Nova and Gibraltar,with a cargo consist-
ing of wine, col k, and trots ; the .Nyaden, FASMER,
from Naples, Cagliari, and Gibraltar, with a cargo
consisting of brandy and cream tartar ; and the Vine,
THOMPSON, from Gibraltar, with a cargo of brandy,
all bound to this port, for orders, and areunderqua-
rantine: the Nyaden and Three Friends sailed with
the fleet, under convoy of the York man of war,
several of which were dispersed, on the passage
during bad weather : the latter parted company
with them ,five days 'since off the north-west
coast of Ireland ; the Pine sailed on the 13th
March, and came a running ship; those that have
arrived here have encountered several very heavy
gales, in which they were dainaged.- The Three
Friends has sprung her main-mast, and is in want
of provisions, the sails of the Nyaden are split, and
she is also in want of provisions, and the Vine has
shifted her cargo.
Arrived the sloop Paragon, belonging to and for
Hull, DANIEL AUBONE, master, from Malta and
Gibraltar, with a cargo consisting of oil, lemons,
and cork, for dunnage, bound to this port, for or-
ders, and is in distiess, having, during very bad
Weather, split her sails, lost her boat, and sprung
her boom; she was also much in want of provisions,
having had a very long passage : she sailed from
Malta on the Ist January, and from Gibraltar on
the 29111 February, in company with the fleet
bound - to England, under convoy of the York
man of war, from which she parted fifteen
days since. Captain AUBONE slates, that it is
very probable pact of the fleet have put into
Bantry Bay. The Paragon is under quarantine, the
crew of which saw six-sail of merchantweh cap-
tu►ed in the Mediterranean by a French privateer,
and we understand others were captured by that
vessel, the names of which could not be discovered,
but they belonged to a fleet that sailed from Malta
with the Paragon, under convoy of a store-ship.—
The Paragon brought froni Gibraltar one passen-
ger, which was Captain SMITH of the schooner
Sarah and Mary, belonging to Hull, which vessel,
on her passage from Messina to London, was
wrecked, during a storm, on the African coast, the
day after her departure from the former place (Ist
January last), but the crew were providentially pre-
served, and, after enduring the greatest hardship,
reached Gibraltar, having been obliged to travel for
many days, almost without food, on the shores of
Africa, when they reached Algiers, from whence,
we understand, they embarked for Gibraltar ; two
of them came passengers in one of the vessels that
arrived here yesterday from the Straits ; the re-
mainder have embarked in other vessels. Captain
SMITH states, that a few days after 'be was cast
away, and when he was travellitrg along the coast,
he discovered the bodies of nine person's, who
had been most inhumanly murdered, it is supposed
by the natives : their throats were cut from ear to
ear, and the remains of those unfortunates exhibited
marks of the most brutal violence, and it is with •
the deepest regret we elate they were English per.
SONS. The following are all the particulars that we
haVe been enabled to gather respecting them. The
Sarah and Mary, as we have already stated, sailed
from Messina, and from thence a running ship, in
comPany with the schooner Lady Alice, belonging
to London and Yarmouth, JONATHAN SEAMER,
master, but parted company soon afterwards during
a very severe storm, in which the latter was driven •
ashore on the Barbary Coast, between Capes Negro
and Sara, and it was the master and crew of this
vessel, together with a Lady passenger, who fell a
sacrifice. Captain SMITH cannot account for the
bloody deed. It. is, therefore, supposed the fero-
cious- Africans, deprived them of existence, in order
the more easily to plunder the wreck of the unfor-
tunate vessel, near which the bodies were laying.—
Captain SMITH or his crew did not receive any as-
sistance from the natives during their tedious jour-
ney, neither would they give them any food. •
We understand, eighteen homeward-bound, mer-
chantmen were discovered entering the port of Ma-
laga together the greater part, of which, it was re-
ported, had been captured by French privateers.
Arrived the York man of war, Captain BARTON,
from the Mediterranean and Gibraltar, and is under
quarantine. It is reported, several of her fleet have
put into the Western ports in want of provisions.

•
Put in here this day, to join the outward-bound
fleet, under convoy of the Alert sloop of war, the
following merchantmen, with cargoes, bound to
Newfoundland, viz.
Daphne, Hails; Indian Lass, Cook ; itibilee, Hunt;
Eliza, Major ; Endeavour, Turner; Hawk, Bill ; Brothers,'
Matheson; Concord, Warren ; and the Thomas, Mudge.

Arrived the American sch( oiler Betsey, J. HIGH
master, from Nantz, with a cargo, consisling of silks,
cambrics, brandy, &c. bound to Boston, last from
Penzance, detained and sent in there, a few days
since, by the Aiemen and Medusa frigates.
Sailed the Alpha schooner, with the Aautilus

transport under convoy, fur Guernsey, which Lls on
board a detachtnent of the 46th Regiment, that em-
barked on board her a few days since from King's.
bridge.

On Tuesday last as two Lieutenants and two.pi•i-
vales belonging to the South Gloucester Militia, who
had been on shore, were-returning on board the El
Firme prison ship in Harnoaze, a squall suddenly
taking the sails aback, upset the boat, and we regret
to state, Lieutenant WYNNE and one of the privates
were unfortunately drowned.

Came down the, Harbour and anchored in the
Sound, after having been refitted, the Belle Poule
frigate ; also came down .the Harbour and anchored
in Cawsand Bay, afier having been docked and teL
fitted the Ocean man of war, bound to the Medi-
terranean.

ArriVed the Ray cotter, belonging to this port,
BELL, master, from Madeira, last from Penzance,
after a very long and stormy passage, with a cargo
for this port ; she discovered two frigates in the
Channel passing up under a press of sail.

Arrived the _lris frigate from Corunna, having
under convoy the Rover, SWAN i and another trans-
port from thence; which have on board deserters
from the French armies in Spain.
Sailed a convoy for Wales, and a few outward
bound vessels, names unknown.

Arrived the Diana frigate, Captain FERRIS, from
a cruize to the Westward.

APRIL 4.—Went up the harbour the Northum-
berland man of war.

Sailed the Serapis store-ship to the westward ;
the Morning Star cartel, LAV IS master, for Morlaix,
with American and other passengers.

Went up the harbour to be docked, the Conques-
tgdor man or war, that was driven ashore on the
French coast a few days since, and which was towed
in here by the Rota frigate, Capt. SOMERVILLE.
Arrived the Thomas, TRIPE master, from Ma-
jorca, fail from Falmouth, \vial a crogo, consistirg
of wine and cork.

Sailed the Pkwbe frigate for Portsmouth. •
DEAL, APRIL s.—His Majesty's ship Viper has
a signal to the Westward.
Sailed yesterday the whole of the outward-bound
under convoy of his Majesty's ships Rapid and Spe-
culator.

Gime down from the River the Mince of Wales
man of war.

PonTsmouTn, APRIL 4.—Arrived his Majesty's
ship Thracian from a cruize.
Sailed the Derivent for a cruize.
His Majesty's ships hover and Ganymedc are re-
lelsed from quarantine.
Passed by for the Downs his Majesty's ship Hul-
cyon.

FALMOUTH, APRIL 3.--Arrived hip Majesty's ship
Sparrow from Plymouth bound to Corunna, had a
transport brig in company, but parted from her this
morning in thick weather.
Arrived the brig Regulator from Alicant, last
from Gibraltar, in 43 days : she is in a very leaky
state, and her masts are sprung.
TORBAY, APRIL 3.—Sailed his Majesty's ship
Boyne for Plymouth ; and the Yengeur, Hannibal,
and Fawn, for off Cherbourg. •

YARMOUTH, ArrilL s.—Sailed the Blazer for
Heligt,land.

Arrived from off the Texel the King George, and
sailed again to the Southward.
Remain his Majesty's ships Soletay, Briseis, and
Portia; the latter with a Blue Peter flying.

. ' CORK, APRIL .—The Providence, armed brig,
Capt. ---r, is getting wider weigh, with the Leda
and Kingston transports, having two troops belong-
ing to the Ist and .2.d King's German Legion on
board, under the command of Major GROBRR, bound
far- Harwick. Their depot is that place, and they
expe6t shortly to complete both regiments. They
have the lie.yy baggage of both regiments on
board.

`VEST INDIA FLErsT.-His Majesty's ship Trin-
cub°, To guns, Capt. RENNY, fired a gun this morn-
ing for the Fleet to hold itself in readiness, and it
is likely they Will sail to-day or to-morrow. There
are 16 sail that have erken instenaions. The Semi-
ramis frigate, Capt. RICHARDSON, sails some time
before them, in order to keep a look-out for the
enemy's fleet, and will convoy them as far as Ma-
deira. A large ship belonging to Liverpool, but
freighted from Limerick, was expeaed to join rhe
above fleet.
There is reason to believe that the four outward-
bound West Indiamen (three ships and a brig)which
the Qrient fleet fell in with, and captured three of
them, one of whom, the Mary, of Bristol a very fast,
sailing ship, escaped, had "ailed from this port with-
out convoy, on the 12th ult. .One of the ships, the
Richard Widker, Captain LOWDEN, ot Liverpot,l,
was a remarkably fine ship, and had three Lidies
and three Gentlemen passengers, and the brig also
of Liverpool were laden with provisions. It is sup-
posed they burnt them, after.taking out whateer
they were in want of.