The Sun.
London, England, 1812-01-18 00:00:00

NAVAL NEWS.

PORTSMUOTII, JAN. 7.--The Hermes, Capt. P.
BROWNE, with a fleet of transports, *inch sailed
for Coruhna, have brought up in Cowes Roads.

Sailed she Goshawk on a cruize.

The Martin, Capt. EvAN3, sailed for, and the
Mariner, Lieutenant GRIFFITHS, arrived from, the

Do w ns.

This week three of the convoy which were un-
der the Hero came in here, and now are under the
Furieuse, Capt. MOUNSEY, and Zenobia, Captain
M'Kuszte : they are ladenwith arms, ammunition,
&c. for the use of the Patriots ; their names are
ITaalga, Sea Nymph, and Diadem, transports ; the
masters being well acquainted with the currents on
the coasts of Jutland and Holland, fortunately
hauled off, and by this means saved themselves.

DEAL, JAN. I7.—Sailed his Majesty-'s ship San
Domingo for Sheerness ; and the Adventure, COT-
TON, for St. Michael's; ILilliam and Mary, for
Malta; Flora, WALKER, for Lisbon ; and the Dove,
for Portsmouth.

Remain his Majesty's ships Monmouth, Egmont,
Bellerophon, Elephant, Defiance, Bedford, Iralrior,
Erebus, Cordeliu, Mosquito, Forward, Strenuous,
Ronoldi, Diligence, Cesar and Furious.

GRAVESEND, JAN. 7.—Arrived the Thomas and
Eleanor, WRIGHT, from Anholt and the Prince
Regent, COOPER, from Cork.
Sailed the Betsey, MERCER, for Malta.

ISLANDS OF SCILLY, JAN. 13.—0 n the gth in-
stant came in his Majesty's sloop Orestes, Captain
SMITII, Foxhound, Capt. PARISH, IVage, Capt.
MACAY, of 22 guns, and IP hitin,; schooner, MAXEY,
from separate cruizes in the Channel. The 14)la ge
sailed again the following day.
Put in by contrary winch the ship Swan, SYMs,
from Guernsey, with brandy, bound to Bristol; the
brig Young Peggy, CRONU, from Guernsey, with
wine, bound to Bristol ; and the ship Kate, CLARK,
from Surinam to London, laden with coffee and

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We hßve authority to state, that the late Mr.
JAMES ESDAILEO ‘vhose death k mentioned in atm-
titer part of our Paper this d,y, was not ever a part-
ner in the bankinghouse of Sir JAMES ESDAILE, and
Co.

We yesterday mentioned the arrest of thf.- French
General StmON ; he was taken in a coal-hole, in
Pratt-street, Camden Town. It is stated that it was
through a correspondence of his with the French
Government shut a French Officer, who had 'can-
duaed himself with terle6t honour in this kingdom;
and was allowed to return to his country, was seized
immediately on his arrival at Morlaix, and shot.---
His sole offence, we hear, was, that he expressed
himself ashamed of the manner in which many
French Officers had violated their parole of honour
and these expressions were conveyed to BuoNA-
?ARM, who ordered him to be shot instantly !
The following shocking statement is contained in
a letter from Congleton, in Cheshire: there ara„
however, some circumstances in the story which
mike us entertain considerable doubts as to its
truth :
" Six miscreants called at a firm-house one even-
ing this week, and requested refreshment, being be-
nighted, and also to be furniShed with beds,Btc.whicii
they would pay for. Their appearance was respect-
able, and the farmer's wife, in the.absence
husband, offered them accommodation—in-a
wattu
barn, which was accepted. The mistress' sent the
servant-maid with blankets into the barn; soon after
which she heard her 'groans, and, alarmed for
her own safety, 'she concealed herself under a largti
tub in the house, leaving an infant child sleeping in
a cradle. The assassins returned to the house; and
lamented that the woman had escaped, when they
immediately cut the throat of the child. The
mistress of the house had heard the assasins say,
they would meet at a certain public-house at a cer-
tain hour, and there the husband, oir hi; return
home, departed for and secured them. The servant
was found murdered in the barn."

DARING ATTEMPT AT EGETIERY.-011 ThilrSjSy
evening, early, a fellow, well dressed, about li;e tret
eight or nine inches high, dark complexion, with
black eyes, with a sort of Hussar plaid mantle, as
worn by Officers, and termed a roncillo, knocked at
the door of Mr. Sidney, a Gentleman of fortune,
No. g, Percy-street, Tottenham-court Road, and af-
feaed to have particular business with Mr. Sidney,
who, he was told, Wai not at home. The ser,atit
had gone on an errand, and there was no of e in t! e
house but a young 'Lady', who had answered the
prisoner with the chain upon the door. The offender
affeaed to be much disappointed at the absence of
Mr. Sidney, and he dropped a letter within the
door at the same time; and the young Lady from,
the robber's address and appearance, was strnci: that

be might have brought tidings from Poitegal, Mr. S.
hay.iog recently heard of the loss of a son there, an.
Officer in the 43d regiment, she opened the door, -
Nylon the thief was shewn Ito a - parlour, where
ink and Paper were furnished him. When affeciing
to begin' to write, he suddenly started out of his,
chair, and presented a something, supposed to be
pistol, at the young Lady, and demand co usely to
know where money was to be found, The young.
Lady begged for her life, and sheaved the robber Mr.
Sidney's writing-desk, which contained Bank-notes
and papers. The door was open at this time, and
th!young Lady requested she might be permitted
to-shCt it, and when affecting to do so she rushed
out at the street door, where shri saw another fel.
short in stature, with a drab great coat, wait-
ing in the street. She alarmed Mr. Ewell, a next•
door neighbour, but when they returned with as—
sistance to the house, the thief h2d escaped through
the garret window, and although be was seen at ti e
top of the houses, he eluded pursuit, and got off
without obtaining any booty.