The Sun.
London, England, 1812-04-02 00:00:00

NAVAL NEWS.

PLYMOUTH) MARCH 31 .—The inert sloop of
war, with a convoy for Quebec, Nova Scotia, and
New Brunswick. Alphea schooner with a transport
for Guernsey, having on board a detachment of .the
46th regiment, a small fleet of outward bound,_
and a convoy for Wale,, are detained 'at this port
by contrary winds and stormy weather.
We yesterday stated the arrival of the French
schooner cartel Vidette, which was erroneous, that
vessel having arrived at Dartmouth, and not at this
port, but is daily expected.
Arrived in Hamoaze the brig Minerva, of and
for London, PATTERSON, Master, front Sierra
Leone, in 57 days, with a cargo, put in here to
join convoy ; also arrived there the letter of marque
ship Best, from London, tor Gibraltar, with damage.
The Rapid schooner takes- convoy to the east-
ward, and will sail the moment. the wind proves
favourable.

Sailed last night the Sparroth brig of war, having
under convoy the Thomas transports for Corunna.
A vessel, name unknown, was wrecked last night
in Whitsand Bay, and two of the crew drowned.

PORTSMOUTH, APRIL I.—Arrived the Speculator
lugger, with a convoy for the Downs, and has re-
turned.

Arrived his Majesty's ships Pickle, Magnet, Crane,
Ihrrior, and Cressy, froin a cruize.
Sailed the Mary and Alison, GRAYEIAM, master,
from Gibraltar, laden. with quicksilver, brandy, and
wine bound to London; 31)6 left Gibraltar on the
gth of March. We learn that his Majesty's ship
Yuri.: left that place on the 19th February, having
about 70 sail of convoy under her protection for
England.

The Mary and Alison was boarded by his Majes-
ty's sloop Foxhound, on the 22d, in the" Bay of Bis-
cay, fourteen days from Plymouth, on a ciuize.

His Majesty's ship Brune is appointed convoy for
Oporto and Lisbon, and the Porcupine for Quebec.
Sailed his Majesty's ship Tyrian on a cruize. •

FALMOUTH, MARCH 30.—Arrived this morning
the Elizateth packet, Capt. KIDD ; left. Lisbon on
the 25th inst. with dispatches from ;Lord WEL-
LINGTON, in charge of SYLVESTER, the Messenger.
The siege of Badajos commenced on the 17th, and
continued till the I9th; on the loth the enemy
made a sortie, in which they were repulsed with the
loss of 300, killed and wounded. The British lost
about 40, killed and wounded; among the latter is
Col. FLETCHF.R, of the Engineers ; it is alsb said,
that the wreneh made too 'prisoners, as also two
Captains of Engineers. Badajos was expeoled to
fall before the 2d of April. Lord WELLINGTON has'
dispatched a force to keep MARMONT in check.—
The whole Army are in good health and spirits.

The Queen Chartotte packet had arrived at Lis-
bon, and was expected to sail horn thence on the
29 ii instant.

Tne schooner Lord Wellington, from London to
Lisbon, is supposed to have foundered, two of her
boats having been washed onshore.
Remain the outward bound Mediterranean fleet
under convoy of the Pelorus.

DEAL, APRIL t.—Arrived the Mary cutler from
off Flushing, with an account of the enemy's ships
in the Scheldt having come down from their old
place of rendezvous ; consequently the whole of
the naval'force in the Downs are upon the move,
and will sail this evening or early to-morrow morn-
ing, under command of Sir RICHARD STRACHAN,
and AdMiral Lord A. BEAUCLERK.
Sailed the Zealous and Ethalion for the taltie.
The Furious gun-brig has detained and sent into the •
Downs the Neplunus galliot, Captain PATERSON,
from Seville, taken at anchor. off Giavelines, with
a signal .for'a pilot flying.
FIVE O'CLOCK.—Sir RICHARD STRACHAN with.
the fleet under his command are under weigh, and
will soon be oil Flushing.

LEITH, MARCH 30.—The Gallant gun-brig went
out of harbour on Thursday, after being repaired,
and sailed on Saturday morning on a cruize, but
was 4lut back the same night by, the strong easterly
gales.
The Rifleman and Aightirigok sloops of ,war ar-
rived in the Roads this morning horn -a cruize, and
a Danish sloop, a prize.

The Strenuous gun-brig made the signal for a
convoy to the Ndrthward.

NAVAL APPOINTMENTS. --Capt. G. Grant, to
command the Drake, in the room of Capt. Barwell, pro.
muted to the rank of Post Captain ; Lieut. G. Griffin, to
the Theseus, of 74 guns ; Lieut. Richard Head, to the
Mars, of 74 guns ; Lieut. I. Kent, to the Hermes, of 20
guns ; the Rev. C. &time, Chaplain of the Temeraire, at
Plymouth, to the Union, 0198 guns ; Lieut.- fames Noyce to
the San lose, at Portsmouth; Lieut. S. Lisson, to the Bar
ham ; Mt. T. Goble, to he Purser of the Success frigate, at
Chatham ; Lieut. R. Ratsey, to the °flow; Lieu:. 1.
Nixon, to the Hannibal ; Lieut. Ed-ward Rowley, to the
Argo ; Lieut. Charles Ricketts to the Theseus, at Chatham;
I,ieut. the Hon. K. Soinerville to the rank of Commander;
Mr. George Bluston,.Midshipman, to the rank of Lieuten-
ant ; Lieut. Harry Slade, to the Asia, of 74 guns ; Lieut.
Wm. M. West; to the Devastation ; Lieut. Benjamin Ashley
to the Favourite sloop ; Lieut. Wm. Mackenzie Godfrey,
to the Asia, of 74 guns; Lieut. Abel Hawkins, to the Diana
frigate ; Lieut. Peter Williams, commandinl.7, the Entrepre-
name cutter, to the Richmond gun-boat, in the room of
Lieut. Barthofomew, promoted to the rank of Commander;
the Hon. John Gordon, Midshipnlan, to the rank of Lieut.