The Sun.
London, England, 1812-08-18 00:00:00

NAVAL NEWS•

PLYMOVrir, AUG- 16.7—The Sesflower brig ef
,War arriVed here last night 'from Lisbon., last ironh
ralmoutlr, where Lord CLINTON landed from her,
charged with dispatches from Lord WELLINGTON.
Also arrived the John, belonging 'to Padstow,
HAwKEN master, from Cork, last from Falmouth,
with a cargo of provisions for this. port.
The Narcissus frigate, Captain LUMLEY, takes
'convoy to rortsgaguth, and will sail to-morrow
morning. .

DEAL, AUG.~~'.--Vice-rldmlralFOLEY hoisted
his flag here. this' Tokning, on board' the Mon-
mouth, of 74 guns, on his promotion and return
from leaie of absence, which was saluted by all
the, ships in the Downs in the customary mapner.

The Earl of LIVERPOOL arrived at Widmer
Castle, iris official residence as Lord Warden of
the Cinque Ports, last evening, about 6 o'clock,
and at the same moment a message for his Lord-
ship. was received by telegraph, conveying the
gratifying intelligence of the confirmation of
MARMONT'S defeat by Lord WELLINGTON. The
heartfelt satisfaction experienced .by the Earl (and
by every other person who heard the good news) at
the receipt of this glorious information is scarcely
describable ;, the news spread like lightning, and
the whole town of Deal was in a moment alive to
the intindse, and nothing during the whole even-
ing was heard but congratulations and felicita-
tions.

The Earl of LivEaroor. holds a Court of Load•
manage at Dover to-morrow, and Will afterwards
be sworn hito his office, according to immemorial
-cUstorn„, before the Speaker and a Dt?titation.'Of
the' Court ,of Brotherhood and Guestling of the
Cinque Ports, and his
.-Lordship,..it is- b-xpectedi..'
will shortly after return to Lin-idon,
The RRGEkT'S Birth-day was ohserved at,this.
.port with every possibledeinonstra.tion of:respect., •
in forms similar to those used at the' anniversary
of his Majesty's birth.
. .
AUG. 17.-:---Arrived the Sprightly and Gambier
cutters ; the former With a convoy leoni Dart.'-7
-mout:-1, and the hitter from .11zmouth, which, are
sailed for the River.

PORTSMOUTH, JULY 17.--Arrive4 his C.krajeS-
ty'S Ships Muros, from Newfoundland, and the
Missietoi stoop of, war from Guernse'v.
. Sailed his 'Majesty's ships Phabe and Nymph

on a cruize.

FALIVr. OUT, 'AUG.
Ship Mutine for Atnerica.
Sailed the Morristen armed ship ..vith a fleet for
Wales. ,

LYmiN6ToN, AUG. 17.—Landed here, last
evening, from St. John's, Newfiiundland, Capt.
ABERDOUR, of his Majesty's ship Mums, with dis-
patches for Goyernment,obringiug an account that
four homeward-bound. West India:nen had been
captured by the. Americans. 'Elie 111ar6s captured
several American ships on the passage.

The following letter was yesterday received by
the Lisbon Mail, it is dated thei 6th instant:—
We are in hourly expectation of hearing of a
battle between Soult and,Geyeral Ilill. Tile for-.
finer has advanced at all points, and is greatly re- .
iaforced. General ,Hill was prudently retreating
from Zafra, and it was believed he intended to
give Soult battle at Albuera."
The French Generals taken in the battle of Sa-
lamanca, and during the purimit, were Foy, La-
Martiniere, Fourrier, and Gravina s—the latter
wounded, and since dead. Among the wounded-
were Generals Clauiel, Bonnet, and Camus, be-'
sides .Marmont himself,i who is reported to have'
died at Av4,la, after suffering the amputation of
.his army Among the killed in action was Gene—
tal Thomas, and another whose name was Utl*
knoWn.

The fallowing are extracts of private letters,
relathig to the battle .
":Head-quarters, July Q:3, 1212.
have 'only a moment to delight you by our
:victory of the 22d over the army of garmont..
The action took place: on the left bank of the
Torrnis, and commenced at five hi the afterno6n,
after a.great deal of manmuvring_ and cannonading '
'daring the morning. The action was not half.an
hour doubtful. We
.have this day and yesterdai
. to en upwaids of 6000 prisoners, abd i 8 or' 20
pieces Of ea:lmA; 4 eagles, and 2 -Generals. The
-eitemy's total loss, up tai this moment, of every
..description, exceeds 12,000. men. The allied
sarnly are following the enemy as fast' as they can
tet and before they caw cross 'the Dour, f-
should think we shall be able to -give an account.
. of 2 or 3000 more. .

" Marshal, lieresford Iris received a shot through`
the kit side ; a severe wound,- but no.. dange-
rous. .'At the time-he received--it, he was leading
a Vortuguese rigitnent on to `the. charge, to take
the enemy in flank. Every regiment behaved well;
and the Portuguese cavalry, Under General D'ljr-
ban, Made three very brave and successful eharges.
The action continued until 10 at night ; and it we
bad, hid more day-light, the enemy would have
been annihilated. .

" Every Lieutenant-Gen in the army is
wouaded : Marshal Beresford, through the breast,..
but he is doing well ; Generals Cotton and Leith,
iu the arm ; and General Cole, severely. Lord
Wellington was hit in two places, by a spent
very slightly, and i 3 in full chace of the ea6JaHi?.
Ail the rest of the ,Staff are Safe.