The Sun.
London, England, 1812-12-16 00:00:00

NVM NeVrio'

The Suevess and Freya frigates, with four s1:1
Of large transports, having French prisoners on
board, from Cadiz, hound to Leith, are detained
4y contrary winds in our Roads. The harbour is
extremely full of shipping, driven in by stress of
weather.

PLYmotrrn, DEC. 14.-- Advice 4 the Danmark
man of war, from the Channel Fleet, and went
up Ilamoaze this day to be re4tted.
Also arrived the Union, TRENNICK, from
Dartmouth, and the Par thiah brig of war from a

cruize.
1. Sailed the ;,Sybille frigate, for'the Cork station ;
the Fylla alodr of war, for Guernsey; and the
Sparrow brig of war, for St. Andero.

Also sailed the Morning Sta.r cartel, belonging
to this port, DAVIS, master, and the James car -
tel , BUR, master, both for Morlaix, with n:-
leased French prisoners.

Weut up the Harbour to be docked, the Pyra-
mus frigate.

Arrived his Mcgcsty's schooner ThiAle from a

cruize.

Conic, DEC. 7.—Yesterday wonting his M -
jesty's ship Stork, Capt. C01:440N, sailed in quest
of a privateer, said to be off the coast.

The Virago gun brig, Lieut. PITT MAN, convoy
for the Downs, is still detained by contrary winds,
The Admiral's flag-ship, '!'Tent, yesteldarboist
ed signals for all Arastus of vessels intending to,
take convoy to the West Indies, to repair on board;
for instrurtions,

The Dauntless sloop of war, Capt. BARBER, ar•
rived this morning from a cririze, and immediate-
lir hoisted convoy signal for the 'West Indies.—
During the whole of the nigbt and this morning
it has blown a violent gale from the 'south-east.
This' morning also arrived the Protector gun-
brig, Lieutenant MITCHENOR, with the Nimrod
transport, lust from Waterford. She continues-
on this station.

PORTSMOUTH, Dzc. 15.--Arrived Lis Majesty's
ships Impregnable and Egmont from the Downs;
Spitfire and Cordelia from a cruize.

FALMOUTH, Dr.c. 13.—An;ived the Economy,
SUTTON, from Soutb,ampton, and a gun-brig,
name unknown.

The Seahorse frigate made a signal this morning
for the West India fleet to unmoor, in consequence
of his Majesty's ship Ramillies being hourly ex-
pected. They will no doubt sail in the morning.

DEAL, DEC. 15.—SAiled his Majesty's ship
Impregnable and Egmont to Portsmouth to refit
the former had Admiral lot cg's flag, which he,
shifted last evening to the Warrior.
The Pomona brig, detained by the Mary prira-*
teer, lost an anchor and cable this morning.

The General Harris, Marquis of Ely, Margrk
Camden, Charles Grant, Perseverance, consigned
for Bombay and China; and the Ceres, for !it.
Helena, Bombay, and China ; will be dispatched
at the India House, on Saturday next, and will
sail early in the ensuing week, under the protec-
tion of the Thedalgs frigate. These ships arc a:i
of the largest class, audthc five first named wdi
take our troops to Bombay. The Providenc4.
(country ship) is under orders to proceed on Sa-
turday from Portsmouth.for Ma'dras and Bengil,
as a packet, with dispatches to those Presidences:
The enemy's fleets in the Scheldt and Texel hp.vc
moved up to their Winter anchorage, and the chict
part of the crews (it was reported) have been
withdrawn sailors as well as soldiers„ and ;parch-
ed to join the army in the north.

R iti ,D 2 d.-131, the iluckland,
BRIDGE, arrived in four days from Gottenburg4,,
we have the pleasing satisfaction of bearing .th3r
the French have again Ikea most signally ciefegt"l
in a series of actions. The'brave Ktrrusow hes ot`
feated BUONAPARTE with great loss, and aftervr4r4s
gained another victory in a hard fought ba.ttle,
of two days duration,. in which Marshal Ney Vf
killed, and EUGENE BEAUUARNOIs taken prisorrcr•
TWELVE THOUSAND FRENCH HA Vie
LAID DOWN THEIR ARMS, and Ten Thou-
sand more 'mode Prisoners. Immense slaughr
ter took place, and upvrards of TWO HUN'
DRED PIECES of CANNON and AMMUNI
TION WAGGONS have fallen into the hands 0(
the Victors. The date of the above actions
tend from the 11th to the 19th of November.—'
The French, after spending some days in fortify'
ing Sinolensko, at length gave up that idea, and
the whole was mined and blown up. A short
time after they were brought to action by the
Russians, at some distance from that place, on
the Minsk road. The Aucktand brings twenty-
three passengers, including Mr. DoVALS, the Mcs•
senger, with dispatches, and Monsieur the Marquis
MAISONFORT, attached to the Russian Legation
this Court.

The Diana has also arrived from Reit°laa4l,
Lt brings no news.

MAIIS.
Attatvr,b-1 Gottenburgh, 1 freligoland, 3 Dublin, 2 Water.
ford. T)(7E-1 Cadiz, 1 Gottenburgli, g Guernsey, 2 Jer.
se}, 1 Brazils, i Waterford.

PRICE OF STOCKS
MIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Consols.... 614 H 624' 1 Red. Ann... 594 604 Omnium 94 94

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V'DNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1812.

'MOST GLORIOUS NEWS !

TOTAL DEFEAT OF THE FRENCH ARMY

IN RUSSIA.

It is with sensations of the most lively joy

that we announce to our Readers, and the public

the complete triumph of the Russian Arms over

111.10NAPMITE.

Reduced by a series, of disasters

to the most perilous situation, it became neces-