The Sun.
London, England, 1812-04-27 00:00:00

AVAL, , NE WS.

t'LYMOUTH, APRIL 24.---Acrived- this morning,
the Bay, he ship Ber k. Cast. GRIFFIIII.IS,
from BStbadoei, after a passage of 6:3 days, a run-
.lli"g ship, with a cargo, bound to London put in
being ninth in want of provisions and water.
On her pasMge she eXperienced very bad weather,
during which her mils were damaged, and many of
her spars spiting. His Majesty's ship Dragon, of 80
Pins, the flag-ship of Rear-Admiral Sir James LA.
)°II2Y, Conn in Chief, and'Statira and Loire
frigates, were left at Barbadoes; the latter had arrived
there a kw days previous, from a cruize, and was
under repair.—On the 1311) instant the Berwick/fell

in with the Minerva armed shit); Captain LEE, from
Surinam, with a c',rgo, bound to -London; parted
company with her last evening, off this port, when
the latter stood away for Tor bAy on the t Bth fol-.
'Owing, in lat. 48. 56. N. Long. 12. 39. W. the
23erwick and Minerva HI in with :wo large French
brig privateers, of 18 guns each, one of which came
itilin gun-shot of the tanner, but neither of them
attacked fhe merchantmen,although in sight of each
ether till the 20th, when the enemy were lost sight
of. The Minerva had the appearance of a corvette :
it is therefore supposed the pt tvateers were afraid to
attack her. Cavain BERG-ER, of the Army, Mr.
an,.l MISS ANDREWS, came psseriAers
111 the Berwick. •

It is reported that the Tonnant man of war, Capt.
Sir JOHN GORE, has captured several Neu* chasse
Mart 63.

Arrived the barque ship Dre Gute Hoffnong, J.
WALLIS master, from Naples, Port-Mahon, and
Gibraltar, with a cargo consisting of brandy and
dine, bound to this port for orders, and is under
quarantine. Sailed from Naples 11 weeks since,
and from Gibraltar on the 25th ult.

The Tonnant man of war has detained and sent in
here this day, the American schooner Martha, Lis-
-I.EY, master, frown Botirdeaux, with a valuable cargo,
e°csisiing of brandy, wine, oil, silks, &c. bound to
Philadelphia. ‘.
Arrived a French chase marine, with a cargo,
captured a few days since ; also, the American
shiPs Superior, COFFIN, from St. Mary's, and Mid-
dlesex, POLLARII, from Wilmington, with cargoes
°f timber for this port ; the latter had a very long
Passage; the Friend's- Delight, APTER, and P/yrnouth,
84EhnoN, from Wales, calm laden; Caroline,
,teen, from London.
The Intelligent gun-brig takes convoy to Ports-
illcalihi-and will sail on Sunday next, if the wind
Alr'')* favourable. •
Sailed 'he Bola frigate, Captain SOMERVILLE, for
the coast of France.

APRIL 25.—Arriv,:d this morning a beautiful
American schooner, callel the Tissita, Capt. Ct,cK ,
lroni Bourdeaux, wiih a very taloabie cargo, colt-
airing of brandy, wine, and other goods, bound to
Baltimore, captured on the 18th instant, during a
*torn), after a chaseof six louts, by his Majesty's ship
Aiemen, of 38 giitis, Ca;it.'Sir MICHAEL SEI MOUE,
/33rt• The Vista sailed. from Bordeaux. in company
With five Arnefican vessels, homeward-bound, one
of which was detained and sent in here.yeoterclay by
the Tannant man of war.
- - Arrived the Amet lean ship Persevergnce, Show,
%aster, from St. Mary's, with a cargo, consisting of
timber and. staves, for this port, 50 dlys pa sage ;
ant a fortnizht since site spoke the ship Venus, from
London, outward-bound, all well.

-Also arrived this day the sloop. Jane, ADAMSON,
master, from Port Mahon, Gibraltar, and last from
111, Ives, where she was liberated from quarantine,
‘vitil a cnrgo consisting of wine and cork, for dun-
nage, bound to Guernsey, put in here to join con..
tOY ; the Edward, belonging to Sciliy, SANDERSON,
master, IroM Cork ; and the Sedulous, belonging
to Cardigan, THomAs, master, from Waterford ;
both with cargoes of provisions for this port ; the
4fizateth, Ross, iron] Wales; and the Dove,
CaorEN, from Bristol.'

(
I°. Put in here this day by contrary winds, the Electra
brig of war, with a fleet under convoy, consisting
of aboutiforty sail, from Poole, bound to Newfound-
land.

Yesterday the Conquestador man of war, that
tan a-ground Some. days since on the coast of
Prance, was undocked; and the Clarence man of
War lately launched from Mr.BLACKBURN.S yard at
Tnrnchapple, docked, in order to be coppeted.
'Admiral DURHAM has shifted his flag from the
/iota, in the Sound, to the !Medusa, in Hatno*aze:

Sailed the Surveiltante frigate, Captain Sir G.
COLLIER, having ou board General CARROLL, for
Cornana.

The Meteor bomb, in Hamonze, is o‘ tiered to
Cadiz,

of war.