The Sun.
London, England, 1812-05-09 00:00:00

MALTA MAIL.

GIBRALTAR, APRIL IB.—The Malta Journal of
the 25 t h March, contains the following account of
another glorious theugh, bloody anion, (ought in
the Adriatic.

" His Majesty's ship Victorious, Captain ..I.4TAL-
BOT, and the Thasel brig, Captain ANDR FWS , find-
ing themselves on the afternoon of the 21st of
last month, off Venice, discovered an enemy's
squadron, consisting of one ship of the line, there
brigs, and two gun-boats. Upon seeing them, the
English immediately set every s til in chase. At
four in the morning of the 22d, the Weasel com-
menced the major) with two of the enemy's brigs,
and a few minutes afterwards the Victorious engaged
the enemy's line of battle ship. At five, one
of the brigs blew up, and the others b:;re a« ay,
favoured by the darkness of the' morning.—
In that aaion the Weasel suffered considerably in
her sails and rigging. At day-break the other two
brigs were still in sight, and the II easel gave chase
with all the sail she could muster.

At seven •,'clock Captain TALBOT, seeing that
the enemy's brigs had got a considerable dis-
tance from the Weasel, made the signal of renal.
The Viaorious was still continuing the aelion. The
Weasel returned, and about eight o'clock placed
herself under the bows of the enemy's ship, and
fired several broadsides.
At nine the enemy struck to the Viaorions, and
proved to be the Rivoli, of 74 guns, commanded
by Commodore BARRIE, Who had only been twelve
hours out of Venice with his squadron, com-
posed of the Mercury, of eighteen guns, which blew
up in the action, the feria and Mameluke, of 18
guns each, and the two gun-boats which ran away
during the engagement. The Victorious had 42
killed and 79 wounded ; the Rivoli between 4 and
500 killed and wounded. The action took place off
Seran, in the neighbourhood of Trieste, and was
one of the most severe that has been fought in the
Mediterranean, owing to the Alvoli having a com-
pliment of 862 men.
That active officer, Capt. STEW ART, of his Ma-
jesty's ship. Blossom, has captured a new French
schooner privateer, of 7 guns and 106 men; she
was just come out from Toulon, and had made no
capture.

GIBRALTAR, APRIL 18.—The attack upon Se-
ville,which is stated in Count de P. VILLASIUR's dis-
patch to have been concerted between him and Gem
BA.LLASTEROS, does not appear to have been carried
into effe&. By a letter of the 14th from the Ge-
neral, we find he was on that day at Ardales,
seven leagnei from Malaga ; and from a Gentleman
who arrived laSt night from Algesiras, we learn,
that he has subsequently beaten on the same point,
the French General REs's division, and taken 300
men, and the whole of his artillery. Gerwral
LESTEROS had oflly his first division with him ; the
second and third are in the environs of Ronda.

ERTRACT FROM CONDE DE PENNE'S DISPATCH' OF

THE 6TH.

CADIZ, APRIL 9.-7-Conde DE PENNE was, on
the 6th, at San Lucar La. Noyer. Qn the preced-
ing day, he made a reconnoitering upOn Seville,when
a party of French, or Spaniards in fossnes service
came out to meet him, with nine pieces of can-
non and two hoWitzers. He enticed them to
the spot where MoRILLA was, and they were
beaten back, and pursued to near Seville, when they
encam,ped. The result was, the enemy's- losing a
great number of men killed, and a feW prisoners.
Conde De PENNE had one half of his forces at Cas-
tellega de la Cuesta (one-league from Seville) and
in the afternoon of the 6th, was marching with! the
remainder-to the same: point, to carry into mar-
' lion the plan concerted with General BALLASTEROS
i for an attack upon Seville. The out-posts and skir-

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