The Sun.
London, England, 1805-11-19 00:00:00

NA VAL NEWS.

Dovu, Nov. Is..—The Expedition under Sir
SIDNEY SMITH sailed from our Road between nine
and ten o'clock last night. It consisted of the -Inte-
lope, bearing Sir SIDNEY'S Flag, and Sloops of War,
Praams, Gun-brigs, and Bombs, amounting in num-
ber to about thirty-four. They were seen from our
Heights about noon to-day, without the Varn Saud,
steering towards Boulogne, which was about eight
miles distant. The Enemy's Flotilla is out in great
strength :—it is said by some of our sea-faring people
that between 150 and 200 were distindly counted
yesterday. The grand attack is expeded to be made
this evening, and as the wind sets dire& from Bou-
logne, we exped to hear a tremendous cannonading.

PLYMOUTIT, Nov. 17.—Came in the Anna Maria;
J.,futowt, from Malaga, detained by the Hero Pri-
vateer ; New Providence, BORNS, and the Mary
Ann, GALsworrilY,lrom NewfOundland.
'rue gallant Captain MUDGE, late of La Blanche,
32 guns, Capitnied by a superior French Squadron,
off Barbadoes, is arrived from town to take com-
mand of the Phernix, 44, Capt. BAKER, when she
arrives here ; as the Lords of the Admiralty have
settled that the brave Captain BAKER is to have his
well-earned prize La Didon, 48' guns, fitting for
sea in Hamoaze. Captain MIDGE is to take the
Phwnix, with her Officeri and Ship's Company.
• This week the different gangs of Shipwrights
which were at work Planking the Union, 110, nqw
building in this Dock-yard, 'were taken off by order
of the Navy Board; to complete the mast-yard to
its full establishment of lower and topmasts, for
ist, 2d, and ad rates, particularly as there are so
many Line of Battle Ships, prizes here, both French
and Spanish, that will soon be ordered into dock to
be repaired and fitted for sea: also
.for the purpose
of having new masts ready for our Ships whose
lower masts were carried away, or so badly wounded,
in the glorious victory. off Trefalgar, as to be unfit
for present service.

Rear-Admiral Sir R, STRACII4N, Bart, in conse-
quence of the glorious Vietory of the 4th inst. off
Cape Ortega!, in which he captured all the French
Squadron opposed to him, has given (with the respec-
tive Captains of his little gallant Fleet) leave for 100
Seamen and Royal Marines from each Ship to go on
shore to recreate themselVes during their stay in port,
for 48 hours, and when returned on board their re-
speaive Ships, another set is to go on shore for the
same purpose., The first party came on shore Friday
and yesterday, and behaved in their usual eccentric
stile, having hackney-eoachel with which they form
in the streets lines of battle, as they call it, and
then break the line, by making the coachmen turn
suddenly, by displaying the signal of a. red handker-
chief, down some narrow street, hureiaing the whole
way ;. but all is in perfea good humour ; and to
their honour, as British Seamen, each man has a
knot of love crape ribbon fastened above his left
elbow, as mourning for their late beloved Hero,
Vice-Admiral Lord NRLSON.

Four, p. m.--The weather is very fine, but the
wind duo East. No arrivals from the'. Channel
Fleet, or from-Vice-Admiral Lord Comarrowpop;
to this moment.

Powrinnorrn, Nov. IEL-4i:rived the Abundance
Store-ship, and the Zebra Bomb, Capt. l'AnitirTsorT,
from the Downs, with four Sail Of Merchantmen
under Convoy ; also the, Ainerican Brig Venus,
CIIIRNSIDE, from Charleston, bound. to Amsterdam,
laden with sugar and coffee, detained by the Zebra
Bomb, Capt. PAHISINSON. AlsO arrived the .tlrep,
Maus, PLONIIIOLT, from Saloe, in Spain, laden with
brandy ; Minerva; STONKL EY, from . Riga; Rich;,
mond, MoNmotmr, frOm Sunderhlncl ;
GAaf.,AND, and the industry, JERRY, from Lyon.

Itui the Ramer Gun-brig, Lieut. STORY, on a
Cruize.

The .dedsta made the ilsn* again this morning
for a Convoy to the Mediterranean : she will wait
the arrival of several Ships which are now in the
Downs. The Countess of GUILDFORD has been
here several days at the Fountain Inn. Two Sur-
geons of the British Navy are placed on board 0f
each Ship of the Russian Squadron, at Spithead, to
superintend the health of the men ; which measure,
it is understood, is adopted by the request of the
Emperor of Russia. The Squadron will be ready
for sea in a few days.

Cowts, Nov. 17.7-4rrivvd the Swedish Ship
Neptunur, Captain A. PLUMHOPT, from Saloe,
hound to tioilsinouth, laden with brandy ; the
Prussian Ship D tie gebroeders, Captain J. A. VA.pf-
DYCK, from t,ishort, sound to ToniiingeO, laden
with bides ; the Swedish Brig iimicitia, Captain
NEtt, Brttrv, ft:orn Malaga, bound to Etubdett,
laden With frnif ; the Swedish Brrig Maria Char.
hitch Captain WA u tut o, from 'f,..fol,den, hound
to Malaga, laden with wine ; the' Swediill Floy
ilndreas, aptain • S:littri:, from 'Saint 1,1b2.'5,
bound to 'Stockholm; laden with salt ; the
Brains) "Ehip Olcanui, ppt, SLEDEtizzito? from

St. I'llomas's, laden with coiree, sugar, tobacco,
and rum ; the Danish Brig pada' ta, of l'.4ineur,
from Oporto, N'%',ith fruit, for London ; the Anic'ri-
can Ship Milford, of New .YOrk, Capt. MoacAN,
laden with cotton; coffee, rum, and-sugar, for-Am-
sterdam ; the Hamburgh Brig Anna Elizabeth,
Capt..). C. lixasitoßN, from St. Thomas,,bound to
Toimingen, laden with coffee; rum, and tobacco ;
the Prussian Brig Gabriel, Capt. HENDRICRBAKKER,
froM Marennes, with salt, for Embden.

YARMOUTH, NOV. 18.---The Liberty, Wm. MIL•
I.ER ; and the Lively, JonN BULLY, both belonging
to this Port, bound to Liverpool, with corn, have been
captured by a Privateer between Lowestoff and the
Downs.

This morning sailed the Squadron under the com-
mand of Vice-Admiral rtusszta., to resume their
station off the Texel.

DEAL, NOV. 18.--Came down the Mariner Gun -
brig, and sailed with the Trit toe Frigate on a Cruii e
off Ostend.

Sailed the Fury Bomb wall a Convoy to the
Westward.

Arrived the Duke, of Kent Armed Ship with a
Convoy from the Northward, and remains in. the
Downs with the rest of the Ships as per last.

ORFORD, Nov. 14.—Passed this Port, on 1 'ues-
day last, the Braddick Armed Ship, with a Flet.A of
Ships for Tonningen.
On the same day the Providence, of Sundei land,
THOMAS BARNES Master, coal loaden, struck at the
Knowl, otr the Ness (she had sprung a le.tlk the
night before), and the master and crew wero en-
deavouring to run her on the main. The tnaste r and
crew are all saved, with.a small part of the materials,
but the Ship and cargo are totally lost.
Passed this Port several sail of corn and coal Ves-
sels for London.

GREENOCK, Nov. 15:,• The Devonshire, CANCE,.
non, passed last night for Port-Glasgow, from
Charlestown, after a passage of 4e days. The fol-
lowing Vessels had arrivelil at Charlestown prior •to
the failing of the Devonshire: independence, Wm.-
KRa; from hence ; Cornelia, ditto; Mary
Ann, Nows, ditto; it. Andrew, ---- from Lon-
don ; Felicity, -, from Liverpool ; Hope,
from ditto. The Mary Ann, INGLIS, was expe&td
to sail for this port in fourteen days after the Devon-
shire. . _ .

The Princess Royal, RICHARDS, and the Resolu-
tion, 141/10.IAMS, were put back here, on Wednes-
day, by contrary winds.

EAST INDIA SHIPPING.

Extra& frgtn the Madras Government Gazette,
21st March, 1 305 : _ _ _

_
The Ship Coromandel, Capt. BLAitENRY, from
Botany 'Bay, bat last from China; with a cargo of
teas, on account of the East India Company, has
been captured by a French Privateer. The Coroman-
del parted company with the China Fleet off Penang,
and was taken near that Island, by the Henrietta,
Capt., liamti, of 16 gtms and 130 men (she is
pierced
,for go guns), in lat. 3 S. and long. 87.
The Privateer stood up the Bay with her prize, and
.to the westward of the Andamans fell iu with a
Parian Vessel, on board of which Capt. HENRI put
24 of the Coromandel's crew, and then steered to the
E.N.E. The thief Mate mf the Coromandel was
killed by a grape7shot.
On the passage this Vessel had been otherwise
unfortunate, twelve of the hest men of her crew
having been murdered at the Craven Islands. She
mounted 12 guns, and had when she left Macao 50
men, .inclading 16 Chinamen.
An American Ship arrived al Tranquebar, from
the Isle of France, on the 10th of April. The only
information obtained was, that specie was in great
abundance at both•the Islands. The Ship Charlotte,
late of Bombay, had been purchased by a Mr. Roc
roan for 30,000 dollars.
The Ship Heroine; and the Snow Fortune, were
captnied by two French Frigates, near VizagapAy
tarn, the latte; end of March:,