The Sun.
London, England, 1802-12-27 00:00:00

GREENOCK, Dcc. 2i.

THE Nancy, BA IN, arrived here yesterday from
Quebec ; left it on the tzth November ; the Argo,
from Liverpool, had arrived there on the Bth of
that month, and the Callicut Castle was expeaed to
sail for Clyde about the 14. th ; the Daltj.mple, Hero,
Mary, AgenoP;rt, and Chance, gall for Clyde, bad
saileOefore the Nancy, which passed the two lat-
ter vessels in the river St. Lawrence; the Nancy
was detained three weeks off the banks of New.
foundland with calms and light Wind, mostly from
the Eastward.

The Phet.ili.V, DUNCAN, of this Port, sailed from
Hamburgh on the 28th ult. for Liverpool, with con_
trary winds,,andbad weather, was put into a good
harbour in one of the Shetland Isles, on the .9111 inst.
and was safe there on the 13th by the Captain's
letter.

The schooner Diligent, joitN Po RY ERS, Master,
on her voyage from Quebec to St. John's, New-
foundland, -was stranded in the River St. Lawrence,
about 3o leagues below Quebec, en the 9th of No.
vember.—Part.of, the cargo will be saved. •

The Be/bide, of 84. guns, which has been vie.
tualled at Plymouth for six months,' is destined for
the Mediterranean.

The Ch;cheiler, of 44. guns, was well on the
29th of Odober in. lat. 31. 4. long. 72. out three
weeks, from jatimica far tiaIHAX.

. The Bittern -Stoop 'of War, Capt. Colts ETT, is
ordered for the Mediterranean.

On Thtitsday the Hydra Frig-rate, Capt. Mu NDY,
Wag paid cuff at Portsmouth; and re.con-imissioried.

This morning arrived a Mail from the Leeward
Islands, brought to Falmouth by the Townshend
'Packet in six weeks.

Ht 5 MAjEs-ry is perfeetly recoveted from the ef-
feas of the late sprain. The QuEEtz and the
PuINCESSEs are all in-perfeEt health, and are making
preparations for a Christmas Ball at Frogmore, for
the younger branches of the N,)bility and Gentry.
A small select} party have been on a visit at the
Queen's Lodge for several days ; among the num-
ber are Sir WILLIAM. and Lady PITT, both of whom
are great favourites with TH PIAJVIAJ ESTI ES. The
Company have been entertained4yery evening with
cards and music.
The DUKE of CAMB ID :E arrived at Manheim
on the t zth instant, accompanied by the Hanove-
rian Chamberlain M.VON DER DECKEN ; IIISROYAL
HIGHNESS intends to visit the most remarkable ob-
jets in that town, lard then proceed on his journey
to Catlsruhe. He travels unci.:r the title of the
Count of DlErtioLz.

The Gazette of Saturday, contains His Majesty's
Order in Council for authorizing the importation of
bread, flour, Indian corn, and live stock, into the
Island of Newfoundland, in British Ships from any
of the territories of :he United States of America,
for the supply of the inhabitants and fishermen of
the said Island, for the ensuing season, in conformity
with the customary regulations.
On Friday the 17th inst. JOHN SARGENT, Esq.
Joint Secretary to the Treasury, was unanimously
elected M. P. for Bodmin, Cornwall, in the room
of Cu ARLES SHAW LEFEVRE, who made his
eleCtion for Reading.

, The Dock-yar4 Guard- at Portsmouth, was oil
Thursday morning mounted by the Royal Marine
Corps, who are in future to continue in that duty.
We understand that zoo of the Royal Marine
Corps will go out to Botany Bay, under the com-
mand of Lieut.. Col. Cor,Li Ns, of that Corps, who
is appointed Lieut. Governor. Colonel COLLINS
having been several years in New South Wales, this
choice is peculiarly judicious.
Dr. BAILIF, the ReClor of Wythyham, in Sus-
sex, has distributed, by the Dutchess of DoitsET's
order, thirty pounds among the indigent Inhabitants
of that Village, where Her Grace's liberalities ren-
der her universally beloved ;-,and twenty pounds to
Poor of Sackville College, East Grinstead.
A Letter from Jamaica, of some days later date
than the late Mail from thence, -by a Ship arrived
at Plymouth, mentions, that the-fever had subsided
ar Cape Francois, and generally throughout St. Do_
mingo ; but that the Blacks were in possession of
all the open country, and kept the towns in a state
of blockade. A small number
,of Troops had ar-
rived from France, and others were daily expecied,