The Sun.
London, England, 1805-08-10 00:00:00

NAVAL N. Er!: IF S.

PLYMOLITII, AUG 8 ,--eiVriVed the Triumph, of
74 guns, Capt, froth Admind Sir ROBERT
CALI)ER's Fleet ; was detached by the _Admiral on
the Ist inst. in company with the Glory, of 98 guns,
Rear Adm. Sir C. STranso ; IVarrior,74 guns). and
Raisonarte, of 64 guns, for the purpose of cruizing
off Rodhefirt ; but the masts of the Triumph having
been all wounded in the, late action, she was obliged
to repair to this Port to refit :—brings no account of
Lord. NELSON'S Fleet:--left. Sir. ROBERT. CALDER,
with ten Sail of the Line, crnizing off Ferrol.
Arrived the American' Brig Ranger,, of Boston,
Capt. SMITH, from Bourdeaux, laden with biscuit,
bound to Cadiz, detained by His Majesty's Ship
Triumph; and the American Ship Governor Gilynnre,
of New-York, Capt. GILMAN, from New-Ycirk,
laden with coffee,atid sugar, for Amsterdam, detain-
ed by the gern Privateer.-
" By the Piehie, Schooner, which came in with
dispatches from Vice-Admiral Lord NELSON) from
Gibraltar, in seven days, is learnt, that he arrived
there the 19th ult. after his long fig, with his
Fleet, all well from Antigua, in Pursuit .of MLLE.
NELYVE and GRAVINTA. fie was busy taking in pro-
visions, wine; wood, and water, and sailed the 27th
ult. to join Vice Admiral COLLINOWOOD, and look
for this hide-and-seek Freet of the Enemy. • Let-
ters have been•also received from several Ships of
his Lordship's Fleet, which state their being all
well, except from scurvy, and in high spirits.—'
There are, as usval, several reports afloat, of his gQ"
ing to Bantry Bay, but nothing to be depended upon.
—Went into cawsand Bay from llarnoaze; the
Captain, STEPHENS :, she is fitted for foreign ser-
vice, supposed the East Indies.

• A Sloe!) is come up from Falmouth by which' is
learnt' that a PaelW arrived from Lisbon in ,seven
days; and brings a report of a second ballet 'and that
one of, the, Enemy's ships had tOeil fire and blew,
up. The Spanish 'Pristiners
.say ViLithsliorE had
sent. all his fast-lailingentters and Corvettes -to the
different French and Spanish Ports, to apprize
,the
Port Admirals where lie was and in u•-hli latitude he
.
Might be joined by any, Vessels that could escape our
Blockading Squadrons.
Carrie m a Sloop laden with potteries from Liver,
pool. The Master was ill, and only' one man and
a boy was on 'board,' owing to the rest of the crew
being. preS'sed by a l‘ an of War in the Channel.
They could hardly let go her anchor, and had netirly
been ashore at:Two Coves, under The blue, had not
a Bop.t rowed alongside, boarded her, let go her an,
.y 1.11,11 4.11AV4 0;4 curoxbct 0.3.7c-veArici: acm tuu"Fiv;

The Plover, of 18 gums, Capt. ii.4l NcocK, made a
Signal forthe Vi&ualling Transports for Gibralt4r,
now it is ►iseertained that Lord NE LSO N iS arrived 111
that \s it! sail to-night.

Cadie in from the NVestwart the Egyptitmne, of
4 guns, the Hon. Copt FLEmiNo,
Remain it, Cawsand Bay—the ll'iwtor Castle, of
9 guns, Capt. Bovu:s ; the Malta, df 84,guni.
Capt. Bly•yLEtt ; and th Cuplain, 74guns.,,Capttin
STEVMIIIS.

In the S wand —Egyptienne,4B; .17i. gird, ;
c/wron, 18 , Plover, ; Euryolu‘, ; Loto:to,
38 ; Aitarb, 14; Conquest, 14, Pidle, 14; Ranger,
j 4,; t ; awl several fitst.sailing Cutters,
nirea Armed Brigs,. and Armed Sr.hoopers,. always
fitted with provisions, 'water, and, stores;to carry Gut
dispatches to any part of the world.

,
roxTsmorrit, 9.--;•Arrived Ilk I\l3jesty's
Ship ta
.Cattlanee, Capt (:ani) T. rn the Bri-
tannia indiaman, from the Down.; ; and War?),
PEAL, front Guernsey. .

Sailed H. M. S. Diadem, of 64 gans,.Capt, Sir H.
Po PH AM, ,for Cork ; Conjbunder Gun-brig, with
about tivelve sail' under convoy, for the Downs
Liberty Brig, Lieut. Coon, on. a Cruize ; Bee,
Rosrisk, and Unity, Morrin, for ,Tondon..
The Mika. Gun-brig, Lieut. GLEN, has sent into
this Port, in ballast, the Vigilantia„ ' nEyIiAER.
Ilona Havre, bound to F.:laden..

The 98th Regiment, Colonel BUR ~ and the
moth Regiment, Colonel FALCO.; have 'this• day
embarked on board the Transports at this Port, ;Ind
are destined for Canada, nalithx, and ditcher.,
The. Crew of the Melperci (now in ordinary),
(hated into the a new Sloop of War ''at this
Port, was paid the first payment of prize money
this clay; each man riceiv►ad 121. ISS. I id.

DE Auo, 9.—Arrived the itriadne Frigate,
lionett9. Sloop of War, I:aucifrr and Devastaticrn
Bombs, Tigress, and several other Gun-brigs, front
off 6alais.—Aho a Ship and a Schooner under
American colours from Amsterdam, bound to Ba-
tavia, detained by the Ihmetta Sloop of Wity„,

Sailed the Priheess of Orange Man of War-for
Yarmouth ; also several. Optwardrbound. 'Vessels,
coasters, and Colliers to.the. Westward.

01.411,11AX1, AUG, 7.—Upward of 70 `ofthe Ma-
rilic .artillery were grosteredsto.q.ily .the

Office in this noCk-yard, and were afterwards
on board the Edgar—they are to,he drafted from this
Ship as occasion may require on boardthe different
Bomb and, other Vessels when they get to their sta--
tions in the Downs.--They were all fine young fel-
loWs, tall and Stout, and left the Commissioner's stairs
in high spirits, giving three cheers, while their liand
played God Save the King, Rule -Britannia, Britons
Strike Horne, B:c.—The Edgar will sail from hence
to-morrow.

The,Minorca, a new Sloop of IR guns, is just
arrived here to be coppered and fitted. To-day the
Beschermer was 'warped down along the Jetty-head,
in order to be fitted for a Store-ship at Yarmouth.
The Alkmaar, already fitted for the same purpose to.
14 in the Downs, is nearly ready for sailing,', The
Resistgne will be taken into the first Do'k on Sun-
day, and in a day or two after Will be putt out again.
The Iniogen and Kite will also be put out of dock on
Friday or Saturday next.

SouTowoLD, AUG. R.—The Lord Eldon hired
Armed Ship passed this Port to the Southward, ofi
the 4th instant) having under Convoy a Fleet of
Merchantmen from Tonningen. • , '

La Caribe, from Porto Cavallo to Spain, is cap:.
tured by the Janverin Privateer, of Guernsey, and is
arrived there. The Janverin was attacked on lie
25th ult. (while convoying her prize):by a lalrge
French Privateer, and had one man killed and two
wounded, after an hour's engagement,': when the
Frenchman sheered otf.

The Convoy under the Belliqu'eu.r, for India-:--the
Troops under Sir DAVID BAIRD, fi)r the .Mediterra•-•
near-1--and the WeA ,India Convoy at Spithead-.—.
will Sail together, .under a detached Squadron from
the Channel Fleet, to a certain latitude. .
Admiral Gravina looked very graitewhen
his: two Ships towed.away 'probably for, Gravesend.
Qn Monday,forenOon, 'a Vessel, wherry-rigged,.
seemingly about 30 tons burthen; vas seen to go•
down near,Cumbraes; in a sudden squall ; and all
on board perished.
The AsSize Ball for. the County of Devon was
given last Tuesd;ty at. the; Hotel Asseinbly.-.teom,
Ott' Exeter,.'Which was' prepared for the occasion in
the moSi elegant Rtvle, and honow.cd with the pre-
sow of all the No.bility'and Gentry in that city and
neiklibourhobd: A greater assemblage 'of
.beauty.
and fashion we have sddoin witnessed .--The High.
Sheriff and his. Lady, . the Earl FORT,ESCUE,
,Lord
Viicounl COtiIiTENAY, and Miss CouaTENAY Lord
-and Lady temoDON, Lord and lady Git#Es,
Sir;STAFFoan and Lady'NorrucoTE, Sir WILLIANt
and Lady yoLE,' Sir IlocacittEn'and I W.a.EY,
Sir ALEXANDER and Lady HAMILTON, General Spa.
COE, Generals PornAm and TREWLBS, with !the
Officers of their respetitive, suites.; Vice-Adrniral
Dot', Col. BAs' ip,.,Lieut.-Colonel Cowls, and
Colonel HAYNE, -were present.
, DowN.EtnerioN.—State of the Poll on Satur-
day last: . .
lorYidartla°Blatafltititof sr, •
Nhjority • .
CORK,-Jut y ihe command of the ArOee
de Chasse has heen,ltitinally resigned (in Public r-
, der,o by Lie.ut.-General Sir E. COOTE, who goes Out
as. Lieut.-Governor of Jamaica, taking with him
.I\l,aor-General DaummoND and Brfgadier-Generals
A-14.F4RI,AND, BALFOLIR; and MoNTaasoa, as the
Staff' J
tl;l6eilFWll:lt:ltis.: ti at
.I‘'l s'll3C2ll°dli):Pl•lB9t3lll°P,iti'l;ltitt:elarBteil'ilalirßUneedbgliiiel-
menk are to diiienthark, and to be re-united to the
other Corns. conTosing the Army here. •

The three'Brigades of Foot-Guards are ordered, to
change their quarters on' the 2.5 Itt' inst. as follows :
The tins lirig:Rte, tinder the Command of Maj Or.
General. WYWN'AIt 0, from .l); al to Chatham.; the .24
Brigade, commanded by Major-General FlNcit,tiqui,
Chatham to Deal '; and the 3d Brigade, ilk Lo4don,
to change their barracks and quarters as usual.

A 'Detachm,:nt of the Royal Artillery, consisting'
of about eighty men, which are changed at stated
petit*, have a neat Jitti e .eneamptnent in a, lield
calle,-1 Pit Fiat, near Reculver. This has heenform—
ed for the doubl,e purpose of eontribhting to thebealth
of the men, and to give them art opportttnity of
praetising with ?lhot and shells on the sea sbore.7
The Brigade of Royal East India Volunteer's-will.
be on permanent duty this month by alteniate Regi-
ments. 'The 2d Regimelit, Col. Sir How( fraints,
will march for Chelmsford next week,, where the
are to remain fourteen days. -

•
General Sir Tito, 'Timmy, K. B. Oentenante-
neral of the Ordnance, visited -the Royal' Artillery;
Depot and Barracks in CanterbUry, on
last; aid niinutelY inspeaed the Corps, au cry
part of the building appropriated to . that important
,branch of the service. • Sir TitolgAS afterwards_ pro-
ceeded on his route for Ramsgate.
The Spaniards
.have begun. forming two Cam! s
before Gibraltar, about three miles distant : they
11:1.Vo pitched upwards of 500 tents, and they. seem
to have about 3000 men in their Camps. It is not,
hovVeVer, appreliended„ that any attempt .will be
made from the land side to annoy the place:.
Government expeót, by the next.arrival from the
Continent,. intelligence which will ultimately :deter-
mine the question. of Continental Peace or War,
and perhaps the duration. of the present Parliatfientary
recess:

The Madrid Gazette, of the 26th of June, con-
tains a rigorous. Proclamation for citttingptf
course (except under quarantine regulations) be-
tween any of the Provinces where the fever appaar-
ect last year, and the adjoining ProyinCtitS, until the
month of September,
,by Nvhich time, if no symp-
tom of the disease re-appear, it is concluded the
~contagion ee il) have ceased. t veems now to be
generally admitted in Spain, after the strielest in-
quiry, that the disease has, 'in every place where it
has appeared, been traced to imported contagion,
and that it originally was introduced into Malagft by
a Vessel which came from Vera Cruz.
Yesterday the RUSSIAN AhIitASSADOn txansaaed
busilwo at Lorii Mtdgravels Office.