The Sun.
London, England, 1805-05-17 00:00:00

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'rtimotyrit, Miy 15. Arrived the 1);.1.,,ztch.
Sloop•of War, of iIS guns, Capt. E. fit. v: rt.trrs, from
a Cruize off the Coast of Portugal, with
. which have been forwarded to the Ad:niralty. On
the Ist inst. oft Oporto the Disisat.i.l) spoke the
queen, of 98 guns, Rear-Admiral KNIGHT, and
Dragon, of 74. guns, with the Transports under
Convoy, the whole of which were going to Lisbon.
The Dispatch has brought over is Spaniards,
Prisoners, which she took on board at La Gardo, in
Portugal.
Letters have been received from the Vißory, of
to guns, Vice-Admiral Lord NELSON, dated since
his return from looking after the Toulon Fleet,
when they put to sea the first time, and returned
disabled to Toulon to refit ; but his Lordship was
then wooding and watering to pursue them again)
from the intelligence he received of a second sailing
from Toulon with Troops.
Oa his Lordship's first voyage, he was as high
as Aboukir Bay, but on the Boats landing to pro.
cure refreslanznts, the Crews found the towns de-
serted
.by the inh3!)ita'nts, who thought the Fleet
was that";of. the Fiends ; so indolent have these
'wretched lazy• people. been, both at Aboukir and
Alexandria, and so. negietied have the fortifies.
tions been, that pats of them, in the short space
of three years, are crumbled into ruins. Lord
,iNlet,sort returned and visited • Sicily, and save.
ral other ports of the Streights, passed the Faro of
Mesiina, and finally returned off Toulon, from
whence he sailed, as has been before stated) in quest
of the Enemy's Fleet.
Art express 'arrived last night at the Admiral's
Office, from,Falthouth; the report this morning is,
that a Gentleman arrived from Lisbon there, who
says, that when he left • it, accounts had been re-
ceived there, that LOrd .I•lli,LsONls Squadron, only
Sail of the Line, had passed the Guts and fell
in with site rear of the Cadiz and' Toulon Squadi:ins,
anal gallantly attacked then, though so inferior to',
them ; that the rear of the Enemy, Spanish Ships,
:wide sail, and the whole of the Combined SqUadron
entered Cadiz Bay the same day. " , 1

FALMOUTH., MAY 4.—Arrived the
Ship S-a.;e' nth, Flaggwr, Capt.' §ali Alt, TAN, from
Vinares, with brandy, Sco. for orders.—Yesterday,
off Ushant, spice the Fleet under Lord GAR mit a.,
16 Sail of the Line, 9 Fr4ttes, &c. 'well.
Also arrived the Dolphin, Captain Moo iLL ; and
Mari, Capt. HAT ELL, from Gibraltar, under Con.
voy of His Majesty's Ship Avenger, of 16 guns,
which is now off thi3 Port beating to the Eitstwarti
with the Convoy.
Sailed the Diaxa Packet, ST. Au B YN, with Mail.
for Lisbon.

The West India Fleet w ill sail to-morrow morning.

PoßTSMotPril, MAy flis Ividjesty's
Ship Erufytithili, Fbn. Capt. PAGET, for the Chan.
nee Fleet; and Acute, Lieut. Ga AV as,with Convoy,
for London.

The Isis, Vice. Admiral Sir E. GowER, Capt.
J. A. 01.IMANEY ; Pallas, Right Honourable Lord
COCHRANg.; Rader, Lis9f. MASON ; and Harper,
.Lieut.HEYwoob, all dropped down to St. Helens,
:with, the Convoy -For' Newfoundland, Quebec, and
Nova‘Scotia, -and
.will sail the first fair wind.

• Sailed the Isabella,- Sparrow, Inr Sunderland, and Ann,
Enivis, for Shields.

Arrived the Fielding, Srnurk, from Swansea: Trebly, Ty.
Concord, Venn, Clunc,:, Brown, and Borough, 1 atti.
.son, train Standcriand,

The• Sth Regiment of Foot embarked on board
the Transports at Spithead, fur the Expedition) and
the z+th will alsoetobark to.murrow.

%IV ERNESS, MAY 16. Arrived the ltfority
Gun-brig, Lieut. Wm.".CATHANI, from the Dawns,
to repair damages. •

Sailed the Scout on a Crtiiie.

This day the Cab'm Sloop of War, and &ilk.
rate. Gun.brig, were paid bounty and two months
advance, and proceeded to their respedive Stations.
The Winthelrea continues the signal for Convoy
to the Baltic and Elbe, till such time as Ships are
appointed on that service.

The Statri),, which has had a thorough repair at
•
W'Voolwich, is. pity expeded at the Note, a draught,
of tncn ha.ving`gOne" up: from the Flag Ship fur that

purpose,"
Ships rit this Port--Zealand, Monmouth, Serapis, Thalia,
Whichelsea, Ceres, Nlai;liar.inv.., Otter, Bonet ta, and Bermes;
Fearless, Sharpshooter, Protector, Kesalute and • Monkey,
Gun-brigs; 14tUtion, and several Fireoossels and Bum
tenders. •

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DEAL, I`►SAY 16.---Arrived the Humber Mined
Ship with two Spanish Prizes under c:mvoy trim)
Falmouth, The Prizes sailed for the River.

Caine in the Nett Sloop trurn Dungeness ;
vastation, Lueifer (Bombs), and ' Spritv Sloop,
iircher, Furiousi and roluulter Gun-brigs, from
their Station Cif c;slais ; and the Bruizer C;un.brig,
from the N4e. ••

T.he Avcircr Gun.brig sailed again ttii► ascrii)un
for her Immo,