The Sun.
London, England, 1805-04-25 00:00:00

N4V/11, NEWS.

Dov APR11:24..—1 have the pleasure to in.
form you, that notwithstanding the rank cowardice
of the Frenchmen in keeping inshore close under
their own Batteries, our brave Tars have captured
and sent to the Dungeness Squadron, Rear. Admiral
Louts commander, seven of the Enemy's Gun.
boats or Schuyte, and sunk one. It is supposed the
Enemy had come out, as usual, to exercise their
men, the wind then being to the Southward of
East, but dropping short, the Enemy could not
regain Boulogne Harbour, and our Ships getting in
between them and the shore, they were under the
disagreeable necessity of striking to British Valour,
after a severe cannonading from our Ships, which
lasted the whole of this morning; but there being
such a thick fog, nothing but smoke could be seen
from our Heights.

FALMOUTII, APRIL 22.—Arrived last evening
the American Brig Rising Sun, Capt.GOULD, from
the Isle of France, with cotton, &c. for orders : she
has been 102 days from thence, and from the Cape
68 days ; sailed from the Isle of France in company
with the French Ship Charley, MORRICE, with
coffee, &c. for Bourdeaux. The Marengo, of 8+
guns, had got on shore in going into the Isle of
France, and received considerable damage. LINOzs
had carried in there the Prince:: Charlotte, and 18
Country Ships (prizes). Mr. MANSELL, 2d Officer
of this Vessel, came passenger in the Rising San
The Captain and Crew arc on their parole at the
Isle of France, and, expect to be sent home by the
first Vessel. lioLsa►tt's Army bad met with a
great defeat, and lost rB+ pieces of cannon,
The /Grin: Suu spoke a Spanish Ketch, of 16 guns,
from St, Andero, that had taken a Brig of London,
from Cork, bound to Newfoundland, and also re.
taken a Spanish Vessel from Monte Video fOr
that had been captured by one of our Cruizers.
Arrived also this day the Carteret Packet, PA.
TERSON, from New-York and ,Halifax, 29 days
from the latter place. The Queen Charlotte Packet,
Mundt, was sale arrived at New-York with
Mails from E ngland .
The Driver Sloop of War has sent three Spanish
Prizes into Bermuda, and was left Cruiz.ing in corn.
pany with the Tartar and Mermaid Friatcs, and
Buy Sloop of Weir.

PLYMOUTH, APRIL x3.—Arrived the Windor
Cattle, of 98 guns, Capt. D. Gout .o, Bellere/bov,
of 74. guns, Capt. J. LORING, and Warrior, of 74.
guns, Capt. W. argil, from the Channel Fleet.
They arc to be viaualled, with all expedition, for
six months, and to resume their station, when nine
Sail more of the Channel Fleet are to repair to this
Port for a similar purpose.
Sailed the Cockatrice hired Armed Ship, with a
Convoy for Ireland.
This morning a Fleet, consisting of 8o sail of
Merchantmen, under Convoy of a Frigate, passed
by from Portsmouth bound to the West Indies.

Arrived the Felix Schooner, of 14. guns, from a
Cruize in the Channel.

By the -, o► 14. gunk which arrived with
Dispatches from Commodore Moon, Letters are
received, which state, that the Tartar, of 28 guns,
Capt. HAWICAR, had captured, after a long chime,
a fine Spanish Sloop of War.

Foua P. M.—Just cattle in a Lugger with dis.
patches from the Straits. All that has transpired
is, that the Toulon Fleet, consisting of twelve Sail
of the Line, and several Frigates, full of Troops,
had escaped from Toulon, and passed the Gut of
rlibraltar catty this month. Their destination is
'supposed to.lie for the Cape and EAst Indies. The
dispatches are said to he from Vice-Admiral Sir
Jinni OK.DE, Rart. dated off Cape St. Mary's.

POR.TSMOUTII, APRIL 24..—A. Torbay Boat is
just arrived here, and says, that the B4n4eint, Sir
TI#OI4AS TROLIBILIDG, is got under way, and had
proccedcrl'a little to the westward of Cowes, and
was then laying to, for the Ea&t India Fleet, the
whole of which had also got under way and pro.
seeded aftex ; the eastmost of which had got just
beyond the Kilciter, with a strong breeze from the
snuth.easr, viz.

Earl Carrulen,Vapr. henry Samson ; Ifope,james Pender-
grass r Admiral .Gardiner, Geo. Salter; Castle Eden, Rich,
Colna ; Cumberland, Win. Wand Earrer ; Metcalfe, Matt.
Isaac ; City of London, Sam. Landon ; Coutts, James flay
Chime 3.: Warley,: [Teary IVitisan ; Exeter,' Henry -;
Devonsi►ire, U. Murray ; Dorsetshire, LIOWII ; Preston,
Sttitrock ; Lady Castlereagh, T. G. Murray ; Bengal
Anna, -Scott ; Mornington,. Kell%) ; General
Stuart, - Rogers ; Hay ; artd lane Duchess
of Gordon, Cameron.

The Tigris, as currently reported last night, did
no; arrive. The Ocean Sooithsearnan also went out
with the Fleet.

ANnTlialt UTTER, lAMB DATE.

:.qtr T!lom4s 1"."7,,0uttk rine tqteated the sigtul
again this morning fot the East Indii Convoy to get
under weigh, 4ric4 the Bier, rim, and GrokanniFti.
gatc,Capt.l4riilr:sToNE, Went clown to St. kelen''s,
where they halted till the tide was lost .(which

prevent thefts frJi/i get ti.l taund to St.Heen'a po'n
without one of the Indiatten having got under tail.
Sir THOMAS then made the signal for the Convoy
to follow him through the Needles ;
hard, and they but it blew se
not being prepared to obey the •ig-
nal, the Biel:beim and Greji;ound Frigate brought,
to in Cowes Roads, where fifteen of, the ItulisWo
won-
have joined them, and the remainder are no
mooring—they will go on to.morrow morning.--
The leading through the Needles of a Convoy of
20 sail of Indiamen, and a 74. Gunship was, how
ever, a bold attempt.

DEAL, AtRTL 24..—Sailed His Majesty'aSik
Jamaica on a Cruize to the Westward.
The Hermes Sloop, Zeishyr Sloop, and Caned
Gun-brig, came in from a Cruize off Calais. The',
fell in with a Convoy of the Enemy's Flotilla run*
own aloe g shore on Monday evenlogr
ning d gni
captured one Dogger, No. 54.. The Gallost
ceived several shot in her hull during the dig
In the Downs—Monarch, U t recht, Dm:Oda, 1.00100•_,..2
Ariadnc, Arab, Volcano, Explosion,P rospero, ZObrar Ic,Aarwt
Zephyr, Gallant, Rifleman, Thrasher Ann, 111;
ti g able Helder, 0 born A riadne, Batons, and VP*"
Armed' Defence Ships.

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SHEERNESS, APRIL 24. 'Arrived the PIO
cosk,
of 44. guns, Lieut. LAURINCIt acing 0
mander.
Sailed the Adeflhi with Convoy to the Sibetbd 0
have been obliged to come again to anchor•
an gm lot,
Licit. WILLIAM COCZIIKAFT has be.. -i.° $
ed Commander of the Winchehta. Lietg. PAOD°
has returned to the Zealand. mit Wilr
Ships at this Port—Zealand, Serapis, Ranorn,'ostitit
chelsea, Ceres, Magnanime, Combatant, Vesta!, I,""ri Oss•
Calypso, Vesuvius, Ranger Armed SltiP, Earwig:a:*
?crate Gun.brigs, and several Fire.vesvis atida