The Sun.
London, England, 1805-08-29 00:00:00

IC A r N 1, If' S.

' Pelmet/Tit, Atm. 27.—Arrived the Trimmer,
%Imps, fromCorunna; she had carried Spanish
Prisoners of War ; and Flor, from Bourdeaux,
bound to Stettin, detained by the Speedwell Gun-
brig, Lieut. Aoserrsow. „„
Sailed the John Anne, BELL, for Sunderland.
The Royal Sovereign went out of Dock to-day,
and to-morrow her masts will be put in.
Half-past Seven P. M,---The De:fiance, of 74 guns,
is just hove in sight.
The'Sguirrel Frigate, Capt. SuuTLAND, and the
Lark Sloop, Capt. LANGFORD, were taken into Dock
yesterday. The Inconstant, Armed-en-flute, Capt.
DICKSON, is ordered into the harbour to be altered as
a Ftigatc : Captain DzoisoN will retain the com-
mand of her; her men have been turned over to
the Bello?' a.

Yesterday the • Vizi Fripte, Capt. OGLE, made
a ,signal for a convoy to the Downs. 'The Repulse,
of 74 guns, Hon. Capt.-LEGGE, has made the signal
to join the Channel Fleet : • she will sail to-morrow
morning with the Bellona.—JThe Arab Frigate, Capt.
MAXWELL, and the Favourite Sloop, Capt. Davie,
with the African Convoy, have orders,to sail.

PLYMOUTH, AUG. 27.—Arrived His Majesty's
Brig Dispatch, of ill guns, from the Channel Fleet.
She brings an account of the capture of the French
Frigate La Didon, of 44 guns, after an :talon of
two hours and fifty minutes, by the Phcenis Frigate,
of 36 groins,; Capt. T. BAKER. The former had 123
killed and wounded ; the Phoenix had 13 killed and
21 wounded :—amongst the former was the Second
Lieut. BeNTIII. La Didon is sent into the Tagus'
to refit; having been distnasted in the engagement.
Arrived also His Majesty's Ship Batfieur, of 98
guns, from the Channel, Fleet, and ha's brought in
the men wounded in the aaion on Weduesday last
in •Catnaret Bay, The Caesarlhad three killed and
. seven woutu'ed ; the Baelieur, one killed: A French
Ship, bearing tile Flag of a I:tear-Admiral, was very
nearly cut off in the aaion by the Ville de Paris
Foudroyant, and Ccesar.
Sailed the Triumph, of 74 guns, to join the Chan-
nel Fleet.
All the Letters from the Fleet of Breit state the
masterly disposition of the gallant CORNWAL.IS to
have attacked the French -Fleet in Call-Wet Bziy, 21
Sail of the Line, covered and flanked as their anchor-
age was by numerous and heavy batteries, tier over
tier, cut out of the Live Rock. 'The Enemy anchor-
ed within the range of their batteries the night of.. the
c 1 st instant, Admiral CORNWALLIS, or, as he is
familiarly called by the Jacks, " Blue Billy," on
perceiving this, t very coolly stood in towards them,
bearing down in line of battle, being determined
to attack them at their anchorage. At day-break
on the 22t1 instant the veteran Admiral then
made the necessary signal to all his Flz.et of his de-
, termination, which Was direal7 etlswered by every
Line of Battle Ship and. repeating Frigate. He then
made a sigtlal that the Ville de Paris:, 110, his own
Flag-ship, would lead in the van division, The
whole night was passed in serious and silent determi-
nation to wait with airtioes solicitude for day-light,
and the moment of beginning this formidable bug-
Bess hut, when the day opened, the Enemy were
obserVed in some confusion, slipping their cables
end anchors, and, running for Brest Outer Roads,
flews their strong position' in Carnaret Bay, covered,
no doubt, with glory, as usual : however, a par-
tial '43.ion took place between the rear of the
French Fleet and
,pert ef put; Van,, viz. the Ville de
Poi*, 110 guns ; cwsar, a 4 guns ; acid Montagne,
74 guns : had it been .general, no doubt of its null-
ing out. proud day for Old England. .

The Vesuvius Bomb has just made the signal for
Convoy for the Downs, and will sail to-rnorrpw, As
the present situation of the Enemy's Fleets to the
Westward demand out utmost attention, the Vic-
Walling Board have come to a resolution, to save
limp, to put bullocks on hoard Hired Transports, as
wellis Men of War, to give ottr jolly Tars q 3 much
fresh meat and vegetables as possible, 'while they are
at sea,.

Sailed tho Glory, 98, guns, to join the Chan-
nel Fleet.

Yesterday the Commissioners paid in Cawsand
Bay "tho 74, and ll'arrior, 71., 51K
month's pay and bounty : they took in twenty bul-
locks each, and sail to-morrow to join the
Channel Fleet. ' •

A large Fleet Nyas in sight E. S. E. of the ELly-
stwe all day, yegprilay,
Sailed -g:ith Dispatuhess for the Fleet the Nik
Lugger, Captain C. SY MO:WS ; itho, on weruize, the
Pkver, of 18 gutio., Captain flANtoci.

ToRBAv,,Au6;',O. Arrived this morning from
Jerry, the Sloop Fancy, hity.NII'AL;CREWSIA Mas-
ter she hrlii2:l4 newli or icpportapee. All 6, ar
rived from the Fic:rt off &est, which she left last
suudg: eviliag, the .Bumbkr Cutter, 'S44 u r
zEN, sun. The Masterinf)rius‘, that last Thur -
day raorinng, ttte Frenchyle,:t got under weigh, ap.

raver lY wit I& an intent;ou o put out, and had
even courage enoitgh to venture so far as to be under
cover of their outside battery. Our gallant Admi-
ral, ConswaLLlS, instantly ordued the Flea to
form the line, which was as quickly obeyed by every
Ship in a beautiful manlier, and all bands,cleared
sliiii fOr laitti-Vitli—the 'greatest alacrity—tablas,
chairs, trunks, bulk-heads, &c. ttc. flew overboard
like lightning. One 'of our Repeating Frigates, to
reconnoitre their Ships, ventured within gun-shot of
them, when their head Admiral fired a broadside at
her, which was instantly returned by our little Fri-
gate, which threw her shot overhand in her. The
Cava? - , which led the .an, followed by the Pille de
Paris and Montague, tun within two of their-forts,.
and bravely engaged their Admiral's Ship, and shot
away her mizen topmast, with that of a Frigate's ;
she had seven on her at 'one time. The Cesar had
three killed, and five wounded.

VAr.mount, AUG. eB.—The outward-bound Bal-
tic Fleet, under convoy of the Braddide Armed Ship,
Were joined here by the Eagle, EGGETT j
BROOK:; and Ceres, LAWS.

SsiEERNESS, AU GUST <27.---Caine doWil from the
River to the Nora the DcptArd Tpnder,_Lieutenant
ANTRAM, with Impressed Men and' Volunteer 4 for
the Fleet, and several Naval Transports.

Arrived the Eugenie, Sloop of War,.Capt.WEßn.
from Spithead, late from the Coast of Africa.
• The Mercator Armed Ship has made the signal
for Convoy to Tonningen. A Merchant Brig thii
morning got, aground on the Nore: Sands, but for-
tunately got Off. again On the flood tide. The Are-
Musa and ititrea will be paid bounty and two,
months advance in the course of a few. days; and
proceed immediately to sea. The. Hind is shortly
expe&ed, doWn from Chatham, and the Powerful
from the River.

Atm QB.--Came into Harbour to refit, the En.
genie Sloop of War.
Caine down the River to the Litde. Nom, several
Naval. Transports, and put themselves under -the
orders of the Agent, Lieutenant BIIAITHWATE. -
Sailed the Champion anc.l ,Beaver for, the Downs
Norfolk Armed Ship co, the Northward ; and Apt-,
ford `reinter for the River.
The Mercator Armed Ship continues the Signal
flying for Convey to Tunningen.

Ships at titis Volt, LealAnd, Aretliusi, Astreas
Cyr,s, Magnanhoe Eugenie, Herring, Corp-,
Vaiorom, I.lcrcator, rnd Atmcd Ships ; Red-
bie.tst Gtoi ; Fidgetm Schorlier Phoenix and several
other }iamb-tchdets ; and a large Hect of Naval Trans.
pot ts.

FALMOUTH, AUG, 26.—ArrIvcd the Margaret,
Lbott,T, from Leith, to join Convoy Ibt Cfpy w ;
Milford, limos, from ,Liverpool ; Arid,' 'LEAN,
from Cowes ; His . Majesty's Ship Monter, 18
guns, MIA-, from a Cruize, and has "brought .in the
Smuggling Lugger Violet, 'of Looe, having on boar 4
about 600 casks of spirits, and wine tobacco, tea,
and salt.

The Princess Augustq'ra.cket made s;gnal of sail-
ing, with Mails for the Leeward Islands, but the
wind getting roand to the Westward, prevented her
getting out.

Sailed the Dart Sloop of War for the West In-
dies, to join the outward-boupd Fleet, about sixty
Sail, now off the Harbour, under Convoy of His
Majeity's Ship Malabar hrifncy, RgEs, for Wey-
mouth ; United Brothers, Junks, for Swansea.

DEAL, AUG. 28.—Sailed cygnet Sloop of
War on a Crnizo.

Came down from Sheerness the Castor Prigate,
Captain Bsteitt,EY, and remains in thePownswith
His Majesty's Strips as per lasi ; and ll* Packet,
for Dublin ; Mary, Topo4t4s,, for Ply-
mouth and !My, SitAw, from Tonniugen for
Africa, • ,

Arrived in the Downs- .yesterday afternoon the
Brig ~.I.Tary, from Carnarrpni laden with slate,lound
to London, retaken by the res4vius Bomb, after
being captured by a French Frivateer off Beachy
leal, •-• • •

Th. Leonora, Capt. DEFTlims, from St. Thonns`,l
to Copenhagen, arrived oft' Dartmouth on the lJth,
passenger by her is arrived in London, and
reports, 'that on the lath -ult. in. lat. 40. long. 42k,
thcy were boarded by a. boat from two French Fri-
g.ites Of 44 guns. each, .liCtO had been Out three
weeks from Nantz they were ,crnizing, and had
6'o boats for the purpose rof .extending their view,
and were to cruize six weeks on that station.
Mr, GlynorT BATESi of, the Windsor Cas(le is,
we are happy to find, nearly recovered from the
wounds he; received in: the late aAion against the
Combined. Fleet, .

INDIA lloVss.—.Yesterday a Court of Direetors
was held, when Capt. BENJAMIN RICHARDSON, Of
the Ship Altion, took his kayo of the. Court previ-
ous to departing for Madras. Several tenders of
Shipti for the Company's service for next season were
received, and referredsto the Corntuittee of Shipping.
At six o'clock the Court adjourned till Wednesday
next.

Messrs: Jolnq Rosa and. Co. were yesterday sp-
pointed by the Diredors.of the East India Company
their Agews:at-the L.:land of .IVlinta.
Yesterday the Direaors:of the.. East India Com-
pany gai,e their annual ‘ienison. dinner to the Scruti-
neers at the last Gentzrid Eleaion,