The Sun.
London, England, 1805-09-18 00:00:00

IrilL NEWS.

PLYMOVTI) SVPT. 16.—:-Sailecl the Plover and
Legere Sloops of War for Portsmouth.
Saile.i the Caroline hired Armed Brig, with a Fleet
of Vietuallers under Convoy, laden with Supplies for
the Channel Fleet.

Arrived the Danish Brig Twelve Brotiwrs, Capt.
M. BULL, from Dram, with timber for this Port ;
and the Staunch Gun-brig, with a Convoy from the
East Ward..

Came in the lkro Privateer, Of 14 guns, of
Guernsey, with a detained American Brig ; but on
a slight examination of her papers she was discharged
direaly, ;and proceeded on her voyage to her destin-
ed Port.

The BeVeldt., of a t guns, is quite ready for sea in
tiarnoaie, and will be down in. Cawsand Bay to
take in her bullocks, and sail immediately for the
Channel Fleet.

l'he gallant Vice-Admiral Sir T. DuecKwaaTn,
K. B. has received his appointment as second in com-
mand to the brave Vice-Admiral Lord NELSON. It
is supposed he will hoist his flag on board the Ajar,
of 74 guns, now in Cawsand Bay, ready to join him,
with the 7'hunderer, of 74 guns, on his appearance,
to the S., E. of the Edystone.

.Sailed the Malta, of 84. guns, Capt: BULLER,
with twenty bullocks, to join the Channel Fleet off
Brest, and from thence to reinforce CALDER and
COLLINGWOODIS Fleet of 2.8 Sail of the. Line, in the
blockade of Cadiz and the Straits. The junaion of
these two Admirals otiCadiz .took place on the !?sth
notwithstanding the conjeaures' to the contrary.
The Malta, previous to her sailing, was paid six
months wages and bounty by CoMmissioner
Admiral Surrom, Paying Commissioner at that port.

Passed up Channel a Fleet of Ships, but could not
make the out ; nor did the Fishing-boats near them
enough to speak them ; supposed to be the remain-
ing East Indiamen, or part of the Leeward Islatul
Fleet that parted from the audacities, at guns.,on
their passage home.

PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 10.---Artived the Plover,
Sloop of War, Capt. HANCOClc,tiom Gibraltar; the
Clteerly and another Gun•brig from Plymouth; also
the Betsey, WIDON, from Sunderland.
The Arab; L'Aiinable, and Favourite, are retnrrt-
ed from St. Helen's to Spithead, with their respec-
tive Convoys.

Considerable quantities of Speciebave been brought
from Landon in CLARK'S Waggons this day, escorted
by a guard from the Hon. East India Corntrany's
Volunteers.

LientenAnt GRAVES (2), and Mr. BAKER, MElSfer
of the Grampus.; and Lieutenants SALTEit andSnar
HEAD, came borne invalided in the ilthenienc, from
the 'East Indies.

Several Regiments are ordered here to embark for
foreign service. The 42d or Royal Highland Regi-
ment is one of their. They are to got° Gibraltarfirst.

YARNIOUTTI, SErr. 17.--The Dorset Packet,
Capt. HAMILTON, is arrived from Husum, as also
the Diana; Capt. INI'DoN.un, with Mails. and
Pas3engers:, The Passengers report, that at pre-
.
p:mitions for War, are carrying on upon the Conti-
nent, and one of thern say*, that War is a&ually de-
clared by the Austrians. against the French.

DEAL, Scrr. 17.--Arrived the Sceptre Armed
Defence Ship, from the Westward.
Came down from the River the Diligent Store-
ship, Albion East Inchaman, Swift. East Itidia Pilot
Vessel, and Fairweather, -, and remain in the
Downs with the Ships as per last.

TORBAY, SEPT. la. - Sit ce my last arrived His
Majesty's Brig Saracen, from a Cruize ; also the
Teazer Gun-brig, which remains with the Venus,
REEVES, last front Plymouth. Also, arrived front
Jersey, and intends. sailing again this evening, the
and fa ry, STOCK.M‘N Master.
Sailed this afternoon the Aurora, MAREMAN and
the Lontion, BucKtNGIIASt) both for LiVerpool.—
Wind -fair weather.

SErr. i7.—Sunday afternoon the
Wind being at $. E. the whole of the Dungeness
Squadron weighed for Boulogne ; yesterday, the
wind having shifted to the Westward, they return-
ed to tho Ness Road, e*cept a few small Gun-boats.
Remain in the Ness Roads, the liatal,,'TruNiy,
Oiler, Spy, Erpksian, Combatant, and -died, front
the Dowo,, with the gun-hrigs Wrangler, Gallant,
Exertion, and two Brigs, could not get their names;
Pigeoo *hoarier and Speculator Lugger.

DOVEA, SEPT. 17.—Sonle very heavy firing has
been heard at times to-day in the direttiou of Buil.
logne, but the NA.-ii;.4tier has been too thick to see
any thin ,on the opposite shore. A.large Fleet of
Transports are in the Downs ; it is said tliat some of
thent, prne into `Dvvcr to take in troops.--We
expat the \Vest India Fleet
Passed by severai hore7up SliFtSa for the Dov;ns.