The Sun.
London, England, 1802-08-17 00:00:00

PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 16.

WE NT out of Harbour, the BlenhEintMan of War,
of 74. guns, to be Guardship at Spithead.. . • .
Arrived the Nancy Smuggling Vessel, -taken by;
the 4talanta Sloop of War.

The Overland Express from Bombay, contains
the following Official Letter :

THE HON. JONATHAN DUNCAN, PRESIDENT, &C.

GOVERNOR IN_COUNSkL.__

HONOURABLE SIR,

I have the Honour to inform you, that the Harriet, Armed
Boat, belonging to this station, commanded by William
Worthey, Gunner of Artillery, 'fell in with three Pirate Boats
belonging to the Port of Rajapoor, in the Cooley Country, •
who engaged her from eight o'clock at night of the 16th
ultimo, till four the next morning; and, after kneffeatially
boarding the Harriet, threedilierent times, with matchlocks,
pikes, and swords, the Gunner and part of the Crew boarded
in return, and captured one Boat armed with eight match-
locks, thirteen swords, several pikes, and'one iron gun. The •
two others, observing the situation of their companion' set
sail, and escaped. 'Only one Sepoy is wounded by a ball in
the thigh in our Pattamar.
On board the Pirate. four men were killed, seven-danger-
ously and two slightly wounded ; the number who jumped
into the water and were drowned cannot be ascertainca. The
wounded men 1 have sent to the Hospital-at-Taurralr; -the.
remainder (four in number) are confined in this Fort. I re-
quest to be favoured with your orders respeding the boats
and prisoners.
I have the Honour to be, respeafully,
Honourable Sir, your most obedient Servant,
(Signed) WILLIAM SIMPSON,
Versovah, Jan. IS. Colledor of Sitisette.

The Alexander, Captain M. DIxoN, sailed from
Malta on the 2d of July, where she left General
Fox, and the Garrison, consisting of the following
Regiments, all in good health, viz. The 35th
2 bat. 27th 2 bat. 20th 2 bat. 63d. 48th, arid. the
13th Regiments. Spoke off Cape Bona, with ,the
Penelope, with Sir ALEXANDER BALL on board, for
Malta.' Mr. DICKENS, the Messenger, had arri-
ved at Malta, from London. He came through
France and Leghorn, and was waiting the arrival
of Sir ALEXANDE-R. BALL, for whom he was
charged with dispatches.
The Kenti,with Admiral Sir R. BICKERToN'S
flag on board ; Northumberland, Capt. MARTIN;
Tigre, Capt. CURRY ; Gtbraltar, Capt. KELLY ;
Heaor, Capt. SKIPSY ; Monmouth, Capt. HART ;
Madras, Capt. BRICGs; Renown, Capt. 'WHITE ;
Diana, Capt. MAL ING ; and several Troop Ships
were lying at Malta.
The Resistance frigate, Hon. Captain WODE.
ROUSE, which arrived at Portsmouth on Thursday,
from attending His MA) ESTY at\Veymouth, left that
station in consequence of a fever having broke,out
on board of her ; sixty of the crew have been sent
to Haslar Hospital.. The ~St. Fiorenzo Frigate, Capt.
BtxcHANt, relieved her.

The Emigrant Corps, commanded by the Duke
of MONTEMART, lately arrived at Hilsea Barracks.
from Lisbon, are ordered to be disembodied.
Sunday last sailed from Harwich for. Helvoet-
sluys, in the Earl of Leicester Packet, the Countess
of RANSW I CKE and suite, Count and Countess of
BYLANQ and family, Mr. KING, the American
Ambassador, his Lady and suite, the Marquis
DIM I EL, and twenty other passengers.

The Clinton will sail for New- South Wales in,
the course of a fortnight or three -weeks, to which
place, besides COntiets, it is supposed she will take.
out upwards of Soo. passengers.
On Friday morr,ing an accident occurred which
was nearly proving, of very serious consequence.
A set of the Queen's Horses were -out upon the
Hammersmith Road early in the .morning, in a
Break. As they were passing the Newbury Wag-
gon, one of its axletrees. gave way, and the
mense load came down upon the Break,:and crushed
it to pieces, -hut, fortunately, the horses and their
drivers' were far-enough advanced to be just clear of
;he waggon, and they escaped unhurt:. .
Married, John. ARCHPR, Esq. of DtMiri, to,
Miss I'l. PRIEs-r, of Sali!.,bury-stteet, London.