The Sun.
London, England, 1804-04-03 00:00:00

NAVAL NEWS.

TORBAY, APRIL z.--=-Sailed the Pheasant Sloop
of War, and the Renown Excise Cutter, on a
Cruize.
The outward.hound West-Indiamen which have
put in here, are now getting under weigh for Fal-
"mouth, under convoy of the Falcon and Venus Olt,

ters.

DEAL, APRIL 2.--Sailed the Perseverance,
bound to India, and several other outward-bound
vessels, for Portsmouth.
Sailed the Illustrious Man of War, Immortaliti,
Squirrel, and La Seine Frigates, Autumn, Alonzo,
Bonetta, and Curlew Sloops of War, Fury Bomb,
jackal' and Archer Gun-brigs, with the Stone_
ships, &c. for Boulogne ; Trusty Man of War, and
William Store-ship, for Sheerness.

Arrived the Lark and Orestes Sloop of War froth
a Cruize, and remain with the rest as per last.

PORTSMOUTH, APRIL z.—Arrived the Adirut,
—, from St. Michael's for London, with fluit,

in 30 days.
The Leviathan Man of War, with the Y.let for
the Mediterranean, remains.

JERSEY, MARCH 27.—Considerable alarm% was
excited here on Friday last. Signals were made
for an Enemy's:Fleet ; about two o'clock, thirteen
Gun-boats were so near Granville Bay, that their
hulls• could be perceived from the lowest part of
the shore, without the help of glasses. They
were in sight for some hours, and appeared to be'
sailing in the direction of Granville. At night,
the Mercury Frigate, Capt. BOUVERIe, came from
Bantry Bay, and made Chace. On Saturday night
a very heavy cannonade was distinftly beard on the
French coast, supposed to be the Frigate engaging
the Gun-vessels. On Sunday night a heavy tio,ig
was again heard. Scarce a day passes but what
signals are made fiir'.oon,voys. or, vessels passing
along the Frena7oßsr:', :Ttirre--rtppocats tq he a
great want of light. vessels on this'stationc'to in.
tereept them : had there been a few Gun-brigs or
Cutters in Granville. Bay on Friday, they could
easily have got up with the French Ships,' as 'they
were in sight several hours. It is true, chat some-
times a Gun-brig or two comes to Granville, Bay
from Guernsey; but in general there'-is nothing
here to intercept the enemy's ships.

During the severe storm on Saturday afternoon,
the Eagle, of 7+ guns, Captain COLEVY, lately
launched at Northfleet, broke from her moorings at
that place, and received so much damage by running
on shore, as to make it necessary for her to betaken
'into dock immediately.
T'he Alexandria Frigate has, upon examination,
been found totally unfit for further service, and is
to be immediately broke up at Chatham, ,
The lrnpregnnhl#, of 9S guns, and the Scipio, of
74. guns, building at Chatham and Portstrlouth, are
to be immediately completed foE. launching, 'for
which purpose a double set of shipwrights have.
commenced working on each.
Captains HILL and. MACKELLAP. are appointed
to the command of the Humber, and Lady Warren,
Hired Vessels, in His Majesty's Service. .
The Captain of the Danish 'Brigantine Andrea
and Elizabeth, arrived at Leith from Dram in Nor-
way, reports, that on Monday the 19th ult. about
zo leagues west of the Naze of Norway, he was
boarded by a Privateer Cutter Brig, mounting 20
guns, with French colours hoisted, but apparently
manned by Dutchmen, and full of men. On the
Saturday preceding, she had captured an Aberdeen
Brig, bound for Bergen ; and when the Captain of
the Danish vessel went on board the Privateer, be
received a letter from the Captain of the Aberdeen's
Brig, to deliver, Ao 414,,0wtie.rf,.. Moors. 014 BONS
and Co. Aberdeen:
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The Danish',Cavtatn understood that the Priva.
leer had been out nine days from Amsterdam, and
that they had a partial anion with an English Man
of War, but escaped ; and that they were to pro-
eed to cruize off Bergen.

Yesterday at one o'c'ock the LORD CHANCELLOR
had an Audience of HIS MAJESTY.

Yesterday, soon alter one o'clock, HER MA-
JESTY .and the PRINCESSES ELIZABETH; MARY,
SOPHIA, and AMELIA, attended by the Countess
CARDIGAN and Lady ELY, tookarrairingbyHatnp-
itead and Highgate.
Yesterday, at twelve o'clock, the MASTER of the.
Rot.Ls.had in- Audience of Mr. ADDINGTON, achis
house in Downing-street.
Yesterday, at halt past two o'clock, a' Cabinet
Council was held at Lord 1-lAwicEssbaY's'Offict,'
at which the Russian and Neapolitan Amliiissitfuti7
attended.

'Yesterday an_ Especial Court of Aldermen was.
held at the Mansion-house, at which were present
the LORD MAYOR, eleven ALDERMEN, Mr. RE-
CORDER, and the SHERIFFS. _ _

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The Proceedings of the last Courts of Alder.
men, and Common Council, being read and con-
firmed, the Court proceeded to the Ele'dion of
four Commissioners from out of eight Gentlemen
returned at the last Court of Common Council, to
carry into execution the Aft of Parliament for
granting a Contribution on Income, &c. when the
following Gentlemen were elected. viz.—
JosHun JONATHAN SMITH, and RICHARD LEA,
Esquires, Aldermen ; and NATHANIEL. BRICK-
wooD, Esq. Deputy ; and Mr. SAMUEL THORP,
commoners, to supply the vacancies.
The Mayor of Bristol has received a letter from
the Secretary of State, requiring an 'immediate re-
turn of all the males in that City.
It is now Said that Sir Wm. GIANT will be the
new Chief justice of the Common Pleas, and that
he will be succeeded, as Master of the Roils, by
Mr. rEgct TO., the Attorney Oeneepl.
The Royal Stannary Artillery continues. to take
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a rotation of duty at Plymouth.