The Sun.
London, England, 1803-09-27 00:00:00

NAVAL NEWS.

PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 26.—Arrived this day the
Speedwell Cutter, Capt. HoPiciNs, from Cork,
with ten sail of Slips under her convoy ; one of
them, the Ship LLl•venture, SINCLAIR (late BRUCE),
from Jamaica, which was captured by the Caroline
French Privateer, re-captured by an English Priva.
Leer, comtuanded by Capt. GOODALL, again taken
by the Enemy, with Capt. GOODALL'S Privateer
by said French Privateer, Caroline; and, lastly, re.
•
taken by His Maj4sty's Ship Decade.

Dropped down to Sr. Helens, His Majesty's
Ship Britannia, commanded by the Earl of NORTH.
ESK.

-The outward hound West India, Lisbon, and
Mediterranean Ships, with their respective Con-
voys, are exptded to sail to-morrow.

Arrived the Family, BJORNSON, from Fors.
ground.

DEAL, SEPT. 26.—His Majesty's Ship Leda
came in last night from
.the Eastward, and His Ma.
jests Ship Diana this morning from, the \Vest_
ward, and saile,l this afternoon to the Northward.

Sailed this afternoon, the Bloodhound Gun-brig
on a Cruize off

In the Downs, the Illoyearcb, Utrecht, York,
Glatton,lrnmortaliii, and Lcda.

YARMOUTH, SE Pr. z6.—Arrive4 the Diana
Packet, Captain STEWARD.; from Gottenburgh, and
Nancy, WALsit, from Norway.
The Twee Gcbroders, K.SAM ER , and a Hoy, name
unknown, are sent by His Majesty's Ship Fortune'e.
The Lord Nebvs, STOKER, for Hull, put in here
on Saturday last with loss of anchor, and cable, sailed
this morning,

The Diema Packer, in crossing the North Sea,
was chased'by a French Privateer, but the Packet
firing two broadsides at her, she declined the contest,

KING GEORGE PACKET, CAPT. YESCOMBE.—
We have been favoured with some further partico.,
lays of the engagement by which the King Gorge
Packet,' Capt. YEsCOMUE, was captured. She
sailed from Lisbon on the 23d,0f July last, with the
Mail for England. On the 30th, at four in the
afternoon, a schooner was observed in the south.
east, standing towards her: Capt. Y. took in steer.
ing.sails, hauled his wind to the. N. W. and a
thick fig coming on soon after, lost sight of the
schooner. The wind shifting to the southward, the
packet tacked to the westward ; when, the fog
clearing up, the schooner was seen again about
half a mile off, and appeared to he a privateer.—
Another fog coming on, she disappeared again, and
the Packet crol.vdingsail, now stood before the wind.
It cleared again about ten, when the Schooner was
discovered in full chase, and gaining fast upon the
packet, Finding it now impossible to out-Sail her,
" it became our duty (says our informant) to defend
the ship like English Men, We shortened sail, and
prepared fin action. We had but six r2.pound
carronades, and 28 men ;!, the enemy as appeared
afterwards, had 14 guns and 98 men ; but the firm
spirit, skill, and animating address of our brave
commander, diffused a cheerful confidence through
our little vessel. We got up our boarding.nettings,
and stood to quarters until four in the morning ;
the schooner keeping just without gunshot. She
now hoisted a rett flag at the lore; :di at half pst
four, being within gunshot, we, gave her our
broadside. She then•hoieted French colours anti re.
turned „it. The action now comtneoced, and was
continued for fifty minutes, at close quarters. Our
colOUrs' were twice tihut away, and our decks
ploughed •up with shot, of which more than two
hundred passed through one to sail. It is astonish-
ing, with the heavy fire of musquetry they kept up,'
in addition to their great guns, that they left a loan
of us alive, as we,,stood exposed to their view,
without any thing to defend us above breast-high.
They attempted several times to board us, which we
evaded. At last they ran alongside, their yards
filled with men,
.and under a heavy fire of mosque•
try, threw about fifty (many of whom were blacks)
into our rigging. It was useless to resist any
longer.; 'our brave Captain wa, mortally wounded ;
and his second, Mr. Sr. Auer N, shot ihroogh the
leg. We struck' our colours, and were carried into
Spain." In addition to the Captain and Master
wountied,Joort Refs and ALEXANDER HILL were
much hurt ; but none dangerously except the Cap.
rain, who snivived until the It to instant, when he
died on.board'a neutral vessel he had hired to bring
him to England. •
The remains of Captain Yescom a e were interred
in a vault in .Milor chutoh.yard, Thursttly last,
With peculi3r solemnity.- The packets in harbour
fired Minute guns; all the Captains of the packets
in harbour attended, with roost cf their crews, and
a vast' concourse of people, compo-ed of nearly all
the respetlable inhabitants of Falmouth, and the
neighbourhood. •

Captain.BaostLay is appointed to. the Command
Of the 41.6Atropiori Frig:tte, at is Captain Bot.T N to
the Ainialle, at Chatham.

Some bomb vessels have, it is said, been ordered
off Calais, with a view to attempt the destruaion
of the fhtilla that lately escaped front Dortkio; into
that harbour.

Ow the .I,rh'of February, .1 Court-IVTar;ial tt.P,l
nsiembled on board I Majaty's
Bombay harbour, for the . of i\lr. jou::
.4'GFt E v., Surgeon ot His Majesty% P-I",X, on
a charge of
.unArrobluanlike. b4ravi6or ;o,„sive,
fugtcige., .amt fir .triktog it t BLAKE, the
Diiiruis,sed His iv,f,sp,,,ty.,
~:ndered incap;lble of ever •agato
I:.,Trisontnelit for 51X motiOs in tlzt; Tara

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PRINCE WILLIAM OF GLOUCESTEIVs

ROUTE IN LANCASHIRE.

Prevon, Sept. 13.

PRI NC E WI LLIAm of GLOUCESTER arrived here
on Tueday night last, at a late hour. On Wed-
nesday morning early the bells rung a merry peal,
and 'every street and avenue were uncommonly
crowded. At eleven o'clock the Corporation waited
on His Royal Highness, to whom a very handsome
Address , was delivered by the Recorder of the
Borough, expressive of their loyalty and attach.
merit to the illustrious. House of Hanover, &c. &c.
His Royal: Highness, in reply, was pleased to ;lc-
- knowledge:the high sense he had of their loyalty
and zeal. 'On the Corporation retiring, His High.
tress proceeded to the Market-Place, and reviewed
a troop of the 6th Dragoon Guards ;
he then pro-
ceeded into Church-street, where Colonel \VAT-
soses Corps of Loyal Preston Volunteers were
drawn out, which His Highness inspested, and was
pleased to express his approbation at their appear-
ance. He retired amidst the huzzas of thousands
spelJtors, from amongst whom a female re.
quested, and had permission to kiss his hand. The
Prince afterwards (in compliance with a note from-
the Lady Abbess) visited the Nunnery for young
ladies. He was pleased to pay the Lady Abbess
many compliments, on the arrangement of. her Se-
minary. His Highness then called upon Colonel
WATSON, and took some refreshment. After-
wards, attended by the Colonel and several other
Officers, he rode out to view the neighbourhood of
the town, which he considers capable of being .
made of considerable military strength and im-
portance. In the afternoon he reviewed the Preston
Light Horse, and second Corps of Infantry Volun.
Seers, under the command of Colonel GRIMSHAW.
His Highness and,suite dined at the Bull Inn, with
the Mayor and Corporation, and the, several Field
Officers of the different Corps. At six o'clock His
Highness and suite left Preston for Lancaster.

Lancaster, Seth 24.

About nine o'clock on Wednes4ay. evening, His
Highness PR/NCR WILLIAM of GLOUCESTER ar-
rived here, and went to the King's• Arms Inn. On
Thursday morning the. Colours were hoisted tin the
steeple, and by all the vessels in harbour. About
ten o'clock His Highneis inspetied, in Dalton.
square, the Loyal Lancaster Volunteers. Soon alter
eleven o'clock, the Mayor and Cerporation waited
upon' His Highness, when the Mayor.delivered an
Address, expressive of their loyalty and afrcetion
to their lIIIICII.UCIOVCd KING ; wherein they also
requested rermission of His'Highness •to enrol his
name in the list of Freemen of the Borough of
Lancaster. • . .

His Royal Highness received the Address, and
accepted of the honorary freedom of the Borough
in the most gracious manner. In the afternoon,.
the PRINCE visited the Castle, and ascended the
Square Tower ; at the top of which is an elevated
place, calted.7obn of Gaulle s Chair. A t six o'clock
he partook of an 'excellent dinner at the King's
Arms, with the Colonel and Officers of the Volun-
teer Corps, &c. In the. evening His Highness visited
the Theatre, and at eight o'clock yesterday morning
he left this town for Busford Hall, the seat of Sir I'.
D. littsxrrn, Ban, with whom he dines, on his way
to Liverpool.

' It is reported that Gen. DustovarEa has deliver*
ed into the hands of Ills Royal Highne;s the Com-
mander in Chief, a most comprehensive arid interest-
jog Afe/anir, minutely detailing all the Plans that
have been formed and adopted during the last thirty
years in France for the Invasion of this Country, and
pointing out, with astonishing ability, the only as-
sailable points on our coast, and how these points may
be rendered invulnerable. It is likewise said, that
in this work'n delineation of all the Ports from Baj-
Imre to the Texcl is given with the greatest accuracy;
the number. of vessels and their capacities that
each harbour can supply ; the m'thods formerly de..
signed for their safe departure and landing on the
shores of England, and the different routes to be
pursued by the respedive divisions. of the Invading
Army,, and the orders for their conduct, when they
had olitaitied a footing on this side the water.
The Lieutenancy of Northamptonshire have ap.
pointed General Places of assembling for the Vo-
lunteer Corps of that County, in the event of In-
vasion, or the appearance of an Enemy off the
Coast.
The St. Margaret's, Hans Town, Fulhani, Lam.
beth, and several other Corps of Volunteers, as.
sembled yesterday at their respeCtive parade grotinds,
and went through their exercise with great preciskin.
The St. Margaret's and St. John's Corps have
received orders to provide themselves Knap.
sacks, and have in readiness to take with theni,i, 3
pair of shoes, a pair of stockings, a blanket, and
bread for four days.
The Sr. George's Volunteers had, a Field-day
yesterday in Hyde Park. A well-planned sham-
fight took place, and was executed in a very
lent'style. The Light Company was particularly
_alert, and the whole went through their cliff:rent
evolutions in a most corred and. effedive styl.4.
As it was found extremely inconvenient to the
St. James's Volunteets to be under the necessity of
calling at the Parade for their arms every time
they went nut, the Duke of. PORTLAND has Jibe
rally made them an offer of a spacioui.room within
the Court-yard, to beconverted into an armoury.
Lord F.4iLICL AND is gone to Broadstaits. As
he is a spirited .young Nobleman,. and. in the Naval
Service of his Country, we should be glad to hear
that he was employed upon the waves rather than
upon the ?bore,
Lord HA RP, WOOD,: with true Patriotic spirit., has
rased' a regiment.. of rift:in:li on his estates in
Yorkshire.
The llaroness Caorrois and her daughter are go.
jog tdl eilelteolmn. They intended to visit Ir-eland,
but the state of that Country has induced them to
11,4 tpone their. Journey.

. .
The Cc unte;.4 of A t.Doottoucit .ancl many other
.1-ashionable persons Mare at. the seat' of the P.art of
(31. y LbFor. D, at Waidershare, -

Loid ;ii-ht Lady STOPIinRD ATe flititre tr)
Noose, in Wortha:uptnn4iire, fotrn:r.:
iy rcofieLi 6). the Dukt'Qf

411.4R04TE, SEPT. 25.

THE jiutumnal bre; ain have lively blown away 3
great number of our visitors, yet we n.ustered at',
least A. 6, persnns on Monday list at a Benefit Con-
cert.-at:the Prosoe.i Bowling Green House. The
Corned v of The Will was represented at the Theatre;
in the svening, but as a Ilan wai given-the same
night at Ramsgate by the Officers of the I,sth Light
Dragoons. this Military Fate proved a more power
flu dive rsi*-0:. . ..
The Maslernf the Ceremonies had aß.:nelit Ball.
on Tuesday ' there, the festivity of which . was
clouded by the melancholy accident of the boat up-
setting near the Pier,hcad, which has already
noticed in the Public Prints. INca.spoN appeared,
at our Theatre in the evening. .He played Yowl i
Illeadolos in Love in a Village, and Tom Tug it. t!'e
After.piece. He was very at traftive, and very mud!'
admired.
CanWhinesday DANDELION was to have been
opened, but the unfavourable weather put aside til •
intended Entertainment. Mri. Purr patroniZted
the Benefit of Miss NORTON in the evening. Tne
Play was Romeo gird 7nliet, and the Farce Bovrao.
Mr.T.kuoußDl N performed Romeo with great judg. •
meet and spirit. A Gentleman came on for Mer#,
claw with nothing conspicuous of theatrical merit..
Miss NoRToN'S Juliet was at least interesting in
point of feeling. Mrs. TAYt.ott was a strong sisp•
port to the Piece in the Nurse, and dressed the part . .
were the Dal," and Sir John TrotlV
with peculiar success. GARNER and II Drl _Pt:"
in Bow Joe,
and both supported the charatiers With so much true
comic merit that they would have gratified a London'
k - f
audience.
KIDDMAN'S Ball on Thursday was as usual reef
brilliantly illuminated, but not to much purpose'n,
3*
as
bitants. . I
Mrs. FORSYTH gave a Public Breakfast onri-
day
at
•Bmadstairs. This Entertainment was ais.
tinguished by a profusion of every thing that could
gratify the taste intellectually
it ll
our town has lost so many of its tempos Y
corporeally.. 7
The
ompany, WWI!
consisted of all our Fathiotrables, anti all that cou d.
be assembled at the neighbouring places, amounted
to about 300.
'There was a dreadful hood( among
i.
the Perrier", on this occasion. Speed eke Plougb
was the performance at the Theatre, but it was bl.
and .

no titans Speed 117 e Manager.
DANnittio): on SaturJay mustered up 3 fe'v R:
ctuits at a 'Benefit Concert. Mrs. Foltsrrlarls;'
night patronized the Benefit of Mist 1i:oil'.
Play was As You Like It, and the seecinti Tie7h7.
Ways and Means. Mr. 17 AD LKNXit, frOM 114.:
played japes in the Play 'and Randrm in the A 311:
He was most successful in the urlancl'°li:
japes,' the sentiments of which be delivered-41i
force and judguient. He wits well received.

Sir BENJAMIN SULIVAN took the
oaths, and his seat on the Bench as, Recorder of
Bombay, on the I zth of May under a salute of
19 guns. May,,
A
, general Field Review, anti mock Engagement,
it to take place in the Easter I)istrial avithin tbs
course of ten days, under the command of Lieutt;
, nant•General CRAIG. The ground for thiltgrana
military speaacle, is Weeley. Coalman, tielwri:
Colchester and Ipswich—the only space cal""
of receiving fifteen thousand men, of which this lin. ee
is to be formed. Tie Brigade of Guards, sod !kilo
prescribed
Regiments of Royal Lancasters, expea •10
e.• ,
grounds near the scene of review.
their tents this week, and to march from •L'e." -
ford and Danbury, to encamp on some of tile highi
Ipswich and Colchester, with their oeighl"urifnhge
encampments, will each send hoot sOo* moe";11.•1
9th, and three other regiments of :Light 'ava. 'ell
are to take post on the flanks ; the Artillery 0,1,
be limited to the field. • of pieces the several ter. •
men". The Dal„ of yogg ard CAMORIOOS
are expelled to be present. '
applicable to
Several new military inventions,
defensive purposes, 1,,,,,e lately been under the e.on:
immense chasm may be The garrisons 0
!ider'ition of the Board of Ordnance. Aro"gst Whelii
is one for undermining any part of a "ad; "Y‘tilatin
!t should be necessary to abandon it to .10 ertemy,s
prOach, which it will be iin.possible for Artillerl (.;,
PM* This has been fully approved b) the Inar,„
4nd'llllle implements and inst rations necessary to
. forming six!, min„ will
,speedily be forwarded i!f
diffe.rent parts of the Coast. The chief novell _
forrnt,i, previous to hrs.
the invention consists in the facility with which 11
may be applied on an emergency.
able attack upon Sir WILLIAM ' tar'
We are very much surprised to SCC 3 °ln •
0 $ •
• Morning Paper that is aduatcd with, a niew-wor, .
zeal in favour:of Government, of.which "ie, lt•
thy Baronet has always been a firm and math/ 'this
porters'. But what is somewhat 6xtraortlinarY' V.
attack, which consists of mere pitifulribithilivd
pears in a Paer :that lately :acquired and de°,40,4
credit, for its deCidedleprObaflOO of the sc"!'n..-Sir
_uttered by Sir FR.ANc is BUR DETT,4 ft 'm IVI/J-Iit4FIC.
WILLIAM' Cu ktts effedually Pulled off the - •
isb3s
at.the Hackney Meeting. Sir WI LLIAta Cu l'il. 'cop-
always' been so open and manly in his put"lc nti.
Ctrarisi il.)orn
don, and is sn highly and justly esteemed i",orae.
vale life, that he ought to be esteinpt from 1.1c,11,0'n 61
cent abuse, Which is probably the mere, etrofood
personal pique, and , which should not have:. 1 0
admission into the respedable channel to ,villici
have alluded. er 05
A Meeting of the Inhallitants of Linos( , for ,
been summoed, rtw consider of forming a e°rPti the
li
the immediate preservation of the Peace tvitoloo.
Town, in the event of the other Troops and
tears bring sent away from thence. MO
At a Meeting of the Inhabitants:
on Friday,- in [Ake. into consideration th.e
.17.,01 re-
scarcity of Silver and small Gold Coin, tr 7._ co, 1,•
solved humbly to submit a representation traour,
"rnrnent, of the grievance under which thyci2iii‘ so
and to solicit such int loiltle of new Silver ' oil
wrce,
may be adequate to the purposes of Col"" of rild,
thAt measures roly be Liken for the ,rai ':ipirit•
4,4 u-ed.-fled anti attoi fermi Silver Coin. . is:od.pie.,
of BriatOffesent
tee was then ia.pr Jima :who with!lr,e`c:,.Avold
pared a Mem :Ind .to be Treseoted,to II E.l-13','Iiicoo,ly
Loa of the ExottEoura, iihell "5 17
:Troy cil of, am; of-titled to h 6 1.1':';""4'
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