The Sun.
London, England, 1803-08-09 00:00:00

NAVAL NEWS.

YARVOUTH, AuG. B.—Passed through the Roads
about three o'clock yesterday, P. M. the Ships for
the Baltic, under Convoy, of the Circe Frigate,
and were joined by the ships waiting here.
The SU'Ve Gun.brig sailed this morning for the
River, to convoy four Dutch Greenland Ships,
taken by the Cruizers in the North Sea.
_ _ _

Remain the Ge&acid, of 68 guns, Admiral
THORNISORoUGH, and Zebra Bomb.
Sailed the Karen, SIMMONSON, to Norway.
Arrived a very large fleet of Ships horn the North.

A Letter chted July 9, 1803, from'an Officer of
the Mediterranean Fleet, on board the Domegal, two
miles from Toulon, states, that they have been cruiz-
ing off that Port two months. The Squadron con-
sisted of the
c Admiral Sir R CKIRTON
Kent - . 7_4 Ensw,_6:l3Ry tn. •

Donegal, 8o Adiniral Sir R. I. STRACHAN.
Superb, .. 74 Capt. KEATs.
Triumph, - 74 Capt. Sir R. 13Aal.cst.
Monmouth, - 64 Capt.
HART.
Gibraltar, . - 8o Capt. RYVES.
AgincOurt, - 64 Capt. BR l 6CS.
Belleisle, - 74 Capt. WHITBY.
Renown, - 74 Capt. WHITE.
MCCIUSI, Amphion, and Termagant Frigates, and the
Weasel Brig. . ' • .

They were every day within two miles of the ene.
my's fleet, which consisted of nine sail of the line
and five frigates ready for sea ; one of them is a
first.rate.
Lord NELSON joined them on the day the letter
was written, in the' Amphion, and intended hoisting
his flag on board the Renown. The Pillory was
every day expeded to •join them, and Admiral
CAMPBELL.
The Letter also states, that they had taken seve.
ral small craft laden with corn, flour, oil, &c. which
were scuttled and sunk. They likewise were look.
ing out for a small fleet of merchant vessels, from
the Black Sea to Toulon. One of.them had already
been taken, And Dent into Malta.

The two Foreigners examined! on Sunday, at Lord
Pt LRAM'S Office, state themselves to be Italians, and
that they came on purpose from Leghorn to attend a
trial in this Country, in which they are materially
interested. They were not examined yesterday, as
further time was necessary to inquire into the truth
of their statements.
An order was received at the Customhouse,
Greenock, on Monday se'nnight, from the Honour.
ablC Board of Customs at Edinburgh, by, desire of
the Lord Advocate, enjoining the stricled attention
in boarding all vessels and boats from Ireland, and
dirating to apprehend all suspicious persons coming
from thence, and im:nediately to acquaint the Lord
Lieutenant of the County, or his Deputies, there.
with.

A report having been most industriously pro-
pagated, that deposits of firearms and ammuni,
ti ni had been frequently made in the night in the
English Nunnery of Benedidines at Marnhull, Dor.
set, to favour the views of the French, should they
make good their Janding, and that the brother of
BONAPARTS was hid there; the Rev. Mr. BLACK.
MORE (one of the Justices of the Peace for the
County of Dorset), to ascertain the truth or falsity
of the report, made a visit on Wednesday last to the
accompanied by several Gentle'
Nunnery, accomp rho, and is,
one .of the principal inhabitants of the parish, and
narrowly inspeeted every room, closet, and out.house,
'belonging to the Nunnery, when, as might have been
expelled, nothing could be found .to give the least
to the report. 'inc Ladies re. colour of probability
ceived their visitors with the greatest politeness and
good humour : the good Abbess said, " they were
than when, in the beginning of not more surprised,
the reign ofTyranny in France, a domiciliary visit
had been paid them at their Convent, under the idea
that Wm. Pirr, the Minister of England, was se.
creted there !" •
A contraa has been entered into at Tunbridge;
for eregling ovens to bake 30,006, loaves daily, for
the use of the army. . A stinibtr contra& has been
made at Town Mailing, during theAstar.
A, Dublin letter informs us of a dreadful event
which took place on Wednesday; 'The Bereiford
Packet had sailed for Liverpool, but the weather
was so tempestuous, that she attempted to put back.
The vessel struck to the eastward of the North Bull
and sunk : no boats could go to their assistance till
the wind moderated.—Some of the Passengers,
among whom were, INCL E DON and MAroa, to.
gether with the Captain and Crew, were several
hours in the shrouds. Mrs. INCLEDON was on the
round.top. At length some fishermen from Dun.
leary ventured our, and brought them safe to hod.
We are extremely sorry to add, that there were
near fifty (as the report goes) unfortunate creaturea
in the hold who were all drowned.—There were
several families and children, &c. among the poor
ViaiMS. MU, MIEN was sending his trunk before
him in.the vessel, and it is lost—the value of its
contents is estimated not short of 4.001.
Mrs. SrupoNs continues at her friend Mrs. FITZ..
noon's, near Southampton.
JOHNSTONE was to have his Benefit at the Dublin
Theatre on Friday last. The Rival: and the Xt.
wino formed the Bill of Fare. •

Miss WOODVALL, daughter of the late Mr.
Wooorn LL, is to come forward again next Season
at Drury-Lane Theatre. This interessing young
Adiress will be recommended by the roped due to
her late worthy father, as well as by' her own un-
affetted merits„

Amongst the last arrivals at Cheltenham are
Earl of Meath . Lady and Mr. S. Lushlngton
Viscount Loftus Major*Oen. &• Mrs. Bridges
Lord and Lady Somers . Colonel Coke •
Lord and Lady Methuen Colonel Bateman
Lady E. Methuen Colonel and Mrs. Burrowes
Dean of Worcester and Miss .14. &c• 6";
Onslow
It is said jowicsoN, the Smuggler, who i 9 now
a prisoner at Flushing, was lately otfered his liberty
and an ample provision for life, if he would en.
gage to pilot a certain division of the French Fleet
to the English Coast, which he indignantly refused,