The Sun.
London, England, 1804-01-03 00:00:00

NAVAL i:v.Ews,

To R AY, JAV. r.--T €e Dille de Paris, Admi.jou/ and Drtadnought
rat CaR N wAr. las, the, San
Men of War, put into this place on Frid,Ay even-
ing, and sailetl, again this morning to the West.
ward.

PLYMCIUTII, JA s.--A first rate Ship of the
Line passed by late last evening to the Westward,
supposed to be the Ville de Parih bearing the Flag
of Admiral CC:MN WALL Is, proceeding down Channel
to resume his station off Brest, as a Cutter arrived
in the course, of the afternoon in Cawsand Bay, with
orders for ell the Men of War that were ready, to
sail immediately ; in consequence of which two sail
weighed this morning and proceeded to sca, and the
others, consisting of nine sail, are preparing to fol..
low with all possible dispatch.

Arrived the Danish East India Ship Graf ron
Bern:to:if, Captain SECKERS, laden with sugar,
coffee, pepper, &c. from Batavia, last from the Isle
of France, 'pound to Copenhagen, in distress, hav-
ing unshiyped her rudder fourteen days since, in a
tremendous storm, in which most of her sails were
carrie,:( away, and considerable damage done to her
hull and rigging, insomuch, that it is eapeCted she
w;:t1 be obliged to unload in order to be repaired.

PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 2.—His Majesty's Ship
Couragrux, which went last evening to sea, met
the Convoy from the Downs, then shewed herself at
St. Helens, and made the signal for sailing, when she
was joined by all the outward-bound Ships that
were ready. A few remain to finish the repair of
the damage sustained in the late gales, and they
will sail in a day
.or two, under convoy of the llouird
Sloop of War, which is appointed for that purpose.

SHEERNESS, JAN. Z.—A Court Martial was this
day held on board of His Majesty's Bomb-vessel
the Fury, in this Harbour, consisting of the fol_
lowing Members : Captain the Hon. ALLAN HYDE
GARDNER, President ; Captains MITCHEL, AT_
KINS, VESEY, Right Hon. Lord Wm. STEWART,
RENOU, BATLEY, DICKSON, AYLES, and Boys,
when they proceeded to try Mr. Thomas Mills,
Gunner of His Majesty's Ship the Amelia, cn
the charges exhibited against him by the Right
Honourable Lord PROBY, of .being drunk on
the evening of the i 2t h Of Oft:ther last, and for un-
oflicer-like condua. The Court was of opinion
that the charges were proved, and adjudged the
Said Mr. Thomas Mills to be dismissed His Majesty's
Naval Service as Gunner.

Arrived Hii Majesty's Ship La Virgil:it, Capt.
BERESFORD•

Ships'at the Nore—Zealand, Hero„ 911,1;a, L
Flieter, L' Amoranthe, Dart, .I.2rk,
Lynx, Zebra Bomb.

DEAL, JAN, z.—Sailed the Leopard, Antumn,
and Merlin, on a Cruize off the Coast of France.
Came in the Locust Gun-brig, from a Cruize.

Last night the a fffli Gun-brig, in coining
through the Gulls, got on shore un the North Sand_
head. She fired guns from about six o'clock. until
near twelve, when the Ramsgate boats went out to
her assistance, got her off; and carried her into the
Harbour with the loss of her rudder.
In the Downs--Monarch. .Utrecht, Leda, L'Aimable,
Ariadne, Perseus, Curlew, Harpy,, fackall, Starling, Locust,
Mariner, Bloodhound, and Basilisk.

WF. y U Tu, DEC. 31.--This morning the Ches-
terfield Packer, which should have sailed with the
Mail on Saturday last for Guernsey and Jersey, en-
deavoured to put to sea, but after beating about
Portland Road, the weather was so rough, and the
ird so unfavourable, that at eleven o'clock she came
to an anchor in Weymouth Road. She has on board
a great number of passengers, and a detachment of
the Ist Battalion of the Royal Army of Reserve, for
Jersey. She now waits to take the mail due this
'evening. His Majesty's Ships the Aremesis and
Charwelli and a Sloop of War, are lying in Port-
land Roads, with their yards and topmasts struck,
where they rifle secure.

By the Leeward Island Mail we are informed,
that the Squadron under the command of Commodore
HOOD has been particularly active: the Pinnace and
Cutter of the Blenheim, under the command of
Lieutenants FURBER and CAmrn r 1., on the tstli
of September, off Martinico, chased, boarded, and
carried; after a very stout resistance of grape and
musquetry, the Privateer Schooner La Fortune, of
two carriage guns, and 29 men, one of whom only
was wounded. She had been on a Cruize, and cap.
tared ,three Vessels.

On the 26th of September the Osprey, Captain
YouNoxusaAND, fell in with and chased a Priva.
teer, which, on its falling calm, took to her sweeps
and out.rowed the Osprey ; whereupon all the
boats, three in number, were 11,,isted our, and, in
an instant, manned with volunteers, under the di-
renion of Lieut. ROBERT HENDERSON, who was in
the Cutter, which, rowing faster than the others, got
r up first with the Privateer, and, without waiting for
her comrades, boarded her4n.the" most determined
and gallant manner, under an heavy fire of grape
and musquetry, and,. after kiiiing two, and wound_
ing 12 of the Privateer's crew, the remainder, 29 in
number, called for quarter. She proved to be the
Resource Privateer, of four +-pounders, and having
oEi board, 'at the commencement of the acli 11, 43
men. Lieutenant HENDERSON -had with him only

37 men, four or whom, with the gallant Lieutenant,
were slightly wounded. It is almost needless to
add, that the whole boat's crew behaved with the
most exemplary bravery. The* Privateer having
been manned from the Osprey, fell in with and cap.
turgid, on the day following, a small Privateer of
one carriage gun, and 21 men.
On the 26th of Odober, the Centaur captured,
between Tobago and Grenada, after a Chace of seven
hours, the Vigilante Schooner Privateer, of two guns
and 40 men. The capture of this vessel is consi-
dered as very important in those seas, as, from her
superior sailing, she had done much mischief to the
trade among the Islands. The Earl St. of Filicent
Brig, from Dublin, bound to Barbadoes, and a
Swedish Schooner, have been re-captured by the St.
Lucia ; they were taken by the Harmonic Privateer,
which, on being chased, cut down her gun-wales,
and throwing her guns overboard, contrived to
escape.

The Glatton, of 5+ guns, Capt. COL ET, is on
her way to Leith, for the purpose of receiving the
Flag of Admiral BL ICH, in room of the Roebuck, of
44. guns, and to be stationed as Guard.ship for the
defence of that place.
The El Vincejo Sloop is to be fitted for service,
at Chatham, without delay. Captain WRIGHT iS
to command her.

The Inflexible, of 6+ guns, was on Saturday put
into commission at Chatham, by Capt. T. BAY LEY.
Captain MASON is appointed to command the
Rattier Sloop, fitting at Deptford for sea.

His Majesty's Ship Arab, Captain Lord Coca-
R,ANE, is arrived at Liverpool, with a supply of
provisions for the Castor and Princess Guard-ships.
The Manchester, Captain PACS, from Liverpool,
bound to Madeira and the West Indies, arrived safe
at Madeira, and was blown out of that Harbour in
a gale of wind, on the t Bth of November, and be-
fore she could reach the Harbour again, .she was cap-
tured by a French Privateer.

Early on Sunday morning, the Excise Office Corps
mustered in the Excise Office Yard, when Lord G.
SEYMOUR, the Commandant of the Corps, admi.
nistered the Oath of Allegiance to the Officers and
Privates : after which a Sermon was preached at
the drumhead by the Rev. Mr. Wlt.soN.
The Custom.,House Volunteers, under the com-
mand of Col. GLOUCESTER WILSON, were yester-
day inspened in the Tenter Ground, Goodman's-
fields, by COI. ITAILNAGE, who expressed his en-
tire satisfaaion at the excellent state of discipline
and military appearance of this truly respenable
Corps.

•
Yesterday the- Roehampton Volunteers, muster.
ing two hundred effeftive men, were presented with
an elegant pair of colours by the Marchioness of
DowNsHIRE. The Corps met about eleven o'clock
on their Parade, and proceeded from thence 'about
twelve to the beautiful lawn opposite her. Ladyship's
villa, where they were drawn up in line,
and went
through the manual exercise. About one, the Mar-
chioness came forward, when the Presentation of
the Colours took place. The Duke of ST. At. is AN'S,
Earl and Counte.s of BESBOROUGH, Lady HAWKE:3-
EI3AI', Lord DoNcANNoN, Lady ROBERT BER.
TIE, Sir JOHN DICK, Colonel TEMPLE, Hon.
Mr. FoasTEa, Mr. THomNoN, Mrs. GOSLING,
Me. and Miss GoLosmitys, &c. &c. were present.
The day being fine the scene attraded several hun-
dred spedators, among who nu gpes
of elegantly dressed
women were mosmterous conspicurouous.
The Corps about three o'clock were entertained
with cold ham, beer, and ale ; exclusive of
which
each man was allowed a pint of port wine, A large
party of fashionables dined about
five o'clock with
the Marchioness, and the evening concluded with
cards and music.
Lieutenant Colonel HUTCHINSON, of Wold New.
ton, is apoointed-lnspeting Field Officer under
PRINCE WILLIAM of GLOUCESTER, for the Wes-
tern Department of Lancashire.
For the more effectually securing Payment to the
Inhabitants of Scotland on whom Soldiers are bil-
letted, Lord Mo IRA has ordered, that the Billet
Masters of Towns shall be intrusted with the dis-
tribution of this allowance ; the same to he advanced
to them by the Paymasters of Regiments,
Yesterday sennight the tst Division of the 47th
Regiment arrived at Livetpool, On their route fof
Ireland.

On Monday the 26th ult. the Royal Mid-Lo.
thian Cavalry, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel
the Hon. ROBERT DIINDA.:3, matched into quarters
at Ldinburgh, and the same day were inspeded
at
Gorgie, by Lieutenant Colonel ANDRBW WIGHT,
Inspeding Officer of the Distria, who expressed his
approbation of the appearance both of men and
horses. The Regiment, considering the season of
the year, and the distance some of the individuals
had to come, mustered very 'strong, nearly three
hundred. They are to be inspected every two
months.
Yesterday se'nnight the Ist Battalion of the 2,1
Regiment of Royal Edinburgh Volunteers, cow_
mantled by Lieutenant Colonel Cm clir,N, with
the Sharpshooters attached to them, were inspeded
on Burntsfield Links, by Lieutenant ColonelWlGHT,
Inspecting Field Officer for that .District, who ex.
pressed himself well satisfied with the appearance
and discipline of the Regiment.
The Royal Burntisland Company of Volunteers
being under orders to he ready to cross the Frith of
Forth on the shortest notice, the Ladies of that place
have liberally subscribed as much money as will
provide the Company with flannel under.vests and
drawers.

An erroneous idea having been taken up by st!-
veral Officers of the Military stationed in Edin-
burgh and the neighbourhood, that they had a right
to pass the toll bars duty free, both in carriages
and on horseback, when in mnifirm, though not on
-actual service, the Sheritr on Wecinesd.r, upon a
complaint exhibited, to him by the Tacksm,m of
one of the tolls to -the Eastward, fined the Officer
complained upon,jm. terms. of the An of Parlia-
mznt, the penalty: in which is not more than tol.
nor less than 51.

The Magistrates and Council of Dunbar have
voted fifty guineas towards furnishing the Dunbar
Volunteer's, commanded by Major MID° L tri
with great coati and uthtt nece4arif.s, to tit them
for aaLW service.