The Sun.
London, England, 1803-02-01 00:00:00

DEAL, JAN. 3T.

THE Sir Stephen Lushington Eist India VW
sailed last night on her voyage.

The Ship Cif). of London, for Sr. Helena and Ben.,
gal, came down this morning from the River, 4114
proceeded through the Downs without anchoringt
Arrived His Majesty's Frigate Tbetis, from OW
Westward, and remains.

BRITISH NAVY.

STATEMENT OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE NAVAL

BRITISH FORCE, TO THIS DAY.

.... - Line
In Port and fitting, and 2
with sealed orders 5 5
Guard-ships . - - o
In the English and pish ?
Channels - - S o
On the Downs and North
J.
Sea stations -
At the :Vest 1 ndia Islands Z 2
and on the Passage
On the Jamaica station 9
American & Newtbund- Z
land stations - S
C. of G, Hope, E. Ind. ?
6
and on the Passage S
Coast of Africa .. C!
Portugal and Gibraltar . o
Mediterranean and on passage ro
hospital and Prison Ship* .• a
' - --- --

so's

Frig
32

Sps.
43

Total in Commission 37
Receiving Ships - 7
Serviceable and repairing
for Service t S 30
In ordinary - r- 99
Building ,

Total jr
STAT.% Of AIL oltDixAk)
Line.
Pcutsmouth
Plymouth - 4
Math:tin , 43
Sheernest
River

AT &
50'S

101
7
9
9i
tO)

3;ce,

ACH P
I Fri 6
2tl

Tot.
84

4$
11
10

' 9

ofi

ISps.

,fir

60

Tot.
7,

6,

Total 136 ! q 1 tot i 111 31/

NEWCASTLE, JAN. 29.

Tots Seamen at Shields, on Saturday and SundaY
last, again proceeded to ass of irregularity, perarn.,
bulating the streets in a riotous manner, and even
going on board different ships in the harbour, insist-
ing that the men on board should not proceed to se3l
unless their wages were advanced to Eight Guineas'
—The wind, since that time, being adverse to the
ships sailing, they have desisted from further pro-
ceedings; but it is much feared they will resume
their efforts as soon as the wind favours their pot'.
pose.—We trust, however, should that be the case.
the timely and ac" ive interference of our Chief M
•gistrate, &c. will prevent any serious consequences
arising therefrom.

The arrivals of, ships from different Ports, an-
nounced yesterday at Lloyd's Coffee-House, were
very numerous ; many of them had to contend with
the late bad weather, and suffered' great damage.
Some ships were also mentioned to have been lasts
The Devonthire, MiCoaNtsm, from J,imaica to
London, is put into the Bahamas, leaky • the SO'
prize, CARLISLE, from Africa and Barbadoes to the
Havannah, is lost, people saved ; Pr7.teers
Mvw err, is arrived ar BeauMauris, with damage;
the Hero, Etsfox, from Newfoundland to Waterf°‘"
is lost near Baltimore, in Ireland.
A Court Martial was held on Saturday, at Porto:
mouth, on Patrick. Smith, for deserting from His
Majesty's ship Loire, and entering on board the
Hydra; being found guilty, he was sentenced to
receive so lashes on board the former ship.--CoPt•
Day V, President.

The Right Hon. Mr. WICKHAM left Limerick,
on his return to Dublin, on Friday se'nnight.
General Dovt.a gave a most splendid Ento Lain.
ment at Guernsey, in honour of the Qua E es Birth-
day on the 18th ult. The ball was opened by Gc-
neral Doy LE and Lady SAUMAREZ.
An account lately received from Bombay men'
tions the death, at Verapo li, near Cochin, of the
most Rev. Father in Goo,_ DON F. Law .15
r
MARIA DE Juin, Bishop of Verapoli, Apottolic
Vicar of Malabar, and of the order of Carmelitcs,
aged 58 years.
The private silver which has been permitted by
the Eas-tinciia company to be sent to the East In-
dies, in' the ships of the present season, is said,to
Amiga to attic short of tialla million of oonco•