The Sun.
London, England, 1803-09-24 00:00:00

, NAVAL NEWS.

PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 23.---;Arrived His Kijes-
ty's Ship Diana, Capt. MALING, from a Cruizo,
with the following Vessels detained by her, viz..
jean Maria, French Brig,,from Norfolk in \Tn..
—ginclfittiVtieat andflour;-b4and-to'Brest ; Z,O
Briofers, from Teneriffe bound mcHamhurgh, with'
N.;. S. drl Carraelt• -g--.4;fiat-Tepterfari,
nish Ship, from the Havannah-bound to'Ciiiiz, with
sugar, hides, dollars, and snuff'.
S4ilett th'e Araggificemt,:of.7l. guns, Capt; JERvist
to join the Channel Fleet.

DoV ER, SEPT. 23.—CjIMC in this afternoon from
a cruize, the Princess rfrigurta hired Armed Cutler,
of this Port, having on ''Tuesday last fasilen in with
two Dutch Schooner-Matters off the Texel, one
carrying 12 guns and 7o men, and'the other 8 guns
and so men. The first broadside from the.largcst
Schooner killed the Boatswain and Gunner of the
Princess Augusta, and . dangerously wounded the
ComMander, Lieut. SCOTT, in the• shoulder, who
died the following day. of the wound. JosEril
THOMAS, of this TOwn, Ell 2 Master, continued,
however, a sharp anion with them at ell/4.v.ie (par-
ters fur an hour afterwards, during which the how,
sprit of the largest Schooner was frequently on his
stern but finding the Cutter was considerahlf 42"
malted in her rigging, and two more of his men
badly wounded, he was compelled to sheer Off.

FALMOUTH' SEPT. 21.—This day arrived the
Priitte of Wales Packet, Capt. 'I'ODDB with Mail'.
Left' Lisbon the 7th inst. at which time, the Dale of
l'onf (which arrived at the sth inst 4 Packet was
lying there, and expeCted to sail from thence about
'the t 6th inst. The BitterttSloop Of War convoYel
the Packet a few leagues from Li4)061
and thin
proceeded for Gibraltar. Passengers pelt the Proct
Wales arc, Mr. Col,vlF, Mr. Mt lE, Mr.
PERIUGOD, Mr. HAMBLY, Mr. HODGSONI Mrs.
RAseit, and two MiiiS LAYTONS.

Also arrived the Ship La Purissima Coefit;°e'
At
0)6".,e05.00, hddoelnlarws
Captain JUAN BAPTISTA DUR ALE, from lia"°3
' t`
Dover, Captain
BLAKE, which is also arrivrt.i.
Yesterday • •the Nile Logger) ()--
; :11dbetidaiesn:
dtablylaw, and specie ohnit
arrived, the Danish brig Four Latiiiisi
Capt. PETER JANSEN GM, from I\ll"i'illes 'car/
for. Haourgh, with wine,. brandy. solPt St c • "c''
7amesPriteer, tained.by the
.. • 6
READ. The. Danish brig, in coining in, sttnek6fl..
the Manacle Rocks, and has. received tonstrAV-
oi ;:iverpool, Gay,
"(Image. , pod
Also arrived yesterday,the West-India slur ...,
Privateerc aa,latie,byuftiLi teonEd:rni.,s/re:raeprtcuruetdterf,roonfl
Amen
a
Passed this Port. for ROtterdam, ill‘-' '
'tit
Ship Margaret, Capt. 'Lewis, fron Norfor,:, vil
tobacco, 47 days passage. .
Sailed the Atiterican Ships Titania, Tow" for
Liverpool " 4 ;* 11
; Aberdeen, aoLAIR, and Per.c.,-verane,,,
Dixow, for Rotterdam. ' with
Sailed the Prince Al'
olphut,l3°" .
pritsoNt
1 FL . Lix.
' ICl4[lB of the zoth inst. for AN ~..tv -Y ork "I' --11: , _
sVtia
in
pt,Ciptain and Mrs. warGirr,
P4S:sengers by here are, deneral HuNritit anti ncr-.
D ..i,
and Mr. TIIORN. ''P .)C:' ' ' -1:
. „
Wig, sailed this morning
.....:—... !r •:ts.
DEAI4SEPT. 23,--The Peter Rainier Eastin ii
sailed last-.ilight for; the River.. -
Gun
The perseui and
_Futy. Bombs; And Itfariner
. .
The Jackal/ Gun.brig, and itid/broife Schooners
sailed
,
this morning to the Westward.
Lord KEI:rH t 'Utrecht, and
The .D;46ve,:y Bomb came in this morning
etiorthi-iNomiritiboarsdr7u.,::
remains in. the Downs, with the llfonare/J,P"(- '
York, GlaMon, Immortalite,
Prater: last lndia c• 1 •
ontp.' , •
. .
6.1/0 Gtin•brig, ,o.a.
err ,f
A letter from an Officer on board the ;Sc
IVales, .of •98 guns,. dated off Corunna,
i; Oft
sap: " On the ad' inst. on our return fr,° and a
Brest, we fell in with a French 80.gim &Porte;
,Frigate, very early in the morning, ofFeqe a of
gal. We'at.•firit took them to be the Sid/I'o'lli 01,
of our Frigates ; bit on'making die private b_ifthia
they hauled atltwarr, and we after them, 1'1(06
about two or three miles, drawing on thernwheit
It tell less wind as we ran along the coast ;_..... be,
on a sudden they got d strong. breeze coal `awn
tween the mountains, which sec them a.103",.ce of•
two or three miles, and gave us but little 03%voicist
success. However, aethey, were standing PI .100
Cutunna, and,. al we expeeletr every tromenge
ristio
they. would fall in with some of our shilo, 'Yst,tip
had hopes. About noon, we descried Our '„nd
%Iron a_head, or rather on our starboard ho7l.beir
We immediately. fired guns to put thern or
a; the
meta(`;. but it blowing fresh, they slid nvehore,
however, they soon joined in the before
though too late to stop the Enemy ; hot 17e`ronsc, .
the Culloden came up and joined the gr,air pve
Which was the Frigate,
_and would .teat rhier to
taken her, if she had had only half a rmle talic cab.
hattet!,3..;:had lief
run. When she got under the
/am of course ceased firing. .The Fri.ga. a cersin
first Lieutenant and five men killed, and In , roof ,
be, Cothideo 11°/
and 18 men wounied . T..- . . ,
woircltat"
, .
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.:RRIPATE CORRESPONDENCE,

EXECUTION oy kOBERT EMMET, rm.

TUE.,DAT, SEPT. 20.

AT ten o'clock this morning a confidential friend
'of this unfortunate Gentleman was permitted to visit
him at Kilmainham iaol. The visitor, a Proles.

tional Gentleman r f considerable eminence, on his
nuance into the Culftrit's'cliamber, found him real.
ing the Litany in the Service of the Church of Eng.

land in the presence of the Rev. DotiOr GAttiaca,
,:lifeADVainary of Newgate.;' after which he made a
'hearty breakfast. Retiring afterwards to a room
with his friend, after-certain familicommunications,

he adverted to the'circumstance of having his pockets
'examined in 'the dock On the preceding evening,
for' ome instrument. with which it was apprehended
be might destroy himself.. He disclaimed such notion
with veheineot indignation, alledging it was incom.
patible with the Religion he professed, anti in which
he would 'die; meaning the Christian system of be:
lief,. as taught by, the Established Church. Fit
solemnly professed his hopes of eternal salvation, not
lon any merits of his own, but through the mediation
bf the God whis bled on an ignominious Cross for
him. With these sentiments, he repeated; it would
be absurd to suppose him capable of Suicide.—
What had he to apprehend mere than death ? And
43 to the shame attached to the mode prepared for:.
him, it could but little affect him, when he con.
bitilred tliat SYDNEY and RUSSELL bled on the scaf.
fold in a similar cause.' With respett to' his politi.
tCal sentiments, he could only re.assert what he had
urged in Court—That a separation of this King-
Om from Great Britain was his supreme wish—an
bbjed which he win conscious could be effected
tvithout the aid of France. The measure of con.
nexinn with. France, though urged and adopted
by others of the Provisional Government, he
was never a friend tot nor did the plan now
accomplished, of having sent an ' Ambassador
to Paris to negotiate for that species of tempo.
tary alliance. which Dr. PRANICLIN• had obtained
for America, ever. meet his approbation. He ob-
served, that had' he not been interrnpted by the
Court, in the Address be thought it necessary to

make to them, he %yould have. spoken as warm an

eulogium on the candour and moderation of the pre.
tent Government irkthis Kingdom, as his conception
' or language. were adequate to. When he left this

. - -
Country, it was at a period when a great portion of
the public mind, particularly that of the'party to
Whom he attached himself, had been violently exas.
Aerated at certain harsh proceedings attribtued'to
the Administration.which presided here for some
tithe previous to the last Rebellion. On his recent
'arrival in the kingdom, he conceived that the mea.
tures of the present Government must have been
nearly similar, until experience convinced him of
his tn:stake. For the polite concession afforded
WI in the indulgence of a private communication.
with his Friend he expressed many thanks, and•said
such conduEl would leave a grateful impression on
his mind during the few hoop destined .for him to
live. He exulted at the idea of hearing that his
mother, an aged lady, had died since lie was appre.
lienihtil, without hearing of that event ; and ex.
pressed a firm confidence of meeting with her in a
state of eternal bliss, where no separation could
take place,

The Culprit was led from Kilmainham gaol under
' strong military guard, composed of detachnients
both of Cavalry and Infantry of the Regular Troops
quartered at the Barracks. He arrived about three
o'clock at the temporary gallows, in Thomas.street,
in a carriage with, two Clergymen. In his progress
thither his'demeanour, however, did not appear of
that, setious cast befitting the awfulness:of his situ.
mien, or the Religious sentiments he had uttered
in the morning. He gazed about, particularly in
the Scene of his exploits, with a species
bi,iiaht inattentive Emile, approaching a laugh) unlit
he was carried to the place of execution. After mount.
ing the platform or scaffold attach,td to the gallows,
Ise addressed the surrounding crowd in a few words,
saying he died in F.:ace and universal love and
'kindness with all mankind. While the executioner
Was adjusting the rope round his neck, with a death.
like paleness of face he seemed earnestly to talk'
end expostulate with him, moat probably about
*nine aukwardness in his manner, from' which he
felt an inconvenience. After the hangman had
Pulled a cap over his eyes, the culprit puts up his
,pinioned as they were; and partly removed
il• The Platform was-dextrously removed. ,After
which he hung for near a minute, quite motionless,
hut violent convulsions then seized NM, which
lasted for several Minutes.
The proem of beheading, &c. was afterwards
toile through, and 1681)0(1y removed to Newgate.