The Sun.
London, England, 1804-12-25 00:00:00

PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 2/.—The Brig Eitileaveur,
of Sunderland, GEORGE LEE, master, was dro've
foul of by a Transport, which carried awa y her
bowsprit and jib-boom, and obliged her to cut from
her cables.

Sailed His Majesty's Ship Harrier, with Dig.
patches for the East Indies; and Unicarg and Swift,
with a Convoy of about zoo sail for the West
Indies.

DEAL, Dec. 24.—Arrived the fmmortalite Fri-
gate, Pincher and jackal' Gun-brigs, and remain.
Arrived the Arab last night, and sailed again
this morning.
Sailed L' dimable, Fury, Starling, Mallard, and
Blazer, on a Cruize off the Coast of France.

In the Downs—Monarch, Inflexible, Castor, Ardent, An-
telope, lmmortalite, Leopard, Leda, Champion, Jamaica,
Speedy, Dart, Orestes, Autumn, Lucifer, Thrasher, Rifle-
man, Volcano, Discovery, Vesuvius, Zebra; Devastation,
Harpy, Firm, Biter, Haughty, Mariner, Basilisk, Minx,
Tickler, Bouncer, Watchful, Tigress, Bold, Clinker, Griper,
Alert, Curlew, Pincher, and Jackal! ; Armed Defence Ships
as before.

WEYMOUTtes DEC. 24.—Arrived the R,vir
Packet, Capt. QUIRK, %vith the Mails and ?men.
gers from. the Islands of Gurnsey And Jersey. The
Captain reports, that he rode out the late heavy
vies of wind in Guernsey Road,- and that on the
19th inst. at night, the Mohr Frigate lying there
also, cut away her main and foremast and mizen-
topmast. The Tb;r4e Frigate, was dismaated, and
drove quite near the rocks, but rode out the.gale
with only one anchor and cable. The Sjlth Brig
of War was totally dismasted. The Pigmy Cutter
parted her cables, and drove on shore at the back of
the South Piet ; four vessels in the Roads lost their
rudders ; and very considerable damage h'as been
, sustained by other vessels lying there.

Lint. TRPVtLITT Is appointed to the command
of the P4rphorut Firc•vessel, at the Note,

The ReWommie,Frigate, which has undergone a
complete rep* in Messrs. Ps It Dock.yard, will
be completed in the course`of a few days, when she
will he ordered into commission.

The Juno, Capt. HAY, from Oporto to Leith,.
put into Burlington Bay on the t6th inst. and after
riding there three days in a •heavy- gale, when no
boats could come off to give assistance, Capt. HAY
was under the necessity of cutting the ship•from her
cables and anchors, anti got into Burlington Pier,
With some damage.
The Ttxrl Man of War, of 64 guns, which was
stationed during the last summer as a Cuardship
in Margate Roads, was driven upon the Sands on
Friday last in a gale of wind, and was expo led
every moment to go to pieces. We are happy to
stare thit all the Crew have been' saved. The
Margate Sailot3 were- very -dean upon the occasion,
and brought to shore thirteen women and children
from the wreck.

Commodore Hoop, Commander in Chief of His
Majesty's Squadron on the Leeward Island std.
lion, is About, previous to his return to Rngland,
espouse 4 daughter of Lord SSAFORTH, Governor of
Bsrbadoes.

Holker Hall, near Cartmel, in Lancashire, is a
scene of gaiety at this ticawn ; L.)rcl GPORCF
HENRY CAVENDIIII, his Lady, and family, with a
numerous party, are there spending their Chrismas,
in the troe style of English hospitality.
Letters are said to have been received from Lady
HOLLAND, dated at Madrid, the aoth ult. which
are entirely confined to business, and make no men.
.lion, one way or other, Or Mr. Fitatts, his dt.
parture or continuance at Madrid,

A Linter froM iserTtil of the trith instant saysi
S 4 Although our King has now two Ambassadors at.
SONAPAttre4 innuende in 014 decision of.
our • Cabinet has .greatly diininished sioce. Count
11AuovITZ resigned the Ministerial Port,folio.
.And, in proportion as our former partiality to the
impolitic system of neutrality lessens, our politics
approach nearer those •of the Court of St. Peters.
burgh. '
44 Our King received yesterday..frOm the Empe..
ror of Russia a letter, in which the. Russian Monarch
not otily approves of, but thanki His,Majesty for,
the vigour with which tie resented the outrage e0t0.4:
mitted upon the Independence of the Oermanic.•Em.„
}sire, by the seizure of Sir GEORO
RUM2oi n.--
Immediately after the reading. Of this letter ~ the
Russian AMbassador here wai.sent, for, and had an
audience of His Majesty fir two: hours; and •this
Inoining Count SCHWERIN, of the, Guards set nut
for St. Petersburgh with an answer..

" The particulars of this correspondence, eannsit
yet be knu,wn, but it is reported in nur Political and
Ministerial Coteries, that At;iXANPER his called un •
FREDititic :W11,1;1414 to second hi endeavours to
procure satlsfattion for BONAYARTE'S past violence
,against Independent and Neutral :States, and fo'
places-barrier against his future attempts.. Another
Note is expetted to be presented to the Diet of-Ra.
.tisbon by the Russian and Hanoverian iVlinisters',_
in terms still ,longer than those c4ntained in the
Russian Note of the 7th of May. This last lost its
effect by the pacific decision of our Cabinet.; :but,
on the present occasion, its own honour is in .ques,
lion, and we entertain, 'therefore, little doubt- but
that the seizure of ',She English Agent will next
month come. under the Serious discussion of the
Members of the.Gertnan Diet..*. We know , for cer.:
tain.thit 'the Swedish' Minis ter at Rat isbon is only.
waiting for Russia to begin to.,„puppOrt all '4O 4c.:

Qn Wedneiciay afternoon an Inquest.vias held at,
Wiiite Lion Fnblic hothe,.Shad well, before J. W.:
VNW IN, El. Coroner for the Eastern Division .uf'
IM;ntiescg, to t,d a- view of the body of a lad
drowned in the,Rivcr. There, being no appearance
di violence an his person, the jury returned a vetdia
of :decidentai Drotb, • - •