The Sun.
London, England, 1803-01-17 00:00:00

Adecitywi.

Signal guns of distress were ineffeelually fired the
whole of the night, and pilot vessels signal to come
within hail. The East India Company's Pilot
Sloop at first obeyed them, and came near—then
dropped anchor half a mile off. No po3sible chance
of eficape appearing but by his coming under the
Hindostan's lee-quarter, the signal was often re-
peated ; but to their astonishment and despair, she
got under weigh, and ran out of sight to the West-
ward.

Shivering and hopeless, at twelve the crew all got
on the raft or on the rigging, the sea running moun-
tains high.
About one A. M. the flood had made so much, as
to make a breach half way over the foremast, every
part being completely filled with water.
At a quarter past four, a Margate boy, with a
gallantry and humanity never to he too much ap-
plauded or rewarded, approached, and at different
times took on board the remainder of the ship's com-
pany. Of the sixteen people lost, some were frozen
to death on the rigging, and raft, and others swept
away from the latter. Had the foremast gone,
which was momentarily expeded, very few indeed
would have escaped.
Most part of the crew, whose good condo& in
general was exemplary, have been four voyages
with the iliviostan, and have since entered on board
the City of London.

Wednesday Rear-Admiral DAC RES shifted his
flag in Hamoaze, from the Couragtux, of 74. guns,
to the CO d __o_en, of 74 guns, Capt. LANE.
The Donnegal, of 74 guns, Captain Sir RIcttARD
SIiRACHAN, is ordered to he got ready for sea imme-
diatelyl and will be joined off Plymouth by the
Belleide, Captain WHITBY, when both will pro_
coed with sealed orders ; it is supposed for the
Mediterranean.

His Majesty's ship Barfleur, of 98 guns, docked
the last spring tides at Portsmouth, was on Thurs-
day last placed on iron wedges, and hung on her
shores, as a trial of a new plan for the mote conve-
nient and expeditious removing a false keel. The
experiment was made in presence of the Commis-
sioner, Builder, and other principal Officers of the
Yard. This new Method saves a great portion
of labour, as 26 men performed the service, instead
of nearly 200, which it used to require.
Captain LOBE has taken the command of the
Iris, the flag ship of Vice-Admiral GAMBIER, vice
BRACE.

Orders have been received at Plymouth not to
break up any more Line of Battle Ships, , and not
even those which were condemned for chat pur-
pose some time since.
Mr. JACKSON) Master Attendant of His, Ma.
jesty's Yard at Halifax, is appointed to Potetsmouth
Dock.yard, in the room of Mr. Rosa ; and Mr.
PATTERSON is appointed Master Attendant at
Halifax.

Mr. WPlLttAtTit, Purser of the Britannia, is
appointed Naval Officer at Antigua, .vice KiITOE,
deceased.

The Wexford, destined to Coast and China, is
ordered to be afloat 23d instant; sail to Gravesend
the 6th February ; stay there twenty days, and be
in the Downs the 4th March.
The Ganges and Alfred, for China (Urea, , are to
be afloat the Bth March; sail to Gravesend the 23d ;
stay there twenty days, and be in the Downs th;
18th April.
in consequence of the loss of the Hindrcrem, the
Hugh Inglis and Lord Castlereagh, are to stay only
Puma) days at Gravesend.

By Letters from Constantinople, intelligence is
obtained of the loss of all the Antiquities, &c. col.
Idled by Lord ELGIN in Greece. The Va•
sel which contained them put into Cerigo Bay, in
stress of weather, and the Pilot letting go the
anchor in too deep water, she was driven on
the.rocks, and sunk in fifteen fathom. An English
Brig has sailed from Constantinople, in the hope of
raising some of the Cargo, but with little ptosped
of success.

Mr. TUCKER, late Private Secretary to Lord St.
VINCENT, and who was recently promoted by his
Lordship to a Seat at the Navy Board, is mentioned
as. Sir E. NEPEAN 's successor in the Secretaryship to
the Admiralty.
The Division of Artillery, under orders for Cey.
lon, had, a most providential deliverance from their
original destination, which was to sail on board the
Hind/tram, wrecked down Channel. Colonel Da-
s RIMY, who commands the Division, and his Lady
and children f Surgeon MOR ETON, Principal of the
Medical Dellartment, with all the Officers and Pri-
vates, were nearly on the point of embarking : but
luckily this plan was changed only a day or IWO
berore the Rini/man dropt down' the River,