The Sun.
London, England, 1810-02-12 00:00:00

NAVAL NEWS.

From ibe LONDON GAZETTE, Feb. to, 11180.

Admiralty-Office, Feb. 10, 18' 10. •
Copy of a Letter from Captain 13ligh of his Majesty's ship
Valiant, addressed to Admiral Lord Gambier, and trans•

mitred by him to john Wilson Croker, Esq.

His Majesty's ship Valiant, off Belleisle,
MY LORD, Feb, 4. 18 to.
I beg leave to acquaint you that at day-light thin
morning, I fell in with, and after six hours chase,
captured the French frigate Cannoniere (now called
the Confiance) from the Isle. of France, in part dis-
armed, having fourteen guns and a •compkment of
a hundred and thirty-seven men, and laden with a

cargo of colonial produce.
It appears she was lent to the merchants of the
Mauritius for the purpose of transporting this va-

luable cargo to France. I have, &c: -
(Signed) JOHN BLIGIT.
Admiralty-Office, Feb. 10; 1810.

Copy of a Letter from Capt. Palmer, of his Majesty's sloop
Pheasant, addreoed to Admiral Young, and by him tranii-

,
ma Cted by the,latter to John Wilson Croke r, Esq.
His Majesty's Sloop Pheasant, at Seap.
SIR, Feb. 4,
I have the honour to acquaint you, that off
Scilly, yesterday, at eleven, A.M. on clearingiup
of a thick fog; a' lugger was seen bearing -west -
atiJut the distance of six or seven miles from this
sloop. 'There was then but-4 very light air of wind
from the northward; I therefore thought it useks4
to chase him, but made saii from him, keeping the
Pheasant's. head sails as much ablek as possible,-anck
the lugger dire& astern.; to prevent his disetive'rins.
us to be a vessel of war; and 1 was happy to see
that the manoeuvre took, as he immediately'rnade
all ,sail after us, and with rowintY, &c. was up, ,
the Pheasant by five P. M. when he hoisted Freneh
colours, and gave us a shot ; on which I taCked,
and had the good fortune in pissing him to strike
away his topmast; the lugger likewise gave the
Pheasant his guns in passing, and 'fired several vol-
lies of small arms at her without effea. -I am happy
to add;that after a chaCe of four hours I:succeeded
in capturing her, Whose name is the Le Coane D.
HunebOurg, belonging to St. ALloes, carrying 14*
guns, which were thrown overhotod in the 0-woe,
and her crew consisted of fifty-three Luca ; had beet -
out three.days from the Isle of fl,ts, 11(1..not made,
any capture, is'a new vessel upwards of eighty tons,
and on her second crnize.-4 have, &c.

(Signed)
4clnziralty-Office, Feb. lO, 1 8 10.

JOHN PALMER..

Copy of a Letter from Capt. Stuart, Commanding.his Ma-
jesty's ship Clyde, to lohopilson CroLcr, Esq. dated at
sea, Fe 4.6, Isle.
'SIR,
Be pleased to inform my Lords CommSsioners of
the Admiralty, that his Majesty's ship Clyde, under
my command, after a chace of five _hours, has cap •'
tured the French lugger privateer La Transe,, pierc-
ed for fourteen guns, and haying forty-fts'e men,
last from Bonrdeaux. I have the honour to he,,&c.
JOHN STUART,CapIain•

PLYMOUTH, Fan. g.—Arrived the French` brig
ot it; Euro, 4na rnen,.roal.
St. Mal4:.tx, which Place she left on the Qgthlarenary,
arid was captured on the i•th instant, b 1 his Majes
ty's ship Unicorn, Capt. KERR, after a,short chafe,
in which she carried away her fore-topmast, 30c1
main-yard, she is very fine brig of the largest clasgs
quite new, iray npt made any captures.

The French privateer brig Airnablo Josephine., that
arrived here yesterday, capturo in Ser late cruize.
the Elizabeth, letter of rnarque, Captain BRIANTp
from Liverpool,:_ bound to Africa, which 411 e sent 10
France.

Arrived his Majesty's ship 4rqhusa, Captain
MENDS, from the'gastward.

•
FEE. to.--Caine:down 1114 Hgllour and at chorea
in the Sound, hilt Majesty's ships Rizleigh, and Min'

erva.

4rr,i,ved his Majesty's ship Imperieuse froni Ports-

mouth.
Sailed ,the Milford, of 74 guns,' tor Basque Road's
'and the Pickle. brig of war on a cruise.

DOVER, -FEB. j American Secretary of
'Legation, Mr. Powam.,' arrived lere.this mornins
in the American ship Delaware, from Calais, and
Set o'ff, about two o'clock this afternoon, for London.
It is -stated' that an Embargo has been laid on in
the port's of France. - The Delaware is bound to.
America, with Dispatches for. that GoverAment
from France.

The cargoes of the ships Ccesar and Bengal are
continuing to be delivered, atrd it rs hoped will be
saved.

DEAL, FEB. 1 I.—Sallied a large fleet for Ports.
mouth, uo4.!er convoy of his Majesty's ships Mar'
dard, Africa, Trinculo sloop of war, and the
Icr armed ship.

PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 1 I..—Sailed the Blossom, J 4
Jason, and Sparrowhawk, with a convoy
for the Mediterranean ; Owen Glendower on a cruiza
off Cherb-Jurgh,

His Majesty's ship Clyde has captured and sent
into Portsmouth the French lugger privateer Le

Transire. i
Arrived his Majesty's ship Columbine, from Ha.
lifax ; and Ins Majesty's ship Owen Glendower,
from off cherbourgh.
Sailed the William and Mary,) BROWN, for
Sunderland. ' '
ISLANDS or SCILLY, FEE. G.—Arrived the ship
Caledonia, D. RITCHIE, Master;from Pernambuco,"
on the Brazil Coast, laden with cotton, tallow, and
fustic,- bound to London.
_,.,
Sailed the Good Intent, SAMUEL SAN M DERSON, ES'
ter, for Portsmouth ; aryl Elizabeth Cornelia,
SAUSDRY, for Newport. . -