The Sun.
London, England, 1810-12-24 00:00:00

NAVAL NEWS.

PLYMOUTH, Dsc. 22.--”Ycsterday . arrived the
Friendship cartel, belonging to this Port, from Mor-
'alai., she overshot this Port yesterday and was nearly
ashore in'Whitsand Bay, during a fog.
This morning Mr. MACKENZIE arrived here from
London, for the purpose of communicating to LU-
CIEN BUONAPARTE on what terms lie is to enjoy
the proteuion of the British Government.
Arrived the 2:homes, belonging to this port, W.
FARRANT, Master, from Newcastle, with a cargo of
coals, bound to Lisbon, put in here for orders ; the
Pilgrim, JULIAN, from London ; the sloop George,
J. Rtcumtbs, Master, from Cork,,with a cargo of
provisions for this Fort and Weymouth, last from
Falwout h.
Sailed the American vessel Mary, DAVIS, for
Cork.

Arrived this day the schooner William, of Bide-
ford, RICHARD STLVENS, master, from Guernsey;
with a cargo consisting of geneva and wine, for this
port; ye!iterday morning during a gale, the boom
jibing, carried the orate overboard, who was un-
fortunately drowned.
-.`--Arrived last evening the brig, Enterprize, of Lon-
don, STEWING, master,- from Berbice, last from St.
Thoinas's-,left the former place, on the 23d 06tober,
and carne a running ship, with a cargo consisting of
coffee, cotton, &c. bound to London driven in here
by stormy weather, and in distress, haVing encoun-
tered several heavy gales of wind, bet weer the sth
and 14th instant, in which she carried away her
main-mast, fore-top7mast, and chain-plates, arid
became in a very leaky state, when it was deemed
expedient to heave part of her cargo over board,
and soon after she was fallen in with by a man of
war brig, by which she was towed in here.
Arrived his Majesty's brig Helicon, of 14 guns,
from a crnize; the brig Julia, of Jersey, J. LE
FEVRE, Master, from Guernsey, with a cargo of
linens, bound to Cadiz, and Gibraltar ; the brig
Abraham, of Chichester, E. COBDEN, Master, from
Guernsey, with a cargo, bound to Gibraltar; and
the brig George, of Chepstow, noon GEORGE,
Master, from London, with a cargo of deals,
bound to Bristol, the three latter vessels were
driven in here by contrary winds, and bad wea-
ther, the wind now blowing .a gale from the
W. S. W.; also arrived the ship Harpooner, of
`Whitby, WILLIAM DAVIE, master, from Quebec,
with a cargo of masts, spars, &c. lOr his Majesty's
Dock-yard at Deptford, put in here by stormy wea-
ther, and in going. into Cat a ater, she ran foul of the

Danish Vessel Henrick and Susan, by which acci-
dent the formEr carried away her rnizn -topmast,
and ran the fluke of her anchor into het bow, where
It broke; the latter vessel has nut received much
datuae, as she broke adrift almost immediately, but
was atierwards moored safe, and has not sustained
any material damage.

Arrived the Spanish ships Nostra Senora del Car-
men, FRANCISCO SALCEDO master, from London,
with a cargo of wheat, bound to Lisbon; was cap-
tured on the 19th inst. by the French schooner pri-
vateer Le Dart, of 14 guns, and a complement of
100 men, and re-captured on the same day by his
Majesty's brig Foxhound, of Is guns, Capt. PA-
RISH ; the latter, it was supposed, was gone in
chase of the privateer. During the gale last night
the Spanish ship drove ashore on the beach in Cat-
water, where she received damage, but was after-
wards got oft. The cargo is in a very damaged
state, the vessel being leaky previous to her arrival
here, and has now three feet of water in her hold.

The following packets will sail from hence the
moment the wind is fair, viz.—The if indsor Castle,
SUTTON, with Mails for Demerara ; Prince of Wales,
TODD, with Mails for Lisbon ; and Townsend,
Cocx, with Mails for the Leeward Islands.
A fleet of transports for Cork, and several out-
ward-bound merchantmen, are detained here by con-
trary winds and stormy weather.

Arrived his Majesty's ships Northumberland, of
74 guns, from off Brest ; Armada, of 74 guns, from
off Cherbourg; and Cheerly, of 14 guns, from the
Westward.

It was the Helicon that towed in the brig Enter-
prize, from Bvrbice.

Arrived the American brig Dart, TAYLOR master,
from New York, laden with cotton and logwood,
bound to St. Sebastians, detained and sent in here
by his Majesty's ship Amazon.

His Majesty's ships Pornpde and Ganges are to
receive on board French prisoners, which they are
to convoy to Leith, in Scotland.

PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 23.--Arrived the Berwick,
GRIFFITHS, from London, for Madeira, in distress;
the Harmony, BOYS ; and Hawk, BLUES, from
Quebec; and the Samuel, WATSON, from New,
castle.

Yesterday his Majesty's ship Helder was appoint;

ed to t ke convoy to the Downs; and kis Majesty's
ship Sandwich was 'also appointed to take convoy to
Guernsey.

Came into harbour this evening the transport brig
Success, with the loss of an anchor and cable.

DCAL, DEC. 23.—Arrive4! his Majesty's ships
Thekan and Royalis't, thy former with a French
prize. The Zephyr takes convoy to the West-
ward.

FALMOUTH, DEC. `. .-Arrived the Curacoa from
a cruize ; Rosa tender, from Plymouth.
Sailed the George packet for, Plymouth.

ISLAND or SCILLY, DLc. iB.--Remais wind-
bound in the harbour the Nautilus cutter, of Lon-
don, W. Pun 's, Master, bound to Jamaica, in bal-
last. •

Came in the Portuguese schooner Des Estrama-
&lra, from Oporto, laden with oranges and lerno..-2s,
bound to Waterford. The Captain, Mr. V. Roza,
says, that the English and Portuguese soldiers are in
high spirits, that they are much superior in num-
bers to the French, and that Lora WELLI NGTON is
considered by all the Portuguese as the Savlour of
their country.

LIVEMPOOL, DEC. 22.—The Brunsg,ick, for Lis-
bon, is on, shore above the Queen's Dock, but is
e:ipeded to be got otf. The Abn, MousoN, from
Eddington, in Anierica, struck on Burbo yestercky
about three o'clock, and went to pieces ; great part of
the wieck and cargo chifted on shore into Booth
Bay.. The Captain and 7 men were drowned ; in-
deed only on man wa, saved, who sixes that a
schooner sunk just before the thin went to pikes.
Not less than a dozen other ships are on shore ;
amongst them are the George, DESHON, the 'Era.
reller, FISH Ell, &C.

It has been conje6tured that BUONAPAItTE'S rea-
son for refusing to accede to an exchange of
pii-
soners, w3s a wish to have as great a number of
Frenchmen in this country as possible,• with the
view of their co-operating in a projeEted invasion
from Antwerp. It seems there are about 50,000
.Frenchmen now in England, besides about 40,000
men from his tributary nations. It is asserted, that
many of those who desert to us in Portugal, are
scientific officers in disguise, who do it with the
view of aiding in his schemes upon England.
But it is not pretended that all these, though
joined by ten times the three that the Antwerp fleet
could bring, would conquer England; yet, aided by
the plans of the disaffected of our own country,
they might create
.alarm and disorder enough, we
are told, to cause Government to withdraw Lord
WELLINGTON'S army from Portugal, and leave that
country to the enemy. There can be no doubt
that in the event of such a scheme being attempt-
ed, there are men enough in this country, who
would be as ready as now to embarrass the strength
of Government, by exciting dissensions on some
• pretence or other. But it is more probable that
the destination of the Scheldt fleet is America.
That fleet is said to amount to 16 sail of the line',
manned with Danes, Dutchmen, &c. and an army
of 20. or 30,000 men is colleted at Antwerp, it
seems, ready to embark in it. A private letter from
the United States, of the toth November, says—
" You • may depend upon it, that BUONAPARTE'S
agents have, since last spring, made large purchases
in the principal ports of the United States, of every
thing requisite to form magazines for an army of
25,000 men. Part of these purchases have already
been landed on the Mexican territory, and the re-
mainder are ready to be embarked at a moment's
notice. Some of thee agents are Spanish traitors.
Indeed, his partisans in Mexico have his promise
of being. supported by 20,000 of his soldiers."
It is believed by many in America, that the good
understanding effeeted between BUONAPARTE and
MADDISON had this for its objed ; and we shall not
be surprised to hear that the Scheldt fleet has taken -
advantage of the dark stormy weather, to make a
push north about for America.

THEATRE.--This Theatre opened for the
season on Saturday last, with the serious Opera of
Zaire. Madame BERTINOTTI RADICATI made her
first appearance as the heroine of the piece. She is,
as we before observed, a very fine performer. Her
singing is charaaterized chiefly by expression, but
her voice is capable of much flexibility, and she is
evidently possessed of great taste and knowledge of
her art. In countenance and person she resembles
Mrs. BILLINGTON, and some of her tones reminded
us of that excellent singer. There was much dig-
nity in her manner, and it was blended with great
feeling. The audience received her throughout with
very warm applause. TRAMMEZANI'S tine voice
was somewhat affected by a cold. The ballets were
well supported by NORA, ANGIOLINI, and a very
promising pupil of the latter.
AMERICAN THEATRE.—Mr. COOKE'S first appear.
ance at New York was highly flattering. The ave-
nues to the Theatre were crowded at an early hour ;
and on the curtain drawing up he was greeted with
loud huzzas. He was engaged for twelve nigli!s,
and the prices of admission had been raised during
the nights of his performance.
Letters from Smyrna mention, that one of the
Western caravans, in passing through the Desart
of Syria, in September last, was o%ortaken near
the Karteron mountains by a dreadful whirlwind,
which putting in motion the sandy soil, rolled it
along like the waves of the sea. The caravan con-
sisted of near eight hundred persons, comprising
merchants, &c. who were, with their
camels, spread along a line of nearly three miles in
extent. To this fortunate circumstance the pre-
servation of the advanced guard is attributed, which
obtained shelter on the southern side of the moun-
tainous chain of `Karteron, while the remainder of
She caravan, 640 souls, were buried beneAtir the
sandy mass.