The Sun.
London, England, 1810-08-01 00:00:00

NAVAL NEWS

five of them were brigs of tvar, and accordingly
made No. 275 .to then:, but finling they could not
answer the signal, I concluded they were Danes,
and immediately made the signal to the convoy for
an enemy being in sightwand to haul to the wind on
the larboard tack, and stand to the Eastward ; upon
which the brigs- hoisted their colours, tacked, and
made all sail in chase of us, firing guns among the
convoy, all of which immecLitely brought to, with•
out making the least exertion to escape.
" At 3. 40. convinced that, the very superior force
of the enemy rendered it impossible for me to afford
the smallest proteEtion to the convoy, and being at
the same time closely presSed by three of the brigs,
which I conceived frOro their manoeuvres were fully
determined to close with us, and finding their shot
reach us, I cat away one of my anchors, and blew
away my stern boat in using the stern chasers, and
after a cannonade of an hour and a half, the leading
brig wearing a broad pendant, huffed to, giving us
their broadside which was followed by the other
two, after which they stood in to the convoy. As I
still conceived it possible to recover many of the con-
voy with some assistance; and as two convoys were
in sight from the mast-head, one of which Was
.standing to the Westward under- the Solebay, with
-which I had parted company the preceding evening,
and the other standing to the Eastward, which I af-
terwards found to be under the Ilete, I stood to.
wards them, shewing No. 457, and firing guns. At
9 ',spoke the Ilete, who direled me to accompany'
his convoy and put myself under his orders.
"II have the honour to be, &c.
" H. BANKES."
To Sir Edmund Nagle, Bart.

The following account has been communicated to
us, from a quarter on which we place great reliance,
but we trust, for the honour of huinan nature, that
it will turn out to be rather exaggerated.
An American ship, which sailed lately from a
port in the North, was boarded by one of our
cruizers. There were several foreign passengeys on
board the vessel, and some other suspicious circuni-
stances concurring, the Commander of the cruizer
thought it proper to send her to a British port for
investigation, and he accordingly put a Midshipman
and five or six men on board h,r, with direlilions to
carry the vessel to the nearest British port. As
soon, hoWever, as the American vessel was out of
sight of the British cruizer, the crew and the pas-
sengers, among whom were four Danes, rose upon
out men, disarmed them, and threw the Midship-
man overboard ; but being a good swimmer, he re-
gained the 'ship, and clung to the side ; he was taken
on board, but, shocking to relate, he was again
thrown into the sea. He however regained the ves-
sel a second time, and' was hauled upon deck. He
was then pinioned and lashed to the ring-bolts. The
men were also lashed to the deck. The American
Captain then ordered the small boat to be lowered
down, forced the Officer and seamen into it, with
only a little water and a few bisCuits, and two ,oars,
and turned them adrift, above forty miles from shore.
Two of the men who were unwilling to get into the
boat were, we understand, stabbed, but not so as to
endanger their lives. They remained above four-
teen hours in this miserable cockle-shell of a boat,
in momentary expeetation of perishing, when they
were fortunately picked up by an English merchant-
man, and brought to England. In about half. an
hour after they were picked up, a heavy gale came
on, in which they must inevitably have perished.

PLYMOUTEr, JULY 313.—Art'ived bis IThijesty's
ship President, of 38 gnus, Capt. A. NIAcKENzili,
from Rio de Janeiro, with dispatches from the
Prince Regent ; she sailed on the 12th June, and is
bound to Portsmouth, for which place she will sail
to-morrow morning. Admiral Dc COUttCY was at
Rio de Janeiro when the President sailed.

Arrived the bark Diana, BOAG, from Halifax,
with a cargo of timber for this port ; a few days
since, in long. 26. spoke the Friends, of and from
Portsmouth, bound to America, all well ; also the
Sparkler, BROWN, from Prince. Edward's Island,
with a cargo of timber for this port, part of which
wag thrown overboard, during a heavy gale of wind,
on the 16th July; the brig Eagle, GILLIs, fiom
Halifax ; and the ship Little Sally, BkowN, from
Quebec; the tatter in 38 days, both laden with
timber for this port ; and the brig Maria, with tim-
ber for Bristol.

The very valuable South Sea ship, the Kitty,
Capt. PARRY, is arrived at Portsmouth, and another
ship equally valuable, called the Prince Town, is ar-
rived at Rio Janeiro from Chili.
The following is the amount of the British Naval
Forco, up to this day :—At sea, 97 ships of the•line,
13 from 50 to 44 guns, 141 frigates, 119 sloops and
yachts, 5 bombs and firs ships, 147 brigs, 29 cut-
ters, 60 schooners, gun-vessels, luggers, &c. ; total
612. In port and fitting, 23 of the line, 7 from 50
to 44 guns, 28 frigates, 42 sloops, &c. 2 bombs,
32 brigs, 7 cutters, 27 schooners, &c.—total 168.
Guard-ships, hospital-ships, prison-ships, &c. 36 of
of the line, 8 from 50 to 44 guns, 6 frigates, 6
sloops, &c. 2 schooners, &c.—total 58. In ordi-
nary and repairing for service, 66 of the line, 12
from 50 to 44 gun. 4, 61 frigates, 40 sloops, &c. 9
bombs, &c. 26 brigs, 2 cutters, 5 schooners, &c.—
total 221. Building, 38 of the line, 13 frigates, 2
sloops, &c. 1 brig—total 56.—Grand total 1115.

, Sailed his. Majesty's brig Peacock of Is guns,
Captain PEAKB, with a convoy to the Eastward ;
also sailed the Borough, PATTERSON, tor Newcastle;
the Donegal, COUIITNEY j and Hope, THOMAS, for
London ; and the Prosperous, MITCHELL, for Ports-
mouth, Southampton, and Cowes ;' the ilaitie cartel
with several aged and infirm Frenchmen for Mor-
laix.

Arrived the ship Sterling, of London, froth St.
Lucia, with a cargo consisting of coffee, sugar, and
cocoa, bound to London (nine weeks passage), was
captured on the 25th instant by the French brig pri-
vateer La same Ernoif, mounting 18 guns, and a
complement of 130 men, out from Brest 9 drys, and
was 1%1-captured on the 28th following, by his Ma-
jesty's shy Seine, of 36 guns, Capt. ATKINs, which
ship arrived here this morning.
Passed up Channel last night from Lisbon the
sloop Friends, BOARDMAN, sailed on the 13th inst. ;
intelligence was hourly expected at Lisbon of a
battle having taken place between Allied and French

armies.

Sailed his Majesty's ship JViemen, Captain Sir Air,
CHAEL SEYMOUR, Bait. and is put back by contrary
winds.

His Majesty's ship Emerald, Capt. NIAITLAND,
has detained and sent in here the American brig
lVasp, from New York, bound to Bourdeaux, with
91 French passengers.
Arrived the ship Ajax, of London, BROWN, from
Quebec, in 38 days, with timber for the Dock-
yard ; also the Portuguese ship Mairo Santiago,
ALBERTO DE OLLVERA, from the Brazils, with
cargo for London.

PORTSMOUTH, JULY 31.—Passed by this port early
in the morning the brig Lord Collingwood, SAL-
MON, Master, from Lisbon, bound to Lotcdon,.alter
a passage of about 18 days, having on board 350
sheep. Two days previous to her leaving that port
a convoy had sailed for England under the proteaion
of an armed vessel. Some of the passengers,
(amongst whom Mr.WiLcox, of the house of Span.-
MAN and. WILCOX, Ingram-court), have landed here
this day with their baggage, from the vessel above-
mentioned.

Came in last evening, the Camel store-ship from
the Cape of Good Hope.
Sailed- this day his Majesty's ship Rifleman for
Jersey; his Majesty's ship Rapid on a cruize; the
Naiad frigate for off Havre ; and his Majesty's ship
Pheasant for Plymouth.

Arrived his Majesty's ship Iris from the East
Indies.

YARMOUTH, JULY 31..—Arrived this morning
the Auckland packet, Capt. BRIDGE, from Heligo-
land, with mails and passengers. She has nut
brought intelligence of any importance.

DEAL, JULY 31 .—Sailed the Hibernia, from Gua-
daloupe,.and the Kitty, from the River Plata, for the
River.

Remain his Majesty's ships and transports as per

last.

BRIGHTON, JULY 30.

The weather yesterday was rather turbulent ; a
strong wind blowing from the south, but not damp.
In the morning the several places of Divine Worship
had crowded congregations, many families of dis-
tin6tion being at the Chapel Royal ; and in the af-
ternoon and evening the Steyne had its usual con-
fluence of gay pedestrians, the &Ind of the South
Gloucester Militia enlivening the walk for many suc-
Nrw-Yonx, JULY I—Some late letters received cessive hours.
from Washington represent things as unsettled there. i To-day the weather has been windy, a strong
Dissensions, at least in opinion, prevail in the Cabi- gale predominating from the South; but fortu-
net, but of what nature, or arising from what cause, nately the rain again held up. Soon after twelve
does not appear. We suppose they are on the ques- o'clock, the confluence of persons in motion for the
'_ race-course was immense; the sports and their re-
tion of peace or war with Gryat Britain, founded on
the dispatches received by the John Adams. There u Its being as under : .
i 3 no doubt that the majority of the Ministers are in ! Mr. Bouverie's Discount, list. 71b. . . z
favour of a renewal of commercial intercourse with Against Mr. Howorth's f. jubilee, 7st. . . 2
all parties; but on one hand, England refuses to From the Chequer Post Inntoogs.
send out a Minister, empowered to adjust the mat- Against Mr. Cannington's b. g. - • --- t Lewis br. g. Hussar - - ~ .. 2
tors in difference—and on the other, France is co- : Mr. One mile-9st. each—fogs.
milting a&S of open hostility, by confiscating our A Plate of
tool, for
three yr olds, 7st..- four-yr oldt,:Sst. 31b.
property. Congress will probably not meet before five yr olds, Sst. iolb. six-yr olds, 9st. 1 ilb.,and aged, 9st.
November, and then all these matters will be dis- i 31h. the New Course; the winner to be sold for 3oogs. if
i demanded, within a quarter of an hour after the race, the
cussed and decided upon. coveter of the second horse being first entitled, 6cc.

AMERICAN PAPERS.

, Lord C. 11. Cavendlsli b: IlraMsble. s yrc- old.
Major Wheatley's Queen of Sheba, 3 yrs did
Mr. KnOwles's b. li. ICmnbo, aged -
Mr. knife's br. It. Cambrian, 6 yrs old •
Mr. Lz:dbroke's b. m. Enun,, 4 yrs old
Lord Egremcnt's b f. 3 yrs Old
Mr. Blakc's b. c. jeroboam, 3 yrs old
Mr. liouverie's b. h. Discount, 5 yrs old -
Mr. Howorth's c. f. jubilee, 3 yrs old- -
Mr. Williams's gr. h. St. Andero, 5 yrs old
The Ladies Plate of 6 guineas for-horses of all denorrilla'
tions ; three yr olds, fist. ; tour yr. olds, Sst 311).
yr old, Bst.• rolh. ; six yr olds,-ost. ttib ; and ..ged, gst•
31b. ; heats, the New Course, about a mile :old 01,0'
quarters. The winner of the Derby Oak;. or
' Stakes, to carry s!b. ex'ra, mares and gelditvs allowed
sib. Entrance Two Guineas, and Five ':ings to this
Clerk of the Course.
Mr. Knowies's kumbo, aged I I
-Lord G. H. Cavendish's 1,. h. Pramble, 5 yr& old - 2
Mr. lolitlifs br. h. Cambrian, 6 yrs old - ado
Mr. Howorth's b. h. leremy, 4 yrs old -
Lord Egremont's br. fr sister to rdiglaton Lass, bolted, arid
was distanced.
The first. and second heat; were matches,
it had been understood,
,Isad been made for to-mor'
row, both of which were won easily, the favourite
being successful in both instances.
The third race, -a Plate of 1001., was well con-
tested between Bramble, Sheba, and Rurnbo ; Rum''
bo being the favourite ; but the latter, for the La'
dies' Plate, was the best of the day, though Lord
Egrernont's br. f. bolif-d, ran away with his rider,
and was di,tanced tie first heat. The heats bet weo
gumbo and Bramble were fine—Rumbo the
Vounte.
Lord G. Cavendish, Mr. Martin Hawke, and
others of note, are In this day's list of arriels
•The Subscription Ball, at the Cawle, promises to b6'
eieiantly and numerously attended this evening.

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Of the skirmishes which recently took place be-
tween our outposts and the enemy's forces, we haYLI
already given the leading particulars. The firllow.
ing letter from a British Officer contains eoine
ther interesting information ueon the same sieejeo:
HEAD QUARTERS, ALVEIICA, JULY
My letter of the eth instant, I commutecated to ycj
my apprehensions of the immediate tall of CiudA
Rodrigo, to which I considered the heavy and
cessant tire of musketry in the night of the 4th as
the prelude ; that unfortunate event took place, by
capitulation, on the 10th. It is matter of surpio
that the garrison held out, under innumerabin dis;
couragements, so long. The enemy took gratind.
before the. place on the- Vit 1r of Apt it ; corneletelY
invested it, not excepting the intersection by' the
Agueda, on the 1I th of June broke ground on
the 15t ; opened their batteries on the "4th of the
last mentioned month, and kept up a tremendoos
tire, with short intermission, ere il the g:4 rtso''
straitened for provisioes, in want of ammueitio"
exbaested with fittigue, and reduced to a few pun"
dyed men, was ObilaCd, in cider to at..rt the horrl
of an assault, to listen to terms of capeulation, 314-
admitted the enemy to the occupancy of a heap 1.4)t
ruins ! The nature and position of the e arks, an
the deficiency of all articles of attack er defence
gave the besiegers every advantage over the garrinen•
Tile enemy in the - vicinity of Rodrigo, b. tore tfte
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arrival of the reinforceuents from S,latreinca,
estimated at 14,00:1 men. The who'e of the
and eighth corps of the French army jomed the a 4,;
sailants, and brought with them a most tortuid:ib',
battering train, and every requisite for cartying °I)
the siege with vigour and effect. These corps cell'
sisted each of four divisions: The former was cofn"
posed of 32,000 effeetive men, including 5000 c 3:
valry, and the latter of 26,000, with the p like tiwioji
ber of cavalry, constituting an aggregate force
of
eighty-two thousand men! With a knowledge,
1,
the strength of'the enemy, it was , not deemed Arta
dent for the British and allied army to break OP trclee
their advantageous positions, and to advance to ti:A
relief of the garrison ; indeed, it was understc;
that the Spaniards have very generally expressec'or.
wish to be left to themselves under such circase.
stances. It was not, independently of these cnte,f
derations, an object which promised results Un to
the most favourable 'circumstances commensurani
with the hazard and difficulties inseparable tripic
such an enterprize. The place was, therefore, e
to its late, and its defenders, by their resolution °so
bravery, have, like their countrymen at Saragee.
and Gerona, reaped a harvest of laurels, which
ther envy can blast nor time destroy. .Let the Sg
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nish Nation emulate their glorious example/ 31)
is invincible ! •
" I now proceed to give a brief account of slt;
of the occurrences which took place in the
of the garrison
tbe'
" The enemy passed the Agueda in force,,..orl.
4th of the present month, and obliged Genet
Craufurd to retire to La Conception e on which L,,,
de•
casion Captain Kranchenberg, and Cornet 0-4 rj
man; at the head of a squadron of the ist 1105,
of the King's German Legion, distinguished them,
selves, and the 3d battalion of, he Portuguese
sears, under Lieutenant-Colonel Eider, had a'l tld
portunity of shewing their steadiness. On the aingorroj
Mg of the ith July, Brigadier-General Cre,o'
made an attempt to carry oil- one of the enemy
troles, who had been•in the habit of going at iv
light to Villa de Puerco, on which occasiotit
enemy's cavalry, consisting of two Officers ion lie
dragoons, v< ere , taken prisoners. 'The Ftelletl
fantry, consisting of 300 men, made their COrt
The loss of the British on this occasion was Liie t :0J
Colonel Talbot and Quarter-Master M'Cormici
seven men of the loth light dragoons, killed; 4iie
two serjeants and teenty-one men of the I,tt
16th, ,and Ist hussars, of the King's German Ley

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wounded."
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A considerable number of transports for the - iie
veyance of troops, will •be -collected in- 11311:oe
harbour in the course of the presont week.• - of
troops mentioned are the 6th and 38th regiments
infantry. , .
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CORN-EXCHANGE, AUG. 1.---The market k .- tn -30 D 1
has several further arrivals of foreign' Wheat, '.id i
considerable quantities on hand, mostly second ,1!o
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inferior, the latter extremely heavy sale,' bukre
keeps its price, prime old Dint zic I 245. pet Viajle
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4,,$
reduction ; Malt and White Peas likewise; '`,;
Grey; •Beans of the two kinds support their Fitted
Oats also, and in middling supply; new itope-°e
comes to hand ; and Flour without variation. asd
Wheat 76s a 92s a I tcs Tick Beans .. - 4'5 -, ;41'
Fine ditto -- t iJs a 122 s Oars- -1,2 i 2ii - jai
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Barley - - . 325 a 44s Potatce ditto - G.' ,1 ti,' '
Malt -- -72 s a Nos Rape Seed . -, SI jo,,
White Pease -64 s a 705 Fine Flour - 9is 9;'
Grey ditto . .. 54s a ;ss Seconds . . - 90 -
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