The Sun.
London, England, 1819-12-25 00:00:00

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PM:MOUTH, Dt c. 22.—Put back the Scilly,
14,1317 RY, from Lisbon.A pilot-boat has come in
"1n the brig Providence, CLARK, arrived off this
Port from St. John's, N. 8 , and landed the crew
ter the Maria, &FORD, of Dartmouth, from St.
hhtk's, Newfoundland, for Dublin, which, the
l'eovideuce fell in with on the 13th inst, about
200 leagues southward and westward of Scilly, in
,4 linking state, having experienced dreadful wea-
ther on her passage ; and w tew pt'evious to
,her falling in with the Providence, a sea struck
her, which laid her on her beam-ends, when
they were obliged to cut away the masts, and
*lien she was abandoned by the crew the water was
UP to the decks. The Providence also fell in, on
the l3th inst., with the Belpmut, from Done-
l'ata for Liverpool, which hail on the ISr instant-
tdlten the crew of the ship Isabella, 1, ,den with
timber, in a sinking state.
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DEAL, Drc.24.—Several of die o►ttward-boHnd
14iled last night, and some of them have put back

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LIVRRPOOL, DEC. 23.—Arrived the Elizi,
/lAttv'ttv, from Quebec ; on the 9!lt inst. in lat.
(:). 42 long. 2'). 30. fell in with the ship Emma,
hoT Maramichi, for this port, with loss of fore
and wizen masts, maintop-masts, boats, and every
""g oft deck ; she was upright. and water logged.
Also arrived the Martha, Si sirsott, front Qqebee;
r'n 30;h inst. she experienced a violent 1)111'11-

°4lle, which carried array her boats, bulwarks,
ll'afirichions and spars ; and his Majesty's ship
Alexander, MaasHALL, also from Quebec,
thast ed.

MADRAS, Maiest)'s ship 'Minden,
74 guns, bearing the, fl,ig of Rear-Admiral Sir R.
ICINc, is at Trincomalee, as also the Bacchus and
bithotless, which latter brought Out Major7Ge-
herai sit EDWARD BARNES and spite, from Fang-
hind. The Bacchus returns shortly to Europe.
the Liverpool frigate, Captain COLLIER, is now
61 the Isle of France. The Topaze frigate, Capt.
LutuLEy, proceeds shortly to the We of France,
to relieve the Liverpool on that station. Some
apprehensions had been entertained for the safety
of the ship Admiral-Drury, which left this port
the 26th May, with 'stores from Trincomalee. It
now appears that a mutiny occurred on the pas-
sage, and that the Captain wit! l)fficers were kept
below in close confinement. After beating about
for some time, they endeavoured to make the
laud, hot not succeeding, the mutineers released
the Captain, and desired him to steer for the
nearest laud.. Ca 3 pta.ti ..onNsToN stood ior
sullpat am, %Thiele he found the ship Palmer, Cap-
tain KEMP, with whose assistance the mutineets
"ere secured.

DESPERATE AFFRAY ‘VITH SMCIGGLERS.—On
Thur3day evening, soon after six o'clock, as Mr.
EDWARD BLAKE and Mr. THOMAS DRAY, Iwo
Iliding Officers in his Majesty's Customs, station.-
ed at Lydd, in the district of Dover, were pro--
teeding on duty, they ills-covered at sea, in the
Alidr;ffs, between Dover and Romney. a large
quantity of tea, spirits,_and tobacco, which they +,
stized, together with a large galley, called Le
Marcheron, of Boulogne, being in the act of ille-
gat Ilaving succeeded in getting the
boat and cargo on shore, they were attacked by a
numerous gang of upwards of fifty smugglers,
armed with pistols, bludgeons, and wher offensive
weapons. one of whom snuck Mr. BLAKE a Vio-
lent Nov? on the head, which brought hint to tic
ground, where • he
,remained a considerable time
insensible, and weal tears are entertained for his'
life. Mr. DRAY was also dreadfully ill-treated.
They however succeeded in giving an alarm.
Assistance came, and these desperadoes made off
without carrying into effect their intentions of
rescuing the contraband property, which was
-safely lodged in the Customs Stores at Dover. A
reward is offered for the ruffian that attempted
the lite of Mr. BLAKE, his person being known.