The Sun.
London, England, 1810-05-16 00:00:00

NAVAL NEWS.

PORTSMOUTH, MAY 15.—Sailed thii day his Ma-
jesty's ships Daphne and Thracian, with a convoy of
nierchantmen, for the Downs ; amongst them are
the undermentioned :

Palafox, Hare, Rose in June, May, Mentor,Collins, Fanny,
Jackson, Thomas, Bell, Nancy, Bennett, Draper, Maddore,
George, Bacon, last from Oporto; Correa de Londres, Da
Silva, last from Pernambuco; Governor Milne, Puddicomb,
last from Jamaica ; 'Newman, Minerva, Davis, John,
Edward, Evans, Cute Vcrwagtung, Maria, Jarman, Speedy,
Aldridge, for London ; Pleasant, Hill, for Deptford ; Search,
-Bloomfield, for Hull; and the Merchant, Haar, for Sun-
derland..

Arrived the Elope, Barrow from Brit4ol; Aaron, Stokes,
and Susannah, Brown, from Newcastle ; Ann, Watson,
Friend's Regard, and Arethusa, Scott, from Sunderland.

Came into the harbour this day the brig Unity,
RAINILR, from Neatb, for London, laden
.with iron;
having experienFed a heavy gale of wild off Beachy
Head, and thereby sprung her foremast, and having
also received damage in her sails.

PLYMOUTH, MAY 14.—The following are the
names of the remainder of the .fleet from Lisbon,
that auived here on Saturday, under convoy of his
Majesty's ship Venus, viz. the' Brilliant, WILSON,
and Britannia, MAUR-001%T, for London ; the trans-
ports Sally, HAMMETT ; Dinas, HALL itls, and
d/ChilleS, DAVISON, for Portsmouth.

Arrived the ship Sibella, of London, LOVE, Mas-
ter, from Martinique, with a cargo consisting of
sugar and toffee, bound to London, put in here by
contrary winds; a great number of vessels were in
the chops of the channel beating up.
Arrived the Jessico, MEss, and Mary, ROBERTS,
both from Oporto; with a cargo of wine.
His Majesty's ship Thais takes convoy to the
Westward.

Went into harbour to be repaired his Majesty's
ship Medusa.
Sailed the Mariner gun-brig, with a few trans-
pors, under convoy to the Westward.; also sailed
the Helena sloop of war, for Cork ; and h:s Ma-
jesty's brig Harpy to the Westward.
Arrived the bark Agennia, WEATHERHEAD, from
Lisbon ; the Intelligent gun-brig from Dartmouth,
'with the Star, a new sloop of war, built at that
`port ; the latter is gone up the harbour to be cop-
.pered and rigged, and the former is sailed again on
a cruize to the Westward.

Arrived the Flora, LAVIS, from London ; and
his Majesty's ship Courageux from Portsmouth.

FALIIOUTH, MAY 13.—Arrived this day his Ma-

jesty's ship Amelia, 38 guns, Captain, the Hon.
J. P. IRBY, from Corunna, four days passage; a
Spanish _Gentleman, ozie of the Junta, came over
in her in order to hasten the sailing of a Spanish
frigate sent over from thence to England some little
time since for arms and ammunition. Astorga was
attacked on the 15th ult. by 16,000 French, and
which, after a gallant defence for three days, was
obliged to capitulate. Tho French had 4000 men
killed and wounded. The Spanish force which de-
fended Astorga, consisted of about 2300 men. The
French have a strong force in Cindad Rodrigo. It
was said that Lord WELLINGTON had left Viseu to
meet them. BALLESTEROS, with a strong
.force, is
within seven leagues of Seville. The officers of
the frigate speak highly of the Spaniards' exertions.
Aiso arrived the Kais sloop of war with a brig,
having on board scores, ammunition, &c. for
Cadiz ; also his Majesty's ship Perseus, 22 guns,
from Portsmouth; the American ship Herald, Capt.
BARRON, late Commander of the Chesapeake, United
States, frigate, from Norfolk for Tonningen, 54
•
days passage.

The Chichester packet with Mails for the Brazils,
sails to-morrow.

SHEERNESS, MAY 1 4.—Arrived his Majesty's brig
Cretan.

MAY lb.—Came into the Little Nore, his Ma-
jesty's brig Cretan.

Sailed his Majesty's ships Cordelia and ~/ppelles for
Deal ; and his Majesty's ship Briitonzart for Yar,
mouth.

DEAL, MAY 15.—Arrived the Homier armed
ship froin the Westward, with a convoy which are
sailed for the River, &c. , Arrived also the Blood-
hound and Gallant gun-brigs flow a cruize.

Sailed the Cretan sloop of war for Sheerness, and
Cracker gun-brig on a cruize.

An Order of Council was signed on the 2d inst.
by which it is ordered, that ail vessels which shall
have cleared out from any port so far under the con-
troul of France or her allies, as that British vessels
may not freely trade thereat, and which are employed
in the whale fishery, or other fishery of any descrip
Lion, with some exceptions, shall be captured and
condemned, together with their stores and cargoes,
as prize to the captor.

Every eifort is understood to be making by the
French Government to induce ibe people of South
America to declare in favour of JOSEPH BUONA•
PAR TE. A great number of emissaries hdve beet
sent out.