The Sun.
London, England, 1811-12-30 00:00:00

NAVAL N E WS.

PLYMOirrk, Dec. (28,—Arrlyect a convoy from
the Eastward; the brig Wee' Planters, belonging
to this port, JENKINS moSier, from London, with a
cargo for this port ; the Unity, l'Av;.on, from Ports-
mouth ; and the Friends; WiLLIANIS, from. South-
ampton.

Put in here last. night by entorary winds, the
4nn and Elitateth,'GaAY ; and ilia
MOTIIY, from lioriLlon, with ea:goes, bound to

Sailed the Princess Charlotte frigate, Captain
'roam, with asmall convoy for Coronua.
Arrived the Thomas. and Mary, HERRING-, f►ow
Sunderland, laden with coals for this: port:
Last week the Queen man of war, and Rhiu fri-
gate, tell in with two French frigatei off the coast
of France, to which .they gave chace, but notwith-
standing every effort was Inure io come up wi►h
them, they effected their, escape into Biest. They.
were supposed to be trout BAtavia, haViug. a very
dirty appearance, and in all probability one of, them
conveyed General JANSEN;, the lat.! Guverndr, to
France.

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On Thursday `fact 250 French prisOneri 'were
landed from the prison7hhids in this Harbour, and
marched under a military e>cat, to Stapleton Prison,
near

A Foreigner, who states that he Came thither in la
veisel from London about tinee weeks since, has
been' taken op and confined in the 'R., Prison
here, in consequence of his not being able to give a
satisfactory account of himself, and he having a very
suspicious appearance.

We are extremely happy to find that the Nice
Officers in this neighbourhood have been uncom-
monly active in their endeavours to detect the bar-
barials' whu committed the recent most btrOCIUUS
tt~urdetsin P►etcliff Highway and GfaVel-lalie.

1) r, DEC. (.9.--Sailed his Majesty's ship Chris-
tian the 411th 114.Portginouth.

Cite down from the River a few sail, of mer-
chant men, and ten mote are now working through
the Go

Po lITSMOUTH, Dcc. 29.—Apived •the Christian
the Pllth' and Kite sloop 01, war from the Downs.
Sailed his INl:4jesty's ships Ganymede and Dread-
notiaht. •

• TORBAY, DEC. 1.130,-Put into this Bay his, Ma-
jestY's shipaTyrian aridi/ovemnah from Poi tsmouth,
with convoy, bound to the Mediterranean ; about
4 o'clock A. M. a heavY gale came on, when the
Minerva, PARK, and 'about eight others were obliged
to. slip and run for lattixton Pier, where they arrived
in 'safety. The wind is mote moderate, and the con-

voy are getting under weigh,
Arriired the Cossack sloop of war with a Mail iron►
CilCll2.

CIIATIIAM, DEC;29.—Came up the River to refit
his Majesty's ship Horatia, Lord CHAS. STEWART;
and a man of war brig, with French, prisoners. .
'His Majeity's ship 441untagile is docked, and ,to
be littO for service.

His Majesty's ship Audacious is paid Off ; the 111 o•
uarch 'will be ready to be paid of in a few days.
Sailed down the Fiver, his Majesty's sloop GrYl
fun, Capt. TANCOCK, and andored at the Nore.
Ships fining at this port, viz. Bellona, Nymphon,
Horatiaa, Rakish, Raven,' and the Cruiser.

Com Dn. 23.—Yesterday morning arrived the
Resolute gun, brig, Lieut. KEBNAN, with the VolUn-
teers, &xi from Waterford, for the fleet:

Arrived the same day, an American Ahip from Si.
city, which immediately dropped down to Aghida,
to perform quaramine.

His Majesty's ship T,ndymion, Capt. Sir NV, Borg
ton, has a signal flying for convoy to Portugal ; and
in the event 'of his Majesty's Ship Dauuttess, Capt.
BARBER, not arriving titne'enongh, the .En4ymion
and "iodide, it is said take the fleet of transports,
wish the German Legion, to Lisbon.

This day four troops of the German Legion are to
embark' here, when the whole embarkation will be
Completed. They consist of the Ist regiment 600
strong, commanded by Lieut. Col. BULON,:and tile
2d regiment 600, Lieu!. Col. SCHUNQUIV,R.

Government have ordered them to Portugal to
join our army under the gallant Lord Vis. WEL
LINGTODT, at hits. Lordship's partieplar request.—
I'lws2 brave (allows had made a tender of service for
that quarter, previously to their receiving the above
'notification.

SeVera' Officers are going out by the above fieet
to join their respective Regiments,

The 14ar6 Spencer, Liaut, J3OTUWFLL, has a sig..
nit liy;ng for the Downs, and takes under convoy
all vessels hound up Channel.

' The West India fleet is unmoored, and ready for
a start.