The Sun.
London, England, 1816-05-07 00:00:00

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The Elphinstone, bound to Madras and China;
with Gencral DoNKIN and family on board, put
into Santa Cruz,-Tencritie, is March, totally
dist-I;l*sta.

PORTSMOUTH, MAY 6.--Arrired his Majesty's
ship Espiegle from the West Indies ; his Majes—
ty's ship liritoMart front a cruise.—Winii
DEAL, MAY :6.—Arrived his Majesty's ship.
AWet froM a cruise ; Hero, STEPHENSON, for
Madras and 114.mgal Armstell Dutch frigate, for
Cadiz.---Miud N. N.W.

HARWICH, MAY 6.—Arrived the Earl of Lei..
cester pt;chet with a mail and passengers front
Holland Alliance packet with a mail and pas-
sengers from .Gottenburgh Henry Freeliug
packet with a mail and passengers from Cuxhaven.
Wind N.

FALMOUTII, MAY 4.—The following packets
are now in the Roktds :—l'rince Ernest packer,
PETRE, for Lisbon;. !Nucton, Moarmiw, for
Jamaica.
LIVERPOOL, MAY 5. —Arrived the Mill Dog,
THOMPSON, from fiarhAues—sailed the 18111 of
March. Arrived the Liverpool, OfiREN, from
Calcutta—sailed-from the Cape the 29th February;
iLLIAms, from
DecLingbaut, W
the 27111 March At StbOrpe, CRIPRITIIS, 110"
New Orleans ; Caroline Arnie, MALLOCK, trolu
New York—sailed the Bth April,

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• SERIOUS AFFRAY.

BRIO/12'011, MAY 5.--A serious affray 04 •
place between a party,. about twenty, of I",
51st infantry stationed here, and a body Or
the local fish&men, at the Old Ship Tape be-
tween seven and nine on Friday evening, in wbial
three of the latter received several severe bar!.
onet wounds. They are at present confined r but
happily their lives are not considered in danger-
,: The reports made to their Officers occasioned
Y several of the military to be brought to •the bel"
berth yesterday and punished, and an order was
issued that no private in the corps, 'when off
duty, should he .allowed to 'wear side arms. 7--
Towanda the conclusion of the sitting last night,
the 'llead-horoughts brought in a soldier of the
slst; who had entered' the house of a person of
the. mune of Collins, in Russell-street, not an
hour previously, locking the street door by which.
be. entered after him, and occasioning two wosen •
only who were in the -.premises to make their
escape, in a dreadful state of alarm, by a back
Outlet. This man was without side-arms, but
large dinner knite was taken from him, which was
found concealed in his bosom- • Tile Officer of
the guard was sent for by Mr. Serjeant Running-
ton, WhOiSOOD after appeared, and the man was
brought forward, but 'he was too intoxicated NC'
examination. The piquet guard 'was strengthen-
ed last night at the request of the Magistrate, a 04.!
,the town patrole were vigilant.on duty.
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Thiaunsr.---.Yesterday ars inquost was belt at I
the Crown, in Duke's-court, St. .114/Irtin'sclane, T.
on the body of a woman who was found drowned
in the Basin in the Green Park. J. Ward de.
posed, that on Saturday morning he saw several
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persons standing near the Basin, tinti the body of
a woman floating on the surface ; he immediately "'r
threw out the dregs, and succeeded in bringing it
to land, and had it conveyed to St. Martin's bone- :,itV
house, 'Them ,was nothing in the pockets at,
shwa the body that could lead to the discovery '' i
of who she was ;, she seemed tO be a decent wo.- Jff i
man, about 40, and it was supposed she fell in by
accident. Verdict—Found Drowned.
New BoNus..—All Tickets and Shares purchased
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Of RICHARDSON, GOODLUCK, trod Co. or of their .
Agents in the country, between the 27th of Apra
and the. 14th of May, will receive ,a proportionive ;
Share of the New bonus of 200 Whole Tickets.
Riensurtsois, Goornum, and Co. respectfully
solicit the patronage of the public, in the present
State Lottery, which begins drawing on Ike 1414
of May. The Scheme contains 2 Prizes of 30,0001.
besides 50. (Aber Capitals. Tickets and Shares
are on sale at their fortunate Offices, Coruhill and
Charing-Cross, where have been shared and sold,
in the last five months, 4 Grqini Capitals amount-
ing to [22,5001. Nos. 18,646" and 5,692, Prizes
of 50,0001., and 20;0001. and 10,244 and 431
Grand Golden Capitals of 25,000 Guineas each. 1

BIRTHS.

On Sunday evening, in Portman-square, the Lady of C: 0.
Bowles, Esq. of North Aston, Ostordshire, of.a son and heir.
On the Mb. ult. in Nottingham-place, the Lady of Maj.-
Gen. Dyce, of a still-born child.
On Wednesday, the '24th ult. the Lady of Edward Carter*
Esq. Portsmouth, of a dayghter.

• . MARRIED.
On the .2d instant, in Maekti's Hotel, Prirsees-ittetiii
Edinburgh, John Sinclair, E. af Coreig-Garden Theuter
to Miss (;;.ltherinr Noma!, daughter of 1110 late Captain.
Norton, of the Royals.—(lU.Coui'gne)
Last Thursday, Captain Ross, IL M, to Miss Whitcomhdo,'
eldest daughter of Sir Samuel W hitt:4)1111)e.
On Thursday laA, at St. George'6, Hanorer-square, T.
Bostoch, Ertl. to M. Alir*WS.
Oil the 4th of May, at Little Horsted, 'Sussex, the Res:
P. (4, Crofts, to Miss Elizithethlrederica Law, third daughter.
of Ewan Law, Est.k. of thirsted-place.