The Sun.
London, England, 1816-02-17 00:00:00

L NEWS.

F 4 taunt, VEIL 14.-,The brig Commerce,
I3az4FlELu, Master, sailed tTozu this port
_the
;6th Nov. last, for Newfoundland; was lost in
Bear Bay on, the night,, of the 20th December, and.
three of her crew-drowned. Captain sPrAMFI.ELD
arrived here last night, iii tha Ernest packet, and
states, that three vessel; were lost in Trepawy
Bay; one front Halifax, with pint of her crew,
One finin'Berninda, and the other from Bostou,
with all their crews., Sailed, the Lady Wellington
packet for Jamaica, -and the Osborn packet for
New York, both witty Art•ived the Ibbet.
son (loin Buenos Ayr6, in 16 weeks' passage;
left at Buenos Ayres the ships Lovely Ann,- Bela
Stapleton, and Goldfinch. On the .22d
Nov„ in lat. 27. 20. long', 27. 48. spoke the
Sydney Cove, front Monte Video ;-34
lit. 21. 41. long. 23. 55. spoke the Alacrity, from
St. Helena ;-11th Dec., spoke the Louisa, from
London.---Wind

PORTSIOUTD, FEB. .16.—Arrived the British
Isle tran3irort, Milbank transport, Liebe tri►ns.
port, and :lotto transport, from Dover, for Ire•
land ; Packet de BilboN,Oar.P.cro, 'and Batklor,
HRANTE, horn Lond►,n !OE, ; , Lapwing,
ow , from nuii ; Iris, ,CrItRATII2AD, from
Rio Janeir►►, pagsed by for London ; the Mariner,
SHIELD, from St. J ,hn's ; Swan, iN.PGRAH, from

‘l'merford ; A 11ar4in , from Youghull ; Juno,
HonGP., from (fit to ; Bose, .1 a rt, trom Cork.
tbc Boroilros - nod Eat! Moira transports

Osteb(l,—Wind W.

HAMSCATE. Fe.s.•l6 —Arrived the Agnes trans-
imrt. (245), HUNT. 'Put in the Bee, Itomt,. tfild

lone arbooner, Icir shelter.

,
IlAtt.% ten, FLu. 16 —Atrived the Lord Nelson
packet, with a mad and passengers from Cux
veli.---IVind W.•

LEtTEII,FROM AN OFFICER, EWTED.age.2I, ISIS.
tam happy to inform you of the, safe arrival of his Majes-
ty's
ship.Bann., oil. Teneritfe... We sailed from Spithead on
the at.h,.in a heavy gale of wind, and.carrying..it with us, was
at Madeira in the short space of six days, a very surprising
MD, We fell in with, crossing: the Bay of Biscay; a fine Atop-
per; bottomed brig, upset; but' It blowing tremendously bard
at. the time, with a very-heavy sea, we caul() make nci disco-
veries who or'what:she was. A few clays previous to our ar-
rival at Nledeira, 'the private East India Traderlkperiment,
of Hod, had put in there, in a state of. mutiny. The muti-
neers were all taken ce:t and imprisoned by the Governor,
fruiii.whence we released and took themes part of our crew,
as being better able to keep su,:h-turbuleut fellows in order.
The ship then proceeded on her -voyage.taintliii. At Ma'
delve we received information from the English Consul, of
ship called the Carl, under .Dutch colours, but supposed to be.
the property of English merchants residing in Liverpool; hav-
ing got under wei'gh in a violent hurry,'the-moment we made
our appcaranne off the: Island ; she is laden with antis and
minnunition, bale ),odds, &c. said to be hound to the Brazils,
but destined, he thinks, for the Coast of Africa fur slaves.—
We merely laid bit), a short time, for refreshments froni the
shore,. and t then made all sail, and after an anxious ehacrof
five days,. the wind being very light, succeeded in gettingup
with her ; finding, however; after a very strict investigation,
no just cause oldetentiuti, have allowed her to proceed, 'and
made the hest at our way to Tenerife, retualn here a day ur
two, and then are oil for Goree ; then our cruising ground
conferences for shive-ships. Should we make any. captures, I
shalt not fad acquainting you. We have been laying be-
calmed under the Peak of Tencriffe ail day; a beautiful clear
one it pas been, and exceedingly hot, though the Peak is co-
vered with snow from the centre to the top. -

DEtht.--.7This morning , WILLIAM Potiocr.,
Esq. at his litiuse in Lambeth. This Gentleman,
who was much advanced in life,lield theofliee of
Chief' Clerk of the Home Department, end was
Upwards of fifty years in the service of Govern-
ment, discharging his duty with exemplary zeal,
knowledge, anti fidelity. lie is to be succeeded by
J. H. PLASKUTT, Esq
Poor Lord BUCKINOTIANSTUREs: who .hatl' the
Mandamus against the India Directors so much at
heart, dill not live to witness the'suceessful finale
of hiiinteiference. Whatever may be the 'One,
we -should presume the Court wilt not be disposed
to give up the contest Without a proper eaplana-
tion of its merits to.the public at large, but after
all, should the Directors be obliged to hold their
future Courts in Neivgate the Proprietors need
not be at all alarmed for the depreciation of their
Stock, since the exrcutive body gill certainly not
he on the Debtor's Side!

A new Opera, iotitled Guy Mannering, was read
,at Covent-garden Theatre yvsterday.
The Tragedy of tear, forthcoming at Drury-
lane, is front the pen of Mr. Strnaav,,.and not of
Mr. SouTnay, as tins been stated.
Mr. liamaLa played Macbeth on Monday, and
the.Strqnger on'Toet(l4, at ,thel.)uhlin Theatre.
A great number of lambs have' fallen, curing
the last week, in the neighbourhood oi Sali,hury.
We, are requested to state that Andrews, one of
the persons concerned in the late gaming trans-
action which cost Mr. BRADBU KW his life, wos not
famished with the dice and ca'rdir from LONG'S'
HMO,' with the knowledge of Mr. LONG, but.
sent for them from his own room, where be had
theta concealed. Mr. Lotto, it appears, haft he
that time desired Andrews to quit his house,
from a discovery of his real eharaeter.and con-
nections.

SLAvy. iftsne.—The friends•of justice and .hu-'
manity are earnestly entreated to be on their guard
against the ills which a powerful party are ern.
.ploying at the present moment to create in the
public .mind.a prejudice hostile to the cause of
Abolition. The pre,s teems with pamphlets, And
the newspapers with paragraphs,. filled With 44r-
ble(1.8t4tements, misrepresentations of facts,.tind
,ihine of -individuals' who .have taken to forward
part.inn-the promotion of that cause. The'objeit
of these pamphlets and paragraphs is StifliCiently
0b00414 : it is to perpetuate without abatement all
the dreadful enormities of our colonial bondage,
And perhaps ultimately to renew the African
Slave r.l.irtide. The public may rest assured that in
a 0011 time those enormities will be fully deve-
loped, and the arts exposed by which it is now.
attempted to uphold there.
A liew historical novel by Madame de Gexus,
entitled Jetome de Frame,
is just published by Mr.,
Cot.Bglog of Conduit4treet. We understand it
consit:ered iii Paris to be superior- to her La Val.
Here, her Ofaintenor) or QM laer .14 Fayette.