The Sun.
London, England, 1811-02-20 00:00:00

Admiralty-Office, Feb. 19, 18 1 1.

Copy of a Lotter from Lieutenant Richard Barton, ailing in
the temporary Command of hib Majesty's Ship the Blanche,
addressed to Captain 4liot of the Wilhelmina, and trans.
nottutt by Yke Atttniral Drury to kiln Wilson Croker,
Esq.
His NlajcstY'sSliip Blanche, Port Cornwallis,

SIR,

Prii)cc.of Wkdcs's 1310.

I beg, leave to acquaint you, for the information cif
his Excellency the CommanJer in Chief, that on
the 26th ult. in latitude 5. flp, North, lounitodu
98. 2c. East, I had the satii6Ction'of falling in with,
and after a chase of eight, hours, captured La Con-
fiance French pi ivateer, of two long six7pountieri
and a quantity of small arms, having on board a
:complement of thirty tnen. The Contiance sailed
from the Isle of France in May List, :and had Made
t wo, or tlt ce captures.

• I leave, &c.
(Signed) RICRARD BARTON.
'won:lm FfiLt, 15q Captain tit' his Ma-
johl y's Shp yVitltelituua, and Senor
()Nicer, dec. ta. •

PLYMOUTH, Pea, 18.—One of the boats that
wai going to the relief of the ihnethyst's crew,
during the gate of wind on Thursday night,' was
wrecked, and all hands perished, belonged to the
transport Janes, lying in Catwater, Capt, fittuca,
who was in her at the time the unfortunate event
took place, and has left a wife and family to la.
ment his lo s. A heavy sea was running at
the time the Amethyst drove ashore, notwith.
standing which, Captain Bauca, 'in the most
zealous manner was using every exertion to
.get
along-side the ship, in order to render that assist-
ance lo the crew which they crld hardly have ex.
peael, at a time when such a tremendous gale of
wind was blowing. It is, therefore, hoped that his
intended services will not be overlooked, and his fa-
tnily rewarded in a wanner so justly due to the me.
ritorions services of him who has fallen a viaim to
his ardour for the public service. We understand,
that the loss sustained by the Amethyst Is not so se.
vcrc ay might have been expected; report:states
that not. more than twetlty have perished.

Arrived the Fervent gun-brig from Lisbon) she
brought dispatches, which have been landed in
Torbay.

Stifled his Majesty's ship Africa for ralthouth.,
Ariived his Majesty's ship Diana froth the coast
of Ireland.

It is understoOd that the convoy now at this Port,
bound to Litibon, Ace. have been detained by a Tele.
graphic commun►cation.

Arrived die Swift, Pirr, from Cowes ; Samuel,
ATKErr, from Sunderland; the Mariner gun-brig
from a eruizei the Ronzger, NOM, from Liihoo,
fOr Tenerifre, leaky; tho Lillian, from Ahcant, for
Jersey.

Sailed hit) 'Majesty's ship Vnicorn on a cruize,

DEAL, FEE. 19.—Sailed the whole of the out.
watd.boun4 under convoy of his Majesty's ships
Hawker and fledpole,—S,Tileil the 11 onpareil schooner.

011 fl cruize.

HARWICH, FEr. 19.--Atrived the Lord Duncan
packet from Ambolt with a mail.

The letters by the Anitolt Mail nutrition' a cit.-
,cumstance which ii certainly 'of considerable im.
portauce. The Frenelt Consul at Getteriburgn is
said to have direcied that all letters from England,
addressed to any of his Swed;sh Majesty's subjects,
should, previous to delivery be submitted. to his
inspeetion, This order was rejected, and imme.
diately after a deputation of merchants w‘iited on the
French Consui, and informed him, that so jealous
was every Swedish subject of any infringement on
their established that his (the Consul's) 140
was not worill twettty-totir hours purchase, Should
be persist in a right to Awe!) 'two their corteit.otid-
once, by breaking the sells of iheirletters. On this
Nprootitmlon the intended plan was ab.indot ed,

His [loyal Hig,lineloi the Pa INtat BreINT has been
gracionmiy pl,l4vri Ingrain a iespadi during piewsure,
to Peter t)4iitiits, now under iientettee of death in
the Tu!booth, Glasgow.