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London, England, 1826-08-14 00:00:00

Ward. The Dispatch brought dispatches from Captain Clipperton
up to the 7th of March.
We have received a letter from 11lehop, dated the 29th ult. which
dates that the Moms, Hon. Captain Maude, had landed de-
spatches for the Ambassador, in four days from Plymouth, and
gone on to the Mediterranean, to join Sir H. Neale. Sir Charles
Steuart was toleave Lisbon in the Diamond frigate, Lord Napier,
on the 10th inst. for England. The Ocean was cruising ; the Ge-
noa, Albion, and Diamond, were lying in the Tagus. It Is under-
stood that Sir Charles Steuart has siguifiad, that the further pre-
sence of the British squadron there is unnecessary.
On Tuesday Rear-Admiral Sir Robert Waller Otway, K.C.B.
sailed for the South American command (to relieve Rear-Admiral
Sir George Pm. K.C.8.) in the Ganges, 84. Captain S. H.
Inglefield. The lion. William Gordon, Ambassador to the COW;
of Brazil, and suite, are passengers by her to Rio Janeiro. The
Ganges was setn of the Start on Thursday morning, with a fair
wind down the Channel. The Heron, 18, Captain Faite, waits
orders.
Yesterday arrived the Vigilant cutter, Lieutenant Meredith,
with seamen from Plymouth ; to-day the Philomel, Lord Wm.
Paget, from a cruise. Remain—lieron, Ringekive, Dispatch, and
Phileinel.
The Ringdove, having been three years and eight months in
commission, is ordered to Sheerness to be paid WY.
Major-lieneral Hon. G. A. C. Stapylton, Chairman, Dr. Wm.
Burnett, and the Hon. Wm. Lennox Bathurst, Commissioners of
the Victualling Bond, are makirg an inspection of the branch of
that department at this port. We understand that the medical in-
spections of the Board tor to be more frequent than heretofore.
The Medical Officers of the Navy give a thinner at the Fountain
Inn, Portsmouth, on Tutteeday, the lath instant, to Dr. Burnett,
their Medical Commisioner, as s testimony of their high esteem
anti regard.
The Navy Board are exrected to visit Pembroke Dock-yard in
a few days. They are now at Plymouth Yard.
The Onyx transport, Lino. Gen. Decteurdona, with provisions
for the South American squadron, bound to Rio and Valparaiso;
the Baltic Merchant, Lieut. Lcster, with stores for Bermuda; and
the Sophia, bound to Madras and Calcutta, put into this port yes-
terday with contrary winds.
A small Naval promotion has recently taken place, which in-
cludes, we are informed, the followln. officers :—Commanders—
Henry Edwards, Dotterel ; Charles Howe Fremantle, late of the
Jasper ; Wm.' Pitt Canning, tirstahopper t Rodney Shannon, late
of the Trinculo • net ael Seymeue, Cantelion ; and Lord Henry
J. S. Churchill, late of the Hind, to the rank of Captain.
Lieut. Charles Madden is appointed front the Ringdove to the
Valorous; Lieutenants James Robinson, Ringdove; T. S. Thomp-
son, Galatea •, Gore Cunie, Spartiate ; Evans, from the Jasper to
tiseßadger ; Mr. George Windsor, of the Sophie, to the rank of
Lieutenant.
We understand that the Commandants of the four Divisions of'
Royal Marines have bad an offer of retirement proposed to them.
Major Crowell removes to half-pay, and then retiree; Major John
' Owen is appointed Pay-Captain at Portsmouth.—The following
Officers have ben appointed Adjutants of the Divisions named:
Lieutenant Fnrtescue Graham, at Plymouth ; Lieutenants George
Pattoun and Alfred Burton, at Chatham ; Lieutenant T. Salmon.
at Woolwich ; Lieutenant Puddicombe, (not Nicholas) is appointed
Quarter-Master of the Plymouth division.
PsYmouvu. Auo. 10.—Came in the Dryad, 42, Hon. Capt.
Crofton, from the eastward ; Bittern tender, from Liverpool, with
newly-raised men; Bramble, from Falmouth. Sailed the Badger,
10, Capt. Crowdy, for Cork; Vigilant, with seament for Ports-
mouth. The Forte, 46, Capt. Jer. Coehlan, C.B. for South Arne-
riot; and the Trinculo, 19, Captain Robert Patton, for Cork, are
ready to proceed to these stations. The brigs Mutine and Sheldrake
are.to he fitted for the Packet Service. The Cemelion, 10, was paid
off' on Monday, and re-commissioned by Capt. Chas. Cotton loon
of the late Admiral Sir Charles Cotton. Bart.), for the Mediter-
ranean. The Jasper, 10, Capt. Blackwood. at Chatham, anti the
Pelican. 18; Hon. Capt. Irby, at Portsmouth, are intended for the
same station, to watch the Greek pirates. Remain the Britannia,
Windsor Castle, Forte, Dryad, Pelotas, Trincalo, Camelion, Csd•
mus, Bittern, and Cynthia packet. Messrs. Edye and Watts are
appointed Foremen of our Dock-yard, vice Messrs. Abethell and
t't illiams removed (the former on promotson) to Portsmouth.