The Sun.
London, England, 1830-04-12 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, APaIL 10.—The Galatea, 42, Captain
Charles Napier, C.B. sailed on Monday, on a cruize.
Arrived at a late hour this evening the Briton, of 46
guns, Hon. Captain Gordon, from Vera Cruz, having on
board a large consignment of specie on merchants' account
and from the Mexican Government. She will come into
Portsmouth harbour to be paid of, and will be recom-
missioned for the African station.
The Herald yacht, Commander Maxwell, the arrival of
which we mentioned last week, has brought no news. She
was forty days from the Havannah, and had put her mail
on board the Spey packet, which vessel ought to have ar-
rived three weeks since. The Cubians, we hear, still con-
template a successful invasion of the Colombian territories,
the expedition to be commanded by the present Governor
of Cuba, who accuses the Commandant of that which
failed of cowardice and want of skill. There are upwards
of 20,000 of the best Spanish troops in the neighbour..
hood of the Havannah. The Herald landed W. Turner,
Esq. Envoy Extraordinary to the Colombian Republic, on
the Bth January at Carthagena, which place she left on the
25th ; she then proceeded to Jamaica, and found there the
Ranger frigate, and . Arachne and Icarus sloops of war.
At Havannah there was a strong Spanish squadron under
the orders of Admiral La Horde, consisting of two line of
battle ships, four large frigates, four large brigs, and three
schooners, all in a tolerable state for service. The Herald
has brought home 42,000 dollars on merchants' account,
together with Robert Sutherland, Esq. Consul at Mara-
caibo ; Henry Lipscombe, E-q. Secretary of the Bishop of
Jamaica; and some invalids of the squadron. The
Herald, in the last three years has been once in the East
Indies, twice at the West Indies and South America, and
once at St. Petersburg(' ; within that period having gone
over a space of thrice the circumference of the globe. She
came into harbour this morning.
Admiral Fleeming, in the Barham, of 60 guns, must
now be on his passage home. The last advices left him
on his way to the Caracca', to embark his lady, who has
been on a visit to the Spanish Main.
The N2rth Star, 28, Capt. Lord William Paget, M.P.,
sailed this morning for the West India station, having on
board Sir Robert Ker Porter, the Consul of Caraccas.—
Mr. Mackenzie, of the Slave Commission at Havannah,
for whom the North Star was detained two days, was
left behind.
.The Spartiate, 76, Capt. F. Warren, will be paid off in
this harbour, on Monday.
The Kingfisher packet was paid off on Tuesday at
Plymouth.
The Blonde frigate, Capt. Lyons, will remain in the
neighbourhood of Constantinople for some time.
The Ocean, 80, Capt. P. Campbell, C. 8., is on her
passage to England.
The following is an extract of a letter from a British
Officer, dated Constantinople, March 8 :—" A French
Messenger has arrived with despatches for Count Guille-
minot,w:iich, it is rumoured, bring the expected ultimatum
of the Three Powers to the Porte ; the Dragoman to the
French Embassy remains constantly in attendance at the
Sultan's Palace, since the arrival of this Messenger. The
Porte is, it seems, rather disposed to accept the terms pre-
scribed, but an affair of such importance cannot be con-
cluded without a long deliberation in the Divan. The se-
lection of Prince Leopold as the future Sovereign of Greece
has given here general satisfaction. The Ottoman Porte
relies much on England for her safety in Europe. The pre-
parations for the expedition •f France against Algiers has
created an uneasy sensation in the Divan, the Porte ap-
prehending a cessation of the tribute paid by the Barbary
Powers in consequence of this expedition. This cessation
would be particularly felt at the present moment, when
the Ottoman treasury is so much exhausted.
Lieutenant Denham, R N., who is conducting a survey
of the coast of Wales, and his assistant Lieutenant Charles
G. Robinson, are appointed during their particular duties,
supernumerary Lieutenants of his Majesty's ship St. Vin-
cent, the flag-ship at Plymouth.
The Amphitrite transport, Lieutenant Ccoley, agent,
has sailed from Deptford to Cork, there to receive on board
the reserve companies of the 11th infantry, for convey-
ance to this garrison. They will embark on the 15th inst.
The Lady Feversham sailed, on Thursday, for New
South Wales, with ISO male convicts, under the superin-
tendence of Dr. A. D. Wilson.
Ships in Harbour—Victory, Royal George, Ganges,
Spartiate, Scylla, Herald.

Government, having lately discharged several transports,
are about to make an experiment of substituting for them
small men-of-war. An estimate, we understand, has con-
sequently been given of the cost of fitting up for this ser-
vice the Ontario, of 18 guns (to be navigated by 30 men),
which amounts, it is said, to nearly 7,000/.—a suns which
would cover the employment of 800 tons of transport
shipping for fifteen months i and the Ontario is only 375-
tons. The advantage is evidently, therefore, in favour of
open contracts for hiring vessels; The Romney, of 50
guns, when lately used as a troop ship, cost as much as a
full-manned' 64-gun ship. The Menai, of 26 guns, is
also spoken of as likely to be fitted out fur this service.
By the activity of the riggers of this dock-yard, under
the guidance of the Masters Attendant, the greater part of
the stores of the Wolf sloop-of-war, which were cut away
and thrown overboard when that vessel was ashore in
Freshwater Bay, have been recovered. Sixteen of her
guns, all her sails, rigging, and masts, have been brought
into this dock-yard this week.
On Tuesday next will be launched from the building-
yard, at Hurststake, near Newport, Isle of Wight, a beau-
tiful little yacht, the property of the Right Hon. Lord
Vernon, buil by Mr. H. T. Bass, builder of the same
Nobleman's fast-sailing yacht Hailequin, at Fishbourne,
Isle of Wight. Both vessels are built from the plans of
Capt. Wm. Symonds, Royal Navy. —Hump. Telegraph.
DEVONPORT, Arun. 10.—His Majesty's ship Opossum
arrived at Honduras, from Falmouth, and sailed for Vera
Cruz; previous to the 11th of February. The Asia, Bri-
tannia, Wellesley, Ocean, Revenge, Madagascar, Rattle-
snake, Isis, Pelorus, and Meteor, remained at Malta on
the 7th of March. The success was to sail from Sydney,
N. S. W. for Madras, on the 18th of October. The Fa-
vorite arrived at Alexandria, from Napoli, on the 18th of
February. The Arachne arrived at La Guayra, from
Barhadoes, 31st January.
His Majesty's ship St. Vincent is to be paid off on the
30th April and re-commissioned:

Ilis Majesty's ship Dryad, at this port, is expected to
be commissioned by Capt. Henry Fanshawe, (1814).
The Caledonia, 120, went off dock yesterday morning.
Remaining in Hamoaze—St. Vincent, Kent, Blanche,
Conflict, Nightingale, Goldfinch, and Meteor steamer.
In Barnpool—Undaunted.
At the Island—Vigilant and Royalist.
In the Sound—Galatea, Britomart, and Leveret.
In Catwater—lsabella, Brazilian.
We hear that on the expiration of Rear-Admiral Sir
Charles Paget's present command at Cork the expense of
a full Flag Officer on the Irish station will be saved, as it
is intended to appoint a Captain with a Commodore's
broad pendant to the command. I t is also reported that
Capt. Hamilton, of the Druid, whin 1. is expected to return
from South America next year, wi: :succeed Admiral S:r
C. Paget.

The following gentlemen passed their examination for
Lieutenants on board the St. Vincent, 120, in Hamoaze,
on Wednesday last—Mr. F. Byron, of the Ariadne, and
Mr. S. F. Short, of .the Weazle.

The Rev. Meyrick Bebee is appointed Chaplain in the
Royal Navy.--DepOnport Telegraph.

PROMOTIONS DURING THE QUARTER.

CAPTAINS—J. A. Duntze, A. Tozer, W. Morier, D.
Hope, W. B. Bowyer.
COMMANDERS—J. Burney, J. E. Erskine, J. H. Bo-
teler, P. J. Blake, H. H. Stopford, J. Hope.
LIEUTENANTS—C. Jenkin, T. Harvey, G. St. V. King,
G. L. Campbell, Henry Woodruff, A. L. Kuper.
MASTERS—John Hales, A. W. Quinlan, G. G. Sullivan.
SURGEONS—B. Verling, W. Folds, J. Chartres, W. P. tie.
ASSISTANT-SURGEONS—R. S. Boyd, G. Ritchie.
CHAPLAIN—M. Beebee.

ROYAL MARINES—First Lieutenants, T. Stockwell,
E. A. Parker. Second Lieutenants, G. W. Congdon,
R. W. Alebeux, E. locker, F. A. Halliday, S. Frazer,
A. J. Aloleswortli.

ROYAL MARINE ARTILLERY—Second Lieutenants,
F. Morton, G. C. Langley.

APPOINTMENTS DURING THE QUARTER.

CAPTAINS—G. Rennie (act.) to the Ariadne; A. Far-
quhar, K.11.C.8., to the Blanche; J. Duntze to the Tri-
bune.

COMMANDERS—J. C. Fitzgerald to the Alert ; J. E.
Erskine to the Arachne; W. Burnet to the Blanche; G.
Woollcombe to the Curlew; E. Belcher to the Hecla;
.1. W. Watling to the Hyperion ; R. Copeland to the
Meteor; Right Hon. Lord Geo. Paulet to the Nautilus;
J. Hindmarsh to the Scylla; the Hon. T. Best to the
William and Mary yacht.
LIEUTENANTS—T. P. Blackwood and A. L. Montgo-
mery to the Alligator; W. W. Chambers (act.) to the
Arachne; D. De Saumarez and K. Corbett to the Ariadne ;
R. Yorke, C. H. Baker, and C. Ricketts (F.L.) super-
numeraries to the Asia ; C. Jenkin to the Barham ; H.
Stroud, J. G. D'Urban, and S. H. Ussher to the Blanche;
G. Williams (act.) to the Chanticleer; G. M. Garrett to
the Cordelia ; J. L. Young and W. H. Hall to the Cur-

ear; A. Cotton and the Hon. H. Keppel to the Galatea ;
111. V. Huntley .and F. T. "Fovk'e to the Ganges); J,
Caulfield to the Gloucester ; E. N. Kendall to the Heck ;
N. Webb (sup.), J. Rawstime (sup. ), E. C. Miller
(sup.), T. Carey (sup.). and 'l. M. Mottley (sup.), to
the Hyperion; W. J. Cooling to command the Mastiff;
N. F. Edwards and A. Murray to the Meteor ; L. Browel,
to the Nautilus ; G. Fortescue to the N-ghting,ale ; A. D.
Carroll to the Pelican ; J. V. Baker to the Pylades ;
H. P. Dicken to the Reindeer; W. Dawson to the Royal
George ; T. Lyall (F.L.) to the St. Vincent ; G. K.
Wilson and C. M. Matthison to the Scylla ; T. Matthia,
to the Talavera; the following are sup. Lieuts. of that
ship :—viz. E. G. Palmer, G. White, F. Simrnonds,
N. Parry, R. N. Kelly, G. Drew, R. Tucker, W.
Beckett (b), W. Luce, J. W. L. Sheila, J. Stuart (a),
J. V. Geary, J. Halos, A. Robinson, C. A. Johnstone,
C. Autridge, J. Bundock, J. Finentore, J. Stephen, T.
Colebrooke, A. Nagie, J. Lowe, S. Brokensha, P. Hay,
K. Johnson, T. Burnham, C. S. Jackson, T. S. Hall,
R. Fowke, W. Whitfield, T. Caswell, G. Poorey, J. Ox-
ford, T. Ross, B. Prust, J. H. Weller, G. S. Baker,
W. G. Pearne, C. E. Bussett, R. Napper, W. Squire,
R. Poole, G. B. Bunbury, A. S. Wight, W. Marshall
(b), Z. Mudge, C. Dimock, J. Jeayes, C. Puckett, J.
Douglas, H. Batt, J. Lestter, G. Mason, G. Collins,
Brooman, C. K. Scott, W. H. Goddard, J. Buffil, T. A.
Butler, J. M. Langtry, T. L. Massie, R. A. Newman,
R. Cleugh, T. Richmond, C. S. Wiliamson, and T. A.
Gilson ; T. Harvey to the Tribune.
MASTERS-T. B. Codnell (acting) to the Arachne:
W. C. Middlemist to the Blanche ; .1. Hales (2) to the
Childers ; G. L. Herries to the Cordelia ; J. Underwood
to the Curlew ; T. Holloway to the Galatea;
Quinlan to the Nautilus; G. G. Sullivan to the Scylla;
T. Read to the Talavera ; B. Causdell to the Undaunted.
SURGEONS-J. Kennedy; to the Blanche; A. Sinclair
to the Cordelia ; P. Reid to the Curlew ; 'f. Robertson
(b) to the Hecla; R. Wylie to the Nautilus; W. Peatie
to the Pelican ; A. Morrison to the Rose ; T. D. Eshelhy
to the Scylla; P. Magovern to the Shannon; J. Gallo-
way (b) to the 'Talavera ; R. P. Helyer and M. Price,
Divisional Surgeons to the Talavera. The following 'are
Supernumerary Surgeons to that ship :—viz., H. W.
Keele, Fl. G. Rogan, N. W. Roche, M.D., F. Kiernan,
J. Runelman, W. Clarke (a), J. Forrester. S. Steret, L.
APKay, J. Isatt, T. Bell ( c), C. M'Arthur, M.D., and
J. Kidd ; B. Verling to the Victor ; T. C. ,Roylance
(Sup.) to the Winchester.
ASSISTANT-SURGEONS-E. Hilditch to the Blanche;
E. Newman, M.D., to the Cordelia; T. Scott (a) to the
Curlew ; E. Davies to the Frolic ; A. Kilroy to the Me-
teor ; J. Carmichael to the Nautilus ; J. C. Folds to the
Nightingale ; J. Steil to the Nimrod ; J. Stevenson to
the Reindeer; R. L. Harrower, M.D., to the Reynard ;
F. Osborne to the St. Vincent; J. Kirk to the Scylla;
A. C. Bell to the Sheldrake; J. Baird and J. Browne
(b), M.D., to the Talavera ; A. Millar, H. H. Hammond,
and G. Marie, Supernumeraries, to the Victory; J.
Kittle and C. Pattisoa, Supernumeraries, to the Winchester.
PURSERS—J. Gill to the Blanche; G. Simmonds to
the Cordelia; E. Thorne to the Curlew; J. Dennis to the
Nautilus ; R. Cooper to the Perseus ; J. Bat ber to the
Scylla; J. Scott and W. Beehey, Supernumeraries, to the
Talavera; T. M'Knight to the Trinculo.
CHAPLAINS—A. Rogers to the Blanche; R. M. Beebec
to the Sybille; E. J. Burridge to the Talavera.

LIST OF HIS MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON

THE MEDITERRANEAN STATION.

MADE UP ro THE IST OF APRIL.
The Britannia, of 120 guns, Captain Burdett.
Asia
Ocean
Revenge
Spartiate
Gloucester
Isis
Blonde
Madagascar, ... 46
Rattlesnake ... 28
Samarang