The Sun.
London, England, 1830-05-24 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, MAY 22.—The Columbine, 18,
Commander To wnshend, arrived on Wednesday,
from the Halifax station. She left Bermuda on the
28th April, at which time Admiral Sir Charles
Ogle, in the Hussar, 42, with the Tync, 29, and
Rose, 11, we,-e at anchor there. The Rose had re-
cently brought the Bishop of Nova Scotia to the
island, for the purpose of inspecting officially the
state of the churches in that part of his diocese.
The Champion, 18, had gone to Halifax, and the
Frolic and Renard packets had sailed for England
with mails. The Barham, 60, with the flag of
Vice-Admiral the Hon. C. E. Fleeming, was daily
expected from the West Indies, on her way to New
York, to which port she was proceeding to bring
home the Right Hon. C. R. Vaughan, our Ambas-
sador at America. Commissioner Inglis, who had
been very unwell at Bermuda, was considered con-
valescent when the Columbine left that island.
The Tyne, 28, Captain Richard Grant, was to
leave Bermuda for England on the Ist of May, and
was to bring home twenty-five convicts, whose belia-
vicur had been so refractory that for want of power
to punish them, their longer stay in the settlement
was considered dangerous. The Columbine brought
home twelve similar characters, with a representa-
tion to the Horne Secretary of the circumstances
under which they have been sent to England. These
circumstances have only been divulged by the pri-
soners themselves, who have been transferred to the
York hulk at this port. They have stated to the
convicts on board (for the truth of which we cannot
vouch) that on one night those of their ward created
considerable uproar; that upon being remonstated
with in vain, the lights were put out by the guards.
The uproar then increased, and on the guards at-
tempting to light up again, three of them received
from the prisoners stabs from knives thrust at them
through the bars. The convicts in this ward were
immediately after fired upon, when two-men were
killed and two wounded. The Columbine came
into harbour yesterday to be paid off, and will in all
probability be re-commissioned.
We have letters from his Majesty's ship Sybille,
Commodore Collier, C. 8., dated St. Helena, March
28, by which we are sorry to learn that sickness
had again visited that ship—no less than 64 having
been on the sick list at one time. At the date of
these letters the Sybille was on the point of pro-
ceeding to the southward to cruise for the purpose
of restoring the ship's company to health: she was
afterwards to repair to Ascension, where she would
find assembled the remainder of the squadron.
From the very weak state of the crew, she will
most probably be in England next month. The
number of slaves captured by the Sybille and her
tender alone, during the period of the Commodore's
command, amounts to 6219. No stronger proof
of the great activity of the African squadron can be
afforded than the fact, that not a single Brazilian
slaver was on the coast.

The Favourite, 18, Commander Harrison, was at
Alexandria on the 28th March, waiting the arrival of
the mail overland from India, with which she would
proceed to Malta.

The Onyx, 10, Lieut. Dawson, sailed yesterday,
with Captain Vidal, R.N., on board, who has been
employed to search for a rock cr►lled the Aitkins
Rock. The Leveret; 10, from Plymouth, will
assist in the same object. The rock is understood
to be about .50 miles off the north end of Ireland,
and consequently in the fair way of all ships bound
to Glasgow. There is no doubt of its existence,
and it is essential that its exact position should be
known. Few ships that have seen it agree as to its
longitude. Its latitude is tolerably ascertained.
The Alligator, 28 guns, Captain Yorke, is ordered
for the Mediterranean service.

Extract of a letter from Constantinople, dated
April 28 :—" Notwithstanding the beating the
Turks have recently received from the Russians—
notwithstanding the loss to the Porte of Erzeroum,
with great part of Armenia, all Servia, all Greece
and the Grecian Archipelago yet Mahmoud is de-
termined not to be quiet ; he is now making great
preparations, it is presumed, to attack Mehemet
Ali, the Pacha of Egypt, and 34 ships of war are
nearly ready for sea to aid him in this determination;
he cannot, consequently, be in the pecuniary distress
he affects to be in. He has long looked upon the
Egyptian Paella as a rebel, and thinks he shall find
great treasures in Alexandria. The attempt is a ha-
zardous one, as in the very first instance the supply
of corn for this city would be stopped, and the tri-
bute money would not be forthcoming; and if the
Pacha should defeat the Sultan, he is at once inde-
pendent of him, and would at pleasure starve us
here. Syria would follow the example of Egypt,
and the Turkish territory would thus be clipped all
round of its territories. The Sultan is much vexed
that the French are proceeding to extremities against
Algiers, as the Dey of that city was a sort of gua-
rantee for the obedience of the Pacha of Egypt,
who will now at once take and keep possession of
Tripoli. We hear here to-day that the Persians
have been driven to some hostile acts against the
Russians ; it is the policy
oißussia to goad them
on to these excesses."

By a letter from a small island, called Tabarca, on
the coast of Africa, between Tunis and Algiers,
dated the Ist of May, it is said « that very little pre-
paration has been Wade to resist the French army.
An immense number of cannon, it is true, has been
mounted in the city, and un the beach, for some
leagues to the eastward and westward of it; but no
artillerymen have been provided, and at least 6,000
are considered necessary. Not any magazines have
been formed, either of provisions, stores, or ammu-
nition. The back population have not come for-
ward to assist in the defence. On the contrary, it
has been ascertained, that all the villages and Camps
have been collecting cattle and provisions, with the

'rope of selling them at a good price to the Freon
trrny. Tunis and Morocco have too much cause t,
!read the Dey of Algiers not to approve an enter.
nise which has alone diverted him from attacking
them; for he, like the Pacha of Egypt, has a)
•ye to an independent sovereignty. Such of th,
European Consuls as could not obtain permission
•o embark, have retiredlnto the country, attende(
by guards, which they are compelled to maintain."
Wile the Highland Lass transport was lyin;,
lately off Tangiers, three gentlemen, passengers it
her—Messrs. Dundas, Dillon, and Hill, went or
shore to view the country; they bad, not strayed fa•
'rom the beach when the Moors attacked and fired
at them. The two first contrived to make theirs
escape to the boat, but Mr. Hill was iutcrecp'ed•
whether wounded or not is not known, and m.
!idings could be heard of his safety when the ship
left. The Governor of Gibraltar has sent a repre•
sentation of the matter to the English Consul, wit]
orders to investigate the business closely, and insist
on Mr. Hll's liberation. •

The Columbine (one of the-eiperimental cruisers,
:►nd designed by Captain Symmons), during hei
three years' cruise on the coast of America, has
'teen found to answer exceedingly well ; she bears
every thing in light weather, and in gales of wind is
a most excellent sea-boat. She lies to and scuds
well. The passage of 21 days froth Bermuda is art
instance of quick runninz, but she was able to carr)
her studding-sails the whole way.
The St. Vincent, 120, Captain Hyde Parker
(with the flag of the Commander-in-Chief), came
into harbour on Wednesday. So unusual an occur-
rence, of late years, as a man-of-war passing the
platform battery, of so large a class as that of this
splendid ship, thew together a vast concourse on
this occasion. The ramparts and the shores on this
Ind the Gosport side were thronged with people.
In 1 larhour—St. Vincent, Royal George, Ganges,
Briton, Pallas, Herald, Talbot, /Etna, Columbine.
The Vittoria, Andr.!ws (late Smith), master, from
Manilla, arrived at Cowes on Monday, whither she
was bound for orders. She left Manilla 23d August,
isle of France 2d January, and St. Helena 20th
March. On the 7th September, in lat. 917 N.,
long.. 127 00 E., four of the crew of the Vittoria
composed of Manilla men, mutinied, and murdered
Mr. John Smith, the then master; William Thomp-
son, second mate; Robert Tindal, boatswain ; Wm.
Brown, carpenter; and Charles Ashdown, seaman.
On Mr. Andrews, the present master, then chief
mate, whose watch was below, hearing a great
noise and groans, he went on deck, and was imme-
diately ordered below, on dread of being murdered
also. He thereupon went below, and barricaded
himself in the cabin, but was soon called on deck
by the assassins, who said to him, " the Captain is
lead, and we will spare your life conditionally that
yoU navigate the ship to the coast of California."
On the 9th September, he (Mr. Andrews) proposed
a plan to other men to re-take the ship, and on the
12th of the same month succeeded, by putting to
death the two ringleaders of the mutineers, and
confining the other two, who took their trial in the
Isle of France, and were both condemned to death.
One was hung on board the Vittoria, and the other
reprieved on the scaffold, and sent back to Manilla.
In order to lighten the ship, she being deeply laden,
the mutineers, prior to her being re-taken, threw
part of the cargo and the deck-raft overboard.
A Court Martial was held yesterday sennight at
Chatham, on board his Majesty's' ship Alligator
(flag ship), to try Lieut. James Tason, of his Ma-
jesty's ship Donegal, on the following charges, viz.:
For abusing the officers of the Ward-room of the
Donegal, at the mess table of the midshipmen ; for
abusing the Ward-room officers, before the officers
of the 82d Regiment, calling them scoundrels and
cowards; for having denied using such language;
and having written to the officers of the 82d, beg-
ging them to keep what he said secret. The Court
was of opinion the charges were not proved, and
the prisoner was acquitted.
A new cutter, called the Seafiower, built under
the superintendence of Captain Haves, C. 8., and so
constructed by him as to sail on an even keel, was
launched from this Dock-yard, on Thursday. Her
draft of water will be about four feet six inches
less than that of the Snipe (tender to the Victory),
of the same tbrinage. She was coppered to-day,
and will be taken out of dock on Monday. She is
to be a tender to the Ganges.

The total reduction of the old establishment of
the Breakwater, at Plymouth, took place on Mon-
day. The following officers are included in This re-
duction :—Mr. Stewart, Manager of the Quarries;
Mr. Ballengal, Paymaster; Mr. Burnett, Secretary;
Messrs. Mann, Burnett, and Sandford, Superin-
tendant Masters; Mr. Hillard, Inspector of Stone
Vessels : Messrs. Holmdel], Lawrence, and Mat-
thews, Clerks ; and Mr. Niblet, Purser.—Hamp-
shire Telegraph.

DEVONPORT, MAY 22.—His Majesty's ship
Favorite, 18, Commander J. Harrison, was at
Alexandria (Egypt) on the 7th ult.
His Majesty's steamer Echo sailed from Gi-
braltar for Malta 21st April. The Philomel arrived
at Smyrna from Napoli 23d March. '1 he Renard
sailed from Halifax for Bermuda 22d March. The
Eclipse arrived at Barbadoes from Falmouth 2d
April, and sailed the 3d for Jamakca.
The Scylla, 18, Commander John Hindmarsh,
will sail from Portsmouth, for the Mediterranean,
this day. She will take out Mr. Bell, the British
Vice-Consul for Tetuan; but it is understood she
leaves him at Gibraltar, and thence proceeds to Maio.
In Hamoaze—Caledonia, Kenr, Blanche, Clio,
Conflict, Royalist, Goldfinch, Carron and Confiance
steam-vesssels.

Barnpool—Undaunted.
Island—Vigilant and Bramble.

Sound—Galatea.

We understand the Commissioners for the inves-
tigation of pensions granted Officers of the Army
and Navy, for wounds, injuries, &c. received during
their service, are arrived here, and that their labours
will commence forthwith.

Lieut. Washington Carr (1821) is appointed to
his Majesty's ship Caledonia, 120.

Lieuts. J. F.-Wharton (1798) and T. G. Ley
(1803) are appointed to the ordinary at this port,
vice Lieuts. Smith and 'Williamson, served three
years—Mr. P. Marshall, Assistant-Surgeon, to the
rank of Surgeon.

Sixty-one tubs of rum, brandy, and geneva,
mere crept up on Wednesday, by the Busy and
Harpy revenue cutters, off Drake's Island, and
lodged in the Cu stom-house.—Devonport Telegraph.

On Sunday morning, a young gentleman,
after leaving the social board, where, during the night, he
had been sacrificing to the jolly God, threw himself frond
one of our quays (Limerick) into the bracing waters of
the Shannon, the expanse of which lie bravely " buffeted
with hesty sinews." Arrived at the other side, and
having taken little rest, he again plunged in, when lo !
being "half seas over," in the most literal and figurative
sense, NIORPHEUS, the usual attendant on BACCHUS, shed
his influence on his drowsy limbs, and, in a state of the
most delicious somnolence, did he float down the river for
nearly three miles, till awakened by the intrusion of some
boatmen coming up, who, seeing him at such a distance
from land, hailed him, but received no answer ; however
from an occasional movement of his limbs, they concluded
him to be alive. Thinking him a rare and valuable prize,
they soon restored the gentleman to a sense of his situation,
and ultimately to his family, who, in the interim, were in-
consolable, as his clothes having been found on the Quay
in his absence and recognized, it was concluded he was
drowned..—Cork Mercantile Chronicle.