The Sun.
London, England, 1837-04-03 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Hampshire Telegraph.)
PORTSMOUTH, APRIL I.—The Blonde, 46, and Talbot,
28, were at Callao on the 27th of November- The Chi-
lian squadron of five sail of vessels had been off that place,
but were refused permission to .anchor. They had brought
with them an Ambassador to settle the differences between
the two countries, but he was noit received; on the ground
that he was accompanied by such a force that any negocia-
tion would have the appearance of coercion or intimidation;
consequently the Chilian squadrons had sent two vessels to
the northward, it was presumed to capture the Libert ad and
Congressa, Peruvian men-of-war, wt ich were at Payta ; and
the other three vessels had disappeared, not, however, with-
out first sending a notice from the a aid Ambassado; of a
declaration of war between the two cmuntries. This decla-
ration was looked on lightly, from as informality, as the
Chilians can only declare war thro,wh their President.
The Peruvian Government had formally disclaimed all
knowledge of the squadron which had I itted out in its ports
against Chili, the said vessels having c leared out for ports
to the northward.

The Imogene, 28, arrived .at Rio J tneiro on the 15th

January, from Monte Video ; the Duis)lin frigate siled.
thence on the 3d January, for Bahia, and the Harrier, 18,
on the sth, for Valparaiso.

Arrived on Monday, the Royal Sovereilm, Captain Mon-
crief, from Manilla, and on Tuesday the Wolga, Captain
Wood, from Hull, for New York ; she sailed on Thursday.
Yesterday, the Perfect, Captain Snell, from London for
Bengal, and the Quebec, Capt. Hebard, :from London for
New York.

The Russell, 74, was at Cadiz on the t?,9th ult., on her
way to Malta from Lisbon ; the Pique, 36., and Magicienne,
24, were also there ; on the arrival of the Pearl, 20, how-
ever, the Pique would go to Lisbon to be •inspected. The
Pembroke, 74, was to return to England,.:having lost part
of her false keel by getting on shore in Gibraltar Bay in a
gale of wind.

The Jaseur, 18, Commander Hacket, arrived at Gibraltar
on the 12th ult. from Malaga, and the fcmerican corvette
John Adams, from Mahon ; the Carysfoi!t., 26, Capt. Mar-
tin, on the 15th ult., arrived at Gibraltar ;in eight days from
Spithead ; and the Clio, Commander Ric hardson, on the
18th, from Tarragona.
The Wasp, 18, hourly expected from the West Indies,

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is ordered to be paid off at this port.
The Spitfire (steam vessel) arrived y esterday from the
River, with specie, which she transported'. to the Pelorus,

for the Cape and Mauritius ; 30,0001, for the former, and
20,000/. for the latter plane ; she then proceeded to Ply-
mouth and Falmouth.

The Harrier was then to proceed from Rio round the
Horn, on the sth of February ; the Victor., 18, and Rattle-
snake, 28, were at New South Wales in October last.

In Harbour—The Britania, Victory, Princess Charlotte,
Excellent, Royal George, Larne, Petorus, Sparrow, Dili-
gence, and Stakesby transports ; Crack cutter.

At Spithead—The Quebec, American packet ; Perfect,
East Indiaman.

It being intended to withdraw a flag officer from the
command of our men-of-war on the the Lisbon station, Sir
Frederick -Maitland, who was nominated as the successer
of Sir W. Gage, remains at this port as Rear-Admiral Su-
perintendent, and Rear-Admiral Warren supersedes Rear-
Admiral Ross at Plymouth, Superintendent Rear-Admiral
Hayes having relinquished that appointment. . .

APPOINTMENTS.—Lieut. J. T. W. French, vice Hon.
C. St. Clair, whose appointment is cancelled ; Lieutenant
William Prowse from the coast guard at Swanage, to com-
mand the Active revenue cutter; Mr. John West, sur-
geon, Mr. Rowland Edwards, mate, Hon. Spencer Mid-
dleton, midshipman, and Hon. F. Walpole, volunteer first
class, to the Larne ; Mr. Loudon, purser, to be secretary
to Admiral Hon. Sir Robert Stopford ; Mr. Flotid, mate
to the Britannia ; Mr. John Cashman, mate, from the
Lark to the Thunderer, surveying vessel ; Mr. James
Fitzjames, mate to the Excellent, to the North
Star ; Mr. R. J. St. Aubyn, mate, to the Dido ; Lieut.
P. Cherwood and Mr. David Craigie, second master
and pilot, to the Pelorus ; Lieut. W. Dickey, to command
the Waterwitch ; Mr. W. H. Gennys, Mate, to the Ca-
rysfort ; Mar. A. Lowe, Mate, from the Princess Char-
lotte to the Minden ; Mr. T. H. Christian, Mate, to the
Princess Charlotte ; Mr. Abraham Lambe, Boatswain, to
thr Magnificent, The following students at the Royal
Naval College have been appointed College Volunteers to
the ships expressed against their respective names :
Messrs. Charles Cotton King, George R. Lambert, R. B.
Beale, T. J. Cust, H. G. Simpson, and Hon. J. R. M.
Byng, to the Princess Charlotte ; Messrs. W. J. P. Dash-
wood, V. G. Hickley, and John Beamish, to the Corn-
wallis ; Messrs. Hyde Parker, Ar. W. A. Hood, G. C.
Campbell, and Hon. P. F. Pellew, to the Rodney ; Messrs.
E. H. D'Aeth, Fred. L. Cotton, and R. L. H. Warner,
to the Bellerophon ; Messrs. G. 0. Willes and J. H.
Henderson to the Vanguard ; Mr. G. W. Digby, H.
Naghton, and H. West, to the Seringapatam ; Messrs.
Roderick Dew and E. W. Elton to the Hercules ; Mr.
Alexander C. Birtwhistle to the Asia ; Mr. E. Hore
to the Carysfort : Messrs. Francis Rooke and Mr. P.
W. Darnell to the Talavera : Mr. John Wood to the
Minden ; Mr. Augustus Phillimore to the North Star ;
William Amphlett to the Inconstant ; F. F. Nicholson to
:he Dido ; and Charles E. Rowley to the Sapphire.

(From the Devonport Independant.)

The steam-vessel Flamer, Lieut. Portbury, sailed on
Friday for Falmouth and the West India station.
The steamer Salamander arrived on Saturday, with in-
valids from the North Coast of Spain, and was taken into

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dock on Monday to be examined. The steamer Firefly
sailed on Saturday for Falmouth and will take the April
mail to the Mediterranean. The steamer Lightning, 'having
on board Lord Amelius Beauclerk, sailed on Monday to
inspect the different ports under his command. The steamer
lamer went out of Harbour into Barnpool on Monday.
The Tortoise, lighter, arrived on Saturday from Pembroke,
and the Bouy boat from Portsmouth. The steamer Mes-
senger sailed on Tuesday for Falmouth, and from thence to
Dublin.

Sir Charles Paget hoisted his flag, white at the fore, on
board the Cornwallis on Monday.
The Talavera, 74, Capt. Mends, arrived at Lisbon the
I lth March from Plymouth ; during her passage a seaman
of the name of Hunter fell from the mizen-top and was

The ship Forte, 46, Commodore Pell, came into harbour,
on Wednesday to be paid off.
The Pelorus will be ready for sea on the Ist of April, sho
will convey 30,0001. to the Cape of Good Hope, and
20,0001. for the Mauritius.

The brigantine Forrester, Lieutenant Miall, is expected
at this port, from the coast of Africa.
Ships in Hamoaze—Royal Adelaide, San Josef, Corn-
wallis, Forte, Comus, Sappho, Viper, Scorpion, Salaman-
der, Messenger and Lightning steam-vessels, and Falmouth
lighter.

Letters from his Majesty's brig Ringdove, Captain La-
Fide, dated Santander, March 24, state that the ship's
company were in good health, the influenza having entirely
disappeared. Mr. Pincombe, Master, died on the 19th
instant, of a decline. The Ringdove was waiting for or-
ders, and expected to leave for England hourly. The Scylla
arrived at Passages on the 16th, to relieve the Ringdove.
The North Star, Tweed, Phoenix, and Savage were lying
at Passages. The Royalist and Rhadamanthus are here,
The Saracen and Speedy at Bilboa.

The Racehorse left Jamaica for Bermuda on the 10th
of February ; Thunder, surveying ship, sailed for England
on the same day ; Rainbow, Vestal, Racer, and Cruiser,
were all at Jamaica, but were expected to leave in a few
days for different parts of the station ; Madagascar and
Serpent were expected daily from Carthagena ; Nimrod and
Champion, the former from Chargres, the lat6r from St.
Martha, also expected, and Gannet from Bermuda. Lieu-
tenant Baskeville is appointed to the Rainbow ; Lieutenants
Cooper and Montressor from the Forte, supernumeraries to
the Melville.

( From the Devonport Telegraph.)

Lord Amelius Beauclerk visited the Falmouth Packet
Station in the Lightning steamer, Lieut. Shambler, on
Monday, which he inspected ; he returned to this port
in the evening.
The ship Princess Charlotte, 101, at Portsmouth, will
be ready for sea on the 10th, and the Sparrow next week.
The Dido, from this port, and Pembroke, from Cadiz,
arrived at Gibraltar, sth March ; the Harrier, at Rio, from
Bahia, 26th Dec., and sailed for Valparaiso, sth Jan. ; the
Imogene, at Rio, from Monte Vide, 15th Jan. ; the Dub-
lin sailed from Rio to Bahia 34 Jan. ; the Satellite, at
Jamaica, from Vera Cruz, 11th Feb. ; the Brazilian cor-
vette, Dous de Jelho, arrived at Rio 22d Dec.
The Messenger steamer, on Tuesday, conveyed a de-
tachment of the 37th Regiment, to Pendennis Castle, and
returned with the relieved detachment of the 32d.

The Hotspur transport arrived on Thurzday from the
coast of Spain.
The Flamer steamer sailed on Thursday for the West
Indies.