The Sun.
London, England, 1825-05-23 00:00:00

ROYAL NAVY, &c.

POUTSMOtiTzt, MAY 21.—0 n Thursday, his Majesty's ship
Blossom, Captain F. W. Beechey; sailed upon her interesting
voyage .of. DiecoVery and Survey in the Pacific, previously
touching at Rio Janeiro, to land dispatches for his Excellency
Sir Charles Stuart. After visiting Pitcairn Island, Otaheite,
Eastee, and Friendly Islands, and settling, indisputably, the
position of all the islands with which that neighbourhood
abounds, we understand the Blossom is to proceed to Behring's
Straits, and, if the season admit of it, toe proceed round
Icy Cape (which has not been effected since Captain Cook's
discovery of it) along the Northern shore of America to-
ward Hecla and Fury. Strait, for the purpose of falling in 1
with Captain Franklin or Captain Parry ; and, if Captain I
Beechey find the sea open, it is most likely that he will not
omit so fortunate an opportunity of accomplishing this de-
sirable object. We understand, also, that the Blossom is to
complete the survey of the coast of America, in such parts
about Bhering's Strait as are imperfectly known, and after
having rendered Captain Franklin the assistance he may re-
quire, she is to proceed entirely upon discovery, directing her
route for such purpose towards those parts of the Pacific
which are least known or frequented. She is furnished with
a large supply of presents, for the purpose of bartering with
the islanders, and has on board a handsome present for the
King of Otaheite and King of the Sandwich Islands. The
Lords of the Admiralty have appointed Mr. Tradescant Lay, as
Naturalist to the expedition • and we look to the most interest-
ing results from the several purposes intended to be accom-
plished by it. The surveying and opening a communication
with the Friendly Islands may eventually prove of consider-
able importance. Upwards of 12,000 acres of land have been
some thne enclosed and put into cultivation of Cotton ; the
samples of which are pronounced inferior only to the Sea Island.
Cotton, and much superior to the Egyptian
Lieut. G. Spong is appointed to the Prince Regent; Mr.
Richard Freeman Rowley (son of Rare-Admiral Sir C. Rowley)
is promoted to the rank of I.ieutenant ; Mr. George Seeds
(whose father has been 48 years a Surgeon in the Royal Navy)
is promoted to the rank of Surgeon, and appointed to tile
Rifleman.
The Zebra, 18, Captain Williams, will sail on Monday, for
the Mediterranean station; the Champion, 18, Capt. Studdert,
is under orders for Rio Janeiro, Trincomalee, Madras, and
Bengal. On Wednesday, the Tweed, 28, Capt. Fred. Hunn,
returned from Cork. Remain at Spithead—Phaeton, Tweed,
Champion, and Zebra. In the Harbour—Victory, Ganges,
Albion, Diamond, Aurora' Romney, Pandora, Herald, and
Netherlands sloop of war Pallas.
The Admiralty have permitted two officers belonging to the
.Swedish navy to he received into our service, for the purpose of
improving themselves in nautical knowledge. One of these
gentlemen will embark in his-Majesty's ship Diamond, Capt.
Lord Napier, intended for the Brazilian station, and the other
on board the-Aurora, Capt. Maxwell, fitting for home-serv'ee
Ships at Spitheade—Phaeton, Tweed, Zebra, Champion. In
harbour—Victory, Ganges, Albion,. Royal George, Romney,
Diamond, Aurora, Pandora, Herald, and Scorpion.
The ships of war in the Pacific are—Cambride, 80, Captain
T. J. Maling ; Briton, .Captain Sir Murry Maxwell (just ar-
rived at Callao from England); Tartar, Cape. P. Brown ' • and
Merges, Capt. Ferguson.—The Tartar is to leave the Pacific
for Rio and England, about August ; she is one to San Bias
for freight. The Eclair, Capt. Bourchier, had left Rio to relieve
the Fly, Car. W. F. Martion, which ship was daily expected
at Rio, on her way to England, when the Arab sailed. The
United States frigate United States, Commodore Hull, Peacock
sloop, and Macedonian schooner, compose the American Naval
force in the Pacific. The Maria Theresa frigate, Admiral
Riisamel; Diligente brig, and Linder sloop, compose the
French naval force there. At. Rio were the Spaitiate, 78, Rear.
Admiral Sir George Eyre, Capt. Gordon Falcon ; and Blanche,
Captain Mends. The Arab spoke the Jasseur, Captain
Thouias Martin, from Para, bound to Rio, on the 10th April,
in lat. 7._1. N. 10ng..27. 21. W. 28. days from Para; no news.
At Rio were also lying the French frigate Magicienne, a store-
ship, and a sloop. The following officers (invalided) came home
in the Arab; Lieut. W. R. Mansfield, Lieut. Robinson, R.M.,
Mr. G. Miller, Purser of the Tartar, Lieutenant C. Byne, Mr.
Grandsen, Master, Mr. Smythe and Mr. Whitaker, Midship-
men, Mr. Aleut; Carpenter, and Mr. Manning, Boatswain, of
the Cambridge. Mr. Woodcock had been appointed Master of
the Cambridge; Mr. Wood, Master of the 'tartar, and Mr. G.
Simmonds (Clerk of the Cambridge), Purser of that ship.
PIA mouTH—Last Saturday the French ship Courier de
Point a Petre, Clemente, from Maranham, in 55 days, for
Havre, put in here, having sustained damage by being run
foul of by a Soutb Seathan Off Plymouth the preceding night.
Ships in Ilamoaze--LBritannia,. Genoa, . Windsor Castle,
Lyra, Reynard, Pike, Nightingale, Lady Wellington packet,
and'Hornec and Active revenue -eruizers.Between Island and
Main—Harlequin and C;ameleort. In. the BeSoud—Thetis and
Bittenr.