The Sun.
London, England, 1831-08-09 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

(From the herald of Bunflay.)
His Majesty's steam-Vessel Columbia, Lieut. R. Ede,
returned from Leith on Monday, with the hired men, &c.
who navigated the Albion lazarette to that pert, and is now
making good some defects.
His MAjesty's sloops Tweed, 20, Commander Bertram,
and Victor, 18, Commander Ellice, went out of harbour
to Spithead, the former on Thursday, and the latter on
Monday. They we're paid athranced Wages on Friday,
and proceeded to sea yesterday, to try their relative quali-
ties.

His Majesty's cutter Cracker, Lieutenant Roepel, ar-
rived on Tuesday from a cruise, and having completed her
provisions, &c. sailed the following day for Scotland, to
enforce the observance of the quarantine regulations at
Cromarty Bay.
The Navy Board steam-vessel Lightning, Mr. John
Allen, Master, returned on Mon lay from Cherbourg, having
on board Don Pedro, the Empress, and the young Queen of
Portugal, who were honoured by a royal salute from tilt-
ships at Spithead, and by similar honours on landing at
the King's Stairs, where they were received by the Port
Admiral, the Lieut. -Governor, &c. The Lightning steam-
vessel proceeded to the river on Tuesday, with the baggage
of the Duke of Braganz r._ _

His Majesty's ship Ariadne, 28, Captain Charles Phil-
lips (which arrived last week from Lisbon) sailed on Wed-
nesday for Plymouth, to be refitted, and to have her main-
mast repaired.

His ilajesty'sship Britannia, 120, Cant.W. J. 11. John-
stone
(bearing the flag of Vice-Admiral Sir P. Malcolm,
K.C. B.), arrived at Gibraltar on Friday, which she left
on the sth ult., and Malta on the 24th of June, bringing
from the former port a detachment of troops with their
wives and families, two hundred and fifty in numb,r, who
have landed at Haslar barracks, and sixteen passengers,
fifty-three invalided seamen and marines from the Medi-
terranean squadron, and two distressed British subjects.
Amongst the latter invalided, is a Lieutenant of the Wasp,
the clerks of the Belvidere. and Raleigh, and a boatswain,
a mate, and a volunteer of the second class, of time Ganges.
The Britannia has received orders to take in provi-ions
for three months, it is supposed, to join the squadron under
Sir Edward Codringtou. The troops, invalids, &c., were
disembarked by the Alban steamer, on Friday evening.
His Majesty's brig Onyx, 10, Lieut. Wm. Dawson,
(a), tender to the Royal George yacht, arrived ye-ter day
from Rio Janeiro, which she left on the 9th of June. She
brings home treasure amounting to about 250,000 doll rs
on merchants' account. His Majesty's ship Warspite, 76,
(bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Sir T. Baker, Ih C.B.
Commander-in-Chief on the South American station), re-
mained at Rio, on the departure of the Onyx. His Ma-
jesty's ship Seringapatam, 46, Capt. Hon. Win. Walde-
grave, (a), was at Valparaiso. His Majesty's ship Tyne,
28, Captain Charles Hope, was at Bahia. His Majesty's
ship Algerine, 10, Com. Hon. John F. F. De Roos, was
at Buenos Ayres. His Majesty's ship Alert, 10, Com.
J. C. Fitzgerald, and Clio, 18, Corn. J. J. Ommslow, were
round Cape Horn. His Majesty's ship Tribune, 42, Capt.
.1. A. Dunrze, w.ms at San Blaa. His Majesty's ship
Lightning, 18, Com. T. Dickinson, (b) war at Cape Frio.
Rio was in a very unsettled state as well as the whole of
Brazil. Assassinations were constantly taking place at
Rio, from seven to eight daily, or during the night. Admiral
Baker, who had been ordered on a particular service, had,
at the earnest and particular s licitation of the British
merchants at Rio, consented to remain there with time
Warspite for their protection, until the arrival of a British
man-of-war from England. The Ministry was about to
be changed, but the new Ministry was not formed wlom
the Onyx sail. d. The Derrick at Cape Flier had been
washed away during a south-west gale, consequently the
diving bell was not working ; but they were rig,ing a
suspension cable from the shore to a launch moored off,
and would very soon, it was supposed, be able to recom-
mence operations with the bell. About 17,000 dollars
had been got up in addition to those which had been
shipped on hoard his Majesty's ship Eden. Lieut. Riker,
Flag Lieutenant to Admiral B iker, has come home pas-
senger in the Onyx, invalided from the Warspite. The
Hudson, American frigate, and an American corvette were
at anchor off the Bar of Rio as the Onyx passed out. The
French frigate La Dryade, and a French store ship and
brig were also at Rio, when the Onyx came away.
The William nark transport, Lieut. Stevens, Agent,
arrived on Monday from Gravesend, with a detachment of
the 91st Foot from Leith, to join head-quarters in this
garrison.
The Marshal Bennett transport, Lieut. Ward, Agent,
arrived on Friday from Barbadoes. She lelt that Island
on the 21st of June. She brings detachments (army in-
valids) of the Ist, 19th, 25th, 27th, 35th, 36th, 63tb,
86th, and 93d Regiments, and the following passengers :
—Major Mullins and family ; Lieut. Spalding and family ;
Captain T. Beckham ; Assistant-Sur4eon Scott ; Captain
Creigh ; Captain T. Gordon ; Dr. Robert Scott; Mr.
Sparkes (Ordnance Storekeeper at that Island) and
; Mr. Terry, Boatswain of his Majesty's ship, Spar-
rowhawk, and Mr. Spencer, Boatswain of his Majesty's
ship, Columbine.

Mak.sty's steam-vess,l African, Lieut. Harvey, pro-
ceeded for Woolwich on Thursday, with volunteer seamen
for his Majesty's ship Magicienne, 46, fitting out at that
port.
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His Majesty's ship Winchester, 52, Captain Lon! Wil-
liam Paget, was talon out of dock yesterday se'nni,4lit.
It is expected she will he ready to return to the North
American station in about a fortnight, to re-hnist the flag
of Vice-Admiral Sir E. G. Culpoys.
His Majesty's ship Mersey, 28, Captain G. W. C.
Courtenay, recently arrived from the West India station,
was paid off into Ordinary• on Tuesday.
At Spithead—Britannia and Marshal Bennett transport.
let Harhour—Spartiate, Royal George, Winchester,
Imogene, Rattlesnake, Recruit, Onyx; Columbia and Al-
ban steatn-vessels.

The Espoir and Camelimt, 10-gun brigs, have been or-
dered to be brought forward at this port for commission-
ing. They will be docked, in all probability, to-morrow.
Their destination is supposed to be the Baltic ; but this is
more in the nature of a conjecture than certainty.
The rumours respecting the immediate recall of Sir
Edward Codrington's fleet from Flymouth, which were
very general during the day of yesterday, we have not been
ab'e to trace to any authentic source. It has been said
they have received orders to proceed hninediately to Hol-
land, but we can find no better ground for this assertion
than common report.
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The following yachts belonging to the Club have been
cruising in and about our harbour during the week :
Pantaloon, brig, and Clown, ketch, lyrth belonging to 'he
Duke of Portland ; Harlequin, Lord Vernon ; Arundel,
Duke of Norfolk ; Flower of Yarra, Duke of Buceleugh ;
Petrel, Earl of Ilebester ; Ann, Earl of Listowel ; Eme-
rald, Lord Errol ; Nelson, Young Irish Lady, Merlin,
Liebe, Dauntless, Witch, Blue Eyed Maid, Osprey, &e.
In anticipation of the Princess Victoria's arrival, a large
squadron assembled on Monday, with the intention of es-
corting her to Cowes.
PROMOTIONS, APPOINTMENTS, &C.-Rear-Admiral Sir
J. Brenton, Bart. K.C.8., is appointed Lieuten Int-Go-
vernor of Greenwich Hospital, vice Browell, deceased.—
Lieutenant Edward Lake is appointed to his Majesty's
ship Blanche, on the Halifax station.—Lieutenant T. Bur-
nett is appointed to his Majesty's surveying vessel Meteor,
in the Mediterranean —Mr. Wm. Coyde, late Mate of
his Majesty's ship Sybille, who came borne as acting Lieu •
tenant in his Majesty's ship Medina, is appointed to the
Swan cutter, at Sliterness.—Corn. Pogson, Inspector of
the Coast. Guard in the river Thames is, appointed to
Milford.--Corn. R. Pain, Inspecter of the coast of Sout:i-
end, is appointed to the river Thames, vice Pogson.—
Com. W. J. Cole is appointed Inspector of Southend,
vice Pain.—Mr. Mackey, Master, is appointed to his
Majesty's ship Rattlesnake, vice Helmsley, at sick quarters
The following have been superannuated at Sheerness :—Mr.
Peter Marshall, Gunner of his Majesty's ship Russell;
Mr. Hunter, Gunner of his Majesty's ship Conquestador ;
Mr. James, Carpenter of his Majesty's ship Cornwall ;
Mr Scott, Gunner to his Majesty's ship Vengtur ; Mr.
Gilchrist, Grinner of his Majesty's ship Poictiers ; and the
Carpenter of his Majesty's ship Formidable.
The Pantaloon and Clown yachts, both belonging to the
Duke of Portland, arrived on Thursday, to await, together
with the Dauntless yacht, Captain Greville, the sailing of
his Majesty's ships Tweed and Victor, fur the purpose of
trying their respective rates of sailing with those vessels.
The five vessels sailed with a fine breeze yesterday.
Mr. James William Drake, Midshipman of the Victor,
was examined in seamanship on Wednesday. On board his
Majesty's ship Spartiate, by Captains Blackwood, Graham,
and Ellice, and found duly qu,litied.
Lieut. the Hon. Henry Kenell, (late of his M .jest)',

ship Galatea,) i 4 arrived at thi; putt, r the purpose of
raising volunteer seamen, for his Majesty's ship Magicienroi
46, Captain Plumridge, fitting out at Woolwich.
Mr. t. 11. Mowbra, CIL& of his Majesty's slim Prino
in ordinary, also quaitied for Purser.
Extract of a letter from a Naval officer on the coast of
Africa :—" The Black Joke, Lieut. Ramsay, tender to
his M-tje•ty's ship Dryad, captured on the Ist of May last'
after an action of two hours and fifteen minutes, within
pistil shot, a Spanish slave brig, mounting ten guns, and
having a crew of seventy-five men ; two days from the
river Bonny. The weather being calm, the Black Joke
swept up to her, and after two hours' cannonade, attemptel
to board, but were reptilsed ; the two vessels separate'',
and some of ;11',_' Black crew, were left ofi board the
Spaniard. In the second attempt they We're ;roe siic%seac'
fill, and carried her after Ln obstinate struggle. She Wet
hound to Havannah, and had on board 455 slaves. Lieut•
Ramsay was wounded in the arm, one seaman was
and a few were wounded; the Spaniard had six killed, and
eight or ten wounded. The squadron are all healthy;
Sierra Leone very sickly. The Agent Victualler was ex*
pected dads from sierra Leone At Fernando PO. The
Athol has not one Lieutenant beltinging to her. be
• Plumper left Prince's island for Sierra Leone on the 10th
May ; Dryad at Fernando Po ; Seaflower off Bonny ; C:)"'
flict at Sierra Leone."