The Sun.
London, England, 1822-08-19 00:00:00

ROYAL NAVY.

PORTSMOUTIIS AUG. 17.
On Wednesday arrived the French brigantine L'Ursule, 10e.
tons, foUr guns, and 30 men, in charge of Lieut. C. Elliott,
which was captured by the phigenia, Sir Robert Mends, in
the river Bonny, on the Coast of Africa, as stated in a former
paper. The trench brig Petite Betsey, of Nantes, 148 tons;
our gums, and 25 men,. in charge of Lieut. Craswell (late of
the Bann), went into, Plymouth.—They left Sierra Leone the
23d June, when Sir Robert Mends was preparing to sail in two
or three days for England, via the West Indies. The Colony
4as healthy.—The-Driver, 18, Capt. T. Wolrige (senior' Com-
mander on the coast), and Snapper schooner, had sailed for the
' Gold Cbast • the Bann, 18', Capt. Charles Phillips, for Ascen.
sion ; the Morgiana, 18 Capt. C. Knight, for England, via Rio
Janeiro; the Thistle, Lieut. Hogan, on a cruise to Leward.—
The squadron was healthy. Lieuts. Howard and 'Cotgrave
have been appointed to the Bann ; Lieut. Hyrd, invalided,
coming home Mr. Clarke to.be surgeon of the Morgiana.
The French slave vessel L'Adolphe, of St. Maio, 169. tons,
26 men, and 8 guns, . now on the coast, is commanded by a
Post-Captain in the French Marine—Mons. Decsen : he com-
manded the Iphigenta at the Isle of France.—(Sierra Leone,
.

The following is in extract" hon.: a letter from an Officer of
his ship Pyramus, dated Freeman's Bay, Antigua,
4th July 1822 :
_

We have little news here ; The old Islands are in a wretch.
ed state; the crops in this Island and Barbadoes not being
more than one-third of an average crop. Most of the estates
are deeply mortgaged, and so few of the planters are able to
pay the interest, that many of the finest estates are advertised
for sale, which in the present scarcity of money, must be sold
at a great loss. The Bill pending in Parliament, for open-
ing the ports to the United States, it is thought will be very
beneficial ; but nothing but rain, which is much wanted, t-nd
good crops, can effectually relieve them. The middle of this
month the Pyramus goes to Trinidad; the, Xsit to Bermuda ;
and the' Surinam to Trinidad and Demerara. These are the
only ships now on the Windward station. Captain Godfrey re-
turns to dre Surinam; Capt. Walcot, of the Carnation, to the
Tyne, posted from home; Capt Herbert from the Icarus; to
the Carnation ; and Capt. Charles Crole quits the Surinam, and
is confirmed to the Icarus. This ship is now very healthy, hav-
ing only four men at the hospital." .
The Ganges, 84, Capt. F. A. Collier, C.D. and K.S.L. is
daily expected to arrive from ,the East Indies. • The distin-
guished Order lately conferred'on Captain C. by the King of
Persia, had been previously collared on only four officers in the
British service, viz. Sir John Malcolm, Marquis of Wellesley,
Sir Gore Ousel y, Col. D'Arcy, Topaze,
from the East Indies ; the Morgiana and' Myrmidon, from the
coast of Africa, and the Lame, from the Mediterranean, are
also daily expected.
The Beaver, 16, Capt. Arch. M'Clean, is expected to sail
in about 10 days, to rejoin Commodore Sir John Hardy, at Rio
Janeiro.—The Alligator, 23, Capt. T. Alexander, CAI. for the
East Indies ; and the Thracian, 18, Capt. J. W. Roberts, for
the West Indies, are daily expected here from the kivtr.
We are happy to state that Lieut. G. W. St. John Mich:nay
has been promoted to the rack of Commander, for his gallant
and judicious services on the coast of Africa.

PLYMOUTH, AUG. 16.—Arrived the _Racehorse, 18, Capt.
Suckling, and the French prize Slave-brig Petite Retzey, from
Sierra Leone. In Hamoaze---Impiegnable, Windsor Castle,
Bulwark, Superb, Jupiter, Pandora, and Nimrod. The new
arrangements in the dock-yard with regard to the dismissal of
the Quarter-men, &c. are again postponed to Monday next.—
Forty more carpenters, joiners, labourers, &c. are to be dis-
charged to-morrow, and the like number fortnightly until fur-
ther orders. His Grace the Duke of Buckingham Went on
board the Impregnable on Thursday, and was honoured with
the usual salutes. _ _

Last night, the fourth fortnightly discharge of workmen
took place at this dock-yard, viz. of twenty-five.labourers and
fifteen joiners.
Lieut. Joseph Williams is appointgd to the Preventive Ser..
vice in Norfolk.