The Sun.
London, England, 1836-07-04 00:00:00

LAUNCH OF THE OCEAN.

(From a Morning Paper.)
The General Steam Navigation Company launched this
beautiful steam-ship from the yard of the celebrated builders,
Messrs. Fletcher and Fearnall, at two o'clock on Friday after-
noon, in the presence of ap immense concourse of persons.
She was named by Lady Campbell, the wife of that highly-
gifted and much-respected East India Director, Sir H. Camp-
bell, Bart. The burden of the Ocean (which is pronounced
by practical men to be the finest specimen of naval architee-
ture ever seen in this country) is 600 tons builders' measure-
ment, and is to be propelled by a pair of marine engines of
I!0-horse power each, made in the Company's manufactory at
Deptford, under the direction of that ingenious and scientific
engineer, Mr. Beadmore. The paddle-wheels are of a
new and very superior construction, by which those great
evils, the agitation of the vessel and the swell caused by
these generally used, Will be almost wholly obviated, thus
accomplishing what has hitherto been a great desideratum
in steam-ships. About eighty ladies and gentlemen were'
invited to accompany the directors of this enterprising
Company to witness the launch of their 42d steam-ship;
and the Albion, a very commodious steamer, belonging to
the. Company, was selected from their fleet to convey the
party, frmongst whom we noticed Mr. M. Attwood, M.P. ;
Mr. J. Richards, M. ; Sir H. Willoughby, Bart., M. P. ;
Mr. G. R. Robinson, M. P. ; Mr. J. Maxwell, M. P. • Mr.
S. Irton, M. P. ; Mr. E; Bainbridge, M. P. ; and many 'ladies
of distinction, all of whom were highly delighted at witness..
ing so beautiful a sight. After the launch the Albion con-
veyed the party down the river as far as Woolwich, where she
lay-to while the company partook of a cold collation, which
was supplied by Messrs. Longrove and Quarterman, consisting
of every delicacy the season affords. On the way down the
river the party were repeatedly saluted front steamers passing
up and down, and from the shore, where a great number of
persons had assembled to testify their approbation of the
very liberal and spirited manner in which this company con-
tinues to conduct its affairs. Off Deptford and Greenwich
we particularly noticed the anxiety many of the inhabitants
evieced to show their regard for the chairman of this all-im-
portant company, Mr. M. W. AttWood, (to whose indefatiga-
ble and unremitting exertions the Company is mainly indebted
for its very flourishing condition), rejoicing at the same time
that the day is not far distant when they will have the oppei,
tunity of giving additional proof of their esteem, lay electing
this learned and influential gentleman as Qu oi their represen
tatives in the Commons House c Parliament.

'AItUS OF THE WOODS AND FIELDS.—Seeond
series of the' Two Old Men's Tales." This is one, of those
occasional publications which deserve the credit of compensat-
ing in some degree for the evils which a myriad of ephemeral
productions of Mt olaas shed upon society. With the keenest
inuight into the workings of human nature, the writer of friese
tales has wrought them into the perfect semblance of realities,
and leaves, consequently such impressions on his readot\ as if he
had been spectator or actor in the sow des.Qribed. toq The
tales of which this work ig sixowkix;4o aro indeed true to the
best feelinfts of the lieyl Vor

'H4144 time 4g(13 4 ytlgner afftillervinati rettintina to
,
Vincennes; after an 44senee ati lottVe far a few days, fell in
with a young Ettalishwatnan an his way back, and became so
infatuatqd as tg elope with her to London, where he remained
seven months. Having at length been deserted by his mis-
tress, he returned to Prance, and has since been arrested and
brought before a Courtmartial, which sentenced him to three
years' hard labour at the public works, as a deserter in the in-
torier.—.Galignane# Messenger,

(From the Hampshire Telegraph.)
PottiliOUTH, JULY 2.—The Rapid, 10, Lieut. Patten,
arrived on Thursday, after a passage of 54 days, from Rio
de J4peiro, with specie and diamonds on board to the amount
of five hundred thousand dollars, on merchants' account.
The Rapid has been on the South American station for
the last three years, and within six months has visited
Buenos Ayres, Montevideo, and the Falkand Islands. On
leaving tho settlement at the Falkland Islands, the resi-
dents were all well ; and it is generally wished that the
British Government would colonise those islands on a
much more extended scale ; at present the residents are
very few in number, about twenty persons only, including
Lieut. Smith and his boat's crew. The Rapid sailed from
Rio on the Bth, and Pernambuco on the 19th of May ;
left at Rio the Dublin, with the flag of Sir G. E. Hammon;,,
Rover, Sheldrake, Hornet, and Spider, and the F. reneh
frigate Cyrene, with the flag of a Rear-Adm;:rid, and the
French brig Bisson. The Blonde was at Valparaiso, Cam.
Mason intending to come round the Horn as soon as the
Sparrowhawk should arrive there with specie from
Guyaquil and Coquimbo-. The Cleopatra was on the north
coast ; the Harrier had gone to Rio Plato, to relieve the
Acteon, which ship was to bring Mr, Hamilton, the Ambas-
sador to Rio Janeiro. The Talbot was on her way to Val-
paraiso from Rio Janeiro, touching at the Falid.:ind Islands ;
North Star was at Valparaiso ; the Rr''er arrived at Rio
on the 13th of April, from the P"acitic, and was to return
immediately to Valparaiso
frigate, h:' The Brandywine, American
from Arrica, at Valparaiso,
Ling- intelli7,ad arrive
ence that a severe . battle had been fought Salvierro's party and the Bolivians, -in which Sal-
vierro was killed—an event which had terminated hosti-
lities. The marines of the English, French, and American
squadrons had landed at Callao, and proceeded to Lima, in
consequence of the urgent request of the whole of the mer-
chants of the different nations, to assist in driving the In-
dians back, who had been plundering and ravaging the
whole country. On their approach, after a little skirmish-
ing, the Indians retired. The American force round the
Horn consisted of two frigates. The Rapid brought
home twenty-three invalids from the squadron, under the
medical charge of Mr. John Read, among whom are Cap-
tain Wiles (a), Dublin ; Lieutenant Harris, Sparrowhawk ;
Lieutenant Collings, Sulphur ; Mr. Spear, carpenter,
Harrier ; Lieutenant M'Adatn also came home in this ship
on leave.. The Rapid spoke, on the 27th May, the
schooner Garrydown, out from England 38 days, in lat. 3,
54 N. long., 27, 13, W. all well.
By letters from Malta to the 11th June, we learn that
Vice-Admiral Sir Josias Rowley returned to that port on
the 16th of May, with the squadron under his command,
consisting of the Caledonia, Canopus, Edinburgh, Thun-
derer, and Revenge, ships of the line, and the Vernon fri-
gate. The squadron sailed again on the 25th, to resume
its station in the Archipelago, except the-Revenge, which
was left behind, in consequence of a defect discovered in
her foremast, which had been taken out. The Barham
frigate sailed on the 26th from Matra, for Constantinople,
with Colonel Considine, late of the 53rd Regiment, on
bnard, who had received from the Sultan an appointment
to divide his army into regiments, according to the Euro.-
pean method; and the Numa transport, on the 28th, having
on board a detachment of the Royal Artillery, for Corfu.
—The Prince Regent transport (Lieut. Seymour, Agent),
arrived at Malta, on the Bth June, having on }ward the
-head quarters of the 59th Regiment. The Medea steam-
vessel sailed from Malta on the sth, for Qurfu. The fol-
lowing vessels were lying at Malta,—Ceylon (with tho
flag of Rear-Admiral Sir Tho',as Briggs), Reveng
Prince Regent transport, 40'3.. the French steamer of ivar
Sphinx.

Extract of a lett'er from an Officer of 11.111.5. Childers,
dated

CIP3'...ALTAR, JUNE 10, 1836.—We have hen this last
.tile'r!l'a stationed in the mole of Barcelona, the Rodney
having been absent for the purpose of watering ; the Tyne
is gone to Mahon to smoke, being full of rats.—. The Clio is
at Tarragona ; the Orestes is cruizing along Ilse coast. We
return immediately to Barcelona, with Captain Parker's
letters, &c., and expect to remain sorn4-7..:t1e time. Bar-
celona ,is perfectly quiet—in fact, „quiet prevails every-
where along the coast. They had a row at Carthagena,
but after shooting a few of the rabble tranquillity was re-
stored." •
Rear Admiral the Hon. Sir Charles Paget, G C.H.,
will take the command of the squadron fitting out upon
particular service, and kissed bands at the Levee on Wed-
nesday last, on his appointment. Sir Charles will hoist his
flag on Monday, on board the Bellerophon, 84, Captain
Jackson, but, it is understood, will shift it to the Hercules,
Captain Berkeley, on the arrival of that ship at Spithead.
The Commander-in-Chief, Admiral Sir Philip Durham,
G.C.8., inspected the Vanguard, Bellerophon, Cornwallis,
and Pembroke yesterday. The Vanguard will proceed on
a cruise for a few days (with her constructor, Sir W. Sy-
monds, on board) on Tuesday, and then rejoin the squadron.
at Spithead.
The Cornwallis, 74, Captain Sir J. Rowley, Bart., ar-
rived at Spithead from Plymouth, on Thursday ; the Min-
den, 74, Captain Sharpe, C. 8., sailed from Plymouth on
Tuesday last for the north coast of Spain, with stores for
the squadron, also two captains and three subalterns of Ma-
rines to join the brigade under Major Owen.
The fallowing ships, on foreign stations, are ordered
home to be paid off :—Beagle, 10 ; Columbia, steamer ;
Comus, 18 ; Griffon, 3 ; Hyacinth, 18 ; Jupiter, 38 ; Sa-
vage, 10 ; Vestal, 26.
Men of War at Jamaica.—May 13, Savage, brig, sailed
for Barhadoes ; May 17, Wasp, 18, arrived from Cartha-
gene ; May 19, Racer, 16, arrived from Cliagres ; May
'2l, Dee, steamer, arrived from St. Thomas's ; May 25,
Nimrod, 20, left for Carthagena ; May 27, Meteor, steamer,
left with mails for England and Barbadoes, whence the
English mail was forwarded by the Pigeon padket.
The lrelvidera, 42, Captain Strong, was at Barbadoes
on the 25th of May, and about to go to Bermuda, to get
a new fore-mast, and fore-yard. The Harpy, 10, was also
there ; and the Vestal, 26, and Gannet, 18, were hourly
expected.

The Athol, transport, sailed yesterday for Plymouth,
with the reserve Companies of the 99th Regiment on
hoard. She will bring back to the garrison the depot of the
98th ; then convey the Gist depot to Cork, and return with
the 88th.
The Volcano steam-vessel, of 750 tons, intended for the
packet service, was launched from this yard, on Wednesday.
The Barossa transport, arrived at Falmouth on the 10th
June, from Cork, with a portion of the 81st Regiment,
under Captain M'Clear, and 32 women and 70 children.
At Spithead—Vanguard, Bellerophon, Pembroke, Corn-
wallis, and Rapid.
In Harbour—Britannia, Excellent, Royal George, Ma-
dagascar, Buffalo, Beacon.
Promotions during the Quarter—Captain Russell. Com-
manders, Thomas Rodney Eden, C. H. M. Buckle, James
Maitland, and William Allen.—Retired Commanders, Mi-
chael Wrayford, Alexander Gilmour, and Henry Jolliffe
(under the order in Council of the Ist. November, 1830);
John Aylmar, Robert Bastin, L. Boulderson, G. L. Law-
rence, and Jos. Hitchins.—Lieutenants, T. C. Mehrux,
Edward Young, A. S. I3ooth, John Cheere, A. F. J. bowen,
H. It. Glynn, Grant, W. Reed, P. Beskervilkt
Morshead, William Harvey, John Price, and IL d John
G. Ays.
cough.—Masters, Thomas Richardson, William Parker,
and John Webb.—Surgeons, John Kirk, M.D., "and R. L.
Birtwhistle.—Assistant-Surgeons,. John Ketv.,edy, W. L.
,
Methven, John Forbes, W. Cass, F. N. Slight W. J.
Steel, J. J. M‘Nish, C. R. B. Jolley, A, 1. Little, John
Stewart, R. M. Istell, and J. T. Lout
loyal Marines—Captain John Brutton. Second Lieu-
tenant, W. It. T. Ryder.
Esq., formerly of the Custom-house
pfoiOrtff,misciteasper,
qiilteti Comptroller of the Customs at
atthis
Ctlj: Glasgow.

(From the _Devonshire Telegraph.)
His Majesty's ship Minden, Captain A. R. Sharpe, C. 8.,
sailed on Tuesday for St. Sebastian and Passages, with
stores for Lord John Hay's squadron, and a variety of the
entrenching tools for the 'Marines, under General Evans.
The Asia, 84, Capt. Fisher, arrived on Tuesday from
Portsmouth. The Columbine, 16, Commander Hender-
son, sailed for the coast of Africa, on Wednesday. . The
Cornwallis, 74, Capt. Sir J. R. Rowley, Bart., was paid
advance on Monday, and proceeded for Portsmouth on the
.following day. Capt. Festing (whose retirement from the
command, in consequence of ill health, is a subject of sin-
e,ere regret to all his late Officers and ship's company) was
rowed' on shore from the Sound, on Monday evening, by
the Mates of the Cornwallis, and steered by the senior
Midshipman ; and on quitting the ship was loudly and re-
peatedly cheered by all on board. The Flamer steamer
having received temporary repair at this yard, proceeded on
Tuesday for Woolwich.. The Camel lighter sailed on
Monday, with a detachment of the 37th regiment, for Pen-
(tennis Castle, Falmouth. The Arethusa frigate, fitted as a
lazaretto, sailed on Tuesday for Liverpool, under the
charge of Mr. Walker, of the Dock-yard, who will after-
wards proceed to Pembroke and take the Dido, when
launched, to Sheerness.
The Tartarus steamer, Lieut. James, arrived at, Fal-