The Sun.
London, England, 1825-12-12 00:00:00

ROYAL NAVY.

PonTsmouTrt, DEC. 10.—On Sunday his Majesty's ship
Glasgow, 50, Capt. lion. J. W. Maude, returned from Cron-
' stadt, having landed there there the Right Hon. Lord Strang-
' ford, who reached the Russian capital on the 18th ult. On
' Monday the Dottrel, 18, Captain Edwards, arrived from Wool-
wich, fitted for the North American station. On Tuesday, the
Dromedary arrived from Woolwich, with 300 convicts, bound
to Bermuda, intending to embark 100 from the hulks at
this. place : they are •to be employed in improving the port
and arsenal there. On Wednesday, his Brazilian Majesty's
frigate Piranga, Captain Shepherd (after being upwards of
five months at this - port), sailed, on her return to Rio
Janeiro. .04 Thursday, the Superb, 713, Captain Sir Thomas
Staines, Bart., K.C.8., came into harbour to be paid off, all
standing : she will be recommissioned by Captain Henry Hill.
The Glasgow is put tinder orders to proceed to the Lisbon
station to relieve the Tribune, Capt. Guion, and will sail early
next week. The Spartiate is to be paid off;- and laid up in or-
dinary ; such of her crew as have.not.served the usual perks!,
will be distribUted among the Guardships at this port, and the
remainder will be discharged; The Harlequin, 18, Captain
James Scott, is going tolite West India station. The Sur.
verying-ship Mastiff; -C4,p.t.• Coeland, will sail shortly. for the
Mediterranean; Thßoiy.al-Oak,' Lieut., Allison, will sail in a
few days for Bermuda, taking out Lieut.-General Sir Hilgrove
Tutner, K. C. 13., Governor of that Island, family, and suite,
the Lady of Commissioner Briggs, and family, Major Blanshard,
Commanding Royal Engineer, and Lady, and several other
passengers.--Remain
,at Spithead—Glasgow, Harlequin, Dot.
terel, and Dromedary,
04 Thursday the Egginton transport, Lieutenant J. S. God-
den, arrived in 39 days from Mahn, and 11 from Gibraltar._
The Colombian privateer, General Soublette, of eight guns and
106 men, commanded by a Captain Cunningham, was lying at
Gibraltar, intercepting the Spanish trade and annoying them
very much. Oa the 19th ult., as the Spanish squadron (con-
sisting of two brigs 04'20 guns. each, and a schooner of 16 guns,
with a convoy), were running down past the rock, a running •
fight ensued, the privateer endeavoured to intercept the convoy,
but the dastardly Spaniards sheered off:- Captain Cunningham
received a grape shot through his wrist, and the arm has since
been amputated. Three days before the Illgginton left Gib-
raltar, this privateer got under weigh, stood out, and captured
a Spanish settee from Majorca, and brought her in.
On Monday the Jasper, 10:Captain C. IL Fremantle, put
into Falmouth with contrary winds, charged with dispatches
from Mexico. She left Vera Cruz the Oth of October, and soon
after fell in with the Mexican squadron, commaned by Capt.
C. T. Smith (nephew of the gallant Sidney Smith), in the
Libertado frigate (formerly the Surat Castle), having a brig
and five schooners in company, and in sight of the Spanish
squadron, of two frigates and two transports, bound to the re-
lief of the Castle of St. Juan d'Ulloa. They were within gun-
shot of each other, and were hourly expected to engage.