The Sun.
London, England, 1823-12-22 00:00:00

THE ROYAL NAVY.

PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 20.—The Victory, 100, at this Port,
it ordered to be fitted for the flag of the successor of our present
Naval Commander-in. Chief. Admiral Sir 'George Martin,
G.C.8., it is still believed, will have the command.
Commodore Charles Bullen, C. 8., has .commissioned the
Maidstone, 46, at Deptford, for the coast of Africa. Lieut.
G. J. Hay Is appointed to her.—Capt. Aplin has commissioned
the Grasshopper, 18, at this port, for the Newfoundland station.
Mr. C. Prance, to be Surgeon of her.
Yesterdaythei Harrier, IS, Captain George Gosling, sailed
for the Cork station.

Remain at Spithead—Jupiter, Hussar,. Antelope (she having
put back this morning with strong winds), Camelion, am
Arrow.

We are happy to state that Commissioner Garrett is recover-
ing from his severe indisposition.
On Wednesday evening last, we experienced a heavy gale
from the South to S.S.E., but which, when at its height,
about eight o'clock, shifted to the N.W., and thus the rising
tide, which was fait filling our harbour, and. would have done
considerable damage, was happily checked.. The ships at Spit.
head rode out the gale safely, and with comparatively little
damage. In the Harbour, just before eight o'clock, is,-at. when
the wind was blowing almost a hurricane, that fine first-rats
ruan; of war the Queen Charlotte, broke adrift from her moor.
ings, and, a strong flood tide running, wasinstantly in motion,
at the rate of six or seven knots an hour. Captain Nash was
upon the quarter-deck as soon as the accident occurred ;
the. anchor with the chain cable was promptly cut away,
and, running out to the clinch ; most fortunately brought
her up. The sky now indicating a shift of•wind to N. W.;
every exertion was immediately used to get the best bower
cable bent, and, in a very short time it was effected, the
anchor let go, and the ship moored th perfect safety. In
veering she fell foul of a. collier brig, whose bowsprit came
in contact with the starboard quarter gallery and wardroom
windows of the Queen Charlotte ; by which the brig's masts
and bowsprit were carried away, But It is diffictilt to cal.
culate the extent of 'the mischief which' might have been pro-
duced in ..11 crowded harbour, with so violent a wind and tide,
if the meens, to bring this immense ship up had not been or-
dered. anti executed so seasonably. The greatest, praise is there-
fore due 'to Captain Nash, his officers, and reduced'crew, for
their excellent:conduct in such trying circurnstanc-s.'• and to
the Hon. the Commissioner of the Dock-yard, for atferding the
snort prompt assistance in 'securing the ship.
Yesterday the wind got round to the N.B. and N., which in.
duced some of the outward-bound ships to get under weigh,
and sail, but last night it again backed to the S.W., and now
Saturday, five P.M.) Mews hard: the ships which sailed can-
not have reached Plouth. This day the Sisters, Kent, from
Palermo, bound to London, put in here through adverse winds,
and is under quarantine.
Eighteen Lieutenants have been added to the zumber
ployed-in 'the Coast Blockade service; principally with the ob.
loci of protecting the Revenue in all parts of Sheppy.
It is said that. Coruniodore Sir Edward Owen, on being re-
lieved as Osinmander.in-Chief on the West India station by
Vice-Admiral Sit Lawrence Halsted, will, proceed to Barbs.
does, and remain as Commodore on that
_part of the station,
The whole of the men in Portsmouth Doak. and am ordered
to work one half of the day on Saturdays, until the Ist 51arch ;
owing to the shertness of the days.
pLymou.rki, DEC. lU.—Arrived the Active, 4d, Captain
A. King, from Lisbon; it is said to be fitted for Foreign ser.
vice. The Victor will sail for the coast of Africa the moment
Falmouth,the wind is ft.!! rt
ami I Id
; a m
She Edmulous packet, Lieut. Croke, for
the Falcon tender, fur Liver.
pool, to bring seamen...-The Redpole, caps. Anderson, was
off yesterday.—Admiral Sir Alexander Cikhrsine resumed
his command on Sunday.

.• FRANKFORT, DEC. 14.—The Liberal journal.
of Paris have very recently given a new proof of their veracity.
The Constitutionnei and the Courier Francois, have announ-
ced that the Princess of Anhalt Bernherg had just put an end
to her existence by violence. She had (say they escaped from
the City of Mimi, where she had been in strict coramement,
and went to Hernberg, from whence she was brought back
dead, having been drowned in a pond, on the bank of which
was found a writing, which developed the cause of her dreadful
resolution. This story has boon caught at by many English
journals, and even by some German. The fact is, that the
Princess has not quitted Banat' since she arrived there that
the is not at all detained there, but that with every respect for
her rank, they have taken every precaution which tier unhtppy
situation requires.—(Josrnal des Debate.)