The Sun.
London, England, 1823-08-04 00:00:00

ROYAL NAVt.

PORTSMOUTH, AUGUST 2.
Rear-Admiral, the Hon. Sir Charles Paget keeps his Ma,
jestra Yachts and Royal Squadron in a state of conarant
ness for his Majesty's enibarkation, which, it is still expected,
will take place shortly. ''he Royal Yachts and Squadron hare
been under-way to.dey, for arruise, accompanied by the Ad-
miralty Yacht, Sir Win. Curtists, and a number of private
yachts. They stood into the harbour's mouth, and then, by
signal from the Royal George, tacked together, and made a,
reach to the westward. This manmuvre had a very pleasing
effect, and proves that nothing, can batVe their supartor name-
ments. We observed Lord and Lady Melville and, family ort
the deck of the Royal George.--The Royal- Ynchts' anchored
again this evening, at Spithead, together With the .Rifiernitn,
Redwing, and Camelion.
On Sunday the Swiftsure, Caddy, sailed for Rio Janeiro;
, and on Thursday the Hon. Company's ship Buckinghamshire,
Glasspoole, for China. On Sunday the Ann, Penthrethe, ar-
rived from Zante (Colonel Sir Fred. Stovin, 90th Regiment,
came passenger), and sailed on Tuesday far the River.—Yes-
terday the Stockton, Langley, arrived from Miramichl.
The London Papers have been misinformed in stating; that
considerable augmentation will be made to our naval force in
the Mediterranean, and that the ships of the line (there are
only two), fitting out in the River, have been ordered to be
manned to the full war complement. Neither of these circuit,.
stances is correct. The Revenge, 78, and Thole and Sybiile
frigates, are the only ships fitting, (or ordered to be fitted), for
that station ; and they are intended to relieve the Rochefort,
Cambrian, and Aledinaewhose usual term of service has neat-
ly expired.
His Majesty's teak-built frigate, Madagascar, commanded
by Lieut. Nepean, and the Dauntless, 18, Captain (.1. C. Oarn-;
bier, are daily expected to arrive from Trincomalee; also, the
Menai, 26, Captain F. Moresby, C.B. from the Mauritius and
the Cape of Good Hope, to bring home Governor Sir R. T.
Farquhar.—The Madagascar sailed from Bombay in compary
with the Liffey, but parted company in bad weather: the latter.
had arrived at Trincomalee three weeks previous to the dense:,
tore of the Termagant, but the Madagascar had not.
The Swinger gun-brig, Lieut. Scott., for the coast of Africa,
arrived this morning from the River. '
Ships at Spithead Royal George, (Rear-Admiral Hem. Sir
Char/es Paget), Royal Sovereign. Prince Regent, Rifleman,
Camelion, Redwing, and Swinger.—In the Harbour—Queen
Charlotte, Albion, Ganges, Glasgow, Naiad, Mersey, Teruia-
gent, Alacrity, and Calliope.
Lieut. Prior, R.N. on the Lulworth station, is appointed
Acting Inspecting-Commander of the Weymouth district, pro
..teniport, and Lieut. Weld, R.N. of the Scourge., to the cow. Mend of the Cutters on the maine district.—Lieut. T. Hurd.
wood is appointed Agent of Transporte; Lieut.' Wolcottibe:
to the Bann Lieut. Braithwaite, to the Windsor Castle; r.
C. W. Dalgleish, Termagant, Mr. C. Wm. Poynte.r, Alacttia
ty; and Mr. H. W. Sturt, Thetis, are premoted to the rank'nf
Lieutenant.
The Fox cutter, Lieutenant Strong, R.N. is appointed tothe
Weymouth station, to relieve the Badger.
PLYMOUTH, JULY 31.—Arrived the Active, 46, Captain,
A. King, from Cork; Hussar, 4(f, Capt. G. Harris, C.B. from
Spithead, to embark the Ambassador for Lisboti.--On Friday
night, the Dwarf cutter, Lieut. Gobld, came in with dispatches
from Cadiz and Saint Lucar ; left off Cadix, two French line-
of.hattle ships, three frigates, and smaller vessels. When the
Dwarf was working out at Cadiz, a shot was tired, which fell at
her stern. Lieut. G. instantly dispatched a boat to the French
Admiral's ship, to know the reason, and the reply was unrit-
tisfactory, and very cavalierly given. The Maker and Scrub
will sail when the wind is fair for Newfoundland. On Tuesday -
Sir
henry Bell inspected the Royal Marine Forces here ‘7otl
tnen), and was much pleased with them.