The Sun.
London, England, 1823-07-21 00:00:00

ROYAL NAVY.

PORTSMOUTH, JULY 19.—This morning his Majesty's
brig Alacrity, Capt. Porter, arrived from Valparaiso and Rio
Janeiro, bringing upwards of a million of dollars, the property of
merchants. She left the former port Feb. 7, and RID the 30th
of May.
Thelollowing is an extract from a letter we have received,
'dated Raids, May 25:
The Portuguese fleet sailed this morning : a fine corvette
was added to their number. Lord Cochrane was close off
the
.port yesterday, with seven sail; he is not strong enough
to risk a general action ; but I understand, Don Felix, the
Portuguese Commodore, has sailed with the determination of
bringing affairs to a crisis. He was superseded by (ieneral
Madeira, Generallissiino of the Brazils, but the seamen of the
squadron would not allow him to be sent on shore. The mer-
chants here are shipping their goods and treasure, very fast, for
security. This shows that they are apprehensive of a general
attack on the town. Many inhabitants have died from want.
There is nothing in the shape of bread to be had. A few
weeks, perhaps a few days, will decide the contest. The Tar-
tar has the broad pendant of Sir Thomas Hardy. The Creole
is gone to Rio for provisions ; she returns here in about a month.
The Doris is also at Rio, refitting, to return to this port when
ready. The Fly is gone round the Horn. The Tartar, Bra-
zen, and Beaver, are at Bahia. Round the horn--Aurora and
Blossom. Alacrity, perhaps at Rio: she proceeds to England
immediately with freight. The Tartar or Briton (daily ex-
pected to arrive front 'England) Will relieve the Aurora about
October next.
The following is an extract from a letter written by an Off;.'
cer of his Majesty's ship Hyperion, dated June 22, in let. 30. N.
long. 70. 50. AV.
We sailed from Jamaica on the 3d of June, with 50 sail of
vessels under convoy, for England—the Hyperion to see them
as far as 30 N. and then to return to Jamaica, calling at Porto-
Rico, and Jaquemel, St. Domingo. On the 15th we hove to
off Ilavannah, to take charge of whatever vessels might be
ready to place themselves under our protection. Ships of war
are appointed to sail monthly front Port-Royal, with convoys
for England. The following are the stations of the squadron
in the `Vest Indies :—Oloucester, (broad pendant of Sir E.
W. Owen, Captain 0. F. Rich), at Port-Royal Fortet at
Barbadoes ; Pyramus, at Port.au.Prinee : Tyne and Eden,
for Vera Crus, with convoy; Thracian, at St. Martha and
Carthagena, with convoy ; Carnation, Bay of Honduras,
with convoy ; Bustard, Union, and Lion, schooners, cruis-
ing off' Cuba; Valorous, expected at Port-Royal, front a
cruise; Scout and Icarus, at Port-Royal, refitting, having lately
arrived from a cruise on the toast of CUba ; the Surinam and
Ringdove, at Barbadoes; Belleisle, cruising in the Mona
Passage. The Esk is appointed to sail for England with con-
voy.—The Phaeton, being about to return to England, sailed
from Port Royal, June 2, to visit the different military posts
on the island, taking Sir John Skeene and staff.—The Lira-
gasansa (late piratical schooner) captured by the boats of the
Type and Thracian, was fitting out at Port Royal for a
cruise.--Previous to our leaving Jamaica, twenty of the pi-
rates, captured by the Tyne and Thracian, were executed at
Port Royal.
Commodore Sir Edward Owen has made the following pro•
motions and appointments in his squadron :
Mr. O. Canon to be a Lieutenant, and appointed to the Olou•
enter ; Mr. H. Shapland, and Mr. P.' Callieut, to be Lieu-
tenants of the Mustard; Mr. J. Barnard, to be Master of the
Carnation ; Mr. John Bull, to be master of the Bustard ; As-
sistant-surgeon J. Ellis to be surgeon of the Serapis convalescent ;
ship, vice At Laren invalided; Assistant-surgeon M. Ennally,
from the Naval Hospital, Port Royal, to be Surgeon of the
Bustard, vice Wills, invalided; Mr. Coningsworth, to be
purser of the Thracian, vice Cracksell, deceased.
Lieut. S. Motley is appointed to command the Revenue cut-
ter Bat, on the weskofktetland:,. _

nn Wednesday the llussar, 46, Capt. George Harris, C. B.
arrived from Chatham ; the Redwing, 18, Capt. Hon. George
Trefusis, from Guernsey ; and the Rifleman, 18, Capt. James
Montagu, went out of harbour.
On Thursday? the Slaney, 18, Capt. Charles Mitchell, sailed
for the East India station ; and the surveying-vessel Kangaroo,
Mr. A. De Mayne, master, for Deptford, to be paid off; she
was employed four years surveying the 'West Indian anti
Bahama Islands.

Remain at Spitheatl—Seringapatam, Htutsar, Rifleman,
Alacrity, and the Royal yachts,

The Gazette of Saturday contains an Order of
MS MAJESTY in Council, that no ship from Sierra
Leone, or the Island of Ascension, or from any
place on the Western Coast of Africa (where a
malignant Yellow Fever prevails), be permitted
to enter any of the ports of this kingdom without
the usual Quarantine examination.

The post-diligence from Agen and Toulouse
was lately attacked by a band of twelve robbers, six of whom
were on .horsebaek and six on foot, between Pounnevie end
Malauze. They succeeded in carrying off 32,000 francs, the
property of Government. The passengers were not molested.
According to a recent ordonnanee of the King
of France, the firemen of Paris arc to be arranged ea nalituirr,
and to have colours presented to them.