The Sun.
London, England, 1824-07-05 00:00:00

ROYAL NAVY, &c.

PaIITSHOUTIL, JULY 4.—The Thetis and Rattlesnake
sailed from Madcira, on the 30th May ; the former for Cape
Coast, the better for Barbadoes.
Rear-Admiral Sir John Poo Belesford having resigned the
command of the coast of Scotland for the remainder of his term
of service (owing to the ill-health of Lady 8.,) that stations as
well as Cork, will be in future held by a Commodore. .Captain
F. Cd.rnpb2ll, and Cautain the lion. H. Duncat:, are Candi.
(htes. Sir John B. ft= taken Egypt House, in the isle of
Wight.

Captain Charles How Freetnantre, Inspecting Commander
of the Coast Guard at Lymington, having been appointed to
command TI. M. sloop Jasper, Capt. Watling►, It. N. has suc-
ceeded Captain F. in that district ; and the following Officers
have been also appointed Inspecting Commanders, from the 6tb
instant

Capin; ns.—Peake, R.N., to Gosport; Boxers, to Weymouth ;
Pilkingliorne, toFowey; Wilson, to Grimsby, S. Sparshott, to
Yarmouth ; Bead, to Padstow ; Itrigstoke, to Cal btatrne, Isle
of Wight: PengAy, to Plymouth ; II illyar, to Alarazin ;
Greville, to Burnham; Du Cane, to Harwich; Baugh, to
Burnsiaple; and llabington, between Yarmouth and Cur hunt.
Yeittcrday morning' the Athol, 28, Capt. IlExitr
citx En, arrived off this port, from Quebec, and landed hii; Ex-
cellency the Earl of Dalhousie, G.C.8., Governor-General and
Cornmander-in-Chief of the Forces in North America, and
suite, who set off for London.—The Athol proceeded on to Leith,
to land Lady Dalhousie and family, whence shz. will return to
this port to be paid off: She left Quebec on the 6th of June,
at which period, such was the growing commercial importance
of the country, nearly, 2ttO sail of vessels had arrived out from .
England, since the Ist of January ; most of them had 'had a
long passage of nearly two months. The winter in Upper
Canada had been very mild, though a great quantity of snow
had fallen. The Athol left the ships on that station all well.
She hots been relieved by the Semarang, Sir William Wise-
man, Bart.

Divow PORT.—Vice-Admiral Lord Amelius Beamlee:
sail on a change of wind for Lisbon, in the Blanche. His Lord=
ship will hoist his flag in the Windsor Castle. The presence
of an Officer of his Lordship's. rank will obviate any feeling of
delicacy the King of Portugal may entertain, should his Ma-
jesty again find it necessary to take refuge on board a ship of
war of either friendly nation. "The Blanche goes on to South
America.—Sailed Calliope, for Spithead. •

PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.
• Vice-Admiral Lord Ame Hug Benuelark, R.C.B. to the com-
mand of Majesty's squadron stationed at Lisbon.
Rear-Admiral W. T. Lake, C. B. to the command of the
ships and vessels of war on the Halifax station
vice Rear-
Admiral W.C. Fable, C.C. ,
• Commanders to tha Rank of Post-Captain.—Richard Sad-,
marez, and the Hon. George Rolle Walpole Trefusis.
Liculcnontt to Me Rank of Commander.—Chniles Crowdrt'
Peter IVybergh, Wynne Baird, Fred. Aug. Wilkinson Geo-
WoolkOine, Charles Graham, G. B. 3lartin, Charles Colton,
Samuel Edward Cook.

Midshipmen to Me Rank of Lisistenant.—George Wind-
ham, George Henry Heatheote, George Kennedy, Robert
Henry Stanhope, Chceseman Henry Binastead, Charles Griffith'
Lloyd, Henry Widdrington Whinfield, Chalice Wilmot, Isaac
Avarne, John Baker Porter Hay, Stephen Shairp, William
Johnitone, Duren De Saumarez, Jos. Bligh Driffeld,
Ralph Gore (b), Wm: Stone {c), Nlrm. Simpson Blount,
Henry Knolles, Frederick George M‘Donough, John Hathorns
Robert Campbell, Thos. Eyre Hodder, and Wm. Pedeler.
Szergeone Mates to be Assistant-Snrgeons—Alex. RaTI/OBY
Watlen, Richard Summers, William ltoy, Archibald John-
ston, Alex. Graham, Thomas Russell Dunn, John Penton,
John Vallence, David Bevan, Rd. Clarke Nutt, George Henry
Dabbs, John Sinclair, M.D., John Robertson (2), Alexander
ill`Keehnie, Wm. Pennycook, Alex. Baxter, James Simonie,
David Gray, Charles Douglas Henderson, Alex. Neill, Andrew
Beath, Wtn. Brown, John Mackintyre, 11. D., and William
Marshall.

CAPE OF Goon Hopz.—The following Is an
extract of a letter from an Officer on board his Majesty'. iiiip
Espiegle, to his friends in this town, dated Cape of Good
Hope, 6th April, 1811:—" We strived the 29th ult., after-
a three months' cruise on the Western Coast of South Africa;
whither we went in search of fresh water. We discovered
two very extensive rivers, one of which we named after
the Commodore, Nourse River. We saw numbers of peli-
cans and other birds, on the banks. The water was good;
The other river, which we called Somerset River, is more
to the southward. It has three or four bays, one of
which we called Elephant Bay, from the number of ele4
phants we saw on the shore —not less than two hundred :
what astonished us, on seeing us, they moved off, making a
great noise. The next bay we anchored at was Buffalo Bay;
much the same as the last--a large woody flat, with plenty of
fresh water; here we saw large herds of buffaloes, and a few
elephants. Our marines fired eight balls into one of the ele-
phants, which appeared to affect him but little; he escaped.
We went to another bay, and saw numbers of animals of va-
rious kinds, but all very shy. This we call Stag Bay, from
the great number of stags we saw on the hills. This place also
abounds with good fresh water, and shrubs in great variety."--
(Portsmouth Paper.)