The Sun.
London, England, 1823-03-24 00:00:00

THE ROYAL NAVY.

PORTSMOUTH, AfAucH 2.?.—N0 additional orders have
given respecting the guard-ships ; their manning to the increas.
ed complements proceeds but very slowly.
Capt. Sir Charles Burrard, Bart, is appointed to the Revengei.
of Revenge, of 74 guns, fitting at Chatham for the flag of Vice.
Admiral Sir Harry Neale, G.C.B. who succeeds Sir Graham
Moore as Commander in Chief in the Mediterranean; Lieut.
N: Brice is appointed to the Ramillies, and Lieut. J. R. A uchin-
leek to the Parthian.

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The Briton, 46;gir Murray Maxwell, is fitting for Foreign
service ; it is said, for the East Indies.
The Clinker gun-brig, Lieut. Eager,_ went out of harbour on
Wednesday. She is fitted for the Newfoundland station, and
is expected to sail in about ten days.
The Tribune, 42 guns, Capt. G. H. Guion, is ordered from
Chatham to the Portsmouth station.
Lieutenant John Powney is appointed to command the
Arrow, a new cutter, launched last week, and fitting for service
at this port.
Lieut. James Barbet is appointed to the Northumberland, a
Sheerness.
Mr. Cornwallis Ricketts, Midshipman of the Apollo yacht,
and Mr. Henry James Puget, Midshipman of the Queen Char-
lotte, are promoted to the rank of Lieutenant.
The Starling cutter, Lieut. Turner, arrived yesterday from
Jersey, and has since sailed on a cruize.
The Cameleon, 10 gun sloop, Lieutenant Witham, sailed on
Sunday, on a cruize; and on Wednesday, the Seringapatam
frigate, Captain Warren.—Thurday, arrived the Calliope, 10
gun sloop, tender to the Apollo yacht, from Bri,gliton.
The guar(' ships at Plymouth are all ordered to be rigged,
and to be put into an efficient state for service. The Astrea, 42,
is ordered to be fitted for commission ; she is to be stationed at
Falmouth. The Thetis, 49, is ordered to be fitted for commis-
sion : it is said that the Hon. Capt. Jocelyn Percy is to be ap-
pointed to the command.
Ships at Spithead.—Clinker and Calliope. In Ifoolfaur.—
Queen Charlotte, Ramillies, Albion, Active, Parthian,
culo, Redwing, Pelter.
The Arrow, which was launched from this dock-yard last
week, has been pronounced to be the completest model for cut.
ter building now in the navy. This beautiful vessel was pro.
jected and laid down by that able and scientific officer, Cept.
Hayes, R.N., who has embraced in her construction, not only,
the advantage of building others from her sections with the
most mathematical precision, but the first principles of sailing
qualities. She is the ra,ntling of the largest 10-gun brigs;
will mount ten 12-pound, commodes, and two long 6-pourid.rs ;
with a complement of 60 men.
PLYMOUTH, Molten 20.—The Mersey, 23, is to be fitted
for commission. The Brazen, 211, Capt. G. Wines, for t•outh •
America •, and the Egeria, Capt. Roberts, C.B. for Newfound-
land, will be ready soon. In liernooze—Britannia, Windsor
Castle, Superb, Bulwark, Brazen, Egeria. -
The Dotterel arrived at Bermuda Feb. 6 ; the Athol on the
14th, from Halifax.
NVe are informed that his Majesty's packet brigs will be corn.
mended by,l.leutenants, stationed ut Isilinouth, as the present
Post-office packets are, and be under the superintendence of
Capt. Win,. King, Royal Navy, who will commission the
Astrea to lie at Falmouth for that purpose.