The Sun.
London, England, 1840-03-02 00:00:00

THE TURKISH FLEET.

ADMIRAL LALANDE AND THE CAPITAN
PA C HA.
(From the Augsburgh Gazette of Feb. 23.)
The following is the corresponc!ence which passed last
December between Count Pontois, the French Ambas-
sador at Corstantinople, and Reschid Pacha, the Minister
for Foreign Affairs.—

M. DE PONTOIS TO TILE EELS-EFFENDI.
When your secretary, some days since, came to commu-
nicate to me, in the name of your Excellency, the declara-
tion which the ex- Capitan Paella's interpreter made with
regard to the interview between Vice- Admiral Osman
Bev and Rear-Admiral Lalonde, I ordered bin: to in-
form you that I expected an official communication
which I would answer, and that at present I confined
myself to requesting you to consult the documents of
which the Porte is in possession on this subject.
Since then I have learnt that your Excellency, from
motives which I cannot appreciate, has thought fit to
communicate to the corps diplomatique the document re-
lating to this declaration. I feel myself called upon to
make some remarks upon this proceeding, reserving to my-
self the right of again returning to it. There is no ques-
! tion about defending Admiral Lalonde against attacks which
cannot do him any injury, and against which he attempts
no justification. My intention is simply to call your atten-
tion to the details, of which you arc either ignorant or have
forgotten. Had your Excellency thought fit to take the
trouble to procure correct information on the affair in ques-
tion you would have ascertained that it was precisely by
means of Admiral Lalande's report, communicated to the
Ambassadors of the Grand Powers, and to the Porte it-
self, as soon as Admiral RoUssin hod received it by the
Papin, that the Porte received the first intimation of the
Capitan Paella's projects, and thus found itself able to
take all the means in its power to destroy or neutralise
these projects. You would then have ascertained that
Admiral Lalonde, in advising the Capitan Paella to set
sail, not for Candia, but for Rhodes, so that the fleet
should not fall into Mehemet Ali's hands, and in hasten-
ing to inform the French Ambassador at Constantinople of
all that had pas;ed, and of the confidence reposed in him
by the Capitan Pacha, in order that it might be communi-
cated to the Porte, did all in his power, as commander of
a fleet belonging to a friendly power in alliance with Tur-
key ; and, lastly, you would have saved yourself the trouble
of sending to the corps diplomatique a declaration which
contains nothing which is not known to the whole world,
or which Admiral Lalonde himself communicated to the
Porte in July last.

As far as regards the approbation of these propositions,
and the advice to betray given by Admiral Lalande to the
Capital' Pacha, your Excellency will allow me to say that,
in the eyes of every impartial person, a report drawn up im-
mediately after the event, and addressed by a General to
the Ambassador of his Government, intended to give a de-
tailed and faithful account of all that had passed, is en-
titled to a larger share of credence than a declaration
drawn up from memory four or five months later, by a per-
son whose only object was to endeavour to acquire by it
some importance, and who hoped by confirming some un-
just suspicions to merit a return to favour. If your Ex-
cellency thought otherwise, or pretended by this declara-
tion to call in question the honour or good faith of Admi-
ral Lalande, 1 should fez' myself bound to draw up an
official communication which I should not hesitate to trans-
mit to my Government. The answer would be promptly
returned.

REIS EFFENDI TO M. DE PONTOIS.
I have received the letter with which your Excellency
has honoured me, and I mush regret that it has crossed
that which I
despatched to you. However, I hope that
had you received my last letter a little sooner, you would
not have sent this one to me. It appears as if you really
imagined, M. le Comte, that the Ottoman Government
intended to cast aspersions on Admiral Lalande for Lis
participation in the Capitan Pacha's resolution, whose in-
terpreter (Capitan Pacha's) attributes to the Admiral this
participation. My letter will inform you of my personal
opinion, and my desire by this communication of this docu-
ment to put you in possession of the means of justifying
this opinion; if you think necessary, before the whole world;
for, as you will easily conceive, I cannot force it upon
others. Your Excellency addresses the last letter to me
because I communicated the forementioned documents to
the corps diplomatique. It is true that several members
of this corps are in possession of the report drawn up by
the interpreter, but you are not perhaps aware that a copy
of it was only given to them at their express demand. As
the Sublime Porte has adopted the principle of hiding from
its allies nothing which relates to the Egyptian question,
it thought fit to comply with the wish expressed by the
Ambassadors with regard to the communication of this
report, and on more than one occasion the French Em-
bassy had seen how scrupulously this principle was ad-
hered to when it concerned France. Even this very ques-
tion I have furnished your Excellency with is an additional
proof in favour of my assertion, by hastening to send you,
without waiting your request, the document in question.
In concluding, however, I must add the following remarks:
Is it equitable and juit to reproach the Porte with having
given importance to so formal a document as that of M
A vedik, a declaration which so nearly and deeply affects
our dearest interests ? I have no doubt that the testimony
of a French Admiral could never be called in question by
the French Government or by you personally, M. Ic
Comte. You will, however, do me the justice to acknow-
ledge that tile testimony of an Ottoman functionary is
entitled to similar consideration from his Government—l
have the honour, &c.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE,

( From the Hampshire l'elcgraph.)

_ .
rORTSMOUTII, FEB. 29.L_ The following is extracted
' from the Malta Gazelle of the I2th of February
Since the departure for Vourla of Rear-Admiral Sir J.
Louis on Tuesday night in her Majesty's steam frigate
Rhadamanthus, no naval movements have occurred at this
port, beyond the sailing of the Daphne for the Eastward
on the 6th instant, and Lord Exmouth in the yacht Flower
of Yarrow, for Naples, on the 6th idem. The Rodney':
rudder having been found considerably shaken, has been
unshipped and landed for repair ; she will therefore not be
ready to proceed to England until after performing her
quarantine, and consequently Commodore Parker, as
senior officer, carries on the dockyard duty. A rumour
has reached Malta that Captain Napier, of the Powerful,
having obtained a short leave, is now at Alexandria, where
preparations of a warlike nature are making, and his
Highness the Pacha remains firm in his determination to
carry his point with the Sultan in spite of the Allied
Powers. His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Holland
has visited most of the British ships of war in port, refus-
ing all other honours than those usually paid to a Com.
wander in the navy, which is his rank on board the Rhine,
and where he carries on the duty as such. His Royal
Highness has been entertained by most of the Captains in
port, and the Dutch officers have been guests in the seve-
ral ward-room and gun-room messes of the British ships
We understand the Rhine will not leave for the Levant for
another fortnight, as the Prince is desirous of inspecting
that magnificent ship the Rodney prior to her leaving this
station. Mr. Sullivan, of the Vanguard, Midshipman, has
passed his examination for Lieutenant. The Hon. Mr.
Yellers, Midshipman of the Rodney, is about to join the ,
Ganges. Commander Milward, of the Hydra, continues
in a precarious state of health.
In Port—Rodney, 92 (bearing the broad Pendant of
Commodore Hyde Parker, C. B.); Ganges, 54 ; Asia,
84 ; Vanguard, 60 ; Bellerophon, 78 ; Castor, 36 ;
Daphne, IS; Zebra, 6; Beacon, 8; Magpie, 4; Ceylon,
6. Steamers—Hydra, 2 ; Confiance, 2 ; Hermes, 2 ;
Blazer, 2 ; Megmra, 2. H. N.M. frigate Rhine : Otto.
man schooner Meshud ; and the French steamers Rhameses,
Minos, and Acheron.

The Dido, 20, arrived at Constantinople, on the 24th
Jan. ; the Carystort, 28, left the next day ; the Talbot, 26,
will relieve the Dido in May.
The Cyclops steam frigate, Captain Austen, sailed this
morning, with the depot companies of the 24th Regiment,
for Cork, from whence she will bring the depot of the 61st
Regiment, consisting of 468 rank and file, and 16 officers,
and will land them at Southampton, to be conveyed to
Winchester by rail-road train. She will afterwards take a
capstan to the Revenge, at Lisbon. We anticipate this
vessel will reach Cork by sunset to-morrow, will stay
there till Tuesday night, and will be ready to land the
troops at the mouth of Itchen River early on Thursday
morning.
The Queen, 110, is not to be fitted with a midship ma.
gazine, but is to have two, as in former times, the largest
forward.

The Harrier, sloop of war, is breakirg up in th's Dock-
yard ; she is little more than eight years old, and is of Dr.
Inman's construction.

The Pantaloon, 10, Lieutenant Tryon, sailed on
Tuesday last, with seamen for the Cambridge at Sheerness.
The 1331myra transport has sailed from Cork with 150
men for the 47th, and 150 for the 59th Regiment, both
quartered at Malta. Twelve officers went with these de-
tachments.

At Spithead—None.
In Harbour—Britannia, Victory, Excellent, P;que, An-
dromache, Royal George, Magicicnne, Raven cutter, Mes-
senger steamer.
r Fats. 28.—The Blonde frigate,
PLYMOUTH, :EIDA T,
sailed on Tuesday for the East Indies, and was followed
by the Pylades, 18. The Lloyd's freight ship sailed on
Thursday with troops for the Cape of Good Hope. The
Columbia steamer arrived on Saturday from Portsmouth.
The Prometheus steamer arrived on Sunday front Vk o°l-
- The Meteor steamer arrived on Wednesday from
Edmond'. The Prometheus steamer sailed yesterday for
the Mediterranean, and the Flamer steamer for the West
Indies. Remaining in Hamoaze—lmpregnable, San
Josef, Thuaderer, Inconstant, Persian, Swift, Sylph, Net-
Icy ; Carroll, Columbia, and Meteor steamers; and Fal-
mouth, Rochester, and Duck lighters.
PROMOTION.—Retired Commander—Lieutenant Robert
Yule (1802).
APPOINTMENTS —Rear Admiral—The Hon. G. Ell'ot,
to be Commander-in-Chief, in the East Indies.
Commanders.—Parkin, to the Cambridge; F. IL H.
Glasse, and R. Robinson, to the Coast Guard.
Lieutenants—P. H. Somerville and W. V. Lee, to the
Persian ; R. G. Welch and G. C. Mends, to the Cam-
bridge ; B. A. Wake and Edward Dixon, to the Pearl.
Surgeon—James Stiell, to the Persian.
Purser—Benjamin Wickham, to the Persian.
Acting Master—John Benwood, to the Persian.
Second Master—Moore, to the Gleaner.
Assistant Surgeons—F. Stupart and G. G. Creighton,
to the Impregnable.
Mates—T. R. Fortescue, to the Cambridge ; John
Mc D. Smith, and W. Gordon, to the Magicienne ; E.
F. Roberts, to the Inconstant.
Volunteer, First Class—A. De Horsey, to the Cyclops.
Actin.' Gunner—John Anderson, to the Persian ; R.
Lonant,'from Excellent to San Josef.
Acting Boatswain—John Wood, to the Persian
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Acting Carpenter—Thomas Penfourd, to the er- .

THE NEW ERA.--We have seen a package
containing a circular saw, which was afterwards conveyed to the
northern extremity of Scotland, through the medium of the
post, fcr the trifling charge of sixpence. It is intended for
cutting ivory. Also a pair of shoes have been shown us, sent
from Ifull , for fourpcnce. Such is the way trade is fapilitated
by the operations:of...the new postage