The Sun.
London, England, 1841-03-29 00:00:00

PRICE sd.

they admitted that, because of this extra capital, to Le
hid out in the carrying business, it was intended to tax
the public higher.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Hampshire Telegraph.)

PORTSIiOUTH, MARCH 27.—Extract of- a Letter
from Rio Janeiro, da'ed Jan. 14,11841 :—" On the
31st December last, her Majesty's brigantine Fawn,
Lieutenant Foote, and Partridge, Lieutenant Wm.
Morris, Leing 25 miles to the eastward of the Island of
St. Sebastian, on this cost, cruising for the suppression
of the slave trade, descried a brig in the E.N.E.,
standing in for the land. The wind being very light,
both vessels sent their boats to board the stranger,
which at 6 p.m. took possession of her. She proved to
be the Portuguete brig Acceiccra, having on board 332
slaves, 24 having died on their passage from Quillimane,
on the coast of Africa, bound to Ma Grande. The
misery and wretchedness endured by these hapless
creatures, from Le!ng short of water, when the brig was
captured, was most extreme. Slavery is still carried
on to a very great extent on this coast.
The Asia, 84, Capt. W. Fisher, sailed on Monday
last, for Chatham, to be-paid off.
The Iris, 26, Captain Nurse, sailed on Wednesday
from Plymouth, for the esast of Africa.

The Bellerophon, 80, Captain C. J. Austen, C. 8.,
is ordered from the Mediterranean to he paid off at
Portsmouth ; and the Implacable, 74, Captain E. Har-
vey, is also returning home, to be paid off at Plymouth.
The Tweed, 20, Commander Douglas, sailed yester-
day morning for the North American and West India
Station ; she will proceed, in the first instance, to Ber-
muda.

The Pique, 36, reached Chatham on Wednesday,
the Salamander having left her at the Nore to go back
and assist the Asia, 84 ; the Pique was to be docked
tc day, and on the Dockyard report the Admiralty will
determine on paying her off or continuing her in com-
mission ; her masts cannot be made in the Chatham
yard in less than six weeks.

The Gloucester and Eagle, both .50 gun razees, are
getting ready for commission at Chatham, and the
Warspite, Vindictive, and Dublin, all of 50 guns, at
this port.
The Unicorr., 46, is getting ready for commission
at Chatham.

The Siren, 10 guns, will be launched in the end of
April.
The keel of the Albert, 90 gun ship, has been this
week laid down on a new slip in this dockyard.
The General Kyd, from Madras for London, passed
the Wil.ht yesterday.
The Vulcan, for Bordeaux and Mauritius, is at Spit-
head.

NEW YORK LINERS.—The Philadelphia, from New
York, dropped her mails here on Wednesday ; she left
on the Est instant ; the Mediator, for New York,
sailed on Thursday ; and the Gladiator, for New
York, sailed yesterday. We momentarily look for the
Samson, which should har•e left New York on the
10th instant.

Sixteen war steamers are ordered to be built, six of
the first class, and ten of the second ; all to be armed
with guns of ten-inch calibre. Several of these will be
laid down immediately, and the frames of the whole
converted, without delay, so as to be ready by the
time the engines are prepared.
The officers of the Excellent have subscribed 81. 3s.
to the fund for the widows and orphans of the crew of
the late Fairy. The total sum subscribed exceeds
2,0001., and will, we believe, be divided upon the prin-
ciple of shares, similar to prize money.
Ten young gentlemen, from 15 to 19 years, are forth-
with to be entered on board the Excellent, and thence
to the Naval College, to study mathematics ; they are
to be permitted to remain two years, at which period it
is expected they will be competent to pass an examina-
tion ; and if successful, they will immediately obtain a
commission as marine officers. It any gentleman qua-
lifies himself at the expiration of one year he will attain
the same reward. They are to be paid as mates, viz.
65/. a ye tr.
We is ere delighted at the excellence of the gunnery
practice of the Nautilus brig, of 10 guns, a few days
since at Spithead ; we had heard the firing, and could
plainly see that the shots were well directed, but at a
moment we were looking with a telescope at the target-
flag, a shot struck the staff and carried it away, and in
the next instant, another shot knocked the cask, in
which the flag had been inserted, to atoms ; the dis-
tance was point blank range, and we presume the guns
were carronades.

The Victoria revenue cutter picked up on Tuesday
last, off the Nab Light Vessel, 53 tubs and one flagon
of spirits of brandy and gin.
In Harbour.—Quecen, Victory, Excellent, Royal
George, and Echo steam tug.
At Spithead.—lndus, Vernon, Pelican, and Nau-
tilus.

On Wednesday Sir James and Lady Stirling gave a
sumptuous and elegant entertainment on board the In-
dus, at Spithead, to a large and brilliant party of these
towns and neighbourhood. The Lieutenant-Governor
and the Hon. Lady Pakenham were present, as wore
the Port Admiral and daughters, the Admiral Superin-
tLnclent, the Hon. Mrs. Bouverie and the Mis-es
Bouverie, Colonel and Mrs. Arbuthnot, Hon. Mrs.
Greville, Captain and Mrs. Ellice, Sir R. Grant
Captain Montague, Dr. Quarrier, and a number of
officers of the garrison and of the magines and the
squadron Thu visitors were highly gratified by the
scene, and remained on board till late in the evening.