The Sun.
London, England, 1834-01-20 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 18.—Letters from Vourla (near
Smyrna), dated the 4th ult., mention that the Britannia
(flag ship), St. Vincent, Caledonia, Malabar, Talavera,
Alfred, Champion, and Meteor, were then lying in the
Bay ; the Actz,m, Volage, and Scylla were on detached
services; the Barham, on her passage from Malta; Ma-
dagascar, at Napoli ; Beacon and Mastiff, at Malta ;
Scout, at Tripoli ; Raleigh, at Corfu. The French ships
at Smyrna were—Ville de Marseilles, 76, Duquesne, 78,
Superb, 74, Ephigenia, 60, and Galatea, 60. Several
others were expected from Toulon. The best understand-
ing prevailed between both squadrons.
We are informed by a letter from Rio Janeiro, dated
Nov. 29, that the Imperial squadron, which was ordered
to be fitted out under Commodore Taylor, was intended to
proceed to the Tagus, on a special mission.
Some of the London papers are writing columns to
prove that the recall of the French and Russian squadrons
in the Archipelago is a new triumph of Russian policy,
and that the measure is a timid concession to the arrogant
subjugator of Poland. Our knowledge in the matter is,
that duplicate orders were sent out to the Admiral (the
originals having gone by a previous packet), by the Fa-
vourite, Capt. Mundy, so long since as Nov. 28 last, to
return to Malta with his squadron, for the winter. Our
Correspondent's letter, dated Nov. 2d (inserted in the
Telegraph of the 30th ult.), states the expectation of re-
ceiving such orders by the squadron.
The free trader Belle Alliance, for Madras and Calcutta,
and the Red Rover, for Van Diemen's Land and Sydney,
are in the Downs, and will call in a few days at Spithead
to embark their passengers.

The Firefly steamer will sail from Woolwich on Monday,
to take the next Mediterranean mail. The Flamer will be
paid off on Thursday next. Mr. Fred. Tyler, Acting
Master, and Mr. Wm. Cotsell, Acting Purser, are re-
appointed to her. The Phoenix, Salamander, Firefly,
Flamer, African, Lignthing, and Comet remain at
that port.
The Thames, New York packet, has been detained
here since New Year's Day, by contrary winds. The
Philadelphia and President packets, also for New York,
will arrive on Monday.

We wish we could state that there is any appearance
for a change of the wind, which has now blown from the
westward, frequently in heavy gales, since the beginning
of November. We do not remember so long continued
winds from this quarter these twenty-five years, about
which time since a convoy from the Mediterranean was
detained here, from the same cause, three months. We
are told (by an old Pilot) that in the year 1764, the wind
blew from the westward here, seven months. The numerous
merchant-shipping have all retained their anchorage in
safety, not having sustained the least loss or damage, during
the violent gusty week we have had. We do, however, most
sincerely sympathise with the shipowners, the masters,
and their numerous passengers, whose losses by their de-
tention, and consequent privation and distress, are very
serious. But we are happy to find, upon inquiry, that
there are not so many cases of individual suffering and de-
privation among the passengers as have been represented,
or might naturally have been feared, considering that
many of them, since they embarked, would, under ordi-
nary circumstances, have ere this reached near to the most
distant destination. Two or three ships, of the superior
class, have kept the sea for upwards of six weeks, and
returned, never having got to the westward of Ushant.
We are sorry to state the loss of the brig Nemesis,
Miens master, of Poole, bound from thence to St.
Andrew's, New Brunswick, which has been wrecked near
Halifix. All the crew were saved.
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The ship Asia, of London, was seen waterlogged,
with her foremast, fore.topmast, and bowsprit standing,
boats and hatches gone, on the 29th of December, in
latitude 49. -20. ; longitude, 24. 45., laden with timber,
no person on boarl, by the Trinity, which arrived at Poole
on the 6th inst. .

The George and William,
Waller, from Jamaica to
Lisbon, was wrecked near Guernsey, on Monday last ;
only the mate and one man saved. The Koningsberg,
Zimmerman, from Memel to Lisbon, was driven on shore
near Plymouth, on Monday, and filled with water, crew
saved. The Borthwick, Hall, from Tyne to Southampton,
has put into Yarmouth Roads, leaky.
The Lynx, 3 guns, Lieut. Huntley, put into Falmouth
on Wednesday last, with foul winds.
The Belvidera was undocked on Wednesday; the Rain-
bow taken in. The Nautilus, Espoir, and Charybdis are
fitting out in the basin, with all possible despatch. The
Espoir has been commissioned by Lieut. Riley. The Tyne
is to be paid off into ordinary. The Jupiter, when ready
for sea, is to proceed to Plymouth, to take troops therms
to the Mediterranean.—Hampshire Telegraph.