The Sun.
London, England, 1834-09-22 00:00:00

PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 20. -1 he Spitfiresteam-packet, Lieut
Symonds, arrived at Falmouth on Monday, in fourteen days,
from Malta, seven from Gibraltar, and five from Cadiz. This
packet, which is fitted with Morgan's patent paddles, upon a
new principle, on her outward passage was actually at sea only
ten days and six hours from Falmouth to Malta, calling at
Cadiz and Gibraltar, and having had to contend with head
winds and heavy seas in crossing the Bay. This is the shortest
passage we have in remembrance. We subjoin an extract
from our Malta, Correspondent's letter (received by her),
which embraces, we are assured, every circumstance of interest
that had occurred in that quarter up to the present month :
" MALTA, SEPT. I.—The last accounts we have from Con_
stantinople state that the Ottoman fleet were about getting
under weigh ; that their destination was Smyrna ; and that
orders had been given to British ships of war to pay every
respect to any of these ships that they may fall in with, by
firing the established salutes. Our accounts from Alexandria
state that the pacification of Syria having been effected, the
Sheiks and inhabitants of the mountains of Naplause, Jerusa-
lem, and Gabel Khalil, who had implored, had received par-
don, and returned to their homes. It is of importance to know
that neither the Druses nor the Maronites took any part in it,
nor had there been any disturbances in either Damascus or
Aleppo. The plague exists in the Lazaretto of Alexandria,
but from the effective precautions adopted by the " Sanita"
system it was not expected to spread, there having occurred
only two fatal cases. A caravan in the Erzeroum had been
plundered of 950 bales of British manufactures, destined for
the Persian markets.

" The Morea has again been the seat of serious disturb-
ances, caused principally by the arbitrary...manner in which
the tithes have been this year levied, together with some al-
terations made, against the wishes of the people, in the ad-
ministration of church property. The principal movers in it
were some intriguers of the Colocotroni and Caliopulos fac-
tion. The Government troops have taken several prisoners,
flags, &c., but not one of the leaders, although a large reward
has been offered for their apprehension. The King continues
to reside at Argos, although the town is quite indefensible, and
his only guard is sixty lancers.
" Admiral Sir Josias Rowley's squadron anchored off
Vourla on the 21st ult., after a seven days' cruise off Myte-
lene. They renew these short cruises to recruit with fresh
beef, which is laid in at about 14d. per lb. It is not intended
that tljiey shall leave the Archipelago yet awhile. The squa-
dron have tried their rate of sailing with a United States'
frigate on a wind, in which they were all beaten hollow. The
Thunderer proved next best, and then the Endymion, Tala-
vera, Edinburgh, and Canopus.
" The Britannia rejoined the squadron from Malta on the
29th ult. with stores ; the Childers arrived here on the 28th
ult. from England; the Scout sailed on the 26th ult. for
England; the Carron arrived here on the 29th ult. with letters

froiia the squadron at Vourla. Sir R. Inglis, M. P., whose
trip from England is understood to be connected with the
arrangements in progress for the steam communication with
India, went up to the squadron in the Carron. Colonel Sir
George Whitmore, R.E., on a special service to the lonian
Islands, went on in the Spitfire. The Lady Emily, colonial
yacht, sails this evening for Messina, taking the Earl and
Countess of Arundell, and bringing Major-General Sir F. C.
Ponsonby to resume the Government of this Island. Arrived
the Dutch frigate Triton, Captain Von Lou,from Alexandria,
and sailed again for Leghorn and Port Mahon, leaving here
the Panther Dutch corvette, from Tripoli.
" The Malta Board of Health has reduced the quarantine
from Gibraltar to fourteen days ; but the order to land and
depurate susceptible goods in the Lazaretto is still enforced on
all arrivals thither."
His Imperial Russian Majesty's ship America, commanded
by Captain-Lieutenant Shants, arrived on Tuesday from Cron-
stadt, which place she left on the 18th ult., and stopped six
days at Copenhagen. She is bound to Litka, and St. Peter
and St. Paul's Port, Kamschatka. Captain hants is an Aid-
de-camp to Prince Mentschikoff the Chef d'Etat Marine.
He dined with Admiral Sir T. Williams yesterday. This
ship went round the world in 1831. She now takes out a
large quantity of stores and coarse woollens for the Russian
garrisons at California and Kamschatka.
On Sunday the Dutch line-of-battle ship the De Zeuw, 74,
Captain Ryke, and the brig Snelkerd, 10, Lieut. Ferguson,
arrived here from a four months' cruise in the Baltic and Cat-
tegat. Prince William Frederick Henry, third son of the
Prince of Orange, having made his debut in the naval service
of his grandfather, the King of the Netherlands, as a Mid-
shipman of the De Zeuw, his arrival and landing here drew
forth every public and private observance due to his rank and
exalted family connections. His return to-morrow will be ac-
companied with the same respectful demonstrations; and on
Monday the De Zeuw and Snelkerd will sail on their return
to Holland. The officers of the Victory and of the Dutch
ships have made mutual visits of generous hospitality, and the
most cordial and kindly feelings and greatest good humour
prevailed at their festive boards.
On Sunday the Romney troop ship, Mr. James Wood,
Commander, arrived from Edinburgh with the 68th Regi-
ment, and having landed the depot companies in this garrison,
and embarked detachments of other regiments, she sailed
again yesterday with the service companies for Gibraltar,
calling at Lisbon and Cadiz, and returned this evening for
want of wind.

The Tribune, 24, Captain Tomkinson, sailed on Sunday for
the Mediterranean (not for the East India station), her desti-
nation having been altered.
At the Motherbank—Russian store ship.
At Spithead—Romney, Dutch ships De Zeuw and Snel-
kerd, and Portuguese frigate.
In Harbour—Victory, Excellent, Royal George, Medea,
)Etna, Pantaloon, and Speedy and Raven cutters.
The Rose, 18, touched at Madeira on the 30th ult. for the
Cape.
The Madagascar, 46, Captain E. Lyons, C. 8., was at Na-