The Sun.
London, England, 1828-01-18 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PLYMOUTH, JAN. 17.-..-The Conflict, 12 gun brig,
Lieut. Wakefield, acting, came in yesterday from the coast
of Africa, With loss of fore and main-mast, top-mast, and
rudder,
,having lost them by running foul of the schooner
Lady Dundas, of Newbury, in the hurricane of Saturday
night. The Lady Dundas was on a voyage from London to
Teneriffe, with a cargo of general merchandise, and having
brought to in the storm was lying in lat. 49. 32. lon. 6.
15., under bare poles and trysail, when the Conflict came
stem-on upon 'her bow, and cut her down to the water's
edge. In the shock, the Lady Dundas tore away a bower
anchor of the• Conflict, and dragged out with it the chain
cable. By this accidental occurrence, the Conflict was
saved from destruction, for thus moored to the wreck of
the schooner, the cables of which proved true, she rode out
the hurricane. The Conflict lost a midshipman and a sea-
man by the accident; but she took on board safely the
whale of the schooner's crew, and has brought them into
this port. The schooner on being freed from the brig,
next morning, disappeared. The Conflict was towed into
this port.

The Conflict reports that the Redwing 18, Captain D. C.
Clavering, was lost off the coast of Africa, and that all hands
perished.
The Bittern tender, Lieutenant Rochfort, sailed on Friday
with new raised men, for Spithead.
The Vigilant ketch, Lieut. S. Meredith, came in from
Falmouth late on Friday night.
The Frolic packet, outward-bound, came in on,Sunday
night with the loss of her fore-course, having experienced
a most terrific night ; and having been supplied with
another sail frail the Dock- yard, she sailed again on Monday
morning.

All was well on board his Majesty's sloop Hind, at
Madras, on the 31st of August last. She was on the point
of proceeding. to Calcutta, Prince of Wales' Island, and
thence to Botibsy, to be in time at the latter place to attend
'the launch of his Majesty's ship Bombay, which it was
thought probable Captain Furneaux, of the Hind, might
bring to England. Lieut.-Colonel Read, formerly on the
Staff at this Garrison, had recently moved from Madras to
Calcutta where he died a short time since.
It is reported, that, in addition to the Blonde and Tri-
bune, the Blanche at this port, and the Seringapataun, are,
also to be commissioned. •

In Harnoaze—Britannia, Ocean, Windsor Castle, Genoa,
Erebus, Reyna rd, Bramble, Tyrian packet, Antelope
tender, Hope transport.
At the Island—Leveret, Royalist, Vigilant, Linnet.
In Catwater—Tejo Portuguese brig, Indian Trader trans-
port, dismasted.

In the Sound—Briton, Undaunted, Britomart, Conflict,
Pearls. Portuguese frigate ; transports Borodino, Jupiter,
Wansbeck.

Lieut. W. J. T. Hood, of his Majesty's ship Hyperion,
has been promoted to the rank of Commander, and re-ap-
pointed to that ship as second Captain. In announcing to
onr readers the promotion and re-appointment of this
highly meritorious and persevering officer, we are happy to
say that it is solely to the discrimination of his Royal
Highness, who is ever on the watch to discover and pro-
mote modest merit, that Captain Wm. Hood is indebted
for these distinguished marks of favour. Capt. Hood, we
further understand, is engaged at present by his Royal
Highness's command, in preparing a set of pumps, agreeable
to the patent which he has lately taken out, for trial on
board the Hyperion.
_. _ _

Lieut. John Bretton is appointed Adjutant of the
Plymouth Division of Royal Marines, vice Wearing,
promoted.

- Mr. G. Dawes, Master, and Mr. John Halle, Purser, to
the Wasp; Mr. J. F. Russell, Purser to the Terror.—
Plymouth Journal of Thursday.

PRESENT BRITISH NAVAL FORCE ON

FOREIGN STATIONS.

MEDITE ItA NEA N.—Asia, 84, Vice-Admiral Sir E.
Codrington,:Capt. E. Curzon ; Albion, 71, Capt. J. A.
Ommanney ; Warspite, Capt. W. Parker; Isis, 50,
Capt. Sir T. Staines ; Glasgow, 50, Capt. Hon. J. A.
Maude ; Cambrian, 48, Capt. G. W. Hamilton ; Dart-
mouth, 48, Capt. T. Fellowes; Dryad, 42, Honourable
G. A. Crofton ; Rattlesnake, 28, Hon. C. 0. Bridgman;
Talbot, 28, Hon. F. Spencer; Ariadne, 26, L. Davie;
Gannet, 18, Hon. W. Edwards; Pelican, 18, W. A. B.
Hamilton Pelorus, 18, P. Richards ; Raleigh, 18, J.
W. Dalling; Rifleman, 18, F. J. Miibell; Rose, 18,
T. Mike; Wolf, IS, G. Hayes; Zebra, 18, C. Cotton,
Alacrity, 10, J. Nias; Brisk, 10, Hon. W. Anson;
Camelion, 10, C. Wyvill ; Jasper, 10, L. C. Rooke,
Mosquito, 10, G. B. Martin; Parthian, 10, G. F. Ho-
tham; Philomel, 10, Honourable W. Keith ; Wcazle,
10, J. B. Dundas ; Mastiff surveying-vessel, W. R.
Copeland.
Llsßox.—Spartiate, 76, -Vice-Admiral Lord A. Beau
•lerc, Capt. F. Warren; Wellesley, 74, F. L. Maitland ;
Pyramus, 46, G. It. Sartorius.

COAST OF AFRICA.-Sybille, 48, Captain F. Collier ;
Eden, 26, W. F. Owen; North Star, 28, S. Arabin, Esk,
20, W. J. Purchas; Primrose, 18, T. S. Giiffinhoofe ;
Redwing, 18, D. C. Clavering; Clinker, 12, Lieut. C. W.
Matson ; Conflict, 12, Lieut. A. Wakefield ; Plumper, 12,
Lieut. E. Medley.
Carr or Goon HOPE.-Owen Glendower, 42, Capt.
H. A. Christian ; Maidstone, 46, W. Skipsey; Samarang,
28, D. Dunn ; Tweed, 28, Lord H. J. S. Churchill ;
Spairowhawk, 18, J. Polkinghorn; Espoir, 10, H. F.
Greville ; Helicon, 10, C. D. Acland.
llALifAx.—Hussar, 46, Rear-Admiral Sir C. Ogle,
Capt. E. Boxer ; Alligator, 28, Capt. W. P. Canning;
Tyne, 28, J. K. White; Acorn, 18, E. Gordon; Co-
lumbine, 18, C. Crole; Orestes, 19, W. Jones (c) ; Ring-
dove, 18, C. English ; Contest, 12, Lieut. E. Plaggen-
horg ; Manly, 12,1 Lieut. W. Field ; Cockburn schooner,
Lieut. C. Holbrook.

EAST lunizs.---Java, 52, Rear. Admiral W. H. Gage,
Capt. W. F. Clerroll ; Rainbow, 29, Capt. Hon. H. J.
Row ; Success, 28, J. Stirling; Cymric, 20, A. Camp-
bell ; ?Lind, 20, J. Furneaux; Champion, IS, J. F. Shid-
dirt ; Fly, 18, F. Pennell ; Pandora, 18, W. C. Jervoise;
Satellite, IS, J. M. Laws.

SOUTH AMERICA.—Ganges, 84, Rear-Admiral Sir
R. IV. Otway, Capt. S. H. Inglefield ; Thetis, 46, A. B.
Bingham ; Forte, 44, J. Coghlan ; Doris, 42, Sir J. G.
Sinclair ; Ranger, 28, Lord H. F. Thynne ; Volage, 28,
M. Seymour : Menai, 26, T. Bourehier ; Alert, 18, S.
Burgess ; Jasseur, 'lB, E. Ifandfield ; Cadmus, 10, C.
Gordon ; Heron, 10, Hon. F. W. Grey ; Adventure, Sur-
veying, P. P. King ; Beagle, ditto, P. Stokes.
WEST INDlES.—Barham, 80, Vice-Admiral, Hon. C.
E. Fleming, Capt. Sir J. Louis ; Aurora, 46, Capt. C. J.
Austin ; Druid, 46, S. Chambers ; Valorous, 26, Earl of
Huntingdon ; Ariadne, 18, G. W. Courtney ; Espeigle,
18, W. Sandom ; Harlequin, 18, C. Elliet ; Victor, 18,
G. Lloyd ; Beaver, 10, J. O'Brien (b) ; Bustard, 10, G.
S. Smith ; Magnificent rec. ship. W. R. A. Pettnian ;
Fairy, 10, D. Edwards ; Ferret, 10, H. Gassett ; Llaney,
20, J. Campbell; Pylades, 18, G. V. Jackson; Monkey
schooner, Lieut. J. Hay; Nimble ditto, Lieut. E. Holland ;
Pickle, ditto, Lieut. J. Walker, (b) : Pincher, ditto, Lieut.
R. Fegen ; Skipjack ditto, Lieut. J. Polling ; Union ditto,
Lieut. C. C. Dent.

RanricuLan SERVICZ.-Briton, 46, Capt. Hon. W.
Gordon ; Undaunted, , 46, A. W. J. Clifford ; Galatea,
42, Sir C. Sullivan ; Challenger, 28, A. Fitz-Clarence ;
Blossom, 24, F. Beachey ; Herald, 10, E. W. C. Astley ;
Chanticleer, Surveying, H. Foster (b); Hecht, ditto, T.
Boteler, Protector, ditto, W. Hewett, Shamrock, ditto, M.
White ; Investigator, ditto, G. Thomas, Master ; Kanga-
roo, A. Domayne, Master. Bombs—Etna, T. E. Hoste ;
Erebus, G. Haye ; Infernal, E. W. Gilbert ; Terror, W.
Fletcher.

IRELAND.—Semiramis, 42, Vice-Admiral R. P. Lam-
pin, Capt. R. Rowley; Clio, 18, R. Deans; Despatch, 18,
R. W. Parsons; Trineuloo, IS, T. Bennett ; Badger, 10,
C. Crowdy ; Pike schooner, Lieutenant E. Kelly (a. )--
Plymouth Journal.

Mr. JUSTICE PARK.—This well-meaning,
but particularly prosing Judge, on one of his country cir-
cuits, had to try a man for stealing a quantity of copper.
In his charge, Mr. Justice PARK had frequent occasion to
mention the " copper," which he uniformly called lead,"
adding
" I beg your pardon, gentlemen, capper, but I
can't
yct the lead out of my head !" At this candid confes-
sion e
whole Court shouted with laughter._London
th
Weekly Review.
STATE OF TRADE.--The commencement of
the new year has been auspicious to the Cotton trade ; the
business done during the last fortnight being more ezten-
sive than we have noticed in the same period for some
time. There has also been a very general immovement in
the price of unfinished goods, and the stocks of calicoes
have not been so low for a considerable time. The ship-
ments for the United States are, we believe, uncommonly
large ; and it is expected that the demand for the conti-
nental markets will this spring be much greater than usual,
the Stocks abroad being generally very low. The demand
for yarns has also improved ; but we arc sorry to say no
improvement in price has yet been obtained. This branch
of the cotton trade has now been for a considerable time
not only the most unprofitable, but is in fact a losing one ;
and though, in the most favourable circumstances, the pro-
fits of manufacturing are generally very small, they have
never, We believe, been less than at present.—Manchester
Herald.

THE ARMY.
(CIRCULAR.)

Office for Military Boards, Jan. 15.

Sir,—l am directed by the Committee of the Consoli-
dated Board of General Officers to acquaint you, that it is
intended, in future, that supplies of knapsacks sent to
Regiments should be accompanied by patterns, sealed by
the Board, in the same manner as supplies of accoutre-
ments. You will therefore be pleased, when Regiments in
your agency require a supply of knapsacks, to give me an
intimation, that a day may be fixed for the inspection and
sealing of patterns by the Board.—Lhave; Sze.
(Signed) HENRY ELLIOT, Sec. MB. Boards.
To Regimental Agents.

PARISH of ST. PAUL, COVENT-GARDEN.

For some time past a struggle has been going on
between a considerable portion of the inhabitants of
this parish and their vestry, the object of which, on
the part of the parishioners, is to obtain a direct in-
fluence in the vestry, or, in other words, to render
it an open one. As one of the incidents in this con-
test, a meeting was yesterday held in the church for
the purpose of proposing another person as Vestry
Clerk, in the room of Mr. Roach, who has held that
office for the last nine years, and was originally ap-
pointed by the vestry.
Mr. Corder, an earnest opponent of the Vestry's
pretensions, was proposed for the office by Mr.
BECK, and seconded by Mr. PIIIPPS.
Mr. CRIBB proposed the re-election of Mr.
Roach.

After several parishioners had delivered their sen-
timents for and against the respective candidates, the
question was put to the vote by the Chairman, and
carried by a large majority in favour of Mr. Corder.
Mr. ROACH then demanded a poll, which was
granted.' At four o'clock the numbers were—
'For Mr. Roach 265

Mr. Corder.. . 184
The t. 411 closes finally this day, at five o'clock.
Tht sitlary received by Mr•. Roach is 6001. Mr.
Corder has offered to perform the duties of the office
for one-third of that sum.