The Sun.
London, England, 1826-12-22 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Iloaxsmourn,. Dee. 20.—The bustle of the place is a little
over to-day-,-yesterday we were all life and confusion ; nothing
but .Generals to be seen, with their long feathers flying from one
hotel to the other. About ten yesterday mining the Melville got
under weigh, hitt was recalled, in consequence, it is said, of the
unexpected arrival of Lady Bouverie, who intended to embark
with her husband. In the afternoon Sir Edward Blakeney .and
Sir Thorum, Arbuthnot, with their hors►, embarked et one
o'clock on hoard the Melville, which „ship had come to anchor
again ; and at three o'clock, Sir 'Photos* Hardy, with .Sir Henry
Clinton, the commander-in-Chief, together with all the staff, em-
barked from the If ing's Sallyport in the Admiral's barge, and
proceeded on boar► the Wellesley. Sir H. Clinton's baggage did
not arrive )►ere until late yesterday, in consequence of the van in
which it left London breaking down--this caused some delay.
However, this morning the Wellesley and Melville got under
weigh, with a fresh southerly wind; while Working' out of St.
Helen's, the Glocester hove in eight, accoMpanied by two Govexn-
. ment ateam.vessels,—..he was ordered to proceed ; and those two
ships anon rounded Culver• Point, and by one o'clock were out of
sight. The Melville, from what we:could observe from the shore,
appeared to be a very heavy ship ; she had the start at first of the
Wellealpy, hut the latter anon posed her, and appears to sail two
feet to the Melville's one. 'We 'understand 100 marines embark
tomorrow morning in the Spartiate, which ship is to he paid on
Saturday. and expected to tail on Monday next. She has not her
lower deck guns out, but is complete on the war establishment, as
an efficient ship. To-morrow the 10th Hussars are expected,
and will embark • the moment they, arrive, as transports are all
ready for them. It is a pity the horses had not been off before.
as In case of a westerly wind coming on, the horses make poor
sailors, beating to windward in the. Channel ; two days earlier
would have been every thing for' them. GO when they may, the
troops will carry with them the-hearty wishes of their country.
men. -• Lord Melville arrived at the Admiral's on Monday after-
noon ; he visited the Dock Yard on Tuesday morning, and the
NavaliCollege, it being the students, examination day, previous to
going home for their holydays. His Lordship did not go afloat,
nor hold a levee, but looked at the experimental ships while in
the Dock Yard. A select number of naval officers were invited
to meet his Lordship, at the Admiral's, at dinner each day ; and
this morning his Lordship took his departure for London. • The
Ambassador for South America embarked (under the usual sa-
lute) this afternoon, on board the Forte, accompanied by Prince
Eaterhazy, who was also saluted on his Highness's leaving the
ship.again. She is expected to nail to-marrow morning.—(Ano-
thief letter, same date.)--Ifia Majesty's ship Glocester hove-to off
the' Nab Light this morning, until his Majesty's ships Melville
and Wellesley got under weigh,'7when they *ailed in company for
Lisboa, under the command of Admiral' Hardy.
PISMOI9III, Per. 19.—Sailed his Majesty's ship Bittern, to
the westward. We Majeuty'S ship, Windsor Castle, did not put,
to sea until this morning.