The Sun.
London, England, 1826-03-06 00:00:00

ROYAL NAVY.

POUTS3IOII7II, MARCH 4.—The Aurora frigate, Captain
John 11Iaxwell, on her return from Lisbon, will proceed to the
Jamaica station, to -relieve the Hussar. A tank vessel, now
fitting in this dock-yard, will proceed under her care, for the
service of Kingston harbour.

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Sir' r.. Staines, Bart., K.C.B.i ir to hoist his broad pendant
in the Forte frigate, at Plymouth, and proceed to Gibraltar, to
take the command. The probability of the Coast of Spain be-
cming encreasingly menaced by the Independent,South Atm_
rican naval forces, has probably induced the appointment of
this excellent officer to ,the present command, for the protection
of the British Mercantile interests either against the capri-
cious conduct of Spain, or the improper encroachments of her
enernica..
Yesterday the what' having shifted .to the N.N. West, with
'ft steady epPcarance, his illajesty's yacht 'the Herald, Captain.
Henry J. beeke,- immediately got under weigh atul proceeded
for 111a1ta, with the Marquis and Marchioness ofilastings, and
four daughters, and Colonel INl‘Crea, Military Secretary, who
had been embarked and detained by contrary, winds twenty
days._ The Galatea frigate, Sir Charles Sullivan', and the n inti,
18, Capt., Furneaux, also sailed for Plymouth, the flaniet to
embark his Excellency Alexander Cockburn, Esq.. Minister to
Colombia, the hitter to proceed thence,. it is believed, to the
East Indies.
The Ganges, 84. was paid off on Tuesday by Captain P.
Campbell, C.ll. and recommissioned by Captain /rig-Idiom,
for the flag of Bear Admiral
Otway,lbr South America.
It is intended to cut down, for rune, several 7.l.gun ships,
which will carry fifty-two long 32 pounders, and present at
more formidable battery than any frigate now in the. service.:-:-
The Orpheus, 36, Conway, 20,
and Acortr, 18, are ordered to
be built at Chatham. .

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The Tartar was paid often Tueiulay.at Woolwich. '
The Spanish line-of:battle ship; Guerrero, Nailed from Gallia
on, the 9th tilt. with 600 troops for the llavannah. The
strongest apprehensions were entertained that the sailors and
marines rise In mutiny before they reach their destination.
Commander Charles Hope, of the Brisk, is promoted to the
Mit of Captain; Hon. Lieut. Anson, to the rank of Corn.
manlier, and appointed to the Brisk Lieutenant's Godfrey
)lrcreton and John Le Feuvre, to the Britannia; Lieutenant
Charles Dashwood, Glasgow, vice Dyer; Lieutenant Young
Success; Lieut. W. A. B. liamiluni,:of the Druid, to the
Ganges; Licut, V. F. Smith, to the Sparrowhawk ; Lieut.
Croxier to the Ariadne.
John C. Weir, Esq. late Agent of the Navy ,Hottpluil-at
EMI-R.O3A Jamaica, is appointed Steward of the Royal Hos—
pital at Hasler, vice Fox, deceased.
Lite Pursers of the Royal Navy have been called on; by sir.
entail; from the Victualling Board; to state their age, when and
where they last served, and whether tit for naive sea service....
if not, the cause of their unfitness. This information is re.
quired by the Lords Comissioners of the Admiralty, in refer.
case to some arrangements which are in coptestanipllaftrioot:iwlliyti:
regard to the of Punters.
1"ho ship
settlers, farCtie Riooluntes de
of 210
la Plata, will ertalygriculturista and
mouth. This is the third ship the Rio de Is Plata Agritatl.
mral Society haVe chartered to convey settlers. The settle.'
mot is about 120 miles from Buenos Ayres;