The Sun.
London, England, 1817-07-18 00:00:00

SHIP NEWS.

PORTSMOUTH, JULY 17 —Arrived the Achilles,
Anns, and Prince of Orange transports, from
Barbadoes ; they are put under quarantine, in

consequence of some of the people having died

on the passage.
DEAL, JULY 17.---Arrived, and sailed for the
River, the Lord Carthcart, TOLBERT, from Ben-

g*l ; Lady Holland, DEANHAM ; Perseus,
sow ; and Mary, FERGUSON, flout Jamaica ;
IVellington, HANNAN', from St. Vincent's; and
the Fortune, TAYLutt, front Honduras.
FALMOUTH, JULY 15.—Sailed the Active and
Hind cutters on a cruise. The frigate that ar-

rived y, sterday is the Ganyinede, from Ports-

moothJor Cork.

TEIGNMOUTH, JULY 16.—The schooner Squid,
of this port, is lost at the entrance of St. John's
Harbour, Newfoundland.
HARWICH, JULY I Eastatingen, JAWB-
SUN, from North► Bergen for L'Orient, was this
day towed into this port by the smack Prosperous,
having been on shore on the West Rocks, lost her
rudder, anchors and cables, and other damage.—
Arrived the Lord Nelson packet with a mail from
Cuxhaven.

MILFORD HAVEN, JULY Is.—Arrived yesterday
the Leicester packet, Captain STEELE, with a mail
and passengers from Wattrford. Sailed the Cam-
den packet, Captain JObEPH NUTTALL, With this
thy's mail fret Lor!lon, for Watet t''rd ; also the
Swan, tivaTa o.c, frOM Dalin ; '
flOlll Bangor and John and Mary, RosEtiTs, of
this port—all for London.
SIIOREHAIi, JULY 16 —Yesterday a General
Annual Neelitig of the Commissioners for this
Hiatbour was held at the Public Rooms, New
Shoreham, when an investigation of the progress
of their important work took place, and arrange-
mentb were made to complete. the Piers within the
time limited filr that purpose. The improved
formation of this Harbour will he attended with
great advantages to the vessels engaged in the
direct. intercourse with the opposite coast, and to
all ships passing up and down Channel, besides
the protection which it will afford to colliers for
the safe delivery of their cargoes for Brighton,
.Wor;hing, and the. adjacent places.
THE Navv.The Lords of the Admiralty have
directed that in future our large class frigateS anti
74's are to be built with a round stern ; and in
order to introduce the plan more generally amongst
our Ships of the Navy, with such.ot them as may
want sufficient repairs to admit of the alteration,
it is to be adopted.
LATlNCH.=—Yesterday was launched from the

King's dock-yard at Dj.ptford, a new yacht, named
the Royal George. The Board of Admiralty, l
Comptroller, and Commissioners of the Navy,
were present, as also a large assemblage of per-
sons, who filled the several booths erected for
witnessing the ceremony. This vessel is one of
the most elegant ever seen. The cabin-doors are
of mahogany, with gilt mouldings, and.the win-
dows of plate glass. Ornamental devices
.in abun-
dance, are placed in various parts, all highly gilt,
and producing a superb appearance. The follow-
ing are the dimensions of this vessel, which is the
largest yacht ever constructed :
feet ine„
Length of Deck - - Ina 0
Length of Keel - - Es 5
If; readth - - - - 26 Ei
Depth of the Hold - it 6
Burden, 330 tour.
Guns—s brass swivels of 1 lb. each.—Manned with 67 men.
The Duke of YORK, accompanied by Viscount
MELvtLLE, inspected her on Tuesday. The fol-
lowing officers are already aprinted to this ves-
sel :—Sir EDWARD BERRY, Captain Mr. J.
PORTEUS, Master; THOMAS GoDDART, Purser. It
is said that this yacht is to be exclusively employ-
ed in attending the PRINCE REGeNT, and is to be
prepared for proceeding to Brighton, where his
Rciyal Highness the PRINCR RIiGENT is. to be
taken on board, and to be conveyed.to Plymouth,
where he will inspect the works at the Break-
water. The Royal Sovereign and Royal Charlotte
pleasure yachts were lying in the river, opposite
the dock, filled with spectators,. It is said that
there is another pleasure yacht now building at
Portsmouth for. time. REGENT.

The PRINCE REGENT is t xpected to leave town
in about a fortnight on a .tour through Glouces-
tershire, NVorcestershire, and Warwickshire.
• Letters from Rome express great doubts upOn
-th-e recovery of the Popti.. The accident he met
With hits much impaired his.health, already shat-
tered by many sufferings,. ns well. as by Old age.
It,is supposed,Prince 11iprrcit,NIca..tv;11 „nut quit
Rowe during this uncertainty.