The Sun.
London, England, 1826-02-27 00:00:00

ROYAL NAVY.

Po ItTalfollTli, nil. 25.—The following is an extract from
a letrer which we have received ( via Otranto), front Zante, dated
Jan. 19—" The Revenge, 74 Vice Admiral Sir Harry Neale,
0..0. B.), left us on the 23th Ult. with the Right Hon. Stmt.
ford Canning on board, for Constantinople,—She was. detained
here in consequence of the flimsy of Mrs. Canning. It
was the intention of the Admiral to proceed to the Gulp')
of 'Pettus, but the wind blowing
,streng for two days, he
returned, and passed the Island to the Southwaid.---The
Sybille and Medina, accompanied the Revenge. They
will anchor at Tenedos, at which Island the Medina will leave
her guns, and proceed on with Mr. Canning to Constanti-
nople, if the Ottoman Government will admit her within the
Dardanelles. The Rose and Chanticleer are cruising within
the gulph of Patras. Most of the other ships are up the Archi-
pelago. Eighteen sail of Greeks, mostly brigs, have arrived off
Patriot, and a fleet of 70 sail is expected, for the purpose of
making an attack on the squadron of Ibrahim Paella, which
blockades Missolonghi. The force of the latter consists of 70
sail, of all classes. Ile has not yet been successful in any of
his. movements, .though the Grecita have in his person a powers
Jul and brave enemy.
The Galatea frigate, Sir Charles Sullivan, Baronet, arrived
yesterday afternoon, from Deptford, on her way to Plymouth,
to embark his Excellency Alexander Cockburn, Esq., Isis Ala.
Rsty's Envoy Extrairdinary and Minister Pleniptentiary to the
Republic of Colombia. The Galatea, after landing the Am-
bassador and his suite, either at Carthagena or Maracaibo, will
proceed to the South American station.
His Majssity's,pulit the Herald, Captain Lecke, is still de-
tained by strong contrary winds, with her distinguished passen-
gers. The Noble Marquis of dustings and his family, have
now been embarked fourteen slept, and there is no present pros-
pect of a change to a favourable wind.
The Duchess of Athol and Thomas Coutts, for Bengal and
China, put into St. Helen's this evening, with foul winds, and
remain there with the Juliana, trines, li,r Aladras and Calcutta.
The Sir Joseph Banks, General Palmer, and several other
outwnrd.bound ships are in the offing.
The Hind, 10, Capt. Furneaux, anchored at St. Helen's last
night, from Deptford, on her passage to Plymouth. It is said
she is destined for the East India station, ReMain at Spithead
Galatea, Herald, and 'Jasper. In the harbour Victory, Ganges,'
Superb, Ariadne, Sparrowhawk, Espiegle, Philomel, and
(Jon test.

Rear-Admiral R. Waller Otway is appointed to succeed Sir
George Eyre in the command of his 31ajesty's ships employed
tin the South Anierican station, and will hoist his flag in the
Ganges, 84, at this port, to be commanded by Captain Sir H.
Ingletield,—Lientenants Mainwaring, T. Maitland, Ctiffin,
Smith, 0. 5. Dyer, Lock, Alarkham,iknd Charles Paget (flag);
E. Essex 'Vidal, Esq:, Secretuty ; Mr. John APArthur (b),
Purser, are also appointed to the Ganges. This ship will be
.paid off by Captain Patrick Campbell, C. IL, on Wednesday,
and re-commissioned by Captain Ingleiield. Captain C. will
commission another Cuardship for his period of 3 years service.
PLYMOUTH, FE n. 23.—Itear-Aihniral Gage sailed on
Tuesday morning, with the Warspite and Volage, for the East
Indies and the Romney, fbr Sierra Leone, but contrary winds
forced them back to their anchorage. Came in the Goldfinch
picket, Lieut. Walk le, front the Brazils, and went into har-

hour. Sailed the Lyra, lap with dispatches, for Lishon. The
Genoa, 74, Capt. Walter Bathurst, is to be fitted for Channel
service, and proceed to Lisbon. The Porte, 4fi, is to be corn..
missioned. Remain—Britannia, Genoa, Windsor Castle, Java,
Thetis, Lively, Success Goldfinch, Reynard, Netley. In the
Sound—Warspite, Romney, Druid, Volagc, and Falcon.
A trial was made this morning ofan invention by Lieut.
ban, R.N. for running guns out, whereby considerable labour
is avoided. The experiment was made with a carronade, fitted
in the Galatea's launch, and which completely answered.—
It was several times fired, and in its recoil it wound up a strong
steel spring, made on the principle of a watch spring, or the
spring of it weighing rnueltinc. When the gun was reloaded;
the spring was loosened, and its strength was so great that it
ran the gun out to its proper position with the greatest facility.
Admirals Sir G. Martin, Waller Otway, Bligh, and Sir James
Gordon, and several other Naval °dicers were present, and were
mach satisfied with .the prospect of the advantage:4 likely to re-
sult front its use. By the common method, the three foremost
oars on each side in a boat are obliged to be laid in when a
boat's gun is fired, in order that the men may work the same I
but, by the present plan, only one oar on each tilde is put out
of service.