The Sun.
London, England, 1826-01-09 00:00:00

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PORTSMOUTH. JAM. 7.—On Sunday last, arrived his Ma.
jesty's ship Ariadne, 28, Captain J. Fleming Chapman, from
the Cape or Good Hope station, having. been relieved by the
Semarang, 28, Captain Dunn. The Anadne left the Mauri-
tius for the Cape of Good Hope on the 25th August last, and
arrived at the Cape on the 23d September, touching at Tama-
owe, a port of Madagascar, on her way. After refitting at the
Cape, she sailed front thence on the 21st of October, leaving
there Commodore Christian, in the Owen Glendower; also the
Leven, Captain William F. Owen ; liarracouta, Captain Vi-
dal ; and Albatross schooner, composing the Surveying squa-
dron, about to proceel to the Coast of Africa.
The Tweed, 20, Captain Frederick Hunn, will sail in a few
days with Charles Ill'Kenzie, Esq., his Majesty's Consul-
General in Hayti (St. Domingo) and Colonel bashwood, Coo-
sul.Gcneral at Vera Cruz.
The Royal Oak put back on Monday with the loss of her
fore-top-mast, and finally sailed on Wednesday, for Bemuula,
with a fine breeze._.Remain at tipitheati—Tweed and A riadm..
'rite Hope transport has brought the depot of the 25th Re-
giment to Albany, from Cork, and has sailed for the (4epot of
the Ist Foot; these corps having lately embarked for- Barba.
does.

By the death of Major Ridley, Captain Moore, many years
Quartermaster of this division of Royal Marines, obtains the
rank of Captain in that corps, and vacates his situation.
The Victualling Office at Chatham will be removed to Sheer.:
fleas in august next. . '• ' • * "
We are gratified to hear that the lords of the Admiralty have
given directions for building another class of ships on the several
principles of Sir Robert Seppings (the Surveyor of the Navy) the
School of Naval Architecture, and Captain flayes, R.N. The
frigates; of 20 guns, are to he built at Portsmouth and Wool-
wick ' ards, in which the plans of these scientific projectors
are to be worked out, and their comparative excellence after-
wards put to the test, by experimental cruising. It is a difficult,
and, with all the knowledge we possess, a very defectiye, but
highly important, science; and Rim only by a course or expeei.,
mcnts that any improvement in it can be attained. It ought not
to be said, with truth, by any other power on the face of the
globe, that they build better ships than we do. Their Lordships
have also ordered two sloops of war to be built at Chatham, on
plan of the Pylades (Sir Robert Seppings') enlarged and alter-
ed ; two at Pembroke, on the plan of the Orestes (Dr. In- 11
man's); and Captain Hayes is to build one at Portsmouth on
his plan, which shall excel the Champion in every qualification.
Lieut. Charles Gordon, of the Ariadne, is promoted to the
rank of Commander. Messrs. Barker, Espiegle; Edwin Wise,-
Jasper ; Erskine, Volage ; and Evans, Victory,---are promoted
to the rank of Lieutenant. Lieut. P. Bapell, late of the Ca-
melion (who so gallantly boarded the A lgerine corvette), is ap-
pointed to
Purser, Espiegle.
the .lava; Lieut. Witham, Philomel ; Mr. Parker,

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.—TheSP Sessions com-
menced this morning before F. CONsT, Esq. and
a Bench of Magistrates, at Hicks's Hall, Clerken.
well Green. The
Grand Jury having been sworn,
the worthy Chairman shortly addressed them,
when they retired to their private room. 'rite
Petit Jury was then sworn in, and the Court
proceeded with the hearing of the causes sef
down in the Traverse Paper. No cause of public
interest occurred during the morning. The num-
ber of persons for trial charged with larcenies, is
er occgsion,
by no weans so greet ps on the fora)