The Sun.
London, England, 1826-11-13 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PonTsmouTn, Ganges..B4, Rear-Admiral Sir
Robert Waller: Otway, arrived, at Teneriffe .on September the
27th, and sailed again (the Heron in company) for Rio Janeiro.
On Thursday the Sybille frigate was paid off by Sir Samuel
Pe hell, Bart. When she was released from , quarantine (on. her
Lite return from the Mediterranean), she was inspected by, Adm.
Siti George Martin, attended, by several Officers; and her men
practised at firing with shot, at a target placed /150,yarde from the
ship, of a size of eight feet by six feet ; when, of thirty long guns,
seven shots went through the mark., and of eighteen cannonades
sit of them struck ; :all the other shot were quite close,. and must
.Itai,e hit the hull of a ship. The elevation of the long guns, was
one degree, and of:the cannonades degree. .We mention • this
in Ifurther proof of, the perfection in naval gunnery which the
crew of the Sybille had attained by the system of training adopted
by:their skilful Commander. , , , •
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We learn by lettere.' from Lisbon, dated the Slat October, that
the Princess ,Regent 'had made' an application to Vice Admiral
Lord Amelins Beauelerk, to have a body-guard farmed from
the Royal Marine 'Corps. employed, •in the •squadron under his
Lordship's orders), and posted • in the Palace of Ajuda, during
• the absence of the Portuguese regular troop,.. from. Lisbon, nearly,
all, of whosn had snatched to supprms the disaffection, shown by
the troops in the Northern provinces. The request of the Princess
Ildgent was instantly complied with. On the 14th. of October,
Captains Mitchell, Cordon, and Stevens, and Lieutenants M‘Kiss-
non and Walsh, with four sergeants; soul 154 rank and file, were
landed, and took-up their quarters at the Palace ; her Royal
Highness, the Princess Regent 'had given direction that' this,' " ho.
nourable band" should be soptilied:witk,,evett thirsgalsatcoold
make their staytomfortable. rilie following ordera W'iris 'owned
by the Commander-in-Chief on the occasion :--
•• ' " Ocean, in the Tagus, lath Oct. 182 ti.
" Meat...-,--Having directed you by my Memorandum of this
morning to hold 150 men of the battalion of Royal. Marines sere •
in in the Tagus in readiness to disembark, you will direct the
0 cer in command of them to pay the strictest atientiOit to the'
'fol owing instructions :.
The purport' of this 'part of the 'Royal Marine' Corps landing
is 'as a body guard, and, in east of 'necessity, to render every
assistance for the personal protection and iecurity' of.'her Royal'
Highness the Princess, Regent and her Family. The Officer com-
manding will receive no order &ohs, any person, bat What conies
through her Royal Highness, for which duty there will be attached
to the Guard a Portuguese Officer,. who will convey; her Royal
Highness's commands. IL The guard .is not to interfere or,tnist with
other troops, but to keep within their. barracks or plate allotted
to them. They are not in anY way to interfere in ssity disputes
or quarrels, without such may endanger tke personal safety of the
Royal Family. A guard-boat will 'always be within hail of the
steps at Belem; and at any time, :either by night or day, if die- 1
turbance taken place iu or about 'the Palace, • or if the Olficer•in
charge of the guard is called on to act by her Royal Highness, 1
particularly desire that he makes me acquainted therewith inune
diately, by sending off the guard-boat.
(Signed)
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"A: BBAUCLERK, Viee•Adsnirel.
" To Brevet Major Adair, C. B. Commanding
Batt. Royal Marines in the Taguis."• • .• . • , „
The Palace of Ajuda is so near to :the' Tagus, .that, in case •of
necessity, one of the line-of-battle ships (the Ocean, SO; Canoe,
74, and Albion, 74, are lying • there) could be ttought near
enough to proteetit from assault.. • We :remember the . Old orders
jollied to our protecting squadron in,the 'Tagus, pithily!ran thus :
-,--.." Save the Royal Family at all risks." We feel quite .conti-
dent that the detachment of the gallant corps now landed,. will
act in the spirit of this order, in any crisis, and with success too.
—Hampshire Telegraph, -. ; ,
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