The Sun.
London, England, 1827-08-20 00:00:00

NAVAL INTatiotNct.

PORTSMOUTH, AVG. 18.—The divisiOn of the
Russian squadron—four sail of the line and four
frigates—to be detached to the Mediterranean, un-
der the command of the Rear-Admiral Count Hay-
den, was this day inspected and mustered by the
Commander-in-Chief, Admiral Sineavin, preparatory
to sailing, which, the Admiral purposes, shall take
place on Monday next. Count Hayden has shifted
his flag info the Azoff, a 74, as being a more efficient
ship than the St. Andrew. Admiral Sineavin will
return to Cronstadt, in the latter ship, taking with
him four sail of the line, four frigates and a corvette,
as soon as the wind comes fair, after the departure of
the other ships. A store-ship joined the ships go-
ing to the Mediterranean on Monday, from Cron-
stadt. The crews of the ships were yesterday paid
two months' wages. It is the custom of their ser-
vice to pay the men monthly when in port.
The British Squadron in the Mediterranean is
composed of three ships of the line, fire large frigates,
two smaller, five large and eleven small brigs—
Total, 26 sail. Their names are as follow :—Asia,
Albion, and Genoa, 74's; Cambrian, Glasgow, Se-
ringapatam, Dryad, Dartmouth, Ariadne, and Tal-
bot frigates ; Raleigh, Rifleman, Rose, Zebra, Gan-
net, Alacrity, Brisk, Cameleon, Chanticleer, Jasper,
Alastid, Parthian, Pelican, Pelorus, Philomel, and
Mosquito.
We stated in our last paper, that the letters from
the Experimental Squadron confirmed the previous
accounts received, as to the superior sailing of the
Columbine. The following extract from the ship's
log, up to the arrival of the squadron in the Tagus,
chews the relative sailing of each ship :—" July 6th,
1827. At one P.M. made all sail on a wind, stood
on until seven, when the signal of recal was made,
having beat Challenger two miles, and all the other
ships considerably more.—July 7. A run under easy
sail, with the wind abeam : state of the poll—Co-
lumbine, Galatea, Challenger, Sapphire, Acorn,
Wolf, Alert, Satellite, and Tyne.—July 9. Under
all sail, wind abeam, light and baffling : state of the
poll—Sapphire, Columbine, Galatea, Challenger,
Wolf, Satellite, Acorn, Alert, Tyne.—July 10. A
light moderate breeze, made all sail at eight A.M. and
stood on, tacking occasionally until 5. 30. P.m. when
we beat Galatea about eight miles, Challenger three
miles, Acorn four miles, Alert seven miles, Satellite
three miles and a quarter, Tyne seven miles and a
half, Wolf five miles, Sapphire six miles.—July 12.
Light breezes, at 11. 30. made all possible sail, the
wind .large, ran on until six P.M. when the Galatea
had beat Columbine two cables' length—Columbine
had beaten Challenger one cable and three quarters,
Wolf one mile and a half, Sapphire one mile and a
quarter, Acorn three miles and a half, Alert three
miles, Satellite four miles, Tyne seven miles.
—July 13. Light and moderate breezes, run-
ning free with all sail ; at the close of the day
Sapphire had beat Columbine half a cable, Co-
lumbine had beat Challenger one mile and a
half, Wolf two miles and three quarters, Gala-
tea three miles and a quarter, Acorn and -Satellite
three miles, Tyne and Alert four or five miles.--
July 14, a moderate breeze, running free, at the rate
of six, seven, and eight knots; state of the poll—
Galatea and Columbine ties, Challenger, Sapphire,
Acorn, Wolf, Satellite, Tyne, Alert.—July 16. A
fine breeze, made all sail on a wind at 8. 50 ; tacked
occasionally until six p.m. when we were recalled;
this was a most decisive day, for Columbine, having
beaten all the ships so considerably, it was difficult
to distinguish one ship from the other; from the
best calculation that could be made, it appeared that
Columbine had beaten Galatea five miles and a
quarter, Wolf_Right miles, Alert eleven or twelve
miles, Ve mid
.miles, Challenger eight miles,
Acorn nine or ten miles, Sapphire twelve or thirteen
miles, Skellite ten or eleven miles.—July 17. At
10, 55.; made all sail on the larboard tack; tacked
occasionally until 6. 35. ; the result of the seven
hours' 'sailing was satisfactory to Columbine, which
weathered on Challenger nearly at the rate of half a
mile per hour—the others more or less than a mile:
state of the poll—Columbine, Challenger, Acorn,
Wolf, Satellite, Galatea, Tyne, Sapphire, Alert.—
July 18. A fine double reefed topsail breeze, tacked
occasionally until .5. 45. : state of the poll—Colum-
bine, Challenger, Satellite, Acorn, Wolf, Galatea,
Sapphire, Alert, Tyne. Columbine this day had a
most complete victory, having fore-reached and
weathered on all the squadron throughout the day
considerably.

A letter from a Warrant Officer belonging to the
Columbine notices a circumstance in the last trials,
upon which we know the best practical seamen,
who had seen that ship when fitted out, had -ex-
pressed their fears. The writer himself, it appears,
entertained the same apprehension : he says—" I
have often mentioned, that I was much afraid that
if ever the Columbine got stern-way in a sea, she
would not do well ; but this dread is now vanished,
because we have experienced the contrary. On the
18th ult. we had a fair trial for superiority, wind
N.E. and a good deal of sea. I must confess the
Challenger kept our eyes open—the race was to
windward, but tacking per signal; at the close of
the trial (which lasted 9 hours), and in the last
tack, we only weathered the Challenger two-thirds
of a mile. This, it must be admitted, is a great
deal, when it is considered that the Columbine is
only 95 feet long, and was opposed to a '2B-gun
ship, in a heavy sea. The Sapphire is troubled
with the old complaint—leaky. The general order
of the superiority is as follows :—Columbine, Chal-
lenger, Galatea, Wolf, Acorn, Sapphire, Satellite,
Tyne, Alert. We have never had a fair trial off.,
or before the wind."

The squadron were still detained in the Tagus on
the 28th ult. in consequence of the unfavourable
political aspect of affairs in Portugal.
Yesterday the Slaney, 20, Capt. James Campbell,
sailed for Vera Cruz, with his Excellency M. Camacho
and suite on board; .the Lord Cochrane transport,
Lieut. Chapman, with ordnance and naval stores, for
Gibraltar and Malta ; Flora, Lieut. Wentworth, for
Cork, to take part of the 73d Regiment to Gibraltar;
Orpheus, Carter, for Valparaiso; and Asia, with 200
convicts, for New South Wales.

,The Espoir, 10, Captain Henry F. Greville, is
expected here from Chatham, to take dispatches to
theHopeimid
oanirdatthcehathamon
Mauritius.
TheCMonday.
Captain Augustus Clifford, C.B. is appointed to
Cape of
BoadiceaGd s v
the Undaunted frigate, at Chatham, which is ordered
to be fitted to take out Lord Wm: Bentinck, Gover-
nor-General of India, to Calcutta; Lieuts. John
Forster and the Hon. F. F. De Roos are also ap-
pointed to the Undaunted.
The Coquette yacht, Henry Thorold, Esq., has
returned from her cruise to Lisbon, Gibraltar, Malta,
Genoa, and Leghorn, and come into harbour, to lay
up for the season.—Hampshire Telegraph.

11. M. S: Jupiter, 50, Rea:-Admiral Lake, arrived
at Portsmouth, on Monday, from the North Ameri-
can command, having been relieved by Sir Charles
Ogle; and the Rattlesnake, 28, Captain Leith, with
his grace the Dnke of Manchester .and suite on
hoard, from Jamaica, of which Island his Grace has
been Governor many years. It is understood that
his Grace will not return to the Government, Major-
General Sir John Keane, who commands the troops
there, being also appointed Civil Governor. The
island was healthy. When the Jupiter sailed all was
quiet on the North American station.
The Dryad, 42, Hon. Capt. G. A. Crofton, sailed
on Saturday for the Mediterranean station, having
under her charge the Hind cutter, fitted as a tender
to his Majesty's ship Asia, in the Mediterranean.
• His Majesty's ship Hussar arrived at Halifax, from
Portsmouth,The
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Thursday, the former for the Cove of Cork, for new
raied men, and the latter on r, rruize.
The Royalist, tender, sailed on Monday for Ports-
mouth, with volunteers.

The Amphitrite transport, with troops for Lisbon,
put in here on Monday, and sailed on Thursday.
His Najesty's ship Herald, with Mr. Lushington,
for Madras, arrived at Madeira, from this port, on

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