The Sun.
London, England, 1829-07-13 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, JULY 11.—On Tuesday last, ar-
rived the Lord Wellington transport from Rio de
Janeiro, from which she sailed on the sth of May.
This ship was commissioned by Captain Sir J. G.
Sinclair, Bart., pursuant to orders, to bring home
the officers and crew of the late frigate Doris, whose
very detective state would have rendered extremely
hazardous a voyage in her round Cape Horn. A
considerable quantity of her stores were brought
away, and her hull had been hauled on the beach at
Valparaiso, where it would be sold. The Welling-
ton has brought home about 150,0001. sterling in
silver and platina. She brings but little political
intelligence, and that only conveys the unsatisfactory
fact of the Kingdoms and States of South America
being not only injudiciously governed, but of those
in power being influenced by the worst of principles.
The Chilians were in a condition which thrived the
most. They had prudently curtailed the power of
the Priesthood, by suppressing their Ecclesiastical
Establishments ( which had been much abused), the
possessions of which had been appropriated to the
services of the State. A large tract, formerly the
property of the Convent of San Domingo, had
realised 600,000 dollars, a large portion of which
was on the point of being embarked in the Welling-
ton, for the payment of the interest on the Chilian
Bonds in this country, when an excuse was made
that a remittance in bills should be sent in lieu of it.
The President and Senate of Chili were about to
hold a Congress, at Valparaiso, principally in order
to be near the island of Chiloe, at which place the
French had made earnest supplications to form a
settlement, having, in the first instance, requested
permission to land 2,000 armed men. This request
had been refused, but the Chilians were still anxious
on the subject. No information had of late been re-
ceived from Dr. Francia, in his kingdom in Paraguay,
where he still detained the celebrated French natu-
Bonpland, whose ife had vainly endeavoured
to reach him : she was obliged to return to Valparaiso,
where she is keeping a school. The Menai, 26,
Captain Bourchier, was to leave Coquimbo on the
25th of May, with specie, for England ; and the
Heron, 18, Captain Duntze, was to follow in August,
with what treasure she could collect. The Alert,

18, Captain Burgess, had gone to San Bias, to col-
lect silver; the Sapphire, 28, Captain Dundas, was
at the intermediate ports ; the Forte, 44, Captain
Coghian, was at Valparaiso ; she was about to pro-
ceed to Callao, and would subsequently go to Guay-
aquil, and break the blockade which the Peruvian
squadron was vexatiously endeavouring to effect to
annoy the Colombians, but which was in reality a
pretext for exactions on the English commerce.
The Adventure and Beagle, surveying ships, had
finished their survey of Magellan Straits, and in an-
other season would complete the Charts of the
Islands off Cape Horn and Staten Land, and would
then proceed to England. 'the Hudson, a first class
American frigate, had relieved the Brandywine,
which ship is now on her return to New York. The
Thetis, 46, Captain Bingham, was lying in the
River Plate. Nothing had been heard of the French
expedition which left Rio some months since, for
the purpose of effecting a settlement on the West
Coast of New Holland, either at Swan River, or a
few degrees to the Northward of it.
The zealous conduct of the squadron on the coast
of Africa has been successful in intercepting the
Slave trade, in an unprecedented degree. Letters
from the Sybille, Commodore Collier, dated April
11th, at sea, communicate the fact of the vessels
under this gallant officei's command having captured
since December, 1864 slaves. The squadron,
within twenty-two months, has retrieved from this
state of misery 3679. The Sybille was very healthy,
and sailed from Accra a-day or two previously. The
Commodore was in active search of the Spanish
slave ship, mounting 26 guns, and fitted for carrying
1000 slaves. The Sybille had fitted out a tender,
called the Dallas, formerly the Black Nymph. The
Primrose arrived at Accra on the 7th of April, all
well.

The Druid, 46 guns, Capt. Sandom, is hourly ex-
pected at Spithead, with a million and a half o
dollars, and three hundred serons of cochineal on board
from Vera Cruz and the Havannah.
The Pallas, 42, Capt. Fitzclarence, with the Earl
of Dalhousie, and the Bishop of Calcutta, will sail
for Calcutta to-morrow.
The remainder of the crew of the Doris were paid
off this afternoon, in the Wellington transport, on
which occasion the Midshipmen of the ship pre-
sented the First Lieutenant (Dow) with an elegant
uniform sword and belt. The petty officers, marines
and seamen, also presented him with a gold snuffbox.
The free trader Mount Stewart Elphinstone
Henning, arrived this morning from the river, to,
embark passengers. She will sail to-morrow for
Bombay; Lieutenant-General Sir T. S. Beckwith,
K.C.B. Commander-in-Chief at that Presidency,
takes passage in her. The Lady Nugent, Wimble,
for Calcutta, is also here, and will sail to-morrow.
The Zenobia, for Ceylon and Calcutta, sailed yes-
terday. Major-Gen. Sir H. Lowe was among the
passengers.
PLYMOUTH, JULY 11.—The Fox, 46, frigate,
will be launched at Portsmouth about the middle
of this month.
The Elk, 18, has been removed down Hamoaze,
as a breakwater to the works at Devil's Point.
The Bramble cutter, 10, Lieut. W. H. Haswell,
sailed on Tuesday morning for Portsmouth, with
Lieut. Sison, and part of the crew of the late brig
Myrtle, who are to be tried at that port for the loss
of the said packet-brig.
On Saturday, the preventive boat belonging to
Cawsand, captured a boat with 103 kegs of run
goods, and manned by three men and a boy.
In Hamoaze—Britannia, Kent, Trinculo, Nim-
rod, Lightning, Lyra, Reynard, Snipe tender, and
Meteor steamer.
In the Sound—Britomart.
His Majesty's ship Falcon arrived at the Cape of
Good Hope, from a cruise, 23d April. The Espoir
arrived at the Mauritius, from a cruise, 11th March,
and Tweed, from the Cape of Good Hope, 13th.
The Satellite sailed from New South Wales, for
New Zealand and Otaheite, 15th January. The
Primrose sailed from Sierra Leone, for Fernando
Po, 12th May. The Sulphur arrived at the Cape
of Good Hope, from this port, 26th April. The
Badger arrived at Halifax, from Falmouth, third
June. The Harpy arrived at Jamaica, from Car-
thagena, previous to second May. The Slaney
arrived at Jamaica, from Trinidad, 10th May, and
sailed for Havannah on the 11th. The Icarus
arrived at Jamaica, from a cruise, 11th May. The
Victor sailed from Jamaica, for Havannah and
Espiegle, for Curacoa, 13th May; Fairy, for Car-
thagena, 14th ; and Arachne, for Curacoa, Vith,
The Alert arrived at Panama, from San Dlas, 20th
April, and sailed on the 23d, for Valparaiso and
England. The Spey arrived off Jamaica, from
Falmouth, 30th May. The Tribune arrived at Rio
de Janeiro, from a cruise, 29th April. The Pigeon
arrived at Rio de Janeiro, from Falmouth, fourth
May. The Slaney arrived at Havannah, from Jamaica,
20th May, and Victor, on the 21st—the latter
sailed 23d, and former the 24th, on a cruise, The
Druid arrived at Havannah, from Vera Grua, 22d
May, and sailed on the 26th for England. The
Zebra arrived at Madeira, from this port, 31st May,
and sailed for the Cape of Good Hope and East
Indies, 6th June.
The Reynard brig was commissioned on Mataty,
by Lieut. Brereton, of the Britannia, for Lieut. G,
Dunsford, for the packet service.
Mr. Weatherley, boatswain of the sheer hulk at
Portsmouth, has been appointed boatswain of his
Majesty's Dock-yard at Milford, vice King, deceased.
On Monday, John Broad, Master of the barge
William and Mary, of this port, was thrown over,
board, by being accidentally struck with the Wom,
while the vessel was coming down Catwater, and was
drowned, before assistance could he rendered,
During the gale last week, the Rose, of Yarmouth,
coal-laden, was driven ashore at Sidmouth, and one
man drowned; also a brig from Sunderland—hands
saved. A Lyme fishing-smack sunk off Salcombe—
. four men drowned, The Prince William, of Liver-

pool, was wrecked at Bridport, the Muster drowned
—cargo preserved.
APPOINTMENTS.—Commander Thorne, of the
Barham, to be Captain of the Magnificent, vice Craw-
ford, invalided ; Commander Shepherd, of the Har-
lequin, to be Commander of the Magnificent; Lieu-
tenant Madden, of the Mersey, to be Commander of
the Harlequin ; Lieutenant Fred. Wood, to be First
Lieutenant; Mr. Pope, Acting Master of the Vigi-
hint ; Mr. Edward Jeffery, Surgeon ; Dr. Sherlock,
Assistant-surgeon; and Mr. J. Thompson, Purser, to
the Lightning; Mr. B. Browning, Surgeon, to the
Nimrod, vice Davies.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BATH AND BRISTOL RACES.

FRIDAY, JULY M.-Match for 50 sovs. Last 100 yard.
Mr. Wilson's Naughty Tommy
Mr. Goodlake's Beauty
The Durham Stakes, a forced Handicap of five sovs. each,
with 25 added from the Racing Fund. One mile.
Mr. Bruay's Nimrod, aged
Mr. G. Bulkeley's Helas, 6 yrs
Mr. S. Worrall's Helcat, 4 yrs
A Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, with 15 added, for
horses not thorough-bred. Gentlemen riders. Heats,

two miles.
Mr. Richard's Cocktail, 6 yrs
Mr. Hobson's Collier, aged
Mr. Wilson's Naughty Tommy 4 3 3
Mr. G. White's Counsellor, aged 1 dr
A Superb Tureen of 100 sons. by subscription of 10 sons.
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each. Three miles.
Mr. A. Bacon's Alcaston, 4 yrs
Mr. Goodlake's Dandelion, 5 yrs '2
Mr. J. H. Peel's Little Boy Blue, 4 yrs 3