The Sun.
London, England, 1827-08-06 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORT9IIOIITH, Auc. 4.—The AVarspite, 74, Captain
R. S. Dundas, is not to be paid off, as was intended,.but
refitted for service with all possible despatch. It is con-
jectured. thai she will join the squadron in the Mediter-
ranean. On Thntsday the Mosquito, 10, Captain Georg
Martin, sailed for the Mediterranean. • The Slaney, 20,
Captain John Campbell, is on her way to. Spithead, to re-
ceive on board M. Canwho• and suite, for a
to Vera Cruz.

The PriMrose was commissioned Ibis morning, by Cotn-
mander T. S. Griffinhoof, for the African station. Com-
mander James Garland is' appointed to the Warspite,.74.;
CoMthander Spencer Vassal to the Eclair; Lieutenant
Wentworth to be Agent of Transparts, in the ship Flora,
vice Sison, ill.
On Tuesday the Orestes transport, Lieutenant Garrett,
agent, arriVed'from the coast of Africa, last from Ascen-
sion ; left Sierra Leone the
,29th of March, Cape Coast
24th of April, Acra April 26, and Ascension June B.
We have 'had, by 'previous arrivals, later accounts from
Sierra Leone, but not from the leeward CoaSt. The troops
there were healthy. It is intended to withdraW the Eu-
ropean troops from all the settlements on the Coast, .and
leave their defence to the manumitted natives, commanded
by European officers. The white troops are to be estab-
lished on the island of Fernando Po, in the Bight of Biafra.
We are informed by an intelligent merchant (who served as
a'volunteer in all the'renContres with the Ashantees), that
the affairs in that country are still unsettled, and that no
direct friendly communications had been received from the
Ashantees, although it is known that they have every
wish to renew their commercial relations, with the coast.
The slave trade was carried on with renewed Vigour, and
more than usual success, which makes it an object with
ibe neighboitring . Chiefs of the Ashantees to keep the'
Ashantees in their own country, that they inigia monopo-
lize this infamous trade. The other present consequence
is, that the trade with the Ashantees, .in gold dust and
ivory, in exchange for our cutlery, beads, and common cot-
tons, was wholly suspended. Whilst the slave traffic exists, •
it is in vain to expect any progress to be_ made in neigh-
bourly feeling or civilization among the natives ; and it
operates, moreover, as a great drawback in the regular
commerce of the country, from the quantity of goods the
slave ships throw among the people. The facility with
which slave vessels procure canoes and canoemen, in this
part of the coast, is a 'great assistance to their nefarious
traffic in the Bight and near the. Line, and dithinishes the
chances of 'capture. A. great drought had prevailed on
the Leeward Coast for some Months, by which the natives
suffered more than their usual privations; scarcely a vege-
table of anylind'could be procured in some places, and
.they had to go three or four miles for water: • The Orestes
'embarked about .100 military invalids, from the coast,
under Mr. Cowan, and they all arrived ;home safe except
one man : their recovery commenced with their removal
thence.

Yesterday t vening arrived at the Quarantine Ground,
'lllotherbank; the Falcon yacht, the Right Hon: Lord Yar-:
borough, from Gibraltar, in fourteen days, bringing
despatches from the Governor for Lord Goderich; Secretary
of State for the Colonies.--Hampshire Telegraph.

His Majesty's.ship Eden, 26, Captain William Fitzwil-
Ham Owen, sailed on Sunday last for the' Coast of Africa,
having on hoard.the Rev. Mr. Davy and Mrs. Davy, and
Lieutenant Holman, R.N. (the well-known blind traveller),
for Sierra Leone ; Commander. Harrison, a com-
pany of mechanics from. this dock-yard,
.and other subor-
dinate persons, for Fernando Po, on which island an esta--
blishment is to be formed, of which Captain Owen is ap-
pointed Governor. . We understand it is nut intended to
abandon Sierra Leone, as at first contemplated, but the mixed,
commission will .be xeruoved to Fernando Po as soon as a
permanent settleinent has been made, and that islandlvill
then be the future depot for captured' slaves. Those now
at Sierra Leone, amounting to nearly .12,000, will remain
there, and be employed as heretofore
,in the. various mecha-
nical arts and in husbandry. Fernando Po .being situated.
1,500 miles nearer to the Bight of Benin, where the grand
traffic in slaves is carried on, is deemed a much more eli-
gible spot for future operations. We have conversed with
several experienced officers who have been yeais on the
Coast ofAfrica, and arc authorized to say that the reports re-
cently put into circulation respecting the soil and climate of
Fernando Po, and the untractable character of the inha-
bitants, are
,greatly exaggerated. Many parts of the island
are cultivated by the natives, a few of whom map be'canni-
bale, but the greater portioulive on yams and Indian corn,
the produce of the soil, and are far less savage than many
of the continental nations. The success of the enterprise
will mainly depend on the choice of situation. The island
abounds in excellent harbours.

• Letters have been received from his AlajeSty's ship
Samarang, at the Isle of France, dated 15th March,
when she was securely moored in the inner harbour of that
island, all well.

We hear that the experimental squadron is now in the
Mediterranean.

The St. Vincent, 120, at this port, is to 4e. docked.
A new two-decker; carrying 10,0. guns, to'be called the
Nile, is to be built in this dock-yard.
The new S at Milford having been named the Clarence,
the vessel under that name ordered to be razeed at Ports-
mouth is to be called the Centurion.

The Circe, 46, is expected to be launched from this
Dock-yard about the latter end of September.
The Clarence, 84, is expected round from Milford in tow
of the Meteor steam-vessel.

The keel of a new 74, to be called the Rodney, has been
laid down in Milford dock-yard. •
In Hamoaze--Britannia, Ocean, Windsor Castle,
Plumper, Bramble, Reynard, and Hind tenders, and Dove
Revenue.
At the Island—Royalist and Nightingale.

In the Sound—Dryad. -
Captain W.,Skipsey (1802), is nominated for the coin-
mand of the Cape of Good Hope station, and will proceed
with his broad pendant in his Majesty's ship Boadicea,
when recommissioned and refitted, to, relieve Commodore
Christian.

Captain John Wilson, late of the Java and Boadicea, is
to command the Jupiter, 00,.which is expected from Hali-
fax to 1w paid off, and recommissioned for the flag of Rear-
Admiral Sir Charles Ogle, Bart.
Commander W. D. Evance is appointed Inspecting
Commander of the Coast Guard at Penzance.
Lieut. Wm. H. Haswell (1S09) is appointed to com-
mand the Bramble cutter, vice Lieut. Favell.

Dr. W. Warden, of the Aigonaut, 64, Hospital-ship at
Chatham, is appointed Surgeon of Sheerness Dock-yard,
and Isaac Ryan to be surgeon of the Argonaut.
Mr. Francis Saubrey is appointed Surgeon of the Mos-
quito, and Mr. Win. Pennycook to be Assistant-Surgeon
of the Shamrock.

in future the Surgeons of,his Majesty's ships in ordinary
are to be paid according to the length of thcir.service in
the Royal Navy.

The appointment of a Commander in the Navy to be
the Se&etary of Vice-Admiral the Hon. Sir H. Black-
wood, leads to the belief that in future the Secretaries of
Flag Officers will be chosen from the list of Captains and
Commande..s.

During the height of the thunder .storm, on Sunday
night, the Dolphin cutter, Lieut. Gifford, captured a smug-
gling-boat off Dartmouth with 4 men and6sltegs of brandy
on board, which was safely deliver4to..the Custom-house
at that port the next inorning.—Devonport Telegraph.

WINDSOR, Au o. s.—This forenoon the
KING, with his Household Attendants, heard Divine Ser-
vice at the new Chapel Royal. The Bishop of Citicktas-
TER officiated.—This forenoon the Queen of WHATE3I..
BERG, and their Royal Highnesses Princesses AUGUSTA
and. Duchess of .GLOUCESTER, heard Divine Service at
Frogmore Lodge. The Rev. ISAAC GOSETT officiated.—
Friday and yesterday the Ktxu, with his Household At-
tendants, dined at Virginia Water, ivhere be enjoyed his
aquatic excursions, with the amusement ell angling.—
Yesterday theßishop of CHICHESTER P.inved at the Royal
Lodge, and had the honour Of dining with his NIAJEsTY
at Virginia Water.—To-Morrow. the KING will dine with
_the Queen of Wtiarmuezitc, and his Royal Sisters, Prin-
cess AUGUSTA. and the Duchess of GLOUCESTER, at Frog-
more Lodge.—His MaJEsnr enjoys excellent health and

, .
spirits.
The Duke of GLOUCESTEII drank the Chel-
tenham waters at the Montpelier, ,on Thursday morning,
for the last time this season. Soon after breakfast his
Royal Highness left'Willoughby House, Cheltenham, in
his travelling carriage and four, and proceeded to .the seat
of Sir GEORGE WAxitiNnEst, near Reading, where his
Royal Highness dined and slept on Thursday. The Royal
Duke 'left the seat of Sir GEORGE after breakfast on Fri
day morning, and arrived at 9loucester House, Park-lane,
about half-past two o'clock on Friday afternoon.

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DEPARTURE OF LORD
.NANNERS.---Yes-
terday morning, at twenty minutesbefore seveno'dock, his
LoAhip; family, and suite, left, his r6idence.in :Stephen's-
green, for Howtb, on his departure fr9m this country for
England...l4)olin Norising Poet.

VISIT OF. THE LORD HIGH ADMIRAL

-TO PORTSIIIOUTH.

PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 4.---Saturday the Wolfe and
Cracker cutters sailed to take up proper positions to
the Westward, for communicating the first appear-
ance of the-LOrd High Admiral to the' Semaphore,
for the information of the ComMander-in-Chief..

On Monday at 5 50 P.m.. the appearance of the
Lord High Admiral was announced by signal, just
entering the Needles. At 7 p.m. the Royal Sovereign
came round the point of land - west of Cowes, and
was received by the yachts of the Royal yacht Club,
amounting to upwards of twenty ; several of. them
saluted the flag in very, good style. .At 8.30 p.m.
the Royal Sovereign . came within the limits of
Spithead anchorage, under a, heavy press of sail ; the
ships of war manned yards, and saluted the flag. At
nine she came to an anchor at Spithead. The Com-
thander-in-Chief (Admiral the -Hon. Robert Stop-
ford; K.C.8.), attended by the Captains of the
ships in port, went in their respective barges to pay
their respects to the Lord High 'Admiral, on board
the Royal Sovereign. The Lieutenant-Governor
(Major-General Sir, James Lyon, K.C.8.), and his
Staff also Went.

On Tuesday morning early, the Procris brig and
the steam-vessels, which attended' his Royal High-
ness, arrived and went into the. harbour. , At ten,
the ColnMandor-in-Chief_and the Captain's of the
Fleet, in their respective barges; with the Lieut.-
Governor and Staff, went to Spithead, and . were
received by the Lord High Admiral on .board .the
Royal Sovereign. At eleven his Royal Highness,
attended by the Admiral and the flag retinue, went
on board his Maje Sty's., brig Mosquito, to muster.
her crew and examine the ship. , From this vessel
he, went to his Majesty'S..clitter Starling, then to
his Majesty's ship Warspite, and from'her returned,
to ' the Royal Sovereign yacht, which was inime-
' diately taken ip tow by the Lightning steamer, and
.brought, into harbour, with .the .Lord High'Ad;
miral on board, in the most beautiful.. manner,
,amid cheers from thousands of the most reSpeetable
people we have ever yet seen assemble on the lines
and beach. When at the mouth of the harbour, the
Rag-ship 'and others in 'harbour manned ;yards and
saluted, as did the fleet at Spithead, during the move,
dents of the Lord High Admiral there. Soon after the
ship Was made fast in the harbour,his Royal Highness
proceeded 'to muster 'the ships in commission there,
commencing with the Victory,' and continuing his
labours until he had completed them all, namely, the
Victory,' Wellesley, Tweed, Primrose, Revenge, and
iCracker cutter, returning to the Royal Sovereig.n.
about 7 p.m. At 7 30. the Lord High Admiral
landed at the DOCk-yard, and was saluted by the
garrison. At 7 45. his Royal Highnes's was re-
ceived by the Commander-in-Chief, at the Admi-
ralty; House, where he dined. A very brilliant
star; twelve feet in diameter, composed of variegated
lamps, was displayed on the mast of'the Semaphore
signal house: . At eleven his Royal Highaess left the
Admiralty House for.embarkation, and reached the
Royal,. Sovereign at 40 minutes past eleven. • The
garrison saluted on his leaving the shore. ,1
. On'Wednesday, at 11 50 a. m. his,Royal High-
ness landed at the Dock Yard (saluted by the gar-.
rison) and proceeded to muster the artisans • and
people employed in that establishment.' He after-
wards examined the different- departments, and in
the evening dined with the Commissioner the Hon.
Sir Geo. Grey, returning to the yacht at 11 p.m.
On Thursday .morning,at ten o'clock, the Mayor
and Corporate Body, in procession, attended by a
train of Peace Officers, embarked in four barges,
and proceeded to the Royal Sovereign yacht, to
pay their respects to the Lord-High Admiral, and
present the Corporation Address, on the appoint-
ment to his high office. 'They continued on board
about forty minutes, and then returned, in procession,
to the Town Hall. His Royal. HigltheSs,
diately after the civic procession had left the yacht,
went on board his Majesty's ship Piince, for the
purpose of mustering the Ordinary ; after which he
inspected the other ships laid up in that condition ;
he returned to the Royal Sovereign at half-past six
o'clock; at seven, the Lord High Admiral left the
yacht, under a salute, with the yards manned, and
reached the shore at five minutes after, seven, Where.
he was received by the Garrison Staff and a Guard
of Honour (the Grenadier Company of the 50th
Regiment), under Lsalute from the battery, and'pio-
ceeded to dine'tvith the Mayor and Corporation.—
At eleven o'clock his Royal Highness -retired from
the company,' for the Admiral's house, where he
continued a short time, and then proceeded to the
Dock-yard, and embarked under a salute from the
garrison, to return' to the yacht.
On rlday, at nine o'clock, his Royal Highness
landed at the Sally-port, under a salute from the
Garrison, where he was received by the Lieutenant-
Governor and his Staff, the guard of honour paying
him the usual respects; and proceeded to review the
Royal Marines in their Barrack-yard, first in march-
ing order, and then in the order of Review, on
South-sea-common. At one o'clock he partook of a
deYeune at the Marine M'ess-room;and, after review-
ing the troops, he examined their Infirmary;&c.—
At four o'clock his Royal Highne'ss embarked at the
Dock-yard for his yacht, where at'seveu he provided
a dinner for. our Commander-in-Chief, 'and a party
of officers Of both services. Those of the guests
who were entitled to salutes, received them from his
Majesty's brig Procris, with the Lord High Ad-
miral's flag flying, on their boarding the Royal So-
vereign. During the evening, on his Majesty's
health and his Royal Highness's being drunk, the
Procris saluted with 21 guns. The party broke up
at an early hour.

On Saturday, at half-past nine o'clock, his Royal
Highness the Lord High Admiral landed at the
Victualling Office Quay, Where he was. received by
a guard of honour,: he proceeded to inspect the
troops; at one, his Royal Highness breakfasted with
the Officers of the Royal Marine Artillery ; soon
after the troops were drawn up round the lines to
receive the Duchess of Clarence, who was expected
to arrive by water; at two, the Royal Duchess came
in by land. During the afternoon his Royal High-
ness was present on South-sea-commOnovhere the
Royal Marine Artillery went through a Brigade
Field Day; at five he returned to the Admiralty
House, to, dine with the Duchess and, a .select party.
The presentation of the , Corporation Address to
the Lord High Admiral, by the Mayor (Daniel
Howard, Esq.), Recorder•(William Selwyn, Esq.),
and the rest of the Corporate Body, was very flatter-
ing to those 'gentlemen, whose attachment to the
House of Brunswick; and the genuine principles of
Constitutional Freedom connected therewith; they
have so long and firmly maintained. They were re-
ceived by his Royal HighaeSs with. the most digni-
fied urbanity, and as the 'gentlemen Were severally
introduced to him by the Mayor, a lustre of princely
kindness was thrOWn around the scene, by his coal,:
teous ,demeanour. His Royal Highness noticed to
Mr. Selwyn, that he thought he was on the Western
Circuit ; the Learned Recorder replied, he had left
it only for a short time, to have. the honour of pay-
ing his humble but sincere respects to his Royal
Highpess., His Royal Highness kindly requested
Mr. Selwyn to remember him to Mr. Justice Best
(on the . same Circuit),. and desire him, when his
friend has a touch of the gout, to remember him
(his Royal Highness), and their early days of ac-
quaintance. The Address was read by the' Re-
corder, with peculiar elegance' and emphasis, and. his
Royal Highness .read his most gracious reply in a
tone and manner that chewed they were the senti-
ments of his heart.