The Sun.
London, England, 1827-04-30 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 28.—The Tweed left Vera
Cruz on the sth February, for Tampico, which place,
having encountered a hea•:•y North wind, s►e did not
reach until the 14th. Shortly after her arrival a
second gale came on, which obliged her to put to
Upon regaining the anchorage, information
was obtained from the Dove, American schooner,
from New Orleans, that war had been declared by
England against Spain : at the same time extracts
from English pitpers gave accounts of the military
occupation of Portugal by English troops, which cir-
cumstance rendered it prudent in Captain Hunn to
provide a supply of water and provisions, as calling
at the Havannah appeared then impracticable; to
obtain the former, it became necessary to send the
boats upwards of twenty-two miles from the ship.
Having at length obtained as much, at short allow-
ance, as would possibly enable her to reach England,
the Tweed sailed from Tampico Feb. 26, having re-
ceived despatches, by express, from. Vera Cruz, dated
Feb 15. Light and adverse winds detained her in the
Gulph of Mexico,until the 10th March,when the Island
of Cuba was seen. In the mean time, several British and
other vessels had been met, from whom credible in-
formation was obtained of the pacific dispositions of
France and England; on making the Havannah,
the packet Queensberry was found lying there,
which, with other information, induced Captain
Hunn to eater that port on Sunday, the 18th
of March, where he delivered the specie con-
signed thither. Captain Hunn, knowing that the
Spanish Commodore Laborde had two frigates at sea,
cleared the Tweed for action, and kept her in that
state during the passage up from the Main. The
Tweed left the Havannah on the evening of the 24th
March, for England, bringing thence accounts from
Port Royal, Jamaica, to the 13th. The Queensberry
packet, from Vera Cruz, sailed for Bermuda and
England, on the morning of Sunday, the 18th.
Commodore Laborde was keeping the Mexican
squadron, Commodore Porter, close at Key West.
There were various reports relative to her Com-
mander, Porter; but of this fact there can be no
doubt; " he is wholly unable to meet his opponents,
either single handed, or, should he be joined by the
Colombian ships, as a squadron."
The Tweed has brought some specimens of the
various mines north of Mexico, one of native silver,
weighing 25 ozs., said to be the finest ever produced
from that mine, El Dotor.
On Monday the Revenge, 78, Vice-Admiral Sir
Harry Neale, Captain Sir H. Burrard, Bart. arrived
from the Mediterranean, after a long passage from
contrary winds and calms. Her despatches were
taken out by the Superintendent of Quarantine,
when the ship was detained in the offing. She left
Malta on the 3d of Mardi, Toulon (where Lady
Neale and family landed) on the 21st of March, and
Gibraltar on the Ist of April. She has brought
from Naples some cases of statuary, of beautiful
workmanship, for his Majesty. Sir Harry Neale
struck his flag on Tuesday ; and on Thursday the
Revenge (having been upwards of four years in
commission) was towed into harbour by the Light-
ning steam-vessel, to be paid off.
The following extract from a letter, which we
have received this morning, contains the latest intel
ligence from the Mediterranean :

sea.

" MALTA, MARCH 14.—The Mediterranean is
very extensively infested with pirates, both Greeks
and Turks. The Pelican, 18, Hon. Captain Irby,
has taken a piratical schooner, which is now here in
quarantine, and has sunk a Turkish vessel, having
saved only seventeen men. The Pelican had two
Lieutenants wounded, five men killed, , and four
wounded. The Pelorus arrived to-day from Alex-
andria. We have now here—Asia, Sir Edward
Codringten, Seringapatam, Medina, Pelorus, Chan-
ticleer, Alacrity, and Camelion. Sir Edward Cod-
rington will sail shortly for Naples. The Ariadne is
gone to Corfu. The Hayden transport, Lieutenant
Gill, arrived to-day with detachments Or the 12th,
80th, 95th, and Rifle Brigade, in twenty-seven days
from Cork. The Maria, Lieutenant Ambrose, will
sail in a few days with invalids for Portsmouth.—
Captain Trollope, (nephew of Admiral Sir H. Trol-
lope) has landed here from Egypt, on his way to
Naples and home, having travelled overland, in the
Turkish costume, from India. Malta is healthy, and
provisions cheap—wine as cheap as beer."
On Wednesday the Arab transport, Lieut. Basden,
arrived from Jamaica, in sixty. days, with Lieut.-Col.
D. Williamson, and three companies (the head-
quarters) of the 92d (or Highland) Regiment on
board. The Lady Louisa packet, Lieut. Figg, ar-
rived at Port Royal on Feb. 18, in forty days, from
Falmouth. The Arab left the Isis (Sir L. Halsted),
Magnificent, and Espiegle, at Port Royal: the
Druid, Rattlesnake, Harlequin, and Beaver, had just
proceeded en cruises. The squadron way healthy.
Commodore Laborde sailed from Havannah, on the
29th January,' with the Lealtad, 50; Pearla, 44;
and Hercules, 26, for Key West, where Commodore
Porter was already blockaded by two Spanish frigates'
and two brigs. The troops are to land at Leith.
On Tuesday, the Tyne, 28, Capt. J. K. 'White,
returned from the Experimental squadron, to have
,her masts and yards altered, she having proved the
dullest sailer of the whole. The squadron, after the
Sapphire rejoined, had had two days trial, in which
the Challenger and Sapphire beat the Columbine,
the former proving the most weatherly ship of the
three. A Correspondent has described one of the
day's trial in Newmarket language.—Hampshire
Telegraph.

SCOTTISH HOSPITAL & CORPORATION.

A numerous assemblage of the supporters and
Friends of this Corporation met on Saturday, at
the Freemasons' Hall, to celebrate their Spring
Meeting. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cla-
rence, their President, took the Chair, and was sup-
ported by a select circle of Nobility, Patrons of the

Institution. Amongst the number five noticed—
' The Marquis of Graham, the Earl of Roseberry,
Lords Salton'', Ellenborough, Lvnedock, Colville,
and Binning►; Sir James Colville, Sir Archibald
Edmonstone, Sir James Mac Gregor, Generals
Maitland, Campbell, and Stewart; the Hon. Hugh
Lindsay, Robt. Downie, Esq. M. P., John Eastbope
Esq., Mr. Sergeant Spankie, Mr. Irving, &c.
The Galleries were crowded with Ladies, anxious
to view his Royal Highness, who, with the Com-
mittee entered the Hall at half-past six, amidst gene-
ral acclamation, preceded by an Highland Piper, in
the full dress national costume, playing a popular
Scotch air on the Union Pipes, and who during the
dinner paraded the room, playing many favourite
tunes. A Band was also stationed at the entrance
of the Hall, which performed many of the most po-
pular Scotch airs in the course of the evening.
After dinner, grace was delivered by Mr. Irving,
and Non i'VoLis Dornine, was ably sung by Messrs.
Broadhurst, Bellamy, Collyer, and Fitzwilliam, when
his Royal Higness rose to announce, that up to the
present time, his Majesty had subscribed 467/. to
the Corporation ; he had now the pleasure to inform
them that his Majesty, with his causal liberality, had
added 100 guineas more to that sum ; he should,
therefore, propose " The King, God bless him,"
with four times four, which was drank with great
enthusiasm.—Air, " God save the King."
His ROYAL HIGHNESS then rose to submit to
them a name they had often heard, and which was
recollected by every one—he to whom he alluded
was one of the most illustrious and able of Com-
manders—be hardly need name his lately deceased
Brother. Thank God he might say they were now
in a time of peace; but it was impossible for them to
recur to the time of war and destruction of mankind,
and not to recollect the great and important victories
obtained through the persevering activity and excel-
lent discipline of the British Army. He (the Royal
Chairman) had now arrived at a time of life when
the desire which attracted the youthful gentry to
pursue pleasure abroad, had no weight or charm for
him, and all he looked to was the protection of na-
tional greatness, and consolidating national feeling.
Yet he' could not but feel a gratification in hearing
the deserved praise which was bestowed upon British