The Sun.
London, England, 1829-04-27 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

'ORTSMOUTH, APRIL 2.s.—The Southampton,
with the flag of Rear-Admiral Sir Edward Owen,
put back to St. Helen's on Sunday, owing to a
strong gale from W.S.W. She proceeded to the
East Indies on Tuesday.
The Champion, 18, Commander Scott, with Col.
Nicholls (the newly appointed • Governor of Fer-
nando Po), and the officers and privates of Marines
on board, destined for that settlement, sailed on
Nicholls Tuesday. The Champion, after disembarking Col.
&c. at that island, will repair to the North
American station.
His Majesty's ship ./Etna arrived at Genoa from
`Naples 31st March. The Zephyr arrived at Rio
de Janeiro from Falmouth, previous to 15th Feb.
The Frolic arrived at Barbadoes, from Falmouth,
14th March. The Harpv arrived at Jamaica, from
Chagres, 28th February, and Skipjack, from a
Heruize, sth March. The helicon arrived at St.
elena, from the Cape of Good Hope, Ist March,
Bad sailed for Portsmouth sth March. The Tyrian
4Prived at Gibraltar, from Falmouth and Cadiz,
29th March. The Myrtle has arrived at Halifax,
from FalmOtith. The Hind from Naples, and Ere-
tls, from Navarin, arrived at Malta previous to the
stith March.
MThe Arrow cutter, Lieut. Brooking, arrived on
onday, and is come into harbour to be paid off.
The Onyx transport, Lieutenant Decourdeaux,
agent, at Deptford, is ordered to take detachments
oftroops and stores to Gibraltar, Malta, and Corfu.
Major Henry Cox, of the Royal Marines, is pro-
'noted to Lieutenant-Colonel of that corps at this
division, vice Ball, deceased ; Brevet-Major J.
Nicholson to be Major, vice Cox, Capt. \V. Starke,
from. unattached, half-pay, to be Captain, vice
Nicholson ; Captain H. B. Mende, from un-
attached
.half-pay, to be Captain, vice Pat-
ten, deceased ; Lieutenants Robert Ford and Hum-
phrey Moore are promoted to the' rank of Captain;
oeutenant William Calamy is appointed Adjutant
the Woolwich Division.
The new frigate President, .52, was floated out of
duck on Monday. She is a handsome and powerful
'teasel. On the following day, the Favourite, 18,
L 5 launched. The latter has been taken into dock
tote coppered, and will, it is believed, thortly be
cllunissioned.

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An example of the great rapidity with which, in
ease of emergency, a British man of war can be
equipped for sea, and which reflects great credit
Il lkm the Captain, Officers, and crew, was instanced
yesterday, in the rigging of his Majesty's ship Pro-
eria; Commander Charles Paget. The Procris corn-
111e/iced rigging at half-past four in the morning; by
eight O'clock the lower topsail and topgallant yards
Were across, and by half-past eleven o'clock she was
T" a taunt," with her rigging properly placed,
ined in, set up, rattled down, and deck cleared up.
Whole • was effected, notwithstanding the cir-
cumstance of rather unfavourable weather, heavy
hophaving fallen from eight to nine o'clock, in seven
have"u lied it been necessary the Procris might
completed her provisions, bent sails, and pro-
ceeded to sea by seven o'clock the same evening.
The New York ap packet ship, Robert Edwards,
Ctain Sherborne,
arrived- on Wednesday from the
hirer, and sailed the following morning for New
York.

The free traders David Scott and Brunswick; for
kadras and Calcutta, sailed on Tuesday.

ELANCIIOLY AFFAIR AT BALLINA,