The Sun.
London, England, 1829-03-14 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PLYMOUTH, MARCH 11.—The Comet, 18,
Commander A. Sandilands, sailed on Saturday for
the Cape of Good Hope and the East India station.
The Onyx, tender to the Royal George yacht,
and commanded by Lieutenant Boteler, arrived on
Friday from Portsmouth, and sailed on Monday to
return to that port.
In Hamoaze—Britannia, Kent, Warspite, Pallas,
Nimrod, Badger, Zebra, Cordelia, Royalist, Leveret,
Magnet, and Meteor Navy steam-vessel.
All was well on board the Dryad, 42, the Hon.
Captain A. Crofton, in Naples Bay, on the 16th
ult. It was expected she would leave that anchor-
age on the 20th for Malta, where she would pre-
pare for England immediately, and for the convey-
ance of Commissioner Ross and family.
There were no less than thirty-eight men-of-war
at Malta, on the 27th January. There were fifteen
English, six French, and seventeen Russian pendants.
The Asia, Windsor Castle, Spartiate, Revenge,
' Blonde, Rattlesnake, Camelion, and two bombs,
were to sail in two days for Naples; the Ocean was
to proceed to Smyrna. The Palace formerly occu-
pied by Buonaparte, was about to be converted into
an Hospital at an estimated cost of 20,0001. The
Russian line of battle. ship Grand Michael had joined
her consorts in 58 days from the Bristol Channel;
but in such a miserable plight, that it was presumed
she must be sent back to the Baltic. The Azoff,
84, with Count Heyden on board, was nearly lost
off Ceregotto, on the 3d of January, and arrived at
Malta nearly dismantled. The French troops in
the Morea were again sick, and it was reported at
/Egina, that strong suspicions were entertained of
the fidelity of Capo D'lstria to the cause he had ap-
parently so warmly espoused.
His Majesty's ship Plover arrived at Madeira,
from Falmouth, 28th January, and sailed for Tene-
riffe and Rio de Janeiro, 29th January. The He-
rald sailed from Madeira for Jarraica, 20th January.
The Spey arrived at Jamaica from Falmouth pre-
vious to 20th January. The Dartmouth arrived at
Cadiz from Gibraltar, 15th February.
The Sandwich, M'Gowan, arrived at Madeira
from this port, 28th January, and sailed for St.
Lucia Ist February. The Fancy, Ferranti, of and
from this port, arrived at Seville, Bth February.
The William and Mary, Mills, of this port, arrived
at Beaumaris, from St. Michael's, 2d March. The
Salamanca, Hicks, of this port, arrived at Messina,
from Leghorn, 3d February. The Briton, Clements,
of this port, arrived at Liverpool, from Bilboa, 4th
March. The Relief, Faulkner, of and from this
port, arrived at Malta, 23d January. The Vreind-
schap, Hubrock, from this port, arrived at Mar-
seilles, 25th February. The Solace, Cross, of this
port, arrived at Dublin from St. Michael's sth inst.
PuoAtonoNs.—Commanders R. R. H Manners,
of the Britomart, G. Hayle, of the Raleigh, and
William Fletcher, to the rank of Captain ; Lieute- '
nant E. J. Johnson, to the rank of Commander, and
to command the Britomart, of 10 guns.
APPOINTMENTS.—Captain P. Fisher to the
Southampton ; Lieutenant Joseph Pearce, Lieute-
nant John Hall, (b) S. N. Inglis, G. H. P. White,
Rev. C. Handy, Mr. W. White (2) Master, of the
. Gloucester, to the Melville ; Lieutenant Charles
Scot (1827), is appointed Supernumerary Lieute-
nant of the Ramifies; Lieutenant E. Seymour to
the Ferret; the Rev. Robert Whitehead, is ap-
, pointed Chaplain of Bermuda Yard; Mr. Pearce
Power, Surgeon to the Melville.