The Sun. — London, England, 1839-04-03 00:00:00

THE ARMY. (From the United MILITARY {Where two plac's are menti Service Journal.) STATIONS. ioned, the last named is that Regiment is stationed.] [42d—Dublin 43d—Canada; Dover 44th—Bengal ; Chatham 45th—Windsor 46th—Gibraltar ; Devonport 47th—Malta; Jersey 48th—Gibraltar ; Fermoy 49th—Bengal; Chatham 50th—N. S. Wales; Chatham 51st—Van Diemen's Land; Chatham ,52d—West Indies; Tyne at which the Depot of the Ist Life Gds.—Regent'sPark 2d Life Gds.—Hyde Park Hirsc Gds.—Windsor Ist Dragoon Guards--Cana da; Leeds 2d—Manchester 31— cds 4th—Kratinghism ; Ipswich bth— To c 6th—Dorchester 7th—Edinburgh lat Drageor.s—Cork 2d—Dublin 3d— B,:ngal 4th—Bombay 6 . ll—C.thir 7th Iluvars—Canada ; Leeds Bth Hussars—Dundalk 9th Lacers—Nottingbam 10`h Hussars—Hounslow 11th Lt. Dragoons—Canter bury mouth 53d—Ionian Isles ; Naas 54th—Madras ; Chatham 55th—Madras; Chatham 56th—Jamaica; Kinsale 57th—Madras; Chatham 38th Ceylon (ordered home) ; Cashel 59th—Malta ; Mullingar 60th, Ist bat.—lonian Isles; Dublin _ 2d bat.—lonian Isl2s ; Portsmouth 61st Cey!on (ordered home) ; Clonmel 62d— Madras ; Chatham 6: l d—Madras; Chatham 64th—Jamaica ; London derry 65th—Canada ; Ne%bridge 66th—Canada ; Yotwhal 67th—Wcst Indies ; Gosport 68th—Jamaica ; Waterford 169th—America ; Cork 70th—West Indies; Nenagh 71st—Canada; 3uttevant 72d—Cape of G. Hope; Rtisley 73d—Canada ; Limerick 74th—Wt. Indies ; Ab. , rdeen SCO'3 Fnsilicr Guards, 21 75th—Cape of Good Hope; bat.—St. George's barracks' ; Boyle Ist Voot,lst hat.—Edinburgh 76th—Wt. Indies ; Drogheda 7--, 2d bat.—Canada ;'77th—Malta; Galway 11 v;,nport \7Bth --Glasgow . 2d—Bornbay ; Chatham 79th—Dublin 3:l—Beck al ; Chatham 80th—N. S. Wales; Chatham 4th—Mactra.s ' • Chatham 81st —Gibraltar ; Chester ! s'll-1,,r.i.,n Isles ; Birr Castle h; :y ; Chatham 82i—Gibraltar; Sheerness 83J—Canada; Newcastle upon- Tyne 84th —Portsmouth 85th—Canada; Plymouth 86th—Stock port 87th—Mauritius; Castiebar 86th—Templemore 89th—West Indies; Gosport 90th—Ceylon ; Chatham 91st—Cape and St. Helena; Dundee 92d—Malta; Birr 93d—America ; Buttevant 94th— Ceylon ; Cork 956 Ceylon ; Buttevant 96th—Bolton 97th—Birr 98th—Hull 99th—Athlone Rile Brigade, Ist bat.— \Veedon 12th Lancers—Brighton 13th Lt. Drigoons—Madras I 4,1‘- rprmingharn rs.i:Chatham; cr- India IGtt I,4ncc.rs—Bengal I ith Laucers—Dubbn r• .NTRY. Grena , lier Guards, Ist at:ier Guards, 2d bat.—' renzdior Guards. 31 bat. St. J3bn's Wood istreamGuards,lst bat.-1 ing ton barracks Istream Guards, 2d bat.— cots Pusilicr Guards, Ist bat.--Tower Dublin h —hmaica ; Guernsey Rend. 1; Chatham llth—Cona , !a; Chatham 12: h—Mauritius ; Tralce 13 th B•mgal ; Chatham. WI —West ladies; B:ccon 1501— Cicada ; Plymouth 16 th—B , :rga; ; Chatham 1701— Bombay ; Chatham 180: Ccyl'Al; Portsmouth 1 enny chester s ; Chatham —,Ametica; Armagh I—Canada; Port.sracuth B?neal; Chatham —Cape of Good Hope; Rifle Brigade, 2d bat.—. --New South liralca ; Woolwich Royal Staff Corps—llythe 11st lA'est India Regiment— St. Lucia, &c. 21 Do.—New Providence and Honduras Ceylon Rifle Rogt.—Ceylon Cape Mounted Riflemen— Cape of Good Hope Royal African Colonial Corps—Sierra Leone Royal Newfourdland Veteran Corps—Newfoundland Royal Malta Fencibles— Malta —Plymouth —fieu - nuda ; Sunth , rld. —renzal ; Chatham —Catr.d.l ; Fermoy —(3;l;raltzr ; Carlisle —CznadA; Templemore t—Mluritius; Stirling —America ; Kinsale -At:iiric•a; Cock _Enniskillen ; Chatham 40th—Bombay ; Chatham 41st-11a Bras ; Chatham coon Guards—The squadron stationed at have received the route for Carlisle, on their ) Scotland, for the 2d of April. The squadron s of Major Arthur, Captains Huntley and Camp ,icutenants Brydg - es and J. Roden, Cornet Free man, sai:d A7siqant-Surgeon Lister, and seventy-six rank the officers have established races every fort- Llersfield. CAVALRY. I 1) ptl 1 night 'd Dragoons—A troop quartered at Athlone, and the troop stationed at Longford, will march thence on Thursday to Ballinamuck, in aid of the civil power, acc,ompani e d b y t h e Hi g h Sheriff of Longford. Ligia Dragoons--Letters from the head-quarter ' cam,) of the al-my of the Indus, dated December 15, st_ae thit Major-General Thackwell (lately appointed to tbe command of the cavalry division) had arrived in camp on the 3d of that month, accompanied by his Aide-de-Camp, Cornet Edmund Roche ; they were the vests of the Military Secretary, Col. Beresford, and his E%ccqcucy Sir Henry Fane ; both were in perfect B,h Hussars—A troop has proceeded from Belturbet to .Al-1, agli, in aid of the civil power. Light Dragoons—Detachments consisting of ii:c:; arrived at the depot, Maidstone, from Canter bury, on t - ie 20th and 21st instant, under the command of Capt. Kcox and Lieut. Hanson. 15th Hussars—The first division, under the com tmtnd of Major Sir W. Scott, arrived at Chatham on Friday, prior to embarkation for the East Indies ; since v.,ien the entire have arrived. They will go to India in a ship of war. INFANTRY. Grenadier Guards, 2d batt.—By a late letter from Canada we find that this corps have moved into Mon treal. They have been replaced at La Prairie by the 66th Regiment. Major Hall, D.A., Quarter master-General at Montreal, was under orders to pro ceed to take charge of the department at Quebec. 3 7 By the last accounts were to remain at Perez pore, ; 'aving cast lots with the 13th regiment for the chance of proceeding to Persia. The corps was highly chagrined at the better fortune of their brethren in arms. I lth—lo consequence of a pressing demand from Sir J. Harvey for reinforcements, Sir John Colborne has or dered tl;is regiment to proceed forthwith to New Bruns wick. Major-General Sir J. M'Donald has returned to Qic!•ec, leasing the Hon. Colonel Cathcart in command of the frontier, from Isle aux Noix to St. John's. 14th—On the 13th of January Lieutenant-Colonel Eve' od, C. 8., the head-quarters, and Captain Net; man's Company, proceeded to St. Lucia in the Eli .e h transport. The Gallant Colonel' assumes the command of the troops, and consequent administra tion of the government. The 14th will be distri buted as follows :—Three companies, St. Lucia ; two Dominica ; one (Grenadiers), Barbadoes. 23d—Are ordered from Halifax to New Brunswick. 29th—The destination of this regiment is Manches tcr, from Devonport. 35th—The daft from Cork, in the Barrett, Junior, arrived at the Mauritius on the 31st of December. 45th—It is not true that this regiment was removed from Canterbury in consequence of the quarrel between the men of the 45th and others of the 11th Light Dra goons ; for :Stet' a strict investigation by a court of in quiry, the 'natter was considered of so trifling a nature 6:lt the result of the proceedings was not deemed of sufficient consequence to warrant their being sent to the Horse Guards. The true cause of the removal of the above corns from Canterbury, was the immediate de ' r troops in the manufacturing districts, in con of a hich the Rifles were suddenly ordered from W.lid:il,r, and the 45th being the nearest available regi -- -- were ordered to rtoplace them. nd k :~;iC~; C ..52d—On the 9th January this regiment, at Barba does, pased a brilliant inspection before the Lieu tenant-General commanding the forces. The light in- meat were numerous, and admirably exe eutt.d, and the advance in line across the ex tensive parade ground of St. Ann's, called forth the approbation of Sir Samford Whittingham, who was pleased to issue a flattering general order, taking a rapid but accurate review of the formation of the 52d regi ment to light infantry under Sir John Moore--tracing -,rps through its honourable and distinguished .ring the present discipline and excellent sys tem adopted in the internal economy of the regiment, and holding forth inducements to emulate its former glory, and to add fresh laurels to those that already cover its colours. faotry the ( Pr 69th,,The head-quarters on board the Elizabeth transport were very near being lost on the 28th of February. On that day the transport, when thirty miles N.W. of Cape Sable, was fallen in with by the David Luckie (arrived at Liverpool last Mon day), in distress and very leaky, and having struck on a reef, bound from Halifax for St. John's. The Datid Luckie took all the women and children out of the Elizabeth, and about 150 soldiers, and landed them at Shelburne, leaving thirty-six soldiers on board, to assist at the pumps, who arrived at Sbelburre on the 2d of March in the Elizabeth. The first d:vision, which landed at Halifax from Barbadoes, were under command of Captain Thomas. They are ordered up to New Brunswick. The officers who have gone —ith the 69th to Canada are—Captains Black burn, Thomas, Ros , , O'Halloran ; Lieuts. Mundell, Sir Osborne Gibbes, Bart., Losack, MagnaY ; Ensigns Coates, Acting-Adjutant Edgar, Law ; Quartermaster Ho:n.3 ; A, ,, istant-Surgeon Irwin. 70 th—Major-General Sir John Harvey, Governor of New Brunswick, has sustained a severe loss by the death of his son and Aide-de-Camp, Captain Harvey, at. Frederieten, in his 31st year. 74 th --Colonel Mein, on being relieved by Lieut.- Col onel ,e _ Ev erar d , 14th, at St. Lucia, proceeds with the _ a_d o -eqsz,arters of his reg i ment i n t h e Eli za b et h to Bar , takes under his command the two companies now stationed an atione_d there, with th e d ra f t l ate l y arr i ve d f rom I:,Br7th_ ,!.I,ll. 3 roceeds t o T r i n id a d . via draft that sailed from Cork, in the Be ngt°, Juni or , arr i ved crecen,ber.a t the l‘l aur i t i us on the 31st of 89th—On being relieved by the 74th, embark for Antigua, St. Kitts, and Nevis. 99th—A detachment from the head-quarters, at Athlone, and a detachment from the company at Long ford, will march to Ballinamuck on Thursday, in aid of the civil power. The whole of the troops, cavalry and infantry, will be under the command of Major Jackson. Rifle Brigade—The remainder of the first battalion have left the infantry barracks, Windsor, for \V eedon barracks, Northamptonshire, succeeded by the 45th Foot from Chatham. _ _ . Ist West India Regiment—The garrison of Barba does consists of the 52d Light Infantry, and two . com panies Ist West India Regiment. A third company of the latter corps is ordered from St. Lucia to do duty at Barbadoes. The head-quarters, under the command of Lieut.-Col. Bush, K. 11., and St. ucia, consists of one captain, three subalterns, four staff, 12 sergeants, 12 corporals, 247 privates. Royal Artillery—Captain Hanwell's company, sth battalion, Second Captain Ord, Lieutenant Tyler W. Crawford, and Second Lieutenant Adye, arrived at head quarters on Sunday, from Devonport. Captain Frcer's company, 6th battalion, is under orders for Ireland, from Woolwich, with Second Captain Fraser, and Lieutenants Price and C. Young. Orders have been given to prepare accommodations at Deal barrac • s for ten officers, about 100 non-commissioned officers and gunners, and 50 horses, to he stationed there about the middle of next month, for ball practice on the flats beyond Sandown Castle, with guns on a new principle, among which is said to be one of 561bs. calibre. Royal Marine Artillery—The finest men of the fourth division of Marines are hung selected and given leave to volunteer for this service, which holds out the inducement of 161 d. per day. The rations and neces saries are the same as any miler corps. Six privates of the Woolwich division, all of them five feet nine inches in height, have volunteered to be gunners, and pro ceeded to Portsmouth. ROYAL NAVY. PEACE ESTABLISHMENTS OF THE NAVY OF GREAT BRITAIN. Feb. 20, includ- Oct 1, includ -1839. inglioys. 18/14. ing Boys. Ist rate, Caledonia Royal Frederick } 785 ... 66 750 ... 58 or Queen Princess Charlotte 725 ... 66 670 ... 58 2d rate, Rodney Asia and Vanguard 645 ... 60 630 ... 52 31 rate, Revenge Edinburgh Boscawen (building) 570 ... 53 520 ... 45 4th rate, Barham 445 ... 47 420 ... 41 Portland .5111 rate, Madagascar Resistance 2BO ... 39 275 ... 34 Belvidera Pique 305 ... 39 6th rate, Carysfort Curacca 2lO ... 33 175 ... 26 Calypso (building) 1&5 ... 33 ..• Andromache 165 ... 33 160 ... 26 Dido and Daphne l6O ... 33 ••• Sloops, Nimrod l3O ... 24 120 ... 22 Modeste 125 ... 24 Rover Harrier Columbine ll5 ... 24 110 ... 22 Gn.brigs,Algerine Brisk 55 ... 10 50 ... 9 Schooners and Cutters, 40 ... 8 40 ... 8 ROYAL NAVY IN COMMISSION. (From the United Service Journal.) Acheron. st. v. Lieut. A. Kennedy, Mediter. Acorn, 16, Corn. J. Adams, Coast cf Africa. Actaeon, 28, Capt. R. Russell, South America. 'Erna, 6, Licut. J. Wills on, Portsmouth. African, st. sur. v., Captain F. W. Bacchey, Coast of Ireland. Alban, st. v., Lieut. E. B. Tinling, West Indies. Algerine, 10, Lieut. W. S. Thomas, East Indies. Alligator, 28, Captain Sir J. J. G. Bremer, C. 8., K.C.H., Australia. Andromache, 28, Captain R. L. Baynes, C.B. North America. Arrow, 10, Lieut. B. J. Sullivan, South America. Asia, 84, Captain W. Fisher, Mediterranean. Astrrea, 6, Captain .1. H. P.umridgc, Falmouth. Basilisk, 6, ketch, Lieut. J. Russell, South America. Beacon, 8, sur, v. Licut. T. Graves, Mediterranean. Beagle, 10, sur. v., Corn. J. C. Wickham, Australia. Bellerophon, 80, Captain C. J. Austen, Mediterranean. Blazer, st. v., Lieut. J. M. Waugh, Mediterranean. Bonetta, 3, Lieut. J. L. R. Stall, Coast of Africa. Boxer, st. v., Captain F. Bullock, par. ser. Brisk, 3, Licut. A. Kent, Coast of Africa. Britannia, 120, Adm. P. C. H. Durham, G.C.8., Cap tain H. D. Trotter, Portsmouth. Britomart, 10, Li eu t. 0. Stanley, Australia. Buzzard, 3, Lieut. C. Fitzgerald, Coast of Africa. Calliope, 28, Captain T. Herbert, South America. Cameleon, 10, Lieut. G. M. Hunter, South America. Carysfort, 26, Captain H. B. Martin, Mediter. Castor, 36, Captain E. Collier, Mediter. Ceylon, 2, Lieut. W. C. Mends, rec. sh., Malta. Charybdis, 3, Lieut. Hon. R. Gore, West Indies. Cleopatra, 26, Captain S. Lashington, Sheerness. Cockatrice, 6, Lieut. J. Douglas, South America. Columbine, 16, Commander G. Elliot, Coast of Africa. Comet, st. v., Lieut. G. T. Gordon, par. serv. Comus, 18, Corn. Hon. P. P. Cary, West Indies. Conflance, st. v., Lieut. E. Stopford, Mediter. Conway, 28, Captain C. R. Drinkwater Bethune, East Indies. Cornwallis, 74, Captain Sir R. Grant, Kt., West Ind. Crocodile, 28, Captain -, West Indies. Cruizer, 16, Corn. R. H. King, East Indies. Curlew, 10, Lieut. G. Rose, Portsmouth. Daphne, 18, Captain J. W. Dalling, Lisbon. Dee, st. v., Corn. Jo. Sherer, K.H., North America. Dido, 18 Captain L. Davis, C. 8., Mediterranean. Dolphin, 3, Lieut. E. Holland, Coast of Africa. Donegal, 78, Rear-Admiral Sir J. A. Omrnanney, Capt. J. Drake, Lisbon Station. Echo, st. v., Lieut. W. James, 'West Indies. Edinburgh, 74, Captain W. W. Henderson, K.H., West Indies. Electra, 18, Corn. W. Preston, South America. Espoir, 10, Licut. J. T. Paulson, Lisbon. Excellent, 76, Captain T. Hastings, Portsmouth. Fair Rosamond, 2, Lieut. `'T. B. Oliver, Coast of Africa, Fairy, 10, sur. v., Captain W. Hewett, Woolwich. Favourite, 18, Corn. W. Croker, East Indies. Firefly, st. v., Lieut. J. Pearce, Mediterranean. Flamer, st. v. Lieut. J. M. Potbury, West Indies. Fly, 18, Corn. G. G. Loch, South America. Forester, 3, Lieut. F. G. Bond, Coast of Africa. Ganges, 84, Captain Reynolds, C. 8., Lisbon. Gorgon, st. v., Com. S. C. Dacres, par. ser. Grecian, 16. Corn. W. Smith, S. America. Griffon, 3, Lieut. J. G. D'Urban, West Indies. Harlequin,l6, Corn. Lord F. J. Russell, Coast of Africa. Harpy, 10, Lieut. J. S. Ellman, Plymouth. Harrier, 18, Corn. W. H. H. Carew, S. America. Hastings, 74, Captain F. E. Loch, Mediter. Hazard, 16, Corn. J. Wilkinson, Mediter. Herald, 28, Captain Jas. Nias, East Indies. Hercules, 74, Captain E. Barnard, part. service. Hermes, st. v., Lieut. W. S. Blount, Mediterranean. Hornet, 6, Lieut. --, West Indies. Howe, 120, Vice-Admiral Sir R. W. Otway, Bart., K.C.8., Captain C. H. Paget, Sheerness. Hyacinth, 18, Corn. W. Warren, East Indies. Hydra, st. v., Corn. A. Mi!ward, Chatham. Imogene, 28, Captain H. W. Bruce, S. America. Implacable, 74, Captain E. Harvey, Plymouth. Inconstant, 36, Captain D. Pring, Plymouth. Jaaeur, 16, Com. F. M. Boultbee, Mediter. Lark, 4, sur. v., Lieut. T. Smith, W. Indies. Larne, 18, Corn. P. J. Blake, East Indies. Leveret, 10, Lieut. C. J. Bosanquet, Coast of Mica. Lightning, st. v., Lieut. R. N. Williams, Woolwich. Lily, 16, Com. J, Reeve, Coast of Africa. Lynx, 3, Lieut. 11. Broadhead, Coast of Africa. Madagascar, 44, Captain P. W. P. Wallis,West Indies. Magnificent, 4, Commodore P. J. Douglas, receiving ship, Jamaica. Magpie, 4, sur. v., Lieut. T. S. Brock, Mediterranean. Medea, st. v., Corn. J. N. Nott, North America. Magmra, st. v., Lieut. H. C. Goldsmith, Mcditer. Melville, 74, Rear-Admiral Hon. G. Elliott, C. 8., Capt. Hon. R. S. Dundas, Cape of Good Hope and Coast of Africa. Meteor, st. v., Lieut. R. D. Pritchard, part. serv. Minden, 74, Captain A. R. Sharp, C. 8., Mediter. Modeste, 18, Corn. H. Eyres, North America. Nautilus, 10, Lieut. G. Bcaufoy, Coast of Africa. Niagara, 20, Captain W. Sandom, Lakes of Canada. Nimrod, 20, Corn. J. Fraser, West Indies. North Star,2B, Com. Lord John Hay, C.B. par. seri. Ocean, 80, Capt. Sir J. Hill, Kt., guardship, Sheerness Orestes, 18, Com. P. S. Hambly, South America. Partridge, 10, Lieut. NV. Morris, Coast of Africa. Pelican, 16, Captain B. Popham, Coast of Africa. Pelorus, 16, Com. F. Harding, East Indies. Pembroke, 74, Captain F. Moresby, C. 8., Medit. Pickle, 5, P. Hast, West Indies. Pilot, 16, Corn. G. Ramsay, North America. Pique, 26, Captain E. Boxer, West Indies. Pluto, st. v., Lieut. J. Lunn, North America. Poictiers, 74, Captain Sup. J. Clavell, Chatham. Powerful, 74, Captain C. Napier, C. 8., Portsmouth. President, .52, Rear-Adm. C. B. Ross, C. 8,, Captain Js. Scott, South America. Princess Charlotte, 104, Adm. Hon. Sir R. Stopford, G.C.8., Captain A. Fanshaw, Med. Pylades, 48, Corn. W. L. Castle, Coast of Africa. Racehorse, 18, Corn. W. H. Crawfurd, N. America. Racer, 16, Corn. G. Byng, West Indies. Rhadamanthus, st. v., Corn. A. Wakefield, Flynn. Ringdove, 15, Com. Hon. K. Stewart (act.) West Indies. Rodney, 92, Captain Hyde Parker, Mediter. Rolla; 10, Lieut. C. Hall, par. ser. Rose, 18, Corn. P. Christie, par. ser. Rover, 10, Corn. T. M. C. Symonds, N. America. Royal Adelaide, 104, Admiral Lord A, Beauderk. G.C.8., G.G.H., Captain T. White (a) Plymouth. Royal George, yacht, Captain Lord A. Fitzclarence, G.C. H., Portsmouth. Royal Sovereign, yacht, Captain Sup. S. Jackson, C. 8., Pembroke. Samarang, 28, Captain W. Broughton, S. America. San Josef, 110, Captain J. N. Tayler, C. 8., guard ship, Plymouth. Sappho, 16, Com. T. Fraser, West Indies. Saracen, 10, Licut. W. H. Hill, Coast of Africa. Satellite, 18, Corn. I. Robb, West Indies. Savage, 10, Lieut. Hon. W. Plunkett, par. ser. Scorpion, 10, Lieut. C. Gayton, Mediterranean. Scout, 18, Corn. R. Craigie, Coast of Africa: Seaflower, 4, Lieut. N. Robilliard, Portsmouth. Seringapatarn, 46, Captain J. Leith, West Indies. Serpent, 16, Corn. R. L. Warren, West Indies. Skipjack, 5, Licut. J. J. Robinson, West Indies. Snake, 16, Com. A. Milne, West Indies. Snipe, 2, Lieut. T. Baldock, Portsmouth. Sparrow, 10, Lieut. R. Lowcay, South America. Sparrowhawk, 16, Corn. J. Shepherd, South America. Speedy, 2, J. A. Wright, Sheerness. Spider, 6, Lieut. J. O'Reilly (a) South America. Spitfire, st. v., Lieut. J. Shanibler, West Indies. Stag, 46, Commodore T. B. Sulliv;:n, C. 8., South America. Starling, sur. v., Lieut. H. Kellett, South America. Sulphur, 8, sur. v., Corn. E. Belcher, South America. Talavera, 74, Captain W. B. Mends, Mediter. Talbot, 28, Capt. H. J. Codrington, Mediter. Tartarus, st. v., Lieut. G. W. Smith, West Indies. Termagant, 10, Lieut. H. F. Segram, Coast of Africa. Thunder, stir. v., Corn. E. Barnett, West Indies. Tribune, 24, Captain C. H. Williams, Lisbon. Trinculo, 16, Com. H. E. Coflin, Lisbon station. Tyne, 28, Captain J. Townshend, Mediterranean. Vanguard, 80, Sir T. Fellowes, K.C.8., Mediterranean Vestal, 26, Captain T. W. Carter, North America. Victor, 16, Corn. R. Crosier, East Indies. Victory, 104, Captain T. Searle, C. 8., guard ship, Portsmouth. Viper, 6, Lieut. W. Winniett, Coast of Africa. Volage, 28, Captain H. Smith, East Indies. Volcano, st. v., Lieut. Jos. West, Mediterranean. Wanderer, 16, Com. 'F. Bushbv, West Indies. Wasp, 18, Corn. Hon. D. W. A. Pelham, Mediter- ranean. Water Witch, 10, Lieut. H. J. Matson, Portsmouth. Weazle, 10, Lieut. J. Simpson, "Mediterranean. Wellesley, 74, Rear- Admiral Sir F. L. Maitland, K.C.8., Captain 'F. Maitland, East Indies. William and Mary, yacht, Captain P. Hornby, Woolwich. Winchester, 56, Captain John Parker, Sheerness. Wizard, 10, Lieut. 'F. F. Birch, South America. Wolverine, 16, Corn. W. Tucker, Coast of Africa. Zebra, Lieut. R. F. Stopford, Mediterranean. SLOOPS OF WAR COMMISSIONED AS PACKETS.— Alert, Lieut. Ed. Jennings ; Delight, Lieut. U. Lary ; Express, Lieut. W. G. C ro k e ; H o p e , Li eu t. W. - L. Rees ; Lapwing, Lieut. F. R. Coghlan ; Linnet, Lieut. NV. Downey ; Lyra, Lieut. W. Forester ; Magnet, Lieut. S. Griffith ; --Mutine, Lieut. Richard Pawle ; Opossum, Lieut. Robert Peter ; Pandora, Lieut. R. W. Innes ; Penguin, Lieut. W. Luce ; Petrel, Lieut. W. Crooke ; Pigeon, Lieut. W. T. James ; Ranger, Lieut. J. H. Turner ; Reindeer, Lieut. H. P. Dicken ; Seagull, Lieut. J. Parsons ; Sheldrake, Lieut. A. R. L. Passingham ; Skylark, Lieut. C. P. Ladd ; Spey, Lieut. Robert B. James ; Star, Lieut. C. Smith ; Swift, Lieut. D. Welch ; Tyrian, Lieut. H. Crocker. All injustice, by whomsoever it may be wrought, recoils upon the perpetrator in the shape of risk or weakness, to which otherwise he would not have been liable. The most vulnerable point of every Govern ment is its injustice. The sore point of any and every department in the State is the injustice suffered by those who serve under it. The real deterioration of the British Navy is by no means physical—not the scantiness of stores, nor the diminished number of ships, nor the reduction of ma terial force of any kind : the true decline of our navy is in its morale. It is in the treatment experienced by officers, petty officers, and seamen. It is in their sense of the wrongs inflicted on them—in their despaiP of ' justice—the discouragement of that high spirit by which they once were animated—the consequent pre valence throughout the profession of wounded pride, of brooding discontent, and of alienation from the service proportioned to their consciousness of ill-requited zeal, of knowledge depreciated, or merit overlooked, and ig. norance and insignificance promoted. It is true that all classes of the British Navy have much cause to complain, and chiefly, so far as the officers arc concerned, and so far as a single cause can operate, on account of the enormous multitude of members with which the service has been crowded. We have already, on more than one occasion, hinted at this inherent and predominant vice. Whole squads of boys, from 10 to 14 years of age, are swept away from school, or from their paternal firesides, into the midshipmen's births of our men-of-war, already over run with similar occupants, and this for no reason but because it has been a custom of old standing far " more honoured in the breach than the observance") to let sea-going Captains oblige their friend s an d re l a ti ons at home by relieving them from some of those domesti c supernumeraries, and transferring them to the public charge. When there are, as there always have been, thou sands of unemployed midshipmen, it does seem to us the most preposterous thing in the world to let the ser vice be incumbered by incessant draughts from society of still accumulating shoals of useless "youngsters." At the end of six years afloat, by far the greater portion of these youths pass for lieutenants ; but of those who prove themselves on examination fitted for the rank, it is a small proportion who are permitted, while young men, to attain it, and they are notoriously selected on grounds very different from superior intelligence or merit. The youngest midshipmen are usually first promoted, being for the most part :those who have the most powerful friends. But, sooner or later, an overloaded list of mid shipmen leads of necessity to an excess in the number of lieutenants, and by consequence of lieutenants craving for, and disappointed in, the promotion fairly due to ser vices so valuable as theirs. Of this class of officers—perhaps, all things considered, the most important to an effective navy—the number at this moment en the list exceeds, we understand, 3,000 ; and their grievances are scarcely less numerous than they are themselves : of these, many of the most gall ing have been the creation of the last six or seven years, and their pressure has at length been such as to compel this meritorious and ill used body of officers, after much and anxious consideration, to frame a me morial explanatory of their causes for dissatisfaction, which th e y h ave recent l y presented to the Commis sioners now sitting " to inquire into the several modes of promotion and retirement now authorised and granted to the officers of her Majesty's Naval and Military services, for ascertaining the comparative situation of the officers in each branch," and to report whether any beneficial changes can be made in the ex isting system. Of that memorial we have been presented with a copy, as likewise of an accompanying address by Lieu tenant G. F. Somerville, R.N., and they appear to us to be documents so instructive as to the mismanagement and vices of that great national service, which, costing the country so many millions a year, might, by a cor rection of gross abuses, be rendered worth incomparably more than it costs us, and likewise so interesting as ex positions of the never-failing victory of corrupt patron age over public principle and honour in the administra tion of the Navy by a Ministerial Board, that we shall endeavour from time to time to lay their contents before our readers. The first extract we make from these im portant papers contains the Memorial above referred to, followed by a few passages of Lieutenant Somerville's address, from which it is our hope to insert other ex tracts hereafter, as time and opportunity may offer : " To the Most Noble, the Right Hon. and the Hon. Commissioners, appointed by our Most Illustrious and Benevolent Queen, to inquire into the several modes of Promotion and retirement, now authorised and granted to the Officers of her Majesty's Naval and Military Services ; for ascertaining the compara tive situation of the Officers in each branch ; and for reporting whether due regard being had to economy and to the efficiency of the service, it may be practi cable and expedient to make any, and what, changes in the present system.' " THE MEMORIAL OF THE LIEUTENANTS OP HER MAJESTY'S FLEET ) " Most humbly showeth,--That your memorialists beg leave most gratefully to express their gratitude for the benevolent intentions of her Most Gracious Majesty in the appointment of your Right Hon. Board, upon whose impartial consideration of their various grievances they rely with entire confidence. " Your memorialists complain that they possess no right to promotion, let their services be ever so long or brilliant ; nor can they claim employment, be their abilities ever so efficient. CoronatiOn and general pro motions, so far from being a benefit, have proved the fruitful source of extensive annoyance ; in fact, the naval officer is the only servant of the Crown who is unable to maintain a right or claim a privilege ; whereas the cap tains in the army, who do not purchase their commis sions, have constantly in view the rank of general offi cers, of which nothing can deprive them but the visita tion of Almighty God ; and their rights and privileges are so clearly defined as to defy mistake. " Your memorialists also complain of the anomalies attached to their retirement ; only the first 100 upon the list of lieutenants, out of 3,159, are allowed to retire with the rank of commander, the junior cf whom had held his commission 42 years, independently of previous servitude—some for long periods of years in the inferior grades ; and they are amongst the oldest officers in the navy, not even excepting the flags ; yet they re ceive the smallest half-pay given to any commander, less than the youngest brevet-major, and their widows re ceive 101, per annum less pension than either. " By the King's Order in Council of the Ist of No vember, 1830, it was provided that 300 of the senior lieutenants might retire with the rank of commander ; but only 179 have availed themselves of this ex traordinary boon, the junior of whom has been 33 years upon the list of lieutenants, besides previous servi tude in the iuferior grades. These 179 officers till continue upon the half-pay list of lieutenants, thereby de- 1 priving 358 lieutenants of Is. per diem, directed to be paid by the King's Order in Council at the close of the war. These retired commanders receive the half-pay of the youngest captain in the army, and their widows 201. per annum less than the major. It has been assumed by official gentlemen, that these retired commanders ob tained what they asked for—viz., rank without pay ; this, we with deference submit, requires proof. Out of the next 800 lieutenants there is only one employed in the line for promotion. During the whole of the war the commands of small vessels were always given to old officers,and your memorialists could name a goodly list of those who obtained promotion for the successful dis ' charge of their duties whilst so employed. Of this ad vantage the old war officers hare been deprived during the last six years ; besides which, the lieutenants in command have been deprived of one-half of their emo luments, without one single penny as an equivalent. " The comparative situation of your memorialists with their own rank in the Army is so anomalous, that it could not be credited without examination. The Naval Lieutenant is constantly upon guard ; the safety of the ship, and lives of the crew, depend nightly upon his watchful eye, and the ever ready resources which expe rience alone can afford in the moment of difficulty. When he requires leave of absence from sea-going ships, he must go upon half-pay ;if overtaken by disease, the effects of excessive duty in a sickly climate, he is immediately invalided upon half-pay, and must incur considerable expense ; when in Action, or shipwrecked, Stith the loss of everything, he is not remunerated in any manner whatever, in m an y i ns t ances , f or his irreparable loss ; when recovered, it may be years before he can get another ship—if an old officer, never. He is unable to provide for a son in his own profession, from the great expense and insuperable difficulties lie has to contend with in procuring for him a commission, and the deprivation of his gratuitoqs education and clothing at the N ava l C o ll ege. " For many generations naval officers suffered a re duction of 3d. out of every 20s. received from the Government, whether upon full or half-pay, to be ap propriated exclusively to a pension for their widows ; this deduction has been discontinued ; but the lieUtenant must be ten complete years as such before his widow can receive one penny, even should he die whilst em ployed in the most unhealthy climate. It becomes im portant, then, that the navy should have some state ment of this accumulated wealth, and know how it has been expended ; for the captains in the army who do not purchase their commissions, never subscribe a fraction for a pension to their widows, nor undergo env day's probation to entitle them to it. " Captains in the army can always be upon full pay, and obtain one, two, and three years' leave of absence at a time, enjoying their full pay ; and when retureing from our colonies, through ill health, their comforts are attended to, without expense on their parts ; every loss by battle or shipwreck is fully paid for ; with very little difficulty, comparatively, they can obtain commissions in their own corps for sons who may be qualified ; and, if obliged to retire from the service for a few years, they can return to it again with the advantage of every brevet which has taken place during their retirement. " The full as well as the half-pay of naval lieutenants is divided into three classes—viz., when first of line-of battle ships, 150/. per annum ; all others, 1201. ; and when serving with a flag, 6d. per diem flag -pay ; when employed in civil departments of the navy, 200/. per annum is about the maximum ! whereas the captain of the Marine Artillery, with the rank of brevet-major, when embarked on board a line-of-battle ship, will re ceive 2371. ; when the first lieutenant of the Marine Artillery, seven years' standing, is embarked on board a frigate, he receives 143/. ; the naval first lieutenant of the same ship, his superior officer, oely 1201. ; cap tains of Marines, who hold the situation` of assistant de puty adjutant-general, receive 5381. ! paymaster, 428/.; barrack -master, 3191. ; first lieutenants of the Marine Artillery, when above seven years' standing, receive as adjutants, 262/. ; quarte r -masters, 2281. All captains in the army of 1825 are brevet-majors. " Captains of Marines have received honorary dis tinctions for their services in the Navy—the naval lieutenants, their equals in rank and seniors on board ship, never. " With respect to half pay the first class, whose junior is of 33 years' standing, only receive 7s. per diem ; the second class, whose junior is 26 years' standing, receive Gs. ; the remainder 55., many of them after a service of 20 years as midshipman and mate. " Your memorialists will not enter into the details of many minor grievances to which they are subject, but conclude with a hope that your Right Hon. Board will be impressed with the belief that the true efficiency and economy of the naval service can never exist apart from justice ; and they humbly pry that the Lieutenants of her Majesty's Navy may be placed in all respects on an equality with officers of their rank in the Royal Marines, Artillery, and Engineers. " And y our memorialists will ever pray." " My Lords and Gentlemen—ln presenting to this Most Noble and Right Hon. Commission the memo rial of the Lieutenants of her Majesty's fleet, I beg leave to assure your Lordships that I feel more pain than it would be prudent for me to express. The ap proach to justice appears to be encircled by difficulties of no ordinary description ; for who can contem plate with indifference the shock given to that discipline which is so necessary to the naval go vernment of this maritime country ? The House of Commons has displayed a laudable anxiety to advo- cate our cause ; nor does it appear that the House will ever cease to do so until justice sh a ll be awarded to the legitimate protectors of our native isle. For several years the naval press has teemed with appeals for jus tice, through innumerable writers ; and more recently a Flag officer' has addressed the Duke of Wellington upon naval affairs—a Naval Captain has written to the First Lord of the Treasury and to the Foreign Secre tary—and a C ommander to The Sun newspaper ; it therefore rests with your Lordships to put a stop to all these irregularities. The decline or prosperity of the British Navy will depend upon the report which your Lordships may make to our most gracious Queen. Whilst advocating the cause of 3,000 Lieu tenants, I feel assured that I shall not have to sue in vain for the indulgence of this august assembly, circum stances over which I bad no control having placed me before your Lordships. Had I possessed a voice in the matter, I should not have undertaken this great respon sibility, from a just apprehension of my inability to do justice to the many grievances of which for a series of years, my brethren have had cause to complain. It will be my bounden duty to detain your Lordships for as short a period as possible ; yet the intense anxiety of my brother officers will require at my hands that I should lay before you a clear statement of their claims, as time and circumstances will permit ; humbly, but earnestly, soliciting that the Noble Lords, and Gallant Officers present will be graciously pleased so supply any omission that I may unwittingly make in the various details which I shall have the honour to bring under your notice. The data which I have used npon the present inquiry have been gleaned from the last Navy Estimate and ' Official Navy List ;' and my desire is, that every detail should bear the test of criticism. Whilst I consider it to be my duty to an swer every questio n w hi c h t h e Noble Lords and Gal lant Officers present shall see fit to propose, I will, in all other respects, confine my observations to my own order,' that of N ava l Li eutenants ; Lisa whenever I may have occasion to mention any other class of officers, it will only be to elucidate more clearly my position. In soliciting your Lordship's attention to the comparative situation of the retired Commanders and Lieutenants of her Majesty's fleet, and the majors and captains of the Royal Marine Forces, I repudiate the idea that any in vidious distinction is intended ; so far from this, I am one of the many who believe that this gallant corps will have just cause to complain whilst a single promise of their Sovereign remains unredeemed ; but, as the Royal Marines are not inferior, except in point of emolument, to any other military servants of the Crown, I have con sidered it my duty to show the still greater inferiority of the Navy, in comparison with the Marines, in every particular —so much so, that a stranger might he in duced to inquire if they were servants of the same Sove reign, or paid from the same public purse. " The naval lieutenants complain that they posesss no right to promotion, let their services be ever so long or brilliant 1 nor can they claim employment, be their abilities ever so efficient. Coronation and gene ral promotions, so far from being a benefit, have proved a fruitful source of ctensive a nnoyance. The full force of a saying of the first Lord Mansfield oc curs to the here, viz.—that the greatest truths are the most difficult of proof ;' indeed, sophistry and ingenisity Might almost persuade your Lordships that this complaint is altogether untenable, for, with re spect to promotion, the admirals and captains are the only naval officers who can claim such a right : the naval lieutenants never possessed any, nor is it necessary they should, whilst the First Lord of the Admiralty dispenses his patronage with so much fairness ;, upon all occasions a majority of the oldest officers employed are promoted ; nor are the first lieutenants neglected whenever a gene ral promotion takes place. " As to the 'Ant of emplgyment, the Board of Ad miralty follow a custom which has existed for near 30 years, viz.—t o give to admirals and captains the choice , of th e i r fi rst lieutenants : this pr i v il ege forces upon the board the appointment of junior lieute nants to com plete the complement of the different ships ( the g re atest difficulty of which is to induce them to join). It is true that the commands of small vessels arc now given to young officers of interest, which was not formed ) , the practice; but was introduced by Sir J. Graham : all this and much more might b e o ff ere d in vindication of this syst em , if system it may be called, which, when viewed abstractedly, appears to be substantially correct ; but still it does not touch the facts of the complaint, nor would it convince one single naval man that such a system should be suffered to continue for a single day-- it is too far in the rear of the present enlightened age. " Most humbly would I entreat your Lordships and the Gallant Officers and Right Hon. Members of this Commission to inform me, if it be right and prcper that the naval lieutenants should remain in ignorance of the system which affects their c: P.;l:f.-!1 officers I Are not neglects calculated to damage teen. characters, cast suspicion on their services, and make them choleric and discontented with the service ? Be sides which, why should they be left unable to obtain eligible employments and promotion in common with their brethren who have interest ? With regard to employment, the naval lieutenant of ten or fifteen years' standing has entirely lost all protection or consi deration from the Admiralty ; if he desire to serve his country, he is obliged to solicit employment at the hands of some admiral or captain, who in most cases has friends and connections of his own. " That patronage which goes to deprive a numerous body of lieutenants of the encouragement and support due to them for a long course of faithful and honourable servitude can never be defended. The plea, indeed, might be set forth, that by admirals and captains having the choice of their first lieutenants a batter understanding is likely to exist between them, and that the service is thereby benefited ; but experience, that only sure guide, will prove this plea to be fallacious ; for there are quite as many disagreements between cap tains and their next in command now as there ever were during the brightest period of our naval his tory, when this patronage was unknown ; in proof, a line-of-battle ship, now in commission, had no less than three commanders during as many months, before she proceeded to sea, all of whom were the choice of the captain ; the records of the Admiralty will show the truth of the statement. During the war this patronage was not of much consequence, for then every lieutenant who desired it had an opportunity of serving his country and advancing himself ; whereas now, if the lieutenant should prove successful in obtaining employment, he is paid off every three years, and conse quently has then to renew his application.- " As to the subject of the annoyance experienced by naval lieutenants upon Coronation and general pro motions—upon these exhilarating occasions the poor friendless officer is satisfied that he has an equitable claim upon the grateful consideration of his country, as a reward for past services ; and this opinion is strengthened by that of a numerous body of his bro ther officers, of all ranks, who suggest to him the pro priety of memorialising the Admiralty for promotion ; this being done, he very soon receives a cool answer from their Lordships' Secretary, Sir John Barrow, to the effect that lie has laid his memorial before their Lordships, and returns the original documents.' But when the list of the fortunate officers who are promoted appears, he has no difficulty in discovering the names of those who possess no claim, beyond that of interest ; in fact, they were unborn when he was serving as a first lieu tenant. 1 recollect upon one occasion that I congratu lated a gallant and worthy young officer, now more than five years a captain, upon his promotion ; he said upon the whole he thought he had been fortunate; I told him, yes, I had every reason to think so, for the day on which he was barn found me first lieutenant of a frigate, where I had then served as such two years. " The war officers have been constantly informed by the Admiralty that they could not be promoted, because they had not served during the peace, notwithstanding , they had frequently solicited their Lordships for employ ment of any description ; but others again, who had been employed during the war and a large portion of the peace, are considered too old to encumber the list of commanders, as more young blood,' with less expe rienco, is required to invigorate the service. I leave, then, to your Lordships to,dotermine if such treatment and cruel taunts are not uncalled for and ungenerous. " Admiral the Earl of Northesk, when Commander in-Chief at Plymouth, presented a memorial to my Lord Melville, at that time First Lord of the Admiralty, for my promotion : it was signed by his Lordship, admiral Sir Manley Dixon, and most of the captains and other officers in the neighbourhood, to the number of 0 55, 3et it was rejected, notwithstanding I had served nearly seven years as a first lieutenant of a frigate, during the war, and successfully, too, against the enemies of my country, and had frequently applied for employment. " My father also had been actively employed from 1776 to 1817, during which period he had commanded ships of war for '2O years. From 1797 to the end of 1815, without one day's intermission, he commanded an active sloop, and was 13 years in command of two fri gates. In 1815 he was also the senior officer in com mand upon the last successful expedition against the Americans, upon their own shores, as Sir George Cock bur❑ and Sir Richard Williams, members of this Com mission can testify ; as also of the value which this success would have proved to our fleet on the coast of America, had the war continued ; yet, upon his return to England, being con sidered too old a captain to command a frigate, and too young for a ship of the line, he was sent into exile with. out one honorary distinction for himself, or promotion for a son ; but my family, unfortunately, never pos sessed any Parliamentary influence. " I beg to assure your Lordships that I only bring my own case before you with the view of illustrating my previous arguments ; but, in proof that they are not singular, I have the honour to present a list of the pre sent surviving officers who were on board of Lord Nel son's ship in the battle of Trafalgar, with the rank they then held, and now hold ; and an analysis of the two last general promotions."—Times. PARISH MEET IN GS. accounts were kept. It was proper that the report of that Committee should have been laid before the Vestry, but, as he had not heard that there was an intention to make the parishioners acquainted with the nature ofthat report, by presenting it to the Vestry, he should un dertake to give them some information upon that point. From the report it appeared, that up to March, 1832, the amount in the poor rate books had been kept ; but subsequent to that, from Michaelmas 1832, to Michaelmas 1837, the poor rate books had not been cast tip. During that period in one year the books had not been posted ; in another year they had not been cast up, and the arrears had not been cast up. In the year 1837 the arrears were not posted, while the • books were cast up in pencil.—(Cries of " Shame.") Nearly 2,000 columns of figures had nOt been east up. —( Loud cries of " Shame.") [A voice exclaimed that the statement was ex-parte.] He would be happy to sec the explanation, but why was not the report pre sented ? In addition to this he had to state that the collectors' books of the year 1835 had been destroyed. (Hear) The books were altogether in such a confused state that the Committee had been totally unable to look intothe matter, and they called upon the parish for it. support. But that was not all ; for from the report of the trustees it appeared that on the 7th of March a defalcation in one of their clerks, Mr. Ritchie, the principal clerk, had been discovered to the amount of 1,3301., and for whom Mr. Oldersbaw, their late vestry clerk, was responsible. Now, when he found that it was the duty of the trustees to look into these matters, and that they had neglected to do to, he asked what confidence would they place in them. He then compared the expenditure on account of the poor with that of the parish of St. Luke, in reference to the sup port of their poor ; and shoe ed that for a less number of poor the parish of Islington expended a much larger sum than did the parish of St. Luke ; and he further added, that he had compared the expenses of the parish with several other parishes in the kingdom, when he found that their expenses exceeded all.— (Hear, hear.) He did intend to have moved a reso lution that they do not proceed to such election until the Vestry had taken such steps „upon the present occasion as they thought fit. But as the Chairman had resolved not to allow him to take • such a course, he would content himself with making the statement he had. Several Parishioners expressed their readiness to support a resolution to the effect proposed by Mr. Hodgkin. Mr. RAmsnEl4, in explanation, denied that there was any connivance on the part of the trustees either with the late Vestry-Clerk, or Mr. Ritchie. The state ments of Mr. Hudgskin might be true or false as far as he could say. Mr. WooDwAral observed that both Mr. Older shaw and his clerk were their confidential servants. When the hooks were presented to the trustees, they always considered that the surplus money was placed in the banker's hands. How could they, the trustees, be able to detect their defalcation's when they, Mr. Oldershaw end his clerk, were in collision with each other. The trustees had the utmost confidence in their integrity. They acted as fairly and disinterestedly with the parishioners as much as it was possible for men to do, and under the circumstances they had no control over the deception that was being practised on them. Mr. HODGKIN wished to put his motion, but The CHAIRMAN called to order, and commenced putting the names from the two lists which he had in his hand, a red list and a black list. A poll was de manded fur the trustees. THE VESTRY CLERK. Mr. WOODWARD said that in proposing a gentleman for their choice as vestry clerk, he felt a great pleasure in haying to nominate Mr. Robert Oldcrshaw, who, during the short period that, since the death of his father, he has filled that office, had performed its duties with credit to himself, and to the satisfaction of the parish.—(hear, hear.) Mr. GEDES proposed Mr. Cork, who had expressed his opinion in favour of the separation of the two offices of Clerk to the Vestry and Clerk to the Trustees: Mr. BARBER, for similar reasons, proposed the nomi nation of Mr. Greenfield. A desultory conversation arose as to the qualifica tions of the respective candidates. The CHAIRMAN put the names severally, when he declared the majority of votes to have fallon upon Mr. Oldershaw. A ballot was demanded, when the election was ap• pointed to take place to-morrow morning (this day, at nine o'clock, and scrutineers were also chosen. ST. JAMES'S, CLERKEN WELL. Yesterday, pursuant to annual custom, a very nume rous meeting of the rate-payers of the parish of St. James's, Crerkenwell, was held in the vestry-room, to elect parish officers, Mr. CROPLEY, Upper Church warden, in the Chair. Mr. SAYWELL rose to nominate Mr. Larrard, the pre sent junior Churchwarden as the Upper Warden for the year ensuiug, and in doing so eulogised him as a man who would tend to infuse a spirit of harmony and goodwill among his fellow-parishioners—(Hear, hear, and -' No, no.")—without he would also assert the slightest political feeling in favour of one_party or the other.—(Cheers and uproar.) Mr. SMITH seconded the nomination of Mr. Larard. Mr. HAYWARD proposed the name of Mr. William Bennett to be Junior Churchwarden. Mr. LOVELL, in seconding the nomination, stated that Mr. Bennett was a man who would be open to all parties but influenced by none.—(Cheers.) Mr. MASON said he had a gentleman to propose for Churchwarden who was possessed of more ability and talent than either of the other candidates nominated.— (Laughter, cheers, and hisses.) Mr. Mason went on to say that Mr. Lerard was quite incompetent to fill the office of Upper Warden, inasmuch as he made one law for the rich and another for the poor : lie had issued his mandate to deprive even the poor water-cress women, who were obliged to get their bread by calling this article on the morning of the Sabbath-day, of exercising their calling, whilst he kept his own shop open till I I o'clock.—(Great confusion, and cries of " Shame !") He concluded by nominating Mr. Paris as the most fit and proper person.—(Cheers and hisses.) Mr. WEST seconded Mr. Paris, and called upon whoever was elected to prevent the desecration of the Sabbath, which was carried on within a few yards of the Church, by a parcel of vagabonds, who collected in Gates' Rents, and, in addition to playing at pitch and toss, used the most disgusting language.—(Hear.) Mr. HOLLAND opposed the election of Mr. Paris, upon the ground that he would not be a fit and proper person, inasmuch as lie was a brewer and publican, and therefore the vender of a most deleterious and intoxi cating liquid.—(Laughter, and cries of " This is a temperance meeting.") A long and recriminatory conversation here ensued, interrupted with tremendous uproar, in the course of which the name of Mr. Vicars was also put in nomina tion. A show of bands was then taken for the respec tive candidates (amidst loud cries of " No factory men, no tyrants to the poor children, &c.") and declared by the Chairman to be in favour of Messrs. Lerard and Paris. Upon which a poll was demanded on behalf of Messrs. Bennett and Vicars, and granted by the Church warden to take place on next Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, to commence on the first two days at the hour of nine in the morning, and close at four in the afternoon, and on the last day to open at half-past eight and close at three in the afternoon. At this stage of the proceedings the business was in terrupted by loud cries of " Adjourn to the Church," the room having become densely crowded. Several questions were here put to the respective candidates as to the course they intended to pursue with respect to granting evening vestries, and the ap prenticing infant paupers in factories. Mr. BENNETT would refuse to pledge himself to any thirg.—(Great confusion.) Mr. LARARD also refused to give any pledge.— (Tremendous uproar.) Mr. PARIS, on being called on, said he entirely set his face against the Board of Guardians apprenticing twenty pauper children to one individual, for the pur pose of being placed under the monstrous Factory Sys tem.—(Cheers.) He would not allow that such a sys tem would be conducive to the welfare of either the children or benefit to the parish.—(Hear, hear.) It might not be out of the way to allow three or four chil dren to be placed under a person in a probationary manner upon trial, but to turn over to work at a cotton factory twenty helpless children, he would never con sent to its support.—(Cheers.) [Great interruption was here again occasioned in consequence of the crowded state of the room, with cries of " Adjourn, adjourni 111 r. Selby having been re-elected Vestry Clerk, after some slight opposition from Mr. Mason, Messrs. Walton, R. Smith, Lovell, Radcliffe, R. Thompson, Gilling- ST. MARY, ISLINGTON. water, C. Bailey and Bolton were nominated as sides- Yesterday for enoon , a t e l even o ' c l oc k , t h e e l ect i on o f men, four eligible for election.i Overseers, Trustees, Vestry Clerk, Churchwardens, On a show of hands being taken Messrs. Bolton, and other parochial officers for the parish of St. Mary, Radcliffe, R. Smith, and Walton were elected. A poll Islington, took place in the parish Church, on which was then demanded on behalf of the other candidates, occasion there was a very numerous attendance of the appointed to take place at the same period as that of rate-payers. the Churchwardens. The Rev. DANIEL WILSON, the Vicar, presided. Upon the nomination of five members of the Board On proceeding to the election and appointment of of Guardians of Infant Poor, a long discussion took sixty inhabitants as trustees for the three ensuing years, place, and the following motion was made by Mr. Mr. THOMAS HODGKIN said that previous to the Holland : election taking place, he should feel it his duty to move " That the meeting having heard it reported that an amendment. the large number of., twenty children are about to be The CHAIRMAN observed, that as there was no mo. apprenticed to a Mr. Crocker, a cotton-winder at Car tion before the Chair, neither could any motion be Put, shalton, Surrey, hereby express their unqualified disap such course of' proceeding being contrary to Act of probation of such a proceeding, as being calculated to Parliament. Th e Vestry were simply called upon to produce an impression on the public mind injurious to elect a cert a i n number of inhabitants Trustees, who bad the character of the parish of Clerkenwell." already be e n n o minated. He had a list of 120 names, Mr. PARIS seconded the motion, which, on being which he would severally put to the Vestry for election, put, was carried amidst vehement cheering, Mr. HODGKIN then observed, that he had some very Messrs. Hayward, Bolton, Mason, Bestow, and import a nt information to communicate ;he trusted that Pretty, having been elected to fill the offices of guar the Vestry would hear him patiently. The Vestry bad dians of the infant poor, the other parochial appoint- A-3! a Cianmittee of At;..olLits., to stlareh into the j inerits wer , _• filled Lip, and d -.k)te bia7 expenditure of the parish, and the manner in which those Mr. Chu rchwarden Cro p le y for ht., im p artial conuuta ST. MARY, NEWINGTON. ' A very numerous vestry meeting of this parish was held yesterday at five o'clock, at the school-room of the parish, for the purpose of choosing churchwardens for the ensuing year ; also to nominate eight substantial householders to serve the office of overseers ; to fill up the vacancies that have occurred in the governors and guardians since Easter last, and to nominate twelve persons to be governors and guardians in the room of the twelve who are to go out, and for the nomination of other officers to fill situations of less importance. Mr. CHARLES A. HOPKINS, the parish churchwarden, was voted to the chair, and said that he held in his hand a letter from the Rev. Rector, nominating Mr. Charles Pugh as his warden. On the motion of Mr. DUTTON, seconded by Mr. Rost:, Mr. C. Hopkins, was re-appointed parish church warden, and he said that he would discharge the duties of his office without any regard to party or politics. Mr. W. Johnson and Mr. J. Brandon were appointed his sidesmen. The next business was to nominate eight substantial householders, four of whom to be chosen by the Magis trates sitting in petty Sessions, to serve the offices of overseers of the poor for the ensuing year. The following gentlemen were then nominated :—Mr. Cuff, Mr. J. Gover, Mr. Cheesman, Mr. I'. Alford, Mr. Robert Cornell, Mr. Chamberlayne, Mr. Allem. Mr. J. GOVER proposed Mr. Samuel Watson, solici tor, of the Walworth road. A PARISHIONER objected to him in limine, because he was a lawyer—(Hear and laughter) —and because if he were chosen he could not act. Mr. Alderman THOMAS WOOD considered the Ma gistrates could not sanction the nom nation of a solicitor, as any of his clients might disqualify him, by issuing a writ of privilege, from executing the duties of overseer. The Court of Queen's Bench could not compel an attor ney to serve the office of overseer. Mr. Watson accordingly was not nominated, and Mr. George Fisher, of Blockman-street, was selected in his stead. Messrs. Heywood, Choice, Green, and Rogers's no minations were confirmed. The following 12 persons were then chosen to be governors and guardians for the ensuing year :—Mr. W. Gover, Mr. Mayne (instead of Mr. W. Brandom), Mr. Woollatt, Mr. W. Sentence, Mr. Nash, Mr. Rogers (instead of Mr. Heath), Mr. E. Jones, Mr. J. Gover, Mr. Ebsworth, Mr. Cowley, Mr. J. Cuff. On Mr. Cheesman being proposed, his reelection was opposed by Mr. Fleming, on the ground that there were other persons who could be proposed, and whose characters were unimpeachable. He would therefore propose Mr. Simpson who had no stain upon his cha racter. Mr. CHEESEMAN considered it very unhandsome to cast a slur on any man's character by insinuation ; but he knew why his nomination to an office, which, by the by, he did not court, was opposed. He had been for two years struggling to get rid of the new Board, and Mr. Fleming's opposition arose from his having lost his situation of Auditor to it. Under the atrocious system of the New Poor-law the voting by proxy was most glaring. For example, a rate-payer, occupying his own premises, and paying 2001. a year, had but one vote in reference to Poor•law appointments, whilst an owner or landlord, though he resided in Nova Scotia, and was rated at only 1251. a year, might have five votes by proxy. It was under that unfair proxy system of vot ing that Mr. Fleming got his situation of auditor, and was paid 401. a year, whilst the Auditor in the parish of St. George's, Southwark, was paid only 161. Mr. Cheeseman was then re-elected amid loud cheering. The Commissioners of the Court of Requests, Audi tors, Surveyors, and other parish officers having been appointed, the Vestry broke up. the chair. The meeting, after a dura -tioo of nearly sr ctl j Ilours, separated. ST, SAVIOUR, SOUTHWA / I K. Yesterday a gencral meeting of the inhabitant. 'nate payers of this parish was held in the vestry rc `01), eaf the church to elect churchwardens, and for oth Av • parish business. J. Raymond, Esq., Warden of tl Great Account in the chair. _ After some preliminary business, Mr. COOPER gave notice that he would at t future period move for the appointment of a Treasure e. to the Wardens. Mr. Heetto spoke against the office of Wart fen and Guardian being lodged in the same person. , The duties clashed. Mr. SELLES moved that Mr. Waters be. elected Warden of the Great Account , whicfr being st conded, Mr. JetiN WYLDE moved, and Mr. Docw s. T l' Se conded, the appointment of Mr. John ii.eare t o that office. Upon a show of hands there appeared C. 6 fot Mr. Howe, and 9 for Mr. Waters. Toe latter (I( `manned a Poll, which will take place on Thursday, front; nine to five o'clock. Messrs. John Wells and Thomas Shaw were elected Renter-wardens ; Mr. S. Harris was elected College warden ; Mr. James Docwett was elected Bell-warden; Mr. Mayhew was elected Newcom►tn-warden ; and Mr. Joseph Parkes was declared Clarkieie-warden. Eight householders were returned to the Me { eistrates for the appointment of four Overseers of the Poor. The Commissioners of the Court of Requests were elected, and the Trustees of the Parish Estates. The Vestry Clerk read the report of the Trustees of the Borough Market for the last half year. The re ceipts for the half year, amounted to 2,531/. Is., of which, after all deductions, there remained a balance of 9861. Besides which, the Trustees held to 1,502/. 9s.Bd. Three and-a-Half Reduced Bank Annuities, 2,9001. like Stock of Neucomen's Charity, besides .54/. payable out of the market. The report was adopted. The Vestry Clerk read the Report of the Guardians of the Infant Poor. At Norwood there are 6 boys and 4.5 girls. There is a resident Chaplain ana l medical attendant in that place. In Christ Church workhouse there are 16 children e lo of whom are under too years of age : and at the Surrey Asylum there ,are 23 chil dren, 17 of whom have their parents residing with them• —(Hear.) All the children are well taen care of, clothed, and educated in reading, writing, a lad arith metic. In 1836 there were 96 children under il4 years ; in 1837 there were 123 children ; and in 1838 there were 147 children of the same age in those asyinuas.- - The Report was adopted. Mr. Smith was re-elected Vestry Clerk, and WI. Rose was re-elected Parish Surveyor. The Report of the Subscription alms-house was the* read and adopted. The Beadle, Sexton, and other servants of tie parish were elected. An unanimous vote of thanks was passed to this Warden of the great account and his colleagues. LAMBETH. An Adjourned Vestry was called for yesterday morn ing, at half past nine o'clock (exact time), to take into further consideration the audit of the late Churchwar dens' accounts ; and at that hour from two to three hundred persons had assembled opposite the school room, where the parish meetings are usually held. The doors, however, were closed, and thereon an anonymous notice appeared, stating that they would not be opened until a quarter before eleven. The Rector's Warden and the Vestry Clerk were also present, and as the assembly found it very uncomfortable to stand in the midst of a drizzling rain, the former was deputed to wait on the Rector, to represent the inconveniences under which the parishioners were labouring. In the course of a short time he retured with a very laconic answer, intimating that the Rector had no control over the room, and could not interfere. A table was then procured outside the building, an d Mr. Shiels having taken the chair, briefly stated the object of the meeting. Mr. FALL said he did not know how they would bear the insult of this morning, but he trusted it would, sink deep into their minds.--(Cheers.) He truste d they would be firm, but peaceable, because there was body of police in the neighbourhood, and if any distils bance should take place the Rector would bring them in not only to increase the disturbance but to break uP the meeting.—( Cheers.) Mr. nixes concurred with Mr. Fall in requesting the meeting to he orderly. With respect to the pa iice, he held in his hand a letter, which had been sent by the Commissioners, in answer to a letter written by somebody in the parish, stating that a riot was likely t o ensue. The following is a copy of the letter : Metroplitan Police-office, Whitehall-place. April 1, 1839. Sir—The Commissioners of Police beg to acknow ledge the receipt of your letter of the 30th ult., and to acquaint you that they will give directions for the police to be in readiness in case any attempt should be made to commit a breach of the peace. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient Servant, RICHARD MAYNE. So that the meeting was likely to be honoured by tb l/ presence of Dr. D'Oyley's body guard.—(Loud laugh ter.) Now the letter just read had been sent to Mr. Wiles, who . had not written any letter to the Coo' missioners on the subject—(Cheers)—and it was evi dent that some trickery had been practised in this matter. After some further remarks the minutes of the 11th February were confirmed, and the meeting thee ad journed sine die. ELECTION OF CHURCHWARDENS. About a qu,irter before eleven the doors of the School-room were thrown open, when a tremendous rush took place, and on Dr. D'Oyley, the Rector , making his appearance, be was saluted with a tremen' dour volley of hisses and groans. Dr. D'OYLEY having taken the Chair, the notice convening the meeting for the election of Churchwar dens, Overseers, &c. was read by the Vestry Clerk; after which the Rev. Gentleman nominated Mr. Lev" rence Redhead his Warden for the ensuing year. Mr. GRADY said, if he ever had occasion to r equire a meeting to be peaceable—if it ever was necessary far the parishioners to exhibit their loyalty—(Laugh te r from the Tories)—this was the time for showing it. riot had been predestined for the parish—(Hear, hear) —but be called on the meeting t o o b serve th e law, 8/1 " then they must achieve a free, full, and faithful Oa r : cise of the rights of conscience this day.—(Cheer s ' ) He would be the last man to propose any persons far Churchwardens out of factious motives; and he °P i , now about to re c om men d th ree i n di v id ua l s who, while they would n o t o b s t ruc t or i ncommo d e th e ex ercise ° religious worship, would still pledge themselves n ot t° ask for a Church-rate during the ensuing year.'" (Cheers.) The gentlemen whom he intended to Pr ° :, pose for Churchwardens were Messrs. John Hunt, Jo°' Barton, and George Fall.—(Cheers.) Mr. Grady thea went at some length into the legal part of the case, ° it " ing the opinion of Lord Denman and other Judges o° discharging the rule brought before the Court of Quer,: Bench after, the vestry meeting of last year. question was now fairly and fully launched, and, relying on truth and independence, they could not for a moire °, doubt of the sue.A:ess which attended their endeavol last year.—(Cheers.) The question of taking the V a was entirely in the hands of the Churchwardens , an e he wished to state candidly to the Rector, that if he v!.:10 obstructed in giving his vote he would bring an O D ' against him personally.—(Cheers.) Mr. WILES seconded the nomination. Mr. HARWOOD moved, seconded by Mr. LYE , the i appointment of Messrs. Robert Forrest, Lilas worthy, and Joshua Butterworth. Mr. FALL said, although he was proposed Cho° warden he had not entered the parish Church for tuatlis years, because it had become a den of thieves.—(C heer A and laughter.) If elected to the office, he pled ; himself; whatever might be the 'consequence, that P . .. would neter be the willing instrument of eit her .; Church-rate or a Church-building-rate.—(Cheer s.) this moment the Churchwardens were threatened vl'ol proceedings in the Court of Queen's Bench to eelst, them to make a fourpenny Church-building-rate, l%; Midsummer they would be required to make anot h so that if the Churchwardens proposed by the (WO's' te. side were chosen the parish would, in the course 00 o f th . r months, be saddled with an impost of 10,0 h ip (Cheers.) Mr. Fall then adverted to the autoneroo, which the parishioners bad been kept out of the I,?p and said that he did suppose, when the Rector had u.er, appealed to, that he would have interfered in the matt but he merely said he had nothing to do With threw the onus on a squinting fiddler.—(Loud !aught's, The Rector had deserted the meetings of the t he rishioners for a long time, leaving them to g o to bop devil in their own way—(Laughter)—and now' d e l did he come forward? Did he appear as the Lo u d of peaces No ;he came forward as a firebrand—( l d. di, cheers) —to grasp every thing he could get. If an 1 0 0 c k, victual broke into the Church and stole even a ha s ( s ji his he would be tried for sacrilege, but the Rector ea , i n Warden might commit sacril ege on every individl,oll the parish with impunity.—(Loud cheers.) M r .L oa rd was then about to refer to th e p roce edings of the -0 of Guardians, when alla‘ The CHAIRMAN said he would not permit 201 d n o sion to be made to the other elections, which ha connection with the business now before the mee til fito Mr. JONES, of asstee presented be e d ' an d the meeting, but w nable to make himself he.e. considerable merriment was excited by an indivicuT re . claiming, H e ultimateil " Jones, give us a song." tired without having effected his o bject. . a fter Mr. ROFFEY made some inaudible observatio n SP which shoW of The CHAIRMAN proceeded to take for hands. F or th e amen dment 44 hands were lt:eldulh the original motion 360. A poll of the whole parish was t hen demanded bY Harwoel and Mr. Evans. err" t h a t a l'ht CT: hav ing interned th e Fneetl". poll had beeu demanded of the whole . • EVENING EDITION. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3,183 g. 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