The Express.
London, England, 1848-06-05 00:00:00

NAVAL.

A DniatLYEna' Boox.—Admiral Sir C. Ogle, the Com-
loandado-Chiel at Portsmouth, has issued the following order, dated
Portsmouth, 31st ult., which will hove an important effect in
the discipline of the service. It in addressed to the respective cap-
:lL/Mt ho.
" The Lords Commiraioners of the Admiralty regret to
oteerve that with a view w avoid corporal puniahmenta,
a system of secondary puniahmenta, severe in their nature, and
contrary to the usages of the service, bas been adopted in some of
her Majesty's ships. They cannot but consider that such a ',ramie,
however plausible, or even praiseworthy, the motives that have led to
it, is contrary to the rules established for the good of the service and
the due protection of all engaged ; and they, consequently, direct that
is future • book shall be kept in all leer 3falesty's ships, to be called
the "Defaulters' Book," in which the catirre and dr gree of every
offence committed, with the puniiLment awarded in each case to
every person on board, under the rank of quarter-deck oilloer, shall
be entered. The captain, or other officer in command of the .hip,
will be held responsible for the proper keeping of this book, and the
coneetnes of thr entries made in at, and he is to produce It when-
ever his 'hip In inspected hy a senior oMorr, or whenever he may be
required to do tO by superior authority. Their lordships rake this
opportunity to impress upon all commanding °theirs the necemity of
holding themselves accountable for each and all of the minor punish.
meats inflicted upon those under their command, and of confining
themselves strictly within the limits which the usage and the custom
of the service prescribe. They are part of the system by which dis-
cipline must be maintained, and my lords will always bold It to be the
Imperative duty of an officer in command to make himself ac-
quainted with the most trifling punishment inflicted on board hie
&le, and to satiety himself as to its pence and necessity."
PORTAMOUTH, Jules 4.—The &harken' Egyptian frigate,
sailed yesterdayevening for the river. The Sharpshooter, et., railed
this morning for Pembroke. The Bellerophon. 78, Captain Baynes,
received orders this morning to proceed to Devonport; she will, be
nspectrel tomorrow, and rail se soon after an the wind will permit.
The Medusa, at wan docked yeeterday.
Devoripoirr, JUNE 3.—Trident, at., Lient.-Com. Risk,
tailed yesterday for Cork ; and the Sharpshooter, at., and Netley,
tecder, for Portemouth, with supernumeraries. Swift, pkt., Lteut.
W, Day, having been found very defective, has been =docked, and
her officer. and crew will be turned over to the Express, which vessel
is rapidly progressing towards completion, and will he commissioned
In her stead. The Swift will be again taken in hand after the depar.
tare of the Expreas. Pilot, 12, is expected .o be commissioned on the
bth inst. for Com. E. Lymey and will, 110 doubt, be manned inn few
hours. The Hanger, 8, which was oommisaroned at Chatham on the
Ist, had volunteers at this port in two hours sufficient to complete
her complement.
The Lords of the Admiralty have directed that the sentences of
courts-martial in this port Phan be publicly read on the quarter deck
of all commiasioncd ships directly after the monthly reading of the
articles of war, and that no punishments other than those in accord-
ance with the rules of the service shall, in any Cue, be allowed.
ADMIRALTY, JUNE 3.—APPOINTMENTS.—Surgeon : J. A.
Miler, to Ranger.—aatistant-aurgeons J. lldy confirmed to Odin ;
C. B. Wood, to Veenon.—Maeter'o Assistant J. P. Grant, to Alban.
Midshipmen : 11. T. Sullivan, to Belleiale; T. Kidd, to Sharpshooter.—
Naval Co-lets : It. A. 1. Maitland, to Victory; A. ilortherick, to
Banger.—Acting Carpenter: J. Hatchings, to Po-geed..