The Express.
London, England, 1850-02-11 00:00:00

NAVAL.

ADMIRALTY, Fan. 9. --APPOINTEE/CM—Lord John Hay
to be Commodore Superintendent of the Devoo port dotleysi ;
Mr. William Dyer, paymaster and purser, to be hislordship's
...usury ; and Lieut. A. Bland to the Super% Tice Conolly,
ALLOWANCE o, CIRCO IN TITE NAVT.—A material and
moat moral and useful alteration is about to be made in the
tutors quantity of grog issued to the 'seamen, officers, and
boys of her Majesty's navy, not with the view to the raving
of expense, but solely with the view of decreasing the pu-
nishments in the nevy, and encouraging the comforts and
motility of the well di: posed. It should he borne in mind
that since the present allowance of grog was establ shed, the
imperial fluid measure if quantity Gas been increased from
what was formerly called wine Daemon to what was under-
stood as beer meows, or within a small frac:ion of the mea-
sures known by su..lt appellations ; it wig consequently
therefore appear that the pr.s'at allowance of grog is nearly
as large as ever it was, and we can adduce a host of evidence
to prove that both for health and necessity and usefulness
this quantity is too large, and leads to all sons of mischief,
principally, of course, drunkenness, std the q lanes pro-
duced by drunkenness, and its approaches towards it. An a
proof, we give the following list of punishments in the nz.vy
for three year', and the reaming thereof :
For drunkenness oily. For other offence. Total.
1848 . , 617 .. 560 .. 1377
1847 .. 408 .. 428 .. 833
1848 .. 627 .. 626 .. 1353
The officer who has boldly stepped forward on the present
occasion with a view of inalefng a salutary alteration is the
senior naval lord, Rear-Admiral Deans Dundee, who,
in a written minute to the other members of the b-erd,
submi•s the following proposition to them f fit icily :—II•
proposes, we believe, in 18-51, to decrease the issue of spirits
one-half, and to allow none whatever to persons under 13
years of age ; but in lieu thereof, to give an inert a•ed pay of
3a. per runts. We 6-. d thu project warmly cupport.d by
Admirals Sir F. Austen, Sir W. Parker, the late Fred, rick
Warren, Sr W. Oage, Manley axon, Sir O. Cockburn,
Hon. G. Elliot, James Decree, Sir Siam Martin ; Captains
Lord John Hay, Cony, H. D. Chade, Mine, Michael
Seymour, Codricgton ; Commander Otter, Dr. Sir Wtllixm
Burnett. Mr. A.3len, Muter R.N. ; the Bari Mint) and S:r

James Graham.
DRTONPORT, Fan. 10.—The Gladiator, stoamfr;zate,
..aptein John Adams, which returned to toils port on Thurs-
day, in consequence of bring unable to make ti•adw •y
against the gale, was found, on examination, to have Pt
comiderably, and to have sustained much damage. Parieo
of shipwrights, caulkers, and other artisans from the d.. lc•
yard have been to work upon her since her arrival, sad sr
is now ready to again proceed on her voyrge. At the f'me
of her turning beck she had got more than eighty mires
west of Scilly. On leaving this port this day week the
Gladiator bad the Jackal, tender steam sci.el, in
tow. When, on Tueeday, the storm was found to be
very strong, the .44611 was left to shift for
herself, and on Tuesday morning a signal was made
from the Gladiator for the small vessel to run for
Falmouth. This she did and arrived there en Thursday
morning. What amount of icjury the J.ekal: may have
sustained is not known here, but it is cot-jean:red by the
people on hoard the Gladiator that it must ne trifling com-
pared with theirs, as she appeared to ride dghtly over the
tremendous sea which prevailed after she wee cast off
from the Gladistor.—The Ptilomel, 8, was coomitedened
on Friday for Comm:nder G. T. Forbes ; Pale is to
to have a complement of 80 officers and men.—
The Albion, 90, has been brought alongstde the cl-ckyard;
and fitty riggers and extra riggers belonging to the dockyard
are employed in rigging ht r with al! possible speed. The
Britenart, 8, will be docked and repaired for 'umber service
at sea. Tioe Archer (et. sloop), at prvo.fot at this port as an
advanced wu-steamer, has been recommended to the Admi-
ralty as a vessel b Ater adapted to the Arctic regions than
the Acorn. The Archer is about the same draught of water;
and, being a good aaiiicg vessel, as well as b •log fitted with
the screw propelter, is considered to possess all the requisites
for the expedition.
Plums fdounr.—(From Friday night's Casette.)—Tam
GCAPl•ama.—Notice is given, that en account of the net pro-
semis of tonnage bounty granted for the capture of the
Brazilian vessel Vigilante, by her Majesty's ship Grappler,
on 2JM March, 1848, ado of the net proceeds at uansge
bounty granted for the capture of the Brazaian schooaer
Sapphire, by her Majesty's said ship Grappler, on the
11th July, 1848, will be delivered into the P. gistry of the
High Court of Admiralty, on the 22nd instant, agreeably
to act of gulf...amt.—Gummi:err, Sox, and Co., .gents.