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longer' be. trifled' 'With. ' Let your O
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beard! 'let., -rour. Wrens be beard tool Tell•tke
British Minister, whoever he may be - the Sufferirrif's
you have' undergote: Point .out to bird :the rashness
which has, characterized the reaent'legislation, and
say, " We, the -shipowners of England, whose,prosperity
as a class has been centributary to, and co-existent with,
the nation'al"gi'eatriess lit this realm—we haie had our
d, artist interests too haStily meddled with, we have been
exposed, without-preparation, and almost without notice,
to compete against 'the world; in this struggle, we feel
the pressure of burdens too heavy for us to! bear; we
imploi,o4pulo grant Us a Parlianymtary inquiry into
their' nature and their remedy.—(Hear,' hear.) We do
not deprecate the struggle, nay, we enter on it proudly
and trustfully; inspirited by the stirring memories of.
the past, and buerved up by the happiest anticipations
of the future; what men can do, we cheerfully and confi-
dently undertake; but let us feel that the contest is fair
as well as necessary; let us feel that it is to he Wtted
under-the eye of a Government which will not stiffer/our
energies, to ,be clogged_ with any unnecessary berdch,
hitt which will with jealous care secure to tislhe pOsses-,
sion of that to which alone we are entitled, and which
alone we require—a calm and considerate hearing. We
seek no exclusive favour, we claim no special exemptions
—all wi,ask •its:-:British sympathy, all'we deinand
tish jus(iee."' , , , .
The Learned Gentleman resumed' his seat
thualastici and vomplraitig Olaudits, whiCh, were agim-
and aghih reposted,'.l,he,-Whole assembly at last .rising,_
and, _withlati--14-fitinargiving-him -three harty cheers,
and one cheer more.

A vote ofrthankehto the chairmln,lor hie able ectititiet
in the alair, moved:by Mr. W. Wight, seconded by Mr.
Reginald Peacock, terminated the proceedi;rge.

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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE APPOINTMtNT OF CAPT. LOCII,-'C.Bi
'ln answer to some strictures on the appointment, pr
Captain Loch to the 'command of the Wineliester,,our
contemporary,' - the—rim-de who his affected vety
but very indisetqati..indignation at the appointment of
efitneera-ofiittle-seitite; less standing, liftt of great family
influence' has the 'folloadage_—: - - -
vereennjust attack has been made by some of the
professional papers upon the appointment of Capt. Loch
to the Winchesteree We-have)reason to believe that his
appointment was entirely sesehoitede and as Captain
Loch is one of a welleka6ivn;Whid:feneily,, -we,
posed,te'eel2.B4Cl:_levAitrable example of, the -spirit
are dis6.'
whiCh Prenitover the distribution of witrobage by
the new Admiralty: Aetsptityre Loch Commanded the
Alarm in the river St. Yuen, tors two'yearsoinder most
difficult circumstances, and displayed in the conduct of a
negotiation with the state of Nicaragua'an'ability and
discretion which were appropriately rewarded by Lord
Palmerston with' the distinction of.ig.B. We believe
that Captain Lech is a goad seamen sea well as an able
negotiator, Aar) sec.3lo—rekeeken_loe.regret. thatetheeeAde
miralty -V,eirdiffekiiided- the. claims of party in his
favour."'” "'"'•
Unfortunately for our Contemporary's compliment to
the present Board of Admiralty, we believe that Cap-
tain Loch's appointment was made by the Duke of
Northumberland as a point of delicacy towards his pre-
decessar, who, it is said;leould have given the Winches-
ter to Captain • Loch had' lee itemained' in office 'another
week. Captain Loch, it is _true, ih allowed to be a good
seaman, and may be an able negotiator, but the navy
have yet to discover the superior qualifications he pos-
sesses, and the distinguished services he has rendered,
to justify his rapid promotion in time of peace when
thousands of war officers could not obtain even employ-
ment, and which entitled him to the C. 8., when scores,
of officers on the list had not'Obly ten times as many
claims for the decoration for brillialat,Thishing, and dis-
creet services against the enemy. 'Moreover, 'Captain
Loch has already served one term of commission to-
wards making himself' eligible for his active,flag rank,
whereas no less 50 capteins, made in the sameyear
in which Captain Loch was promoted—to say nothing
of scores of deserving senior officers—have not bad the
chance of a single day's employment as et-plain. The,
compliments,, therefore,; _of. our contemporary on the.
First Lord's impartiality; are inconsisteht with his pre-
tended advocacy of the'eclaims of old meritorionio.uod.
distinguished but efficient officers, as they are at the exr„
pens() of the Noble Duke's well-knowa appreciation -of
the-services of the gallant'prOfession of which he is now
happily the head.
The unfairness-4re ,nay say injustice—of such rail-
road promotions as those by which Captain Loch reached
his post rank and his standing in, the list, is made evident
in the following remerksin
..the Standard of last night.
Oar contemporary sajsi.—.
"The present Board of Admiralty will, no doubt, en-
deavour to redress as many grievances as their power
may enable them, and there are some cases of hardship
which are well wonky of consideration. Many post
captains of 15 years' standing and upwards entered the
service after some who, of only of 11 yeats' standing as
captains, had their lieutenant's commission; thus many
with only 25 or 28' years' service are senior officers to
those who have been 40 years in the navy, and distin-
guished themselves in the late war as lieu,, nants, but,
for want of interest, were late in obtaining their commis-
sion as captain. These older officers, but younger cap-
tains, are told, on applying for consideration, that they
do not stand high enough on the captains' list, and thus
an appointment is beamed on one 15 years the junior,
and who has no good service to plead. This is sorely
felt by the old and meritorious-officers."
Captain Loch's case is a very appropriate illustration
of the Standard's statement. Captain Loch was pro-
moted to the raelt.of captain in 1841. Of the thirteen
officers promoted to the, rank of captain in 1851—
that is, ten years ,later—no less than sir were senior
to him as littitenents; and of the officers :promoted
in
,the same year. as Captain Loch,, no , less
than 50 were lieutenants before Captain Loch even en-
tPreo the Royal Navy. If the above is all the defence
or excuse our contemporary can offer for the ex-First
Lord of the Admiralty's 'nomination of Captain Loch,
thselgailant and distinguished officer may truly exclaim,
Save me frene,rey,friendsl"—Morning Herald.
Commander ;Albert Reeseltine (1845) has been se-
lected by the Thike of 'Northumberland to command the
Britpulart, 8, to. be eommiseioned at Devonport. The
selection of this oflieee for 'employment reflects credit
upog the Noble First Lord. :1)L z' of officers, junior
to Cpm:nander Hosseltioe, ,have been employedi and not
a fc.v of them promced, whilst this offieer lesser not
hithertO had a chance of a command. The Duke has
evidently selected hint on account of his standing and
good, services. lie must have entered the navy about
the year 1825 (b-forte Captain le ch, by the way)e-
pa•sed-his examination in 1832—served five years as a
mate, and, as a lieutenant, served in the Electra, 18,
South American, station; as first of 'the Grecian, e 6;
then its first of Commodore Sullivan's frigate Stag, 46;
then the Sappho, 16, Cape; and Conway, 260 on the.
same station, when he wes Made a commander ut the
general promotion 0f.1846. In the early 'part of his
career,, we are told, he served in the Andromeda frigate
in tie, est,,lodiee and was frequently engaged in her
boats, against theilalseca pirates.
Commander Barnard and the officers of the Vesuvius,
steam-sloop,' on their arrival .at Portsmouth found' their
commissions appointing. them to the -Vixen, 6,
.steam-
sloop, for service on the Brazils station,
Chirk-11.'W. M. Arnold has been appointed to the
Winchester, 50, at eortsmouth. . •
Clerk's; Assistant--,-R. W. D. Shanks to the Impregna-
ble flag ship, Devonpott.., ,
Gunner—Richard Page, of the Spiteful stesm-sloop,
has been confirmed.
Commodore Martin's flag-ship, Prince Regent, 90,
Captain Harris, is on her way from Queenstown to Spit-
head, to be " paid down," and for her crew to have h
fortnight's holiday.
'Leander, 50, Captain S. C. Deere!, is hourly expected
at Davenport, having left Queenstown for Devonport on
Saturday last. . •
Vivid, Dover steam-packet, Master Commander Smi-
thett, will not have her defects repaired before the mid-
dle of next month, at Woolwich.
DEFENCES OF SPlTDEAD.—Theengineer officers wen,

out again on Tuesday to examine the site for the intended
fort on what is termed No Man's Land, near Spithead,
to ascertain the nature of the ground, and whether the
soil is of that character that would be fit for the heavy
battery intended,, and at what depth they might decide
for a foundation. They commenced boring on Monday.
PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY.—The Resistance troop-
ship, Master-Commander Bradshaw, sailed to-day with
naval stores for Devonport and Cork. She was towed
into a good offing by the steam-tug.
The Rodney, 92, Captain C. Graham, C-B, has been
ordered to prepare for sea, and will go to Spithead in a
few days. Her crew were exercised this morning in
sending up and down topgallant masts and crossing top-
gallant and royal yards. She wilt be ready to go eat $0
Spithead on bending sails.
The Sprightly steam-tender, Acting
Master-Commander George Allen, sailed this evening with super-
numeraries for the east 'A ard.
The compasses of the Vixen, steam-sloop, Commander
Barnard, have been adjusted to-day has completed her
The Are thusa, 50,Captain Symonds,
refit, and is again ready for sea-
robably come
The Superb
o, 80, Captain Pursell, will
and take u
t and p the
into harbour on the Rodney going u ,
moorings vacated by her.
',rain Erskine, Second-Lieute-
ROYAL MARINES --Car--- orals, and 63 privates,
nant Gill, two sergeants, two. co_r_pd her
Majesty's ship
embarked this afternoon on
an_nati_ip.
Winehssiee, tor service in T..... 6"
esty's brig Racer,
PLYMOUTH, editerranean, an-
' afterncon, and saluted
12, CommanderWiferrdEoesenAtromilgehig
shored in the Sound, yesterdayhesailed from Malta on the 7th of
the Port Admiral.
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March, andspoke on the 9t • . with the flag of Rear-
tannie,, Captain Goldsinttb,
rear-
Admiral a
Gibraltar on the 17th,
ll well. The Racer passed through
the Gut of
- and made the passage
Das.
,ix days. She is to be paid off at this
to the Sound in ,
port.
The Albion,
90,the Indefatigable, 50, and Encounter,
steam-vessel,Malta7h
el were as on the t , preparing to sail;
destination unknown.
for
The Queen was to leave England on the 15th.
she will go up
The Racer will be ingpocted to-day, when
harbour to be paid off.
- - The frigate Vesuvius, Captain Barnard, returntd on
Monday into the Sound, from
a cruise in On Channel,
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