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London, England, 1852-11-09 00:00:00

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J.N. flotilla
p
Morris,t eind
espfain Robert Lowthian (1851) en the retired list,
who died on the 3,1 inst., at West Drayton, Middlesex,
after a short illness, in his 80th year, entered the navy,
June 30, 1793, as A. 8., on board Queen Charlotte, 100,
Captain H. C. Christian, bearing the flag, in the Chan-
nel, of Lord Hood. Removing in March, 1794, to Royal
George, 100, flag-ship of the late Lord Bridport, he was
bsanw7seonuizadi
m,
senior
eocseecdrriea
nuofpnobu.
lieutenant,fitraas ri.temnheetjdt
.Wi
naF ge lieutenant;
Ferrier.
afforded an opportunity of sharing in the ensuing action
of June 1, and also of participating in the one fought off
the Ile de Croix, June 23, 1795. In January, 1797, he
roti rtuli
tenrat.ffi easir Whilee'a s
afteramaster's
tahsi
entei
havingtrs ntmdsashat ioecpft ,oesdft of.
fort
Dwheoh
tmi
wc York,
ihenlghvao
months as such, Nov. 2, 1709, we find him engaged in
the
attackO n
ohwui his
made
with
thom
dileto,tewsushbirusynosom,,Lit
.oe7hied, the
York
oro oedwub Captainsem sf
nrngah
two
hwroxteua sytaßerotaot the
mission in AciraiPl,Pel"Bo92,e employed owy ea ds fromnext, her June
'i lone the 3,
olal ofnBgodcn3oe,
m.
and ten months in the Channel. He afterwards became
senior lieutenant—April 22 and Sept. 3, 1805, of Trusty,
50, and Inconstant, 36, commanded in the Downs and
off Guernsey by captains G. Argles and E. S. Dickson
—June 25, 1808, -and August 16, 1810, of Brazen; 18,
and fielder, 32, Captains L. Shepheard and J. Sorrell,
both on the Jamaica station—and Feb. 15, 1811, and
Jan.-29, 1813, of Bellerophon and Scarborough, 74's,
bearing each the flag off Flushing of Rear-Admiral J.
Ferrier. He went on half-pay in January, 1814, having
been advanced to the rank of commander on 4th of the
previous month, and was not able subsequently to pro-
cure employment.

PM:MOTION.
Mate.—John Forster (1815) of the Penelope, flag-
ship, coast of Africa, to the rank of lieutenant, ,is A.
R. Fox, of Prometheus, steam.sloop, deceased, by Bear
Bruce, the Conomander•in.Chief.
APPOINTMENTrie
Ltententint-Grahim, from the Waterwich, 8, to the
Harlequin, 12, coast of Africa, vice J. D. Curtis, wino
exchange.
Assistant-Surgeoe.—A. R. R. Preston, to the Londoo,
92, Sheerness.
Clerks—S. E. Wright, of the Waterwitch," to be
clerk in charge of the Athol steam ship, Coast of Africa;
W. H. Death, of Cygnet, to be secretary's clerk in the
Penelope.
Boatswains—Samuel Ross, John Peard, Samuel
Westeott, William H. Lilley, W. C. Martin, William
Coles, and Henry Cooper, to be boatswains ; George
Johnston, to Linnet, 8, Devonport.
Carpenters—Robert Davey, Thomas Allington, Wil-
liam Elated, and Charles Brent.
DOCKYARD—Thomas Loney, to be inspector of ship-
wrights at Portsmouth.

SCREW SHIPS OF THE LINE.—We believe that the
Admiralty will very properly adapt their ships already
on the stocks for the application of screw engines, be-
fore converting ships already afloat. This is the best
economy.
THE ARMAMENT AND MASTING OF THE FROLIC.—
In copying the following from the Nara/ and 11111aary
Gazette, we may remark that the time is gone by
for spending money on mere sailing brigs. If the
Frolic is in a condition to be worth large repairs,
and she has the capacity, it would be more advisable to
convert her into a screw-sleep at once. We must
have no more experimental yacht-building for men-
of-war
.service. It is well known that the conver-
sions of sailing-ships have been most expensive affairs,
and it is a question worthy of consideration whether it
would not bo more advisable, as well es more economical
to build new ships than to al:er and convert old vessels:—
" Our Portsmouth correspondent has informed us that
the Frolic, 16-gun brig. and 510 tons, is under repair in
the dockyard, in consequence of the decayed state of the
stern. Here is en opportunity of lengthening this vessel
a few feet by the bow, in order to increase her tonnage
to that of the Helena's class, also of 16 guns, but of 550
tons. The present armament of the Frolic is that of
the Helena—viz,, 14 ne diem 32-pounders, and two long
and the mastieg very nearly of the same dimensions.
Hence the ebvteus necessity ct ;increasing her tonnage,
by h ngttiening the bow to that of the Helene, to enable
her to ccrry the proportionate weight of metal and
gueeral equipment ;or to reduce the armament d
massing to thost, of the Pilot, of 12 guns, and of 482
tons burden. That the Frolic's qualifications, as a power-
ful vessel of war, in calibre, stowage of provisions and
water, accornodation for cfticers and ship's company,
and space at quarters, are acknowledged and proved to
be cepa], if not greater, than the brigs of larger tonnage,
all admit; but we believe that her last ordnance and
masts in the Mediterranean, were considered out of pro-
portion to her tonnage, however well she carried them
in weather short of a heavy gala or squall, and which
caused her to roll uneasily in a sea-way, and probably
to lag ber sailing. We will. therefore; as the Frolic is
shortly to be brought forward for commission, offer an
opinion, that if her four fcremost and two aftormoat
medium guns were exchanged for six 32-pounder car-
ronades, leaving the two long 32's, and eight medium
22's, taking away five tons of ballast, and winging up a
portion of the remainder, to ease the rolling, and giving
her the Pilot's masting, she would prove herself superior
in every essential as a 16-gun brig of war for all services
and all weathers to any other in the British fleet, though
50 tons less than the largest and more expensive class."

PORTSMOUTH, Nov 8.

Fairy, screw steam-tender, Master-Commander Welsh,
wont out of Portsmouth harbour yesterday, as far as
Cowes. She is making a series of trials to test the
quality of a peculiar sort of coals.
Encounter, 14, screw corvette, Captai❑ O'Callaghan,
was inspected in Portsmouth harbour yesterday morning,
by the Commander-in-Chief, Admiral Sir Thomas,Briggs,
G.C.M.G., and her crew examined in gunnery by Capt.
Chads, C.B. She afterwards got up her steam, and
proceeded to Spitheed, and saluted the flag, and anchored
at Spithead.
Leander, 50, Captain King, is to undergo a refit, she
commenced stripping at Portsmouth yesterday morning.
There are a large number of vessels outward-bound at
anchor at the Motherbank, in consequence of the strong
and westerly wind. The American packet Northumber-
land has put back.

THE ADVENTURES OF THE WELLINGTON IN
SEARCH OF HER EQUIPMENT.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES.
Sir,—Tho column of the Times headed " Naval In-
telligence," had, a few days since, an Admiralty piece of
intelligence, which will make any man of ordinary intel-
ligence smile. It may bo called the prospective adven-
tures of a vessel in search of her engines, and expensive
adventures they are likely to be. That vessel is the
Duke of Wellington, now in Portsmouth, but built in
Pembroke Dockyard.
The vessel is built in one kingdom and the machinery
is to be made in another,—nay, even the masts cannot
be put into her where she is built. To fetch and carry
her engines a large vessel is to bo employed, and she Is
to be towed by another, a steamer of considerable power,
up and down the Irish and English Channels at the
stormiest period of the year. Four trips of nearly a
month each, including stoppages, are necessary to so-
complish the delivery
Clyd© to
of the engines, and their attendant
mechanics must be conveyed trcm the C
Portsmouth at a considerable expense. How many
thousand pounds will bo spent, and how much risk run,
no one will ever know ; they are matters with which the
dockyard authorities have little to do ; and if the qucs-
tioa be asked whit men there are who, having to build
a ship, do not sit down end count the cost, we can show
them, at least in the builders of our Government vessels.
Look at such jobs iu any light and they are shameful.
We have expended vast sums in steam factories, docks,
basins, and all the appliances for building a steam navy,
and when a geed-siz sd engine is wanted we have to send
500 miles for it. If the necessity of such a step Was
known hefoichsui why was not ihs isuilding of the ship
and coustruetion of her machinery intrusted to ono hand,
and done not onj niers efficiently, but tar more cheaply?
There aro no filler sassels tifleet, in build or machiutry,
than mote; Lutued out by C;iyde builo e.'s. There are. Jr,o
erszy tubs rolling about on the four seas so thoroughly
bad as those turned oat of our dockyards; and
even a list of such iecapables as the Hydra, the
and the Greenock, would crowd your colu Vulcan,
and
am,
Sir,.; curs truly,

J. 11. R.

THE BRAZILS.—By the Reindeer, Captain Hunt,
arrived at Liverpool from Paraiba, we have a fortnight's
later intelligence from Pernambuco. The week previous
to tho sailing of the Reindeer hud been very quiet in
every beacon cf trade, but, as the crop aoaion wee last
of considerablehad supplies. Tho
was said to be
approaching, a more active trade was anticipated.
new yield of sugar had been arriving fair quantities,
giving reported to ba good. The entries of cotton
nature
Lon
giving every promise
ll:Ilea considerable, but the quality .
so,e , h a t in f e
trari
oJrroa.tt
rather
eTurghdaeri s
ici
nmo
discouraging
progress
8
been
on
largeery
limited scale. On the 3d of October theef
Severnma.nnfaetaurve arrived,ln
n on (I ices
Europe less favourable. In exolia‘rngestransactionsfrom
ed to ronuc
from the south.
tcscihuietahnetaoi dnYvt iiocc❑l esnb °toef conduced
the
Was expected to be done
had taken place, and nothing
before the arrival of advices g
Trn LATE FATAL ACCIDENT AT BUTLEIGH. A
few days ago won gave an account of a very distressing
in the Dean of Winds() , occurred the previous Saturday
and ' •r s woods at Butleigh, Somerset-
shire,which, it will be
death of Mr. Hg 'un remembered, resulted in the
the accidental dischargethe contents
of the gun of Mr. Tudway,
of which were lodged in
Mr. Colston's knee. An icquest has since been held on
the body, and a verdict of accidental death returned.
DUTCH , 1 RAILWAY.—The Belgian Ministry has just
introduced into the Chamber of Representatives tatives a bill
sancti,ming the Antwerp Rotterdam"Pregen the
capital and Railway,
capital for which has already been raised. The First
Chamber of Holland has unanimously voted a subsidy to
the Rhenish Railway Company, to enable that corpora_
tion to increase its travelling acoomniodation. The ex-
tension of the line of Railway from Arnhem to the from-
tier of Prussia is also approved of.
IMPORTATION OF GoLH —"The imports cf the pre-
cious metals this week have been extraordinarily large,
owing to the simultaneous influx from various parts of
the world. The receipts include 41R,000 dollars by the
Asia, from New York ; I 058,748 dollars by the keg
dalcna, from the West Indies and Mexico ; by the o
Sul-
tan, from Constantinople, 207,6001. ; by the Commodore,
from Port Phillip, 40,000 curl" of I gold
; by the Com-
petitor, from the same colony, 40,700 ounces ; and by
the Sibelia, from Adelaide, about 12.500 ounces. The
total value of these imports is lno '
i 3 less than 875,0001,
sterling, of which fully 37‘),000/. Australian produce.
The Potentate is also undcr- d sto
0 to have some parcels of
Australian gold on board.