The Sun.
London, England, 1830-12-03 00:00:00

FLOGGING IN THE NAVY.

One of the last acts of the late Board of Admi-
ralty was an order, exceedingly creditable to them,
containing tome new regulations on this subject, the
tendency of which is, by imposing greater responsi-
bility on the officer who directs punishment, to in-
troduce additional checks upon its adoption, and a
safeguard against its unnecessary use. We have
obtained a copy of this document, which we annex,
and Shall take occasion to preface it with a few
remark•.

Of late years, maey very humane restrictions have
been laid by the Admiralty on Commanders of ves-
sels, with reference to flogging; and we believe the
instances to be now exceedingly rare
.of the punish-
ment being resorted to, except in extreme cases.
—We are also persuaded that there is r►o
mart, possessed of common feeling,—and we trust
few officers are entrusted with a command who do
not come within this description,—that does not
regret the, necessity, whenever it occurs, which
renders the infliction a matter of duty. Still the
power of resorting to it is a means of discipline,
without which we are satisfied the efficiency of the
Navy cannot be maintained ; slid we therefore re-
ject at once all the smiwkisliness which is displayed
by soma sensitive people. This is not shared by
sailors themselves;—thut they, on the contrary, feel
bow indispensible it is to the welfare of the fleet,—
was amply proved by their own conduct at the time
of the Mutiny, when the Delegates, who exercised
the supreme authority, flogged the crews under their
coraniand, with far greater frequency and severity,
than had been previously done by their own alters.
The only thing which remains therefore is, by in-
stituting wholesome and effectual restrictions, to
render the recourse to punishment as rare a circum-
s►uuoe as a due regard to discipline will allow.
This is the object of the new regulations, to which
we have accordingly much pleasure in thus giving
publicity. _ _

Admiralty Office, 13th November, 1830.
14Z110111,414 DU )1.

The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty having taken
into consideration the important subject of corperal punish-
ments in the Navy, are thoroughly convinced thin it is re-
quisite for the maintenance of the present efficiency, regu-
larity, and even safety of our ships of war, as well as for
preserving their superiority over ships of war of other
nations, that ;he power of inflicting corporal punishment,
when neeeseary, should remain solely with and writer the
responsibility, of the Captain or Officer having the com-
mand of any of hie Majesty's ships or vessels. flut al-
though their Lordships are isipressed with this conviction,
they nevertheless consider that this power should be mt.-
eised with great discretion and all safe forbearance, and
therefore that all necessary forms should he interposed
which may operate us a salutary control over it, without
destroying the principle or diminishing the power itself,
My Lords consequently desire that, on the retieipt here-
of, you make known to all the Captains rind other Officers
in command of his Majesty`e ships or verheis under your
orders, thiit they ere in future to (Atm to be made out,
and to sign, a separate and particular warrant for every
corporal punishment they sney respectively find it neer-a-
s:try to order to he inflicted on any man or boy under
their commsnd ; which warrant, iu all t*,ell of the of-
f•nce not having .been corninittefl under the inunediate eye
of the Captain or Oil4cer lowing the command, is, in a 1-
dition to the signature of the Captain or Officer having
_ .
the c rtronatol, to bear alto that of the -complaining officer.

. _
The aforesaid warrant is to mitt forth the crime corn.
'flitted by the Mm, his rating, and length of service it,
the ship, and whether he bad previously been complained
of, and how often ; the name And rank of the officer or in-
dividual who made the existing complaint against him,
the name of the investigation gone into by the Captain,

and the names and rank of the witnesaes
one to the warrant of punishment hav'
and no corporal punishment- upon
so to be awarded by the authorit,
Officer having the command of one
ships or vessels, he even in extreme
forty-eight lashes, or to take place
at least stall have elapsed subsoil
pitting and signing the warrant of
by ordered ; except in cases of mr
mediate punishment of the offender may
Capndn or Officer having the command,
necessary ; but under such circunastand
immediately afterwards to write a detai'
particulars which called for such dot
fore directed general rule, the degree
flitted, and all the other points required
rent, always recolleetine the heavy responsibility
incur if he fail to make out to the satisfaction of their';
ships a real and sufficient cause tor such devietien Wei*:
course now ordered to be adopted.
Bo neither the completion of the said warrants neePi
thing above stated is to be construed as taking from ill
Captain or Officer in command of one of his Mejidell;
ships the power of remitting any portion or rho whol,,ov
the punishment ordered in the warrant, if, front 6011°.'",_
sequent contrition of the offender or from other eireVir,
stance, in his favour, such Captain or Officer, imoomateed
shall be so disposed,—and in such ease the mitigati.).
punishment ordered is to be noted on theitectf*--41t*
•
bottom of the warrant.
In flag ships the signature of the Fleg CAW is k, ,•
' obtained at the back of the warrant, under ,the War" "
Approved," in proof of the puniehment itseieg It";
his sanction, in conformity to Art. 27, see' 4. OOP*
the general printed instructions,
The warrants above ordered, with, a, schedule or lista,
the same, are in future to be regularly treosteifted scith
other quarterly returns) through the Admits!' c°ll3,l°,
sag on the different stations, to the Admiralty, uktr
the present reports of punishment ; and it is to be
understood, that no persons are to be deemed caps.,
giving these warrants for corporal punisheneos
man or boy, except the Captain or Officer apeldrus
command one of his Majesty's ships et vessels, ,tflu'',
ear succeeding to such command by the deaths or inclet:
parity of the Captain or Officer whit was appoited ttir
command—or the Officer left in chVge of one ef htfll
jesty's ships whilst the Captain shall be ;Orient
ratty lease, or oa leave for a lengthened time granon
ted bi ,
Commander in Chief abroad.—Brightos &setts.

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a ' a
tc:lbeere meetingfosrhathvee cexitphreersibepeuttrilliftl:o',olfti.`rrollli.
midwhereoptrhoepobseuldk an
ot admirable set
unaetivolA*lo.9l4fh.
Magistrates of burghs are cheig.irWY
amo.renmngdoarenrfetgostrpottnieicseeetmraebo,
nceiilsoiteayingn,ioenensoitchepoaporstrtiateihgtonen.ictiThrOrirtsehitskoe'ens:titheirsolantilih:ordpoptuto:ll::::::tito!l:::
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vost, to whose merits we willingly bore "1°541'7
by giving the go-bye to the wishes of ti ro_lff,,,„,
midable phalanx of requisitionists, who '6011,""'
, ~.j,
he is the bead, but of the inhabitants geilarlKTL'''
the city of Edinburgh. In the Scotch OOP'
the aggregate rental on which the Polies,Talle ' ,
levied is taken at 400.0001.; but of this tire tanW„ ,
the amount of property rated by the assessors es'
bif4
longing to the members of the Town Council issk
actly 2,800/. ; and yet the Lord Provost chop wool ,
Corporation and spurns the community; and.the tail
eon he assigns for so doing is, to say the least,slll -
singular one. His Mkjesty's Ministers hst's,,,,ige,
taken up the question of. Reform; ergo it ,stiligfiis
indelicate to interfere ! Excellent well fOd gli , ' '
as excellent! Prudence is the better poi at irtir
lour; and while his Majesty's Ministers
are ate Ow' '
of the importance of public opinion, and
abiiiticdSk approaching
wiabove,sghoiuitlealeirliolesmstpchbohianleitg:,:lutthiciefriglieirolirdd.:Prermihienidets):unslotrfh?ipsttirrt,
sage in a celebrated letter,—" Is not a patron' fal
Lord, one who sees a man struggling in the witithr
itiinhigeme;n:M::larinde. laA'sehrlrolsesaunbillediwnseditleavvl
ibioictireehnt:dhlonese.ll2:l;T:ibliehm:d"lt i 4111 ipyai.:fiebilyxivvereo.dnbalinleilsildiS'eroMatWili:6lFu:r-4 :
even
time,
Teni
:fi,,o‘ervnsettti;h:
eeeae
honoured
uot hp
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dtai do
nnh
aoett
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estwht
ice:
ilhrdeFe
iqsirnioci
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raciatri
liigoegi
jioi!st.:wiyiti.
,etw
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the public.
amApitelotofmpeethtiteioßniungrgensisfeasv
all due submission, we con°:efiliAvre°"fnatilibleeby;:tlernss:b:u;tlF:itar'tbi"
great deal too far. Their petition, we' s',o ur
business-like, able, and contains resat il, 1 d pet
gestions; but, on the other hand, it is ael and to 0
Radical, and on that account seems talc's
more harm than good. We have a de" 116;
Republic
tliveiej‘tipviihsoutsuobbi
would
he;
aireAcet
it
jp:onulunei.rtacgtaselhau. Parliaments an d VII i v ergii•
huge would be found incompatible
with
egillsitilkht
atitutions ; and, alive as we are to the ..:„, that
our sentiments
abjure the idea of a Repablie--a most f9rtutiwairorge
feaurtsotAfnucrei'liashil uttinagdsdiettionttliesretraitnyti tworhilehh° °Wit'.
i
of Europe.
Tlieinhibitants of Dumfries are als° 61)(41t•rt
move in the caufe of Reform.
is called for Thursday first, at which the% rent lo
.il Issue' se s
consentedetrhraettsn ootf httiohn gel) reside.
ex tra a g Committee;Wan e aorrbeAiiimx:°:‘t;:te):::;".ll4,ttlea::obtrisilird:
b e proposed ; that, on rellaile"
wilt be moderately, temperatelY, and consi,rini,
lieges,
; and that any attempt to booo', otici•
should any be made, which we da n°!, over.
pate,s, will be put dawn by A triumphant An°
the contrary, the'
^helloing inajority.—Thonfrits souW'

- - nooric
LucK Is ALL.--When Niasol
iy_siis killed by a eannon.ball at Plidiriburg"'/loniso
ofV Ltaas waa dying in his bed at Inc.. s
1
diet,
fate of his rival, he said, v:ith ths sido gi.
41 "That wan had alef4y/ mum lock thin
*spire! in a few days afterwards.

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On the 2d lust. in Hatießy-aTilmaiS;l Mrs' C'
51.1i11111.4
of
Oa the 28th ult. at Cheltenham, ihtl' 14-1
B. Many°, of a daughter. ,A, or the
1444
At the Grove, liorndeato, the IAdY °f ""$`..",1 Vicar
," , ;alPits.sll4 •
onto:
Jsotonr,
tgherapnlocsononofottheolate Archdvatoo 6° , 4
away.
MARRIED- ~ i!„,, of gir:
On the let lost. at Hackney, M. J. uor""",,' &weft('
ham, near Norwich, to Frances Eleanor, oecun' t•
of Mr. J. Watson, of Palma. f Gorl44:*
On the 29th alt. J. B. 'Devonian, Eq., Q.,silliff :008::t
Cornwall, to Susannah Stoma daughter of Sir
Burdett, Bart., M.P. '
On the 30th ult. at Wllley Clurch; w'rur 000
Hon, George Anson, second sun of the hita 0: we
Anson, to the lion. Isabella Elisabeth .„bilLl7,ol re
daughter of the late, and sister of the roe"' -
rester. _ 1,. r 00041Jh
On the lst inst. at ilpt.m.upon-Sevete, --', sl+
On
surg,,ems, of OW Broad-street, Lootloot `° - foks
Rickards, eldest daughter of the late G. SheWarth
of the former itlace.

Oa the DIED. ~,
Est ow bit
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ii ,-VoiliCr to the late Lord Mayor. 'Pt 30. h ult. aged fiti, at Stockwell, J. P. '-'l'
On he 2d inst. aged 74, John Crowder, too
Ahlern.San o the Wan! of Emil:l4lon Wititiot lad
-NUYor of London. di ill
On the Ist inst. suddenly in Sornerset.streetf
Hon. Hugh Elliut. ' A•
if 0044
On the Ist, intt. at Lestherheed, Surreys --4
F.N. aged 73, ~,,.
prow
On tie eSil ult.-at WAthato Croe,
Sarah Jale_...ool,
mond, wont! daughter of the late Capt. F. P. Dullm-
of Sloane-street.

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