The Sun.
London, England, 1839-04-04 00:00:00

THE NAVY.

(FROM A CORRESPONDENT)
LERWICK, FEB. 24.—1 f the entering of sailors for
the Navy be as successful at all the seaports in the
kingdom as it has lately proved at Lerwick, there will
no longer be room for the censures of those who allege
that the Admiralty are not keeping up an efficient Naval
force. Lieutenant Pippin, who was sent down to this
port a few weeks ago to engage seamen for the Royal
Na'', has already entered about seventy fine young
fellows ; and there is no doubt that if he remain
during ❑eat month, when the seamen come to Ler-
wick from the surrounding islands, to seek employ-
ment in the whale ships that complete their crews
at this port, hundreds of these will be prevailed en
to prefer the Royal Navy. The success of Lieutermnt
Pippin illustrates the influence which the character and
conduct of naval officers have in rendering the service
either popular or unpopular. Three years ado, a Go-
vernment steam-ship and a cutter were sent to Shetland
to enter seamen for the Navy ; but all the of in
those vessels were strangers to the Shetlanders ; and
the consequence was that only two or three seamen
were prevailed on by them to enter the service. Lieu-
tenant Pippin, on the contrary, had been employed for
many years on the hydrographical survey of the Shetland
Islands. The nature of the surveying service Ica Lim
to have much intercourse with the natives ; the mildness
of his manners, and the worth of his tharacter, secured
the respect and confidence of all classes ; and the result
of his personal popularity is, that men whom other
officers could not persuade to enter the Navy, come
promptly forward and engage with him.

MEXICO.

TRIVATEEKS.

The French Consul has communicated to us the follow-
ing extract from the instructions given to Admiral l3auiin
by his Government. They are dved the 10th of December

"MI privateers under the Mexican flag which are not
furnished with regular letters of marque, and do not appear
to have really sailed from a Mexican port, with a crew con-
sisting of at least two-thirds Mexicans, shall be considered
as pirates, and as such shall be treated with all the rigour
of the laws of war."
The above was communcated to the American Govern-
ment, who approved of it, as adapted to the protection of
commerce in general. 1
TIIE FRENCH SQUADRON.
We have been requ2sted by the French Consul at this
port to publish the following official document f,,r the in-
formation of the pubic :
" On board His !Majesty's frigate the Ner&de,
Antonio Lizardo, Jan. 29. 1839.
" SIR,--I have received the letter which you did me the
honour to address to me, of yesterday's date. I thank you
for the notice you have given me of your approaching de-
parture for Pensacola, and I avail myself of the oppor..
tunity to send my dispatches for the French Consul at New
Orleans, which I commend to your kind attention.
the law
" In answer to your questionsexrcenilaitlit%c,edtofrotlniel
bi‘lolcekx
ports which may be temprarily „Ilea,
I have the honour to confirm what I communicated to VOO
in conversation, to wit—that the authorities of the state of
Tamanlipas, having refrained from promulgating
have
of eNpulsion issued against my countrymen by the govern-
ment of Mexico, the French residents in that Slate having-,
on the contrary, up to this time been treated with justeo
and protection by the magistrates, and with kindness by
the citizens ; and, finally, the French brig Fanny, do_
taincd in the river Panuso, having been relienaisnid.i,piles
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given orders to my cruisers to leave the entrance into
Tampico free.
" I am disposed to do as much for all the ports of tlO
Mexican States that may adopt the same
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the state of Tamanlipas, and pursue the same conduct. t
" The blockade is maintained with regard 1 ,
0 the other

ports.
Accept, Sir, the assurances of my distinguished con.
sideration.
The Rear Admiral commanding the Naval
Forces of Fiance in the Gulf of Mexico.
" CnARLEs 13aun1N.
To the Commandant of the United States
sloop-of-war Levant, at Sacrificios."