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The Admiralty circular, No. 121, dated Admiralty,
June 14, 1853, containing the regulations for the entry
of boys and men in the navy, pay,reave, gratuities, pen-
sions, &c., and the pay of wan et has this day
been circulated throughout theatNps in this port.
Their lordships have been pleatied to order that all boys
under the age of 18 who hereafter enter the navy are to
be required to enter into an engagement, according to the
forni prescribed, to serve her Majesty for a period of 10
years' continuous arid general service from the age of
18, in addition to whatever periods may be necessary
till they attain that age. If above the age of 18 when
entered, they are to be required to engage for ten years'
continuous and general service from the date of first
entry.
The sum of 405., which is now required as an outfit
for boys on their nt entry, is for the future to be dis-
pensed with. All boys of good character and conduct,
whether entered for continuous service or otherwise, may
be permitted to purchase their discharge at any period
of their service. The rates of purchase run from 81. to
121.

[PRICE SD.

NAVAL INTELLrGEBNOE.

The Right Hon. Sir James Graham held a levee on
Saturday, and it was attended by the following officers :
Rear-Admiral—Henry T. B. Collier.
Captains —Charles Crowdy (1834), Thomas Bushby(lB4o),
Edmund Yonge (1841), W. Dawson (1841), Jamese. Cock-
burn (1850), Arthur W. Jerningham (1851), Herbert
Schomberg (1851), and W. Warden (1853).
Commanders—Thomas Mercer (1524), Robert G. Welsh
(1841), Henry Dumaresq (1842), and Augustus F.liyeaston
(1842).
Lieutenants—Richard N. Kelly (1812), John Davis
(1815), John C. Evison (1827), Francis Higginson (1839),
Arthur Barrow (1842), John B. Ballerd (1843), Archibald
Fletcher (1845), and Edmund Webber (1847).
Master—Charles Gahan (1837).
Paymaster—Timothy Clinch (1853).

The circular is joyfully received by all classes of sea-
men, petty officers, and warrant officers here, all of
whom will reap considerable benefits, both in personal
comforts and pecuniary matters.

PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 26.
Their Serene Highnesses the Duke -and Duchess of
Mecklenburg Strelitz and suite Arrived at this port yes-
terday afternoon, to inspect the dockyard and the fleet
at Spithead. Theis Royal Highnesses were escorted
over the dockyard Flag-Captain Shepherd, and they
afterwards visited- e Victory, and embarked in the
Fire Queen steam-yacht and went to Spithead, where
they inspected the Duke of Wellington, 131, on board
which ship they remained about half an hour. They
then re-embarked in the Fire Queen, and were landed
at Ryde, Isle of Wight, where they remained the night.
The usual quarterly muster of the 'artificers of the
dockyard was made yesterday: by Rear-Admiral Super-
intendent Fanshawe, C.B.

The Encounter, 14, screw-corvette, Captain O'Cal-
laghan, has received orders to prepare for sea.
The Arrogant, 46, screw-frigate, Captain Kremantle,
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igeis in the factory basinjcp' take har-TritirSbiler
The Odin, 16, paddle-frigate, Captain F. Scott, -and
the Leopard, 12, paddle-frigate, Captain G. Giffard, re-
turned to Spithead yesterday.
A meeting was held at the Royal Naval College yes-
terday, comprising a number of naval officers, for the
purpose of organising a subscription for a testimonial
from the naval service to the officers and men of the 34th
Regiment, for their great kindness to the officers and
crew of the ill-fated Dauntless during the raging of the
yellow fever among them while at Barbadoes.

PLYMOUTH, aItZE 25.

Captain Alexander Milne, R.N., one of the Lords of
the Admiralty, arrived here on the 22d inst. Yesterday,
in company with Commodore Superintendent Michael
Seymour, he visited and inspected the new steam-yard
at Keyham.
Her Majesty's steam-vessel Confiance, Mr. Martin
master, arrived yesterday evening from Falmouth, having
in tow the Manceuvrer lighter, which was dismasted on
her passage from Pembroke, and taken into Falmouth by
the Hamoaze lighter.
The Vulture steamer, 6, Captain Glasse, came into
harbour on Wednesday, unbent sails and went alongside
the sheer hulk to have her foremast taken out, it being
defective.

The crew of the St. Jean d'Acre, 101, Capt. Keppel,
got up and fidded fore, main, and mizen topmasts on
Thursday, and crossed topsailyards yesterday.
The Sybille frigate, 40, Capt. the Hon. C. G. Elliott,
had her topmast rigging set on Tuesday.
It is understood that the screw steam-sloop Brisk will
when ready, proceed to the West Indies.

SHEERNESS, JUNE 25.