The Sun.
London, England, 1853-04-16 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Captain Rodney Mundy has resigned the command of
the London, 92, at Spithead, in consequence of ill health ;
and has been succeeded by Captain Charles Eden, late
private secretary to the Earl of Auckland and Sir
Francis Baring, when First Lords of the Admiralty.
The London is not yet fully manned, but we trust she
soon will be. Captain Eden's selection is a fair one.
He is comparatively a young captain, but he has com-
manded a 50-gun frigate— the Winchester, and for some
time the flag-ship at Portsmouth. He will now make
up his time in one of the best sailing ships in the service.
THE NEW MASTER SHIPWRIGHT.—There are several
candidates for the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. 0.
Lang, master shipwright of Woolwich yard, of whom
Mr. 0. Lang, son of the deceased, and assistant-master
shipwright of Chatham yard ; Mr. Turner, filling a
similar office in Devonport yard ; and Mr. J. Peake,
assistant-master shipwright at Woolwich, the designer of
the most successful life-boat on the coast, son of the late.
Sir H. Peake, formerly Surveyor of the Navy, are con-
sidered to have the most favourable chance. Mr.
Jang was the acting-master shipwright of Deptford
Dockyard on its re-establishment, and Mr. Turner was
master shipwright of the establishment at Bombay for
many years. It is not likely, however, that the officer
promoted will come to Woolwich. That has always been
regarded as a senior establishment. It is more probable
that Mr. Read, who for many years has been the effi-
cient master shipwright at Sheerness, and who was for-
merly Mr. Lang's first assistant at Woolwich, will be
appointed to that dockyard, and the new master ship-
wright will go to Sheerness. At all events, we trust the
vacancy will be given to a good, sound, practical ship-
wright, and not a mere talking, fidgetty, hair-splitting
calculator. Doubtless the Surveyor of the Navy will be
consulted on this promotion, and the consequent appoint-
ments.—Berald.

The vacant appointment of junior medical inspector
of Hadar, vice Anderson, deceased, has been given to
Inspector of Hospitals Dr. John Wilson (1841).
Dr. Thomas Frazer (1838), of the Cumberland, 70,
flag-ship in the West Indies, has been appointed surgeon
and medical storekeeper at Jamaica Hospital ; and Dr.
William M'Kinlay (1847) has been appointed to the
Cumberfand.

The Admiralty have appointed two medical officers to
the Illustrious, hospital ship, at Portsmouth, Surgeon
James Ellis (1823), and Assistant-Surgeon Vim. Pat-
rice (1847).
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The foll Owing assistant-surgeons have been promoted to
the rank of surgeon : Dr. Charles Forbes of the Cal-
. liope, 26, Australia ; Arthur Adams, of gaslar Hospi-
tal ; Dr. Robert Hastings, of the Hogue, 58, screw-ship,
Devonport ; and Dr. John Balfour Nicholson, of the
Antelope, steam-vessel, Mediterranean. These officers
are the senior qualified, with the exception of Mr.
Pritchard, who has been passed over, and other officers
who wished to remain in their present rank. These
assistant-surgeons are of more than eleven years' stand-
ing, being of 1841 seniority. A poor encouragement,
indeed, for young medical men to enter the service, even
if they 'met with the treatment from the Admiralty
which their age and education entitle them to receive.
The following clerks have also been promoted to the
rank of paymaster :—F. W. Cole (1836), the senior on
the list ; J. T. Spark (1844), of the Virago, steam-sloop,
Pacific, fifth on the list, passing over Messrs. Ellis,
Spear, and Slaughter, all serving at the present time ;
Edward Robert Chamberlain (1844), of the Porcupine,
steam-vessel, 'Queenstown, passing over Mr. Pinhorn ;
John Thomas Wells (1845), of the Ajax, screw flag-ship,
Queenstown, passing over Mr. Retallick, who is now
serving; and James L. Thorne (1845), also of the Ajax,
passing over Mr. Horniman, who is serving.
ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE.—The following gentlemen
passed their examination on Wednesday in navigation
in the presence of Rear-Admiral Superintendent Fan-
shawe, Captain Chads, C. 8., of the Excellent, &c., and
on Thursday received their certificates :
Mates for Lieutenants.—Claude A. C. De Crespigny,
Edwin Charles Chaplain, John G. T. Clarke, George
W. Strang, George It. Bell, Keith Stewart, Andrew J.
Kennedy, George L. Sulivan, Marcus P. Costello,
Arthur M. Wells, Louis de la Cherais, John K. E. ;
Baird, and Henry J. Urquhart.
Second Masters for Masters.— Palmer, Clifton, and
Parks.

Naval Cadets.—Turton, Pearse, Skene.
Masters' Assistants.—Brown, Hitchcock, Richards,
tow, Atkinson.

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DOCKYARD.-Mfr. Theophilus Scott has been appointed
inspector of shipwrights of Chatham dockyard.
THE FEVER IN THE ODIN.— -The Admiralty have or-
dered the Odin, 16, steam-frigate, Captain Scott, to take
a cruise to the westward, with the hope of improving
her sick fever patients. If the fever should not abate
the ship is to return immediately to port.

PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 15.
The London,-90, still remains at Spithead, but under
orders for sea.

The Vulcan, screw iron-troop-ship, Commander Von
Donop, got her lower yards down to-day, and sent them
ashore. We understand she requires much more power-
ful ones, as she is very stiff under canvass, and could
bear some few hundred yards in addition, which would
enable her to increase her speed at the least a knot an
hour. -

The Avon, paddle steam-tender, Master Commander
Veitch, came into harhonr this morning, from Devon-
port, with supernumeraries, and returned this afternoon.
The Illustrious, hospital-ship, has received her jury-
masts to-day, and will be moored at Block-house hole—
the entrance creek to Haslar Hospital. Soundings for
that purpose have been taken to-day.
The Victorious, receiving hulk, has been shifted along-
side the Duke of Wellington, 131, screw, Captain Henry
Byam Martin, C. 8., opposite the Sheers Jetty, and has
been shipping stores the whole day from lighters belong-
ing to the victualling department.
The Mercury, cutter, Lieutenant Commander Ireland,
arrived this morning from the Channel Island; and came
into harbour to receive wages.
Ships of War at Spithead.—London, Encounter, Im-
perieuse.
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The Styx, 6, steam-sloop, Commander Hall, was at
Mauritius Feb. 14, and was reported off Point de Galle
on the 6th March.

The Sphynx, 6, steam-sloop, Commander Hillyar,
arrived at Trincomalee Feb. 27, en route to England to
be paid off.

PEMBROKE, APRIL 15.
M. Duprd de Sarm and Captain Bourgeois, the former
the constructor and the latter the commander of the
Napol6on French screw line-of-battle-ship, have visited
and thoroughly inspected the Royal yard at Pembroke.
For some time past an order has been in force to admit
two French gentlemen to view the establishment, and
on their arrival they were received by the Captain-Super-
intendent, Sir T. Pasley, and Mr. Rice, the Master-Ship-
wright, by whom they were taken over the yard, the
whole of which was minutely inspected. The shipbuilding
department elicited warm commendations.

Alcock, Thomas Fraser, Sir W. A. O'Flaherty, Anthony
Anderson, Sir James Gardner, Richard Otway, A. J.
Barnes, Thomas Greene, J. Peacocke, G. M. W.
Bell, James Greville, Colonel F. Pc chell Sir G.
Berkeley, Hon. C. F. Grogan, E. Peel. Sir Robert
Biddulph, R. M. Hadfield, George Phinn, T.
Biggs, William Hall. Sir Benjamin Pilkington, James
Bland, L. Hamilton. Lord C. Pollard• Urquhart, W
Bowyer, George Hastie, Alexander Potter, R.
Bulkeley, Sir R. B. Heyworth, L. Ricardo, J. L.
Cheetham, John Hindley, Charles Sadleir, J.
Cobbett, J. Morgan Hume, J, Scholefield, W.
Cobden, Richard Hume, W. F. Szobell, Captain
Corbally, M. Resting, Robert Scully, F,
Cowan, Charles Kennedy, Tristram Seymour, W. D.
331inialnilz,
,EGd.waril
Crook, J. King, P. j. Shelley, Sir J. V.
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Crossley, F. Laslett, William Smith, John B.
FLOGGING THE BOATSWAIN'S MATE. Dashwood, Sir G. Lucas, E. Stirling, W.
Duffy, CG. Macgregor, James Stuart, Lord D.
SIR,—I have been much gratified with the manner in Duncan, George 3l'Ma'ron, P. Vance, J.
which the Morning Herald has commented on the cruel Duncombe, T. Masuire, J. F.
Frederick Walmsley, Sir J.
treatment of Stapleton, the boatswain's mate ; and with Ellice E. Whalley, G.
the promise that the " subject shall not be allowed to E wart, William hlontgomery, H. Wilkinson, W.
Moore, Cr. pi.
Fagan, W. Williams, W.
drop."
Feilden, 3f. 3lorr!s, D.
Some years ago a good deal was said in the House of Ferguson, Joseph
TELLEI s .
Commons on the flogging of soldiers, which resulted in Forster, Charles Murrough, J. P.
Glyn, George Carr NBriorgrhe
Oakes. J. H. tr,sJio...honrd
Gibson, Thomas M.
the limitation of the powers of courts-martial, as regards Fox, W. j' MAJORITY—NOES, k'79
that degrading punishment to 50 lashes, and which is
Adair Hugh E. Gladstone, William Newark, Viscount
now applied only in the cases of disgraceful crimes. I
have long expected that the Legislature, which was so Adde;ley, C.
Al exander, J. Goddard, Ambrose L. O'llrien,'C.
warmly interested on behalf of the private soldier, would Annesley, Earl of Goodman, Sir G. O'Brien, P.
in time extend some protection to poor Jack ; but have Atherton, Wm. Gordon, Admiral Coborne, Ralph
Bagge, W. Goulburn, Henry Packe Charles NV.
looked in vain for this desirable boon. Bailey, Sir J.
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Grace, 0,1). J. Paget, Lord Alfred
The cruel case of the boatswain's mate has been ex- Bailey, Craw:hay Graham, Sir J. Packenham, E.
posed to the view of the public and excited its just Baines, 31. T.
Grey, Sir G.
Baird James Palmerston, Vb.
indignation, but that is only a specimen of the mar- Ball, Edward Grosvenor, Lord Parker, R. T.
tial law used in the Royal Navy, "She right hand Ball, John
of England," whose humbler members should, in this Baldock, E. IL Gwyn, Rowel
Percy,
J
J'Wohillißlalmenry
Banker' G. age of enlightenment, at least enjoy the same immu- Hamilton, G. A.
Baring, 11. B. Phillitno.e, J. G.
nity from the scourge as their brethren on land, if Baring, Sir F.
not from philanthropic, at least from political mo-
tives ; but hitherto no benevolent M.P. has been Barrington,
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Rlll,uloc .I,hrt. Portal,iedmr.l, 3.Nrol:.'S R.
Ilarain,ge C. S. Pritchard,
stirred up to inquire into these matters, and things
Bennet,
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have been suffered to go on unchecked in our ships of
war on the distant ocean that would not have been Bentinck, Geo. P. Bead'am, Thomas E. Robartes, T. S. A.
tolerated for one day if they took place in a garrisonßobertson, P. F.
Berkeley, C. L. 'leaflet°, .4te, J ... - Felt, P.
Rerkeley, Admiral Heard J
town in England within earshot of the inhabitants, Bernard, Viscount Ileatlicoate, Sir G. Rushout, Capt.
arising from the power entrusted to the captains of the Bonham-Carter, J. li, athcoate, G. Russell, LordJ.
Booth, Sir
P. Herreage, G. 11. W. Bus ell, F. C.
navy to inflict corporal punishment on their men to the fleneage, G. F. F. W . extent of 48 lashes ;in most cases the captain being, not Bremridge, Richard Heroert, 11. A. Sanders, G.
only judge, jury, and administrator of punishment, but it risco, Musgrave
IH,eerrbbeeirk Ssiitriirichyomas pcsreolpe,,,Co..Bl...G.
prosecutor also. is rotherton. J.
Browne V. Hervey, I ord Alfred Serlain, I ord I readily grant that many of these officers use their Bruce, iord E. Howard, NV. G. Sea Baer, 11. K.
enormous power with moderation, and, it may be, a Bruce, C. L. C. Howard, ford E. Seymour, 11. D.
sincere desire to avoid the use of this disgusting punish- puller, Sir J. Y. Ingham, R. Shelburne, Earl of
Bru e, H. A. Hughes, W. B. Shafto, R. D.
meet, when they think it can be dispensed with. But I' urke, Sir T. Inglis, Sir R. ii. Sintith Sir iv.
the principle of placing such power over his fellow-crew- Rurrell,'Sir C. M. Jermyn, Earl Smith, John Abel
tures in the hands of one man is atrociously wrong, Byng, G. H. Johnstone, Sir J. Smith, W. If.
Burrotethes, 11. N. Johnstone, James Smith, It.
C. and, as might be expected, it is often abused. For ex- Cairns. H. 31`Calmont Jolllffe, Sir W. G.H. Smyth, R. J.
ample, I have known a captain capriciously to spare a Cardwell, Hon. E. Kelly, Sir F. Smyth. J.
thief's back, and in a few days afterwards inflict the full Cavendish, G. Kendall, N. Sotheron, T. IL
William Stafford, A.
penalty of 48 lashes on an unfortunate wretch whose de- Chambers, N! ontagu Kinnaird, k. F. Spooner, R.
Chambers, T. Kirk,
linquency was drunkenness and too loud talking. Chaplin, W. J. Knatchbull, Wm. F. Stafford, Marquis
Knight, F W. Stanhope, James B
This captain was by no means a cruel man, and the
CClbarayri; eyr,ri s: F. ue l
Stanley, Lord
injustice lie committed was only a consequence of a Christopher, R. A. Knox, W. S.
Lacon, Sir I, . Stapleton, J.
system which Sir James Graham seeks to uphold, rather
than the fault of the fallible man, who carried his power Clinton, Lord R. Laing,'S. Talbot, C.
Langston, J. Pl. Tancred, H. W.
to its utmost extent, perhaps under the influence of
• Cockburn, Sir Alex. Largton 11. G. Thes'ger, Sir F.
temper, caprice, or any of the numerous motives which c 1 • ,
oe ts, Thomas S. Legh, G. C. Thompson, G.
bias the human mind. Coffin, Walter
Such cases as Stapleton's when perpetrated in an Eng- Compton, 11. Combo Lewis,,Leslie CSihraTri.es P.
TTruamillli,nGe'. 0,
fish harbour, naturally create their own remedy, by their Cotton, W. H. Liddell, 11. G. Trollope, Sir J.
very enormity arousing public attention, and directing it Craufurd, E. 11. J. Lockhart, A. E. Tufner, 11.
to the manners and customs of naval courts-martial ; but Da rymple, Vis. Loveden, P. Turner, C.
the legalised cruelty that may be practised on the wide Davison, R. , Lowe, Robert Tyler, Sir George
Luce, Thomas Tynte, Col. C J.
ocean does not so readily reach the public ear, and to this Denison,srae J. E.
B.
Macartney, G. Tyrell, Sir J. T. especially I desire to draw attention. Drundatirig, Vis. 3fackenve, W. F. Vane, Lard A.
The inevitable misuse of the despotic power to which Duff, G. S. Macgregor, John Vane, Lord H.
I have adverted might be corrected by relieving ever Duff,i Duncombe, [ln. A.
James
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J.
• Verner, Sir W.
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captain of the onerous responsibility of punishing minor Duncombe,
11. 0. Matins, H. Vernon, G.
Vivian, J. 11.
offences, and laying it on a jury of the ship's officers /pandas, F. Mandeville, Viscount Vivian, Henry H.
(whose awards should be strictly scrutinised at the Ad- Dunne, Col . Martin, John Walcott, Adm.
Du Pre C. George Masterman, J. Warner, Edward
miralty), the prerogkative of mercy being still left to the Egert n', W. Matheson, Alex. Welby, Sir G. E.
captain as his privilege ; and no minor punishments, as Egerton, Edward Matheson, Sir J. Wens, W.
they are called, ought to be entrusted irresponsibly to a Ellice, E. Maule, Colonel West, Frederick R.
Elliot J. E. ell, James P. Whiteside, James
captain or a first lieutenant, a quarterly return of such Ev .„,s, W. Miles W. Whitmore, Mmes
being included in the reports of graver punishments, Evelyn, W. J. Milligan, R. Wickham, Henry W.
and forwarded to the Admiralty, and that board held Ferrer, James Milner, W. M. E. Wilcox, B .
accountable to the country for the act of its officers. Fellowes, Edward Milnes, R. H. Wilson, James
I Mitchell, Wiunington, Sir T. E
I doubt not there are a few despots in the service who Ferguson, Colonel Mitchell, TPA. Wood, Sir C.
would dislike to be deprived of the sweet power of lash- Ferguson. Sir B. Moffatt, G. Wortley, J. S.
ing their humbler fellow-man's flesh, and offer plausible Fitzgerald, S. Molesworth, Sir W. Wyndham, General
Fitzroy lion. H. hfonek, Lord Wyndham, W.
a mr.-, u ents-for the continuance of it : but nothing, in my Vitzwilliarn, G. hi oncrieff, J. Wynn, H.
opinion, should be allowed to come in the way of a re- Moyer, John Monsell, W. Wynne, NV.
form 431 this monster evil. I Fol ett, B spencer Montgomery, Sir G. Wyvill, •!armaduke
It may, perhaps, be supposed that the 48 lashes with Fpoorrmbteesr, Wmllli am hi ood v, C. Youog, Sir 1.
Moore, Ross S.
which a man-of-war's captain is armed are no greater in 1 Franklyn. 1, G. W.
degree than the 50 lashes, the utmost a military court- Morgan, Octaviu
eestun, Colonel
martial can award ;but this is not the case. Fr Morgan, C. R.
Frewen, C. B. hlostyn, E. H.
I have witnessed many military as well as naval flo
Gallwey; Sir .P. Naas, Lord
g- :
George,, W
John Napier, J.

TELLERS.
iyter, W. G.
Mulgrave, Earl