The Sun.
London, England, 1831-01-24 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

(I:rotn the Portsmouth Herald of yesterday.)
Potasarouvn, JAW. 23.—His Majesty's ship Tweed,
28, Captain the Right Hon. Lord H. J. Churchill, ar-
rived yesterday from the Cape of Good Hope, which she
left 26th November, 1630; St. Helena, 12th December;
and Ascension on the 19th December; she has lire tight
invalids from the ships on the station, and from the bland
of Ascension. Colonel and Lady Mary Fitzroy, bitter
to his Grace the Doke of Richmond, can:e hems passen-
gers in the Tweed.
His Majesty's ship Spartiate, 76, is ordered to be com-
missioned at this port; and we understand that We Ma_
jestv's sh;p Vindictive, fiCl, Nelson, 120, Hibernia, 120,
and Prince* Charlotte, 110, are ordered to be tronght
forward with all practicable speed for commissioning.—
Several new atsamers have also been ordered by the Ad-
miralty to be built forthwith. We hare not heard any
probable cause stated for this movement in the Naval De-
partment.
An order has been given by the Admiralty for his Ma-
jesty's ship Asia, 84, S ipphire, 28, and Actaeon, 26, to be
fitted at this port with lightning conductors, under the
immediate superintendence of Mr. W. S. Harris. Mr.
Harris's visit to this dock-yard is connected with this
arrangement, ant the explanation of his views, of which
we have given an account at considerable length in an-
other place, was with the view of making the various
officers in the yard acquainted with the details of hie
system, in order that they might be the better able to carry
into eff,ct the execution of his plan.
The Argyle, male convict ship, is fitting at Deptford for
the reception at this port of 250 convicts (rioters) ; she
may be expected to arrive here shortly. The Sylvia
transport, Lieut. Wesley, agent, has put into Cork, in con-
sequence of contrary winds, from Rio de Janeiro.
It is reported that the Wanderer transport, Lieutenant
Young, has been ordered from Deptford to the Mediterra-
nt an, to receive on board the troops which were wrecked
in the Countess of Harcourt, as stated in our last week's
paper.
Captains in the navy are now permitted to receive boys
from the shore indiscriminat.ly, instead of being restricted
to taking Oen* from the Ordinary and Greenwich School,
as heretofore. Boys so received must net be under
fourteen years of age, and not under four feet nine inches
in height.
The order respecting first clam volunteers being ap-
pointed by the Admiralty is rescinded, and Captains and
Commanders may, as formerly, appoint these officers,
with the appropriation of their Lordships.
An order has been received at this dock-yard from the
Lords Commi,sioners of his Majesty's Navy for the men in
that establishment to work six days in the week
during the next six months. This arrangement
will commence from to-morrow. We understand also
that the tradesmen in the yard are not in future to be re-
quired to do the labourers' work. This latter we consider
a very just and proper alteration, as we think nothing so
likely to make a man regardless of his own interests, or to
render him depraved in his habits, as to lessen his self-
es►eem or lower him in his own eyes, and which must
always be the case when he is put to fulfil duties be has
been accustomed to think beneath him.

A PPOI NTMENTS, PROMOTIONS, &c.—Vice-Admiral the
Hon. Sir Henry Hotham, K.C.B. is appointed Comman-
der-in-Chief i❑ the Mediterranean, vice Vice-Admiral Sir
Pu tesey Malcolm, K.C.B. ; Captain Humphrey F.
S'enhouse is appointed to his Majesty's ship Asia, 84,
ordered to be fitted out at this port, to receive the flag of
Sir Henry Hotham. The following officers have also been
appointed to the Asia :—Corri. Wm. Style; Lieutenants
Joseph Pearse, of his Majesty's ship Melvile, Thomas
Coleman, and Richard Byron ; and Mr. Emeric E. Vidal,
of his Majesty's ship Ganges. Mr. George V. Oughten
is appointed Purser of the Ganges, vice Vidal. Lieut.
John B. Cragg, of his Majesty's ship Semiramis, is ap-
pointed to his Majesty's ship Talavera. Lieut. A. 11. C.
Cape!, of the Talavera, is appointed Flag Lieutenant to
Rear-Admiral the Hon. Sir Charles Paget, K.C.H. Com-
mander-in-Chief on the Irish Station. John Irving Esq.
is appointed Secretary to Vice-Admiral Sir H. Hotham.
His Majesty's ship Asia, B.i, is ordered to be fitted out
at this port for foreign service, being destined to relieve
his Majesty's ship Britannia, 120, Cwt. W. J. H. John-
stone, on the Mediteranean station, and to receive the
Flag of Vice-Admiral the Hon. Sir Henry Hotham,
K.C.8., who has been appointed Commander-in-Chief
on that station.—For her Officers, see Appointments, &c.
An order has been received at Weovil, from the Corn-
, missioners of the Victualling Board, not to brew any more
beer for the use of the Navy, at the brewery of that esta-
blishment, after the present stock in hand of malt and
hops shall have been expended. Directions have also been
given to brew from the remainieg stock, an article of a
better quality. The supply of red wine is also ordered to
be discontinued ; an additional quantity of ram will in
future be served out instead.

The Lords of the Admiralty have issued orders, dated
the 10th inst., directing that no more Admiralty Clerks,
or Admiralty Midshipmen shall be appointed to his Ma-
jesty'a ships; and those now serving, when paid off or
otherwise discharged, must apply to Captains or Com-
manders in commission to receive them as part of the
ship's complement. _ _

By a circular order from the Admiralty, issued this
week to his Majesty's ships, it is ordered, that in future nu
►Master's Assistants or Volunteers of the 2d class, shall be
entered in the complements of such ships, excepting only
those persons who may have already served in those capa-
cities ; these will be permitted to be re-entered, and to
remain in the service, provided such Captains or Com-
manders, as may be desirous to have them, make the ne-
cessary application. The number of Volunteers of the
Ist class is to he reduced, according to the scheme of the
new peace establishment about to be issued. No Captains
Clerks are in future to be entered in the Navy, who may
not have previously served in that rating on board one of
his Maje,ty's ships.

The• bond hitherto required from the parents and guar-
dians of those young gentlemen who are educated in the
Royal Naval College in the Dock-yard, will, in future, we
understand, be dispensed with. This bond was intended
to ensure the continuance in the eervioe of gentlemen edu-
cated at the College for the full term of four years front
the time of their leaving the College; the sum paid for
admis.ion is, however, now considered a sufficient security
on that point. An alteration has also been made in an-
other regulation of the College. According to the old ar-
rangement, the time occnpied by the students in going
through their course of studies, and which was limited to
two years, was always allowed to be counted as two years,
even if they completed their studies (which they some-
times have done) in half that time. Now the students are
required to remain the full two years at the College. At
the expiration of that time, on leaving the College, they
will be appointed by the Admiralty to their first ships
only, as volunteers of the first class ; their appointments
after that must come from Captains in commission, and
not from the Admiralty as heretofore. The former new
regulation, by which the bond has been dispensed with,
seems to be a very proper one. Formerly gentlemen were
educated at the College free of expense, and it was neces-
sary to adopt some measures to prevent their leaving the
service at a time when they were likely to become useful
and make some sort of return to the country for their gra-
tuitous education. The Admiralty was ales bound at that
time to find ships for those who were thus educated during
the whole term of their service until they became Lieu-
tenants. The education at the College now bei.ig at•
tended with considerable expense, it is but just and equ-
table that gentlemen who have completed their studies
should be allowed to turn their talents to the best account
they can. Their knowledge having been purchased, they
ought surely to be permitted to sell it again if they choose.

N. W. SENIOR, Esq., has been appointed to
the chair of Political Economy, in the King's College,
London; J. J. PARK, Esq., English Law and Jurispru-
dence; the Rev. HENRY Moseter, hatnral and Experi-
mental Philosophy ; JOSEPH Rolex, Esq., Lectureship of
Commerce ; the Rev. J. R. Mason, M. A., Head Master
of the High School, attached to the upper department.
It is rumoured that a nunnery is about to be
established at Westkury, in the house occupied by Mr.
Iftvrico. The premises have been recently purchased by
a Roman Catholic gentleman. —Bath Chronicle.

A few Sundays ago there were three weddings
at Barhy, Northamptonshire, which for singularity perhaps
have not been exceeded in the annals of village history.
The first gay Lothario was aged about 65, and his bloom-
ing bride about 35 ; the tecond bridegroom was a perfect
cripple, aged about 24, and the bride a buxom widow
about 34; the third happy male votary of Hymen was
aged 18, and his fair partner a widow, who has a daugh-
ter older than the bridegroom.—Northamptots Mercury.
On Tuesday night last, as Mr. HEALEY's
celebrated election, or flat-fish van, engaged in the service
of Lord YARBOROUGH, was returning from the pat it
was overthrown, but fortunately none of the pass•ngere
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