The Sun.
London, England, 1831-05-24 00:00:00

Mingaye (late guard-ship at Newhaven), will be paid
off into Ordinary on Wednesday.
His Majesty's ship Victor, 18, was re-commissioned
on Thursday by Commander Alex. Ellice. Her late
crew, on being paid off, subscribed the sum of
41. 15s. 6d. including a donation of 1/. from Com-
mander Keane, in aid of the funds of the Seaman's
Hoßpital-ship Grampus.
The William Glen Anderson, male convict ship,
having sailed from Gravesend for this port, may be
hourly looked for to receive convicts for New South
\Vales.

The Dutch brig of war Flying Fish, of 14 guns,
Captain Tuning, anchored off Ryde on Wednesday,
and saluted the Admiral's flag with seventeen guns,
which was returned with a like number. She is
from Flushing, on a cruize in search of a Dutch pilot-
boat. She sailed again on Friday.
In Harbour—Asia, Royal George, Hyperion,
Rattlesnake, Pearl, Victor, Recruit, and Brisk;
Columbia steam-'vessel; Raven and Hightly.r, tenders.
His Majesty's steam-vessel Messenger, I.)eute-
pant Aplin, cime in on Monday from Sheerness,
having on board the sum of 25,0001. in silver, for
Bermuda, which she transferred to his Majesty's
ship Pallas, 42, Captain Manley H. Dixon, for con-
veyance to that port, and returned to the eastward

the same day.
The following steam-vessels are established and
registered on the list of the Royal Navy, and their
respective armaments are determined as against
each expressed. The Dee, long guns, mounted on
Commatider Marshall's principle, four thirty-two-
pounders ; carronades, four thirty-two pounders.
The Hermes, long guns, four thirty-two-pounders ;
carronades, four thirty-two-pounders. The Mes-
senger, long guns, four thirty-two-pounders ; car-
ronades, four thirty-two-pounders. The Colombia,
long guns, four twenty-four-pounders ; carronades,
four twenty-four pounders. The Confiance, lung
' guns, four eighteen-pounders ; carronades, two
eighteen-pounders. The Carron, long guns, four
eighteen-pounders; earronades two eighteen-
pounders. The Echo, long guns, four eighteen-
pounders ; carronades, two eighteen-pounders.
The Meteor, long guns, four twelve-pounders ;
earronades, tvvo twelve-pounders. The Alban,
long guns, four eighteen-pounders ; carron-
ades, two eighteen-pounders. The Comet, long
guns, four nine-pounders; no carronades. All the
above-enumerated long guns are to be mounted on
Commander Marshall's principle. These vessels
are to be forthwith prepared for the reception of the
guns as specified above.
The Spartiate, 76, in ordinary at this port, has
been ordered to be commissioned pro tem pore for

the express purpose of receiving the flag of our
Commander-in-Chief, during the time that his Ma-
jesty's ship Asia shall be detached on particular
service, under the orders of Sir Edward Codring-
ton. The absence of the Asia being temporary, it
is not the intention of the Lords Commissioners of
the Admiralty, influenced by motives of economy,
to appoint a full complement of officers to the Spar-
tiate. She will be commissioned by Commander
Osborne Foley, of the Asia, who will be transferred
from the latter ship, and who will be the only officer
on board, in addition to the three warrant officers
already in charge. On the return of the Asia, the
probable period of her absence being variously
stated at from one to two months, Sir Thomas
Foley's flag will be immediately hoisted in her, and
the Spartiate will take her place in the ordinary,
Com. Foley rejoining the Asia.
His Majesty's ship Orestes, 18, Commander W.
N. Glascock, having been paid advance wages, went
out of Plymouth harbour on the 12th instant, and
sailed on Sunday last for North Shields, to relieve
his Majesty's ship Samarang.
PROMOTIONS, APPOINTMENTS, &C.—Commander
Alexander Ellice is appointed to his Majesty's ship
Victor; Lieutenants Edward Charles Miller, Su-
pernumerary Lieutenant of his Majesty's ship Hy-
perion, and George Vaughan Hart, are also ap-
pointed to her, as well as Mr. Henry Smith, Purser.
Commander Edward Blanckley, is appointed to his
Majesty's ship Pylades ; Lieutenants Richard Ro-
binson and James V. Baker (both re-appointed)
are also appointed to her, as well as Mr. Wm. Drake,
Purser. Com. Allan Bertram, of his Majesty's
ship Revenge, is appointed to his Majesty's ship
Tweed ; Lieutenant Thomas Lyell is also appointed
to her, as well as Mr. Thomas M‘Knight, Purser,
late of his Majesty's ship Trinculo. Com. the Hon.
John F. F. De Roos is appointed to his Majesty's
ship Algerine, vice Talbot (Charles), promoted and
appointed to his Majesty's ship Warspite. Com-
mander John Thomas Talbot is appointed to his
Majesty's ship Procris, vice Griffiths, - acting.
Lieutenant Alexander Buchanan is appointed to
conmand the Pluto steam-vessel, building. Lieut.
Richard B Crawford, of his Majesty's ship Donegal,
is appointed to command his Majesty's gun-brig
Charybdis. Lieutenant Edward Joseph Bird is ap-
pointed to his Majesty's ship Galatea, vice Parry,
sick at Haslar. Lieut. H. 0. Nolloth, is appointed
to his IVlajesty's ship Galatea, vice Cotton. Lieut.
Horatio Blair, of his Majesty's ship Savage, is ap-
pointed to his Majesty's ship Pallas, vice Treva-
nion. Lieutenant John V. • Fletcher is appointed
Flag-Lieutenant to Rear-Admiral Parker. Lord
C. E. Paget, Mate of the Warspite, and Mr. Oven
Stanley, of his Majesty's ship Rainbow, are pro-
moted .to the rank of Lieutenant. Commander
James Brasier is appointed Supernumerary Com-
mander of his Majesty's ship Wellesley. Mr. Henry
Williams, Assistant-Surgeon of his Majesty's gun-
brig Manley, is appointed Supernumerary Assistant-
Surgeon of his Majesty's ship Asia.
PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS IN THE CORPS
OF ROYAL MARINES.—First Lieutenant J. E. Jones
of this division, is promoted to the rank of Captain,
and appoiwed to the Chatham division, vice
O'Neill, who retires on full pay. First Lieutenant
John Rogers, of the Chatham division, has been
placed on the reserved half-pay list. Second Lieut-
J. Woods of the Chatham division, is promoted to
the rank of Lirst Lieutenant, and re-appointed to
that division. First Lieutenant H. Parker, of the
Woolwich division, is appointed to this division,
vice Jones promoted. Mr. F. E. L. Craig is ap-
pointed a second Lieutenant in the corps at the Ply-
mouth division. Second Lieutenant E. W.
Churchill, of the Plymouth division, is promoted
to the rank of First Lieutenant, and appointed to the
Woolwich division, vice Parker.
The duties heretofore performed by the Clerk of
the Cheque and Storekeeper in his Majesty's Vic-
tualling Yards are to be henceforth consolidated un-
der the title of Storekeeper. In conformity with
this arrangement, Mr. Anthony Brady, Clerk of the
Cheque at Deptford Victualling Yard, is appointed
Storekeeper at Cremill, Point, Stonehouse, to per-
form the duties hitherto performed by Messrs. Bul-
cock and James ; and Mr. T. T. Grant, Clerk of the
Cheque at Weevil Victualling Yard, is appointed
Storekeeper at the same Yard, to perform the duties
hitherto performed by himself and Mr. Mends. The
salary of tine Clerk of the Cheque, at Weevil was
4001. and 501. for house tent. The salary of the
same officer, at Deptford, 400/. but no house rent.
This alteration will, therefore, effect a saving to the
extent of 8501. annually.

LORD OLIPHANT.—We understand t;
new claimant for this dormant title is about to appear in
the person of Mr. OLIPHANT, a respectable apothecary at
Leyden. He is said to be lineally descended from a branch
of this ancient baronial house, who fled to the continent
in the days of persecution. The individual from whom
the present applicant is sprung was, we are told, one of
the baillies of Dundee. Ile embarked with his family f,Jr
1101 l aid, but never reached the shore, having peris!,,,,i
by
shipwreck on the coast of Frallee. Several of the passen-
gers, and among them the only son of the
his eary pro i-
dentially esc ,ped. This boy, after spending ly
years in Brabant, finally settled at Leyden, where he died
of extieine old age, July, 1797. The descendants of se-
veral of our noble Scottish families are still to be found in
Holland. We may mention, en passant, that one of the
! representatives o: BALFOUR of Burleigh, an officer of high
rank in the Dutch service, has
le intention of pref
le-
er-
ring his claim to the title of Lor BURLEICHL
donian lifercury,

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