The Sun.
London, England, 1849-02-14 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

In consequence of the appointment of Major-Generals
Hay and Wood to the vacant regiments, the monies
granted to those officers as rewards for distinguished
services will revert to the disposal of his Grace the Com-
mander-in-Chief; and their names will also be removed
from the list of general officers in receipt of the Unat-
tached pay of U. 3s. a day.
The retirement of Lieutenant-General Lord Seaton,
G.C.11, from the important situation of Lord High Com-
missioner and Commander of her Majesty's troops in the
lonian Islands, is again currently reported; in the event
of which, it is supposed Lord Grey will send a civilian
out to direct the Government, and that Major-General
Conyers, c. 8., will remain as commander of the forces
in those islands.
General Conyers succeeded his Royal Highness Prince
George of Cambridge as Colonel of the Staff at Corfu,
and was permitted to remain in that capacity after his
promotion to the rank of Major-General, as was the case
with Sit' George Berkeley, K.C.8., who assumed the
chief command of the troops upon the arrival of Mr.
Stewart Mackenzie as the Lord High Commissioner, in
succession to Lieutenant-General Sir Howard Douglas,
Bart., G.C.B.

WOOLWICH, FEB. 12.
ROYAL ARTILLERY.—Captain Cheetham's company,
11th battalion, assembled at ten o'clock to-day on the
guard-mounting parade, in heavy marching order, for
tlit, Commandant's inspection. The company will em-
bark at Eoff's-wharf to-morrow for conveyance to the
Nine Elms station, and proceed by railway to Ports-
mouth, to relieve Major Lethbridge's company, sth bat-
talion, the latter being the seventh on the roster for
foreign service.

'three non-commissioned officers and twenty gunners
of Captain Bete:ford's company, 10th battalion, arrived
at head-quarters at Woolwich, on Saturday, from Dover,
to take over the stores, Ike., of Major•Gritfin's company,
at present doing field battery duty, Captain Beresford's
company being ordered up from Dover to go through a
course of field battery exercises. Captain Buchanan's
company; 11th battalion, proceeds o❑ Wednesday to
Dover, to relieve Captain Beresford's company from that
station.

Captain Marriott's company, 11th battalion, proceeds
from head-quarters at Woolwich to Chatham on Thurs-
day, to relieve Captain Crawford's company, 10th bat-
talion, under orders to return to head-quarters to go
through a course of field battery exercises. The limited
number of men in the Royal Artillery when the 10th
battalion was formed rendered it necessary to send com-
panies to Portsmouth, Dover, and Chatham, before the
young men had acquired a full knowledge of the duties
of artillery, and the two companies from the latter-
named stations will have that defect, which can only be
done in a perfect manner at Woolwich, made good at
head quarters.

A statement having appeared in a contemporary
that Rear-Admiral Dundas, senior. naval Lord of the
Admiralty, and M.P. for Greenwich; is about to relieve
Vice. Admiral Sir William Parker, in the command of
the Mediterranean squadron, we have *authority to state
that the, report is entirely without foundation.— Times.
OPEEATIONE OF THE BANK OF ENGLAND.—It
appearafrom a paper yesterday issued, that the divi-
dends, due and not demanded from the directors of the
Bank of Eogland amounted to the sum of 876,739 l on
the sth of April, 1848; to the sum of 876,7394 on the
sth Of July, 1848;, to the sum of 959,0954 on thElOth
of (Milker, 1'848; 'and to the sum of 1;0472071. on the
sth of January, 1849.
HULL, - FEB. • 13.:-.—This morning was deposited
within the catacombs of the beautiful grounds of the
Hull Cemetery; the mortal remains of Herbert Seaton,
Esq., of this place, whose death took place, on the 7th
instant at Abe age _of p. 6.: years. Mr. Seaton hod
been an active and efficient member of the
Town Council eyer, • since the 'passing of the
Municipal Reform Act, and was :ever readylo work
for the reform cause and the rooting out of all abust s.
Societies with, whom he was connected either us au
officer or member in him have lost an untiringly useful
and honourable friend. His fdneral Wei well attended,
the fine body of police for which Celebiatedwei e
in procession, Mr. Seaton having long been one of the
gentlemen composing the watch committee of the bo-
rough. There was a fair sprinkling of aldermen and
town councillors, whilst the numerous private friends
present proved how much he was respected.
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THREE VESSELS COMMISSIONED.—The Rattler, 6.
screw steam-schooner, one of the reserve steam squa-
dron in Ilamoaze, is orderered to be commissioned at
Devonport, for service on the coast of Africa, by Cem
wander Arthur Cumming (1846), who was mate of the
Cyclops, and lcd the Turkish troops to the assault at the
storming of Sidon; pr« sent on several other occasions
on the coast of Spirt in 1840, and his service officially
noticed; Lieutenant in command of the Frolic's pinnace,
and captured the piratical slaver Vincedero in 1843;
possesses the honorary medal of the Royal,llutnane So-
ciety for saving life. The Sappho, 16, is ordered to be
commissioned at Portsmouth, by Lieutenant F. P.
Dashwood, for a Commander. The Janus, 2, steam-
vessel, is commissioned at Woolwich, by Lieutenant
11. A.Powell, late of the Excellent, at Portsmouth.
The Blenheim, 56, steam-guardship, is ordered an
increase of armament. She carried. 42-pounders onthe
main deck formerly. The new armament is to be—
Twenty-six 68-pounders of 50 cwt. and 6'ft. 6 in. long
each, on the main deck.
Twenty-eight 32-pounders of 56 cwt. and 9 ft. 4 in. long
each, on the lower deck.. •
Two 10-inch guns of 85 cwt. and 4 ft. 6 in. long each,
and one 68-pounder 95 cwt. 10 ft. 9 in. long, on
the forecastle.
Two 10-inch guns 85 cwt. each, and one 68-pounder of
95 cwt., on the quarter deck—Total, 60.
With this armament the Blenheim is rendered more
powerful, with a lesser weight of six tons on her decks.
When the 42-pounders was assigned to her
.it was with
the understanding that, being employed as acoast guard-
ship, the ammunition for this description of ordnance
would be' always ready at hand; but the Blenheim hav-
ing turned out so well _as a sea- going ship, she is now
classified as a regular service vessel, and has been .sup•
plied with the uniform armament generally adopted in
the service; supplies of snot; &e., for which are kept on
foreign stations. All the ships of the line being con-
verted into, screw-ships, will have the regular marine
armament; and the bastard guns will be appropriated to
shore service.

We have reason to believe that there is no truth in
the report that the Excellent, gunnety-ship at Ports-
mouth, is to be abolished. The report isr_absurd.
The following acting lieutenants, mates, and midship-
men received their certificates of passibg finally for the
rank of lieutenants to-day:—The Hon. H. A. Moreton,
late of the Collingwoed; T. J. Young, of the Excellent;
E. H. L. Hay, of the Superb ; F. J. Protheroe, T. D.
Williams. H. M. Bingham, B. G. W. Nicolas, J. G.
Boileau, M. S. Piele, J. Hanmer, and W. H. Whyte, all
of 1848.

Winds W.N.W., light airs, and hazy weather.
ANCHORS.—The Admiralty have been specially ap-
pealed to, and have sanctioned the exchange of the
LiewellYn's bower anchors, respectively-16 and 17 cwt.,
of the Admiralty pattern, for two of 12 cwt. each on
Porter's plan. This will afford relief to her bows of a
great superincumbent. weight (of serious import when
contending or pitching in a heavy head sea), and at the
same time she will possess really efficient anchors.