The Sun.
London, England, 1849-08-13 00:00:00

head kroomsns, sick birth attendants, bandsmen—
two shares each.

Ninth Cook's mates, pay master and
purser's steward's mates, paymaster and pur-
ser's steward's boys, admiral's domestics, the
stewards and cooks of admirals, of captains
of the ward-room, of the gun-room, and of sub•
officers, second class ordinary seamen, assistant sto-
kers, barbers, tailors, landsmen, ship's boys of the
first class, engineer boys, first and second-class kroo-
mans, supernumeraries borne fur victuals only, not
specially authorised to do duty, persons borne merely
as passengers, and not declining to render assistance
on any occasion of
_capture, seizure, &c.—one share
and one quarter of a share each.
Tenth class—Ship's boys below the first class—
three•quarters of a share each.
Seamen gunners to share in all captures, seizures,
rewards, &c., as aforesaid, in the class immediately
above that in which their notice is mentioned.

And in all cases in which supernumeraries, whether
officers or men, shall be ordered to do duty on board
any of our ships or vessels by the Lord High Admi-
ral, or by our Commissioners for executing the office
of Lord High Admiral, or by other proper authority.
(the orders of the captain or commanding officer, if
no senior Le present, to be deemed sufficient autho-
rit) ), of which due notation as to fact and authority
is to be made in the muster- books, they shall share
according to the class of the ranks or ratings which
they respectively hold in the service, if not ordered to
do duty in a higher capacity.
And in order that Our royal intentions herein may
be duly carried into effect, We further direct that,
when any capiare or seizure is made, or service per-
formed, for which a distributable grant or reward is
to be, or is expected to be, conferred or awarded to
any of our ships or vessels of war, the captain or com-
manding officer shall transmit, or cause to be trans-
mitted, as soon as may be, to the Secretary of the
Admiralty, a true and perfect list of all the officers,
seamen, marines, soldiers, and others, who were
actually on board on the occasion, accompanied
by a separate list, containing the names of those
belonging to the crew who were absent
on duty or otherwise at the time, specifying the
cause of such absence, each list to contain the quality
of service of each person, together with the descrip-
tion of the men, taken from the description-book of
the ship or vessel, and their several rateings, to be
subscribed by the captain or commanding officer and
three or more of the chief officers on board. And
when the list of those actually on board shall have
been verified on examination with the muster-books,
&c., the Accountant General of our navy shall, upon
request, grant to the agent or agents nominated or
appointed by the captors or seizors, &c., a certificate
that such list is correct or has been corrected, as
occasion may require for the due distribution of the
respective prize or other proceeds distributable as
prize money.
And in the event of difficulty arising with respect
to any of the regulations hereby proposed, or if any
case should occur not herein provided for, or not suffi-
ciently provided for. We are pleased hereby to
authorise the Lord High Admiral, or our Commis-
sioners for executing the office of Lord High Admiral
for the time being, to issue such directions thereupon
as may appear just and expedient, which directions
shall have the same force and effect as if specially pro-
vided for in this our royal proclamation.
Provided always that the distribution hereinbefore
ordered, shall take effect only with respect to the
proceeds of captures, seizures, and services, as afore-
said, which shall be made and performed on and after
January 1, 1850, And that the proceed.,:arising from
all captures, seizures, and services, as aforesaid made
or performed prior to that date shall be distributed in
accordance with any proclamation or proclamations,
now in force, or in force at the time of such captures,
seizures, or services, and applicable thereto ; which
we are pleased hereby to direct accordingly.
Given at our Court at Osborne House, Isle of
Wight, this 13th day of July, in the year of our
Lord 1849, and in the 13th year of our reign.
God save the Queen.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUE:

SIR.—In conjune:ion with your r( marks respecting
Oxford discipline and the case of Mr. Throsby, allow me
to state that Mr. T. passed his examination for his
degree in his thirteenth term, tho earliest period allowed
by the university statutes.
Yours obediently.
OXONIENSIS.

IMMENSE DESTRUCTION OF
FARM PROPERTY BY FIRE.
Last night, shortly after eight o'clock, a fearful
confl ignition, which continued to rage throughout
the whole of the night, occurred upon the estate of
Sir Thomas Leonard, situate at Wennington, near
Raynham, in Essex, about eighteen miles from London.
'lle property in which the disaster commenced was
termed Scrips and Others Farm, and was tenanted
by Charles Richard Webb, &q., of Belmont Castle,
Ur rav s.
The flames when first disoovered were raging in a
wheat tick on the south-east corner of the stack•
yard. An immediate alarm was given, and an at-
tempt was made to extinguish the flames ; but such a
firm hold had they obtained that they defied the ut-
most exertions of all present, and very speedily they
extended to the barns, a long range of premises, filled
with wheat, from whence the work of destruction
communicated to the bullock sheds and cow-houses.
Air. Parratt, the agent to Sir Thomas Leonard, with
a great number of villHgers, hustend to the scene, and
tried by every possible means to get the fire under,
but without effect, and in the course of a few minutes
the fire had seized upon a number of ricks of wheat,
hay, and straw, so that there was property covering
upwards of half an acre in a general blaze. The
flames at the same time mounted so high into the air
as not merely to light up the surrounding country,
but they were distinctly visible from every part of
the metropolis.
Lieutenant Sinclair and Mr. Greensill, with a
strong body of the artillery and several engines, in-
stantly started from Purtleet Barracks to the scene,
and were called into ofieration, but, notwithstanding
the great body of water scattered over the flames,
they continued to progress, and the light being seen
in London caused the engine of the brigade in Wat-
ling-street, and also that of the West of England
Company, in the Waterloo-road, to start in search of
the fire. For some considerable time no direct infor-
mation could be obtained as to where the fire was
raging, and the firemen were guided to the spot only
by the glare in the atmosphere.
The London engines at length reached the spot,
when a fearful scene presented itself, for the whole of
the property except the dwelling-house and the gra-
nary was enveloped in an immense sheet of flame.
The whole of the engines were kept at work during
the night, but at nine o'clock this morning there still
remained a great body of fire, although all danger of
its further extension was at an end.
No doubt seems to be entertained that the fire was
the work of an incendiary. The present is the fourth
fire that has been raised in the neighbourhood during
the week. Two attempts have been made on the pre-
mises of Mr. Vince, a farmer at Hornchurch, upon
the Marquis of Salisbury's estate, about two miles
from Rumford. The first of these was extinguished,
when shortly afterwards the second was discovered,
which burned down a great number of ricks, barns,
shed, cow-houses, &c.
The authorities are determined to have a most
searching investigation into the cause of these fires,
and a handsome reward will be offered for the appre-
hension of the gulty parties.
Fortunately Mr. ‘V ebb's property was partially
insured.--11/orning Paper.

LEAMINGTON STA, AUG. 11.—The fashionable
arrivals during the week, have been very nume-
rous, occasioned by the engrossing interest at-
taching itself to the Zingari cricket match, the result of
which has already been published. Much company re-
mains in the town, in anticipation of the grand hortical•
tural exhibition on the 23d instant, and other amuse-
ments betwixt that date, and the great sporting event—
the Leamington Stakes—at the ensuing Warwick Sep,.
tewber meeting, fur which there are 130 acceptances.
Tne latest list of arrivals includes the names of Lord
L.vaine, Hon. J. M. Clev. ley, Lieutenant-General
Gardner, Lady Moore, Hon. Mrs. Boswell, Admiral Sir
Charles Ekins and family, Lady Hubert end the Hon.
Miss Kerr, Lady John Scott, Bon. R. Grimstone, Hon.
F. Ponsouby, Hon. A. Wrottesley, lion. E. Leigh,
C.)lonel Cotton, Lieutenant-Colonel Richardson, Rev.
Hugh Stowell, Lady and Miss Seymour, Captains Dilke,
Holt, Hay, Vandaieur, Gordon, &c. &c.
SOUTH AstEEICA.—LIVNEPOOL, SATURDAT.—We
have this morning, by the ship Bonita, arrived in the
Mersey, accounts from Pernambuco two, and from Rio
one day later than those received last week. The con-
tents are purely of mercantile interest. Freights we re
expected to advance; the cessation of rain having
allowed
lhe Bonitaproduce, to
left be forwarded from the interior dis-
tricts. Pernambuco on the 30th of June,
in company with her Majesty's steamer Lizard, for Ply-
mouth, and the
, Cestries for the Channel.
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ortONER s INQuEsT.—SUSPICIOUS DEATH OF A.
FEMALE.-011 Saturday evening, at eight o'clock. Mr.
Pay Ile held an inquest at the Vestrya h 11 St. John's,
llorsely down, on view of the body of a female unknown,
drownedbet‘yee thatnforty and forty-five years of age, who was found
(Saturday) morning off Horselydown,
with marks of violence on her hands and arm. Mr.
Wallet, summoning officer, said that the deceased bad
the appearance of having been in the water three or
four days. There were no shoes on her feet. She had
on black stockings, the unsual under,dress, and a dark
gown with blue spots. TI ere was a wedding-ring on
the second finger of her left hand; but there was nothing
in her pockets to lead to tit identity. There were two
severe wounds across the back of both her hands. Mr.
Pnitlipps, surgeon, Freesehool-street, stated that the
inflicted
,ounds across the hands were
her to leave go during
of
some life.
They wore probably caused by some blunt instrument,
for the purpose of oDmpelin
thing she bad hold of. The right area was also bruised.
He could not say whether the skull was fractured. The
coroner dtrected a post mortent t xarnination of the be*,
wid tb. inquiry wlie adjourned to Yridai nut.