The Sun.
London, England, 1840-04-06 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Hampshire Telegraph.)
PORT/MOUTH, APRIL 4.—The report of the Naval and
Military Commission which has been so long sitting, was,
last night, laid on the table of the House of Commons by
Mr. Fox Manic. It is already printed, but will not be
issued to the Members until Monday next. The follow-
ing are some of its recommendations :--Captains of Ma-
rines serving on shore to be placed on the same footing, in
regard to pay and allowances, as their brother officers in the
army. Officers removed from the loyal Marine corps, on
becoming general officers, to receive full pay of last regi-
mental commission, or 4001. a year, if the said pay does
not amount to that sum. The number of Lieutenant-
Colonels of Royal Marines allowed to retire on full pay,
to be increased from four to six. Board of Admiralty to
be authorised to permit the permanent retirement, an-
nually of two Lieutenant-Colonels to half-pay. Marine
officers to share prize money with field officers of corre-
sponding rank in the line. Pensions for good services to
be regulated in accordance with the principle of orders in
Council, where Generals of Marines are classed with flag
officers. Mates' pay to be three shillings and seven pence
per diem, or 51. per lunar month, and after two years'
actual service, and not able to obtain employment, then to
be entitled to half-a-crown daily half-pay. Admiralty to
have the power of giving retirement to Mates of twenty
years' service, ten of which he must have served as Mate,
at the rate of half-a-crown per day. First Lieutenants of
sea-going rated ships of seven years' standing, to have
eleven shillings per diem, or 151. Bs. per lunar month, as
also all Lieutenants in command of vessels, except packets
and surveying vessels. The sixpence a day for Lieuten-
ants in nag-ships to be discontinued. Full pay of all other
Lieutenants to be fixed at ten shillings a day, or 141. per
lunar month. Four additional Commanders to be placed
on Greenwich establishment.

Fifty Senior Commanders to be allowed to retire on the
rank of captain (all the world calls them captains already)
at ten and sixpence a day—a splendid additional sixpence ;
and the next 150 on the list to receive ten shillings. This,
in reality, is giving fifty of the oldest Officers upon this
list an additional eighteen-pence a day, and is all that, at
this moment, we can hear is to be done for either flags,
Captains, Commanders, or Lieutenants. The following
regulation we pronounce decidedly bad—a liberal and just
increase of full pay would have been far preferable; it is,
in fact, a positive tax on an already miserably deficient al.
lowance, viz.:—that Captains and Commanders of ships
are to be supplied with furniture, plate, and cooking uten-
sils, &c., and to pay 10 per cent. per annum, on a valua-
tion, for wear and tear, and to be responsible for any ar-
ticle missing. No addition to sea pay. We express our
thanks to the friend who furnished us with the above in-
formation.

The Rodney, 92, Commodore Parker, sailed from Leg.
horn, for England, on the 14th March.
The Andromache, 28, Captain Baines, C. 8., sailed on
Tuesday, for the Cape of Good Hope.
The Pearl, 20, Commander Frankland, arrived on
Thursday, from Chatham, and will proceed in a day or
two, to South America.

The Cambridge, 78, Captain Barnard, is to leave Sheer-
ness, on Wednesday next, for Spithead.
The Cyclops, steam frigate, Captain Austin, sailed on
Monday for Lisbon and the Mediterranean, calling at Ply-
mouth, where she arrived on Tuesday.
The Sp irrowhawk, 18, was spoken with in the Pacific,
on the sth of August, on her way to Pitcairn's Island,
where she was sent to distribute presents of clothing, and
presents to the chiefs of the Friendly Islands. The Fly,
18, was to leave Valparaiso for England in December ;
she would, of course, bring home such treasure as was
ready to be sent away.
The Waterwitch and Termagant were in the Bights
early in January, cruizing, both in good health.
The Curlew, 16, left Table Bay on the 25th January.
The Sulphur, surveying vessel, is expected in England in
December next, coming home by way of the East Indies.
The Rattlesnake, 28, sailed from Symon'a Bay on the
22d January, for Ceylon.
The Vanguard, 78, Captain Sir T. Fellowes, was paid
off on Wednesday, and re-commissioned on Thursday by
Commander Hutton. She was brought into dock to-day.
The Jupiter troop-ship, Mr. Fulton, master, was paid
oil in this harbour, on Thursday; and immediately recom-
missioned by Mr. Fulton. She had been remasted, arid is
fitting out.
The Queen, 110, was taken out of dock yesterday, and
the Tweed to-day.
The Pantaloon, 10, Lieut. Tryon, sailed on Wednesday,
on a cruise.

The Bittern, 16, will be launched in this dock-yard, on
the 16i, inst.

A new 90-gun ship is ordered to be laid down in one of
the docks at this yard, the slips being under repair.
Captain the Ron. Frederick Grey will very shortly
commission the Madagascar frigate.
C,ipta in Lord Edward Russell is confidently spoken of
as being intended to commission the Queen, 110 guns, in
a short time, for the Mediterranean flag.
The Lumps are preparing in this yard for the service of
Colonel Paslrv, who will resume his operations on the
wreck of the Royal George in a short time. It is pre-
sumed that immense masses of the wreck could be raised
by hooks and chains, by the mere effort of lumps heaving
such hooks and chains taut at low water, without even the
shock of additional explosions.
On the commencement of Mr, Cunard's steam contract
for the conveyance of the mails to Halifax, five of the
packet brigs now running from Falmouth will be paid off.

At Spithead—Pearl, Raven cutter.
In Harbour—Britannia, Victory, Excellent, Royal
George, Magicienne, Vanguard, Jupiter, Victor, Mev-
senger steamer, Gipsy tender.

NAVAL PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.

APPOINTMENTS—Captain Sir David Dunn, K. C. H., to
the Vanguard.
Commander—Frederick Hutton, to the Vanguard.
Lieutenants—Henry Lyster, James Cannon, Seymour
J. Brown, and B. J. Paget, to the Vanguard ; George G.
Otway, to the Excellent.
Surgeon—John Wilson, the Vanguard.
Assistant-Surgeons—J. G. Risk and James G. Bu-
chanan, to the Vanguard ; Mr. J. T. Moxey (additional),
to Britannia.

Master—S S. Flinn, to the Vanguard.
Second Masters—E. H. Rowe, late of Jupiter, to the
Andromache ; T. Fogden, to be Second Master, and to
command the Ceres; John Fiddes, Second Master and
Pilot, to Vanguard.
Gunner—Robert Harris, re-appointed to Vanguard.
Chaplain—Rev. J. Richards, to the Vanguard.
Nlates—E. H. Blake, to the Excellent ; E. W. Van.
sittart, the Niagara; Mr. Montague B. Dunn, to Victor.
Midshipman—R. 0. Sargeant, to the Pearl.
Clerk—Francis Graves, to the Vanguard.
Naval Instructor—Robert Scott. to the Vanguard.
COAST GUARD. —Lieutenants—W. Crispin, continued in
command of the Vulcan for the further period of two years ;
R. T. Edevain, to Active, vice Prowse; Josh. Ray, to
the Eagle, vice Drew; Robert Butcher, to the Tartar,
vice Davis ; Prowse, Drew, and Davies, have been re-
appointed to the Coast Guard.
ROYAL MARlNES.—Captain Wiltiam Ford, First Lieu-
tenants Thomas Fraser and H. P. Lewin, to the Vanguard..

MORTALIT Y IN THE METRO.

POLIS.

The following are the results of " A Table of Mortality for
the Metropolis, showing the Number of Deaths from all Causes
Registered in the Week ending Saturday, the 28th of March,
1840." The Table is issued from the Office of the Registrar-
General :

CAUSES OF DEATH.

Weekly
Total. Average,

1838.
Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases 107 265
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses ... 146 156
Disea=ses of the Lungs, and other Organs of
Respiration
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other
Organs of Digestion ... 67 57
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. ......... 6 5
Childbed, Diseases of the Uterus, &c ... 14 10
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles ... 8 8
Diseases of the Skin, &c.
Diseases of Uncertain Seat
Old Age, or Natural Decay
Deaths by Violence, Privation, or Intemper-
ance
24 26
Causes not specified 5 13
Deaths from all Causes
Average Weekly Deaths
... ... 1,013
Deaths in the Average Weekly
Week. Deaths, 1338.
...
West Districts ............... ... 151 156
North Districts ... ............ 173 ••• 172
C.ntral Districts.. ........ ... 180 •• • 208
East Districts ... 169 •••
239
South Districts

Total
It is stated that under the term metropolis are comprised the
32 districts herein mentioned, which include the city of London
within and without the walls, the city and liberties of W.est-
minster, the out parishes within the bills of mortality—anti the
parishes of St. Marylebone ; St. Pancras ; Kensington ; Ful-
ham; Hammersmith (Cha elry) • St. Luke, Chelsea; Pad-
dington ; St. Mary, Stoke Newington ; St. Leonard, Bron-!-
Icy ; St. Mary-le-Bow ; Camberwell;° Greenwich ; St. Ni-
cholas and St. Paul, Deptrord ; and Woolwich. The popula-
tion as enumerated in 1831 was 1,594,890. The weekly aver-
tasa4eto year by 52. In comparing it for 1838 was obtained by dividing the deaths registered in
with the 'weekly deaths in
it must be borne in mind that the metropolis increases
been h i
nearly two per cent. annually ; and that, if the population had
e same n 1838 as in 1840, the deaths would have been
one 27th part more numerous.
General Register Office, April 2, 1840.