The Sun.
London, England, 1824-07-26 00:00:00

ROYAL NAVY.

PORTSMOUTH, JULY 2-I.—The new Naval Regulatioa I
issued for his Alajesty's service, were authorized by the King
in Council, on the 24th June, 1824.—They are comprised in
ten Chapters, viz. Classification of Ships; Rank and Com-
mand ; Appointments, Ceremonies, Pay and Allowances, Pro.
visions, Prizes and Prisoners, Courts Martial, Royal Marines
when embarked, Troops when embarked.

three-decked ships—Second Rate, one of his Majesty's Yachts.
divSildleidPsin;Tshe ix schla.ispss aneati
or ravetsesse_ls
Foif hisrstrta Majesty's
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and all two-decked ships of 80 guns and .upwards—Third Bate,
allys
tih tnhhios Majesty's sutsyri
80—Fourth
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ships of 24 guns and less than 36. These classeS are to be
commanded by Captains (who are no longer to be called Post
by which title they are in future to he addressed,
(.:`,3opmtmainasni.lersB,l4°li4
and not as Captains.—llun-brigs, Cutters, Schooners, anti other
small vessels, are to be commanded by. Lieutenants.— Teool4
and Bomb Vessels ate-to be commande
Fire, Surveying, Ilogpital, _Prison, Victualling, and Store
ships, an. to be rated as occasion may require, but net to he
above a fourth rate. All ships to be rated according to the
number of guns they actually carry.
ic Ens—All supernumerary (Mem, ordered to do 11'1'1
on board ships, to be considered, for the time being, as if•.ihrr
were actually belonging to the complement of such ;:hip.
be two ranks of Commodores—the first class to have a np"•"
of the same ship under him, the second class not; the act
of both classes to cease whilst in presence of a senior Cola°'•
A Captain of the Fleet to be considered a Commodore of the first
class. Whenever, from necessity, a Commander-in-Chief pro-
motes a Lieutenant to command a ship that bears a Captain, he
shall give such officer a Commission, its a Commander, and an
order to act as Captain of such ship, during which he shall he
considered as the senior Commander, and the junior Captain or:
that station. Masters, Secretaries, Physicians, Chaplains,
taSikirege3oniisl,itaarnyd Pcoumrsmersan,dtoof theran shipkwithLieutenants, w
but :tabor.
dinate to them. The following %Warrant Officers are alone
(after
Masters, Second Masters, Mates, (;runners,•
penters. Masters to rank as junior Captains in the Army.
If any Flag Officer be killed in battle, his flag is to be COO;
tinned flying until the battle is ended. blasters and Second
Masters are to be considered eligible to the rank of Lieu.te-
nant. Masters to be appointed by warrant from the Commis-
rs,
Boatswains,
l i ee n an s
e)-
a: r
sinners of the Navy ; no Officer to be examined for that rank
until he shall have attained the age of twenty-one,
after the age of forty-two. The rank and appointment of
of Sneo-t
cretaries to Flag Officers, to cease with their appointment.--
Mates shall be appointed by a 'Warrant under the hand of the
Captain or Commander of the ship or vessel in which the/
may be borne; but their rank and appointment shall cease
when the ship is paid off or they discharged. Masters' Assi,°'
ants (see document subjoined), to be rated by the Lords of the
Admiralty or by the Commanders of Ships ; such must be
fourteen years of age, and have been three years at sea*--
Officers giving themselves and others promotion, on the death
of their Commanders, shall be subject to have such appoint-
ments superseded by the next senior Officer in command.--
Pursers shall be appointed by Warrant from the Lords of the
Admiralty ; must have served as Captain's Clerk, or Clerk 10
the Secretary of a Flag Officer, three years ; not to be Os'
mined for rank until twenty-one years of age, nor after he has
completed thirty-five. The pay of all Pursers to be increased
to 71. per month. Masters' Mates pay to be Si. las. Bd. Per
month, in all rates; Midshipmen, 2/. as. in all rates,
But the most important part of this new Code of Instrac:
tions, is that of which we subjoin an entire copy of the official
document—Ks object is evidently to encourage persons to
enter into the Naval Service to qualify-as Candidates for the
rank of blasters: they are to consist of two classes, and be de;
nominated Volunteers of the second class, and ' " Masters
Assistants."

" ,ebbniralty Office, itelyl, 1821.
" Hit Alajesty has been pleased, with a view to encourage
and improve the class of persons intended to rise to the situn
lion of Masters in the Royal Navy, to direct that a class of
Young Gentlemen intended for this line shall be established,
under the title of Volunteers of the Second Class, ranking im-
mediately after Volunteers of the First Class, with a pay of
U. 12s. per mentiem.
" As it is intended that these Volunteers should be persons
of education and attainments in such branches of science as are
connected with Navigation, boys brought up at Christ's 11OP
pital, or the Upper School at Greenwich, are to be considered
as at once eligible to.this class, and Captains and Commanding
Officers are authorised to appoint any such boys to this ratinit•
" If however any other boys should offer for these situations
of adequate acquirement and abilities, the Captain or Com,'
mending Officer will state the name, birth, age, and education
of such boy to the Secretary of the Admiralty,
for their linsd.
ship's sanction to his entry as a Volunteer of the Second Class-
" His Majesty has been further pleased, in the same view, t 7
establish a superior class of Petty Officers, under the name
Masters' Assistants, to rank immediately after the
.MidsbiP men, with a monthly pay of 31. lls.
" These Officers ate to be nominated by the respective CO'
tains (except where the Lords Commissioners of the Admirsiti,
may give special directions), from
the number Of volunteers o
the second class, who may have served two
years as such, r
from any other class, if the per I
n have the necessary acquirements, and and acquireents, and who may have served- in the NAVY
three years ; but in case of any selection not made
from ni:o,
so
volunteers of the first or second classes, or Midshipmen, t special case, with the name, birth, age,' and qualification of oe
party, is to be reported to the Secretary of the Admiralty.
" Volunteers of the Second Class, and Masters' Asslatsnte,
are to be considered on the footing of Young Gentlemen, an„
to mess with the Volunteers of the First Class, Miclibipme'l,
Mates, &c.
" If any Masters' Mates, Midshipmen, or Volunteers of the
First Class, now serving in the fleet, should be desirous of being
rated as Volunteers of the Second Class, or as Assistant DV;
tem, the Captains and Commanding °deem are authoritisTio.
to rate them, agreeably to their respective services' and two
cations ; but Young Gentlemen entering into those3iyely
must observe that (although their pay he greater reit e)
than that of Volunteers of the First Class, or Mids
their promotion will (except in extraordinary cases) be ec,nfln
This afternoon ,the Athol, 28, Captain Henry
to the line of Masters. " CROKER
liourchL;llri
arrived from the North American station, having landed Aro
Dalliousie's family at Leith, and afterwards taken ISO math.--
from Sheerness to his Majest's ship Ocean, at PI mousse
ff:
The Athol will come into harbour on Monday, to be Pa She has not lost a man of the crew, either by sicksess or
dent, during her absence of three years and nine month"' e on
The. Diamond, 46, Capt. Lord Napier, is expected hn...10,
Tuesday, from Chatham, to embark Mr. Merrier, on a WV made Mission to Mexico.
PLYMOUTH, J rms. 22.—Arrived. the Athol, Redwing' iete
Brisk, with seamen and marines, from the River, to con;ll:vea
the Ocean, 80, for Lisbon ; these ships sailed again. fl,„„ois.
the Lyra, with seamen, from Liverpool. Itemain—BrlZ,oho,
Ocean, Dartmouth, Valorous, Jasseur, Harriers °Pr'
Plumper.

EXECUTION.

G Lt i G o w,Jur.Y 22.—Yesterilftv Wm •
or Divin, convicted before the igli'Court of Justiclaryjl,lii;.
burgh, for the cool-bloodcd murder of his wife , Miry
sent, was executed in front of our Jail, pursuant to hi 3 stud
tense. Devon was of the Roman Catholic cornnounioPJ hot
was accordingly assisted in his devotions in these mA,tur.
moments, by the Reverend Dr. Scott anti Mr•
brought op from his
doch. A little after two o'clock, die :11agistratcs
we'
tered the Court Hall, when the wretched criminal don
cell, and after a
with the Afaiistratex and his religious attendant',
proceeded to the scaffold with a firm sfe.) less affected than Aso
individual around him. The ro having been adjusted' by
every other preparation complete), Devon uttered a short
fervent prayer, at the conclusion of which he gave the :Ail
nal ; the drop fell, and after a few short struggles the ht.
closed upon him for ever. After hanginethe usual timed to
body was cut down, and pursuant to his sentence delivcrera
die Professor of Anatomy for dis,eetion. That Gentleman 9601.
number of medical men attended in his class room in the anie
lege, where a great crowd were assembled to witness the Galv
operation performed upon the body, but after repeated atlennice-
the success was so trifling as to render particular details for
cessary. He was too " hard has said an observer±t;o
Galvanism to affect him. 'The crowd present at the eiteesou jeci
was more numerous than on termer occasions. It wal cart p'
into effect under the authority of the civil power and the _ in
short conversa-he
lice alone. A party of military men were in atteralanc_rifit
Clyde-street, in case of riot or disturbance, but nu such !Teri.
was evinced. The enormity of the crime sunk all corn
tion or interest for the fate of the criminal.

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