The Sun.
London, England, 1840-10-27 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

The Blazer, steam-vessel, having had her engines re-
paired at Blackwall, has been towed from thence to Wool-
wich, for the purpose of being fitted for immediate service.
Lieutenant John Steane, formerly of the Shearwater, has
hen appointed to the command, and she will have a crew
of fifty men. When ready, her destin ition is fur service
in the West Indies.
The Lightning, steam-vessel, Lieut. Waugh, after re-
turni• g from Blackwall with the Blazer, proceeded to the
Royal Arsenal, where she embarked a considerable quan-
ity of milita:y stores, and sailed the same afternoon for
Portstertuth.
The Fearless steam-vessel, second master H. Brehaut.
arrived at Woolwich last night, having been employed
during the week in towing ordnance vessels laden with
stores to the Downs, as when once clear of the river they
have less (faculty in reaching their destinations when a
speedy voyage is desirable.
The crew of the Rhadamanthus steam frigate, Corn-
tnander A. Wakefield, are to be paid wages on Wednes-
day ; they will then obtain the usual term of leave.
F .rmerly it was customary, on the arrival of any of her
Nl,jesty's vessels from foreign sations, to pay off the
officers and men, and re-commission the vessel when ready
for service. This system has. been abolished, and the men
now obtain a fortnight's leave, at the expiration of which
they return ; and if it has been found necessary to dock the
vessel for repairs, or to be refitted, and she cannot be
finished in time, they arc transferred in a body to another
vessel for immediate service.

The Rhadamanthus has been docked for repairs, and
her guns have been conveyed to the Royal Arsenal for
examination. They consist of one gun, capable of carry-
ing a ball of 1051 b., being shove ten inches in diameter of
bore, or shells of 681 b., including their contents, two 32-
pounders and one 18-pounder.
The William-and Mary, Captain Phipps Hornby, sailed
to-day for Sheerness, towed by the Firebrand steam.vessel
Captain Hornby being appointed a member of the court.'
martial on Mr. Henty.

The Falmouth arrived at Woolwich this morning from
Plymouth.
The Salamander steam-frigate, Commander Hastings
Reginald Henry, is expected to arrive at the Royal Ar-
senal here in the course of the afternoon of to-day from
Portsmouth, to take on board Ordnance stores.
Wootwicti DOCK-YARD.—At an early hour on Satur-
day forenoon Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Adam, K C. 8.,
Roar. Admiral Sir William Parker, K. C. 8., Lords Com-
missioners of the Admiralty, Captain Sir William Sy-
monds, Knight, Surveyor of the Navy, and R. More
O'Ferrall, E.g. M. P., First Secretary, arrived at the
Woolwich Dock-yard ; and after viewing the progress of
the works, commenced inspecting the workmen,
who were mustered for the occasion,
and eachf
his la-
man having to perform some portion o
hours: to shore that he was qualified for his duties. There
are several old men in the yard who are not able to do
much ; and on their Lordships expressing
that they were continued, it was
vices would entitle
explained their surprise
that if they
were discharged their lengthened se
them to pensions nearly equivalent totwas still beneficial,
their wages; and it
being considered that their employment
although they could not do mu:h, their
'e
Lordships thought
it was perhaps as well that they should remain; but that
in the event of an extra quantity of work being required,
young hangs should be employed. The muster and exami-
nation of the men occupied their Lordships' time from

twelve till three o'clovk, after which t),Py r..turned to town
The Admiralty flag wnvi.cl from th, flag-staff and Admi. I
rainy vessels in the river duringOwh whole time of their viitt.
ROYAL AR,ENAL.—The workmen of the largo gun de-
partment are activ-ly employed completing an order which
has been received, to have in readiness 120 thirty-two 1
pounder guns for batteries, with carriages and platforms.
They are intended for the West Indies.

THE COURT-MARTIAL :ON CAP-

TAIN REYNOLDS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Slll,—For public information (and they ought to be
laid before the public), I beg to forward the undermen-
tioned names of those aristocratic " Field Officers"
who sat on the never-to-be-overlooked Court•partial on
that untairly-used gallant officer,- Captain Reynolds.
You will not fail to observe that (contrary to general
usage and fairness) the Field Officers were ten in
number. and those of Captain R.-ynolils' rank only
four! ! Cun such flagrant unfairness be tolerated by
those who boast of En4lish i.);frod flawing in their veins ?
Here are the ten :
Sir H. Pakvrtilarn. President ! I
Lieut.- CA Vandeleur, 10; h Hu !
F,-uy. 51'h Foo ! !
Lieut.-Col. Arbuthnot, 7.1: Foot !!
Lieut.-Col. Dineley, Royal Aliliery!!
Lieut.-Col. Brunton, 13,h Dragoons!!
Lieut.-Col. Liglitlicad, 21 tivards !!
Drummond, 3,1 Guards!!
Major Cockburn, 60th Itfles!!
Major Drummond. 91st Foot!!
Your's, &c.
Birmingham, Oct. '25.

MILES.

A HINT F:)R THE BETTER GO
VERNMENT OF HER MAJESTY'S FORCES.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUZY.
SIR,—As Captain R. A. Reynolds admitted the
letters for which he was brought before a Court-mar-
tial, why were the public not spared the anxiety and
expense of the judicial farce recently enacted ? Would
it not have been better to have cut off the prisoner's
ears, or given him a thousand blows on the soles of his
feet ? Such being " the fundamental principles on
which seine armies are governed." Yours,

A MARTINET.

THE HORSE GUARDS.

(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
The Court-martial upon Captain R. A. Reynolds
have at last, though most undesignedly upon their part,
done him a great act of justice—they have released
him from the army and its regulations, and thereby
placed him in a situation in which he can keep himself
a gentleman. In doing this, however, they have in-
flicted upon him a heavy amount. of injustice : by the
forfeiture of his commission they have levied a fine of
6,0001., a most exorbitant demand indeed upon a man
for having, " not wisely, but too well," defended himself
under insult, provocation, and tyranny of the most op-
pressive and infamous character.
It. is proposed at Brighton to present Captain Rey-
nolds with a service of plate. Such a mode of express-
ing sympathy with a man is not unfrequently burden-
some to him, as entailing upon him and his family the
expense and care of such articles. May I be allowed
to propose instead, that the subscription be for a purse
of 6,0001., to be presented to Captain Reynolds as a
mark of the feeling of indignation and surprise with
which a British public learn that the brave defenders of
their country and her rights are liable to such oppres-
sion without hope of redress.
That such a proposal will be responded to as it de-
serves cannot be doubted. Captain Reynolds is but the
victim of faction ; he must not, therefore, be the suf-
ferer. The case is no longer his but that of the country
—the fault is not with the Court-marial who tried him,
but with the authority that appointed them. The evil
must be traciid to its source, and at once developed and
destroyed. The real offender is neither at Brighton
nor in the House of 13!,..e5, hut at the Horse Guards.
The Commindex-ia-Ciiief has caused, and now fosters,
all the mischief effecteci by the Earl of C irdigan's mis-
rule. Let niin and his successors be taught that Britain
values too highly her army and its strength tamely to
ithinii 'to the. tyranny of a Dictator, who Perverts a
power committed to him for the general good, into a
means of serving private interests and retaining a poli-
tical ascendancy, reckless of individual suffering and
the national weal.
October.

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