The Sun.
London, England, 1824-07-19 00:00:00

RtOYAL• NAVY.

The following new regulations have been just issued by the
Lords of the Admiralty, for the establishing an improved mode
of vidualling the seamen of his Majesty's Navy, and paying
to them a portion of their pay whilst employed on foreign
service :
Admiralty Office, Jody 1,1824.
The lEtwo having been pleased, by Itis Order in Council of
the 23d of .tune, to establish a new and improved scale for vic-
tualling his Majesty's Navy, a copy thereof is subjoined.
There shall be allowed to every person serving. in his Ma-
jesty's ships, the following daily quantities of provAions, viz.
Bread
Beer - 1 lb.
Cocoa -41 b.
Tea - - - ioz.
When fresh meat and vegetables arc not issued, there shall be
allowed in lieu thereof :
Salt Beef, alternately - 7lb. I Salt Pork, alternately ilb.
Flour . . . . ilb. Pease - . 4 pint
And, weekly, whether fresh or salt meat is issued, oat-meal
halt' pint, vinegar half pint.
On the days on which flour is ordered to be issued, suet and
raisins, or currants, may be substituted for a portion of flour,
at the following rate :
Oae Pound of Raisins being considered equal to llb. of Flour.
Half Pound of Currants ditto ditto.
Half Pound of Suet ditto ditto. •
In case it should be foUnd necessary to alter any of the above
species of Provisions,' and to issue others as their substitutes, it
is to be observed that '

I}lb. of. Soft Bread, or
lib. of Rice; or '-
11b. Flour ' '-
1 Pint of Wine -
P:

1. is to he considered equal to
jllb of Biscuit.
-1 is to he considered equal to
a Gallon of Deer.

jut of . -
Ounce of Coffee, or -
-)f

is to he considered equal to
- I I Ounce of Cocoa.

Ounce 01 :ea - -
Ilb. of Rice, or - •
" is to be considered equal to.
1 Pint of Cavalances, or - 1 Pint of Peas.
1 Pint of -

I lb. of Butter is to be considered equal to llb. of Sugar.
tlibr. of Cheese are to be considered equal to Ilb. of Cocoa. •
lb. Onions-dr Leeks to be equal to llb. of other vegetables.
Flag Officers, Captains, and other Commanding Officers will
observe in the above scale, and will fully explain to the Ships'
Companies under their Milers, the advantages of this new sys.
tern, viz. that what were called banyan day:, are abolished ; that
Meat, Vegetables, Flour, or Peas, is to be issued every day;
that Flour, instead of being exchanged for a portion, of Beef
will now become an article of the Men's regular Allowance;
and that a quantity of Tea or Coffee, sufficient to make a Pint
of liquid, will be issued every evening.
It will be observed in the Table of Substitutes, that the quan-
tity of Spirits to be issued in lieu of Beer or Wine is diminished
one half; but in addition to' the pint of tea or coffee allowed
in part compensation for this. diminution of spirits, his Ma.
,jests hal; been graciously pleased, in further and full compen-
sation, to add two shillings per month to the pay of such
Warrant Officers as do not rank with Lieutenants, and of each
Petty and Non-commissioned' Officer, Seaman,l3larine, and
Boy. As the diminution of spirits only takes place when beer
and wine are not issued, while the addition of tea or coffee and
the increased pay are permanent;: it 'will be obvious how much
this regulation is to the pecuniary advantage and comfort of the
ships' companies, while it is confidently expected that the di-
minution in. the article of spirits will conduce to the health of
the people, and the good order and discipline of the ships.
In addition to these advantages, it is intended that a certain
portion of the pay which may be due to each Warrant and Petty
Officer (not allowed to draw bills), and to each Non-commis-
sioned Officer, Seaman, Marine, and Boy, who may be desirous
of receiving, shall be Waled to them when in any port abroad or
at home, at the expiration of every one, two, or three months,
as the Captain may judge expedient, by way of pocket money,
viz.; four shillings' per month to 'Warrant, Petty, and Non-
commissioned Officers, Seatrieni and Marines, and two shillings
to each boy; but as the carrying this arrangement into full effect
will require the sanction Of the Legisliture,it is intended to sub-
mit a Bill to. Parlianient,:early in the next Session, to authorise
it ; and in the mean While,* in order to carry the same principle
into' effect as fkr tor is at peesent • practideble, the at ditiemal
Two Shillings, now added to the Pay as conipensation forpart
of the Spirits, 'will he paid to the befOre-nintioned classes, in
thesame way that ghort Allouianc4. Money is now paid.
• The Lords Commissioners'of the Admiralty, in eommunicat-
ing to the Fleet the gracious -airs' beneffeent intentions of the
Ktwo, are satisfied• that! they will he received by the Officers
and Men as additional marks.of his Al'A.irrry's fainrar, and as
real and substantial iinproverrients to the condition of the Petty.
and Non-commissioned Officers and Men.—By command of
their Lordships, J. W. CRO KER.
An Order in Council has also been issued to raise a new
class of Officers, to fill the situation of Masters in the Navy
(but who are to be held likewise eligible for superior ranks).—
to increase the pay of Potion', and equalise the pay of Mid-
shipmen in whatever rate of ships they may serve in.

The statement in some of the London. Papers, that se-
veral ships of war are about to sail direct for Lisbon, with
detachnients of. the Royal Marine corps and Artillery, &c.
is incorrect.' The only ship under orders for Lisbon is, the
OceanOto, 'Captain Lucius Hardman, C. 8., which it fit-
ting as Plymouth, for the flag-ship of Lord Aloefins Beau-
clerk, whose recent new appointment to the command in, and
sailing for...the Tagus, in the ►Manche frigate, we have before
stated. Thu ships at Lisbon will' be—Ocean, Genoa, and
Windsor. .Citstle. The number of Marines to be employed in
theta ships is—. 24 officers, and 630 non-commissioned officers
and privates.—(Hampshire Tekgraph.) .