The Sun.
London, England, 1840-08-31 00:00:00

APPOINTMENTS.

The Stromboli is increasing her armament by the ad-
dition of two more 32-pounders.
The Meteor steamer, Lieut. Pritchard, arrived yes-
terday from the westward, with volunteers—some for
the Vanguard ; she proceeded with the remainder to
Woolv‘ich, for the Medea.
The True Briton and Windsor sailed for India on
Tuesday.

The Lord LynPdoch, convict-ship, arrived on Sun-
day, from Woolwich ; on Tuesday embarked 220 priso-
ners from the hulks, and sailed on Wednesday for Van
Diemen's Land.
The subaltern and party of Royal Marines, 35, to
complete the Britannia, as a first-rate, will embark on
Tuesday.

Captai❑ Jeremiah Coghlae, C,8., has had a service
pension of 130/, per annum awarded him ; this mark of
approbation on the part of the Admiralty to a most de-
serving and gallant officer, will be highly appreciated by
the whole service.

NAVAL PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.
PROMOTION.—Mate—William Greet to the rank of
Lieutenant.
APPOINTMENTS.---C.lptilin Sir Samuel Roberts to
the Calcutta.
Commander W. Chasman, to the Southampton.
Lieutenants—Bulkalcy G. Le Mesurier, pro tem-
pore, to the Daphne ; R. T. J. Levinge to command
the Buzzard, vies Fitzgerald, invalided ; C. Edmunds
and R. J. Otway to the Calcutta,
Masters—William Purdo (1807) to be Master-At-
tendant at Portsmouth Dockyard, vice Hepburn, su-
perannuated ; Frederick Win. Richard Sadler (1810),
to be Master-Attendant at Chatham, vice Purdo ; C.
Brown (181.5) to be Assistant Master-Attendant at
Portsmouth Dockyard, vice Sadler ; Richard Easto
(1814) to be Assistant Master-Attendant at Sheerness,
vice Brown ; Alexander Karley (1814), from the
Apollo troop-ship, to be Assistant-Master•Attendant
at Chatham. W. White, b (181:4 to command the
Apollo troop-ship, vice Karley ; David Gossman to
the Impregnable, vice White.
Mate.—B. B. Hawke to the Excellent.
Assistant-Surgeon—Wm. Hobbs to the Cygnet.
Boatswain—Mr. Palmer to the Calcutta.
Carpenter—Mr. Hall to the Calcutta.
COAST GUARD.—Lieutenant—Thomas Samuel Hall
to be Chief Officer.
ROYAL MARINES.—Captain Puddicombe to be Pay-
master at Plymouth, vice Kinsman, deceased ; Lieut.
C. A. Parker. to be Quarter-Master in the Chatham
Division, vice Savage, promoted.

CARES OF MATRIMONY,—If youth could pro-
, perly estimate the responsibility which marriage entails,
. they would not so lightly contract an engagement which
must go far to render them happy or miserable for the rest
of their days. And yet how many, even in this great me-
tropolis, never calculate upon the consequences of such a
step, but thoughtlessly picture everything couleur de rose.
Experience, which comes too late, often sadly undeceives
them. I mean not by these remarks to declaim against
matrimony, but to warn the inconsiderate from rashly en-
tering upon so solemn and lasting a compact.—A Summer's
Day at Greenwich.
A Board of Admiralty, composed of Earl Minto,
Vice. Admiral Sir C. Adam, and Sir W. Parker, with Mr.
Clifton, pro Secretary, and accompanied by the Surveyor
of the Navy, &r W. Symonds, and the Engineer to the
Board, Captain Brandreth, arrived at Portsmouth on
Saturday morning, on an official visit, in the Firebrand
steamer, from Southampton, and were saluted by the flag-
ship and the garrison, Their Lordships afterwards in-
spected various departments in the dock-yard, and wit_
flossed the gunnery practices on board the Excel/Pitt.
In the evening they were entertained at dinner by the
Commander-in- Chief. Saturday morning they visited the
_Britannia, and mustered the Ordinary and the artisans in
the do, k yard ; and Lord Mnito, Sir C. Adam, and Sir
W. Parker, respectively held levees at the building erected
for the School of Naval Architecture, which were flume.
rously attended by officers.

Captain—Sir Samuel Roberts, C. 13., to Calcutta.
Lieutenants—John R. Engledue, Wm. N. Russel
Chas. Edmund, Robert J. Otway, to Calcutta; Right
Hon. Lord Henry Russell (additional), to Princess
Charlotte, to do duty in Vanguard.
Master—G. J. Forthcote, to Calcutta.
Mates—C. Willer, to join Niger expedition ;E. M.
Leycester, to Vanguard ; Chas. Hawkey, to Stromboli.
MANNING THE NAM—This subject has been often
brought under the notice of the public—certainly not
without rea'on. Some measures have been tried, by
advertising, &c., in which the advantages of the ser-
vice have been fully developed ; but still no visible
alteration has resulted from these means—the want of
seamen continues unabated. In no instance that we
know of has this want been more severely felt than
during the past week, in the case of the Vanguard.
This ship has had a draft from the Victory of 50 men
—not seamen mind—and the men in ordinary have
also been taken almost to a man, which has led to an
entry for pensioners for the ordinary, who are to enj,)y
their pensions in addition to their pay ! We think
that this instance may be very fairly adduced as another
proof, and that a very strong one, of the actual want of
seamen. An expensive or sickly station, a bad captain,
or troublesome first-lieutenani, are so many obstacles
for preventing men from joining ; but in the case of the
Vanguard, as far as we can hear, none of these causes
can be said to operate. Surely, then, the case is de-
ivonstrty)le from this fact. A remedy ought certainly
to be found and applied, if pos,ible. Tne importance
of the subject has induced us to make these few re-
marks, and we shall feel it our duty to pursue it further
on another occasion.

(From the Hampshire Telegraph.)
PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 29.—Orders were received here
on Thursday to send the Britannia, 120, to Spithead, to
take in her guns and stores, to complete her comple-
ment of 820 men, and fit her for foreign service with all
possible dispatch. The Caloutta, 84, has been commis-
sioned this week at Plymouth ; and the Queen, 110, at
this port, is ordered to be masted and rigged, and fitted
for commission forthwith. One hundred peesioners have
also been ordered to be entered on board the Victory,
as A B.'s and Ordinary, for the service of the Ordinary,
to retain their pensions, and will be employed during
the winter, or longer if required.
The Mutine packet, Lieut. Parole, -arrived at Fal-
mouth on Saturday last from the West Indies.
The packet Spey, Lieut. James, arrived on Saturday
at Falmouth, from the Brazils.
Tue Prince George transport, Lieutenant Davison,
Agent, sailed on Wednesday, with a detachment of the
50th Regiment (200 men) for Sydney.
The Acteaon, 26, arrived at Buenos Ayres on the
16th May.
The Vanguard, 84, Captain Sir David Dunn, is to
proceed to Cork, for a wing of the 19th Regiment, to
convey them to Malta, calliier at Plymouth to put some
of her stores on board the Rodney. She has on board
several 8-inch guns and other stores for ships in the
Mediterranean. She has more than completed her
complement of men, and will be paid advance wages on
Monday.
The Styx, La Tomarel, and Georgeois, French
men of war staam-vessels, arrived at Gibraltar, from
Toulon, on the 10th August, The Sovereign trans-
port, with powder, from Woolwich, arrived there on the
following day.
The Vesuvius steamer arrived at Plymouth on 'Wed-
nesday, having completed the changes of troops for the
season, last from Pembroke, Cork, and Davonport, at
which latter place the 68th were landed and the 81st
conveyed to Cork from thence.
On Wednesday the Tweed and Bittern were taken
out, and the Indus, 78, was taken into the Basin. The
Imaum,72, was taken into dock on Wednesday, and the
Atholl, troop-ship, on the following day.
The Pantaloon, 10, Lieutenant Tryon, arrived at
Dublin on Sunday, and has since entered seamen and
boys. She was to go thence to Belfast for the same
purpose.