The Sun.
London, England, 1840-11-07 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sir—On reading your paper of last Thursday, under
the bead of " Police Intelligence, Guildhall," I was sur-
prised at the incorrectness of the names as given by
your Reporter. The prisoner's name was George Grant,
iron-founder ; the person who appeared against him was
Francis Standing, foreman to R. Barrett and Son,
founders, Beech-street, Barbican, who were the parties
robbed by George Grant ; the parties did not wish to
prosecute on account of his family, but he was commit-
ted for two months to the Bridowell. These are the
facts of the case, and I know, it because I am personally
acquainted with all the parties. I trust you will give
publicity to this.

A CONSTANT READER.

WOOLWICH DOCKYARD. -- ENGINEERS OF
THE ROYAL NAVY.—The Lords of the Admiralty have
directed, that the engineer's apprentices shall wear a
" uniform," consisting of a round jacket of blue elo• b, with
a stand-up collar, single-breasted, with " Regulation" but-
tons. When the importance of such a powerful auxiliary to
motion as steam became obvious, in the infancy of the esta•

blishment of a department of this nature by Govcrnmen
it was found necessary to employ civilians, who proved in-
tractable to naval discipline, and the consequent subordi.
nation absolutely essential to be observed fur the good o
V•e service, particularly as the pay then exceeded, and
now nearly equals, that of the officer in command of the
vessel; and at present, when within tropics, the pay of a
chief engineer is superior to that of a lieutenant R. N.
commanding. It became then the policy of the Admiralty
to take " apprentices" regularly " indentured" to bring
youths op in the service ; but many lads of bad character
having been found difficult to be got rid of, in consequence
of the legal document, the naval authorities were directed
not to pursue the plan any further, and the term " boys"
was applied, its a recent Admiralty order, to the appren-
tices, and we would now suggest, as the Lords Commis-
sioners have declared it necessary to order a uniform for
the respectable youths now admitted (many being the
sons of gallant and distinguished commissioned naval of-
ficers), it would render the matter compete, to designate
them " Engineer's assistants," according to the usage
observed towards other candidates for another grade of
warrant-officers of a superior rank. The early progress
of the steam service of the Royal Navy, will be interest-
ing to the future historian, and we ought not to leave it
incomplete. At the same time, we cannot approve of that
miserable ceonomy by which the Admiralty is actuated in
their order, for the sum of sixpence a day to be deducted
from the contingent allowance of the chief engineer, fur
the instruction of the " boys," which is to be added to the
pay of the second class boy, now allowed to attend cn the
Engine-room mess.—Kentish Mercury.
The funeral of the late ion. Admiral Fleming
was to take place yesterday, at Leamington Spa. The
Hon. George Mountstuart Elphinstone left early in the
week to attend the obsequies.
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