The Sun.
London, England, 1824-12-27 00:00:00

ROYAL NAVY, &c.

PoIITSMOUTH, SATURDAY, DEC. 25.—This afternoon
arrived his Majesty's ship Samarang, 28, Captain Dunn, from
Halifax, after a tempestuous passage of nineteen days. There
is no news by her. War-Admiral Willoughby Lake was about
to proceed in the Jupiter, 50, Sir Wm. Wiseman, Bart. to Ber-
muda, to lie there during the winter months. The Menai, Sap-
pho, and Dottrell, were to accompany him. We understand the
return of the Semarang to England, after being so few months
on the North American Station, is occasioned by a discovery
of the complete failure of the new plan to 'preserve ships from
decay. The Samarang was fitted out at this port, under the di-
rection of Sir 11. Davy, with the Zinc preservers attached to
the sheathing metal, by means of which, producing galvanic
action, it was expected the copper would be preserved from
corrosion ; but it is proved, that though the oxidation of the
metal is prevented by the defensive action of the iron, the
animalcules which this oxidation used to destroy, now prey
in such security upon the vessel, that the bottom of the Se-
marang is covered with worms, barnacles, and sea-weeds, to a
degree which prevents her from being steered with necessary
safety. She is therefore returned to England, to be docked
and re-coppered.
It has been determined to extend the Coast Blockade service,
for the prevention of smuggling, from Beachey Head to Ports-
mouth, and to place the saute under the command of Captain
W. J. Mingay, for whose branch of the service a depot frigate
will be stationed at Newhaven.
The new naval uniform is positively to be promulgated
officially on the Ist of January, and a general promotion, both
in the army and navy, it is said, will take place, on the anni-
versary of his Majesty's accession.
Sir Robert Seppings has paid a visit to Portsmouth Dock-
yard, with a view to make some alteration in placing the hawse
'mica of ships of the line. It is understood to be his intention
to be his intention to work the cables on the middle deck of
three-deck ships, and upper deck of two-deck ships.
The westerly gales or wind still continue, and, in conse-
quence, all the outward,bound-merchantmen (not less than 180
sail are at anchor within the Wight) remain detained. The
Niemen, 28, Captain Provo 'Wallis (destined for the Cape of
Good Hope station) returned to Spithead yesterday, having
sustained injury in Cowes Roads, by the ship Duckenfield, get-
ting on board her; she is to come into harbour. The Athol',
28, Captain J. A. Murray, for the coast of Africa, continues in
Cowes Roads.
DEVONPORT, DEC. 23.—Arrived the Tribune, 44, Captain
G. H. Guion, from the Mediterranean; the Thetis, 46, Sir
John Phillimore, with the experimental corvettes Champion
Oreste,, and JaSper brig, (the Pylades bore tip for Torbay), for
the purpose of having the hold of the Thetis re-stowed, and an
increase made to the Champion's swans. They will proceed on
their cruise in a day or two, accompanied by the Scylla.
In the short trial they have, had,. the Orestes appears to
have improved in the valuable quality of going well to wind-
ward: In a stretch of tefenty miles thc Champion was obli-
ged to make way for the Orestes, when crossing upon different
tacks.—Arrived (the Starling, from a cruise ; Bramble, from
Falmouth.—Sailed the Egeria and Reynard, on cruises ;
Vigilant, for Liverpool. On Tuesday night and yesterday'
morning, we were visited by another tremendous gale
from W.S.W. but no injury was done to the shipping. Ten
vessels were riding at anchor in the Sound, and a number at the
mouth of Catwater during the gale. The London Traders
bound to this port, and of her coasters, have been shut up, by
the weather, in the various creeks and harbours, some of them
many weeks.—ln Hamoa ze:—Britannia_, Genoa, Windsor
Castle, Boadicea, Gannet, Harlequin, Bittern, Pike, Lyra
Falcon and [hornet, Nepean and Swallow revenues.—ltarn
Pool : ,Starlin.—Between Island and Main : Camelion
Jasper,
nd
Bramble.—Sound: Thetis, Champion, Orestes, Scylla, Jasp
and Reynard.
Lieutenants T. Gregory and Barnwell are appointed to the
Rose ; Lieut. F. Gilby, Gannet : Lieut. W. L. Stephens,
Jasper; Mr. Retallick, Master, to the Athol; Mr. Hubbard,
Purser, and Mr. Porteus, Surgeon, to the Rose; Mr. Reynolds,
Assistant-Surgeon of the Ganges, to the Coast Blockade
Ser-
vice; Capt. T. Appleton, Royal Marines, to the Isis.—
Burridge, of the Phaeton, is promoted to the rank of Lieute-
nant.
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different dock•yards in the kingdom, except that at Portsmouth,playctioanhlaabolirersinpalltre
-
ment, an order has been issued for the discharge of 375 men
from
on the subject of their labour and wages. The Lords obflisthh
Admiralty having determined on again reducing the este
the yards; but in consequence of the exemplary conduct of the
labourers at Portsmouth, m refraining from the continued
ncoor-
ved. The discharge will
therefore consist of a proportion taken from each of the other
spllnagittsm, wanhi:thtlhutisvep 1 obreteinssteontbferorierinldol the other arsenals, a
Dock-yards. The shipwrights and labourers have further re-
ceived the unqualified thanks of their Lordships, for their ex-
The workmen of the Dock-
taite
iiitiisoupsoratndduaribnl
Dock-
yard are directed to work six days in the week instead of five.
ge eaxieerltaiotensstioint care of His Majesty's ships
(I'. ansyshire Chronicle.)

On Tuesday the young gentlemen educated in
the Royal Naval College, as well as the students of naval
architecture, underwent the usual half yearly examination of
the progress each had respectively made in the various branches
of their education, before a committee of officers, consisting of
the Port Admiral (Sir George Martin) Capt. Graham Eden
Hamond, C. IL of his Majesty's ship Wellesley, and Com-
missioner the lion. Sir George Grey, 13:.rt. and K. C. B. after
which the Collegians dispersed for the Christmas vacations.—
(Hampshire Chronicle.)

It appears from an official statement just pub-
lished, that there are 256 Catholic chapels in England, 71
charity and other schools. and 348 officiating priests : of these,
12 chapels, 1 school, and 8 priests, are in the county of !lents ;
6 chapels and 5 priests in Sussex ; 3 chapels and 2 priests in
Wiltshire; 6 chapels and 6 priests in Devonshire; 7 chapels,
1 school, and 8 priests, in Dorsetshire. In Lancashire there ,
appears to he the largest number, there being 81 chapels, 6
schools, and 79 priests.
'the 13th instant we At this period, when the stream of public
IRISH EXPO P opinion has set so strongly towards mining enter-
ul
packed in separate 13(4
braciest Which hall been held at Shrewsbury,
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itADE IN DE‘tD BoDiEq.--011 prises, to which the union of capital undoubtedly
den Papers of an inquest
en account froM one of the lion- offers peculiar facilities, by rendering accessible
, a male and a female; which had been / '
on two humanundertakings the magnitude of which must ne-
head, directed to 4. Is, and
forwarded by coach from Holy- cessarily deter private adventurers, it is without
pine's warehouse, itiorsars• SMith and Co. to be left at As- any surprise we learn, that the wants of the
London," with a
~,.._, l. et Tooley-street,• Southwark, tl' have called forth •
pu ) lc
they were from r"vaticket nailed on each box, suitir_ig that .
office, 53, Lower sae...is Williams's Steam-packet Yarcel- elation for mining purposes, as well domestic as
eille.str .Dublin." In consequence foreign, which is now in progress, and may be
of the exertions made by . Let,
who sent them to his h Williams to discover the person
yesterday evening. expected to be finally arranged in a few days,
custo a Air. George Pearson, surgical
dy in Steph,, hospital, London, was tette!, into under such auspices as to secure the confidence
student of Bartholomewneuse,
ite .I.l!!..been 0.
1 the public.
The following PORT CORNWALLIS. • . • under the name of Smith reasonrea who came to Mr.,,NY 'Tams, The smugglers have lately
account of Port ' fairly identified as the
_ pecting the conveyance or WC waxes, been very success -
damn, is from al LE Lornwellis, in the Great An- which were afterwarda
ate irectory.. sent,) accompanied by a note signed ful in running ►goods on the Hampshire coast.
"J. Smith." Mr. P
" Port Cornwallis, in 1 .
Southward of Cape ; . at. 13(1.18m. N. about 16 miles to the son who sent thetn. Re 6 fall .
hats admitted that he was the per- /' Measures have been taken by Government to
h' •
' ?Ice, is an .excellent bay or harbour,e • 1 tr —(D bli 1 y committed to take is trial for
X-. tw e ence. un z for r prevent it in future.
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ANOTHER OLD INITABITANT O 1 31.vma8.
Gardens, April 16, 1824.