The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-05 00:00:00

MEDALS FOR THE ARMY AND

NAVY,

[For the notice, dated " Admiralty," in the Gazette
of the Ist of June, 1847, page 2,044, the following is
substituted] :

ADMIRALTY, JUNE 1.

Her Majesty having been graciously pleased to com-
mand that a medal should be struck to record the services
of her fleets and armies during the wars commencing in
1793 and ending in 1815, and that one should be con-
ferred on every officer, non- commissioned officer, petty
officer, soldier, seaman, and marine, who was present in
any action, naval or military, to commemorate which
medals have been struck by command of her Majesty's
royal predecessors, and distributed to superior officers,
according to the rules of the service at that time in force;
All officers, petty officers, seamen, and marines, who
consider that they are entitled to receive this mark of
their Sovereign's gracious recollection of their services,
and of her desire to record the same, are to send in
writing the statement of their claims, uldressed to the
Secretary of the Admiralty, Whitehall, London, specify-
ing for what action, and at what period of time, the
claim is preferred, and the names of the persons or the
titles of the documents by which it can be established.
A board of officers will be appointed to take into con-
sideration the facts stated in these applications, and to
report upon the same to the Lords Commissioners of the
Admiralty, for the information of her Majesty, so as to
enable those commanded by her Majesty to deliver to the
claimants the medals accordingly.
The names of all those who may apply for the naval
medal will be classed alphabetically, and to each name
will be appended the actions at which the claimant may
have been present, proof of which must be given to the
entire satisfaction of the board.
The occasions for which medals have been granted by
the Sovereign are specified below, for general informa-
tion and guidance.

By command of the
Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty,
H. G. WARD.
Gold Medals (to Flag-officers and Captains) were issued
by the Admiralty for the actions undermentioned:—
Lord Howe's action, of the Ist of June, 1794.
Lord St. Vincent's action, off Cape St. Vincent, the 14th of
February, 1797.
Lord Duncan's battle off Camperdown, on the 11th of Oc-
tober, 1797.
Lord Nelson's battle of the Nile, the Ist of August, 1798.
Captain Sir Edward Hamilton, her Majesty's ship Sur-
prise, recapture of the Hermione, the 25th of October, 1799.
Lord Nelson's battle of Trafalgar, the 21st October, 1605.
Sir Richard Strachan's action, the 4th of November, 1805.
Sir John Duckworth's action, off St. Domingo, the 6th of
February, 1806.
Captain Brisbane, his Majesty's ship Arethusa, with his
Majesty's ships Anson, Fisguard, and Latona, capture of the
island of Curagoa, the Ist of January, )807.
Captain Michael Seymour, his Majesty's ship Amethyst,
capture of the Thetis, the 10th of November, 1808.
Captain Stewart, his Majesty's ship Seahorse, capture of
the Beere Zaffer, the 6th of July, 1808.
Captain Mounsey, his Majesty's sloop Bonne Citoyenne,
capture of the Farieuse, the 6th of July, 1809.
Captain William Hoste, his Majesty's ship Amphion, with
his Majesty's ships Cerberus, Active, and Volage, action off
Lissa, the 13th of March, 1811.
Captain Christopher Cole, his Majesty's ship Caroline,
capture of the Banda Neira, the 9th of August, 1810.
Captain Talbot, his Majesty's ship Victorious, capture of
the Rivoli, the 22d of February, 1812.
Captain Broke, his Majesty's ship Shannon, capture of the
Chesapeake, the Ist of June, 1813.
Captain E. Palmer, his Majesty's ship Hebrus, capture of
L'Etoile, the 27th of March, 1814.
Captain H. Hope, his Majesty's ship Endymion, action
with the President, the 15th of January, 1815.

THE GREAT BRITAIN.—Since our last notice of
the condition of this noble ship, another spring tide had gone
off, but it was so low a one that nothing beyond digging
trenches to lower the water, ani breaking up the faggots
was attempted. Timber, however, has been during all the
last week coming to the sea-side from Downpatrick, and
large sheaves and pumps, and other iron work, from Belfast.
Sawyers are at work, and a good deal of activity prevails in
preparing some dozens of balks of timber apparently for
taking the sheaves; and framing is rapidly being put to-
gether for several large cases or boxes, which it is said are to
be used in weighing the steamer up, and it would appear in
floating her also afterwards, as they are being made water
tight. Mr. Bremmer and Mr. Pattison, the builder of the
ship, have been for some days on board with Captain Clax-
ton, but they both left on Aionday. It is said on board that
the bottom of the Great Britain will be looked at before she
is floated off. Lord Roden visited the ship on Monday
morning as early as seven o'clock, and a great many cars
and carriages, conveying the curious, daily attend.—Newry
Telegraph.
TOE REV. DR. CHALMERS.—We learn that the
death of this great and good man was occasioned, not, as
at first supposed, by apoplexy, but by disease of the heart.—
Witness.

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.
TAMWORTH.

A third candidate is nut in the person of the Riaht
!lon. William Yites Peel, the brother of Sir 11-bett,
Mr. W. Peel is under,tood to offer himself on the Pro-
tyctionist interest. He will be recollected as formerly a
Lord of the Treasury, and Member for the University of
Cambridge. The following is a copy of Mr. William's
address :

" Gentlemen,— In expectation of an early dissolution
of the present Parliament, I beg to announce my in-
tention of becoming a candidate for your suffrages at the
ensuing general election.
" Fifteen years of, I hope I may say, faithful and
zealous service on my part as one of your representa-
tives, and the deep interest I have, whether in or out of
Parliament, ever taken in the prosperity of the borough
of Tamworth, and in the welfare and happiness of its
inhabitants, are the claims upon which I rely for the re-
newal of that confidence which you so kindly reposed in
me in four former elections.

" If returned to Parliament, the height of my am-
bition will be to entitle myself to your approbation, by
supporting, to the best of my ability, those measures
which will, in my judgment, be most conducive to the
public good (come those measures from what party they
may), and be assured that your local interests will meet
with the unceasing care and attention of,
" Gentlemen,
" Your very obliged and obedient servant,
"June 2. " W. Y. PEEL"
The opposition is understood to be directed against
Captain A'Court; against Sir Robert, in consequence of
his great influence, as chief proprietor of the borough,
it would be altogether futile. The on dit is that Mr.
Pye and the Protectionists of the neighbourhaod are at
the bottom of the movement, and that rendering the
popularity of Mr. William Peel and Lady Jane
available, they are determined to give Sir Robert some
annoyance.