The Sun.
London, England, 1847-03-06 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 4.—ROYAL MARINES.—The
orders to recruit to the extent of 1,500 men have been
issued by the Admiralty, and:comtnunications made to
that effect from the several divisions to the officers em-
p!oyed on the recruiting service; the standard of height
is to be reduced. A union Big is ordered to be issued
to each recruiting party, and will be dil)layed at the
offieer's quarters in the different towns. There is not to
be any increase of offieers this year.
lier Majesty's ship Britannic, 120, is ordered to be
fitted for commission at this port. She will be brought
alengside the docky and to-morrow. It is expected that
Captain Sir J. Stirling will be appointed to command her.
The St. Vincent, 120, is to be ruu tett) dockto have her
eopper examined, and taken to her meerings agaiu with-
out delay, and fitted for service. Mr decks will not be
moved this year.
It is believed that, the Admiralty hive appointed Mr.
Smith, whose screw propeller is adept d in her Majesty's
vessels, to be superintendent of the works connected with
it, and all matters related to the fieing of the screw iu
Gov( rnment steamers are to be under his direction—the
salary to be 60.01. a year. A new 'printed code of regu-
lations for the better arraegment and supervision of the
works in the several dockyards has this week been issued
to the superintendents of the arsenals. The regulations
are ably drawn up, and, if fully acted on, will cause
much economy to result both in the wages of the men and
the consumption of material. They are what Mr. Ward,
the Secretary of the Admiralty, alluded to and described
in the House of Commons on Friday night, on moving
the Navy Estimates. The inspectors of shipwrights and
other branches of mechanics in the yards are to have
additional duty and responsibility imposed on them, but
their pay will be increased one-fourth in consequence.
(The document here referred to is so lengthy that we
are unable to find room for it to-day.)
The Avenger steamer is loaded with meal for Ireland,
and was to put to sea on the arrival of her engineer. The
Tyne, 26, also loaded, has sailed. The Dragon has gone
to Cork, filled from the Clarence-yard.
The Centaur steam-frigate, Mr. Henry Davey,
Master commanding, was ducked to-day, to be coppered.
She has been ordered to be expedited as much as pos-
sible, as she is required immediately to load with pro-
visions fur the relief service. She is expected to be
ready by Saturday.
The Cleopatra, 26, Captain Wyvill, has been spoken
with in the Channel. She is from the Cape of Good
Hope station, and has landed her mails and dispatches
at Penzance.

Contracts were taken to-day at the Royal Clarence
victualling establishment, Gosport, for 1,000 sacks of
meal, at 51s. 6d., 525. 3d., and 525. sd. per sack, giving
an average of about 525. per sack. This establishment,
alone, with eight ovens, is daily making food for 27,000
persons, allowing five biscuit» to each person. As we
stated yesterday, the utmost activity prevails in every
department, and officers and men are alike deserving
of prai3e for the indefatigable exertions made to meet
the dtinands upon the establishment.