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MARCH

8, 1:47.

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thi. re:4,o+6'on Cie foreign, yards, as good grounds
be assize: d, fr ,in family eir -tunstatiees, or health, Iw-
d-nlinin4 to serve in tnyin; but the officers who voluri-
t er for this duty, wi:ether 'es foreao n, inspecti..r,, or
leading m .n. will hsee tln?ir I `ow. and rank (in addie,lo:,
to their increased pay) os if a,pl,y7el, in her Mai,:irt*,-
yattls at home, unit ill h.' fle,,.:rds!y noted !',,r
prorno7ion, when their condief. sh-,..ati has ;roved s,,tis-
tory. My Lords reserve to themselves the right of ad-
ding their names, upon their return to this country, to the
list of candidates sent up by any ard, in order to ensure
their re-entry, upon their passing the Toper examit a
lion. Inspectors will be required to serve twelve months
upon probation before ther appointments are confirmed.
My Lords have now only to call upon the admirals,
captains-superintendent, the master shipwrights, and
the other principal officers
.of the dockyard; to assist
them in working out this plan honestly. They have
given sufficient proofs, by the surrender of their own
patronage, of the sincerity of their desire to make these
great national establishments what, they ceuz,ht to be.
They have removed everything that can warrant a sus-
picion that preferment 'Will be the result not of service,
but of political favouritism. They-wish every step in
the advancement of a:.man to be known and marked by
his fellows ; and they have laid down the rules that
seem to them best adapted to ensure, in each stage, fair
play to merit and industry. But the good or bad '
working of every system must depend, in a great
measure, upon those who are entrusted with its admi
nistration, and my Lords can only express their deter-
mination to mark with their severest displeasure every
attempt to thwart their intentions, and to reward those
who shall cheerfully second them by every proof of
their favour and approbation.
Feb. 27, 1847.

H. G. WARD.

PORTSMOUTH, MARCII s.—The Sphynx steam-sloop was
towed into this harbour at ten o'clock this morning by the
Echo tug, and was followed by the African and Monkey
tugs, aab—Aitatat witlitthegairitawd:o4loismema!
tion. The vessel waa not finally -extrThated from`
position until ten o'clock yesterday morning.
The following is a description of the means which have
proved successful in saving this fine vessel:—The plan de-
vised for this object was by means of "camels"--the proj.ct
of Co-mmander Coffin, of the Sec urge steam-sloop, and Mr.
Watts, the senior assistant-master shipwright of this dock-
yard—the buoyant power of which amounted to above 130
tons, brought under a strong frame-work constructed under
her paddle-boxes; to this was added by Mr. Watts, subse-
quently to Commander Callin's leaving, another camel, which
was brought under the head of the vessel, on which, at the
extreme foremost end was erected a high framework for
supporting the chain cables, hawsers, &c., used in heaving
the vessel off; and to obviate or counteract this down ward
pressure, at the end of the camel, next the stem, was fixed a
fork formed by means of two stout pieces of fir timber placed
a little more than the breadth of the stem asunder, and
bolted firmly to the deck of the camel. This fork came un-
derneath two stout cleats fastened to the stem of the vessel,
so that the downward pressure of the cables when hove upon
constituted a power, at one end, of a lever to lift the bow of
the ship at the other end. This was found to render most
important aid in getting the vessel over the bank or reef of
rocks, up to which she bad been brought on the two former
occasions, but could not then be got over. This ledge has
not more than s*x feet of water on it at high tide, whereas
the Sphynx when lightened of everthing except her esiginei,
drew 10 feet of water. The feat. therefore, of getting her
over the reef is one of the most remarkable incident, ever re-
corded in naval science.

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The ves:el appears very sound, and came into hlr:),-tir
with flap; flying and the bands of the St. Vincent and V tc-
tory playing •" Rule Britannia" as she passed up to the ktty.
She does not appear much damaged, but her defects cannot
be easily ascertained until she is docked. v.-hich s ili he done,
if posiibl^. to-morrow. The camels and raft of ea,,k, were
attached to her sides and bottom when she came in. Va=t
numbers of officers haze been into the dockyard to-day to
witness this signal triumph of industry and perseverarce over
circumstances the most unpromising. It is gratifying to add
that everything connected with this event was conducted so
skilfully that no accident occurred. It is anticipated tin
vessel will not entail any considerable expenditure in her refit
for service. . _

The Emerald tender sailed to-day for Plymouth with
supernumeraries.
The new Admiralty " Instructit.ns for Dockyards" em-
bodied in Mr Ward's (the Secretary to the Admiralty) ex
planation to the House of Commons, on Friday night last, in
the debate on the navy estimates, were read in this dock-
yard by the Rear Admiral Superintendent to the beads of
the various departments embraced in the regula ions, and
appeared to give general satisfaction.
OetArllA3l, MARCH s.—The Charon steam-vessel, which
arrived from Wo •lwich for the duties of this port, instead of
the Fearless, proceeded yesterday, with the officer from the
Pay-office, to Sheerness, and paid off the Dolphin three-gun
brigantine, Lieutenant Miller, and returned to Chatham the
same day. The marines from the Dolphin, seven in number,
were put on board the Ocean, to be transferred to their
' division at Portsmouth.
The Aid, Smilltnan master, sailed on the 3d inst., with
stores for Plyniouth.
The Goodwill, Pledge master, sailed on the 4th inst., with
stores for Sheerness. Remains—the Rochester, Sedgwick
master, loading for Deptford and Woolwich.
Private James Seath, of the 37th company of the Royal
Marines of this division, was tried by a general court
martial on Monday, the Ist inst., for having, before being
relieved, left his post when sentry over the commandant's
door at the Royal Marine barracks, Chatham, between the
hours of nine and ten o'clock on or about the night of the
6th of February, 1847,:and remaining absent until the morn-
ing of the 13th of the same month. The finding of sentence
of the Court has been approved by the Lords Commissioners
of the Admiralty, and the prisoner sentenced to twelve
months' imprisonment with hard labour at the District Mili-
tary Prison, Fort Clarence, to which place the prisoner was
removed yesterday.
A code of new regulations has been sent to each of the
royal dockyards, to take effect on the Ist of April, respecting
the future selections of officers and men for the service. The
pay of inspectors is to be raised from 1001. to 1251. per annum,
and from April, 1848, one-fourth of the inspectors are to act
as measurers, and allowed a salary of 1501. per annum. A
new officer is to be appointed, to be termed " Surveyor.; •
Timber," at a salary of 4001. per annum; and promotionia
future is to depend principally on the scholastic attainments
of the candidate. These new regulations are drawn up
professedly to do away with political intrigue, which has
been carried on by political committees to the prejudice of
the service.