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manned. The proposal to cut down the ships to gun-
block ships originated with a commission appointed by
the Government, and not with the Board of Admiralty.
These vessels had been put in hand, one of which was
ordered to be fitted with the screw, but none of the
others were to be opened until that one was completed and
found to succeed to the satisfaction of the Government.
The screw was far superior to the paddle, which was in
the way. There was certainly in calm weather a small
degree of speed obtained by the latter over the former,
but in all other cases he considered that the screw was
superior.
Sir CHARLES NAPIER said that what he said was
that not one of our steam-vessels was fitted for a man-of-
war, as their boilers and their works were so high that
a shot would permanently injure them. What he de-
sired was that the Government would order a survey of
the steam-boat, and report what vessels were fit for war.
Captain BERKELEY considered that there had been
too much amateur building of vessels for service. The
difficuly was to have their men-of-war properly manned;
and he, in his official capacity, would endeavour to
remedy that defect.
Captain PECHELL was not one of those who were
accustomed to assert that they had not a good
and serviceable navy.(Hear, hear.) He hoped
that the promise given would be persevered in.
It gave him great satisfaction to have heard what had
failed from the Hon. Member, the Secretary of the Ad-
miralty, with regard to the manning of our ships; and
he hoped that when he found himself under such restric-
tione as not to be able to do justice to the British sea-
men, he would at once give up his post of authority.
The Hon. Secretary had very clearly explained the
amount of votes, but he had not shown so distinctly how
he intended to apply them. They had not been told
how the ships were to be employed, nor were
they told how or what ships were to be employed
in the suppression of the slave trade. He knew that
great power had been taken away from our cruisers, but
he thought that some statement should be made of what
had been the successes of our cruisers in conjunction
with those of France. He would also wish to know
what was to be the policy of the present Board with re-
gard to the employment of the officers, because, during
the late cruize, it had been found necessary to remove
from the dock-yard, a superintendent whose express in-
structions were never to sleep out of the dock-yard.
When the admirals complained of the fact, they found it
necessary to send to the Mediterranean station to rob it of
its admiral. Did they intend to employ admirals and vice-
admirals to command their fleets, or did they or did
they not think them competent to such command? He
wished also to know what were their intentions with
regard to the present regulations with regard to the car-
riage of specie, and wa a. it to be allowed to continue upon
its present footing? He would proceed to call the atten-
tien of the House to the complaints of the class of officers
called paymasters and pursers. The promises of extra
pay or half-pay to those officers held out had not been
realised. They were divided into three classes of 35.,
45., and ss. per day. The pursers had willingly sur-
rendered parts of their sea emoluments for the benefit
of their brother officers on half-pay, and it was consi-
dered that, in consequence of that surrender they were
entitled to an additional shilling per day. They surren-
dered MOM. annually, and the Government, so contrived
matters, that over 4,000/. per annum remained as balance
in their hands. Their arrangements were also so con-
trived that many of the oldest officers were kept down
upon the lowest list of half-pay. He thought that the
attention of the Ilouse and Government should be called
to this serious grievance, for upwards of 100 officers,
of 30 and 40 years' service, had been taken from the
high class of pay, and removed entirely to the lower
grade, and he had no doubt that such injustice was keenly
felt by them.

Admiral DUNDAS said what the Hon. Member had
stated should have his best consideration.
Sir G. COCKBURN explained the circumstances
under which the late Admiralty Board had acted in rela-
tion to the officers whose case had been stated by the
Gallant Member, and informed the House that, under
the circumstances, they could not have acted otherwise
in the matter than they had done.
After a few words from Captain Harris, Mr. Henley,
and Lord Worsley,
Captain PECHELL asked whether the Admiralty
intended to pursue the previous policy of keeping
cruizers on the coast of Africa, and whether they meant
to keep up their present compliment of ships.
Mr. WARD, in reply, was inaudible in the gallery.
The vote was then agreed to.
The following votes were then agreed to.
129,114/. for salaries of the officers of the Board of
the Admiralty.
9,5011. for salaries of officers in the General Registry
office.

140,0151. for salaries of officers in several departments
in the navy.
The following votes were then agreed to, without dis-
cussion:-23,9031. to defray the expenses of naval esta-
blishments:abroad; 752,427/. for the payment of wages, of
artificers, labourers, &c.. employed in the Laval establish-
ments at home ; 42,712/. for the payment of the wages,
of the artificers, labourers, &c., employed in the naval
establishments abroad.
After a few words from Captain PECHELL, the vote
of 436.426/., for the:expense of the naval stores, &c., was
agreed to.
126,810/. for the new works in the naval establish-
ments at home was then agreed to, after a few words
from Captain HAuuts and Captain PECHELL, who said
he hoped the case of the half-pay cfficers, whose cases
had not been properly attended to, would be taken into
consideration by the Government.
21,737/. was then agreed to for the purpose of defray-
ing the expenses of the naval establishments abroad.
71,075/. for miscellaneous naval services was also
agreed to, without discussion.
After a few words from Captain Peehell, Sir George
Cockburn, Sir Charles Napier, and Admiral Dundas,
486,4221., for the pensions of naval officers, was
agreed to.
544,567/., to defray the expense of the packet service,
was then agreed to, after a few observations from Sir
C. NAPIER.

4,411/. (being the last vote) to defray the excess of
the. naval expenditure over the last year, was then
agreed to.
The House then resumed, the Chairman reported
progress, and the report was ordered to be brought up
on Monday next.
COMMONS' INCLOSURE BILL.
Lord MORPETH brought up a clause which had
been agreed to.
The Bill was read a third time and passed.
POOR REMOVAL BILL.

This Bill was postponed until Monday next.
The other orders of the day were then disposed of,
and the house adjourned at a Quarter past One o'clock.

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS.
JULY, 17. Naiad cutter, John Quantock, Esq., from Ports-
mouth, and proceeded for Weymouth.
19. Xarifa :schooner, Earl of Wilton, from Plymouth;
Wave cutter, Viscount Seaham, from London and Ports-
mouth • Flirt schooner, Sir B. Graham, Bart., London.
20. Iris cutter, Lord Rodney. from the westward.
22. Resolution schooner, Duke of Rutland, from Brest and
Guernsey.
23. Elizabeth cutter, Hon. A. Moreton, from St. Helands.

SAILINGS.
JULY 21. Kestrel brigantine, Commander the Earl of Yar-
borough, for Cork, to join the experimental squadron.
YACHTS AT AND ABOUT THE STATION.
Schooners—Fairy Queen, Xarifa, Flirt, Brilliant, Maud,
Resolution, Gem, Zephyretta, Magic.
Cutters—Sparrowhawk, Emerald, Peterel, Drift, Avenger,
Snake, Nymph, Frisk, Medina, Osprey, St. Margaret, Gany.
mede, Turquoise, Albatross, Stormfinch, Duchess, Noran,
Spider, Iris, Heroine, Wave, Whim, Elizabeth.
On Monday, the 19th inst., at two P.M. her Majesty,
Prince Albert, and the royal children, embarked at East
Cowes on board the royal steamer yacht Fairy, for Ports•
mouth, and thence for London. The Kestrel brigantine,
Commodore :Earl of Yarborough,land Brilliant, three-mast
schooner, G. H. Ackers, Esq., and other yachts at the station d.
as well as the Royal Yacht Squadron House,
with flags, and as the royal yacht passed the gßwriEdan°rde t hhe
commenced a royal salute, followed by the min
the Duke of
were manned.
Royal Yacht Squadron battery; the yards of all the yachts
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Rev. Mr. Randolph, the Rev. Mr. Coles, Sir John Packing-
ton, Mr. Powell, G. H. Ackers, Esq., Captain Lyons, Clement
Hill, Esq., Lady Farnham, Mr. Marsham, and a number of
other fashionables, have taken houses here : there are also
numerous inquiries about houses; still many of the beet
houses are not yet let, nor is the town so full as it generally is
at this season of the year. The Marquis of Ailesbury, Lord
Cadogan, Sir Henry Webster, and the Marquis of Anglesey,
are expected next week. Lord Sandwich and family left
Cowes Castle this day (Thursday) for town.
Lord Feversham had a narrow escape from an infuriated
bullock on the Castle-hill on Wednesday; his Lordship was
knocked down by it, one of its horns passing through his
pantaloons just above the knee; his hands and knees were
cat by the fall, but we are happy to say he received no fur-
ther injury. Two or three other persons were knocked down
by it, when the animal was secured and killed in the street.

Some notion of the exquisite texture obtained by the
aid of the Llama wool may be gained from the fact that,
without destroying the waterproof character of the cloth, the
Messrs. Nicoll, of Regent-street, have succeeded in making
their registered Paletot, for the present hot weather, of a
lightness almost astonishing—viz., eleven ounces.
ran MEMOIRS OF TAE REIGN OF GEORGE TU
SECOND, BY HORACE WALPOLE—Edited by the late
Lord Holland, just published for the first time in the octavo
form, in three volumes, will be a most acceptable acquisition
to all libraries. Known as the son of the ablest Minister the
age produced (Sir Robert Walpole), and having many of his
nearest friends and relatives members at different periods,
either of the Government or of the Opposition, it is impos-
sible to imagine an individual more favourably circumstanced
than Horace Walpole to record the stirring scenes and great
events which made the reign of George the Second so re-
markable. But to these advantages must be added a talent
in pourtraying the characteristics of his contemporaries, and
a vivacity in describing the scenes in which they figured so
conspicuously, in which he is without a rival. In no other
work can the reader hope to become so thoroughly acquainted
with the features of such statesmen as Sir Robert Walpole,
Bolingbroke, Pulteney, John Duke of Bedford, the Pelhams,
the Townshends, the Grenvilles, Chatham, Fox, and the
other great names that adorned the Cabinet and the Senate...
or of Chesterfield, George Selwyn, &c.—politicians, however,
who seemed to care much more for the reputation of wits
than the fame of senators, though they possessed considerable
pretensions to both characters.
The Royal Humane Society, . last week, liberally
awarded a medal and a handsome pecuniary grant, to Mr. Wm.
Haviland, timekeeper at the engine factory of Messrs. Penn
and Sons, Greenwich, for having saved two persons from
drowning in the Thames, off East Greenwich, on Sunday, thi
21st ult. Mr. Haviland's name is also recorded in the So.!
ciety's books as having saved the life of fellow-pasS
who had fallen overboard a packet off the Nore, at gni 4
2d September, 18,32, on which Mr. phweed
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