The Sun.
London, England, 1846-08-07 00:00:00

THE MAGAZINES.

THE NEW NAVY LIST and General Record of
the Services of Ofters of the Royal Navy and Royal
Marines. Conducted by Joseph Allen, Esq., R.N.,
Greenwich Hospital.
The New Navy List, as edited by Mr. Allen, is not a
mere dry list of names ; it is a readable, and, in many
instances, most amusing book. At the end of each list it
gives a complete record of the services of every officer in
the list, and thus furnishes us with a resume of our naval
annals during the last three-quarters of a century—the
most glorious three-quarters cf a century in British
naval history. As a specimen of the manner in which
Mr. Allen has performed this portion of his task, we
extract the following record of the services of Sir Charles
Napier:—
" Sir C. Napier, Lieutenant of Courageux, at capture of
Marengo and Belle Poule, 1806. Commander of Recruit,
18 gun brig, in action with Fr. 20 gun corvette Diligente, in
1808 ; and in same brig at the capture of Martinique, 1869,
and at capture of Fr. 74 gun-ship Hautpolt, which ship he
closely engaged. Captain of Thames, and in conjunction
with Cephalus, destroyed a convoy on the coast of Italy,
1811; and assisted at the capture of another, in company
with Imperieuse, in 1812. In company with Pilot took the
port of Sapri ; and in 1813 commanded the naval forces at
the capture of Ponza, and assisted at the capture of a convoy
in Calvacie Roads. Captain of Euryalus in the Potomac,
at the capture of Alexandria, and attack on Baltimore.
Commopore on the coast of Syria in Powerful, in N arious
operations, including the bombardment cf St. Jean D'Acre,
1840. Gaz. 1799, 1809, 11, 11, 12, 13, three times, 1814."
Mr. Allen's New Navy List is the most complete
record of the services of our naval and marine officers
extant. The improvements introduced into the first
number of the revised series have been perfected in the
present, and the editor proposes to extend them in his
January number, by introducing distinguishing marks
against the names of those officers who have received
medals from the Royal Humane Society, or other public
bodies, for saving the lives of their fellow-creatures.

•
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY.-The Comet steam-vessel,
Lieutenant-Commander Johnson, returned from Devonport
this afternoon, whither she had conveyed arms for the In-
flexible to take out to the Cape, and left again at 6 o'clock
for the eastward with supernumeraries.
_ _ _

. The following extract of a private letter received this
afternoon describes the passage of the Constance and Eury-
dice from Spithead to Plymouth sound :
" On leaving Spithead all ashore must have seen how
beautifully Eurydice took the lead, and maintained it for two
hours, when she was 5.5.E.4E., near two miles. The wind
on starting was near S.W., but just before tacking it
changed to W.S.W., which gave the Constance the advan-
tage of two points, yet they crossed each other within 300
yards, the Eurydice to leeward; but at 4 P.M. (Sunday) the
Constance was to leeward, and at 8 P.M. she bore S.S E.
five miles, wind variable from S.W. to W. by S. After mid-
night they had a leading wind until daylight, when the Con-
stance was seen S.S.E., courses down from deck. At 9 A.M.
(Monday), wind from W.N.W., the Constance bore E. S.
13 miles, and by noon the Eurydice lost sight of her, bearing
E. The Eurydice continued to make the best of her way,
and shortened sail this morning (Tuesday) at 2 .at., Eddy-
stone Light W. three miles, and at break of day bore up,
anchoring in the SJund shortly after 6 A.M. At 11 A.M. the
Constance made her number, but has not yet (1.45 r.m.) ar-
rived. This shows the Eurydice to advantage, as she must
have left her competitor fast. Of course the variable winds
precluded a fair trial, and renders it impossible to enter more
fully into detail as to distance."
A gunner's mate, belonging to the Excellent, named John
Porter, lately serving in the Warspite, 50, fell, in descending
the side, into the Liberty boat, on Monday evening, and his
head striking the boat's gunwale, he died instantly. He was
interred to- day, the ships, as the procession passed, tolling
their bells. .

The Athol troop-ship did not sail yesterday, according to
Admiralty order, and remains at Spithead.
The Aid, naval lighter, Smailman master, arrived this
morning with stores from the eastern yards.
The following ships have served the usual term of commis-
sion (three years); some of them nearly double that time,
and may shortly be expected home to be paid off. Many of
them, having been relieved, are on their passage:—

BY whom When
614'8 Names. 5 commanded. On what station commis-
c:s taloned.
-- --
Agincourt, flag-ship 72 Capt. Johnston East Indies .. Feb., 1842
Acheron, steam-
vessel .. .. 2 Lieut. Aplin •• Mediterranean Dec., 1849
Alert .. .. 16 Corn. Ellis • • Coast of Africa July, 1843
Castor .. .. 2G Capt. Graham East Indies .. Apr 11,1843
Cleopatra .. .. :26 Capt. Wyvil • • Cape of Good
I Hope • • Apr 11,1842
Conway .. .. ,26 Capt. Kelley . • Cape of Good
Cormorant, steam- Hope .. May, 1843
sloop .. .. , 6 Com. Gordon • Pacific • • • . April,lB43
Curocoa .. .. 24 Capt. Broughton, Brazils • • .. Feb., 1843
Cyclops, steam-sloop 1 8 Capt. Lapidge Chan. Squadron Mar., 1843
Daphne • • . I 8 Capt. Onsiow .. Pacific • • .. July, 1842
Driver, steam-sloop 6 Com. Hayes .. East Indies .. Sept.,lB4l
Espoir .. .. 110 Corn. Hand • • Coast of Africa May, 1843
1 Fisgard .. .. 42 Capt. Dulitze• • pacific .. .. May, 1843
Frolic .• .. 16 Com. ILinilton Pacific .. • • Nov., 1842
Gorgon, steam-sloop 6 Corn. Crouch • - Brazils • • .. Nov., 1842
Hazard .. .. 18 Cons. Egerton East Indies .. Oct., 1841
Heels, steam sloop 4 Corn. SW-trier Mediterranean Jan., 1843
Hermes, steam-sloop 4 Lieut. Carr - • West Indies • • May, 1843
Hydra, steam-sloop 4 Corn. Young .. Coast of Africa Aug., 1543
Lark .. .. 2 Lieut. Lawrence West Indies .. July, 1842
Modesto .. .. 18 Corn. Watkins Pacific • • • • June, 1843
North Star . , 126 Ct. Sir J. Home East Indies .. Aug., 1841
Orestes .. • • 118 Corn. Cannon • . Medi* erranean Aug., 1842
Pilot ~ .. ,16 Com. Wilson .. East Indies • • July, 1843
Racer • • .. 16 Com. Reed • . Brazils .. • • April,lB43
Rose .. .. 18 Corn. Pelley • • West Indies • • Mar., 1843
Royalist .. .. 10 Com. Ogle .. East Indies .. Oct., 1841
Salamander, steam-
sloop .. .. 4 Capt. Hamond Pacific • • • • June,lB42
Sappho •. .. 16 Com. Gambier Cape of Good
Hope • • .. Feb , 1843
Sealark .. .. 10 Corn. Gooch • • Coast of Africa Oct., 1843
Spider • • .. 6 Lieut. Pym • • Brazils .. • • Apr 11,1842
Spiteful, steam-sloop 6 Com. Maitland East Indies • . Dec., 1842
Talbot • • .. 26 Captain Sir T.
Thompson • • Pacific .• • • Apr 11,1842
Thunderbolt, steam- Cape of Good
sloop .. .. 6 Corn. Boyle • • Hope • • .. Dec., 1843
Tyne .. .. 26ICapt. Glasscock Mediterranean April,lB43
Vestal .. .. 261 Capt. Talbot • • East Indies .. N0v.,1843
Virago, steam-sloop 61Com. Lunn .. Mediterranean May, 1843
Wasp .. 16 Com. Ussher .. Coast of Africa Oct., 1842
Wolf .. .. 161 Com. Gordon • • East Indies • • June,lB42
Wolverine .. 16'Com. Clifford.. East Indies • • Jan., 1842