The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-11 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

THE NEW GOOD CONDUCT WARRANT.—It may be
recollected that, according to the provisions of the !le y/
Good Conduct Warrant, issued to all the regiments in
her Majesty's service, on the 19th of December, 18451
men acting as servants to officers were in a great degree-
excluded from the benefits arising therefrom, i. e. a
longer peric of srice (wo years was reuired el
them. The d injusticeev of the regulation was represented
to the military authorities, who have since most con-
siderately issued the follow ing circular, which expunges
the objectionable clauses ; and makes other desirable
alterations :

" War-office, narch 30, 1846.
*%-"," Sir,—l am directed to acquaint you that her Majesti
has been graciously pleased to dispense with the pro-
visions of the 20th and 2 ist articles of the Good Con.
duct Warrant, of the 19th December, 1845. These ar•
tidies are, therefore, cancelled, as are paragraphs 2,3,
4,5, and 6, of the circular letter of the 28th of Febraario
1846. "I have the honour to I,e, Sir,
" Your most obedient humble servant,
" L. SULIVAIC.
" To the Colonel or Officer commanding Reg"
meat."
RE-ENLISTMENT INTO THE GRENADIER GUA.RDS.---4
sergeant and corporal, with nine privates, in the third
battalion of the Grenadier Guards, who had been kr,'
gularly attested at the period of their enlistment sow?,
years ago, re-enlisted, receiving the " enlisting shilling,
a day or two since, and were again attested before 341'
Alderman Clode, one of the Windsor bench of yogis'
trates, in which town the battalion is stationed. Tbei
will be permitted, agreeably to the War-office circull.o
issued last month, to reckon all their former services to
precisely the same manner as if the original attestatioll_
had been in all respects regular. The number of W:
in this battalion who had demanded their discharge? 1:
consequence of their having been illegally attested, sloe'
the regiment has been in garrison at Windsor is 84.

NATIONAL NAVIES.
The following is compiled from a return recenal
made to the American Senate:—
Great Britain has (exclusive of 14 sailing vessels a°
22 steamers in the Indian navy, 26 contract mail-steam'
err, under control of Government, and 72 revenue
cutters—total, 134 vessels, carrying 310 guns) in eom
mission 371 vessels, carrying 4 718 guns; building and
in ordinary, 300 vessels, mounting 15,054 guns; total'
671 vessels, mounting 17,722 guns; manned by 40,0 u"
men; of which vessels 121 are steamers.
France has in commission 187 vessels, carrying 4,15!
guns; building and in ordinary, 129 vessels, and 4,6::
guns; total, 316 vessels, 8,782 guns; manned by 27,5
men; of which vessels 37 are steamers.
Russia has (exclusive of the Caspian fleet), combining
those in commission, building, ordinary, &e. 179 vessei';
5,976 guns; manned by 59,000 men; of which vessels "
are steamers.
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The United States have in commission 47 vessels, 14:,,
1,155 guns; building and in ordinary, &c., 30 vessel''
and 1,190 guns; total, 77 vessels (of which 5 are
,„wris
steamers), and 2,345 guns; manned by 8,724 men. 1",,,
is exclusive of the United States' revenue vessels, 004
sisting of 13 sailing vessels, total tonnage, 1,443; site
steam-vessels, total tonnage, 3,llo—the whole mounting
61 guns, and manned by 769 men.
nS;
Turkey has in commission 31 vessels and 1,520 gu-,
building and in ordinary 12 vessels, mounting 692 go_,°,l
total, 43 vessel's (of which three are steamers) and 2,-4'
guns; number of men unknov‘n.
n Egypt has in commission 35 vessels and 1,448 8-
building and in ordinary 3 vessels (of which one is
steamer) and 312 guns; total, 38 vessels and 1,760 go ' •
number of men unknown. to;
Holland has in commission 48 vessels and 308
building, in ordinary, &c., 56 vessels and 1,344 g 9 .-5i
total, 134 vessels (of which four are steamers) and I,°
guns; number of men unknown.
Sw. den has is commission 330 vessels and 660
gl°s4!
building, in ordinary, &c., 50 vessels and 1,194 bun
total, 380 vessels (of which two are steamers) and IP" na
guns; number of men unknown. 44
Denmark has in commission 96 vessels, mounting
guns; building, in ordinary, &c., 12 vessels and I 0
guns; total, 108 vessels and 1,076 guns; number of °-
unknown.
.4,
Austria has in commission 74 vessels and 686 gat—
number of men unknown.
Brazil has in commission 31 vessels and 450 g 1111„:;•,
building, in ordinary, &c., 11 vessels and 325 go--
or
total, 42 vessels and 775 guns; number of men
known.
no,
Sardinia has in commission 11 vessels and 226 no,
building and in ordinary, 4 vessels and 220 guns; °no
15 vessels, of which two are steamers, and 446 gti
number of men unknown.
The two Sicilies have in commission 17 vessels, to°°3
ing 338 guns; number of men unknown.
Spain has in commission 21 vessels, and 343 gl°
four of which vessels are steamers.
woof
Portugal has in commission 59 vessels and 225
manned by by 4,500 men.
Mexico has in commission 23 vessels and 42 gunaave
Although the whole naval force of Austria, the
jp
Sicilies, and Portugal, have been stated as heirgt
commission, the report says, " It is probable tofthot
portion of it is in ordinary, but it is not known Wbot
portion." These nations have a few war steamers',
the number is not known.

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INFLUENCE OF WARMTH ON THE POTATO DIsBA jl
In the April number of the Magazine of Natural flitnlitati
quoted an experiment by M. Durand, who in October pia'reo•
some diseased tubers in the earth, in a hot-house, tivivijir•
perature of which was constantly from 48 to 54 degrees
sfld
The tubers were buried to a depth of about four inches, Ass
appeared above ground in six weeks. Their vegetatioafortf
fresh and vigorous, the leaves attained a height oft ytsg,
inches. The plants were afterwards pulled up, and L''berk
found that they all bore a certain number of new tho
the largest being the size of a hen's egg, and all havil3qllo,
characters of perfect health, internally and exteViallPtioor,
experiment strengthens the probability that long-collir
damp was the cause of the potato disease; while, unu„doiblosi
influence of a long and genial summer, it might be P:id •
to raise a sound and healthy crop, even with the_laiblg
tainted tubers, as the disease does not appear trans
under the above circumstances.Col'
CUSTOMS' APPOINTMENT.—CharIes Sholl, Es,
96001 r
lector of Gweek, has been appointed to the office 0'
troller at the port of Lancaster.—Falmouth Packet. ,
Dispatches were received yesterday at the be
office from the Governor of Jamaica, and also from
Governor of the other West India Colonies.

MARRIED. tp
On the 18th ult., in Christ Church, New Providelfcp,,
Rev. William Gray, Rector of the parish of St. An 11,4
Hannah Jane, second daughter of the Venerable J.
D.D., Archdeacon of the Bahamas.

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DIED. ii ;OS"
On the 13th of February, at Masulipatam, E...riegic't .4,
wife of Lieutenant F. H. Chitty, of the 40th M. N. "lAtiP": _
On the 30th ult., in Upper Fitzroy-street, Fitzroy c. 5.
Alm Nesbitt, widow of Captain Robert Nesbitt, E• 3.; le, filli •
On the Ist ult., at Madeira Marv, wife of E. Bric:001 list
On the sth inst., at Clevedon,i S3merset, Susarflat re •
the late R. Cobham, Esq., aged 84. „ C. •
On the Bth inst , in Shaftesbury-crescent, Fiailigv'
Cobby, Eeq., solicitor. ad 6tra
On the Bth inst., at Andover, John Reeves, I°4' I"pticli • '
On the 9th inst., in Portland-place, Brighton, •""
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Becher, Eeq., aged 82. VA°eel
On the 9th inst., at Peckham Lodge, Surrey'
of Mr. Richard Hunt.
On the 28th ult., at Yeovil, Dr.
Lamb. %q,
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