The Sun.
London, England, 1846-11-28 00:00:00

" STEAM VESSELS.

" 10 frigates of frOin 600 to 450-horse
power, carrying from-20 to 30 guns.
" 20 corvettes of the first-class, from 400
to 320-horse power, carrying 8 to

-12 guns.
" 20 corTettOs of the second-class, from

300 to 220-horse power, carrying

from 4 to 6 guns.
" 30 avisos of the first-class, of from 200
to 160-horse power.
" 20 avisos of the second-class, of 120-

horse power and under.
" 2 floating batteries of from 400 to 500-
horse power, carrying from 40 to
50 guns.

Apt. 2. Of the 40 ships of the line and 50 frigates
above-mentioned, 24 ships and 40 frigates shall be kept
afloat, and 16 ships and 10 frigates be
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always held in readiness.
" Art. 3. Independently of the above naval establish-
ment, a reserve of ships and frigates shall be kept on the
stocks, forwarded to the 14-24th degree of their com-
pletion. Their number shalP be fixed by the Minister
of Marine, according to circumstances and to the wants
of the service.
" Art. 4. All the sailing vessels inferior to frigates, as
well as steamers of every class, shall be maintained
afloat.
" Art. 5. The division into ranks and classes indicated
in the first article of the present ordinance, with regard
to the ships, frigates, corvettes, and brigs," shall not be
considered as strictly obligatory. Our Minister of
Marine may modify them as he shall think proper for
the wants of the service.
" Art. G. The artillery of the ships of all classes now
afloat shall continue to be regulated by the ordinance of
the Ist of February, 1837, except such changes as may
be ordered by way of experiment. As respects the
' Ships now on the stocks, or which may be constructed in
future, our Minister of Marine may modify the compo-
sition of their artillery, and place on board guns of a
new oalibre, of which the use should be deemed more
' advantageous for the service of the fleet."

DANGEROUS CONDITION OF A PUBLIC THOROUGH..
FARE.—Last evening an inquest was taken before Mr.
William Baker, at the Five Bells, in Threecolt-street,
Limehouse, on the body of James Webb, a smith. It
appeared that the deceased was in the employ of Messrs.
Blythe and Co., engineers, in Fore-street, Limehouse.
On Tuesday afternoon he went down a passage, leading
to the river, adjoining the premises of the David and
Harp public-hcuse, Fore street, and by some accident
fell into the river and was drowned. Mr. William Dane,
the landlord of the David and Harp, stated that the pas-
sage adjoining his premises was in a most dangerous
condition, and accidents of a similar description were
occurring daily. The passage was formerly a plying
place fir watermen. There was no barrier to prevent
persons from entering the passage, and any person un-
acquainted with the locality would inevitably be drowned.
The coroner said it was lamentable to hear of such cases,
and he would write to the surveyor of the highways, and
he had no doubt but that the evil would be rectified.
The jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death."
DEATH OF CANGS RIEGO.—Died yesterday, sud-
denly, at his residence, 57, Seymour-street, the Canon
Riego, brother of the celebrated and ill-fated General
Riego. The Canon Rieg t having lived for many years
in this country, was known to a considerable circle, by
whom he was much respected and beloved. His literary
attainments were varied and extensive. and he possesed
in an eminent degree the fine qualities of the Spanish
character, combined with a rare and captivating sim-
plicity, and a generous enthusiasm, which in advanced
years lost nothing of its youthful freshness. His death,
which is supposed to have been caused by dtSease of the
heart, will be deeply regretted.