The Sun.
London, England, 1851-12-30 00:00:00

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ECLIP.3.6Tif 1852.
Jan. 6. Total eclipse of Mon, visible at Greenwich,
begins 4h. 21m. morning; total 6t. 6m., ends at Bh.
Jan. 21. Partial eclipse of Sub; invisible at Greenwich,
begins sh. 33m. morning, ends 811452 m.
Arne 17. Partial eclipse of Suq, invisible at Greenivir.ll,
begins 2h. 56m. afternoon, enfls 7b. 2m.
invisible at Greenwich,
July 1. Total eclipse of Moon,
begins 111. 37m. afternoon, ends 511. 14m.
Dec. 11 Total eclipse of Sun, invisible at Greenwich,
begins lh. 26m. morning, ends 5h.;55m.
Dec. 26. Partial eclipse of Moot, invisible at Greenwich,
begins 1 ih. 33m. morning, ends/N.32m.

NAVAL INSTRtICTORS.
By an Admiralty Circular deed the Bth inst., their
a
Lordshipsand
having taken into olnsideration the many
ships dvesselsin her Majesty's service without a naval
instructor, and being desirous ofleffording to the young
gentlemen who may be serving ill snob, every possible
means for acquiring a competenanowledge of the prin-
ciples and practice of navigation; they are therefore
pleased to direct that the Captain, Commander, and
(Aeon; commanding such ships and vessels, do encourage
and afford facilities to the masters and second masters
thereof, to undertake this inapoitant and useful task;
and their Lordships authorize th usual tuition money
to be deducted from the pay of e eh officer fur the time
during which he may receive ins, ruction, which sum is
i
to be paid to the master or second master, upon the cer-
tificate of the captain or officer inlcommanding the ship
or vessel, setting forth the amount'due from each officer,
his satisfaction with the manner ittewhich the instruction
has been given, and certifying that the communicating
such instruction, has in no degree interfered with the
careful dLcharge of the proper duties of the said master
or second master. Their Lordships have been pleateel
further to direr t that in any ship or vessels where no
seamen schoolmaster is serving, thßcaptain, commander,
or officer commanding, may direct say competent person
schoolmaster, to undertake them,
who may be willing to perform limo duties of seaman
dnd for so doing he
shall be entitled to receive, in addition to his pay such
a sum as shall make his pay equal to that of
~a k seatnan
schoolmaster of the rate of the troip in which he is
serving, and if a petty officer sheuld be selected for
the said duty, he is to bo allowed, at his option, 5/. a
year in addition to his pay as petty officer, or the pay
of seaman schoolmaster; such suer to be paid in each
case on the certificate of the captain, for officer command-
ing, setting forth he has performed the duty by his
authority and to his satisfaction, andiwithout neglecting
any other duty he was bound to perform,
certifying also
the number of men and buys instructed respectively.—
Pothmouth Times and ?'laval Gazette.

SPORTING INTELIGENCE.
TATTEKSALL'S—yEs RDAY.
METROPOLITAN RAND' AP.
30 to 1 on the field
40 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Elthiion—taken
50 to 1 egst Mr. Magennis'a The Ban—taken
Any odds agst Don Pedro, who, it it reported, will be
struck out.