The Sun.
London, England, 1834-08-04 00:00:00

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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Hampshire Telegraph.)
PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 2.—We learn by letters from Madras,
dated April 12, that about 6,000 'men had been assembled at
Bangalore (including the 39th and -two other King's regi-
ments), to act against the Rajah of Coorg, who was said to
have collected an army of 20,000 men, which would be op-
posed with considerable difficulty. The British force was
about to march on his capital. The Curacoa, 26, Captain
Dunn, was about to sail for Calicut (Malabar coast), to re-
ceive on board Lord and Lady William Bentinck and suite,
and convey them to Calcutta. His Lordship, when at Banga-
lore had been seized with a dangerous illness, from which he
was recovering. It was, however, expected that he would
return to England in the Curacoa. Sir J. Gore had ap-
pointed Mr. J. Higgs, Master of the Melville, to be Master
Attendant at Trincomalee (400/. per year, besides his half-
pay and pilotage) vice Brooks, deceased, and Mr. Hoff-
rneister, Master of the Curacoa, to the Melville ; and Mr.
Davy, of the Hyacinth, to the Curacoa. The Hyacinth was
relieved in the Straits of Malacca, cruising for the suppres-
sion of piracy, by the Harrier. That ship was to proceed to
Bombay, and then join the Melville at the Mauritius. The
Magicienne was at Bombay ; the Imogene in the Mozam-
bique; the Alligator at Sydney.
The Andromache, 28, arrived at the Cape of Good Hope,
with Lord Napier and suite, for Canton, on the 11th of May,
when the Isis and Trinculo were lying there ; and the Forester
had sailed for the west coast.
The Hastings, 74 (Sir W. H. Gage), and Viper, 10; were
in the Tagus on the 12th ult.
On Sunday the North Star, 28, Captain V. Harcourt,
sailed for Rio Janeiro and Buenos Ayres ; on Wednesday the
Childers, 16, Hon. Commander Keppel, for the Mediterranean
station ; and the Salamander, Commander Castle, for Ply-
mouth. H. Hamilton, Esq. (formerly of Hambledon, Hants),
Charge d'Affaires at Buenos Ayres, went passenger in the
North Star • Commander W. Holt, in the Childers, to take
the command of the Scout.
The Orestes, Corn. Codrington, will go out of harbour on
the 29th inst. The Rolla, 10, Lieutenant Glasse, for the
packet service, will go out of harbour on Thursday ; and the
Buzzard, 10, Lieutenant Burbidge, on Saturday, and sail on
the following Friday, for the west coast of Africa. The Sap-
phire, 28, Captain Hon. G. W. Trefusis, will be paid off on
Saturday next.
Ships in the Harbour—Victory, Excellent, Sapphire, Ores-
tes, Romney, Rolla, Buzzard, Seaflower.
The Hoogley, for Van Diemen's Land, with 300 convicts,
under charge of Dr. Rutherford, sailed on Monday.
The Duke of Bedford, for Calcutta, embarked passengers,
and sailed yesterday.
The following dimensions of the Pique and Inconstant fri-
gates will be read as corrections :—Pique—Length of lower
deck, 160'feet : ditto of keel for tonnage, 131 feet ; breadth
extreme, 48 feet 8 inches; ditto for tonnage, 48 feet 3 inches;
depth in hold, 14 feet 6 inches ; burthen in tons, 1,622. In-
constant—Length of lower deck, 160 feet; ditto of keel for
tonnage, 132 feet ; breadth extreme, 44 feet 8 inches ;
ditto for tonnage, 44 feet ; depth in hold, 13 feet 9 inches ;
burthen in tons, 1,400. The unprofessional reader will un-
derstand that the Lords of the Admiralty have restricted the
rival constructors of these ships only to the use of masts arid
yards of the same dimensions. Whilst, therefore, Captain
Symonds deems it necessary that a ship should be of 1,622
tons, Captain Hayes's principle leads him to the conclusion
that 1,400 tons is a. floating body of sufficient capacity by which
these parts of the ship may be used to the best advantage, It
cannot be contended that they are both right.
The Inconstant frigate, which is to be built on the plan of
Captain Hayes, was laid down to-day in this dockyard.
We are gratified in bearing further testimony to the good
conduct of the late crew of his Majesty's ship Asia. The re-
presentation of Rear-Admiral Sir W. Parker of their high
character to the Lords of the Admiralty obtained for them
the service of the two steamers, for the conveyance of their
wives and families, on being paid off at Chatham, as men-
tioned last week. Their creditors bear testimony to their
honourable conduct in the settlement of their accounts, and
their benevolence has been manifested by the munificent con-
tribution of 35/. 11s. Bd. to the Seamen's Floating Hospital
in the Thames and the Seamen's and Marines Children's
School at Portsmouth (to be equally divided), besides a col-
lection of 10/. 13s. for the widows and mothers of three sea-
men who were unfortunately drowned during the service of the
ship on the coast of Portugal. These are increased proofs
that the highest state of discipline and efficiency for war may,
by well-directed government, be combined with the active
charities and best feelings of social life. The following gra-
tuities, granted by the Admiralty's pleasure, since the crew
were paid off, will show the source whence much of this ex-
emplary conduct; has proceeded :—To Wm.. Howard, captain
of the hold, a medal and gratuity of 101., pension 31/. 15s. ;
Wm. Sullivan, gunner's mate, medal and 10/., pension 26/. ;
Wm. How, boatswain's mate, medal and 10/., pension 29/. ;
Matthew Yarwood, ship's corporal, medal and 71., pension
23/. 12s. ; John Drew, boatswain's mate, medal and 71., pen-
sion 22/. 165.; R. Wittkins, sailmaker's crew, medal and 71.,
pension 21/. 4s.
PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.—Commander M. Quin
is appointed to the Raleigh ; Lieut. Wm. Shallard (for his
gallant conduct while in the Coast Guard service) to the rank
of Commander; Lieut. J. B. Woodthorpe to the Wasp ;
Lieut. A. G. Bulman, Pickle ; Lieut. Robinson, Dispatch ;
Lieut. A. Forbes, of the Melville, to the Magicienne ; Lieut.
S. A. Usher, Vernon ; Mr. Ross, Mate, to be Acting Lieu-
tenant of the Arachne ; Mr. John France' Acting Purser of
the Sapphire, is confirmed in his rank; Mr. Joseph Higgs,
Master of the Melville, to the Naval Establishment at Trin-
comalee, vice Brookes, deceased ; Mr. G. B. Hoffmeister,
Master of the Curacoa, to the Melville ; Mr. H. Davey, Mas-
ter of the Hyacinth, to the Curacoa; Mr. W. Forbes, Second
Master of the Melville, to be Master of the Hyacinth ; Mr.
George Johnstone, Surgeon, and Mr. James Kittle, Assistant
Surgeon, Malabar ; Mr. John Machonchy, Assistant Surgeon,
Victory ; Mr. Daniel Quintom, Master, Wolf ; Mr. Wm.
White, Assistant Surgeon, Espoir ; Mr. A. Bentall, Mate,
Excellent ; Mr. W. Weaver, Clerk, Algerine ; Mr. J. H.
Lysaght, Mate, Edinburgh.
Royal Marines.—Captain John. Campbell, First Lieut.
George Spurrier, and Second Lieut. R. S. Bunce, Malabar ;
First Lieut. J. A. Wesley to the Marine Artillery Companies,
Mr. J. Y. Tozer, is appointed Portuguese Vice-Consul at
Brixham and Torbay.
The Raleigh, 16, was commissioned on Thursday at Sheer-
ness by Commander M. Quin.

PLYMOUTH, JULY 81.—Arrived and sailed again the North
Star for South America ; and the Salamander steamer, with
the Renown, 74, in tow, for Deptford, to be broken up.
Also sailed the Briseis packet, for Falmouth, and the Edmund,
Fall, for Quebec. Arrived the Spitfire steamer, from Wool-
wich ; and the Rinaldo, from Falmouth, the latter to be paid
off. Sir W. Montague took the command of the Malabar,
74, on Monday. It is but justice to the late officers and ship's
company of the Malabar to mention that the peaceable and
orderly conduct of the crew evinced the high state of disci-
pline for which they had been distinguished during the time that
ship was in commission. The Pique will be commissionad in
about a fortnight by Captain the Hon. H. Rous.
• In Hamoaze.—San Josef, Malabar, Portland, Talbot, Wolf,
Dee, Scorpion, Tyrian, Opossum, Spitfire, and Jupiter.
Covens, Auo. 2.—The Iris cutter, Thos. Greg, Esq.,
arrived on Tuesday, having been absent in the Mediterranean
for two years and four months.
The Vice-Commodore, Earl of Belfast, Countess, and
family, arrived at their residence here on Tuesday evening
from London.

His Majesty's Cup will be sailed for on the 21st of August
(his Majesty's birthday) by yachts of the Royal Yacht
Squadron under 70 tons. There are five yachts already
entered.

Mr. Morgan has sold his Harriet cutter to Sir Bellingham
Graham, Bart.

The following " circular" has been addressed by Sir Wm.
Burnett, Principal of the Medical Department of the Navy,
to all surgeons in the service who have not served twenty years
at sea, but exceeding ten years ; the purpose of it being, as
we understand, to introduce into the navy a class of medical
gentlemen whose professional knowledge it must be for the
interests of the country should be employed in its service, as
it embraces all the superior- enlightenment of modern practice,
based upon sound preparatory scholastic instruction. The
fund which may be formed from out of the retirement of the
" old school" surgeons will go towards an increase of the half-
pay of such surgeons as have had more than twenty years'
servitude :