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of Foot ;` 56 tten;f.A w;i7esi.ank4 IV,
6th ' Regiment ; 9 Tien. of the -12dr
wives, and 15 chit ten: of- the Bth ;
wives, and 11 child en of, th44sth; ,g,.
riife,:encl 4 children if the: 60th;
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68th, 10 of the 73d;r0titteltebr 9 Bf-ttre 80th ; • :
24 men, 3, wives, an 4 4tchiii,!ol%the .85th ; 6
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men of the 89t1t,- 'an( p - 61-thel 91St3;_tiltt 11 -men
and 1-wife of the,Cape Uoinited B4ff. TheiOn- '
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tur days evenint for Mil
ward sailed'fromt-tite4 Cispa ion. the . A
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ancilidAig,Uk3r,44B,aq Ativiegikcitige'alt
part of the passage "hi ,me. - Elhirligehilf re;
invalids, and *rifled 'tin Sag
Thames. Mr. 8.-I(islk,- to and=
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home passengers 'n her. . . .
The Comer, 91, CalAtin'-k;i had been in
commisaion a week last Saturd2mr fiiid,- had
"entered" only 40 toot:- -At 40 men per vrezic:
the Caesar will take five months and upwardeto I
get her complement of 850. . _
The fleeate, steam sloop, Commander:George— 4 -r
F. Burgess, has arrived at the Little Nore finni
the West Coast of Africa. Lieutenant C. E. .K. :
Bret, late of the Vesuvius, was appointed First :.
Lieutenant by the Commander-in-Chief. - -
The Royal George is to be paid off all standing.' -1:
It is reported she will; on Captain Fitzgerald
striking his pendant, immediately be commissioned
and manned by a portion of the Coastguardmen
from various stations, and then join the squadron
in the Downs.

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[PRIOR 40. STAMPED 513-.]

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

On Saturday mernirog Lieut.-General Sir.J. F.
Love, K. C. B;, K. H., the Inspector• General of Iw
fantry, made au inspection of the reinforcements
belonging to the three battalions of isdantry at
Chatham garrison, now under ceders to embrirk for
India.. The reinforcements, to the number
of about two thousand non-commiisideecl.
officers and men, were drawn up on the inner lines
at ten o'clock, and presented a very iinpcsing aps
pearance, the whole of the troops being fully armed
and equipped. The corps from which the rein-
forcementa are selected are the 7th (Royal Fusi-
hers), Bth, 10th, 19th, 20th, 23d (Royal Welsh
Fusileers), 24th, 29.. h, -32 d (Light Infantry), 35:h,
43d (Light Infantry), 52d Light Infantry) 53c1
61. st, 70th, 75'h, 81st,- 84th;-and 94th Regiments,
and they are all Lauder orders to enb irk for India
between the 24th and 30th of June. The men are
equipp -d with the rifle musket, in the use of
which they have been instructed. The General
minutely inspected their arms and accoutrem-nts,
and expre Bed himself highly pleased with the
sold.ierlike appearance of the men. In the after-
noon Lieut.-General Love had the whole of the
depots of the second battalion, under the command
of Colonel R. N. Philips, turned out on the lines
for the purpose of Illi 'erring an inspection. The
depots on the ground Were those of the ldth, 20th,
23d Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 29th, 524 Light In-
fantry, and 61st Regiments, theimen being in heavy
marching order. The -battalion eietit through a
variety of reaneeuvresP' which'tlfey.esteeuted le a
highly creditable manner. General, Love -was cc-
cupied
the remainder of the day in dee,inspection of
the books of the Ist and 24 battalions, and the
kits of the men. The 3d battalion will be.inspected-
this day.
The paddlewheel steam vessel Bloodhound,
Lieut.-Commander Charles R. Robson, arrived at
the Little Note on Saturday last from the We-t
Coast of Africa. Sho was visited by the Com-
mander-in-Chief, and an inquiry was held ou
beard on tee matter of her being sent home,
in consequeuc3 of her having taken into
Sierra Leone the American bark Thomas Wat-
son, which vessel was afterwards released and pro-
ceeded to her port of destination. It appears from
information obtained that on the 14th of Septem-
ber last the Bloodhound was riding at anchor in
British water off Quilts, and on the evening of that
day a black man, in a state of nudity, was Obser7ed
swimming towards the Bloodhound. Commander
Robson immediately sent a boat with four hands
to him, ordering them to use their utmost exer-
tions to gel the poor fallow into the boat, as the
water at the time was swarming with sharks. Trey
succeeded in getting LAM into the boat safely, and
when brought on heard the Bloodhound he made
the following statement :—He sail his nom s was
Johnson, and that ho had succeeded in making his
escape from the American bark Thomas Wats ,n,
W. E. Cousens commander, she being then at
anchor about three-quirters of a mile-from the
Bloodhound, and also in British waters. Johnson
said he was a native of Cape Coast Castle (that
being a British settlement), and claimed the pro-
tection of toe British fleg in consequence of the
treatment he had been subjected to on board the
Themes Watson. He said he had been shipped
on board as steward at $l2 per month ; that he
was smuggle d off ftc m Cape Coast Castle by Cap-
tain Couseus, without the permit of the Goverrior
being obtained, or any guarantee given for hie
being sent back to his native home when discharged;
and that the cook of the Thomas Watson informed
him that he heard the captain sell him for a slave
to one of the cabin passengers, a Spaniard, one of
the crew of a slaver that had been taken on the
c ,ast with slaves and condemned. When chased
she was under Ameriean colours; and when t rken
her officers and crew consisted of Americans,
Spaniards, and Portuguese. Johnson, after hear-
ing this, repeatedly requested the captain to take
hint on shore and let his name entered into the
Governor's permit-book, so that he might be sent
home again. To this the captain of the Thomas
Watson would net conent, bat idtreatEd him, and
put a guard over him to prevent him showing
hlm,elf at the gangway whensver any esnoee
came alongside. He had pi esekously attempted to
escape, but was caught early on the Incoming of
that day. When he was breught aloegside a
whip was riven at the mainyard-trm, and a run-
ning knot was made; the rope being pars t',d round
It s bidy under his arms, he was run up to the
yardarm, and afterwards l-twcred down upon deck;
he was theu lashed to the rigging and severely
flogged with a scut rope hy the master himself.
Johnson took the opportunity, at abolt G o'clock
in the evening, there not being any person on deck
to cast off the lashings, to drop into the water, and
swim for the Bloodhound, to save himself ftten
bdrig sol I as a slave. Command-3r Robson, on
trio pre-
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hearing this statement, which was utede i
sence of his officers, requested the surgeon to exa-
mine his body. The surgeon reported there were
evident proofs of Jelinson having undergone severe
punishment by flogging ; also his flesh had been
considerably lacerated routed his body and under
his arms by a tight rep'. All had the appearance
of being recently inflicted. Upon t.,is statement
being sworn to by Johnson, Commander lt,bson,
attended by one of his officers, proceeded on board
the Thomas Watson. The master was informed of
the statement made by Johnson, and Captain R
son, at Johnson's earnest request, demanded his
du) he having been kept on board for seven works.
.
Captain Cousens said it was quite true 'Mllen
was not entered on the hooks, and ultimately ht
awee'l that it Commander Robson would scud on
board the next morning he would p ty Johnson's
wages at the rate of 5 dols. a month, and not 12
dots., as Johnson had asserted he had agreed for.
Accordingly-, the next morning Coalman ler Rob-
son sent on boar wheu Cap' ain Coos- us informed
him Vint he had consulted with the so perearg in
the case of Johnson, and he should not p ry him
any wages, and demanded that Johnson should be
returned to the ship as a d-sorter. This Com. Rob-
son refused -to do, and referred the maser of the
Thomas Watson to the 5 Geo. IV., cap. 113, such
a-A having been c notinued by the 6 and 7 Viet.,
cep. 98. In c msequenco of the captain of the
Thomas Watson persisting t o have Johnson re-
turned, Commander Robson ordered the Thom ts
Watson to be taken to Sierra Leone, for the opin-
ion
of the Judge-Advocate. Oa arrival theret
Judge-Advocate decli nel to interfere,
r f e raei
Americal
in
con-se-
ence of the Thomas Watson be
vessel, at the same time stating, being an
it beet a
Spanish or Portuguese veFsel he might have acted
differ-ends-. The Thomas Watson was then allowed
to proceed to her port of destination. On a repre-
sentation being made by the American consul to
the commanderein-chief, the Bloodhound was or-
dered home to be paid off. The supercargo of tee
Thomas Watson was a Portuguese, and she had as
passengers the craws of two slavers that had been
condemned, beth sailing under American co'oure,
several Americans being taken in each of th) slavers,
with 'Portuguese and Spaniards. . The Bloodhound
during her cotnmis,ion has been up every river
between the Congo and Gambia, some of them
from 200 to 250 miles in the interior, for the pur-
pose of compelling the different chiefs to fulfil their
contracts made with merchants of all nations

The Emerald, 51 guns, is being masted at Sheer-
ness, and is to be immediately rigged ready for the
pendent.
The Locust st eam vessel, Li eut. -Commander Job n
B. Field, arrived at Sheerness on Saturday hat,
from- Plymouth and Po. tsmouth ; she brought
supernumeraries and volunteers for ships fitting at
S eernesp.

The screw steam frigate Euryalus, 51, Capt.
Tarleton,,C.l3., sailed from Plymouth on Thursday
afternoon for a cruise, after which she will proceed
to Portsmouth.
The screw steam corvetts Racoon, 21, Captain
James A. Pdynter, went from Plymouth Sound
into Eiamoaze on Thursday to have defects made
good. She is orlered to follow the Renown on
Wednesday to Spitbead.
The'Cotincil of Management have determined to
enlarge the Royal Naval School at New-cross b),
extending the unfinished wing of the building so
as to provide two additional class-rooms and oth r •
neces,ary accommodation. A gymnasium will also
be erected during the current holidays.
A notice has been issued requiring the Royal
Naval Coast Volunteers of Bristol to assemble ofA
board her Majesty's ship Rosiell in Kingroad OR
the Ist of July for 28 days' training At the same
time the men will also receive a year's bounty. '
The artificers and operatives of Woolwich Arsenal
assembled in a numerous body on Friday last in
the Royjl Arsenal, by permission, and adopted
resolutions for raising a memorial in commemora-
tion of their late principal military storekeeper,
Mr. Francis Pellatt.

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(mostly Americans) to supply certain poi.:" rill
p •
cipally palm oil, on terms of batter, the chiefs
having had the merchants' goods and llen refusinge
to carry out their agreement. During the whole
period she never lost one hand. The onlyioom deaths
and casualties were one marine and one i
killed, and eight men wounded during r
boat
actionan
up the river Benin, and the marine IN'lll laskilled
breakingby falling down the foreladder, his neck
Orders were on Saturday issued at Wo
directing the field drills to be discontinued chili, g
the day, the daily exercises to commence at 6 a.m.
until further orders, in consequence of several
cases having been reported in which the men were
obliged to fall out of the ranks owing to the ex-
treme heat after midday.
The East India Company's troop-sh'p Trafalgar,
Captain Taylor, arrived at Gravesend on Saturday
from India, with a large number of sick and
wounded troops on Lo ,rd. The detachniews, con-
sisting of four men of the 12th Lancers, three men
of the Ist Royals, two sergeants, thiee corporal=,
and two privates of the 84th Regiment, and
twenty-seven mui of the 43rd Light infantry,
three women and twelve children, embarked at
Madras on the 27 h of February, and sai!ed on the
following day, the voyage occupying 113 days. The
Trafalgar touched at St. Helena on the 30th of
April, and sailed on the 2d ult. During the voyage
no deaths occurred on board.
The American ship Onward, Captain. Flanders,
arrived on Saturday at Spithead from the Cape of
Good Hope, with the following military invalids,
Under the comm ind of Captain the Hon. E. J.
Boyle, of the 85th Foot :—Dr. Best, of the 45th
(in medical charge), Mrs. Bast, and three children;
Lieutenants Flood acd Evans, of the 2d Queen's
Royal Regiment. of Foot ; 10 noncommissioned
officers, 3 wives, and 10 children of the V,eyal,
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Artillery • 5 of the Ro) al Engit. eel's : .2G 'en, 1
wife, awa3 children of the 2d Queen's zwgiment

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