The Sun.
London, England, 1832-01-23 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Portsmouth Herald of Sunday.)
PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 21.—His Majesty's gun brig Re-
cruit, 10, Lieutenant Hodges, and Pantaloon, 10, tender
to the Royal George, Lieutenant Dawson (which went out
of harbour o❑ Friday) have sailed on a short cruise, to try
their respective qualities ; they are expected to return to
ipithead in a few days.
His Majesty's sloop A'ert, 18, commander John C.
Fitzgerald, arrived on Thursday from South America,
with upwards of 840,000 dollars, o❑ merchants' accounts.
She left Rio Janeiro, on the 26th of November, at which
time was lying there, his Majesty's ship Dublin, 52, Cap-
tain Lord John Townshend, senior officer. His Majesty's
ship Warspite, 76, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Sir
Thorns. Raker, K.C.8., was daily expected from the Cape
of Good Hope. His Majesty's ship Seringapatam, 46,
was also expected, and would sail shortly for England.
His Majesty's ship Lightning, 18, Commander Dickinson,
was at Cape Frio. pursuing with success her endeavours
to recover the Thetis's sunken treasure. The Alert has
brought three smugglers, whose time of service has ex-
pired, and Mr. E. T. 'enables, midshipman of his Ma-
jesty's ship Dublin.
His Majesty's cutter Wickham, Lieut. T. Renou, ar-
rived on Friday, from Ireland. She saluted the flag and
came into harbour.

His Majesty's ship Britannia, 120, Captain Peter
Rainier, C.B. is still in dock, making good her defects,
and we hear she will not be ready for sea for another month.
His Majesty's ship Madagascar, 46, Captain E. Lyons,
(fitting for the Mediterranean) is expected to proceed
thence in about a fortnight.
llis Majesty's ship Childers, IS, Commander R. Deans,
(having been refitted) went out of harbour yesterday, and,
report says, will proceed to the Tagus as soon as her crew
shall have been paid wages, with dispatches for Rear-
Admiral Parker, C.B.
His Majesty's ship Pearl, 20, Commander R. Gordon,
is refitting, and preparing to proceed to the West India
station, to join the squadron under Vice-Admiral Sir E
G. Colpoya, K.C.B. She will probably sail in about a
month hence.
His Majesty's ship Viper, 6, Lieut. H. James, (having
been refitted and her masts and yards considerably !educed)

is now ready for sea.
His Majesty's ship Galatea, 42, Captain C. Napier,
C.B , and Stag, 45, Captain Sir E. Troubridge, Bart.,
are expected at Spithead from Leith, the latter end of next
week.
His Majesty's ship Melville, 76, Captain Henry Hart
(bearing the flag of Vice-Admiral Sir John Gore, K.C.8.)
was paid advance of wages on Tuesday, and will sail the
moment the wind will permit for the East Indies, calling
at the Cape of Good Hope, and taking out despatches for
Rear-Admiral Sir E. Owen, K.C.B. The Melville has
on board, as passengers, Thomas Henderson, Esq., ap-
pointed Astronomer, at the Cape ; Mr. Frederick Ken-
nedy, Midallipinan, to join his Majesty's ship Magicienne ;
Mr. J. M. Boxer, Midshipman, to join his Majesty's ship
Cruizer ; and Mr. Lewis Maitland, Midshipman, to join
his Majesty's ship Imogene. The Vice. Admiral's lady
and family, who have been at the George Hotel, we bear,
do not leave England •
The Hope, transport, Lieutenant Rydir, agent, arrived
at Plymouth on Sunday last, from Deptford, with naval
stores for that dock-yard.
The Amphitrite, transport, Lieutenant Cooley, agent,
will sail from hence in the course of the week for Deptford.
The Catherine Stewart Forbes, late transport, is now
taken up for the conveyance of convicts to New South
Wales, and is fitting at Deptford.
The Neva, transport, Lieutenant Adamson. agent, sailed
from Coquimbo on the lot of October, for Rio and Eng-
land, and may be daily looked for with passengers and re-
turned stores.
At Spithead—Melville, Alert, and Childers.
In Harbour—Victory, Royal George, Madagascar, Pearl,
Viper, Wickham, Sylvia, and Confiance steamer.
PROMOTIONS AND APrOINTMENTs --Lieut. C. M.
F..rster is appointed to his Majesty's ship Victory, vice
Caswell, appointed to his Majesty's ship Madagascar.
Lieut. Philip Hast, of his Majesty's ship Rattlesnake, is
appointed to his Majesty's ship Warspite. Mr. William
Miller is app ,inted Master of his Majesty's ship Britannia
vice Easto, appointed to command the Ceylon, troop-ship,
fitting out at Plymouth. Mr. T. H. Mason, Mate, is
appointed to his Majesty's ship Melville. Mr. J. G. Braid
is appointed Clerk to his Majesty's schooner Viper, vice
Forster, promoted to the rank of Purser. Mr. J. Burd-
wood, Second Master, and Messrs. E. Young and R W.
Suckling, Mates, all of the Britannia, are appointed to the
Ceylon, troop-ship. Mr. F. W. Bateman is appointed
Second Master of the Britannia, vice Burdwood. 'Tae fol-
lowing ten Clerks are promoted to the rank of Purser,
beingiA the number annually made about this period ; viz.
—Messrs. John
Clarke,
JoFhinddiTs,hothans
DFuoffirsitier,RJo,bimerets
Mason,
John Grant, William Horton, John Col'well, and Thomas
T. Jeffery.

ROYAL AbatiNts.—First Lieut. Thomas Stockwell,
has been removed from the Portsmouth to the Woolwich
Division, and Second Lieut. Wm. Clendon, of the Wool-
wich Division, has been promoted to the rank of First
Lieutenant and appointed to the Portsmouth Division,
vice Stockwell.

The reduction of clerks in this dock-yard has been sus-
pended until the end of March, at which period the fol-
lowing will be superannuated :—Mr. J. Wickenden, Mr.
T. Wickenden, and Mr. Watson, second class clerks ;

these three are volunteers for reduction ; and Mr. Mad-1
docks and Mr. Wilkins, first clan clerks.
The following reductions have been decided on in the
Royal Naval College, at the dock-yard, viz.:—Lieut.
Robert Ralph, Third Lieutenant, one out of the two ser-
jeants of Marines, and eight of the students.
In conformity with the general reduction of clerks in the
dock-yards, the following will retire at Chatham, on su-
perannuation allowances at the expiration of the present
quarter, viz. :—Mr. R. E. Chevalier, at 145/. per an-
num ; Mr. W. Spencer, Mr. T. Bullbrook, anti Mr. T.
Passley, at 751. per annum each. Mr. G. Wearer and
Mr. S. G. Smith are also to be reduced at Sheerness dock-
yard, upon a superannuation of 337/. per annum ; and
Mr. J. Morse, at 2001. per annum.
It will be remembered, that the Government some time
ago determined to reduce the artificers in the whole of
the Dock-yard establishments in England to six thousand.
Such reduction to be effected only by deaths and super-
annuation,. It appears, however, that the decrease by
such means was so very slow, that an order has been issued
for a reduction of a certain number monthly, from each of
the yards in the kingdom. According to this arrange-
ment, we regret to say that between two and three hun-
dred men will be discharged during the course of the en-
suing twelve months from this dock-yard.
The situation of Secretary to the Commissioner at
Plymouth Dock-yard is about to be abolished, and Mr.
Alfred Johnson, the present Secretary, will retire on a
superannuation of 460/. per annum. The duties hitherto
performed by this officer will be assigned to a clerk of the
first class. Mr. Hollingsworth, storekeeper, will also re-
tire on a superannuation of 4001. per annum. The fol-
lowing clerks will also be superannuated with the salaries
attached to their names :—Mr. Hancock, 300/. ; Mr.'
Winchester, 1451. ; Mr. C. Couch, 83/. ; sod Mr. H.
Tucker, 751. The above arrangement will not. however
come into operation until after the expiration of the pre- '
sent quarter.
Mr. John Melvin, of Portsea, late Purser of his Ma-
jesty's ship Samarang, has returned home invalided per the
Frolic, packet brig, from Rio Janeiro.
An alteration is about to be made in the Sylvia, cutter,
in consequence of her commander having represented that
her deck was extremely incommodious, owing to the tum-
bling home of her sides, and to her being so contracted
abaft. Orders have therefore been given to throw out her
sides, which, however, it may conduce to convenience, will
certainly not add much to the beauty of the cutter.
The Conway, 28, on the stocks at Chatham, is in a very
forward state, and will be launched on the 2d of Fe-
bruary next, and be immedately commissioned. She is
the s ster-ship to Imogene, both being an improvement on
the old 28'.. The latter vessel's sailing qualities are, we
hear, very superior to tho,e of the old class. Both the
Conway and the Imogene are to be armed with Dixon's
32-pounders, mounted on Sir Thomas Hardy's principle.
Extract of a letter from an officer of his Majesty's ship
Tyne, dated Pernambuco, Dec. 2, 1831 :—" On Wednes-
day we are going out for a cruise off the port, sailing in
every day to see that all is quiet. This place is so un-
settled that it becomes necessary for a ship to remain here
Ito protect the British interests and property. There exists
a very strong party who are anxious for a federal form of
Government. They tried their strength the other dav,
and were put down, or rather gave up and retired to their
homes, leaving the fort, of which the Militia had taken
possession, empty. The poor Portuguese families are in
a terrible fright, as it is certain they will be expelled if
the reinl party get the upper hand. The Samarang is at
Bahia, and we heard to-day that the Druid had left Rio
for the same place. The Lightning is coining to Per-
nambuco. The Dublin is at Rio. The Rattlesnake and
Py lades are gone for a cruise. Every thing is quiet here
at present."

CHANGE OF GOVERNMENT IN BRAZIL

Despatches and papers, says the IVashington Globe
have been received from our Minister in Brazil by the De-
partment of State, from which it appears that a material
alteration is to be attempted in the Government of that
country. A knowledge of the projected changes may be
best obtained from the following translation of a Decree,
passed on the 3d of October, and published in the Aurora
Fluminense of the 14th :

" THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE EMPIRE DECREES:

" That the Electors shall confer upon the Deputies
whom they m.ly send to the ensuing Legislature, the privi-
lege of altering or abolishing all articles of the existing
Constitution which are contrary to the following

" PROPOSITIONS :

" 1. The Government of Brazil shall be. a Federative
Monarchy.
"2. The Constitution shall acknowledge but three
Political Authorities, viz.: the Legislative, the Executive,
and the Judicial.

"3. The Constitution shall distinctly set forth the
powers, duties, and prerogatives of each branch of the
Legislitive Authority separately, and of both conjointly ;
such changes being made in the present arrangements in
that respect as may be judged necessary.
" 4. The Deputies shall he elected for two years, which
is to be the duration of each Legislature.
" 5. The Senators shall also be elected for a itated
period ; one-third of the whole number are to be chosen
at each renewal of the Chamber of Deputies. The
manner in which this election is to be conducted, and the
order of displacement of the Senators, will be expressed in
the Constitution.

" 6. The Executive shall retain all tie attributes of a
Moderating Power ; all others will be suppressed.
" 7. The Executive may refuse its sanction to a law
declaring the reasons for so doing in writing ; but if, after
such refusal, the law again be approved by both Chamber►,
it shall be considered as passed, and promulgated accordingly.
" 8. The Chapter of the Constitution relating to a
Council of State shall be suppressed.
" 9. The General Councils shall be changed into Pro-
vincial Legislatures, each having two Chambers."
The laws passed by these bodies which are not within
the powers of the National Assembly, shall have force in
the Province after being sanctioned by its President.
" 10. The public Revenues shall be divided into Na-
tional and Provincial ; the taxes and duties for the ex-
pences of the General Government shall be fixed by the
National Assembly ; thence for each province by its Legis-
lature.

" 11. During the minority of the Emperor, the Realm
shall be governed by a Regent or Vice-Regent elected
by the Provincial Assemblies, the votes to be examined
and verified by the National Assembly.
"12. in each municipality there shall be an Intendant,
vested with the same powers as the Presidents of Provinces.'

In compliance with orders to that effect, the
Barrack-master of Winchester yesterday morning forwarded
to London 1,000 iron bedsteads. It has not transpired in
what way they are to be disposed of; the order, however,
would argue a projected concentration of troops in the me-
tropolis. —llampshire Telegraph.
Church,n accident
elni,apwpbeienhed . t
one
looked
the
kt
edtoNw
e have
had a serious termination. While the reader was pro-
ceeding with the morning service, the church all at once
was filled with smoke, which se alarmed those who were
present (and the church is always well filled) that a ge-
neral rush took place, each trying to be first at the door,
and, of course, much impeding each other. The Minister
begged of them not to be alarmed, for there was no imme-
diate danger ; but his voice was not heard, at least not at-
tended to, for in a very few minutes the church was empty.
An examination having been made, it was discovered that
the flue which runs below the floor had become very foul,
and was on fire, the smoke from which issuing through
the ventilators had caused the alarm. It was vent soon
got out without damage. One or two persons fell in the
hurry, hut no one that we heard of was hurt. Of course
an end was put to the service. The alarm, however, had
subsided before the evening, when the church was again
very well attended, and the Minister, Mr. VANE, preached
a very appropriate sermon.

SUICIDE OF THE RECORDER OF EXETER•
—The evideHce having been gone through, and the Co-
roner having summed up, the Jury delivered their verdict
—" That the deceased, labouring under a grievous disease
of body, and being delirious and out of hie mind, had in-
flicted on himself a mortal wound, of which he died."
Mr. STEVENS has left a widow, and two daughters of
tendreer nu
years, who, with numerous relatives, and still
n
numerous friends, mourn this great bereavement.
more

MURDER AT EVERTON.—We gave in our
List week's Paper some particulars of the atrocious out-
rage committed on the niece of Mr. ()KELL, at his house
in Breck-lane, Everton. The unhappy young woman
lingered in the Infirmary until Sunday
evening, when she
expired. On Monday a Coroners Jury was summoned,
and proceeded to the Infirmary with the Coroner, THO-
MAS SHAW, Esq., where they viewed! the body. The in-
quest was then adjourned until fuesdiv• On Thursday
i
morning, at ten,
the Coroner and Jury stain met, and
continued to hear evidence until five o'clock in the after-
noon, when they again adjourned. On Wednesday morn-
ing the inquest was resumed, and did not terminate until
five o'clock in the afternoon of that day, when a verdict of
Wilful Murder was returned against a man named JOHN
THOMAS, a native of o,westry, who, with his wife, had
been arrested on suspicion.--Liverpool Chronicle.