The Sun.
London, England, 1832-04-02 00:00:00

ander Hood, of the Mars, when that officer lost hie life in
tction with La Heche.

By the demise of Captain Henry John Hatton, A.N.,
who died on the 11th inst. a Gentleman Usbership of lee
Majesty's Privy Chamber has become vacant. The si-
tuation, we believe, is in the gift of the Duke of Devon
liire, the Lord Chamberlain.
The Duke of York packet, Lieutenant R. Snell, sailed
from Falmouth, on the 26th ult. for Jamaica and Mexico,
vith a mail of the 21st.

His Majesty's packet brig, Goldfinch, 6, Lieutenant J
Walkie, sailed from Falmouth on the 26th ult. for the
Leeward Islands, with a mail of the 21st.

His Majesty's brig Onyx, 10, Lieutenant A. B. Howe,
tender to the Royal George yacht, which sailed from this
port on the 20th ult. arrived on the 23rd at Plymouth,
sod sailed again on the same day for Cork
His Majesty's ship Stag, 46, Captain Sir E. T. Trou-
bridge, Bart. has been ordered from Plymouth to the
Azores, to afford protection to British merchants during
tbe present unsettled state of affairs in that quarter. His
Majesty's ship Briton, 46, Captain J. D. Markland, C. 8.,
now on the like service at Madeira.
The flppe, transport, Lieut. Ryder, Agent, which
soiled from this port for Plymouth, on, the 15th ult. with
g ve rnin en t stores for that Dock-yard, arrived at Ply-
mouth on the 22d ult.

Ships in Plymouth Hamoaze—San Josef, Romney,
Echo steam .ve.sel, Dili ,ence, Industry, and Hope tran-
sports. In the Sound—Caledonia. At the Island—Leveret.
His Majesty's revenue cruiser, Horner, Lieut. Aldred,
experienced a most viol,nt gale in St. George's Channel,
on the 6th inst. and after lying twelve hours under double.
reeled try,ail with her hatches hatteneildown, was obliged
to hear away and run for the Lough of Belfast, a distance
of upwards of eighty miles, where she arrived on the fol-
lowing day. Aft r a imecession of heavy gales, she arrived
at George the Fourth's Harbour, Kingston, near Dublin,
on the 16th ult. in company with the Diligence, revenue
cruiser, Sir John Reid, Bart. Commander.
The England, convict ship, arrived at Sheerness on the
23rd ult. to embark convicts at that port for New South
Wales. She receive., forty convicts on board from the
Retribution, in that harbour.
The brigantine Viper, 6, Lieut. James, arrived at Sheer-
ness en the 24;h tilt , from a cruise, and sailed again on
Wednesday I tat.
The Salatninder, steamer, of large dimensions, will be
lunched front Sheerness Doek-yard during the pre,ent
month, and tke Vestal, 28, to be built on Capt. Symonds's
plan, will be immediately laid down on her slip.
The Ftiry, 10, was hauled out of the basin at Sheer-
ness on Wednesday last, alongside the. Shannon hulk, pre-
paratoryto her proceeding on surveying service, in the
North Sea.

A splendid breakfast was given at Chatham, on the 24th
ult., on board the Royal Sovereign yacht, by her Com-
mander, Captain Charles /Wen, C. 8., who has been re-
cently appointed Superintendent ot Chatham yard, to the
chi,f officers of the public departments and principal in-
habitants.

Ships at Sheerness—ln dock, Hercules and Alert. Ili
his n, Ocean, and Lion, sheer-hulk. Building, Sala-
mander steamer, and Caliope packet. In harbaur, Fairy.
The Naval Captains at present employed .ss Inspecting
Commanders in the Coast Guard pf Ireland, are about to
be superseded by Commanders.

It is ascertained, beyond all doubt, that there are at
present no less than eighteen hundred Mates and Midship-
menunemyloyed !

Sir Robert Seppings visited Chatham Dock-yard last
week on a professional survey.
A series of packets has been engaged by the Portuguese
Regency to run regularly every ten days between Terceira
and Falmouth. Four vessels of light construction and
good sailers have been taken up fur that purpose. The
first was to sail on the arrival of last Thursday's mail at
Falmouth.

We are happy, in testimony of the presence of mind
and gallant conduct of Mr. Benjamin T. Fox, a midship-
man on board his Majesty's brig Brisk, to record that the
grateful thanks of a general court of the Royal Humane
Society, held on the 11th of January last, were unani-
mously voted and transmitted to that gentleman, fur hilt
courage and humanity in jumping into the Rapids of the
river Chagres to the relief of his late commander, Henry
Foster, E.q., of his Majesty's atop Chanticleer, who had
unfortunately fallen overboard, and for his gallant and
tneritorious efforts to save his life. This flattering reso-
lution was communicated to Mr. Fox, signed by the Duke
of Northumberland, as president of the society, and by
Colonel Clithero, chairman of the meeting.

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