The Sun.
London, England, 1832-07-30 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Portsmouth Herald Of Sun`day.)

PORSTMOVTH, JULY 28.-1-Fs Majesty's ship
Dryad, 42, Commodore John Hayes, C. 8., With her
tenders, Fair Roiamond, Mr. Robinson, Commander,
and-Sea FlOwer, Mr. Ellis; Commander, ctittersi
arrived on Thursday last from the ,coast of Africa;
last from St. Michael's, which she; left on the 7th
inst. The Dryad left'' Ascension on the 15th4'
April, touched at Sierra Leone on the-29th of May;
touched at St. Jago on the 6th of June, when she
sailed for FI. Michael's. The squadron on the
coat were all healthy , and thus disposed of
Nl,je,ty's ship Favorite, 18, Commander J. Harri-
son, had sailed for Fernando PO and the Gam-,
bia; Pelorus, 18, Commander Meredith, was at,
Sierra Leone on the Bth of Nlay ; Brisk and Cha-:
rybdis, gun brigs, were at that date cruising in the!
Bights of Rtnin and Biafra , Pluto, steam vessel,
Lieut. Buchanan, was off the River Bonny. Mr.
F. Wilson, Second Master of the Dfyad, unfortu-
nately fell overboard from that ship two days after
her departure from the Gambia, and was drowned.
The Dryad is ordered to be refitted at Spithead,
supposed to join the squadron under Sir P. Malcolm.
His Majesty's ship Tyne, 28, Captain C. Hope,
arrived on 'Wednesday from Sheerness on her way
to Cork. Major Parke, and a company of Marine
Artillery, with a considerable field train, &c., em-
barked on board her early on Friday morning, when
she immediately sailed for her destination.

ifs Majesty's cutter Sylvia, Lieut. Spark, arrived
on Monday, and having completed provisions and
water, sailed on Friday to resume her station for the
prevention of smuggling.
His Majesty's surveying vessel Beacon, 6, Com-
mander R. Copeland,, went out of harbour on F:
day, and was inspected on Saturday by Capt. Hyde
Parker, second in command at this port. She is
expected to sail this day for the Mediterranean.
His Majesty's tender Pantaloon, •Lieut. S. C.
Dacres, having got a new foremast, went out of har-
bour to Spithead on 'Wednesday.
His Majesty's tender Emerald (having been ex-
pressly fitted for the purpose,) sailed on Tuesday
for the Isle of Anglesey, South Wales, to attend
her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent and the
Princess Victoria, who are about to sojourn for a
short period at Beanmaris.

On Sunday morning, the Prince, depot ship of
the Ordinary, with the Carnatic, Edinburgh, Marl-
borough, Laurel, and Barrcssa, hoisted blue ensigns,
puttirg themselves under the command of Rear
Admiral Sir Frederick Lewis Maitland, K.C.B.
as Superintendant of this Dock-yard; and on Wed-
nesday the Rear Admiral mustered the Ordinary on
board the Prince, after which he visited several of
the ships, and was pleased to express himself highly
satisfied with the excellent order in which they were
kept.

The Amphitrite, transport, Lieut. Cooley, Agent,
arrived on Wednesday from Woolwich, with vic-
tualling stores. She will sail during the week for
Jersey, to convey to this Garrison the Stith depot.
The York, convict ship, is still detained here, in
consequence of some suspicion with regard to the
state of the health on board. She has not yet re-
ceived her complement of convicts on board.
In our paper of the 15th inst. we gave a short ac-
count of a trial which took place on the 13th, be.
tween the Emerald tender, and the Paddy from
Cork, yacht, belonging to Mr. Beam ish, in which the
latter had the advantage. A second trial took place
bet weep the same vessels, on the 17th, and which
also terminated in favour of the yacht. The vessels
started at 9. 58. A. 31. to sail from the Spit to the
S.W. buoy of the Shingles, with a moderate breeze
from the westward. At half-past ten, the Paddy
made Ryde Pier, after two tacks, the Emerald being
about a cable's length to leeward. The
Paddy continued gaining, and at 2.56. she passed the
S.W. buoy of the Shingles. The Emerald passed
the buoy I 1 minutes after. The Paddy then tacked
and hove to, to wait for the Emerald, in order that
their sailing qualities before the wind might. be esti-
mated. The wind had by this time freshened into a to-
lerable stiff breeze with a head sea.On their return the
Paddy continued to gain throughout,and arrived again
at the Spit at 6.4.5. 30, the Emerald arrived at 6.54.
20, being nine minutes within two seconds after the
yacht. On the previous trial on the 13th, the ves-
sels started at ten A.M. to sail from the Spit to the
Boldre Bed Buoy, with a leading wind. At 11.2.
30, the Paddy rounded the Nab Light, and was fol-
lowed by the Emerald, alif-r an interval of three
minutes. The Boldre Buoy was rounded by the
Paddy at 12.37. 30, by the Emerald at 12.44. 20.
On their return round the Nab Light the Paddy
was a•hcad about 71. minutes, and at 2.30. 20 she
arrived at the Spit, ten minutes and forty seconds
before the Emerald.

The Pantaloon has had a trial, during the week
with the Water Witch, in which the latter, me hear,
had the advantage.
The Arrow, cutter, which has been for some
time employed by the Customs Dixirtment on the
Irish station, has been recently paid off as unfit for
that service, and returned into Ordinary.
The officers of the Euphrates, Tiber, Theban,and
Spartan, have all been twined over to the checque,
in consequence of those ships having been ordered
not to be built.

The Galatea has been hauled off from the Dock-
yard and placed in Porchester Lake again.
The Princess Charlotte has been taken into dock
for the usual inspection and repair.

At Spithead—Dryad, Beacon, Pantaloon, Fair
Rosamond, and Seatlower.

hi Harbour—Victory, Royal George, and Ex-
cellent.

PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.—Commander
Sir George Young, Bart., is appointed. to his Ma-
jesty's ship Rover, lately commissioned at Chadian).
—Lieutenants J. A. W. Hill, and J. F. Birch (ne-
phew to Sir James A. Gordon), are appointed to
the same ship.—Mr. J. Dowers, Mate, is appointed
to his Mjesry's Revenue-cruiser Ranger.—Mr.
W. B. Borbam, Purser, is appointed to his i\L.-
jesty's ship Champion.—Mr. C. Denny, Assistant-
Surgeon, late of his Majesty's steam-vessel African,
is also appointed to the Champion.—Mr. T. R.
Madge, late Second-Master of the Success, is ap-
pointed Confirmed-Master of the packet schooner
Cockatrice, to be employed between Rio Janeiro
and Buenos Ayres.—Mr. Marshall, Assistant-Sur-
geo, is appointed to the Fanny, female convict ship,
vice Tucker, returned to the ordinary service, Sheer-
ness.—Mr. G. Carver, Gunner of the Emerald, is
appointed to the Revenge, at Lisbon.—Mr. W.
Hatch, Gunner of the Rifleman, is appointed to the
Champion.
It is said that,in consequence of the appointment
of Commanders to Admirals being at an end, Com-
mander E. T. Crouch, who was to have been Se-
cond Captain to our late worthy Commissioner S r
Michael Seymour, will hold the situation of Secre-
tary to the Gallant Admiral, on his taking the com-
mand of the South American station.

Our late worthy Commissioner, Sir Michael Sey-
mour, was presented to his Majesty, at the levee on
Wednesday last, by Sir James Graharn,on the occa7
sion of his promotion to the rank of Rear-Admiral.
The Scout and Rover, new 18 gun sloops, have
been commissioned at Chatham, the former by C..;m.
W. Hargood and the latter by Corn. Sir George
Young, Barr. They are ordered to be equipped fur
sea with all possible dispatch.

Captain :..ymonds, Surveyor of the Navy, is
shortly expected at this Port, for the purpose of the
annual survey, held by that officer, of the Ordinary.
The Victory continues to be an object of consi-
derable attraction to the public. During the last
week, 500 persons, many of the first respeciabil ty,
have been on board. It may save disappointment
to some to be informed that no persons are admitted
on board on Saturdays, and that the best hours for
viewing her are from ten to four.
The Superintending:, Reat:A.qrqrpl tir F. Mait-
land, inspected the whole of the ITtlirkers of thin
f ,f selecting

NEWCASTLE, JCLY 26,

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,--At a meeting of the Council of the Northern
Political Union, held on Wednesday evening last, Charles
Attwood, Esq., in the chair, on the motion of James
Walsh, Esq., it was resolved unanimously, to forward a
retition to Parliament, praying for instant inquiry into
recent illegal proceedings of certain Magistrates in Ireland,
who had presumed to disperse, by military force, several
meetings recently held in Ireland, for the purpose of peti-
tionin2 the Legislature against-the horrible and atrocious
Tithe Bill, introduced into‘Parliament by his Majesty's
Government.

A petit;on, in accordance with this resolution was pre-
Vented to the meeting, and adopted amidst loud and enthu-
siastic cheers.

'The petition will lie for signature a few days in New-
castle, and will, in all probability, be signed by some
thou-ands,—so intense is the feeling of indignation in this
town on the subject. Your obedient servant,

A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL.

ROYAL NAVAL SCHOOL.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR,—The able and successful manner in which the
Pres,s has frequently promoted purposes of philanthropy
and of general utility, induces me, as President of the
Council of Administration of the Royal Naval School, to
f.al; yOur attention to the enclosed Resolution, and to
ask for the Institution the aid of your advocacy.

I am persuaded that a knowledge of the object in view,
:tn(' of the condition of those for whose benefit it has been
undertaken, will dispose the affluent part of our country-
m n to come forward in its support.
i The purpose of the proposed Naval School is to enahl:
those of the profession whose present incomes are absorbed
by their immediate wants, to give to the minds of their
children " that disposition and those habits that may enable
them to attain any part of knowledge they may stand in
need of in the future course of their lives."—(LocKg.)
An appeal to the public at large is rendered necessary
for the accomplishment of this undertaking, sir.ce the
Officers of the Navy have not themselves the pecuniary
means of carrying it into full effect.
In order to show this I may refer to the scale of their
half-pay :
The half pay of a Rear-Admiral per diem is 5 0
Ditto of a Post Captain
' Ditto of a Commander
Ditto of a Lieutenant
Ditto of a Master 0 5 0
Ditto of a Surgeon
Ditto of a Purser

Ditto of a Lieutenant of Royal Marines 0 3 0
I have taken the lowest rate of pay of each class because
it comprises the largest number. It is true that rather a
higher tate of pay is given to a limited numf er of the
senior Officers of each class, but an examination of the
small proportion of that increase will show how little even
they are able to spare from their own maintenance.
In my desire to trespass as little as possible whilst
pressing upon your attention the extensive power at your
disposal for promoting this philanthropic Institution, I will
only a ?d, by way of shrtwing the inadequate means of our
profession, that en the Dart of families of Officers who had
,11,,mselves been subscribers to the Naval Charitable So-
ciety the claims for relief at the last Quarterly i♦leeting
exceeded one hundred and eighty in number, and yet the
members then prey: t could distribute little more than
500/. from the Charity, to diminish their immediate dis-
tresses.—l Lave the honour to be, Sir,
Your very obedient servant,
EDWD. CODRINGTON.

Eaton-square, July 26, 1832.
COPY OF RESOLUTION OF COUNCIL, PASSED JUT.Y 10, 1832.

• " That the sum of 3,000/. out of the disposab'e funds
the Institution be at once assigned to form a Building
Fund for erecting and furnishing a suitable building, and
that there be added to this fund all such sums as may he
received on 251. nomination debentures and 101. entrance
fees ; also that an appeal he made to the public by adverii
tisement or otherwise, and that the President be request,d
'o communicate this Resolution to such department of his
Majesty's Government as he In)), think most likely to
assist in the furtherance of this most important object;
tliiat circulars be also printed and distributed in order to
obtain contributions, in which a statement of the Building
Fund shall be made."

• Measures are now in progress to build the school upon land
granted by the Crown near GreenwiCh.

Lord DURHAM left Copenhagen on the 12th,
for St. Petersburgb.
THE LADYE CHAPEL.—In consequence of
the advanced state of preparation by the contractor for
the works for restoring the above building, it became ne
cessary to lay the first stone as early as possible. This
was done on Saturday, by JOHN IvArr BRISCOE, Esq.,
ALP. for the county of Surrey, and the GEOR-
GIANA and ADELINE GWILT (daughters of the architect),
,n the presence of several of the wardens and others of the
I,arishioners, many of whom were ladies.

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Some not unamusing gossipping anecdotes are
jest now cleating through society in Paris respecting an in-
dividual nearly forgotten by the world—namely, the once
relebrated Baron GEIIAMB. Few of our English readers
are unacquainted by reputation, if not personally, with the
Baron, whose superb moustaches and immense spurs, some
twenty years ago, created a world of admiration in Lon-
don, where he did a thousand strange things ; among
others, it is said, made proposals of marriage to one of the
English princesses ! Sic transit gloria ! The Baron is
cow, and has been for years, an inmate of the monastery
,ILa Trappe, where he shines as much among his brother
anchorites by his superior sanctity and the severe auste-
rities of his life as when be shone the " admired of all ad-
mit-era" among the fa-hionables at ALAIACK'S. The life
of .‘ Frere Joserir," as the Baron is now called, is a veri-
table romance. A Hungarian nobleman by birth, almost
hn his first appearance at Vienna lie had an affair of ho-
tour with an English Colonel, the curious conditions of
which were, that the duel was to take place on the edge of
the crater of Mount Etna, and that the combatant who
might be killed or wounded should be thrown into the
volcano by his antagonist. There the duel took place,
and fortune favoured the Englishman ; but he generously
omitted to fulfil the condition which would have el-
fectually prevented his wounded opponent from ever be-
coming a Trappist. At the peace of Amiens, the baron
Lad another duel ; this time it was with a young French
fficer of Hussars, in consequence of come expressions de-
rogatory to the French army. His antagonist was M.
VALABREGUE, who afterwards became the husband of the
celebrated CATALANI ; the baron received a severe wound
on this occasion, end narrowly escaped a long imprison-
ment, the laws against duelling being at that time exces-
sively severe at Vienna. He was, however, pardoned, in
consequence of the severity of the wound, and M. VALA-
BREGUE was set at liberty, at the instance of the French
Ambassador, M. CIIAMPIGNY, now Duke tie CADORE.
GERAMB afterwards raised a regiment of cavalry, and
fought in the Spanish campaign. He then went to Eng-
land, where, after " astonishing the natives" for some
irne, and being engaged in a variety of war;ike and
other adventures, Le was sent out of tee country under
ihe Alien Act, and landed at Hamburg!). liamburgh
,wt being a fighting city, the Baron betook himself to
writing against the Imperial French Government, for
which atnce lie speedily found himself transferred to a
dungeon in the Chateau of Vincennes, where he re•
notified. until the Allies entered Paris, and set him at
liberty. During his captivity, and when in ex-
pectation of being shot, he made a vow, that should
i.e live to be released, he would becemp a Trappist, which
vow lie has, as we have seen, faithfully le-pt. Faux
Jowl' is, It is said, about to be chosen by his order to be
sent on a mission to Palewinc, and it is expected he will be
c:eated a cardinal on his return. What a denouement to
the romance it would be, were it to terminate in the
Papal chair! The circumstance that has recalled GE-
RAMS to public recollection, is a letter from his former ad-
versary, M. VALABREGUE, which has appeared in some of
die journals, thanking him for a generous inquiry after his
fate, and offers of assistance. After describing the state
of privation and poverty in which he dwells, which is in
truth frightful enough, and speaking of his family, he
-adds—" You alone, my dear Count, known as I am to all
Europe, if I may be aflowed so to say, have expressed an
interest in the fate of poor GEttaath. On the day of our
4nel, who would have said that 1 should one day address
you from La Trappe ! Mutability, my friend, is the univerl..ll
.w of this world and of human nature, front the vicissi-
tudes of which I must, however, except your ownge-
nerous heart, and rry gratitude for your kindness."—
Galignanis Messenger.
We regret to state, that the farm-house, build-
;o::s, and furniture of Mr. Aloams Evaiss, at Bro-
-..

:ydtlwr, near Cann-office, Montgomeryshire, were utterly
consumed on Wednesday week; five calves, the wool ot
ast year, and the wearing apparel of the family, were also
estroyed. The Banisters on the Circuit from Pool to
Dolg,elly, witnessed the flames from the inn at Cann-office;
yid Air. JERVIS and others ran to offer assistance, which,
loin the progress ot the flames, and the materials of ti:e
,uilding., was unavailing ; hut they generously commenced
a subscription for the sutf,rer of a sovereign --