The Sun.
London, England, 1859-12-29 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 29, 1859.

VIP.. and MRS. GERMAN REED, TO-NIGHT,
and EVERY EVENING (except Saturday), at 8, SA-
TURDAY AFTERNOON, at 3, will repeat their NEW
CHARACTERS and SONGS, in the Popular Illustrations
from Real Life, at the ROYAL GALLERY OF ILLUS-
TRATION, 14, Regent-street. Admission, 7s. 2s. Stalls, :Is.,
to be had at the Gallery, and at Cramer and Co.'s, 201,
Reg-ent-street.
Three extra Afternoon Representations, Jan. Bth, 12th, and
19th, at 3.

ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE CIRCUS,
Leie,ester-square. Immense success of the New
Comic Harlequinade entitled THE GOLDEN BULL; or
Harlequin and the Enchanted Horn, in which the cele-
brated Educated Bull DON JUAN will appear, in addition
to'his usual Extraordinary Performances.
The Harlequinade will be supported by the best Pantomi-
mists of the day. Clown, Mr. Dan Castello; Pantaloon, 3fr.
Connor, Harlequin, Mr. Egan • Columbine, Mrs. Bird; the
two Sprites, Masters Connor ; ;he Fairy Iris, Miss Roberts.
There will be two performances of the H arlequinade Daily.
In addition, the Entire Troupe, comprising the first Artistes
in the Universe, will appear in a v Aried and Brilliant Series
of Equestrian and Gymnastic Performances.
Morning at 2 o'clock, Evening at half-past 7.

ARGYLL ROOMS, Windmill-street, Grand
CASINO, open every Evening, with the celebrated
Band. Established 10 years. Conducted by Mona. Lamotts ;
principal cornet-a-piston, M. Boulcourt. Doors open at halt-
past 8, commence at 9. Close a few minutes before 12. Ad-
mission, is.

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ROOMS,
High Tfolborn (formerly CASINO DE VENISE).—
This Establishment, pre-eminently distinguished for the
elegance and matchless beauty of its decorations, combined
with the 'perfection of its management is OPEN EVERY
EVENING. The celebrated band, under the direction of Mr.
W. 4. Packer, plays a nightly-varied selection of the n sir
approved classical and modern music. Doors opeu at bait-
past R. Overture at 9. Closing at 12 punctually.' Admission,
One Shilling.

DR. KAHN'S MAGNIFICENT ANATO-
MICA:I4 MUSEUM, Top of the Haymarket (acknow-
ledged by the whole of the Press to be the most useful and
instructive of any in existence), is OPEN DAILY (for gentle-
men only), from 12 till 5, and from 7 till 10. Admission,
One Shilling. Descriptive handbook gratis. Dr. KAHN'S
-Popular Lectures on the " Philosophy of Marriage," daily at
3 and 8 o'clock precisely. SYLLABus.—Happy and Unhappy
Unions, and their causes—Youthful Vices and Indiscretions,
and their results —Disqualifications for Marriage, and their
cure—the Physiology of Reproduction—Self-inflicted Miseries
—Sterility and its causes—How to secure Moral and Physical
Happiness.
N.B.—Dr. Kahn's Treatise on the above subjects, entitled
"The Philosophy of Marriage," s9nt post-free on receipt of
twelve stamps, direct from the Author, 17, Harley-street,
Cavendish-square, W.

r /luring the afternoon. It is only justice to them to add that
th )y have behaved perfectly well ever since, end only one
complaint has been made to me, by Captain Baillie, of a
.xaarine, whom I at once sent to Winchester."
The Admiralty, in a letter dated Dee. 5, gives order for
a further inquiry into the matter, adding :
" It does not appear distinctly clear to their lordships,
from aay of the statements enclosed, why the order was
given for the men who had been granted leave and were at
the dockyard gates to return on board, and who, it appears
up to that time had not been guilty of any misconduct or
shown any discontent."

This inquiry was conducted by Admiral the Hon. George
Grey, Captain Gordon, and Captain Hewlett, and the cor-
respondence closes with the two following documents, their
report, and'the:Admiralty's decision thereon :

" Portsmouth Dockyard, Dec. 6.
" Sir,—ln compliance with your memorandum of this
day's date we have the honour to report that we proceeded
to examine Captain Baillie,CommAnder .Tosling, and Lieut.
Prattent, and subsequently Admiral Bowles, C. 8., Com-
mander-in-Chief.

" And we beg to state that, from the evidence produced,
we are of opinion that, leave having been granted to one
watch of the ship's company, Captain •Baillie should at
once have shocked the unreasonable demand for all or
none' among those by whom it was evinced.

" We consider that it was an error in judgment his not
doing so, and in stopping the leave of the men already on
the jetty. There,was also, it appears to us, a wrong impres-
sion of the state of the case conveyed to the Commander-
in-Chief, who from his statement appears to have been
ignorant of the men having been allowed to proceed to the
dockyard gates, and also to have believed from Captain
Baillie's statement, that tho spirit of discontent was general
to the whole ship's company ; and very naturally, on hav-
ing it reported to him that the men were not content with
an indulgence which has of late been seldom granted to
ships paying off, and claimed leave fora all or none,' replied
' Then, none.'
" At the same time we believe that an unfortunate mis-
understanding arose from Captain' Baillie misinterpreting a
message fro/nate Commander-in-Chief, relating to a totally
distinct case of leave (that of some men who had already
broken out, and were in charge of the police), which was
the cause of his desiring the men going on leave to be de-
tained on the jetty.
" It is to be regretted that Commander ' josling allowed
the men on the jetty to be marched to the gate when his
captain had given contrary orders to Lieutenant Prattent ;
but we are satisfied from -his statement, and that of the
lieutenant, that ho believed Captain Baillie's orders to refer
to the men on board.

" Captain Baillie explains the discrepancy between his
letteir.nd his evidence by stating he was in error in im-
puting in the former the discontent to the whole ship's
company, instead of the men retained on board.
" Making every excuse for the diaappointment caused by
this unfortunate misunderstanding it is impossible to con-
ceal the fact that the ship's company throughout the pro-
eeedings evinced an unreasonable disposition, followed by
conduct which nothing can justify.—We have, &c.,
" GEORGE GREY, Admiral Superintendent.
" G. T. GORDON, Captain of her Majesty's
ship Asia.
" R. S. HEWLETT, Captain of her Majesty's
ship Excellent."

" To Admiral Bowles, C. 8."

Admiralty, Dec 7:
" Sir,—My Lords Commissioners" of the Admiralty,., hav-
ing received the report of the officers who were ordered to
inquire into the circumstances under which leave was
granted to the men of the Princess Royal, consider that the
apparent di!ccrepaneT which existed betwezn Capt. Baillie's
evidence and his written report did not arise from any in-
tentional misrepresentation.
" It is, however, the duty of my Lords to state, that on a
review of all the facts conneeted with this mutinous out-
break, they are of opinion that Capt. Millie has displayed
a great want of judgment and firmness in dealing with
every circumstance of the case; and my Lords consider
further that to his conduct the painful occurrences which
took place on board the 'Ship on the 12th'of November,
1859, may be mainly traced, and that he has deserved the
grave censure of their Lordships.—l am, &c,,
"Admiral Bowles, Portsmouth."

" W. G. ROMAINE.

NAVAL CADETS AND MIDSHIPIVEN.

A circular addressed to all commanders in chief, captains,
commanders, and commanding officers of her Majesty's
ships and vessels, by Lord Clarence Paget, the Secretary of
the Admiralty, has just been promulgated by command of
the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, who have esta-
blished the following regulations for the entry of naval
cadets, and for the examination of mates, midshipmen,
naval cadets, &c., which will come into operation in April
next, instead of those now in force :

" CADETS.
"I. No person will be nominated to a cadetship in the
Royal navy who shall be undcr 12, or above 14 years of age,
at the time of his first examination.

" 11. Every candidate, on obtaining a nomination, will
be required to pass an examination at the Royal Naval
College at Portsmouth, within three months of nomination.*
In the special cases of nomination granted to the sons of
natives of her Majesty's colonies a candidate will be allowed
to pass a preliminaryexamination on board the flag or senior
officer's ship on the station. But such an examination must
be passed in strict accordance with these regulations, and
should the candidate be found qualified, it will be necessary.
that he should be sent to England, to be entered on beard
a training ship, where he will be subject to the same regu-
lations as other cadets.

" 111. The candidate must produce a certificate of birth,
or a declaration thereof made before a magistrate.
" IV. The candidate must be in good health and fit for
the service—that is, free from impediment of speech, defect
of speech, rupture, or other physical inefficiency.
" Candidates will be required—
" 1. To write English correctly from dictation, and in a
legible hand.

"2. To read, translate, and parse an easy passage from
Latin, or from some foreign living language.

" N.B. The aid of a dictionary will be allowed for these
,ranslations.

" Ind to have a satisfactory knowledge of—
" 3. The lee ding facts of Scripture and English history.
"4. Modern geography, in so far as relates to &knowledge
of the principal countries, capitals, mountains, and rivers.
To be able to point out the position of a place on a map,
when its latitude and longitude is given.
„ _

"5. Arithmetic, including proportion, and a fair know-
ledge of vulgar and decimal fractions.

"6. A knowledge of the definitions and axioms of tho
First Book of Euclid.

"As drawing will prove a most useful qualification for
naval officers, it is recommended that candidates for the
service should be instructed therein.

"V. If the candidate be found unqualified at his first
examination he will be allowed a second trial at the next
quarterly examination. Should he not pass this second
examination he will be finally rejected.

" VI. If the candidate succeeds in passing the required
examination he will be at once appointed to a training ship
for the purpose of instruction in ...the subjects contained in
sheet No. I,t as well as in the rigging of ships, seamanship,
the use of nautical instruments, &c.
" VII. Quarterly examinations will be hold on board the
training skip, when any candidate may be examined in the
subjects contained in sheet No. 1, and also, in the course of
instruction, in the rigging of ships, seamanship, &c.
" VIII. If a candidate be foand at the quarterly exami-
nations not to have made sufficient progress, or if, by in-
different conduct or idle habits on board the training ship,
he shall show his unfitness for the service. it will be the
duty of the captain to make a special report thereof to the
Admiralty, in order that the cadet may be at once removed
from the navy. _

" IX. When the candidate shall have completed twelve
months' instruction, exclusive of vacations, in the harbour
training ship, he will be examined, and should he obtain a
certificate of proficiency he will be discharged into the sea-
going training ship.

" A first-class certificate will entitle him to count twelve
months' sea-time.
" A second-class certificate will entitle him to count six
months' sea-time.
" A third-class certificate will entitle him to count three
months' sea-time.
But should he not obtain a certificate he will be discharged
as unfit for the service.

" X. On leaving the harbour training ship it is intended
that the cadet shall pass three months in a sea-going train-
ing ship for practical instruction in seamanship and navi-
gation, whioh period will count for sea-time, and at the end
of this period, if his conduct has been satisfactory, he will
be appointed to a ship with the rating of a midshipman.

port to another, by dead reckoning and by his own observa-
tions ; and that he can explain the principles of the same ;
and that he can also take and work a double altitude and
azimuth.
"2. A sufficient knowledge of a chart to enable him to
place thereon the position of the ship by observation as well
as by cross-bearings ; and to lay off the true and compass
courses.
" 3., Such knowledge of nautical surveying as may
enable him to measure a base line and determine positions
by angles, and the manner of ascertaining heights and dis-
tances.
" 4. If he has served in a steam vessel an acquaintance
with the different parts and working of the steam engine.
" 5. A proficiency in French to be attained if he has had
an opportunity.
" 6. He must be a good practical observer, and his sex-
tant must be produced in good order.
" 7- He must produce log-books kept by himself from
the time of his entry into a sea-going ship and certificates of
good conduct.
"b. He will likewise be examined as to his progress in
the knowledge of rigging masts, bowsprits, &c., in getting
tops ever and placing a lower cap; in setting up rigging,
and especially as to the precautions required in staying
lower masts ; in heisting a quarter or stern boat up in a
strong breeze with a sea on ; in 'making up a course and
topsail for bending at sea; in shifting topmasts, yards, and
sails, at see ;. and the effect of the sails on the ship both in
tackinrand wearing} in the detail arrangements for mooring
and unmooring ships and getting under way, and the use of
the hand and deep-sea leads. He must also know the great
gun and small arm exercises, the use or tangent sights, the
charges for the guns'of the ship, and be able to exercise pie
men at quarters. `A 'report of the progress he has made
in each of the abane subjects is to be made to the Secretary
of the Admiralty ,inthe half-yearly return.
" This examination is to be conducted by the officer in
command, not below the rank of commander, and the eext
senior officer in the ship, and theexaminations in navigation
in the presence of a captain or commander, by two naval,
instructors, when is may be practicable, or by a naval in-
struator and a master, or where there is no naval instructor
by two masters ; that in gunnery by a gunnery or other
competent officer ; and the candidate is to be made to take
and work out his own observations for latitude, longitude,
variation, &c., as the case may be. First or second class
certificates are to be given according- to the merit of the
candidate, in the form A, page 8, or he is to be rejected if
found incompetent.
" XIII. A midshipman, having col apleted his term of
service, and being 19 years of age, may be provisionally
examined by the captain or commander of such ship or vessel
with the aid of other competent officers. lieutenant, master,
or second master, when no other ships are present ; and if
they find him to be duly qualified they arc to give him a
certificate to that effect, dated on the dtay of such examina-
tion, and'the captain may forthwith give him an acting
order as mate ; but he must be re-examneed on the first op-
portunity that shall afterwards offer Iry three captains or
commanders, and if he passes successfully he will receive
from the eemmander- in-chief, or seni ar ofCcer, an acting
order as mate, to take rank according to the date of the first
certificate.

" The examining officers are to be most strict in their in-
vestigation of the qualifications of ofliesrs, and they are to
see that everything required by these regulations has been
complied with by the candidate, and that ha produces cer-
tificates of good conduct from captains lie has served under
from the time of his discharge from the training ship.
" XIV. All acting mates and midshipmen will be required
to undergo the following final examine lions

. .
"1. In Seamanship—On board the training ship at
Portsmouth.
"2. In Gunnery—On board the E-.ecellent.
"3. In Navigation and the Steam-engine--At the Royal
Naval College.

Acting mates, who hays alrea-ly passed abroad, are to
present themselves for examinatisca, on board the training
ship at Portsmouth, at the first examination day after their
arrival in England, or after being paid off, and having passed
in gunnery they are then at liberty to select either the first.
second, or third examination day at the Royal Naval Col-
lege.

" XV. Any officer rejected on his first examination at thf
college will incur the forfeiture of three months' seniority in
his rank as mate. He then may present himself on the next
examination day, but a second rejection will incur the for-
feiture of three months' more seniority; he may again pre-
sent himself on the next examination day, bid a third re-
jection will cause his name to be removed franc the list of
the navy.

" XVI. Officers, when they have passed thei.x final exami-
nation at the Royal Naval College, as provide for in these
regulations, will be confirmed from the date of their first
certificate. The non-appearance of an officer fo r examina-
tion at the Royal Naval College at the times xequired by
these regulations will be considered as an acknrowledgment
of his not being qualified, and. he will be dealt; with in the
same manner as if he had been actually rejected. on each day
on which he may bave omitted to appear, unle as under cer-
tified ill health, to be duly reported at the time.
" XVII. Naval instructors are to keep a school journal,
or register, which is to be producted when reqmired by the
captain of the ship or the examining officers, and, the captain
is to allow them reasonable access to the charts and chrono-
meters, for the purpose of instructing the officers in their
use.

" XVIII. The captains of her Majesty's ships are to
take care that a convenient place is set apart and proper
hours are fixed for instruction by the naval instructor; and
all acting mates and acting second masters, as well as all
executive officers under that rank, are to attend ; and care
is also to be taken that they are regularly :instructed in
practical seamanship, rigging, and the steam- sngine, and a
monthly examination day is to be established.
" XIX. This circular is to come into force on the Isl of
April, 1860, and is to apply to all cadets who ixtay enter the
service after that date."
N.B. A list of instruments and books whicih each cadet
will be required to have on entry being the sail e as specified
in Circular No. 288, dated Feb. 23, 1857, it is unnecessary
to repeat them on this occasion.

TE3TIMONIAL TO SIR J. PAKINGTON.

WORCESTER, WEDNESDAY EVENING.
A large party, including several members of
both Houses of Parliament, attended a public dinner
held in this city this evening, for thi) purpose of
taking part in the presentation of a tcmtimonial to
Sir John Pakington, by tke inhabitant a of Worces-
tershire and others, for his public services. About
200 noblemen and gentlemen assembled at the Guild-
hall at five o'clock, under the presidency of Lord
Lyttelton, lord lieutenant of the county-; and among
those present were Earl Beauchamp, Lord Ward,
M.P., Westhead,
M.P., MSirr. Tth E. Lord Northwick, Hon. F. Lygos, M.P.:, Mr. Foley,
MR
Ricardo, m
Winnington,.p,alid a large n amber of the
gentry of the county and city.
The testimonial consisted of a magnSficent silver
gilt shield, 40 inches in diameter, and of elaborate
design, intended to illustrate those brxnches of the
public service to which the right hon. baronet had
specially devoted himself—in the colonises, the navy,
education, and justice. The shield, which is de-
signed and modelled by Mr. H. H. Ar misted, was
lately submitted to the inspection of H.R.H. the
Prince Consort, who expressed his admiration of
the design and execution of it. The subject selected
to illustrate education is the presentation of the
first book printed in England to Edward IV., by
Lord Rivers and Caxton. The navy is illustrated
by figures representing the death of Nelson ; the
colonies, by the landing of Captain Cook
upon New Holland ; and justice, by Prince
Henry and Judge Gascoigne. There are
also portraits of men famous in the admini-
stration of justice—Lord Lyttleton, Lord Somers,
and Lord-Keeper Coventry (all Worcestershire men);
in the navy, King Alfred, Blake, and "Nelson ; and
for maritime discovery, Drake, Cooke. and Frank-
lin ; in education, King Henry VI., Cardinal Wol-
sey, and Sir Thomas Bodley. The miler border of
the shield is decorated with acorns amid oak leaves,
and in the border is the following :—`c Presented to
the Right Hon. Sir John S. Pakington, Bt., G.C.8.,
M.P., by the county and city of Worcester, in grate-
ful recognition of hie services for 20 years as chair-
man of the County Quarter Sessions."' The shield
also illustrates. his public career as First Lord of the
Admiralty. Secretary of State for the Colonies, and
an able advocate of general education-

LARGE SEIZURE OF GOVERNMENT METAL.—
Two sergeants of the Portsmouth dockyard. police seiiezd at
the Landport railway station, on Monday evening, a cask
containing 300Ib. weight of ships' copper Inas (the greater
part new), cut up into different lengths, and. which had evi-
dently been reduced to their present lengths before leaving
the dockyard. The greater portion—abrntt three-fourths
—have had the " broad arrow" removed by the application
of the file, but the remainder have the broad arrowfstilel
upon them. The cask was directed on. the back oon
of the sender's own cards—" A Morris Harris, glass
hAolorl.e.1:1 orris
merchant and marine store dealer, adjoining the police-
station, Laudport-road," and was directed to " Mr.
"at The
plundering of copper in this shape from the Portsmouth
T hGeeorg George Harvey,
prisonerH a.r vheavd,
beenyard has been carried on now for some time to a very great
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Portsmouth cata came to
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his weighingwaist 2lb , and sen-
tenced e
em-
ployed in the yard in breaking up the Dryad hulk, was
stopped on leaving the d.)ckyard, and the bolt found secured
in a perpendi-
cular position.