The Sun.
London, England, 1850-03-26 00:00:00

DOCKYARD.

Mr. Douglas Dent, for many years secretary to the
chief of the dockyard, and latterly storekeeper at the
New steam-yard, Morrice-town, retired on the 21st
inst. on 4601. per annum.
A private letter from Woolwich states, that 110
men employed in the Ordnance department there are
to be discharged at the expiration of the month.
The emigrant ship Boyne, Captain Sabiston, for
Adelaide and Port Philip, has all her passengers on
board, and will be ready to proceed early on Monday
morning.
Wind N.E., strong breeze.
APPOINTMENTS. _

WooLwicu, 111iitCa 25.—Master—Peter Loney
(1841), to be a chief officer in the Coast Guard.

ALLOWANCE of SPIRITS in the 2V A rY.
The Committee appointed to inquire into the expe-
diency of diminishing thu,present quantity of spirits
served out daily to the seamen in the royal navy
have made tbeir report to the Secretary cf the
Admiralty, concluding with the following, as a sum-
mary of what they propose :-
1. That the present allowance of spirits or wine be
reduced one-half.

2. That the remaining portion be issued at dinner

3. That admirals, captains, and ward-room officers
shall not receive any payment for the half ration of spirits
taken from them.
4. That mites, second masters, surgeons, assistants,
and clerks shall receive compensation at the present
savings price for the half allowance of the spirits to
be reduced.

5. That midshipmen, cadets, and boys who do not
receive a ration of spirits, be paid a compensation
equal to the " savings price" of the present whole
allowance.

6. That warrant officers, working petty officers, able
and ordinary seamen, and non-commissioned officers and
privates of marines, shall receive for their half allowance
a compensation payment iu money of 3s. 6d. per man,
per calendar month.
7. That second-class ordinary seamen and landsmen be
allowed 2s. 6d. per man, per calendar month.
8. That men wishing to give up the reduced allow-
ance shall receive a further compensation, equal to
the savings price for such period as they may think
proper.
9. That no raw spirits be issued to any one, except
under special circumstances, at the discretion of the
captain.
10. That in cases of persisting drunkenness, a deduc-
tion, or discontinuance be made for a time in the compen-
sation allowance.
11. That the monthly allowance to the men out of
their growing wages, be limited to 12s. per month.
11. That the police on board her Majesty's ships Le
put cn a better footing.
12. That the seamen and marines shall be at liberty
to make a larger allotment for the maintenance of their
families. viz., 11. Is. 6d. per month for an able seaman.
13. That the Admiralty cireular to the fleet, of the
21st July, 1846, respecting provisions, be brought under
review, for the purpose of a snore satisfactory adjustment
of the scale.

14. That the proposed measure take immediate effect
as regards all officers, and all future entries; and that, as
regards ships in commission, their Lordships fix a con-
venient day for carrying the measuro into effect. But
men now in the navy should, in the meantime, have the
option of taking advantage of the proposed compensation
allowance.

The Committee cannot close their report on the im-
portant questions referred to their consideration without
expressing their hope, and confident expectation, that
the measures they have proposed will be conducive to
the credit of the British navy, and tend to fulfil their
Lordshilu' anxious desire to promote the best interests
of the seamen.

PROPOSED ALLOWANCE OF GROG AND COMPENSATION

MONEY.

Admirals, captains, lieutenants, and wardroom offi-
cers, half present allowance; compensation, nil.
Mates, assistant-surgeons, second masters, and clerks,
ha'f present allowance; compensation, savings price.
Midbhipuian, master's assistant, clerk's assistant, and
boys of lit class, no allowance except by the special di-
rection of the captain; compensation, savings price.
Cadets, and boys of 2d class, nil; compensation, rav-
ings price.
Warrant officers, junior engineers, petty officers, able
seamen and others of that class, ordinary seamen, non-
commissioned officers and privates of Royal Marines, half
present allowance; compensation, 3s. 6d. per man per
calendar month.

Second-class ordinary seamen, landsmen, and others of
that class, half present allowance; compensation, 2s. 6d.
per man per calendar month.

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen walked yesterday morning in the gar-
den cf Buckingham Palace.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert left Buckingham
Palace at ten minutes before four o'clock yesterday
afternoon for Windsor Castle. Her Majesty and his
Royal Highness quitted the Palace, accompanied by
their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the
Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, in a royal
carriage. Their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred,
the Princess Helena, and the Princess Louisa, occu-
pied another carriage.
• The Countess of Charlemont, Lady in Waiting, the
Hon. Matilda Paget and the Hon. Flora Macdonald,
Maids of Honour in Waiting, the Earl of Morley,
Lord in Waiting, the Master of the Household, Mr.
IL Ormsby Gore, Groom in Waiting, Lord Alfred
Paget (Clerk Marshal), Equerry in Waiting, Colonel
Bouverie, Equerry in tVaiting to the Prince, and Mr.
Birch, followed in three carriages.
The Queen and Prince Albert were conducted to
their carriage by the Marquis of Westminster (Lord
Steward), the Marquis of Breadalbane (Lord Cham-
berlain), the Vice-Chamberlain, Viscount Clifden,
Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey, and Captain Francis
Seymour.
A detachment of Light Dragoons formed the escort
of the august party from the Palace to the Padding-
ton terminus of the Great Western Railway.
WINDSOR, MONDAY.
The Queen and Prince Albert, with the Prince of
Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, the
Princess Alice, the Princess Helena, and the Princess
Louisa, arrived at the Castle about a quarter before
five o'clock this afternoon, having travelled from
town, by a special train, on the Great Western
Railway.
The royal suite consisted of the Countess of Charle-
mont, Hon. Misses Paget and Macdonald, the Earl
of Morley, Mr. B. Ormsby Gore, Lord Alfred
Paget, Colonel Bouverie, General Bowles, and Mr.
Birch.

The Archbishop of York and a deputation had an
interview with Lord John Russell yesterday, at his
official residence in Downing-street.
Lord Robert Grosvenor, and Mr. Cubitt, M.P.,
had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer yesterday. The Right Hon. Baronet was ac-
comp vied by Mr. John Wood (Chairman of the
Boar of Inland Revenue), and Mr. Timm.
Earl Ilowe and the Hon. William Ashley had an
interview with Lord John Russell and the Chancellor
of the Exchequer yesterday, at the official residence
of the First Lord of the Treasury. Earl Howe and
Mr. Ashley afterwards went to the Office of the
Woods and Forests in Whitehall-place, and had an
interview with the Earl of Carlisle.
Mr. J. Kenyon Blackwell had an interview with
Sir George Grey yesterday at the Home-office, to
deliver a report on the ventilation of mines.
Sir Andrew Barnard had an interview with Earl
Granville yesterdays at the office of the Board of
Trade.
The Marquis of Breadalbane had an interview with
the Earl of Carlisle yesterday, at the o.fßce of the
Woods and Forests.
Mr. Fox, M.P. (Longford), had an interview yes-
terday with Lord John Russell.
Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office, from the Governors of Sierra Leone and St.
Helena.
Dispatches were sent off last evening from the
Colonial• office for the Governor of Ceylon.
The Earl and Countess of Lichfield, and Lady
Harriet Anson, left town yesterday for Shugborough
to spend the Easter holidays. Lord Anson has left
town to join the Earl and Countess.

RAMSGATE.— Some excitement has been occasioned
in our town, two attempts at self-destruction having been
made during the past week. The first was of a Mr. Marden,
of Deal, staying in George's-place, who was found in a water-
closet with his throat cut; the alarm being given, surgical
aid was procured, and the wound was sown up, and the per-
son is still alive. The other is a Mr. Pain, of Belle-Vue-hill,
greengro-er, who made an attempt on his life by cutting hi,
throat, but in which :attempt, as in the other instance, he did
not succeed.—CantegurphUrna.

We have received the Paris journals of yesterday.
At length one journal, and one journal only, has
been found to defend the repressive law against the
press, which the PRESIDENT r.nd his Ministers, in the
very extremity of panic terror, have been, as our
Scotch friends would say, " So far left to them-
sclves," as to propose. That journal is the Napoleon,
and thus does it deal with the comparisons which
have been recently made between the conduct of
CHARLES X., in. July 1830, of Loins PHILIPPE, in
February, 1848, and of Louis NAPOLEON, io March,
1850:

" The restoration," it says, " has for its origin
foreign invasion, cud for its moving power the hatred of
all that had been accomplished during the preceding
twenty•five years ; its object, the re-establishment of
the political power of the nobility and the.clergy. The
opposition was formidable, as it wss supported by all
those generous passions which had been developed by
the Revolution of 1789. Immortal glory, new inde-
structible interests, were amongst the good things which
the liberty of the press and tribune guaranteed to the
people; and royalty, and its right divine, fell in its at-
tack upon them, as it could only oppose the vital force of
the nation with brute resistance.
" The Government of July had a more popular origin,
although it committed the fault of not being legitimatised
by a general election . Its moving power was the pas.
sion for material enjoyments—its object the preponder-
ance of the bourgeoisie. It incurred the just reproach
of not having stimulated noble interests, whilst it over-
excited tbose who took only interest for their guide.
Nevertheleis, as its roots penetrated deeper into the
people than those of its predecessor, it could with
danger limit the liberty of the press, which no longer
represented, as under the Restoration, the conquests of
the Revolution.' It fell because the country saw,its only
object was gain, its only passion the lust of wealth. The
interior classes availed themselves of their power to re-
claim from the bourgeoisie that which it appeared to
them to have gained by corruption, and Socialism is but
the consequence of the fatal impulse of these past
eighteen years.
" But what opinion is it now which abuses the liberty
cf the press, and which is at the head of the Opposition.
It is not that which under the Restoration glorified our

triumphs and protested against the return of the ancien
regime, nor ►hat which under Louis Philippe called out
fur just concessions. But now not content with liberty
in its most extended development, it defames all that is
respectable, overthrows the basis of civilization, and at-
tacks all that it would bs useful to support.
" Now, therefore, in restraining the liberty of the
press, it is only to combat error, and not truth. Instead
of attacking the national feelings, it is protecting them
against iniquitous aggression."
The National comments on this extraordinary
article in the most sarcastic manner, and observes
that according to this writer it was madness and
crime in CHARLES X. to attack the liberty of the
press ; it was a crime, it was madness, in Louis
PHILLIPPE to attack the right of meeting. " But
such," says the National, "is not the case with re-
gard to the present policy. This policy, although
precisely similar to the policy of the tw•o last reigns,
is good—is even excellent. And the reason ? The
reason is because it is the policy of M. LOUIS
BONAPARTE, whilst the preceding policies wire those
of CHARLES X. and of Lours PHILIPPE."

Notwithstanding the bluster of the Napoleon it
would appear that the Ministers do not feel at all cer-
tain of their ground, and we should not be surprised
to find them endeavouring to back out of the posi-
tion into which the MoLE-TnIEas•BERaYEE. con-
spiracy has forced him. The following from the Mi-
nisterial Constitutionnel of Monday is evidently a
feeler :

" We need not say that, if we do not approve of the
new Bill on the press, our confidence in the Government
is by no means diminished, and that our support will not
be weaker. If we thought that our opposition to this
Bill was of a nature to weaken the Government, we
should not hesitate an instant to sacrifice our convictions
on the point. And, first of all, what is the cause of our
opposition? Certainly not a difference of intentions. The
President, the majority, and the Cabinet, have only one
object,—to protect society against the excesses of
the anarchical propagandism. What they desire, we
desire also; we differ only as to the means. We
sincerely believe that in proposing to disarm the attack,
the defence is disarmed also. Let us suppose that after
a more mature examination of the question, the law
should be abandoned, or that a different system was sub-
stituted, would it follow that this thould be a serious
check for the authors of the Bill? Certainly uot, since
the question of the press is a special one, if ever there
was a special question. Is it to be said that Government
is not to be ever mistaken, and that a Ministry is bound
to have all its propositions carried, under pain of resign-
ing? It is clear that wa are not any longer governed
by those classical rules which direct a Parliamentary
Government in calm times. Ministers, even supported
by the heads of Farties not connected with the Govern-
ment, do not succeed always in getting their views
aiopted by those even who usually march with them.
Each not the less continues to serve in his own
position without imposing on himself the oblige=
tion, as a point of honour, of always tbtaining
the necessery votes. It has haprened to all Cabinets,
at all times, to have had Bills rejected, and still to keep
their places. They acted properly in so doing. The
Minister of Foreign Affairs was defeated at the elections,
but he did not consider himself weakened thereby. M.
Berryer, notwithstanding the power of his word, has
just seen the majority of his friends vote against him on
the question of transfers of rentes. He did not on that
account consider himself weakened amongst his party,
and he is right in thinking so. We might quote many
other instances, but it is easy to see from what we have
said that a complete alteration in the Bill on the press,
or even the rejection of the measure, would not shake
the moral authority of the Government. For, in fine, '
they who would not adopt it would not the less approve
the object in view. There can be no serious disaccord,
except that which relates to intentions and sentiments.
Society is a pi ey to a great moral evil, for which reme-
dies are sought. It is very allowable to make a mistake
as to their nature or sfiicacity. The real fault would be
not to pay attention to the situation, or to neglect mak-
ing an effbrt to ameliorate it."
It appears that the great bulk of the Legitimatists
are so disgusted with M. BERRTER for the support
he has given to the repressive laws, that they have
repudiated his leadership and chosen M. DS Sr.
PRIEST as their leader in his stead, and the great
bulk of the army will, in the event of any coup-d'etat
being attempted, remain true to the Republic and
Constitution, and aid in putting down any Royalist
rebellion. This feeling is not confined to the garrison
of Paris—it is general throughout the army.
The Haro of Caen of the 23d inst. states that a
sergeant of the 55th Regiment of the Line, in garri.
son in that town, together with two privates, having
been removed from the regiment and sent to Algeria,
the remainder of the corps assembled in the court-
yard, and commenced singing the " Marseillaise."
PARIS BOURSE, MARCH 25.—Closing Prices :—Five
Ter Cents, 88t. 85c.; Three per Cents., 54f. 25c.; Bank
of France, 2,175 f.
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, MARCH 25.

Boulogne and Amiens, 6%—Central of France (Orleans
and Vierzon), 11—Luxembourg, 24—Northern of France,
12,,i—liouen and Havre, 8%.

SPA IN.

Madrid journals of the 20th have arrived.
General 13oicsi.z, an intimate friend of General
CORDOVA, has been appointed Captain-General of
Madrid.

MADRID BOMA, MARCH 20.—Three per Cents.,
28 ; Five per Cents., 121, both for accuunt. Ex-
change on London, 50 25.

PORTUGAL.

Accounts have been received from Lisbon to the
9th.

The QUEEN has dismissed the Duke of SALDLNIIA
from his situation as a member of the Supreme Mili-
tary Tribunal of Justice, and the KING Consort has I
dismissed him from his post as chief of the Staff, on
account of his continued opposition to the Ministry
of the Count of THOMAR. It is thought that the
army will rise, as SALDANMA has always been
a great favourite with the troops. T1103.1A11, it
is said, reckons upon Spanish assistance, but
he should recollect that on the occasion of the last
outbreak he would have been executed as a traitor,
and the QUEEN deposed, long before Spanish assist-
ance could have arrived, had it not been for the per-
sonal intervention of SALDANIIA, who would not at
present, probably, feel inclined to run any desperate
personal risks for the sake of the Count DE THOMAR.
The discussion on the law for the abolition of the
liberty of the press had not concluded in the Cortes.