The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-16 00:00:00

DnELLING—THE NAVY.

The following order is in the new Admiralty instructions,
in reference to this matter :
" 1. Every officer serving on board any ship or vessel of
her Majesty's fleet, is hereby positively ordered neither to
send nor accept a challenge to fight a duel with any other
person of the fleet.
" 2. Every officer of the fleet, on becoming privy to any
intention of other officers to fight a duel, or having reason
to believe that such is likely to occur, owing to circumstances
that have come under his observation or knowledge, is
hereby ordered to take every measure within his power to
prevent such duel, having recourse, if necessary, to the cap-
tarn or commanding officer.
"3. Every officer of the fleet is hereby ordered, in no
manner:or degree to evince dissatisfaction with, or to up-
braid another officer for refusing or not sending a challenge,
and all officers are strictly enjoined neither to reject,
nor advise the rejection of, a reasonable proposition for
the honourable adjustment of differences that may have un-
happily occurred.
4' 4. Any officer of the fleet who may be called on to act
as second or friend to an officer intending to fight a duel, is
to consider it to be his imperative duty, and he is hereby
ordered strenuously to exert himself to effect an adjustment
between the advesee parties, on terms consistent with the
honour of each, and should he fail, owing to the determina-
tion of the offended parties not to accept honourable terms
of accommodation, he must refer to the second paragraph of
this order.

"As obedience to orders is the essential and governing
principle of the naval service, those officers may rest assured
of the support and approbation of the Admiralty, who,
having had the misfortune of giving offeitce to, or having
injured or insulted others, shall frankly explain, apologise, or
offer redress for the same, or who, having had the misfortune
of receiving offence, injury, or insult from another, shall cor-
dially accept frank explanation, apology, or redress for the
same, or who, if such explanation, apology, or redress are
refused to be made or accepted, shall submit the matter to be
dealt with by the captain'or commanding officer of the slip or
fleet; and every officer who shall act as hereinbefore directed,
and consequently refuse to accept a challenge, will be deemed
to have acted honourably, and to have evinced a requisite
obedience riot oaly to this order, but also to the pleasure of
the Queen."

The letters and dispatches of the immortal Nelson
are at length about to be collected and published, in a
form corresponding with Colonel Gurwood's celebrated
work, " The Wellington Dispatches." The task has
been undertaken by a gentleman, Sir Harris Nicolas,
Whose previous publications are strong evidence of his
fitness ; indeed, we should have some difficulty in fixing
upon one better calculated, from talents and industry, to
accomplish the object ; and we therefore appeal to all
who are in possession of letters and other documents, to
come forward and assist Sir Harris in the completion of
a work of such vast national importance.—.Araval and
Military Gazette. .

THE WILFULNESS or WOMAN.—A most clever
and original picture of society has just been exhibited
in the novel published under the title of " The 'Wilful-
ness 'of Woman," from the pen of the accomplished
authoress of "The History of a Flirt" and "The Ma-
noeuvring Mother," which for distinct portraiture of
characters belonging to the higher circles of the present
day, and deep and genuine interest, has claims upon the
attention of the novel reader that have not been put forth
in works of this nature for some years past. The prin-
cipal object of the writer has been to pourtray the
woman of high spirit and extraordinary endowments
suffering' under the evil influence of an undisciplined
mind, and in a story of unusual power and unaffected
pathos, she is made the victim of that self-will by which
so many admirable natures are led astray, till by the
natural course of events she is forced into a more just
appreciation of what is most conducive to her own hap-
piness. The characters of the erring Harriet Tre-
lawney, the wayward Sidney Monteith, the gruff Dr.
Meadows, and the hospitable and love-sick Lady of
Castle Donald, are undoubted originals ; and the frame-
work in which they and other striking groups are
brought before the public is worthy of the genius those
able portraits so conspicuously display.
DESTRUCTIVE IRE.—SALISDURY, SUNDAY.--
Shortly before eight o'clock this morning a fire broke out in
the very-extensive buildings in the rear of the principalNhole
en-
trance ;:of Giddings and Company's brewery. The whole
centre of the chequer formed by four streets, one dense mass
of buildings, consisting of the brewery
.department, corn
stores,.tenements, stables, &c., was on Ore in every direction
About eleven o'clock the flames gained a very powerful
as-
cendancy in the extensive hop stores adjoining, an therefore
the Messrs. Peniston and Sleat, architects, us attendance,gave directions that the communication should be cut off on
the Winchester .street side of this hop-store, and thus the
flames were, by half-past eleven, somewhat got under. The
premises are partly insured, but correct particulars relative
to this circumstance could not be ascertained. The fire ori-
. ginated, it is said, owing to the porter malting floors being
overheated, and which, if true, accounts for the flames burst-
ing out in so many directions so shortly after the alarm was
given. Great praise is due to the inhabitants in general for
their very excellent assistance. The loss sustained must be
some thousand pounds. A great portion of the porter malt
was saved.
The Mayor of Belfast has received a letter from
the Hon. William Ashley, inclosing a donation of 201. from
her Majesty the Queen Dowager, towards the relief of the
widows and families cf the boatmen who were • lost in this
lough on the 16th March last.—Belfast Chronicle,