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

DUELLING-THE NAVY.

The following order is in the new Admiralty instructions,
'm 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-
tain 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,
not advise the rejection of, a reasonable proposition for
the honourable adjustment of differences that may have un-
happily occurred.
"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 adverse 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
thii 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 offence 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 ship, 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 not only 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. —Naval and
Military Gazette.

THE WILFULNESS or Womax.—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 fur 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 unaff(-cted
pathos, she is made the victim of that self-will by which
so many admirable natures are led . astray, till by the
natural coarse 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 10, e-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.
'fire bSrijoriel'AolTit.—in
the very extensive buildings in the rear of the principal en-
-3S r
beforeit u c'r
en-
trance ,of Giddings and Company s brewery. 'The whole
IvE
eight o'clock:l'lßg .
t—hisSmALorlnSl3inegßaY
Ucol Sif: t t i °lv! nee
of buildings, consisting of the brewery department, corn
ScehipiotrrtEel 'Of the chequer formed by four streets, one dense mass
stores, tenements, stables, &c., was on fire in every direction.
About eleven o'clock the flames gained a very powerful as-
cendarrcy in the extensive hop-stores adjoining, and therefore
haelafinnre
wasori-
the Messrs.
tsthi slartytoe neitathsaseuindrdee
communication
euattht ,ic ort.
rrire architects,
tt-:.s.phct
particulars
di:cr:balneaadr
ste attendance,
d a n c e ,
premisesgtfll aal iaeds Winchesteri
Irveeeai-treieo, nbpsy half-past eleven, somewhat got under. The
..: pniggioiust i circumstancensom
any
directionscould
sób be
shortlyas crtaaifnteedr
ginateilpit.is said, owing to the porter malting floors being
overheated, and whioh,•ifitrue,accounts for the flames burst-
.thire
given. Great praise is due to the inhibitants 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 20/. 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.—.l3elfast Chronicle.