The Sun.
London, England, 1817-01-06 00:00:00

NAVAL REGULATION:3.

The PRINCE REGENT has directed, by an Girder
in Council, that all the vessels :in the Navy shall
in future be distinguished by the number of guns
and carronades they actually monut, and not ac-
cording to the erroneous denowinutious which
bad long since grown into use. .
A new sloop of war, to Carry 18 guns, is order-
ed to be built in the dock-yard at ‘Voolivich, of
the fir which grows on the estate of. the Duke of
Arum., and, out of compliment to his Grace, is to
bear his name.
The following vessels hi#ve been delivered over
to the River Police, for the purpose of forming
depots on the Thames, viz.:—The Breydragern
of 12 guns, Port Mahon Of 18 guns, and the
ower tender—all at Deptford.
A ship, to carry 54 guns, is ordered to he built
at Woolwich dock-yard, to be called the. Wi-
nchester.
A maritime survey of several parts of the coasts
is about to take place, and the fullowing vessels
are preparing .or this service, viz.:—The Aid brig,
at Sheerness; the Protector br.g, at Woolwich ;
and the Smut) and Shamrock brigs, at Plymouth.
The Hardy guo-vessel is fitting out as a store-
ship, and will be employed in the conveygnce of
live stock, 'Stc. between the Cape of Good Hope,
St. Helena, and Ascension.
Caption N. Pormock, who sailed. round the
world with Captain Cook, is appointed one of the
resident Capt Ruts in Greenwich Hospital, in the
room of the bite Captain 10apli

THE DUKE nP WELLINGTON AND THE. NOEL
ESTATES.—There is no , whatever for
the statement inserted in a Morning Paper of Sa-
virday of the Duke of WELLINGTON having, on
his late excursion to this country, completed the
purchase of Sir GEEATID NaEL's estates. On the
contrary, we are assured that the negociation on
this subject was entirely put an end to, nearly six
weeks ago, b/ an arrangement of the most liberal
nature, on the part of those now more immedi-
ately interested iii the concerns of the banking-
house, of which he was formerly a partner, and
to satisfy whom was the sole object of the pro-
jected sale. Relieved from these, Sir GERARD's
ample estates ill soon free themseNes from every
other incumbrance whatever.—(Morning Post.)

Tn the South of. France, where the Duke and
Duchess of At:,7Gur,,to4E were so cordially and en-
thusiastically welcomed, and which has been view-
ed by the most zealous Royalists asi next to La
Vendee, the seat of loyalty and returning fidelity
to the BOlittaut46, we lunient to find Inat• consi-
dtrable symptoms of insubordination prevail. The
remains of the Brionapartists, and of:the Jacobins
(probably the most numerous of these tsvo lac-
lions), who last year fomented the outcry. respeet •
ing religious persecution, are now working at
their objects of subversion, with a Weapon at least
as dangerous. The scarcity of bread is now their,
pretext and rallying cry for mobs and commotions.
Though in Bourtleanx, since the arrest ot Ramlon
and Azemes party, tranquillity has been preserv-
ed, yet it has beets found necessary to exercise an
augMented vigilance both by the civil and. the mi-
litary authorities. At Toulon the riotnna diSpor
sition was plshed so far as to compel the Military.
to act. Letters from theuce, via Marseilles, men-
tion a serious conflict as having occurred between
the soldiery and the Misguided penple. The mi-
litary at length received orders to fire, which they
did„ and a number of lives were tinfortunately
lost. Here the high price of bread was the pre-
text for tumult. The mob, previous to their sup-
pression, had proceeded to commit great disor-
ders. When our last accounts came away the
agitators had been subdued, and the peace of the
tow ts, rest ored.-'--(Sunday Paper.) •
The Rapid packet, Captain STitaIKBR, from
Barbadoes, arrived at Plymouth on Wednesday,
with the body of Sir JAMES LEITH,.the late Go-
vernor, on board; The garrison, and all the bat-
teries, as a mark' of resiiect, have their flags
hoisted only halt-Mast high.
Letters have been received froroMadras,.which
state' the arrival there of the polaris sent from
Woolwich with the Congreve rockets, 'where a
depot bad been formed 'for their reception. They
will in'future be used in all the Company's de-
peodenCies.
We hear that Messrs. Pollett, Bird, anti Co.
consider themselves as libelled by an intimation of
a penny subscription in their favour.. They say
they will never be convicted of such meanness
t Carlisle Patriot.)