The Sun.
London, England, 1810-10-02 00:00:00

THE NAVY.

-As every thing must be interesting that relates
this great national bulwark, which indeed may be
regarded as the defence of the civilized world, as
wept as'of this country, against the designs of in
Satiable ambition,. that seems to•threaten a uniAersal.
subjugation to military despotism, we deem it ne-
cessary to draw the attention .ot our Readers to the
f ;flowing outlines of a plan which is admirably cal-.
cul,ited to perpetuate the race of Naval heroes, who
have, so long been the safeguard and glory of the
British Empire.•
" The Navy Board have given notice of plan of
education having been adopted at the Royal Naval
College at 'Portsmouth,. fn r. a superior class of ap-
prentices to shipwrights. The number of students
is not, at first to be above twelve, but is to be gra-
dually increased to twenty-five. The term of ap-
prenticeship is to be seven years.; but for •any .ap-
prentice on the old establishment,, who has served
two years, it will' be six, and for those who have.
seryed three ye-ars, five. The objeel of this regula-
tion is to, form able and useful ship-builders.: with
-this view the apprentices will be instructed in geo-
metry, algebra, plane trigonometry.„ mechanics, hy-
drostatics, fluxions, theory of naval architecture,
'thawing, and the French language. For this' plait
oirchication, except on the theory of naval arcl)i-
teeture, the. college at present possesse.s the 'mist
able instru6tors. But an' appointment for that'par-
ticidar object will immediately take place. -The last
year of the apprentices', time is lobe -served at sea,
where they are to -be treated in every respect as
gentlemen. Upon their return from sea, they are
toile appointed.officers, if there are any,-vacancies-;
if not, Ohl are to act as, assistants in the different
departments of his Majesty's dock:yards, and will
receive a salary of 1501. per annum, at,cl- after thre<-
ye'rs.
service (if no officer's vacancy occurs) 1801.
ver,annum. During their apprenticeship, they ate
to receive an allowance of 6ul. the' hrst year, to be
increased fol: anntially; until, the last year of their
servitude, when it• will be angMented to 201:

By the. Pitt, arrived 'at
.Portsmouth, "we have re-
ceived letiers from Madras, of which the following
is one:--

-•-." MADRAS, MAY 6, !8 1 0 .—Thft . Pitt goes. to
England direa as.a packet. You will perceive we
have taken Atinboyna, and I hope our present expe-
dition against Bou: ban; and ultimately, the Mauri-
tius (for which a second .expedition will be inmiee
diately prepared), will be equally successful. ,The.,
troops at present going from hence 'consist of the
6gt h, and 86th regiments; flank' companies of 'his
Majesty's 12th and .84th regiments; under Lieut.,
Col. Campbell, 12th.and6th N. I. and a portion of
artillery. They are to take possession of the Isle of
Bourbon, preparatory to coMbined attack,. with a
force from the. Cape, ou the I.te of France. The
.en efre force going agAinst the Mauritius, is 5000 from
India, and 3000 from the Cape. Mr. Farquhar
goes with the expedition; to be Governor of the ao-
ticipated ..new. conquest. Besides the expedition
against the Mauritius, another is on foot to reduce'..
Java and Bativia, and, in shbri, every place where
'an enemy's flag now flies: The Navy will • make
their fortunes, for all the Dutch. possessions are rich
in accumulated treasures of every kind. Admiral,.
Drnry's share, for Ambeyna alone, is estimated at
50,0001. The property taken there, is valued at
300,0001. There are 200,0001b5. weight Of cloves
of the beit quality. Two days after the fall of the
.place, a' ship of 1000 tons arrived from Samarang,
laden with rice; from the extreme scarcity of pro-
.visions, the• cargo was sold at six dollars-per bag.
Gen. Hewett is arrived here from Bengal, be was
sent, for by Lord Minto. The Bucephalus frigate,
and Hesper sloop,, are both arrived from EnglanJ.
We expeded a Commander in Chief by the former
ship, and ate surprised none caine. Captain .
Hoare, of the Hesper, is removed into the Blanche,
and Captain Henry . Drury commands the His.-
per. As the Cape ships are ' often confounded
with the squadron in India, I send you the 'names.
of the latter Russell, Belliqueux, Cornwallis,
Clorinde, Piedrnontaise, Phaeton, Cornelia,. Fox,.
Doris, Chiffonne, Bucephalus, Modeste;Psyche, Ca-
roline, Dover,' Drake, Blanche, Procris, :Dasher,
Barncanta, Samarang, Hecate, Hesper, Diana, .
via.—Total 2, ships of the line, i 6 frigates; 6 sloop',
.a brig, and a cutter."
The follOwingcircular letter, it is said, has been
.transmitted by Sir JOHN.SINCLAIR to the Members
!of both -Houses of ParliaMent, with a copy of his
pamphlet:—
My Lord—l have taken 'the liberty of diiediog'
that a-copy of. some observations on the Report of •
the Bullion Cqmmittee should be transmitted to_ ;
your Lordship.• It is a caper which relates
.to a.
variety of particulars, of :such infinite consequence
to the country,. that I should be happy to be favour-
ed with arty remarks upon it, or with a communi-
cation of any fids; tending to refute or confirm the
doCtrints .therein\inaintained. It seems to me es-
sential for• the public interest, that the advantages
and disadvantages of paper circulation should be
clearly established. I am particularly anxious, there-
fore, that the consequences which have resulted
from it, in various parts partS of thekingdorn, should
he distinelly. ascertained. Permit me to request the
fiviffir of your assistance in carrying 'on *irnport.;
ant an investigation. I hive the honour to be,
my. Lord,
- , • Your Lerdship:s 'faithful and obedient 7Servant;
Terrace; Palace-yard, London, Sept. tS, tSto.

.Wednesday night, •at ten o'clock; a cart'going
through. ,VV,pst snaillifield, loaded with woollen
cloths, the cords • behind were cut, and . eight
pieces were stolen, Value upwards Of 561; The
same being missing, immediate pqrsuit was made
afar the villains, but to no purpose, haying made
their' escape:

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PRICE OF STOCKS
EiniDAY.
Bank Stock, shut • India Stock,
Navy per Cent. 971 i I Atha Bonds, Its. 13C pr.
Irish 5 per Cent. . Excheq., Balls, 35. (Bs. par
4 per Lent. shut Uinuiuin, 814 g. i 44.
per Cent. Red. shut Imperial 3 per Cei.t.
; per Ct. Cons. 63i 644 64 Cons. for 12th inst. 64i if 6.0
Bank L. Ann. shut