The Sun.
London, England, 1842-04-04 00:00:00

PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.

PaomoTtoNs.—Commanders—William Allen, of the
Wilberforce steamer, to the rank of Captain.
Lieutenants—Michael 1)e Courcy, of the Charybdis ;
R. J. W. Dunlop, of the Favourite ; James Anderson, of
the Howe ; John N. Gladstone ; and H. Dumarecq, of
the Caledonia, to the rank of Commander.

Mates—S. S. L. Crofton (1833), of the Wellesley ; S.
H. Ricketts (1836), of the Siren ; W. E. A. Gordon
(1836), of the bido ; F. W. Sidney (1839), Soudan ; J.
W. Fairholme(lB4o), of the A•bert ; H. S. N. Mickleth-
waite (1835), of the Dublin ; F. G. Leigh (1835), and
and W. G. Everest (1832) of the Caledonia • L. B.
Mackinnon (1836) ; and T. B. Stewart (1831), to the
rank of Lieutenant.

Second Masters—J. S. Grandy, F. 31. Strong, and
John Belam, to the rank of Master.
Assistant-Surgeons—G. Mackay, R. B. Hinds, A.
Anderson (b), and R. T. Easton, to the rank of Surgeon.
Clerk—Wm. Drury, to the rank of Purser.
AIiPOINTMENTS.—Lieu tenants—Augustus J.Woodley,
to the Growler ; W. E. A. Gordon'(in Winchester), to
the Vindictive ; F. B. Seymour, to the Thalia ' • Augus-
tus Lavie (additional), to the Winchester; H. J. Griffiths,
to the Ringdove, vice Wilkinson ; Henry Lloyd, and
E. J. Cooper, to the Illustrious ; George Williamson
(1807), to the charge of the Semaphore station in Ports-
mouth yard.
Second Master—W. S. Luke, to the Winchester.
Purser—Michael Scott, to the Agincourt, vice Wadi •
land, warrant cancelled.

Assistant-Surgeon—Henry Macfarlane, to Crocodile.
Mates—R. J. F. Ross, from the Benbow, to the Devas-
tation ; H. R. Foote, to the K; to ; P. W. May, to the
Crocodile ; F. S. Tremlett, to the Growler.
Midshipmen—Arthur Sugden (in Alfred) to Cale-
donia.

Volunteer Ist Class—Walter Spark, to the Monarch ;
G. F. Burgess, and J:.mes Black, to the Var.guard ;
S. Briggs, and R.. Bradshaw, to the Thunderer ; R. Raw-
lins, and H. C. A, Cooper, to the Howe.

Assistant. Clerk—C. F. Boswarva, to the Resistance.
First Engineer—R. Lindsay, to the Thunderer.
PLYMOTUH, THURSDAY, MARCH 31.—The Snipe
cutter, 2, Lieutenant George Raymond, Commander, ar-
rived on Friday, from Ireland to be paid oft The Fal-
mouth lighter, sailed for Portsmouth, on Saturday, with
stores ; and the Rochester lighter, arrived from Pem-
broke with stores. The Netly tender, sailed for
Cork, for volunteers, on Sunday. On Monday, the
Bramble, 10, went out of harbour; and, the fol-
lowing day the Fly, 18, Captain Blr,,ckwood. They
have been paid wages in advance, and are ex-
pected to sail on a survey of the Straits of Tor-
res, in a few days. The Philomel, 10, was launched
this day, and is nearly of the same dimensions as the
Ferret, Ranger, Pandora, &c. The Lyra, packet,
Lieutenant E. Collier, arrived from Falmouth the
30th, and will be paid off at this port. The Alert packet
Lieut. Jennings, and Snipe cutter, Lieut. Raymond,
are expected to be paid off to-day.—The Growler
steamer will be paid t‘‘ o months advance this day, and
is Logo to South America instead of China.—Mr. Danl.
Murray, boatswain, has been surranuated on a pen-
sion of 75/. 15s. ; and Mr. John Gardham, on a pension
of 701. per annum.--In Harbour—Caledonia, San Josef,
Agincourt, Resistance, Crocod le, Scylla, Lyra, Growler,
and Kite. In the Sound—Flv, and Bramble. The
officers of this garrison gave a splendid farewell ball and
supper, at the Royal Hotel, to General and Mrs. Ellice,
the Gallant General being about to resign the Western
District, and will carry with them the esteem and regard
of all parties. The company were very numerous, in-
cluding most of the nobility, gentry, and the officers of
the t avy any army ; the invitation was general, and the
greatest harmony and unanimity prevailed during the
whole right. The company did not separate till Sol had
topped the neighbouring hills.
. The Spider, schooner, of six guns, was commissioned
to-day, at Chatham.

ALLOWANCES TO THE NAVY FOR THE LOSS OF
CLOTHING.—The Admiralty, on the 14th ult., issued
regulations for granting allowance for the loss of
clothing, instruments, &c. sustained on service by officers
of all ranks and classes, in the Royal Navy and Marines.
—The following is the maximum value to be allowed for
the articles of equipment of officers, according to their
respective ranks :—Flag Officer, 300/. ; Captains of the
Fleet. 1501. ; Commodore and Captain, 300/. ; Capta'n
of a flag-ship, 120/. ; Commander and Field Officer of
Marines, 1001. ; Commander when in command of a
sloop, 160/. ; Lieutenant, and Master in Command,
1201. ; Lieutenant, Master of the Fleet, Master, Secre-
tary to Flag Officer, or Commodore, Chaplain. Surgeon,
Purser, and Captain and other Officers of Marines, SCI.;
Mate, Second• Master, Assistant-Surgeon, Naval In-
structor, and Clerk in charge, 601. ; Midshipmen,
Clerk and Volunteer, -and Masters-Assistant, 40/, ;
Gunner, Boatswain, Carpenter, and warranted Engi-
neer, 30/. ; first-class Petty Officers and Sergeants of
Marines, 3/. ; second-class ditto and Corpor'als, V. 15s. ;
Seamen and Marines, 21. 10s. ; and Boys, 1/. 10s.

THE OFFICE OF CITY SOLICITOR.--As it is gene-
rally understood that the lucrative office of City Soli-
citor will become vacant by the appointment of Mr. C.
Pearson to the office of Town Clerk, several candidates
have appeared in the field, and a strong canvass is going
on among the members of the Common Council. Mr.
Robert Ellis and Mr. Jackson, both of whom have served
the office of Under-Sheriff, are among the candidates.
Mr. Rodgers and Mr. Francis are alsonamed as candidates.
Itis understood that an effort will be made to suspend the
standing order which excludes member's or the court
from office, in order to admit two or three legal members
of each side of the court to solicit the suffrages of their
brother members.