The Sun.
London, England, 1829-01-16 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGE:TCE.

PLYMOUTH, JAN. 1.5.---Lieutenanc Thomas Stuart,
late of the Aurora, is promoted to the rank of Com-
mander; this officer has bad a splendid sword pre-
sented to him by the owners and underwriters of
the ship Hannah, for his perseverance and ability in
bringing- that ship into port under very perilous cir-
cumstances. For this service the ship's company
also gave him a sword and brit when the Aurora was
paid off---Lieut. John Foster, of the Undaunted, is
also promoted to the rank of Commander, after 21
years active service as a Lieutenant; Assi,tant-Sur-
geon John Mein is promoted to the rank of Surgeon.
APPors-TmENTs.---Lient. Radcliffe, and Dr. King,
late Surgeon of the Shannon, to the Undaunted;
Lieut. John Henry Boteler, late of the Albion, and
Mr. W. Donk, Assistant-Surgeon, to the Royal
George yacht; Mr. J. Dunn, Assistant-Surgeon to
the Southampton ; Mr. Forman, Surgeon, to the
Ferret.

Lieut. James Heßderson (a) is to be appointed to
the Warspite, on her being re-commissioned for the
flag of Rear-Admiral Baker; and Mr. James Foy,
Surgeon, of the Warspite, is to be appointed to the
Kent ; and it is expected that Captain ShirrefT is
nominated for the command.

The Bramble cutter, having completed her repairs,
went out of harbour to the Sound on Saturday morn-
ing, and sailed yesterday for Falmouth.
The Meteor, steam-vessel, Lieut. Symons, re-
turned from the West ward on Friday morning, hav-
ing, as we understand, been round the land into
the Bristol Channel, in search of a vessel likely to
have on board Stephenson and Lloyd, who, it ap-
pears, had been at Lundy Island, and while wait-
ing► there for a conveyance for 131...t.0l i.tl Liverpool,
very politely asked the man they call the Governor
there, to dine with him. Mr. Cope, the City Mar-
shal, landed from the steam-vessel, and it is feared
DOW that these villains have got clear off out of the
land.

The Royalist, tender to the Britannia, Lieutenant
Robilliard, sailed to the Westward during Saturday
night on special service.

The Badger sloop, 10, Capt. Crowdy, was paid
off yesterday, and recommissioned immediately.
Commander R. F. Rowley (1827), and Lieut. H.
Lang (1826), are appointed to her.
The Speedy cutter, tender to the Victory, ran in
from the Portsmouth station, on Monday afternoon,
for shelter from the strong easterly gale. She re-
turned again yesterday.
The Arrow cutter, Lieut. Brooking, arrived
during Tuesday night from the Portsmouth station,
having ~Krung her bowsprit and split her jib.
Hamoaze—Britannia, Warspite, Ariadne, Dis-
patch, Zebra, Comet, Badger, Vigilant, Meteor
steamer, Arrow cutter, and Experiment Swede.
In the Sound—Sulphur.
Capt. Parker, C.B. arrived here on Sunday even-
ing from leave of absence, to pay off the Warspite.
A report prevails that the Warspite being ordered
to fit for the reception of the flag of Rear-Admiral
Thos. Baker, C.B. for the South American station,
the Kent will be commissioned here to supply her
place as a guard-ship.
His Majesty's ship Martin arrived at Jamaica from
Falmouth, 19th November, and sailed for Cartha-
gena 21st Nov. The Victor and Mersey arrived at
Jamaica, from Cazthagena, 12th Nov. The Harpy
arrived at Carthagena, front Nassau, Nov. 19. The
Harlequin arrived at ditto, from Bermuda, Nov. 19.
The Espeigle sailed from Jamaica for Chagres, and
Victor, for Santa Martha, November 5. The Fairy
sailed from ditto, for Campeachy, Nor. 18. The
Crocodile arrived at Teneriffe Oct. 16, and Rose,
Oct. 29, from Portsmouth, and both sailed for the
Cape of Good Hope. The Cordelia arrived at do.
from do. Nov. 17, and sailed on a cruise. The Sa-
lisbury arrived at ditto from Madeira, Oct. 30, and
sailed fur the Brazils.

The Sulphur bomb-vessel, Commander Dance,
arrived yesterday from Chatham on her way to New
Holland.

THE RECORDER'S REPORT.

Yesterday- the Recorder made his Report to his
Majesty, at Windsor, of the following prisoners,
who were capitally convicted at the last Old Bailey
December Sessions, viz. :

John Ponsonbv, aged 59—uttering counterfeit
coin, having before been convicted ac a common
utterer. Edward Nightingale, 34; Edwin, alias
Edward Harris, 21; Wm. Woodward, 21; Wm.
Humphreys, 17; Joseph Mott, 23; Wm. Morley,
21; Thomas Ousby, 20—housebreaking. Matthew
Reilly, 20—forgery. Robert Shear, one, 23; Wm.
Wood, 23; Edward Rowley, 22----stealing► in a
dwelling-house. Wm. Deacon, 21; Thomas Brooks,
22—for housebreaking. Peter Glennon, 19; Wm.
Jones, 19 ; and John Price, 21—burglary. Charles
Yeates, alias Coombs, alias Wm. Smith, 30—re-
turning from transportation. John Alridge, 16 ;
James Wheeler, 21; and Daniel John Quay, 17—
high way robbery. James Coleman, 33—coining,--
and John Lovell, 25; and Thomas Eyrcs, 42
sheep-stealing; all of whom his Majesty was gra-
ciously pleased to respite, ezcept James Wheeler
and James Coleman, who are left for execution on
Wednesday next.

James Coleman, one of the unfortunate men who
is ordered for execution, was tried with Rhoda his
wife, for having in their possession two moulds, for
the purpose of making counterfeit shillings. They
were indicted under an Act passed in the reign of
King William, which punishes this offence with
death. The prisoner and his wife resided in Ju-
bilee-court, Bethnal Green, and an officer proved
that when he went to their house, he found various
utensils used for the purpose of coining, and some
bad shillings. The prisoners were not at work at
the time. When the officers entered the room, the
prisoner said, " Lord have mercy upon me ! I am
a dead man." Mr. Field, the Mint Inspector, said
that the impression on the mould was the best he
ever saw. The Jury acquitted Rhoda Coleman, but
her unfortunate husband was immediately convicted.

James Wheeler was indicted with John Dennis,
George Duff, Daniel Quay, and Thomas Groves,
for a highway robbery on a gentleman, named Thos.
Brooks, when they stole from his person a gold
watch and five sovereigns. They were also charged
with other daring robberies. On the sth Nov. one
of their companions, of the name of Harris, was
dressed as a Guy Fawkes, placed on a donkey, and
surrounded by the above-named persons, and a num-
ber of their gang; the donkey was driven through
the streets from Bethnal-green to Islington. In
their way they knocked down Mr. Brooks, who re-
sides in King's Arms-yard, Coleman-street, and
robbed him of his watch, valued at sixty guineas,
and his purse, containing five sovereigns. Mr. Brooks
was also beaten by the ruffians. An elderly person,
named John Goodyear, was .attacked by the same
gang; they attempted to take his watch, but the
riband broke, and they got only the seal and key.
A respectable widow, named Warner, was robbed
of a handkerchief, containing some money. The
whale of the prisoners were acquitted, except
Wheeler and Quay, against whom the case was fully
made out. Quay, on account of his good character,
war recommended to mercy, and the result has been
that his life has been spared.

I HE SCHOOLMASTER IS ABROAD.—When
Mr. Lawless and Mr. O'Hagan were proceeding to the
North, last summer, they attended a meeting held in the
parish chapel of At death, in the county of Meath. A
country schoolmaster made his appearance there, after hav-
ing indulged rather freely in potations of the native be-
verage, and became so obstreperous by applauding the dif-
ferent speakers, in a hallooing sort of strain, that, after re-
peated admonitions from some of the respectable auditors,
he was gently carried from the interior of the chapel by two
able-bodied men and left sitting ontside the door. A
young man in one of the galleries, of plain appearance,
who had been attentive to the whole proceedings, as soon
as he saw the schoolmaster carried out of the chapel, ex-
claimed in a voice sufficiently loud to be heard in every part
of the sacred edifice—" The schoolmaster is abroad," which
witticism produced loud and incessant peals of laughter for
some minutes throughout the chapel.—. Dublin Morning
Register,