The Sun.
London, England, 1818-01-16 00:00:00

Ffilt TILE S I; N.

EtrTog,--The Subscription At present go-
ing on for the relief of our distressed Seamen, is
undoubtedly highly creditabFe to the justice and
liberality of the Britishldie. But it may be
well to inquire, with reference to other considera-
tions, whether a more effectual relief, combined
with objects of vital interest to the nation, could
not be afforded, by increasing the naval force,
both at home and on the foreign stations ?,
In the Message lately delivered by-the President
of the United States (and which cotemporary
Prints describe as breathing only moderation and
peace), a determibation is avowed to increase
progressively and systematically, the naval force
of that country ; and well aware that the ships
themselves constitute but a part of the essentials
of such a force, although without a single colony,
or seemingly an ostensible object (sinc,e oor expe-
dition to Algiers), the American flag now floats in
every sea, and their ships of war, fully manned and
appointed, command respect, and attract admira-
tion in every quarter of ale gbibe.

Their ships.are not; permitted to rot in ordinary,‘
nor •is it necessary there to suppott: Their_ prime,
seamen by charity, Which, 'however:mnotitahle
Cos: tl,e donors, 'cantini fair to 'vt%-ontid,:theininds
of those who are its objects, sandllcpriive .them.
of the proper feefing3 of British Seamen.

When the amount of the tonnage of necessity
reduced the Transport Service, together with
the unparalleled and (as I contend) tmcalled-for
reNction of the naval force, are considered, what
alternative remains to our gallant Seamen, but to.
transfer their services to foreign Powers, or to
starve at home )

That our Peace Establishment is at present un-
paralleled, a reference to the Peace Etabliihment
of 1784 will easily prove, when on
.the -North
American, Jamaica, and Lee Ward Island stations,
it was fixed at

6 Ships of 50 guns each,
19 frigates, 28 to 136 guns
56 Sloops and Cutters, 12 to 20 :gems,

Total 81 sail ;
whilbt at preseiii, on the SAtne statious, it copsists 0,
1 Ship of 50 guns,
2 Frigates, 50 guns each, • - •
, 36 tO 33,
II SlOopS, .16 fo 20; •
Total 17 sail,

or, less, than oue•fourth.of the force before kept.
U. In 1784, it must be considered that no idea
Was, or could be, entertained of the ertetion.of

anal power in those seas likely t 0 prove so for-

midable as that of the United States irs calculated
to become on that elenrent,—that the Country
was then emerging from a doubtful and. dangerous
conflict, when the most sanguine stood appalled
at our financial difficulties, and the prospects of
continental tranquillity which now open•upootts,
could not reasonably be anticipated, The debates

in Pailiament and state of the Foods fully de-
monstrate the fears then entertained for our
finances, yet the Minister of that day felt too
much the vita} importance of the Navy to this
Country to tamper nich it by ill-judged economy,

owever anxious to restore our tPikipi.tiate,cl

finntlees.

Of the difficulty of manning our Navy .at the
moment of 'wed, some idea may be etitettahted
from the fitting out of the late Expel Hawk to

Algiers, at a time when'the reduction of oar force
and emigration of our seamen had not been carried
so fay as they now ha►•e bee*.

Ot the ioferiority of ships recently mappedArld
eAurrtnanded by Officers long out of employroo4,
to ships in conticued senice, the Right 171pnAhe
Board of Admiralty must be welt aware, Binh!
think every Englishman must agree with, e, that

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the economy which deprives the Comitry of flit
services of so many brave :Men, ane.cenders.*
manymore dependent on 'public -eharity,,4s2heit
only highly in the present conjunetriire',
brit quite uncalled fur in the ['rutin finaticitd
of the Country.
I am, Sir,
Jen 181

ENGLISHNItPX. '
The wometa that thr tlissokat the taid'ae..

eral Court Alartial released Lietttenunt-Co-lOOel

Moss from the soremn injunction imposetrby'the
Court, he felt himself called upon, by the Often.,
sive paragraph in CARI:ICe9
amyl'
(alreridy
came of a duel between' hint amyl'. the atithoa, tii
demand an explanation from the Tippet-all-Get,
denim) alluded to, Mr. FALKIN.ER ; and thafGen-
tleman, in the most wanly manner, and as becathe
an old member of the corps, sent him the f0116%,-;
ing for publication : •
" Cardin Ham TLTONT, as the friend of Colonel ItoStgliov-
ing produced to me a paragraph inserted in. Carrieklet..lllrl,-
ing Pont of the 30th ultimo. I declare that I never sa.tictiowd
the insertion of such a paragraph, and that the said pal a:
graiiik is a misrepresentation of words used Ity'nee itr-a
meat tof irritation, produced by an expression, tioed b 7 Coload
Ross, which expression Captain Hamilton, declares, from his
own knowledge, and by the desire of Colima Ross, was used'
in pure jcst. _ _

Lw consequence of that explanation, and of tn.! uti3c3n.
seption of Colonel puss's expression, I regret exceedinglylow-
ing used any hasty words that could have ivoniideti Colonel
Rose's feelings, or, by their misrepresentation, ha,re let! to a
lincountre which might have proved fatal to so old; afriend.
" RICHARD FALKINER. Jun.
‘ll Mount-Falcon, Jan. lA, I (publii) Corre-
spondent, Jan, 14.)

THEATRE (.! A REGISTE
Pe►lin-met/ Lus/ Nit l;t.
I)i►ut+rte DnlGf Yort
IhB Principal 'Cliaracti'rs by Ntr..fileatt and Mrs.
,after which, Harlequin's .
Tat:a:tic Coviisif-,G.AttnEm.—;-Aitaxerxes Arhaces,
Mr. liraham ; Stepkens. After which (tSt
t hue), Three Miles trtnisllaris. To b:::biat was added, Hai-
le►luin Gulliver.

:HALLS.

Min7nEn-1 France, I Nialta, I Holland,
2 1-larnbun:ll, Flanders, 4 Gutteulnrgla, 1 Gdernsey and
Jersey, 2 Waterford.

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