The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-05-03

Pohnucrs-VE lhIHy long guns on tht
main deck, and an equal number of medium
length on her spar deck. She is piercec
for "a guns, and her stern ports may in AZ
ex,gency he readily converted into a bat
terry, by changing the position of the aft OF
bow guns. The aggregate weight of thu
guns on the main deck is 1896 cwt., anc
on the spar 1905 cwt.
Her length is 200 fcel-beam 52-dep,f
from spar deck to hold, 30-depth between
beams and main deck 6 feet and an inch
an amount of space which will be of ia,
highest utility during an engagement
mainmast lis, and main-yard I05-ano
the same suit Of sails which she carried
when seventy-four. Her ammunition
consists of 1000 round shot, 32's-7O0 bags
grape ditto, and 100 cannisters ditto-l6,-
600 lbs. cannon powder-2000 lbs. priming
ditto, and l20 pistols, 100 muskcts, and
20O cutlasses Her guns require | lbs. of
powder to charge, aud each halfdivision
delivers l6O lbs. of metal at discharge
The weight of her anchors are, 760 cwt.
74O do, 7lO and 600 do. Her draught at
present is % feet l inch aft, and % feet 5
inches forward. She is strongly built, but
not without the strictest observance of neat.
ness and whatever could contribute to sub
stantial comfort, and she will no doubt be-
come one of the greatest favortes in the
navy. There are already upwards of 600
men on board, including detachment of
marines.
The officers of the independence are
worthy OF her and their country. Com.
NICHOLSON, her commander, is an officer
of high character-both professional and
personal, and respected and even beloved
by those who have hitherto sailed under
him. Lieut.. SLIDELL, her first lieutenant,
is the most distinguished officer of his r,nk
in the service, to the honor and advantage
OF which he has devoted nearly his whole
life. For many years he has also labored
asslduously and eloquenIy with his pen, to
urge forward important Improvements in
the equipment, manning, discipline, and
education OF the Navy--subjects which have
been ably discussed by him, particularly in
the North American Review, to the pages
of which, he was formerly contributor.
The Rev Mr. Wilbank has received the
appointment of Chaplin, and will also dis
charge the duties of Professor. The fol-
lowing is n list of her commissioned and
warrant officers -
Com John b. Nicholson LIST Lieut. AL
ex. Slldell; I'd do John Pope; Sd do
James L. Lardner; 4th do Amasa Paine
9th do Henry X. Hoff; 9th do Charles II. |
Davis; 7th do Charles NJ. Armstrong; 9Th
do VIM. ii. Noiand; oh do Charles II. 7
Poor; 10Th do Edw. II. Thompson; Sail
ing Master, Theodore +. Green; Surgeon,
Waters Smith Passd. Asst. Surgeon, WIN. 7
NJ. Wood; Asst do-Bowie; Pufser
Thomas Breeze Com. Sec'ry, James Nc
Blair; Clerk, Littleton Polk Purser's
Clerk, Samuel Hooper; Passd. Mid. Sam
uel Larkin, Jr. Chas. w. Morris, Mon,fort
). Stokes, Nath. G. Bay, Richard S, Thigh
man, James ". Strong Mid. VIM. A. Par
ker, Strong B. Thompson, Albt. G. CIary,
Washington Gwathmey, James Riddle, l.
John G. Henry, Benz. S. Garret, Jno Brooks
Ino. B. Decatur, Issac N. Morris, Jas. w.
Ribey, Thomas Ii. Stevens, Edw. Beale,
Robert Wyman, Henry A Clemson Boats-
vain, Jas. Springer; Gunner, Thomas
Robinson; Sail Maker, NJ. Whitney; Car
enter, John Green.
The independence will probably sail in
bout seven days, and after conveying the |
Ion George NJ. Dallas and family to Cron- :
tadt, will proceed to the Pacific, where /,
nc will become the Flag ship on the Bra. :
llan station. 1t is supposed that she will +
c out three years :