Royal Licence and permission that he may accept and wear the Cross of the Order of the Redeemer of Greece, which his Majesty the King of Greece was pleased to confer upon him, in testimony of his Majesty's approbation of his services before the enemy at Modon and Patras, in the year 1828; and also that he may accept and wear the Insignia of the Order of the Iron Crown of Austria, of the second class; of the Order of St. Anne of Russia, of the second class; and of the Order of the Red Eagle of Prussia, of the second class; which their Majesties the Emperor of Austria, the Emperor of Russia, and the King of Prussia, have been severally pleased to confer upon that officer, in testimony of their Majesties' approbation of his services during the late war in Syria, and that he may enjoy all the rights and privileges thereunto annexed. And also to command that her Majesty's said concession and especial mark of her Royal favour be registered, together with the relative documents, in Her Majesty's College of Arms. Appointments. COMMANDER-F. Wood, (1838), to Royal George. LIEUTENANTS-Hon. C. St. Clair, (1837), to Royal George-W. Southey, (1814), and S. H. Rickets, (1842), to Salamander. MATES-F. I. Diggins, (1836), to Salamander-R. Coote, (1840), to Royal George C. J. P. Glinn, (1836), to Lightning-A. F. Kynaston, (1837,) to Shearwater. MIDSHIPMAN-H. V. Poulett to Sala mander. PROMOTIONS. COMMANDERS-J. C. Gill, Lord Turner. APPOINTMENTS. Lightning-B. Simpson & T. Clements to Dee-W. S. T. Stokes to Pique-W. Niblett to Shearwater. SURGEONS-A. Stewart to Orestes—J. Moody to Daphne-A. S. Allen to Howe. MASTERS'-ASSISTANT-T, S. Anderson to Imaum. ASSISTANT-SURGEONS-J. Jackson to Thunderer-C. N. Wilkinson to QueenW. W. Haynes to Bermuda HospitalW. Henderson (b) to African-C. Coffey (ad) to Caledonia. MIDSHIPMEN-H. A. Budd to Griffon -W. Wardelow and E. Nicholson to Excellent-C. J. T. Glinn to Lightning W.-H. A Ford to Pique-W. Swinburne to Calcutta. E. CAPTAIN-T. M. C. Symonds, (1841), to study at Naval College. COMMANDERS-W. L. Sheringham, (1841), to Rocket-Hon. S. T. Carnegie, (1838), to Orestes. LIEUTENANTS-R. Ward, (1840), to Highland Chief transport, to be agent for transports-J. Wood (1841), and W. V. Read (1823) to Rocket-W. Thorp, (1838), F. H. Stanfell, (1840), G. J. Napier (1842) to Orestes-E. E. Turnour to Sylvia-M'Neill, (1842), supernumerary to Queen. MASTERS-J. S. Taylor, (1834), to Rocket-G. H. K. Bower, (1842), to Orestes. MATES-J. M. Jackson and H. J. Ketch to Daphne-W. H. Payne to Camperdown-G. T. C. Smith and T. M. Balfour to Orestes-A. G. West, J. Gwynne to Excellent-C. Pechell to Pique. SECOND-MASTERS-W. Roberts, to VOLUNTEERS 1st Class-W. Graham to Talbot-B. C. Pym to Rocket-H. Sykes to Vernon-G. Morell to Calcutta -T. Weston and E. Belcombe to Orestes T, R. Alexander to Thunderer-A. P. Helby to Magicienne. PURSERS-Brady to Orestes-Norcock (act.) to Devastation-J. Grant to Vernon-J. Palmer to Indus-G. P. Martin to Pique. NAVAL INSTRUCTOR-E. B. Barnes, BA. to Camperdown. CLERKS-C. W. Sharpe to FantomeB. Scott, (in charge) to Rocket-J. Punchard to Daphne-G. H. Wheeler to Orestes. COAST GUARD. Appointment-Lieut. J. A. Butler to command at Clackton Wash. Removals-Lieut. A. Kennedy to Port Redford-Lieut. R. L. Stephens to Rickham-Lieut. E. Knapman to PorthillicLieut. E. Hennah to Kilmore-Lieut. J. P. Brouncker to Saltfleet-Mr. P. Johnston Fryer to Arran Island-Mr. Charles Eddington to Barna. wwww MOVEMENTS AND STATIONS OF HER MAJESTY'S NAVY. AT HOME. CALCUTTA, 84, Capt. S. Roberta, CB., Aug. 21, arr. at Plymouth,27th sailed for Quebec to bring home troops. GLEANER, (st. v.) Lieut. Com. Jeayes, Sept. 2, arr. at Portsmouth, 5th sailed for the eastward to be paid off. JASEUR, 16, Com. Willis, Sept. 3, arr. at Portsmouth from Gibraltar. PIQUE, 36, Capt. Forbes, September sailed for Quebec. RACER, 16, Com. Harvey, Sept. 3, arr. at Portsmouth from West Indies. ROCKET, (st. v.) Aug. 23, commissioned at Portsmouth by Com. Sheringham. SAPPHO, 16, Com. Parry, Aug. 22d, arr. at Portsmouth from Quebec, Sept. 2, paid off. SHEARWATER, (st. v.) Capt. Washingtun, Harwich refitting. PORTSMOUTH.-Imaum at Spithead. Abo (Russian), at the Motherbank. In harbour-St. Vincent, Victory, Excellent, Orestes, Sylvia, Bellona (Austrian). PLYMOUTH-In Harbour-Caledonia, San Josef, Kite, Confiance, Comet. ABROAD. AGINCOURT, 72, Capt. W. H. Bruce, July 5, left Rio for China. ALBATROSS, 16, Com. R. York, Aug. 2, at Madeira. ALBERT, (st, v.) July 2, at Ascension. ARROW, 10, Lieut. Com. W. Robinson, June 21, at Rio, from a cruise. BELLEISLE, 72, Capt. J. Kingcome, April 13, arr. at Singapore, and proceeded to China. BELVIDERA, 38, Capt. Hon. G. Grey, Aug. 25th, at Gibraltar. CLEOPATRA, 26, Capt. Wyvill, Aug. 3, at Madeira. CURLEW, 10, Lieut. Com. T. C. Ross, June 21, at Rio from a cruise. DRIVER, (st. v.) Com. Harmer, June 7th, arr. at the Mauritius. FANTOME, 16, Com. E. Butterfield, July 22, left Rio on a cruise. FLAMER, (st. v.) Lieut. Com. W. Robson, July 20, arr. at Barbados. FLY, Capt. H. P. Blackwood, June 20, at the Cape. FORMIDABLE, Capt. Sir C. Sulivan, Aug. 25, at Gibraltar. PILOT, 16, Capt. G. Ramsay, June 31, arr, at Havana from Belize, Aug. 3, sailed for Vera Cruz. RAPID, 10, Lieut. Earle, July 2, at Ascension. RINGDOVE, Com, Sir W. Daniell, 21st July, arr. at Jamaica. ROVER, Com. Keele, Aug. 3, Sacrificios. SATELLITE, Com. Gambier, August, arr. at Madeira. SCYLLA, 16, Com. R. Sharpe, July 24, arr. at Barbados. SIREN, 16, Com. W. Smith, May 4, arr. at Calcutta. SPARTAN, 26, Hon. Capt. Elliott, July 31, left Halifax for Newfoundland. TALBOT, 26, Capt. Sir T. Thompson, Bart., July 26, arr. at Madeira. THUNDER, (st. v.) Com. E. Barnet, Aug. 3, at Bermuda. THUNDERER, 84, Capt. Pring, Aug. 25, at Gibraltar. VICTOR, Com. W. Dawson, (a) July 1, left Havana for Gulf of Mexico. VIPER, 6, Lieut. J. Curtis, June 21, at Rio from a cruise. VOLAGE, 26, Capt. Sir W. Dickson, July 29, at Halifax. VOLCANO, (st. v.) Lieut. C. Smith, July 20, arr. at Madeira, and proceeded to Bermuda. WATERWITCH, 10, Lieut. Com. H. J. Matson, June 25, left St. Helena for Ascension, July 2 arrived. WOLVERINE, 16, Com. Johnson, 14th May arr. at Cape, and sailed for China. At Deptford, Lieut. J. P.Davey, and Mr. Mattacott, Master, R.N. At Greenwich, Lieut. M. Wills, RN., (1811), and Mr. A. Warner, surgeon, RN. METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER. Kept at Croom's Hill, Greenwich, by Mr. W. Rogerson, of the Royal Observatory. From the 21st of August, to the 20th of September, 1842. BAROMETER, In inches and WEATHER. WIND. Quarter. Stren. ERRATA. In the Magazine for August, page 584, for mean height of the Barometer for June "30.65" read 30.065. In the Magazine for September, page 656. in the note on August 18th. for the thermometer at 3 P.M. "81" read 87 degrees, TO OUR FRIENDS AND CORRESPONDENTS. We have received Mr. DENT's important communication on chronometers, but too late for our present number. It shall appear in our next. The Experiments at Chatham in our next. Our best thanks for the account of the Devil Rock.-This also in our next. Mr. McDougal's letter received. We have received from Messrs. Robinson, Rowe, McDouall, and Barn, the sum of 2s. 6d. each, towards the fund for the Shearwater's boat's crew. THE COASTS OF YUCATAN AND HONDURAS.-By Lieut. T. Smith, commanding H.M.S. Lark, 1839-40. CAPE CATOUCH is so hidden by mangrove trees and islands, continually changing in appearance, that it seems probable it was never seen from a ship; the island Contoy being generally mistaken for it. On the rising ground, however, at the back of the most prominent point, is a large stone building, something like a church, which (although in ruins) has stood, and, probably, will stand for ages as a conspicuous land mark for this celebrated Cape, in lat. by stars N. and S. 21° 30′ 45′′ N., and long. 86° 56' 30" W. This was a well-known rendezvous for piratical vessels; one was anchored here in July 1831, and started immediately on our approach, having previously robbed the fishermen on the small cays of fish and turtle; indeed, they made complaints of frequent visits from the pirates. Contoy is also named Loggerhead Cay, having several rounding hillocks from 60 to 80 feet; the north point is formed of low black rocks lying east ten miles from the stone building. Mugeres or Women Island-lies S.S.E twelve miles from the south end of Contoy, having on it another stone turret still more conspicuous, from there being no trees near it. Our observations placing it in lat. 21° 12′ 20′′ N., long. 86° 40′ 30′′ W., variation 6° 10' easterly in 1831. There is good shelter in the harbour between this and Kakun, with the turret E.S.E. three miles and a half, avoiding by eye Beckett Rock in mid-channel and the sand bores on the west side. On the two extremes of Kakun are fishing parties with wells of good water. The masters are evidently of Spanish origin; the men are of a copper colour, rather like Canadian micmacs, but more diminutive; having what is common to all American Indians, coarse black hair, which never turns grey. The coast to the southward of Kakun takes a gradual sweep as far as Killbride Cliffs, consisting generally of coarse white sand, with the tops of trees from 40 to 60 feet high. We saw several parties alongshore carrying nets, &c., and they appeared to be living in temporary huts for the fishing season only. A reef skirts the whole, but in no part is it a full mile off the main. Large kinds of canoes, called bungalos, are constantly passing inside the reef to Belize, where they find a ready market for their shell and turtle. Stone buildings also extend the whole distance. It seems probable they were originally intended for watch towers, and are extraordinary works from the durability of the materials of which they are built, having a great resemblance to the old buildings at Havana. Arrowsmith Bank*-lies E.S.E., 22 miles from Mugeres. We have never been lucky enough to strike it since the solitary cast in the Blossom in 1831, owing to the very uncertain current which varies here from three to five knots, which we have always found strongest in the summer months. This is a dangerous neighbourhood, and should be particularly avoided with any appearance of bad weather. During the The account of this bank will be found in our volume for 1838, p. 366, discovered and reported to us by the master of the Rosalind.-ED. ENLARGED SERIES-NO. 11.-VOL. FOR 1842. 5 A hurricane months I would prefer anchoring under Cozumel in small vessels with any indications of a norther. The interior of this large island is quite occupied by ponds, and clumps of mangrove trees from 70 to 80 feet high. Its shores are composed of coarse sandy coves between low rocky points, with a reef on the east and south sides half to three-quarters of a mile off. The bank off the north side has very gradual soundings of fine sand with convenient anchorage in fine weather. Inside the five fathoms line are numerous rocky heads. Near the north-west point is a pond of fresh water. Vessels in want of it should anchor near the edge in six or seven fathoms. Here is also abundance of firewood. In the summer months or breeding season the common carrier pigeons swarm on this island, feeding with their young on the green berries of the thatch palm trees. Small turtle are also plentiful, easily caught and pegged, in a fast pulling boat. Large king fish and barracouta, &c., abound; and both lines and seines can be used with success. Indeed, there are few places where a few hours can be spent to greater advantage in picking up a little fresh stock, or to take a run on shore. The only inhabitants were two poor creatures wandering about without any apparent employment, something between Negroes and Musquito men; the colour of their skin was like boiled liver. One stone building we found three miles to the southward of the north-east point, and similar to those on the main. The south point of this island is N.b.E. 186 miles from Goff Cay, a route recommended to homeward bound vessels from Honduras. Killbride Cliffs-lie W.b.S. S. twenty-five miles from the south point of Cozumel, and are very remarkable, as the only spot of that description on the coast. We did not land, but estimated their height at 80 feet. On the top was a conspicuous stone building, the last or southern one we observed. The coast to the southward has the same monotonous sandy appearance as far as Ambergris Cay, where commence the innumerable mass of cays which skirt and hide the main of British Yucatan. Most of these are drowned cays, the mangroves growing in many feet water. Others are composed of coral sand and pummice stone, having thick belts of cocoa-nut trees around them, which appear to thrive with the salt water washing their roots. Bacalar Sound.-The most intricate part of Bacalar Sound is that remarkable mud flat, named the Bulk Head, from its steep or rather perpendicular sides. The deepest channel is to the eastward of Musquito Cay, where there is five feet very soft mud. The channel at the north end of Ambergris Cay is cut by the fishermen, and has nearly two feet; but so intricate that it can be found only by those very well acquainted with it. The deepest water above the Bulk Head is staked off, having from 6 to 12 feet, shoaling gradually on approaching the shore, with many rocky heads. We found several fishermen on the cays here from Bacalar, who were broiling, or rather barbecuing* some fine bone fish. In this state they will keep a week without any preservative. Jew fish were also seen, Query, from "barbe et queue," head and tail; "barbacue," signifying the eess of boiling whole, pro |