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following officers, in her Majesty's Naval Service, to be Companions of the said Most Hon. Military Order:-Captains the Hon. Frederick William Grey: Peter Richards, Sir James Everard Home, Bart.; Brevet Lieut.-Col. Samuel Burdon Ellis, Royal Marines; Charles Richards; Henry Kellett; Rundle Burgess Watson; William Henry Anderson Morshead; Richard Collinson.

Admiralty, Dec. 30.-With reference to the Gazette of the 23rd instant, the undermentioned Naval Promotion has taken place, in consequence of the recent war in China:-Lieut. T. F. Birch, to be Commander.

PROMOTIONS.

CAPTAIN-J. Hallowes.

COMMANDERS-T. G, Forbes-J. A. Gordon-G. Smith-E. Pierse-F. Cannon-Hon. C. Sinclair.

LIEUTENANTS-H. R. Foote-F. T. Chetham-S. Fowell, R. Hopkins, J. N. Norman-S, H. Derriman-J. Seacombe -G, Smith-A. F. Kynaston-G. R. Moyle-G. H. Gardner. SURGEON-A. Adam. PURSER-W. Bateman.

APPOINTMENTS.

ADMIRAL-Sir C. Rowley, Bart., GCB. GCB., to be Port-Admiral at Portsmouth. CAPTAINS-R. F. Rowley, (1830) to be flag-captain at Portsmouth-E. Belcher, CB,, (1841), to Samarang-C. Hotham (1833) to Gorgon-G. F. Rich, (1823) to Queen-W. Toby (1840) to flag ship at Portsmouth-G. W. Smith (1841) to Sulphur-G. N. Broke (1840) to Thunderbolt-W. Maitland (1840) to Spiteful -G. G. Otway (1841) to Vixen.

LIEUTENANTS G. R. Moyle (1842) to Dublin P. Parkhurst (1841) and W. H. Rushbroke (1841) to Cambridge-F. W. Horton (1839) to Dido-S. Fowell (1842) to Harlequin-W. Horton (1842) and Lord A. A. Beauclerc (1841) to Gorgon -J. C. Provost (1835) and R. W. Twiss (1829) to St. Vincent-C. F. Wade (1838), H. W. Baugh (1841), and E. A. Inglefield (1842) to Samarung-J. F. Stirling (1824) to be flag-lieut. to Adml. Sir E. Codrington-H. R. Foote (1842) to Albert -C.J. P. Glinn (1842) to Camperdown -T. B. Stewart (1842) and W. P. Jamison (1840) to Thunderbolt-C. C. Powell (1838) to Frolic- G. A. Leary (1821) to Shylark-G. Oldmixon (1815) to Megæra -W. Winniett (1821) to William and Mary yacht-T. J. Smyth (1842) to Madagascar-H. Wall to Resistance.

MASTERS-E. M. Chaffers (1831) act. to Warspite-J. F. Loney, act., to SamaTang-J. H. Ashton (1841) to Thunderbolt-H. N. Thomas (1835) to command Supphire-H. Baker (1841) to Gorgon.

MATES-M. R. Dyett to Wasp-H. F. W. Ingram (1840) to Aigle-R, M'Kinley Richardson to Resistance-J. J. O. F. Carmichael to Aigle-W. J. Pollard to Megoera-A. Wodehouse, R. H. Mends, F. W. Smith to Excellent-H. T. N. Chesshire to Pique-C. M Aynsley to Scout.

SECOND-MASTERS-N. J. Loane to St. Vincent-Ivemay to Quail-W. H. Crane to Caledonia-G. Moore (add.) to Redwing-J. F. Beckett to Thunderer— W. D. Beach to Vernon-T. Griffith, to Megara-J. Richards to SamarangW. Tozer (act.) to Hamoaze-G. Hicks (act.) to Devon

SURGEONS-C. M'Arthur, M.D., to Victory-W. Bruce to Camperdown-P. Niddrie, M.D., to Gorgon-H. W, Mahon to Samarang-J. Hateley to Thunderbolt-J. Rees to Frolic-M. Pritchett to Spiteful.

MASTERS-ASSISTANTS-J. Waye to Caledonia-W. N. Jewell and W. H. Harvey to Victory-G. F. M'Dougall and H. Browne to Samarang.

MIDSHIPMEN-F. Rich to Indus-J.T. Cust, to Thunderbolt-B, O. Adelborg to Warspite-C. E. Rowley to AgincourtG. Stratton to Frolic-E. Scroggs to St. Vincent.

VOLUNTEERS 1st Class-C. S. Seaman to Bittern-W. R. Bent to Lucifer-H. Montagu to Vanguard-J. Marryatt, J. H. Ormonde, and C. P. Vyvyan to Samarang-G. B. Keene to St. Vincent -J. C. Soady to Wasp-E. Barclay to Gorgon-H. P. Milman to MonarchM. Breen to Scout-T. W. Smyth to Cambridge-G. Tucker to Thunderbolt.

ASSISTANT-SURGEONS-M. T. West to Lily-J. Walsh M、D., J. F, Moffatt, and E. Johnson, M.D., (add.) to IllustriousJ. J. Acheson, C Smith, and T. Crawford to Dublin-G. St. George Powen to Minden-E, Evans to Gorgon-J. S. Peddie to Victory-A. Adams to Samarang-R. Hastings to Thunderbolt—J. Finlay (add.) and A. Slight to Illustrious L. C Campbell and J. Bernard to Madagascar-M. J. Dill, M.D. to SpitefulJ. Henderson, M.D. to Caledonia –W Bateman to St. Vincent-W. Care to

Rhadamanthus-D. Tucker to Wasp-E. Whinchester-J. E. Price to Howe—A. Elliott to Malabar-R. Brenan to Me- T. M, Roberts to Frolic.

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PURSERS-W. D. Bateman to DidoW. Coningworth to Gorgon-Cunniugham (act.) to Wolverine-W. S. Cooper to Samarang-Hamilton to Thunderbolt -Dyer and J. G. Lean to Champion. CHAPLAINS-Rev. W. N. Snowe to Pique-Rev. T. Main to Excellent.

NAVAL INSTRUCTORS-M. P. Sambell to Queen-C. Osbourne B.A., to Thunderer.

CLERKS-W. Hickman to Spider-C. Richards to Samarang-J. A. Messman to Thunderboll-E. R. Robins to Victory -J. H. W. Bowman to Wasp-E F. S. Cheesman to Megara-Z. Slaney to

COAST GUARD.

Appointments.-Lieut. A. Cooper to the comand of the station at Cromer-Lieut. W. A. Ferrar to Jury's Gap-Lieut. W. Southey. to Winchelsea Station.

Removals-Mr. W. Gray, to be acting Chief officer at Staiths-Lieut. H. Gill, to 39 Tower-Lieut J. Coleman, to priory-Mr. P. Jenkins to be chief mate of Victoria R.C.-Lieut. W. Tullis, to Gourock-Lieut. W. Congdon, to Milk Cove-Lieut. J. Markett, to 48 TowerLieut. J. D. Ramsay-Lieut. F. Hire to Cornhill.

MOVEMENTS OF HER MAJESTY'S SHIPS IN COMMISSION.

AT HOME.

ALBAN, (st. v.) Mr. J. King, Jan. 2, left Portsmouth for Deptford.

CAMBRIDGE, 78, Capt E. Barnard, Jan. 2, sailed for Plymouth,

CHARYBDIS, 3, Lieut.-Com. De Courcy, Jan. 13, arr. at Spithead, from West

Indies.

MEGERA, (st. v.) Lieut Goldsmith, 17, Jan. left Plymouth for West Indies.

ROCKET, (st. v.) 31 Dec. paid off, crew turned over to the Fearless.

ROVER, 18, Com. Keele, Jan. 7, arr. at Portsmouth from Quebec, 8, sailed for Chatham, 12th at Sheerness and proceeded to be paid off.

SPITEFUL, (st. v.) commissioned at Portsmouth, by Lieut. A. C. Murray, for Com. W. Maitland.

TARTARUS, (st. v.) commissioned at Woolwich, Jan. 2.

PORTSMOUTH-In Harbour.-St. Vincent, Victory, Excellent, Royal George yacht, Samarang, Frolic, Nautilus, Thunderbolt, Volcano, and Fearless steamers.

PLYMOUTH-In Harbour.-Caledonia, San Josef, Cambridge, Spiteful, African, and Confiance steamers. In the Sound. -Thunderer.

ABROAD.

ACORN, 16, J. Adams, Nov. 9, left St. Helena for Ascension and Coast of Africa.

AGINCOURT, 72, Capt. W. H. Bruce, Sept. 22, arr. at Hong-Kong.

ALFRED, 50, Com. J. W. Purvis, 27,

Dec. at Rio.

AVON, (st. v.) Lieut.-Com. H. Byng, Nov. 22, left Jamaica for Port au Prince Dec. 1, returned.

BASALISK, 6, Lieut. J. C. Gill, Aug. 12, arr. at Arica from Valparaiso, 21 sailed for Yslay.

BEAGLE. (st. v.) Com. J. L. Stokes, Aug. 8, arr. at Sydney from Launceston. BITTERN, Com. Hon. C. Carey, Nov. 3, left the Cape for Benguese.

BRAMBLE, Mr. C. B. Yule, Aug. 28, arr. at Hobart Town.

CALLIOPE, 26, Capt. A. L. Kuper, 5 Oct. left Macao for the Cape.

CARYSFORT, 26, Capt. Lord G. Paulett Nov. 2, arr. at Magatlan.

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CLEOPATRA, 26, Capt. Wyvill, Oct. 26, left the Cape for the Mauritius. CLIO, 16, Com. J. G. Freemantle, Nov. at Kedgence from Macao. CROCODILE, 26,

Nov. 25, arr. at St Vincent, from Granada, and sailed for Barbados.

DAPHNE, 20, Capt. J. J. Onslow Nov. 24, arr. at Rio.

ELECTRA, 18, Com. Darley, Nov. 14, left Honduras for Vera Cruz.

FLY, Capt. H. P. Blackwood, Aug. 8, arr. at Hobart Town.

HAZARD, 18, Com. Bell, Oct. 15, arr. at Singapore from Chusan, 17, sailed for Sydney.

HEROINE, 10, Lieut. Stewart, Nov. 7, arr. at Bathurst, from Cape de Verds, 9 sailed to leeward.

LILY, 16, Com. J. J. Allen, Oct. 24, at the Cape.

LOCUST, (st. v.) Lieut.-Com. J. Lunn, Dec. 24, at Gibraltar from Plymouth, 27 proceeded to the eastward.

MALABAR, 74, Capt. Sir G. Sartorius, October 22, arr. at Monte Video from Rio.

NIMROD, 20, Com. C. A. Barlow, 7, Nov. at Calcutta from China.

PARTRIDGE, 10, Lieut. Com. J. Nott, Oct. 12, arr. at Monte Video, from Buenos Ayres.

POLYPHEMUS, Lieut. J. Evans, Dec. 22, arr. at Gibraltar, 26, returned to Malta.

SCYLLA, 16, Com. R. Sharpe, Dec. 2, arr. at Jamaica from Barbados.

SPARTAN, 26, Hon. Capt. Elliott, 28 Nov, arr. at Jamaica from Bermuda. TWEED, 20, Com. H. Douglas, Nov. 17, sailed for Antigua,

VANGUARD, 80, Capt. Sir David Dunn, Dec. 27, arr. at Port Mahon from Malta. VINDICTIVE, 50, Capt. J. T. Nicholas, Sept. 20, left the China Sea, for Sydney and South America.

VOLAGE, 26, Capt. Sir W. Dickson, Nov. 20, left Halifax for St. Vincent. WOLF, 10, Com. C. O. Hayes, Oct. 28, left Simon's Bay for Hong-Kong.

RODNEY, 92, Capt. S. Maunsell, Dec. 27, arr. at Lisbon from Barcelona. SALAMANDER, (st. v,) Com. A. S. Hammond, Nov. 15, arr. at Rio. H.M S. DRUID, 44, AND HYACINTH, 18.-The British residents in China have presented Capt. Henry Smith, c.B., of the Druid, and William Warren, late of Hyacinth, with a handsome service of plate each, value 400 guineas, as a mark of their esteem, and in testimony of their high sense of the energy, ability, and judgment displayed by them in the performance of the arduous duties devolving on them throughout a period of difficulty and danger, during the eventful season of 1839 and 1810." At that period the Hyacinth and Druid were the only two of Her Majesty's ships on the station.

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BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.

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Marriages.

At St. Paul's on the 10th inst., Capt. Douglas, R.N., to Elizabeth, daughter of Hawes, Esq. of Southsea.

Jan. 7, at Charlton Church, Kent, the Rev. W. Burnett, M.A., Fellow of new College, Oxford, only son of Sir W. Burnett, K.C.H. to Maria Rosara, third daughter of Rear. Adm. Sir James A. Gordon, K.C B.

Feb. 15. 1842, at Norfolk Island, N.S. W., Capt. Edward Hill, of H.M.S. 96th Reg. youngest son of the late Thomas Hill, Esq., of Brighton, to Catherine Emi y, youngest daughter of Capt. MaConochie, R.N., K.H.

At Antony Church, Cornwall, on the 13th Feb, Sir Cecil Bishopp, Bart., to Miss Hillyar, eldest daughter of RearAdmiral Sir James Hillyar, K.C.B., K.C.H.

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At St. George's-square, Portsea, on the 19th, inst, Captain W. Riddle, R.N. aged 77 years.

At Haslar, on the 31st of Dec., Mr. W. Grady, gunner, R.N. aged 30 years. Lately at Cork, after a short illness, Lieut. Edward Biffin, R.N.

On the 9th of Dec. at St. Thomas's, West Indies, of yellow fever, aged 25, John Kent, eldest son of the late Lieut. W. Ellison, R.N. and grandson of the late John Kent, Esq., Royal Naval Hospital, Plymouth.

At Gateshead, Dec. 24th, Mr. Timothy Young, Purser, I.N. (1806), aged 60 years.

At Haslar Hospital, Dec. 28th Mr. W. Wiseman, purser, R.N., (1815).

In London, Jan. 1st, G. A. Ellis. purser, R.N., after many years suffering from a severe wound received in action with a flotilla of French gun-boats off Dunkirk, He was brother of Lieut.-Col. Ellis, c.B. Royal Marines.

At Dover, on the 25th Jan., Lieut. J. Hamilton, R.N., aged 29 years.

At Bury Road, near Gosport, Anna Maria, sister of Com. T. Ball, R.N.

On the 28th, Dec. Mary Irwin, of Trevor-square, Knightsbridge, widow of the late Capt. J. Irwin, R.N., aged 67.

At Stoke, near Devonport, on the 26th Dec. Commander J. Kean, (1814).

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In Waterford, Maria, wife of Lieut. Darby, R.N. Commander of H.M. Packet Advice.

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At Hardway, on the 8th Jan., Elizabeth, daughter of the late Capt. Henry Ashington, R.N.

METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.

Kept at Croom's Hill, Greenwich, by Mr. W. Rogerson, of the Royal Observatory. From the 21st of December, to the 20th of January, 1843.

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DECEMBER.-Mean height of barometer=30.096 inches; mean temperature 44.8 degrees; depth of rain fallen=0.74 inches.

Note-January 13th was tremendously windy, and the Barometer at 1 p.m was down to 28.18 inches; a depression not equalled at Greenwich since December 1821;-between 8 and 9 o'clock this morning we had thunder and lightning.

TO OUR FRIENDS AND CORRESPONDENTS.

We are glad to recognize again the signature of our old friend Captain R. H. MILLER. His letter too late for our present, shall appear in our next.

"Improvements in Naval Architecture," in our next.

We have received the paper on Mr. MAXTON's tide-gauge.

the Secretary.

Captain Scorr's letter received.

The "Merchant Service" will be continued in our next.

We will write to

ON PASSAGES IN THE BAY OF BENGAL.-By Capt. J. H. Miller. In a former communication* on the navigation of the Bay of Bengal, I stated some general rules for making a passage up or down at different seasons. I am again led to the same subject by perceiving, that it is but little understood by the numerous strangers to this part of the world which the increasing trade with India annually adds to our mercantile marine. Crossing the Bay in February last, I spoke two vessels from Europe, under very different circumstances. One was running along shore under studding-sails, abreast of Point Godavery, and had crossed the equator eleven days before. The other was in about 90° east, and standing to the eastward with a northerly wind, and had been twenty-six days from the equator; another vessel in sight seemed pursuing the same course, supposing her bound to Calcutta. Now, I should think that the first of these vessels would reach the Sandheads, from the position where I spoke her, in four days; while the others would take ten days or more, if they persevered in the same plan of beating up direct. Vessels crossing the equator in January, should not contend against north-east winds with a view to keep up their easting, further than to enable them to fetch the coast about Madras. The land-winds, it is true, are not certain in January, but the north-east winds may be said to be over; and towards afternoon draw round well to the eastward, enabling a ship to make a long tack to the northward along shore. By the 5th of February the land-winds may be calculated on with certainty, and a ship finding herself in the middle of the Bay at that time, would do well to set a topmast-studding-sail, and steer for the land.

As a general rule it may be observed that, the most favourable passages may be calculated on in the Bay of Bengal as follows:

From Jan. 15th to May 31st,-Up the west side; down the east side.
June, July, and August,

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Up and down the middle, or beat dead on end.

HURRICANES IN THE EASTERN SEAS.-Redfield's Theory.

DEAR SIR.-Mr. Redfield, a name destined, I trust, to immortal honor, from the wanderers o'er the waves, has stated in a paper (see Nautical Magazine 1839,) the probability of a typhoon that was experienced in the China Sea, in October 1831, being identical with a hurricane in the Bay of Bengal, which happened a few days later, and "that it is important to know if this storm crossed the Burman empire before making its appearance in the Bay of Bengal.

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We refer our readers to our January number of 1839, for this communication of Capt. Miller's; and those, who are interested in the navigation of the Bay, will find some more useful information on the eastern side of it, in our February and October numbers of last year, from the same intelligent commander.-ED. N.M. ENLARGED SERIES.-NO. 3.-VOL. FOR 1843.

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