mentioned twenty-one buoys,-the pilot answered, but your Majesty how are we to live if twenty-one buoys are laid down and thus the matter rests. I strongly recommended to the pilot that the buoys should be laid down, and the government to pay the pilots the difference between what they actually received and the average for seven years. The Russian government intend publishing a new chart of their waters, and any information shall be forwarded by your obedient servant. A SUBSCRIBER. The floating-light on the London Chest is placed as soon as the other lights are lit; it shews three lights, one above the top and the others suspended at the yard arms. [Our correspondent urges upon us the necessity of floating-lights being placed on the Knobben, in the Cattegat, and off Falsterbo reef, stating that he has seen "numbers of ships on both those reefs." We have already expressed our opinion on the great advantage that would be derived to navigation by these two measures; indeed it must be perfectly evident, how desirable such safeguards to shipping must be, when that navigation is open; and they should take their stations for the summer months along with the other light vessels.-ED.] BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIRS. , ADMIRAL SIR LAURENCE WILLIAM HALSTED, G.C.B was son of the late Captain Halsted, R.N., had a numerous family, ten of whom are living, seven daughters and three sons; the sons are in the service of the East India Company. The gallant deceased, when lieutenant in the Canopus first distinguished himself in Lord Rodney's action with the Count de Grasse, in 1782, and from his return to this country in the winter of the same year until 1791 saw but little service, when he was appointed to the Atalanta sloop, in the East Indies. In 1794 he was removed to the Hector, 73 guns, under the command of Rear admiral Sir George Montague, and subsequently was appointed to the command of the Venus, of 32 guns, which formed While commandpart of the squadron of Rear admiral Harvey in the North Sea. ing the Phoenix in 1796, he captured, after a gallant action, the Dutch frigate Argo, of 36 guns, and was favourably mentioned in Lord Duncan's despatches to the Admiralty, for his gallantry on that occasion, In 1800 he was actively employed in the blockade of Cadiz, under the command of Sir Richard Bickerton, and during his service in the Mediterranean commanded a squadron of frigates, and succeeded in capturing La Canere, a French frigate of 40 guns, and the Success, of 28 guns; and He was subsecompletely destroyed La Bravoure, a French frigate of 46 guns. quently, in 1807, selected by Sir Charles Cotton, then commander in chief of the Lisbon station, to serve as a captain of the fleet under his orders, and he was destined to perform the important and arduous duties of that appointment with credit to himself and satisfaction to the home government. He returned to England with Sir Charles Cotton in the Hibernia, in 1808. The deceased admiral was also a participator in the glory of Sir Richard Strachan's victory, and for his eminent services on that occasion was rewarded with a medal. He was in the receipt of a good service pension of £300 a year, being the senior flag officer enjoying that liberal allowance, and had an honorary reward from the Patriotic fund. His commission was dated as follows.-lieutenant, Dec. 8th, 1781; commander, Nov. 22d, 1790; captain, May 31st, 1791; rear admiral, July 31st, 1810; vice admiral, June 4th, 1814; and admiral, July 22d, 1830. In consideration of his brilliant services, her Majesty was pleased to nominate the gallant admiral a G.C.B., Feb. 24th, 1837. REAR ADMIRAL SIR SAMUEL MOTTLEY, retired as rear admiral on half pay in 1837, after a service of within a few days of 70 years, having entered the navy the 16th of June, 1771, being then at a very early age. His commission was dated lieutenant, May 30th, 1782; commander. April 29th, 1799; captain, April 29th, 1802; retired rear admiral, Jan. 10th, 1837, COMMANDER E. SOUTHCOTT, R.N. At the time of the mutiny on board H.M.S. Hermione, was master of that ship, but sick in his cabin; and on the entreaties of his black servant, together with his services being required to navigate the ship, his life was spared. After being compelled to do that office, and after getting into Porto Cabello, the mutineers would have put him to death, but ere they could succeed in their design, the Spaniards got on board, and under their protection his life was preserved. On his return to England he was made a lieutenant. Capt. Southcott for many years has zealously laboured in the cause of education, more particularly dedicating his usefulness to a Bethel chapel and school for the children of sea-faring people, and with such success, that in shillings and coppers he has collected and applied nearly £3,000 for this purpose; and as an agent to a Naval and Military Bible Society, he has distributed twelve thousand copies of the scriptures, besides a host of tracts and prayer-books, among the seamen and soldiers who have shipped at Portsmouth. CAPTAIN H. WEIR, C,B., commanded the Ferret gun-brig, beat off, after a gallant action, two French brigs-of-war of 16 guns each, in 1805, and was captured in her in the river Ems, after a gallant resistance, in 1807; was promoted from the Alban for a gallant action with a Danish flotilla, and posted from the Calypso, for his gallantry in an attack upon a Danish squadron on the coast of Norway, in 1812. He was in his 66th year. His commission was dated, lieutenant, 12th May, 1794; commander, 28th June, 1810; and captain, 22nd July, 1812. MR. JOHN COOK, late master of the convict ship at Portsmouth; was a practical Christian, and of him it might be truly said he went about doing good: he was a veteran who had seen much service during the late war, seven times was he wounded, thrice was he shipwrecked, and upwards of a hundred times engaged with the enemy-he was a boarding officer under Sir E. Hamilton at the capturing of the Hermione frigate after the mutiny in that vessel. ERRATA AND CORRECTIONS IN RAPER'S PRACTICE OF NAVIGATION. (Continued from p. 63.) Page 25. No. 97, to tables 58 and 59, add 56 and 57. 32, No. 107, alter BN. to BK. 41, No. 141, (3) alter adjoining to joining. 48, No. 170, line 5, for compass, read compass needle. 209, line 7, alter 52 to 64. 225, No. 701, (2) alter 63 to 65. 235, Note, alter Barckhardt to Burckhardt. 229, line 1, alter 698 to 697. 308, line 18, alter the number 443 to 442 in both places. 314, line 25, alter O 27° 18' to) 27° 18'. IN THE TABLES,-page 93, col. (27) for Hogolen read Hogoleu. Page 166, alter the index of the log. tan. 9·993398, from 9 to 8. 228, alter 8.3 to 8.5 in the columns 1h. 29m., 1h. 30m., and 1h. 31m. 241, at 61°, insert the decimal point between 9 and 41. In the page of corrections and additions, it is stated that error is purposely retained in the diff. long. between Bombay and Mangalore; this is wrong. the diff. long. of these two places is rightly given in table 8; the confusion has arisen from the circumstance that the flagstaff at Mangalore has been shifted. The long. of Bombay being, doubtless, in error, there must be a discrepancy in the positions which depend partly on this, and partly on other places, but we cannot on the present occasion enter further into the point. ADMIRALTY ORDERS. Admiralty, 20th May, 1841. The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty having caused a revision to be made of the prices at which Slop Clothing is issued to the crews of Her Majesty's ships, and having in consequence determined that an alteration shall take place in the prices at which such Clothing shall be issued in future; instead of those directed by Circular No, 83, you are immediately on the receipt of this Order, (which is to be noted in the Log Book) to cause a Survey to be held before any further issues are made, upon the articles of Slop Clothing remaining in charge of the Purser, for the purpose of shewing the quantity and value thereof, the Purser taking care to credit or charge himself in his Slop Account with the difference in value between the old and new prices. And Slops are thenceforward to be issued at the prices now fixed. A copy of the Report of Survey of remaining Slops is to be sent to the Comptroller of Victualling. By Command of their Lordships, R. MORE O'FERRALL, To all Captains, &c. Admiralty, 25th May, 1841. With reference to the Circular Order No. 63, the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty are pleased to direct, that the following shall in future be the standard for Boys to be received into Her Majesty's navy :-viz. 1st Class-If from 17 to 18 years of age, not less than 5 feet 3 inches in height. From 19 years of age and upwards, not less than 5 feet 4 inches. 2nd Class-Not to be entered under 14 years of age, 4 feet 10 inches in height, and 95 lbs, weight, By Command of their Lordships, R. MORE O'FERRALL, To all Commanders, &c. 4 0 20 08 1 9 20 3 6 1 9 4 0 11 6 7 0 Admiralty, 5th June, 1841. The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty having ob. served that Mates, when promoted to the rank of Lieutenants, continue to negociate the Tickets for their services as Mates, in the same manner as when they wer Petty Officers, under the 13th clause, Act. 11, Geo. IV., Cap. 20, although that clause sanctions the negociation of the Tickets of Petty Officers and Seamen only, are pleased to direct, that as Mates are now Warrant Officers under the authority of Her Majesty's Order in Council of the 10th of August last, they shall discontinue the prac tice of negociating their Tickets on being promoted. By Command of their Lordships, JOHN BARROW. 10 Blankets, each 6 6 Shirts, each 23 Black Silk Handkerchiefs, each 29 Caps for boats crew, each Shoes, per pair Flushing Jackets, each Trousers, per pair in the piece and materials for Jackets, per yard 70 in the piece and materials for Trousers, per yard 8 0 PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS. (From the Naval and Military Gazette.) PROMOTIONS. CAPTAIN-E. Belcher, P. J. Blake, W. Warren, H. Eyres. COMMANDERS- -Ġ. Goldsmith, H. Kellett, R. B. Watson, J. Hay, J. E. Bingham, J. P. Bower, B, J. Sulivan. LIEUTENANTS-J. Daly, J. Hancock, C. B. Jeffrys, R. Edwards, A. Vyner, G. C. Fowler, W. G. Luard, W. F. Robinson, J. Borlase, R. R. Western, E. M. Lyons. ROYAL MARINES-Capt. S. B. Ellis recommended for Brevet rank of Major in the Army. The Good Service Pension of £300 per annum, has been bestowed on that highly distinguished officer, Sir J. Rowley, Bart. GCB., GCH., Admiral of the Blue. APPOINTMENTS. COMMANDERS W. W, Chambers (act) to Pelorus. A. Morrell (1828) to Calcutta. W. Louis (1838) to command Stromboli. R. Byron (1836) to command Champion. J. P. D. Larcom (1829) to command Scout. LIEUTENANTS-J. P. Roepel (1814) to command Raven. J. Fitzjames (1838), C. S. Norman (1840), and W. Butler (1840) supernumeries, and E. Bullen, to Cornwallis. E. H. Kenny (1829) to Dublin from Excellent. R. O'Brian (1838) Belleisle, v. W. Need (1838) to Monarch. J. A. Wright (1813) to command Skylark. A. C. May, (1841) confirmed in command Skipjack. C. J. Walton (1840) to Princess Charlotte. Z. Andrews (1838) to Vernon, v. Sinclair. J. Clavell (1838) to Dublin as Fag-Lieutenant to Rear-admiral Thomas. E. R. Power (1839) to Excellent. C. Starmer to Pelican, v. Hay sick. MATES-S, H. Derriman (1835) T. E. Sanders, W. H. Mowbray, and R. Hall (1839) to Dublin. C. J. Austen (1840) and H. F. N. Rolfe (1838) to Excellent. H. J. Giles (1831) to Caledonia. E. Hill (1840) to Herald from Indus. C. Snell to Queen. M. Burrows, (1839) to Excellent. G. H. Hodgson to (1838) to Cornwallis. SECOND-MASTERS-J. Whiting to Calcutta. J. M. Willis to Fair Rosamond. PURSERS-J. W. Nicholls (1837) to be secretary to Admiral Sir E. Codrington, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., commander-in-chief at Portsmouth. T. Woodward (1836) to Daphne from Wasp. MIDSHIPMEN-W. F. Lapidge, T. D. Sulivan, B. S. Pickard, and Blackett, D'Aeth to Queen. H. F. Elliot to Dublin. A. Radcliffe to Bittern. VOL. 1st Class-E. F. H. Holme to Dublin. W. F. Congreve to Bittern. H. B. B. Bennett and S. Wolridge to Dublin. MASTER'S-ASSISTANT-G. S. Hodges to Victory. G. Goman to Vernon. ASSISTANT-Surgeons-H. D. Shea, (1832) to Naval Hospital at Cape of Good Hope. J. Niven (act.) to Acorn. J. Wilmott and T. Wallice to Caledonia. F. M. Rayner to Queen. W. B. Fegan to Vernon. W. J. Gruggen to Haslar Hospital. CHAPLAINS-H. Salvin (1823) to the Living of Alston. J. Wilmot to Caledonia, P. Somerville (1836) to Edinburgh. R. Wilson (1834) to Dublin. S. Slight to Winchester. NAVAL INSTRUCTORS-W. Whitmarsh to Vernon. M. P. Sambell to Calcutta. CLERK-J. Martin (assist.) to Dublin. G. Shambler to Cornwallis, C. J. Martin (assist.) to ditto. J. Retallick and J. J. Rutter supernumeries to ditto for service of ships in India. COAST-GUARD-Lieutenants R. Connor (1807) and A. Bolton (1825) to be Chief Officers. MOVEMENTS AND STATIONS OF HER MAJESTY'S NAVY. AT HOME. ACORN, 16, Com. J. Adams, 17th June sailed for Cost of Africa. BELLEROPHON, 80, Capt. C. J. Austen 25th May, arrived at Portsmouth, 5th June paid off. CORNWALLIS, 72, Capt. P. Richards, 10th June moved into the Sound. DEE, (st, v.) Com. J Sherer, 15th May arrived at Woolwich. EDINBURGH, 72, Capt. W. Henderson, 14th June arrived at Portsmouth. ELECTRA, 16, Com. E. R. P. Mainwaring, 12th June arrived at Portsmouth, from the Pacific. JASEUR, 16, Com. F. M. Boultbee, 23 May, arrived at Plymouth from Gibraltar, 24th moved into harbour. NAUTILUS, 10, Lieut. Com. G. Beaufoy, 4th June paid off at Portsmouth. NIGHTINGALE, Lieut. W. Southey, 24 May arrived at Portsmouth. PELICAN, 15, Com. C. G. E. Napier, 28th May left Portsmouth for Lisbon. REINDEER, 6, Lieut. P. Bisson, 26th May left Portsmouth for Gibraltar. SAVAGE, 10, Lieut. J. H. Bowker, 25th May arrived at Plymouth from Bristol. SPITFIRE. (st. v.) returned to Woolwich from Portsmouth. AT PORTSMOUTH-Inharbour-Queen, Victory, Dublin, Excellent, Bittern, Alban, Royal George. AT SPITHEAD-Monarch, Indus, Edinburgh, Vernon, Electra, Fair Rosamond. AT PLYMOUTH-In harbour-Caledonia, San Josef, Champion, Savage, Carron.-In the sound-Impregnable, Implacable, Cornwallis, Belleisle, Jaseur. ABROAD. ANDROMACHE, 26, Capt. R. L. Baynes, CB., 16th March sailed from Cape for Western Coast. BONETTA, Lieut. F. W. Austen, 13th May arr. at Tenerife. CASTOR, 36, Capt. E. Collier, 21st May left Malta for Syracuse. CYCLOPS, 19th, May left Malta for Corfu. CAMELEON, 10, Lieut. Com. G. M. Hunter, 19th March in Simons Bay, 9th April remained. DAPHNE, 18, Com. J. W. Dalling, 1st May at Smyrna. DIDO, 18, Capt. L. Davies, 3rd May arrived at Smyrna. ENDYMION, 30, Capt. Hon, F. W. Grey, 30th March arr. at Cape on her way to India, 9th April remained. FAVORITE, 18, Com. Sulivan, (act.) 21st Feb. left Hobart Town for New Zeeland. HAZARD, 18, Com. Hon. C. G. J. Elliott, 23rd May left Malta for Genoa. LARNE, 18, Com. J. P. Blake, 13th April left Ceylon for Bombay. LILY, Acting-Com. Seymour, 13th March left Mozambique, 4th April arr. at Cape. MEDEA, (st. v.) Com. F. Warden, 13th May arrived at Malta from Beyrout. ORESTES, 18, Com. P. I. Hambly, 22nd March at Magellan. PRINCESS CHARLOTTE, 104, Capt. A. Fanshawe, 19th May left Malta for Corfu. RACER, 16, Com. G. Byng, 15th May, at St. John, New Brunswick. TALBOT, 26, Capt. H. Codrington, 29th May left Malta for Corfu. SOUTHAMPTON, Capt. Sir W. Hillyar, (Flag of Rear Admiral Sir E. King) 19th March in Simons Bay, 9th April re mained. WATERWITCH, 10, Lieut. Com. H. J. Matson, 19th March in Simons Bay. WIZARD, 10, Lieut. Com. T. F. Birch, 9th April at the Cape. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. Births. At Broomfield, Deptford, Kent, on the 4th June the lady of Lieut. W. Triscott, of H.M.S. Calcutta, of a son. Marriages. At the Palace Chapel, Valetta, on the 10th May, Capt. R. S. Robinson, R.N., to Clementia, daughter of Sir J. Louis, Bart., Rear Admiral Superintendent of H. M. Dockyard, Malta. On 8th June, at Aston, Herts, C. Stanley, Esq., to Elizabeth Rosamond, widow of R. H. Stanhope, Esq., Commander R.N. On the 12th of June, at Kingston, H. Burney, LLD. of Gosport, to Cecilia Caroline, daughter of Capt. Searle, C.B., R.N. At Malta, Lieut. W. W. Lillicrap, RM, son of Capt. J. Lillicrap, RN., to Isabella eldest daughter of W. Robertson, Esq., Chief Magistrate of Judicial Police there. On the 15th at Kingston, Mr. J. F. Boxer, RN., to Matilda Mary, daughter of T. Surdee, Esq. Naval Yard, Portsmouth At Stoke Damerel, Devon, M. George Lundy, of H M.S. Edinburgh, to Ann, second daughter of Mr. J. Kemmish, of H.M. Dockyard, Portsmouth. At Malhablishwoar, Bombay, on the 9th March, A, Morris, Esq., 4th N. I., to Jane, daughter of Capt. Renwick, RN. At St. George's, Hanover-square, J. R. Whyte, Esq., of Hotham, Yorkshire, to Frederica, daughter of the late Capt, C. Walker, RN. E. Phillips, Esq. Lampeter, Pembroke, to Augusta, daughter of the late Vice Admiral Scott. Deaths. At Swarthdale, Rear Admiral Sir R. Barrie, KCB., KCH. In Penny Street, on the 27th May, S. Mottley, Esq., Rear Admiral of the White, aged 77, deeply lamented. On the 17th of June, at Portsmouth, Emily, the wife of J. S. Taylor, Esq., RN., Naval Surveying Service. At Wotton under Edge, Emily, daughter of Capt. J. C. Carpenter, KH., RN. On 8th June, at Bembridge, Isle of Wight, Edward Fisher, son of Lieutenant Johnston, aged 4 years. At Totten, rear Southampton, Mrs. Wood, wife of Captain Starr Wood, and mother of Commander Wood, RN. On the 30th April, at Smyrna, from a fractured skull, by falling from the yard arm of H.M.S. Daphne, whilst employed on duty aloft, Mr. C. Lloyd, midshipman. At Sea, on board H.M.S. Bellerophon, on the 9th April, Mr. H, Parker, second master, son of Lieut. H. Parker, RM., aged 24 years, from disease contracted on the Coast of Syria. Her Majesty's Ship Edinburgh brought home a very beautiful monument, which the officers and men of that ship had made at Malta, in memory of their brother officers and men who were killed and died at the seige of Acre, belonging to the Edinburgh. It is put up in Kingston churchyard, between those of the Royal George and Hero. |