Royal Marine Office, 31st March, 1831. Brigade Order.-His Majesty having been pleased to appoint Major-General Sir James Cockburn, Bart. to be Inspector-General, and to command the brigade of Royal Marines, the Major-General cannot assume the command without expressing to the several divisions of Marines and Royal Marine Artillery the gratification which he feels in having his connexion thus strengthened and continued with a corps of whose merit he has already had such long and satisfactory experience. He begs they will collectively and individually be assured of his earnest disposition, upon all occasions, to promote their interest and welfare, and to direct the discharge of the high duties with which his Majesty has been graciously pleased to honour him, to the maintenance and extension of the honourable fame which the corps of Royal Marines have so invariably and eminently established. By command of the Major-General, JOHN WRIGHT, Ass. Adjt.-General. To the Commandants. Sir James Graham, Bart. Admirals Sir Thomas Hardy and Dundas, accompanied by the Hon. Capt. Elliot, embarked at Woolwich on the 4th ult. to inspect the dock yard at Sheerness. H. M. S. Dublin was commissioned at Plymouth on the 15th ult. by Lieut. Mure, for Capt. Henry Hope. Capt. Giles, Second Lieut. William F. Hopkins, R. M. and forty marines, embarked on board this ship on the 19th. The Pearl, 18, Commander Blake, was paid off at Portsmouth on the 16th ult. and re-commissioned by Commander Broughton. The Brisk gun brig was commissioned at Portsmouth on the 18th ult. by Lieut. E. H. Butterfield, late First Lieut. of the Primrose. H. M. S. Stag was commissioned at Plymouth on the 18th ult. by Lieut. F. D. Hastings, for the broad pendant of Commodore Sir Thomas Troubridge, Bart. She is to relieve the Semiramis, Rear-Admiral the Hon. Sir C. Paget, at Cork. H. M. S. Pylades, 18, Commander P. D. H. Hay, ran on the rocks at Roona Point, about five miles beyond Old Head, about nine o'clock on the morning of the 13th of April, and, by the last accounts, was high and dry upon the reef, lying upon her side. The Trinculo, 18, Commander S. Price, was paid off at Plymouth on the 20th ult. H. M. S. Rattlesnake, 28, Capt. Graham, and the Manly, 10, Lieut. Wheatley, were paid off at Portsmouth on the 20th ult. The former was recommis sioned by Capt. Graham, and taken into dock on the 22nd, and the latter placed in Ordinary. Captain Thomas Huskisson is appointed to superintend the lower school in Greenwich Hospital, in the room of the late Captain Donald M'Leod; and it is understood that the vacancy as Captain of that establishment, vacant by the death of the latter officer, will not be filled up. The Lords of the Admiralty have taken under their patronage the appointment of all surgeons and assistant-surgeons to His Majesty's ships. The Queen has appointed Captain Pechell, R.N. to be one of her Majesty's Equerries. Vice Capt. T. Usher, C. B. resigned. PRIZE MONEY. PRIZES ADVERTISED FOR PAYMENT IN THE LONDON GAZETTES, AS REPORTED TO THE TREASURER OF THE NAVY, DOWN TO THE 19TH OF MARCH 1831. WAR OF 1793. Montague, for L'Aviso La Dorade, capt. 3rd June 1799.-Pay. 27th Jan. 1831.-Agt. John Copland, 23, Surreystreet, Strand. Phoenix, for Purissima Conception, capt. 9th March 1800.-Pay. 6th Jan. 1831.Agt. John Hinxman, 72, Great Russellstreet, Bloomsbury. Ditto, for Le Revanche, capt. 17th June 1800.-Pay. 6th Jan. 1831.-Agt. John Hinxman, 72, Great Russell-street, Bloomsbury. WAR OF 1803. Active, for Three Gun-Boats, capt. 27th July 1811.-Pay. 27th Jan. 1831-Agt. John Copland, 23, Surrey-street, Strand. Ditto, for Madona D'Idra, capt. 1st. April 1807.-Pay. 27th Jan. 1831.-Agt. J. Dufaur, 13, Clement's-Inn. Gleaner, (Hired Armed Ketch), for Adelaide, capt. 27th March 1813.-Pay. 24th Jan. 1831.-Agt. J. Woodhead, 1, James-street, Adelphi. Grasshopper, for Xerxes, capt. 27th June 1828; and Il Firme, capt. 22nd Nov. 1828-Pay. 2nd March 1831.-Agt. John Copland, 23, Surrey-street, Strand. Moselle, for Ynez, capt. 11th April 1808. Pay, 27th Dec. 1830.- Agts. Mandes and Co. Great George-street, Monkey, for Midas, capt. 27th June 1829; and Josefa, capt. 7th April 1829. Pay. 21st Feb. 1831.-Agt. John Copland, 23, Surrey-street, Strand. Nimble, for Gallito, capt. 16th Nov. 1829.-Pay. 21st Feb. 1831.-Agt. John Copland, 23, Surrey-street, Strand. Plumper, for Ceres, capt. 6th Aug. 1829. -Pay. 6th Jan. 1831.-Agt. John Hinxman, 72, Great Russell-street, Bloomsbury. Redwing, for Anna and Teresa, capt. 6th and 11th Oct. 1825.-Pay. 9th April 1831.-Agt. F. M. Ommanney, 22, Norfolk-street, Strand. Salsette, for La Comete, capt. 21st April 1812.-Pay. 15th March 1831.Agts. Cooke, Halford, and Son, 41, Norfolk-street, Strand. Topaze, for La Centinelle, capt. 24th Aug. 1810.-Pay. 15th March 1831.Agts. Cooke, Halford, and Son, 41, Norfolk-street, Strand. PRIZES ADJUDICATED IN THE HIGH COURT public. Deducting, however, the balance in hand, the actual reduction was 166,0001. Respecting the college at Sandhurst, he stated that Government contemplated some alterations. It was intended to admit pupils into the academy at Woolwich on their paying a certain sum. There was every disposition on the part of the Master-General of the Ordnance to pay as much attention to economy as possible: much had been done in that way by the late Government, and he hoped the present administration would receive credit for following the example of their predecessors. He then moved that a sum not exceeding 80,6497. be granted to His Majesty for salaries of the Master-General and principal officers and clerks of the Ordnance Departments at the Tower, Pall-Mall, and Dublin, for the year 1831. Sir Henry Fane declared his satisfaction at the candid and honourable manner in which the hon. gentleman had expressed himself with respect to the conduct of the late Board of Ordnance under the head of economy. Sir H. Hardinge thought the present arrangement of the estimates a very good one upon the whole, and was disposed to admit that some of the alterations were Castor, for Le Minuit, capt. 22nd Jan. likely to be beneficial. He contended, 1814.-Cond. 21st Jan. 1831. Head Money pronounced for 25 men. Fairy, for Na Sa del Pont St. Bonaventa, capt. 11th Feb. 1799.-Cond. 12th Nov. 1830. Head Money pronounced for 40 men. Laura (Cutter), for Rhone, capt. 4th Aug. 1807.- Cond. 12th Nov. 1830. Head Money pronounced for 26 men. Magicienne, for Adeline, capt. 14th March 1814.-Cond. 2nd March 1831. Head Money pronounced for 31 men. ABSTRACT OF PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS CONNECTED WITH THE NAVY AND ARMY. HOUSE OF COMMONS, APRIL 13. Ordnance Estimates. Mr. Tennyson said, that the perusal of the printed estimates would preclude the necessity of his going at much length into the details. The sum to be expended this year was 1,714,9997. from which was to be deducted, for the value of stores, 296,1821. leaving only the sum of 1,418,817. to be provided for. Last year the amount was 1,689,4441. so that between the estimates of the last and the present year, there was a difference of 270,6271. less charge on the however, that the real saving to the public on the present estimate, would be only about 3000l. and that all the rest of the diminution of charge arose from the postponement of works to be performed, or from allowances on account of balances of stores. tion of the office of Lieutenant-General of He did not approve of the abolithe Ordnance; and argued, that with respect to the Marines and the Navy Board, the present Government had pursued a course similar to that which they censured their predecessors for adopting in reference to the Ordnance. So much for the difference between the professions of gentlemen when out of office, and their practice when in the possession of power. Mr. Tennyson denied that the right honourable and gallant member was correct in describing the saving as being only 3000l.-the right honourable gentleman might just as well have asserted that it did not exceed 31. He (Mr. Tennyson) thought that the details into which he had before entered, must have satisfied the committee that the actual saving would be, stating it at the lowest, 100,000%. if not 166,000/. Sir H. Hardinge contended that a diminution, on account of money not drawn for works, the progress of which was suspended, could not be considered as a real saving of expenditure. With respect to the military schools, those establishments were all of a military nature, and if they were once let down, Ministers, he was sure, would not be able easily to raise them up again. Sir H. Fane said, that 53,000l. was called for on account of repairs. Now he doubted the adequacy of that sum, because he understood that a most experienced and intelligent officer had stated, that there were at present, no less than 10,000 gun-carriages out of repair, and for which he could not answer. Situated as Europe was at present, this was a matter of most serious importance. Mr. Hume censured the plan which Government had long adopted, of collecting large quantities of stores to perish and decay. Here it appeared, from the statement of the honourable baronet, that there were 10,000 rotten gun-carriages in store. The saving proposed in these estimates by His Majesty's Government were very trifling, but he trusted that they would be greater hereafter. Sir H. Fane denied that he had spoken of rotten gun-carriages. He said it was reported that a most experienced officer had represented that there were 10,000 gun-carriages which were out of repair. The Chancellor of the Exchequer contended, that a very considerable saving had been really effected in these estimates.. He considered the not calling for a grant, on account of certain works, as a saving. Some of those works might hereafter be deemed unnecessary. Sir H. Hardinge maintained that a great saving had been made under the Duke of Wellington. In the salaries of civil officers alone, it was 47,000l. The number of stations now was one or two more than in 1792, though we had now seven or eight powder-magazines included amongst them. Mr. Maberly said, that the late Government had acted in the teeth of the report of the Committee of Finance, which had recommended the abolition of the office of Lieutenant General of the Ordnance. The present Government immediately abolished the office, and yet it was admitted the service was as well carried on without that office. Sir H. Hardinge said the recommendation of the committee was contrary to the evidence given before them. Sir G. Warrender admitted and praised the economy of the present Government, and said that the conduct of the late administration, in resisting reductions which had been recommended to them, brought about that measure of reform which he so much deprecated. Mr. Tennyson said that the present Government had not begun the ordnance estimates, they had only reviewed them. When they should have an opportunity of forming estimates of their own, a greater. reduction might be expected. The motion was then agreed to. The other items were agreed to without observation. APRIL 20TH. Ordnance Estimates. Mr. Tennyson moved various items of the ordnance estimates, which were agreed to without any observation. At length Mr. Hume said that he would not oppose any of the items of these estimates, because, after the vote of the previous night on the Reform Bill, he was anxious to assist Ministers in getting through the necessary business, in order that a dissolution might take place. Running neck and neck as parties were in the house, it was delusion to suppose that the Reform Bill could pass in the present Parliament. For these reasons he gave his hearty concurrence to the estimates proposed by Government for the first time in his life. · Colonel Trench observed, that the last Administration had effected a reduction of 47,000l. per annum in this department, whilst the present Administration had retrenched only to the extent of 4,000. or 5,000l. Mr. Tennyson said that he hoped to be able to effect a much greater reduction next year. The remaining items were agreed to, and the House resumed. ventive Service, Aldborough, Norfolk; Robert M'Coy, to ditto, Poole; Reuben Paine, to ditto; Douglas to ditto; J. Pullen, to ditto; W. Allen, to ditto; Hellard, to ditto; Hutchinson, Inspector of the Coast Guard Service at Plymouth; Ferris, ditto, at the Pendennis station; Thomas Mansel and Richard Barton, to the Preventive Service on the Coast of Kent. LIEUTENANTS—— -J. F. Stirling (1824) Flag Lieut. to Vice-Admiral Sir Henry Hotham, the Commander-in-Chief for the Mediterranean; G. Caswell, from the Asia to the Pallas; C. Walcott, to the Asia; N. W. Chambers, to the Prince Regent; J. R. R. Lilburn, to the Savage; T. Henderson, John Wise, and John Steane, to the Preventive Service; T. Renon, to the Wickham; W. Prowse, to the Rose; R. Butcher, to the Tartar; C. Byne, to the Sprightly; G. Hales, to the Eagle Revenue Cruiser; W. H. H. Carew, to the Barham; Hon. C. B. Carey, to the Dublin; A. C. Duncan, to the Prince Regent; R. B. Beachy (sup.) to the Belvidera, to join the Blonde ; Edward Dixon, to the Curaçoa; T. L. Massie, to the Prince Regent; J. P. Pritchard, to the Donegal; W. Sturgess, to the Ordinary at Sheerness; George Williams, to the Ordinary at Chatham; E. Medley and John Goldie, to the Ordinary at Sheerness; G. Goldfinch, to the Pearl; J. P. Baker, to the Coast Guard Service; E. H. Butterfield, from the Pallas to the Brisk; F. D. Hastings and William O'Brien Hoare, to the Stag; T. E. Smith and W. J. Williams, of the Trinculo, to the Druid; James Mure, of the Caledonia, to the Dublin; B. Watson, to the Caledonia, vice Mure. The following Lieutenants are appointed to the Preventive Service on the Sussex Coast, viz.-F. Phillips, A. Kortright, T. M. Williams, G. Howes, James Pratt, W. Maxwell, T. Eversfield, E. C. Earle, J. M. Motley, R. Joachim, W. Winniett, J. Rawstone, H. J. Carr, W. A. Ferrar, A. M'Tavish, J. Prattent, H. Courtnay, J. Conjuit, J. O'Reilly, G. J. Smyth, J. G. Raymond, F. Hire, J. J. Nicholls, R. J. Woolver, J. Hills, F. Collins, H. Leeworthy, S. Connor, T. Pennington, G. Palmer, C. M. M. Wright, E. Franklin, C. A. Petch, J. Bowden, C. Servante, J. W. Crispe, W. Stone, J. W. Tomlinson, H. D. Foster, W. Ball, G. Mason, J. Stewart, T. Carey, and C. F. Walker. MASTERS-W. E. King, to the Victor; W. Aykbone, to the Dublin; G. B. Hoffmaister, to the Curaçoa; John Thomas, to the Stag. Rev. T. Ferris, to the Astrea; the Rev. John Marshall, to the Barham. ROYAL MARINES. PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS. The following removals and exchanges in the Royal Marines have taken place, consequent on the promotion in that corps :- CAPTAINS-J. G. Richardson, re-appointed to Woolwich on his promotion; Charles Morgan, to Plymouth, on his promotion; J. Husband, appointed to Chatham Division on promotion. FIRST-LIEUTENANTS - Ralph Carr, to Chatham on his promotion, vice F. Hamilton, removed to the Plymouth Division, in the room of FirstLieut. Henry Savage, (late of the Royal Marine Artillery,) whose appointment there has been cancelled in favour of the Woolwich Division; Edmund Nepean, of the Portsmouth Division of Royal Marines, to the Plymouth Division, vice Charles Robinson Miller, whose appointment to the Plymouth Division from the Royal Marine Artillery has been cancelled in favour of Portsmouth Division; Farrant, R. M. A. to the Excellent. SECOND-LIEUTENANT-Thomas Fraser, to the Wellesley. 3rd Regt. Foot Gds.-Ens. and Lieut. Beresford B. M'Mahon, to be Lieut. and Capt. by p. vice Hood, who ret.; Guilford James Hillier Onslow, gent. to be Ens. and Lieut. by p. vice M'Mahon. 1st Regt. Foot.-Capt. Charles Chidley Coote, from 49th Foot, to be Capt. vice Pasley, who exc. 3rd Ditto.--Eric Mackay Clarke, gent. to be Ens. without p. vice Ludbey, who res. 13th Ditto.-Ens. Hamlet Wade, to be Lieut. without p. vice Chambre, dec. To be Ensigns.--Ens. Henry Thomas Hutchins, from 14th Foot, vice Spread, who exc.; Thomas Sewell, gent. vice White, whose app. has not taken place; George King, gent. vice Wade, prom. 14th Ditto.-Ens. Robert Deane Spread, from 13th Foot, to be Ens. vice Hutchins, who exc. 16th Ditto. To be Lieuts. without p.-Ens. Francis Fairtlough, vice O'Dwyer, dec.; Ens. John Bruce, vice Whitaker, who ret. To be Ensigns without p.-Sir William Ogilvie, Bart. vice Urquhart, dec.; William Robert Lyon Bennett, gent. vice Bruce. 26th Ditto.-Lieut. Parke Percy Neville, from 13th Light Drs. to be Lieut. vice Welby, who exc. 31st Ditto.--Ens. Thomas Pender, to be Lieut. without p. vice Booth, dec.; Patrick Thomas Ramsay White, gent. to be Ens. vice Pender. 33rd Ditto.-- Ens. George Augustus Vernon Graham, to be Lieut. by p. vice Paterson, prom. 35th Ditto.-Major George Teulon, to be Lieut.Col. by p. vice Macdonald, who ret.; Capt. Henry Semple, to be Major, by p. vice Teulon. 40th Foot.-John Stewart Wood, gent. to he Ens. without p. vice Alsop, dec. 41st Ditto. Lieut. Percival Browne, to be Capt. vice Dawson, dec. To be Lieuts. without p-Ens. William Morris, vice Boultbec, dec.; Ens. Amelius Fry, vice Smith, dec.; Ens. William May, vice Browne, prom. To be Ensigns, without p.-John Lawrie, gent. vice Morris; George Montizambert, gent. vice Fry; Robert Butler, gent. vice May. To be Surgeon.--Staff-Surg. Alexander Hamilton, M.D. from h. p. to be Surg. vice Thomas Montgomery Perrott, who exc. 44th Ditto.--Lieut. William Boxall Scott, to be Capt. without p. vice Andrews, dec. 48th Ditto.-William George White, gent. to be Ens. without p. vice Campbell, app. to 49th Foot. 49th Ditto.-To be Captains.-Capt. Gilbert Pasley, from 1st Foot, vice Coote, who exc.; Lieut. William Pitman, from 59th Foot, without p. vice Leith, dec. To be Lieuts. without p.-Ens. John Leslie Dennis, vice Fleming, dec.; Ens. John Malcolm, vice Mathew, dec. To be Ensigns, without p.--Ens. Colin Campbell, from 48th Foot, vice Dennis; Henry Rainey, gent. vice Malcolm. 57th Ditto.--Major Humphrey Robert Hartley, to be Lieut.-Col. by p. vice Shadforth, who ret.; Capt. Philip Aubin, to be Major, by p. vice Hartley; Lieut. Thomas Shadforth, to be Capt. by p. vice Aubin; Ens. William Tranter, to be Lieut. by p. vice Shadforth. 59th Ditto.-Gent. Cadet Adam John Laing Peebles, from Rl. Mil. Col. to be Ens. without p. 60th Ditto.-Capt. Joseph Clavell Sladden Slyfield, to be Major, by p. vice Macpherson, who ret.; Lieut. Francis Marlton, to be Capt. by p. vice Slyfield; Sec.-Lieut. Charles Orgell Leman, to be First-Lieut. by p. vice Marlton; Richard Byrd Levett, gent. to be Sec.-Lieut. by p. vice Leman. 61st Ditto.--Ens. Henry Vicars, to be Lieut. by p. vice Heyland, prom.; Charles Frederick Mayne, gent. to be Ens. by p. vice Vicars. 65th Ditto.--Quar.-mast. James Elliott, from h. p. 43rd Foot, to be Quar.-mast. vice Coleman, ret. with a com. allow. 82nd Ditto.--Capt. Edward Grant Stokes, from h. p. to be Capt. vice Charles Mortimer, who exc. 87th Ditto.-Ass.-Surg. James Walsh, from 89th Foot, to be Ass.-Surg. 90th Ditto.-Bellingham George Fenton Graham, gent. to be Ens. by p. vice Hobart, who ret. 2nd West India Regt.--Robert Hunter, gent. to be Ens. without p. vice Crompton, dec. Unattached. Lieut. John Royley Heyland, from 61st Foot, to be Capt. of Inf. by p. Memoranda. --The Christian names of Ens. Elliot, of 79th Foot, are Edmund James, and not Edmund John, as formerly stated. Capt. Edward Powell, upon h. p. unat. has been allowed to retire from the service, by the sale of an unat. com. The app. of Brevet Lieut.-Col. Robert Jones, from h. p. 1st Gar. Bat. to be Major in the 69th Foot, as stated in the Gazette of the 5th inst. has not taken place. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, MARCH 23. The King was this day pleased to confer the honour of Knighthood upon Capt. George Francis Seymour, of the Royal Navy, Knight Com. of the Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Order. OFFICE OF THE MASTER OF THE HORSE TO THE QUEEN, MARCH 24. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Capt. the Hon. S. Hay, Royal Fusileers, to be one of Her Majesty's Equerries, vice Lieut.-Col. Fox, app. to the King's Household. WAR-OFFICE, MARCH 24. Memorandum.-His Majesty has been pleased to nominate Lieut.-Col. Thomas Lord Grantham, of the Yorkshire Hussar Yeomanry Cavalry, and Lieut.-Col. Edward Baker, of the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry Cavalry, to be His Majesty's Aides-deCamp for the service of his Yeomanry Cavalry. MARCH 29. Memorandum.-The h. p. of the under-mentioned officers has been cancelled from the 29th inst. inclusive, upon their receiving a commuted allowance for their commissions :- Ens. Dudley Costello, h. p. unat.; Ens. William Wade Leslie, h. p. 59th Foot; Ass.-Surg. Roderick Macleod, h. p. 100th Foot; Ens. James Birney, h. p. 49th Foot; Ass.-Surg. Thomas Howell, h. p. Hosp. Staff; Lieut. Richard Gregory, h. p. 49th Foot; Lieut. Edward Lewis, h. p. unat.; Ens. Thomas Woodroffe Craig, h. p. 35th Foot; Ens. James Atkinson, h. p. unat.; Lieut. Jonathan Warner, late of the New South Wales Vet. Coms.; Lieut. Maurice FitzGerald, h. p. unat.; Ens. Thomas Knox Holmes, h. p. unat.; Surg. James George Playfair, b. p. Hosp. Staff; Lieut. Elliot Armstrong, h. p. 6th Drs.; Ens. Hercules Henry Slade, h. p. 43rd Foot; Lieut. William Warren, h. p. 37th Foot; Lieut. John Currie, b. p. 60th Foot; Lieut. Arthur Gambell Lewis, h. p. 68th Foot; Lieut. John Sankey Kelly, h. p. 4th Foot; Lieut. Alexander Macfarlane, h. p. 57th Foot; Lieut. Charles Irwin, h. p. Rl. Wag. Train; Lieut. Charles de Merwede, h. p. 2nd Light Inf. Bat. King's Ger. Leg.; Ass.-Surg Robert Moorhead, h. p. 23rd Light Drs.; Ass.-Surg. John Nicholls Ashwood, h. p. 28th Foot; Ens. Frederick de Rönne, h. p. 3rd Line Bat. King's Ger. Leg.; Lieut. Alfred William Honne, h. p. 1st Foot; Ens. William Constantine, h. p. 8th Foot; Ass.-Surg. David Browne, h. p. 1st West India Regt.; Lieut. Robert Henry Dwyer, h. p. unat.; Lieut. Hon. Edmund Sexton Pery, h. p. 7th Light Drs.; Cornet James Sparrow, h. p. 17th Light Drs.; Ens. and Lieut. Sir Thomas Elmsley Croft, Bart. h. p. 1st Foot Gds.; Lieut. John Francis Sabin L'Ecolier, h. p. Bourbon Regt.; Ass.-Surg. William Moffatt, h. p. 48th Foot; Lieut. Robert Stephenson Amiel, h. p. 25th Foot; Ens. Robert Blake, h. p. 4th West India Regt.; Lieut. Robert Dering, b. p. Rl. York Rangers; Ens. John Carysfort Proby, h. p. 24th Foot; Staff-Surg. James Beresford, h. p. Hosp.-Staff; Ens. Justin De Courcy, h. p. 2nd Greek Light Inf.; Ens. Sir George Rich, h. p. 5th Gar. Bat.; Lieut. John Canny, h. p. 30th Foot; Ens. George Arundel Hill, h. p. 27th Foot. |