In the second six months after being commissioned In every other six months 12 rounds. 9 ditto. 7 ditto. The whole, or any part of this quantity, to be fired without shot, should the situation of the ship, or other circumstances, require it. The cartridges used in this exercise are never to be filled with more than the reduced charge of powder. "In addition to the above allowance for exercise, all ships are to be allowed for each of their two lightest guns on the forecastle, or for each of their two bow guns, where there is no forecastle, the following quantities to be used for "short practice," that is, for exercising at a target hung from the fore-yardarm or fore-rigging, viz. 1st and 2d rates-85 rounds. 3d rates-70 4th rates-60 99 5th rates-30 29 All other vessels-10 And for this practice the scaling allowance of powder only is to be used. "During the first six months a ship is in commission, four rounds of blank-cartridges for each gun, in addition to the above quantities, filled with the allowance for scaling, may also be expended in exercise. "The powder and shot allowed for exercise, are not to be fired away at one or two exercises, but the expenditure is to be divided during the six months into such proportions as may keep the men in constant practice, not exceeding two rounds and a half per week, unless by permission, in writing, of the senior Officer. "Given under our hands this 1st day of June, 1832, "S. J. BROOKE PECHELL, "G. BARRINGTON." "To all Commanders-in-chief, Captains, and Commanding Officers of His Majesty's ships and vessels. "By command of their Lordships, "JOHN BARROW." "ALLOWANCE TO SCHOOLMASTERS. "His Majesty has been graciously pleased, by his Order in Council of the 30th of last month, to direct, with a view to the encouragement of such persons as may be disposed to undertake the duty of Schoolmaster on board His Majesty's ships, that the sum of five pounds shall be deducted from the pay of each Midshipman, volunteer of the 1st class, or other quarter-deck petty officer, who may receive instruction from the Schoolmaster, to be paid to that officer in the same manner, and under the same regulations, as are at present observed in regard to Chaplains who perform the additional duty of Schoolmaster; We hereby desire and direct, that the proper notation thereof be made in the ship's books, to insure the deduction of the sum abovementioned from the pay of the midshipmen, "THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, OR THE SENIOR CAPTAIN, OCCASIONALLY TO MUSTER THE CREWS OF HIS MAJESTY'S SHIPS. "Whereas we have thought fit to discontinue the present mode of mustering the Crews of His Majesty's ships and vessels, by the Master Attendant or his Assistants, and to substitute another mode of mustering in lieu thereof; We do hereby direct, that, from the 1st of July next, on the home stations, and as soon as it may be practicable, on foreign stations, after the new muster-book shall be brought into use, the Commander-inchief at the respective ports, or one of the senior Captains (the latter being accompanied either by his Purser or an experienced clerk) shall occasionally go on board His Majesty's ships and vessels (except such as may not be in harbour, and under the command of a Flag Officer present), and shall muster their crews; see that their muster-books are perfectly regular and complete; and that all entries and discharges on their pages are strictly correct: that, immediately after each muster, a statement, in the form prepared, shall be filled up (which statement and the ship's muster-table must always agree) of the actual numbers borne, mustered, and checked; and the said statement being previously entered in the abstract provided for it, to be kept by the Ad 7 miral, or by any other Officer in command on the home stations, shall be transmitted by him, weekly, to our Secretary. "A more particular muster and inspection also is to be made in every ship and vessel, as above directed, especially in those newly fitted out (and which shall, on no account, be omitted in the latter), a few days before they proceed to sea; and the muster-books, and all authorities for entries and discharges, are then to be very carefully examined; and the additional certificate on the statement abovementioned is to be signed. Similar musters are to be made by all Commanders-in-chief, of the crews of His Majesty's ships and vessels under their orders, or by a senior Officer, in the absence of the Commander-in-chief, who shall transmit their statements to this Office, by every proper opportunity; the latter keeping a perfect abstract of all his musters; and the senior officer furnishing him, from time to time, with a complete abstract of the statements he may have forwarded, in the form provided for the purpose; and the attention of all Flag and senior Officers is directed to this important service, which they are hereby required to perform with the strictest care and correctness. "Given under our hands this 13th day of June, 1832. "T. M. HARDY, G. BARRINGTON. "To all Commanders-in-chief, Flag Officers, Captains, and Commanding Officers, of His Majesty's Ships and Vessels. By command of their Lordships, "MUSTER-BOOKS AND VICTUALLING-BOOKS TO BE TRANSMITTED QUARTERLY TO THE ADMIRALTY. "The Muster-book' of His Majesty's ships and vessels being, in future, to be made up and transmitted quarterly, on the 31st of March, 30th June, 30th September, and 31st of December in each year, instead of every two months, as at present; and the said muster-book being also to combine the particulars of the Purser's Victualling-book,' which is in consequence to be abolished; it is hereby FOREIGN For BOMBAY-Lady Nugent, Percival, from Births. On Tuesday, the 15th of May, at the Royal Naval Hospital, Plymouth, the lady of Commissioner Sir J. A. Gordon, K C. B. of a daughter. On Sunday, the 13th of May, at Stone Pitts, Isle of Wight, the lady of Captain Brigstock, R.N. of a son. On Tuesday, the 15th of May, at Cold Harbour, Gosport, the wife of Lieut. George A. Devereux, of a daughter. At Stonehouse, on Monday, the 14th of May, the lady of Lieut. and Adjutant Brutton, Royal Marines, of a daughter., directed, that the new form of the musterbook be brought into general use from the 1st of July next: but in cases where it may not be received by that day, it is to be brought into use on the 1st day of the quarter succeeding that in which it has been received. "We further direct that the Pursers of His Majesty's ships and vessels do continue to make out their victualling-books according to the present form to the day on which the new form of muster-book is brought into use, and transmit them to this office for examination with the first quarterly muster-book: and the instructions prepared upon the above-mentioned new form for the muster-book are to be most carefully and correctly complied with. "Given under our hands the 14th day of June, 1832. "T. M. HARDY, G. BARRINGTON. "To all Captains, Commanders, Commanding Officers and Pursers of His Majesty's Ships and Vessels. At Cherry Bank, Perth, on the 7th of May, the lady of A. Fisher, Esq. Surgeon, R. M. of a daughter. The lady of Lieut. Thomas, R. M. of His Majesty's Ship San Josef, of a son. On the 24th of May, at Ardpatrick, Argyleshire, the lady of Capt. Colin Campbell (a), Royal Navy, of a son. At Linfield, Limerick, the lady of Capt. H. O'Grady, R.N. of a son. At Navy-row, Stoke, the lady of Mr. T. Archer, Purser, R.N. of a daughter. On the 17th June, at Porchester, the lady of J. Cooke, Esq. Royal Marines, of a daughter. On the 8th June, at Prinstead, near Emsworth, the lady of Lieut. H. Walker, Commander of His Majesty's steam-vessel Alban, of a son. On Sunday, the 17th June, at Porchester, the lady of Jervis Cooke, Esq. Royal Marines, of a daughter. On the 14th June, in Wales, the lady of Lieut. C. Caldecot, R. N. of a daughter, still born. On Sunday, 17th June, in Devonshireplace, Kent-road, the lady of John Taaffe, Esq. late master shipwright of Bermuda, of a son and heir. Marriages. On Sunday, the 13th of May, at Forton chapel, by the Rev. T. Phillips, Mr. Wm. Tarring, of His Majesty's Dock-yard, to Miss H. Barber, of Milford, Surrey. On the 20th of May, at Chatham, John Huncorn, Esq., of His Majesty's Dock-yard at that place, to Mary Anne, widow of the late Admiral Sweney. On the 29th of May at Walmer, by the Rev. Ralph Backhouse, Lieut. S. Ross Watts, R.N., to Mary Anne, youngest daughter of the late Rev. Charles Philpot, rector of Ripple, Kent. At Fareham church, on Thursday the 31st of May, Lieut. Chapman, R.N., of Wickham, to Miss P. Chapman, of the former place. Vincent Williams, Esq., Master, R.N., to Miss Elizabeth Stephens, of Stonehouse. On Tuesday the 5th of June, at Plymouth, John Andrew Charles O'Connel Pascoe, Esq., R.N., of Home Park Buildings, Stoke, to Julia, second daughter of Lieut. Wm. Styles, R.N., of the same place. On the 5th of June, at Marylebone church, Lieutenant Charles John Bosanquet, R.N., to Charlotte Eliza, youngest daughter of the late Jacob Bosanquet, Esq., of Boxbournebury, Herts. On Tuesday, the 29th of May, at Ulverston, Mr. James Meech Garland, master mariner, of this port, to Miss Margaret Sheppard. At Esher, Captain F. Chamier, R.N., to Elizabeth, daughter of the late John Soane, Esq. On the 17th of May, at Lerwick, Shetland, Lieut. William Henry Brand, R.N., to Christina Cecilia, second daughter of James Greig, Esq., Procurator Fiscal of Shetland. On the 21st June, at Newchurch, Isle of Wight, Lieut. Wm. Breedon, R. N. son of the late Rev. J. S. Breedon, D.D. of Pangbourne, Berks, to Waller, eldest daughter of the late John Kearney, Esq. of the county of Kilkenny, Ireland. Deaths. On Monday, the 11th of June, at Exmouth, of a decline, Mr. James Jopp, Midshipman, R.N. eldest son of Mr. Jopp, of Exmouth. Rear-Admiral S. Sutton, of Ditchingham Lodge, aged 72. On Wednesday, the 6th of June, at Lincoln, of decline, Captain John Husband, Royal Marines. On Wednesday morning, June the 13th, at the Royal Naval Hospital, Plymouth, John Hillman Hornbrook, aged 28, late Midshipman of H.M.S. Britannia, second son of Lieut. L. Hornbrook, of the Royal Marines. On the 7th of June, at Falmouth, aged 78, Mr. Appleton, R.N. At Hartford, near Doncaster, Retired Commander John Platt, R. N. aged 69. Lately, Lieut. Richard Cole, R.N. Lately, Commander Joseph Coxwell, R.N. At West Itchenor, aged 39, Mr. Richard Caledon, Mariner. Lately, in South America, Lieut. H. P. Delafons, of His Majesty's Sloop Lightning. On Sunday, the 20th of May, at Brighton, deeply and deservedly regretted, Capt. George Burdett, R.N. of Longtown House, county of Kildare, and Glennagary, county of Dublin, and late in command of His Majesty's Ship Ganges. Last week, in Providence-place, Devonport, Mr. Thomas Sampson, Gunner, R. N. aged 78. On Monday, the 21st of May, at the residence of his son-in-law, Sulivan, Esq. of His Majesty's Dock-yard, Portsmouth, John Webb, Esq. Purser, R.N aged 85. Lately, at Edinburgh, Captain F. Blair, R. N. On the 30th of May, in Coleman-street, Lieut. Richard Cole, R. N. At Launceston, after a very protracted and tedious illness, Peter Hugh Davies, Esq. one of the oldest Pursers in His Majesty's Navy, aged 75; he has left a widow and nine children to deplore his loss. Lately, at Constantinople, George Wolfe, of Gosport, seaman of H.M.S. Actæon. His remains were interred at Teressa, attended by some of the Officers and seamen of the ship. The ship's company have since, out of respect to the deceased, erected a marble tomb, with a suitable inscription, to his memory. On the 29th of May at Struel Lodge, Rosneath, Captain Alexander Campbell, R. N. younger, of Ormidale. On Tuesday, the 29th of May, at Bath, aged 58, Peter Lely, Esq. late Captain in H.M.R.M. Forces. Rear-Admiral Samuel Sutton, aged 72, of Ditchingham Lodge, Deputy Lieutenant and Magistrate for the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk. In Richmond Walk, Devonport, after a short illness, Mr. J. Wyse, Superannuated Warrant Officer of His Majesty's Navy, aged 64, much respected. At Gosport, at the residence of his father, (Com. T. L. Robins, (a) R.N.) on Sunday, 17th June, aged 30, Mr. J.W. Robins, late of H.M.S. Hyperion, highly respected by all who knew him, and most deeply regretted. On the 6th June, Susan Ann, wife of R. H. Laurie, of Fleet-street. Mrs. Laurie was grand-daughter of the late Mr. Robertson, who had the honour of instructing his present Majesty in navigation. On the 18th June, at Chatham, deeply regretted, D. B. Conway, Esq. Surgeon of the Ordinary at that port. On the 7th June, at Falmouth, aged 78, Mr. Appleton, R.N. LONDON: FISHER, SON, AND CO. PRINTERS, NEWGATE-STREET. THE NAUTICAL MAGAZINE, &c. AUGUST, 1832. HYDROGRAPHY. Note.-All Bearings are Magnetic, unless otherwise stated. 51. LIGHTS ON THE COAST OF FRANCE. The following statement of the Lights on the French coast is extracted from the Moniteur, in which paper it is published annually, by order of the French government. The present statement is corrected to the 1st of April of the present year. The height of each light is reckoned from the high-water level of the equinoctial spring-tide. The distances at which they may be seen are given by approximation, according to the height of the lights, supposing the observer to be elevated 3, 10, 15, or 20 feet above the level of the sea, according as it may be a harbour light, one of the third, the second, or the first order. Some few lights, however, are excepted from this plan, as they are even too small to be distinguished from their own horizon, therefore the mean distance at which they may be clearly seen, and which is expressed against them, is the result of observation. The points of the compass are reckoned from the true meridian of each place. Dunkerque Lights. 1. On the tower of Heuguenard, near the head of the jetty, in the direction of the channel. A fixed light, 81 feet high. May be seen 15 miles distant. A fixed harbour light, 23 feet 2. On the West Jetty-head. high. May be seen 9 miles distant. Calais Lights. 1. On the centre tower of the town. At 1250 feet from the Jettyhead, a little to the west of a line joining the two jetties. A revolving light, 124 feet high, eclipsed every minute and a half. May be seen 21 miles distant. 2. On Fort Rouge, to the west of the entrance of the port. A fixed light, 33 feet high. May be seen 44 miles distant. Boulogne Light. This light is established at the head of the western jetty, on an elevated stage, and is formed by two fixed lights, one above the other. May be seen distant 9 miles. Height of the upper light 39 feet; height of the lower light 29 feet. Point D'Alpreck Light. On the tower of the old Semaphore, distant one league S.S.W. from the entrance of Boulogne. A fixed light, 154 feet high. May be seen 10 miles distant. Height of the light 154 feet. Lights in the Bay D'Etaples. 1. At LORNEL. On the north side of the mouth of the Canche. A harbour light, 33 feet high. May be seen 6 miles distant. 2. At LE TOUQUET. On the south side of the mouth of the Canche, 13 miles distant from the former. Two harbour lights, 53 feet high. May be seen 7 miles distant. At the entrance of the fixed light, 29 feet high. Cayeux Light. Bay of La Somme, on the south side. A Le Tréport Light. On the western jetty, at 167 feet from the head of it. A fixed light, 26 feet high. May be be seen 9 miles distant. Dieppe Light. On the western jetty, at 492 feet from the head of it. A revolving light, 39 feet high. Whole interval of revolution, 72 seconds. Shows four times every 36 seconds. May be seen 9 miles distant. L'Ailly Light. On Cape L'Ailly, one league west of Dieppe. A revolving light, 305 feet high. Eclipsed every 80 seconds. May be seen 21 miles distant. Light at St. Vallery-En-Caux. On the western jetty, at 114 feet from its extremity. A fixed light, 29 feet high. May be seen 9 miles distant. On the north jetty, at fixed light, 29 feet high. Fecamp Light. the foot of the mountain La Vierge. A May be seen 9 miles distant. La Hêve Lights. Situated on Cape La Hêve, 206 feet apart from each other, bearing N. 20° E. and S. 20° W. Fixed lights, 446 feet high. May be seen 21 miles distant. Havre Light. Situated on the north jetty, 81 feet from its extremity. Harbour light, 23 feet high. May be seen 9 miles distant. |