captain. Mr. Day passed by me, saying, 'Look, here Mr. Brannon, I am stabbed;' at the same time holding his hand upon his left thigh. I told him to go below. I heard William Rose, say, Oh I am stabbed.' While I was endeavouring to keep the people off the quarter-deck, I heard Mr. Day call me several times, I then ran below, and found Mr. Day lying at the foot of the companion ladder, quite speechless, Mr. Jones supporting his head, and Antonio Joseph with his hand upon the wound, the blood flowing very fast, The captain was then getting a torniquet, which he brought, and put on. It stopped the blood. Sent for the doctor of the Woodlark -it was then 10 P.M. In a few minntes the doctor came along with Captain Hardie. Mr. Day was then sinking fast. The doctor said nothing further could be done, as the torniquet was on, and the wound bandaged. After removing Mr. Day into the cabin, and administering everything possible, he kept gradually sinking till twenty minutes to eleven P.M., when he expired. During this time the captain went on deck. Joseph Robinson told him for God's sake not to go forward. Captain May then came below, and sat up n the cabin all night with the doctor. Captain Hardie and myself at daylight called all hands; at six P.M. put William Freeman and Samuel Evans in irons, and stationed them aft by the traffrail. May 1, 1838.-The wound being examined in the presence of Captain May, Captain Hardie, two officers belonging to Badagoda, the doctor of the Woodlark, myself, and ship's company, William Rose said that he was trying to get Samuel Evans away, when Mr. Day came up for the same purpose, and accidentally run upon the cutlass. THOMAS BRANNON, chief mate."

The vessel was lying at the time in Badagoda Bay, on the coast of Timor.-In this affair which had taken place in consequence of the insubordination of the prisoner and another man, the mate fell in the defence of the captain, the femoral artery was divided and he bled to death. A point of law was raised by the prisoner's solicitor, by which, the right of the captain to bring out the cutlas was questioned, and it was eventually decided, that he had no right to strike the prisoner either with the walking stick or the cutlas; the fatal blow also was considered to have been given by the captain who it was insinuated having been on a visit, had had liquor enough to excite him. This was denied, but the affair for the present terminated in the release of the prisoner, whose solicitor considered the whole affair a dexterous inrention of the captain to justify a series of cruelties for which he would be made to answer! So much for the support which the discipline of the merchants' service received, and the consideration entertained for the difficult and arduous dutiec of the merchant captains. We sincerely hope this case will go further, and that the original cause of the mischief will meet with due punishment.

Assault at Sea. The master of the ship Branches, Mr. Hugh Mackenzie, from St. John's New Brunswick, appeared to answer a charge of assault on Thomas Combs, his cook. It appeared that the captain had been in the habit of beating his cook, a negro, with a broomstick; and had treated him very brutally on the occasion for which he now appeared, chasing him fore and aft the vessel. The captain in his defence said, the man was negligent, and with allusion to his crew, he added, "if we didn't touch them up a little sometimes, the insurers at Lloyd's would suffer." This is a novel kind of argument.

The captain was fined eighteen shillings, and the cook left the office trembling to return to St. John's with him, which he was obliged to do by the act of parliament; as the captain had threatened to kill him and throw him overboard on the passage. British seamen should know that such proceedings are not suffered in men-of

war.

sea,

Wages.-Three seamen summoned the owner of the Brig Ariel for their wages, 41. 5s. for a voyage from Newcastle to Schiedam and back; seamen had signed articles with a provision that if required, they were to heave the ballast at on being paid the customary rate of the port. At the entrance of the Brielle, coming home, brig grounded, and was compelled to return to Rotterdam, surveyed and ordered to be hove down, to be repaired for voyage home. On brig's arrival at Rotterdam, the three seamen refused all duty, stating "the brig was safely delivered into agent's hands and was under average, that thenceforth they must be paid for their work by agreement." Captain refused entering on terms with them and employed three Dutchmen in their stead.

The scamen were lodged and provisioned at the expense of the brig, during ten days while she was heaving, and aggravated their conduct by coming down to the vessel while under repair; by using irritating language to the mate and two of the crew, who had remained by the ship endeavouring to excite them to follow their

example, in which however they failed. It was decided that the seamen had acted contrary to the articles which they had signed, and that in deducting the wages of the Dutchmen employed in their stead, from what was due to them, they were dealt most leniently with in return for their brutal insubordinate and mutinous conduct.

The case was decided at Newcastle, the names of the seamen being, William Brown, Nicholas Hutton, and Andrew Sparr.

THE SARNIA. Salvage.-Claimed by the crews of two boats the Hero and Kent, from the owners of the Sarnia schooner, for services rendered to her on the night of the 2nd of June last. Sarnia (74 tons) value 1500l. from Guernsey, was off South Foreland, on evening of 2nd of June, heavy fog came on, got on a rock, boats put off, services of Hero offered and accepted, and with alleged exertions of Kent, got Sarnia off-Tender of 101. rejected. The court determined that no agreement for the service of the Kent had been made, that those of the Hero were sufficient to meet the exigencies of the case. Reward offered was commensurate with labour employed, but such was not the principle recognized by the court. It was right to encourage men to look out for vessels in distress, and 301. with costs was therefore awarded.

ACTEON. 26,-Midshipmen, O. F. Crewe. ANDROMACHE, 28,-Mate, C. Moore. BRITTANIA, 120,-Assistant-Surgeon, W. P. Banks; Mate, W. F. Robinson; Clerk. F. Siddal. CAMELEON, 10,-Lieutenant, M. Hunter; Second-Master, H. Webb, Assist.-Surgeon, J. Chambers. DAPHNE, 18,-Capt J. W. Dalling; Lieut. E. G. Famshawe, J. B. Massie; Master, H. Webb; Pur., H. Brenton; Sec.-Master, J. R. Duncan,

GANGES, 84,-Commanders, W, Griffen; Lieutenant, N. Norway; Master-Assistant G. Dawe; Mate, W. Bourchier; Vol., F. Woolcombe; Cik. S. Pole; Mate, P. Coles, T. Davies; Midshipman, H. Vansittart. HASLAR HOSPITAL,-Head-Mate, B. Horsburgh. LILY, 16,-Assist.-Sur. H. Edmonds. MALABAR, 74,-Lieutenant, G. W. Winlo. MOGERA16,-Second-Master, G. Horwood. MELVILLE, 74,-Assist.-Sur. G. D. Gordon, S. Allen, A. A. Mackey. NIMROD, 20,-Midshipman, G. D. Gordon. PELORUS, 16,-Purser, H. A. Vaile. RACER, 16,-Lieutenant, W. Chambers. ROVER, 18,-Midshipman, W, Thomas. RUSSELL, 74,-Purser, J. A. Nichols. SAN-JOSEF, -Midshipman, J. Hawkins.

Dr. Benjamin Browning of the Navy, has been appointed Surgeon of the new Juvenile Prison Establishment at Parkhurst. We are not aware of any gentleman more fitting for the situation from his experience, professional talent, and universal attainments; and still more, from his possessing a kind disposition, joined to a steady and inflexible perseverance in the execution of his duty.-Hants Telegraph. MOVEMENTS OF HER MAJESTY'S SHIPS IN COMMISSION.

AT HOME.

ÆTNA, 6, St. V,, Capt. A. T. E. Vidal, 19th Oct., arrived at Portsmouth from Africa; 13th Nov. paid off. BLAZER, St.V., 28th arrived at Plymouth, from the Mediterranean. CAMELON, 10, 15th Nov., commissioned at Portsmouth, by Lieut. G. M. Hunter. CHAMPION, 11, Capt. G. H. Vincent King, 23rd Oct., arrived at Portsmouth from North America; 24th sailed for Plymouth; 31st arrived to be paid off. CLEOPATRA, 26, Hon. Capt. G. Grey, 12th Nov., at Sheerness from Cronstadt. DAPHNE, 18, 16th Nov., commissioned at Portsmouth by Capt. Dalling. EDINBURGH 74, Capt. W. H. Henderson, 21st October, sailed from Portsmouth for West Indies. LILY, 16, Com. J. Reeve, 11th Nov., sailed from Plymouth for Coast of Africa. METEOR, St. V., Com. D. Pritchard, 14th Nov. at Falmouth, from Pembroke on way to Sheerness. NIGHTINGALE, commissioned 13th November, fitting at Devonport. PILOT, 16, Com. G. Ramsay, 20th October, sailed from Plymouth for North America, having put back in a gale. PIQUE, 36, Capt. E. Boxer, 28th October, sailed from Plymouth for North America. RALIEGH, 16, Capt. M. Quin, 27th Oct., paid off at Sheerness. RAVEN, 4, Lieut. Bedford, 29th October, arrived at Portsmouth from Africa; 30th sailed for Woolwich; 8th Nov., paid off. ROSE, 18, Lieut. G. Larcom, 25th Oct., sailed from Portsmouth for Spain. ZEBRA, 16, Captain Mc Crea, 27th Oct; paid off at Sheerness.

ABROAD.

ALGERINE, 10, Lieut. Thomas, 25th June arrived at Singapore, from Penang, 5th July remained. BLAZER, St. V., 10th October sailed from Alexandria for Malta. BRISK, 3, Lieut. A. Kellett, 25th August at Sierra Leone. CARYSFORT, 28, Capt. Sir B. Martin, 8th October, arrived at Malta, remained 18th. CASTOR, 36, Capt. E. Collier, 25th October sailed from Valentia for Barcelona. CEYLON, 2, 15th October at Malta. CHARYBDIS, 3, Hon. Lieut. Gore, 29th Sept., arrived at Halifax and sailed for Bermuda. CLEOPATRA, 26, Hon. Capt. G. Grey, 27th October arrived at St. Petersburgh. COLUMBIA, 2, 15th Sept, Grenada. CoмUS, 18, Com. Hon. P. P. Carey, 19th September at Jamaica, from St. Jago de Cuba; 21st sailed for Morant Keys; 23rd at Jamaica. CONFIANCE, 2, Lieut. Stopford, 26th, Sept., at Malta; 10th October, sailed from Cutania and Syracuse. CONWAY, 28, Capt. C. R. Bethune, 16th June, arrived at Sydney; 5th July arrived at Fejee Islands. DIDO, 18, Capt. L. Davies, C. B., 16th October, sailed from Malta. ECHO, St. V. Lieut. James, 22nd September, at Jamaica from Barbados. ESPOIR, 10, 17th October, arrived at Lisbon from Oporto. FAVOURITE, 18, 3rd July sailed from Madras, for Vizigapatam; 5th arrived. FIREFLY, St. V., Lieut. J. Pearce, 10th October, arrived at Gibraltar from Malta; sailed same day; 17th at Malta. FORRESTER, 3, 30th sailed from Simon's Bay to the wreck of the Duke of Northumberland. HARLEQUIN, 16, Com. J. E. Erskine, 11th October, at Malta from Palermo. HARPY, 10, 27th September, at Bermuda.. HASTINGS, 74, Capt. H. Shiffner, 13th October arrived at Gibraltar, with Queen Dowager; 1st. Nov., arrived at Malta. HERCULES, Capt. T. F. Stephens, 12th October, sailed from Gibraltar for Barbados. HERMES, St. V., Lieut. Blount, 17th October, Mediterranean. INCONSTANT, 36, Capt, D. Pring, 5th October, arrived at Quebec from Bermuda. LARNE, 18, Com. P. Blake, 3rd June, arrived at Canton from Madras; sailed for Manilla. MADAGASCAR, 46, Capt. 16th September, arrived at Jamaica from Bermuda; 23rd sailed for North side of the Island. MEDEA, 4, St. V., 6th October, arrived at Quebec from Halifax. PEARL, 20, Capt. Lord C. Paget, 27th Sept., at Halifax. PELORUS, 16, Com. F.

Harding, 5th July sailed from Sydney, for New Zealand. RACEHORSE, 18, Com. W. H. Crawford, 3rd Oct., sailed from Quebec. RANGER, 5th July sailed from Sydney, for Port Phillip. RATTLESNAKE, 28, Capt. W. Hobson, 21st Aug. arrived at Madras from Calcutta, and sailed for Trincomalee. RINGDOVE, 16, Com. J. Nixon, 12th Sept., sailed from Jamaica on a cruise. SATELLITE, 18, Com. J. Robb, 12th Sept,, sailed from Jamaica for Havannah; 26th arrived. SCORPION, 10, Lieut. Com. E. Gayton, 15th October, Malta. SERINGAPATAM, 46, Capt. T. Leith, 27th August at Antigua. SERPENT, 16, Com. R. L. Warren, 12th Sept. sailed from Jamaica for Nassau. SNAKE, 16, Com. A. Milne, 28th August at Bermuda; 14th Sept. Jamaica; 18th sailed on a cruise. TRIBUNE, 24, Capt. Tomkinson, 17th October, arrived at Lisbon from a cruize. VESTAL, 26, 27th September at Bermuda. VOLAGE, 28, 13th August, arrived at Madras. VOLCANO, St. V., 25th October, arrived at Gibraltar, and sailed again. WANDERER, 16, Com. T. Bushby, 20th Sept., at Jamaica. WASP, 16, Lieut. Crozier, 4th October sailed from Malta for Gibraltar; 25th arrived. WEAZLE, 10, Com. J. Simpson, 25th October sailed from Valencia for Castellan de la Plana. WELLESLEY, 74, Capt. F. Maitland, 5th July at Singapore. WIZARD, 10, Lieut. Com. E. L. Harvey, 16th Sept., arrived off Bahia. WOLF, 18, Capt. E. Stanley, 30th August sailed from Madras for England.

Births.

On October the 20th, at Pen Tamar Cottage, Stoke, Plymouth, the lady of Captain W. Wm. Walker, R.N., K.T.S., of a daughter.

Marriages.

At Edgeworth Town, Ireland, on the 8th Nov. Capt. Francis Beaufort, R.N., to Honora, daughter of the late Richard Lovett Edgeworth, Esq.

On the 31st, Oct. at Old Marylebone Church, the Rev. Wm. Palmer, M.A., of Worcester College, Oxford, to Sophia, eldest daughter of Capt. Beaufort, R.N., Hydrographer to the Admiralty.

On the 12th June, at St. David's Church, Hobart Town, John Price, Esq. third son of the late Sir Rose Price, Bart., to Mary, eldest daughter of the late Major Franklin, and niece to his Excellency Sir John Franklin.

On the 1st November at St. Andrew's Church, Lieut. S. Fowell, R.N.son of the late Capt. Fowell, R.N., to Charlotte, daughter of Mr. J. Row, apothecary, Cornwall-street.

On the 5th November, Capt. P. D. Bingham, R.N., to Jane, widow of the late Capt. Howard, of the Hon. Company's European Regiment, Calcutta.

At Hellenville, Upper Canada, Captain Robert Stevens, 37th Regiment, to Helen, relict of Captain Benj. Street, R.N., daughter of the late J. Fogo, Esq. Edinburgh.

At St. James's, Captain the Hon. Edward Wodehouse, R.N., to Diana, only daughter of the late Col. Thornton, of Falconer's hall, Yorkshire.

Lately, Ambrose Haynes, Esq., cf

East Street, Red Lion Square, to Jane daughter of the late Captain C. Pollard, R.N.

Lately Edward Nairne, Esq., of Lam. beth Terrace, to Elizabeth, daughter of Captain Guyon, R.N., of Richmond, Surrey.

Beaths.

At the Royal Naval Hospital, Stonehouse, Oct. 31st Captain John Pole, son of the late Rev. Dr. Pole, of Burford, Wilts, and nephew of the late gallant Admiral Sir C. Maurice Pole.

At Marshall Hall, Dublin, on the 31st October, aged 50 years, Captain Thomas Monck Mason, R.N., son in law of the late Honourable Sir George Grey, Bart. At his house, Alexander-square, Brompton, on the 23rd of Oct. Edward Knowles, Esq., Chief Clerk of the Transport Department, Admiralty. He was a faithful public servant for 42 years, and is deservedly lamented by a large circle of friends.

At St. Hilliers, Jersey, Commander George Bettesworth, R.N., aged 63 years.

At Swansea, on the 21st October, Commander John Langdon, who lost a leg when serving in the Endymion, in the memorable forcing the passage of the Dardanelles.

On the 30th October in Belgravesquare, Elizabeth Favell, wife of W. K. Dehany, Esq. and daughter of the late Vice Admiral M. H. Scott.

At Madras, Lieutenant John Ramsay, H.M.S. Favourite.

At Jersey, on the 2nd October, of dropsy, Commander Reuben Paine.

Lately, at Edinburgh, Lieutenant John Coxetter Shell, R.Ñ.

METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER,

Kept at Croom's Hill, Greenwich, by Mr. W. ROGERSON, of the Royal Observatory.

30-11 29.77 27 S. 29.90 29.76 48 54 39 57 28 Su. 29.60 29.56 50 54 49 58 S.W. M. 29.34 29.55 47 49 44 51 W. 30 Tu. 29.73 29.74 44 50 38 51 S.W. 31 W. 29.82 29.76 42 41 39 43 N.E. OCTOBER-Mean height of the Barometer

W. 10
S.W. 3
N.W. 4 4
29-977 inches; Mean temperature=51-0 degrees;
Depth of Rain fallen 180 inches.

Errata in September, 1838, Mean temperature, for 88-9 degrees, read 55-9 degrees; and in Errata
under October, for 19th day of May, read 14th day of that month.
For explanation of abbreviations used in the columns" Weather," and "
February number.

LONDON: T. STANLEY, PRINTER, 17, BARTLETT'S BUILDINGS, HOLBORN.