MONTHLY RECORD OF NAVAL MOVEMENTS.

Amazon, 50, Capt. J. Stopford, arr. Valencia from Barcelona, Nov. 26. Acteon, 26, arr. St. Helena from Ascension, Nov. 26. Apollo, left Rio for Monte Video, Nov. 25. Avon, arr. Madeira, on way to coast of Africa, Nov. 23.

Basilisk, sold out of the service in the Pacific. Conway, left Mauritius for Rodriguez, Oct. 6. Canopus, 84, left Plymouth for Cork, Jan. 7. Cyclops, arr. at Rio, Dec. 7. Cruizer, 16, left Trincomalee for Moulmein, Nov. 19. Cormorant, st. v. at Callao, Nov. 1:-A letter says. "One of our boats capsized on the 20th Oct. and Dr. Thompson, the assistant-surgeon, and three seamen (Benjamin Serjeant, George Emery, and John Batten) were drowned."

Endymion, 44, left Plymouth for North America and West Indies, Dec. 25. Espiegle, 10, left Hong Kong for Foochowfoo, Oct. 30:-On the 9th, 10th, and 11th, she experienced very bad weather, and on the latter day, whilst under double-reefed main-trysail and fore-staysail, she was caught by a tremendous squall, which sprung the mainmast, compelling her to return to this anchorage for a new spar. Eurydice, 26, arr. at Bermuda, Nov. 24.

Fying Fish, 12, at Arguin, Sept. 1. For, 42, left Bombay for Persian Gulf, Nov. 14. Fisguard, 42, at Valparaiso, Sept. 19. Firebrand, st. v. arr. at Buenos Ayres, Oct. 14. Frolic, 16, at San Blas, from Sandwich Islands, Nov. 16.

Hydra, st. v. at Ascension, Nov. 25.

Iris, 26, left Hong Kong for Singapore, Oct. 12.

Juno, 26, arr. at Madeira from Portsmouth, Nov. 23.

Kingfisher, 12, arr. at Tenerife on way to Ascension, Nov. 22.

Pickle, 6, left Jamaica, Nov. 12. Pilot, 16, left Bombay, Nov. 14. Pique, at St. Vincent's, Nov. 27. President, 50, flag of Rear-Adm. Dacres, arr. at Madeira from Plymouth, on way to Cape, Dec. 20. Persian, 16, at Sacrificios, Dec. 5.

Racehorse, 18, Com. Hay, arr. at Swan River, Aug. 12, and sailed 16th. Resistance, 42, arr. at Plymouth from Pacific, Dec. 20.

Sappho, 16, left Simons Bay for Mozambique, Oct. 29. Thunderbolt, st. v. arr. at Simons Bay Cape, Oct. 29. Sandwich Islands for Valparaiso, Aug. 24.

Talbot, 26, left

Vindictive, with flag of Vice-Adm. Austin, arr. at Bermuda from Halifax, Nov. 19. Vanguard, 80, left Plymouth for Cork, as flag-ship of Rear-Adm. Sir H. Pigot, Dec. 22. Vulture, st. v. arr. at Cape on way to China, Oct. 24; and arr. at Trincomalee from Spithead, Nov. 22.

Wolverine, left Hong Kong for Amoy, Oct. 17.

The following were in Victoria Harbour, Manilla, Oct. 18 :-Agincourt, 72, Capt. Lyster, flag of Rear-Adm. Sir T. Cochrane, Commander-in-Chief. Samarang, 26, Capt. Sir E. Belcher. Vestal, 26, Capt. Talbot. Dedalus, 20, Capt. M'Quhae. Minden, 20, Master-Com. Wellington. Royalist, 10, Com. G. Ogle. Alligator, troop-ship, Master-Com. King. Vixen, steamsloop, Com. Giffard; and the Hon. Company's steamers, Medusa and Pluto. The following ships were lying at anchor at Monte Video, Oct. 30:Vernon, 50, Capt. J. C. Fitzgerald, bearing the flag of Rear-Adm. Inglefield, C.B., Commander-in-Chief of the Brazils and south eastern coast of America. Eagle, 50, Capt. G. B. Martin, C.B.; and Melampus, 42, Capt. J. N. Campbell, C.B.

Curacoa, 26, Acting Capt. J. S. Thompson, is at anchor off Colonia, and keeping the blockade there, six miles from the town. Satellite, 18, Com. Rowley, is up the River Plate, beyond Buenos Ayres. Comus, 18, Acting Com. Inglefield, sailed Oct. 30, from Monte Video for higher up the River Parana. Racer, 16, Com. Reed, is at Maldonado. Acorn, 16, Com. Bingham, and Dolphin, 3, brigantine, Lieut.-Com. Levinge, are up the Plate, beyond Buenos Ayres. Grecian, 16, Com. Montgomery, is at Rio Janeiro. Spider, 6, schooner, Lieut.- Com Pym, arrived at Monte Video, Oct. 21, bringing the mails from Rio and England. In consequence of strong S. and S.W. winds she had a long passage. Spy, 3, brigantine, Lieut.-Com. Woolridge, sailed Sept. 17, for the Pacific. Firebrand, steam-frigate, Capt. Hope, sailed Oct. 27, for the River Parana. Gorgon, steam-frigate, Capt. Hotham, is in the Parana River. Cyclops, steam-frigate, Capt. Lapidge, was at Rio when the Spider left.

PORTSMOUTH.-) .—In Harbour.—Victory, St. Vincent, Excellent, Victoria and Albert Royal Yacht, Carysfort, Sparrow, General Palmer, and Dasher; Retribution, Fairy, and Echo, steam-vessels. In Dock.-Prince Regent, Amphitrite, Wanderer, Childers, Leander, Rodney, Rifleman. In Basin.-Nelson, Harlequin, Edinburgh, Scourge, steam-vessel. At Spithead.-Superb, and Barretti Junior, transport.

PLYMOUTH.-In Harbour.-Queen, Caledonia, Nimrod, Ringdove, Rapid, and Confiance. In the Sound.-Albion, Resistance.

SHEERNESS.-In Harbour.-Trafalgar, and Ocean. In Basin.—Havannah, Brilliant, Electra, Snake, Viper, brigantine; Samson, Fury, and Wildfire, steam-vessels. In Dock.-Horatio, Dido, Ferret, Griffin, and Tartarus,

steamer.

CHATHAM.-In Harbour.-Poictiers, Calypso, Meander, Scout, and Fearless, steamer. In Dock.-Raleigh, Eurotas, Cumberland.

COMMISSIONED.-Nimrod, 20, Terrible, steam-vessel, Calypso, 20, Ringdove, 16, Dec. 22, at Plymouth, Rapid, 10, Jan. 2, at Devonport, Scout, 18, at Chatham.

PAY OF CLERKS.-The following circular has just been issued for the information of Captains and Commanding Officers of Her Majesty's ships and vessels: The pay of Clerks previous to the 1st of the present month was 41. 6s. 4d. per lunar month in line of-battle ships, and 47. in all other ships.

"Admiralty, Dec. 26th, 1845.

"Memorandum.-Her Majesty has been graciously pleased by her Order in Council of the 23rd inst., to direct that all Captains' Clerks who may have passed, or who may hereafter pass, the necessary examination to qualify them for the rank of Paymaster and Purser, shall be paid at the rate of 51. per lunar month, commencing on the 1st of next month. "By command of their Lordships,

"To all Captains and Commanding Officers of Her Majesty's ships and vessels."

"H. CORRY.

NAVAL UNIFORM.-It has been decided that the Masters and Surgeons of the Royal Navy shall be permitted to wear two epaulettes instead of one, as hitherto.

PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.

(From the Naval and Military Gazette.)

Kept at Croom's Hill, Greenwich, by Mr. W. Rogerson, of the Royal Observatory. From the 21st of December, to the 20th of January, 1846.

DECEMBER 1845.-Mean height of the Barometer 29.773 inches; Mean temperature=41'4 degrees: depth of Rain fallen- 2:85 inches.

TO OUR FRIENDS AND CORRESPONDENTS.

We have received Mr. MATHER's important pamphlet on Ships and Railways. It shall have due attention in our next. Also Mr. Wood's report on the proceedings of the Tidal Harbour Commissioners at the Port of Hull.

We understand that Sir John BARROW's work on North Polar Voyages is on the eve of publication.

We have this moment received Mr. WAKEM's letter, and will attend to his wishes.

ERRATA.

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REMARKS ON ALGOA BAY AND PORT ELIZABETH.-By Captain Sir John Marshall, R.N., C.B.

THE only plan extant of Algoa bay is that of Lieut. Rice, R.N., who surveyed it in 1797, which plan serves rather than otherwise to discourage ships from entering the bay, as it gives merely a curved indentation instead of a bay, which is only open six points of the compass to seaward.

The anchorage ground is good-a black sand; and it is understood that vessels never drag their anchors, and the winds prevail more than three-fourths of the year off the land, with fine weather. The unfavourable season for shipping in Algoa bay is from the 20th of September to the 20th November, only two months; but black south-easters do occasionally occur earlier. One caused much mischief on the 26th of Aug., 1843, which was as violent a gale as any ever known. When the gale commenced there were twelve merchant vessels in the bay, four of which were wrecked, and eight rode out the gale; and those that were lost parted their chain cables. These gales have wrongfully been described as irresistible; but here we have an account of one of extreme force; and yet eight merchant vessels out of twelve rode in safety; and had the four that were lost been furnished with good ground tackle, and been equally well managed, there can be no doubt but that all would have been equally safe. This cannot, perhaps, be proved, as no official investigation ever takes place relative to the cause of shipwreck in the Merchant Service; but the inference may fairly be drawn, and the fact of eight of the vessels having ridden in safety proves that the anchorage must be better than is generally allowed.

NO. 3.-VOL. XV.

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