The ships fitting out at Portsmouth for foreign stations are
the Ganges, eighty-four guns; Racer, sixteen ; Daphne, twenty; and Camelion, ten. The Magicienne, twenty-four, will shortly be com- missioned there ; also the Sapphire, twenty ; Curlew, ten ; and Water. witch, ten. The /Etna surveying-ship, recently paid off, is to make another trip on the same service as soon as she can be prepared.— courier.
It is expected that the Benbow, seventy-four, will shortly be com- missioned at Portsmouth she is quite ready for the purpose in the basin.
The new corvette Daphne, twenty guns, Capt. J. W. Dalling, (1828) is a very beautiful ship, similar to the Delo, and her dimensions are as follow—length, 120 feet; keel, 97; breadth, 37; depth of hold, 18; draws 14 feet water aft and 10 forward.
Recruiting for the Marines is proceeding with spirit and SUCCess.■ Morning Paper.
Notice has been given that Government will receive tenders for the supply of 100,000 321b balls.—Courier.
The walls of the City and its environs are covered with placards, advertising for able-bodied seamen, petty officers, and stout boys, to join her Majesty's naval service ; period of servitude live years. Among others, the following inducements are held out to enter the service—wages for able•bodied men, 34s. per month, to continue without deduction iu sickness or health, during leave of absence, shipwreck, or capture ; allotment of wages paid to trite or family punctually ; good conduct leading to petty officers' rations, with pay exceeding 30/. per annum ; a liberal allowance of provisions, grog, cocoa, tea, eke. ; bounty paid to men in actual service; admission to Greenwich Hospital for wounds or service ; letters free of postage ; liberty to exercise trade or calling in every corporate town ; their children eligible to Greenwich Hospital School; a month's pay in advance for pocket money.
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