The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-09 00:00:00

EVENING,

THE DEATH OF REAR-ADMIRAL SIR THOMAS
TROUI3RIDGE, BART.

Rear-Admiral of the Red Sir Edward Thomas
Troubridge, Bart., died on Thursday night at his
residence, Eaton-place. Sir Edward was only son
of the late Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Troubridge,
Bart , and brother-in-law of Lieutenant General Sir
Charles Bulkeley Egerton, G C.M.G., K.C.H. He
entered the navy January 21, 1797, as a volunteer,
on board the Cambridge, 74, Captain Boger, guard-
ship at Plymouth. In January, 1801, joined, in the
capacity of midshipman, the Achille, 74, Captain
George Murray, with whom he continued employed
in the Channel and Baltic in the Edgar, 74, and
London, 98. In the Edgar he fought at the bsttle
of Copenhagen, April 2, 1801. In July, 180:3, he
was received on board the Victory, 100, flag-
ship of Lord Nelson in the Mediterranean ; where,
in August, 1804, he removed to the Narcissus, 32,
Captain Ross Donnelly. That ship he left in
February, 1805. On Feb 22, 1806, be was created
a lieutenant of the Blenheim, 74, bearing his rusher's
flag in the East Indies; and in March, August, and
October of the same year he was nominated acting
commander of the Harrier, 18, and acting commander
of the Macassar and Greyhound frigates. His com-
missions as commander and captain bear date Sept.
5, 1806, and Nov. 28, 1807. While in the Harrier
and in company with the Greyhound, commanded at
the time by Captain Charles Elphinstone, he assisted,
July 4, 1806,in destroying under the fort cf Manado,
the Dutch company's brig Christian Elizabeth, of 8
guns, and 80 men. O❑ the 6th of the same month
the two ships teak, at the island of Tidore, the Bel-
gica, of 12 guns and 32 men ; and on the 26th they
fought a gallant-action with a Dutch squadron, con-
sisting of the Pallas, frigate, of 40 guns :sod 250 men,
the Vittoria (a two- decker) and Batavia. Indiamen,
both richly laden, and both (the one 8(0, the other
of 500 tons) armed for the purposes war, and the
William, corvettes, of 20 guns (24-pounders)
and 110 men ; the result whereof WP9 the
capture of all the enemy's ships bit, the Wil-
liam, after a loss had k :en incurred by
them of 12 killed and 39 wounded, snd by the
British of 1 killed and 11 wounded. Ia his official
letter detailing the events we have just noticed, Cap-
tai❑ Elphinstone says :-" The support and assistance
I have received from Captain Troubridga on every
other occasio❑ throughout a difficult navigation, I at-
tribute to the same talents, ability, and zeal, which he
so nobly displayed cn this one." After vainly cruis-
ing, in the Greyhound, in quest of his father, who, it
was thought, on the Blenheim being missed, might
have put into some port to repair his damages, Cap-
tain Troubridge, in January, 1808, invalided home.
His next appointment was to the Armide, 38, which
frigate he commanded from Feb 5, 1813, until May,
1815. He assisted, in company with the Endymion,
40, in making prize, Aug. 15, 1814, of the Herald,
American privateer, of 17 guns and 100 men; and on
the following day be captured alone the Invincible,
of 16 guns and 60 men. During the operations
against New Orleans he landed as senior officer of the
naval brigade, and we highly spoken of for his conduct,
particularly for the assistance he afforded the troops
in throwing up batteries and getting the guns in.
From April 15, 1831, until superseded in October,
1832, he commanded the Stag, 46, on particular ser-
vice. In April, 1835, be obtained a seat at the Board
of Admiralty; and on resigning that appointment he
assumed command, keg. 23, 1841, of the Formi-
dable, 84, fitting for the Mediterranean. He was
advanced to the flag rank Nov. 23 following, and has
since been on half-pay. He had been nominated a
C.B. July 20, 1838. Sir Edward Thomrs Trou-
bridge was a deputy-lieutenant for the county of
Haddington, and was returned to Parliament in 1831
as Member for Sandwich. From June 30, 1831.
until promoted to his lest rank, he bad filled the post
of naval aide-de-camp to his late and ber present
Majesty. He married, Oct. 18, 1810 Anna Maria,
daughter of Admiral the Hon. Sir Alexander For-
rester Inglis Cc 3hrane, G.C.8., sister of Vice-Ad-
miral Sir T. J. Ccchrsne, K.O 8., and cousin of
Admiral the Furl of Duldonald, G.C.B.
By the decease of Sir Tbomes Troubridge, the fol-
lowing promotions and removals take place:-
Rear-Admiral of the White Manley Hall Dixon
to be Rear-Admiral of Red.
Rear-Admiral of the Blue Fairfax Moresby, C.B.
(Commander-in-Chief is the Pacific), to be Rear-Ad-
miral of the White.
Captains Thomas Ltad Peake (March 1, 1822) and
William Hendry (July, 1822) to be Rear-Admirals
on the retired list, in accordance with the terms of the
order in Council of 1846.

Captains Norwich Duff (April 23, 1822), aide-de-
camp to the Queen ; Sir Charles Christopher Parker,
Bart. (April 23, 1822); John Edward Walcott,
M.P. (May 6, 1822) ; and the Right Hon. Frederick
Earl Spencer, K.G.C.B. (August 26, 1822), to I:aßear-Admirals on the reserved half-pay:list.
Captain James Han way Plumridge, (Oct. 9, 1822),
to be Rear-Admiral of the Blue.
Captain Sir George Tyler, K.H., M.P., A.D.C.
(Oct. 10, 1822), becomes the senior on the active list.
Captains H. A. Eliot, James Wigston, G. F. Ryves,
C.B , Sir Thomas Hastings, C. 8., and the Hon. T.
Best (1830) succeed t) the senior hell-pay lint ; and
Captains G. Mansell, .1". Shepherd, W. S hepheard, Wm.
Luckraft, and Thomas Henderson are placed on the
second senior half pa! list.
Two captains' gootl•serviee pensions and the appoint-
ment of A.D.C. to the Queen are relinquished by the
above promotions, and tall to the nomination of the
Duke of Northumberland.
A Board of Admiralty will proceed next week to
Devonport on a visit of inspection to the establishment
there.

THE COMMANDER•IN-CHIEF AT PORT.SMOUTH.7
Admiral Sir Thomas liriggs, accompanied by Captain
C. bads, C. 8,, and Fla; Lieutenant Peshly, went out
in the Fire Queen, Master •Commander Paul, and
mustered and inspected the Archer screw steam-sloop,
at Spithead, preparatory to her going into harbour.
THE MEDITERRANEAN.—PORTSMOUTH, FRIDAY.
—The following is an extract of a letter, dated Vourla
Bay, September 20
" The squadron under Rear-Admiral Dohs, con-
sisting of the Britannia, 120, Trafalgar, 120, Albion,
90, Bellerophon, 78,Vengeance, 14, Phaeton, 50, Tiger
steam-frigate, Firebrand steam-ingate, and Fury
steam sloop, anchored at Vourla on the evening of
the 18th of September, to fill up water and obtain
refreshments, having hen at sea since the 16th of
August. We remain here about ten days, and then
proceed to Athens, Conn, and Malta, arriving there
about the latter end of Octohr—possibly Lot quite
so soon, should the weather prove fine. The exercise
of the fleet continues very regular, without harassing
either officers or men. No changes worthy of notice
have taken piece. The Admiralty have directed
the re-issue of lime juice.
" The Turkish squadron is lying here, consisting
of a double-b mked frigate, with the admiral's flag at
the main ; two other frigates, two brigs, and a
schooner. One of the frigates is the same that Wei
at Portsmouth two years ago."
THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON.—A letter from Pem-
broke says :—" That noble ship the Windsor Crstle,
henceforth the Duke of Wellington, has topmasts on
end, and has taken in 900 tons of ballast. It is ex-
pected that she will leave this haven on Saturday, the
9thinstant, accompanied by her Majesty's steamers
Desperate and Inflexible. She will reach Portsmouth
about Tuesday, the 12th.
Leander, 50, Captain G. St. Vincent king, having
taken out her powder and shells, was towed into
Portsmouth harbour yesterday morning by the Echo.
DEVONPORT, OCT. 7.—The appointment of Mr.
Dent as storekeeper of this yard, yesterday, wag
hailed with the greatest satisfaction. He is a gentle-
man who thoroughly understands the duties of the
dockyard, end his removal from it, in 1847, was
under circumstances which created a disgust amongst
some of his political opponents. On the news of his
appointment yesterday the greatest joy wrs mani-
fested, and thanks were given to the Admiralty for
their act of justice to the officer es well as to the
country.
Lively, lighter, Hartfield, arrived to-day with
ordnance stores from Pembroke.

Manceuvrer, lighter, Ross, master, sailed today
with stores for Woolwich. _ _

Six labourers and one oakum boy have been ordered
to te entered to fill vacancies.

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PORTSMOUTH, FRIDAY.—The Archer, 14, Com-
mander Strange, was inspected at Spithead to-day,
and afterwards came into harbour to be paid off.
The Sutlej (Indiaman) sailed from the Mother-
bank this morning for Calcutta.
The American Eagle line-of-packet ship arrived at
Spithead this morning from the Thames, and sailed,
after embarking passengers and stock, for New York.
SHEERNESS, THURSDAY, 8 A.M. Her Majesty :s
ship Hercules, 12, Commander Boynton, left the an-
chorage at Saltpan Reach at 8 A.M. yesterday, and
passed through the harbour in tow of the African and
Adder steamers on her way to Blackwall.
Her Majesty's paddle-wheel steam-vessel Lizard,
tender pro tem. to the Monarch guard-ship, was dis-
patched yesterday morning to Chatham, where she
embarked the marines and marine artillery ordered for
service in the Agamemnon, ;90, Captain Sir Thomas
Maitland. On arriving here in the afternoon the de-
tachments were placed on board the Minotaur,
selected as the hulk for the officers and crew of the
Agamemnon during her being got ready for sea.
Her Majesty's brig Bittern, 12, Commander Van-
sittart, proceeded to the anchorage at the Little Nore
yesterday, at ten A.M. After having taken in her
powder she will be inspected, and forthwith sail for
Spithead.
Her Majesty's brig Daring, 12 Commander ,
Gerard Napier, having c
yesterday at two .M., i
tow of the Lizard steamer, anchored at the Little
Nore, and commenced taking in her powder. She
will probably be inspected this day, and sail for Spit-
.