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HODGKINSON V. WRIGIIT.

This was an action to recover payment of a promissory
note for 3861., dated 4th of October last, and payable
two months after date, granted by the defendants to the
plaintiff. The defendant pleaded, that the promissory
note was granted for 386 shares in the Worthing
Mining Company, and that only a portion of them had
been delivered; and, second, that he did not promise.
hr Sergeant
les and Mr. Needham were counsel
for
and Mr. Hawkins and Mr. Charnock
for the defendant.
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It appeared that, on the 4th of October last, the plain-
plaintiff;
BY
tiff, Sir George Edmund Redgkinson, who is a ship and
insurance broker, sold to the defendant, the Rev. George
Wright, a clergyman of the Church of England, 386
shares in the Worthing Mining Company, at 11. per
share, payable by bill at two months, all calls up to that
the shares to remain in the names they
timethen bweeireegupeed,
until the bill was paid. The defendant being
unwilling to have his name appear on a bill, gave
the plaintiff his cheque for the amount, on
the understanding that he was not to use it
until such time as the bill would have been payable. The
plaintiff,however, on consulting his solicitor, was advised
not to take the cheque, but to insist on the original
agreement, and have a bill at two months. After some
meetings between the solicitors of the parties, a bill for
the amount was given by the defendant, at two months,
on the 27th of October, oa the understanding, as he al-
leged, that it was merely to be kept as a security for
the shares until paid, and that the shares were to be
ho purchased them from the plaintiff. Acting on
this given over to the defendant within a reasonable time
eaiesrunderstanding, the defendant sold the whole of the
shares to a Mr. MI
n ;
-, a sharebroker, at 1, Royal Ex-
e-bhags; at U. Is. 6d. per share, except 80 of
them, v
got 11. 2s. 6d. for; but the plaintiff, con-
struing the agreement to mean that he was not called
upon to hand over the shares to the defendant until the
7th Decembr, when the bill became payable, refused to
which
let him have them
„ ; with the exception of 100, upon
which the calls up to the 4th of October were paid,
the calls up to that period not having been paid on
the others. The defendant, therefore, now con-
tended that being, as he conceived, entitled to
the shares within a reasonable time after he had pur-
chased them on the 4th of October last, that as on several
occasions he had offered to take them and pay the agreed
on price of them after that period, that as he gave the
bill on the express understanding that he was not to be
kept out of the shares until it should become due, and as
the plaintiff was not in a position to transfer the shares
to him, not having paid up the calls on them, he was not
now liable to be called upon for the amount contained in
the bill.
The issue from the form of the proceedings lying
upon the defendant, he was examined in support of his
plea, and stated the circumstances under which he pur-
chased the shares ; that he considered himself entitled
to them within a reasonable time after the bargain, and
in consequence of that sold them ; that he never autho-
rised his attorney to give his bill for them on the un-
derstanding that they were not to be handed over until
the bill was due; and that he had got into considerable
difficulty in consequence of having sold them, and the
plaintiff declining to transfer them until the 7th Decem-
ber, one party demanding of him 501. as a recompense
for his failure to the shares sold him forthcoming.
The agreement between the parties was also put in,
which was to the effect, that the Rev. George Wright
agreed to purchase of the plaintiff 386 shares of the
Worthing Mining Company—all claims up to that time
paid—payable by bill at two months, the shares to remain
in their present names until payment of the bill.
It was contended on the part of the plaintiff that the
shares were not to be transferred until Dec. 7, when the
bill granted for them became due, and that when it did
so become due the plaintiff sent one of his clients to the
defendant to apprise him of it, and to hand him over the
shares. The calls on the whole of the shares were paid
up two days before the bill became due, and the defen-
dant had 100 of them before, which the plaintiff gave
him as a favour, he having sold out to that amount.
The plaintiff and his attorney. were examined in sup-
port of the claim, the latter stating that the defendant's
solicitor, when he gave the bill for the shares, was con-
vinced that they would not be transferable until the 7th
of December.
Mr. Justice TALFOURD then went over the evidence,
and the jury, after retiring for a short time, gave a ver-
dict for the plaintiff for 2861., the balance of tho bill,
after deducting the 100 shares paid for.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Jan. 19.
(Sittings in Banco.)
The Court proceeded to-dey with the demurrer
paper, but no case of public interest was argued.
(Sittings at Guildhall, in Hilary Term, at Nisi Prius,
before Mr. Baron PLATT, and Common Juries.)
This was the " first sittings " at Nisi Prius, in the
present term.
HENNINGWAY V. WYNNE.
Mr. Knowles, with Mr. Milward, appeared as counsel
for the plaintiff; Mr. Edwin James and Mr. Edwards,
were for the defendant.
This was an action to recover al balance of 1954, al-
leged to be due for the purchase of the horse Eloho, for
which the defendant had agreed to give 3954
The defendant pleaded, never indebted, payment, and
a set-off.
The nature of this case will be best gathered from the
subjoined evidence.
Robert Ilemmingway, the plaintiff, was called, and
said—l had a horse named Elcho, which was at the
training stables of William Scott, at Prestbury, near
Cheltenham. That horse was entered to run for the
Liverpool Cup, in July. I purchased the horse of a
Mr. Phillips, of Bushby, in the mouth of July, 1849.
I gave 300 guineas for the animal, which was at that
time two years old. I ran the horse three or four
times. In the month of June last I saw a Mr. Aspinal,
with whom I had some conversation on the subject of
a loan, which I wanted upon the horse. On a sub-
sequent occasion I
again saw that gentleman
Wis ytuhnee.maTnalegiser.wans e at
thethen
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mbthaaennkagc:eflur wPotihfnicYthheotfhßeairlkaMetnterh.read branch of the North and
South Wales Bank. I informed Wynne of the amount
I was in want of, but that I coald not sell the horse, as
a person of the name of Deacon had a claim of 1401.
upon the horse, which horse, I added, was worth 5001.,
and that I could not take a smaller sum for it. I was
anxious to Joey off Deacon's claim and to obtain a fur-
ther eerie Of 604, to enable me to back the horse for the
Liverpool Cup. Mr. Wynne replied that he could easily
manage the affair for me, and that I should have the
money i wanted. I then remarked that it would be
,
more satisfactory were Mr. Wynne to go to Prestbury
and examine the horse with a veterinary surgeon prior
to his making any advance upon him, and in consequence
An Wynne, Mr. Aspinal, and myself went to Chelten-
ham on the 27th of June. We examined the animal on
the Sunday, and an arrangement was then entered into,
by which Mr. Aspinal was to remain behind, for
the urpose of seeing Elcho take his "last sweat.
This arrangement was accordingly carried out,
and the last sweat was witnessed by that per-
son. NV. Scott tried Elcho against Truth on the
28th of June, when it was found that Truth was the
better horse. Truth was entered for the July Cup, as
well as Elcho. After this trial I informed Aspinal that
of the two Truth was the better horse. Scott also said
that it would be useless to send Elcho to Liverpool, and
that Mr. Wynne ought to be made acquainted with the
circumstance. The horse was not sent to Liverpool. I
went to the defendant on the 30th of June, and saw him
in his back parlour. -spinal reported the state and con-
dition of the horse, and then the defendant paid me 140/.
in part payment of the horse. This sum I was to pay
to Deacon. . The defendant then stated that until he had
me
got the horse he should have no security, and therefore
suggested that Aspinal should draw upon
This was done. The defendant told me that he would
pay the remaining 601. With in a few days. for 200/.
h that 60/. I
intended to back Elcho. The defendant also said he
mast have a receipt from me, as proof that the horse
was his, and that he had purchased it. I replied I had no 1
objection to give the receipt, but if I did that I should be
entirely in his hands, and must trust to his honour in the
affair. The defendant said that the receipt must be given
in the name of Pearce, and accordingly Aspinal drew
it out in that name. All that was paid on that occasion
was 1401. The defendant said he would take care that I
should have every
trust-
ing to his honour, The :
rice that was ultimately agreed
upon for the horse was 3954, even after it had been
arranged that 400 e
July I called on the defendant.
justice done me when I spoke of
was to be the sum. Upon the 4th
reason of my giving
present. I then
hedenfolr asked
Thedefendant handed me that sum, and nothing more,
and on the 26th July the horse was delivered to him. I,
did not ask for the balance on that occasion, but when the
asked for the 601.wtohebnackASthPeinhaoirsweaws into:.
bill was presented for payment I did apply for it. The
stakes, and the ho
for therralanTceh,ebduetfesnadidantthelahuogrhseedwaats menetewr
the bill was to obtain the delivery of
balance should be paid.
that when these events had come off the
In his cross-examination the plaintiff stated that ho
was an African merchant, trafficking mostly in palm oil.
lie had been a bankrupt from having lost 25,000/. in his
business, and since that, in November last, he had made
an arrangement with some of his creditors to pay them
10s. in the pound.
W. Scott, the trainer, proved that Mr. Aspinal was
present at the last sweat, and that it was by his own re-
commendation that the horse Elcho had not been sent to
Liverpool,
Mr. E. JAMES then addresaed the jury for the defen-
dant, and said that he would produce such evidence as
to the
fail in awarding a verdict in favour of his client. The
Payment for the horse, as that they could not
Learned Gentleman then called
William Maurice Wynne, who said—l went to Chel-
tenham on the 21st of June, with the plaintiff and As-
pinal, and on the following morning saw Elcho, but I
did not at that time decide upon purchasing the horse.
On the same night I returned to Liverpool. On the 26th
of June the plaintiff, accompanied by Aspinal, came to
my house, when the latter inquired what stamp would
cover 2001., and I replied a five shilling stamp. Aspinal
then went out and bought the stamp, and during his ab-
sence the plaintiff and I had some conversation
about the horse Filch°. We agreed as to the
price of the horse, and I was to pay 400/. I was at
this time aware that the horse was entered for the
Liverpool July Cup. The horse was to be delivered to
me at Liverpool.
When Aspinal returned the bill was
drawn, and the money was handed to the plaintiff by
Aspinal. I had nothing to do with the transaction; it
was no affair of mine, There is not one word of truth
in the statement of the plaintiff with respect to this
matter. Aspinal and the plaintiff, after the business was
settled, left the bank together. On the following Monday
the plaintiff and Aspinal called on me, and then I paid
the former 340/., in part payment of the 400/. This
money I paid in coy private rem at the Bank. The

plaintiff stated ho had 601. to pay to a gentloman in
Liverpool, and therefore he would leave that sum in my
hands for a filiV days. I drew out a receipt, and the plain-
tiff signed it. After this, in consequence of a letter I re•
ceived from the plaintiff, I mot him at the Birkenhead
Hotel. He then told me that he wanted tho 60/. he had loft

with me. Not having so much money about me, I went
and fetched three 20/. notes, and gave them to him. The
plaintiff cut the notes in half. The plaintiff then said that
the letter he had in his hand wai to a friend of his in

London, to tell him to back Elcho for him as far as 601.,
and he then tried to induce me to send up some money
for the same purpose. I afterwards received a letter

stating that the horse would come down to Liverpool on
the Tuesday, and requesting me to engage two boxes,
one for Elcho and one for Truth. Subsequently to that
I received a telegraphic dispatch from Aspinal, desiring
that I would be in readiness to receive the horse on the
next morning. The horse, however, did not arrive. I
did not see the plaintiff there until the day after the
Liverpool races, when he told me that the horse bad not
been sent in consequence of there being a mortgage
upon him, and that if he had been in Liverpool he would
have been seized by the mortgagee. I also heard that
the horse had been tried with Truth, by whom he had
bee❑ beaten in the trial. This fact I heard on the first
day of the races, and also from the plaintiff. The
plaintiff showed me a letter ho had received from the
solicitor of Deacon, and begged that I would go and ex-
plain matters to him, and so clear his character. The
plaintiff paid that 601. Subsequently to this I fetched
the horse from Cheltenham, and paid 441. for his keep.
I saw Scott at the Liverpool races—the July meeting. I
have some recollection of Aspinal calling on me with the
bill about the latter end of July, and until that day I had
not had anything to do with that bill. I then lent him
2001. upon it. This transaction was not one with which
the plaintiff had anything to do. Upon the bill arriving
at maturity, I went to the plaintiff's office, but not finding
any one there I left a notice as usual. There is not a
word of truth in what has been stated by the plaintiff to
the effect that he had made an application to me for the
payment of the balance of the purchase-money. Some
time after I had commenced my action on that bill, I
was served with a writ in this action, _

Cross-examined—Until this transaction I had no con.
versation with the plaintiff. I was acquainted with As,
pinal, for he was a customer of our bank. I have len
money out of my own private parse frequently. I had
known him two or three years, and first came to the
knowledge of his connexion with the turf at the Chester
meeting in 1850. At that time I had a pretty large
book, and the plaintiff drew it out for me. I think when
the plaintiff first came to me he wanted some pecuniary
assistance. I had known of the horse Elcho prior to
this time. I agreed to make a purchase of the horse,
because I did not think it would :,be safe to make an ad-
vance upon it as security. I had a notio❑ of winning
the Liverpool Cup. Five hundred pounds was men-
tioned as the price of the horse. I was told at the time
of this interview, that the horse would take a " sweat"
prior to the race. Upon the 26th Aspinal and the plain-
tiff came to me and inquired what would be the price
of a bill stamp for 2001. Having told him, Aspinal
went out to buy the stamp. On his return he drew the
bill, and then handed the notes for its ♦alue over to
the plaintiff. It was during the absence of Aspinal
that I told the plaintiff I would give him 400/. for
Elcho, and as he consented to take that sum, I promised
to pay him on the succeeding Monday, and accordingly
on that day the plaintiff and Aspinal called on me.
That was on the 30th June. I handed to him notes to
the value of 3401. The money was my private pro-
perty. On that same day I gave instructions to Aspinal
to back the horse for me. My instructions were that
the horse should run for the Liverpool Cup. I had
been aware from Aspinal, that Truth had beaten Elcho
on the Bth of July, and that was the reason the horse
had not been (sent to Liverpool. I backed Truth. I
did not pass the bill away. I am fully prepared to
swear that the bill and the receipt were not drawn upon
the same day.
Re-examined—The plaintiff told me that Truth
should make the running for Elcho. I had authority to
use Pearce's name in the receipt as the purchaser of the
horse, and did so use it, as I did not wish that the cus-
tomers of the Bank should know that I was engaged in
any turf transactions.
J. T. Aspinal corroborated the testimony of the de-
fendant as to the payment of the 340/. on the 30th of
June; and with respect to the 2001. bill, said that was a
bill given to himself for 2001., which he lent the plain-
tiff. That bill had nothing to do with the defendant's
transaction with the plaintiff about the purchase of the
horse. The defendant had subsequently given him the
money for the bill.
Mr. KNOWLES, at the conclusion of the case for the
fondant, replied.
Mr. Baron PLATT, in the course of his summing up,
complained that there had been a large amount of matter
introduced into this inquiry which had nothing at all to
do with the question at issue, which was simply this,
had the horse been paid for? The jury had heard the
evidence, and would give their answer to that question.
The jury, after a moment's consultation, returned a
verdict for the defendant.
Mr. Baron PLATT—Then, gentlemen, do you believe
that the plaintiff has, to-day, committed perjury?
The Jury—Yes.
Mr. Baron PLATT—Let the plaintiff be taken into
custody to answer an indictment for perjury. If bail
can be now given for his appearance at the sessions, I
will take it.
Bail was then given, the plaintiff in 100/. himself, and
two sureties in 50L each.
The defendant was bound over to prosecute and to
give evidence, and Aspinal also.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE,
MANSION-HO USE.
William George Finch, between seventeen and eighteen
years of age, was brought, in the custody of Michael
Ifaydon, the officer, before the Lord Mayor, charged with
having forged several drafts upon the banking-house of
Messrs. Barnett, Hoare, and Co., of Lombard-street.
Mr. Mullens, of the firm of Bush and Mullens, so-
licitors to the Committee of Bankers for Protection
against Forgeries and Frauds, attended for the pro-
secution.
The prisoner appeared to be quite indifferent to what
was passing during the investigation,
Mr. Mullens said the forgeries with which the priso-
ner was charged were numerous, but the object of the
prosecutors upon the present occasion was to give evi-
dence sufficient to justify a remand until it would
be convenient to go into the details of the whole of the
transactions.
Mr. Henry Fothergill, clerk in the banking-house of
Barnett, Hoare, and Co., said—A gentleman named
Bartlett keeps an account at our house. I cashed at
the counter three cheques for 201., each bearing the
name of Bartlett. The first is dated the 30th of De-
cember, the second the 3d of January, and the third the
Bth of January.
Mr. Thomas Bartlett, of No. 58, Lombard- street,
mining-agent, said—l keep an account with Messrs.
Barnett, Hoare, and Co. I know the prisoner. He was
formerly in my service, and left it in August. I am
well acqaainted with his handwriting, and believe that
the filling up in the three cheques produced was done
by him. The signature is not mine in any instance, nor
did I authorise anybody to sign for me.
John Finch, a boy apparently about 12 years old, said
—I am the brother of the prisoner, and reside with my
father and mother in Islington. In the last week iu
December I went to Messrs. Barnett, Hoare, and Co.,
and asked for a cheque-book. My brother sent me. I
got it, and gave it to my brother, who had told me,
if I was asked whom it was for, to say for Mr.
Bartlett. I have been several times since at the banking
house with cheques fur 201. each. I presented tho three
cheques produced, and gave the money I received to
my brother. I took the money to him to Hemmings-
buildings, Chapel-street, Islington.
Michael Haydon—l took the prisoner into custody at
a house in Llemmings-buildings, Chapel- street, Islington,
on Saturday night. I told him that I was an officer, and
that I charged him upon suspicion of having forged the
name of Mr. Bartlett, his former master, to four cheques
for 201. each, upon Barnett and Hoare, within the last
fourteen days. He said, " Very well, very well." I
then commenced searching him, and found upon him a
silver watch, two gold seals, and a seal key, seventeen
shillings, a diamond ring, a pencil case, and a door key.
In a room in the same house I found two silver watches
and chains, which from peculiar circumstances I brought
away with me, receipts for various things, to the amount
of 48/. 10s. 4d., within the last three months, and a
number of new articles of dress, amongst which wore
seven waistcoats.
The LORD MAYOR (to the prisoner)—Do you wish to
ask the witnesses any questions? The Prisoner—Not
at all.
The LORD MAYOR—Have you any objection to be re-
manded? The Prisoner—Not the least.
Mr. Mullens—l think it necessary to mention that I
intend to produce cases of forgery against the prisoner
as far back as September last.
The prisoner was then remanded till Tuesday week.
The career of the prisoner has been what is called in
slang language a fast one. H. e had been, we are given
to understand, for some time intimate with a female who
is nearly twice as old as he is, and u
passed himself off pon
her as a gentleman of large mining property, while she
pretended to him that she was a lady of large expecta-
tions. The diamond ring which he wore upon his
finger had been given to him by her, and it was with
difficulty the officer wrenched it from him, for he offered
all the resistance in his power, and swore that no autho-
rity upon earth should deprive him of
of
his it.
He had also,
it was said, presented a former loverr.
mistress with
a cab and pair of horses to reconcile rival to so se-
rious a loss, which was to be completed in a few days
with the assistance of a clergyman in a neighbouring
church by the matrimonial tie.
CLERICENWELL.
James Hunterand Henry Bryan were finally examined,
charged by Dr. Henry James Stokes, Portland-place,
Islington, with feloniously breaking into his dwelling-
house and stealing nine Bank of England notes of 5/.
each, three sovereigns, a quantity of jewellery, and other
property.
Mr. CORRIE committed the prisoners for trial.
A nab-driver named Harper was charged by John
Young, a cab-driver in the employ of Mr. William
Thompson, an extensive cab proprietor, with having
assaulted him.
It appeared that Mr. Thompson had resolved on les-
sening his cab fares from Bd. to 6d. per mile, in conse-
quence of which hie drivers were annoyed in every way,
and on Saturday the prisoner, after the vilest abuse, struck
the complainant and broke his nose.
Mr. Thompson said, notwithstanding the
opposition
he had to contend with, be would with determination
continue his plan. The public had free trade and cheap
bread, and he would let them have cheap riding, and ho
only wished to bo protected from opposition and vio-
lence to his drivers.
Tho prisoner was ordered to find bail to keep the
peace.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
DEATH OF ADMIRAL M‘KINLEY.
The death of this vetera❑ Admiral, one of the oldest
on the flag list, was reported in our paper of yesterday.
The worthy and benevolent Admiral expired at his real-
donee at Anglesey, near Gosport, on Saturday night,
aged 85 years. He had been elightly ailing for the past
week, but not so much as to alarm his friends. His (loath,
therefore, was rather sudden. It will be remembered

that on his acceptance of the distinguished service pen-
sion of 1501. per annum we gave an ample summary of
his gallant career, extending over a period of nearly 79
years. We may now briefly reiterate that he entered
the navy in 1773; became a lieutenant in 1782; corn-

mander, 1798; captain, 1801; rear-admiral, 1830; vice-
admiral, 1841; and admiral, June, 1851. He was acting
lieutenant of the Barleur in Rodney's action in 1782;
was lieutenant of the Alcide at Corsica; commanded the

Liberty gun-brig, and assisted at the capture of Etour-
die, 16, in the harbour of Herqui, in 1796; commanded
the fireship Otter at the Helder and at Copenhagen in
1301; was captain of the Lively and senior officer in the
Tagus prior to the occupation of Lisbon by Junot in
1807; and was afterwards employed on the coasts of
Spain and Portugal. He was never employed as a flag

officer.
With the exception of Commander Robinson, the
senior of Greenwich Hospital, Admiral M'Kinley was
the oldest commissioned officer in the navy.
Doubtless an admiral will have the distinguished ser-
vice pension on retirement; in that case Vice-Admiral
John Dick will become Admiral of the Blue, and Rear-
Admiral Sir Edward Chetham Strode, K.C.8., K C. 11.,
will become Vice-Admiral of the Blue; leaving Rear-
Admiral Bowles, C. 8., the senior rear-admiral, and
Admiral Duudas, C. 8., the fourth, and Sir C. Napier
the tenth, on the list of rear-admirals of the Red.
Captain William Walpole (1819) now attains his flag
rank on the active list; and the following captains on
the retired list of 1846, being senior to the above officer,
all now succeed to the rank of retired rear-admiral

without increase of pay:—Hugh Patten, Hon. Charles
Orlando Bridgoman, Sir Henry Shiffner, Bart., and H,
Forbes.

Rear-Admiral William Walpole has served afloat 24
years. He entered the navy in June, 1803, as midship-
man, on board the Glatton, 50, Captain James Colinett.
On his return from a voyage to Now South Wales be
removed, in October, 1804, off Boulogne, to the Leopard,
50, Captain James Nicoll Morris; on accompanying
whom into the Colossus, 74, he was afforded an oppor-
tunity of sharing, October 21, 1805, in the,glories of
Trafalgar. In the following February he joined the
Ajax, 74, Captain the Hon. Henry Blackwood; and on
the destruction of that ship by fire off the island of
Tonedos, February 14, 1807, he was received on board
the Endymion, 40, Captain the Hon. Thomas Bladen
Capel. In her ha was present at the ensuing passage of
the Dardanelles. He was made lieutenant August 8,
1808, into the Warspite, 74, commanded by his former
_ _

captain (Blackwood), in the North Sea and Channel, and
also in the Mediterranean; where he served, from October,
1810, until promoted to the rank of commander, June
15, 1814, in the Impirieuse, 38, Captain the Hon.
Henry Duncan. Previously to his appointment to the
latter ship he appears to have taken part, July 29, 1810,
in a very gallant skirmish, in which the British, with a
slender force, beat back a power! ul division of the French
Toulon fleet. On June 2^, 1812, he was wounded in
the boats of the Impirieuse, as were 10 others, besides 4
who were killed, at the destruction of 18 merchant vessels
under the batteries of Languelia and Alassio, in the Gulf
of Genoa. The total loss sustained by the boats of the
squadron engaged in that affair amounted to 9 killed
and 31 wounded. While at the blockade of Naples Mr.
Walpole was, we believe, present in a spirited action
fought between the Imp6rieuse and Cephalus, 18, on one
side, and a Neapolitan force, consisting, on the other, of
the Joachim, 74, a frigate, a corvette, and 22 gun-
vessels. He was a participator, also, in the operations
against Leghorn and Genoa, in December, 1813, and
April, 1814. From May 12, 1815, until August, 1816,
Captain Walpole commanded the Thames frigate, armde
en fie, on the coast of North America and the West
Indies. He was next, Feb. 10, 1818, appointed to the
Curlew, 18, fitting for the East Indies. In December,
1819, having accompanied an expedition sent under the
command of Captain Francis Augustus Collier (who
had with him, in addition to the Curlew, the Liverpool,
50, Eden, 26, several of the Hon. East India Com-
pany's cruisers, and a number of gun and mortar-boats),
and Major-General Sir William Grant Keir (under
whom were 3,000 troops), to attack the settlements of
the pirates in the Persian Gulf, he distinguished himself
in an eminent degree. During the siege of Ras-al-
Khyma, the principal stronghold of the freebooters,
ho had charge of the flotilla employed, and, as-
sisted by Lieutenant John Norman Campbell, di-
rected the astonishing efforts made by the seamen
in dragging two 24-pounder guns through mud
to a breaching battery, and in landing and carrying for-
ward the requisite stores. These exertions the Major-
General declared he had never seen surpassed, while the
precision with which the battery was served would have
reflected credit upon the most experienced corps of artil-
lery. After the enemy had been driven from the Ras-ale
Khyma, an attack was made by a detachment under
Major Warren on the fort of Zaire, situated upon a
neighbouring bill, and deemed by the natives impreg-
nable. Your are able, says tho Major in his official
report to Sir W. G. Keir, •to appreciate the zeal by
which Captain Walpole,' who had accompanied him,
must have been actuated, and the ability with which
that zeal must have been applied to have enabled him to
overcome the difficultiesattending the landing of the sup-
plies and stores, particularly the guns, which being
brought up a narrow, intricate, and shallow creek, a dis-
tance of up aards of three miles, had to be dragged
through a muddy swamp, and afterwards over a con-
siderable space of rocky and intersected ground, before
they could be placed in the batteries.' In the summer
of 1820, Captain Walpole, whose post commission bears
date December 7, 1819, brought home the Seringapatam,
a new 46-gun frigate, laden with the frame of another
ship of the same class. His last appointments were
Oct. 2, 1828, and Jan. 20, 1832, to the Ranger, 28, and
Pallas, 42, both on the West India station, whence he
returned in 1834; and Oct. 30, 1840, to the Vernon, 50,
fitting for the Mediterranean, where he remained until
the spring of 1844.-O'Byrne.
For the admiral's retired pension we have heard of
two or three candidates-namely, Admirals Sir Thomas
Livingstone, Bart., Zachary Mudge, and Jonas Carthew;
but we believe there is very little doubt that Admiral
Mudge, a most distinguished veteran, will be selected.
A captain's good-service pension also reverts to the
patronage of the First Lord of the Admiralty on the
promotion of Rear-Admiral Walpole.
Captain Donat Henchy O'Brien (1821) is now the se-
nior captain on the list.
THE NEW LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY.-WO under-
stand that Captain the Hon. Richard Saunders Dundee,
C. 8., the captain superintendent of Deptford Dockyard,
has been offered the vacant seat at the Board of Admi-
ralty. A better selection could not be made.
SIR JOHN OMMINNEY AND THE Loss OF THE AMAZON.
-We understand that Admiral Sir John Ocamanney,
K.C.B. the commander-in-chief at Devonport, having
been called upon to report upon the information ho re-
ceived with reference to the loss of the Amazon, has em-
phatically denied that ho was applied to by any one to
send a steamer to the locality of the wreck. The fearful
loss was only reported to him on the Monday subse-
quent to the disaster. -Herald.
THE COMMAND OF THE RoRATIO SCREW-FRIGATE.-
We have stated that Captain Woodford Williams's ap-
pointment to the Horatio scrow-frigate, at Sheerness,
was cancelled. It is now understood that Captain the
Hon. S. T. Carnegie (1845), who was promoted from
the command of the Orestes, 18, will have the command
of this ship.
STEAM GUARD-SHIP AT DEVONPORT.-Captain Ram-
say left town yesterday, for Devonport, to commission
16, paddle-wheel steam-frigate, at De-
vonport.
Senhneeis a new ship, of 1,255 tons and 400 horse
power. She was built in Pembroke in 1849. The Ma-
gicienne will he the commissioned ship of the steam re-
serve at Devonport pro tem.
PROMOTION.
Leonard Martin Frederick Wise (1845), late acting-
master of the Pheenix screw-sloop, coast of Africa, has
been promoted to the rank of master.
APPOINTMENTS.
Lieutenants-P. W. adFd.itinon.a
HI
atomilttohne
Castor,L i ut
e3n6a,
(1848), to the Excellent gunnery-
ayip, at thelBC4ssp)he.;
Portsmouth; James 0. J
E ,M. Sha kl k
Second Masters-Edward Wilds,onesB tiroPo.ththeeViitcettorribyo, flag-
ship,ionc oc , to the
28, steam-frigate, Portsmouth; .
Leander, 50, Lisbon.
Clerk-T. G. Bulgin, to the Fisgard, flag-ship, Wool-

wioh.
Midshipmen—R. 0. Leach, A. J. Chatfield, G. A. T.
Drake, to the Victory; C. P. Boger, to the Britannia,
120, Portsmouth; James Mure and C. 0. D. Alliugham,
to the Waterloo, 120, flag-ship, Sheerness; D. W. Holt
and George Lane to the Penelope steam-frigate, coast
of Africa;
E. H. Stuart, to the Ajax, 58, screw-flag-
ship, Queenstown.
master's Assistants—Robert Todd, to the Waterloo;
A. J. Dewar, to the Victory.
Dasher, Commander Lefebre, will be ready for sea, at
Portsmouth, on Thursday; she will be tried on Wednes-
day after repairs of engine.
Diligence, transport, Mitchell, master, now on her
way from Portsmouth, will be laden with naval and
victualling stores at Devonport, for the squadron at
Lisbon.
Fury, 6, steam-ship, Commander Tatha,ni, has not yet
been paid advance, but she is ready for sea and waits
orders at Portsmouth.
Ganges, 84, Captain Smith, C. 8., will be paid off at
Sheerness, on the 26th inst.
tsmouth, from
heuGrolyrgeoxop,ee6t,edstaetami;selp, Commander
roothe Praayeinfitee;r,shies
will be paid off at Portsmouth.
oolwicb, is complete with
Highflyor steam-sloop,
the exception o
120 shifted
to fromc comp
m e herdo o
tro-
for 250 men. She will bogarteoafdyGbrayntth'se
2d4isttih.lling galley
wn
Victorious, for the eßodney,goff G e
a poe2r,t
tn Captainalnn sGraham,idethe
pur-
pose o
Capt. G. A. Frazer, arrived
swing
DSi npegavrfh, fneaoprlwloocrSowtUt surveying compasses.
s .hluenensi av gye s Britannia,
fs:oi the coast of Ireland, to be
somet
p
aiS•sditd.omovernoai
rnstetcteeit
Vincent,
defects
01 made good.
not
p9grt.
ill
-tri ate at Portsmouth, is ordered to have
be completed before tL•
middle of next month.
Tyne store-ship, Master-Commander Alt U ngton,
ordered to load with stores at Woolwich for Rio.
Vivid steam-packet, Master-Commander Smithett, and
Undine steam-packet, have arrived at Woolwich from
Dover. The former is to have her defects made good,
and to return to her station. The Undine is to be re-
fitted.
Waterloo, 120, Captain Mundy, flag-ship at Sheerness,
will be complete by Feb. 6.
PORTSMOUTH, MONDAY.—Tho Hydra steam-sloop,
Commander Belgrave, arrived at Spithead this morning