The Sun.
London, England, 1854-12-16 00:00:00

APPOINTMENTS.

Captain Charles F. Hillyar (1852) has been appointed
Acting-Captain of the Malacca, 17, screw steam sloop,
now on her passage to the Black Sea.
Lieutenant William N. W. Hewett (1854), recently
serving as acting-mate of the Beagle screw-steam des-
patch gun-boat, and promoted to the rank of lieutenant
for his gallant conduct in standing by his gun and effec-
tually repelling the Russians in the attack upon the
battery in front of Sebastopol, is appointed to the com-
mand of the Beagle, vice Lieutenant-Commander Hore,
promoted to be commander.
Master George Gilpin (1354), recently promoted from
second master in charge of the Volcano steam floating
factory, is appointed to the Gorgon paddle-wheel steam-
sloop.
Chaplain Rev. John J. Every to the Esk, 21, screw
steam-corvette, at Woolwich.
Lieutenant-Commander Edward G. Horn (1846), re-
cently in command of the Beagle, screw steam-despatch
gun-boat in the Black Sea, has received promotion as
commander.

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Lieutenant Lacon U. Hammet (1346), flag lieutenant
to Roar-Admiral Plumridge, is promoted to be com-
mander.

ACCIDENT TO CAPTAIN FARQUHAR.

The Malacca, 17. screw, Capt. Farquhar, arrived yes-
tarda.y morning at Spithel.d from the eastward, crammed
with stores and ammunition for the Crimea. We regret
to state that a serious accident has happened to Captain
Farquhar. The gallant cLptain's foot caught in an iron
shot rack, which threw him on his face and badly frac-
tured his leg. Capt. Ross Sullivan, appointed to com-
mand the Sinsoom, vice Tatham, and Lieut. Hunt, as
commanding the Triton, vice Commander Lloyd, will
take passage in the Malacca to Constantinople.

DEATH OF THE HON. GEORGE HOPE.
We regret to have to announce the death of Captain
the. Hon. George Hope, which took place a few days
since. The following account of his services is taken
from " O'Byrne's Biography -'„
“The Rnn. aoorgs uorn.A.prii 12,1811, is fourth
son of John, fourth Earl of Hopetoun (a general officer
in the army, colonel of the 42d Regt., and a G.C.8.),
by his second wife, Louisa Dorothea, third daughter
of Sir J.Wedderburn, Bart. He is brother of the Hon.
James Hope Wallace, of Featherstone Castle, county
Northumberland, captain and. lieutenant colonel 2d Foot
Guards, and deputy-lieutenant for the county Linlith-
gow, and uncle of the present; Earl of Hopetoun. This
officer entered the navy April 1, 1824, and obtained his
first commission Nov. 20, 1,830. His appointments as
lieutenant were—Nov. 25, 1830, to the Actaeon, 26,
Captain Hon. Fred. Wm_ Grey, on the Mediterra-
nean station, whence he returned home and was paid
off in September, 1834 ; azna April 5, July 15, and
September 2, 1835, to the' Bellorophon, 80, Captain
Samuel Jackson, Inconstant, 36, Captain John Hayes,
and Fly, 18, Captains Russell Elliott and Granville
Gower Loch. In the latterr vessel he served for nearly
four years, in South America, and on her being put out
of commission was advanced to the rank of commander
Oct. 26, 1840. His last appointment was March 18,
1843, to the Sappho, 16, on the Cape station, where he
continued until within a short period of his advance to
post rank, July 24, 1845. Captain Hope married April
23, 1845, Katherine Frances, daughter of Wm. ,Leveson
Gower, Esq."