The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-02 00:00:00

SIR CHARLES NAPIER,

(FROM THIS EVENING'S GAZETTE,

ADMIRALTY, JUNE 2.
Despatches have been received at this office from Vice-
Admiral Sir Charles Napier, K.C.8., Commander-in-Chief
of her Majesty's ships and vessels in the Baltic, of which
the following are copies :
(No. 96.)

Her Majesty's Ship Duke of Wellington,
off Hango Head, May 20, 1854.
Sir,—l beg to enclose a letter from Captain Yelverton,
of the Arrogant, giving an account of a smart operation
he performed at Ekness, 12 miles in the interior of the
country. Great credit is due .to him for his perseverance
in threading up so narrow and intricate a navigation ; and
it wi;ls how the enemy that they are not safe even in their
country towzs.
Captain Yelverton very properly abstained from damag-
ing the town.
He speaks very highly of the gallantry of Captain Hall,
of the Hecla (who, I am sorry to say, is slightly wounded),
as also Lieutenant Haggard, first of the Arrogant, and
Lieutenant Crew Read, the senior lieutenant of the Hecla,
which gallant officer has received a severe wound, which
I fear has endangered the sight of his eye. All the officers
and men behaved as British seamen and marines were
wont to.
I enclose a list of killed and wounded on this service.—
I have, &c.

(Signed) CxJB. NAPIER,
Vice-Admiral and Commander-in Chief.
I also enclose a sketch of Ekness, and one of the Hecla's
funnel.
The Secretary of the Admiralty.
Her Majesty's Ship Arrogant, Skagathlenden,
May 20, 1851.
Sir,—l have the honour to inform you that I tame into
yesterday, in company with th. Heela,
the inner passage
for the purpose of examining the channel.
At three in the afternoon, just as I was about to anchor
a little beyond Tevertninne, a strong foret of the
enemy's troops opened their
fire upon both ships from be-
hind an extensive sand-bank; the effect, however, of a
few
hem.
broadsides from
.Flecla and this ship soon dispersed
t
No one, I am glad to be able to say, was hurt in either
vessel.
I did dothing to provoke this attack on the part of the
enemy.
I ascertained from a pilot who lives here that three
large Russian loaded merchant ships were at Ekness, eight
miles to the northward. I lost no time in proceeding there
early this morning
so well p ; but did not expect to find the enemy
repared to receive me. Owing to the Hecla's light
draught of water she led the way; a task not easy to per-
form in a narrow and intricate passage, exposed as she was
to the first of the enemy's fire.
In addition to a field battery of five guns (two of which
I dismounted) and one mortar, they had erected a strong
battery which they supplied very efficiently ; Captain Hall
aueceeded in dismounting and bringing off three of the
guns. The engagement lasted longer than I expected, as
they returned to their guns twice in the midst of our fi. e,
and where only compelled to leave them when their guns
were destroyed by our shot.
On reaching the anchorage of Ekness, I found that two
the merchantmen were aground, but Captain Hall brought
out one under the fire of a battery, which my draught of
water would not allow me to near sufficiently to com-
pletely destroy. I most carefully avoided firing one shot
in or near the town of Ekness, directing the whole of the
fire of the guns exclusively to the batteries and troops at-
tacking us, which consisted, in addition to the brigade of
Horse Artillery, of a considerable body of cavalry and in-
fantry, moving abreast of the ship as she advanced.
I cannot give sufficient credit to Captain Hall for the
assistance he rendered nie on this, as on all occasions, since
he has been under my orders ; the admirable way in which
he went in and brought out his prize, under a galling fire
from the enemy, deserves the greatest praise.
I beg also to call to your favourable notice Lieut. H. V.
Haggard, senior lieutenant of this ship, whose most zealous
services at all times were particularly displayed on this
occasion, and also that of the whole of the officers, sea-
men, and marines of her Majesty's ship under my command.
I regret to say that I had one man killed, and five
wounded. I must not omit to mention how very highly
Captain Hall speaks of Lieutenant Crew Read, First Lieu-
tenant of the Hada, for the support he had from him
throughout thoj engagement (until he was unfortunately
wounded and carried below), as also from the officers, sea-
men, and marines, of her Majesty's ship under his coin.
man d.

I beg leave to enclose herewith a list of casualties on
board the Heela and arrogant, in the engagement.—l
have, Stc.

(Signed)

R. R. YELVERTON,
Captai

A. List of casualties on board her Majesty's ship Arrogant,
on the 20th May, 1854, when engaged with the Enemy.
William Dingle, A. 8., killed instantaneously ; shot
through the heart.
William Vincent, stoker, mortally wounded ; since
dead ; shot through the abdomen.
William Glover, Captain Mizen-top, slightly wounded ;
contusion of back.
Fergus Thomas, Private R.M., severe contusion of foot.
Joseph Brown, A.B. slight contusion of loins.
Thomas Brunner, Ordinary,' contusion of hand.
(Signed) J. GA.LLIGEI3R, M.D., Surgeon.
(Signed) H. R. YELVER,TON, CaptaiL.

List of wounded on board her Majesty's ship Ueda, 20th
May, 1851.
Captain W. H. Hall, Captain, slightly wounded ; bruise
of right light leg from a spent rifle ball.
0. Crowe Read, First Lieutenant ; a severe but not
ball.
dangerous wound of left eye and cheek, from a spent rifle
T. Brock, slightly wounded ; bruise of right thigh from
a splinter.
T. Lamborn°, Boy, 94 class; a severe but not dangerous
flesh wound of left arm, from rifle ball.
John McCarthy, Ordinary; hit by round shot and after.
Wards drowned.
(Signed)

ROBERT POTTINUER,
Surgeon.
IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—(THLS EVENING.)
The house met at five o'clock.
ROYAL COMMISSION.
The Royal assent was given by commission to the
County Courts Extension Acts Bill, the Baindary Sur-
vey (Ireland) Bill, the Navy Pay, &c., Bill, and the
Manning the Navy Bill, and a considerable number of
Private bills.
The Lords Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor,
Earl Granville, and the Duke of Argyle.
UNAUTHORISED NEGOTIATIONS BILL.
Lord CAMPBELL said that, considering the ad-
vanced period of session, and that this was an inauspi-
cious occasion for bringing forward any salutary mea-
sure of reform, he intended to postpone his bill for pre-
venting unauthorised negotiations with foreign Powers,
undertaking early next session to present it to their lord-
ships in a form which was more likely to meet with their
approval.
Lord BROUGHAM thought the noble and learned
lord had adopted a wise course in withdrawing the bill
for the present.
THE BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY
(SCOTLAND) BILL.
The LORD CHANCELLOR presented a petition
from the Faculty of Advocates at Edinburgh against
this bill.
Lord BROUGHAM contended that the bill had met
with the unanimous approval of the cemmercial and
Mercantile interests of Scotland.
BANK OF ENGLAND.
Lord MONTE AGLE moved for a copy of the agree-
ment entered into between the right hon. Henry Goul-
burn, as Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the Bank of
England, respecting the allowances made to the Bank
for the public services, and also copies of all correspon-
dence which may have taken place between the Govern-
ment and the Bank in 1854, respecting the advances re-
quired on deficiency bills, and the state of the public
revenue.

[LEFT spEAKING.]

SOUSE OF COMMONS—(THIS
The SP4ASER took the chair
at four o'cIockEVENING.).
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Traethb
Aach Bridge and Road Bill was read a third
time and nassed.
The
waya
Bill i Way and Glasgow and South-Western Rail-
. a 4 considered and agreed to, and ordered to be
read a third•tirn
The Portland,e.,
and ordered to bekno'rernitte.
. Chapels Bill was read a second time,
ROhe I,-
Mr. Ptit.‘taN, t
aude
..-81, COMMISSION.
peared at the table,
man Usher of the Black Rod, ap-
tho bar of the Peers to heurnmoned the house to attend at
Mission to several bills, fo7tvittoyal assent given by core-
Lords' report.
PETITIoNTBe°
Petitions were presented hYfm,.
lirrseny, from
places in Ireland, in favour --
Mr. FERGUSON, from Carlisle 13-
tenant right ; by
lition of church rates ; hy 3tEr'. kayine for the market, praying praying for a reduction of tfie,Tit. ,!.1."1 Now-
by Lord D. STUART, from a place in Wales, nn wino ;
of the war, but expressing a hope that ample 'eanPPreving
would be taken against any future shat
71T,Insateie,,e WHITEHALL, JUNE 2.
and that at the conclusion of peace Russia would be ‘ll,n-ai' The Queen has been pleased to order a Conge d'Elire to
to pay the expenses of the war ; by Mr. B. DENISON an.l the Dean and Ca for of the cathedral church of Wells,
other hon. members, from various parts of the country, enaPowering them to elect a Bishop of the see of Bath and
against the opening of the public-houses on Sundays ;by Fells the same being void by the death of Doctor Richard
Mr. Lavann, from the Aylesbury Board of Guardians, in ..itgot, late bishop thereof; and her Majesty has also been
rtigaislizt,dßto recommend to the said Dean and Chapter the
favour of a national poor-rate; by Mr. R. LOWE, signed
ev;end Father in God Robert John, Lord Auck-
land, 3,700 inhabitants of the colony of New South Wales, land, no
of Sodor and Man, to be by them elected
against the constitution agreed to and sent home by their bishop o7theissha°i.P.l see of Bath and Wells.
ST. &LILES'S PALACE, MAY 30.
Local Legislature. On the motion of the hon. member, this
The Queen has he
petition was read by the Clerk at the table.
n pleased, on the nomination of the
Right Honourable en
Foley, to appoint Hoarye Puo;ot
WHITSUNTIDE RECESS.
White, Eq., late Captain Metros Army, one her Ma-
On the motion of Lord J. RUSSELL, it was agreed
jesty's Honourable Clorps of Gentles Army'
Foote
ES'S PALACE, JUNE 1.
that the house at its rising should adjourn until Thursday
Macdonaldiri.et,Tirldlit
neat.
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nomination of the NEW WRITS. Lord J. RUSSELL moved that in the cases of the city The Queen has bee el plteoasaepdp,,ooirtiathwe
ourable Corps of _________
of Canterbury and the boroughs of Cambridge, Kingston- Right Hon. Lord Fol.
her'
H,,nilliam Walter Car- [AnvEnTieEmENT.I- -Holloway's Ointment and Pills
'upon-Hull, Maldon, and Barnstaple, where the seats of gill, Esq., one of M tjesty
/bombers h. h
we een declared void by election committees Gentlemen-at-Arms, vice Hughes, retired.
effect wonderful Cures of Bad Legs and Old Wounds,—
previous ,grounda of bribery or treating, no motions for the
WA' a-OFFICE, JUNE 2. If these medicines are used according to the directions
"mg of new writs shall he made without seven days'
prmevrioti_s noti
Ambulance Corps- —Captain John Pelting Pigott, upon given with them, there is no wound, bad leg, or ulcerous
ce being given in the votes
half.pay unattached, Staff-officer of Pensioners of the sore, however obstinate, or of lob' standing, but will
W. O. STANLEY contended that. it was highly un-
satisfactory t lowl
Reowawehtahese cases to remain in their present Salisbury District, to be Captain, May 29. yield to their curative properties. 'Numbers of persons
position.
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, JUNE 2. who have been patients in the large hospitals, and under
Upon the Barnstaple irto;tan of the committee which sat
swellings, tumours,
the care of eminent surgeons, without deriving the least
is no medicine that
tion established in teal i ion, and the bribery and corrup-
case Was of so glaring a character William Bo pin to be Lieutenant,
Royal Regiment
.of Artillery—Riding-house Establish-
or benefit, have been cured by Holloway's ointment and
that should
merit—Serjeant-Maj• n full-pay, June 2.
steps be taken t
vice M`Pherson, retwed o
put a stop to it in future.pills, when other remedies had foiled. For glandular
Sold by all dr '
DEPARTMENT. In 1819 this house passed a billo to disfranchise the borough
on account of its corrupt state, but the bill was thrown Seni°orßSDuNrgAtilConCEJohilinElDVlaClloAnL.HD.El —a.a. an to be Deput-- socauorybye,oasnedd dwisitehasses ofotohde akin there
o g
out of the Lords. The
uggiets, and as Professor Holloway's, 244,
mule partied '
• yerling, retired on full pay; Stir-
p ties who carried Inanector_Genf sal, vice
oa the bribery in 1810 were al, ,
—"I t" P t.of ' ard Thomas Parrett to be Senior Surgeon, Strand.
sr les guilty goon James Edo

BUCKINGHAM PALACE, MAY 31.
This day had audience of the Queen :
The Chevalier Bunsen, Envoy Extraordinary and Minis-
ter Plenipotentiary from the King of Prussia, to present
to her Majesty his letter of recall :
To which audience ho was introduced by the Earl of
Clarendon, K.G., her Majesty's Principal Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs, and conducted by Major-General
the Honourable Sir Edward Cuit, K.C.H., her Majesty's
Master of the Ceremonies.

I WHITEHALL, JUNE 1.
The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to
be passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland constituting and appointing the
Right Honourable Sir James Robert George Graham,
Bart., G.C.B. ; Rear-Admiral Maurice Frederick Fitz-
hardinge Berkeley, C. 8.; Rear-Admiral the Honourable
Richard Saunders Dundas, C. 8.; Captain Peter Richards,
C. 8.; Captain Alexander Milne; and the Honourable
William Francis Cowper, to be her Majesty's Commis-
sioners for executing the office of Lord High Admiral of
the said United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,
and the dominions, islands, and territories thereunto
belonging.