The Sun.
London, England, 1840-07-23 00:00:00

A NAVAL VETERAN.

Died at Stoke, Mr. William Doyle, late a super
annuated boatswain of her Majesty's navy, aged A.
This venerable man was the last, we believe, of those
who sailed round the world with Captain Cooke. Re
entered the navy when very young, and in 1776 railed
from this port with the redoubtcd navigator, in the
_Resolution, attended by Captain Clarke, in the Disco
very, and was coxswain of the_ boat at Owliyee, Sand-
wich Islands, when Captain Cooke was killed, on Feb.
14, 1776, and has often detailed, with peculiar vividc
ness to his attentive auditors, that lamentable affray
with the natives. He was boatswain of the Blanche,
in that desperate fight with the Pique, in. the West
Indies, when her gallant commander, Captain Faulkner,
lost his lite ; and his brave first lieutenant, now 4.dmiral
Watkins, swam with his sword in his mouth to board
the enemy. He also served in the Atlas, in which ship
he lost the sight of his right eye, and afterwards in the
Maynilicent, where the other was injured. He was
wrecked in the Crocodile, and by his exertions saved
the lives of several persons at Salcuinbe sands,
where he was eight hours in the water, and succeeded in
saving the lives of Lady Berkley and her three children.
He subsequently seined in the Bienfaisant, and was
pensioned from that ship in 18e0 on account of his
blindness. After using every (La to regain Lis sight,
he wis advised to try the air of the west. Ih_s) steer-
dingiy came to this place and remained till the tune of
his death. He was a man gifted with extensive poteces
of comprehension is the mathematics, and his extraordi-
• nary qualities have been often put bo a test by morn
than one experienced naval officer. He was boatswain
in the ship which took the celebrated scholar, Sir W.
Jones, to India in 1783, by whom the deceased wee
taken much notice of. Sir William discovered that
Doyle was superior in knowledge to his compeers, and
to this great man he was indebted for his knowledge in
the mathematics. His person was particularly known
to every one in the neighbourhood in which he lived, and
his intelligence and effusions of humour have thousands
of times served to amuse his gossipping neighbours.
The deceased's life was one of extraordinary adventure.
On one occasion, while with Captain Cooke, he accom-
panied a party on shore, but on their return to the ship,
Doyle was missing, and his shipmates, after every possible
search gave him up as lost, and there was every reason
to fear, from the habits of the natives, that he had
been murdered, probably roasted alive ; some time after,
however, Doyle was seen on the beach, and on his being
broeght off to the ship he displayed all the appearances
of a native chief. Having strolled from his companions.,
lie fell into the hands of the natives, and was taken off,
but fortunately finding favour in the eyes of one of
the daughters of the chief, his life was spared; ho
was tattooed as one of the " Royal Family," and
lived happily and comfortably enough for some
days, when he had the satisfaction of seeing three pri-
soners taken and roasted for a feast. This was sufficient to
show Doyle that his matrimonial Elysium might not be
very lasting, and he contrived to make his escape. This
served him on another occasion—while on a foreign
station, orders to return to the ship were too frequently
disobeyed, and the discipline on thit point was consequently
drawn " taught." Doyle had, unfortunately, on one
occasion, remained on shore too late for the last beat,
and determined, being a good swimmer, to swim off to
his ship, commanded by Captain Holloway, but, by
some mishap, be mistook his ship, and got on board the
Pegasus, then commarded by his late Majesty. Doyle
was ordered to be flogged, but all hands were so
surprised at the ornamented nature of his per-
son, that he was turned ashore. The next morn-
ing an explanation was given, and his Royal High-
ness was ever afterwards a friend to deceased. Doyle
was severely wounded on several occasions, but his
nearest escape was in a fracas on shore. The ship to
which he belonged arrived at the time of a revel at
Stoke, and, accompanied by two of the mates, they se-
sorted to this place of general amusement: When
here, their attention was attracted by one of the Pri-
mitive Methodists, who were about this time first mak-
ing progress in the west, and who •was charitably offer-
ing, redemption to all, not even, said the preacher,
" excepting a boatswain of a man-of-war." Whether
this was personally applied or not, deceased did not stay
to inquire, but jumping upon the platform on we
preacher was placed, knocked the orator down.h This
was the signal for a general uproar, and deceased re-
ceived two very severe wounds in the head.—Devon.
port Telegraph. -

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denied by Sir Hussey, and the Ti Mrs found itself
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to substantiate the charge. Notwithstanding this dis-
claimer, the original article from the Times is running the
round of some of the Tory papers in Glasgow and elsewhere,
and no notice whatever is taken of Sir Hussey Vivian's letter,,
or of the subsequent statement in the Times. This is unfor-
tunately not a solitary example of the misrepresentations that
circulate over the country, through the meditun of the Tory
Press—they eagerly chronicle the falsehood, but close their eves
to the denial when it makes its appearance.-- GlesgowArrisi
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each day since. The business to which it ha's confined itself
the payment of its notes dated here, and that of Its draft;
dishonoured by the London agents.—Manchester Guardia/1M

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