The Sun.
London, England, 1848-11-07 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

We adopted, yesterday, the error of the Hanzpshire
Telegraph in reporting the death of Lord " Midle
ton," as that of Lord Middleton, the naval officer.
To Captain Lord Middleton's friends the mistake must
at once have been apparent. The deceased nobleman
was described as of Peper Harrow, county of Sur-
rey ; whilst the naval officer, it is well known, is of
Middleton, county of Warwick, and of Wollaton
House, Notts. His other names are " Digby Wil •
loughby," he is a baron and a baronet, and spells his
surname with " two d's." The unfortunate deceased is
" Viscount George Alan Brodrick Midleton, and
Baron Broderick of Midleton, county of Cork, in the
peerage of Ireland ; and Baron Brodrick, of Peper
Harrow, county of Surrey, in the peerage of Great
Britain."

SERVICES OF CAPTAIN HENRY EDEN.—Captain
Henry Eden, who succeeds Commodore Sir J. Gor-
don Bremer, K.C.8., as superintendent of Woolwich
Dockyard, is the fourth son of Thomas Eden, Esq.,
Deputy Auditor of Greenwich Hospital, whose elder
brothers were—first, Sir John Eden, Bart. ; second,
Sir Robert Eden, Bart.; and third, the first Lord
Auckland, and whose younger brother was Lord
Henley. Captain Eden is cousin to the present Earl
of Auckland, First Lord of the Admiralty, and is the
brother-in-law of Lord Brougham.
Captain Henry Edep entered the navy as first-class
volunteer in June, 1811. His first ship was the
Acasta, 40, Captain A. R. Kerr, and he served in her
as volunteer and midshipman, cruising in the Bay of
Biscay and on the north coast of America for three
years. From the Acasta he removed to the Tonnant,
80, flag-ship, at Cork, for a few months, and in Feb-
ruary, 1816, was appointed to the Alceste, 38, Captain
Murray Maxwell, and proceeded in her with Lord
Amherst's embassy to China, and shared in the hazard-
ous service of the expedition and the disasters which
befel the unfortunate ship on her returning. He
passed for a Lieutenant in August, was promoted in
October, 1817, and in June, 1818, was appointed to the
Liffey, 40. After serving in her two years, he was
appointed to the Rochfort, 74, in March, 1820, and
continued in her as Flag-Lieutenant to the Com-
mander-in-Chief on the Mediterranean station until
October, 1821, when he was promoted into the Chan-
ticleer, 10, and commanded this brig, and then the
Martin, 16, for three years in the Mediterranean. As
a Commander he also served in the Herald yacht, for
six months, on the home station. He was promoted to
the rank of Captain in April, 1827, and commis-
sioned the Conway, 26, in February, 1832, and com-
manded the ship for three years and a half. For six
months he was cruising off the Texel and Scheldt, in
the winter time, at the blockade of the Dutch ports in
1822-33, and for his zealous and judicious conduct
there obtained the officially recorded approbation of
that distinguished officer, the late Vice Admiral Sir
Pulteney Malcolm. He then proceeded to Oporto,
and during the siege of that city by Dom Miguel
was senior officer there, in command of the Conway ;
when, by the performance of the duties entrusted to
him, he secured the written approbation of Sir Wil-
liam Parker, then commander-in-chief at Lisbon. He
subsequently proceeded to the Pacific in the Conway,
and returned to England after serving two years on
that station. When Admiral Sir Graham Moore, his
brother-in-law, was appointed commander-in-chief at
Devonport, in February, 1832, he appointed Captain
Eden his flag-captain. He served there three years
in command of the Impregnable, 104, and Caledonia,
120, to the entire satisfaction of the gallant admiral,
by whom he was officially commended for the high
state of discipline and efficiency of the flag ships, as
well as for the way in which the port duties were
performed—they were then of an onerous character,
arising from the reinforcements dispatched during
this period to the fleet at China. On Sir Graham
Moore striking his flag, Captain Eden went on half-
pay until May, 1844, when he was appointed to the
Collingwood, 80, as flag captain to Sir George Sey-
mour, proceeding as commander-in-chief to the Pa-
cific. After fitting this ship out at Portsmouth, how-
ever, in a very creditable manner, and for which he
received the highest testimonials from Sir George
Seymour, for the good order which was apparent in
the early period of her equipment, and the general
good conduct which had been observed on board of
her, he was obliged from ill-health, when the work
was done and the ship on the eve of sailing, to relin-
quish the command, much to the regret of every one
on board.

On the Earl of Auckland being nominated to his
present office, he appointed his cousin to be his private
scretary ; and after faithful and efficient service to
his Lordship for two years and a half—with what ad-
vantage to the members of the service, individually
and collectively, distinguished officers have not failed
to express personally and in writing to ourselves and
others —the First Lord of the Admiralty has selected
him, after more than twenty years' actual service
afloat, and at the age of fifty-two, to be captain-
superintendent of Woolwich Dockyard.—lierad.
PLYMOUTH, Nov. 4.—Her Majesty's brig King-
fisher, 12, Commander Harvey, sailed yesterday with
the monthly mail for the coast of Africa.
Yesterday, after having a conference with Mr.
Henderson, Master Attendant, the Admiralty Finance
Committee visited the Earl of Morley at Saltram,
where they slept, and this morning returned to
breakfast on board the Black Eagle in Hamoaze.
Early to-day they resumed their duties, and a
second time examined the yard and inspected the
frigate Phcebe, of 50 guns, and the sloop Niobe, 28,
both constructing in the new ground.
On IVednesday next the Committee inspect the
Royal William victualling yard.
The emigrant ship Marian came in this morning
from London, whence she brought 180 passengers,
who will be Increased by an addition of 60 here, bound
to South Australia. On Sunday the Marian left
the emigrant ships Lord Hungerford and Gle nelg,
1,500 tons, in the Gull stream.
Wind N.N.W. Cold weather, with sleet.

THE THREE GREAT RAILWAY

COMPANIES.

The proposed amalgamation of the London and North.-
Western, Great Western, and South-Western Railways
will, if effected, create ie most powerful combination
ever kn.iwn in this country, and bring to one under-
taking an amount of capital larger than any of our great
national undertakings. The total amount of the capital
of the amalgated company will be 42,371,2391., divided
as under:—London and North Western capital, raised
by shares, 14,044,5731. ; by loans, 9,186,6721. ; total,
23,231,245/. The shares in this company are 10,184
original shares of 1001. each, which are paid up; 55,000
London and Birmingham 25/. shares, upon which 22/.
have been paid; 168,380 new quarter (251) shares, upon
which 71. only have been paid ; 66,879 fifths or 201
shares, on which 18/. have still to be paid ; 12,090 Lon-
don and Manchester 40/. shares, 231. paid and 151. due ;
30,000 Manchester and Birmingham 10/. shares, marked
A, upon which 9/. are paid; 60,000 ditto, marked B, 9/.
paid; 70,000 marked C, 11. paid; consequently the com-
pany have power to call upon-
-55,000 quarter shares, at 3/. each ...
168,380 new ditto, at 18/. each
66,879 20/. shares, at 181. each

165.000
• 3,040,840
... 1,203,822
• 181,350
... 30,000
• 630,000

120,090 401. shares, at 15/. each
30,000 101. shares, at 11. each

60,000 101. shares, at 91. each

£5,251,012
The capital of the Great Western is 11,457,277 i.;
6,478,221/. being raised by shares, and 4,979,0561. by
loan. The share capital is divided as under: 25,000
shares of 100/. each, 90/. paid up; 28,000 50/. shares, all
paid; 93,000 25/. shares, ❑pou v hich 4/. are still due;
37,500 201. shares, paid up; and 69,700 new 171. shares,
on which 13/. have been paid. This company has still
power to call upon-
-25,000 original shares, at 10/. each
93,000 251. shares, at 4/. each

... £250,000
.., 372,000
... 139,40)