The Sun.
London, England, 1856-06-30 00:00:00

We regret to record the demise of Vice-Admiral W.
Ward (1853), which mournful event occurred at South-
ampton, on the 26th inst., in the 74%11 year of his age.
We extract the following account of the services of this
gallant officer from O'Byrne's " Naval Biography :-
This officer entered the navy March 4, 1793, as first•
class volunteer or. board the Sceptre, 74, Captains J. R.
Dacres and Win. Essington. On June 1, 1794, he was
present, as midshipman, in company with the Belliqueux,
64, at the capture, after a smart action of some hours,
of Fort Brissoton, near Port-au-Prince, which place, with
several others adjacent, surrendered in the course of the
same month. Having rejoined Captain Dacres on board
the Barflour, 88, he took part in her in the actions of
the Ile de Grois and Cape St. Vincent, June 23, 1795,
and Feb. 14, 1797. He assisted also at the cuttirg out
of three French men-of-war feom Tunis Bey, and at the
blockade and bombardments 41 Cadiz. Towards the close
of 1797 he removed to the Arethusa, 38, Captain Thos.
`Volley ; under whom, we fithl, he was often, during a
long and close blockade of Havre, engaLed with the ene-
my's flotilla and batteries. On Jan. 10, 1800, ho was mad e
lieutenant into the Discovery bomb, Captains J. Dick
and J. Conn, and he was next, Aug. 7, in the same year,
and Jan. 14, 1801, and March 29, 1806, appointed to
the Marlborough, 74, Captain T. Sotheby, Oiseau, 36,
Captains S. 11. Liuzee, Wm. Parker, Lord A Fitzroy,
and J. Phillips, and Pique, 36, Captains W. Cumber-
land and C. B. H. Roy,, on the Home and West India
station, lie was wrecked in the Marlborough on a
sunken rock near Belleisle, N0v..4, 1800. A.: first of La
Pique he witnessed the taking, in 1803, of Aux Cayes and
Cape Francis, St. Domingo. Besides aiding at the cap-
ture, in the course of 1804.5, of Le Terreur, French cut-
ter of 10 guns and 75 men, and of the Spanish ships-of-
war Diligentia antl Orquiio, he boarded in the gig and
yawl and took, in March, 1806, after a sharp struggle, a
schooner, the Santa Clara, carrying one 9-pounder and
28 men, and completely equipped for the purposes of war.
He was further, March 26, 1806, present at the capture
of the French corvettes Phaeton and Voltigeur of 16
guns and 115 men each. The former, after 20 minute;
of destructive firing, was by him boarded at the head of
about 30 men. Her decks were, inch by inch, defended
with desperate obstinacy, and the slaughter on both sides
was dreadful, amounting on the part of tie British (one
half of their opponents were either killed or wounded) to
9 killed and 14 wound.id. Included among the danger-
ously wounded was Mr. Ward, whose good conduct, we
learn from his captain's official letter, had at all times
merited his highest approbation, and now induced him
to recommend him to the commander-in-chief. As a re-
ward for his gallantry, he was offered by the latter the
command of either of the two prizes. Choosing the one
he had boarded, and whose name on her being added to
the British navy was changed to Pelican, he was accord-
ingly appointed to her April 8 ensuing ; and on July 23
he was confirmed. He was presented, we may add,
with the sum of 1001. by the Patriotic Society. He af-
terwards, in 1807, accompanied the expedition to Copen-
hagen ; and in March, 1808, having returned to the
West Indies, he served at the reduction of Dsseada. On
April 23 following he was nominated, on the station last
named, acting captain of the Daedalus, 32 ; and he was
there posted by the Admiralty, June 10, in the same
year, into the Bacchante, 38, which frigate, in the spring
of 1809, he brought home and paid off. He was then
appointed to the Resolution, 74, and in the ensuing sum-
mer he sailed with the expedition to Walcheren. During
the operations in the Scheldt he served with the flotilla
in the attack on Ter Ver, and oommanded a division of
armed transports employed to complete the investment
of Flushing. He lost a lieutenant and two men in pass-
ing the enemy's batteries. He went on half-pay in Jan.,
1810, and has not been since able to obtain an appoint-
ment. He attained flag rank Nov. 9, 1846."

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