The Sun.
London, England, 1851-09-17 00:00:00

LONDON,

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

The first Lord of the Admiralty returned to his
official residence, Whitehall, from his German tour,
yesterday.
Admiral Deans Dunda9 C. 8., is expected to return
to the Admiralty, from the Continent, next week.
THE SECOND NAVAL AIDE-DE-CAMP TO

THE QUEEN.
Captain Christopher Wyvill (1832), the second of
the new batch of naval aides-de-camp, is commodore
of the second class, and commander-in-chief at the
Cape. Sixty-eight eligible officers, many of them
C.B.'s, have been passed over. He has, however,
served afloat twice as many years as his senior, Sir
George Pechell. His services are thus given in the
" Naval Biography :"-
" This officer entered the navy Oct. 25, 1805, as
volunteer, on board the Tribune, 36. In the boats of
the Thames, 32, assisted by hose of the Pilot and
Wenzle sloops, he contributed, July 25, 1810, to the
very gallant capture find destruction, under the bat-
teries of Aulantea, on the coast of Naples, and in face
of a most spirited opposition, of a convoy of 31 ves-
sels, laden with provisions and stores for Murat's
army at Scylla, together with seven large gun-boats
and five armed scampavias. He was present at the
cutting out too, Oct. 5 in the same year, by the
boats of the Thames and Eclair sloop, of ten trans-
ports, collected near Agricola, in the Gulf of Salerno ;
and on June 16, 1811, he witnessed the destruction by
a detachment from the Thames and Cephalus, 18, of a
similar number of armed feluccas on the beach near
Cetraro. Besides sharing in a variety of other dashing
services, we find him, March 31, 1813, employed in
the boats of the Volo❑taire, Undaunted, and Redwing,
under Lieutenant Isaac Shaw, at the capture and de-
struction (with a loss to the British of one man killed
and four severely wounded, and to the French of four
killed, five wounded, and seventeen taken prisoners) of
two strong batteries (mounting five 36-pounders and
two 24's) and 18 sail of vessels at Morjean, near Mar-
seilles. For his conduct on that occasion he was
strongly noticed in Captain Waldegrave's official
letter. I❑ May, 1813, he was nominated acting lieu-
tenant of the Kingfisher sloop, and on July 5 follow-
ing he was confirmed. He was paid off in November
of the same year, and was subsequently appointed, in
February and October, 1814, to the Leopard, 50, and
Towley, 24, July 22, 1815, for three months to the
Tigris, 36 ; in January, 1816, to the Pactolus, 46 ;
Nov. 10, 1818, as senior to the Arab, 18 ; and Nov.
14, 1821, to the Dover, 28, as flag-lieutenant to Sir
John Poo Beresford at Leith. Attaining the rank of
commander July 29, 1824, he was appointed in that
capacity April 28, 1827, to the Camelion, 10, where
he became, Oct. 31, 1828, and April 28, 1830, se-
cond captain of the Asia, 84, and Britannia, 120, flag-
ships of Sir Pulteney Malcolm. The Camelion
formed part of a squadron under the orders of Sir
Thomas Staines in an attack made upon a fort and
several vessels in the possession of the pirates at Ca-
rabusa, Jan. 31, 1828. On the return home of the
Britannia, Captain Wyvill was presented with a post
commission dated Feb. 22, 1832. He commanded
the Cleopatra, 26, and since May 7, 1849, has been
serving in the Castor, 36. In 1827, while Captain
Wyvill was on his passage in the Dartmouth, 42, to
join the Camelion, the former ship narrowly escaped
being burnt in consequence of some men having set
fire to a cask of spirits which they had clandestinely
opened. The catastrophe was, however, averted
through the handsome conduct and exertions of Cap-
tain Wyvill, who, with one of the gunner's mates,
plugged the cask and slung it apparently in the midst
of the flame. He is senior of 1832."

APPOINTMENTS.

Commander Arthur M. G. Skinner (1828), inspect-
ing commander of the Coast Guard, has been ap-
pointed superintendent of the Holyhead packet sta-
tion, vice Fraser, whose term of service has expired.
Chaplain—The Rev. John Marshall, M.A. (1828),
to the living of Wark.
Assistant-Surgeons—Henry J. Phillips (acting),
to the Impregnable, 78, flag-ship at Devonport ;
William Ray (acting), to the Victory, flag-ship at
Portsmouth.

Clerk—John Burke, to the Arrogant, 46, screw-
frigate, western squadron.
Midshipman—Charles F. Smith, to the Victory.
Naval Cadet—M. Medlycott, to the Bellerophon,
78, at Devonport, from Portsmouth.
DOCKYARD.—CharIes Atherton, from Devonport,
to be inspector of machinery at Woolwich, vice. Hu-
mphreys, resigned.
The Rev. E. Pittman, chaplain of Chatham Dock-
yard, died on Sunday afternoon, at Wilmer, near
Deal, after a long illness, aged 60 years.
PRIZE MONEY FOR THE HYDRA STEAM•VESSEL.—
Messrs. Woodhead and Co. have given notice that the
account sales of the proceeds arising from the capture
of the slave vessel name unknown (supposed Imogene),
by the Hydra, Commander Grey Skipwitb, on the
15th of October, 1849, will be registered on or after
the 26th instant.

Tyne store-ship, Master-Commander Wellington,
from Rio, with stores (some treasure) and invalids
from the Brazil squadron, transferred her mails to
the Oscar steamer off Fowey on Sunday, and pro-
ceeded to Spithead. Her intelligence from Rio has
been anticipated. The fever was very prevalent
on shore at her departure, and several cases had oc-
curred amongst the merchant shipping. The Tyne
had to contend with easterly winds for 26 days.
Vulcan iron troop-steamer, Master-Commander
Penn, is ordered to be got ready for immediate service
to convey troops to the Cape. She will receive three
coats on her bottom of Mr. Buchan's composition for
preserving the iron plates—the gentleman that has
received such high testimonial from Captain Engle-
due, of the Peninsular Steam Mail-packet Company.
PORTSMOUTH TUESDAY.—The Defence, 72, convict
ship, sailed to-day for Woolwich, in charge of Mr.
Roberts, master of the Blenheim steam guard-ship,
and a party of riggers. The Echo steam-tug will tow
her to the Downs, and bring back some of the effects
of Admiral Sir Thomas Briggs, the new Port-Admiral
for this station.

The Sprightly steam-tender, Acting Master Allen
commanding, sailed this evening for Deptford with
some of the effects of Admiral Sir Bladen Cape],
K.C.B.
The Fairy royal steam-yacht, with three of the
infant members of the Royal Family and suite on
board, came up from Osborne last evening, and
steamed round the fleet in ordinary, after which they
returned to Osborne.
The Blazer steam-vessel has been removed from
the steam basin to-day. She is to proceed to Dover
on some special duty.
The Seaflower cutter, Lieutenant-Commander
Fletcher, sailed last night for the Channel Islands, to
resume her duties in protecting the fisheries.
The Vernon and Gloriana Indiamen sailed to-day
for their respective destinations.
The Hercules, 72, has been undocked:to-day, and
placed alongside the jetty.
The Margaretta Evans, New York packet-ship,
outward bound, having above 300 emigrants on board,
arrived at Spithead this morning, to embark other
passengers and receive stock. She sailed at one
o'clock.
A number of persons visited the America yacht on
Monday, many of whom were ladies. She has not
quite completed her new crew; her American captain
and all the American crew returned to New York by
the last packet. She will now, we understand, un-
dergo some alteration preparatory to her sailing (with
her new owner on board), about the Ist of October,
for the Mediterranean.

MELANCHOLY DEATH.—An inquest was held yes-
terday at the Jolly Gardener, Lambeth-walk, on the body of
Mr. 11. Appleby, receiver-general for the Earl of Morning,
ton. It appeared that whilst the men in the employ df
Messrs. Amsinck and Matthews, brewers, Westminster,
were engaged in taking casks into the cellar of a beer-shop
in Lambeth-walk, a boy jumped on the back of one of the
horses iu the dray, which caused them to take fright and
run away with the dray towards Doughty-street, when the
deceased gentleman, who rushed forward to stop them, was
knocked down, and the wheels of the dray passing over
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removing their bits and placing nose-bags round their necks.
Several witnesses swore that the wheels of the dray were not
scotched or chained, which would have prevented the acci-
dent. The draymen, on the contrary, swore they were
scotched. The court having been cleared for the jury to
consider their verdict, upon its being re-opened the Coroner
addressed the draymen, and told them that the jury were
of opinion they had not fastened the wheels of the dray,
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and children of the deceased. The verdict was "Accidental
to be called upon to provide for the support the
death."
FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE RIVER ORWELL.—On
Saturday last the families of Sir Philip and Colonel Broke,
of Nacton, were thrown into a painful state of excitement by
the report that two of their servants had been drowned in
the river Orwell. The following detail will supply the me-
lancholy facts of the case :—Joseh Hartley, a footman in
the service of Sir Philip Broke, was the owner of a stone-
boat, the captain of which had finished his week's work by
mooring her off Pin Mill. Hartley made up his mind to go
off to her, and invited the footman of Colonel Broke to ac-
company him. At a little before four o'clock in the after-
noon the two stepped into an unusually frail punt, and pulled
off towards the vessel. The tide was running very strong,
and drifted them down a little. when they turned the punt's
sudden motion,
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under both of them, plunging them head foremost into the
water. Up to the time at which we write the bodies have
not been found.—lpswich Express.
FATAL OCCURRENCE ON A RAILWAY.--On Satur-
day morning a shocking occurrence took place on the
Leicester and Swannington Railway, at the point where the
line passes the Foss-lane, a short distance from the Leicester
station. A. coal train passed over the body of a gentleman
named Malin, formerly a resident of Hinckley, and com-
pletely severed his head from his body. It is supposed that
it was a deliberate act of suicide, the deceased having thrown
himself on the line so that the engine wheels might pass
over his bead.