The Sun.
London, England, 1857-11-19 00:00:00

THE MILITIA.

Yesterday morning the Southdown Militia arrived
at Liverpool from Dublin in the steamers Trafalgar
and Prince, and immediately proceeded for their
ultimate destination, the camp at Aldershot. In the
afternoon the King's Own Regiment, fromthe Tower
Hamlets, went by train to Liverpool, and embarked
in the same steamers for Dublin, en route for Newry,
where they are to be stationed. On Friday (to-
morrow) the Trafalgar and Prince steamers will
convey the Dublin Militia to Liverpool en route for
Aldershot, and will take back the Shropshire Militia,
returning again to Liverpool with the Limerick Mi-
litia, and taking back to Dublin the Leicestershire
Militia.

DEATH OF REAR-ADMIRAL HAWKINS.
Rear-Admiral Abraham Mills Hawkins, on the
re•ired list C. D. E., died recently at Buttville, near
Knightsbridge, aged 73. He was the second son
of the late Richard Hawkins, Esq., of that place,
and enumerates amongst his ancestors the cele-
brated Sir John Hawkins, who was knighted for
the conspicuous part he had enacted as rear-admiral
iu the defeat of the Spanish Armada ; and Sir
Richard Hawkins, his son, an officer also distin-
guished in the naval annals of those days. Queen
Elizabeth, in consideration of the important ser-
vices rendered to his country by Sir John Hawkins,
granted honourable augmentations to the family
arms, which had been borne by the deceased. This
officer entered the navy March 23,1798, as first-class
volunteer, on board the Bsrfleur, 98, Captain J. R.
Dicres, employed in the Channel and off Cadiz;
and in Jan., 1799, became midshipman of the
Prince, 98, bearing the flag of Sir R Cuttis, whom
he soon accompanied to the Cape of Good Hope in
the Lancaster, 64. He there rameved for a few
months in 1800 to the Rattlesnake, Captain R.
Curtis, but afterwards rejoined the Lancaster, and
continued to serve in that ship until Nov., 1803.
He was then transferred to the Trident, 64, flag-
ship of Admiral Rainier on the East India station;
where, from July, 1804, until his return to Eng-
land towards the close of 1806 in the Woolwich
armee-en flute, Captain F. B,Aufott, he was fur-
ther employed, as aeting lieutenant, on board the
Victor, sloop, Captain J. Johnstone ; Sheerness,
44, Captain Lord George Stuart (under whom he
was wrecked in a gale of wind, off Trincomalee 7th
Jan., 1803) ; Rerche, frigate, Captain William
Woolrdge, and Duncan, 38, Captain Lord George
Stuart. On being officially promo•ed, 11th Jan.,
1807, Mr. Hawkins was appointed to tee Amiable,
32, in which frigate, and the Horatio, 38, both
commanded by the last-mentioned officer, he
served on the North Sea station, principally as
first lieutenant, until September, 1812. While in
the former ship he assisted at the capture, on Feb.
3, 18u9, of L' iris, French national ship, pierced
for 32 gulls, but mounting only 24, after a short
running figet, in which the latter sustained a loss
of two men killed and one wounded, and the Ami-
able (besides being materially damaged in her masts,
spars, sails, and rigging) of two wounded ; and in
the course of the followiug July we find him earn-
ing the thanks of his captain for his indefatigeQe
exertions at the reduction of the batteries of Cux-
haven and Biemerlehe, and the expulsion of the
enemy from Gessendoif. On August 2, 1812, being
then in the Horatio, he took the command of four
boats belonging to that ship, and in a manner in-
describably gallant, succeeded, at the end of a me ;t
sanguinary combat, in which the assailant S aff,re d
a loss of 9 men killed and 16 mounded, and their
opponents 10 killed and 13 wounded, in capturing a
Danish schooner and cutter, mounting 10 guns be-
tween them, lying at anchor in a position of extra-
ordinary strength near a village on anarm of the sea,
30 miles inland, on the coast of Norway. He unfor-
tunately, however, received a severe wound in the
right hand while advancing to the attack, and
another in the left arm when in the act of board-
ing ; in consideration whereof he was awarded a
pension of 1501., and presented with a gratuity
from the Patriotic Society. The valour of his ex-
ploit was also acknowledged by a commander's
commission dated on the 12th of the following
December. Admiral Hawkins's subsequent ap-
pointments were-18th March, 1814, to the
hCoe-
tlict, sloop, in which vessel he sawed on t3hoe
1819,onae
station until September,
to a five years' inspectorship in tie
. fitting out
Hawkinsebruary
and 13th July, 1830, to the Raleigh,
and was
for the Mediterranean, whence he returned.
1815—Ai uguastter
tirna lF
'enl upon the retired list
Rear-Admiral
1835, and rear-admira
receivedP ai
d off
in
in
February, 1857. He married,
slBl9, Mary Wise,
of
only daughter ar
Christopher
av y, Esq., of
18341
asR
it
his aypp3cillu
South) Efford Delon, and by
.tlat lady had iEsue
two sons, the youngest, of which only survives—
Stewart Hawkins, Esq. Admiral Hawkins mar-
ried a second time, November, 1852, to Mary,
Isecond daughter to the late Colonel Spicer, of the
Royal Artillery.

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HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
JULL [EN'S CONCERTS.

MDLLI. JETTY TREFFZ.
The highly Successful INDIAN QUADRILLE, and
IRNERAL HAVELOCK'S GRAND TRIUMPHAL MARCH

The Last Night but Eight.
THIS EVENING (Thursday, Nov. 19), will be pro-
duced (for the 7th time) the New Grand Descriptive Composi-
tion, by M. Jnllien, entitled THE INDIAN QUADRILLE,
and GENERAL 11.1. V E LOCK'S TRIUMPHAL MARCH,
performed by M. Jullien's Orchestra, assisted by
the drums
and fifes of the Grenadier Guards, the Coldstream Gua
Rulerds,
and the Scots Fusilier Guards ; and a Grand Chorus,
Britannia," and " God Save the Queen."
rites of Admission—Promenade, is ; Upper Roxes, s. ;
Gallery, Is. ; Dress Circle, 2s. 6d. ; Private Boxes, 10s.
61. and upwards.
Prospectuses, with full particulars, may be had at the Box-
*lce of the Theatre ; of all the principal libraries ; and at
dallies and Co.'s, 214, Regent-street.

HEr. MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—The
GRAND BAL MASQUE, which will
*lose M. Jullien's Nineteenth Season of Concerts (1857), will
take place on MONDAY, Nov. 30.
Applications tip be made at the Box-office of the Theatre.

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THEATRE ROYAL, HA.YMARKET.
Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone.
_MIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock. with
a new Comedy, entitled AN UNEQUAL M LTCH. Princi-
pal characters by Messrs. Buckstone, Compton, Chippendale,
W. Farren, Miss Amy Sedgwick, Mrs. Buckingham White,
an Mrs. E. Fitzwilliana.
After which, BOX AND COX. Box, Mr. Buckstone ;
Cox, Mr. Compton.
To conclude with THE SWISS COTTAGE.
Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the
evening), 6s. each. (No charge for booking.)
• First Price. s. d. Second price. s. d
Dress Boxes 5 0 Dress Boxes 3 0
Upper Boxes .. 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0
Pit
1, ,wer Gallery 1 0 Lower Gallery 0 6
Upper Gallery 0 6No half-price to Upper Gallery.

ROY AL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean.
LAST WE'4.IC BUT TWO OF THE TEMPEST.
THIS BTENING, will be performed Skakspere's Play of
TEE TEMPEST.
Preceded by a new farce, in one act, entitled A CASE
OF CONSCIENCE.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADEL.PHI.
Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster.
THIS ETENING, will be performed BETTY MARTIN.
After which, a new romantic drama, called THE LEGEND
OF THE HEADLESS MAN, and in which Mr. Benjamin
Webster and Madame Celeste will perform.
Pollowed by the original Apropos Sketch, entitled THE
DRAPERY' QUESTION ; or, Who's for India ? Messrs.
Wright, P. Bedford, C. Selby; Miss M. Wilton and Miss
Mary Keeley.

ROYAL LYCEUM THE A.T RE.—Lessee, Mr.
Dillon. —llnd er the joint management of
Miss LOUISA PYNK and Mr. W. HARRISON.

THIS EVENING, will be pe formed Balfe's new opera,
THE ROSE OF C NSTILLE. Characters by MlB3 Lon'sa
Pyne, Miss Susan Pyne, Miss Marian Prescott, Mr. Weiss,
Mr. A_ St. Albyn, Mr. G. Honey, \lr. Wallworth, and Mr.
W. Harrison. Conductor, M-. Alfred Mellon.
lo conclude with the new Farce, entitled A PAIR OF
PIG EONS. Mr. G. Honey and Miss Cuthbert.
Private Boxes, £2 12s. 6d., £2 25., and £l. lls. 6d. ;
Stalls, 6e. ; Dress Circle, ss. ; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 25.;
Gallery., ls.—The Box ()face is now open daily, from 11 to
t, under the direction of Mr. Chatterton, jun.

d'ap. 0Y AL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessees, Messrs. Robson and Emden.
TIIIS! EVENING, will be performed THE LIGHT.
HOUSE. Mr. Robson, ,Sic.
Followed by the new comedy, called LEADING STRINGS.
Messrs. Addison, G. Vining, H. Wigan ; Miss Marston and
Mrs. Emden (late Miss Somers).
Commence at half-past Seven.

TRAND THEATRE.—THIS EVENING,
will he performed
THE GENTLEMAN OPPOSITE.
After which, THE CRICKET ON THE HEARTH. John
Peerybingle, Mr. Emery; Dot, Miss M. A. Victor; Bertha,
Miss Herbert.
To conclude with TAKE THAT GIRL AWAY. Mr.
Tilbury, Mr. Leicester Buckingham, and Miss Herbert
Commence at Seven. Stalls. 35.; Boxes, 25.; Pit, Is.;
Gallery 6d. ; Private Boxes, 1/. ls.

OYAL SURREY THEATRE.
Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswiek.

THIS EVENING, will be performed a new and powerful
drama, entitle I INDIA. IN 1857. Messrs. Shepherd, Cres-
wick, W. Smith, Vollaire, B. Potter, Widdicomb, Belmore,
Tapping ; Miss M. Eburne, Miss Webster, Miss Chalmers,
Miss Johnstone.
After which, THE BARRISTER.

Followed by OUR TRAVIATA. The Blighted One, Mr.
Widdicomb.

C&INTER BU RY HALL, Westminster-road.—
OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow-
nz,,company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of
selections from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS,
CHORUSES, GLEES, DUETS, mac., via. :—Miss Russell,
Mrs. Badzey, Madlle. Marietta, Mrs. Palmyre, Hiss Bru-
nel], and Madame Marietta; Herr P. Jonghmans, Mr.
Renshaw, R. Grover, T. Farcant. S. Toner,, J. Barker,
W. Melling, Senor Anionio, E. L. Himo, and Mr. St.
Aibyn; Messrs. 3. Collins, W. 'I. CritclOeld, and E. Mack-
ney. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks: harmonium, Master
Williams; Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at
Seven o'clock precisely. Suppers, dre., until twelve o'clock.