The Sun.
London, England, 1859-09-30 00:00:00

DISCOUNTERS TO THIEVES.

A number of thieves, and two discounters of
bank notes to such persons, were brought before the
magistrates at Manchester yesterday, under the fol-
lowing a-cumstances. On Friday night, a man
named Griffiths was proceeding on his way home
from Manchester to Cheetham-hill, when he was
accosted by the female prisoner, A nn M'Kinsey, in
Bradshaw- street. He endeavourell to put her away,
but she told him a tale of distress;, and he took her
to a gin vauit, where he paid thr cepence for a glass
of spirits for her, taking none himself, but giving
her the change out of a shilling. He then left her
and proceeded homewards, but on his way up
Cheetham-hill he found she -§vas again following
him. He remonstrated with, her, and whilst doing
so two men jostled against him, and one of them
asked him what he was doing with that woman ?
The two men (prisoners) an d the woman then ran
away together, and Griffiths missed a pocket-book
containing three Bank of England notes, one for
£lOO, one for £5O, and one. for £2O, together with
a cheque for £46 13s. He gave information to
the police, and the consequence was that Inspeetor
Taylor went to Liverpool, and on Wednesday ap-
prehended the prisoners Ann and Robert M'Kinsey,
in whose possession between £l3 and £l4 in money
and some new clothing were found. On the way to
Manchester, Robert M'Kinsey made a statement,
which, during the succeeding night, led to the ap-
prehension of the other prisoners, John Sparks, Wm.
Walmsley, and Brian M'Ginnis. At the hearing
•f the case, Robert Mainsey.was admitted as a
witness, and made the following statement. He
said that on Saturday night he and Ann M'Kinsey
and John Sparks were together, and that Ann
M'Kinsey accosted the prosecutor, who took her to
a liquor vault. Witness and Sparks watched them,
and afterwards followed them up Cheetham-hill, to
the place where the robbery was committed. They
afterwards went to a cellar kept by Sparks, where
the female prisoner handed the pocket-book over to
Sparks. At that time it contained only the £5O
and the £2O notes and some papers. The pocket-
book and papers were put into the fire, and witness
then went with Sparks to a beer-shop, kept by the
prisoner Walmsley, in Charter-street. Walmsley
gave them 35 sovereigns for the £5O note. They
next went to the house of the other prisoner, Brian
M'Clinnis, and he gave them 15 sovereigns for the
£2O note. On returning to the cellar of Sparks to
divide the money, Ann M'Kinsey produced the £lOO
note, and they then returned to M'Ginnis with that,
and Sparks asked what he would give for it. He
agreed to give 60 sovereigns for it, if they would .
leave it till Sunday, which they did. On Sunday
morning they called and got the money, M'Ginnis '
telling them he had had to go to London with the
note to get it changed. After some further evi- '
dence the magistrates were about to commit, but
on the application of Mr. Stead, solicitor, a remand
till Wednesday next was granted.

HISTORY OF A LETTER IN ITS
TRAVELS THROUGH 211 E POST.

When Mary Jane, your intelligent maid-servant,
takes your letter, addressed to your aunt at Bol-
ton, in Lancashire, her powers of reading and dis-
crimination are exercised at the grocer's shop
round the corner, where she finds two upright
letter-slips in the door-post, one marked " Lon-
don and twelve miles round," and the other "In-
land and colonial mails." She first of all has to
consider whether Bolton comes within the range of
" twelve miles round London," and when she has
decided this geokraphical point in the negative,
either singly or by the help of the receiving-house
attemdant, she then drops the letter into the com-
partment devoted to the colonial and country post.
After a short repose it is taken by a couple of faded
gaudy drivers, in a more faded scarlet, hard-worked,
dog-cart-look in g vehicle, to St. Martin's-le-Grand.
Here it will be bundled into a large hall, called the
General Sorting-office, not unlike Exeter-hall, fur-
nished with long rows •f tables, desks, and shelves,
at which are seated a number of active, earnest-
looking, time-begrudging beings, every one engaged
as if legerdemain had been his sole occupation from
the cradle, and as if he had a certain task to per-
form, with only another hour to live. Taskmasters
are passing to and fro directing and inspecting the
work, but the chief taskmaster of all is a large
clear-faced clock, which watches the hurrying
crowd with the calm steady look of a sphinx, and
which is glanced at in its turn by some of the
labourers as the conductor of an orchestra is glanced
at by timid performers. Your aunt's letter is at once
turned out of the bag on to the top of a large table
amongst a heap of other letters—a fortuitous con-
course of atoms—mixed and entangled as only a
mound of letters can be entangled and mixed. Some 50
men attack them immediately, like eager bone-
pickers at a virgin dust-heap, or, rather, consider-
ing their playing-card shape and appearance, like
maniac gamblers at a scramble -when the police are
knocking at the outer gate. All this activity has
no other object than to " face" them, to put those
troublesome letters on their backs, which are obsti-
nately lying on their faces, and to turn those other
letters round upon their legs which are at that mo-
ment standing on their heads. As fast as a pack
that makes a full handful is scratched into order, it
is transferred to another table, where the letters
undergo another process of stamping. This process
has to obliterate the postage heads, so that they can
never be taken off and used again, and also to stamp
the letter with a circular impression, containing the
date and the name of London—the town from which
the letter is about to be despatched. This task is
confided to a nimble-fingered gentleman, who seems
inclined to back himself against any steam-engine
under the roof, past, present, or to come. Placing a
number of letters before him in an upright position
with the postage head in the upper right corner,
he strokes them down gently but rapidly, one by
one, under his right hand, which holds the stamping
die, and comes down with unerring precision and
bewildering rapidity full upon the label. A hun-
dred heads are damaged in a minute by this skilful
operator, who requires a new die every evening ;
and the only partial break that occurs in his labour

is when a letter either wants a head, or contains it

in the lower left hand instead of the upper right-
hand corner. Dipping the die on to the ink-brush,
or stamping a paper at intervals that stands at his
side, to keep a rough record in twenties or fifties of
the letters passing through the office for that
night's mails, are eccentric diversions of the head-
blotter's duty.—Leisure Hour.

Returns just published show that the imports of
specie this year up to the end of last month have amounted
to £26,702,568, against £19,926,278 during the correspond-
ing eight monthu of 1858. This increase has been conse-
quent chiefly on an augmentation in the arrivals of silver
to meet the demand for India in the London market, the
gold receipts being but slightly in excess of those of last
year. The proportion of silver has been £10,948,693,
while in 1848 it was only £4,534,894. Such is the extent
to which the Continent a being drained that from France
alone we have absorbed £5,099,180 of that metal, and from
Belgium £1,191,216. The United States have likewise
sent us £984,550, while the proportion from Mexico and
South America has been £2,190,274, which is about the
same as last year. The quantity of gold imported has
been £15,753,875 against £15,391,384 up to the same
period of 1858. Of this sum £5,597,595 has been
contributed by America, showing an increase of
£2,088,086 over last year. £1,997,881 was from
Russia, which is also a large increase. But the
receipts from Australia have amounted only to £4,970,669
against £5,561,619 in 1858, and those from Mexico and
South America only to £1,358,375 against 3,509,509. The
registered exports of gold and silver within the eight months
have been £26,397,033, or within £305,535 of the imports.
Of this sum £12,876,169 consisted of silver nearly all sent to
India and China. To Paris we have sent during the eight
months £11,845,824 in gold, partly to pay for silver and
partly for mercantile balances—the latter fact being suffi-
cient to account for the rapid increase in the stock held by
the Bank of France.

THE Loss OF THE NEPTIINE.—In reporting the
wreck of the Neptune in the Bay of Bengal, Major Charles
Swaffield, who commanded the troops on board, says :
" On the morning of the Ist of August we parted from our
anchor and drifted on to a reef. The ship first struck at
about 12 o'clock noon, and continued to strike and drift
with the tide and sea till about 2 o'clock the next morning.
We expected every moment that she would go to pieces.
She finally settled at a place, I believe, about 18 miles north-
west of Akyab. On the morning of the 2d there was a very
heavy sea and surf, and a raft could not be constructed.
We were about two miles and a half from shore, and con-
sequently had no hope of saving life, not having an available
boat. It was evident that at high water her decks would'
be swept. We were at prayers, and had given up. all hope,
when the joyous sound was heard of a steamer in sight I'
She proved to be the Nemesis, Captain Goodwin, come out
to search for us from Akyab, where our guns had been
heard. Shortly after coming to an anchor her boats were
sent, and continued to ply between the two ships until every
soul was taken out of the Neptune and put on board the
Nemesis. An officer's wife, a soldier's widow, and the
sick were first lowered into the boats, and then the men slid
down into the boats by a rope from the forecastle, and lat-
terly (the ship ,having sunk deeper or the tide risen) stepped
into them from the fore chains. The behaviour of the
troops was most admirable. They wore stationed on the
poops until the sea washed over that part of the ship, and
came forward as their 'tames were called. There was not
the:slightest symptom of a disposition to run, or even to
rush to the boat, though it was perfectly evident that the
ship was in momentary danger of going to pieces, and before
the last of the troops left the sea washed over every part of
the vessel."

ACTION AGAINST THE BANK OF ENGLAND.—
A very curious case affecting the Bank of England was tried
in Newcastle county court on Wednesday. A mariner, on
the eve of proceeding on a ten months' voyage, deposited £B3
in the branch bank of the Bank of England in Newcastle, at
the suggestion of his brother-in-law, who is a cashier in the
establishment. During his absence the wife obtained £4O of
the money, through the influence of her relative, the cashier,
The manner on his return. repudiated the act of his wife,
and called upon the bank to refund the money. The bank,
endorsing the act of the cashier, refused to entertain the
application, and set
judge a plea of ratification on the part of
the mariner. The judge commented in somewhat severe
terms upon the conduct of the cashier and the proceedings
of the bank, and expressed his opinion that the mariner
had never ratified the wife's act. The jury returned a ver-
dict for the plaintiff.

AQUATICS.
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BOAT RACE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP
OF THE THAMES AND £4OO.

This great aquatic event, which has for some
time engaged the utmost attention, was brought
to an issue yesterday afternoon, the names of the
competitors being Henry Kelly, of Fulham,
Champion of the River Thames, and Robert
Chambers, the Champion of the Tyne. In
addition to the distinguished honour each man
staked 200 sovs., making the prize 400 secs. For
upwards of two years Kelly has held his laurels
secure from all comers, but his opponent of to-day
has long been gaining a reputation which has re-
sulted in his admirers backing him in challenging
Kelly. Chambers's last triumph at Newcastle was
over Thos. White of London, who, it will be recol•
lected, vanquished the celebrated Harry Clasper in
his race on the Thames.

The. race was appointed to take place at four
o'clock, and the course was the usual one, viz.,
from Putney-bridge to the Ship at Mortlake.
The weather was splendid, and the appearance
of the river at the starting point was very
animated. Craft of all descriptions appeared
to have been called .into requisition, and
up to the moment of the start steamers kept arriv-
ing, loaded with the friends of the competitors,
each of whom sported either Kelly's or Chambers's
favours.

Shortly after four the men rowed to the starting
point, and Chambers, having won the toss, took the
Middlesex, and Kelly the Surrey side of the
Thames.

Betting at starting-6 to 4on Kelly.

At 13 min. 12 secs. past four the start took place
—Chambers having the best of it. In a few very
powerful strokes he took the lead, Kelly.exerting
his utmost to recover that which his supporters
thought but a temporary advantage. At the Crab
Tree, Chambers improved his lead, having pulled
quite clear of his opponent by about two boat
lengths. Chambers, shortly after passing the
Crab Tree, commenced crossing the river for Ham-
mersmith, and in doing so increased the advantage
he had already obtained over his opponent by
passing the bridge at least four boat lengths in
advance Here Kelly put on his greatest
power, and made the most desperate efforts
to overhaul Chanibers, but it appeared quite fruit-
less. At Chiswick Eyot Kelly gained a trifle, but
not enough to encourage his desponding backers,
who seemed to regard the race as " all over but
shouting." Chambers from this point had the race all
to himself, and arrived at the winning post at
Mortlake at 21 min. 30 sec. to five, half a minute
before Kelly, and with a lead of from 80 to 100
yards. The cheering that arose from the friends
of Chambers was immense.

The only accident that occurred on the river,
which was covered with steamboats, was the
swamping of an eight-oared cutter, containing
Chambers' crew. The men were all quickly re-
scued from the water, but of course such a circum-
stance precluded them from further attending on
their man.

The attendance of spectators on the banks of the
Thames, near Mortlake, was extraordinary, and an
aquatic sportsman declared that although he had
seen all the great matches that had taken place for
the last twenty years, he never saw so many people
assembled as there were that afternoon.

The umpires were Salter for Kelly, and Henry
Clasper for his friend and townsman. Mr. Searle
was the referee.

Kelly trained at Salters, the Feathers, Wands-
worth; and Chambers at the Star and Garter, Put-
ney.

SUICIDE FROM DOMESTIC UNHAPPI-
NESS.

On Monday an inquest was held before Mr. T.
Badger, at the Prince of Wales beerhouse, Thurl-
stone, near Barnsley, on view of the body of
William Haminerton, aged 59 years, landlord of
the beerhouse, who had committed suicide at two
o'clock the previous Saturday morning, by shooting
himself through the head with a double-barrelled
gun. The body, which lay in the bar, presented a
most horrid spectacle, the upper part of the head
and face being completely blown away, the walls
and floor of the room being bespattered with brains
and pieces of skull and flesh. A more shocking
sight, the coroner stated, it had not been his lot to
witness durieg his long experience. It appeared
that the deceased was in embarrassed circum-
stances, and his numerous creditors pressing him
for money is supposed to have been one cause of
his committing the rash act. He also lived unhap-
pily with his wife, with whom he appeared to have
had frequent quarrels, which preyed much upon his
spirits. On Friday night, about 10 o'clock, they re-
tired to rest. The wife, who is possessed of some-
thing like a religious monomania, got up a little
after 12 o'clock, and commenced cleaning. De-
ceased got up a little before two and tried to pre-
vail upon her to go to bed, but she refused, and
they had some words. Deceased then threw her
down and fell upon her with his knees. Mrs. Ham-
merton then became very excited, went upstairs,
awoke three lodgers who were in bed, and insisted
upon them at once getting up and leaving the
house. They remonstrated at being turned out at
such an untimely hour, but got up. Deceased came
upstairs and seemed much affected, and said he
could not live with his wife. The lodgers, after
dressing themselves, went downstairs. On one of
the party going into a room for his boots, with
a candle in his hand, he found deceased
in the dark, with. a double-barrelled gun in his
hand. He exclaimed that he was going to
shoot himself, as he could not live any longer
with his wife. The man seized the gun, and with
assistance took it from the deceased. The latter,
on becoming more composed, had the gun given
back to him to put away, and he proceeded into the
next room, apparently for that purpose, but in less
than a minute afterwards the report of a gun was
heard, and on the parties rushing into the room
they found deceased lying in a pool of blood, quite
dead. Information was given to the police, and on
Mr. Superintendent Hockaday proceeding to the
place he found the house all but deserted, and
although such a fearful occurrence had just taken
place a large number of articles had been stolen
from the premises ; and, in order to prevent further
depredations, the superintendent had to place the
house in charge of the police. The jury returned
a verdict to the effect that deceased had killed him-
self by discharging a double-barrelled gun, while
under temporary insanity, produced by pecuniary
embarrassment and family discord.—Leeds Mercury.

STATIONS OF 2HE ROYAL NAVY IN

C07.3115510.Y.

(From Colburn's United Service Magazine.)
(Corrected to Aug. 27.)
With the dates of Commission of the Officers in Command.
lAboukir, 90, sc., Capt. C. F. Schomberg, 1851, Channel Flt.
Acorn, 12, Corn. R. B. Pearse, 1856, East Indies.
Actaeon, 26, Com. J. Ward (b), 1858, East Indies.
Adventure,;sc. troop-ship, Com. E. Lacy, 1856, E. Indies.
Agamemnon, 91, sc., Capt. T. Hope, 1852, Channel Fleet.
Ajax, 60, sc., Capt. J. WNeil Boyd, 1846, Coast Guard.
Alarm, 26, Capt. D. Curry, 1846, Pacific.
Alert, 17, sc , Corn. W. A. R. Pearse, 18.55, Pacific.
Algerine, sc., gun-boat, Lieut.-Com. W. Arthur, 1854, East
Indies.
Algiers, 91, sc., Capt. G. D. O'Callaghan, 1846, Chan. Flt.
Amethyst, 26, Capt. S. Grenfell, 1850, Pacific.
Amphion, 36, sc., Capt. T. Cochran, 1857, Sheerness.
Antelope, 3, st.-v., Lielit.-Com. J. W. Pike, 1848, Coast of
Africa.
Arachne, 18, Corn. J. E. Montgomerie, 1855, N. America
and West Indies. •
Archer, 13, sc., Capt. J. Sanderson, 1855, C. of Africa.

Argus,' 6, st.-v., Corn. H. F. F. ingram, 1856, Mediter-
ranean.

Arrogant, 47, sc.. Capt. W. Edmonsttme, 1853, Portsmouth
Asia, 84, Capt. G. T. Gordon, 1846, Portsmouth.
Assistance, sc. tr.-ship, Com. W. A. J. Heath, 1856, E. I.
Assurance, 4, sc., Cora. C. M. Aynsley, 1856, Mediterranean.
Atalanta, 16, Corn. T. M. S. Pasley, 1855, N. A. and W. I.
Atholl, 4, Com. E. Wilson, 1845, Greenock.
Banshee, 2, st.-v., Cora. C. A. Campbell, 1858, Mediter-
ranean.

Banterer, sc. gun-boat, Lient.-Com. J. Jenkins, 1853, E. I.
Basilisk, 6, st.-ves., Com. G. A. Phayre, 1854, N. Amer-
and W. Indies.

Bittern, tender to Calcutta, East Indies.
Black Eagle, st.-yac., Mast.-Com. J. E. Petley, 1844, par-
ticular service.

Blenheim; 60, sc., Capt. F. Scott, C. 8., 1848, Ct.-Guard.
Boscawen,_ 70, Rr-Ad. the Hon. Sir F. W. Grey, K.C.8.,
Capt. R. A. Powell, C. 8., 1855, Cape of Good Hope.
Brisk, 16, sc., Capt. A. F. R. D'Horsey, 1857, C. of G. H.
Britannia, training-ship, Capt. R. H. Harris, 1849, Ports.
Brune, st. •ves., Lt.-Com. E. F. Lodder, 1854, C. of Africa.
Brunswick, 80, sc., Capt. E. Ommanney, 1846, Meditern.
Buffalo, sc., Mas.-Com. A. Brown, 1854, particular service.
Bustard, 2, sc. gun-boat, Lt.-Com. F. W. Hallowes, 1856,
East Indies.

Buzzard, 6, st.-v., Corn. F. Peel, 1855, S. E. Coastof Am..
Cadmus, 21, sc., Capt. H. S. Hillyar, C. 8., 1854, Mediter.
Caesar, 90, sc., Capt. T. H. Mason, 1849, Channel Fleet.
Calypso, 18, Capt. F. B. Montresor, 1851, Pacific.
Cambrian,4o, Capt. J. J. M'Cleverty, C. 8., 1848, E. Indio*.
Cambridge, gunnery-ship, Capt. A.W. Jerningham, 1861,
ry Devonport.

Camilla, 16, Corn. G. T. Colville, Itbs, East Indies.
Caradoc, 2, st.-ves., Lt.-Com. C. M. Buckle, 1847, Medit.
Centurion, 80, sc., Capt. C. G. E. Patsy,lB46, Mediterran.
Chesapeake, 51, sc., Rear-Admiral J. Hope, C. 8., Capt. G.
0. Willis, 1856, East Indies.
Clio, 21, screw, Capt. F. Miller. 1855 Sheerness.
Clown, ac. gunboat, Lieut.-Com. W.F. Lee, 1855, E. Indies.
Conflict, 8, screw, Com. R. W. Courtenay. 1854, Coast of
Africa.
Conqueror, 101, sc., Capt. W. J. C. Clifford, C. 8., 1847,
Mediterranean.
Coquette, 4, sc., Com. the Hon. F. A. Foley, 1855, Mediter.
Cordelia, 11, sc., Com C. E. H. Vernon, 1855, Australia.
Cormorant, 4, sc., Com. A. Wodehouse, 1856, East Indies.
Cornwallis, 60, se., Capt. G. C. Randolph, C. 8., 1854,
Coast Cuard.
Coromandel, st.-y., Second Master W. H. Vine (acting),
East Indies.
Cossack, 20, sc., Capt. R. Moorman, 1857, N. America and
West Indies.
Cresay, 80, sc., Capt. the Hon. C. G. J. B. Elliot, C. 8.,
1841, Mediterranean.
Crocodile, 8, rec. sh., Com. W. Greet, 1854, off the Tower.
Cruiser, 17, sc., Cora. J. Bythesea, 1856, S.E. Coast of
America.
Curacoa, 31, sc., Capt. A. Philtimere 1865, partic. service.
Cytlops, 6, st.-v., Capt. W. J. S. Pullen, 1856, E. Indies.
Dasher, 2., st.-v.,,Com. E. G. Hors, 1854, Portsmouth.
Dauntless, 31, sc., Capt. L. G. Heath, C. 8., 1854, Coast
Guard.
Dee, 4, tr.-sh., Mas.-Com. T. C. Pullen, 1854, part. service.
Devastation, 6, st.-v., Corn. J. R. E. Baird, 1857, N. Ame-
rica and W. Indies.
Diadem, 32, sc., Capt. P. W. Moorsom, C. 8., Channel
Fleet.
Donegal, 101, ec., Capt. W. F. Glanville, 1846, DeYonport.
Doris, 32, sc., Capt. E. Heathcote, 1852, Mediterranean.
Dove, ac., gunboat, Lieut. C. J. Bullock, 1855, E. Indies
Drake, sc., gunboat, Lieut.-Com. A. R. Blane, 1856, E.I.
Eagle, 50, Capt. E. Tatham, 1854, Coast Guard.
Edgar, 91, sc., Rear-Adm. J. E. Erskine, Capt. J. E.
Katon, 1846, Channel Fleet.
Edinburgh, 58, sc., Capt. E. C. T. D'Eyncourt, 1850,
Coast Guard.
Elk, 12, Com. H. Campion, 1855, Australia.
Emerald, 51, sc., Capt. A. Cumming, 1854, Channel Fleet.
Esk, 20, sc., Capt. Sir R. J. Le M. M'Clure, 1850, E. I.
Euryalus, 51, sc., Capt. J. W. Tarleton, C. 8., 1852, Medi-

terranean.
Excellent, 46, gunnery ship, Capt. R. S. Hewlett, C. 8.,
1850, Portsmouth.
Exmouth, 90, sc., Capt. J. J. Stopford, 1841, Mediterran.
Fairy, sc. yacht, tender to Victoria and Albert yacht,Porta.
Falcon, 17, sc., Cora. A. G. Fitz Roy, 1857, Coast of Africa.
Ferret, 8, Corn. W. E. Fisher, 1856, particular service.
Firebrand, 6, at. yes., Com. J. Dayman, 1858, particular

service.
Firm, sc., gun-boat, Lieut.-Com. W. R. 80u1t0n,1854,E.1.
Firefly, 4, st. yes., Mast.-Com. Taylor, particular service.
Fisgard, 42, Commod. lion. J. R. Drummond, C. 8.,
Woolwich.
Flying Fish, 6, sc., Com. C. W. Hope, 1854, Channel Fleet.
Forester, 2, sc., gun-boat, Lieut.-Com. A. J. Ines, 1853
East Indies.
Formidable, 84, J. C. Fitzgerald, 1840, Sheerness.
Forward, 2, sc., Lieut.-Com. C. E. Robinson, 1851, Devon-

port.
Furious, 16, st.-ves , Capt. 0. J. Jones, C. 8., 1355, East
Indies.
Fury, 6, st.-ves., Co*. J. E. Commerell, 1855, East Indies.
Ganges 84, Rear-Ad. B. L. Baynes, C. 8., Capt. J. Ful-
ford, 1848, Pacific.
Gannett, 11, Cora. E. H. G. Lambert, 1854, Mediterranean.
Gladiator, 6, st.-ves., Com. H. D. Hicldey, 1858, N. Ame-
rica and W. Indies.

Gorgon, 6, st.-ves. Com. B. C. T. Pyra, 1858, Portsmouth.
Growler, 2, sc. gunboat, Lieut.-Com. H. E. Crozier, 1854,
Mediterran.
Grapler, 2, ac., Lieut.-Com. A. P. H. Helby, 1849, Devonpt.
Hannibal, 91, sc., Rear-Ad. G. R. Mundy, Capt. Conolly,
1858, Mediterranean.
Harrier, 17, cc., Cora. Sir M. M'Gregor, Bart., 1856, South
Ameaa.

Hastings, 60, sc., Capt. W. R. Mends, C. 8., 1852, Coast
Guard. •

laughty, 2, sc. gunboat, Lieut. Com. G. D. Broad, 1861,
E. Indies.

Havannah, 19, Capt. T. Harvey, 1848, Pacific.
Hawke, 60, sc., Capt. W. Crispin, 1852, Coast Guard.
Herald, 8, sur.-v., Capt. H. Denham, 1846, Feejee Islands.
Hermes, 6, st.-v., Com. W. E. A. ordon, 1854, Cape of
Good Hope.
Hero, 91, sc., Capt. G. H. Seymour, C.B„ 1844, Ch. Fleet.
Hesper, sc. st.-sbip, Master-Corn. J. Loane, 1846, E. Indies.
Hibernia, rec.-ship, Rear-Admiral H. J. Codrington, C. 8.,
Capt. F. Warden, C. 8., 1845, Malta.
Highfiyer, 21, sc., Capt. C. F. A. Shadwell, C. 8., 1853,
East Indies.
Himalaya, sc. store-ship, Com. J. Seocombe, 1855, particu-
lar service.
Hogue,6o, ac., Capt. R. J. J G. Macdonald, 1854, Coast
Hydra, 6, st-v., Cora. R. V. Hamilton, 1857, Devonport.
Illustrious, 72, Cora. H. C. Renton, 145, Portsmouth.
Imaum, 72, Commod. H. Kellett, C. 8., Com. H. I. Grant,
1855, rec.-ship, Jamaica.
Impregnable, 104, Vice-Adm. Sir B. Reynolds, N.C.8.,
Capt. W. H. Stewart, C. 8., 1854, Devonport.
Imperieuse, 51, screw, Capt. R. Maguire, 1854, Portsmouth.
Indus, 78, Rear .Admiral Sir H. Stewart, KuC.B., Capt. W.
R. Hall, 1853, North America and West Indies.
Industry, st-v., 2, Mast.-Com. G. J. Hodges, 1841, S.
America.
Inflexible, 6, at.-v., Cora. G. A. C. Brooker, 1856, But
Indies.
Intrepid, 6, sc., Com. J. H. Marryat, 1855, Mediterranean.
Iris, 26, Com. W. Loring, C. 8., Australia.
James Watt, 91, sc, Capt. E. Codd, 1851, Channel Fleet.
Janus, so. gunboat, Lieut.-Com. H. P. Knevitt, 1855,East
Indies.
Jasper, sc. gunboat, Lieut.-Cora. W. Ppm, 1849, Wee 4
Indies.
Kestrel, sc. gunboat, Lieut.-Com. G. D. Bevan, 1853, East
Indies.
Lapwing, 4, screw, Com. M. F. O'Reilly, 1856, Medittern.
Lee, sc. gunboat, Lieut.-Com. W. H. Jona, 1852, E. Indies.
Leopard, 18, st.-v., Rear-Adm. Sir S. Lushington, C. 8.,
Capt. J. F. B. Wainwright, 1856, S. E. Coast of Africa.
Leven, 3, sc. gunboat, Lieut.-Com. J. S. Hudson, 1854,
East Indies.
Liffey, 51, so., Capt. G. W. Preedy, C. 8., 1855, )(editor.
ranean.
Locust, 3, st.-v., Lieut.-Com. J. B. Field, 1846, particular
service.
London, 90, sc., Capt. H. Chads, 1848, Mediterannean.
Lynx, 4, screw, Lieut.-Com. H. Berkeley, 1854, Coast of
Africa.
Lyra, 9, screw, Corn. R. B. Oldfield, 1855, Caps of Good
Hope.
Madagascar, rec.-ship, Corn. E. M. Leyeester, 1856, Rile
Janeiro.
Magicienne, 16, st.-v., Capt. N. Vansittart, C. 8., 1864,
East Indies.
Marlborough, 131, screw, Vice-Admiral A. Fanshaws,
C. 8., Capt. the Right Hon. Lord F. H. Kerr, 1854, Me-
diterranean.
Mars, 80, screw, Capt. J. N. Strang., 1854, Sheerness.
Medina, 4, st.-v., Capt. T. A. B. Spann, C. 8., 1855, Medi-
terranean.
Medusa, 4, st.-y., Com. B. Bowden, 1854, Coast of Africa.
Melpomene, 50, screw, Capt. C. J. F. Ewart, 1855, partion"
lar service.
Mersey, 40, screw, Capt. H. Caldwell, C. 8., 1852, Ports-
mouth.
Minotaur, Capt. E. P. Halsted, 1842, Sheernesas-
Indies.
Mohawk, 4, sc., Cora. G. R. Miall (acting), Bess
Monkey, at.-tug, Sec. Mu. G. Syndercombe (act.), Wool-
wich.
Naiad, 42, store-ship, Mas.-Com. W. W. Dillon, 1343,
Callao.
Nautilus, 6, Lieut.-Com. W. B. Grant, 1852, :apprenties
ship.
Neptune, 91, sc., Capt. Sir W. Huta, Bart., 1848, Channel
Fleet.
Nereus, 42, store depot, )fas.-Com. C. 3. Barlow, 11156,
Valparaiso.
Niger, 14, sc., Capt. C. P. Mends, 1858, East Indies.
Nile, 90, sc., Rear-Admiral C. Talbot, Capt. A. P. Z.
Wilmot, C. 8., 1854, Channel Fleet.
Nimrod, 6, screw, Com. R. J. Wynniatt (act.), E.-Indies.
' Oberon, 3, st.-v. Lieut.-Com. F. G. C. Paget, 1852, 8. Co.
of America.
East Opossum,lndiess.o. gunboat, Lt.-Oom. C. J. Balfour, 1860,
Orion, 91, 2L., Capt. J. B. E. Foxe, 1854, Mediterranean.
Osborne, st.-v., bias,-Com. G. ILK. Bower, 1842, Ports.
Osprey, 4, sc., ora. H. J. Blorafield, 1855, Mediterranean.
Pearl, 20, ac., Capt. J. Borluse, C. 8., 1852, East Indies.
Pelorus, 21, sc., Capt. F. B. P. Seymour, 1854, East Indies.
Pembroke, 60, Capt. E. P. Charlewood, 1855, Coast Guard.
Perseverance, 2, troop-ship, Oom. R. R.Power,lBso, porde.
service.
Persian, 12, Cora. E. Hardinge, 1856, Cape of Good Hope.
Pioneer, 6, sc., Cora. C. H. Ma,y, 1854, Portsmouth.
Plover, 2, sc. gunboat, LiettiL.-Com. W. H. Rason, 1855,
East Indies.
Plumper, 9, sc., Capt. G. H. Richards, 1854, Pacific.
Pluto, 4, st.-v., Lieut.-Com. C. H. Simpson, 1848, Coast of
Africa.
Porcupine, 3, at.-v., Capt. IL. C. Otter, 1854, Partic. service.
Princess Charlotte, 104, Mast.-Com. H. G. Thomsett, 1854,
Hong Kong.
Princess Royal, 91, se., Capt. T. Baillie, 1845, Mediter.
Pylades, 21, sc., Capt., M. de Courcy, 1852, Pacific.
Quail, 2, sc. gunboat, Lieutf-Com. N. Osborn, 1856, Madam.
Queen Charlotte, 104, Vice-Admiral E. Harvey, Capt.
Harvey, 1852, Sheernes 0.