The Sun.
London, England, 1850-07-24 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

At a meeting of the Society of Arts, presided over
yesterday by Lord Colborne, James Veitch, Esq.,
M.D., inspector of hospitals and fleets, received from his
Lordship's hands the honorary testimonial of the society
for his valuable invention of the medico-chirurgical am-
bulance, devoted to the preservation of the lives of the
warriors wounded in the day of battle.
Captain Richard Copeland (1838), whose decease we
announced yesterday, had served in the navy afloat f
21 years. The following sketch of his career is from
O'Byrne'a valuable biography:-" Richard Copeland,
born March 5, 1792, is son of the late John Copeland,
Esq., surgeon of the 7th Fusileer Guards, and staff sur-
geon to his Royal Highness the late Duke of Kent when
Governor of Nova Scotia. This gentleman, together
with his wire and youngest son, was lost in the France,
transport, off Sable Island, in December, 1799. This
officer entered the navy, Jan. 1, 1805 (under the auspices
of Queen Charlotte and Princess Augusta), as first-class
volunteer, on board the Medusa, 36, Captain Sir John
Gore; and on removing to the Revenge, 74, commanded
by the same captain, and subsequently by Hon. Charles
Paget, witnessed the capture of four Preach frigates by
Sir Samuel Hood's squadron off Rochefort, Sept. 25,
1806; and was further present, in 1809, at the destruc-
tion of the French shipping in Basque Roads and the
siege of Flushing. In September, 1810, he rejoined Sir
John Gore, as midseipaeau, in ttie Tonnant, 80; and,
after serving for some time with the British army in the
'l'agus, Red with Captain James Brisbane in the Belle
Pou'e, 38, was promoted to the rank of lieutenant, Di c.
11, 1811. From Feb. 11, 1812, until wrecked off the
mouth of the Courantioe river, March 8, 1815, Mr.
Copeland next served on b lard the Cygnet, 18, Captain
Robert Ru.,sell; and being awarded a second promote!
comm 63i01:1 June 13 following, was afterwards appointed,
Sept. 7, 1825, and Feb. 4, 1830, to the command of the
Mastiff abd Meteor, alias Beacon, surveying-vessels, en
the Mediterranean station. While at Gibraltar on one oc-
casion he seized a notorious pirate; and, in 1834, he took
captive, near Thasos, another famous marauder, Kara
Mitz )s, with 160 of his men, all of whom were delivered
over to the Greek Government. Being, however, libe-
rat,el without trial, these plunderers resumed their former
atrocities with redoubled z_st, and, falling again into
the hands of Captain Copeland, were sent to the Paella
of Thessalonica, by whom they were executed. The
subject of this sketch, who has beets on half-pay since
February,
1836, was promoted to post rank, at the in-
stance of her Majesty, June 28th, 1838. He has pub-
lished An Introduction to the Practice of Nautical Sur-
veyieg, and the Construction of Sea Charts, &c.,' trans-
lated from the French of C. F. Beautems Beauptti, Hy-
drographer of the French Marine."
Lieutenant Robert Ramsay (1815), the Government
emigration agent at Londonderry, died at Braehead a
few days since. He entered the navy in 1804, but had
not served afloat since his promotion in 1815. Ia the
Powerful he assisted as midshipman at the capture of
the privateers, La Henriette, 20 guns and 124 men, and
after a running fight of nearly two hours and with severe
loss; La Bellona, 30 guns and 194 men. In the same
ship he was present at the destruction at Griessee, island
of Java, of the dockyard stores, men-uf-war, &c., and
was also at the expedition to Walcheren. In the Unicorn,
32, he was at the capture, in April, 1810, of the French
privateer Le Gascon, 16 guns and 113 men, and of L'Es-
perance (formerly her Majesty's 22, gun-ship Laurel)
armee en flute.
Lieutenant Charles George Guthrie, whose decease
has been announced, was made a lieutenant only in Oc-
tober last, since which period he has not served.
Archer screw-sloop, Commander Strange, which left
Devonport on the 4th of May for the coast of Africa,
sailed for Ascension June 11, on a cruise.
Greenock iron screw• frigate has been taken out of
deck at Devonport, and is to be trimmed to a draught of
water of 13 I eet forward and 15 feet abaft, and tried
round the Eddystone. Mr. Laurie, chief engineer at
Chatham, is at Devonport looking after the Greenock.
Philomel, 8, Commander T. G. Forbes, has already
commenced prize making. On the sth ult. she captured
a slaver with 300 on board, but out of the number
nearly 200 died hefore she reached Ascension.
Salamander steam-sloop, Commander Elliman, has not
yet hoisted the pendant at Devonport. None of her
officers had arrived on Monday.
DOCKYARD.-The following workmen have been
superannuated at Chatham, and allowed as follows:-S.
Nevard, shipwright, 241. per annum; J. Lowdell, caulker,
24/. per annum; 'l'. Prout, spinner, 221. per annum; J.
Dodd and J. Carey, smith's short-service men, allowed
a gratuity of two months' wages.
PORTSMOUTH, TUESDAY.-The Amphitrite, 25, Cap-
tain Macdougall, by noon yesterday discharged all her
freight, which was carted away from the dockyard by
Pescott and Sons, the carriers to the South Coast Rail-
way, which station it left this morning at three o'clock
in a special train, under the charge of Mr. Superintend-
ent Sutton, and Mr. Robertson, the agent, fur lodgment
in the Bank of England. The Amphitrite is now dis-
mantling, preparatory to being paid off.
The Star, 6, Commander Selwyn, sailed at half,past
four this morning for Sheerness, to be paid off.
The Vixen, 6, steam-sloop, Commander Jenner, was
paid off yesterday evening. The Hon. Augustin More-
ton, promoted on coming home in this vessel, was taken
to the Royal Naval Hospital at Hasler yesterday, under
an attack of delirium tremens.
The Vengeance, 84, Captain Sir Henry Blackwood,
Bart., has had her fore and main masts taken out to-
day, condemned.
The Fox, 42, Commodore Lambert, has topgallant-
masts pointed, and is getting on very fast with her outfit.
The royal yacht Victoria and Albert, Captain Lord
Adolphus Fitzelarence, G.C.IL, is expected here about
Friday, on her return from her Mediterranean cruise.
WOOLWICH, JULY 23.-The Retribution steam-frigate,
formerly of 800-horse power, has now been made a much
more efficient and sightly vessel since her paddle-boxes
have been reduced to suit the paddle-wheels of her new
engines of 400-horse power, by John Penn and Son.
The Retribution arrived at Portsmouth on Sunday morn-
ing after an excellent passage, averaging a speed of 10i
knots per hour, and her engines working in the most
satisfactory manner. Lieut. Robertson, who had charge
of her, and a portion of the crew who assisted in navi-
engines Thursday
ofl last, navi-
gating her round, returned to Woolwich yesterday after-
noon by railway.
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