The Sun.
London, England, 1850-02-12 00:00:00

II AV AL OBITUARY.

DEATH OF RETIRED REAR-ADMIRAL STUPART.—
This gallant officer died at Exmouth, Devon, a few
days since, aged 75. He was youngest son of Robert
Stupart, Esq., of Burton House, Christchurch; Hants.
He entered the navy in 1781.2, embarked July, 1790,_
in the Windsor Castle, 74; was made Lieutenant,'
September, 1596, and in June, 1799, commanded one
of three of the Queen's (32) boats in an attack made
on the harbour of Li Seva, near Cape de Creux, on
La B lle Aurore, a richly laden polacre, mounting
nine carriage guns, which vessel was most gallantly
boarded, carried, and brought out, although def-nded
by 113 men, secured by a boarding netting, and sup-
ported by a battery and a large body of men at small
arms on the shore, in which affair three were killed
and Mr. Stupart and nine others were badly wounded.
This exploit was officially :Anted to be equal to any en-
terprise recorded in the naval history of Great Britain.
He was not promoted until 1802, and was posted in
1810, for beating off, when in command of the
Emulous, brig, near Puerto river, a French frigate.
The action, which was within pistol-shot, was main-
tained for an hour and thirty-five minutes, when the
enemy wore and made sail on the other tack, leaving
the Emulous with her sails, masts, and rigging, so
entirely cut to pieces, as to oblige her to be kept be-
fore the wind to save the lower masts from falling.
The enemy was pierced for 24 guns on the main
deck, and had 22 French 24-pounders mounted, be-
sides eight of a smaller calibre on the quarter-deck
and forecastle, with several swivels, and appeared very
full of men. When she wore she had only two guns
left on the side she had been engaged on. Tne Bri-
tish loss was nine killed on the spot, and thirteen
wounded—eight mortally. Captain ,Stupart did not
leave the Emulous until February, 1811, and after
fifteen years' service on full pay. lie could not ob-
tain employment as a captain, and in 1846 accepted
te
is
d
th retirement. The gallant deceased's eldest
so
Exeter
the Rev. G. T. Stupart, 8.A.,
Fellow
ofTh gallant
College, Oxford, and Vicar of Merton.
for
The
wounds.
deceased was in receipt of 2501. per annum
DEATH OF RETIRED
gallant offirlteseAa-ADMIRAL THOMAS
Crsounn.—This died last month, at
Honiton,fin
nevy n
served ajlinonaet, 19 yearn
from isn,
the Leviathan, in which ship he was present at the
his Devon,
entry
thes
investment
of Toulon. As midshipman of the
Arethusa, 38, Indefatigable, 36, L'lmpetueux, 74,
and Tonnant, 80 (under the gallant Sir Edward
Pellew), he witnessed the capture of La Pomone, 44,
Le Babel, 22, L'Engageante, 38, La Revolutionnaire,
44, L'Unite, 38, La Virgin6e, 44, and Les Droits de
l'llomme, 74. Ile was made a lieutenant, August,
1799, and was taken prisoner by a French privateer,
while in charge of a prize brig, after a brave defence.
Again, in 1806, he was with his friend Sir E. Pel-
and as first reutenEnt of the Culloden. 74, com-
manded a division of boats, at the capture cf a Dutch
war, and 20 other
squadron, of a frigate, 7 brigs of

vessels, in Batavia Roads. In acting command of
the Victor, sloop, he co-operated in destroying the
Dutch naval forces and dockyard in the East Indies.
He was promoted to the rank of commander, 1809,
and for his services, in command of the Calypso brig,
at the siege of Dantzic, was posted Juno 7, 1814.
DEATH OF COMMANDER ROBERT WILLCOX (1823).
—lt was only a few days ago that we referred to thk
gallant officer, as one of the survivors of the old Su-
perb, and the uncle of Commander Willcox, of the
rie.uceryntSgt(a'allrilanli°seTiewegao remains unpromoted for hie
in China. We little expected
ei
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lea: h ot
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but,
years' recordsweThe
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say, wit b so little advantage to himself, that be haa
died only a commander. He entered the navy 1795,
became lieutenant 1809, and was promoted to the
r.ank of commander Ser. 6, 1823. 1g the "dimly, 38,
he was at the capture, off 11,bant, of the French
frigate La Tourterelle, 30, where, although the enemy
tired red-hot shot, the Lively had two men wounded,
and the enemy 16 killed and 25 wounded. He was
in the action off Cape St. Vincent, arid was wrecked
at Rota Point, near Cadiz. He joined the Superb in.
1798, and during the eleven years he was in that
ship was in Sir JAmes Saurnarez's action, in Lord
Nelson's pursuit, in Duckworth's action, at Copenha-
gen, 1807; had charge of two gun-boats at the siege
of Flushing; commanded a boat at the capture of
the Dutch brig Pains, 18, and Salorman, 12, cutter;
was in the Naiad, 38, in two actions with the Bou-
logne flotilla, in one of which she had 'two men killed
and fourteen wounded, but succeeded in taking La
Vlllede Lyons prawn of twelve long 24'4 and 112 men,
more than thirty of whom were either killed or
wounded, Subsequently, in the boats of the Pem-
broke, 74, he was at the capture of a town on the
coast of Spain, at the cutting out of a convoy, and at
the reduction of Genoa. 'Whilst in the Superb and
Pembroke he saved two lives by jumping overboard
at the time the ships were under sail. His last em-
ployment was -commander in Portsmouth ordinary,
from 1843 to 1846, at the end of which time he ought
most certainly to have been promoted.
DEATH OF RETIRED COMMANDER R. COATIS.—
This veteran officer died at Plymouth on the let inat.,
aged 75. He entered the navy in 1798, and served
24 years on full pay. In the Argo, 44, he was en-
gaged in the capture of a large number of privateers,
at the reduction of Minorca, and at the taking of the
Spanish 42-gun frigate Santa Teresa& fa the
Excellent, 74, he was in the defence of Gaeta and
capture of Capri; was made a lieutenant in 1806, and
in the Surinam, 16, in 1806, was at the taking of
Martinique. From 1815 to 1826 he was agent for
transports afloat, and in April, 1847, accepted the
office of retired commander, on the list of 1830, with-
out increase of pay, but retaining the lieutenant's
out-pension of Greenwich Hospital, which had been
conferred upon him
,in -1842, but whick has now
fallen in hand.

MUTH Or LIBUTENANT ASHllT.—William George
Ashby (1826), died Feb. 3, atr Lindport-terrace,
Southsea, aged 52. He entered the nary April,
1811, and served 18 years afloat.

DEATH OF SURGEON JOHN JAMES (1828).--This
officer, on the retired list of surgeons, son of the late
Captain James, R.N., died last month.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S.—YESTERDAT.
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
10 to 1 agst Mr. Mason no. The Chandler
12 to 1 agst Lord Waterford's Sir John
12 to 1 agst Lord Strathmore's Rat-trap
16 to 1 agst Mr. J. Fort's Knight of Gwynne
20 to 1 agst Mr. J. Fort's Little Fancy—taken
30 to 1 agst Mr. Hassell's Victim
40 to 1 agst Captain Barnett's Maid of Athens—t
50 to 1 agat Mr. Butler's Laurel gelding—t frely
LIVMU'OOL SPRING CtTP.
Ballinafad was scratched at the beginning cf last week.
THE NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STARES.
8 to 1 agst Mr. H. Hill's Osterley, 4 yrs, 7st
20 to 1 agst Lord Warwick's Grief, 4 yrs, 7st
20 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Belus, 4 yrs, ist Slb
25 to I agst Mr. Gregory's Damask, 3 yrs, sst 61b
25 to 1 agst Captain Lowther's Bastinsdo, 3 yrs,
4st 61b
The above quotations were taken in small amounts.
METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.
5 to I sgst Mr. Gratwieke's Cheerful, 4 yrs, Est
15 to 1 agat Mr. Meiklam's Snowstorm, 4 yrs, 7tt 4lb
16 to 1 agst Mr. Murphy's Dough, 5 yro,Bit 51b
20 to 1 agst Mr. Gregory's Damask, 3 yrs, sst 101 b
22 to 1 agst Mr. Hall's Ada Mary, 4 yrs, Est 101b—t
25 to 1 agst Mr. Douglas's Sir Gilb.rt, 4 yrs, Est 9th
25 to 1 agat Duke of Richmond's Quiver, 4 yrs, 71131 b
3$ to 1 aget Mr. Carew's Eva, 4 yrs, Est 121 b
NEWMARKET HANDICAP.
12 to 1 was laid in hundreds egat Cheerful; similar
o Ids to 751. agst Little Jack, and to 101. agat Weatow.
CHESTER CUP.
12 to 1 agat Mr. Payne's Glauca, 4 yrs, Tat 51b
16 to 1 agst Mr. Merry's Miss Ann, 4 yrs, ist
20 to 1 agst Mr. Osbaldeston's Fogleman, sst 7lb
20 to 1 agst Mr. Pedley's Cossack, 6 yrs, 9st 21b—
take 25 to 1
25 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Noland, 4 yrs, sst Sib— t
25 to I ag.t Capt. Harcourt', Ellerdal,., 6) rt, Bs. 31b
33 to 1 aget Mr. Eddison ink John Cosner, 5 yrs,
Bst 51b—taken
40 to 1 agat Mr. Jaque.'s Chantrt'y, 4 yrs, 64 lolb
—tak. n to 584 and off red
40 to 1 agst Lard Chessertield's Lady Evelyn, 4 j ro,
Bst 21b—takon to 501. and offered
40 to 1 agst Mr. Wreford's Woodlark, 4 yrs, 6st
121 b
50 to 1 egat Lord Clifden's Lodola filly, 4 yrs,
sst Blb
1,000 10 15 agst Mr. Isaac Day's Cockermouth, 5 yrs,
Est telb—taken
1,000 to 15 agat Mr. Gregory's Loupgarou, 4 yrF, 7st—t
1,010 to 15 agst Mr. B. Green's Lady Superior, 4 yrs, 7st
2,010 to 20 agst Lard Waterford's,Modes,y, 3 yrs, Ist t
Gluuca, Miss Ann, and John Cosner, were in most re-
ps. at, but ware not backed to any amount.
DERBY, 1850.
15 to 2 agat Duke of Richmond's Ghillie Callum
)0 to 1 agst Mr. W. Edwards na Bolingbroke—taken
10 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Knight of Avenel
15 to 1 agst Lard Zetland's Volt:gear—taken to 150/.
and afterwards offered
16 to 1 agst Mr. Gratwicke's The Nigger—t freely
25 to 1 agst Mr. J. Scott's Cyprus—taken to 100/.
25 to 1 slot Lord Airlie's Clincher
40 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Mayors—taken
40 to 1 sgst Duke of Bedtord's;John o' Groat—taken
to 50/.
40 to 1 apt Colonel Peel's Hardinge
50 to I agat Mr. Gaanou's Deicoon—taken freely
500 to 10 agst Lord Chesterfield's Garforth
2,000 to 30 agst Mr. H. Robinson's Sir Charles—taken
1,000 to 20 each in one bet agst Nutshell and Hardinge
—taken
Bolingbroke, Vultig‘atr, ar.d The Nigger were each
backed at an improv, went on ass pi emus quotations,
and left off firm in the market; Deieoon was also in
force, nearly 300/. having been luid out at 1000's to 15
and 20. Alavors receded to 40 to 1, takers. Nothing
done about Ghillie Callum or The Knight of Avenel.
HER MAJESTY'S STAGHOUNDS.— We are requested to
state, that in consequence f to-morrow being Ash-
Wednesday, these hounds will meet on Thursday, at
Farnham-common, and on Saturday, at Bedfunt, inst. ad
of the days previously announced.

DIAMOND DUST. ,
(From Eliza Cook's Journal)
Fear is seldom of use, but eitution is al N nys sLfe. To
take prucle:.t care is the property f a wise man; but
idle fear generally increases the dangr2r which it is so
anxious to avoid.

Better lire down than reply to the calumnies of oar
enemies.

Good listeners are like good housekeepers, they make
use of everything.
The prosperity of others is the alarm-b:11 of ambiti9us
people.

No mortal can be happy in every thing and in every,
place; th,re ever is some want or deticiency in life's
household,
Good sense it an excellent tapestry, which gives won
derful satisfaction when properly dieplayed and ex-
hibited.

LORD BROUGHAM AND THE BANKRUPT L AWL—
Lord Brougham's Bill in the House of Lords has just
been printed, beaded "Bankrupt Law Consolidation
Act, 1850." It extends to 124 folio pages, and is ac-
companied by a paper of 12 pages of observations ex-
planatory of the Bill, and of the amendments and altera-
tions. The eventual saving, in the opinion of his Lord-
ship, to be effected by this Bill in town and country will
be 51,1601. It is proposed to appoint a Chief Commis-
sioner of the Court of Bankruptcy, to whom all impor-
refaeprrpelyd, afin)rd
gtuoidwahnocem
itnh e
difficult district
be
dn
to the consolidation of the balk-
nt
Enh ee
proposed
with
House
mca
tmpeuri points
In
neoruss Iddic
rapt laws, the present measureeacbseas,pis,ibtsev:onifbtfyhreat
the view to make arrangements between debtors and
their creditors. The explanatory paper points out the
alterationsn
otrfrCorosmiCommon',
he
rCaonndsodi debtor,,eidcialatocrise°eßownsTuellinhl ltieolialyn's the trading community.
rel3laßtinsrLto—thlerotinoretighne
os tit° sv e
imports aTnliltEt
andl Ia)
exports c f the' port of Bristol,
andCuTs telloollloDlahEi
it appears that in the year 1849, end'
1850, there was an increase in the total ending
January
5,
over the preceding year (if 74,9141. The
of exports
the same period o psi'd in the Custom-hout the duties increa‘e
in
so
on f 'reign and cAon'al produce in direct imports from
foreign parts ntnounta 35 5041., and in indirect im-
ports to 29,9171. In t` c number of vessels with car-
goes arrived at and cleared out from the port of Bristol
from snd to foreign parts, there has been an increase of
21 per 4ent. comparing 1849 50 with 1848-9, and 39 per
cent. comparing 1849-50 with 1847-8.
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