The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-09 00:00:00

THE NAVY.

DEATH 0/, A VICE- ADMIRAL —Vice-Admiral of the Red
George James Shirley died at Bath, on the 2d inst., aged 77.
The dates of his commissions are--Lieutenant. Nov. 20, 1790;
Commander, Sept. 11, 1797 ; Captain, April 26, 1796 ; Rear-
Admiral, June 2, 1825 ; and Viee- Admiral, Nov. 12, 1840.
He was on the half-pay of a Rear- Admiral.
Peomonos. —Mr. G. H. Thain, acting-master, command-
ing the Fairy, royal yacht tender, has been promoted by the
Admiralty to the rack of master. Alr. Thain was next in
command to Lieutenant De Courcy on boars: the Charybdis,
IL brigantine, e hen engaged with the federal squadron
of Columbia, on the loth December, 1841, which ended
in its defeat and surrender, and the subsequent liberatien
of that country. Mr. Thaires conduct in this si uatton
as well as when he was employed on -lupe, le-wetting the Bri-
tish Con-nlate at Carthagena. during the siege of that city, te as
very favourably reported by his commanding offieer, who was
himself promoted by the Admiralty fur his gallant conduct on
those a ccasii:ns.
The ineideetal mention of the affair between the Charybdis
and the Colombian squadron leads to a brief account of thu
particulars. Althouith their recital is not requisite as a spur
to the gallantry of British officers or seamen, it may be never-
theless cited a. a glorious example of what has been accom•
phshed in modern times, as aff ,rding a salutary lessen to petty
insolence of what the smallest representative of the English fleet
can do against even confident odds. We believe the Colombian
squadron had plundere..i two or three merchatit vessels, and had
incarcerated some British subjects. An application was matte
to the Government for their release by the British consul, but
failing in his endeavours to procure their liberation, be
communicated the particulars to Lieutenant De County,
commanding the Charybdis, 3, brigantine, in the neigh-
bourhood, on board of which were forty-two officers and
men, ten boys, and eight marines. Lieutenant De Courcy
dispatched an officer with a letter to the Commodore of
the Colombian squadron which was lying at anchor in
the port of Carthagena, consisting of a corvette, a brig, and
three schooners, demanding the surrender of the British sub-
jects, but that worthy, gushed with conscious superiority of
force, dared to treat both ietter and its bearer with contempt.
The gallant commander of the little brigantine' determined at
all hazards to maintain the honour of the dog, immediately
entered the port, but while proceeding to an anchorage
a shot from the commodore's corvette carried away his
forestay and precipitated the crisis the results of which
have been before related. The corvette, the brig, and
the three schooners were engaged with the Charybdis,
little estimating the bravery arid endurance of the gallant
little band with which they had to deal. A very short spare
of time had elapsed when the corvette had struck, the com-
modore and twenty-five of his men being numbered with the
dead. In five minutes after the Chan bdis brought her guns
to bear on the lei; she had vanished beneath the waters, and
the schooners, diseovering their mistake, had surrendered at
discretion. The gallant De Courcy was immediately pro-
moted, and is now an inspecting commander of the coast gaard ;
and we are glad to find that the services of his second in com-
mand have met with just reward.
A proiNTmENT.—,econd Master Robert W. Roberts
(1838), of the Royal yacht Victoria and Albert, an active and
experienced steam officer, has been appointed acting master
coma ander of the Fairy, Royal yacht tender, vice Thai'', pro-
moted.

The Board of Admiralty did not proceed to Chatham and
Sheerness on Tuesday, on the annual Admiralty inspection, as
intend.d. Their Lordships will leave town to inspect the es-
tablishments at those porta on Monday next. The Admiralty
yacht, the Black Eagle, Master Commander Cook, after land-
ing Colonel Wylde and Air. Hanson at Antwerp, will return
and wait the pleasure of the Beard of Admiralty.
THE EXPERIMENTAL FLEET.—The following report is in
circulation at Poi tsmouth, but we attach no credit to it. It is
possible, however, that it may have some foundation. No ac-
counts have been received at head-quarter :—" The Queen
had the advawage of all the ships, except the old Canopus,
which vessel had beaten the whole fleet."—Herald.

The Cambrian, 38, Commodore Chads, C. 8., will be paid
eff at Portsmouth on Saturday.
The Crocodile, 26, Captain Maxwell, at Sheerness, will be
ready for sea on the 19th inst.
The Ferret, 10, Commander Josiah Oake, will be paid off
at Sheerness this day
The Scout, 18, Commander the Hon. Henry Drummond,
will be paid off at Cha ham to-morrow.
The Rapid, 10, at Devunport, will not be ready for commis-
sioning before Cie 30th instant.
The Heroine, 6, at Devonport, will be ready for commis-
sioning on the 18,h instant.
The Victoria and Albert, Royal steam-yacht, Captain Lord
A. Fitz larence, lett Portsmouth at six, v.ai., on Tuesday
evening, and arrived at Woolwich yesterday afternoon.
The Porcupine stearn-surveying vessel, Captain Bullock,
has arrived at Woolwich to attend on the Royal yacht on her
voyage to Antwerp.
The Fairy, Royal yacht•-tender, Commander Crispin, arrived
at Portsmouth on Tuesday evening, after conveying Prince
Albert to Cowes, on the return of his Royal Highness from
accompanying the King of the Netherlands.

IEPrE, AuG. 7.—The Prince Castelcicala at .d
Captain Corbet, R.N., left for Brighton this day in the
General Steam Navigation Company's steam .packet Magnet.
Great nuinisers of tourists daily p.ss. throwzn UI.
verstou from Barrlsea, where they arrive by the steamers from
the south. The new steamer, the Lady of the Lake. contiouts
a source of great attraction atWitidermere;and calms numbers
of tourists to bend their steps in that direction,— Cumberland
Pacquet.

SPORTING iNT EL LIGEN CE.
HORWICH PACES —THURSDAY.
The Ladies Pinse of 3 sovs each, with 15 sors. added, for
horses that never won previous to the day of entry. Heats,
abut e mile and a half. The winner to be sold for 401.,
in the usual way.
Mr. S. Dawson's S:,n of a Saint...(Hon. S. Erskine) 1 dis.
Mr. Palni.-r's Donkey
Mr. Young's Carton
Mr. Hobsoo':3 ViUebrcque
Mr. Graham's

Mr. liornby':i gby Stump, 0 dr.
fby lid off, was soon pursued by Son of a
Saint, who wen easy. Second heat—Son of a Saint led off.
Villebecque second. Donkey headed him at blue act
raced with Son of a Saint in straight run. At distance so
of a Saint crossed Dnkey, and was disqualified in con,
pence. Third heat—Cat ton to, k the lead, and
beaded. Mr. Holt,on withdrew front the fourth heat under
protest. Catti,ii walked over.
A Cup, value n) guhle.
lluxbwy -park, a'.
Mr. Collett's Coraillat
'AI,. A. Joihnsb,izt,'s Sir ti' ut‘
The following al o started :—Susan., ham, and 1 lainingo.
Lara went off at a rattling pace, kept it. to :he turn into
the straight, run, where he wasp headed by Coranna, who
CatM, in an ~s Sy Wilmer by at least eight lengths. A goon
race sec Lara inn! Sir Henry.
The Stliing Sia!;es of 5 ,tvs. each, with 20 sous. atldei•.
lleat,, one utile and a half.
Mr. Palmer'sn Betsy Bird
Mr. S. Waring's Saul
8 started tbr the fir6t heat, 6 for the second, and 5 for the
third.

'as never

the gift of W. S. Standish, Esq., of
tt, a sweepstakes of five sov,. each.
...Plurpby I

NEWPORT RACES.—TUESDAY.
The Newport Handicap Stakes of 100 sous. each, with 50
aided. Two miles.
Mr. Morris's Evelina, 4 yrs (Denman) 1
Mr. Stokes na ch g by Dick. 3 yrs
Mr. Tempe,t's b g T'Auld Squire, 4 yrs .... 3
The following also started but were not placed:—Mr.
Hankin's Nix-my-I/My, 6 yrs—Mr. Careless's b h Arung-
sehe, 5 yrs—Mr. C,urt's ch h Delam9re, 5 yrs—Mr. D,VICS'i
b f by Advance. 3 yrs.
The Cavalry Cup, gives by the Officers, for horses belonging
to mew!,ers of ,he Sutherland troop of Yeomanry, one mile and
a half, was won in two h,ats by Mr. H.tynes's eh g Newp,rt,
by Old Port (h b), 4 yrs, 1 Ist 41b, beating Mr. Phillips's
ch g Lilleshall, aged, 12st 121h—Mr. J Phillips's br g by Sir
&Amens: dam Arbuta, 5 yrs, 12st —Mr. Boycott's b m Laures-
tins, aged, list—Mr. J. Pearce's br m Park Lady, 5 yrs,
list 61b

The Selling Stakes of 2 sous. each, with 20 added. The
winner to be sold for 801., if demandod ; if entered to be
sold for 601., allowed slb ; if fur 40/., 101 b ; ii fur 20/.
141 b. Heats, once round (4 Subs. )
Mr. W. Jones's The Pe: sian Lady,4 yrs (Copeland) 1 2 1
Mr. Court' cli h Delamere (401.), 5 yrs
%Ir., Batson's b g The Bird (60/. ), 6 yrs
Mr. Stokcsndch Iby Eb:.rs,n—lilue Bell (401.) 4 yrs 3 dr

NV EDNES'DA Y

The Stand Purse of 20 toys. each, added to a Sweeps►akes of 5
tors. each. The whiner to be sold for 1501., if demanded ;
but if entered to be 601 l for 100 L, allowed Sib ; if for 501.,
10ib. Heats, on, nine and a quarter. (4 Subs.)
Mr. Fontoff's hr m The 1111,ne, by Cain (100/. ), 5 yrs 1 1
Mr. Palmc r's bm by Womb i—Maid of the Mist (501.) 2 2
Mr. Thompson's b g Sinbad, 5 yrs
The Aqualate Stakes of 5 •ovs. each. with 20 ad.►ed. Heats

one mil., and three-quarters. (4 Subs.)
Mr. Phillips' b gily-ho h) 4 yrs (Mr. Spencer) 2 1 1
?dr. Mayne.' b e Newport (hb) 4 yrs .. 1 2 2
Mr. J. Phillip,'s bn gby Rubella, out of Arbuta 5 yrs 3 dr
The Farmer.' Purse of 20 sous., added to a Sweepstakes of
3 sous. each—the wiener to be sold for 120!., one mile, was
won in three heats, by Mr. Skerratt's b m Nliss Holbrook
( l'asker )' beating Mr. Court's Delamere, Mr. Flititon The
Elbe, and Mr. Warman's The Sailor.

The Cavalry Handicap Plate for beaten horses for the Cup
once round and a distance, was won in two heat., by :Mr.,
Phillips' eh g Lilleshall, beating :Ur. J. Phillips' br g by Sir
Rubens out of Arbuta, and Mr. Boycott's b m Laurestina,
t3LACKLEY BA( ES.—TUESDAY.
The Blackley Stakes of 2 sous. each, with 10 added, three
times round, were won in two heals by Mr. Griffi•hs' b f Lucy,
4 vrs (Holehouse), beating %Ir. Skelton's ch g Father Mathew.
The Crtunpsall Stakes of I sov. each, with 5 added. twice
round and a distance, were won in two heats by Mr. Himile)'s
Yorkshire Lad, aged. beating Mr. Hornby's Blatikey Lass
( late Irish Lassie).