The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-09-16 00:00:00

61R HOME RIGGS I'oPHAH.
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We are Berry to announce the death of that very
active and meritorious Officer, Admiral Sir Ho►at
Riggs Popham, K.C.B. The melancholy event took
place at Cheltenham on the I Itl► instant. lie had
but recently returned from his 10111111:IA1d un the Ja.
maica station, where be lust his daughter and Lis
health. Few men had seen more service, or hate
displayed wire talent. Ile rose entirely by his n►rs
merits. This gallant Officer ►cas born in Ireland
in the year 1762. His father had a numerous fa-
mily. and his means being Bleeder, the boys sere
obli.!ell to seek their fortunes in different quarters of
the globe. Sir Home who was a yo.:nger son, entered
the British Navy as a Midshipman. During the any
war he attained the rank of Lieutenaut. On the
return of peace he ♦isited his eldest brother, Majo,,
now tieneral Popham, in India, and having evinced a
genius for nautical topography, he was appointed, at
tl►e special recommendation of Lord Cornwallis, oat
of a Committee sent iu 177 S to survey New Barbour;
in the river Hoogly. He also appears in 1791 to
ha►e commanded a country ship. lie v... 1% aftertrar
appointed to the command of the Etrusco, Imper.
East Incliatnan, which was seized, on her retuji; fr•,n►
Bengal to Ostend, by an h:nOisli frigate as it
on the ground that a considerable porthm of the i r .
pert►• on board belonged to Illitish subjects.

. .
T e French Revolution soon atfordist an opi "stun rr
of again restoring him to hi, open:rt:
a new road to fame and fortune. The communication
hem, en the mike of li/irk and Niuieguen, alien that
place was besieged by Piebegrn, in 1794, Laiinc
been cat off, Lieut. Popham proceeded thither from
Ostend. and repaired the tini,,age, and thus prottdete.:
the five of the town. For t Isis service he was rewarded
in 1795'with the ran!, first of Master and 1 ontmander.
and then of a Post l aptaie in the 11664 Nave.. In
that year he acted as naval agent for the British tram-
ports on the Continent, and under his inspe. lion the
Whisk troops which had been ser:in4 in Ilitiland,
were embarked and escorted to Eli land hy tits 14.111:1-
lits and Atnphion frigates. In 179*1. an armant,nt
was prepared in 'Margate Roark, which sailed under
his rotasnand on the 14th of Alay, and appeared of
ttstend on also 19th. Ihe troops, nailer the command
of Alajur-tieneral Coate, having made a descent, blew
up the sluire-gates, het the rtc:gliness of the sea pre-
vented them from rtionharking, and they were forced
recapitulate. He was next sent to Russia in the Nile
frigate, to the Emperor Paul, who had evinced a dis-
pesition to join in alinttompt to drive the French out of
Holland. On skis occasion be was to superintend the
einharkation of the Russian troops in quality of Bri-
tish l'unantisaarv. In I tint) he sailed for the East In-
dies with a small squadron, including the Romney, Au
guns, and three other frigates : and after performing
various and valuable services, he returned in thell,,au-
ney, iu 1t403. his public enipl..yments and services
have since been on a larger scale, and as matter of Us-
tory, are generally known.

Sir Alexander Gordon, and his son, James Conlon,
Esq. of Cnlrennan—the elders, who composed the 'nee-
hag of the kirk•sessior of Crossinicharl, on the KU of
July last, at which, in contravention of the laws and
constitution of the Church of Scotland, and in opper•
tion to the opinion of the clergyman presiding as mode•
rator, a resolution had been entered into, to the effect
that no minister appointed to officiate in that parish
during the vacancy, should pray in express mulls for
her Majesty the Quern,—appeared, we hear, at the Ear
of the presbytery of Kirkcudbright, on Wednesday, the
Ws inst. Having there stated, that, in obedience m the
judgment of the presbytery of the 2d of August, they
had erased from the records of the kirk-session, the
minnte in which the obnoxiona resolution in question
was contained, and declared that thee had no intently',
of infringing the rights of the Church, however, in al.
pearance they had seemed to do so, and in the amplest
manner apologised fur their conduct, the presbytery
Is ere pleased to accept their apology, and agreed to gist
all further procedure in the business. After this spirited
and derided vindication on the part of tire Preshysterr
of Kirks •dbright, of the rights of the l'herch, wilts
respect to prayers for persons in authority, it is to he
hoped that in this quarter these rights will not again be
invaded.—(lhus)isma ('ouricr.)
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Yesterday, a little past four o'clock afternoon, a
most distressing accident occurred off Portobello. A
party of fifteen left that place for a pleasure sail to
Inch Keith. On returning, when about a mile from
the shore, by some mismanage:new, the boat upset,
and the whole were thrown into tlit• sea. Liwk.ly
some boats were near, which picked up nine of the
party, who on being carried to the baths were all re-
covered, except a boy who died shortly after. The
o her six were unfortunately droAnrii, and althouch
persons have been dr ,gging for the bodies none of
them have been found up to this morning at P•ri
o'clock. One of the sufferers has left a widow and
nine children.-•-(Edinlmerh Cnoiretot.)
Mr. Price, a gentleman formerly in the law, and
who resides in the vicinity of London, met with a
dreadful accident on Saturday last, by falling off the
roof of the Wellington stage coach, whilst ehancirs.-r
horses at the Shi:., in this town. The nnforturr
gentleman had both his legs broken in a must sum k-
ing manner, one of them in two Oilers; indeed,
bad were the fractures, that doubts were at first enter-
tained iilietlier Isis life could possibly be saved, nitli-
out ampouting one of Isis legs. Mi. Price is, hoe-
ever, doing well. lie lies at the Queen's limit. Mr.
Price bears his enfferings with Illmost unparalleled re-
signation, indeed, we may add, even with cheerfel-
ness.—(Chelmajkrd ramie 'c.)

M ARRIBD.
On Tlinrseley, the 14th instant, Charles RUNT. }:•41, to
Rebecca. third ilautchter of the Rev. John Simons, LL.B..
Rector of Paula-Cra), Kent.
On the 14th instant. at St. Andrea's Choral, Holborn.
Mr. P. Mottle, #. teneral :lent, to Elizabeth. dargltterot the
late W. James, Pvt. attorney, lienly-In-Arden,
shire.
On the 19th tilt. at Belfast, MIS' Pitman. of Loudon, to
Mr. John Minks. Jun. of the Nor'herto Sauk. Belfast.

DIED.
Yesterday. in the 79:h ire r of her eye. Mary, wife of John
Henderson. Esq. or Delgrare-phase, Pimlico.
Oa Friday, the filh instant. Mary. solfe of Mr. Samuel
Frieake. of Upper Thames street.

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