The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-27

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From INC London Post, Dec
We regret 10 the demise OF the above csls.
bra,ed Arctic navigator Admiral Beecney was the son
OF the late SIP William Beechey, portrait paeter In
Ordinary TO cir hses,ies Queen Charlotte and William
". BE was bern in February. 1895, and entered tho
patronage OF Earl ST. Vincent In the Hberna. no. A.
Ter . brief rervic In tho Niposaur accompanied Sir
sydney smith in the Foudroysni 80 70 RIO Janero IL
1877, whss serving In the Astrea AZ undef Captain
Sooembere. In company with the Phoebe, Gaiasa and
Race Hoe, be sssistd after long and gallant action,
In the capture OF the French fgates Renenmee Corade
and Nerede On his return 10 England after Chan
pel service. he appointed TO he vengeur. "a iorm
where he served in the boais which dashed sorua.
,be Mississippi with . depchment Of troops Sea-
sOr snd a. ,.et uu ss av1, ,s
nr ccmn,sscn bore date on tho 10Th March, 1916 and
IN sepenbsr foo~ing be was appointed 70 the Niger
January 1873 that Lieut. Bcechey mencsd the first
Of thosc four voyages 70 the Arosc regions thu hard
shps OF which coubusss lad the foundation OF thai Goa
ruo pai oerar which subsequen years OF ipAs
faufsbe bodily and mentai exerton have brought In
present pre mature termination He Was appointed 70 the
Trent, under Lieut. Com msnder Franklin, with whom he
Was one Of tho earliest companions, = he always re-
msped bis warmsG friend. An Interesting Aocouat n
In Tho direction OF Spiixbereen and terminated In both
thps being compelled 10 enter ths Ice by which the Do
rebss vas 90 muah disabled thai Capt Buohan o that
shp. and senior officer Of the expedition ordered
turn-vN published by Admiral Bceehsy In lss3 In
January 1879 be was appointed the Hecls under ths
command OF Lieutenant afterwards Sir E~ard) Parry
With whom penetrated 70 lopsiufe lis So withia
Arctic circle, and wrtered Of Melville leland In both
ed great servcs by hs srt.,o ssssnmen an2 general
observations, On the bh November, 1871, no was ap.
pointed TO tho Adventure Captain W. II. smyth, vho
Was then preparing 10 resume mis- survey Of the northern
coat OF Aircs. Whilst attached this ship Lieutenant
Beechey promoted 10 tho rank OF commander, and
Bcchsy. Eq 10 examine and repe a on the antiquities
OF the Cyrenaca. and or he ancient cities Imposing
the Pertspols. Commander Becchsy executed . survey
OF The enrc coast frem Trpo 70 Derps and The
tive Of the expedition ana description OF the country,
ruins and Antiquities vas publshcd by that oocr and
bis brother In January 1875, Commander Bscchey
was appointed 10 the Bossom, -, In which he pro
ceeded TO the Pscnc and Behring's straits, 70
Co operate .an -. the Polar S sspsa,ucs under Gap
half year. thai he vas absent from England he pro
oesded twice 10 Behring'S STRAITS and August, mas
shpa barge under M Elsos, the master, rcacnsd LAT
II 81 log. $50 a. only l4e miles from the crsrsms
ea he pursusd hs researches in the Pscnc thus psss
Ing more han once from arctic 70 tropical china where
he discovered and took possession Of several islands
Amongst which BIO once more brought 10 notice the
Of the Bounty on Picaifns Island, (ssely removed 70
Norfolk hAsd) TWAS In 1877 Commander Bcechey,
rosss rsr,css spacious and comm sdious bsvsn-csps
Prince Of walee vboh he named after his godfather,
wilsm w, Port careDce. Amer voyage Of "a, 900
scsssee Of nav'sssos, the Blossom arrived 81 rspn
bead In ISIS. The narrative Of This voyage vss
Captain Bechsy vss appointed 70 the Sulphur,
fer the purpose Of continuing the valuable surveys
ss . ns so%
1857 le<7 Captain Beechey Wa Continuously employed
IN TIE survey OF the Brissol and irish Channels and %
dricuh 70 say whether BIZ minute and accurate charts,
or his valuable tidal observations, have rendered NE
more useul service 70 ME country From this Important
msni 70 oosstuss ana ssssrinsesd the marine depart
nent q ihe Bard Of Trnde 10 which he was actively and
Usefuly employed MP 70 The date Of his death He
promoted 70 The vaak o. Rear Admiral In 1e54 and flied
.hs ofsce q President q the Royal GeoEaphcA society:
he osy sisy delivered bic report Of the proosedisss o.
be sdded future hss Than which fev can
lay claim 70 The merit OF more iaborous, jealous and
ussfrl he IN the service Of his country.
The Cleveland Piesnd.aley announces the death OF
RcBAsD HnfiApp Of the oldest merchants Of thss
city. He the time Of his death the chief OF the
avg a ao,s. ssys: SG New
iv,cs rsssivsd ne so@issos Of his psy fsr cossrsss
med, IN Lagrange. rsnobsoos county. Me-, December
% ears noslhs ssS II days ms aSsd vsssvss vas
mere os,s ss yo,ss..Isa u ssisss. y he nssrs,ss
70 Rhode Island NE day Of hat memorable battle asd
for twelve months endured the privarcos tsues and
suacripes incident 10 . soldiers nfet
A TERRIBLE CALAMITY AND PRoBABIR MURDER.
--On pridsy night VIM Joyce, who resided with hs
near the SAN river turnpike had zone to wedding q
q relative seme miles dhtapt About IL O'Clock neigh
Dor found the house burning and The Gre under such fol-
hesdway that he could 40 noshrg 10 cheek the flames
Ohev nsebbors gathered and they rsde search amid
the ruins end there found the obrcd dead bodies Of Mr
joyce and her widow ID daughter and the body Of child
ma yours man. Who composed the entire family with
the exception OF WIN. joyce, VINO VI. absent ~ above
stated. The bodies o. The women were found near tho
fireplace; and morcfore supposed that thor could not
have been asleep a,he time The Gre occurred. rse 20
son Which ,he corpse OF the man was found leads 70
the belief thst he vas In the second story. thought
al no ms - he