The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-14

Arrival or tho British steam, Fsigate Curacao
and Lord Ly ons, the new Ia tsssh Misaster.
The British steam frsste Curaoos arrived belo" this
port Ia evening having board Lord Lyons, the British
Minister appointed to succeed Lord Napier
Lord Lyons Is tho eldest son OF Admiral Lord Lyons
Royal Navy recently deceased, and brother OF Captain
Edmund Mowbray Lyons, who was wounded before
sebsstopol, and died at Therapia.
Admiral Lord Lyons, his father served in the British
Navy over half century He was the second sou Of
John Lyons, Of Lymngon, VINO was Major in the Christ
Church Volunteers He married the second daughter Of
Captain Josas Rogers, in 1874 having sons-Rchard
Pencil Bickerton the subject of this SKETCH now Lord
Lyons, and Captain Edmund Mowbray, before alluded
or his two daughters Duchess Of Norfolk and the
other Baroness do Wurtzburg
The life of the Admiral IL full Of interest He was
educated at Westminster, entered the navy At the
age Of eleven, first served on the Royal Charlotte
and then the Maidstone. He board the Active
1907 during the passage of tho Dardaneles parti
cipated In the successful assault Point Resquies
Asiatc shore He Lieutenant the brig Barracuda
in 1902 and in 1910 among the foremost in the esca
lade of Beged Castle during the raging Of terrible storm,
displaying skill and boldness which brought him into pro-
mnent notice. and in his twentieth year he was appointed
Flag LeutenantOn board the Mnden "a, by Admiral Dru
ry Within year he sailed for the coast Of Java, and,
understanding that the Dutch did not anticipate attack
boldly embarked two boats with thirty Eve officers and
men, against Fort Marrack Of fyfour guns and gal
antly captured before the arrival from India of an ex
petition which fitting ont TO accomplish that purpose.
Tho Admiral however, could not watt and took the fort
alone. He commanded the Renad0 In 1872, escorting
Louis XVIII to France, and the allied soveregns Eng
land together with the bearer Of the Treaty of Paris In
1914 received post rank in 1928 he headed exped
nstL he loren Caat omm
procuring for his galIantry and ability tho Order Of 81
Louis of France and Knight Commander Of the Order Of
the Redeemer of Greece; in 1885 he knighted in
1870 created baronet; in 164s Minister Plenpoten-
tiary to Athens from l849 to 1851 at Bsrne /;
from 1851 10 1858 at Stockholm, and in 1855 was
made commander in chief, taking command Of the
Black Sea feet For h distinguished services during the
Russian war he created Baron. His counsel aud
assistance to Lord Raglan extensive and valuable
At the battle of Alma he ably supported the French
at the bombardment of sebastopo be took conspicuous
part it is matter OF history that had not been for
bis earnest protest. Lord Raglan would have evacuated
Balaklava, and the greatest victory Of modern times
once lett BeaEava would doubtless have been driven
from the Crimea His latest service was in command Of
squad which attended the Queen to Cherbourg and
at bis death the 23d of November last there were
ample evidences Of national grief.
With these antecedents Of noble family, both by blood
and by heroic Deeds the British Minister the pre-
sent Lord Lyons may expected do honor his
country while he renders himself respected in Al
though but little forty years Of age he has had con-
siderable experience in diplomatic circles He was APP
pointed attache Of the Legation at Athens February
$780, transferred to Dresden April TO- 1882 and to Flo
February 1863 In 1855 he was promoted to be
Secretary of Legation at Florence His last position was
that Of Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Penpotentay
to the Grand Duke of Tuscany from which he was trans
erred to his present position the British Minister OF the
United States to succeed Lord Napier He is man Of
cultivated taste and refined elegance at the same time
sustaining the reputation Of plain, unassumng English
gentleman, well calculated to make friends among q
publican people his aristocracy is not repugnant.
Her Britannia Majesty's frigate Curacao, in which
Lord Lyons came to America, Is steam propeller of
thirty one guns, Captain Thomas A. Mason She is the
vessel that when engaged in carrying Lord dc Rad
ce from Copstantinople home became stranded on the
Pelican shoa and relieved by the United States ship
Macedonian Captain Levy The correspondence between
the two captains recently published In the HERALD
the letter expressing great acknowledgements for the
service TO the Curacoa and the other recalling the
humane lief to the sick and dying Of the Snsluehanua
The Curacao also unfortunate her voyage from
Spithead to Plymouth, to bring Lord Lyons coming in
contact with the schooner Fleta, Of Shoreham, Off
Durlstone Head, and doing her considerable damage.