Glasgow Courier. — 1859-08-06 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

THE LATE REAR-ADMIRAL HENRY DUNDAS  TROTTER.  In our last week's obituary we recorded the death of this gallant and distinguished officer. Rear-Admiral Henry Dundas Trotter entered the Royal Naval College in 1815; subsequently, as a midshipman' he was frequently employed in the boats of the Eden against pirate vessels in the Persian Gulf, and was present at the capture of the notorious piratical stronghold of Ras-el-Kyum. He afterwards was acting lieutenant in the flag-ship of Sir Henry Blackwood. As a lieutenant of the Hussar, he was particularly mentioned in a despatch by Captain Harris to the Admiral, Sir L. Halsted, for his gallantry at the capture of a band of pirates at the Isle of Pines. In 1830 he was appointed commander of the Curlew, and served on the Cape of Good Hope and West African stations nearly four years, a considerable portion of which he was in charge of the West African division of the squadron. Ile also greatly distinguished himself bv a persevering search and eventual capture of the Portuguese piratical schooner, commanded by the murderous Soto. The vessel having been blown up shortly afterwards, two officers perished; many men were severely wounded, including the commander, who was with difficulty extricatedfrom between the shattered deck and bulwarks, before the sinking of the wreck. Many of the crew who had escaped were subsequently captured under circumstances of considerable difficulty and danger. For this service Commander Trotter received the warn, thanks of the President of the United States, and a "special promotion" to the rank of captain. After serving as flag captain to the late Sir P. Durham in the Britannia 120, he was in 1840 placed in command of the Niger expedition, which led to results favourable to the suppression of slave-trading and the establishment of missions, especially that of Abbeocouta. Very numerous deaths and disease, to which Captain Trotter nearly fell a victim, early terininated the undertaking. It is the opinion of medical men that Admiral Trotter's constitution never entirely recovered from the effects of the disease contracted when in command of the Niger expedition. The Earl of Derby, then Colonial Secretary of State, acknowledged in strongly eulogistic terms his able services under circumstances of exceeding difficulty and responsibility. At the commencement of the late Russian war he was appointed by Sir James Graham, in terms gratifying to his feelings as a naval officer, to the command of the Cape Station as Commodore, which he retained till his promotion to the rank of Rear-Admiral in May, 1857. l'he readiness of this lamented officer to forward every good work is well known by a wide circle of friends, civil and professional. At the Cape he chiefly contributed to- we believe he originated the idea of -the formation of the Cape Town Sailor's Home. With the liberal assistance of the Admiralty he was enabled to do much towards the restoration of the small village established near Sinion'il Bay by the late Admiral Sir Jableel Brenton, many yearn ago, for slaves captured by our cruisers, and which he found on his arrival in a state of decay. his last deed was characteristic c,f the nian, and a fitting temduation of a long comae of active benevolence. He was at the Admiralty, renewing all appli• cation which he had made iri behalf of et' officer who had nerved under his command, when he was struck erochlivoi, nod died a few briers eft or removal to hie roN 1111.1111.1, in the fifty-seventh year if his age. Of Adini• ral Trotter we may confidently affirm that wherever he was known lie wan beloved; and whilst an is 11111,11.1 Offiel'r his active real and gallant hearing won the enniblence of his fellow•ofticers, as a private Christian he was also distinguished for the ardent piety, the manly modesty, and the hearty friendliness which were the ornaments of his charactsr.—Courant.