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EATON—EBORALL—EDEN.  joined, as Midshipman and Acting-Lieutenant, on the West India and Newfoundland stations, the 32, Capt. Hon. E. King,  and, both commanded by Capt. Hon. Jas. Wm. King, 32, Capt. John Chas. Woolcombe, 32, Capt. Hon. Edw. King, 18, Capt. John Cookesley,  again, Capt. Hon. Jas. King, and 28, armée en flûte, Capt. Hon. Jas. Ashley Maude. Being confiimed while in the latter vessel, 10 Sept. 1813, Mr. Earle was next appointed, 7 May, 1814, to the bomb, Capt. Thos. Alexander, under whom he shared in the taking of Fort Washington, was at the capitulation of, contested warmly with the Americans on the return of the British down the Potomac, and co-operated in the attack upon Baltimore. He left the in June, 1815; joined, 6 May, 1824, the  bomb, Capt. Jas. Scott, in the Mediterranean; and, from Oct. 1824 until 1831, served in the Coast Blockade, as Supernumerary-Lieutenant of the 74, and  42, Capts. Wm. M‘Culloch, Hugh Pigot, and Wm. Jas. Mingaye. He then for three years commanded the Revenue-cutter, at the end of which period he obtained charge of a station in the Coast Guard. He was afterwards, in June, 1839, and Dec. 1841, appointed to the successive command of the, another Revenue-cruizer, and of the brig – the latter stationed off the coast of Africa, where, although promoted to the rank of Commander, 22 July, 1844, he continued until the hour of his death. – Messrs. Ommanney.

 EATON. 

entered the Navy, 13 Feb. 1799, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the 32, Capt. Henry Wm. Bayntun, stationed in the West Indies; became Midshipman, 2 Sept. 1800, of 20, Capt. Robt. Philpot; and on removing to the 74, Capt. Solomon Ferris, was quartered in the mizen-top, and narrowly escaped destruction, when that ship, having grounded under the enemy’s batteries, was compelled, after a long and deadly resistance, inflictive on her of a loss of 81 men killed and 62 wounded, to strike her colours, in the action off Algeciras, 6 July, 1801. Being exchanged on 18 of the same month, he returned home in the 74, Capt. Hon. Geo. Heneage Lawrence Dundas, one of the prizes taken near Cadiz in the battle of the 13th. After an attachment of 20 months, as Admiralty-Midshipman, to the 16, Capt. Joseph Ore Mansfield – during which period he was very constantly engaged on open-boat service in the suppression of smuggling, and on one occasion, 9 Oct. 1803, assisted at the cutting out, in face of a fiery opposition, of two French ketches and a brig, near St. Gildas, in Quiberon Bay – Mr. Eaton, in March, 1804, joined the  98, Capt. Elias Harvey. Being Signal-Midshipman on the memorable 21 Oct. 1805, he had the honour of repeating from the Victory Nelson’s last immortal signal, “England expects,” &c.; and he also assisted during the action in lashing to the the French 74-gun ships Fougueux and Redoubtable, one on either side. For his conduct he was rewarded with a commission dated 13 Jan. 1806, and appointed to the 64, Capts. Robt. Rolles and Henry Heathcote. During the nearly six years of his continuance in that ship, Mr. Eaton took out a convoy to China; was severely wounded, while in temporary command of her tender, in an attack made on that vessel by 13 Ladrone warjunks; and, independently of one or two particular services, co-operated in the reduction of Java. On 8 Sept. 1812, after having been laid up for some time at Haslar Hospital, we find him appointed First of the 10, Capt. Edw. O’Brien Drury, by whom, in July, 1813, he was sent home with despatches containing intelligence of the American Commodore Rodgers and his squadron having put into North Bergen, on the coast of Norway. On rejoining the he particularly distinguished himself by his intrepidity, on 24 Oct. 1813, in putting off in the jolly-boat, with the only three men out of the whole ship’s company who would volunteer, to the rescue, during a violent gale, of the crew of a Swedish vessel then on the point of foundering. Mr. Eaton, who was compelled to invalid in Aug. 1814, from a severe attack of rheumatism, brought on by over-exertion and exposure, with the loss also of the sight of one eye, and who has noti since been employed, accepted his present rank 26 May, 1842.

He married in 1816. – J. Hinxman.

 EBORALL. 

was born 13 May, 1790.

This officer entered the Navy, 2 Sept. 1805, as Midshipman, on board the 16, Capt. Brian Hodgson, and, after cruizing for a very short period in the North Sea, joined the  16, Capt. Geo. Miller Bligh, in which vessel, and the 38, Capts. Sir Jahleel Brenton and Edw. Pelham Brenton, he actively served, on the Mediterranean station, until Aug. 1810. In consequence of his being invested, after the reduction of the Ionian Islands, with the temporary command of the armed brigantine, he appears to have been deprived of an opportunity of sharing in the brilliant victory gained by the  over the Franco-Neapolitan squadron in the Bay of Naples, 3 May, 1810. Between Nov. 1810, and Dec. 1815, Mr. Eborall was afterwards employed, as Master’s Mate and Acting-Lieutenant, on the Home, West India, and Newfoundland stations, in the 10, Capt. Geo. Wickens Willes, 74, Capts. Sir J. Brenton and Augustus Brine, 74, bearing the flag of Sir Rich. Goodwin Keats, 36, Capt. Woodley Losack,  18, Capt. Wm. Kempthome, and 16, Capt. Geo. Greensill. He was then officially promoted by commission dated 24 Feb. 1815, and has since been on half-pay.

From 1817 until 1829 Lieut. Eborall was in command of various merchantmen from the port of Liverpool.

 EDEN. 

, born 3 July, 1808, is youngest son of the late Sir Fred. Morton Eden, Bart., by Anne, daughter and heir of Jas. Paul Smith, Esq., of New Bond-street; brother of Sir Fred. Eden, Bart., who fell at New Orleans, 24 Dec. 1814, of the present Sir Wm. Eden, Bart., and of Geo. Morton Eden, Esq., an officer in the Army; brother-in-law of Rear-Admiral Hyde Parker, C.B.; and cousin of Capt. Henry Eden, R.N.

This officer entered the Navy 27 Oct. 1821; passed his examination in 1827; and obtained his first commission 11 Feb. 1832. His next appointments were, 22 Oct. 1832, and 31 Jan. 1834, to the 74, and  84, both commanded, on the Mediterranean and Home stations, by Capt. Hon. Josceline Percy. He was advanced to the command, 17 Nov. 1834, of the 18, on the South American station, whence he returned in 1838; and, assuming Post-rank 11 Ang. 1841, was afterwards employed, from 7 March, 1842, until paid off in 1846, as Flag-Captain in the 50, to Hon. Josceline Percy, Commander-in-Chief at the Cape of Good Hope. He has not since been afloat.

Capt. Eden married, in 1829, Emma, second daughter of Sir Robt. Williams, Bart. – Joseph Woodhead.

 EDEN. 

is fourth son of the late Thos. Eden, Esq., of Wimbledon, co. Surrey, Deputy-Auditor of Greenwich Hospital, by Mariana, daughter of Arthur Jones, Esq.; brother of John Eden, Esq., a Major in the Army, and of Arthur Eden, Esq., Assistant-Comptroller of the Exchequer; brother-in-law of Lord Brougham, and of the late Admiral