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Rh R.N.; nephew of Capt. Joseph Lamb Popham, R.N. (1806), who died in 1833; and brother-in-law of

This officer entered the Navy, in May, 1805, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the 64, commanded by his father, under whom, while holding the ratings of Midshipman and Master’s Mate, he assisted at the reduction of the Cape of Good Hope, and served on shore with the naval brigade at the capture of Buenos Ayres. Between 1807 and the date of his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant 14 Feb. 1812, he was employed on the St. Helena, Baltic, Brazilian, Home, and Mediterranean stations, in the 64, Capt. Wm. Cuming, 38, Capt. Geo. Ralph Collier (part of the force attached to the Copenhagen expedition), 74, Capt. Sir H. K. Popham,  120, Capt. Jas. Nash, 100, Capt. Andrew King, and  again, flag-ship of Sir Edw. Pellew. He next, from June, 1812, until advanced to the rank of Commander 23 Dec. 1814, served in the West Indies and on the coast of North America in the 32 and  38, Capts. John Rich. Lumley and Jas. Nash. In the former ship he saw much boat-service; and on one occasion in particular, 24 Nov. 1812, assisted, under Lieut. John Cririe, in boarding and carrying, under a shower of grape and langridge, productive to the British of a loss of 1 man killed and another wounded, the Joseph and Mary a mischievous privateer, mounting 4 guns, with a complement of 73 men, on a cruize between St. Domingo and Cuba. Capt. Popham’s last appointments were – on his promotion, as above, to the 16, lying in the Downs – 27 July, 1816 (12 months after he had left the ), to the  bomb, in which vessel he served under Lord Exmouth at the battle of Algiers – 4 Oct. following, to the  10, at Sheerness – 1 Jan. 1817 and 9 Oct. 1818, to the  and  of 10 guns each, both on the West India station – and, 2 Feb. 1819, as Acting-Captain, to the  44, bearing his father’s flag at Jamaica. In the ship last mentioned, to which he was confirmed 19 May following, he continued until Aug. 1820. He accepted the retirement 1 Oct. 1846.

He married in Aug. 1843, and has issue two children. – Collier and Snee.

 POPPLEWELL. 

entered the Navy 14 Feb. 1832; passed his examination 14 June, 1836; and on his return from South America (where he had been serving for some time as Mate) in the 24, Capt. Jenkin Jones, was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 18 Nov. 1842. His appointments have since been – 24 May, 1843, to the gunnery-ship at Portsmouth, Capt. Sir Thos. Hastings – and, 22 Oct. 1844, to the 19, Capt. Peter M‘Quhae, fitting for the East Indies, where he is now employed.

 POPPLEWELL. 

is son of the late Mr, Thos. Popplewell, Master R.N. (1793).

This officer entered the Navy, 2 May, 1796, as a Volunteer, on board the 36, Capt. Robt. Gambier Middleton, in which ship he served on the Lisbon and Cadiz stations until Oct. 1799. In July, 1801, he re-embarked on board the 74, Capt. Wm. Essington, whom, in April, 1802, being at the time in the West Indies, he followed as Midshipman into the 80. He next, in Sept. of the latter year, joined, Capt. John Phillips, lying at Plymouth; and, after serving for two years on the Mediterranean, Baltic, and Home stations in the store-ship and  14, both commanded by Capt. Thos. Brown, and 100, Capt.Sir Harry Burrard Neale, was successively, in Jan. and Oct. 1805, nominated Sub-Lieutenant of the, Lieut.- Commander Robt. Balfour, and brig, Capt. Thos. Brown. On 22 Jan. 1806 he was promoted to the full rank of Lieutenant. In the course of the same year he was appointed (to the 32, Capt. Lord Wm. FitzRoy, and  98, commanded by the late Vice-Admiral Wm. Albany Otway, under whom, from Jan. 1808 until officially advanced to his present rank 6 Nov. 181S, we find him filling the post of Flag-Lieutenant in the  38,  74,  98,  50,  74,  80 (the two latter forming part of the Walcheren expeditionary force).  again,  28, and  50, on the Lisbon, Portsmouth, and Leith stations. During that period, besides having brought the  home from Flushing, he was at times intrusted with the command, on the coast of Norway, of the, , and . Since the date last mentioned he has been on half-pay.

Commander Popplewell is married and has issue.

 PORCHER. 

is second son of the Rev. Geo. Porcher, of Maiden Erlegh, Berks, by Amelia, daughter of John Chamier, Esq., and sister of His grandfather, Josias Dupre Porcher, Esq., of Winslade House, co. Devon, many years M.P. for Old Sarum, married a daughter of Admiral Sir Wm. Burnaby, Bart.; and his uncle, Henry Porcher, Esq., of Arborfield, Berks, was lately M.P. for Clitheroe.

This officer passed his examination 8 June, 1844; obtained his commission 9 Nov. 1846; and since 18 of that month has been serving in the steam-frigate, of 560 horse-power, Capt. Wm. Honyman, now on the Mediterranean station.

 PORTEOUS. 

entered the Navy 2 Aug. 1827; and on 20 Oct. following was present in the 74, Capt. Walter Bathurst, at the battle of Navarin. He passed his examination 4 June, 1834; and, after serving for a time at Plymouth and in the Mediterranean, in the 120, flag-ship of Sir Graham Moore, and  72, Capt. Sir Geo. Rose Sartorius, was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 29 March, 1842. His appointments have since been – 5 April, 1842, to the 110, bearing the flag of Sir Edw. W. C. R. Owen in the Mediterranean – 23 Feb. 1843, to the steamer, Capts. Hastings Reginald Henry, Hon. Swynfen Thos. Carnegie, and Wm. Hewgill Kitchen, on the same station, whence he returned at the close of 1845 – 8 April, 1846, as Additional, to the 50, hearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Sam. Hood Inglefield on the southeast coast of America – 1 July following, as First, to the 16, Capt. Archibald Reed, similarly stationed – and, 10 Dec. 1847, to the  92, Capt. Wm. Fanshawe Martin, lying at Portsmouth.

