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358 sustained by the navy in the above operations amounted to 15 men killed, and 55 officers and men wounded. That of the army was very considerable. On the 10th Jan. 1812, the thanks of parliament were voted to the officers and men of both services employed on the expedition.

After the subjugation of Java, Rear-Admiral Stopford relinquished his assumed command and returned to his former station, where he continued until superseded by RearAdiniral Tyler. He arrived in England, with his flag on board the President frigate, in the spring of 1813; since which he has not been afloat. He was made a Vice-Admiral, Aug. 12, 1812, and nominated a K.C.B. Jan. 2, 1815.

Sir Robert married, June 29, 1809, Mary, daughter of Commissioner Fanshawe, of his Majesty’s Dock-yard at Plymouth.

Residence.– Lyndhurst, Hants; and Buckland Abbey, Devon.



 officer is, we believe, a son of the late Rear-Admiral of that name, who, when Captain of the Shrewsbury, lost a leg in the action off Cape Henry, Sept. 5, 1781. He was made a Commander some time previous to the conclusion of the war with the colonies; and during the ensuing peace, commanded the Trimmer sloop. His post commission bears date Sept. 21, 1790; and at the commencement of hostilities with the French republic, he obtained the command of the Brilliant frigate, stationed in the North Sea, and afterwards employed at the reduction of Calvi, in Corsica. He subsequently commanded the Arethusa of 38 guns, in Sir John B. Warren’s expedition against Quiberon.

