length of time, so as to make an extended survey of the eastern coast of Spitzbergen, confining himself to the neighbouring parts of Waygatz Strait (or the Strait of Van Hinlopen), which he examined as far to the southward as 79° 33'. The Hecla sailed from Treurenburg bay on the 28th August, made Shetland on the 17th September, arrived in the river Thames on the 6th October, and was paid off at Deptford, on the 1st of the following month. Lieutenants Ross and Foster, and Mr. Bird, were almost immediately afterwards promoted.
Captain Parry received the honor of knighthood, April 29, 1829; and, in a few days afterwards, he resigned the office of Hydrographer to the Admiralty, now most ably filled by Captain Francis Beaufort. The honorary degree of D.C.L, was conferred upon him in a convocation at Oxford, on the 1st July following; and in the course of the same month, he sailed for New South Wales, having accepted the appointment of Commissioner for the entire management of the Australian Agricultural Company’s affairs, with a salary, as has been stated, of 2000l. per annum.
This enterprising officer married, Oct. 23, 1826, Isabella Louisa, fourth daughter of Sir John Thomas Stanley, Bart. His sister is the wife of the Rev. T. Garnier, rector of Bishop’s Stoke, near Winchester.
STEWART BLACKER, Esq.
[Post-Captain of 1821.]
Passed his examination for lieutenant in Mar. 1808; and was promoted to that rank on the 20th of the following month. He was wounded in a boat attack, while serving under Rear-Admiral Sotheby, Sept. 9, 1810[1]; advanced to the rank of commander, Feb. 1, 1812; appointed to the Chanticleer brig, May 3, 1813; to the Lee ship-sloop, Sept. 3, 1818; and posted November, 16, 1821.
Captain Blacker died at Dublin, about June, 1826.
