​SNELL. (Lieutenant, 1841.)

John Cooke Snell entered the Navy 23 Jan. 1827; passed his examination 6 Dec. 1834; and was promoted (while serving at Portsmouth as Mate of the Queen 110, flag-ship of Sir Edw. Codrington) to the rank of Lieutenant 23 Nov. 1841. On 5 March, 1842, he was appointed Additional of the same ship, then bearing the flag of Sir Edw. W. C. R. Owen, Commander-in-Chief in the Mediterranean; where he removed, 19 April following, to the Cambridge 78, Capt. Edw. Barnard. He returned to England and was paid off in Jan. 1843; and has not been since afloat.