APPLETON, CHARLES EDWARD CUTTS BIRCHALL (_son of Rev. Robert Appleton, Head master of Reading school who d. 5 Feb. 1875 aged 73_). _b._ Reading 16 March 1841; Tunbridge fellow of St. John’s coll. Ox. 1864 to death; B.A. 1863, D.C.L. 1871; studied at Heidelberg and Berlin; lecturer in philosophy at his college Oct. 1867; lived at Hampstead 1872–77; founded _The Academy_ monthly literary paper 9 Oct. 1869, edited it to his death; took an active share in agitation that resulted in passing of Universities act 1877; wrote in the _Theological_, _Fortnightly_ and _Contemporary Review_s; edited _Essays on the endowment of research_ 1876. _d._ Luxor, Upper Egypt 1 Feb. 1879. _Dr. Appleton his life and literary relics, by J. H. Appleton and A. H. Sayce_ 1881, _portrait_. APPLEYARD, GEORGE. Of Westbourne place, Eaton square, London; many years secretary and librarian to the Earls Spencer. _d._ Walmer 30 Aug. 1855. APPOLD, JOHN GEORGE (_son of Christian Appold of Wilson st. Finsbury, London, fur skin dyer, who was naturalized by 45 George iii, cap. 83_). _b._ Wilson st. 14 April 1800; a fur skin dyer there 1822; a manager of the London Institution 1844; invented Centrifugal rotary pump which was a prominent feature in International Exhibitions of 1851 and 1862; invented a break used in laying first Atlantic cable 1857; A.I.C.E. May 1850; F.R.S. 2 June 1853. _d._ Clifton Down hotel, Clifton 31 Aug. 1865. _Proc. of Royal society xv_, 1–6 (1867); _Minutes of proc. of instit. of C.E. xxv_, 523–25 (1866). APTHORP, EAST. Entered Madras army 1820; commandant at Hyderabad 18 March 1859 to 18 April 1860; retired M.G. 31 Dec. 1861; C.B. 16 Nov. 1858. _d._ Amherst lodge, Tunbridge Wells 3 March 1875 aged 69. ARBUCKLE, BENJAMIN HUTCHESON VAUGHAN. _b._ 1788; captain R.A. 1825–46; L.G. 24 Aug. 1866. _d._ Little Heath, Old Charlton 11 Oct. 1874. ARBUTHNOT, SIR ALEXANDER DUNDAS Young (_only son of Robert Arbuthnot, lieut. col. 31 foot, who d. 10 July 1796_). _b._ 1796; captain R.N. 1824–46 when he retired on h.p.; gentleman of Privy Chamber 2 Nov. 1824 to death; col. commandant of depôt at Santander, Spain 26 Oct. 1835; led forlorn hope at storming of Irun; brigadier general in service of Queen of Spain 1838; knighted by Queen Victoria at St. James’s palace 25 June 1859; retired admiral 30 Nov. 1863; lord prior of English language of Knights of Malta 16 July 1860 to death. (_m._ 25 May 1827 Catherine Maria 3 dau. of Rev. Charles Eustace of Robertstown co. Kildare). _d._ Shenton hall, Nuneaton, Leics. 8 May 1871.