The Press.
London, England, 1853-08-20 00:00:00

Obituarg.

CotoNvt. so widely renowned tie a gallant
officer and enthusiastic sportsman, died on the 7th
instant, at his residence in Dorset-place, at the age
of 67, after a painful and protracted illness. Few
men ever enjoyed a higher reputation in the sporting
world than the deceased veteran, who, after serving
in the Peninsular war with the utmost distinction, on
his return to this country produced his well-known
work, entitled "Instructions to Young Sportsmen in
all that relates to Guns anti Shooting." This book
had prodigious success, a tenth edition being nearly
ready for the press at the time of his &tease. To
the colonel also the public is much indebtixi for many
valuable inventions anti improvements in guns,
several samples of which he sent to the Great Exhi-
bition of 1851, and which ho entertained the most
sanguine hopes would have been adopted by Govern-
ment. At the time of his death he was Lieutenant-
Colonel of the North Hants Militia.
IiENERAI. SIR FREDERICK ADAM died suddenly on
Tuesday morning last, under melancholy circum-
stances. The deceased officer had been ell a visit to
his brother, Admiral Sir Charles Adam, K.C.8.,
Governor of Greenwich liospital, and entered one of
the carriages on the Greenwich Railway for the pur-
pose of returning to London, when he suddenly
ceased to exist. Sir Frederick Adam served in Hol-
land, anti was present in the actions of the 27th of
August, 10th of September, and 2nd of October, 1799 ;
he was also present in the actions of the Rh, 1311,
and 21st of March, 1801, in Egypt. Sir Frederick
was severely wounded near Alicante on the 12th of
April, 1813 ; at the Pass of Ordall ho received two
wounds, one of which broke his left, artn, and the
other shattered his left hand, and he was also severely
wounded at Waterloo. lie entered the service as
Ensign on the 4th of Novendwr, 1795 ; was promoted
to be Lieutenant on the 2nd of February, 1796;
Captain, August 80, 1769; Major, July 9, 1803;
Lieutenant-Colonel, August 28, 1804 ; Colonel,
February 20, 1812; Major-General, June -1, 1814 ;
Lieutenant-General, July 21, 1830; fuel General.
November 9, 184f1. his ceminissien as Colonel of
the 21st North British Fusi.iers bears date May 81,
1843, and his decease places the Coloneley of that
regiment at the disposal of the Commander-in-
. _

Chief.
We regret to hew that. Mr. Geottog HERRIcK
Rre-
-1 A BY, mate I S:V! ) of the hilyphenitlit, steam .sloop,
on the coast. of Africa, was ►frowned at Sierra Leone,
in an attempt to swim otr to his ship. He was a
young officer of groat promise, and much beloved by
his shipmates.
REv. F. W. ItomAtTsos, incumbent of Trinity
Chapel, Brighton, died on Sunday night, to the great
regret of his numerous congregation. He was only
37 at the time of his death.
111 n. IbtAtisuy Coomn, F.R.S., the eminent sur-
geon, expired very suddenly on Thursday afternoon
at the Athemumn Club. The deceased was the fourth
son of the Rev. Samuel Cooper, the elder brother of
the illustrious Sir Astley Cooper, and the grandson
of /r. Cooper, 14 many years v►car of Great Var.
mouth, in which town he was horn in 1792. In the
year 1512 Mr. Cooper entered the army as assistant-
surgeon in the Royal Artillery, and repaired to the
Peninsula. lle was present at the battles of Vit-
toria, the PyrCnees, Nivelle, lirthes, the siege of St.
Sebastian, awl the battle of Toulouse. Mr. Cooper
was admitted a member of the Royal College of Sur-
geons on the tith of December, 1523. In 1543 he
was elected honorary fellow of the college, and in
P 4454 became a member of the council. The deceased
had made some valuable contributions to the ad-
vancement of surgical knowledge, especially in the
Guy's Hospital Reports.
LADY SALE, wife of the celebrated Sir Robert Sale,
died at Cape-town on the fith of ;July ; she leld only
arrived a few days previously from India, in the
1414 Kett, intending to recruit her health at the

Carie.
LiturENAsT-Comomi. BURNS, of the 2nd 'Royals,
died on the 30th of June, at Grahanea-town, from

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