Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-02-21 00:00:00

BREVET,

Brevet-Major John Cox Gawler, 73rd Foot, to be
Lieut.-Col. in the army.

The undermentioned promotions to take place conse-
quent on the 4ecease of Lieutenant-General James Claud
Bourchier, K.C., Colonel of the 3rd Dragoon Guards, on
the 12th of February, 1859 :

Major-Gen. Sir Cliitrles Yorke, K.C.8., Col. of the 33rd
Regiment, to be Lieut.-Gen.
Brevet-Col. C. W. Ridley, C. 8., of the Grenadier
Guards, to be Major-Gen.

Brevet Lieut.-Col. John Gray, Capt. on half-pay
unattached, to be Col.

Major Henry James Day, of the 99th Foot, to be
Lieut.-Col.

Capt. Thomas Smith, half-pay unattached, Staff
Officer of Pensioners, to be Major.

MEMORANDA

Brevet Lieut.-Col. Frederick J.i'hillott has been per-
mitted to retire from the service by the sale of an unat-
tached majority, for the purpose of becoming a settler in
Canada.

Capt. Frederick Gordon Steward, upon half-pay of the
59th Foot, has been permitted to ret'.re from the service
by the sale of his commission, for the purpose of becom-
ing a settler in New Zealand.

COMMISSIONS,

Signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Kent.
Sir Richard Tufton, Bart., to be Deputy-Lieutenant.
Kent Militia Regiment of Artillery : Thomas Farmer
Baily, gent., to be Second Lieut., vice Bartram promoted.
By the Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Montgomery.
The Hon. Sudeley Charles George Hanbury _Proxy to
be Deputy-Lieut:

Richard Long, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieut.
By the Lord-Lieutenant of the West Riding of the County
of York, and of theiCity and County of the City of York.
3rd Regiment (Light Infantry) of West York Militia :
Thomas William Kinder, Esq., to be Capt., vice John
Charles Flood, removed from the strength of the Regi-
ment ; Robert Henry MacLoghlin, gent., to be Ensign,
vice Henry Pyne- Hifferman, whose commission has been
cancelled.:

MEMORANDA

West York Rifle Regiment. of Militia : The commis-
sion of Ensign Thomas Leonard Hill has been cancelled.
sth Regiment of West York Militia: Her Majesty has
been pleased to accept the resignation of the commission
held by Ensign Edward Whitacre Davies.

PARROTS.—An extraordinary instance of parrot incu-
bation in. this country has just taken place at Harrold,
Bedfordshire. About three months ago, Mrs. Green, of
the Wheatsheaf Inn, received a pair of shell parroquets,
from a friend in New South Wales. They are of the
genus Euphemia, of Wagler, and are of a beautiful green
and blue plumage. About a fortnight ago, the hen laid
five eggs, and is sitting regularly on them.

FRIGHTFUL DEATH.—On Thursday evening a long
inquiry took place at . St. George's Workhouse, Mount-
street, Grosvenor-square, London, before Mr. Bedford,
coroner for Westminster, touching the death of William
Venor, aged 37, an engineer employed at Smith's Dis-
tillery, Thames-bank, who was killed, upon the premises
on Tuesday morning last, under circumstances of a most
appalling and lamentable nature. It appeared from the
evidence given by a number of witnEsses that the deceased
was an engine driver. On the day in question, at five
a.m., the bell was rung by Lawford, the foreman, to stop
the engine. No answer was given, and the ring of the
bell was repeated, but wlthoutany reply. Suspicion was
then raised that something was wrong, and on entering
the engine-room a sight of a most horribie description
presented itself. The mutilated remains of the unfdrtu-
nate deceased were discovered under the flywheel of the
engine, the head was quite severed, the brains and pieces
of the skull lying about. No direct cause for the calamity
could be assigned, as none of the engine work had given
'way or been disorganised. The deceased was seen
about ten minntes before the frightful occurrence, when
he was quite sober. He had full, control over the engine
room. Mr. Smith, the proprietor of the distillery, in
answer to questions from the coroner and jury, said that
every precaution was used to prevent accidents. The,
present was the first that had occurred in the establish-
ment. A verdict of " Accidental death" was returned,
The deceased has left a widow and family.