The Sun.
London, England, 1839-04-01 00:00:00

MONTHLY MILITARY OBITUARY.

General.—W. Burnett.
Major-Generals.—Sir P. Lindesay, K. C. 8., K. C. H.
Phillott, C. 8., late of R. Art.
Colonel—Jones, late of Gren. Gds.
Lieutenant-Colonels—Strausham, late of R. Mar. ;
Allen, h.p. 23d Dr.
Major—Ramsay, late of R. Mar.
Captains—Owen, 3d F. ; Dean, 67th F. ; Correvont,
h.p. 37th F. ; Dundas, h.p. 81t.t F. ; Manscrgh, h.p.
88th F.
Lieutenants —Campbell, 69J). F., at sea, on passage
home from Barhadoes ; Kershaw, late 6.h R. Vet. 13n. ;
Johnstone, hp. 21 Dr., Bray ; Knott. h.p. sth F.
Maclean, h.p. 33d F. ; Nlanbv, h. n. 37th F. ; Woods,
34th F. ; Samson, b p. 72d P. ; 'A'. Boyd, unatt.,; Keauc,
h.p. R. Mar. ; Taylor, h.p. Bth Foot.
Second Lieutenant—Wyllie, h.p. R. Mar.
Quartermaster—M•Farquliar, h p. Northampton Fin.
Infantry.
Medical Department—Surg. Jordan, h.p. Staff ;
Surg. Dr. MiCaskill.

A hare was killed on Thursday:eveniwz,
line of the North Union Railway at Ceppiill, by
train running over it, and severing its head from it
This is:the third which (since the tail:ray was e,,ene
' fallen a victim to the pursuit of the steam-hounds._P,
ton Chronicle.
NORTH DEVON ELECTION.—The
are on the alert. A meeting is atinouuccd, caUrd
Hon. N. Fellowes, Sir li. P. Davie' and Mr.
fun. A letter from An Elector of Ilfracombe D:,t,
states a fact of the neutrality of Sir T. D. Acland,
ought to be known.— Western Times.
Mr. Henry Betty, son of the celebrated "
Roscius," has made his appearance on the Bath stage
t.
great approbation. He is stated to be possessed of eci-
siderable talent, and, with study and practice, ,viii inci;
good actor.
SHEEP DESTROYED BY HYDROPHGB:
A serious calamity has befallen Mr. Bayley, of N.
respectable farmer near this town. Two weeks r.;
neighbour's dog was discovered to be mad, and was ha
and this week it has been discovered that the dog h
ten forty-six fat sheep in a fleck of fifty, hel,,rging to 2.
Bayley. On Wednesday last twenty-four were eiti.er
or killed. Mr. Hickman, veterinary surgeon of thin
was desired, two days ago, to cut out andcauterise the
cerated parts in, many of the sheep, hut it is app.-clic
that the remedy is too late, as absorption of
have taken place tco long to arrest the malady
of madness in sheep. are, it appears;
from those in other animals; they teaks no att. Ir, ;
each other or human beings; nor have they any 'd
water: but they are pugnacious, and attempt to str''•
their heads the persons who approach themis,.
Chronicle.
THE SWEDISH MOUNTAINEER
- —Th
of(' - carle still thinks himself, as our Highlanders
rreeedchb:sloww-i tthb
ehuge
eb;u tatioldn shaisr,lx
il;tette)
rior caste, and adheres proudly to his N.h:t:l°)
gilasrtbe
‘Tealhigh-heeled shoes, and yellow ea E ) "
P
however, has some peculiar colot: vcr:
ariSl'
women use this shoe with a r or
o,!
stril,?;
t
hinder part of the foot. It htloh heel or. pi
~k s
of gait, from the back sinews en them a r ecur
and the fore sinews more,
Whennot
b they are vyateing so muchii ;
foot at this season e. they bring the foreFartort.ik,
to the ground, as soldiers of old used to be dril iet it,
to do. I can distinguish a Dal woman
by her gait. —Laing's Tour in Stbccieri.