The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-30 00:00:00

DEATH OF A VETERAN,

We have to announce the death of Major-Gen.
Thomas Kelly, K.C., on the 27th, inst., at No. 7,
Lansdowne-square, Rosherville, at the age of 87.
He entered the army nearly 70 years ago, and was
early engaged with his regiment, the 26th Light
Dragoons, in the operations carried on towards the
close of the last century in the West India Islands,
and was actively employed agaiut the Caribs and
the French till he was ordered to Portugal. Oa
the voyage the transport was attacked by a Spanish
gunboat, which was beaten off, and in the conflict
he much distinguished himself. He proceeded to
Egypt with the force under Sir R. Abercrombie,
and participated in the engagements which crowned
the expedition with success; and he was present at
the siege of Aboukir, and in the operations under
Sir Eyre Coate, near Alexandria. He was also en-
gaged in an action on the 21st of March, and was
wounded in a night attack on the 25th of August,
when he captured the whole of the enemy's pickets
with a far inferior force. For these services he re-
ceived the gold medal from the Grand Seignor,
and he also had the silver war medal with one
clasp. But he was one of those who suffered from
the great disadvantage of being sent to the West
Indies on foreign service on the outbreak of the
great European war, the Peninsula and Waterloo,
so that he had no opportunity of sharing in the
glories and in the promotions which fell to the lot
of his more fortunate comrades, and his career from
1810, when he became a captain, was so slow that
it was 20 years before he attained the rank of major.
He was appointed Commandant of Tilbury Fort,
where he discharged the duties, which were more
onerous than might be supposed, with zeal and
ability for 46 years, and only retired in consequence
of age and infirmity a short time ago, with the rank
of major-general. He leaves an aged widow to de-
plore hia loss. By his death a good service pension
is rendered disposable.

SHIPPING—This Day.
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EY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.

GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning.

Arrived, June 29—William and dartha, from LaviaChe ;
Christian Jantina, from Konigsberg ; Alert and Veritas,
from Guernsey ; Dancing Sally, from Riga; Catharine and
Karen, from Danteic ; Brilliant, from Cronstadt ; McDuff,
frem St. Vincent.
DEAL, Tuesday Morning.
Passed—Venetian steamer, from Alexandra, for London;
Edmund Graham (in tow), from Melbourne, for London;
Idomeneo, from the Sunderland, for New York.
Anchored—Excel, from Ghent, for Dublin.

THE SHAKSPEARE MONUMENT.—DRURY LANE
THEATRE.—The performance in aid of the funds
for erecting a national monument to Shakapearo takes
place this evening, and from the extraordinary combination
of talent an overflowing house will, no doubt, be the resuli.
We are to have selections from no hss than nine of Shak-
speare's plays, each supported by the leading members of
the dramatic profession. The selection from "As You
Like It," with Miss Helen Faucit as Rosalind, will be a
great treat. The performance, we see, is under the
patronage of the Prince and Princess of Wales.
THE REFRESHMENT-ROOMS OF THE HOUSE OF
COMMONS.—The subjoined resolutions have been
agreed to by the select committee appointed to control the
arrangements of the kitchen and refreshment-rooms in the
department of the sergeant-at-arms:—" That it is the opi-
nicn of this committee—l. That an application be made to
the commissioners of the fee fund for an additional annual
grant of £3OO to provide for the better management of the
kitchen and refreshment-rooms. 2. That the committee,
having further considered the subject of the enlargement
of the dining-rooms, are of opinion that such enlargement
is absolutely necessary, and having seen Mr. Barry's im-
proved plan, are of opinion that it.; would afford the accom-
modation required, but express the hope that his plan might
be executed for a smaller sum than the amount which has
been named in the evidence. 3. That as the present mana-
ger still fails to pet form his duties satisfactorily, the com-
mittee should be empowered to receive proposals from
any person who may be willing to undertake the office in
the next session of Parliament."