The Sun.
London, England, 1863-04-18 00:00:00

Death of Lord Seaton.

Another of those worthies has departed, the be-
ginning of whose life stretches so far back that in
recalling the dates we seem as if reverting to fabu-
lous times. Lurd Seaton was one of the old Penin-
sular heroes who were engaged in the transaction
of history before the present century commenced.
As we look back to those times the fame of Wel-
lington more and more dwarfs the reputation of all
who served under him, but his subordinates also
attained to greatness, and would but for his gigan-
tic proportions stand out before our eyes in bold
relief. John Colborne, Lord Seaton, was an officer
worthy of his chief, whom he resembled in some
points of character, but most of all in true moiesty
and hatred of pretence. His manner, like that of
most men accustomed to authority, gave one the
idea of a stern man, but a kinder heart than his
never beat. There were in his character certain
elements which acquired for him the esteem of all
who could obtain a near view of him. Thus, though
he had to do with the Canadians in revolt, and with
the lonian islanders in a state of furious discontent,
and long commanded the army in Ireland, he was
never unpopular, and his singular charm of manner
may be said to have covered any deficiency which
he exhibited as a politician.

He was born in 1777, the son of a Hampshire
gentleman (Mr. Samuel Colborne of Lyndhurst),
who, having made some unfortunate speculations,
died, leaving a widow and two children in very nar-
row circumstances. Young John Colborne went for
a time to Christ's Hospital, but on his mother mar-
rying the Rev. Dr. Bargus, a dignitary of Winches-
ter, he was removed to the foundation of Winchester
College, where he got his education. He entered the
army in 1794, became a lieutenant in the following
year, and served in Holland in the campaign of 1799.
Attaining the rank of captain early in those days
of rapid promotion, he went to Egypt in 1801, and
in 1805 was with the British and Russian troops
employed on the Neapolitan frontier. Iu the cam-
paign of 1806 he served in Sicily and Calabria, and
he was present in the battle of Maida. Daring this
last and the following year he held the post of mili-
tary secretary to Gen. Fox, commander of the forces
in Sicily and the Mediterranean ; after which, ris-
ing to the grade of major, he acted in a similar
capacity under Sir John Moore in Sicily, Sweden,
Portugal, and Spain, ending his service only with
the battle of Corunna. Sir John Moore was colonel
of a very celebrated regiment—the 52d Light In-
fantry, and it was in his conduct of this force that
Colborne won his chief military renown. He joined
Wellington's army at Jaracejo in 1809, and was
Sent to La Mancha to report on the operations of
the Spanish armies. He was at the battle of Ocana,
and in the campaigns of 1810 and 1811 he cots-
mended a brigade in Sir Rowland Hill's division,
and was detached in command of it to observe the
movements of Gen. Reynier on the frontier of Por-
tugal. So also he commanded a brigade at Bustle°
and at Badajoz, at Albuera and at Ciudad Rodrigo,
where he was severely wounded. He commanded
the 2d Brigade of the Light Division at the battles
of the Nivelle and the Nive, and daring the cam-
paign of the Basque Pyrenees. At Orthes and at
Toulouse he led the 52d. His chief military feat
nowever, was performed at Waterloo, where ho
again commanded the 62d, as part of Adams's Bri'
wade. Of his own accord he led the movement
which determined the fortunes of the day. When the
column of the Imperial Guard was gaining the sum--
mit of the British position, and was forcing back-
ward one of the companies of the 95th, Colborne,
seeing his left endangered, started the 52d on Re
advance. The Duke saw the movement, and in-
stantly sent to desire Colborne to continue. This
fact of Colborne having orginated the decisive
movement is abundantly confirmed. A French
officer who accompanied Ney's column of the Irr*
pedal Guard has stated that although the British
troops in front of the lmperial column showed
tres-bonne contenance, noes fumes principaiement
repousses par une attaque de flanc tres-vive qui Doug
ecrasa." This was Colborne's attack at the head of
the 52d, and it brought him great renown.
At'ter Waterloo a soldier seemed to have, as a eel"
dier, no more chances in the world ; and there WO
nothing left for Sir J. Colborne (now a K.C.8.) than
the uncertain glories of a semi-civil life. Soon after
the peace he was appointed Governor of Guernseif
where he was the means of reviving Elizabeth Col-
lege, which had fallen into great decay. Ho Was
afterwards appointed to the command of the forces
in Canada, which he held from 1830 to 1838. 00
one occasion, being dissatisfied wita the conduct of
the civil powers in that colony, he resigned hi°
command, and his luggage was actually on board
the trar sport on which he was to have embarked
in three days' time, when an autograph letter from
the King (William IV.) arrived, requesting him to
remain. He was honoured with the Grand Cross
of the Bath, and he was created Governor-General
as well as Commander-in-Chief. Having auppressed
the Canadian rebellion, he returned to England and
was raised to the peerage ; but he took no part in
politics, save once, when he spoke iu the debate et
the union of the Cinadas. He expressed himself
averse from the Union, on the ground that it would
eventually hamper the development of Canada, and,
furthermore, prove a hindrance to the junction °l'
the North American Provinces into a Confedere:
lion. Though he took no part in the debates 01
'.be House of Lards, he was still to have anothef
field for the exercise of whatever legislative gift
e might possess. He was appointed Lord High
Commissioner of the lonian Islands from 1843 to
1849, and there he had, during the revolutionary
manila of 1848, to deal with the demands of a people
continually disaffected. He yielded too much t°
'heir demands, and gave them a constitution whio
has been the source of endless misery to succeedies
Lord High Commissioners, and which at last hes
inspired the British Cabinet with a desire to ett:
the knot by parting with the islands as soon ll°
we may.

Since then Lord Sutton has commanded 01
;rolps in Ireland; in 1854 he was appointed Colonel
of the 2d Life Guards ; and in 1860 he was Pr°:
mottd to the rank of Field-Marshal. He died
Torquay, in the 86th year of his age. His life vi'6
so prolonged, and laterly was so retired, that mall
persons when they first hear of his death will Of
know who or what he was. He was of the race 0_
heroes who fought in the mightiest wars of model
times; who through those wars made Eaglana
glorious and maintained her independence; ant
who have left us an example which is part of afl
heritage—part of c ur life.

THE RAILWAY BRIDGES ACROSS THE THAMEBI
Very rapid progress bas been made within the pat',
few days of fine weather in the works of the railway bridge
in course of construction across the Thames, That
Hufigerford for the Charing•cross railway is in a very ado
vanced state, and will soon be completed; and the vir°fri,,
on the Middlesex side of the river are progressing fay°,
c(bly. At Blackfriars the piles for the London, chatho'l
and Dover Railway are nearly all drove, the first of the illjt;
mense iron cylinders has been sunk, and the works ben&
to
the water are progressing rapidly. The massive abutol
on the Surrey side are above low water mark, and the CO
dam on the northern share are completed, The preliminary
works for the construction of the bridge for the City este%
sion of the Charing-cross ra lway are tar advanc, d, and ill
abutments will be commenced immedia ely.
(3f
THE MURDER OF ADAM GRIERSON.-- As alreaby
stated Adam Grierson died from the effects of '
00
wounds on Monday last, at Derryveagh. Au inquest 'lf,
held on the body next day before Charles H.
Esq., coroner of the district, and a respectable jury at
proceedings were held in the open air some time, i$
sequence of deceased's hut being too small to o°oo
modate the jury and others assembled. The kill cl'of
to the following verdict :—" We find that 00 tbi
evening of Friday, the 10th of April, 1863' bp
said Adam Grierson received mortal wounds "'aid'
shot from a pistol at Magherashangan, in the
county of Donegal, and, lingering from the effects °f 601$
wounds, died at Magherashangan, in said county, OnBbeo
13th of April, 1863, of inflammation caused by aid
wounds; and we find from the evidence before us tha'itocis
v
shot was fired, and the said wounds inflicted, by t- on°
Bradley, the prisoner before us." Of the sixteen 13000 011"
forming the jury five refused to sign the verdict, unlet 010
condition that a clause should be inserted to the effe:tokeil
it was possible that the deceased might have been 1:0'!;1 fof
as to the man. Bradley was committed to Lifford
trial at the neat fiWZ

The Foreign and Colonial undertakings were in
moderate request at steady prices.
For Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
there has been a rather active enquiry, and late
prices have been generally well supported. Al-
liance of London and Liverpool have improved to
30 and 31. London Chartered of Australia to
281. Berlin Water Works remain firm at 8t 9;
and Peninsular Oriental Steam, at 77_

BRITISH FUNDS--CLOSING PRICES.
Bank Stock ... 234
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 —
Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908. 21 7-16
India Stock
Ditto 5 per Cent
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. 99
Ditto 5 per Cent
fiitto 51 per Cent
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct,, 1863
Ditto ditto April, 1864 1004
Ditt,. Bonds £l,OOO ..
Consols for Account, May 7 92/ 1
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO 24 per Cent 1 pm 1 die 2pm
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Egyptian 7 per Cent..
Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons —
Ditto Account..
Ditto Coupons 134 i /
Italian 5 per Cent. (Maremmana Railway) 751 1
Mexican 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent
New Granada
Ditto 2 per Cent .... 33
Peru c,au 44 per Cent.
Ditto 1862
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853
Ditto Account
Ditto 1862
Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St 954
Ditto 41 per Cent ~ 1850 ....
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1859 6Ol
Ditto 5 per Cent., 1862
Sardinian 5 per Cent.
Ditto Account ..
Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto Account.... 54
Ditto Passive
Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded
Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 —
Ditto Account B7l
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858
Ditto Account
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862
Ditto Account
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs 7ll

TWO O'CLOCK,
Consols, Mon©y
Ditto Account 921

Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAM.)
No change. Sales, 10,000 bales ; import, 11,327
bales.

SHIPPING—This Day,

LONDON, April 18.—Wind this day at noon—North-
Westerly; light breeze,
,with fine Weather, but cloudy at
times.

PORTSMOUTH, April 17.—Wind variable.—Sailed—New-
castle, for London.
BRIXHAM, April 17.—Wind .—Arrived—Naval Bri-
gade, from Cocain. Sailed—Ningpah, for St. John's,
Newfoundland.
PLYMOUTH, April 17.—Wind S.—Arrived—John Tem-
perly, from London for Sydney. Sailed—Monarch, for
Melbourne.

CARDIFF, April 17.—Wind W.—Sailed—Maud, for
Santander.

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

SOUTHAMPTON, Saturday Morning.
Arrived—St. Pierre, from St. Malo ; Atalanta, steamer,
from Jersey; Black-eyed Suean, from Cardiff.
Sailed— La Mesauge, for Carentan.
Ey MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning.
Arrived, April 17—Laura, from Dantzio; Eliza Ann,
from Trinidad; Sir Peter, from Gotte bur Mermaid,
from Kurrachee ; Burr, from Alexandri:- Cmhgarrisiitiioarnaa, from
Sarpsborg ; ki.ndreke, from Lonistadt;
Uddewalla ; Shwan, from Dantzic ; Christian, from 'Sftrrolg sund ; Teviot, from Colom'oo ; Jane Adrien, from I(onig,_
berg ; Mercel, from Randers; Browne, from StraisulTd;
Tien Broders, from Konsor.
Arrived, ALril 18—Altar, from Aland ; City of Peters.
burg, from Coch,n ; Hoffnung, from Nikiobing; Eg.eni,
from Lysekehl ; Hajet, from Randers ; Charlotte, from
Dram; Venus, from Skive; Marie, from Odense.

DEAL, Saturday Morning.
Passed—Collura, from Shields, for Alexandria; 11.M.5,
Rhadarnanthus, from the west, for the river; Asia, from
London, for Trinidad; Colleen Bawn, from London, for
Naiazanilla; J. S. de Wolf, from L,ndon, for Quebec;
Ter,
et Tamise, screw steamer, from London, for Rouen ;
screw steamer, from Lurion, for Santander; Bilbao,
screw sti.aalei., from London, for Bilbao.

The Price of ,Gold.
--.0.--
rm., and
The quotation 01 o-old at Paris is about i per mille
terling. On
ort be ell exchange 'on London is 25.22 i per ..£1 s .
°TeParing these rates with the English k
l7s• too.
that gold is
Per ounce for standard gold, it appears
r arty 2-10thsMint price of £3
ter cent. dearer in Loudon than in Paris.
Ry atlvlces from Ilarnbur the price of gold is 4t4 per mark,
and the short exchano-e gon Lodon is 13.51 per £1 sterling.
%-tandard gold at the English Mirt price is, therefore, about
6-ands per cent. the
in London than in Hamburg

GREAI FIRE IN Tup c E h • morning
, - ITY.-- arty tle
a fire of a most nestructive nature broke out in the
premises occupied. by Messrs. Capel and Co., wine coopers.
Beething.lane, City. The fire was discovered by the police,
and information was immediately sent to the Watling -street
and ether stations of the London Fire Brigade. The ex-
tensive premises closely abut on Mark. lane, and from thE
great rapidity with which the fire spread, fears were enter
conflagration
twined for the entire locality. Happily, the Witil coufined to Moue, Capel's premises.