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

Death of Lord Seaton.

Anothe): of those worthies has departed, the be-
ginning of whose life Stretches so far b4ek that in
recalling the dates we seem as if reverting to fabu-
lous times. Lord 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 bat 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 angle
points of character, but most of all in true mo-::esty
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 QS 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. In the cam-
paign of 1806 he served in Sicily and Calabria, and
he was present in the battle of Maida. During this
last and the following sear 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 °cans,
and in the campaigns of 1810 and 1811 he conk
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 during the cam-
paign of the Basque Pyrenees. At Orthes and at.
Toulouse he led the 52d. His chief military fest
however, was performed at Waterloo, where he
again commanded the 52d, as part of Adams's Bri-
gade. Of his own accord he led the movement
which determine ; 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 its.
advance. The Duke saw the movement, and ill'
stan4 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 Int"
perial Guard has stated that although the British
troops in front of the Imperial column showed
" tres-bonne contenance, noes fumes principalement
repousses par une attaque de flanc tres-vive qui nous
ecrasa." This was Colborne's attack at the head of
the 52d, and it brought him great renown,
After Waterloo a soldier seemed to have, as a sol-
dier, no more chances in the world ; and there ws°
nothing left for Sir J. Colborne (now a K.C.8.) that
the uncertain glories of a semi-civil life. Soon after
the peace he was appointed Governor of Guernsear,
where he was the means of reviving Elizabeth Col'
loge, which had fallen into great decay. He wen
afterwards appointed to the command of the forceg
in Canada, which he held from 1830 to 1838. On
one occasion, being dissatisfied with the conduct of
the civil powers in that colony, he resigned ht:
command, and his luggage was actually on board:
the trarsport on which he was to have embarked
in three days' time, when an ain ograph letter from
the King (William IV.) arrived, requesting him t°
remain. He was honoured with the Grand Cross
of the Bath, and he was created Governor-General
as well as Cornmanderein-Chief. Having auppressed
the Canadian rebellion, he returned to England and
was raised to the peerage ; but he took no part 01
politics, save once, when he spoke iu the debate oil
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 o'.
the North American Provinces into a Confedera-
tion. Though he took no part in the debates of
the House of Lords, he was still to have another
field for the exercise of whatever legislative gifts
he might possess. He was appointed Lord High
Commissioner of the lonian Islands from 1843 t°
1849, and there he had, during the revolutional
mania of 1848, to deal with the demands of a people
continually disaffected. He yielded too much. to
their demands, and gave them a constitution which
has been the source of endless misery to succeeding
Lord High Commissioners, and which at last has
inspired the British Cabinet with a desire to cut
the knot by parting with the islands as soon 0
we may.

Since then Lord Seaton has commanded tl3°,
troops in Ireland; in 1854 he was appointed Colorlo
of the 2d Life Guards ; and in 1860 ho was Pro:
moted to the rank of Field-Marshal. He died 9'
Torquay, in the 86th year of his age. His life wa
so prolonged, and laterly was so retired, that marls
persons when they first hear of his death will 13°,
know who or what he was. He was of the race °`
heroes who fought in the mightiest wars of modal/
times; who through those wars made England
glorious and maintained her independence; and
who have left us an example which is part of out
heritage—part of cur life.

lITHE RAILWAY BRIDGES ACROSS THE THAMES."'
Very rapid progress has been made within the P.
few days of fine weather in the works of the railway bridge.'
in course of construction across the Thames. That :
Hungerford for the Charing•cross railway is in a very ou:
vanced state, and will soon be completed; and the v7o4'
on the Middlesex side of the river are progressing favolit.
ably. At Blackfriars the piles fot the London, Chatllo33'
and Dover Railway are nearly all cb eve, the first of their:4:
mense iron cylinders has been sunk, and the works bencoji
the water are progressing rapidly. The mast;ive abutment;
;
on the Surrey side are above low water mark, and the COff°
dam on the northern shore are completed, The prelirnipt'r',
works for the construction of the bridge for the City eltehil;
sion of the Charing-cross ra lway are far advanc: d, and t
abutments will be commenced inne,' ia' ely.
THE MURDER OF ADAM GRIERSON.--As already
g
stated Adam Grierson died from the effects of bl
wounds on Monday last, at Derryveagh. An incpest Wf'o
held on the body next day before Charles H. Swivel;
Esq., coroner of the district, and a respectable jury. 1
proceedings were held in the open air some time, in eons
..
sequence of deceased's hut being too small to acc°woo
modate the jury and others assembled. The jail e tjjo
to the following verdict :—" We find diet 00 0)0
evening of Friday, the 10th of Aptil, 1863,,,, 0
said Adam Grierson received mortal wounds by is
shot from a pistol at Magherashangan, in the, :Rid
county of Donegal, and, lingering from the effects " "00
wounds, died at Magherasliangan, in said county, °Dsbot
13:11 of April, 1863, of inflammation caused V
4,,,aii.
wounds; and we find from the evidence before us tha.'icio
shot was fired, and the said wounds inflicted, by 14,00
Bradley, the prisoner before us." Of the sixteen Per 0
'erining the jury five refused to sign the verdict, 11111'00
cuidAion that a clause should be inserted to the effeetteyeo
it was possible that the deceased might have been ini°l foe
as to the man, Bradley was committed to Lifford P'
trial at the next aeaizao.

At the Paris Bourse this day, aceot ding to Mr.
Reuter's telegram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were
69f. 70e.—flat.

There has not been much activity to-day in the
market for the English Funds, and the few dealings
enteted into have occasioned very little movement,
Consols being 921 g for money, and 921 buyers"
for the account. The New Threes are 91i1, and
the Reduced, 91i a ; business has been recorded in
Bank Stock at 234; in Indian 5 per Cents., 1091
110; in the Enfaced 4 per Cents. at 99; in the do.
5 per Cents. at 108/ ; in the do. 51 per Cents., 116 ;
and in the Debenture, at 1001 ; Exchequer Billa
have improved to ls. dis., 2s. prem.
Some of the Foreign Securities have slightly de-
clined in value, and a large amount of business has
been transacted. Greek closed at about 28t 29,
and the Coupons at 139 &, being a little lower.
Spanish Passive appear heavy at 291 30, and the
Certificates remained at about 10f,- a. The Conso-
lides receded to 48 I. The New Loan is 11- I prem.
The movements in the 6 per Cents., 1854,1858, and
1862 have not been of importance. Italian 5 per
Cents. have been rather fiAti..er, at 711 1; Russian
5 per Cents., 1862, closed at about 95 1; Portu-
guese 3 per Cents., 1862, at 471 48; and Mexican
Stock, at 331 I.
In the Railway Share Market the operations have
been very limited, and a slight depression has taken
place in prices. Great Eisterns, Great Westerns,
Lancashire and Yorkshire, and North Easterns
(Berwick), have receded about ss. ; while London,
Chatham, and Dover have improved 55., and Great
Northern A Stock 10s.

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
28i. Berlin Water Works remain firm at 84 9;
and Peninsular Oriental Steam, at 77.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
'i I
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
nnuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 —
Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 2l 7-16
India Stock
Ditto 5 per Cent
Ditto 5 per Cent
4
t)1 ::t0 51 per Cent
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct,, Oct„ 1863
Ditto ditto April, 1864 100}
D:rt, Bonds £l,ouo
Consols for Account, May 7
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO 2} per Cent 1 pm 1 die 2pm
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Egyptian 7 pet Cent 971
Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coup ms —
Ditto Account..
Ditto Coupons
Italian 5 per Cent. (Maremmana Railway) 75/ 1 Mexican 3 per Cent . ...
Ditto Account
Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent
941
New Granada
Ditto 2 per Cent .... 33
Peruvian 41 per Cent.
Ditto 1862
Ditto Account 88; 91
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853
Ditto Account
Ditto 1862
Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St . 951
Ditto 44 per Cent ~ 1850 ...
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1859..
Ditto 5 per Cent., 1862
.. 95i 1 I
Sardinian 6 per Cent.
Ditto Account
....
85
Spanish 3 per Cent ........
Ditto Passive
30 1 29!
Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded ..
Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854
Ditto Account.

Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 B7l
Ditto Account..

68a a 1
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1832 .. 7l;
Litt() Account
70
Dividends on the above payable in7o Lol ndon.
Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs na

Consols, Money TWO O'CLOCK.
Ditto Account 92f
92i

Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day,

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

SHIPPING---This Day,

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

PonTsmouTa,April 17.—Wind variable.—Sailed—New-
castle, for London.

BRIXIIAM, April 17.—Wind S.—Arrived—Naval Bri-
gade, from Cochin. Sailed—Ningpah, fur St. John's,
Newfoundland.
PLYmoonf, April 17.—Wind S.—Arrived—John Tern-
perly, from London for Sydney. Sailed—Monarch, for
Alelb,)urne.
CARDIFF, April 17.—Wind W.—Sailed—Maud, for
Santauder.

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
F ouTnamrrox Saturday Morning.
Arrived—St. Pierre, from .St. Ati,alo; Atlanta, steamer,
from Jersey; Black-eyed Susan,
Sailed— La Mesauge, for CarentarZl Cardiff.
BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH,
GRAVESEND, Saturday
Arrived, April 17—Laura, from Danfzio
from Trinidad; Sir Peter, from Gottenburg; Afear Anind,
from Kurrachee ; Burr, from Alexandria; Christiana,
frao.ni. Sarpsborg ; ilndreke, from Lomstadt; Marrnora, from
Uddewalla ; Sliwan, from Dautz:c; Christian, from Stral-
Ruud ; Teviot, from Colombo; Jane Adrien, from Konigs..
berg; Mercel, from Randers; Browne, from Stralsur,d;
,Tien Broders, from Konsor.
Arrived, Aoril 18—Altar, from Aland ; Cily of Peters-
from burg, from Cochin ; Hoffoung, from Nikioblng ; Egeni,
Lvsekehl ; I.lajHt, from Randers ; Charlotte, from
Dram; Venu3, from Skive; Marie, from Odense.
DEAL, Saturday Morning.
.jaassed—Collma, from Shields, for Alexandria; H.M.S.
(„toanaanthus, from the west, for toe river ; Asia, from
na 11, for Trinidad; Colleen Bawn, from London. for
Iseetinaezaentirt,la ;
.J. S. de Wolf, from London, for Quebec ;
Ter, amise, screw steamer, from London, for Rouen ;
tier„,,,,e!_Etw•steamer, from London, for Santander ; Bilbao,
'" arel., from London, for Bilbao.
Fl It

--E8-
fitf: broke ou---Atbout one o'clock yesterday
on the Premises of Mr. J. Larkin,
morning a
Bowling green Street, Lanib,,th, and, strange as
appear, the officials of the Fire Brigade were not apprised
it may
of the eatbr(ak until one hour and three-quarters after its
commencement, thereby allowing plenty of time for the
whole street to have been destroyed The inmates fortu-
nately escaped in safety, ,nd they, With the aid of the
neighbours, managed to confine the flames to the lower part
of th building, but the damage done was considerable,
Notensue. Some time previous a fire also took place on
to Mr. J. lia,rison, cora merchant
tile premises belonging
eain•place, Kentish Town. It was c.aused by some children
playing with lucifere, and in the course of a few
the second-floor was on fire, and it was with great minutes
ditz
that the children could be
rescued. The engines of th eultd
p;trish and London Brigade from Parringdonstreet at-
tended, but the inmates and neighbours bad succeeded in
"“inguishing the flames before the engines came, Alder
damage wad done, Insured' Con-