The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-25 00:00:00

MILITARY.

DIATH OF GENERAL ACIDDLETON.—The death of Major
General Middleton took place at his residence, Reeky-
hill-terrace, Maidstone, en Sunday morning last. Gen.
Middleton served in the West Indies with the Royals, in
1805 and 1806 ; on the staff with the army which pro-
ceedttd from Madras to the Northern Mahratta country,
beyond the Nurbuida River, is 1809 and 'lO ; with the
22d Light Dragoons, in Java, during 1811, 'l2, and 'l3,
and was present at the affairs of the 10th and 21st, and
at the cavalry charge which finally settled the conquest
of that valuable island, on the 26th August, 1811, after
the fortress and lines of Cornelius htti been forced. Em-
ployed also at the taking of Djocjocarta, and all the
subsequent operationx which took place on that island
under the gallant Gillespie. Was in the field with the
22d Light Dragoons in 1815 and 1816, and during the
whole of the Mahratta war of 1817, 'lB, and 'l9,
was present with the division of the late Sir Thomas
Munro at the capture of the forts of Danmul, Dorwar,
Bedamme, Belgaum, and Shallapore, at which place he
was severely wounded. The dates of the deceased
general's commi.sions are as follows Ensign, Sep-
tember 19, 1804 ; lieutenant, 28th April, 1806 ; captain,
lath July, 1815 ; brevet major, Bth February, 1819 ;
major, 16th June, 1825 ; lieutenant-colonel, 19th Nov.,
1325 ; colonel, 28th June, 1833 ; nesjor-general, 11th
November, 1851. Ho was appointed Assistant-
Commandant of the Cavalry Depot, Maidstone, on the
231 September, 1829, and Commandant on the Ist of
January, 1842. On his promotion to the rank
of major general, and consequent retiremeet from the
depot, a reward of 1001. per annum f9r the distinguished
,ervicei, in Addition to his pay, was conferred by the
Government, and he had also for many years received a
penwion of 1001. a year in consideration of the wounds
he had received in various engagements.

WINDSOR, Oct. U.—The force in garrison here is
600 strong, arid is under the command of Mujer Spitty,
eulonel-commandant having bees appointed since the
death of Viscount Jocelyn, who formed the eorpo. The
grenadier and light cornimaies of the 18th Royal Irish
share the Sheet-street barracks with the Essex Rifles,
and take part of the duties. This arrangement will con-
tinue for about a month, when the Rifles will be relieved
by the Royal Busks (King's Own) Regiment of Militia,
now quartered tit Weedon under the command of Col.
Lord Oarington. The Bucks Militia will not remain in
Windsor more than a month, and by that time (the
middle of December) the Emperor and Empress of the
French are expected en a visit to her Majesty at Wind-
sor, and it will then become a question whether a batta-
lion of the Guard■ should occupy the infantry barracks,
or whether the remainder of the 18th Regiment, new
lying at Chadians, should not be transferred to Wind-
sor. This afternoon the Essex Rifles had a grand field
day in the Great Park.
The additional medical staff for the army in Turkey
has already left the metropolis, to proceed to Constanti-
nople, via Marseilles, where they embark on board the
Vectis to-morrow morning. ThC total number of medical
men who go out in this ship is 30. Among them are
Dr. Spence and Dr. Cumming, Inspectors-General of
, Hospitals, and ten staff•surgeons.
Five men are ordered to he added to each troop of
every regiment of cavalry.