The Sun.
London, England, 1833-11-02 00:00:00

MONTHLY MILITARY OBITUARY.

:MAJOR-GENERAL-13inks, h. p. R. Mar. London.
LIEUT.-COLONELS-V 98 F. Cape of Good
Hope ; Con2reve, h. p. 70 F. Dunkerque.
MAJort—Wetherall, Ist Bn. 1 F. Dominica.
Carrancs—Evan, 9 F. ; Clements, R. Mar. ; Murray,
do. ; Simpson, late of do. ; Forshall, h. p. do. ; Down-
ing, du. ; Wylde, do. ; Rumanney, h. p. 24 Dr. ; Fullar-
ton, h. p. 30 F. ; Meighan, h. p. 32 F. ; Gould, h. p.
77 F. ; Koch, h. p. 2 Huss. Ge. Leg. ; MacLeod (Adj.)
Ross. Mil. Dingwall.

LIEUTENANTS—Knight, 6 F. Bombay ; Vincent, 16
Dr. , Garret, do., Cawnpore, Bengal ; Harding, 19 F. ;
Cleeve, 11. Art. St. John's, New Brunswick ; Ogden, R.
Mar,; Kentish, h. p. do. ; Cahuac, do. ; Joseph Martin,
do. ; M'Farlane, do. ; Scott, do. ; Colepepper, late 1 R. Vet.
Bn. London ; Pigou, h. p. 3 Dr. Gds. Torres, New Bruns-
wick ; Cargbill, h. p. 52 F. Perth ; Duff, h. p. 61 F.;
M•Leod, b. p. 71 F. ; Taylor, h. p. 81 F. ; Creaghe,
h. p. 7 Gar. Bn. ; Hoppner, h. p. Nova Scotia Fencibles,
Grenville Canal, Canada.
CORNETS, SECOND LIEUTENANTS, AND ENSIGNS—
Wainwright (Adj.), 2 Life Gds. Windsor; Lord, 6 F.
Bombay ; Ediman. h. p. 19 Dr. ; Wynun, h. p. R. Mar.
PAYMASTER—Bates, 65 F. Wm ksworth.
QUARTERMASTERS—White, 12 Dr. Manchester; Jen-
kins, 2 F Cola'eab, Bombay ; Holmes, late 37 F.
SURGEON—Joblastorie, 88 F.

ASSISTANT-SURGEON—Doherty, 49 F.
COMNIISSARIAT DEPARTMENT—Deputy Com.-General
Manby, h. p.

Lieutenant Farwell, of the Navy, was induced,
for the sake of carrying on a trade with the natives, to fix
himself at the Bay of Natal, on the coast of Africa, under
the sovereignty of a chief ❑amed Chaka, one of the most
inhuman and monstrous characters that ever existed. The
account of him by the Lieutenant appears scarcely credi-
ble. He puts to death men, women, and children, who
oppose him; he keeps twelve hundred concubines, and
those of whom be becomes tired he distributes among his
officers. He suffers no one to see him eat or drink ; his
chiefs approach him in a crawling attitude ; and if any
one should laugh, or smile, or cough, or sneeze, he is put
to death. One ugly person having disturbed the serenity
of his features, he called out, " Take that man away and
slay him, he makes me laug b."— Quarterly Review.

ARCTIC EXPEDITION. Captain. James
Ross and part of his crew, during the second summer
after they had left our shores, took an excursion into the
interior of the country. The Captain directed his com-
panions to proceed onward whilst he kept in the rear. A
short time after they had lift their commander, they heard
•the report of a• gun, and upon their proceeding to where
the sound appeared to come from, they found the Captain
holding his side with his hand, and bleeding profusely.
From his statement, it seemed that he had started a bird
of in unknown species, and being anxious to shoot it, if
possible, levelled his gun with his right hand, when it
burst. The stock struck the Captain• in his side, and
broke two of his ribs, from the effect of which he safely,
but slowly, recovered. Had he supported the piece with
-both his hands, it must have proved fatal.

FATAL ACCIDENT. --; A shooting party,
while out on Wednesday last, near the town of St.
Alban's, met with an appalling and fatal catastrophe.
Mr. William Brown, a linen-draper of that place, and a
Mr. Beaumont, two of the lyirty, were in the act of getting
ever a gate, and when on the up (both being there at the
same instant), the gate baying been taken off the hinges
acid placed against the posts, fell down, and falling with
Brown and Besumcnt upon it, the trigger of the gun in
the hand of Beaumont was forced back, and the contenis
discharged through the body of Brown, entering just
4-low the heart, passing obliquely to the opposite side.
He exclaitne,l, 1 ant shot !" ~nd instantly expired. A
medical gentleman was soon in attendance, but life was
quite extinct.

SPIRITED ROWING MATCH FOR FORTY
Pourms.—On Thursday afternoon, Messrs Campbell and
Cooties, gentlemen amateurs beln.nging to Lyon's Subscrip-
tion Room, rowed a match with tl:e tide from West-
minster-bridge to Putney, for 201- a-side. Notwithstand-
ing the lateness of the season, the attendance of amateur
was both numerous and respectable. Abut thn e o'clurk
the preliminaries were adjusted, and the parties took their
stations at the bridge, both being in the best possitnle con-
dition: Betting was five to four on Mr. Campbell, with
plenty of takers. The " word" having been given, !hey
went away from the bridge in admirable style, and neither
bad a decided advantage until their arrival at the Ho-se-
ferry, when Mr. Cookes drew sli4htly in advance. This
was perceived by his opponent, who instantly briduht his
boat lunk:side of him, and stopper! his progress A
struggle ensued as inturc,ting as it was revere, which
Mr. C.nmpbeli, while endeavouring to get his scull over
tine head of Mr. Cooke, struck him ra her sharply on the
forehead, but without materially. injuring him. In tout
ing Mr. Campbell evinced superior judgment, and, baiting
cleared himself, went in advance through Vauxh-ill-
bridge, and, by Mr. Cookes fouling the pier, obt,ined the
lead by at least twenty boats' length. Mr. Cookes re-
covered himself, and went spiritedly to work, and of the
Red House came upon his competitor's qu nrter. By sheer
roving; Mr. Campbell could not have kept the lead, and
he again had recourse to fouling, not! an opportunity
served of making a fresh start. Five times (lid Mr.
Cookes bring his boat upon the headmost one's quarter
without any advantage, and, in this manner, they reached
Putney-meadows. There was no fouling after this. It
was a desperate push for the centre arch of Putney, and
when within two hundred yards of it there was no decided
opinion as to the result. One grand effort, however, on
the part of Mr. Campbell enabled him to toter the arch
first, his antagonist's boat at the time nearly touching his
quarter. A more severe match has not taken place during
the seas ,n, and the gratification it gave will, no doubt, be
long remembered.