The Sun.
London, England, 1860-06-19 00:00:00

DEATII OF GENERAL MA CKENZIE.

(From the Inverness Courier.)
We have to record the death of our venerable
townsman, General John Mackenzie, the oldest
offi3er in the British army, who expired this fore-
noon, at his house in Academy-street, in the 97th
year of his age.
General Mackenzie was born 19th December,
1763. He was the second son of Sir Alexander
Mackenzie of Gairloch, Bart., who succeeded to the
title and estates in 1766 and died in 1770, having
been killed by a'fall from his horse. The deceased
general entered the army in his fifteenth year as
lieutenant of the 73d Foot, and in 1782 rose to be
captain. On the formation of the 78th High-
landers, or Ross-shire Buffs, in 1793, he obtained
the:appointment of captain, and in two more years
rose to be major and lieutenant-colonel. He served
in the campaigns on the Continent, including the
several actions on the Waal and the Rhine in 1794
and 1795. He afterwards served in Sicily, Egypt,
India, and Spain. In 1802 he attained the rank of
brevet-colonel, in 1809 that of major-general, and
in 1814 lieutenant-general. In 1837 he became a
general officer. The deceased was married to Lilies,
daughter of The Chisholm, by whom he had one
son, Mr. Alister Mackenzie, who died a few years
ago as receiver-general at Melbourne, in Australia.
General Mackenzie was a brave impetuous sol-
dier, and was known among his companions in arms
by the soubriquet of "Fighting Jack." In his latter
years he devoted much of his time to science and
literature, and was greatly esteemed for his private
worth and accomplishments. He retained his
faculties to the close of his long life, and continued
to take a warm interest in passing events. In
October last, when the 78th Regiment was publicly
received in Inverness, and was marching through
the town, General Mackenzie stood at his door to
congratulate the men, and, by cammand of Colonel
Mackintyre, the regiment gave three hearty cheers
for their venerable brother soldier. The remains of
General Mackenzie are to be interred on Tuesday
in the Gairloch tomb, at Beauly Priory.

THE .GRE:a BILL ROBBERY AT LIVERPOOL.—
Thomas Lee and James Joy, the two men convicted of
stoaling £ll,OOO of bank bills from the person of Mr. Plague,
N. Liverpool cotton broker, on the 12th ult., were yesterday
sentenced at the Liverpool sessions—Lee (who had previ-
ously ben convicted) to ten years' penal servitude, and Joy
to seven years. In passing sentence the Recorder highly
complimented Spital, the London detective, for the vigilance
and tact he had displayed in the capture of the prisoners.
DEATH OF MR. COMMISSIONER MURPHY.—Mr.
Conimis:,ioner Murphy, of the Insolvent Debtors' Court,
died at his residence at Kensington early on Sunday morn-
ing. The learned commissioner had been poorly for some
few days, but his death was not expected. He resumed the
settings of his court after the late holiday, and sat only one
day. He emnplained of an ction of the throat, and being
unable to attend, the Chief Commissioner heard the casts
allotted to him until Wednesday last, when Mr. Nichols,
the senior barrister, was appointed by the Home Secretary
to sit in his absence, and has since continued the sittings.
For the last few days the complaint of Mr. Commissioner
Murphy assumed the form of a tumour in the throat, and,
as it could not be reduced, congestion of the brain was the
result. He was seized with paroxysms, and became uncon-
scious, and expired early on Sunday morning in a tranquil
state. The deceased commissioner represented Cork for
about 20 years, and resigned on being appointed commis-
siner a the Insolvent Debtors' Court in 1853 ; he was a
-member of Lincoln's-inn, and was called to the bar in 1833,
and in 20 years was appointed A commipsionq of the court.