The Sun.
London, England, 1858-01-11 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

The following is an outline of the service of the
late Brevet Lieut.-Colonel Murray Mackenzie, of

the Bengal Horse Artillery :
Commissioned as second lieutenant Dee. 11, 1828.
Appointed to Horse Artillery Dec., 1831. Escorted
his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, Sir H.
Fane, on his visit, in 1837, to the Maharajah Run-
jeet Singh. In 1838 escorted the late Sir William
M'Naghten to the Court of Lahore. Volunteered
for service with the army of the Indus. In charge
of 4th Troop, 3d Brigade, on its march from Can-
dahar to Cabul ; also from Cabul to Bamean, acs oss
the highest range of the Hindoo Koosh, with the
whole of his ordnance equipment, notwithstanding
the alleged and real difficulties which it was ex-
pected would prove insurmountable to the advance
of the troops. Commanded the Artillery, under
Brigadier Dennie, C. 8., at Bamean, on the 18th
Sept., in the total defeat of the Ameer Dost Ma-
homed Khan, at the head of an Affghan and Uzbeg
force. Brigade-Major of the artillery division of
the army of Sutlej at the battle of Moodkee on the
18th, and at Ferozeshah on the 21st and 22d Dec.
Brigade-Major of the Ist Horse Artillery Brigade
of the army of the Sutlej, and attached to the
Rocket Battery at the Battle of Sobraou. Favour-
ably mentioned in their respective despatches by
Brigadier Brooke, C. 8., and Brigadier Gowan,
C. 8., successi7ely commanding the artillery on the
above occasions. Honourably mentioned in the
public despatches of Lord Gough. Received a medal
and two clasps for Moodkee, Feroz!ishab, and So-
braon ; and also a medal and clasp for Mooltan
and Goojerat. Lieut. -Colonel Mackenzie's commis-
sions bore date as follcws :-2d Lieutenant, 12th
December, 1828 ; Ist Lieutenant, 11th October,
1837 ; Brevet Captain, 12th December. 1843 Cap-
tain, 29th December, 1846 ; Brevet-Major, 30th
Dec., 1846 ; Brevet Lieut.-Col., 20th June, 1850.
Was most severely wounded in the left arm on the
16th Dec., 1853, while superintending field officer
of the artillery practice at Agra. In May, 1855,
the arm was amputated above the elbow. Com-
manded the mounted branch of Gen. Sir Archdale
Wilson's army on the advance on Delhi, leading it
at the two battles on the Hindun, in the words of a
distinguishes eye-witness "with unsurpassing gal-
lantry," at that of Gazzeeoodeennueger on the 30th
May, three of the five heavy guns captured fell to
the share of Col. Mackenzie's column, on which oc-
casion Gen. Wilson expressed himself well pleased.
During the siege of Delhi commanded the Horse
Artillery, of which five ti oops were present. He
had also the honour of being appointed by Gen.
Wilson superintending field officer of the heavy
batteries. While holding these commands, he was
on the 2d July severely wounded by a shell from
the enemy ; he, however, remained with the army
until after the fall of Delhi, when he was sent to
the hills for recovery, but died from the conse-
quences of the matufd, which had never healed, at
Simla on the; .sth Oct. lastA In his despatch after
the capturj PelhiSfriA:. Wilson spoke of him RS
"that admiral officer Lieut:=Col. Murray Macken-
zie, co rairiauid.ing the Ist brigade of Horse Artillery
—of whose afigiices-I have been deprived by a
wound whi-6 he received when in charge of the
heavy batteiieS at an early stage of our operations."
He has left a widow and five young children to la-
ment his loss just at the moment he would, no
doubt, have receive .I some of the highest honours

of the profession.
Lieut. Kirkland, the commanding officer of the
new battalion of the Northumberland sth Fusiliers,
stationed at Newcastle and Tynemouth, which now
numbers 1,000 bayonets, has received orders to
hold the corps in readiness for service. The desti-
nation of the battalion is understood to be Malta,
to relieve the 71st Highland Light Infantry, under
orders to proceed overland to India. The order for
the formation of the battalion arrived in Nov., and
the full complement of men was made up by the
end of the year. Their conduct, both in Newcastle
and Tynemouth, has been most exemplary.
It is understood to be the intention to raise and
organise a special and distinct corps of rifle instruc-
tors, in order to supply the whole of the regiments
and depot battalions with efficient instructors in the
use of the Enfield rifle. This course has been de-

tided upon in o ,nsequence of the authorities of the
War Department having been made aware that ono
instructor of musketry for each corps is by no
means sufficient to carry out the duties attached to
the office in an offic'ent manner. The head-quarters
and staff of the corps will, it is expected, be sta-
tioned at the School of Musketry, Hythe, that esta-
blishment having succeeded in giving a body of
qualified instructors in musketry to the several
branches of the service. The corps, there is every
reason to believe, will be formed at once, andorders
have been issued from thellotse Guards for raising
duly qualified volunteers, commanding officers of
regiments and depot battalions having received in-
structions to give every encouragement to those
non-commissioned officers who may be desirous of
offering themselves as candidates, provided they
are eligible for service with the proposed corps.
Volunteers must not have ovor 12 nor under 2
years' service. As soon as the corps is properly
organised an additional number of officers and non-
commissioned officers will be attached to each regi-
ment and battalion as instructors.

The steam yachts forming the Royal marriage
squadron at Portsmouth will move in a few days
to the Thames. They comprise the Royal State
yacht Victoria and Albert, the Fairy, the Admiralty
State yacht Osborne, the Curacoa 31 gun frigate,
the Diadem 32-gun frigate, &c. The Curacoa wants
about 40 men. The Diadem returned from her
cruise in the Channel to Spitbead yester-
day. She has been under sail only sines she
left on Saturday week, and has not put in at any
place. _ _

Her Majesty's steam troop-ship Vulcan, 6, Com.
wander John SeccDwbe, hauled along Portsmouth
Dockyard jetty on Saturday to prepare for the em-
barkation of troops.
We are happy to state that Captain Casey, R.3/1.,
who made an attempt upon his life on Wednesday,
night, is not so much injured as was at first sup-
posed. Capt. Casey, we are informed, had suffered
for some days at Sheerness from severe ague and
lever, andiu a fit of deliriunajumped out of had and
seized a razor, but by theiuterference of his wife
was prevented from inflicting any injury beyond a
slight wound. It was, however, considered advi-
sable that he should be removed to the Naval Hos-
pital, where he is now progressing favourably, and
it is expected that he will bo able to rejoin his ship
in the course of ten days or a fortnight.
The following steamships are being fitted out for
the steam reserve at Portsmouth :—Marlborough,
131, Royal Sovereign, 131, Duke of Wellington,
131, Algiers, 91, Cmsar, 91, Alelpom-ne, 51, Arro-
gant, 47, Sidon, 22, and sundry smaller vessels.
The sailing ships, Cospatrick, Captain C. Scott,
and Sir G. Pollak, Captain Withers, are both 1 ex-
pk.,eted at Portsmouth daily from the Thames, to
embark detachments of troops—the former for the
Cape of Good Rope,
the latter for the West Inlies.
The Couamiesion=c-re for the Improvement of Bar-
racks and Hospitals (the Right non. Sidney Her-
bert, .M.P., rir.c.) in England
this day to inspect the "1-Arract"wllii6uNiisiiitc)siiPortsmouth
est,
tb.
I lisl,ments at that station.
By the promotion of Captain G. B. Shakes ear
ißoyal Artillery, commanding the (Jule& CompanyP'
in the
01111ihat arpyroAmcaodtieomnyoaft Nlioooultw...icehLionbele LEiiteti.ey
Colonel, as announced in the Gazette of Friday last
the command of the company has devolved on Cap-
tain E. A. Williams, 10th battalion Royal
Artil-
lery. In relinquishing the Iluties of his late ap-
pointment Lieutenant-Colonel Shakespear teas
greeted with the cengratulatiuns and good wishes
of Col. Wilford, the Governor, as well as of each
individual member of the company, iu testimony
of their appreciation of his successful labours in the
inatitiltion. Lieut.-Colonel Shakespear succeeded
to- the command of the Cadets' Company in June,
wilmott,e .
The freight-ship Pearl was on Saturday char-
, tered by Government for the conveyance of mili-