The Sun.
London, England, 1821-09-11 00:00:00

THE ARMY,

• At the Horse barrack; at Brighten, on Sat...lnla7 seinr.ight,
a reduction of 75 men took place in the Royal 10th frussars.
The Militia of Sussex meet fur training, at Chichester, on the
20th of this month.

That distinguished regiment, the 88th or Connaught Rangers,
under the command of Colonel Ferguson, landed at Dublin,
from England, on Tuesday.
Last week.eiglity workmen in Portsmouth DOek-yard, were
superannuated; upon a stipend. of 211. per ann.
We have thepleasure of announcing the arrival of that dis-
tinguished Regiment, the 88th or Connaught Rangers, under
the command of Colonel Ferguson. They landed from Eng-
land on Tuesday. We cannot help expressing our regret that
his Majesty had trot an oprorttmityof seeing this portion of his
loyal subjects, who so repeatedly and conspicuously supported
the high character, of British Soldiers in every quarter of the
Globe. They appeared in the offing just as his Majesty em-
barked, and'had the honour of firing a feu-dc-joie, as a response
to the Royal salute, and to the grateful and, honourable feel-
ings of their countrymen on shore—(Dublin Correspondent,
Sept. 8.)

pi:JILIN, SEPT. 6.—The under-mentioned military death's
have been official/y reperrtxl in the last month :
Generals—Martin, Royal Artillery, Leeds Castle, near Maid-
stone, Aug. 5, 1321 ; R. L,onkin, Bath, March 6.
Lieutenants,General-7Q eara, Limerick, August 7; Spens,
July 31. _ _

Lieutenant-Colonel Si: H. F. Carr, •, K.O B 3d Foot Guards.
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Ealing, 111iddleSeX,,,Auglist 18.
Majors—Shedder', 52d Foot, Hull, July 12 ; J. Cameron,
late Scotch Brigade, Banff, August 15 ; D. Campbell, hall:
pay, 4th Foot, Ayr, July 3.
Captains.—Lutman, late 4th Veteran Battalion, London,
January 29 ; Wood, half-pay, 22d D:ag,oons, Biimuigham,
May 23. . • _ •

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Lieutenants--. 1. Campbell, oVlth Foot, Sydney, New South
Wales, Feb. 3; Lachqe..f3ith Foot, Feb. 3; Mardn, Inya
Mold, Flint Shire,. June tfl ; Coglllan, half-pay, 36th Foot, Lon-
don, June 20 ;;Sutherland, half-ray, 47th Foot (drowned),
January • Kent, half-Day, 60th Foot, Limerick, August i ;
Gowen, 1;alf-pay, 224 Poot, Feb. 2.
Second Lieut. Efornfray, 'Royal Artillery, Zante, May HI.
Ensigns—'l'2iylor, stith Foot; Mill, halt-pay, 63d Foot, May
20 ; Blair, half-Day, Glengarry Fencibles, Perth, Upper Ca-
.nada; May 11 ; John Conolly,- half-pay, 60th Foot, Montreal,
Canada, Jan. 20.
Quarter-Master M'Phail, 7561 Foot, Corfu, May 16.
Surgeon Roche, half-pay; Ireland,
Assistant.;Surge.ons—Robson, half-pay, ISt Dragoons-(late of
the Rifle Brigade), Ireland, July; Dease, half--pay, Ist Garri-
son Battalion, July.-(Dublin Correspondent.)

INQUEST ON' JOHN POr4TDORT, ESQ.—An inqui-
sition has been taken before T. Hidos, Esq. Deputy Coroner,
at the residence of ,the- father of the above unfortunate gentle-
man in Great Pultency!.street, Golden-square. Charlotte
Reed; servant to Mr.. Gaetano Polidori, the father of the
deceased, said her master's son lived in the house, and for some
time had been indisposed. On Monday the 20th of August
last, he returned from Brighton, since which his conduct had
manifested strong symptoms. of incoherence. On the Thursday
follewing the deceased dined with a gentleman residing in the
same house, and on that occasion he appeared very much de-
pressed in his spirits. About nine o'clock the Salle evening
he ordered witness to leave a glass (tumbler) in his room;
deceased told her he was unwell ; if, therefore, he did not get
up by twelve o'clock next day not to disturb hire. Witness, a
few minutes before twelve, went into his room to open the
shutters, and on her return saw the deceased lying in bed ; :he
was not in any unusual ,00sition, but seemed extremely ill.
—Witness immediately left the room, went up stairs, and
communicated what she had observed to a gentleman, who
instantly came down. IVitness then went for medical assist
ance. 'The diveased was about 26 years of age. Mr. John
Deagonstini, the Gentleman alluded to by the last witness,
corroborated her statement of his giving him the invitation to •
dine, which he accepted in a way quite different from his usual
conduct ; witness also observed, that some time since the de-
' ceased had met with an accident-..was thrown out of his gig, and
seriously hurt in his head. On Thursday, at dinner, he spoke
in half sentences ; the conversation was on politics and a future
state. The deceased observed, rather harshly, that witness
would see more than him ; he appeared to be deranged in his
mind, and his countenance haggard.. At dinner he ate very
little, soon after left the room, but joined again at tea, hardly
spoke a word, and retired about nine o'clock. After breakfast
next mornine witness inquired of the servant whether Mr. P.
had gone out? She replied, no, and that he had desired hcr.not
to disturb him. About twelve o'clock the servant came to him
very much alarznect. Witness went immediately to the apart-
' ment of the deceased, andobserved a tumbler on the chair,
which contained nothing but water ; he did not perceive any
deleterious substance that the.,deceaaed might have taken ; he
was senseless, and apparently in a dying state. Mr. Thomas
Copeland; a surgeon, residing in Golden-square, deposed lie
was sent for suddenly to attend the deceased, and attempted to
discharge the contents of the stomach, but without effect. He
lingered for about•ten minutes and expired. Another-medical
gentleman soon after arrived, but his assistance was also un-
availing. There being .no further evidence adduced to prove
how the deceasedcame to his death, the Jury, under these cir-
cumstances, returned a verdict of—" Died by the'Visitation of
God."

• *,„.• We feel it
.an act of justice to add a Ely words respect-
ing the departcd-gentleman. He was educated for the Medical
profession, and had obtained a Doctor's Degree.. He acted in
the -capacity 'of domestic Physician to Lord IlvnON, whom he
accompanied_ abroad. He had practised as PhySician some-
time at Norwich, but not with the success which his talents
and knowledge deserved. His genius and acquisitions, indefd,
eminently qualified him for a more enlarged sphere of action,
He enjoyed.an uncommon advantage in the superintendence of
his education by •an affectionate, learned, and enlightened
father, and from early life lie had promised to become a dis-
tinguished ornament to society. llis'person was elegant, and
his manners were marked by a certain dignified reserve, which,
without pride, seemed to arise from the Consciousness of, high
attainments, and a disposition employ them for the noblest
objects. The death, therefore, of so meritorious and protnismg
an individual, in the prime of life, may really be considered as a
•
loss to mankind.