The Sun.
London, England, 1827-02-01 00:00:00

MONTHLY MILITARY OBITUARY.

GENERA L s—The Marquis of Hastings, K. G., G. C. B. , and
G.C.H., Colonel of the 27th Foot, Constable of the Tower;
J. A. Harris, from 60th Foot, Hoddesdon, Herts.-
LIEUTENANT••GENERALS.—Hon. Sir William Stewart, Rifle
Brigade, Cumloden, by Newton Stuart : Kyd, East India Com-
pany's Service ; Drechsel, late German Legion, Hanover.
MAJOR-GENERALS.—Sir Charles Holloway, late of Royal
Engineers, Devonport ; Haldane, East India Company's Service,
London; Simons, ditto, Worcester; Hewet, ditto, on board the
Elphinstone, on passage. to Ceylon.
LIEUTENANT-COLONELS4—ShaWe, 87th Foot; H. Stacpoole,
45th Foot; Taylor, half-pay, Inspecting Field Officer of Militia
North America, Granville, Canada ; James, Royal Marines ;
Pearson, East India Company's Service ; Haleott, ditto, France ;
Little, ditto, Kerapsey, Worcester.
MAJORS—Soulsby, 2d Dragoon Guards, Manchester; Milne,
late 4th Royal Veteran Battalion; Ridley, Royal Marines ; Col-
lins, ditto; Bellasis, East India Company's Service, Poonah ;
Pepper, ditto; Jolly, ditto, London.

CAPTAINS-Gage, 14th Dragoons, Dublin ; Beard, late 12th
Veteran Battalion ; T. Campbell, late 3d Ditto ; Serjeantson,
half-pay, Unattached; Mackay, half-pay, 91st Foot, Brookend,
Tyrone; Chaundy, half-pay, Waller's Corps; Avel;ne, Adjutant
to East India Company's Military Seminary.
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LIEUTENANTS--Frome, 47th Foot, East Indies ; Ottley, 23d
Foot, Gibraltar; Fellowes, Ceylon Regiment; E. W. Wood,
Royal, Artillery, Gibraltar; Denison, half-pay, 74th Foot; Wil-
kins, half-pay, 87th Foot; Lenn, late 10th Veteran Battalion;
Stack, half-pay, 49th Foot; Deares, half-pay, 80th Foot, Jer-
sey; Beasley, half-pay, 9th Dragoons, Ilchester ; Bateman, late
2d Veteran Battalion, Bristol; Crummin, late 4th Ditto ; Uni-
acke, late Bth Ditto ; Brown, half-pay, 2d Garrison Battalion,
Coleford ; Mackenzie, half-pay, 4th Ceylon Regiment.
ENSIGNS-Robertson, late 3d Veteran Battalion ; Becket, late
invalids; Paton, half-pay, 86th Foot; M'Pherson, half-pay,
105th Foot ; King, half-pay, Waggoners.
AnnrrAnTs—Commins, the King's American Regiment ; Kirk-
man, late Provincial Regiment ; Martineau, half-pay, Rutland
Fencible Cavalry.
QUA ATER...MA mas—Lowe, half-pay, Rutland Fencible Ca-
valry; Southall, 38th Foot, Berhampore.
Veterinary-Surgeon Scott, 3d Dragoons.
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COMMISSA RIAT DEPA RTMENT—CowIer, Deputy Commissary
General, Brighton; Murray, ditto, Kensington; Sir J. Downie,
Spain ; Varnham, Dieppe ; Pemberton; Dement, Cape of Good
Hope.

MEDICAL DEPARTMENT—C. Williamson, Surg. Brevet Deputy
Inspector, Bath.

AGRICULTURAL REPORT FOR JAN VARY.

The past autumnal season, succeeding the drought of summer,
was eminently fazourable to vegetation, and grass on good soils
was actually growing at Christmas. The state of the lands has
been equally favourable for all the various operations of husbandry,
which were never more forward, and the lands never worked bet-
ter, that the spring culture, should no future obstruction arise
from the weather, will be among the earliest. This is in addi-
tion to a considerable series of propitious autumns. The late
change to frost, the commencement of which was very severe,
had a favourable effect on the too forward and luxuriant wheats
of rich lands ; at the same time withering and discolouring the
foliage of those on lands of an opposj'a character, particularly
poor cold clays. The mildness of We frost subsequently, and
Nome cover of snow, have thus far prevented any damage to the
root. This forwardness of business, moreover, affords good op-
portunity for the preparation of manures for top-dressing and
future use. The considerable and constant supply of grass, the
land at the same time being not too wet to carry stock, has
enabled the farmer to economize both hay and straw, which may
be in high requisition in latter'spring, though the present frost
augurs favourably for mildness in the season which is to follow.
Straw, nevertheless, which has been used freely, in order to the
greatest possible saving of hay, is at an uncommon price. The
worst feature in the husbandry of live stock, is the condition of
sheep, penned upon poor turnips, or rather turnip-tops. One
would suppose that the sheep would pay for more comfortable
lodging, and for the eYpence of drawing and carting the turnips
to them; and more especially to those who had occasion to send
their sheep to market.