Star.
London, England, 1830-10-28 00:00:00

SUDDEN AND AWFUL DEATH.

FrNIS the Limerick Chronicle, October !7.

It becomes our painful duty to record one of the most afflicting and
awful events incident to humanity that we recollect in this city for
many years past. Major Hutchinson, of the 74th regiment, in this
garrison, was following his regiment on horseback to the New Barracks
yesterday, at three o'clock, in perfed health, when be pulled up oppo-
site a small tavern, on the military road. dismounted immediately in
great pain, and entered the house. He sat on a form, only spoke a few
words, and was &corpse in ten minutes i Great consternation was na.
turally excited by this unexpected fatality, and a great crowd assembled
about the door. The surgeon and a brother *Scar of his own regiment
were immediately in attendance, but the most prompt remedies applied
on the instant had no effect whatever. A courier was now despatched
for the Mayor, and the chief magistrate entered the house in a few mi-
nutes after with his secretary and attendants, for the purpose of
holding an inquest. Melancholy coincidence it was, on the way up, to
meet the funeral of a soldier of the 46th regiment, poising by the
very door where the deceased °Seer lay, the music was playing the dead
march.

A jury was then sworn, and the verdict was this :—" We Snd that
Major William John Hutchinson, of his Majesty's 7dth regiment,
died suddenly on Friday the 22d of October instant, by the visitation
of Om)."

The body of the deceased officer was removed at Eve o'clock, to his
lodgings in George-street, to the care of an affectionate wife and bee
l daughter, on whom this dreadful calamity has fallen as one of the
greatest of earthly misfortunes. He had not left the presence of his
partner and child half an hour, when death arrested his victim in the
vigour of health, and extinguished the vital spark for ever. The scene:of
agony and distress which bunt forth on the return of their beloved pro-
tector, cold and inanimate, to the fond arms of his disconsolate widow.
may be guessed by that bosom which has a heart to Ebel and sympathise
with the bitterness of her sorrows.
Major Hutchinson served many years in the British army, " even
from his botish days." He wan a long time in India, and in Sotto
Ametica. From the 47th he exchanged into the 65th, of which he was
senior major for several years, and about three years ago exchanged into
the 74th, Major Stewart, of that regiment, going into the 65th. Major
Hutchinson was endowed with many most engaging qualities of head
and heart ; his brother officers esteemed him, and his soldiers beheld
him with regard and affection. He was a gallant officer, and in Fr:-
vate bte a perfect gentleman, of most affable and unobinudve deport-
ment.

BIRTH,

The nth fast. at Pitham.cremeat,Mastiass, Mrs. G. W. Wale•
weight, of a son.

MA SRI ED.

The 25th instant. at Stantnors, Mkidlassz, Mr. It. Moises, of Bath.
to Elise Sarab, eldest daughter of Mr. C. Pegier, of Staunton.

DIED.

At Greenlaw Howe, in Galloway, on the use instant, In the Seth
peat his age, Sir Alexander Gordon, Km. Sheriff of the coonty of
Kirkcudbright, and Colonel of the Kirkcudbrightshire Local Militia.
The it6th Inst. Dorothy Barrett Leonard, wife of Sir T. B. Leonard.
of Beihes, Essex—Tuesday last, at St. Margaret's Cheltenham, the
Mo. Charlotte Juliana, wife of Col. C. &nitb—Tb; 46th inst. Jane.
wife of T. Denison, Esq. surgeon, Stoes.street, Brdfordzearnwalle
Mich inst. in Newington-place, Elisabeth Susan, only deter of die
late G. Hart, Esq. aged 30—The 86th inst. at Maritimes Bests, in
bar lb& year, Catherine, daughter of J. Stein, Le. of Terkitlace,
:postasamimpan.

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