The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-08-15 00:00:00

Dvira OF SIK diI.NUEL ACIIMUrr.

(rlOll TIE DUBLIN MORNING POST OP TIIESDAT.)
Is roesequence of the above melancholy event, we
lederstaad that an espren was seat to Sir John Lam-
bert, who is senior on the Staff of Ireland, and now in
and of the Southern Diatrist. On the arrival of
Sir Jobs Lambert Is Doblin be will, provisionally. take!
ape bias the Command is Chief, anti{ a successor shall i
be appointed to the deceased. It was erroneously stated
infuse of the Newspapers, that General Fyers would
take the cognised.
Tbe body of the mach . lamented and distinguished
outer will remain la Dublin, until the determination of
his relations is England shall be known on this me
lascholy event; Colonel Thornton having sailed yester-
day morning fer England, for the purpose.
Os Sudsy Sir Samuel and Colonel Thornton bad
ten in attendance on his Excellency the Lord Limn/-
met. on official hyaenas; and between four and five
o'clock in the afternoon, the time when the fatal occur-
rence took Own. they were riding through the Phenix
park, on their return from the Lodge. Sir Samuel
soddenly fell from his horse, as if from apoplexy.—
'Colonel Grove happened to pus at the time in a jaunt-
leg ea; by his aid and that of some other persona,
Sir Samuel was plated in the car, which was driven by
Colonel Grove re the Royal Hospital. Colonel Thornton
Ut is the our, aid supported the 0 I in his arms,
The Dragoon is attendance on the 0 I war dis-
patched at fall speed to procure the assistance of Medi-
cal otaileineo, and on the arrival of, Sir Smusel at the,
Korai Hospital, a wein was lennediately opened iis the
left arm, but without effect, as the vital spark uskippily
was extinct.
There wore so other marks resulting from Sir Sa-
muel's fall from his horse than a slight sear on the back
part of his head, which bled for a moment ; his sword
was bent in the fall.
Mr. Manahan, of Dame-street, was the first iodividnal
who happened to be near Sir Samuel when be tell ; he
raised bins in his arms, and assisted Colonel Thornton,
who was greatly agitated is plating him to Colonel
Groves ear. _ _ _

By the death of Sir Samuel Acbmuty a vacancy occur*
in the Coloneley of the Mb Regiment of Foot (High-
landers) now quartered in Carlow. Ws sodden and un-
timely death will be anitersally lamented, as be was as
amiable in private life as be was distinguished in his
protessional career.
Tux COROSZII... INQVICIIT.—''Iace writing the above,
wa learn that au inquest was bold en the body by James
hi`Cartby, Esq. one of the Coroner's for the county of
Dublin. The Foreman, Thomas M. Nile, Esq. read a
statement, *ivied by the medical gentlemen who had
ban in attendance at the Hospital, and who examined
the body of the deceased; it was delivered in, and au•
tbenticated by Surgeon Pelle, as containing the opinion
of those lientlemen nho signed it. Surgeon Crampton
haring hero examined, and Doctor Kenney being one of
the Jary, as well 10 Surgeon Peale, the Jar,. thought it
unnecessary to examine tbeollter gentlemen who signed
'the document, and having viewed the body, found that
kit death was caused by apoplexy.

Thelate Sir SaniaelAchautysneceeded 0 1 Baird
as Head of the Staff in Ireland, the Sere( Commander-
in Chief, held by Sir David, haring been abolished. Hr
was previously to Lis death is good health, and attended
the theatre on the preceding sight daring the perform-
ance of the tragedy of Othello. He was Knight of the
lifisred Cross of the Bath, and Colonel of the 78th regi-
ment of Fuca. The. East Indies and South America were
ticlirincipal scenes of his military exploits."
INTRLIOCIENCE.

DEAL, AUG. 14 --Came down from the river last night
and re.esin, the Risk, Smith, from the Cape of Good
Hope; Neriarl, Leitchlan, from ditto; Jason, Gamble,
from Ditto; Commercial Packet, Collins, fromMalaga ;
Exchange, Terrail, from Rio Janeiro. Also arrived
last night and sailed for the river, the Duke of York,
Finlayson, from Fayal.—Wind S. W.
PortvastoCTll, AUGUST 14.—Arrived the London
Packet, Tracy, from the Covens for Boston ; his Majes-
ty's ship Shauiroek, from a cruise.—Wistd S.
Pt.vssorrer, ACOILST 13.—Arrived the French Brig,
Little Berry, prize to His Majesty Ship Iphegenia ; the
Two Brothers, Lawson, from the Island of Pero.—
Wind N.W.
CA LMOCTIL, At o. 13.—Arrived the Sandwich Packet.
from JatuJica, sailed July 3, and from Crook'd Island
the 16th.—Sailed the Robert and Mary for London.—
Wind S.W.

DISGRACEFUL A reara..--In a neighbouring country
tows a regiment was lately quartered, one of the
firers of a hick lodged in the house of a respectable
shopkeeper, who was a Proteetant, and had a hand-
saw daughter, v. ho attracted the attention of the officer.
ller father spoke to him on the subject, when he said he
would marry her if he had the father's consent, which
was granted. A few days afterwards be showed the fa-
ther a letter, /11. iii to have come from a rich uncle in
!Wetland, who, he stated to be worth 30,000/. and to
whom he W• 11 heir; this letter said that his uncle would
disown Trim if he married any one who was not a Roman
Catholic. to is bieli persuasion the officer said he belong-
ed ; the father made no objection to the proposition, and
all 'mutts were settled.—The officer sent off to this
ci'y f•r the license, %%Ilia be got, purporting to be
signed by Doctor Tooliv, the R. C. Bishop of the Duo-
-me. The Rer. P. P. of R. not aware nt
any deceit, performed the marriage ceremony, and the
parties lived fur some time happy; at length it was
found cat thht the officer had attempted to effect an ex
han;:e into a rrghnent now stationed in India, without
repot; his rife, and that lie hail declared the girl was
not his wife, that she was a Roman Catholic. and be a
Protestant. That no ceremony lif a Randall, Priest could
1...:ke the mareiage. ceremony I.wfol. The yonag laity
became naturally alarmed at this behaviour, and on ex.
NNW:ding with him, hr decamped.
The necessary steps 112,(e been taken to bring him to
•:stire, and thus the affdr now stands. At present we
decline giving the names of the parties.—lt is the o;.i-
n,on of the heat lawyers, that even as the marriage now
.(sods. it is quite valid in point of law. The Officer is
in where we understand hr will be arrested nu.
der a! Fut, greeted by one of the Judges, who presided
4t the late Assizes for the Coun.y.—(Lbuctielc Tele
fi 10).
tune.—On the nioroirg of the 31st
I..ilf•past four o'clock, this hematitel and rare
allusion appeared to show in astonishing spivs-
deer at Ballymena ; and continued to the view of the
oundet.struck spectators there, until about a quarter
fast six. The eastern sky was of a dark azure co.
loar. The air was warm and serene—the horizon was
all around bounded by nebohms, or feathery clouds--
the real sun was dazzlingly bright, and on the same
altitude, about the distance of hairs cardinal point to
the smith of its situation, its curnterfeit shone with
scarcely less brilliancy! It emitted rays, appeared of
s similar size, was encircled also with a light halo, and
right bate been mistaken at first sight for Ow tree
ta.i. By degrees it became more iodistlnet ; assumed
first a reddhb, thee the darker variegated rainbow
I:ers, aid at length melted into air ; pleasing and gra-
tifyiag time beholiers.—(l3effast amide.)