The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-22
The Dead In Europe.


DuAIs WHO HAVE RECENTLY DIED IN EUROPE.
ar-Admral John Toup Nicolas CB.. XIII, and X C.
Str died on the I'd inst after short illness at his
sidence IN Plymouth. Toup Nicolas first entered the
navy in 1897 being then barely nine years Of age he
made lieutenant on the LIST Of May 1904, and
mander ON the 18th Of August, 1909, when he ap
pointed by the Admiralty to the Pilot IS, having pre-
yioasly been appointed by Lord Collingwood TO the
Redwing, IS in the Mediterranean. In April 1910, he
Joined the Pilot at Spithead and proceeded Immediately
to the Mediterranean where, his arrival he was at
stationed the coasts of Naples and Calabra to
intercept the enemys otilas then proceeding towards
the coasts opposite Messina for the invasion Of Sicily In
the execution of this duty he almost constantly
eaged with the enemy For those various services be-
tween 1910 and the close Of the war in 1914 Capt Nicolas
the order being first Instituted on the 4th June 1915
whilst stl commander, and afterwards the order
Of Knight Commander of st. Ferdinand and of Merit Of
the Two sces from the King Of Naples On the return
q Eonaparte to France from Elsa Captain Nicolas
ordered to accompany Lord Exmouth in the Pilot to the
Mediterranean and whist stationed between Corsica
Iouon by the commanderinchef he brought to action
the French frgate La Leger of S guns and $50
Is guns and 40 gnay defeated and pursued into
port the enemy having as ascertained afterwards
wounded, whilst the Pilots loss but killed and
twenty five wounded This, it may be remarked, was
the only naval action Of the kind with any similar
disparity Of force during that memorable epoch Of the
Hundred Days" and was fought on the day previous to
the battle Of Waterloo Although promoted to the rank
ef poscaptan, Captain Nicolas by the Ad-
mralty to continue in command Of the Pilot which he
first appointment after the peace to the Egera
guns on the LIST Of January 1920 After paying OF the
Egeria Captain Nicolas remained for several
employed notwithstanding that he repeatedly applied for
active service In 1887 Captain Nicolas appointed to
the command Of the Hercules a. and he joined the Lis
bon squadron, where he remained until January, 1885,
when he was directed to return to England convey
troops to- Halifax and Quebec His next ship the
Belesle, a. and his last command afoat the Vim
dctive which he commissioned in 1884, and paid off in
1874 In the Vindctive he first employed in China,
and then in the Pacific On the death Of Rear Admiral
Of the Red James Murray Gordon In January at
tanned the rank Of RearAdmira Of the Blue Rear-Ad-
mral Toup Nicolas in the navy about fifty years OF
that period he twenty years as COM
mssioned officer and thirteen in the command oops
stations
An inquest held the Sd inst at the residence of
Dr. smedey Torrington square, before Mr. Waklcy, NJ
Of the Royal Navy aged A. From the evidence given il
appeared that for time past the deceased been
without falling asleep On Saturday last he complained
Of pain in the head and went to bed earlier than usual
half past eight ON the following morning. he call
ed but turning the servant entered his room
and found him lying his bed quite dead with
throat cut-Dr smedly. brothern-sw to the deceased
stated that Capt Butterfed had suffered severely
last two years from liver disease and congestion Of the
brain, caused from his long residence the coast Of
Africa Captain Edward Parry, X. N. who much
affected while giving his evidence said the deceased had
seen great deal Of service and had been the African
coast longer than any other officer Since his return
home he had manifested the usual symptoms Of tropical
coroner summed up, and the jury returned
averdict Of Temporary insanity"
Mr.. John Dickens the father Of the novelist well
known among the gentlemen Of the press for his excel
lent management Of the reporting department Of the
age Of sixty-sx.
Edward Rurhton ESQ., expired the 4th instant after
short illness at Parksde Liverpool in his 57th year
When Mr. Hall the present respected chief magistrate Of
Bow street retired from the Office Of spendiary msgis-
in this town. Mr. Rushton elected by the
Gil to succeed him. Before he ascended the magistrates
bench, he practised occasionally at the Liverpool
ons lie often appeared counsel before the commit
tees Of the House Of Commons The last good work in
which Mr.. Rushton engaged the establishment
ola refomatory for juvenile crminals Had he lived It
would doubt have marked epoch In juvenile crime
In wen he
jeet we fear the coup Dc gree In private life no man
the life Of social circle and his sudden and untmey
exit will long be rsmembs red with sorrow by many who
admired his public talents, as well as by those who APP
prccated his private worth.
The Bologna Garee confirms the Of the death of
the famous bandit chief II Passatore The circum-
stances were as follows -on the I'd movable column
ed to the house Of Gaeoma Strocch in the parish
Of San Lorenzo, district of Luso Romagna In conse
qucnce Of private information that the robbers had
taken refuge there But the latter, who had in their
been informed Of the of the TROOPS had
abandoned IT, and concealed themselves In the imnedi
ate vicinity As the troops arrived, the bandti
fired upon them. killed two gendarmes and mortally
wounded one. The troops returned the fire, but the
darkaess Of the night enabled tn. assaant aided by
their perfect knowledge Of the locality to make their
escape. Giacomo strocchi arrested and taken to
the prison Of Lugo On the morning Of the I'D the
thores Of Russ were informed that two Of the band
were lurking In the neighborhood. A they had been
seen taking refuge in house Muraglione brga-
der 81 rendarmere immediately repaired thithcr with
sr n' ,ho,s ,hs hrsairr .a roanasS Tn
ns then took 10 fight the fields holly
pursued by the gendarmcs who fired upon them at in.
fcrvas. At length the fugitiycs wounded; Of
them however, succeeded I'm crossing river and
escaped the other fought with desperation until he fell
down dead. Ills body taken to Lugo. and legally
proved be that q sefano Ploni surnamed II Passa
rorc Large Of money il Is said found about
give. account Of q the last exploits Of II Passa
tore On the 10TH being 81 Josephs Day he suddenly
appeared IN the public square Of Prada in the diocess Of
Paenza where the inhabitants assembled and pre-
Jaring TO 10 TO church Passatore was barefoot lie
made every body stop and sbow hp his shos- and find
ard paid their value Meanwhile soldier a. the line
made his appearance; the bandit fired upon him an
wounded him and then made his eseape with his
panioBs.
Sir Gilbert Hcathco,e, Bart, of Normanton Park Rut-
land and q Durdans county q surrey sicd at his seat
feventysevcn lie entered the House Commons at the
early Of twcntyone where he rcpr the county
Lincoln in three aud the county a. Rutland in nine
Paraments At the dissolution in isil he retired from
active political life but continued to the end of his days
much devoted the q the turf on which
no one was distinguished for high principle and
honor IL IL singulary worthy 81 remark that during
made bet and in his many elections he never had a
contest,
X n died his residence In London az advanced
age The ate sir John Macleod entered the army
ensign In the 18th Highland Regiment ~ 1893 add the
neIt year served IN Holland In the arduous campaign
and captu'e Fort St Andre. the bombardnent Il Nj
mcqueen, and the sortic the attack aud defeat q the
lsIlCol Macleod served In the campaign under Lord
Iyn,dnch. and commanded the brigade which carried
tho village ~ Mcrxem on the l4th January on which
occasron he was severely wounded In isl5 he
minated Companion II the BATH and In 1882 was
knshtcd. The late Sir John Macleod was In 1919 APP
pointed colenc u tho nth Regiment which IL thus
cant The coon,lcies of three infantry regime MS
vacant viz, 5Tth, 10th, and nth.
At Umlallah. suddenly the 2ist 81 February last
Major General Sir Dudley St Leger Hit. X g. n Colo
NJ, of the Goth Regiment and Major General the STAFF
at Bengal.
The resident minister e the Duchy II Baden Baron
rorb,ck died N London on the - inst in conscq
Il a stroke 81 aroplexy.
Maor-Gcncral Sir Dudley ST Lcger nm KCB died
,c..ptly This distinguished ofcer entered the army in
lSol a. an ensign in the SD regiment The following
wear having exchanged into the Goth tno n lille Rrya rs
he l,d with the expedition TO south America va
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