The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-31

M.-Mwin Williams, an eminent American writer
and statiscan, and atacAf of the NV Yo.E HaAIs,
H's York . .ssd a. % 81 % Sir rho,s By:@ ns.
the United Kingdom, 1t Portsmouth,, (Eng), aged &c
2s-Ths following British officers had died befor,
sebestopolMr Brown, clerk the Britannia attached
ia the naval commssariat Lieutenant CAvendsh Hore,
Lieutenant Chase, Of the Albion Killed In Action NJ
Forster, midshipman of the Belerophou Of wounds re-
ceived in action; Lieutenant Colonel Carson Alexander
OF the Royal Engineers In which corps served forty
one years. and Captain Albert Evelyn Rowisy Of the
Grenadier Guards second of Sir Charles Rowley Il
tnguished positions in the naval annals Of England
A.-Right Hon. James Grattan, eldest Of the IA
o9 Il
25.-Major Hallkett Lord Fitzgibbon, Captains Hos.
W. Charters Geo. lockwood %N ~ Oldham, - Kents,
Thompson, and Cornet Ceves and many other British
officers killed in the battle Of Balakava, BY the
3l.-The Queen mother Of Bavaria and Prince Vim
cent son of the King of Naples died during the month
NOVEMBER.
THURSDAY, 2.--General Duval, Of the Americas
army at Tallahassee Florida. He the brother sf
the distinguished General W. P. Duval and like him,
was intimately connected with the early American set
tement Of the Territory. He captain in the last
British war; and served with distinction the Canada
frontier In respect to his memory both houses Of tho
Legislature adjourned.
4.-During the week Madame De Lux, very eccentric
French lady in New York, aged 65 years.
5-Maor Wood of the United States army in ndianoa,
Texas. Generals Sir George Cathcart Strangways,
and Golde, of the English army with thirtyfve other
officers killed by the Russians in the battle of nker
mann, in the Crrea. Major George Bonn chief of the
staff Of the British army who killed IN this engage
ment, of the officers severely wounded at the
battle of Bladensburg in 1914 He remained several
weeks in Washington and in Georgetown, during which
e he Ia
was a Scotchman by birth.
SIN the county Meath, Ireland aged 90 years. Chris
topher Keappock Of the last members of the Irish
Volunteers.
s-Mrs. Elizabeth Hamilton, widow of the distinguish.
American general Alexander Hamilton, in New York,
eyed 81 years. Stephen Seabury aged eighty three
years. month and seventeen days. He was the only
uryiving of David Seabury, who killed at the
massacre of Fort Griswold, in Connecticut
n-Charles Kembe, the eminent tragedan, in Lon
don, aged - years General George Hunters distin-
England aged SO years.
17.-samuel Dana, an old merchant Of Boston, in that
city,. Lord Dudley Stuart philanthropc Englishman,
and consistent supporter of the cause of Poland at
Stockholm.
Is about Gen. Egerton B. of the English army in
England. He entered the service ensign in the Doth
Regiment, the LIST December 1885, and after having
served some time in America he proceeded as captain
of the 34th Regiment to the Peninsula, in 1902 He
served at the battle Of Busaco and in the retreat to and
during the subsequent occupation OF the lines Of Torres
"a the first siege of Badaos and the hard fought battle
of Albuera, where he was severely wounded. he was
whose personal staff he remained until the termination
of the war; and present at the battles Of vttora
the Prenes or which he obtained the brevet rank Of
major), Nivelle, Nives Orthes, and Toulouse.
20.-Lev landlord, of the last surviving inmates
Of the Sugar House Prison. in Liberty street. died about
21.-M. sobrier, one Of the principal actors in the
French revolution Of 1s4s who condemned to ban
shment by the High Court of Bourges for participation
in the affair of the 18th Of May, and pardoned by
the Emperor died in the lunatic asylum of the depart
o0Kn;rht Hunt for MANY wars edtor nc tho Tondon
25.-John Gibson Lockhart son.in.law Of Sir Walter
Scott at $bbottsford, Scoani aged 81 years he had
conducted the Quarterly Rev for rs years.
27.-The following annour ement appeared in the
French papers There has just died. Lyons old
man. aged 90 named Pierrard, surnamed the Trembleur
He formerly drummer in the service of the Re-
public, and commanded the drummers whom santerre
from speaking the scaffod. He called the Trem
bleur from always being seized with Involuntary
trembling of the head and shoulders when that event
was alluded to-
SUNDAY, 1O.-Anne Bayard, widow Of James A. Bay,
ard Of Delaware United Sates in Philadelphia aged II
years. Few ladies have ever lived or died in the United
States honoraby connected with its political his
tory. Her father Richard Bassett the first United
States Senator elected by the State Of Delaware He he
his from the year 1850 1893 Her husband James
A. Rayard elected to represent the State of Della
in the lower house Of Congress from 1907 to 1903
in 1901 he appointed Minister Penpotentary Of the
United States at the Court Of France in 1904 he wa
elected United States Senator from Delaware. He
reelected in $780, in 1873 President Madison appointe
him, in connection with John Quincy Adams and ALDER
Gallan Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten
tary to negotste treaty of peace with Great Britain,
under the mediation Of the Emperor of Russia Henry
Client, 1si1. In ISIS M. Baysd was appointed Envoy
Of RUSSIAN IL died the year in the 18th
his age leaving Mrs. Bayard widow for nearly thirty
Richard Bayard one Of her sons has been twice
elected to represent the State Of Delaware in the United
States Senate between the years 1886 and 1S46 and
presented the United States government as Charge at
Belgium under the administration Of President Flmore
and finally James A. Bayard, another son, represents
the in the United States Senate heretofore
cuged 50 eredtaby and SO long by his grandfather his
l5.-George Tophfothy, Hungarian nobleman, who
took an active part in the stirring events which occur
verses of fortune and want of for comfortable
subsistence had driven him to despair.
H-Judge Grant, Of Oswego, New York, aged "a
q Thomas William Tucker, prominent member Of
the New York bar, in New York, aged As years.
27--Thomas Wilson Dorr generally called Governor
Dorr died inProvidence, r. l. Goveror Dorr the
a s wsn sought to the principle az e
was elected Governor Of the State, By the vote q the
people; but he was not recognized By the authorities
under ths charter and hence Revolutionary movement
with resort to arms, took place, which was subse-
himself vas sentenced to imprisonment for life He Was
afterwards pardoned and in 84 he restored to the
rights Of citizenship by the Legislature of the State and
hts sentence expunged from the records of The court
Ex-Governor Morehead, of Kentucky, died at his
residence in Covngton, in the 5Sth year of his age.
31.-The following general officers Of Russia
killed. mortay wounded, either in Turkey the Cri
mea since the campaign the Danube. Many of those
named wounded have since 1ied:-
Prince Paskiewitch wounded at Sistriay and invalid
ed.
Lieut.. General Schilder, died OF wounds at Siiistra.
Lieut.. General Selwan, killed ut Silstria.
Lieut.. General Dresche m, died at Jassy.
Lieut. General Chrulef H. wounded ct Giurgevo.
Lieut.. General Soimono, wounded at Giurgevo; killed
Nov. s.
Lieut.. General Luders wounded at Silistrs.
Admiral Korniloff, killed at Scbastopol
Admiral Eachimof, wounded at Sebastop0i
Lieut. General Kaizensk wounded at Alma.
Major General Pchtsc helkanof, wounded At Alma
Major General GoginoH, wounded ct Alma, prisoner.
Major General Kurtjanoi wounded at Alma prisoner
Major General Popoh wounded ct Silstria.
Major General Stalpakof, killed ae Silslria.
Major General Meyer, killed at sistria