The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-31
NEUROLOGY OF THE WORLD,
A. D., ID s 4.
Names Of the Distinguished Dead in
All Parts of the Globe.
JANUARY.

JANUARY.
SUNDAY, Lit was found that the Mexican empire
lost the following distinguished generals during the year
of 1853, vz:-Major Generals Anastasio Bustamente,
Jose Maria Torne joaquin de Herrera and Manuel
Maria Lombsrdni; Brigadser Generals Ventura Mora,
Manuel Mcheorena Ignacio Inclan, Fernando Franco,
Manuel Maria vada Nicolas Encino Jose Stabol Pedro
Maria Anayo Nicon,edes del Calico Rafael Canalizo,
Rafael vasquez, Juan Dorirates.
2.-The Duchess de Larochefoucault, in Paris, aged
2years Lord Hamilton Chict ester, of Belfast, Ire.
and, at Malta.
4-wiiliam Conyngham Plunkett Lord Plunkett, ex-
Lord Chancellor OF Ireland, at Old Connaught Bray,
aged 90 years He the last of the great Irish
tors Having filled successfully the Offices Of Solicitor
and Attorney General in Ireland lie advanced the
peersge of the United Kingdom in June 1927 pom his
appointment the Chief Justceshp Of the Court of
Common Pleas He became Lord Chancellor of ireland
in 1880, and held the Office for several years.
5.-John Guenter, native of Germany, in South Bos-
ton, u S. aged 9s years He of the conscripts
Of the Rhre and served under Bonaparte for thirteen
years, aud took most active part in the Pennsular
war He was present and fought in the memorable bat
ties of Austertz, Wagram and Marengo. Mr. Charles
Barber President and oldest member of the Academy of
Fine Arts, in Liverpool, (Eng) suddenly, in that
town. The yiscountess de Cambrousse widow of the
famous French general, at Nantes advanced age
NJ Pierre Ddot, Of the Oldest members of French
press in Paris aged ss At his residence Hills
Cottage, Peel road, Douglas Isle Of Man. aged 49, John
Moore of the Hills The deceased was the Oldest
member of the House of Keys, having been appointed
the 23d Of SEPTEMBER 1907. He selected
speaker in 1851, the resignation OF Lieutenant
Colonel Gol6ie Taubman. =. At midnight, Command
James Cooper, of the United States Navy, at
Haddonfeld, New Jersey aged % years He the
last survivor Of lees LEGION" famous in the War
Of the Revolution and Captain participant in
many during that struggle. He thoroughly
conversant with the movements of the British army
and around Philadelphia that eventfu period hava
entered Lees Legion before he was eighteen year,
and continued with that vaorous little band
all its hardships, perls and enterprises up to d
of peace in 1888 =
6.-News received by the Canada YER
pool, that the Marchioness of Wellesley died nth
December last, at Hampton Court palace, En- She
was daughter Of the late Richard Cation, OF bland,
and grand daughter of Charles Carroll Of Nkrollton
Of the sgners of the Declaration of Independence
One Of Lady wellesleys sisters is Mrs. McTavish; an
other Duchess of Leeds and another the Dowager Lady
Stafford. Lady Wellesley's first husband Robert
Patterson Esq In 1925 she married the late Lord VEL
lesley eldest brother of the Duke of Wellington Her
ladyshp for many lady of the bedchamber to
Queen Adelaide. The sister-in law OF lady Wellesley
married jerome bOnaparte, ana ner son Is, OF
course, full cousin to the. Emperor Of France .
Charles Del vecchio the Oldest Italian resident New
York. in that city, He born in the parish of Moltra
sio province Como, Lombardy June 3D. 1887. He
left Italy his twelfth year and went to Dublin Ireland
where he remained in business with his brother James
for seven years. He came New York in 1904 where
he continued in business until shortly before his DEATH
~ The phiologist Mtscherich the Nestor of the Ger
schools, at Gotngcn in the oath year of his age
Dr. Mscherch was uncle OF the famous chemist of the
same name.
- hovp pr of cna yal
lace Madrid aged two and half days Major General
Taylor c. b., Deputy Governor Of the Royal Military Col
Gers William Carr Beiesford Vscount Berssforl AMI
Baron Of Dungarven most eminent British General at
his seat, Bee gebury Park, Kent, Eng and. William
Carr Beresford, who natural of the first
quis of Waterford, commenced his distinguished military
9th Foot His first active service in 1898, when
captain the seth he disebarked with the troops that
took possession of Toulon and generally engaged in
the attacks that took place until its final evacuation
when went to Corsica and present at the attack
when Lieutenant Colonel of the ssth he sailed the
East Indies and from thence by the Red Sea to Egypt
aeIsss the Desert 4 M ar
as commandant OF Alexandra. After some ener-
getic services against the Irish rebels, Col Beres.
conquest of that colony From thence he sent in
command Of small force, to seize Buenos Ayres This
against the enemy was eventually obliged to
der after three days desperate and destructive resist
ance in the town. The force under Col Beresford
amounted to 200 that Of enemy between 900
and 1900 After being prisoners for six months ne es
e % so when he W appointed
of the esth Connaaght Rangers and was shortly af
forwards sent in command Of an expedition against Ma
deirA From Madeira he went to the Peninsula, where
he arrived few days after the battle Of Vmiera, and
returned after Corunna In 1909 he again proceeded to
Portugal take the chief command of the Portuguese
troops with the rank of marshal From that time Mar
shall Beresfod achievements part OF the history OF
the period the greatest Of them being his victory over
Sout at Abuera one Of the bloody and most glo
rous Of the names inscribed on the list of Peninsula
For these services Marshal Beresiord subse
quent received the dgnies Of Duke of Evas Marquis
Of Campo Major and Count Trancoso in Portugal that
Of viscount Beresford in his own country aud several
Sth-The Earl of Portsmouth, al his seat, Andover.
(Eng) aged ~ years Jonathan Morgan, soldier Of
Ioth-Col Thomas Harry side Perkins. OF the Massa-
chusetts Volunteer Militia at Brookne, Mass aged
SO years Mr. Perkins perhaps, the only surviving
street. the 9th OF March, ITO lie the dead body
of one Of the victims the blood the gutter
Seventy FIVE years afterwards he said the remembrance
was clear IL the event had happened only the day
before Daniel johnson soldier of the revolution in
Copiah county, Miss. }, aged 102 years.
lin England, Rear. Admiral Gordon Thomas Falcon
He midshpman Of the Venerable "a, under Duncan
at Camperdown lieutenant Of the Leopard. so, at the
surrender of the United States rgate Chesapeake, in
1907 plain of the Cyane 80 guns and Isl men and
captured after furious action of Madeira by the Anne
frigate Constitution OF "a guns and 4cs men on
the Goth Of January 1915 Madame Herbert wife OF
the eper of the Seals Of France under Louis Philippe
Paris Colonel Godfrey, Postmaster General OF the
Nautilus Indian Ocean.
I'm. Armand Eern, chief edpor OF the Journal des
pebdts suddenly in Paris The Duke de Cheyreuse,
iuGden'y in Paris
13-Haggi Chrisos, famous Greek general Ia Turkey
Colonel Chebert, commander of the Palace Of st.
Cloud, in Paris
l4-Iieutcnant John A. Davis United States Navy, at
Washington Captain Moses pmnit, captain under
uovernor Shelby In the 1872 and took part in the
battle OF the Thames where Tecumseh was killed and
General Proctor captured, in Maysville, Kentucky
l5-M Bardi engraver TO the Grand Duke Of TGsca-
n.y. and justly celebrated In lis art at Florence, in his
seventeth year.
can military instructor at Norwich VT aged 20 years
1s-Judah Touro remarkable for his great benevo-
lence In New Orleans, aged ~ years His fortune
amounted to million and half Of dollars, Of which be
bequeathed largely 10 the city Mr. Tonro was the last