The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-14
Obituary.

Obituary.
GENERAL BIR JAMES , ACDONELL, @. c. 3.
We nave 10 Announce the Demise OF General Sir JAMES
hscDcNEIL, who expired In London the 18th OF Nay
The gallant General entered the English army In 1885, snd
vas appointed Captain Lieutenant in the 10ls Foot He
Afterwards entered the Coldsream Guards and saw much
active service with that in fact 1t was while serving
in that regiment that he derived his greatest honors He
took part and assisted in the expeditions TO Naples and
Calabria in 1906 and 1906 and subsequently pursued
brilliant professional career Portugal SPAIN France ana
he chiefly distinguished HIMSELF being then Lieutenant
Colonel in the Guards He was in the second brigade OF
the first division under Gen. Sir Byng (now Field Mar
shall the r of Straford), and the evening prior TO
the memorable 18th OF June Il decided that Lieuten
an, Colonel Macdone, with the second battalion OF the
Codstream Guards should have charge OF the buildings OF
Hougemont while the late Lord Saoun should hold the
orchard and the wood II is matter of history how the
almost overwhelming force of the French and how with
his intrepid body Of Guards he successfully withstood the
he was warmly appauded by the Duke of wellington for
his eminent services that occasoa when he was among
the wounded Of the day The gallant General was deco
rated with the Order of the Bath and after taking the in
termeda.e grade Of K c. b. in 1888, in 1855 created
a Grand Cross Of that military order Of knghthood. In
1887 he was made knight Commander Of the Hanoveran
order of tine Guephs. In addition to the Waterloo medal
he had received the gold medal for Madras also the silver
medal and four clasps for Salamanca, Vittora, Nj
vee, and Nive. He was decorated with the Order of
Maria Theresa, and was Knight fourth CLASSY OF ST.
Vladimir. In February, 1910, he @ppointed Colonel
Of the Seventy first (Hishland) Regiment of Foot
CoMMeDoRE ErHERIDGE, II. n
At the inquest the body of Commodore Etheridge,
Commanding British feet in the Persian Gulf the fol-
lowing memoranda, found in his diary, were put in
Dated January ED, 1857, Thursday.
Ny poor head sadly confused; have frequent dread
full nervous attacks at times.
Dated 18th March, 1867, Thursday.
feel more and more my uDfness to command. am
broken downmy head gone, and the terrible RESPONSE
bility-l shall make mess OFF -(Sic in orig)
Dated lsth March, 1857. Saturday.
Heard OF poor Stakers melancholy death. His case is
TO
imposed on him-a blank line intervenes them have
had a wretched night
Dated 18th March, 1857, Monday.
bad nght-took opium-but the dose was loo large
il made me III for some hours. Hugh Lindsay and Napier
started for river promised to be calm but three hours
after che left set in furious from southw ward and
southwesward feel for the little vessel and that
These extracts end his diary His death took place
the following day An unfinished paper sufficiently exhi
bits his falling condition. This found in his diary
feel that am UNEQUAL 10 the responsibility Of conducting
the present large feet Ny head is gone have no lon
ger any confidence in my judgment-have lost all
aS Upon sne s III
occurrence agitaies me, more especially ISIS in ORIG to
degree that renders me incapable Of acting prompt
ton. Anything that goes wrong, for which respon-
sible, quite unnerves me FOR time.
GEN. FORSTER STALKER.
bombay april 16) Correspondence Of the London Times
Gen. Stalker shot msel the camp Bushire Persia
the 14th of March. He is assumed to have broken
down under the weight real or imaginary, OF hi. respr
sbhty ON the morning of the fa.a occurrence he was
quesed his ide-deamp to load his pistols for him.
Capt Hunter did SO and placed the weapons the table
in the Generals tent His chief dressed and went over
to the tent to breakfast with Sir James Outram and
Capt Jones the resident Alter breakfast he wrote down
Capt Jones accompanied him TO his tent and sat with him
short time There was then WEAKNESS about his man.
which the captain Observed aud sscribcd to the
Taxing effects OF the hot winds but his friend LEFT the
General and shook hands with him "in his usual
hearty manner" Ten minutes later he was corpse.
Such the facts proved at the inquest and such the evil
Is
and shrinking from responsibility.
ROBERT BURNS, JUNIOR.
From the Dumries Courier, May 10
We have to announce the demise of Mr. Robert Burns,
which melancholy the afternoon OF
day the 18th inst at h residence here Mr. Burns born
At Mauchne in September, 1885, that he had nearly
completed his list year In several respects In the point
Of intellect the deceased ordinary man but yet he
was chiefly remarkable throughout his lie As being the
eldest Of Robert Burns the national poet of Scotland
Burns died In 1876, and his eldest boy nearly
years OF at the time Of that premature decease. Mr.
Burns was an accomplished scholar. Endowed with q
prod memory and great powers of application
amassed vast quantity of knowledge great range Of
Last days and for some years be had
been almost passonatey attached to the study OF the
both aea nracca "
the portion Of the fathers poetic mantle had fallen
upon the and In his earlier he composed
beside those of his father uausoleum St, Mchaes
churchyaTd, the vault OF which has not been opened Tor
upwards OF twenty years
CoI. HHsRY BAfyHRIDCE, u. g. A.. who lost his life by
the burning or the steamship Louisiana, the Of
John Taylor cambridge, n distinguished LAWYER of New
York, and nephew OF the late Com BainbYdge OF the
United States navy he graduated at West Point and en-
tered the army IN 1921 lieutenant since which time he
has been IN constant service. he in the first division
OF army that entered Mexico under General Taylor
and present and ,o active and distinguished part
IN every battle except Al Cerro Gordo he led the
foriorn hope under Gen. rwgss in the sormng Of the
1hs, ana there, as everywhere, distinguished himself
by his COOL intrepid bravery and his military skill He
was promoted Tor his well appreciated services in Mexico
tlf prpQQ led yItA a
magnificent sword by his many friends. BY his death,
the country loses gallant and accomplished officer, and
wide circle Of friends member whose true heart warm
gcnal.iy and honest, upright spirit, male him favor,e
everywhereai ali times 10 he received by the open arms
OF cordial friendship Col cambridge len here October
1854, and al the time OF his death his return home
age was about fifty -four.
DR. 1BoNAs Y. sryoys, distinguished physician Of
Charleston c. died In thai city on the sth Instant OF m
apopectic IT.
tonary army, died on the 2ist inst aged % years. He
retired in usual health ut night and before morning died.
apparently without psDg.
The Navy Department has received intelligence OF the
death OF Purser GgooE GRrwoID, OF Michigan board
the brig Io!phin the 9Th Of April last on its passage
from the Bsbt OF Benin TO Monrovia.
1noe RIDDLE, Esq, of Philadelphia died ct his country
residence near Pao Chester county ,he ID nst aged
20 years. Mr. Bidde well and favorably known In
PHILADELPHIA he having taken loading part in financial
circles Tor numoer Of years lie was cousin Of the late
Nicholas Biddle, ESQ.
Coal OILS.
TO TINE EDITOR OF THE yyRALp.
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