The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — 1846-03-03 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

THE LATE SIR ROBERT HENRY SALE, C. B.—This much lamented officer was the second son of the late Colonel Sale, for many years an active officer of the East India Company, by the daughter of Henry Brine. Esq., of Buckden. Huntingdonshire. He was born in 1782. and married in 1809 the daughter of the late George Meyrick, Esq. Sir Robert entered the army as ensign in the 36th foot in 1795, being then but thirteen years of age. His commissions are thus dated :—Lieutenant, April 12, 1797; Captain, March 23, 1806 Major, December 30, 1813 ; Lieutenant-Colonel, June 2, 1825; Colonel, June 28, 1838; Colonel-in-chief of the 13th or Prince Albert's Regiment of Light Infantry. December 15, 1843. He served at the battle of Molerelly, and siege and storm of Seringapatam, in 1799: for the latter he received a silver medal. Was present throughout the campaign in the Urgand country in 1801 ; served at the storming of the Travancore lines in 1809, at the capture of the Mauritius in 1816, and of Rangoon in 1824; particularly distinguished himself at the storming of the stockades near Kemmenline, and in conducting the operations of the sth, Bth, and 15th of December, 1824. Commanded a brigade at the reduction of Bassiere &c., in 1825 ; was nominated a C.B for his conduct at Prolue and Malouri in 18256. In October, 1838, was appointed to the command of the first Bengal brigade of the army of the Indus, which formed the advance in the campaign in Affghenistan; commanded the storming party at Ghuznee, under the late Lord Keane. on the 23rd of July, when he was severely wounded. Shortly afterwards he was nominated a K.C.8., and received the rank of major-general in Affghenistan ; he was also presented with the second class medal of the order of the Dooranee Empire. He commanded the force sent to subdue the Kohistan country in September, 1840, and after numerous storrnings and ciptures, compelled Dost Mahommed Khan to surrender himself to the care of Sir William M'Naughten ; for these distinguished services he receeived the first class order of the Dooranee Empire. In 1842 he defended Jellalabad under very disadvantageous circumstances, and was nominated a G.C.B for his services on the occasion. He also received the thanks of Parliament for his skill, intrepidity, and perseverance cisplayed in the military operations in Affghanisten. He possessed three medals, namely, for Glioznee, Cahoot, and Jellalahail. lie closed his career in the arms of victory, after nearly fifty-two years' service, and at the advanced age of 63. The 13th foot, which Sir Robert commanded, returned to this country a few months since.  The Times says that it has the best authority for atatinz that Mr. (hue Lieut.) Hawkey, with his seconds, will surrender to take their trials at Winchester assizes, which commenced yesterday (Monday), for the murder of Mr. Setqn, in the memorably fatal duel at Gosport. On Monday morning as a gentleman. was crossing Hyde Park he observed on the grass a brown paper parcel, upon opening which it was found to contain the dead bodies of two newly-born female infants. By medical testimony it has been ascertained that one of them was still-born, and the other might have expired in the birth, but no clue to the motaer has been obtained.