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

THE LATE SIR ROBERT HENRY SALE, G.C.B.—This much lamented officer was tne second son of the late Colonel Sale, for many years an active officer cif the East India Company, by the daughter of Henry Brine. Esq., of Buckden. Huntingdonshire. He was born in 1782, and married in 1869 the daughter of the late George Meyrick, Esq. Si; 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 Mo!erelly, and siege and storm of Seringaparam, 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 1825.6. 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 Affghanistan ; 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.11., and re. ceived the rank of major-general in Affghanistan; 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 stormings and captures, 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 displayed in the military operations in Affghanistan. He possessed three medals, namely, for Ghuznee, Cabool, and Jellalabad. He closed his career in the arms of victory, after neatly fifty-two years' service, and at the advanced age of 63. The 13th foot, which Sir Robert Corn. Manded, returned to this country a few months since.  The Times says that it has the best authority for stating that Mr. (late Lieut.) Hawkey, with his seconds, will surrender to take their trials at Winchester assizes, which commenced yesterday (Monday), for the murder of Mr. Seton, 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.