Dowager of Aboyne, in her S0th year. 26. John Disney, D.D. aged 70. This estimable person was descended from an ancient family in Lincolnshire, and received his academical education at Peterhouse, in Cambridge. After taking orders he was presented to a rectory and vicarage in his native county, where he exercised with assiduity his parochial duties. Being led by his enquiries to dissent from the articles of the church of England, and seeing no prospect of alteration in its service or subscriptions, he resigned his preferments in 1782, and removing to London became first, assistant, and afterwards sole minister, of the Unitarian chapel founded by Mr. Lindsey, in Essexstreet. His upright and disinterested conduct so much ingratiated him with Brand Hollis, esq. that he bequeathed to him his estate at the Hyde, near Ingatestone, Essex, whither Dr. Disney retired, and honourably passed the remaining years of his life. He left two sons and a daughter by the eldest daughter of Archdeacon Blackburne. He was the author of Memoirs of Sykes, Jebb, and Jortin, of a volume of Serinons, and of various tracts. Erratum in the Deaths of the last year.-In the account of Samuel Whitbread, Esq. the date is given September 6th instead of July 6th. VOL. LVIII. 2 SHERIFFS SHERIFFS Appointed by the Prince Regent in Council for the Year 1816. Bedfordshire, Henry Brandreth, of Houghton Regis, esq. Berkshire, Richard Powlett Wrighte Benyon, of Englefield, esq. Buckinghamshire, Thomas Tyringham Barnard, of Nether Winchinden, esq. Cambridge and Huntingdonshire, John Whitby Quintin, of Hatley St. George, esq. Cheshire, Samuel Aldersey, of Aldersey, esq. Cumberland, William Brown, of Tallantire-Hall, esq. Derbyshire, John Peel, of the Pastures, esq. Devonshire, Sir Arthur Chichester, of Youlston, esq. Leicestershire, Charles W. Pochin, of Barkby, esq. Lincolnshire, Nevile King, of Ashby, esq. Monmouthshire, Sir Henry Protheroe, of Lantarnam Abbey, knt. Nottinghamshire, Sir Robert Howe Bromley, of East Stoke, bart. Shropshire, Sir Thomas John Tyrwhitt Jones, of Stanley, bart. Staffordshire, John Smith, of Great Fenton, esq. County of Southampton, John Morant, of Brokenhurst, esq. Surrey, B. Barnard, of Ham Common, esq. Sussex, John Ingram, of Rottingdean, esq. Warwickshire, W. Holbeche, of Farnborough, esq. Wiltshire, John Hussey, of New Sarum, esq. Worcestershire, Joseph Lea, of the Hill, esq. Yorkshire, Richard Oliver Gascoigne, of Parlington, esq. WALES. Caermarthenshire, John Colby, of Pennywern, esq. Glamorganshire, Henry John Grant, of Gnoll Castle, esq. Radnorshire, Radnorshire, Sir Harford Jones, of Boultibrook, hart. Merionethshire, Thomas Duckinfield Ashley, of Cwmllecoidiog, esq. Carnarvonshire, T. Burrow, of Benarth, esq. Anglesey, Robert Bulkeley, of Gronant, esq. Montgomeryshire, Thomas Watkin Youde, of Clogfan, esq. APPOINTED BY THE PRINCE OF WALES. Cornwall, Sir Arscott Ourry Molesworth, of Pencarrow, esq. APPENDIX TO CHRONICLE. ΤΟ ARTICLES FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE. INDIA-BOARD, WHITEHALL, A Aug. 10, 1816. DISPATCH, dated Fort William, March 11, 1816, has been received at the East India-house from the Governorgeneral in Council, with enclosures, of which the following are extracts and copies We desire to offer to your Hon. Committee the expression of our cordial congratulations on the signal success which has attended the first operations of our arms, and to draw your particular attention to the distinguished merits and services of the officers and troops engaged in them, whose zeal, gallantry, and perseverance, demand our warmest applause. Your Honourable Committee will not fail to perceive in the plan of operations adopted by Major-Gen. Ochterlony, the same judgment, ability, and military skill, which have always characterised that officer's proceedings, and which, on the present occasion, supported by the bravery and discipline of the troops under his command, have enabled him to surmount difficulties of no ordinary magnitude, in passing the first range of hills, and to defeat the bold and desperate efforts of the enemy to oppose his subse quent progress. The conduct of Colonel Kelly, in the command of the detached column directed against Hurryhurpore, is justly entitled to our high approbation; and we have great satisfaction in pointing out to the notice of your Honourable Committee the testimony borne by Major-General Ochterlony and Colonel Kelly to the merits and services of Lieut.-Colonel Miller, of His Majesty's S7th regiment; Lieut.-Colonel Burnett of the 8th regiment of Native Infantry, and Lieut. Colonel O'Halloran of the 18th regiment Native Infantry; and the other officers particularly mentioned in the enclosed reports. Copy of a Letter and Enclosure from Colonel W. Kelly, commanding the 1st Brigade, to Major-General Sir David Ochterlony. Sir, I had the honour in my letter of the 28th ultimo to acquaint you with my intention of proceeding to this point of the Hurryhurpore-hill, which movement I executed accordingly. On the best reconnoissance that could be made without particularly calling the attention of the enemy to our movements, it appeared that a strong point, within about 800 yards of the stock ade ade I mentioned, had been neglected. This stockade runs upon the range and to the westward of the Hurryhurpore-Fort, supposed to be about 1000 yards from it, in form a semicircle, and the mountain nearly perpendicular to the extremities, two guns in it, and in all respects formidable. As the occupation of this neglected point appeared to be of great moment, it was advisable to take it by surprise: I consequently ordered the light infantry companies of the brigade, with two companies of each of the following regiments, viz. His Majesty's 24th, 18th native infantry, Chumparun light infantry, and one company of the 2d battalion 2.st native regiment, with 2 3-pounders, carried by bearers, to march at three o'clock yesterday morning, under the command of Lieut.Colonel O'Halloran, who took possession of the position a few minutes before six, dislodged a picquet left for its protection. The enemy, in very considerable force, made a most desperate and obstinate attack to recover this point; I was therefore obliged to send a few companies to support the rear of the position which was threatened. It was impossible, from the nature of the ground, to close or use the bayonet, and the musketry continued without interruption until half-past 11 o'clock, when the arrival of two 6-pounders, and two five and a half-inch how itzers on elephants, in a few minutes decided the affair, and left us in possession of an almost natural redoubt, very advantageously situated for further operations. I do myself the honour to en close a list of killed and wounded, which, considering the length of time the affair lasted, is not great. Amongst the wounded you will find Captain Lindsay, of the artillery: although his wounds are not severe, I fear I shall lose his active services for a time, which I lament exceedingly, having found Captain Lindsay a most zealous able officer, both as an artillerist and engineer. I am highly indebted to Lieut.Colonel O'Halloran for the able and officer-like manner in which he executed this duty; and nothing can possibly be more flattering or creditable than his report of the gallant conduct of the troops throughout. From every report, it appears that the enemy have suffered severely; numbers of their killed are lying in all directions round the point of attack. Two or three hundred Goorkahs have been brought in, but they are, from the severity of their wounds, unable to speak or give intelligence. The advanced position only ad mits nine companies, which, with a field-officer, I relieve every twenty-four hours. It will take some time to make the road for the heavy guns. We are, however, this day employed in getting up the twelve pounders, which will probably breach the stockade. I am still deficient of intelligence, and uncertain of the real numbers of the enemy but I believe them to be as 1 before stated. The heavy rain of last night and this morning interrupts our operations; but I hope it is about to clear. I have the honour to be, &c. P. S. |