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Obituaries & funerals, 1855

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Death of Rev. Dr. Landsborough

Empire · Wednesday 3 January 1855 · page 3

The death of Dr. Landsborough, which it is this day our mournful duty to announce, deprives the Free Church of another of its most distinguished Disruption ministers, and natural science…

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Death of Marshal St. Arnald

Empire · Friday 5 January 1855 · page 3

The following despatch was received at the War-office on Saturday: "Constantinople, September 30, 1854,10 p.m. —Marshal St. Arnand is dead. His remains have…

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Death of Marshal St. Arnaud

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 January 1855 · page 2

The following despatch was received at the War-office on Saturday: "Constantinople, September 30, 1854, 10 p.m,—Marshal St. Arnaud is dead. His remains…

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The Funeral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1855 · page 1

The remains of the late marshal, conveyed to France by the war corvette, Berthollet, were interred at the Invalides, on Monday, the 16th. At ten o'clock the car moved slowly forward, followed…

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Death of the Marquis of Ormonde

Empire · Saturday 13 January 1855 · page 2

The following particulars concerning the death of the Marquis of Ormonds which transpired at the inquest on the body hold at Loftus Hall, in the County Wexford, will be found interesting…

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OBITUARY. (From the Home News, November 9th.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1855 · page 8

GENERAL DRUMMOND.—The death of General Sir Gordon Drummond, G.C.B., which has just taken place, leaves the colonelcy of the 8th regiment at the disposal of Lord Hardinge. Sir Gordon was the…

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Funeral of Marshal St. Arnaud

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 20 January 1855 · page 12

The remains of the late marshal, conveyed to France by the war corvette, Berthotlet, were interred at the Invalided, on Monday, the 16th. At ten o'clock the car moved slowly forward, followed by…

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Death of Joan of Arc. (From Lamartine's "Celebrated Characters.")

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1855 · page 3

A CONFESSOR sent by the Bishop of Beauvais entered her cell, and announced her approaching doom. "Alas, alas," said she, "stretching her hands as far as her chains would allow, and throwing back her…

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Obituary

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 January 1855 · page 11

Lord Dunalley died on the 19th instant, at the family mansion, Kilboy, near Nenagh, without either struggle or sigh, in a good old age, being in his 79th year. His Lordship was born on the…

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The Late Mr. B. Boyd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1855 · page 5

HER Majesty's Ship Herald arrived this afternoon, and brought the following interesting intelligence from the Solomon group of Islands. Our last accounts of her previous proceedings were…

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Death of Rear-admiral Pateshall

Empire · Wednesday 31 January 1855 · page 3

Retired Rear-Admiral L. P. Pateshall died at Hereford, on the 18th instant, aged 75. He entered the Royal Navy in August, 1795, as firstclass volunteer on board the Indefatigable, 46,…

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Death of Vice-admiral Richard Arthur

Empire · Wednesday 31 January 1855 · page 3

Vice-Admiral Richard Arthur, CB., died on Thursday last, at his residence, Guscoigiie-terrace, Plymouth. "Admiral Arthur entered the navy in 1788, as…

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The Navy. Death of Rear Admiral Leith

Empire · Wednesday 31 January 1855 · page 3

We regret to announce the death of Rear Adnural Leith(1854),who expired at Blackford on Wednesday.October 25.The following narrative of his services is from O'Byrne's book—…

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The Late Mr. B. BOYD. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1855 · page 5

SIR—Having just returned from England whither I have been absent eighteen months, my attention has been directed to the recent excitement which has taken place, and to the numerous letters which have…

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Death of the Queen of Bavaria

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1855 · page 5

THE Mayence Journal contains the following, dated Aschaffenburg, October 27, under the head of the "Black Lady," a pendant to the legendary "White Lady," of the Berlin Palace, whose apparition is…

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Death of the Queen of Bavaria. the Mayence Journal contains the following, dated Aschaffenburg, October 27, under the head of the "Black Lady," a pendant to the legendary "White Lady," of the Berlin Palace, whose apparition is believed to announce the approaching death of some member of the Hohen[?]ollern family:—

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1855 · page 2

"The Queen Theresa, of Bavaria, died of cholera at Munich, on the 26th, as already known. I hasten to communicate to your readers the following highly interesting and affecting details, of which I guarantee…

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Death of Sir William Young, at Alma

Empire · Wednesday 7 February 1855 · page 5

One or two different accounts of the death of Sir William Young, Burt, of the 23rd Fusiliers, having appeared, we (Chelmsford Chronicle) publish following extract from at letter received…

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Death of the Queen of Bavaria

Empire · Friday 9 February 1855 · page 3

The Mayence Journal contains tlio following, dated Aschaffenburg, 27th October, under the head of the "Black Lady," a pendant, to the legendary "White Lady," of the Berlin Palace, whose…

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Death of Joan of Arc. (From Lamartine's "Celebrated Characters.")

Empire · Tuesday 13 February 1855 · page 6

A confessor sent by the Bishop of Benuvais entored her cell, and announced her approaching doom. "Alas, alas," said she, streatching her hands as far as her chains would allow, and…

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Death of Dr. Kitto

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 February 1855 · page 2

ON the 28th of November, intelligence was received in London, of the death of Dr. Kitto. This mournful event took place on the 25th, at Canstatt, near Stuttgardt, whither he had gone with Mrs. Kitto and all…

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