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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 15, Issue 767, 7 March 1870, Page 2

THE LITE SIR DE LACX EViNS, G.C.B. The Wellington Independent say* : --We learn by the Rnglish telegrams that another name lias been removed from the fast decreasing list of the surviving heroes of Waterloo, no less than that of Sir de Lacy Evans. We extract from the "Men of the Times" the following short biographical sketch of his career : "General Sir de Lacy Evans, the son of the late John Evans, Esq., oi MilUown, Ireland, was born in that county in 1787. He entered the army in 1807, and served with distinction both hi India and in the Peninsula. He took part in nearly all the engagements in Spain and Portugal, and was promoted to tlie rank of Lieut-Colonel in reward of his gallantrv in the field. In 1814-15 he was actively employed in Nor+hj Ame.iica, and was present at the capture of Washington, but returned to Europe in time to take part in the battle of Waterloo, where he had two horses shot under him, and was afterward on the staff of the army of occupation at Paris. In 1831 he entered Parliament as an advanced i Liberal, having been, elected for Bye, in May 1833 he was chosen for Westminster, against. Sir John C. Hobhouse, and continued to represent that constituency down to 1841, when he was unsucsesful He was re-chosen however in 1846, and he afterwards sat for Westminster. In 1835 he was chosen to command the British Auxiliary Legion, raised to aid Queen Christina against Don Carlos, and for his successes there was made a K.C.B. In 1846 he became a Major-General. On the formation of the army sent against Russia in 1854 he w_as appointed to the command of the 2nd division, and highly distinguished himself at the Alma and at Inkermann ... soon after which he returned invalided to England, and in the following February received the thanks of the Parliament for his services. He had been since made a G.C,B-> and a Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor.