The Late Mr Andrew Baxter.

Hawke's Bay Weekly Times, Volume 2, Issue 91, 28 September 1868, Page 235

The Late Mr Andrew Baxter.

—"We regret to have to record in this morning’s issue, the death, from paralysis, of Mr A. Baxter, at the Provincial Hospital, Napier. The deceased for a quarter of a century served with honor in the army, and fought in the Indian and Chinese wars. He joined the army in 1825, at the age of 17, as a dnimmer in the 26 th Begiment, and gradually rose to the rank of a color-sergeant. In one of the Indian battles in which he was engaged he saved the life of Lord Gough, * (now FieldMarshal) for which that officer presented him with a valuable gold chain. He also obtained a medal for good conduct, and afterwards one for bravery in the war in China in 1842. On the 13th January, 1847, he received the commission of lieutenant in the 86 th Begiment. In the year 1851 he sold Ms commission'for the purpose of settling in New Zealand, and in January of the following year arrived in Auckland. He settled at the .West Tamaki, where he resided for several years, when he was attacked by paralysis, which deprived him 1 iof the use of one side., In the; year 1863 he came to Napier, where after a short residence he suffered a second attack. 'He was then received into the Provincial Hospital, where he has since remained. On Wednesday last, about 8 a.m., :he was suddenly seized with a fit, and remained unconscious till his death, which occurred shortly befored a.'m. on Sunday, 27th September—a.fort« night after the completion of vhis 60th year. ; J '

The English Mail via Panama. —Up to the closing of the Telegraph Office yesterday there was no sign of the. arrival of the mail: steamer Ruahihe with the mails from Panama. The s.s. Phoebe left Wellington for this port ait 1.15 p.m. yesterday. ‘ -