THE SUEZ MAIL

Auckland Star, Volume X, Issue 3083, 8 March 1880, Page 2

THE SUEZ MAIL

WehaTcthe "Home Nows"andEuropean Mail to January 16th, from which we take the following :—

The Queen has been pleased to approve of Cavaliere Alessaudro do Goyzucta as Consul at Melbourne!, with jurisdiction over the British possessions ot Australia, Tasmania, Now Zealand, and Fiji Inlands for His Majesty the King of Italy. A NEW ZEALAND HERO.

Many of our readers in New Zealand will have a kindly recollection of young Alex. H. Campbell, of Auchcnlock, a cousin of the Duke of Argyle. His record of fighting was tremendous. H.e had stormed New Zealand pahs as a volunteer; had led the Turkish attack of Fort St. Nicholas in the Shipka, also as a volunteer; was known by all who had his acquaintance as the bravest fellow out, and as lie was once more iv want of adventure, the war iv Zululauu took him to South Africa, He weut with a light heart and a determination, us he said, to " see some fun." The attack on Secoceui's stronghold found him once moro as a volunteer leading a forlorn hope — the Swazi soldiers. In the thick of the fight lie distinguished himself, charging in amongst tho KaiHrs, till he had '.'seen all the fun," a id, alas ! was no more. His body, toe, has not, been rrcovered. H« was "only a v dunteer," and it seems that tlu " stall' " did not think it worth while to look after the remains of a man whose bravery was unmatched, even though he was not one of the Ant major. Yet, though his body be allowed to docomposo in Secnceni's Urawl, his memory will be cherished by many as that of a fine fellow aud a good, houcst man.

Another bravo fellow who was killed at the storming of Secococoi's mountain was CaptainMacaulay, commanding the TransTall Mounted Riilrs, who was well known in Australia, where .he had lirod for some years and was much respected. He was singularly cool and daring in .fight, and no body of irregular troops were ever kept better in hand than his motley corps of halfbreeds, His death is a striking: illustration of the perversity of fate. Leaving the Queen's service and retiring to a colony to make his fortune, he has after all fallen like a soldier, " with his face to the foe."