FUNERAL OF THE LATE COL. HULME.

New Zealander, Volume 11, Issue 977, 25 August 1855, Page 2

FUNERAL OF THE LATE COL. HULME.

The remains of Ibis gallant and veteran officer were, yesterday, followed to their final resting place by a numerous body of our fellow eitizeos anxious to pay (he last tribute of respect to one who had been long and intimately associated wilh, and wfio manfully performed his devoir, in her hour of need, in defence of New Zealand. In compliance wilh the desire of (he officers and soldiers of the aSili Hegiment, the deceased was interred wilh military honours, lie was home to the grave hy men who had served under his command, and with whom Ids dauntless hraverj under fire, had invariably been an untiring theme of admiration. It was the last mark ol respect that they could pay to his memory, and they, feelingly, considered it to be but a just compliment to one who had once commanded the regiment in (lie field, and who had fiequenlly been engag'd with it in active service in this colony. The Funeral moved from (he late residence of Hie deceased at Parnell, shortly after (wo o'clock, preceded hy a tiring party of about I'hO iii 'ii of (he TiSlli Hegiment (being almost every dispos ble soldier in garrison,) under (he command of Major Hussell, the band of the N.Slii Hegiment playing the Dead March in a il. Colonel Wynyanl, C.8., Major linme. Captain Timbrcll, Lieut. Jones, 11. M. ship k * Pandora,” and Dr. Pollen were among the chief mourners. The Speakers of the Legislative Council, House of Representatives, and Provincial Council, with several of the members of the General Assembly and Provincial Legislature, together with a large concourse of (lie most respectable of the colonists, constituted liie mournful cortege. Death bad so suddenly done bis work Unit the more immediate relatives wore unconscious of their loss. Mr. Karslow, son-in-law of the deceased oflicer, resident at the Harrier island, could not ho communicated with in sufficient lime to enable him to lie pisesent; and the steamer froth the Day of Island!, whence bis son bad been warned from school, only arrived at the wharf as the corpse was entertnsr the crave yard, 'the funeral service was read by (be Kev. J. F. Lloyd in bis usual impressive manner. Earth was consigned to its kindred earth ; and three farewell vnllies having been delivered in compliance with military observance, the departed warrior was lett to bis last repose. The late Lieut. Col. Ultimo was a lino specimen of a thorough English soldier ; intrepid and cool upon all occasions, ib* received his commission as Ensign on the 2.71h Sept., JBOS. Lieut., 26 th Juno, ISO.'i. Captain, 2(Uh August 1817. Brevet Major. 25rd December, 1817. Major, 91h March, i 874. brevet Ideal.-Colonel lOlli January, 18.72. During (he Pindarree Cam (align he commanded the Hank companies of the Royal Hogt., and his conspicuous gallantry at the bailie of Malioidpoor elided Hie marked approval of Sir Joint Malcolm, and obtained for him his Brevet Majority. lie again commanded Hie Hank companies of the Royals at Hie storming of Fort Fulmiir on the 271h February, 1818. Col. Ultimo commanded the troops (06th Hogl. in New Zealand front May 184 I until June 1847 during Hie Governmc'l of Captain Filzroy, iie commanded the expedition to Okailtau in the North, and at (he Hull, in Hie South. Me was present also at Ohaiawai ; and upon all occasions his coolness and bravery wore conspicuous In 1849 he sold out of the service, and returned to Auckland, where, to (he hour of his death, he was all along field in (lie highest estimation as an upright and honourable colonist.