LYTTELTON.

Taranaki Herald, Volume VII, Issue 316, 21 August 1858, Page 1 (Supplement)

LYTTELTON.

[From the Lyttelion Times, July 10.]

We regret having to announce this week the death, by appoplexy, of Lieut .-Colonel James Campbell, formerly of the 45th and 50th Regiments. We aie indebted to a contemporary for the following biographical paitieulars: — The gallant Veteran, who was a cadet of the family of Campbell of Skerrington, in Ayrshire, N. 8., entered the aimy at an early age, and distinguished himself greatly throughout the Peninsular campaign, having been present at upwards of thirty general actions, sieges, and engagements, including those of Roleia, Vimeira, Talavera, Busaco, Fuentes dOnor, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoiia, Pyrenees, .Nivollo, Nivc, Oithes, and Toulohm 1 . lie was Aide -de. Camp to General Picton, and Brigade-Major of the right Brigade of what w.vs known as " Picton's fuelling division." The ranks of Major and Lieuten.nlColonel were successively conferred on him 101 his services in the field, and he had also the honor of receiving a war modal diffeient from those usually conferred, and no fewer than fourteen clasps, (being one more than any officer in the British service has been honored with.) He also served witli Genera] Whitelock at Buenos Ayies, in North America, and at Ceylon, where he lost his health fiom repeated attacks of jungle fever, which ultimately compelled him to sell out. Shortly after the foundation oi the settlement, Colonel Campbell airived here, and was appointed by Sir George Grey to the office of Commibsioner, and afterwards of Registrar for the Province.