The Handbook of the Year, by G. H. Townsend. 1st Year

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1869 edition. Excerpt: ...be adapted to the ' normal diapason' used in France and Germany," and announcing his intention not to sing for the Sacred Harmonic Society so long as the pitch of their orchestra was maintained at its present height. Some concerts at which lower pitch was adopted were given in London towards the close of the year. MUSKERRY (1795--18G8), Baron.--The Right, Hon. Sir Matthew Fitzmaurice Deane, born March 29, 1795, succeeded his brother as third Baron (created January 5, 1781) of Muekerry in the peerage of Ireland, and a Baronet (created March 10, 1709) of Ireland, December 25, 1821. Lord Muskerry, who was twice married, died May 18, 1868, and is succeeded by his grandson, Hamilton Matthew Fitzmaurice Deane-Morgan (his father having been allowed to assume the additional surname and arma of Morgan in 1855), born May 18, 1854. NAAS (Lord).--See Mayo, Earl of. NAIRNSHIRE (Scotch Constituency).--See Elgin and Nauinshim. NAPIER OF MAGDALA (Baron).--Sir Robert Napier, K.C.B., K.G.C.S.I.. born in Ceylon in 1810, and educated at Addiscombe, joined the Bengal Engineers in 1826, went through the campaign in the Sutlej, and having performed important services, was made chief engineer in the Punjaub, in which country he carried out several great engineering works. He rendered invaluable aid to Sir Colin Campbell (tho late Lord Clyde) during tho Indian mutiny, was second in command under Sir Hope Grant in China, and became a military member of the Council of India, in place of tho late Sir J. Outram. In January, 1865, ho succeeded Sir W. Mansfield as Commander-in-Chief at Bombay, and was nppointed to the command of the Abyssinian expedition (q.v.) in 1867. For his services in this arduon undertaking ho received tho thanks of both Houses of...