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 HENRY EDWARD BAINES, 
 
 Lieut. Royal Artillery, 
 
 DIED OCTOBER 27tu, 1866,-AGED TWENTY-SIX YEARS, 
 
 AT THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CONVENT, QUEBEC; 
 
 From injuries received in the performance of his duty at the Great 
 Fire of Quebec, October 14th, 1866. 
 
 "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from hei?:«'.eforth; yea, 
 saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their laboui'a; and their 
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From a Canadian Pajper, Quebec Oct Ibth, 1866. 
 
 About five o'clock on Sunday morning October 14tli, an 
 alarm of fire was heard through the streets of St. Eoch's, 
 and on proceeding to the locality, it was discovered to have 
 originated in the house of Mr. Trudel, Grocer, St. Joseph 
 Street, three doors beyond the Jacques Cartier Market. 
 The fire originated in consequence of the prolongation 
 of orgies of carousing and drunkenness far into the night at 
 Trudel's store, where numbers of low characters were in the 
 habit of resorting at night for drinking and card playing. 
 On Saturday night a number of them had congregated 
 there, and notwithstanding the civil regulation for the 
 closing of such places at midnight, Trudel, it is said allowed 
 them to continue their course far into the Sabbath 
 morning. Owing to the early hour in the morning, 
 there were but few persons about. The wind which 
 had blown half a gale from the eastward all night, had 
 slightly abated ; but still it raged with such fury as to cause 
 the most serious apprehensions, which unfortunately were 
 afterwards but too sadly realized. By the time the fire 
 brigade reached the spot Trudel's house was enveloped in 
 
flames. Tlio " Sapeurs" were already there, but there was 
 some delay in laying the hose and getting force enough. 
 The delay, which was not remedied for nearly an hour, 
 enabled the fire to make rapid progress. There were now 
 some ten or a dozen houses on fire, and lumber and wooden 
 slieds, on all sides had ignited. By half-pas: five o'clock 
 more than 80 houses, all wooden, were in a blaze, and the 
 flames driven by the wind were spreading in all directions. 
 The lloyal Artillery were the first military on the ground, 
 arriving about nine o'clock, accompanied by the Colonel, 
 the Major, Captains, and Lieutenants. They speedily com- 
 menced to work with a will, energetically aided by Town- 
 Major Pope, who was mounted, and thereby able to visit and 
 promptly report from time to time to the superior officers, 
 the several exposed streets where the devouring element 
 was gaining ground. 
 
 Immediately after the arrival of the Royal Artillery, two 
 companies of the Rifle Brigade, under command of Lord 
 Alex. Russell, and Lieut. Col. Warren, Lieut. Johnson, 
 Admiral Sir A. Palmer, and other officers, arrived and 
 zealously began to work in tearing down wooden fences, 
 haggards, and houses in exposed positions, to stop the pro- 
 gress of the fire. The Artillery brought a quantity of 
 powder with them for the same purpose, and an attempt 
 was made to check the flames, at the request of the Major 
 by blowing up in the direction of Crown Street, at diffbrent 
 times during the morning, some 8 or 10 houses, but it 
 
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 ^irovcd ineffectual. The gallant tars of H.M. Ship Aurora, 
 with long coils of strong rope, came through the upper 
 town ; they were under the command of Lieut. Douglas. 
 By this time the fire had made rapid headways having com- 
 municated to the adjoining house on the western side, and 
 was burning with great fury, helped on by the north- 
 easterly gale blowing at the time, and the total absence of 
 water. For fully an hour it did not come, and by that 
 time the fire, driven before a heavy wind, spread to t.iC 
 wooden out-houses and buildings in the rear of Trudel's 
 house ; when the water did arrive, the flames had obtained 
 too strong a headway in every quarter to save any of the 
 buildings already attacked, and the attention of the fire 
 brigade, and their assistants the " Sapeurs'* and other fire 
 companies, was turned to the prevention of the further 
 spread, if possible, of the devouring element, by pulling 
 down some of the houses in the district ahead of the fire, 
 in the rear of Jacques Cartier hall. Their praiseworthy 
 efforts in this way were effectually frustrated for a time by 
 the acts of some unknown ruffians, who diabolically cut the 
 hose with axes, their intention being doubtless to prevent 
 as far as possible, any attempt to check the progress of the 
 flames, in order to give themselves ample opportunity to rob 
 and plunder. It is a pity that they were not caught, the 
 Penitentiary for life would be scarcely an adequate punish- 
 ment. The wind increasing at 11 o'clock and blowing 
 in gusts from every direction, three separate conflagrations 
 
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 were observable at once. St. Sauvour Church, Dunn's 
 soap and candle factory, Rees* rope walk and other largo 
 buildings were in flames. 
 
 Along St. Vallier Street, towards the tcll-gate, and the 
 streets surrounding the General Hospital and Convent, 
 another terrible fire was raging with even greater fury. At 
 the back of Crown Street, along Prince Edward, Jesuit 
 and Ryland Streets, the flames were crossing back. Houses 
 by the dozen fell before the axes of the soldiers, but the 
 debris of wood- work was no sooner on the ground than it 
 became a mass of flame. Explosions were heard in all 
 directions like the roar of Artillery, but still the fire pro- 
 gressed blazed and burned so long as there was combustible 
 material within its reach to feed on. A number of Artillery- 
 men were engaged in blowing up several houses, with a 
 v'ew of making a gap in the fire to the windward, and in so 
 doing, an able and efficient officer Lieut. H. E. Baines, 
 R.A., was seriously burned by the premature explosion of 
 a large charge of powder ; and Sergeant H. G. Hughes,^ 
 received severe injuries on the same occasion, and had to be 
 carried to the barracks on a stretcher. By eleven o'clock 
 the fire had traversed Crown Street, and was raging 
 violently in the district beyond that thoroughfare, one 
 continuous sheet of flame from the General Hospital on 
 the water side to the St. Vallier Street, on the other side. 
 
 The wind at ten o'clock was E.b.S., and the flames fan- 
 ned by the increased blaze of the fiery clement, swept with 
 
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increasecl strength towards Boisoauville and St. Sauveur. 
 By tliis time the splendid new church, with its valuable 
 and lately imported organ, was quickly in flames, this 
 large and .stately edifice was only recently completed at a 
 great expense. The sacred vestments and church plate were 
 saved. The buildinj^ was the property of the Fabrique of 
 St. Roch's and was insured we learn for 66.00" dollars. 
 A few minutes later the two large and extciisive scholastic 
 institutions of the Christian Brethren were burning. About 
 this time a requisition was made to the Commandant by the 
 Mayor for u quantity of tents to be erected on the large 
 plain west of Boiseauville. The request was at once agreed 
 to by Lord A. Russell. The 25th K.O,B. from the works 
 at Point Levis, as also two companies of the Rifle Brigade 
 stationed there, and other companies of the 30th Regiment 
 with their officers, together with Colonel Galloway, com- 
 manding the Rifle Brigade, and a number of his oflScers at 
 one o'clock relieved the hard worked troops of the morning. 
 His Excellency the Governor-General and staff visited the 
 burnt district during the height of the conflagration. Col* 
 Gallaw ay, with officers and men of the Rifle Brigade,25th 
 and 30th regiments, remained on the ground up to eight 
 o'clock, all being actively engaged in erecting the tents, 
 which were a most fortunate provision for the now wander- 
 ing thousands of houseless sufferers, who were sitting iu 
 chilly groups every where around the vicinity watching what 
 Utile they had rescued, and without the means of transport. 
 
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 The conflagration ceased about fivQ o'clock, when it had 
 nothing more to feed on. 
 
 A moderate computation places the number of houses 
 destroyed at about 2,500. The number of persons ren- 
 dered houseless is estimated at 18,000. 
 
 Frmn the Nuns of the General Hospital Convent^ to Lieut,- 
 CoL McCrea, R.A., commanding the Royal Artillery, 
 
 Quebec, October \5th, 1866. 
 SiK. — It is with feelings of the most heartfelt gratitude 
 that we, the Sisterhood of the General Hospital Convent, 
 desire to acknowledge the important services of a company 
 of Royal Artillery, under the command of Lieuts. Baines 
 and Bradley, during the conflagration of yesterday. Under 
 Heaven it is to their timely and intelligent endeavours that 
 we owe the preservation of an institution which numbers 
 about 300 inmates, 150 of whom are needy, infirm and 
 helpless. 
 
 We deeply regret that Lieut. Baines should have fallen 
 a victim to his devotedness, having incurred an accident 
 which endangers his life, while endeavouring to preserve 
 our property from destruction. We oflTer our most fervent 
 prayers for the recovery of this brave and devoted officer, 
 and for the welfare of all those who so generously assisted 
 us in the hour of danger. 
 
 I have the honor to subscribe myself. Sir, 
 Your most humble Servant, 
 
 Sister St. OLIVIER, Superioress. 
 
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 Extract from a Quebec Newspaper, October 29^/i, 1866. 
 
 Death of Lieut Baines, R. A. 
 
 It is with feelings of the deepest regret that we announce 
 this morning the death of Lieut. Baines, of the Royal Ar- 
 tillery, from the effects of the injuries he received on the 
 occasion of the great fire of Sunday, the 14th, inst. The 
 melancholy event, which was not unexpected for some days 
 past, took place at the General Hospital Convent, shortly 
 after twelve o'clock on Friday night. The injuries which 
 he received were sustained, it will be remembered, in his 
 attempt to save the General Hospital, and the good ladies 
 of that institution were throughout unremitting in their 
 attention to their gallant young preserver; who was placed 
 under their care, after the accident, where he continued 
 under the most favorable appearance as to eventual conva- 
 lescence until Thursday morning, when, as already an- 
 nounced, he was suddenly attacked with tetanus which 
 rapidly increased in violence, and although everything that 
 the highest professional skill could do was resorted to by 
 Drs. Adsett, McKinnon, and Anderson, he sank from ex- 
 haustion shortly after midnight, after a lengthy period of 
 the most intense suffering, which he bore throughout with 
 a soldier's fortitude. Lieut. Baines is the seventh victim 
 of the great fire of the 14th inst., and his death has cast a 
 deeper gloom over the community than any other that has 
 occurred for some time past. . Among his brother officers 
 and the men of the Royal Artillery? by whom he was much 
 
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 beloved on account of his kind and genial spirit, his gen- 
 tlemanly manners, and thoroughly soldier-like conduct on 
 all occasions, the sad event is most deeply felt> and by the 
 citizens of Quebec, in whose interests and for the protection 
 of whose property, he has so nobly sacrificed his young life, 
 at a period when it naturally appeared the brightest ; his 
 name will be long remembered with the warmest gratitude 
 and affection. The honours of an imposing public funeral, 
 and the erection of a monument over his remains, are the 
 only means left now of expressing a share of that -gratitude 
 and affection to his memory, and we trust that they will not 
 be forgotten by the citizens. The funeral cortege will leave 
 the Artillery Barracks at half-past one o'clock tomorrow 
 afternoon. • 
 
 Special Telegram to the Evening Post, Ottaiva^from Quebec^ 
 Death of Lieut. Baines. Quebec, October 27 fh, 1866. 
 
 The Mercury's Extra says: — "With the deepest regret 
 we inform the public of the death last night in the General 
 Hospital, of Lieut. Baines of the Royal Artillery. The 
 injuries which this gallant young officer received at the late 
 great fire, were so far subdued on Wednesday last by the 
 skill of the doctors, that no danger was apprehended to his 
 life, and it was intended in a few days to remove him to his 
 own quarters. Suddenly on Thursday symptoms of lock 
 jaw intervened, rapidly increasing in violence, and although 
 every thing which human skill can sugsjest was resorted to, 
 
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 lie sank from exhaustion last night about twelve o'clock 
 after thirty hours of intense suffering. This sod event has 
 cast the deepest gloom over the military and citizens." 
 
 From the Quebec Mercur?/, October Slst, 1866. 
 
 The calamity of the 14th of October, has culminated in 
 one of those episodes which by their grandeur and fatality, 
 evoke the extreme chords of human sympathy. The mourn- 
 ful death of Lieut. Baines, while it fills us with indescribable 
 awe, and the lowliest submission to the fiat of an all- 
 wise Providence, excites in the soul of every good citizen 
 the loftiest admiration for the grand heroism, which led 
 through danger and suffering to death. In the presence of 
 this young soldier's mutilaved body, how vulgar appear all 
 the other terrible consequences of the recent catastrophe : 
 in the recollection of his gallant heroism and self sacrifice, 
 how feebly compares the even abundant generosity of those 
 who seek to alleviate that misery in the struggle to avert 
 which he died. Young, brilliant, with the prospect before 
 him of a glorious and honorable career, and, as we learn, 
 eminently fitted by nature and education to attain distinc- 
 tion in the service of his country, he has been suddenly 
 swept during a work of charity, to the better life, and to the 
 presence of Him who has promised the rewards of that life 
 to those who fail not in the mission of human charity, 
 which He came to establish among men, and of which He 
 was the first and greatest exemplar. There are triumphs 
 greater than may be achieved amid the din of arms au'l the 
 
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 smoke of battle, glories brighter and still prouder than those 
 which radiate from the successfully stormed height, and the 
 breached bastion of an enemy's fortress, more imperishable 
 renown than ever laurelled the brow of victorious General 
 on the morrow of a slaughtered field : the renown and 
 glory of triumph of the Christian soldier and martyr, who 
 perishes in the struggle where helpless women and children 
 are pitted in the encounter with woe and want, and the fury 
 of the relentless elements. In such a struggle fell Lieut. 
 Baines. Peace to his ashes ! gallant gentleman, brave 
 soldier, courageous Christian. 
 
 Particulars of the Death of Lieut. Baines^ translated from 
 
 Le Courier du Canada. 
 
 Still another victim to the fire of the I4th Odoher ! — 
 Lieut. Baines to whose heroic self devotion is due the pre- 
 servation of the General Hospital from destruction, died on 
 Saturday morning from injuries received from the explosion 
 of one of the houses blov/n up by the powder. \Ye have yet 
 fresh in our recollection the circumstances attending the sor- 
 rowful accidont which proved so fatal to this brave officer, of 
 which we were an eye-witness. It was about eleven o'clock, 
 a.m., and the conflagration, after having swept away most of 
 the buildings which lined the streets contiguous to the 
 wall enclosing the Hospital on the eastern side, was on the 
 point of attacking a brick house, situated at less than 20 
 f'cGt from the large white store of the Hospital. Thorr was 
 
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 not a moment to spare, and the only chance remaining to 
 save the monastery was that of blowing up the threatened 
 building. At this critical moment Lieut. Baines arrived 
 on the spot with his brave Artillerymen ; he immediately 
 ordered a keg of powder to be placed in the brick building, 
 and, with intrepidity bordering upon temerity, liimself pre- 
 pared the fusee amid a shower of fiery fragments driven in 
 every direction by the hurricane. The brave Lieutenant 
 had just left the building, and was calmly making his way 
 for cover behind the wall of the Hospital, when a terrific 
 explosion was heard. The brick building was level with 
 the ground, the Hospital was saved, but its rescuer was 
 buried beneath the debris. 
 
 It would be diflficult to convey an idea of the painful 
 emotions, which seized upon some hundreds of persons in 
 the neighbourhood of the Hospital, when from the eastern 
 side of the enclosure, a moment or so after the explosion, 
 appeared four Artillerymen carrying the almost lifeless 
 form of their brave and worthy oflftcer. God above knoweth 
 what ardent prayers escaped from all hearts on behalf of 
 the unfortunate gentleman, whose devotion had just saved 
 the General Hospital from the flames, and with it, perhaps, 
 the lives of hundreds who had taken refuge in the monastery, 
 Lieut. Baines was immediately carried into a small cham- 
 ber in the hall of the infirmary, on the first story of the 
 Hospital, where he was laid on a bed, around which were 
 soon gathered the physicians, who pronounced his wounds 
 mortal. From that moment the good Sisters kept ward 
 
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 night and day at the bed side of the wounded gentleman, 
 and it were needless to say with what anxiety they fol- 
 lowed the efForts of professional skill on behalf of tho poor 
 patient confined to their care, with what energy they dis- 
 puted with death, for the precious life exposed on their 
 account. During the first few days after the fire, Lieut. 
 Baines hung between life and death. Little by little, how- 
 ever, strength returned to him, and the surgeons had hopes 
 of saving him. On Thursday morning last he had so 
 far rallied that he even proposed to leave his bed on the 
 following day. Vain hope! on Friday morning he was 
 attacked by tetanus, and at midnight of the same day 
 breathed his last in the arms of some of the officers of his 
 brigade. We believe we are but faithfully echoing the 
 sentiments of the entire French Canadian population of 
 Quebec, in saying that Lieut. Baines carries with him to 
 the tomb the regret of every heart susceptible of sympathy 
 and gratitude. The remembrance of the devoted act which 
 cost him his life will remain engraved upon every mind, 
 while the recollection lasts of the 1 4th October. 
 
 Lieut. Baines was much esteemed by his brother officers, 
 and much loved by his soldiers ; one of these last said a few 
 minutes after the accident, ** I would have given my life 
 to save my officer." The funeral of the regretted de- 
 parted will take place to-morrow afternoon. The funeral 
 procession will leave the Artillery Barracks at half-past one. 
 We hope that our fellow countrymen will attend in crowds, 
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 for an ungrateful people. Lieut. Baines is the seventh name 
 added to the list of victims of the fire of the 14th October. 
 
 At the meeting of the General Relief Committee, held 
 on Monday the 29th of October, a resolution was carried 
 " That this Committee have heard with profound regret, of 
 of the death of Mr. Baines, Lieut. R.A., in consequence of 
 injuries sustained by him while in earnest and courageous 
 discharge of his duty, endeavouring to arrest the progress of 
 the late calamitous fire. The Committee, in common with 
 their fellovd-citizens, highly appreciate the noble quality 
 displayed by that young officer ; they deplore his early death; 
 they deeply sympathize with his afflicted relatives; and they 
 will long cherish the memory of one, whose death in the 
 cause of charity, they count as honourable and soldierly as 
 if it had been on the battle field. 
 
 Corporation of Quebec, City Hall, Quebec, October 
 
 29th, 1866. 
 
 I request the citizens of Quebec to assist at the funeral 
 of the late Lieut. Baines, of the Royal Artillery. 
 
 This extraordinary act on my part is justified by the ex- 
 traordinary circumstance attending the death of this noble- 
 hearted and unfortunate young man. He sacrificed his life 
 to save our properties, and as we cannot do more for him, 
 let us show ourselves at least grateful and sincerely sorrowful 
 
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 h^ accompanying his mortal remains to their last resting, 
 place. ° 
 
 The cortege will leave the Artillery Barracks at halfLpast 
 one clock p.m., to day, Tuesday the 30th October inst 
 
 JOSEPH CAUCHON, Mayor. 
 Quebec, October 30M, 1866. 
 
 Funeral of the late Lieut. Baines, R.A. 
 The funeral obsequies of this lamented young officer, 
 whose recent demise, owing to injuries sustained in his 
 charitable zeal to arrest the progress of the great fire of the 
 14th inst, we have alreadj noticed, took place yesterday 
 afternoon, with all the pomp and ceremony befitting the 
 occasion. The weather which was somewhat threatening in 
 appearance, kept up however remarkably well, and long 
 before the hour appointed for the departure of the funeral 
 cortege, a large multitude of citizens of all classes had as- 
 sembled at the Artillery barracks, and business generally 
 throughout the city was suspended. The shops and stores 
 along the intended line of march closing up in respect for 
 the memory of the deceased. The stores and merchants 
 offices m Lower Town were closed. The shipping in port 
 all displayed their flags at half-mast, and the Custom-house 
 was closed from one to three o'clock, as well as other public 
 offices. At two o'clock the mournful procession, which was 
 one of the most imposing and numerous we have witnessed 
 for some time, left the Artillery Barracks, proceeding by 
 
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 way of St. Jolin and Fabrique Streets to the cathedral, in 
 the following order : — 
 
 Firing party of the Royal Artillery, with arms reversed 
 
 under command of Lieut. Ormsby. 
 
 Band of the Prince Consort's Own Tifle Brigade, 
 
 Band of the 30th llegimeni;, 
 
 Band of the Royal Artillery, 
 
 playing alternately the solemn and impressive strains of 
 
 the Dead March in Saul. ' 
 
 The Undertaker. 
 
 upon a gun carriage drawn by four horses, the coffin being 
 covered with the Union Jaci, and surmounted with the hat 
 and sword of the deceased, and the pall being borne by 
 Officers of the different corps in garrison. 
 
 Col. McCrae, R.A. and Mourners, 
 
 Detachment of the P.C.O. Rifle Brigade. 
 
 Detachment of Seamen from H.M.S. Aurora. 
 
 Officers of Royal Artillery. 
 
 Detachment of Royal Engineers. 
 
 The Rcyal Artillery commanded by Adjt. Simpson. 
 
 Officers of Levis Volunteer Infantry. 
 
 Officers of 8th and 9th battallion Volunteer Rifles. 
 
 Officers of Quebec Volunteer Artillery and Cavalry. 
 
 Officers of P.C.O. Rifle Brigade. 
 
 Officers of 30 th Regiment. 
 Officers of the Royal Engineers. 
 
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 OfRcers of H.M.S. Aurora. 
 Officers of tlie Koyal Artillery. 
 Brigade-Major de Montenach and Staff Officers of Quebec 
 Volunteer and Sedentary Militia. 
 Lord Alexander Russell, Commandant. 
 Staff officers of H.M. Land and Naval Forces at Quebec. 
 ^ His Excellency the Governor-Generars Staff. 
 
 The Honorable the Judges of the Court of Queen's Bench 
 and Superior Courts in Quebec. 
 The Judge of the Sessions. 
 His Worship the Mayor and Members of the Corporation. 
 
 The City Clerk. 
 Protestant and Catholic Clergy. 
 Among whom we noticed. Rev. Mr. Fothergill, Rev Vicar 
 General Cazeau, Rev. Messrs. Auclair, McGauran, Bon- 
 neau, H. R. Casgrain, and Lagace. 
 The Hon. the Premier of the Government. 
 The Hon. the Speaker of the Legislative Council. 
 The Hon. Solicitor-General East. 
 Members of the Legislative Council and assembly resident 
 
 in Quebec. 
 The Collector of Customs. 
 
 The President of the Board of Trade. 
 
 Magistrates. 
 
 His honour the Recorder. 
 
 The Batonnier and Members of the Quebec Bar; and an 
 
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 Tlie whole line of march was crowded with spectators, 
 both in the streets and at the windows, and sorrow was de- 
 picted on every countenance. Arrived at the Cathedral 
 which had been thronged throughout long before the arrival 
 of tlie procession, the solemn tolling of the largest of the 
 peal of bells in the spire, added to the general feeling of 
 mournfulness ; the firing party and the military bands 
 opened out on both sides, and permitted the cortege to pass 
 into the sacred edifice, where the body was met at the 
 principal entrance by the Rev. G. V. Housman, the Rev. 
 G. W. Innes, and the Rev. A. J. Woolrich, the Rector 
 and Assistant Minister, reading the Anthem and impressive 
 burial service of the Church of England. At the close of 
 the service, the procession .o -forming in the same order, 
 again took up its line of march through St. Louis Street 
 to the Mount Hermon Cemetery, where the concluding 
 portion of the mournful ceremony, the interment of the 
 remains, and the firing of the usual three volleys in the air, 
 over the grave by the party of forty of the deceased's own 
 regiment, were performed. We close our notice of the death 
 and interment of Lieut. Raines, in the appropriate words of 
 of the Montreal Gfazetie : " It was not given him to die at 
 Alma or Inkerman, the Redan or Sebastopol. He could 
 not meet his fate at Lucknow or Delhi, neither China nor 
 Burmah, nor Japan yielded him the glorious death which a 
 soldier seeks— yet he rests in a grave to be honoured 
 by every soldier. It is a glory to overcome and wear the 
 
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 victor's wreath; it is a greater glory to save — the house un- 
 destroyed, the family iinscattercd, the danger met in their 
 behalf — do not those furnish the truest crown of victory ? 
 If so this young hero should live in our annals." 
 
 Extract of a letter from Col. and Mrs. McCrea. 
 
 One o'clock, am., 27th Oct. — I have just returned from 
 the Hospital, and brought under God's will the sad news 
 that my deeply to be regretted officer died at 12 o'clock, 
 released from great suffering by thus passing quietly away 
 through the gate, through which we must all follow him. 
 No pen can possibly express what we all here feel and how 
 we deplore his loss. 
 
 R. McCRAE, Lieut-Cot. R.A. 
 
 From a Letter from Major Leslie^ Rui. 
 
 Nothing could exceed the kindness of the lady nuns to 
 your dear son, they felt they could not do enough to evince 
 their gratitude to him who (at the expense of his own life) 
 had saved their Institution, the home of hundreds of the 
 aged and infirm. They asked me to let them have some of 
 his hair, and they are working a flower of it for you. I did 
 not write to you before as Captain Barton who was with 
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 to write to yt)ii ilid so, he of course told you in what a 
 happy state of luind he was in, perfictly resigned, trusting 
 in his Saviour. I need not say how truly and deeply both 
 my wife and I feel for your irreparable loss. During the 
 three years he was in i,iy battery he was much with us, and 
 I believe was much attached to us, n^ we were to him, and 
 Iiis death is I assure you a sad blow to us both ; poor fellow 
 I little though^ I should be with him wlien ho breathed his 
 last. He died a gallant soldier's death, all the more so, 
 that he was saving life instead of destroying it. Nothing 
 could exceed his patience during his illness, the nuns*say 
 they never witnessed such calmness;— the citizens intend to 
 erect a monument to his memory in the Cemetery where ho 
 is buried, and his brother officers a tablet in the Cathedral, 
 and wo also intend presenting some memorial to the nuns, 
 to show our gratitude to them for their kindness and care, 
 to one so much beloved by all his brother officers— he had 
 many friends, I believe not one enemy. 
 
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 From a Letter Jrom Dr. Adsetts, R,A, 
 
 Your poor son was engagec^ on duty in blowing up a 
 Louse with the object of staying the progress of the great 
 fire that was raging at the time, (the 14th October,) when 
 unfortunately the charge of powder exploded before he could 
 leave the building, and ho was hurled for a considerable 
 
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 distance, a quantity of bricks, part of tlie wall of the house, 
 falling upon him; he was immediately extricated, and carried 
 to the General Hospital Convent close by ; he was imme- 
 diately attended by a medical man, who found him with his 
 clothes literally torn off him, much bruised, and suffering 
 from violent shock, in fact in a state of deep collapse. 
 
 We all hoped, after the first shock was recovered from, 
 that time would restore him, and that he would again take 
 his place amongst us, his improvement up to the tenth day 
 encouraged this idea, but tetanus which then made its ap- 
 pearance, unlocked for, unpreventable, grievously destroyed 
 our hopes, it ran its course rapidly but little controlled by 
 the remedies applied. During the whole of his illness your 
 son bore himself with courage, patience, and resignation ; 
 when^first I saw him, and when he knew that our hopes of 
 his living were very faint, he expressed his resignation to 
 the Divine will, he said, ** If I die, I die in the performance 
 of my duty, and I thank God that I should so die." — When 
 he recovered from this first shock he expressed his thankful- 
 ness ; up to the time of the fatal disease coming on, though 
 often in pain and distress, he was cheerful and patient, I 
 never heard a murmur escape his lips, his bright and genial 
 disposition broke forth when free from pain; when in suffer- 
 ing he was patient and enduring ; towards the last, when he 
 knew that all hope was gone, Capt. Barton read and prayed 
 with him, and the knowledge of his approaching end called 
 forth no expression of regret ; he said that he should have 
 
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 wished to live but that he was ready to die ; throughout his 
 illness he was calm and courageous, patient and uncomplain- 
 ing; he died as a brave and good man only can die, and 
 when death meets me, I can only pray that I may face it 
 with the calmness and courage your poor son did. Every 
 one who knew him feels tliat by his death he sustains the 
 loss of a personal friend ; for all who knew him were his 
 friends, you can hardly understand how much we all feel 
 his absence from amongst us ; we can understand your deep 
 grief, you have not only our deep sympathy, but you have 
 that of every one in this country ; I know of no event that 
 has occurred in Canada since I have known it, which has 
 caused such general regret as the death of your son ; the 
 circumstances under which it happened, and the devoted 
 courage displayed by him, have attracted the attention of 
 the whole Colony and also its deep sympathy. It may be 
 some consolation to you to know what he accomplished by 
 the deed that caused his death ; by it he prevented the ex- 
 tension of the fire to a large and valuable public buildingt 
 the General Hospital Convent, in which were some hundreds 
 of infirm and sickly people, many of whose lives were un- 
 doubtedly saved by his prompt and gallant action ; he was 
 an inmate of the building up to the time of his death, and, 
 perhaps none mourn his loss more deeply than those whose 
 lives and property he saved ; they offered up daily prayers 
 for him, for they looked on him as their deliverer ; sad as 
 his death was, it did not occur in vain, he sacrificed his life 
 
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 for the good of others, and accomplished more by it than 
 many of us will in a long life-time. I will not write more 
 now than to tell you that his services were recognized by a 
 public funeral being decreed him, a monument will be 
 erected to his memory, and his name will be gratefully and 
 affectionately remembered for many years to come in this 
 country. 
 
 J. ADSETTS, M.D. R.A 
 
 Letter from the Nuns of the General Hospital Convent^ 
 
 Quebec, November loth, 1866. 
 
 Dear Madam. — Ever since the melancholy events of 
 last October we have felt ourselves drawn towards you, as if 
 by some unaccountable tie of affection. Still as yet we 
 could not find it in our hearts to address you on a subject 
 which we know must re-open the deep deep wound so freshly 
 made. As it is, we come not to speak of comfort to a be- 
 reaved mother, but to mingle our tears with her tears. 
 
 It was beneath our roof that Lieut. Baines breathed his 
 last sigh. — Oh ! dear Madam, if human efforts could have 
 availed ; if skill, and kindness, and the most unremitting 
 care could have worked a miracle, your son should not have 
 died. His friends, the officers of his regiment, might have 
 been taken for so many of his own brothers, so assiduous 
 were they in their attendance, so eager to anticipate his 
 every wish. Unmindful of their own repose, they kept 
 
 
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 watch day and night by his bedside during the thirteen days 
 of his painful illness, from the 14th of October till the 27th. 
 His sufferings were intense, oh ! how intense, but not un- 
 equal to his fortitude, neither could they conceal for one 
 moment the amiable disposition of mind and heart which 
 endeared him to all. 
 
 Perhaps we may be allowed to mention here, how very, 
 very kind Mrs. Col. McCrea was to the young officer ; she 
 scarcely spent a day without visiting him, (the General 
 Hospital is situated a great distance from her dwelling,) 
 bringing with her every delicacy which she thought could 
 give him pleasure, and soothing his pillow with words from 
 her very heart, such words as a mother might have spoken 
 to her suflfering child. It seemed for a time as if all danger 
 had passed away, he rallied, his wonted cheerfulness returned, 
 and symptoms the most satisfactory induced his friends to 
 believe that he was on a fair way to convalescence, but 
 alas ! for our blighted hopes ! with the sequel dear Madam 
 you are but too well acquainted. 
 
 Oh ! the pang that went through every heart when the 
 sad news became known ! As for the Sisterhood of this com- ^ 
 munity, we have more reason than all others to deplore the 
 melancholy fate of Lieut. Baines. Was it not while en- 
 deavouring to save our monastery from impending destruc- 
 tion that he incurred the fatal accident ? Earnestly did we 
 pray that he might be restored to his family and friends ; 
 but God decreed it otherwise, and we know that His views 
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 votednoss of your noble son was deserving of a reward far 
 better than earth could bestow, so he was called to those 
 bright spheres above, where glory is enduring, and where 
 bliss knows no end for ever and ever. It may bring some 
 solace to your sad heart to know that he felt happy in our 
 midst. He could scarcely find v/ords to express his thanks 
 for what he called our trouble, being so far from his own 
 family, he was at least satisfied that he had here so many 
 mothers and so many sisters, (as he said) to represent the 
 dear, dear mother and fond sisters at home. Indeed if Mr. 
 Baines had been our own brothc we could not have been 
 more anxious for hi recovery ! we could not feel more af- 
 fected for his untime y death. Long shall the name of the 
 brave young officer be preserved among us, it shall be 
 handed down encircled with dearly bought honour and 
 gratitude to those who will inhabit the monastery in after 
 years. E^iclosed you will find a copy of some sweet lines 
 which your dear lOn loved to read during the few days which 
 seemed to be his convalescence. He had them marked out 
 in a little book of hymns belonging to Mrs. McCrea. May 
 they not be considered as the expression of his fondest af- 
 fections, as the echo of his last ai ' learest thoughts. And 
 oh ! how soothing, even for his grief stricken mother and 
 sisters, how soothing the hope embodied in these words 
 ** Eternal re-union awaits us in Heaven.** 
 
 The little flowers which we carefuUyJpreseived are from 
 one of the many bouquets sent iiim during his illness. He 
 loved the beautiful under every foru), and it was the constiint 
 
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 study of his friends to gratify his taste ; simple and decayed 
 though the blossoms be, it appeared to us that they might 
 be acceptable to his loving sisters, as a last remembrance of 
 the dear brother they have lost. One more object have we 
 to ofier dear Madam, one which we know you will prize as 
 only a mother can prize, it is a lock of your dear son's hair, 
 we caused it to be cut with the express intention of having 
 it conveyed to his family. The locket in which it is enclosed 
 contains also his likeness, the best we could procure. We 
 earnestly request you will kindly accept this slight token of 
 our loving and heartfelt sympathy. 
 
 A few days ago we received from Mrs. Baines of Toronto, 
 a very kind letter in which she thanked us for the little it 
 was in our power to do for her dear nephew, during his 
 painful illness. At our special request Major Leslie, R.A, 
 has kindly taken on himself to procure for us a large like-- 
 ness of Lieut. Baines. The picture will be held in the 
 highest esteem by every member of this community — and 
 now just another word 'ere we take our leave; it will be our 
 constant prayer, that God may comfort you in His mercy, 
 ind pour down His choicest blessings in compensation for 
 the heavy heavy cross he has been pleased to impose. 
 Allow us to subscribe ourselves dear Madam, 
 
 Your truly sympathising friends, 
 The Sisters of the General Hospital Convent, 
 
 65 in number. 
 Sister St. OLIVIER, Superioress. 
 
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 {Hymn copied by the Nuns.) 
 
 PRAYER AND FRIENDSHIP. 
 
 When far from the hearts where our fondest thoughts centre, 
 Denied for a time their loved presence to share, 
 
 In spirit we meet when the closet we enter 
 And hold sweet communion together in prayer. 
 
 Oh ! fondly I think, as night's curtains surround them 
 
 The Shepherd of Israel tenderly keeps, 
 The Angels of light are encamping around them 
 
 They are watched by the eye that ne'er slumber nor sleeps. 
 
 When the voice of the morn once more shall awake them, 
 And summon them forth to the calls of the day, 
 
 I will think of that God who will never forsake them, 
 The friend ever near though all else be away. 
 
 Then why should one thought of anxiety seize us, 
 Though distance divide us ftom those whom we love ? 
 
 They rest in the covenant mercy of Jesus, 
 Their prayers meet with ours in the mansions above. 
 
 Oh ! sweet bond of friendship ! whate'er may betide us, 
 Though on life's stormy billows our barks may be driven ; 
 
 Though distance, or trial, or death may divide us, 
 Eternal re-union awaits us in Heaven. 
 
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 Letter Jrom the Mayor of Quebec. 
 
 Madam. — The citizens of Quebec, of all creeds and 
 classes, have deeply deplored the death of your brave son, 
 in consequence of the injuries sustained by him while 
 endeavouring, with equal zeal and courage, to arrest the 
 progress of the terrible calamity with which our city has 
 recently been visited, and they have contributed to raise a 
 suitable monument to his memory, in Mount Hermon 
 Cemetery, where his remains are laid, considering him to 
 have died, not merely in the discharge of duty, but in their 
 service, and in the sacred cause of charity. They are further 
 desirous to employ the enclosed sum in erecting a memorial 
 tablet in your Parish Church or wherever you may wish it 
 to be placed, and they respectfully entreat that this may bo 
 done under your direction, and according to your wishes. 
 
 It is not for them, nor for me who am charged with this 
 communication, to pretend to offer you consolation under a 
 bereavement by which your whole future life must neces- 
 sarily be darkened and saddened. We can only commend 
 you to Him who healeth the broken in heart and bindeth 
 up their wounds, and we trust you will receive it as of His 
 good Providence that if yonr son was early called away, it 
 
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 was by a death as honourable and soldierly as if it had 
 happened on the field of battle, and that in his last moments 
 he received and enjoyed tho consolations which, in such 
 circumstances, the Gospel only can give. 
 
 I am, with profound respect and sympathy, 
 Your faithful Servant, 
 
 JOSEPH CAUCHON, 
 
 Mayor of Quebec. 
 Mrs. Baines, 
 
 Brixton, Surrey. 
 Quebec, 21 st December. 1866. 
 
 [Enclosed was a cheque for Sixty Pounds.] 
 
 
 
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 Ihe following lines are from the Quebec Chronicle, to the 
 Memory of Lieut. Baines, li./f. 
 
 Q uebec in sadness mourns the brave departed, 
 U pon whose grave her people's tear-drops tiow, 
 O ver whose memory the tender-hearted, 
 
 F aithful would all their sympathies bestow j 
 
 A t di.ty's call he nobly came, disdaining 
 
 S uoh perils as oerspread his dangerous path-, 
 
 E ncountering the foe, and thus restraining 
 T he onward progress of its fiery wrath. 
 
 G uarding our hearths and homes from conflagration, 
 L ed on more boldly by the fearful thought 
 
 f thousands fleeing in their desolation, 
 R edoubling his energies, he fought 
 
 1 ncessant in his task, till death outspeeding, 
 A iraed at his manly breast the venomed dart. 
 
 D ownward he sinks, all danger still unheeding, 
 U nconquered by the pangs which still his heart, 
 C on ten ted now he rests, his labours ended, 
 U pon the bosom of his heavenly guide; 
 N ow tears of sorrow shed by those defended, 
 T ell how he nobly lived, and bravely died. 
 
 T. A. L. ' 
 
 The initials of the lines compose the motto of the Koyal Artillery, 
 
 " Quo fas et gloria ducunt."