[14] LORD BATHURST, then Secretary of State for the Colonial Department, stated in the House of Peers, that he had heard that General BONAPARTE had spoken in terms of high approbation of the FIFTY-THIRD regiment at St. Helena, and added, "Whatsoever the General could say in praise of that corps was not adequate to its merits." CONCLUSION. The foregoing pages contain detailed accounts of the meritorious conduct of the first and second battalions of the _Fifty-third_ regiment in Europe, as well as in Asia, and afford abundant proofs of the value of the services of the regiment, which, on numerous occasions, has received the thanks of the General Officers under whom it has served, and the approbation of the Sovereign, as testified by the marks of distinction inscribed on the Regimental Colour. 1849. [Illustration: (Monument erected at Shrewsbury to the memory of the officers and soldiers of the Regiment who were killed at the Battles of _Aliwal_ and _Sobraon_, on the 28th January and 10th February, 1846.) _Madeley lith. 3 Wellington S^t. Strand._ _For Cannon's Military Records_] SUCCESSION OF COLONELS OF THE FIFTY-THIRD, OR, THE SHROPSHIRE REGIMENT OF FOOT. WILLIAM WHITMORE, _Appointed 21st December, 1755_. WILLIAM WHITMORE served many years in the third foot guards; he was promoted to the rank of colonel in January, 1751; and in November, 1752, he was appointed major in his regiment. In the winter of 1755-6 he raised, formed, and disciplined a regiment of foot, now the FIFTY-THIRD, of which he was appointed colonel by commission dated the 21st of December, 1755. He was promoted to the rank of major-general in January, 1758, and removed to the ninth regiment of foot in October following. In December, 1760, he was advanced to the rank of lieut.-general. His decease occurred in 1771; at which period he was member of parliament for Portsmouth. JOHN TOOVEY, _Appointed 5th April, 1759_. JOHN TOOVEY was a cavalry officer of reputation in the reign of King George II., and served some years in the thirteenth dragoons. In December, 1754, he was nominated to the lieut.-colonelcy of the first royal dragoons; and in April, 1759, his constant attention to all the duties of commanding officer was rewarded with the colonelcy of the FIFTY-THIRD regiment. In August, 1761, he was promoted to the rank of major-general. He died in 1770. ROBERT DALRYMPLE HORNE ELPHINSTONE, _Appointed 5th February, 1770_.