The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-11-20 00:00:00

TILE RIGHT HON. JOHN BERESFORD.

This gentleman. who died lately at his seat at
Walworth, in the county of Derry, was the second
sou of the late Earl of Tv Rome and Baroness DE
LA Pots, and brother to the late Marquis of WA-
TFRIORD. He was educated for the bar, and,
called to it, but soon forsook it for the brightei.
p• °Teas which the Senate held out to his view.
His family influence having, at an early period,
procured him a seat in the House of Commons,
be applied himself with diligence to the financial
department, particularly the customs, and was First
Commissioner of the Revenue for many years.
In private life no man was more beloved and es-
teemed. His manners were pleasing, and his ad-
dress was elegant. He was a kind master, a sincere
frienl, x good father, and an excellent husband.
At the age of twenty-two, he married Ansa CON-
sr Alrt* Lummox'. a French lady, of the family
of Liaorra es, of Auvergne, where grand-father, the
Count De LIGONDIS, a General in the French army
at the battle of Blenheim , was taken prisoner, and
brought to England. Here he married the Countess
• of Host! NG1,0,4, an ancestor of the present Dowager
Countess of Move A, mother of the Earl of Mora A.
The Countess having gone to France. took an op-
Fortuity to visit the Castle of Auvergne, and there
found Mademoiselle Ltooso oas, her strong and beau-
titul relative, preparing to enter a convent, as a no-
viciate, and destined to take the veil. Her Lady-
ship soon discovered, that the lot intended for her
fad friend was not her own choice, but that of her
father. in conformity with the custom which then
prev.uled among the nobility of France, to enrich
the elder branches of the family, by ohliging the
younger to enter into religious orders. The
Countess of td oil% A, anxious to rescue Mademoiselle
Lroosnts from her unp'easant situation, obtained
permisslon for her young friend to accompany her
to Ireland, where her Ladyship incurred the violent
displeasure of the Roman Catholic Clergy, for
riddling the Church of so fair a prize Anathemas,
denanciat;ons, and interdictions, were thundered
against her Ladyship. and her charge. It was even
feared, an attempt would be made to carry her off;
and, for the better security, Mademoiselle la s.nts
wu placed under the care of Lady BeT ry Coast,
who resided at her father-in-law's, the Archbishop
of Dublin's palace. There Mr. Bearsroan, who
was brother to Lady BETTY Cease, had frequent
opportunities of seeing this beautiful and persecuted
young lady, and won her affettions. Their mar-
riage soon followed, and the cause of the Romish
Church thus becoming hopeless. the fury of the
Clergy gradually died away. By this amiable lady,
who died in 1772, Mr. BERESFC/ED had four sons
and five daughters. MARCVI, his eldest son, was
niarried to Lady Fa alma., Larson, daughter to the
first Earl of Mit. rowes, and died at the age of 33
years. He was a lawyer of high estimation, and
had a'tained great praelice at the Irish bar. Ills se-
cond son is GLOBUS on LA Po ..e, Bishop of K L-
amar, and married to FRANCES. daughter of 0s:11-
v/rug P • Bustle, Esq. of Kilfane. Third,
Juror Cltunics, married to Miss Mayans. and
late member for the city of Dublin; and CHARLES
Coate, in Holy Orders. His eldest daughter,
Ca rataise, married the late Florae THEOPHILCS
CLEMENTS, brother to the late Earl of LEITRIM
ELIZABETH died young. HENRIETTA COW AN.
TIA married to tire late ROBERT lianas, F.sq
an 4 now to Dov tic. Esq. JANE married to
Gauecs. eldest son of Sir HI'GH HILL. Bart. of
Londonderry, and A iss treratt a, unmarried. In
1774. Mr. BIRESEORD married Miss BARBARA
MONTGOMERY, second daughter of Sir WI a Liam
XlcurrooMillx. Bart. and sister to the Marchioness
of Towesa r No, who died in 1748 ; by whom he had
fire eat:Leiters and three sons. Mr. Baalsroao
died is his 67th year.


The Court Martial on Sir Roseas CALDER will
he l.eld on hoard the Prince of Welty man of war,
tow at Portsmouth.
Lieutenant-General Sir Joint Moose, KB.
hat arpointei the Hon. CII ARLES ST•91101, C, Cap-
tam in the %2J Regiment, his Aid-du-:.amp.
_ The 2J Somerset With', commanded by Col.
Lord HINTON, son of Earl router r• marched
from Weymouth, last Friday, for Silver-Hal Bar•
racks, Sussex.