The Sun.
London, England, 1827-03-27 00:00:00

THE LATE DEAN OF DURHAM.

It is our melancholy duty, this week, to record
the death of Dr. Charles Henry Hall, the Dean of
(Douwrhiit:gm,towahichto took
accessionplace
of no long
duration), at Edinburgh, whither he hadgone with
a view of consulting physicians, accompanied by his
violent aee
on o
f Fridayfever, "'nnight
family. The health of the Dean, we have heard it
generally remarked, had, for some time past, been on
the decline; and we were almost prepared for the
sad intelligence which we here communicate to our
readers. With unfeigned respect, we ' offer our
personal testimony to his eminent qualifications as
a Theologian—displayed in his offices of Regius
Professor of Divinity and Bampton Lecturer—or
when he frequently occupied the pulpit of our
Cathedral, where his discourses were always listened
to with the profoundest attention, and justly
eulogized by a discriminating auditory, as the pro-
duction of a cultivated taste, of an elegant scholar,
and of one who had a profound knowledge of the
tatcriptarres. In the mild sway with which
he ruled, for several years, the distinguished body
committed to his protection, all those who were
educated under him will concur in our assertion,
that rarely had sound discipline been more happily
blended with kindly tempered persuasion, paternal
vigilance, and gentlemanly moderation in the em-
ployment of coercion. In short, in the influence
resulting from his highly gifted mind and polished
manners ; in the liberal government of his College;
in the invariable condescension of his deportment ;
in his known attachment to literature, profound
classical erudition, and extensive acquaintance with
the works of the sacred writers ; and, more than all,
in his ardent, and, under every circumstance, un-
hesitating devotion to his family—we had an example,
of which, alas ! we are now bereaved, of the high at-
tainments and the estimable qualities which alone dig-
nify the parent, the scholar, the man in autho-
rity, and the Christian divine. Dr. Hall was elected
a Westminster student of Christ Church in 1779.
In 1781 he was a successful candidate for the Chan-
cellor's Latin Verse Prize, " Strages Indic: Occi-
dentalis," and in 1784 he gained another Chancel-
lor's Prize, the English Essay on " The Use of
Medals." In 1793 he served the office of Proctor,
with Mr. Cartwright, of All Souls' College; in
1798 he preached the Bampton Lectures. In 1799
Dr. Hall succeeded. Dr. Shafto as Canon of Christ
Church; in 1807, on the promotion of Dr. Randolph
to the Bishoprick of London, he was appointed Re-
gius Professor of Divinity; and on the resignation
of Dr. Jackson in 1809, he succeeded to the Deanery
of Christ Church, which he resigned in 1824, when
appointed Dean of Durham. He took the Degree
of M.A. in January, 1786: 8.D.. 1794; and D.D.
in 1800. He was in the 65th year of his age. By
the death of Dr. Hall, the Vicarage of Luton, in Bed-
fordshire becomes vacant. Patron, the Marquis of
Bute.
DE—laaltmarried Anna-Maria, the daughter of the
late Lord Torrington, and sister of the present Vis-
count, in 1794, by whom he had several children,six
of whom are living.—Oxford Herald.

GENERAL PICTON.—The gallant General
had been for some time under a cloud, the principal cause
of which is stated to have been his rough and unpliant tem-
per. The 3d division had always been called, par excel-
lence, " the fighting division," being ever foremost where
danger was the greatest. During the late advance, how-
ever, they had been saddled with the scaling ladders, and
other necessary lumber of the army, and this had greatly
annoyed Picton, and contributed to produce still greater
ebullitions of temper, which it would have been more pru-
dent in him to have restrained. On the march, head-
quarter's baggage-has the privilege of continuing its route
without turning aside to allow any troops to pass it. One
day, Pieton overtaking it with his division, ordered it off
the road until he had marched by. A part complied, but
Lord Wellington's butler refused to obey, pleading head-
quarter privilege. Upon this, it is said that Picton struck
him with the umbrella which he usually carried to de-
fend his which were weak, from the sun, and
aceoroPsn'ed his castigation with a threat of having
him tied up and flogged by the provost-marshal, if he
did not immediately give way to the division. In the
battle of Vittoria, Picton did not think that such a post
was assigned to his troops as their oft-tried valour seemed
to challenge.
imAn shorilAyidae-fter the engagement Was begun,
de. amp of Lord Wellington
riding u
ptoh
and about the time Lord Dalhousie was expected to de-
bouche, inquired of the General " whether he had seen his
Lordship?" Picton's voice was never very musical, and
on this occasion it was absolutely hoarse. " No, Sir,"
was the reply, " I have not seen him ; but have you any
orders for me, Sir ?" " None," said the Aid-de-camp.
" Then, pray Sir, what ars the orders you bring ?"
lc That, as soon as Lord Dalhousie shall commence an at-
tack upon that bridge, the 4th and 6th divisions are to
support him." Picton, drawing himself up, and putting
his arms
, a-kimbo, then said, 4‘ You may tell Lord Welling
ton fro toe, Sir, that the third division under my own-
raand shall, in less than ten minutes, attack the bridge and
carry it ; and the fourth and sixth divisions may support
If they choose !" . ,Upun this the Gallant General mounted
his horse, and, putting himself at the head of his troops,
waved his hat, and led them on to the charge with the
bland compellations of " Corn, on, ye rascals! come on, ye
fighting villains!" The bridge was carried in a few mi-
nutes. These particulars I had from Colonel who
was badly wounded in the battle, and is laid up at pre-
sent at Vittoria.--. Personal Narrative of Adventures en
the Pov,i,,w7a, during the War oflBl2-13.