The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-04-27 00:00:00

DIED.

Lately, of dysentery, at the Cape of Good Hope, on his way
home from Madras, Lieutenant-Colonel Sir WALTER SCOTT,
Bart., of Abbotsford, eldest son and last surviving child of the
author of IVaver/ey. Sir Walter was born in 1801, and was a
Lieutenant-Colonel in the 15th Hussars. The baronetcy is ex-
tinct, but the Abbotsford property passes to Walter Scott
Locl:hart, a'Cornet in the 16th Lancers, the only son of the
editor of the Quarterly Review, and the only grandson of the
author of Warerley. Sir Walter was married in 1825, to a Miss
Jobson, of Lochore, Fife, who still survives.
Lately, at Aqualate, aged 71, Mr. WILLIAM WELLS. He
bad been huntsman to Sir T. F. F. Boughey, Bart, for the last
eleven years ; and had previously filled a similar situation for
nineteen years in the Oakley Hunt, and eleven years to Charles
Wickstead, Esq.
On the 30th ultimo, Lieutenant-General Count DONMERC,
one of the few remaining generals of the Republic. He was
born in 17"7. and nis military career at the age of
fift
prominent part in most of the celebrated Sc. various wars which were brought to a clos in 1814, and led a very private life in his old age. eOn the Bth instant. Lady SUSAN PERCY, who suddenly
dropped down dead, 1,"
MV Ossification
of the heart is supposed to have-DeVlZ.,:.lL'at.e..:
On the 9th instant, at the advanced age of 82 years, the Hon.
JOHN RODNEY, who for many years filled the office of chief
secretary to the government of Ceylon. Mr. Rodney was the
third son of the celebrated admiral of that name, who won a
peerage by his victory over Count de Grasse, and at an early
age bocame a member of the same profession in which his
father shone so brilliantly. After some comparatively brief
service, however, he retired while holding the rank of post-cap-
tain. The deceased gentleman married three times—namely,
first, in 1784, Lady Catherine Nugent, daughter of the sixth
Earl of Westmeath ; secondly, in 1799, Lady Louise Stratford,
daughter of the third Earl of Aldborough •, and thirdly, in the
year 1815, Antoinette, only daughter of M. A. Pierre Reyne.
He had issue sixteen hildren, some of whom are connected by
nrarria,!e with the noble houses of Richmond, Auckland, anti
Blantyre.
On the 17th instant, cut off in the prime of life, after a few
days' illness, Mr. WILLIAM GRICE, huntsman to Sir Watkin
Williams Wynn, Bart., leaving a widow and four children to
deplore their loss.
Same day, in the 76th year of his age, Mr. ISAAC SAVILLE,
of Oldham. . _

Same clay, of consumption, in the 41st year of her age, ANNE,
wife of Ntr. THOMAS C9()PER, printer, of Astiton-under-
Lyne, and daughter-in-law of Mr. Robert Cooper, agent, Black-
burn.

Same day, Lady GODOLPHIN, sister of the Earl of Auck-
land.

Satre day, much and deeply regretted, Mrs. MARGARET
PARKER, IV', London-road, lute licensed victualler, of Mersey-
st reet.

On the 18th instant, Mr. JAMES CLARKSON, Saville Cot-
tage, Halifax.

On the 19th instant, aged 49 years, Mr. JOHN HEALY, se-
cond son of the late Mr. 'zitinuel Healey, accountant, of this
town. The deceased, by his evenness of temper, kind, sociable
temperament, and talents of no mean order, had acquired for
himself the esteem and respect of a numerous circle of friends,
who deeply deplore his loss.
Same day, aged 46, deeply lamented by his family and a large
circle of friends, Mr. RICHARD SIIARROCKS, surgeon
Liverpool.

Same day, much respected, in her 69th year, at her residence,
Roscoe-lane, Mrs. HUGHES, relict of the late Mr. Hugh
Hughes, formerly of the Carnarron Castle, New-quay.
Same day, aged 67, Mr. JOHN CHESTERS, cabinet maker,
Stanley-street.
Same day, in Myrtle-street, aged 11 years, MARY HOLT,
daughter of JAMES BELL TATE, Esq., of Scarborough.
Same day, aged 29, Mr. JOHN ELLISON, surgeon, Great
Homer-street.

Same day, et her residence, in Toxteth-street, Toxtcth•pnrk,
aged 48, Mrs. PHCEBE IRVINE, relict of Captain William
Irvine.

Same day. MARY ENEMA, infant daughter of Mr. N.
TWIGGE, of St. .Tantes's street.
Same day, at Aittiturth, ANNE, youngest daughter of the
late JOHN BAR RElt, Esq.
Same day, at Carnarvon aged 24, Mr. WILLIAM THOMAS
JONES. of her Majesty's Customs at this port.
On the 20th instant, at the residence of her brother-in-law,
R. Richardson, Esq., of Upper Parliament-street, aged 62 years,
ANN BATES, last surviving daughter of the late George
Bates, Esq., of this town.
Same day, in Norton-street, aged 24, Mr. HENRY CROS-
BIE, eldest son of the late Mr. Edward William Croshie.
Same day, at South-bill-grove, aged 12 months, WILLIAM
GEORGE, infant son of WM. FREDERICK FOSTER Esq.
Same day, in Elm-vale, Fairfield, aged 17, Miss SWENGLEY,
of Manchester.

Same day, in his 37th year, Mr. PETER WRIGHT, wheel-
wright, late of Parnworth..._

Slope day. after a short illness, aged 7 years, SUSANNAH,
daughter of WILLIAM TURNER, Esq., of Flaxmoss-house,
near Haslingden.
Same day, aged 58, ROBERT, son of the late JOHN
HODSON.

Same day, at Neston, Cheshire, FRANCES GERTRUDE,
wife of GEORGE WILLIAM BOND, Esq., of Yarmouth,
Nova Scotia.

Same day, at Seaforth, in her 13th year, ISABELLA FANNY,
eldest daughter of the Rev. JOSEPH BIRCH, 8.A., perpetual
curate of Brighouse, Yorkshire.
Same day, at his residence, in Rathbone-place, aged 59 years,
JAMES DEMPSEY, Esq.
Same day, at Holyhead, aged 95, Mr. ISRAEL ATATHEWS,
well known for many years as the master of the trader Conway
Castle, of that port.
On the 2:st blatant, at Birkenhead, aged 80, ALEXANDER
WOODWARD, Esq.
Same day, in her 72nd year, MARIA, wife of ISAAC
D'ISRAP LI, Esq., of Bradenham-house, Bucks, the celebrated
author of "The Curiosities of Literature," and mother of the
present member for Shrewsbury.
Same day, aged 13, ELIZABET 11, daughter of Mr. J.
NICHOL, of Jackson-street, Toxteth-park.
Same day, at Caton, near Lancaster, deeply regretted, aged
64, JOHN CRIME, Esq., commander R.N.
3ame day, at Fast Farleigh Vicaraee, BARBARA ANNE,
relict of the late WILLIAM WILBERFORCE, Esq., M.P.
Same day, at his episcopal residence, Bishop's Court, Kirk
Michael, Isle of Man, in the 50th year of his age, the Rev. Dr.
SHIRLEY, who has not been many weeks appointed to the see,
and who we mentioned in our last as dangerously ill. From
the shell time his lordship7resided arron.,;st us, we had only an
imperfect knowledge of his character, but he was everywhere
spoken of in terms of commendation, and the people had good
hopes that had he been spared, much would have been done ti
such an active diocesan for the insular charities, and ie
proving many of our antique institutions. The lair
late was torn at Wes!ford, county of Mayo, Ire'' rev. pre.
1797. After being under the tuition of the 1-*
.and May 30,
mond, he was removed to Wincl4oP-
.ce Rev., L. Rich-
whence lie was elected to New Cl•-- CoPege, 1809; from took his dezree of A.B. in Hilo iiege, Oxford, in 1815; he
loyvship io 1820. and elite--
.. He was ordained on his fel-
H ministerial (!a.r"'" td priest's orders the following year.
Shirley, rectors ,e was as curate to his father, the Rev. W'
WOOdfOrd, liorthaniptonahire, He vi as Nab-

sequently appointed Lecturer of Ashbourn, Derbyshire, inlB2l
In 1826, he held the office of Master of the Schools at Oxford-
On September 4, 1827, he mulled Maria, only daughter of
William Waddington, Esq. In 1828, he succeeded his father
as Vicar of Shirley. In 1838. he held the recto of Whiston,
ry
Yorkshire, on the presentation of the Earl of Effingham, to
whom he was also appointed chaplain. In 1839, he was pre-
sented, on his own petition, to the family living of Braits'ord,
which is contiguous to his other living of Shirley. In Dec.,
1140, he was appointed by the late Bishop Bowstead, of Lich-
field, Deacon of Derby, and Honorary t'rependary of Lichfield.
In December 17, 1846, he received his D.D. degree, by diploma,
from the University of Oxford. He was also Bamptozi Lec-
turer for this year.
On the 22nd instant, aged 10 months, ANTHONY JAQUES,
son of Mr. THOMAS MARTIN, of Holland-terrace, Edge-
hill.

Same day, at his residence, in Brownlow-street, Mr. HENRY
SEGAR.

Same day, aged 26, Mr. JOHN HOUGH, of the Stanley
Arms, Mathew-street.
Same day, aged 38, JOHN BRITTAIN, Esq., of Catherine.
street.

On the 23rd instant, aged 40, much respected, Mrs. FISHER,
relict of the late Mr. Richard Fisher, landing-waiter. '
Same day, aged 52 years, lIESTER, relict of the late Mr. G.
BLOUNT, tronfounder.
Same day, aged 48, Captain WILLIAM JONES, of Stanhope-
street, late of Bristol.
Same day, in lloie-mount, Evertoti, HAROLD, infant son of
JAMES HARDY MACRAE.
On the 24th instant, at Egerton, Mrs. ANN MEMALF,
aged 53 years, deeply regretted; who for upwards of twenty-
seven years was the faithful housekeeper to Mrs. Dyson, of the
same place.
Same day, at Sephton aged 73, Mrs. MARY BOWKER.
Same day. GEORGE FREDERICK, eldest son of Mr. GEO
HARGREAVES. of Gartson, aged 15 ears.
Same day, aged 4 months, THOMAS, son of Mr. BENNETT
JONES, of Cases-street.
Same day, aged 2 years, RUTH, daughter of Mr. NORMAN
M`L.F.OD, of High Park-street.