The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-01-30 00:00:00

DIED

On the, 20th ult. on board the Buoyant, on his passage out to Gib-
raltar. aged 43, Mr. Thomas Dickman
On the 7th instant, at Cawsand, aged 76, Mr. W. Burlace
On the 9th instant, aged 53, Mr. Wm. Nathayne
Same d • aged 27 years, Mr. John Hayward Glover, I, Mansfield-
stree and deservedly regretted by all who had • the pleasure
cquaintance
..n the 13th instant, aged 89, Mrs. Ann M'Cabe.
Same day, aged 69, Mr. Richard Phillips, Cadishead. near.Warring-',
ton. The deceased was the principal engineer to. the Mersey and
Orwell Navigation Company, in whose 'service he had passed the
last twenty years of his.life, Much respected by his employers
On,the 14th instant, in Regomt-street, aged' 20, Elizabeth, seventh
daughter-of the late Mr, Wm. All cock, formerly of Manchester.
Same day, at his house in Dawsen-street, Dublin, aged 73, Sir Wm.
Starner, Bart. He was many years Magistrate of. Pollee and an
Alderman of the City of Dublin, and twice served the dace of Lord.
Mayor
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On the 15th instant, at her residence, Stoke, aged 88, Mrs. Hicks
On the 14th instant, aged 70, James Caldwell, Esq. Linley-wood,
county of Stafford
Same day, aged 14, after a lingering illness, alged 19, Wm. Fleetwood
Gore.

Same day, at Bakewell, aged 65, Mrs, Mary Ann Thorpe
-Same day, aged- 9:., Mary, relict of Mr. Thomas Wilson, ogre!ni--,
house, near Huddersfield, one of the Society' of Friends
Same day, at the Mount. near Sheffield, aged 68.
Miss Gales, eldest
daughter of the late Mr. Thomas Gales, of. Eckington, Derbyshire,
and sister of Mr. Joseph Gales, formerly of Sheffield. but now of the
city of Washington, U.S.
On the 18th instant, at Brackenthwaite, Whitehaven, at the very
extraordinary ni,e of 107 years, Elizabeth Jefferson. Betty, during
her protracteelife, was an active and laborious woman, and, until
the last three or four years, earned a precarious subsistence-by oh-
ta ining shell-fish among the rocks near- Redness Point. About the
period above named, the Countess of Lonsdale, when on a visit to the
town, heard of Betty's prolonged lease of life, and in consequence
sent- for her to the castle. The old woman attended, arrayed in the
costume of her early days; and had an interview with Lady Lops-
dale; and her ladyship, having, by an inspection of the registry of
Moresby, satisfied herself that Betty was really of the age she stated
to he, from that time forward granted her anallowance of some four
or five shillings a week, on condition that she relinquished her slavish
occupation of shell-fish catching. This act of generous, kindness
on the part of Lady Lonsdale smoothed the concluding years of the
aged pilgrim's life-
On the 22c1 instant, aged 39 years, Mr. John Cropper, licensed vic-
tualler, Shaw's-brow-, lie was a man much esteemed by all who knew'
him
Same day, in her 77th year, Miss Catherine Clapham, late of Wat-
ford. Herts
Same day, aged 7R, 111. r, Andrew Carruthers, joiner, much respected
Same day, aged 33, Mr. John Cotter, joiner, third son of Mr.'Alex.
Cutter, Stanhope-street, Toxteth-park
Same day; at Kirby, at the house of b •rson-in-law, Mr. J. Bolton,
Margaret, relict of the late Mr. John Ms rshall, of this town
Same day, in London, aged 81, Mr. W m. Scarlett
Same day, at Swillington, `aged 77, Mr. William Turpin
Same day, at Reading, Berkshire, aged 51, Ms. Richard Thomas,•
titimi son of the. late Mr. John Thomas, of Aston-hall, Flintshire,
ninny years agent to the Avon and Kennet Canal
Same day, suddenly, aged 55, Alice, wife of Mr. Thomas Ackers,
Park-read
On Tuesday last, in Belgrave-square, after a short Illness, in his 77th
year, Pascoe Grenfell, Esq
Same day, aged 50, Mr. James Moss, many years a respectable car-
rier.between Liverpool and Manchester
Same day, of typhus, fever, Mr. James Black, shoemaker, Hardy
Butts, Wigan.
same day, at Farndon, aged 9J, Anne, widow of the late Mr. Thos.
Barnes
Same day, after a long and painful illness, which she here with
Christian fin titude, aged 54, Ann, wife of Mr. Alexander Frazer,Vaux-,
hall-road
Sitne day, much respected for her benevolent goodness to the poor,
Betsey, the beloved wife of Edward Acton Gibbon, Esq. Sandy-mount,
Dublin, and eldest daughter of the late William Monk. Esq, of Park-.
gate
Same day, at Stanley-terrace, near Douglas, Isle of Man, Peter
Rigby, Esq, late of this town
Same day, at 13-roombill, near Shrewsbury, Mr. Wi ldblood, aged 63
Same day, at St Alban's, Herts, aged 83, Mary,. widow of the late
William 'Monk , Esq. of Parkgate
On Wednesday, last, in Brownlow-street, aged 28, Jane, wife of- Mr.
Richard EdWards, plumber, &c. Newin"ton
Same day, suddenly, Mr; Thomas Meredith, London-roohand,Rlaeteeveof,
Dublin, apothecary
Same day, at his residence, Brompton4oW; aged 39, j
Esq. the celebrated comedian. About six months agi disorderes,hebrokea
blood vessel, since Which period 'he gradually declined ; but'no fears
were entertained for his:life till Chri:stinas-llay. Wherk,h
as-
sumed a more serious character. He was born in Ludgate-hill, Lon-
don, in 1799. His father was a citizen and Common Councilman.
After leaving school, he was apprenticed to his father, but his insubor-
dination, and' nightly visits to the theatre, led to his removal front his
paternal home to that of Messrs. Nevill and Co. hosiers, in Maiden-
lane. Here Reeve nightly declaimed, first alone. acid afterwards in
conjunction with a fellow-apprentice, who, like himself, hail become
" stage-struck." From declamation they proceeded to fencing, sing-
ing. &e. and the neighbours wore greatly disturbed by their nocturnal
proceedings, which led' to complaints to Messrs. Nevill and Co. the
result of which was merry John's departure'. He next became a clerk
in the counting-house of Messrs. Gosling & Co. Fleet-street, and soon
after played at a small theatre in Wilson-street,Gray'S-inn-lane, but
produced little impression in the inferior characters; which were as-
signed to him, He hired the theatre for one night, and performed
"Othello "and " Sylvester Daggerwood." In the part of the Moor he-
made no impression, hut his" Sylvester Daggerwood " so pleased Mr.
Rodwell; father to the late proprietor of the Adelphi. that he requested
Reeve to play the character for him at Drury-lane, and on the Bth of
June, 1819, he appeared at that theatre in "Sylvester Daggerwood,"
and was received with enthusiastic applause.
cin Thursday last, aged 41, the Rev. J. Ousey, Superintendent
Minister. of the Methodist New' Connexibn Church, Chester. The
reverend gentleman died suddenly of apoplexy
Same day, aged 62. Mr. Jeremiah Crook, merchant •
Same day, aged 88, Catherine, mother of Mr. Samuel Johnson,
Jackson's-row
Same day, at Highgate, in his 81st year, James Agar, Esq.
Same day, in Orchard-sireet, Portman-square, Loudon, having
survived her husband but eight and twenty hours, Jane,' relict of
Miles Partington, Esq. ineher77th year
' Same day. aged 26. Mr. George Wilkinson, of St. James's-street,
son of Mr. Thomas Wilkinson, of Pilling, near Garstang
orStalmwehalta,3j:,.aEtviLesn.saincgat.on, in the 88th year of her age, Mary, relict
On Friday last. aged 6i, Ann, the wife of Mr. Thomas Rigg, Breck-
road, Everton ; deeply regretted
Same day, at Stanley-crescent, William Benedict, only son of •
Cuthbert Simpson, Esq. of Woolton
On Saturday laat, of consumption, after along and painful illness.
Rebecca, wife of Mr. William Dean, printer
On Sunday last., aged two years and a half, Howard, eldest son of
Mr. Howard Horsley, of London-road •
Yesterday, Agnes, wife of Mr. Geo. 'Henderson; Catherine-street.

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