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,
'art., of Abbotsford, eldest son and last surviving child of the
.author of Waverley. 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
Lockhart, a Cornet in the 16th Lancers, the only son of the
editor of the Quarterly Review, and the only grandson of the
author of Waverley. Sir Walter was married in 1823, to a Miss
Jobson, of Lochore, Fife, who still survives.
Lately, at Aqualate, aged 71, Mr. WILLIAM WELLS. He
had•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
Wiekatead, Esq.
On,the 30th ultimo, Lieutenant-General Count DONMERC,
one a the few remaining generals of the Republic. He was
born 1767, and commenced his military career at the age of
fifteen ; took a prominent part in most of the celebrated ac-
tions daring the various wars which were brought to a close in
1814, and led a very private life in his old age.
On the Bth instant, Lady SUSAN PERCY, who suddenly
dropped•down dead, whilst at her toilet at Rome. Ossification
of the hea.-t is supposed to have been the cause of death.
On the 6th 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 became a member of the same profession in which his
father shone 63 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 children, some of whom are connected by
marriage with the noble houses of Richmond, Auckland, and
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,
((Oldham.

Same day, of consumption, in the 41st year of her age, ANNE,
wife of Mr. THOMAS COOPER, printer, of Ashton-under-
Lyne, and daughter-in-law of Mr. Robert per, agent, Black-
burn.

Same day, Lady GODOLPHI:C, sister of the Earl of Auck-
land.

Same day, much and deeply regretted, Mrs. MARGARET
PARKER, 17.9, London-road, late licensed victualler, of Mersey-
street.

On the 18th instant, Mr. JAMES CLA.RKSON, Saville Cot-
tage, Halifax. _ _ _
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ton the 19th instant, aged 49 years, Mr. JOHN HEALY, se-
cond son of the late Mr. Samuel 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 SHARROCKS, surgeon
Liverpool. _ _

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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 Carnarvon 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, at her residence, in Toxteth-street, Toxteth-park,
aged 48, Mrs. PIICEBE IRVINE, relict of Captain William
Irvine.

Same day. MARY EMMA, infant daughter of Mr. N.
TWIGGE, of St. James's-street.
Same day at Aigburth, ANNE, youngest daughter of the
I late JOHN 3ARI3EIt, 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 Crosbie.
Same day, at South-hill-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 Farnworth.
Same 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, BA., 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 MATHEWS,
well known for many years as the master of the trader Conway
Castle, of that port.
On the 21st instant, at Birkenhead, aged 80, ALEXANDER
WOODWARD, Esq.
Same day, in her 72nd year, MARIA, wife of ISAAC
DISRAELI, 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, ELIZABETH, daughter of Mr. J.
NICHOL, of Jackson-street, Toxteth-park.
Same day, at Caton, near Lancaster, deeply regretted, aged
64, JOHN CRIRIE, Esq., commander R.N.
Same day, at East Farleigh Vicarage, 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 short time his lordship:resided amongst 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 by
such an active diocesan for the insular charities, and in im-
proving many of our antique institutions. The late rev. pre-
late was born at Westford, county of Mayo, Ireland, May 10,
1797. After being under the tuition of the late Rev. L. Rich-
mond, he was removed to Winchester College, 1809; from
whence he was elected to New College, Oxford, in 1815; he
took his degree of A.B. in 1819. He was ordained on his fel-
lowship in 1820, and entered priest's orders the following year.
His ministerial charge was as curate to his father, the Rev. W
Shirley, rector of Woodford, Northamptonshire, He has sub-

sequently appointed Lecturer of Ashbourn, Derbyshire, in 1821
In 1826, he held the office of Master of the Schools at Oxford.
On September 4, 1827, he married Maria, only daughter of
William Waddington, Esq. In 1828, he succeeded his father
as Vicar of Shirley. In 1838. he held the rectory of Whiston,
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 Brailsford,
which is contiguous to his other living of Shirley. In Dec.,
1840, he was appointed by the late Bishop Bowstead, of Lich-
field, Deacon of Derby, and Honorary t'rependary of Lichfield.
On December 17, 1846, he received his D.D. degree, by diploma,
from the University of Oxford. He was also Bampton 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 23, 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, HESTER, relict of the late Mr. G.
BLOUNT, ironfounder.
Same day, aged 48, Captain WILLIAM JONES, of Stanhope-
street, late of Bristol.
Same day, in Rose-mount, Everton, HAROLD, infant son of
JAMES HARDY MACRAE.
On the 24th instant, at Everton, Mrs. ANN MEDCALF,
aged 59 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 years.
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'LEOD, of High Park-street.