The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-08-17 00:00:00

BIRTHS

The wife of a framework-knitter, of Sileby, Leicestershire, named
JOHN LEE, of three fine female infants, who are all doing well.
They have been named Faith, Hope, and Charity.
The wife of JOHN WALSH, of Kilfinan, county Limerick, of
three daughters, all doing well. Mrs. Walsh had not a chi;d these
six years.

On the 6th instant, at the Dowager Countess of Craven's, Lady
LOUISA JOHNSTONE, widow of the much lamented Sir Frederick
Johnstone, who was lately killed by a fall from his horse, was
safely delivered of twins, both boys. The eldest boy will come
into the receipt of an immense property on attaining his majority,
the income of the late Sir :Frederick having been upward of
.440,000 a year.

On the 14th instant, the lady of C. RAWSON, Esq., No. I),
South Hill Place, Toxteih-park, of a daughter.

MARRIED

On the 19th ultimo, at Southampton, Capt. WILLIAM CHARLES
THOMPSON to JANE, second daughter of the late Mr. GEORGE
BARK, of this town.
On the 27th ultimo, at Prestbury, the Rev. WM. WGOWAN,
United Secession minister, to Miss AGNES, daughter of Mr.
ROBERT WOOD, of Capesthorne.
On the 3rd instant, at the Parish Church, Wigan, Mr. THOS.
WALL, printer and bookseller, to Miss JOHNSON, daughter of
the late Mr. Mr. Thomas Johnson, of the Hole-P-th'-Wall,
Market-place, Wigan.

On the gth instant, at the Dissenting Chapel, Southport, by the
Rev. G. Greatbatch, Mr. JOHN RIMMER, of Little London, to
Miss MARY ANN BALSHAW, of the former villiage.
On the 11th instant, at the Scotch Church, Oldham-streel, by the
Rev. Dr. Ralph, Captain WILLIAM RAITI' RAE to ANNABELI.A,
daughter of the late Captain WILLIAM GEMMILL, of Greenock.
Same day, at St. Luke's Church. Mr. JOSEPH DENSON, che-
mist, Whitechapel, to Miss BARBARA PRICE, Picton, Cheshire.
On the 12th instant, at the Unitarian Chapel, Renshaw-street,
by the Rev. J. H. Thom, J. B. SMITH, Esq., Manchester, to
JEMIMA, daughter of the late WM. DURING, Esq., Edge-lane.

DIED.
On the 24th ultimo, at Altear, aged 77, Mrs. JANE LIPTOTT.
On the 3d instant, MARY, the beloved wife of Mr. WM.
KEENE, Low-hill.

On the 6th instant, aged 63, much respected and regretted,
ELLEN, widow of the late Dlr. ROBERT BARROW, Remhaw-
street.

same day, aged 22, JOHN, son of the late Mr. GEO. HATTON,
of Warrington.
Same day, aged 3i years, WILLIAM, third son of Mr. WM.
CLOSE, bookbinder.
Same day, after a long and painful illness, REBECCA, wife of
Mr. WM. ANDERSON, Concert-street.
On the 7th instant, at Bootle, in his 66th year, Mr. THROP, late
of Blackburn.

Same day, at the house of his son, Mr. Edgar Porteus, engraver,
Strand, London, Sir. PORTEUS, the comedian, for many years
attached to the Liverpool Theatre-royal, and well-known to our
townsmen as a clever and versatile actor. He made his first ap-
pearance on the Liverpool stage in 1815, at the time when the
company was rich in the possession of Vandenhoff, Cooper,
Browne, Rees, Tayleure, Davis, Mrs. M'Gibbon, Miss Grant, and
other choice spirits of the drama. The forle of the deceased actor
lay in the delineation of Irish and Scotch characters; but he
principally excelled in the former, having originally pitted, at
Covent-garden Theatre, against Jack Johnstone, the celebrated
Irish comedian. He was a Scotchman by birth, but went early to
London, where the present Sir Peter Laurie and himself served
their apprenticeship in the same establishment. In private life Mr.
Porteus was an amiable an unassuming man. In Liverpool and
Manchester he possessed an extensive circle of friends, by whom
his death will be sincerely regretted.
On the istli instant, aged 45, Mr. JOHN WESTON, brother of
Mr. Edward Weston, flour-dealer.
On the gth instant, at her residence, Lower Wood-house, near
Burnley, SARAH, relict of the late WNI. DUGDALE, Esq.
Same day, aged 2 years, ELIZA, daughter of Mr. W. MIFAR-
LANE, Paradise-street.

On the Ioth inst., aged 1 year and 7 months, ROBERT, youngest
son of Mr. ROBERT DAVIES, printar, Bridport-street.
On the 11th instant, aged s years, FRANCIS, youngest son of
Mr. FRANCIS, JOHNSON.
Same day, a.e.ed 8i months, THOMAS, son of Mr. S. B. JACK-
SON, coal-merchant, Huson-street.
Same day, at 57, Park-lane, aged 60, Mr. JOHN NICKLASS,
shoemaker, greatly respected by his numerous friends and re-
lations.

On the 12th instant, at Addinghain, of rheumatic fever, WM.
CUNLIFFE LISTER, Esq., M.P., for Bradforu, and a member of
the liar of the Northern Circuit. The Illness of the Hon. Member
was short but severe, and death seems to have overtaken him sud-
denly, for Dr. Hobson, of Leeds, had been sent to visit him, and
was on his way when he was met by another messenger with the
news of Mr. Lister's death.
Same day, aged 49 years, Mr. BENJAMIN RANDALL, letter-
press printer, formerly of Reading, Berkshire.
Same day, at Seacombe, aged 57, MARGARET, widow of the
late Rev. THOMAS YATES. Wesleyan minister.
On the 13th instant, aged 18 months, WILLIAM HENRY, only
son of Mr. WILLIAM WHITE, draper.
Same day, at Mary Ann-street, Evertors, aged 74, much and
deservedly respected, Mrs. MARY BIND.
Same day, deeply regretted. aged 22, Mr. ROBERT EVANS,
late printer of the Liverpool Times-office.
On the 14th instant, Clifford-street, Manchester. MARY, the
beloved wife of Mr. COCKSHOTT, formerly of Warrington.