The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-04-08 00:00:00

Tll Livitirist STANDARD.

known by his title, Lord Moncreiff, as a judge of the Court of
Session. He was almost the last of thedistingnisbedcotern-
poraries of Jeffrey, Cranstoun, and Clerk, in the House of
Parliament. He joined the bar on the 26th of January, 1799;
was made sheriff of Clackmannan and Kinross in February,
1807; and raised to the bench of the Supreme Court on the
24th of June, 1829.
Same day, aged 58, Mr. JOSEPH GREEN.
On the 31st ultimo, aged 51, Mr. JOHN COOKSON, of
Audley-street.
Same day, aged )6, ROBERT HALL, second son of the late
Mr. R. R. DERBISHIRE, solicitor.
Same day, at the Infirmary. Brownlow-street, aged 66, Miss
JACKSON, for the last twenty-five years matron of that
institution.

Same day, aged 49, Mr. THOMAS JONES, solicitor,
_

Same day, at his residence, in Keppel- street, Russell-square,
London, aged 66, Mr. JOHN DICKENS, father of the cele-
brated novelist. The deceased gentleman had been connected
with the London daily press for the last quarter of a century.
In his earlier years Mr. Dickens held an important office in
the Navy-pay Department, at Chatham Dockyard, and up to
his decease was in the enjoyment of a pension for long service
from the Government. It was towards the period of middle
life that he joined the " press," and he had been ever since
known as one of its most efficient and most respected members.
During his literary career he had been connected with the
Mirror of Parliament and the Morning Herald, and upon the
establishment of the Daily Noes he held a most responsible
position in connexion with its reporting staff.
Same day, in Great Howard-street, aged 55, Mr. THOMAS
TEAL, contractor.

On the Ist instant, in Clauchton road, Birkenhead, suddenly,
axed 33, MARY ANN, wife of Mr. DAVID NUTTING, of her
Majesty's Customs. _ _

Same day, aged 23. ANN MARY, eldest daughter of the late
Mr. THOMAS SMITH. of Much Wootton.

Same day, at his residence, Plymouth, Rear-Admiral JOHN
TOUP NICOLAS, C. 8., K.H. This gallant officer entered
the navy as first-class volunteer in 1797, was appointed super-
intendent of the Victualling-yard at Plymouth in 1847, and
promoted to the rank of rear-admiral of the blue in December
last.

Same day, at Topsham Devonshire, ELIZABETH. relict of
the late ROBERT COOK, Esq., of Newcastle, Staffordshire,
and mother of Mrs. Thernborrow, of Low-hill.
On the 2d instant, at the residence of his uncle, Mr. R.
Norman, of Beau-street, aged 17, WALTER GE( /ROE, second
son of the late Mr. ROBERT FISHER, Inland Revenue-officer,
Warrington. _

Same-day, at his seat, Durdans, near Epsom, in his 78th
year,'Sir G. HEATHCOTE, Bart. The deceased entered the
House of Commons at the early age of 21, where he repre-
sented the county of Lincoln in three, and the county of Rut-
land in nine, Parliaments. At the dissolution, in 1841, he
retired from active political life. He was styled the father of
• the turf, and continued to the end of his days much devoted to
the amusements of the turf, on which n one was more distin-
guished. for high principle and honour. It is singularly worthy
of remark. that during his long political and sporting career,
in his many elections he never had a contest, and on the turf
he never maee a 'het. Sir G. Heathcote won the Derby in
1831. and on that occasion, and on all others, his success was
always greeted with unwonted enthusiasm.
Same day, aged 67. Mr. OLIVER BECKETT. The deceased
was the first to establish the emigration business in this
town, having been upwards of thirty four years in that trade.
Same day. at Boulogne-sur-mer, France, in the 64th year of
his age. BEWSON DUTCHMAN, Esq.. R.N., and late mer-
chant of this town.

On the 3d instant, aged 13 months, EDMUND, infant son of
Mr. JOSEPH GOI)DEN, surgeon, Oxtnn, Cheshire
Same day, after a short illness, at Briercliffe Parsonage, near
Burnley, aged 40, the Rev. J. M'LINDON, M.A., formerly
curate of All Saints' Church, in this town.
Same day, at the Old Swan. aged 27, ELIZABETH, wife of
Mr. JOSEPH CARTE{, and only daughter of Mr. Thomas
Astley, late pawnbroker, of this town.
Same day, at Bnwood, aged BE, the Marchioness of LANS-
DOWNE. The deceased lady was the fifth daughter of the
Earl of Ilchester, and was married to the Marquis of Lans-
downe in 1809.

On the 4th instant, in Upper Parliament-street, JANE,
infant daughter of the late Mr. JOHN DERINGTON.
Same day, Mr. WILLIAM SUDLOW, son of the late James
Sudlow. of this town.

On the sth instant, at Fairfield, aged 52, DOROTHY, wife of
WILLIAM .510SLEY BATE, Esq.
Same day, at his residence, Ford, near Liverpool, JAMES
WA LTH EW, Esq.
Same day, aged 66 years, at his residence, Belle Vue.
Birkenhead, JAMES STEPHENSON, sen., Esq., formerly of
the Liverpool Chain Cable Manufactory.