THE EARL OF

STAMFORD AND WARRINGTON. April 26. At Enville Hall, Staffordshire, in his 80th year, the Right Hon. George Harry Grey, sixth Earl of Stamford, co. Lincoln (1628), seventh Baron Grey of Groby (1603), second Earl of Warrington, co. Lancaster, and Baron Delamere, of Durham Massey, co. Chester (1796), Lord Lieutenant, Custos Rotulorum, Chamberlain, and Vice-Admiral of the coast of the County Palatine of Chester.

His Lordship was born Oct. 31, 1765, the eldest son of George-Harry the fifth Earl, by Lady Henrietta-Cavendish-Bentinck, second daughter of William second Duke of Portland. When Lord Grey he was returned to Parliament for Aldborough in 1790, and for St. German's in

1796 and 1802.

He succeeded to the peerage on the death of his father, May 23, 1819.

The Earl of Stamford was universally esteemed for the excellence of his private character, and the firm yet courteous manner in which he discharged his public duties.

His Lordship married Dec. 23, 1797, Lady Henrietta - Charlotte - ElizabethCharteris, eldest daughter of Francis Lord Elcho (son of the fifth Earl of Wemyss), and by that lady, who was raised to the rank of an Earl's daughter in 1813, and who died in 1838, he had issue two sons and three daughters-1. Lady HenriettaCharlotte, married, in 1820, to the Rev. James Thomas Law, son of the Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells, and cousin to the Earl of Ellenborough; 2. Lady Maria, who died in 1821, in her 21st year; 3. the Right Hon. George-Harry, Lord Grey of Groby, who was called up to the House of Peers in that Barony in 1832, but died in 1835, having married, in 1824, Lady Katharine-Charteris, fourth daughter of the Earl of Wemyss, and leaving issue by that lady (also since deceased in 1844) a daughter, Lady Margaret HenriettaMaria, and one son George- Harry, now Earl of Stamford and Warrington, born in 1827; 4. Lady Jane, married in 1825 to Sir John Benn Walsh, Bart, M.P.; and 5. the Hon. Henry Booth Grey, born in 1807, and unmarried.

The body of the late Earl was taken to Dunham Massey, in Cheshire, for inter

ment.

ALICIA VISCOUNTESS LIFFORD, The late Dowager Lady Lifford, who was slightly noticed in our last number, p. 565, was a character deserving a longer memorial.

From her earliest years she earnestly endeavoured to do good in her generation, and was one of the first to introduce Sunday-schools into Ireland, and she contributed to establish one in the North of Ireland so early as about the year 1789. For forty years she was most assiduous in teaching, and in providing for the instruction of the poor children in her neighbourhood. And some of those who have been benefited by her instructions have been known to travel considerable distances (after they were themselves mothers of families) to thank her for the benefit which, through her instrumentality, they had received.

Lady Lifford was one of the first to suggest the introduction of the Church Missionary Society into Ireland, and was active and useful in promoting the objects of that excellent institution. She was ever ready to relieve distress, and perhaps almost too slow in such cases to suspect imposition, and many are the instances in which she showed no less anxiety to reclaim vice than to promote virtue. Seasons of severe weather, which generally in Ireland are the cause of widespread destitution and a great prevalence of disease among the poor, peculiarly excited Lady Lifford's active mind, and gave occasion for her benevolent exertions. She was accustomed to seize with almost too much avidity every prospect of doing good, especially of promoting the spiritual welfare of others, and when advanced in life, she made exertions beyond what a due consideration for her health and strength would have permitted. It sometimes happens that persons who are eminent for their benevolent and pious exertions in public have some infirmity which renders their domestic life less attractive to those intimately acquainted with them, especially the members of their family; but Lady Lifford's example was endeared to her children, her grandchildren, and her intimate acquaintance, by a warmth of affection evinced by the most active interest, the kindest manner, and the utmost sincerity. It might be said of her, as was said of a statesman of old, that she had a mind so pure, and a

nature so sincere, that nothing could be more lovely.

In early life Lady Lifford's manners were highly attractive in general society. A residence on the Continent before the French Revolution, with her grandfather (Ryder, Archbishop of Tuam), had supplied a well-cultivated mind with much information and many anecdotes.

Even when she lived in the world, and to a certain degree conformed to the world, she acted strictly up to the light she had, and in rigid obedience to the dictates of her conscience. She would never, at any time, countenance practices she disapproved or persons whose characters were censurable. The writer of this has heard her boldly and firmly, but without asperity, reprove an irreligious sentiment from persons of whom many would have stood in awe. When once she fully understood the spiritual character of the Gospel she had no hesitation in giving up every thing which she thought inconsistent with it, and avoided, not only what might be injurious to herself or prejudicial to others, by leading them to what might be harmless in her case but injurious to others, but she even avoided what she herself considered in every way lawful and innocent, if she thought it would give pain to pious but weak-minded friends or acquaintance.

When every other means of usefulness were cut off by her increasing infirmities, she was accustomed to distribute books and tracts. But for the last two years, slight attacks of a paralytic character, added to her advanced time of life, obliged her to await God's good time in submission to his mysterious providence.

This is written confessedly by one extremely partial, and who has reason to be so, as under the deepest obligations; but he has endeavoured to state his recollections with that strict regard to truth which would alone be approved by the subject of these remarks, and is consistent with the character of her who, if her good deeds have not been blazoned on earth, will, through the mercy and merits of her Saviour by whom she was so richly endowed-shine for ever and ever in heaven.

SIR JUSTINIAN ISHAM, BART. March 26. At Lamport-Hall, Northamptonshire, in his 72d year, Sir Justinian Isham, the eighth Baronet, of that place (1627).

He was born April 24, 1773, the eldest son of Sir Justinian Isham, the fifth Baronet, D.C.L., by Susanna, daughter of Henry Barrett, esq.

He succeeded to the title on the death of his father April 1, 1818.

Sir Justinian married, May 12, 1812, Mary, eldest daughter of the Rev. S. Close, of Elm Park, co. Armagh, and Prebendary of Tynan, in that diocese, by Deborah his wife, fourth daughter of the Very Rev. Arthur Champagne, Dean of Clonmacnois. By that lady be has left issue, a daughter, Mary-Deborah, ani two sons, Sir Justinian-Vere, who has succeeded to the title, born in 1816, and Charles-Edmund.

SIR THOMAS KIrkpatrick, Bart. Oct. 28. At his residence of Capenoch Sir Thomas Kirkpatrick, Bart. of Closeburn, co. Dumfries (1685), for thirtythree years Sheriff of that county.

He was the eldest son of Sir James the fourth Baronet, by Miss Jardine; and succeeded to the title on the death of his father, June 7, 1804.

He married Jane, daughter of Charles Sharpe, esq. of Hoddam, by whom he had issue, Sir James Kirkpatrick, his suc cessor, born in 1808, and Eleanor, married to Capt. W. J. Hope Johnstone.

LADY HILL.

Nov. 6. At Turnwood, Dorsetshire. Dame Mary Hill, wife of Major-General Sir Dudley St. Leger Hill, Knt., C.B. and K.T.Š.

She was married first, to Mark Davis, esq., of Turnwood, alias Turnworth, and of Holnest, co. Dorset, and secondly, June 23, 1838, to Sir Dudley St. Leger Hill. Special letters of administration, with the will and two codicils thereto an nexed, of Lady Hill, have been granted by the Prerogative Court of Canterbury to John Walker and Percival North Bastard, esqs., the executors, with the consent of Sir Dudley Hill. The will is dated 28t Sept. 1844. She leaves to Sir Dudley 1,000l. a-year for his life. The freehold estates she devises as follows:- Her es tates at Turnwood to Edward Prothe roe, junr. esq. M.P. for Halifax, who in future is to use her late husband's name of Davis before or after his own, and to quarter the arms of Davis with those of his family; Mr. Protheroe to allow out of the estate 4007. a-year to Sir Dudley, Her estate at Shirehampton she devises to Laura Protheroe. Her estate a Bristol to John Walker, esq., one of her executors. Several legacies of large amounts, varying from 1,000l. to 2,000,

* Mr. Protheroe's compliance with this provision, taking the name of Davis before his name, is recorded in our March number, p. 309.

she leaves to her relations and acquaintance, and legacies of smaller amount to others, of 100l., 2007., and 3007. She particularly desires her executors to continue to pay the annuities to such of the old servants named in the will and codicils of her late husband Mark Davis, esq., as shall be living, during their lives. The residue of her real and personal estate (not disposed of by her will and codicils), including money, rents, carriages, horses, cattle, furniture, and every other description of property, she gives to her executors for their own use. By a codicil executed the same day as her will, she has remembered the charitable institutions in her own and adjoining counties, by leaving to them the following legacies: To the Dorset County Hospital, 5007.; to the Bristol Infirmary, 500.; to the Bristol Blind Asylum, 2007.; to the Salisbury Infirmary, 2001. To her old and faithful servants she has bequeathed the following annuities:-to her butler, 1002. a-year; to her gardener, 407. a-year; to her housemaid, 307. a-year; to her cook, 20. a-year; to another servant she gives a legacy of 100., and to a labourer on her estate 301. By the other codicil, made a few days after her will, she disposes of some jewellery and trinkets, and gives pecuniary legacies of various amounts to personal friends. Her ladyship's personal estate was sworn under 30,0007.

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SIR WILLIAM W. F. LYNAR. April 3. Aged 47, Sir William Wainwright Faucit Lynar, resident magistrate at Ballinamore, co. Leitrim.

He was the second son of the late Rev. William Faucit, Rector of St. Peter's, Dublin, and assumed the name of Lynar on succeeding to the property of his uncle. He entered the army as Ensign of the 103d Foot, with which he proceeded to Quebec, and was present in almost every action fought in the Canadas up to the storming of Fort Erie, when he was promoted to a lieutenancy. He served at the taking of Platsburgh, La Cole Mills, Chrystler's Farm, Salmon River, Cornwall, Forty-mile Creek, Fort George, Chippawa, in the gunboats on the lakes, and was wounded and taken prisoner at Lundy's Lane. He obtained a company in the 13th Royal Irish in 1825; and served in the Mediterranean until 1832. 1832-3 he was high-sheriff of Dublin; was presented with a valuable piece of plate by the merchants, and received several complimentary addresses for his exertions during that year of excitement. On retiring from the office he received the honour of knighthood from the Marquess of Anglesea. He retired from the 18th GENT. MAG. VOL. XXIII,

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Royal Irish in 1835, and in 1837 was appointed resident stipendiary magistrate for the county of Dublin. In 1840, in consequence of the Dublin Metropolitan Police being extended, he was appointed to the county of Leitrim.

Sir William Lynar married,' in 1819, the daughter of John Temple, esq., of Dublin.

ADMIRAL RAPER.

April 5. In South Audley Street, aged 78, Henry Raper, esq. Admiral of the Blue.

He

He entered the service in 1781: was at the relief of Gibraltar, in H.M.S. Cambridge, 74, and afterwards at the action of the Doggerbank, where he was wounded. He was made Lieutenant in 1790, and was Flag Lieutenant to Lord Howe in the action of the 1st June 1794. was made Commander the following month, and appointed to the Racoon. 16. He was made Post-Captain Feb. 1, 1799, and commanded the Champion in the expedition to Ostend. In 1799, he took command of L'Aimable, 32, in which ship he served in the West Indies, and also fought a gallant action with the French frigate La Syrene.

In 1810, he was appointed to the Mars, 74, in the Tagus, and in which ship he served in the Baltic. He was selected, from his professional skill and intimate knowledge of the French language, less generally understood among naval officers in those days than now, to serve on board the flag-ship of the Admiral commanding the Portuguese squadron, under the orders of Lord Howe, and received from the Queen of Portugal a sword mounted in brilliants.

He was promoted to the rank of RearAdmiral in 1819, Vice-Admiral in 1830, and Admiral in 1841.

Admiral Raper was the author of a system of naval signals, which he published in 1828, and which has obtained high commendation for the ability and thorough knowledge of the subject displayed in it.

GENERAL JAMES ROBERTSON.

March 28. Aged 83, General James Robertson.

This veteran officer was the second son of the late distinguished Principal Robertson, Historiographer for Scotland. He was born on the 26th Jan. 1762, and entered the army in 1777 as lieutenant in the 73d Foot, having raised twenty-five men for that commission. He embarked with his regiment for India in Jan. 1779; and, in 1781, he was present at the sieges of Tripassore and Chittore, and the battles of Porto Novo, Pernambaccum, 40

and Shoolingen; in 1782, the battles near Vellore and at Arnes, besides several skirmishes; in 1783, the battle and storming of the French lines, works, and redoubts before Cuddalore; in 1790, the siege of Pollighautcherry; in 1791, the actions of the 5th and 7th of March, before Bangalore, together with its siege and storm; the siege and storm of Nundy Droog and Savan Droog; in 1792, the battle and storming of Tippoo's lines, works, and redoubts, before Seringapatam, 6th Feb., and its siege; the storming of his horse-camp, 18th Feb.; and, in 1793, the siege and capture of Pondicherry. In 1795 he received the rank of LieutColonel, on the recommendation of Sir Robert Abercromby. On account of bad health he returned from India in 1803, and was subsequently employed on the Staff in Scotland and in Ireland.

In 1810, he was appointed to the Staff as Brigadier- General in the Mediterranean; but, the day before he was to have left Edinburgh, he had a paralytic stroke, which ever after rendered him incapable of active service. He died in the receipt of the pension, as a reward for his active services. Various testimonials to his merits from the hands of the Marquess Cornwallis, Sir Robert Abercromby, Sir Alured Clarke, &c., are printed in the second volume of the Royal Military Calendar, 1820. 8vo.

MAJOR-GENERAL FREMANTLE.

April 6. In Tilney-street, MajorGeneral John Fremantle, C.B.

He was the only son of General Stephen Francis Fremantle, Colonel of the 39th Foot, (elder brother of Sir T. F. Fremantle, G.C.B. and the Right Hon. Sir W. H. Fremantle, K.H. and uncle to Sir T. F. Fremantle, Bart.) by Albinia, daughter of Sir John Jeffereys, of Blarney Castle, co. Cork, Bart.

He was one of the earliest scholars in the junior department of the Military College at Marlow. In 1805, he went to study at Lunenburg, from whence he proceeded on his appointment to an Ensigncy to Bremen, and joined the army under Lord Cathcart; he next served as extra Aide-de-Camp to Gen. Whitelock in the expedition to Buenos Ayres, where he volunteered to serve with the Rifle Corps, and was taken prisoner whilst under the command of MajorGeneral R. Craufurd. In 1808, he accompanied Lord Howden to Lisbon, as private secretary, and in the same year joined his battalion, in which he served as Adjutant in most of the actions in the Peninsula, until appointed, in 1812, extra Aide-de-Camp; and in 1813 placed

on the establishment of the Duke of Wel. lington as Aide-de-Camp and private secretary. He was the bearer of the dis. patches to England announcing the battles of Vittoria and that of Orthes, for which he received a medal, and was promoted to the brevet rank of Major. He served also the campaign in Flanders, and was present at the battle of Waterloo, having attained the rank of Lieut.-Colonel March 21, 1814. Subsequently he served as Deputy Adjutant-General in Jamaica. He was promoted to the rank of Colonel July 22, 1830, and to that of Major-Gen. Nov. 23, 1841.

Major-General Fremantle married, Feb 17, 1829, Agnes, third daughter of the late David Lyon, esq. of Portland-place.

SIR GEORGE C. HOSTE, C.B. April 21. At his residence, Mill Hill, Woolwich Common, in his 60th year, Sir George Charles Hoste, Knt. K.F.M. and C.B. Colonel of the Royal Engi neers and Gentleman Usher of the Privy Chamber to her Majesty.

He was a younger brother of the late Captain Sir William Hoste, K.C.B. who was created a Baronet in 1814, for his naval services; being the third son of Dixon Hoste, esq. by Margaret, daughter of Henry Stamforth, of Salthouse, in Nor folk, esq.

Sir George Hoste entered the corps of Royal Engineers in the year 1802, being gazetted as Second Lieutenant on the 20th of Dec., and on the following day, Dec. 21, promoted to be First Lieutenant. He was made Captain on the 18th Nov. 1807; brevet Major, March 17, 1814; Lieut.-Colonel, July 29, 1825; brevet Colonel, June 28, 1838; regimental Colonel, Nov. 23, 1841.

His services were of a very important character. He served at the battle of Maida, and at the siege of Scylla Castle in 1806; at the attack on Alexandria and Rosetta in Egypt, in 1807; at the taking of the islands of Ischia and Procida, and at the siege of Ischia Castle, in 1809. He was in the action on board her Majesty's ship Spartan, in the Bay of Naples, May 3, 1810, for which he received the 3d class of the Neapolitan Order of St. Ferdinand and Merit. He joined the army in Holland in Nov. 1813, and was present at the attack on Antwerp, and led the Guards at the storming of Bergen-opZoom. He served also in the campaign of 1815, and was attached to the Prince of Orange as senior officer of engineers with the first corps at the battle of Waterloo. He was also at the attack and sur render of Peronne, and at the capitulation of Paris, and was one of the commis