569 OBITUARY.--Lords Kirkcudbright, Cremorne, & Castlecoote. [June, volume of "Leicestershire," in which will be found very ample pedigrees and much curious matter relative to all the branches of the Shirley family. His Lordship also contributed several engravings of his seats, curious seals in his possession, &c. to the embellishment of the work. His brother-in-law, Mr. Mundy, and Mr. Smedley, are left his Lordship's executors. The Earl has left a large personal property to a favourite young lady, one of several illegitimate children of his son, the late Viscount Tamworth. The Earl is succeeded in his titles and estates by his only brother, the Hon. Washington Shirley, now eighth Earl Ferrers. LORD KIRKCUDBRIGHT. April 16. At his residence, Raeberry Lodge, Southampton, aged 55, the Right Hon. Sholto Henry Maclellan, eighth Lord Kirkcudbright. His Lordship was born August 15, 1771, the eldest son of John the seventh Lord, by Miss Bannister, of the Isle of Wight. He was formerly in the footguards, and married March 28, Miss Cantes, but has left no issue. He was short in stature, and somewhat deform ed in person. With some eccentricities, he possessed many good qualities. He is succeeded by his only brother, Camden-Grey, an officer in the guards. LORD CREMORNE. March 21. At Dawson Grove, co. Monagban, aged 38, the Right Hon. Richard Thomas Dawson, second Baron Cremorne. This nobleman was born August 31, 1788, the eldest son of Richard Dawson, esq. M.P. for the county of Monaghan, by Catherine, fourth daughter of Arthur Graham, of Hockley, co. Armagh, esq. He succeeded his grand-uncle Thomas, in the Barony of Cremorne, March 1, 1813. That personage was first created a Peer in 1770, as Baron Dartrey, and advanced to the Viscountcy of Cremorne in 1785. Having no surviving issue, and anticipating the extinction of these titles, he obtained, in 1797, the dignity of Baron Cremorne with remainder to his nephew, Richard Dawson, who dying in 1807, left his son, the Peer now deceased, to inherit it. Lord Cremorne was married March 10, 1815, to Anne, third daughter of John Whaley, of Whaley Abbey, co. Wicklow, esq. by Anne, eldest daughter of John, first Earl of Clanwilliam (which latter lady died in last April). By Lady Cremorne, who survives her husband, he had issue a son, born in 1815, who died an infant, and another, his successor, born in 1817. LORD CASTLECOOTE. Lately. At Paris, the Right Hon. Sir Eyre Coote, third Baron Castlecoote, co. Roscommon, and tenth Baronet of Castle Cuffe, in the Queen's County. His Lordship was the third but only surviving son of Charles-Henry, the second Lord (who succeeded to the title by a special remainder on the death of his kinsman the Earl of Mountrath), by Elizabeth Anne, eldest dau. and coh, of the Rev. Hen. Tilson, D.D. He married, in July 1822, Barbara, second dau. of Sir Joshua Colles Meredith, of Madareen, co. Kilkenny, bart. but has left no issue. He succeeded his father Jan. 22, 1823. He has left no successor to his titles, but is succeeded in his estates by Eyre Coote, esq. LT.-COL. J. B. WEMYSS. May 13. At his seat, Wemyss Hall, Fifeshire, Lieut.-Colonel James Balfour. This officer purchased an Ensigney in the 65th foot, in March 1776; and in September following, was transferred with the additional company to the 31st regiment. In Oct. 1779, he purchased a Lieutenancy in the 87th regiment, and immediately embarked for the West Indies; he was appointed Capt.-Lieutenant in that regiment, Feb. 2, 1780, and Captain of a company in Sept. following, for his services as an engineer in fortifying a naval post at St. Lucia, under Lord Rodney. He continued to serve in the West Indies and in North America till the peace of 1783; and while on those stations, was in three general engagements on board Lord Rodney's fleet (where the regiment was serving on marine duty): he was also at the attack made on St. Lucia, and on several other services during that war. He was reduced with the regiment in 1783, and while on half-pay, visited most of the armies then in the field on the continent, being anxious to gain knowledge in his profession; and particularly offered his services as a volunteer to the Prince of Orange in the Dutch revolution in 1787, and at his own expence proposed to reform a regiment of the Scots brigade (disbanded by the patriots), but was refused permission by the then British minister in that quarter. He purchased into the 11th foot in 1789, and served with it at Gibraltar till its return to England in 1792. He again embarked with the grenadier company, of which he was captain, on board Lord Hood's fleet for the Mediterranean, and 1 was present at the taking of Toulon, and had several commands of great consequence (owing to the want of field officers); and at the evacuation he had the honour to command the rear guard, and was sent home with despatches by Lord Hood and Sir David Dundas, strongly recommended to the then Secretary at war, and Adjutant-general. He obtained the rank of Major by brevet, March 1, 1794; and that of Lieut. colonel, January 1, 1798. From private reasons of an urgent nature, he went on half-pay without taking any difference, still wishing to retain his rank in the army, and to return to active service in the line when the urgency that induced him to go on half-pay should terminate. He accepted of the Lieut.-Colonelcy of the Fifeshire militia, and commanded that regiment till June, 1806, and afterwards another regiment of local militia. DR. HALL, DEAN OF DURHAM. March 16. At an hotel in Edinburgh, whither he had gone to consult physicians on a sudden attack of fever, aged 63, the Very Rev. Charles Henry Hall, D.D. Dean of Durham, and Vicar of Luton in Bedfordshire. Dr. Hall was son of the late Dean of Bocking; he was educated at Westminster, and from thence, in 1779, was elected a Student of Christ Church, Oxford. In 1781, he gained the Chancellor's prize for Latin verse; took the degree of B.A. 1783; and in the following year obtained the English Essay "on the Use of Medals." He became M.A.1786;B.D. 1794; and in the latter year was presented by his college to the Vicarage of Broughton, in York shire. In 1798 he was appointed to preach the Bampton Lecture; and in 1799 appointed a Canon of Christ Church. He took the degree of D.D. 1800, and was presented to the vicarage of Luton in 1804, by the late Marquess of Bute. He published a Sermon preached before the House of Commons on the Fast-day, 1805; and was appointed Regius Professor of Divinity in 1807, on the resignation of Bishop Randolph. In 1809 he succeeded Dr. Cyril Jackson, as Dean of Christ Church; and was appointed to the Deanery of Durham in 1824. PHILIP RUNDELL, ESQ. Feb. 17. Aged 81, Philip Rundell, esq. the bead of the firm of Rundell, Bridge, and Rundell, goldsmiths to his Majesty, on Ludgate Hill. This gentleman amassed a vast fortune by habits of extreme frugality. He was never married, and never kept an establishment. When he left London he generally took up his abode with a married niece resident at Brompton and in town his happiest hours were spent with the family of another niece, the wife of Mr. John Bannister the comedian. When one of Mr. Bannister's sons (an articled clerk to Messrs. Williams and Brooks, of Lincoln's-inn) was out of his time, Mr. Rundell called at the office, and invited him to breakfast on the following day. The young man went, and Mr. R., after putting many interrogatories as to his intended pursuits in life, on dismissing him, put into his hand a piece of paper, charging him not to examine it till he got home; it was a written promise for ten thousand pounds, payable at his own death, or upon the party's marriage, which event shortly afterwards taking place, the promise was faithfully fulfilled. Mr. Rundell's will was proved in Doctors' Commons three days after his death. The personal effects were sworn at upwards of 1,000,000l. the utmost limit to which the scale of the probateduty extends. The amount of the personal property is said to be larger than under any preceding will since the probate duty took place, which in this case amounts to 15,0001. The first legacy is 20,000l. to Mrs. Maria Rundell, the testator's sister-in-law. The testator then states that, whereas he had carried on the business of a goldsmith on Ludgate-hill for fifty years previous to his quitting business, whereby he had acquired his fortune, and whereas he had given to his nephew, Edmund Waller Rundell, a share of his business, besides an estate in the county of Somerset, and to his nephew Thomas Bigge (the corresponding partner to the house) a share in his business, and a bond for 10,0001. he leaves, in addition, to Edward Waller Rundell, 10,000l, and to his wife 10,0004.3 to Thos. Bigge, in addition, the sum of 5,000. and to his wife, 5,000. Very numerous legacies follow, of 5,000l. 3,000 2,000. besides a vast number of smaller sums, chiefly to persons who had been servants of the deceased, to most of whom he has left 1007. Among the legacies of 5,000l. is one in trust for the benefit of Mr. John Bannister the elder, for his life, then to his daughter, besides a legacy to John Bannister the younger. The large family of Mr. Bigge are also individual legatees. The sum of 5001. is left to the Bath Hospital; and to most (if not all) of the charitable institutions in London there is a bequest of 2001. each. The most important bequest is contained in the residuary clause, whereby the testator gives to "his esteemed friend, Joseph Neeld the younger, (attorney) of the Inner Temple," all the rest and residue of his real, personal, and mixed estate, which it is computed will amount to not less than 890,000. A codical annexed to the will, contains a legacy of 10,000l. to Mrs. Warlidge, and 5,000l. to another person, besides many smaller sums to individuals who had been formerly in the service of the deceased. The will and codicil are both dated the 4th February, 1827. MR. ROWLANDSON. April 22. At his apartments in the Adelphi, after a severe illness of two years, aged 70, that veteran graphic humourist, Mr. Thomas Rowlandson. This well-known artist was born in July 1756, in the Old Jewry, where his father was a tradesman of respecta bility. He was educated at the school of Dr. Barvis in Soho-square, at that time, and subsequently, an academy of some celebrity. Richard Burke, son of Edmund Burke, M.P. was his schoolfellow. Mr. Holman, the celebrated tragedian, was also educated there. The academy was then kept by Dr. Barrow. At a very early period of his childhood, Rowlandson gave presage of his future talent; and he drew humourous characters of his master and many of his scholars before he was ten years old. The margins of his school books were covered with these his handy works. In his sixteenth year he was sent to Paris, and was entered a student in one of the drawing academies there, where he made rapid advances in the study of the human figure; and during his residence, which was nearly two years, he occasion ally indulged that satirical talent, in portraying the characteristics of that fantastic people, whose outré habits, perhaps, scarcely demanded the exagge rations of caricature. manhood, was obliged to support himself. He, however, derived that assistance from an aunt which his father's reverse of fortune had withheld. This lady, who was a Mademoiselle Chattelier, married to Thomas Rowlandson, his uncle, amply supplied him with money; and to this indulgence, perhaps, may be traced those careless babits which attended his early career, and for which he was remark able through life. At her decease, she left him seven thousand pounds, much plate, trinkets, and other valuable property. He then indulged his prediler tion for a joyous life, and mixed himself with the gayest of the gay. Whilst at Paris, being of a social spirit, he sought the company of dashing young mea and, among other evils, imbibed a love for play. He was known in London a many of the fashionable gaming bouses, alternately won and lost without emetion, till at length he was minus several thousand pounds. He thus dissipated the amount of more than one valuable legacy. It was said to bis honour, however, that he always played with the feelings of a gentleman, and his word passed current, even when with an empty purse. He assured the writer of this basty memoir, who knew him for more than forty years, that he bad fre quently played throughout a night and the next day; and that once, such was his infatuation for the dice, be continaed at the gaming table nearly thirty-six hours, with the intervention only of the time for refreshment, which was sup plied by a cold collation. This uncontrollable passion for gam ing, strange to say, subverted not his principles. He was scrupulously upright in all his pecuniary transactions, and ever avoided getting into debt. He bas possessed, to return home to his profes been known, after having lost all he sional studies, sit down cooly to fabri cate a series of new designs, and to es claim, with stoical philosophy, "I have played the fool; but," holding up his pencils, "here is my resource. It is not generally known, that, how ever coarse and slight may be the gene The celebrated Mr. John Bannister, who rality of his humurous and political had evinced an equal predilection for the graphic art, was at this time a fellow-student; and it was here that their friendship commenced. On his return to London, he resumed his studies at the Royal Academy, then held in some apartments at old Somerset House. He had been admitted on the list of students before his visit to Paris. The elder Rowlandson, who was of a speculative turn, lost considerable sums in experimenting upon various branches of manufactures, which were tried on too large a scale for his means; hence his affairs became embarrassed, and his son, before he had obtained his D etchings, many of which were the care less effusions of a few hours, his early works were wrought with care; and his studies from the human figure, at the Royal Academy, were scarcely inferior to those of the justly admired Mortimer. fecundity of his imagination, the grace From the versatility of his talent, the and elegance with which he could de sign his groups, added to the almost m raculous despatch with which he sup plied his patrons with compositions upon every subject, it has been the theme of regret amongst his friends, that he was not more careful of his reputation. Had he pursued the course of art steadily, he might have become one of the greatest historical painters of the age. His style, which was purely his own, was most original. He drew a bold outline with the reed-pen, in a tint composed of vermillion and Indian-ink, washed in the general effect in chiaro scuro, and tinted the whole with the proper colours. This manner, though slight, in many instances was most effective: and it is known, on indubitable authority, that Sir Jo shua Reynolds and Mr. West have each declared, that some of his drawings would have done honour to Rubens, or any of the greatest masters of design of the old schools. For many years, for he was too idle to seek new employment, his kind friend, and, it may justly be added, his best adviser, Mr. Ackermann, supplied him with ample subjects for the exercise of his talent. The many works which his pencil illustrated, are existing evidence of this. Many suggestions for plates for new editions of those popular volumes, "The Travels of Dr. Syntax," "The Dance of Death," "The Dance of Life," and other well-known productions of the versatile pen of the late ingenious Mr. Coombe, will remain the mementos of his graphic humour. It should be repeated, that bis reputation has not been justly appreciated. In a vast collection of his drawings in the possession of Mr. Ackermann, and which have often been seen with admiration and delight by the many professional artists and amatuers who frequented Mr. Akermann's conversazioni, at his library at the old house in the Strand, it cannot he forgotten that some are inimitable. No artist of the past or present school, perhaps, ever expressed so much as Rowlandson with so little effort, or with so evident an appearance of the absence of labour. His remains were followed to the grave by the two friends of his youth, Mr. Bannister and Mr. Angelo sen., and by his constant friend and liberal employer, Mr. Ackermann. MR. CHARLES DIGNUM. March 29. At his house in Gloucester-st. of inflammation in the lungs, aged 62, Mr. Charles Dignum. This popular singer was born at Rotherhithe, where and subsequently in Wild-st. Lincoln's Inn Fields, his father was a respectable master-tailor. To that business young Dignum was at first de voted; and, his parents being of the Roman Catholic church, he sung in the choir when a boy, at the Sardinian Ambassador's chapel. At that time his voice was admired by the frequenters of the chapel for its melody and power; so much so, that Mr. Samuel Webbe, a gentleman well known in the musical world, remarked his talents, and gave bim instruction. The youth, however, though he had a soul above a button, entertained no idea of adopting music as a profession; he wished rather to dedicate himself to the service of religion, and importuned his father to send him to the college at Douay, to complete his education, and fit him for taking holy orders. This plan was relinquished, in consequence of the pecuniary embarrassments of his father; and Charles Dignum was placed on trial under the care of a carver and gilder, named Egglesoe; who was at the head of that branch in the great establishment of Messrs. Seddon in Aldersgate-street. He remained nine months in this situation, and was on the point of being regularly articled, when a quarrel between his father and Egglesoe dissolved the connection. Chance now operated in his favour; whilst doubting what occupation he should follow, he was introduced to the celebrated Mr. Linley, who perceived his talents, and gave him flattering hopes of becoming an acquisition to the stage. Dignum, in consequence, articled himself to Linley for seven years. Linley bestowed the most indefatigable attentions on his pupil, and would not permit him to sing in public till his judgment was sufficiently matured. It was in 1784, that Charles Dignum made his début in the character of Young Meadows, in the comic opera of Love in a Village. His figure was rather unfavourable for the part, but his voice was so clear and full-toned, and his manner of singing so judicious, that he was received with great applause, and his success was such as to give the opera a run of several nights. He next appeared in Cymon, and again experienced the most flattering approbation. On the removal of the elder Bannister to the Royalty Theatre, Dignum succeeded to a caste of parts more suited to his person and his voice, which was a fine tenor. Amongst other characters those of Hawthorn and Giles particularly suited him; indeed he was thought superior in them to any actor that had had appeared since the days of Beard, their original representative. His histrionic talents were, however, but small; yet, from his vocal powers, he for many years held a respectable situation at the Theatre. At Vauxhall, at concerts, and at public dinners, he was also exceedingly popular. Of his wit, and conversational talents, many highly amusing anecdotes might be told. Dignum, with many ludicrous eccentricities, was an amiable, good-natured, jolly fellow. He married, many years ago, Miss Rennett, the daughter of an attorney, with whom he received a considerable accession of fortune. After her death, so greatly did her loss prey upon his mind, that for some time he was in a state of mental derangement. Another family misfortune proved, for a time, very severe. A married daughter, who lived in Canonbury lane, Islington, had her infant son carried off in an extraordinary manner by a Mr. Rennett, a relation by her mother's side. The child was ultimately recovered; and Rennett was apprehended, tried, con. victed, and transported for the offence (see our volume LXXXIX. i. p. 366, 573). Dignum had long retired from the stage, in easy circumstances. He was the composer of several pleasing bal lads; and he published, by subscription, a collection of popular vocal music. ROBERT JACKSON, M.D. April 6. At Thursby, near Carlisle, aged 76, Robert Jackson, M.D., Inspec tor of Military Hospitals, and for many years Chief of the Medical department of the Army in the West Indies. This gentleman went to Jamaica in 1774, and there he practised cold affusion in fever, with success, long before that method was adopted by Dr. Currie. In 1778, we find Dr. Jackson serving in the British army in America, as regimental surgeon, and on the termination of that war he settled at Stockton-uponTees; but when the contest with France broke out in 1793, he was appointed to the third regiment of foot, as the only road by which he could ar rive at the office of army physician. He was on the continent in the first French war, and in 1796 was employed at St. Domingo, and afterwards with the Russian auxiliary army in 1799; and after several years retirement, he came voluntarily forward and took the charge of the department in the Windward and Leeward Islands command, where his services and exertions justly obtained him the highest applause from the government at home. In his various reforms in the practice of hospitals, and in his improved method in treating the Yellow Fever in the West Indies, now generally adopted, he encountered great difficulties, and made many enemies, and but for the powerful influence of His various publications at once evince the scholar and the gentleman; display ing deep reflection and originality of thought, and justly place him, as a niedical writer, in the first class. They were as follow: On the fevers of Jamaica, with observations on the intermittents of America, and an appendix containing hints on the means of preserving the health of soldiers in bot climates, 1795, 8vo. An outline of the history and cure of Fever endemie and contagious: more particularly the contagious fever of gaols, ships, and hospitals; with an explanation of the principles of military discipline and economy, and a scheme of medical arrangement for armies, 1798, 8vo. Remarks on the Constitution of the Medical Department of the British Army, 1803, 8vo. A systematic view of the discipline, formation, and economy of Armies, 1804, 4to, (reviewed in vol. LXXIV. 758). A Letter to the editor of the Edinburgh Review, 1804, 8vo. A system of arrangement and discipline for the Medical Department of Armies, 1805, 8vo. An exposition of the practice of àffusing cold water on the body as a cure for Fever, 1808, 8vo. A Letter to the Commissioners of Military Enquiry, explaining the true constitution of a Medical Staff, 1808, 8vo. A Second Letter to the Commissioners of Military Enquiry, containing a refutation of some statements made by Mr. Keate, 1808, 8vo. A Letter to Mr. Keate, Surgeon-general to the Forces, 1808, 8vo. A Letter to Sir David Dundas, commander-in-chief of the Forces, 1809, 8vo. If superior talent unremittingly devoted, for the greater part of half a century, to relieve the miseries of suffering humanity, can entitle a man to the gratitude of his countrymen, no man deserved it more than Dr. Jackson. LIEUT. WM. JOHN SNOW, R. N. Lately. At the Semaphore on Putney Heath, aged 38, Lieut. William John Snow, R. N. This brave officer was the son of Captain William Snow, a very old Commander in the Royal Navy, by Sarah, daugbter of Ewebanks, esq. formerly a banker at Hull. He was born at London in 1788, and in 1797 was admitted |