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Wilson arrived in India in 1808, as an assistant-surgeon on the Bengal establishment; but owing to his knowledge of chemistry and of the practical analysis of metals he was in preference attached to the Mint at Calcutta, soon betook himself to the study of the ancient Eastern languages, and with such success that in 1811 or 1812 he was appointed secretary of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. Devoting himself diligently to Sanskrit, in 1813 he published his first work, an edition of Kalidasa's "Cloud Messenger," text, commentary, and translation. He then devoted all his time to the preparation of a Sanskrit dictionary, and in 1819 appeared the first edition of this great work. It has been the foundation of Sanskrit philology, and will for ever remain a monument of Wilson's undaunted energy and perseverance.

Whatever Continental scholars, such as Humboldt, Schlegel, Bopp, Burnorf, Benfey, Roth, Bochtlingk, Weber, and others have accomplished in Sanskrit, or in comparative philology, all is due, in the first instance, to Wilson's "Dictionary." In 1820 Wilson was sent to Benares, in order to re-organize the native educational establishments, and particularly the Sankrit College. He there collected the materials for his "Hindu Theatre", published at Calcutta in 1826. Whatever Wilson undertook he completed. Other scholars had published one or two plays of Kalidasa. Wilson came out at once with a complete translation of the six most popu lar Sanskrit plays, with an analysis of twenty-two from among the less important dramatic compositions, and with an exhaustive essay on the dramatic art of the Hindus. In 1827 he was employed to compile a history of the first Burmese war, and in preparing a catalogue of the valuable MSS. collected by Col. Mackenzie in the south of India. The articles which he contributed to the Journal of the Asiatic Society and other periodicals are almost innumerable.

While Mr. Wilson was thus engaged in his public duties at the Mint, and in the most abstruse studies of a literature to which the learning of the Western world affords no aid, his mind was not less active in the private relations of

life. As a member of society he joined with ardour in every scheme of public amusement; and was, besides, the originator and promoter of many measures for the permanent improvement of the people among whom his lot was cast. The theatre of Chowringhee owed for many years its success to his management and histrionic talents; while his musical skill and proficiency gave him a place in every concert. But his name will live in India, and especially in Bengal, for the part he took in promoting useful instruction. H. H. Wilson was the first person who introduced the study of European science and English literature into the education of the native population, whose knowledge of English had hitherto been confined to qualification for the situation of an office clerk. For many consecutive years Wilson was the secretary to the Committee of Public Instruction at Calcutta, and he devoted himself especially to directing the studies of the Hindu College, from the date of its establishment; and it was here first that the native youth of India were trained to pass examinations that would not have discredited first-class seminaries of England.

In 1833, the University of Oxford having, through the magnificent bequest of Col. Boden, established a Professorship of Sanskrit, Dr. Wilson was chosen to fill the new Chair; his rival was the late Dr. Mill, a man of sound knowledge and comprehensive acquirements in Oriental literature. Yet, with rare discrimination, the University elected Wilson, who had given the greatest proof of independent research in Sanskrit literature, and was the most likely to advance the knowledge of Sanskrit in Europe. His works now appeared in rapid succession, and every one of them marks a definite advance in our knowledge of the language, the literature," the history, religion, and institutes of the Hindus. By his edition of the Sankhya-karika, in 1838, oue of the most interesting systems of ancient Hindu philosophy was rendered acces sible. His translation of the "VishnuPurâna," London, 1840, is still the only complete translation of a Purâna, and the best work in which to study the religious systems of the Brahmans, in their modern degraded forms. His "Introduction to the Grammar of the

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full colonelcy on the retirement of the late Earl of Mansfield, in 1803, which he held to the time of his decease. In 1831 he was appointed to the honorary office of Aide-de-Camp to the Sovereign of the Militia force, an office then first created. The personal esteem in which he was held by William IV. affectingly recorded in His Majesty's will, by the terms of which Colonel Wood was named executor conjointly with Sir Herbert Taylor. In 1806, Colonel Wood commenced his Parliamentary career as member for Brecknockshire, and he retained the seat for nearly forty years. Though a Tory, he voted for the Catholic Relief Bill, the second reading of the Reform Bill, and the measures introduced by the Government of Sir Robert Peel; but in 1847, his constituents being much divided on the question of Sir Robert Peel's free-trade measures, he voluntarily retired from Parliament.

He married, in 1801, Lady Caroline Stewart, daughter of Robert, first Marquess of Londonderry, who was for some years principal Bedchamberwoman to Queen Adelaide, and by her he has left a large family.

Sept. 28. At Ahmedabad, Major-Gen. A. Woodburn, C.B., Col. of the 25th Regt. Native Light Infantry, and in command of the northern division of the Bombay Army. General Woodburn was of the season of 1820, and had seen a good Ideal of active service.

Jan. 20. At Lansdown-road, Old Charlton, of bronchitis, Captain Daniel James Woodriff, R.N., who served in the Bellerophon in the battle of Trafalgar.

Nov. 13. At Hartlebury Castle, aged 77, the Right Rev. Henry Pepys, D.D., Bishop of Worcester.

The deceased prelate was the third son of Sir Wm. Weller Pepys, by the eldest daughter of the Right Hon. W. Dowdeswell. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he took the degree of B.A. in 1804, and was subsequently Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge, where he graduated M.A. in 1807, B.D. in 1814, and D.D. in 1840; was Prebendary of Wells from 1836 to 1840, and Rector of Moreton, Essex, from 1822 to 1840, and Rector of Westmill, Hertfordshire, from 1827 to 1840. In the latter year he was consecrated Bishop of Sodor and Man, and

was translated to the see of Worcester in 1841. He married, in 1824, the third dau. of the Right Hon. John Sullivan, and granddaughter of the Earl of Buckinghamshire.

Aug. 25. At Clapham-Common, aged 78, the Rev. Henry Worsley, LL.D., Rector of Hayes, Middlesex.

July 5. At St. John's-court, Chester, aged 83, Dorothy, widow of the Ven. Archdeacon Wrangham, and dau. of the Rev. Digby Cayley, Rector of Thormanby.

Feb. 16. At Swansea, aged 84, Lieut. General T. Wright, K.H., late Royal Marines.

In his early professional service he was engaged in most of Lord Nelson's attacks -on Rota and Cadiz in 1797, the battle of the Nile, the campaign of Naples in 1799; at the surrender of Ova and Novo, Fort St. Elmo, Capua, and Guata, and the cutting out of the Guiep, at Vigo. He also served in the campaign in Egypt in 1801; and the last scene of his active service was at the siege of Algiers in 1816. His commissions bore date: -Second lieutenant, April 21, 1796; first lieutenant, June 10, 1799; captain, July 27, 1808; major, Sept. 16, 1816; lieut.-colonel, Jan. 10, 1837; colonel, Aug. 26, 1839; major-general. Nov. 11, 1851; and lieut.-general, June 20, 1855.

Sept. 29. At Clifton, near Bristol, aged 78, Julia, Dowager Lady Wrottesley. The deceased lady, who was the second wife of the late lord, was dau. of Mr. John Conyers, and widow of Capt. the Hon. John Astley Bennet, R.N.

Dec. 13. Aged 79, Sir John Wylde, for twenty-eight years Chief Justice at the Cape. He was brother of the late Lord Truro.

Aug. 2. At Cockermouth Castle, aged 70, General Sir W. Wyndham, K.C B., M.P. for Cumberland, and Colonel of the 11th Hussars. The deceased was an illegitimate son of the third Earl of Egremont. The title became extinct on the death of the fourth Earl in 1845; but Gen. Wyndham succeeded to the lordship of the barony of Egremont and the honour of Cockermouth, and other estates. He was one of the surviving Waterloo veterans. On that memorable field he distinguished himself by an attempt which, though unsuccessful, won him high fame. He was a field officer, and, seeing the carriage of Jerome Bonaparte in the wake

of the general retreat, he made a dashing attempt to capture the Emperor's brother. But Jerome was on the alert, and leaped out by one door while young Wyndham opened the other. The deceased was a Conservative in politics, but his character as a good landlord, a "fine old English gentleman," and a Waterloo hero, won him the respect of those who differed from him in politics.

Nov. 29. Of dysentery, on board the steamship Nerthum, off Point de Galle, on his passage home from China, Commander R. J. Wynniatt, R. N., of H.M.S. Nimrod, and son of the late Rev. Reginald Wynniatt.

Aug. 30. Aged 61, Mrs. Yates, a celebrated actress of the domestic drama. Mrs. Yates was the daughter of Mr. John Brunton, manager of the Norwich circuit, and niece of the Dowager Countess of Craven, whose biography is also included in this volume. Of a family of actors, she went upon the stage when very young; and, performing in the provinces, made her first appearance in London, at Covent Garden, in 1817, as Letitia Hardy in the Belle's Stratagem. She continued at this theatre, playing the chief high comedy characters, till the year 1824, when she married Mr. Frederic Yates, with whose triumphs as manager of the Adelphi she was intimately associated. None of the existing generation of playgoers will fail to identify the fine figure and touching acting of Mrs. Yates with the Wreck Ashore, Victorine, and other famous "Adelphi pieces." Mrs. Yates retired from the stage twelve years ago.

Dec. 25. At Cavendish Hall, Suffolk, Samuel Tyssen Yelloly, esq, son of the late John Yelloly, esq., M.D., F.R.S.

Feb. 28. At Ennismore House, Kingstown, aged 41, the Hon. G. F. W. Yelverton, eldest son of Viscount Avonmore, and formerly of the 64th Regt.

Sept 13. At Marsk Hall, near Redcar, Lady Margaret Bruce Yeoman, aged 64. The deceased lady was eldest dau. of Laurence, first Earl of Zetland, and married, in 1816, Mr. Henry Walker Yeoman, of Woodlands, near Whitby.

May 4 In Belgrave square, aged 71, the Right Hon and Most Rev Thomas Musgrave, D D., Archbishop of York. His Grace was the son of a draper at Cambridge, and received his first edu. cation at Richmond Grammar School, then flourishing under Dr. Tate. In VOL. CII.

1806 he entered, as student, Trinity College, Cambridge, and was fourteenth wrangler in 1810. His Grace was elected a fellow of his college, which he held up to 1837. When at Cambridge, he obtained the second member's prize for middle bachelor, in 1811; proceeded M.A. in 1813; became Lord Almoner's Professor of Arabic in 1821, and was senior proctor in 1831. The deceased Archbishop was incumbent of St. Marythe-Great, Cambridge, and has also been bursar of his college. In 1837, Dr. Musgrave was appointed, by the late Viscount Melbourne, Dean of Bristol, and, in the course of a few months, Bishop of Hereford; and, on the death of the venerable Dr. Harcourt, in 1847, was translated to the archiepiscopal see of York. The late Archbishop was Primate of England, a governor of the Charter House, and of King's College; and visitor of Queen's College, Oxford; a commissioner for building churches, and elector of St. Augustine's College, Canterbury. His Grace was by sym pathy and principle warmly attached to the views of the Evangelical party in the Church of England. He married, 12th December, 1839, the Hon. Catherine, youngest dau. of the late Lord Waterpark.

June 30. At Kennington, Surrey, aged 64, James Forbes Young, esq., M.D., a D.L. and J.P. for the county of Surrey.

CENTENARIANS.

Jan. 20. At Sutton-in-Ashfield, in her 100th year, Elizabeth, relict of Mr. Joseph Butterworth.

Nor. 18. Aged 100, Mary Carr, of Barkston Ash, near Sherburn. She had the perfect use of her faculties up to the time of her death.

Feb 17. At Cowfold, Sussex, aged 101, Mary, relict of the Rev. R. Constable.

July 17. Aged 105, James Coyle, for upwards of hfty-eight years a patient at St. Patrick's (Swift's) Hospital, Dublin.

May 8. At Newton, where he had lived for above half a century, aged 109, High Fullarton, a native of Ireland. His business was that of a slater, at which he had worked until within the last few years.

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March 14. At the Ballina Workhouse, aged 106, Mrs. Mary Hughes, a native of Ardnaree, who officiated as a midwife for sixty-three years.

Feb. 8. At Coolnagower, near Waterford, aged 112, Darby Lenihan, farmer, who possessed all his faculties to within a few days of his death.

Dec. 23. At Attadale, Lochcarron, at the advanced age of 112 years, Christina Maclennan, or Macnair. The deceased had never been further than ten miles from the place of her birth (at Attadale) during the whole period of her existence.

July 17. At Dinan, aged 100, Marie Anne Françoise, relict of François Geffelot, Count de Marigny, and sister of Chateaubriand.

Aug. 14. At Youghal, aged 105, Ellen M'Grath, up to her last moments retaining all her faculties, and enjoying excellent health until a few days previous to her death.

March 20. At Penzance, aged 109, Catherine Mill.

April 12. At Hatfield, aged 100, Mrs. Sarah Miller.

Oct. 20. Aged 106, Mr. Daniel Muirhead, of Tyne Castle, near Edinburgh. He retained all his faculties almost till the very last, and during his lifetime he had scarcely ever had a day's ill

ness.

June 3. At the Swine Market, Halifax, aged 95, Mrs. Nancy Smith. She lived to see the fifth generation, and was mother of ten children, grandmother of seventy-seven, 'great-grandmother of 108, and great-great-grandmother of four.

March 31. Aged 119 years, Patrick Sweeney, who resided at Cloghanshouse, near Kilshaury.

June 24. At the Gloucester Union, aged 100, Ann Wren, widow of Sergeant Wren, of the Grenadier Com. pany of the Gloucester Militia.