ART. XXIV. Supplement to former Lists of Literary Deaths, with brief Biographical Notices. [CONTINUED FRom vol. v. p. 424.] 1755. Isaac Kimber, author of The History of England, &c. 1769. Edward Kimber, his son, Editor of the Baronetage, &c. 1771. Henry Pemberton, A. M. Professor of Physic at Greshare College. 1772. William Huddesford, D. D. Principal of Trinity College, Oxford. Thomas Whateley, Esq. author of the Tract on Gardening, &c. 1773. John Gregory, D. D. of Edinburgh, author of A Father's Legacy to his Daughter, &c. 1774. Patrick Murdock, Mathematician, &c. It is presumed, the same who wrote the Life of James Thomson. John Tottie, D. D. a celebrated Divine, author of Sermons, &c. Mrs. Dorothea Du Bois, daughter to the late Earl of Angle sea. 1775. Thomas Ashton, D. D. Rector of St. Botolph, Bishopsgate, London. William Richardson, F.A.S. aged 77. 1776. John Ives, F.R.S. and F.A.S. Suffolk Herald Extraordinary, aged 25. Sir Edward Barry of Dublin, Bart. and M. D. John Ellis, F.R.S. Agent for West Florida; and for Dominica. Edward Bentham, D. D. Professor of Divinity at Oxford, æt. 70. Rev. John Derby, Rector of Southfleet, Kent. Charles Darwin, son of Dr. Darwin, died at Edinburgh, æt. John Lind, Barrister at Law, author of Letters on Poland. Dec. 7. In Stafford Row, Westminster, aged 79, Mrs. 1782. At Abingdon, Richard Boote, Attorney, author of a History of a Suit at Law. Mar. Mar. 1. Et. 75, John Garnet, D.D. Bishop of Clogher, ..author of a Dissertation on Job, 1750. May 13. Daniel C. Solander, LL.D. F.R.S. In Ireland, Keane O'Hara. July 26. Mr. Ballowe, of the Exchequer, aged 75. Oct. 3. Ingham Foster, Ironmonger, a great Collector. Nov. 5. Sir James Burrow, Kt. F.A.S. and F.R.S. aged 81. [To be continued.] ART. XXV. Literary Obituary. Lately, in the seventy-ninth year of his age, at his house on Merchants' Quay, Limerick, the venerable and highlyrespected Sylvester O'Halloran, Esq. an eminent surgeon and man-midwife, as well as a celebrated historian, M.R.I.A. and of most of the literary and honourable societies in the United Kingdom; he studied physic and surgery in Paris and London, and made a rapid progress in his studies, as he published the first of his works before he was twenty-one years of age. He afterwards wrote different treatises, medical and political; a General History of Ireland, down to the close of the twelfth century; and in 1803, he published a second edition thereof, greatly improved. He was highly learned in the Irish language and ancient laws, and was ever remarkable for his loyalty and attachment to the House of Brunswick, a steady supporter of its constitution, and a warm advocate for the honour and interests of his native country. His remains were interred in his family vault at Killilee. Lately, at Pembroke, Mr. John Clark, Land-Surveyor, author of The Works of the Caledonian Bards, translated from the Gaelic, 1778, 8vo.-An Answer to William Shaw on the authenticity of the Poems of Ossian, 1781, 8vo.— The The Agricultural Survey of the Counties of Hereford, Radnor and Brecon; and lastly, of An Enquiry into the nature and value of Leasehold Property. Lately, at Margate, James Macpharlane, M. D. formerly Professor of Physic in the University of Prague. Lately, John Jackson, Esq. author of Journey over Land from India, &c. July 29. Charles M'Cormick, LL.B. æt. 61, born in Ireland. He came to London at the age of eighteen; thence went to France to perfect himself in the French language; and, or his return, entered himself of the Middle Temple; but by the death of his father, on the eve of his being called to the bar, he was precluded from that advantage. Hence he seems to have laboured in the fields of literature for a subsistence, and compiled and translated many works, which were published anonimously. The works that bear his name are The History of Charles II.-Reign of George III. to 1783-Continuation of Rapin's History-NightReadings for Leisure-Hours-Life of Burke, &c. &c. The last is a disgraceful piece of party virulence. He died of a dropsy, in great want; leaving not enough to bury him. * July 30. At his seat at Hackwood Park, Hants, æt. 59, Thomas Orde Powlett, Lord Bolton, a man of very considerable talents, both literary and political. He was brought up at Eton, and afterwards Fellow of King's College, Cambridge, where he was distinguished both as a scholar, and for the ingenuity of his pencil. He then married the daughter of Charles Duke of Bolton, elder brother of Henry the last Duke, on whose death, without issue male, this lady came into possession of the large estates of the Powlett family in Hampshire, Yorkshire, &c. He was secretary to the Duke of Rutland, when Lord Lieutenant of Ireland; * See a longer memoir in the Athenæum, Vol. II. p. 299. and and in 1797 was created Lord Bolton. He was also Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire, and Governor of the Isle of Wight. Latterly his health was extremely bad; and he did not much engage in public affairs; but he was capable, when necessary, of much application; and had a clear and comprehensive understanding. He shewed great talent by his very able speech in the Chandos cause, in which he discovered more knowledge of the case even than any of the Law Lords, except Lord Eldon; and argued the whole with great accuracy and strength, urging its strong points with a force, which was never answered, and wading through and throwing off the unaccountable loads of irrelevant matter, with which it had been artfully complicated by its opponents, with such skill and perspicuity as excited the wonder and high approbation of the bar; but after all, having expressed his own conviction and proved that conviction to have been founded on a deep and laborious investigation of the subject, he very strangely declined to vote, from some point of etiquette, following, as it seemed, the example of Lord Eldon, who having been counsel for the claimant, on that account declined it, though he did not forbear to state the whole case to the House in a very long and profound speech, such as became the judge, and not the advocate. Lord Bolton's voice was not good; and his language was not very fluent; but it was well-considered, pertinent, and forcible. Had not his better fortunes withdrawn him from the bar, to which he was called, he would probably have made a figure in that profession. His paternal name was Orde, of a family long settled in Northumberland, The clain was continued through various hearings for nearly fourteen years. Of the few who voted against the claim, there were some, who had lately taken their seats. F. Bentley, Printer, Bolt Court, Fleet Street, London. |