Courier (Hobart, Tas. : 1840 - 1859), Friday 14 May 1841, page 4


NECROLOGY.

Sir W. Burdett died at Claremont Lodge, after a long and painful illness, on Saturday. He had been a resident at Cheltenham for a great many years, and was universally respected by all who knew him. Sir Bagenel William Burdett, Bart, went to India as a cadet in the Bengal military service, in the year 1700. Early in 1792 he was appointed to an ensigncy in the 52nd Regiment, then serf, ing in the Carnatic. In 1793 he was at the taking of Pondicherry, on the Coromandel coast, where the reef. ment had many officers killed and wounded. In 1796 he proceeded with the expedition ordered to obtain possession of the island of Ceylon. He was the last to leave the " Princess Amelia" when she blew up, and one of the few survivors. He was taken by the French, and retaken by the English on his voyage home. He was also at Ferrol in Portugal in 1759; from 1860 to 1864, on the staff of Sir John Moore' and Sir John Hope, and in the latter year promoted to a majority, exchanged into the 41st Regiment,

and sold out.

Lord Bruce died, after a lengthened illness, on Tuesday se'nnight, at Talaton, Devon, where he had been residing for the benefit of his health. The deceased, George Charles Constantine Lord Bruce, who was eldest son of the Earl of Elgin, by his first marriage with Miss Nisbet, which marriage was dissolved by act of Parliament in 1868, was born the 5th of April, 1860, and was brother of Lady Mary Chichester, the lady of Mr. A. Chichester, M.P., Lady Matilda Maxwell, and Lady Lucy Grant. The Hon. James Bruce, the noble earl's eldest son by his second marriage, born July 20, 1916, is now heir to the family honours.

We regret to announce the death of Admiral Sir Henry Baynton, G.C.B., which took place on Wednesday were, ing at Bath, where he had resided for some years. His death was rather sudden, having been present with his son at the first winter ball in that city on the Thursday night previous. The deceased admiral entered the navy at an early age, for his commission as lieutenant is dated April 15, 1788. When lieutenant he was actively engaged at the reduction of Martinique, and was commander of the " Nautilus," at Gutidnloupc, in 1794. The deceased also eminently distinguished himself under the immortal Nelson at Trafalgar, where he commanded the " Leviathan ;" and subsequently, in 1807, took part in the expedition against Buenos Ayres. The admiral was in his 75th year.

The Hon. James Stuart, the eldest son of the Earl of Moray, by his second countess, daughter of Sir Philip Ainslie and the Hon. Elizabeth Gray, died on Saturday last. He was born 17th January, 1804, and was a captain in the 85th regiment.—Atlas, Dec. 19.

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