Obituary.

OBITUARY .

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LATELY , aged 33 , Mrs . Isher . vood , widowof the late Henry I . Esq . of the manor-house at Old Windsor , who was elected a member of the present parliament for the Borough of New Wimlsor , and died in January , 1797 , by whom she has left six children , four sons and two daughters . She was the

daughter of Mr . Styles , of Windsor , second cousin to her husband . The father of Mr . I . was one of those unfortunate gentlemen who lost their lives by poison , at a dinner at Salt-hill , 25 years ago , and the vicissitudes of whose life were marked with other rare incidents . He came a poor lad from near

Malton , in Yorkshire , and was some years a servant at the Christopher inn at Eton , where his personal nearness and good name -recommended him to a wife with a good fortune , which he employed in establishing a brewery , with such success that he soon realized a large capital . He lent io , oool . to

Mr . Powney , formerly M . P . for Windsor , on his estate at old Windsor , and died worth between 8 and 9000 I . a year , which he left to his son , besides fortunes to his two daughters , now living at Bushey , in Hertfordshire . His brewery at Windsor was lately disposed ofby his sonfor 70000 ! . Mr .

, , , Henry Isherwood . left 200 , 000 ! . to his eldest son , and 5000 I . to each of his other children when of age . Being layimpropriator of the parish , Mrs . 1 was buried by him in ihe chancel of this church . He had no relations in this country .

May 6 . At Hanover , after a long and painful indisposition , which he bore with a true Christian resignation , Sir John O'Carrol , Bart . He married the only daughter ofthe late Gen . Whitley , by whom he has left a son and daughter . 19 . At Newhall , near Cromarty , ScotlandDrHugh Gi !! anPhysician

, . , to the Embassy to China under Earl Macartney , and Physician-genera ! to the army at the Cape of Good Hope , v . 'hence h « had lately returned on account . of bad health . He was auihor of ¦ "i inaujfura ! dissertation ' De Igue . '

20 . At Blaby , county of Leicester , iii thegjd year of his age , and the ; oth of his incumbency , the Rev . Edward Stokes , Rector of that place . It was remarkable , that , though blind from the age of 9 years , he was not only admitted into holy orders , but obtained , in succession , two very good livings in

the county of Leicesier . He was born at Bradgaie , near Leicester , Feb . 18 , . 1706 ; lost his sight Dec . 16 , 1714 , when at school at Sharnford , near Hackney , by a pistol shot . Notwithstanding his misfortune , he performed the service of the church for many years with only the assistance of a person

to read the lessons . He had ihe perfect use of his limbs , and walked about his own premises , without a guide , with a facility that would not make a stranger think him either old Or blind , if not near him . 28 . Suddenly , Sir J . Riggs Miller , Bart , of Bloomsbury-square , husband ofthe celebrated Lady Miller , of Bath-Easton , the institutor and owner of the

poetic vase , and auihor of ' Letters from Italy , ' 3 vols . Svo . who died in 17 S 1 . He married his second wife , the relict of Sir Thomas Davenport , Knt . ( who died at York , March 25 , 1786 ) . Sir John was a native of Ireiand and born to a small patrimony in the County of Cork . After he had finished

his education , he repairer ! to England , and procured a commission in the army , being first a Cornet , and afterwards a Lieutenant , in Elliot's Light Horse ; with wliich regimen : he served in Germany during the seven years war . Afier the peace , he relinquished the profession of arms , and obtained < m opulent

spouse , on whose death he quitted his pleasant retreat in Somersetshire , and entered on a new career , by procuring a seat in parliament , wherein his exertions , while he represented Newport , in Cornwall , from 17 S 4 to 1790 , in favour of equal-weights and measures , though unsuccessful , will be gratefully remembered . On this occasion he had a long correspondence with X **? £ t £ » 4 . in Perigord , Bishop of jg StMps & i ^