1794. In 1810 he was appointed Deputy Librarian; and on Mr. Burch's death, in 1812, succeeded him as Librarian.

On becoming a painter by profession, Mr. Stothard took apartments in the Strand, opposite Somerset House, and next door to the house now occupied by "The Morning Post." For above the last forty years of his life he resided at No. 28. Newman Street. His bodily infirmities had for some time interrupted his professional labours; and for twelve or eighteen months preceding his death, it was evident that nature, completely worn out, was gradually leading him to the grave. To the last, however, he would not relinquish his attendance at the meetings and lectures of the Royal Academy, nor his duties in the library, notwithstanding his deafness prevented his knowing what was passing. He died on the 29th of April, 1834, in the 79th year of his age. His body was interred on the 6th of May, in Bunhill Fields, at the spot where the remains of his wife, who was a Dissenter, had been deposited.

Mr. Stothard had a numerous family. Thomas, his eldest son, was accidently shot by a play-fellow; Charles Alfred, taken from the world by an accident equally calamitous, is well known from his "Monumental Effigies of Great Britain," and his Life by his widow, Mrs. Bray. The survivors are, Henry, who was bred as a sculptor under Flaxman, and is now a teacher of modelling and drawing; Alfred John, a diesinker; and Robert, a draughtsman. He has also left one surviving daughter, Emma, the attentive nurse (with her brother Henry) of his latter years.

There are many portraits of Mr. Stothard. Among them one by Harlow, engraved by Worthington, is conspicuous as displaying the quiet complacency, and the thoughtful, reflecting character of the artist's mind. The last portrait painted of him, which is by Mr. John Wood, is an excellent likeness. A bust in marble, executed by Mr. Baily, is also admirable.

The sale of the first portion of Mr. Stothard's original sketches, drawings, and studies, together with some of his finished pictures, took place at Christie's on the 17th, 18th,

and 19th of June, 1834. The drawings occupied the first two days of the sale, and produced 5687. 11s. 6d. The paintings on the third day produced 1368l. 7s. Total, 19361. 18s. 6d. The following were the paintings that brought above 201.:-The Bolero, 227. 11s.; a Sketch from Boccacio, 221. 1s.; Nymphs binding Cupid, a Landscape, 327. 11s.; Sans Souci, 317. 10s.; Youth and Age, 217.; a Sketch for the Subject of Intemperance, painted upon the Walls of the Staircase at Burleigh, 90l. 6s.; the Children in the Wood, 22l. 11s. 6d.; a Fête Champêtre, from Boccacio, 33l. 11s.; Titania sleeping, 20l. 9s. 6d.; Venus, Cupid, and the Graces, 281. 7s.; Calypso with Cupid and Nymphs, 467. 4s.; the Vintage, 367. 10s.; O'Donohou, with Nymphs, 217.; a Nymph leading a Bacchanalian Procession, 327. 11s.; the Crucifixion, 261. 5s.; Shakspeare's Characters, 807. 17s.; a beautiful drawing of the same subject, but containing more characters, sold for 32l. 11s.: they were bought by Mr. Pickering for the same gentleman. Among the drawings which brought the highest prices were several elegant designs for plate, executed for his late Majesty by Messrs. Rundell and Bridge.

Another portion, we understand, is preparing for sale in the approaching spring.

For a large portion of the materials with which the foregoing memoir has been composed we are indebted to Arnold's "Library of the Fine Arts," and "The Athenæum."

No. XIX.

GENERAL SIR JOHN DOYLE, G.C.B. AND K.C. COLONEL OF THE 87TH FOOT, OR ROYAL IRISH FUSILEERS; AND GOVERNOR OF CHARLEMONT.

THIS venerable and distinguished officer was born in 1756, and was the fifth son of William Doyle, Esq. King's Counsel, and one of the Masters in Chancery in Ireland. He was himself originally bred for the bar; but his elder brother, Welbore Ellis Doyle, having opened for himself a career of eminence in the army, about the commencement of the American war, John renounced the long robe for the sword, and in March, 1771, was appointed, by purchase, an Ensign in the 48th foot.

In 1773 he obtained his Lieutenancy, and was wounded in Ireland upon duty. In 1775 he embarked as Lieutenant with the 40th regiment for America, and was present at the battles of Brooklyn, Haerlem, Fort Washington, White Plains, Springfield, Iron Hills, the surprise of Wayne's corps, Brandy Wine, Cheirs Stone House, Germantown, where he was again wounded, and at Chestnut Hill.

At the first of the above actions the subject of this memoir was brought into notice by a trait of conduct combining the best feeling with the most animated courage. He was Adjutant of the 40th, commanded by Lieut.-Colonel Grant, who was regarded as a father by the younger part of the corps: the Lieut.-Colonel was desperately wounded early, and the action becoming very hot where he lay, the young Adjutant, fearing he might be trampled to death, rushed with a few followers into the midst of the enemy, and dragged from amongst them the body of his friend; but, alas! too

late, for he had ceased to breathe. This act of filial piety made a strong impression on all who witnessed it, and produced a handsome compliment from the Commander-inChief.

In 1778 he obtained a company in Lord Rawdon's corps, the "Volunteers of Ireland" (afterwards the 105th regiment), and was present with it at the battles of Monmouth, Camden, Hobkirk's Hill, defeat of General Marion, capture of Fort Sullivan, and siege of Charlestown. He purchased the majority of the regiment in March, 1781, and was twice wounded while serving in it. In the attack upon Marion's corps he charged the State regiment of Carolina dragoons with his advanced corps of seventy horse; the killed, wounded, and prisoners of the enemy exceeding his whole force.

After the fall of Charlestown, Major Doyle went up the country with Lord Cornwallis, by whom he was appointed Major of Brigade, and honourably mentioned in his Lordship's despatch relative to the battle of Camden. He served in the same action with Lord Rawdon, and was also included in that nobleman's thanks, in his public despatch after the battle of Hobkirk's Hill, and of which despatch he was to have been the bearer, had not the packet been sent by mistake to England before the arrival of the despatch at Charlestown.

After Lord Rawdon's departure we find him acting as Adjutant-General, and public Secretary to General Gould; and after that officer's death, with Generals Stewart and Leslie. Subsequently his regiment was placed on the establishment of the army as the 105th, and ordered to Ireland, where it was reduced in 1784.

For several following years he remained on half-pay in Ireland; where he was occupied, in conjunction with his friend and patron, Lord Rawdon, in furthering every object of benevolence and patriotism that presented itself, during that period of stormy discussion between England and Ireland.

At the commencement of the French war, in 1793, Major

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Doyle quickly raised a regiment, subsequently numbered the 87th, and obtained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. In the command of that regiment he embarked for the Continent, with the force under Earl Moira. He served under the Duke of York in the campaign of 1794, and repulsed an attack of the enemy at Alost, after having been twice severely wounded. The following statement from Earl Moira bears most honourable testimony to such parts of the services he performed as came under his Lordship's immediate view :

"Colonel John Doyle, having applied to me for a testimonial relative to such parts of his service as I have had occasion to witness, I most cheerfully comply with his request. He was under my immediate command in America for part of the year 1779, and for the whole of 1780 and 1781. In every instance of the hard and trying business of those campaigns he maintained the high character he had before acquired for courage and zealous activity. It was my lot to see him in circumstances of peculiar difficulty, and I never observed more firmness, judgment, or ready resource in any man. Subsequent to my quitting Carolina, he had the opportunity of distinguishing himself much at the head of detachments. Latterly he was again under my eye, during the short time which I passed on the Continent. At the attack which the French made on Alost I had particular reasons to applaud the cool intrepidity with which he repulsed them at one of the bridges: though he there received two wounds, he did not quit his regiment until the enemy had given up the attempt.

"I consider him as a most valuable officer, and fit to be confidently relied upon in any situation of danger.

"MOIRA, Lieut.-General."

In 1796 he was appointed Colonel of the 87th regiment,

and sent in the command of a secret expedition to Holland.

On his return he was appointed Secretary-at-War in Ire