Modern English biography

Trin. coll. Dublin in his memory. _Sermon by the rev. lord O’Neill_ (1885), _memoir pp. ix–xlviii portrait_. O’NEILL, HENRY. _b._ Dundalk 1800; Irish archæologist; author of A guide to pictorial art 1846; The most interesting of the ancient crosses of ancient Ireland, drawn to scale and lithographed by H. O’Neill 1857; The fine arts and civilization of ancient Ireland, illustrated with chromo and other lithographs 1863; Ireland for the Irish 1868. _d._ 109 Lower Gardiner st. Dublin 21 Dec. 1880. O’NEILL, HENRY ARTHUR. Ensign 41 foot 22 Nov. 1821; captain 12 foot 8 March 1827, major 28 Aug. 1835 to 25 Oct. 1842, when placed on h.p.; L.G. 22 Nov. 1870. _d._ St. Ann’s Donnybrook, co. Dublin 23 Nov. 1874. O’NEIL, HENRY NELSON. _b._ St. Petersburg 7 Jany. 1817; came to England 1823; studied at the R.A. from 1836; historical painter; exhibited 94 pictures at R.A., 34 at B.I., and 14 at Suffolk st. 1838–79; A.R.A. 1860; with other persons supplied illustrations to L’Allegro and Il penseroso 1848; author of Lectures on painting, delivered at the Royal Academy 1866; Two thousand years hence 1868; Modern art in England and France 1869; Satirical dialogues 1870; The age of stucco, a satire in three cantos 1871. _d._ 7 Victoria road, Kensington, London 13 March 1880. _bur._ Kensal Green cemet. _Sandby’s History of royal academy ii_ 343 (1862); _Walford’s Representative men_ (1868) _portrait_; _I.L.N. xxxvi_ 180, 181 (1860) _portrait_, _lxxv_ 308 (1880) _portrait_. O’NEILL OR O’NIELL, JOHN (son of a shoemaker). _b._ Waterford 8 Jany 1777; a shoemaker at Garrick-on-Suir 1800, afterwards in London from 1812; a strong advocate of temperance; author of The clothier’s looking-glass, a poem 1799; Irish melodies; The sorrows of memory, a poem; Alva, a drama 1821; The Drunkard 1840, a poem, new edition with George Cruikshank’s etchings of the effects of the Bottle 1842; The triumph of temperance, or the destruction of the British upas tree 1852, a poem; Handerahan the Irish fairy-man and legends of Carrick 1854; Hugh O’Neill the prince of Ulster, a poem 1859; Mary of Avonmore, or the foundling of the beach, a novel. _d._ White horse yard, Drury lane, London 3 Feb. 1858. _J. O’Neill’s Blessings of Temperance_ (1851), _memoir pp. i–vi_, _portrait_; _W. E. Winks’s Lives of illustrious shoemakers_ (1883) 316–9; _D. J. O’Donoghue’s Poets of Ireland_, _part iii_, _p._ 195 (1893); _S. Couling’s History of the temperance movement_ (1862) 338–9. O’NEILL, JOHN. _b._ about 1837; employed in the war office; retired on a pension of £350 in 1879; accountant general in Cyprus, where he had to reduce eleven different currencies to a common denomination; made a special study of Japanese, and compiled a grammar which was adopted by the Mikado; contributed to philological and literary journals in London and Paris; an authority on the Provençal language and literature; author of A first Japanese book for English students 1874; The night of the Gods, an inquiry into cosmic and cosmogonic mythology 1893. _d._ Selling, near Faversham 12 Jany. 1895. O’NEILL, JOHN ROBERT (only son of Robert O’Neill of Talylyn, co. Brecon, who was brother of lady Becher). _b._ Ireland 1823; matric. from Magdalen hall, Oxf. 5 Dec. 1844; appeared on the stage at Exeter; a reader and lecturer; author of the plays, Don Roderick; The Loose fish; Mrs. Johnson; Ali Baba, or a night with the 40 thieves, extravaganza performed by the marionettes at the St. James’ theatre, London 27 Dec. 1852; An optical delusion, a farce, St. James’ theatre; under the name of Hugo Vamp, esq. he wrote the dramas Aladdin; The Arcadian brothers; Poll Practice; Roscius in spirits; The manager at home; composer (as Hugo Vamp) of Alonzo the brave 1856; Lord Ronald the bold, duke of Putney 1861; Mazeppa, the cream of Tartars 1869; King Leah, a comic scena 1872; Othello, a comic scena 1872. _d._ 39 Paulton square, Chelsea 12 June 1860. _W. Donaldson’s Recollections of an actor_ (1865) 309–21; _The Era 24 June 1860 p._ 11. ONSLOW, GEORGES (son of Edward Onslow). _b._ Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne 27 July 1784; pupil of Hullmandel, Dussek, and J. B. Cramer in England; studied music in Vienna two years; pupil of Reicha in Paris 1808; composed 3 operas, produced at the Théatre Feydeau, Paris, L’Alcalde de la Vega 10 Aug. 1824, Le Colporteur 22 Nov. 1827, and Le Duc de Guise 8 Sept. 1837; one of the first honorary members of the Philharmonic society, London 1832; nine of his symphonies were played at the Conservatoire concerts in Paris 1831, &c.; member of the French Institute Nov. 1842; published at Paris, Vienna and Leipsic 34 quintets, 36 quartets and 6 trios for piano, violin, and violincello 1824–50; printed in London An air for the pianoforte 1828. _d._ Clermont-Ferrand 3 Oct. 1853. _F. Halevy’s Souvenirs et portraits_, _Paris_ (1861) 161–86; _Georges Onslow, Esquisse par, Auguste Gathy_. ONSLOW, GUILDFORD JAMES HILLIER MAINWARING-ELLERKER (2 son of succeeding). _b._ Bulstrode st. London 29 March 1814; educ. Eton; lieut. Scots fusilier guards; M.P. Guildford 1858–74; assumed by R.L. additional names of Mainwaring-Ellerker 19 Aug. 1861; a friend of sir Roger Tichborne from 1847; a firm believer in the Tichborne claimant 1867, to whom he gave continuous support, assisted him with money and was a holder of Tichborne bonds, a believer in Tichborne to his death; the claimant in June 1895 admitted that he was Arthur Orton and not sir Roger Tichborne; author of Tichborne, Reasons why he should have the benefit of the doubt 1874; Two hundred facts proving the claimant to be Roger Tichborne, in De Morgan’s Popular series, No. 2, 1876. _d._ The Grove, Ropley, Alresford 20 Aug. 1882. _bur._ Old Alresford churchyard 24 Aug. ONSLOW, THOMAS CRANLEY (2 son of 2 earl of Onslow 1754–1827). _b._ 7 Oct. 1778; educ. Harrow; ensign 3 foot guards 29 April 1795, captain 26 Sept. 1805, sold out 1812; colonel 2 Surrey militia to 1852; M.P. Guildford 1806–18. _d._ Upton house, Alresford 7 July 1861. ONSLOW, WILLIAM. Cornet 11 dragoons 12 Dec. 1798, lieut. 26 Feb. 1801; captain 4 dragoons 29 Jany. 1805, major 23 Nov. 1820; major 88 foot 15 Feb. 1827, placed on h.p. 2 July 1829; major 55 foot 7 Feb. 1840, sold out same day; K.H. 1832. NOTE.--He is in Burke’s and Dod’s Peerages 1887, but probably died some years before this date. ONWHYN, JOSEPH. _b._ 1787; bookseller 3 Catherine st. Strand, London; published Onwhyn’s Guide to the Highlands of Scotland 1839; Onwhyn’s Welsh tourist 1840, 2 ed. 1853; Onwhyn’s Pocket guide to the Lakes 1841; and The Owl, a Wednesday journal of politics and society. First issue numbered 1001 27 April 1864, last issue 1095 22 July 1868, a satirical journal treating chiefly on political subjects. _d._ New Hillingdon, Cowley, Uxbridge, Middlesex 27 Nov. 1870. ONWHYN, THOMAS (youngest son of the preceding). _b._ London 1811; designer and engraver; in Additional illustrations to the Pickwick Papers by Samuel Weller, issued in 8 monthly parts, Lond. E. Grattan 1837, he executed 21 of the 32 plates, some of which bear his initials; and in Illustrations to Nicholas Nickleby by Peter Palette, esq., issued in 9 parts, Lond. E. Grattan 1839, he executed all the 40 plates, this work was reprinted in 1848, another set of illustrations to the same work by Onwhyn appeared in 1893; he illustrated The memoirs of David Dreamy 1839; Charles Selby’s Maxims and specimens of William Muggins 1841; M. J. E. Sue’s The mysteries of Paris 1844; Etiquette illustrated by an X M.P. 1849; he illustrated the following works by Henry Cockton, Valentine Vox, the Ventriloquist 1840; George St. George Julian, the Prince 1842; Sylvester Sound, the Somnambulist 1844; The Love Match 1845; The Steward 1850; The Sisters 1851; Lady Felicia 1851; Percy Effingham 1853; under the name of Peter Palette he wrote Mr. and Mrs. Brown’s Visit to the Exhibition 1851; Peter Palette’s Tales and Pictures, 1856, second series 1856; with J. Onwhyn he produced Costumes of the times of George iii, designed for her majesty’s state ball 1845; his 12 pictures entitled Cupid and crinoline, dated 20 Oct. 1858, were reprinted in The Picture Magazine June 1893, pp. 326–7. _d._ 9 May’s buildings, Strand, St. Martin in the Fields, London 21 Jany. 1886, his son Thomas Onwhyn present at his death. _Jas. Cook’s Bibliography of C. Dickens_ (1879) 12, 17, 83, 85. OPIE, AMELIA (only child of James Alderson of Norwich, physician, _d._ Oct. 1825). _b._ Calvert st. Norwich 12 Nov. 1769; took charge of her father’s house on her mother’s death 31 Dec. 1784; wrote a tragedy entitled Adelaide about 1787; author of The dangers of coquetry 2 vols. 1790, anon.; _m._ at Marylebone church 8 May 1798 John Opie, the Cornish painter, who _d._ April 1807, aged 46; received into the Society of Friends 11 Aug. 1825; author of The father and daughter 1801, 4 ed. 1804; Poems 1802, 6 ed. 1811; Adelaide Mowbray or the mother and daughter, 3 vols. 1804, new ed. 1844; Simple Tales 1806, 4 ed. 1815; The warrior’s return and other poems 1808; Temper or domestic scenes, 3 vols. 1812; Tales of real life, 3 vols. 1813, 3 ed. 1816; Valentine’s Eve, 3 vols. 1816; New tales, 4 vols. 1818; Tales of the heart, 4 vols. 1820; Madeline, 2 vols. 1822; Illustrations of lying in all its branches, 2 vols. 1825; Detraction displayed 1828; Lays for the dead 1834, 2 ed. 1840; a collected edition of her Miscellaneous tales was published in 12 vols. 1845–7. _d._ Castle Meadow, Norwich 2 Dec. 1853. _bur._ in the Friends’ burying-ground, Gildencroft, Norwich 9 Dec. _C. L. Brightwell’s Memorials of life of A. Opie_ (1854) _portrait_; _C. J. Hamilton’s Women writers_, _2 series_ (1893) 175–90 _portrait_; _Biographical catalogue of lives of friends_ (1888) 473–80; _A book of memories by S. C. Hall_ (1877) 167–80; _J. C. Jeaffreson’s Novels and novelists ii_ 15–30 (1858); _J. Kavanagh’s English women of letters ii_ 237–84 (1863); _H. Martineau’s Biographical sketches_ (1876) 329–36; _A book of sibyls by Miss Thackeray_ (_Mrs. R. Ritchie_ 1883) _pp._ 149–96; _Cornhill magazine Oct. 1883 pp._ 357–82. ORANGE, JAMES. _b._ 1799; minister of the Gospel, formerly resident at Castle terrace, Nottingham; edited Narrative of the late George Vason, missionary in the ship Duff, with An essay on the South Seas, Derby 1840; author of The ecclesiastical and civil history of the town and people of Nottingham, 2 vols. 1840; Synoptica Hebræa, Anglo-Hebrew Bible expositor, a manual of self instruction, London 1858; a teacher of Hebrew at 471 Mile end road, London 1866 to death. _d._ 471 Mile end road, London 6 Jany. 1878. _Christian World 25 Jany. 1878 p._ 72. ORANMORE, DOMINICK BROWNE, 1 Baron (2 son of Dominick Geoffrey Browne, governor of Mayo 1755–1826). _b._ Sackville st. Dublin 28 May 1787; educ. Eton, Edinburgh, and St. John’s coll. Camb.; M.P. Mayo 1814–36; P.C. Ireland 1834; lord lieutenant of Mayo 1834–42; cr. baron Oranmore and Browne of Carra Browne castle, Oranmore, co. Galway and of Castle Mac Garrett, co. Mayo 4 May