BERNAYS, REV. LEOPOLD JOHN (_eld. son of the preceding_). _b._ 28 Dec. 1820; ed. at Merchant Taylors and St. John’s coll. Ox., B.A. 1843, M.A. 1846, fellow of his college; head master of Elstree school 1847–60; R. of Great Stanmore, Middlesex 1860 to death; author of _Translation of Goethe’s Faust, part 2 and other poems_ 1839; _Manual of family prayers and meditations_ 1845; _The church in the schoolroom_, 1851. _d._ The rectory, Great Stanmore 25 Oct. 1882. BERNCASTLE, JULIUS. Educ. at Univ. of Paris and Guy’s hospital London; assistant colonial surgeon Van Diemen’s Land 1841–42; surgeon at Croydon, Surrey 1842–48; surgeon to Croydon union and infirmary 1842–48 when presented by medical profession with a purse of gold; practised in London 1851–54; an oculist and aurist at Sydney 1854 and at Melbourne 1867 to death; author of _A voyage to China 2 vols._ 1850; _The revolt of the Bengal Sepoys_ 1857; _The defenceless state of Sydney_ 1865; _Australian snake bites; The use and abuse of tobacco_ [_Two lectures_] 1868. _d._ Greville place, Prahran, Victoria 30 June 1870 in 51 year. BERNERS, REV. HENRY WILSON, 5 Baron. _b._ 1 Oct. 1762; R. of Alexton, Leics. 1814 to death; R. of Kirby-Cane, Norfolk 1820 to 1845; succeeded 25 March 1838. _d._ Kirby-Cane 26 Feb. 1851. BERNERS, HENRY WILLIAM WILSON, 6 Baron. _b._ Kirby-Cane hall, Norfolk 23 Feb. 1797; ed. at Eton and Em. coll. Cam.; built Keythorpe hall, co. Leicester 1842; succeeded 26 Feb. 1851; pres. of Royal agricultural society 1859 and of Smithfield club 1860 and 1861; a successful breeder of sheep and shorthorns; a great hawker and hunter. _d._ Keythorpe hall 27 June 1871. _Illust. news of the world ii_, (1858), _portrait_; _I.L.N. xxviii_, 74 (1858), _portrait_. BERNERS, VENERABLE HENRY DENNY (_2 son of Charles Berners of Woolverstone park, Suffolk 1740–1815_). _b._ 18 Sep. 1769; ed. at St. Mary hall Ox., B.C.L. 1794; R. of Erwarton, Suffolk 1801–35; archdeacon of Suffolk 27 Feb. 1819 to 12 Jany. 1846. _d._ Woolverstone park, 24 Jany. 1852. BERNEY, SIR HANSON, 8 Baronet. _b._ Kirby-Bedon, Norfolk 3 Dec. 1780; succeeded 4 Oct. 1825. _d._ 7 Sep. 1870. BERNSTORFF, ALBRECHT GRAF VON, BARON. _b._ Dreilükow, Mecklenburg 22 March 1809; Prussian minister in London 1 May 1854; minister for foreign affairs at Berlin July 1861 to Oct. 1862; Prussian ambassador in London Oct. 1862; ambassador of North German confederation Feb. 1867 and of German empire 24 Feb. 1871 to death. _d._ 9 Carlton house terrace, London 26 March 1873. _Illust. news of the world i_, 10 (1858), _portrait_.