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"Unworship'd by the vulgar throng, to thee, True Votarist, this humble roof I raise, Thine, heavenly Calmness! may this dwelling be, [veys

While from thy cot the cheerful eye surEach temperate treasure bounteous Nature gives, [crease,

And marks observant how her stores inStores which a humble gratitude receives, The riches of Simplicity and Peace."

DEATHS.

1811. AT Satoor, near Bombay, EnMay 23.1 sign William Bearda, 5th Native infantry.

Aug. 10. At Bangalor, East Indies, after an illness of five days, aged 23, Lieut. Jos. Strachan Sheffield Walton, 25th light dragoons, younger son of Lieut.-col. W. of Charfield, co. Gloucester, formerly of the 1st life guards.

Sept. 5. At Madras, aged 31, Captain Charles Foote, late commander of the Piedmontaise frigate, only surviving son of the late John F. esq. banker, London. -And on the 29th, at Madras, of a complaint in the liver, aged 29, Capt. W. Dawson (who lately went from England, and succeeded Capt. F. in the command of that ship), seconds on of Pudsey D. esq. of Liverpool. He was not more distinguished for his professional merits, which are known to and appreciated by his country, than remarkable for every virtue that could adorn private life. His remains were interred with military honours, attended by the Judges of the Supreme Court, the Members of the Council, and a numerous Company of gentlemen, civil and military. Sept. 6. In the East Indies, Capt. Thos. Morse, of the Artillery, and commissary of stores at Poonah.

Oct. 27. In the Island of Barbadoes, of the yellow fever, Mary, wife of Dep.-Ass.Commiss.-Gen. Cook; and at Berbice, on the 16th Sept. aged 8 months, her only sou. Nov..... At Islington-green, aged 69, universally respected, Mr. John North, He served his apprenticeship on London Bridge, and was for many years partner in a well-known hardware and turnery business under the firm of North and Frith, Gracechurch-street. Mr. Frith dieu in December, 1810.

Nov..... Near Geneva, Mr. Albanis Beaumont, formerly an engineer in the service of the King of Sardinia, celebrated for his splendid travels in the Rhatian, Maritime, and Lepontine Alps; and who for several years assisted in the education of the Duke and Princess Sophia of Gloucester.

Dec. 11. At Jamaica, Christ. Harrison, esq. son of the late T. H. esq. formerly Attorney-general of Jamaica.

Dec. 12. At Fishkill, America, aged 102, J. Henderson. He was at the battle of

Culloden and Minden, of Quebec; and settled

1812. Jan. 5. At Bo wife of Mr. D. Hinckley Mr. Jos. Outram, of Alf Jan. 25. At Seym Drogheda, Queen's Co residence of her son, aged about 80, Mrs. Se daughters of the late I Sheffield-ball, near M County; and sister to esq. of the same place, (brother-in-law of the Col. Fitz-Gerald of Mou ty of Kildare).

Feb. 1. Mrs. Coke, or of Mrs. Seymour, and

Coke, esq. of Qu Feb. At Cadiz, in wound received from a at one of the gates, Lieu foot. Lieut. F. was e and had a'ready passed but, on attempting to get one, he, was stopped by scuffle ensued, and on th the lieutenant with his knocked him down, and into town. He had not when he was fired at, shot in his back. He li but before he expired h collected to state the I centinel was tried by or and condemned to deat was carried into executio rison of Cadiz.

Feb. 13. At Cheriton L Smythe, esq.

Feb. 15. On board th harbour of Port Mahon, Minorca, in his 15th y Lennox, third son of th mond; a promising yout aloft to assist in furling the ship was coming to a fortunately fell into the s comrades swam to save found lifeless. His rema in Fort St. Philip.

March 1. At Charlesto lina, Robert Johnstone, bary-square. He was

anch of Johnstone of V had he lived, intended to dormant title of the Marq

March 2. At Doncaste phael Smith, an artist ranked with our best eng tinto. He was likewise other branches of the ar voted himself for some y painting in Crayons, in wh much talent and taste; length portraits of the 1 Fox, and Earl Stanhop

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judgment in this branch of the art. Being
naturally a humorous and convivial cha-
racter, and possessing a general know-
ledge of the arts and artists, his company
was entertaining and instructive.
rising artists of the present day have just
cause long to revere his memory, for the
judicious instruction so liberally imparted.

Many

March 5. On his passage home from Curaçǝa, in his 30th year, James Van de Spiegel, esq. collector of the customs for that island. If reverence for God, and for religion; if filial piety; if fraternal affection; and if love and charity for all mankind, ever endeared a man to society, when did society suffer a severer loss, than in the death of James Van de Spiegel? But stay-fond and widowed mother; affectionate brothers and sisters; lamenting friends (absorbed in grief); stay-your food of tears; angment not the foaming billow, his briny grave!

March 25. At Whitchurch, Hants, aged 84, Lieut. Thomas Thompson, formerly of Maidstone; an officer upwards of 60 years.

March 27. After a lingering illness, Rev. George Augustus Pollen, rector of Little Bokeham, Surrey; a clergyman in whom the possession of a private fortune, almost princely, abated nothing, of that humility and kindness of heart, the true characteristicks of the Christian teacher and worthy

man.

At Harwich, after a few days illness, Mr. John Hobday, merchant, and one of the capital burgesses of that borough.

March 30. Aged 84, T. Hall, esq. LL.D. of Preston Candover, Hants; and in the commission of the peace.

March Near Funchall, Madeira, in his 26th year, Mr. Edmund Lloyd, of Threadneedle-street, insurance-broker.

In Paris, of the gout, Mr. J. L. Dussek, the composer.

April 1. The wife of Mr. Kilby, painter, James-street, Mary-le-bone. Her death was occasioned by a pot of turpentine boiling over on the 30th ult. by which she, her husband, and one of their children, were dreadfully burnt.

At Lower Tooting, in his 75th year, W. Johnson, esq. late of Knebworth, Herts.

At her son's, (Mr. Greenwood's, Brompton-park,) aged 95, Mrs. Graham, relict of Rev. Charles G. late rector of Aston, Herts.

At Lamienby (commonly called Lambaby) in the parish of Bexley, in Kent, in his 85th year (which he entered on the 29th of March), David Orme, M. D. senior licentiate of the College of Physicians, Loudon.

At Holywell, co. Flint, Mr. Lazenby, Jate of Salisbury-court, Fleet-street.

At Edinburgh, Caroline, only daughter of Gen. Francis Dundas.

GENT. MAG. May, 1812.

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At Bamf, N. B. Jas. Duff, esq. of the House of Gordon, Duff, and Co. of Madeira.

April 2. In Mansfield-street, Sir John Callender, bart. of Westertown, co. Stirling, of Preston-hall and Crichton-hall, Edinburghshire, Elphiston-castle, East Lothi-" an, and Slaino-castle, Aberdeenshire.

At Horuchurch, Essex, in his 85th year, R. Wyatt, esq. one of the oldest servants of the East India Company, having resided 32 years in the Island of Sumatra, during 9 of which he was Governor of Fort Marlborough. He retired from the Company's service in 1776, with a character of unimpeached honour and integrity; and during the latter part of his life lived in great seclusion; but highly venerated and esteemed by those who knew his good qualities.

At Wotton, Surrey, the only daughter, of the late Sir F. Evelyn, whom she sur-. vived but one day. (See p. 397.)

In her 75th year, Mrs. Anna Catherine Slapp, relict of Thos. S. esq. of Boterdale, Suffolk, and only daughter of the late John Kendall, esq. of Northwaleham, Nor

folk.

At Beaconsfield, in her 76th year, Mrs. Burke, 'relict of the Rt. hon. Edm. Burke.

April 3. In her 21st year, Caroline, only daughter of W. Chinnery, esq.

At Mortimer House, Grosvenor-place, the Hon. Mortimer Harley, infant sou of the Earl of Oxford.

At Denmark-hill, Mrs. Wright, relict of the late Peter W. esq. Master of the Reports, Register's office.

Of apoplexy, in his 61st year, J. Wing, esq. of Thorney Abbey. For more than 30 years he had acted as Steward to the Duke of Bedford, for his Grace's estate in the Fens of Cambridgeshire. During that period the protection and improvement of this precarious property had been the great object of his constant attention: and to a tract of country, which he found poor, unproductive, and exposed to repeated and ruinous inundation, he succeeded in imparting a degree of fertility and security which bears the most decisive testimony to the value and importance of his ser vices.

At Kellie Castle, co. Fife, Harriet, eldest daughter of the late John Burford, esq. of Market Harborough.

April 4. In Conduit-street, Hanoversquare, C. W. Alder, esq.

In Crawford-street, Mary-le-bone, Major Robert Shaw, late of the Hon. East India Company's Madras Establishment.

Aged 84, Mrs. Huster Cox, relict of the late Mr. Rich. C. master of the Free Grammar-school, Henbury.

At Campsall, Yorkshire, in his 74th year, Bacon Frank, esq. many years an active

active Magistrate for the West Riding of

Yorkshire.

April 5. In his 49th year, Mr. E. Cooper, of the Stock Exchange Coffeehouse, Cornhill.

In Barbican, aged 72, Mr. J. L. Stephani, Stock-broker.

In his 75th year, Mr. Godfree, of Millbank-street, Westminster.

Aged 72, Mr. Ebenezer Burges, 47 years senior clerk at the old Market Sugar-house, Bristol, where he had enjoyed the entire confidence and sincere friendship of Messrs. Brices of three generations. His amiable manners, inflexible rectitude, and sterling sense, rendered him beloved through life, and lamented in death.

April 6. At her bouse in Colebrookrow, Islington, in her 79th year, Mrs. Mary Gurden, relict of the late Benj. G. esq.

At his house at Boston, after a long illness, aged 71, Thos. Fydell, esq. late one of the representatives in Parliament for the borough of Boston. His death will long be sincerely lamented by his relations and friends, and his memory respected by all who knew him.

In London, on his way to join his regi⚫ ment in Ireland, suddenly, of the dropsy on his chest, Lieut. W. H. Legg, of the Royal Devon and Cornish Miaers.

At Islington, in his 25th year, Mr. Francis Richer Morgan, third son of Mr. John M. of Ludgate.hill.

At West Bromwich, in the county of Stafford, aged 63, Mr. Edward Harrold, who had many years kept a respectable board. ing-school for young gentlemen at that place, and was much and deservedly respected in his profession, and by a select circle of friends, who have now to regret his loss. Mr. H. was esteemed a good classical scholar, a sound critick, and an encourager of literature; but what redounds more to endear his memory, he was a pious, upright, and truly honest

man.

He published an Introduction to English Grammar, which has passed through several editions.

At Sidinouth, Devon, in his 27th year, William Cresswell, esq. second son of R. C. C. esq. of Doctors'-Commons.

April. In Green-street, Grosvenor-sq. aged 85, Mrs. B. Colegrave.

In his 63d year, Joseph Christian Stoequeler, esq. many years one of the agents to the Royal Wine Company of Oporto.

In her 85th year, Mrs. Hoppner, mother of the late John H. esq. R. A.

At the Vicarage-house, Goudhurst, Kent, in her 11th year, Charlotte Affleck, eldest daughter of the Rev. W. B. Harrison.

April 8. Aged 88, the Rt. Hon. John Ashburnham, Earl of Ashburnham, Visc. St. Asaph; born Oct. 30, 1724, succeeded his father, John, the late Earl, March 10, 1737; married June 28, 1756, Elizabeth,

daughter and coheir of Ambrose Crawley, esq. by whom (she died in 1781) he had issue Geo. Visc. St. Asaph, who succeeds to the title.

In his 69th year, Samuel Bradley, gent. of Leicester.

April 9. Anne Isabella, wife of I. Beames, esq. of Lincoln's Inn.

In his 21st year, Randolph, second son of J. Pearse, esq. of Lincoln's-Inn-fields. At Brompton, Mrs. Atkinson, widow of the late E. A. esq.

At Clapham-common, Miss Sarah Avery. At East Acton, the wife of W. E. Allen, esq. of New Bridge-street.

The wife of Thos. Boone, esq. of Leeplace, Kent, late of the Customs.

In her 40th year, the wife of Mr. John Beck, of Chipping Norton, Oxon.

At Etwell, co. Derby, aged 105, Mrs. Eliz. Burrows.

At York, the wife of Rev. W. Penny, of Fairfield-hall, in the West Riding of York, and only child of the late Solomon Feil, esq. Drayton-green, Middlesex.

April 10. At Scoulton, in his 78th year, Lieut.-gen. James Hethersett. He was originally designed for the Church, but entered very early into the Army, where for many years he distinguished himself on several enterprising and important occa sions, and was one of the last surviving officers who bravely fought by the side of the immortal Wolfe, on the day he so gloriously fell, on which memorable occasion Gen. H. (then Capt. Barker) was Aidede-Camp to the Marquis Townshend.

April 11. At the Pulteney Hotel, Piccadilly, in her 64th year, the most noble Jane, Duchess of Gordon. Her Grace was the eldest daughter of Sir W. Maxwell, bart. of Monreith, co. Galway, and early celebrated for her beauty, sprightly wit, and captivating manners. She was married to his Grace the Duke of Gordon, in 1767; by whom she had two sons, and five daughters, all of whom are now living (except Lord Alexander), and all of whom she had the merit of educating, with that ability, zeal, and solicitude, which secured to her the satisfaction of splendid success. She gave to the world of fashion the exam. ple of a mother devoting every moment of her life to the happiness of her family, and she had the consolation of seeing the complete triumph of her affectionate exertions. Her son George, Marquis of Huntley, remains unmarried. Her daughter, Lady Charlotte, is Duchess of Richmond; Lady Madelina married first Sir Robt. Sinclair, bart. and secondly Fysh Palmer, esq.; Lady Susan is now Duchess of Manchester; Lady Louisa is the Marchioness Cornwallis; and Lady Georgiana is Duchess of Bedford. So splendid an establishment of a family is without parallel in the history of the peerage; and it is as extraordinary,

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that all these distinguished persons surrounded the bed of their revered parent, when, with pious gratitude to the Giver of all Good, she anticipated her dissolution. -When symptoms of mortification appeared, and she felt the approach of death, she desired to have the Sacrament administered to her at two o'clock on the following day but afterwards feeling the rapid advance of the moment, which she contemplated with resignation, she desired that she might partake of the boly rite at an earlier hour; and accordingly, together with all her children, she received the com. munion, and soon after breathed her last in their arms.

At an advanced age, Mrs. Peacock, of Rathbone-place.

In his 554 year, after an illness of 24 hours, Chas. Arnold, esq. of Lincoln's- Inn, and of Shenley hill, Herts. By the death

of this truly excellent and valuable man, his afflicted widow and large family have sustained an irreparable loss.

At Reigate, Surrey, in his 72d year, Rev. J. Suelson, many years vicar of that place, and of Hendon, Middlesex.

Of a rapid consumption, aged 23, Mr. Benj. Phillips, late clerk to Messrs. Winwood's, Bristol.

April 12. In George-street, Sir Wm. Plomer, knt. alderman of Coleman-st. ward, London, 1808; sheriff 1810.

491

At his father's house, Upper Harley-st. Rev. Stephen Sloane, second son of Hans S. esq.

In London, in his 23d year, Mr. George Maudsley Catlow, eldest son of Rev. S. C.of Wimbledon-common, Surrey.

Dr. Jas. Hodson, of Cross-st. Hatton-gar. April 17. In Curzon-street, in his 78th year, Francis Annesley, esq. LL.D. F.A.S. Master of Downing College, Cambridge, and Hereditary Trustee of the British Museum. The mention of his name is sufficient to awaken the feel ngs of respect, affection, and gratitude in the hearts of all who knew him. No man was ever more extensively or more deservedly beloved. He might be said literally to be always doing good. The delicate and endearing manner, in which he conferred a benefit, increased its value. He never resented an injury, and never forgot a kindness. His moral excellence proceeded from a deep sense of religion. He was devout without ostentation, and his zeal was guided by knowledge. He was a man of learning and taste. He was educated at Reading School under the celebrated Mr. Hiley. He was a judicious collector of the most valuable editions of the classicks, and his collection, comprising a complete set of the quarto Delphins, deserves to be noticed. In the arts he possessed an exquisite taste. He had collected specimens of the best

C. Kane, esq. late Purser of H. M. ship etchings; and had a few capital prints and Britannia.

At Bath, in his 79th year, Milbourne West, esq. many years an inhabitant of that city. Of the officers who bravely fought for their country under Gen. Wolfe, Mr. West is said to have been the only one left.

April 13. At Clapham, in his 45d year, Lieut. R. Larham, R. N.

At Southampton, aged 56, Abraham Pether, esq. a distinguished Artist, leaving a widow and nine children.

At Lympstone, Devon, in his 18th year, Mr. J. Todhunter, jun. of Homerton.

At Bath, at an advanced age, Mrs. Rudd, relict of Stephen R. esq. late of Dublin. At Bristol, in his 73d year, Rich. Jacobs, esq. attorney.

April 14. In Alsop's-buildings, W. D. Griffiths, esq. of the War-office.

Aged 73, Rev. Wm. Camplin, vicar of Meare and Locking, Somerset.

April 15. Aged 25, Mrs. J. A. Purser, of Clement's-lane, Lombard-street.

In his 78th year, Benj. Harenc, esq. of Foot's Cray-place, Kent.

April 16. At the Union Fire-office, Cornhill, Mr. Charles Philip Galabin, Secretary there, and Printer in Ingram-court, Fenchurch-street.

In Duke-street, Manchester-sq. Mr. E. Prendergrass,sen, many years an eminent

pictures. Many professed collectors had very profitably applied for his advice in their selections.-He was heir-at-law to the founder of Downing College, and was consequently nominated the first master. But so much opposition was made to the execution of the will by the possessors of the estate, that Mr. Annesley was engaged during the greatest part of his life in anxious and unremitted endeavours to overcome "the law's delay." He succeeded at last, and the College was founded; but, although he had been Master some years, it was only a few days before his death that he had the consolation of seeing an end of the obstacles made to that important establishment. The reader must recollect examples of other public-spirited characters, who have pursued some great end during a long series of years, and who,

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other, induced him to retreat from a scene, which, however it might have been gratifying to the activity of his youth, was inconsistent with his views of quiet and retirement. His resignation was attended with the regrets of his constituents, who presented him with an elegant memorial of their approbation and of their gratitude. In his public character as member of Parliament, his views were uniformly directed to the public good, without a glance of private advantage to himself or his family. Those who differed from him when he opposed one war, or supported another, acknowledged the rectitude of his principles. He was equally zealous in the service of his constituen s. He exerted his utmost powers in promoting their interests and relieving their wants. He never denied access or assistance to the meanest of his fellow-townsmen. Benevolence was so ingrafted in his disposition, that when he had ceased to represent the town, his active friendship to the inhabitants suffered no diminution. In short, in every period› and relation of life, he united the uibanities of a man of the world with the strictest practice of the duties of morality, and the works of Christiau charity.

Aged 87, Mrs. Eliz. Bennett, of New Palace-yard, Westminster.

At Shrewsbury, aged 86, Mr. John Nelson, whose eminent abilities as a Statuary will be long remembered in this and the neighbouring counties, where specimens of his ingenuity may be seen in many of the churches and in the mansions. of the nobility and gentry. The last efforts of his art are the statue of Roger de Montgomery in Shrewsbury castle, the statue of Sir Rowland Hill on the top of the column in Hawkstone-park, and the two Sphinxes on the West entrance to Hawkstone-house, the seat of Sir John Hill, bart. Having had a liberal education, and possessing a fund of lively anecdote, he was a very pleasant companion. The following lines were written in form of a question" to the worthy and aged Nelson;" soon after which the subjoined answer appeared.

Among those men who merit praise,
And live in breathing stone,
Why has not NELSON's bust a place i
For he could cut his own.

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Aged 32, Mr. Willia friars road, grocer; for his integrity in his world, and much esteen rous friends and acquain was occasioned by barst about two months before a rapid consumption. wife about two years through the same melan 27 years of age. The young children to lamen however, are well provid friends are happy in k are placed by his will un of guardians, who will a supply the care, and mi parental affection and te In Cannon-st aged $1 At Portsmouth, Lieut Commander of H. M. se

April 21. Mrs. Foakes Land Surveyor, of Mitch

April 24. At Totness, year, Hen. Yate, of Clare If all that recommends an to each other, could a arow of death, or withd that is here feebly comm not have sunk to an earl have met the last enem but while these qualities sustained by his relatives are consoled by an assur parted "did not look to Save." Early and fully doctrines and precepts of treme vivacity, and his conspired during the heig render him in a measure i gious duties; but, when oft, and oft withheld the susceptible heart readily small still voice which opening grave, and a ju not to be tried with." for the past, he sought a in Him who "never sai sced of Adam, seek ye m and by him was enabled the face.

In Charles-st. Berkeley ness of three weeks, at presence of all her childre of her old and faithful atte the Rt. Hon. Lora, Visc who resided at her seat Grove, in the county of Sur with her house in Charlesfor a period of more than py and respected. She was ter and heir of Wm. Burton ham, in the county of Rutl Commissioners of his Ma

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