At Guernsey, Mary, daughter of ViceAdmiral Sir James Saumarez, bart. In Cavendish-square, the Right Hon. Lady Brownlow. Mr. Bazing, of Narrow wall, Lambeth. At Hampton Court, aged 81, Sir G. Yonge, bart. K. B. who formerly filled several important offices in the state, viz. Secretary at War, Governer of the Cape of Good Hope, &c. At Camberwell, Mrs. Anne Shaw, relict of Joseph S. M.D. Louisa Pigon, the wife of Frederick P. esq. of Hill-street, Berkeley-square, and daughter of the late Humphrey Minchin, esq. M. P. of Holywell-house, in Wilts. In Upper Lisson-street, Paddington, in her 85th year, Mrs. Bentley, relict of Rev. R. B. vicar of Camberwell, and sister of the late Rev. Dr. Conyers, rector of St. Paul's, Deptford. In Portman-square, William Attwick, esq. At the Mote, near Maidstone, Right Hon. Sopbia Countess of Romney; her ladyship was the only child of William Morton Pitt, of Kingston, in the county of Durset, esq. and married in the year 1806, to the present Earl of Romney, by whom she has left one son and four daughters. Thus has been cut off in the prime of life, a lady whose most excellent qualities of heart, and most amiable manners, did honor to the high station in which she was placed, and whose whole conduct afforded a striking example of every religious and social duty. Mr. John Campbell, of Holywell-lane. Mr. James M Clary, of Old Bond street. At Walworth, J. Dewar, esq. many years a purter in the Hon. East India Company's At Shooter's-hill, in his 84th year, MajorGeneral W. Grant, of the royal regiment of artillery. At Uxbridge, Mrs. Elizabeth Mary Hodder, aged 65. At Marder Park, near Godstone, J. Hatsell, esq. of Spring-garden-terrace. At Stanwell house, Miss Stanhope, eldest daughter of Admiral Sir H. S. bart. At Chelsea, Lieut -Col. G. Williamson, Commandant of the Royal Military Asylum. Aged 68, Major-Gen R. Bowles, late an Officer on the Bombay Establishment. In Wimpole-street, aged 92, R. Hale, esq. of Codicote, Herts. Ralph Paine, esq. formerly storekeeper of his Majesty's Dock-yard, at Deptford: he has bequeathed a sum of money to endow an hospital, to be erected on the New Road, Chatham, for the benefit of the widows of shipwrights. The spot of ground for this purpose he purchased some years ago. At her father's, Benjamin Bates, esq. of Stockwell, Elizabeth Palmer, wife of Mr. Edward P. of Throgmorton-street. Aged 41, Mrs. Elizabeth Gill, the wife of Mr. T. G. of Bruton-place, Berkeley. square. In Upper Belgrave-place, Chelsea, T, Adams, esq. of the East India House. In his 71st year, W. Winter, esq. apothe cary, of Conduit-street, Hanover-square. In his 84th year, Thomas Burne, esq. of Bedford-square. The Rev. W. Mannin, curate of St. Margaret's, Lothbury, and vicar of Orby, Lin.. colnshire. At Brompton, aged 77, Mrs. Mary Pear son, relict of the late Mr. W. P. one of his Majesty's messengers in ordinary. In John-street, New-road, Mrs. Dennison, wife of Mr. R. D of Duke street, Manchester-square, apothecary. Mrs Smith, wife of Leny S esq. of Hackney-wick. In Streatham-lane, Mrs. Sarab Page. In Assembly-row, Mile-end, aged 62, J Edwards, esq. At Chelsea, aged 83, Mrs. Paulin. Aged 64, after a painful and lingering illness, Mary Brown, the inestimable wife of Joseph B. M. D. of Islington. We have received a brief, but interesting, account of this amiable lady, who was a singular instance of suffering probity, unassuming piety, and domestic excellence. Mrs. B. was married upwards of thirty-five years, and never gave her husband pain, but when she was ill, and when she died.-See our next Number. At Hadham, in his 74th year, Dr. Hamilton. The death of this reverend geotleman has given the immediate patronage of five church preferments to the crown and the Bishop of London. He held the Archdeaconry of Colchester, the Rectory of St. Martin's in the Fields, and the Rectory of Much Hadham, in Hertfordshire, worth together 28001, per annum. The two former are in the gift of the crown, the latter, 10001. per annum, in that of the Bishop of London. Dr. H. married a daughter of the late Bishop Terrick, who presented him to Hadham more than forty years ago. [We copy the following character of the late Dr. Raine, Master of the CharterHouse, from the Classical Journal, not because we consider it as a substitute for a full biographical notice of that excellent man, but because it is the best notice which the tardy gratitude of his friends has bestowed on him. Dr. Raine is not sipguler in having ungrateful ongrateful survivors.* "The temper of the present times is," says this anonymous writer, perhaps, unfavorable for estimating properly the merits of such a man. The long period of war, and party conflict, has turned our attention so exclusively to military glory and political talent, that we neglect those ostentatious qualities, that dispense their utility in a less conspicuous sphere. Yet, surely, few stations are more important in society, than that to which is entrusted, on an extensive scale, the formation of the future statesman, warrior, and scholar. How Dr. R. discharged this office, the testimony of all who were so fortunate as to be his pupils, will proclaim. His clear and comprehensive method of explaining every subject of instruction; his attention to the peculiar disposition of every youth, and adaptation of the means most likely to influence it, have perhaps rarely been equalled, and can scarcely be excelied. His manner united in a singular degree the alluring mildness of persuasion, with the imposing authority of instruction. The conduct of his scholars, and the literary distinctions they acquired at the universities, numerous in proportion to the size of the school, show the success that attended his exertions. But his care and attention to their welfare ceased not when they quitted his control, and he continued to be the friend, the adviser, and, where he could be, the patron, of all, who in maturer life sought and deserved it. His uniform and ardent attachment to civil and religious liberty, never tempted him to influence the sentiments, or make the slightest allusion to those topics, in the presence of those entrusted to his care. But where there was no motive of delicacy to restrain, he seemed anxious to urge his younger friends, by the strongest arguments and exhortations, to political integrity and consistence. Even in the most unfavorable and disastrous periods, be never shrunk from the manly and independent avowal of his opinions. Perhaps this might be attended by some sacrifice of interest and preferment; yet he was amply repaid by the satisfaction of an upright and independent mind; and has declared he knew no part of his own conduct, which, in declining life, he could view with more complacency than his uniform adherence to How many great men have dropped into the grave since our labors commenced in the Monthly Magazine, and how vainly have we often exerted ourselves to excite their surviving friends to record their virtues and talents. At this moment we might instance Malone, the two Kirwans, Vallancy, Grahame, Cavendish, Maskelyne, and many other persons of eminence deceased within these two years, of whom no adequate notice has been published. those tenets, which he considered most conducive to the preservation of the constitution, and the welfare of his country. In the intercourse of social life, he was cheerful, entertaining, and innocently convivial. It has been said, his conversation was somewhat tinged with the manner of the schoolmaster. Perhaps this was the unavoidable effect of long habit; but there was nothing in it overbearing, pedantic, or dogmatical. His benevolence was conspicuous in the candor and kindness with which he spoke of the failings of others. Whenever he was heard to censure, or condemn, it was evidently the effect, not of hostility to the individual, but of virtuous indignation, bearing its dignified and fearless testimony against the faults or the vices it wished to discountenance. No man that ever knew him was his enemy; some, indeed, who violently opposed his political or religious principles, might feel emotions of dislike or rancor; but if ever they met in the intercourse of life, his urbanity and amiable qualities disarmed their enmity, and softened it into regret, that with such a man they could differ so widely. His acquirements in classical literature were of the first rank. Though he has given nothing to the world, yet he devoted a part of his little leisure to the foundation of some works, which, if perfected in the retirement he was just on the point of enjoying, might materially have enriched the stores of Greek erudition and criticism."] [Particulars of Richard England.-The present writer, who had some knowledge of England, upwards of thirty years ago, when he was in the height of his career, would be induced to give a few memorabilia of his life, were it from the motive alone of the short accounts already published, being obviously in the soft, and hush! style, so entirely convenient on certain occasions, and by universal agreement, so much in order with many of our historical documents. To put out the eyes and cripple the feet of history, in the language of the philosopher, seems to be held a matter of inferior concernment. Dick England, otherwise Captain England, for modern courtesy admits captains as well as esquires, was, Faber fortune, the architect of his own fortune, and during some years nearly at the head of his profession o: avanturier, gambler, or black leg. A character, with such requisites, has not usually been neglected, either by ancient or modern biography. He was born in Ireland, of the lowest parentage, and was in the capacity of a journeyman cabinetmaker, at Dublin, when his determination first broke forth into activity, as an aspirant to better his condition in life; in the Irish phrase, to set up for a jentleman. His debût, however, was not the must genteel or clevated; since, according to common report, it was that of a bully in the boxing line, and chiefly in the service of the fair sex, to a certain certain class of which, his Herculean form, ley's coffee-house, Round-court, in the Strand, was one of the chief houses of resort for men of the betting profession; and there might be found in the evening, O'Kelly, England, Hull, the Clarkes, Tetherington, and most others of turf repute, ready to lay money to any amount, or to accommodate those who required it, with a bet on either side the question. The company also were habitually amused with the exhaustless rund of racing anecdote, and saturnine, bizarre hu. mors of old Medley. There was, on certain days, an ordinary at four o'clock, at which England frequently shone in his most brilliant colors, as a companion, and generally as president. On these occasions, bus manner was generally polite and conciliating, and his conversation shrewd and intelligent, evincing that meritorious industry which he had used, to make amends for his defect of edu cation, the semblance of which he often affected, by the introduction in conversation, of the classical words, Mars, Bacchus, Apollo, Naïads, and Dryads. He was sometimes the hero of his own tale, and unguardedly exposed traits of nature in his character, which his acquired prudence and command of temper, his forte, in general, enabled him to conceal. These traits were a ruffian violence, and savageness of disposition. He related to us one evening, con amore, his docking a defaulter in payment, and a delinquent of another description. A certain young tradesman met him one evening, at a house in Leicester, fields, in order to an hour or two of diversion, at ratling the bones. England lost some three or four score pounds, for which he gave his draft upon Hankey, the banker. Having persuaded his antagonist to grant him his revenge, luck thenceforth turned, and England not only won his money back, but as much more in addition, and it being late, desired to retire; requesting the other party to follow his example, and give the cash, or a check upon his banker, for the money which he had lost. This the tradesman resolutely refused to do, on the plea that he had been tricked, and that the money had not been fairly won. England, once more demanded the money, which being still refused, he tripped up the young man's heels, rolled him upon the carpet, and snatching a case-knite from the side-ooard, cut off his long hair close to the scalp. This violent action, and the menacing attitude of England, flourishing the knife, and not sparing the most deeptoned imprecations, had such an effect upon the young man, in the stillness of past three o'clock in the morning, that he arose, and with the meekness of a lamb, wrote a draft for the amount of his loss, took his leave very civilly, wishing the Captain a good morning, and never afterwards mentioned the circumstance, although he frequently saw England. His other similar exploit was upon G. M. a noted man upon the town, and the friend of an actress and singer of considerable celebrity. Captain Captain England, it seemed, had translated a great fat cook wench from his kitchen, to a better living, at the head of his table, at which Gilly M. was a frequent visitor, and in a few weeks the woman actually eloped with M. It was impossible to conceal this from the prying eyes and enquirers of England, who yet dissembled so well as to persuade M. on the pretence of a trotting match, to meet him at an inn at Barnet, where, having previously purchased an excellent knife in St. James's-street, he threw the amorous delinquent on the floor, and, cutting off his queue close to his head, he then kicked him out of doors, with the most contemptuous reproaches. Said England, on the occasion, (in the hearing of the present writer) had it been my wife, I could have forgiven him, but to seduce my w, it was not to be endured!' Treatment like this, with some frightful additions, did the Captain denounce against a countryman and former partner of his, who one day, doubtless on some great emergency, made sudden use of kis equal right to the joint funds in bank, by drawing out the sum total, with which he absconded. The unfortunate affair of bonor, with young Rolle, the brewer of Kingston, a dissipated, but naturally soft-hearted young man, at once put a period, in probability, for ever to the prospects of England in this country; and, tearing away the mask of worldly prudence, which he habitually wore, exposed his natural ferocity, hardness of heart, and selfish passion, in such a glaring point of view, as never more to be mistaken or concealed. The dispute between the parties, was occasioned by a debt of play or bet, to the amount perhaps of sixty pounds, which Rolle had repeatedly declined to satisfy, but on what ground, or whether on that of suspicion, is uncertain. According to present recollection, England renewed his demand publicly, and with much vociferation, upon the stand at Arscot, during the races, which was in course much resented by Rolle, who retaliated, treating England's character with contempt, and reproaching him as a blackleg. A challenge from England ensued, which was accepted by the giddy and thought less young man, then in a state of half inebriation, and persisted in, notwithstanding the strenuous representations of his friends, on the absurdity, indeed utterly needless to any point of honor, or pitting his life against that of a savage and unprincipled éscroc, who was known to be constantly firing at a target, and whose steady and experienced hand could snuff a candle with a pistol ball. The circumstances of the duel, related immediately after the event, by eye witnesses, were to the following effect. Several rounds were fired, when a parley ensued, most feelingly demanded by Rolle's second, who represented to England the probable horrors of the business they were upen, the very incapable condition of Mr. Rolle to do himself justice, having been drinking during two or three days and nights, his hand so unsteady, that far from being able to present a pistol with accurate aim, he could scarcely erect his arm to present at all; that he would even pay half the debt himself, should his friend continue obstinate, on condition of an immediate end to the bloody and unequal business. England's reply was, that he would have the whole of his money, or his antagonist's heart's blood. The duel proceeded, and Rolle's heart was perforated by the first shot. England left the ground, and fled with all possible speed to London, and, being met by a friend at Charing Cross, a reason was required for his apparent great hurry. His reply was By Jasus, I have shot a man, and must be after making myself scarce." He appeared at that time, from forty-five to forty-seven years of age; that placing the above event in the year 1784, and it must have been thereabouts, at his late decease. he had attained to between seventy and eighty years of age. England reached the Continent in safety, and, being outlawed, thenceforth resided at Paris, subsisting, as was understood, upon his usual profession, but with what degree of success was not known. On the breaking out of the Revolution in France, men had other and more important avocations than play, which suffered as well as other professions, or was totally neglected. Whether he escaped imprisonment, or whatever interest he was enabled to make with the dominant party, under the reign of terror, have not transpired; but the report has always been current, that he furnished the heads of our army with some valuable intelligence, in its celebrated campaign in Flanders; and that, as a remuneration, his retura to this country was smoothed, with the addition of an annuity, or of a sum of money adequate to such a purchase. His appearance in court, for the purpose of a reversal of the outlawry, was accompanied with very high and respectable vouchers for his character, as a gentleman, a man of honor, and of mild manners. He seems to have passed the remainder of his life, much at his ease, chiefly in the neighbourhood of Leicester Square, unnoticed, and perhaps with very little concern in his former profession. His mode of quitting this life was fortunate, and truly enviable. He had been a little indisposed, about a week. On the day of his death, his servant asked him at what hour he would dine, when he appointed six o'clock. ner being about to be served, he was discovered dead upon the sofa, his head reclined backward. There are many ways beside those of honor or utility, in which a man may render himself conspicuous in life: behold those which succeeded with this jour neyman carpenter.] Din [We find that Mr. HEWLETT in the preface to his Bible, made the following just acknowledgment of the services and lasors of pour Smart, whose merits and premature death we noticed in the Magazine for July, page 589" In addition to the notes and other illustrations, I may venture to premise, that the reader will here have a correct copy of the sacred text, I mean of our authorised translation; which will be deemed of the more importance, when it is considered, that numberless errors have been suffered to disfigure most of the common editions of our University Bibles. The laborious task of collating the best of these, and of verifying or correcting the references to parallel texts, in many hundred instances, has been intrusted to Mr. MARTIN SMART, whose practical knowledge of the press, added to his habits of diligence and accuracy. peculiarly qualify him for such an undertaking"] DEATHS ABROAD. At Allahabad, George Law, esq. aged 18, In the Company's military service, and second son of the Lord Bishop of Chester, and nephew of Lord Ellenborough. He was a young man of very promising talents, and sincerely regretted by his brother officers, as well as by every one who knew him. At Amsterdam, a wealthy Jew, named Pinedo, who made some singular and unprecedented bequests. He left to each of the Christian churches in Amsterdam and at the Hague 10,000 florins; to each of the orphan houses of those cities the same sum; and to each of his Christian neighbours who assisted at his funeral, 100 Dutch ducats; and to each Jew 200 ditto. At Venice, of which city he was governor, the French Admiral Villaret Joyeuse. He commanded for some time the Toulon fleet, and was the officer who, in some boasting dispatches, accused Nelson of running away from him. In July last, the celebrated classical scholar Heyne, at Gottingen, in the 83d year of his age. He retained all his literary ardour to the last, and several persons had letters from him, written both in German and Latin, which were dated the evening before his death. In July, Amurath, the only son of the Turkish Sultan. The Grand Seignior, who is now the only living male of the Ottoman family, has been plunged into the deepest grief by this event. At Elvas, of a violent fever, brought on by fatigue and exertion, Captain Leatham, of the 4th Dragoon Guards, eldest son of Lieut. Colonel L. of Edinburgh. At Salamanca, of excessive fatigue, in the discharge of his duties in the commissariat, aged 28, W. G. Gullifer, esq. PROVINCIAL OCCURRENCES, Arranged geographically, or in the Order of the Counties, from North to South. Communications for this Department of the Monthly Magazine, properly au thenticated, and sent free of Postage, are always thankfully received. Those are more particularly acceptable which describe the Progress of "Local Improvements of any kind, or which contain Biographical Anecdotes or Facts relative to eminent or remarkable Characters recently deceased. NORTHUMBERLAND AND DURHAM. APARAGRAPH appeared in a Paper at the time of the assizes, stating, that, in an action respecting a hedge, tried at Newcastle Assizes, it was declared by Mr. Baron Wood to be the law, "that the person to whom the hedge belongs has a right to five feet of his neighbour's field, for a ditch or other purposes: nay, that he may enclose five feet and plant it, and also claim five feet of any mineral which may be contained under that space." This paragraph was copied into several London papers, and produced a letter from Mr. Baron Wood, to one of the editors, in which his lordship says, "it is an absolute falsehood, inserted by some malignant spirit, with a view to injure him in his judicial character, as he never did declare any such thing." The law really laid down by him he states to have been this, "that the ditch on the outside of a hedge, as well as the hedge, belongs to the owner of the field in which that hedge stands, and upon this principle, because antiently, when the owner of the land made this hedge, he made the bank and ditch to support it both must have been made in his own land, as he could not make them in any other per son's land." At Berwick the poll finally closed with, A. Allan 412-H. H. St. Paul 283-J. P. Selby 176 * Married.] At North Shields, Capt. T. Ellison, of the Achilles, to Mary, second daughter of Capt. John White, of the same place. -Mr. Chambers, of North Shields, to the daughter of Mr. Askew, of the Low Lights. Under the respective counties we have inserted the state of many of the polls at the final close. The period of the month, however, at which this part of our work is prepared has precluded us from obtaining the whole of such accounts in time for the present Number. At |