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up when dead, for the imitation and excite. ment of others, to be good and wise, as they The prominent excellencies in Doctor Norton's life were-right thinking, and purity of conduct; he possessed bold and independent principles, both in politics and religion; and was, to the utmost extent, an abettor of the freedom of inquiry; of the uncontrouled liberty of the press, and of unfettered discussion. His practice as a playsician, both in the West Indies and England, was a part of his time very extensive; and, when he declined much of this through age, and a wish to close a life of continual exertion, in retirement and quietude; he still extended his advice without a fee, to his friends, his acquaintance, and the needy. He was a good scholar, and most profoundly read; indefatigable in his researches, almost boundless in his knowledge; and if his va rious conversation could be collected, perhaps a richer fund of information, fine reasoning, and acute satire, could hardly be found since the writings of Voltaire. Pure religion, integrity, the most circumspect morals, hemanity, and universal philanthropy, marked the conduct of this very great, and very good njan. The writer of this sketch, is impelled to make it, in gratitude to the memory of friend, of infinite solace, improvement, and entertainment to himself and family; and hopes some one, better qualified, will more at length transmit to the public, the sentiments and life of a character, of such inestimable value.

richest and most valuable treasure: his name has been familiarized to the records of every learned body in the literary world; they have sought every opportunity to invite him amongst them, and have addressed him in the language of gratitude and admirationSemper bonos nomenque tuum laudesque manebunt. At Edlin, John Clerk, esq. This respect able gentleman was well known as the inventor of that system of naval tactics, under which the British navy has acquired such unrivalled glory. Never in any former instance, have the speculations of the closet been more powerfully felt in the affairs of the world. In looking into the history of naval warfare, we find, that, previous to the year 1780, there was no way of forcing an unwilling adversary to a close and decisive action; and the French accordingly, when they met a British fleet eager for battle, always contrived, by a skilful system of naval manœuvres, to elude the blow, and to pursue the object of their voyage: either parading on the ocean, or transporting troops and stores for the attack or defence of distant settlements; and thus wresting from the British, the fair fruits of their superior gallantry, even while they paid a tacit tribute to their gallantry, by planning a defensive system to shelter them from its effects; in which they succeeded so well, that the hostile fleets of Britain and France, generally parted after some indecisive firing. This desideratum in Raval tactics, was first seen and remedied by the inventive genius of Mr. Clerk. He plainly demonstrated, with all the force of mathematical evidence, that the plan adopted by the British, of attacking an enemy's fleet at once, from van to rear, exposed the advancing ships to the formidable battery of the whole adverse fleet, by which means they crippled and disabled, either for action pursuit: while the enemy might bear away and repeat the same manoeuvre, until their assailants were tired out by a series of such fruitless attacks. He then suggested a more decisive and certain mode of fighting; and finally, he pointed out the grand and brilliant manoeuvre, so congenial to the character of British seamen, of piercing the enemy's line, which instantly insured a close action. The system of naval tactics was thus perfected, for the British sailor disdaining stratagem, only wanted to fight his enemy on equal terms, and relied on his own valour for the event. Mr. Clerk's discovery was communicated to Admiral Rodney; and its value is attested by the brilliant victory which followed, and by that unbroken series of successes which have ever since distinguished the naval history of the country.

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In Warren street, Fitzroy-square, aged 80, David Norton, MD. It is to be lamented, that the world do not know more of characters of eminence while living, and it is an act of injustice, that they should not be held

[The death of the Rev. T. Dampier, Lord Bishop of Ely, was extremely sad den, and the cause is supposed to have been the gout, with which he had been long afflicted, having ascended from his limbs so his stomach. This distinguished scholar's death was so little expected, that his lady was at the concert of sacred music when the melancholy event took place. Dr. Dampier was educated at Eton, and at King's College, Canbridge, B A. 1771; M.A. 1774; D D. 1780, per regias literas; tutor to the Earl of Guildford and his brother; vicar of Bexley, in Kent, in 1771. Dr. Egerton, bishop o Darbam, allowed Dr. Dampier, his father, who was dean of Durham, to resign the mas tership of Sherborne Hospital in favor of his son, when his health was visibly declining, from his respect for the Dean, and from the deserved estimation in which he was held at Durham. He was a prebendary of Canterbury 1765; canon of Windsor 1769; prebendary of Durhamı 1782; dean of Rochester 1782; bishop of that see 1802; and translated to Ely in 1808.]

[Of the late Rev Francis Annesleg, master of Downing College, it is said, "No man was ever more extensively or more deservedly beloved. He might be said li terally to be always doing good. The deltcate and endearing manner, in which he conferred a benelit, increased its value. lie

Bever resented an injury, and never forgot a kindness. His moral excellence proceeded from a deep sense of religion. He was dewont 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 classics, 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 etchings; and had a few capital prints and pictures. Many professed collectors had very profitably applied for his advice in their seFections. 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 recullect examples of other public-spirited characters, who have pursued some great end during a long series of years, and who, as soon as they have attained it, have dropt into the grave. Mr. Annesley was, in the year 1774, chosen representative in Parliament for the borough of Reading, and his amiable qualities and disinterested conduct, procured his re-election without any expense, until the year 1806.]

[The late Edward Forster, esq banker and merchant, was governor of the Corporation of the Royal Exchange Assurance Company, over which he presided thirty years, and late governor of the Russia Company, from which he retired only two years since, having filled the situation twenty-nine years. Few men possessed a sounder judgment or more capacious mind; and, as with these were combined piety the most sincere, and manners the most amiable, he was eminently successful in the discharge of every duty, both public and private; and, as such exemplary conduct marked his life, so was the hour of his death calm and serene; with perfect resignation to the will of his God, he breathed his last without a struggle, surrounded by his family, who will long lament the loss of one of the best of husbands and of parents, as will society of one of its most useful and benevolent members Very creditable proo's of Mr. Forster's literary talents, both in prose and verse, are before the public. Or the former, his Letter on the Linen Trade," in February 1774, and his "Ob. servations on the Russia Trade," in May the same year, are particularly luminous; and

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there are those living who recollect his very able speech on those subjects at the bar of the House of Commons. Of his Poetry, the verses to Mr. Gough, prefixed to the "History of Pleshy, 1786," are a pleasing specimen.]

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[The late Dr. Maxwell Garthshore, was born at Kirkcudbright, capital of the county of that name, the 28th October, 1732. On both sides he was descended from ancient and respectable families in Galloway. His mother's name was Barbara Gorden; his father was the Rev. George Garthshore, 50 years minister in Kirkcudbright. From the tuition of this excellent father, his son Maxwell received that early domestic education, often more important and more efficacious than ang other. It was the peculiar advantage of Scotland that every parish contained a grammarschool, and most of the towns a very good In this particular, Kirkcudbright was not deficient. Mr. Garthshore, at the age of 14, was placed with a surgeon-apothecary in Edinburgh; where he attended the medical classes of the University. When in his 224 year, he had finished his medical education in Edinburgh: he joined the army to serve in the capacity of mate to Surgeon Huck, afterwards Dr. Huck Saunders, in Lord Charles Hay's regiment. He afterwards succeeded Dr. John Foroyce, a medical practitioner at Uppingham in Rutland, and in this place resided eight years, from 1756 to 1763 inclusive, giving much satisfaction by his activity, assiduity, and successful practice in physic and midwifery, in a very extensive range of country. During his residence at Upping. ham, Dr G. laid the foundation of many valuable friendships, some of which had a decisive influence on his future proceedings. Among these may be mentioned that of Lord Carbury, of Geo. Brudenell, esq. 40 years member for the county, of Dr. afterwards Sir George Baker*, a name, as his elegant latinity attests, not less eminent as a scholar than as a physician; Dr. R. Pulteney, highly distinguished as a botanist; and perhaps above all, the much-respected Dr. Jackson, principal physician of Stamford, father to Dr. Cyril Jackson, late Dean of Christ Church. In Lord Charles Hay's regiment he had been professionally connected with Mr. Huck, a gentleman who, through the discerning patronage of Sir John Pringle, a wealthy marriage with the niece of Adm. Sir Charles Saunders, and his own professional merits, acquired much consideration in London as Dr. Huck Saunders. At his death, above 30 years after their acquaintance and

To him Dr. G. dedicated his Thesis "De Papaveris usu in Parturientibus ac Puerperis." This was in 1764, when Dr. G. accompanied to Edinburgh, Dr. Pulteney, where the latter also, by his great merit, obtained the degree of M.D. though he had not studied at Edinburgh.

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intimacy, this gentleman named Dr. Garth shore to be one of the guardians to his daughters; the elder of whom is now Viscountess Melville, and the younger Countess of Westmoreland. In 1763, Dr. G. removed with his family to London; and, after a short residence in Bedford-street, Covent-garden, settled in St. Martin's-lane, where he continued to reside nearly 50 years, cultivating medicine in all its branches, attentive to every new inprovement in them, physician to the British lying-in hospital, Fellow of the Royal and Antiquarian societies, rendering

his house an asylum for the poor, as well as a centre of communication and gratification for the learned, in his well-known conversations. In his countenance and figure, he bore so striking a resemblance to the late Earl of Chatham, that he was sometimes mistaken for him. He was buried in Bunhill-fields, and he died worth about 55,0001. and by his will, made only a few days before his death, after the payment of a considerable number of legacies, named as his residuary legatee, John Maitland, esq. M.P.]

NORTHUMBERLAND AND DURHAM.

MUCH to the credit of the opulent inhabitants of these counties, the subscriptions for the relief of the widows and children of the men who perished in the Felling Colliery are continued with the most laudable spirit. Equal praise is due to those numerous persuns in moderate circumstances, who have feelingly contributed according to their means.

Married.] At Warkworth, Edmund Craster, esq. of Preston, Northumberland, to Phillis, second daughter of T. Buston, esq. * Buston.

At Tynemouth, Captain Atkinson, of Byker Hill, to Miss Hall, of North Shields.

At South Shields, Mr. R. Morrison, of Long Dyke, to Miss Jane Swan, of Earsdom Forest.

At Morpeth, Mr. Thomas Robson, of Sunderland, engraver, to Miss E. Bell, of the former place.

The Rev. W. Gardner, to Miss Mary Thompson, both of Sunderland.

At Newcastie, Mr. R. Spence, printer, to Miss Parker.

Mr. John Bolam, to Ann, only daughter of Mr. W. Bolam, all of Newcastle.

At Alwinton, John Collingwood, esq. of Chirton-house, to Miss Fenwick, daughter of the late Thomas F. esq. of Earsdon.

At Alnwick, Mr. John Carr, collector of excise, to Miss Jane Nichol.

Mr. Michael Dinsdale, to Miss Jane Mills, both of Gateshead.

Mr. Matthew Rutter, of Chester-le-street, to Miss Dinah Atkinson, of Gateshead.

Mr. Robert Taylor, to Miss Mary Gibson, both of Barnardcastle.

Died.] At Newcastle, Anne, second daughter of Joseph Airey, esq. 32.-The widow of Mr. Thomas Oliver, 65.-Mr. James Searchwell, 67.-Mr. John Elliott, 65.-Captain Heaton, of the artillery drivers.-Moses, second son of Mr. Thomas Young, 18.Sarah Richardson, 70.-Mr. John Patterson, one of the Society of Friends, 80.-Mr. S. C. Pringle, of the Moore Edge House.

At Byker, the wife of James Putts, esq..
Mr. John Dennis, jun. 29.

The wife of Mr. Edward Oliver, of Hordon Hall, near Easington, 80.

At North Shields, the relict of Mr. George Smith, 77.-The wife of Mr. William Kirkup, ship-owner.-Mr. Peter Waugh, 30.--

At Darlington, Mr. Henderson to Miss Downey.

At Stokesley, Mr. H Heavisides, printer, to Miss Jane Bradley.

Mr. Joseph Barry, master-mariner, to Miss Cassop, both of Sunderland.

M. Geo. Scott, to Miss Ann Crawford, both of Berwick.

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At Nest, near Alston, J. Walton, esq. 68. At Mallerstang, the wife of Mr. T. Cleas by, 84.

At Keswick, the wife of Mr. Crossthwaite, of the museum, 39.

At Threlkeld, Timothy Todhunter, esq. formerly an officer in his Majesty's life guards.

At Bampton, Mrs. E. Tinkler, 87. At Sparkett, Mr. J. Nicholson, 59.—Mrs. M. Atkinson, 66.

At Old wall, Irthington, Mr. Armstrong, 75.

YORKSHIRE.

It is hardly possible to conceive a more sudden transition from dismay to cheerfulness, from unwilling idleness to profitable indus. try, then has been effected in this manufactoring shire, in consequence of the alterations in the orders in council. A signal advantage has been produced by this measure in the Yorkshire cloth markets, insomuch that more goods have been lately sold on a single day, than on any market-day for the last seven years.

A meeting was lately called of the inhabitants of Pontefract to address R. P. Milnes, esq. and the other members who voted in the minority against Mr. Canning's motion on the Catholic claims-" But, (says the editor of the Leeds Mercury,) very few of the intelligent inhabitants of Pontefract attended the meeting, and a still smaller number took any part in the proceedings of the day, under the impression that the whole affair was a species of electioneering tactics, addressed to the bigotry and prejudices of the great and little veigar."

The extensive woollen mill, called Gibraltæ, near Pudsey, in the West Riding of York, the property of Messrs. Thacray and Carlisle, was destroyed by fire. The loss is estimated at 9,0001. The cause of the fire is unknown.

A curious machine, invented by Mr. Blenkinsop, agent to J. C. Brandling, esq. at Middreton, near Leeds, for the conveyance of coals, or any other article, without horses, Wiss lately set to work. It is, in fact, a steam engine of four horses' power: with the assistance of cranks turning a cog-wheel, and iron cogs placed on one side of the rail-way, it is capable of moving, when lightly loaded, at the rate of ten miles an hour. Eight waggons of coals each weighing three tons and a half, were hooked to the machine, and in 23 minutes ran from Hunsley Moor to the coal-staith, about one mile and a half, principally en a dead level, without the slightest accident. This invention will, in Mr. Brandling's concern, supersede the use of 50 horses. Married.] Frederick Phillips, esq. of Manchester, to Miss Naylor, daughter of J. N. esq. of Bella Vue, near Wakefield.

At Bolton Percy, Nathaniel Mason, esq. of Gamston, to Elizabeth Jane, eldest daughter of H. Hart, esq. of Nun Appleton.

At Birstall, John Brook, esq. of Flashhouse, near Huddersfield, to Miss Crowther, of Spen.

At Wakefield, Mr. Hanson, to Miss Fearnley, both of that town.

At Copgrove, Mr. T. Gowland, jun. of Burton Leonard, to Miss Ann Wrighton, eldest daughter of Mr. R. W. of Copgrove.

At Leeds, Mr. W. Wilcock, to Miss Har riet Selby.-Mr. W. Fisher, to Miss Mary Lees. Mr. Hickes, to Miss Bruce, daughter of the Rev. S. B.

Mr. Thomas Cook, of Dewsbury Mills, to Miss Bayldon, of Hollinhurst.

At Aldmonbury, Mr. B. Archer, of Kirkburton, to Miss Ruth Jessop, of Birks-mill. Mr. J. Phillips, to Miss Jane Calvert, both of Kettlewell.

The Rev. W. Styaa, preacher in the Methodist new connexion, to Elizabeth, eidest daughter of Mr. W. Coldwell, merchant, of Sheffield.

Mr. T. Gibson, engineer, to Mrs. Ann Thompson, of Buslingthorp.

At Hull, Mr. Jessop, to Miss Sarah Leigh, daughter of the late R. L. esq. collector of excise, all of Hulk-Mr. J. Lowe, late of his Majesty's ship Woodlark, to Mrs. Smith, widow of the late Mr. W. S.-Mr. J. Luty, Late of Barton, to Ann, the daughter of Capt. Robert Leavens, of the Henry and Jane, of

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Mr. J. Stones, to Miss Hannah Paul, both of Sheffield.

Died.] At Leeds, Harriet, eldest daughter of Mr. Backhouse.-Mr. A. Wainwright, son of Mr. W.-Mrs. Mary Hethrington, 86, relict of the late Mr. J. H. machine-maker, Churwell, near this town. Mrs. Firth, wife of Mr. F.Mrs. Fish, 78, wife of Mr. J. F.

late chief constable of Leeds.

Mr. T. Tunstall, of Yarm, many years master of the free grammar-school of that place, and a coadjutor with the late Mr. Emmerson, of Herwith, near Darlington, in the invention of the wonderful system of fluxions.

Mrs. S. wife of T. Swann, esq. of York. In the Ashes, the Rev. J. Metcalfe, M. A. rector of Clipston.

At Hull, Ann, wife of Mr. F. Cotton, school-master, and daughter of Mr. J. Backwell.-Sarah, 14, eldest daughter of Mr. John Pearson, merchant.-Mr. James Dunderdale. John Fawsitt, esq. of Hunsley.

At Whitby, after a long and severe illness, William Jackson, esq. 82.

John Holliday, of Millshay, near Leeds, aged 100. He has left six children, 57 M 2 grand.