Jan. 28. At Hull, aged 67, John Cowham Parker, esq. He was one of Her Majesty's justices of the peace for the East Riding, and filled the office of mayor of Hull in the year 1836 with distinguished zeal and ability. For many years past he has occupied the chair of the Dock Company, to the important duties of which he devoted a large share of his time and energy. In the establishment of the Leeds and Selby, and subsequently of the Hull and Selby, Railways, he took a lively interest, and was deputy chairman of the latter till within a recent period. Feb. 6. At Stainton, in Cleveland, from an accident with his gun, which he survived only four hours, Herbert Wil son, eldest son of the Rev. William Gooch. Feb. 9. At York, in her 82nd year, Elizabeth, relict of Edward Prest, esq. and mother of Samuel Prest, esq. of Stapleford Lodge, co. York. Feb. 12. At Selby, aged 51, Maria, wife of Commander William Edwards, R.N. and only sister of Lieut. William Pitt, R.N. Lately. At Leeds, Mr. E. Simmons, in his 105th year. He served 22 years in the 25th foot, and was an out-pensioner of Chelsea since 1792, his age being then stated at 57. Also, five days afterwards, in her 90th year, Anne, his wife. They had been married 65 years. AVERAGE PRICE OF CORN, by which the Duty is regulated, Feb. 20. Oats. Rye. Beans. Peas. S. d. S. d. S. d. d. 32 6 21 8 32 9 39 9 39 6 Wheat. Barley. S. d. S. d. 61 PRICE OF HOPS, Feb. 20. S. Sussex Pockets, 47. to 81. 15s.-Kent Pockets, 51. 5s. to 117. PRICE OF HAY AND STRAW AT SMITHFIELD, Feb. 22. Beef.......... Mutton.. To sink the Offal per stone of 8lbs. .3s. 4d. to 4s. 8d. .4s. 4d. to 5s. 2d. Veal........... ..5s. 8d. to 6s. 6d. Sheep.. Pork.............. .4s. 6d. to 5s. 6d. 2209 Calves 51 17,190 Pigs 603 COAL MARKET, Feb. 19. Walls Ends, from 17s. to 26s. per ton. Other sorts from 17s. 6d.to 23s. PRICES OF SHARES. At the Office of WOLFE, BROTHERS, Stock and Share Brokers, Birmingham Canal, 202.- Ellesmere and Chester, 81.- Grand Junction 134. 336 METEOROLOGICAL DIARY, BY W. CARY, STRAND. Fahrenheit's Therm. Fahrenheit's Therm. Weather. cloudy, rain 27 38 40 45 09 do. 12 42 49 43 70 do. do. 64 do. do. 20 cloudy 23 do. 25 do. fair 25 rain, snow 34 cloudy, do. 12 do, fair 45 do. 66 do. fair 73 do. fair, rain 30, 30 do. cloudy 35 cloudy 35 cloudy DAILY PRICE OF STOCKS, From January 28, 1840, to February 24, 1841, both inclusive. J. J. ARNULL, English and Foreign Stock and Share Broker, 1, Bank Buildings, London. J. B. NICHOLS AND SON, PRINTERS, 25, PARLIAMENT-STREET. GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE. APRIL, 1841. BY SYLVANUS URBAN, GENT. CONTENTS. PAGE MINOR CORRESPONDENCE.-The Seventh Iter of Antoninus and the Station Pontes. Dr. P. Johnston.-Royal Arms in Churches.-Genealogical Queries 338 LITERARY REMAINS OF BISHOP WARBURTON.. ..... Cambridge Studies, Manners, and Expenses, temp. Charles I. 339 358 Fate of Dunbar the Scotish Poet.-" John Thomson's Man."-Muckle John the 359 Description of St. Paul's Cray Church, Kent (with a View) "The Turkish Spy "not of English origin .. 361 365 The Vulgate. The Complutensian Polyglott.-Count M'Carthy's Library 367 369 371 Dr. Midgley's Claim to the Authorship of "The Turkish Spy." ib. 378 379 380 384 On the Locality of Herne's Oak in Windsor Little Park (with a Map). Anecdotes of the Heralds' College, by Peter Le Neve, Norroy. REVIEW OF NEW PUBLICATIONS. Letters of James Vernon, Esq. 385; Mrs. Gray's Tour to the Sepulchres of LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE.-List of New Publi- ..... ANTIQUARIAN RESEARCHES.-Society of Antiquaries, 414.-Cambridge Promotions and Preferments, 422.-Births, 423-Marriages 406 413 417 OBITUARY; with Memoirs of Lord Henley; Admiral the Hon. C. E. Fleem- Bill of Mortality-Markets-Prices of Shares, 447; Meteorological Diary-Stocks 448 |