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tor of the new College, at Manchester; where he succeeded the late Dr. Perceval, as president of the Literary and Philosophical Society of that town. As a mark of respect for his distinguished talents as a mathematician, he was, many years ago, elected a Fellow of the Royal Society, in London; and in this character as well as in that of a philosopher and a divine, he possessed no common portion of the esteem and gratitude of his numerous friends and of society at large. He regarded piety to God as the foundation of every duty; and in his mind it was a deeply fixed principle, undebased by bigotry or superstition, and untinctured by gloom. His charity was pure, ardent, and universal; his temper peculiarly social, cheerful and generous. In him, science, liberty and virtue possessed an intrepid, disinterested advocate; and the energetic zeal and glowing eloquence with which he, at all times, defended their interefls, will secure him an honourable diftinction among the friends to the best interests of mankind.

In New Burlington-street, the Right Hon. Lady Walpole.

In West square, Miss Jessy Barker, youngeft daughter of the late Robert B, esq. proprietor of the Panorama, Leicester-square, 24. In Berners-street, Jobn Buller, esq. representative in the two laft parliaments for the Borough of East Love.

In Wimpole-street, the Hon Thomas Fane, brother of the Earl of Wes moreland, and M. P. for Lyme Regis, Dorsetshire, which place he represented in several successive parliaments. He was born in 1760, was educited at Westminster, and in 1789 married to Miss Lowe. Mr. F. was for many years one of the grooms of his Majesty's bed-chamber, to which situation is annexed a salary of 5001. per annum.

In Mincing-lane, 7. P. Hankey, esq. an eminent merchant, alderman of Candlewick Ward, and colonel of the 9th regiment of London Volunteers. Mr. H. was a candidate for the representation of the metropolis, and would most probably have obtained the object of his ambition, had he not been unfortunately attacked on the first day of the poil by an illness, brought on, as it is supposed by the excessive fatigue of his canvass. Notwithstanding the assistance of the most eminent professional men, his disorder changed to a mortification which put a period to his life on the following day.

At Olborn's Hotel, Sir James Durno, lately his majesty's consul at Memel, a gentleman of great commercial abilities.

In Park-street, Lady Jane Knolys, second daughter of the Earl of Banbury.

Mrs. Blanchard, wife of Mr. B. of the Theatre Royal, Covent-garden.

Mrs. Kemble, mother to the celebrated performer of that name, and to Mrs. Siddons.

Mrs. Maxwell, relict of Colonel M., and mother to the Duchess of Gordon.

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In Charter House square, aged 75, No4. thaniel Hulfe, M. D. F. R. S. and F. A. S. physician to the Charter-house nearly thirty His death was occasioned by the fol lowing circumstance :-The chimney of his house having been blown down, he wished to see what damage was done, and got upon the roof, from which he fell to the ground, on his head, with his legs erect against the wall. This accident he survived many days in excruciating pain. At his own request he was interred in the pensioners ground, and his remains were followed to the grave by twentyfour surgeons and physicians.

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Mr. Robert Heron, author of a History of Seotland, Tour to the Highlands, and various other publications. He was a native of Scotland and was bred to the church Being a young man of promising abilities, he was pa tronized by Dr. Blair, who appointed him his assistant, in which capacity he officiated for some time. He was a man of multifarious erudition, and during his residence in Scotland, wrote, translated and compiled several reputable works in various branches of literature. His views of church preferment not answering his expectations, he abandoned his native country and came to London, where his talents soon procured him the countenance of some eminent booksellers as well as the friendship of literary men. He was fer a short time editor of the British Press and Globe, daily papers established by the booksellers. Last year he commenced a newspaper entitled, the Fame; but the undertaking did not succeed, and its failure involved him in pecuniary difficulties, which probably superinduced that fever which put an end to his life in the Fever Institution His fate adds one more to the examples of the melancholy consequences of want of prudence, a defect unhappily too common among men of literature and genius.

In Ely Place, Holborn, aged 80, Mrs. Knowles. She was a native of Staffordshire, and the widow of Dr. K., a much esteemed physician in London. Her parents being of the society of Friends, she was carefully edu cated in substantial and useful knowledge, but this alone could not satisfy her active mind; for she was long distinguished by various wurks in the polite arts of poetry, painting, and more esp.cially the imitation of nature in needlework. Some specimens of the latter having accidentally fallen under the observation of their majesties, they expressed a wish to see her. She was accordingly presented in the simplicity of her quaker dress, and graciously received. This and subsequent interviews led to her grand undertaking, a representation of the King in needle work, which she completed to the entire satisfaction of their Majesties, though she had never before seen any thing of the kind. She next accompanied her husband in a scientific tour through Helland, Germany and France, where

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I hopfgate-ftreet, Mi's Thompson, an accompiled young lady, whofe death was occafioned by her cloaking fire.

At Lambeth, Mrs. Gatley, wife of R. O. At his feat at Ashley-park, Surry, Sir Henry Fletcher, bart. of Clea hal! near Wigton, in Cumberland. This gentleman was born in the year 1727, and was brought up in the fervice of the Euft-India Company, two of whole fhips, the Stormont and Middlefex, he fucceffively commanded. On retiring from that fervice, Captain Fletcher was chofen a director of the company, and continued to fill that office for eighteen years, except when he went out by rotation. He entered into parliament, as member for the county of Cumberiand, in the year 1768, againit a very pow erful influence. In October of the fame year, he married Mils Lintot, of Southwater, in Suffex, by whom he had two children, a fon and a daughter. In parliament he efpouted the fentiments of the oppolicion, and on the accetion of that party to power, was rewarded for his support with a patent of baronetage on the 20th of May, 1782. In 1783, we find him approving of the treaty of peace with France, fo far as related to the fettlements of the Lad-dia Company, but in a cautious and guarde manner. When Mr. Fox, in November of the last-mentioned year, introduced his celebrated India Bill, Sir Henry Fletcher was rominated one of the feven commiffioners for the affairs of Aña. The circumstances which occalioned the rejection of that measure, are too well known to be here repeated. In 1796, Sir Henry voted with Mr. Fox for a direct centure on ministers, on account of having advanced money to the Emperor and the Price of Condé, without the knowledge or MONTHLY MAG. No. 157.

confent of parliament In 1797, he alfo fupported Mr. Grey, in his motion for a reform in parliament; but we do not find his name in any of the late divifions. Sir Henry continued to reprefent the county of Cumberland till the general election of 1806; and in him that county has loft an active and taithful friend. Without flattery it may be alerted, that it has fallen to the lot of few men to be more generally beloved, and of i'l fewer fo justly to merit that love. The basis of his public character was integrity, as was friendship of his private character. The good he did was fiom principle. His manners were affable and unaffuming, perfectly characteristic of the fimplicity and rectitude of his heart. To his own family he was molt dear, and to his tenants an affectionate friend Uninfluenced by the infinuations of the fycophant, he never ceafed to be faithful to his own judg ment, and to the juftice which prompted it. This conduct gained nim the esteem or men of understanding, and caufed him to be looked up to with deference in the legislative affembly of the nation. Sir Henry is fucceeded in his title by his only fon, of the fame name as himfeli

At Windsor, the Right Reverend John Douglas, D. D. F. R. S. and A. S. lord bishop of Saliibury and chancellor of the order of the garter.

This distinguished prelate and veteran in literature was a native of Scotland, and was born about the year 1719. His first education was at Glasgow, from whence he.removed to Baliol College, Oxford, where he obtained a fellowship and proceeded to the degree of master ar's, October 14, 1743. He accumulated the degrees of bachelor and doctor in divinity, May 6, 1758. Not long after his entering into holy orders he obtained the rectory of Eaton Constantine, in Shropshire, on the presentation of the Earl of Bradford, Mr Douglas was at this time tutor to the son of the Earl of Bath, and therefore resided but little upon his living. His firt literary adventure was very auspicious. In 1747, William Lander, a native of Edinburgh, and a min of considerable talents and learning, exeited general attention by publishing through the medium of the Gentleman's Magazine,

paper, to which he gave the title of "an Essay on Milton's Use and Imitation of the Moderns:" the design of which was to prove that our great epic poet had made tree with the works of some obscure Latin poets of modern date in the composition of his immortal poem of Paradise Loft. Answers were given to this essay through the same channel, but they failed of their object in vindicating the fame of Milton, because none of them pointed out the frauds of which his calumniator had been guilty. Flushed with is suc cess, Lander ventured in 1750 to publish his Essay at large in separate form, in which he

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dwells upon the supposed plagiarisms of Milton, in a strain of triumph and impudence which it would be difficult to parallel in the history of literary imposture. One passage from this scarce and curious performance may be amusing to the reader as displaying the spirit of Lander and his unblushing effrontery. "And here," says he, "I could produce a whole cloud of witnesses, as fresh vouchers of the truth of my assertion, with whose fine sentiments, as so many gay feathers Milton has plumed himself; like one who would adorn a garland with flowers, secretly taken out of various gardens; or a crown with jewels, stolen from the different diadems or repositories of princes, by which means he shines indeed, but with the borrowed lustre of a surreptitious majesty." The admirers of Milton were astonished at the boldness of his assailant, and we may venture to add, that most of them were appalled at the sight of the numerous passages in which the parallelisms were too striking to have been casual or common to different writers. In short, though every one wished to clear our immortal bard from the weighty charge brought against him, it seemed to be a consummation rather to be desired than hoped for. Such was the anxious state of the literary world when Mr. Douglas published a detection of Lander's forgeries in A Letter to the Earl of Bath, entitled "Milton vindicated from the Charge of Plagiarism, brought against him by Mr. Lander." In this masterly pamphlet the learned critic proves, that the passages which had heen cited by Lander from Masenius, Staphorstius, Taubmannus, and other obscure writers, had been interpolated by the forger himself, who had also foisted into his quotations entire lines from Hog's Latin translation of Paradise Lost, into which no examiner but Mr. Douglas had been inquisitive enough to look. The detection of this infamous fraud was so complete that Lander's booksellers insisted upon his disproving the charge by producing his Vouchers in correct editions of the works which he had mentioned, or of confessing his guilt. Lander chose the latter, and in a letter which was published he assigned the reasons for his conduct, and his pretended contrition for the offence 1 hat this expression of contrition was pretended, soon afterwards appeared, for the impostor published another attack on the character of Milton, charging him with having made additions to the Icon Basil ke of King Charles the First for the purpose of injuring that unfortunate monarch's reputation. This foul calumny which was soon made manifest, rendered Lander so infamous that he quitted the kingdom and died some years after in the island of Barbadoes. To return to Mr. Douglas: His next literary

engagement was in detecting the pretensions of Archibald Bower, the author of the Lives of the Popes, whose whole story is too long for this place. Bower was a native of Scotland, and had filled a situation in the court of Inquisition, at Macerata in Italy, from whence he removed in 1726, and after many extraerdinary adventures arrived in England. Here he publicly abjured the Romish religion, and obtained some powerful friends. Having accumulated some money, he paid it to Mr. Hill, a Jesuit, and in consequence was readmitted into the society in 1744 But he afterwards quarrelled with his associates and recovered his money by a suit at law. When his history of the Popes came out, his negocia tions with the Jesuits were made public, and several pamphlets were published by him and his adversaries. The patrons of Bower were, however, unwilling to believe him a hypocrite till Mr. Douglas entered into the controversy and completely developed the imposture. From that time Bower sunk into disrepute, and he died in obscurity in 1766. In 1754 Mr. Douglas published his principal work entitled, "Criterion; or, a Discourse on Miracles," in which he settles the distinction between true and false miracles in a masterly manner. And of all the answers to the sophistry of David Hume, this may be safely pronounced the clearest and most convincing. This excellent volume having become very scarce and dear, was reprinted a few months since. In 1757 the author was presented to a prebendal stall in the cathedral of Durham, in which he took his degree of doctor in divinity. In 1762 he was made canon of Windsor, on the promotion of Dr. Keppel to the bishoprick of Exeter. His next elevation was to the episcopal bench on the death of Dr. Edmund Law, bishop of Carlisle, in 1783. From that see, bishop Doug las was translated to Salisbury, on the removal of Dr. Barrington to Durham, in 1791. Bishop Douglas was one of the first members of the ce lebrated Beef steak Club, rendered so famous by Goldsmith's humourous poem, entitled, Retaliation. By the appointment of the Lords of the Admiralty, he arranged the journals and papers of Captain Cook for publication, and he prefixed to the work a most admirable and perspicuous introduction. In his episcopal cha. racter he was dignified and exemplary. He was a liberal patron of deserving men; and he disposed of the preferments in his gift with a discriminating attention to merit and long service. In his conversation he was affable and lively; he abounded with anecdotra, chiefly of the literary kind; and his opinions of men and things were always expressed with a most scrupulous regard to truth and bene volence.

PROVINCIAL

PROVINCIAL OCCURRENCES,

WITH ALL THE MARRIAGES AND DEATHIS; Arranged geographically, or in the Order of the Counties, from North to South.

Communications for this Department of the Monthly Magazine, properly authenticated, and fent free of Poflage, are always thankfully received. Those are more particularly acceptable which deferibe the Progrefs of Local Improvements of any Kind, or which contain Biographical Anecdotes or Facts relative to eminent or remarkable Characters recently deceased.

NORTHUMBERLAND AND DURHAM.

THE seamen of Newcastle have lately instituted a Society for their relief in case of sickness, old age, or infirmity, shipwreck, &c. and it has also for one of its principal objects the relief of its members in an enemy's prison.

The Tyne Side Agricultural Society have offered the following premiums, to be adjudged at their next meeting, on the 6th of July-1 For the best tup, more than oneshear, to be kept in the district during the ensuing season-Five Guineas. 2. For the best shearing tup, un er the same restrictions Five Guineas. 3 For the best pen of five gimmers, to be kept in the district for the purpose of breeding-Five Guineas.

Married.] At Longbenton, Ralph Fenwick, esq. to Miss Brown, daughter of Wilfiam B. esq.-The Rev. John Drake, to Miss Rudman, only daughter of the late James R. esq. alderman of Newcastle.

At Bishopwearmouth, John Maling, jun. esq. of Grange, to Miss Allan, daughter of the late Robert A. esq. of Sunniside.

At Durham, M Balfour, esq. district surgeon, to Miss Eliz. Brown,' daughter of the late Mr. George B.

At Stockton, Leonard Raisbeck, esq. lieutenant-colonel commandant of the Stockton Volunteers, to Miss Robinson, youngest daughter of the late Leonard R. esq.

Died.] At Coldstream, the Rev. John Rutherford, formerly a Protestant dissenting minister at Swalwell, 59.

At Sunderland, Mr. Mackintosh.-Mrs.Debello, 52.- Mrs Eleanor Hall, 60.—Mrs. Mary Craggs, a maiden lady, 51

At Newcastle, Mrs. Dorothy Selby, a maiden lady, 74 -Mrs Marsden-Mr. John Harvey, 41-Mr. William Maxwell, surgeon, 39-Mrs. Carleton, 73.-Mrs. Bell, wife of Mr. Edward B. merchant.

At Durham, Mr. George Wheldon, 72.Mr. John Moralee, of the George and Dragon Inn, 59-Alexander James, second son of John McKenzie, esq. of Applecross.-Mr. Hugh Boyd, 67-Dr. Charles Keith, physician, of Harrowgate.

At Heighington, Durham, Anthony Jepsan, esq. a lieutenant in the royal navy, 57. At Jarrow Colliery, Mr. T. Vaux.

A: Tynemouth Barracks, Mr. Pinkeman,

first serjeant-major in the 2d regiment of Lancashire Militia.

At Edmonsley, Mr. Stephen Wheldon, 85 At Hexham, Mrs. Robinson, 81 At Berwick, Mr. Joseph Holliday.—Mr. John Manners.

At the Steel, near Bellingham, Simon Dodd, esq. 83

CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORELAND,

From a new system adopted in airing the Earl of Lonsdale's extensive coal-works near Whitehaven, the miners have, fortunately, been free from any serious accidents for se veral years; although many new spreads, or fields of coal, have been opened out; and this process is always deemed the most dangerous part of the service. The hydrogen gas, inflammable air, or dirt, as the workmen call it, is now made useful in carrying on the works. They have collected a very large quantity of it, at the bottom of one of their upcast shafts (Duke Pit), and keep it constantly burning. The heat from it exceeds that of their largest coal fires, or lamps, as they are called, which are kept at the bottom of the upcast shafts, to rarify the air in the pit. The speed of the common atmospheric air, by burning the hydrogen gas, is greatly accelerated. It compels it to travel at the rate of more than four miles an hour; whereas common air courses, with coal fires at the upeast shafts, seldom send it more than

three miles an hour. It also saves the expence of attendance and coals, which is very considerable at other upcast shafts. In these works, neither expence nor care is wanting to make the situation of the colliers, whilst at their labour, as secure as possible, and they are accommodated with neat and comfortable houses, rent free, adjoining the town, in the pleasantest situation that it affords. All the houses, in number 300, are supplied with excellent water, conveyed in a pipes from reservoirs made solely for their use, above the level of the village. These houses are frequently white-washed within, to prevent infectious diseases; and annually on the outside also, which contributes much to the neatness of their appearance. From the improving state of these extensive works, all kinds of workmen, on their arrival at Whitehaven, find immediate employment.

The annual Report of the Sunday Schools at Kendal, states, that there have been 403

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By the annual statement of the Kendal Lying-in-Charity, it appears that 98 poor wornen have been furnished with midwives, nurses, and linen, during the last year, at the expence of only 561. 17s.

Married.] At Kendal, Mr. Henry Gibson, to Miss Todd, only daughter of Mr. T. land-surveyor

At Graystock, Thomas Clippant, esq. of Greenthwaite-hall, to Miss Mary Hudless, of Johnby hall.

At Carlisle, Mr. Hall, china-merchant, of London, to Miss Ebdell, only daughter of Mr. Isaac E.

Died.] At Calder-Abbey, Mrs. Senhouse, relict of Joseph Tiffin S esq.

At Carlisle, aged 53, the Rev. Michael Wheelwright, minister of the parish of St. Mary's, in that city, senior minor canon of the cathedral, and lecturer of St. Cuthbert's: a gentleman whose head and heart did honour to his profession and to humanity, in whose 'character were united the sincere Christian, the conscientious and liberal-minded clergyman, the pleasing and safe companion, and the cordial and steady friend.-Mrs. Little, relict of Mr. L. attorney, 55.

At Keswick, Mis. Hannah Wilson, for merly housekeeper to the late governor Stephenson, 102. She cut two new teeth after her 85th year.

At Maryport, Mrs. Wood, relict of Mr. John W. ship-builder, 74-Miss Brisco. At Latterhead, in Loweswater, Mr. Peter Burnyeat, 91.

At Tom But, in Lamplugh, Mrs. Frances Jackson, 92.

At Buttermere, Mrs. Pearson, 94.

At Egremont, Mr. John Wood, of the King's Arms.

At Penrith, Mr. Joseph Vipond, 74.-Mr. R. Stalker, tallow chandler, 77.—Mrs. Monkhouse, wife of Mr. John M.

At Whitehaven, Mr. Joseph Pearson, 82. -Mrs. Mary France, 67-Mrs. Robertson, wife of Mr. John R. aged 72 years; during all which time she resided in the house in which she was born.Mrs. Mary Jefferson, 80.-Mrs. Sewell, 30.-Mrs. Eliz. Carlisle,

61.

At Maryport, Mrs. Margery Neilson, a lady of the most amiable manners, and whose life was adorned with every Christian virtue, 84.

At Workington, Mr. Thomas Banks, 35. -Mr. John Bell, 82-William Garthshore, youngest child of Maitland Falcon, esq.

At Kirkland, Kerdal, Mr William Scort, many years in the employ of the Low Mills Company, near Kendal, 69.

At Newlands, near Wigton, Mrs Palmer. At Kendal, Mr. Thomas Bateman, 80. At Ravenstondale, Mr. John Guy, 49.— Mr. James Martin, 99.

At Gravrigg, Mr W. Rowlandson, 70. At Old Hall, near Kendal, Edward Johnson, esq.

YORKSHIRE.

Married ] At Knaresborough, Mr. Janies Calah, aged 25, to Miss Ann Metcalf, 75, with a very large fortune.

At Hull, Captain John Ramsden, of Plemouth, to Miss Porter, eldest daughter of Mr P.-Captain Charles Wilson, of the Whim, of this port, to Miss Donaldson. At Fairburn, Thomas Jackson, esq. to Mrs. Jackson.

At Cawthorne, Mr. Heary Wilstow, of Liverpool, to Miss Martha Thorp, daughter of Samuel T. esq Banks' Hall.

At Leeds, the Rev. Robert Morrit, prebendary of the cathedral church of Ross, and rector of Castlehaven, in the county of Cork, youngest son of the late John Sawrey M. esq. of Rokeby Park, in the county of York, to Alcia, the youngest daughter of William Cookson, esq.

At York, Mr. Thomas Laycock, of Armley, to Miss Hay, daughter of the late John H. esq.-Mr. Isaac Galilee, to Miss Hannah Thurnham, third daughter of the late John T. esq.

At Whixley, Captain Simpson, of the Knaresborough volunteers, to Miss Binks. Died.] At Fryston Hall, near Pontefract, Miss Le Mesurier, 37.

At Wakefield, Mrs. Matthewman, wife of Thomas M. esq.-Mrs. Dawson, wife of Mr. D. attorney, 39.-Mrs. Ewart, 69.

At York, Mr. Etherington, one of the common council, 84-Mr. Thomas Agar, one of the common councilmen for Waimgate Ward, 49.

At Halifax, Mrs. Briggs, wife of Mr. James B. clerk of the Property Tax Office.—Mr. Robert Scholes.

At Hull, Mrs. Guy, wife of Mr. John G. 60.-Miss Brown, daughter of the late Mr. John B. 23.-Mrs. Wheatley, 66 —Mrs. Bentley, 62. John Eddie, gent. 76. Mr. William Carter, 49-Mr. Richard Ferci nando, attorney, 50.-Mr. John Dultry, 25. At Riston Grange, Peter Nevill, esq. 70. At Knaresborough, Mr. Richard Tura, 86.

At Leeds, Mrs. Hadwen.-Mr. William», formerly an eminent woolstapler Mr. Laton, organist of the parish church.—Joba Lee, esq.

At Hornington, near Tadcaster, John Atkinson, esq. 66.

85.

At Stilingfleet, Mr. George Masterman,

At Meshen'. near Rotherham, Jonatha

At Harington Harbour, Mr. James Mor- Walker, une or the justices of the prat rison, 91.

for the West Riding.

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