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He was a man who, whether his cha-
racter be contemplated in the relations
of private life, as a son, a husband, and
a father; in social life, as a friend and
a gentleman; or in public life, as a
member of parliament and a magi-
strate; has not left his superior on this
side the grave. His urbanity of man-
ners, and kindness of heart, conciliated
towards him the affection and esteem of
all men and all parties, however differ-
ing in worldly views, or divided in reli-
gious or political opinion; whilst his
ample fortune, and great political weight,
enabled him to second the kind affec-
tions of his nature, and to be a friend
to all around him.

On the 19th his remains were re-
moved from Newport, for interment in
the family vault at Arreton. The Isle
of Wight never before witnessed such a
scene as Newport then presented. All
the shops were closed during the day,
and business of every kind suspended,
and each individual, from the nobleman
to the cottager, appeared to vie with each
other in showing respect to his memory.
The funeral procession, which com-
menced precisely at twelve o'clock,
and extended nearly a mile in length,
was composed of the male relatives, ser.
vants, and tenants of the deceased, the
heads of all the families of distinc-
tion in the island, the members of the
Philosophical Society, and Isle of Wight
and Vectis institutions in Newport, every
respectable tradesmen in the town, and
the members of the several Masonic
lodges in the island. Twenty-six car-
riages were counted, and in them many
persons of distinction. Gentleman's
Magazine.

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JERMYN, Edmund, Gent., Dec. 28,
1824, at Harwich, greatly respected,
and in his 72d year. Mr. Jermyn was
the senior Capital Burgess, and Cham-
berlain of that borough. He was de-
scended from the Depden branch of the
very ancient family of the Jermyns,
which was long seated at Rishbrook,
now called Rushbrook, in Suffolk, which
was possessed of land in that parish as
carly as the commencement of the 13th
century; and one of whom was the
erector of the venerable hall, a fine
specimen of the Elizabethan æra, The
elder branch of this family ended in
heirs general, coheiresses on the decease
of Thomas Lerd Jermyn, Baron of St.

Edmund's Bury, in 1703, who was the
nephew of Henry Jermyn, Earl of St.
Alban's, and the eldest brother of Henry
Lord Jermyn, Baron of Dover. The
Editors of The Magna Britannia"
state in their account of this noble family
that "there is hardly a man in England
of the name of Jermyn." The ances-
tors of the late Mr. Jermyn were for-
merly seated at Great Welnetham, and
Hesset, in Suffolk.-Gentleman's Ma-
gazine.

JERNINGHAM, Lady Frances,
relict of Sir William Jerningham, sixth
Baronet, of Cossey, Norfolk; March 2;
at her house in Bolton-Row; aged 77.

She was the eldest daughter of Henry,
eleventh Viscount Dillon, by Lady
Charlotte Lee, daughter of George, first
Earl of Lichfield (and grand-daughter
of Lady Charlotte Fitzroy, daughter of
King Charles II.) She was married
to Sir William Jerningham, in June
1767. He was the representative of
one of the few remaining families of
English gentry, prior in date to the
Conquest, and was descended, on his
mother's side, from King Edward III.
Sir William died in 1809, leaving by
his widow, the present Baron Stafford,
and Frances-Georgiana, lady of Sir
Richard Bedingfield, besides two sons,
since cut off in the flower of their age;
viz. William, who signalized himself by
his distinguished bravery in the Austrian
service; and Edward, an English bar-
rister, and Secretary of the late British
Catholic Board, whose memory is af-
fectionately cherished by all who knew
him, and whose death was an irreparable
loss to the members of his communion.
The venerable lady whose decease we
now record, had been declining in health
for the last twelve months, and breathed
her last without a struggle. Her dig-
nified person, courteous manners, and
undissembled piety, had long rendered
her an object of veneration and respect
to the friends of the family, and to the
numerous individuals who participated
in its hospitality.-Gentleman's Maga

zine.

JOHNSTON, Lieut.-Col. Arthur;
formerly in the 19th reg. foot, and 2d
Ceylon battalion; late in His Majesty's
regiment of Royal Corsican Rangers,
and Assistant Commandant at the
Senior Department of the Royal Mili-
tary College, Farnham; June 8, 1824;
at Sholden Lodge, Hants.

As a military man, Col. Johnston
will be long remembered in India,

especially for his seizure of the capital
of Ceylon in 1804, which was an
achievement in oriental warfare not to
be surpassed. With a detachment of
70 European and 305 Native troops
he penetrated nearly 200 miles through
a mountainous and most unhealthy
part of the Island, to the heart of the
kingdom of Candy, and in spite of the
destructive mode of warfare practised
by the natives of that country, suc-
ceeded in gaining possession of their
capital town; but which, being dis-
appointed in his expectation of support
from other detachments of the govern-
ment forces, he was compelled to eva-
cuate, and under difficulties and suf-
ferings the most appalling, his ammu-
nition all spent, and his men sinking
under disease, and harrassed day and
night by an invisible foe; he neverthe-
less effected his retreat to Trincomalee,
with the loss of only eight Europeans
and forty-eight Natives; an exploit
worthy of his family and of the British
nation.

His constitution, however, having
been radically injured by the climate
of Ceylon, he was compelled to retire
early from public service, and induced
to alleviate as much as possible the
sufferings of sickness, by domestic en-
dearments; in the relations of private
life the energy of his intellect, the
moral dignity of his principles, and
the nobleness of his feelings, though
acknowledged with esteem and respect
by all that knew him, can be duly
appreciated by those only, who had also
earned his love; he lived in the exer-
cise of many noble virtues, and he died
with a purity and fervour of Christian
faith which, while it soothes the
remembrances, cannot but influence
the lives of those with whom he was
connected.

Col. Johnston was the eldest son
of the late John Johnston of Clare,
county of Tyrone, Ireland, Esq. de-
scended from the ancient family of that
name in Annandale, in Scotland.

He

was born at Lifford, county of Donne-
gal, July 1778, and married Feb. 1817,
Martha, daughter of the late Thomas
Smith, Esq. of Shalden Lodge, Hants.
Private Communication.

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K

KERR, William, M. D. at North-
ampton, September 4, 1824, in the

eighty-seventh year of his age, univer-
sally respected by an extensive circle of
friends. At the early part of his life
he was surgeon in the Oxford Blue re-
giment, which he resigned, and settled
in the profession at Northampton at the
age of twenty-six. In the year 1763
was elected surgeon to the Northamp-
ton County Infirmary, which was esta-
blished in 1743, under the superin-
tendence of the late Dr. Stonehouse.
From the general benefit which con-
tinued to be derived by the afflicted, it
was resolved by the governors in 1790,
that a voluntary subscription should be
immediately opened, to provide a more
eligible situation, which also received
the most ardent support of the clergy,
with the benevolence of their parishion-
ers throughout the county. When a
suitable site of seven acres of land was
obtained, on the east of St. Giles's
church, and an edifice erected for the ac-
commodation of ninety-six in-patients,
and an unlimited number of out-pa-
tients, admitted from all counties, the
whole arrangements were confided to
the direction of Dr Kerr, Mr. Charles
Smith, and able architects. On the
completion of the Infirmary, in 1793,
Dr. Kerr having afforded much general
satisfaction to the governors by his un-
paralleled attention to the institution,
so much respectful deference was shown
to him that no professional gentlemen
were introduced by the governors but
those who had his sanction and ap-
proval. This continued to be adhered
to from the admission of the patients
in the new establishment to 1824.
this year, when he had entered into his
fiftieth year at the Institution, the go-
vernors requested Dr. Kerr to sit for
his portrait, which was painted by Mr.
Phillips, R. A. and afterwards engraved
by Mr. Sayer. He was a zealous
friend to the King and Church Esta-
blishment. Indefatigable in the early
commencement of the war, 1793-4, he
raised an entire regiment, called the
Northamptonshire Fencibles, for the ser-
vice of government, and obtained the co-
lonelcy for his son, now Major-general
Kerr. He also raised a troop of North-
amptonshire Volunteer Cavalry, of
which he was Captain-commandant till
1823, when they were disembodied.
He was firmly attached to the borough
of Northampton, and was at all times
zealous in the public welfare.

In

The central situation of Leamington
Spa, and the very high opinion he en-

tertained of the beneficial effects of
those waters, induced him to become a
warm patron in promoting the interest
of the inhabitants; and the magnificence
of the place owes its fame chiefly to the
recommendation of the venerable Dr.
Kerr, and the public spirit of others.
On the 10th of September his remains
were interred in a vault within St. Se-
pulchre's church, attended by upwards
of forty governors of the Infirmary,
who all sympathized in the loss of their
revered friend.-Gentleman's Magazine.

L

LAMB, Sir James Bland, Bart.
D. C.L. This gentleman, when known
by the name of Burges, greatly distin-
guished himself in politics and litera-

ture.

He was the only son of George
Burges, Esq. a military officer, and
afterwards comptroller-general of the
customs in North Britain, by the ho-
nourable Anne Wichnoure Somerville,
only daughter of James, tenth Lord So-
merville, and was born at Gibraltar,
June 8, 1752. He was about seven
years under the tuition of the Rev. Dr.
Somerville, author of "The History of
the Reign of Queen Anne, &c." during
which time he attended for the space of
two years the University of Edinburgh.
He was then placed at Westminster
school, where he continued till Christ-
mas 1769, when he was removed to
University college, Oxford, and placed
under the tuition of Dr. Scott (now
Lord Stowell). Having left the Uni-
versity in 1773, he made the tour of
France, Italy, Switzerland, and part of
Germany. On his return he attended
the courts in Westminster-hall; and in
Easter Term, 1777, was called to the
bar by the society of Lincoln's Inn.

On the 19th of June that year, he
married the honourable Elizabeth Noel,
second daughter of Edward Viscount
Wentworth, who died in 1779, without
issue. In 1778 he published "Heroic
Epistles from Serjeant Bradshaw in the
Shades, to John Dunning, Esq." De-
cember 16, 1780, he married, 2dly,
Anne, third daughter of Lieutenant-
Colonel Lewis Charles Montelieu, Ba-
ron of St. Hypolite; by whom (who
died October 17, 1810) he had issue
ten children. In 1783 appeared his
"Considerations on the Law of Insol-
vency," 8vo; and a "Letter to the Earl

of Effingham on his lately proposed
Act of Insolvency," 8vo.

These were works of acknowledged
merit and authority. He was, however,
induced to relinquish the profession of
law. In very early life he had formed
a close intimacy with Mr. Pitt and the
late Duke of Leeds, who, being anxious
to attach to their party one so highly
talented, prevailed upon him to embark
in political affairs.

In 1787 he was returned M. P. for
Helston in Cornwall, and in 1790 re-
chosen. In August 1789 he was ap-
pointed one of the under secretaries of
state for the foreign department. In
the course of that year, Mr. Burges
published an Address to the Country
Gentlemen of England and Wales, on
County Courts," 8vo. ; and in 1790,
"Letters on the Spanish Aggression at
Nootka," 8vo. published under the sig-
nature of Verus. He also privately
printed a "Narrative of the Negocia-
tions between France and Spain in
1790." In 1794, Mr. Burges, Evan
Nepean, and Stephen Cotterell, Esqrs.
were appointed Joint Commissioners of
the Privy Seal.

Mr. Burges and another under sec-
retary of state, of congenial talents and
attachment to the British constitution,
not mere servility to the government of
the time, were the founders of "The
Sun" newspaper, under the sanction of
Mr. Pitt. Among the effusions of wit,
humour, and satire with which he en-
livened the columns of that newspaper
in its early days, were a series of verses
entitled The Casuist, in which he pour-
trayed, with poetical spirit and charac-
teristic truth, the chief members of the
Opposition at that period; and several
admirable tales, among which was The
Bishop's Wig. Of a graver cast were a
series of letters under the signature of
Alfred, in which he took a comprehen-
sive view of the several states, political
objects, and relative interests of all Eu-
ropean governments. These letters he
collected and published in 1792, in one
8vo. volume, which contains such solid
matter as may be useful to statesmen at
all periods.

On resigning his office of under se-
cretary of state, he was created, October
31, 1795, a Baronet, of Burville,
Berks; and was also appointed for life
Knight Marshal of the King's house-
hold.

Having now retired from all political
duties, he devoted himself entirely to

literary pursuits. In 1796 he published
a much-approved poem, entitled "The
Birth and Triumph of Love," 4to. The
plan was taken from a series of plates,
"The Birth and Triumph of Cupid,"
published by Mr. P. W. Tompkins, in
Bond Street; the beautiful designs of
which originated from the Princess
Elizabeth. A copy of this was sold at
his sale, with a complimentary letter
and a manuscript Latin poem on Love
by Dr. Vincent.

During 1799 and 1800, Sir James
was engaged in composing and printing
an heroic poem in 18 books, celebrating
the character and achievements of Rich-
ard the First. Whilst it was passing
through the press, he sent copies to
many of his poetical friends, for their
opinion on its merits. They were ac-
companied by the following note:

"Sir James Burges takes the liberty
of requesting that, as this is merely a
private impression of a very few copies,
for the sole purpose of obtaining a can-
did criticism of the work, it may not be
shewn to any one. In this confidence,
he has the honour to send it to Mr.
The remainder is printing, and will be
forwarded as soon as possible.

"Dartmouth Street, Jan. 25, 1800."
At the sale of Sir James Lamb's libra-
ry, three of these copies, each containing
the above note, were sold; one "with
remarks and corrections by J. Anstey ;"
another with very discouraging "re-
marks, corrections, and general observ-
ations throughout, by Mr. Boscawen;"
and the third with particularly flattering
"remarks throughout, and an auto-
graph letter, by Richard Cumberland."
A fourth copy followed, "collated by
Sir J. B. Burges, with Cumberland,
Sotheby, Fitz-gerald, Pye, Anstey,
Boscawen, and Archd. Nares; manu-
script letter ¶ Mr. Boscawen's in-
serted." The poem was finally pub-
lished in 2 vols., 8vo., 1801. A few
years after he produced, in conjunction
with Mr. Cumberland, a sacred poem,
entitled "The Exodiad," which is
characterised by a poetical as well as a
pious fervour. The first part appeared
in 1807, the second in 1808, 4to. His
play of "Riches, or the Wife and
Brother," founded on Massinger's
"City Madam," and acted at the Ly

* By Mr. Southgate, Jan. 20, and two
following days.

ceum Theatre by the Drury Lane Com-
pany, was published in 8vo. in 1810; and
to him has been ascribed the Comic
Opera of "Tricks upon Travellers,"
never printed. The Romance of "The
Dragon Knight" was undoubtedly his.
All were marked by taste, judgment,
learning, and imagination.

Sir James the third time entered the
matrimonial state, by marrying, Sept. 8.
1812, Lady Margaret, daughter of
James, 5th Earl of Balcarras, and re-
lict of Alexander Fordyce, Esq. By
her, (who also died before him, Decem-
ber 1, 1814), he had no issue.

In 1821, by royal sign manual, he
was permitted to assume the name of
Lamb only, and bear the arms of Lamb
quartered with those of Burges. In
the latter part of his life Sir James de-
voted his talents to theological writings,
and in 1819 he published in quarto,
"Reasons for a new Translation of the
Bible."

Sir James was tall in stature, and
handsome in person. His manners
displayed dignity without pride. He
was conscious of his own talents and
attainments, but always ready to respect
those of others. In the private relations
of life he was kind, affectionate, and
hospitable; an admirer of music, and a
performer. It is singular that, even
when in public life, no pen was ever
employed personally against him. His
own pen was never instigated by per-
sonal pique, but simply inspired by an
ardent desire to aid the general welfare.
Gentleman's Magazine.

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LEMON, Sir William, Bart. D. C. L.
M. P. December 18, 1824, at his seat,
Carclew, one of the most beautiful man..
sions in Cornwall, which county he had
represented in twelve successive Par-
liaments, during a period of half a cen-
tury, and at the time of his death was
Father of the House of Commons.

The family of Lemon is of some an-
tiquity in Cornwall. Sir William's
grandfather brought considerable wealth
into it by his own industry. He en
gaged in several profitable speculations
in mines; and he wisely laid out the
product of the bowels of the earth in
the purchase of many fair acres on its
surface. Carclew became his property
in 1749. The Rev. Mr. Polwhele, in
his "Cornwall" (iv. 145.), has done
justice to the merits of this amiable
gentleman; who died in 1760 at Truro.
He had one son, William, who died
long before his father; leaving issue by

Anne, daughter of John Williams, Esq.
of Carnanton, the subject of this me-
moir, another son, and two daughters.
Sir William Lemon was born in 1748.
He was first elected to Parliament in
1769, for the borough of Penrhyn.
In 1772 he vacated his seat by accept-
ing the Stewardship of the Manor of
East Hendred, in order to stand can.
didate for the county of Cornwall; but
losing the election, he was re-chosen for
Penrhyn. In 1774 he was returned
for the county, which he continued to
represent ever after. He generally
sided with the Opposition. He was
created a Baronet, May 3. 1774. In
1803 he was chosen Colonel of the
Royal Cornwall Militia.

Sir William Lemon married Jane,
eldest daughter of James Buller, of
Morval, Cornwall, Esq. (by Jane,
daughter of Allen first Earl Bathurst),
through whom he acquired great in-
fluence. By her he had issue twelve
children, the tenth of whom, Charles,
who has been Member for Penrhyn,
succeeds to the title and estates.

Mr. Polwhele (iv. 112.) gives the
following character of this venerable
Cornish representative :

"Sir William Lemon has passed
through perilous times, such as the an-
tagonist of Sir Robert Walpole never
saw; and with a power possessed by
few, he has been able not only to re-
concile contending parties, but to con-
ciliate to himself their esteem and affec-
tion. In him we justly admire the
old country gentleman, faithful to his
King without servility, - attached to
the people without democracy. Whilst
many, fearful of incurring the suspicion
of republicanism, abandoned the cause
of liberty, Sir William stood firm in
the ranks of independence, and had
even the resolution to express his dissent
from the Minister at that unheard-of
moment, when opposition to Adminis-
tration was considered as synonymous
with disaffection from Government.
Such was the conduct resulting from
a strong mind, a sagacity in judging
of the probable issue of things, and in
penetrating the views of men, and from
a conscious feeling of integrity. Open
and unaffected, however, as he always
was, there were none who could mis-
take his principles: candid, courteous,
and benevolent-there were none who
could do otherwise than applaud them.
It is to this undissembling spirit, this
urbanity of manners, and suavity of

disposition, united with that intrepidity,
we are to ascribe his success in pleasing
all, though he flattered no man's pre-
judices, and did homage to no man's
opinions. That Cornwall cannot boast
of others resembling Sir William Le-
mon, I would by no means insinuate.
Without such characters we could never,
after so long a struggle with difficulties,
in history unexampled, have attained our
present height of prosperity and glory."

Sir William made several additions
to the family estates in the county of
Cornwall. In 1768 he purchased the
manor of Fenton, or Venton-Vedna, in
the parish of Sithney, of Sir Edward
Dering, Bart. and others the repre-
sentatives of the Lowers. In 1786 he
purchased of the Trefusis family the
manor of Trythance. In 1792 he pur-
chased the manor of Ardevro, or
Ardevora, in the parish of Filley, of
Sir James Laroche, Bart. one of the
devisees of the last Earl of Radnor.
He also purchased the manor of Res-
tronguel in the same parish as Carclew,
of the late Lord Clinton.

His brother, Lieutenant-Colonel
John Lemon, who represented Truro,
&c., in several Parliaments, died in
April 1814.-Gentleman's Magazine.

LENS, John, Esq. M. A.; His
Majesty's Ancient Serjeart at Law;
August 6; at Ryde, in the Isle of
Wight; in the 69th year of his age.

Mr. Serjeant Lens was born Jan. 2,
1756; he was a native of Norwich,
and may be justly ranked amongst the
most distinguished of its citizens. He
was the son of Mr. John Lens, an
eminent Land Steward, and was edu-
cated at Norwich; during which time
he nearly lost his life whilst bathing at
Heigham, but was rescued from a pre-
mature death by the intrepidity and
exertions of a schoolfelow. After he
left Norwich school, he was placed for
some time under the tuition of the
Rev. John Peele; from whom he went
to Eton. Thence he proceeded to
St. John's College, Cambridge; where
he took a degree in 1779 as Fourth
Wrangler (the three before him being
Jones, late Tutor of Trinity; Marsh,
the present Bishop of Peterborough ;
and Christian, late Chief Justice of
Ely) and Senior Medallist. He after-
wards became one of the standing
Counsel to the University, and a Fel-
low of Downing College; and so
highly was he esteemed there, that no
doubt can be entertained, if he had

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