proprietor of the livery stables, St. Aldate's, Oxford, but who had retired from business.

At Hereford, Rev. J. Bullock, M. A. prebendary of Hereford, vicar of Vowchurch and Long Staunton in that diocese, and an upright and respectable magistrate for the county.

Near Aberdeen, Major-general Adam Gordon.

At Boulogne, Smithson Tennant, esq. F. R. S. 1785, and Chemical Professor of the University of Cambridge; M. B. 1788; M. D. 1796; a man in whom genius, talents, and virtue, were united in their highest forms. Although his industry was checked by a frame naturally weak, and a languid state of health, his acquirements in science were remarkably general, and in many branches profound. He was known throughout Europe by several important discoveries in chemistry. In this country he was distinguished in a very numerous circle of the best society, for the variety, extent, and accuracy of his knowledge, the singular rectitude of his understanding, his love of literature, and a highly cultivated taste for the elegant arts, combined with great originality, and extraordinary powers of conversation. To those who had the happiness of being intimately connected with him, he was endeared by his virtuous independent principles, and the sincerity, warmth, and constancy of his friendship. To this may be added, a very original cast of humour in his character and mauners, and a singular felicity of wit, untinctured by personality or sarcasm, which rendered his conversation delightful to his friends, and made it impossible to know him much, without admiring and loving him. The circumstances of Mr. Tennant's death were most afflicting. He was returning from France, where he had been several months, and was waiting at Boulogne for a favourable wind. He had actually embarked on Wednesday the 22d Feb. but the vessel was obliged to put back, and it was determined, if the weather should be tolerable, to make another trial in the evening. During the interval, Mr. T. proposed to a German officer of distinction (Baron Bulow), whom he had accidentally joined on the road, and who was also going to England, to ride with him to Buonaparte's Pillar, near Boulogne. In returning, they deviated a little, to look at a fortification near the road; but as they were attempting to pass a drawbridge, which, owing to some neglect, was not properly secured, the bridge gave way, and they were precipitated into the trench. The officer fortunately escaped without any serious hurt; but Mr. Tennant was found fallen under his horse, and was taken up speechless, his skull and one of his arms being considerably fractured. He was conveyed with difficulty to the hospi GENT. MAG. March, 1815,

tal at Boulogne, as the nearest and most convenient place to receive him, and expired in half an hour. His remains were interred at Boulogne.

Feb. 23. Mrs. David Hunter, of East Combe house, Kent.

Aged 31, Mr. Joseph Adcock, late of the King's Laboratory.

Miss Snell, of Salisbury-hall, Herts. At Peasmarsh, R. Mascall, esq. of Ashford, Kent.

Of an apoplectic seizure, Chas. Ridout, esq. of the Royal Fort, near Bristol.

At Bristol, aged 51, Mr. Charles Camplin, son of the late Rev. Dr. Camplin, many years vicar of St. Nicholas and St. Leonard's, Bristol, and brother of Rev. Thomas Camplin, lately deceased, vicar of All Saints, Bristol.

At an advanced age, Mrs. Sawyer, relict of Admiral Sawyer, and mother of Sir Herbert Sawyer, commander-in-chief at Cork; a religious, good woman. She was grandmother of Capt. Hope, of the Endymion; and the intelligence of his gallant capture of the President reached her a few days before her death.

A Goltingen, Mr. Villers, author of a work on the Reformation of Luther, and other literary productions of eminence.

Feb. 24. In Queen Anne-street, Cavendish-square, at the house of John Brydges (late Munn), esq. solicitor, her youngest son by a second husband, in her 83d year, Mrs. Mary Munn, formerly of Nuptoncourt, in the county of Hereford, where she resided nearly 50 years, greatly esteemed and respected. She was the only surviving daughter of Rev. James Brydges, M. A. and sister of the Rev. Marshall B., B. A. long since deceased, and who were the last representatives of a branch of a truly respectable Herefordshire family; and was otherwise well connected. But she was most remarkable for the true Christian fortitude and benevolence of her troublesome life, and the happy resignation of her death, occasioned by a gradual and gentle decay of her bodily powers only, and the manner of which afforded a strik-. ing proof of the unaffected goodness, inte. grity, and piety, of her disposition and character, and its happy results in such an awful hour!

In Upper Wimpole-street, in his 70th year, Samuel Turner, esq.

In Clarendon-square, in his 74th year, S. Little, esq.

At Gredington, aged 29, Right Hon. Margaret-Emma, Lady Kenyon. She was daughter of Sir Thomas Hanmer, bart. ; was married in 1783; and has left two sons and three daughters.

In his 81st year, Sir John Thorold, bart. of Syston-park, Grantham, many years M. P. for Lincolnshire. He succeeded his father, Sir John, in 1775. He married in

1771

nion of the celebrated cats of Cornel, Vis cher, and Hollar. On other works, such chiefly as hunting and historical compositions, be often pronounced most severe opinions, without the least regard to the celebrity of the master; and on other matters, notwithstanding his secluded life, he displayed profound penetration and correct judgment. The following parody of the verses of Catullus, on Lesbia's sparrow, has been proposed as an appropriate inscription for this artist:

Lugete O feles, ursique lugete!
Mortuus est vobis amicus.

March 1. Aged 82, Rev. P. Haddon, upwards of 28 years vicar of Leeds, where there have been only three vicars during the last century.

March 2. At Hastings, John Scott,, esq. of North Cray-place, Kent.

March 3. In Vincent-square, Westminster, Robert Hughes, esq.

March 4. Mrs. F. Abington, a most justly celebrated actress of comedy in her time. She was born in London in 1731, her maiden name being Barton; and, it is believed, first came upon the stage about 1750 or 1751. She had not been long upon it before she was induced, by strong applications from Mr. Daly, the manager of Crow-street Theatre, to go to Dublin, where she was so much admired, both for her scenic powers and for her wit and conversation, by the Nobility and wits of that country, that, on her return to England, many of them kept up a correspondence with her, some of which lasted till her death; which was the case likewise after a similar visit to Scotland, where she met with equal applause and admiration indeed her manners and superior talents gained her the esteem of many of the Noblity of both sexes in those Countries (as well as in her own), with whom she lived in great intimacy till her dissolution, and was at some of their private parties not many days before she died. Her principal parts were mostly in concert with Mr. Garrick, in all the best Comedies of Shakspeare, Ben Jonson, Congreve, Cibber, &c. but in later times she was more particularly distinguished in the character of Lady Teacle in the School for Scandal,,the best Comedy which has been produced in our age; and was unfortunately seduced by her friendship for Mr. King, with whom she had originally played that part, to act for his benefit a very few years ago, when her age was too far advanced to do justice to the part or to herself: but for a long series of years she was the unrivalled femate ornament of the British stage in Comedy, and in the general range of sprightly characters, particularly in the higher walks of fashionable life. Being libe al and generous, she is not supposed to have died in great afßuence; but is

said to have left some legacies, and, among the rest, a donation to the Theatrical Fund of both Houses.

March 5. In Essex-street, Strand, John Davis, esq.

At Bedford, in his 13th year, John, the eldest son of John Milnes, esq. of Beckingham, Lincolnshire.

March 6. In Castle-street, Holborn, aged 80, Wm. Portal, esq.

At his mother's, Bloomsbury-square, R. P. Dyneley, esq. eldest son of the late Robert Dyneley, esq..

March 7. In Carburton-street, Fitzroy square, Charles Lind, esq. late deputy inspector of hospitals.

March 10. In New Boswell-court, Rich. Bevan, esq. barrister-at-law.

At Jesus college, Cambridge, John Alty, esq. M. A. fellow of that Society. He commenced B. A. 1811, when he was fourth wrangler. Mr. Alty was a promising and amiable gentleman, and is deeply regretted by all who knew him.

March 11. In Charles-street, Berkeleysquare, W. Dunlop, esq.

March 12. At Samuel Vine's, esq.Upper Gower-street, in his 40th year, John Poole, esq. of Teddington, Middlesex, and Carshalton, Surrey.

March 12. Aged 24, J. G. Blencowe, esq. son of R. Willis Blencowe, esq. of Hayes End, Middlesex.

March 13. Mr. Parkinson, surgeon, of Leicester.

March 14. Alexander Muirhead, esq. ruler of the Ballast office, Ratcliff cross. Edward-Christian, youngest son of G Davis, esq. of Upper-green, Kennington. ▸ At Gosberton, in Lincolnshire, aged 65, John George Calthrop, esq.

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March 15. Aged 83, John Newling, esq. one of the aldermen of Cambridge. He was many years treasurer to Addenbrooke's Hospital, and distributor of stamps for the county; which offices he lately resigned.

March 16. Anne, wife of J. G. Schweitzer, esq. of Southall-green.

March 17. In Seymour-place, Mary-lebone, aged 80, John Hey, D. D. late rector of Passenham, near Stony-Stratford. He was Norrisian Professor of Divinity at Cambridge from 1780 to 1795.

In his S1st year, Rev. J. Simkinson, rector of Cliffe, Kent, and vicar of Cobham, Surrey.

March 19. In Soho-square, the wife of L. R. Mackintosh, esq.

In Grafton-street, Bond-street, Mrs. Walpole, widow of R. Walpole, esq. and daughter of the late Sir B. Hammet.

At his father's, Welbeck-street, about four months after his return from America, in his 18th year, Mr. P. Bouwens, late of the Liffey frigate, eldest son of J. Bouwens, esq. and nephew of Sir N. Rycroft, bart.

March

March 20. In Queen-street, May-fair, Mrs. Porteus, relict of the late Bishop of London. Her maiden name was Hodgson. She was married to the Bishop in 1765.See vol. LXXIX. p. 485.

In North-crescent, Bedford-square, in his 71st year, James Davis, esq. formerly of Jamaica.

March 21. In Tooke's-court, ChanceryJane, J. Gillham, esq.

March 22. In her 63d year, the wife of Henry Cowper, esq. of Old Palace-yard.

In Piccadilly, in his 67th year, Sir Willoughby Aston, bart. late of Wadley, Berks. He succeeded his father in the baronetage in 1762; and married in 1772, Jane, one of the daughters of the late Lord ChancelJor Northington; but leaving no descendants, the antient baronetage is extinct.

ADDITIONS.

Vol. LXXXII. Part II. pp. 307, 705. A grand funeral service was celebrated on Nov. 4, at Dresden, in commemoration of Gen. Moreau. Prince Repnin, all the Authorities, and the Russian and Saxon troops, assisted on the solemn occasion. At each corner of the temporary bier, a soldier in full uniform appeared, lowering the coJours of Austria, Russia, England, and Prussia. At the end of the religious ceremonies, a procession took place to the spot where the General was mortally wounded on the 27th of August, and where a military monument is erected. uru containing his two amputated legs was carried by Saxon grenadiers, escorted by a numerous detachment from the garrison. These troops, formed a hollow square about the monument, which is formed of one block of granite, surrounded by poplars. After a consecration of the monument, the urn was deposited therein; and repeated salvoes of artillery and small arms terminated the ceremony.

The

Vol. LXXXIV. Part I. p. 701. b. N. Buckley, esq. was intimate with Bakewell, many of whose maxims he so closely imitated, that he was a complete disciple of the Dishley school. Throughout England, Scotland, and Ireland, the skill of Mr. Buckley was extensively known; and, with respect to hospitality, few places could vie with Normanton-hill, as all the first-rate agriculturists sufficiently know.

Vol. LXXXIV. Part II. p. 192. a. Mr. Charles Dibdin was born at Southampton, about 1748, and educated at Winchester with a view to the Church; but his fondness for musick frustrated the intentions of his friends and impelled him to repair clandestinely to, the Metropolis at the early age of 15 years. The precocity of talents which he exhibited in his favourite pursuit was remarkable; for at 16, he brought out an Opera of two acts at Covent Garden, under the title of "The

Shepherd's Artifice," written and composed by himself. For some time after this, he was nevertheless principally en gaged in composing musick for the productions of others; and among the rest, for Love in the City, Lionel and Clarissa, The Padlock, The Jubilee, The Installation of the Garter, and The Christmas Tale. He was induced, while yet very young, to appear upon the stage; and in 1768 was the original Mungo in The Padlock, in which, as well as in Ralph in The Maid of the Mill, and other characters, he displayed such originality of concep tion, that his early secession from the stage has often been the subject of regret. On his retiring from it, the Circus was built for him, and he was manager of it for two seasons. He afterwards erected a small theatre in Leicester-street, Lei cester-square, where for many years he gave a new species of entertainment, in which he was the sole writer, composer, and performer. It was for these exhibitions that he produced his songs; and in this line, whether we consider the number or the merit of his performances, he was perhaps never equalled. His services in this way procured him the notice of Goz vernment, and a pension of 2007. a year; of which, however, he was deprived on a change in the Administration. Embarrassments obliged him to dispose of his theatre in Leicester-street; and some time afterwards he opened a music-shop in the Strand. This speculation proved unfortunate; and a commission of bankruptcy left him completely destitute. His situation having reached the ears of a few gentlemen to whom he was almost unknown, they held a private meeting, at which a subscription was made for him, and invited the publick to join their laudable endeavours, in behalf of a man to whom the country owed considerable obligations. The result was, that such a sum was raised as enabled the trustees to secure a moderate annuity for Mr. Dibdin, his wife, and daughter; the principal being reserved for the two latter after his decease. From this period he resided at Camden Town, where he expired, after experiencing long and severe bodily infirmities, leaving, besides the widow and daughter already mentioned, two sons, well known in the theatrical world, Charles, proprietor and acting manager of Sadler's Wells, and Thomas, who bids fair to equal his father in the fecundity of his produc. tions. Besides various plays not printed, Mr. Dibdin produced the following dramatic pieces,-"The Shepherd's Artifice," 1765." Damon and Phillida," (altered from Cibber) 1768.-"The Mischance," 1772,-" The Ladle," "The Wedding Ring," and "The Deserter," 1773.-"The Waterman, or the First of August," and

"The

"The Cobler, or a Wife of Ten Thousand," 1774. "The Metamorphoses," and "The Seraglio," 1776.—“ The Quaker," 1777. Poor Vulcan," "The Gypsies," "Rose and Colin," "TheWives Revenged," and "Annette and Lubin," 1778.-"The Chelsea Pensioner," and "The Mirror, or Harlequin Every Where," 1779. The Shepherdess of the Alps," and "Harlequin Freemason," 1780. "The Islanders," and "The Marriage Act," 1781.-"The Graces," 1782."The Cestus," "Harlequin the Phantom of a Day," "The Lancashire Witches," and "Long Odds," 1783.—" Clump and Cudden," and " Liberty Hall," 1785."Harvest Home," 1787. Of his other publications, the principal were, "The Devil," 2 vols. 8vo. 1785." The Bystander," 4to. 1787.-Musical Tour," 4to. 1787. Hannah Hewitt," a novel, 1792. "The Younger Brother," a novel, 1793. "History of the Stage," 5 vols. 8vo. 1795. His "Professional Life," 4 vols. 8vo. 1802. -"Observations on a Tour through England and Scotland," 4to. 1303. "Henry Hooka," a novel, 1806.

P. 300. b. The late Mr. T. Spence devised and published a plan, by which all human kind could be provided with sustenance without pauperism. In 1801 he met with a state-prosecution, was convicted, and endured a year's incarceration, and was also subject to a fine, of which be ever after boasted, and used to say it would be the means of one day ushering his doctrines into universal notice. remains were attended by a numerous throng of political admirers. Appropriate medallions were distributed, and a

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His

pair of scales preceded his body, indicative of the justice of his views. One of his friends utade an oration over his grave, illustrative of his public and private qualities.

P. 505. a. The late Henry Vernon, esq. was reckoned one of the best-bred men in England. When a boy, he was page to George II. and in days when Courts were more highly bred than they are at present. Among the many whimsicalities in which he indulged, was buying up every singu larly coloured horse. The one he generally rode was spotted like a leopard.

He

P. 604. The late Rev. C. Millard resigned the office of Precentor several years ago. He very early discovered a decided talent for music, and, when a boy at Oxford, was thought equal to sing in a duet with the celebrated Signora Frasi; his voice afterwards settled into a tenor, remarkably pure and equal in its tone. was a pupil, while at the University, of the celebrated Dr. Hayes, whence he removed to Norwich cathedral. He was certainly one of the best church-singers of his time; his excellent voice was directed by a most correct ear, and his style of sing. ing was pure, chaste, and expressive.

P. 606. The late Arch. M'Laurin, esq. was author of many papers in the Scots Magazine, and wrote several valuable articles for the Edinburgh Encyclopedia. He was a member of the Edinburgh Institute, and delivered a course of lectures there on the philosophy of history, in the Spring of 1812. In his manners he was unassuming and reserved; and he died in the prime of life, deeply and deservedly lamented.

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