In the 71st year of her age, Lady Wilson, of Charlton House, Kent, relict of the late General Sir Thomas - Spencer Wilson, bart.; much regretted by her children, a numerous circle of friends, and most particularly by the poor and unfortunate of all descriptions. Her charities were so extensive, that besides a private and regular intercourse which she kept with the afflicted and needy, her name, as a subscriber, is to be found in nearly all the charitable establishments of London and its vicinity. Her private virtues were all implanted in a strong and wellregulated understanding, which formed the pre-eminent features of her character. She was pious without bigotry, exemplary without ostentation, strict in the observance of all her moral duties, but indulgent, forbearing, and patient towards others. In knowledge and sciences, she was superior to most of her own sex; and her memory was so extraordinary, that from a valuable museum which she had collected, and which consisted of several thousand specimens in all the different branches of natural philosophy, there was not one single article which she could not immediately name scientifically. For many years she constantly travelled all over England and Scotland, and brought in her journeys a successive and valuable accession to her museum, which she has now left to Mrs. Trevillian, her daughter, with a clause that if she, or her descendants after her, should ever sell part or the whole, the produce of that part, or of the whole, is to be given to different charitable establishments mentioned in her will. She is succeeded in her large fortune by her son, Sir Thomas-Marion Wilson, a gene rous, hearty, and undissembled gentleman, who prefers the comforts of private life to dancing attendance at court, where his fortune, his relations, and friends, would easily introduce him. The estates and all the freehold property being entailed on Sir Thomas, devolve into his hands; and his mother has divided her personal property between him and his three sisters, Lady Arden, Lady Carr, and Mrs. Trevillian; the latter, being a great favourite with her mother, has been made residuary legatee, to the great disappointment of many persons who expected that that favour would have been conferred upon the son. For these two years, Lady Wilson has been suffering under a rapid decline of health; and for the last three months, she was subject to frequent spasms of the most excruciating nature, which she bore with perfect resignation; and to her last moments she was perfectly sensible, and requested Mrs. Stride, a person of great piety and knowledge, who with her sister had constantly attended her Ladyship during her illness, to read to her from the Bible, which office she was performing when Lady Wilson expired, after pronouncing these words: O Lord! O Lord! O Lord! Aug. 19. At her mother's apartments in Bromley College, aged 22, Miss Harriet-Catherine Strong, one of the daughters of the late Rev. Mr. Strong, of ....... near Canterbury. Of amiable disposition, unfeigned piety, and cultivated mind, she acquired the regard of her relatives, and the esteem of her friends-to these her memory will be dear, but their concern for their loss will be consoled by the assurance that she is gone to an inheritance to which she invites them to follow! METEOROLOGICAL TABLE for August, 1818. By W. CARY, Strand. BILL OF MORTALITY, from July 28, to August 24, 1818. AVERAGE PRICES of CORN, from the Returns ending August 15. 048 035 370 8 Essex 654 059 1 653 031 047 836 057 036 350 938 Surrey 77 0148 8 68 0 Kent 451 4 Sussex 78 147 648 PRICE OF FLOUR, per Sack, August 24, 70s. to 75s. Kent Bags................................107. Os. to 167. Os. AVERAGE PRICE OF HAY AND STRAW, August 24: St. James's, Hay 7. 8s. Od. Straw 27. 11s. Od. Clover Ol. Os. Od.-.-Whitechapel, Hay 71. 5s. Straw 21. 17s. Od. Clover 87. 10s.---Smithfield, Hay 77. 14s. Straw 21. 9s. Clover 87. 10s. Od. Beef........... SMITHFIELD, August 24. To sink the Offal-per stone of 8lbs. Mutton.... Pork... .........3s. ..........45. Lamb. COALS, August 21: Newcastle 36s. to 45s. 9d. Sunderland 36s. 9d. to 40s. 6d. TALLOW, per Stone, 8lb. St. James's 4s. 94d. Clare Market Os. Od. Whitechapel 4s. 10d. SOAP, Yellow 104s. Mottled 116s. Curd 120s.-CANDLES, 13s. 6d. per Doz. Moulds 15s. THE AVERAGE PRICES of NAVIGABLE CANAL SHARES and other PROPERTY, in Aug. 1818, (to the 26th), at the Office of Mr. ScoTT, 28, New Bridge street, London.Oxford Canal, 6301, with 127. 10s. Half-Year's Div. and 61. Bonus.-Grand Junction, 231l. ex Div. 47. ditto. - Old Union, 904. Gloucester and Berkeley, 707. — Grand Union, 301.-Rochdale, 477. 10s. ex Div. 17. Half year.- Kennet and Avon, 221. 10s. with Div. 17s. 6d. -Thames and Medway, 351.- Huddersfield, 127.-Severn and Wye Railway, 30.-West India Dock, 1991. ex Half-Year's Div. 51.- London Dock, 801.— Commercial Dock, 647.-East Country, 201.- Royal Exchange Assurance, 2601. ex Div. 57. Half-Year, and Bonus, 5.-Globe ditto, 130,- Imperial ditto, 90.- Rock Life ditto, 47. 12s.- East London Water Works, 901. Div. 31. per annum. - West Middlesex, 521. Grand Junction ditto, 52/.-Original Gas Light, 751.-New ditto, 241. Premium. - Carnatic Stock, Second Class, 681. ex Div. 1. 10s. Half-Year. LOGO_Days Stock 88 Bank Red. 3pr.Ct. 34 per 4 per 15 per Ct. B.Long| Imp. | India So. Sea 3 per Ct 3pr.Ct. Con. Ct.Con. Ct. Con. Navy. Ann. 3perCt. Stock. Stock. Sth Sea 177급 총 77 6급 EACH DAY'S PRICE OF STOCKS IN AUGUST, 1818. India E. Bills E. Bills Omnium. 97 105 20 4 Bonds. 91 pr. 2d. 24d. 8 177급 7488 97 41054 6 20 6974 6 106호 5급 7797 71056 97 1056 92 pr. 18 20 pr. 19 pr. dis. 91 92 pr. 18 20 pr. 18 19 pr. dis. 20 92 93 pr. 18 20 pr. 18 19 pr. Idis. 106 20 76 204 864 93 pr. 18 21 pr. 18 19 pr. 1 0dis. 2324 95 96 pr. 20 18 pr. 19 pr. 74dis. 19 pr. 19 18 pr. 4dis. 18 20 pr. 18 19 pr. dis. 97 1056 20 4 232 194 95 pr. 18 20 pr. 18 20 pr. 1dis. 14 177월 월 76급 월 871 8 97 중 105룸 글 20 76 93 pr. 15 77 64764 5 874 696 6 1054 20 91 pr. 18 20 pr. 20 18 pr.1 18 19 pr. 19 17 pr. 24 33dis. 87 pr. 18 20 pr. 17 19 pr. 3 24dis. 87 pr. 18 20 pr. 17 18 pr. 2 #dis. dis. 21 176호 월 751 86954 1054 5 20 75 85 86 pr. 19 20 pr. 18 pr. 24 dis. 22 7675 86 695 10475 20 85 86 pr. 19 20 pr. 19 20 pr. 34 3dis. RICHARDSON, GOODLUCK, and Co. Bank-Buildings, London. Printed by Nichols, Son, and Bentley, Red Lion Passage, Fleet Street, London. GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE LONDON GAZETTE Packet-Lond. Chr. Cumb.2-Doncast. Durham Exeter 2, Glouc.2 Halifax-Hants 2 Hereford, Hull 3 Huntingd.-Kent 4 HO Preston-Plym. 2 SEPTEMBER, 1818. CONTAINING Miscellaneous Correspondence. MINOR CORRESPONDENCE.--Corrections, &c.194 with two Epitaphs from a scarce tract... 197 Description of various kinds of Dogs....207 Anecdotes of Dr. Archibald Maclaine......212 On Tippets and Scarfs worn by the Clergy 216 Remarks on our present System of Police 219 Essay on the Mind's Progression............220 Apology for Puns: and a few cited.........222 On the English Pronunciation of Latin, &c.223 The Spire of Newark Church lowered. ......225 Mrs. Cornwallis.--On future Recognition. 226 Revival of Convocation of Clergy proposed 227 Present Form of Marriage Registers, &c. 228 On the Payment of the Burial Fee, & c..... ib. On the meaning of the word. Chromatic. ...230. On Rewards enacted for assistance at Fires 231 Chalk a remedy for Sting of Wasps, &c. .252 Iffey Church, Oxon.-Sir O. Bridgeman. ...ib. Taunton-Tyne Wakefi.-Warw. Wolverh. Worc. 2 Review of New Publications. ....250 .251 Historical Chronicle. Proceedings in the late Session of Parliament257 Interesting Intellig. from London Gazettes 261 Abstract of principal Foreign Occurrences.265 Intelligence from various Parts of the Coun try, 270.-London and its Vicinity......272 Promotions, &c.-Births, and Marriages...273 OBITUARY, containing original notices of the Right Hon. Warren Hastings, John Palmer ard James Bindley, Esqrs. &c. 275 With a Portrait of the late HARVEY CHRISTIAN COMBE, Esq.; By SYLVANUS URBAN, GENT. Printed by NICHOLS, SON, and BENTLEY, at CICERO'S HEAD, Red Lion Passage, Fleet-str. London, where all Letters to the Editor are particularly desired to be addressed, PosT-PAID. MINOR CORRESPONDENCE. To our Friend of Lincoln's Inn, who questions the accuracy of styling, p. 99, a late excellent Correspondent Mr. Justice Hardinge, we can only give the worthy Judge's own words: "The title which is due to me, as Chief Justice, or Senior Judge, is the following, "His Majesty's Justice, &c. &c." See the "Literary Anecdotes," vol. VIII. p. 516. INDAGATOR (of Dublin) complains of a mutilated Edition of "The Harleian Miscellany;" but with this we have not the least concern. If he goes to a cheap shop, he must abide the consequence. "The Letter of CYPRIANUS in Part I. p. 396, is calculated (S. G. observes) not only to be useful to Candidates for Holy Orders, but may be extensively so to persons in general; and under this impression I would recommend its publication as a tract. I know of one instance of its usefulness."'. G. H. W. referring to Part I. p. 644, says, "Who was the Hon. N. Moore, and query, what right to that designation? There are but two noble families of the surname of Moore, viz. the Marquis of Drogheda, and the Earl of Mount Casheil. Mr. N. Moore does not appear to be related to either family." A SUBSCRIBER to Dr. Evans's Poem of "THE BEES," announced to be completed in four Books, three of which are before the publick, wishes to be informed, when the FOURTH will make its appearance, as it is nearly five years since the third Book was published. S. G. observes, that," In looking over some Memoranda, he found the following avowal of Robert Owen, Esq. the proposer of a new plan for employing the lower classes: I know that all mankind will think ere long as I do now, respecting the inutility and grievous evil of Faith; for with me this subject has long been known as a Science, which at pleasure. I can easily force upon the World.' See Times,' Sept. 26, 1817." Many of our Countrymen travelling in France, having (as we are informed) with a laudable feeling of veneration for the heroic deeds of our Ancestors, lately visited the Plains of Agincourt and Cressy; it will give us much pleasure to be the medium for conveying to the publick any observations connected with those subjects. The view and description of Witham Church shall be used soon. C. B's Remarks on the British Poets; "Remarks on recent Alterations at Fountains Abbey" A. L.'s Journal of a Tour in Italy; HT; MUSEUS, Antiquarius, &c, &c. in our next. The following observations and cor rections are one of the latest communications of an old and highly respected Correspondent, to whose memory a slight tribute is paid in our Obituary for the present month. "A FRIEND TO ACCURACY, in pursuance of the wish of Clericus, as expressed in last month's (July) Magazine, p. 38, informs him, that the author of the book entitled, "An Attempt to explain the Words Reason, Substance, &c. by a Presbyter of the Church of England,” which was first published in 1766, and reached a third edition in 1767, was William Robertson, D. D. who died in 1783, Master of the Free Grammar School at Wolverhampton, and of whom a particular account may be seen in Gent. Mag. vol. XXXVIII. p. 20. LIII. pp. 453, 745-750, with his portrait. This work being so erroneously classed in the Catafogue of Dr. Gosset's Library must, it is presumed, have arisen from some unaccountable oversight in the Compiler. It excited considerable attention at the time of its publication, and for some years after. "VOL. LXXXVII. PART I. P. 391, b. line 16 from the bottom, for 1816, read 1817. 497, a. line 11, for grandson, read great grandson. "PART II. 411, line 2 from bottom, read Byrom. 413, line 39, read Swarthmoor. 440, b. line 2, for Hon. A. G. Bennet, 6 read Hon. Henry Grey Bennet. 521, line 14 from the bottom, read 1735. 571, a. line 17, for Haver, read Havers. Ibid. b. line 27, read Clenchwarton. 585, line 39, Thomas Salmon died in 1743,' is certainly erroneous. His Proposals for publishing The Ancient and Present State of the British Isles,' in 1 vol. folio, as an addition to bis Universal Traveller,' are dated in 1755, and it is believed he died in the same year. 634, a. line 41, read Tingcombe. 635, b. line 16 from the bottom, read Kirkby Cane, Norfolk. "VOL. LXXXVIII. PART I. 82, b. line 31, for 1789, read 1780. 108, line 37, for 1673, read 1763. 350, b. line 11 from the bottom, for Dodwell, read Rodwell. 367, b. line 17, read Wenhaston. 441, a. line 34, dele the first Mr. 443, a. line 12 from the bottom, for Werbury, read Werburgh. 467 b. line 39, read John Thornton, esq. 477, a. line 2, read Didlington. 561, line 23, read Methwold." |