than in settling differences between the Children of this World. About twenty years have elapsed since I purchased an Army Chaplaincy of Mr. Rosenhagen, and he soon after went to India. There he died; and I have heard that on his deathbed he declared himself to be the true Junius; and that documents, in proof of his declaration, would be found amongst his papers. As his death happened within the last 18 years, and at the Presidency; these are facts, which, it is to be presumed, may be easily ascertained, if any person shall think the result likely to recompense the inquiry. Yours, &c. Mr. URBAN, B A. W. A. Aug. 12. Y inserting in the Gentleman's Magazine some circumstances relating to the late Mr. Beauvais, you will, no doubt, most essentially benefit his worthy, though destitute widow and seven helpless children; who, through their irreparable loss, are left dependent on the exertions of a few of his most intimate friends for their maintenance; of which the unfortunate event about to be related has utterly deprived them. Mr. Beauvais was upwards of sixty years of age, of the strictest integrity, and most amiable manners; and was, for many years, well known in the service of the publick as a preceptor of youth at Highgate. His patrons, many of them persons of the first distinction, and the friends of the pupils entrusted to his care, ever kindly evinced their gratitude for the sea, from Ramsgate Pier, on the 8th of March last; on the 17th his body was found at Upper Deal, and was interred at St. Lawrence on the 21st of the same month, attended to the grave by many of his friends in that part of the country,and by his disconsolate family, who are most anxious to express how highly sensible they feel the respect shewn on that melancholy occa sion, and will feel some alleviation of their misfortune in thus publicly tes tifying their gratitude for the favours they have already received. It will also be a source of much satisfaction to us, the Trustees, could that degree of publicity be given to this peculiar case, which your widely-circulating Publication ensures; by the means of which, they hope the Subscriptions already entered into will be considerably augmented, for the joint benefit of the widow and children of that excellent though unfortunate man. By the kindness of a few, his deserving relict has derived present sus tenance, and three of her children are placed in a way of obtaining an education. A trifling donation, when administered by many,may accomplish the desirable end of rescuing this family from absolute distress.. Subscriptions continue to be received at the Banking-house of Messrs. Down, Thornton, and Free, London; Mr. Burgess's Library, Ramsgate; Messrs. Payler and Co. bankers, Canterbury; and at Mr. Jardine's bank, Sevenoaks. Yours, &c. J. Down. Mr. URBAN, J. P. NEALE. Durham, Aug. 4. classical ability, and paternal solici- AS you have admitted some sugtude, which he constantly exhibited in their behalf; but, his numerous family calling upon him for an extension of his connexions, he formed a partnership, and removed to Ramsgate, which, unhappily, instead of producing that independence to which his own conduct through a long and exemplary life had entitled him, his partner being deeply in debt, suddenly involved him in pecuniary difficulties, which at length produced the fear of an arrest: this event (so poignant to him who bad ever preserved the most irreproachable character and scrupulous exactness in every transaction of life) preyed upon his mind, and led to the fatal catastrophe. He is supposed to have precipitated himself into the gestions to the Author of the "Literary Anecdotes;" permit me to correct an accidental mis-statement in the Memoirs of my friend Mr. Robert Harrison, communicated by Mr. Allan, and which I have read with some degree of pleasure. I could wish, however, that the Literary Publick may be apprized, that Mr. Harrison's books were valued at 4201.that they were offered to several gentlemen, in bulk, for 3007.—that, after many ineffectual attempts to dispose of them, which occupied several years, the Executor was advised to sell them piecemeal and that they eventually produced 2401. after all expences of sale. Yours, &c. A BIBLIOMANIAG Mr, which would prevent much ambiguity and uncertainty in their communications. With respect to the Junian Contro versy, although I have been entertained with the conjectures of your various Correspondents for many years past at intervals, yet I am persuaded they will never arrive at the "land of promise." What says Junius himself in his dedication? am the sole depositary of my own secret, and it shall perish with me.' When I consider the general consistency of conduct in the inimitable Writer of the above sentence-when I consider the contrivances, the devices, and the means that were resorted to at the time, and ever since, to discover the Author-when I consider that 45 years have elapsed since Junius published his first Letter, without a feasible print in the road to guide us to his covert I give up the drag in despair. As to what your Correspondent, Part I. p. 36, says, that he was told by a Gentleman who was shortly af terwards returned a Member of Parliament, that the Author's name was no secret among the Members of the Whig Club, it is the most vague and futile assertion that ever was made upon the subject. Is it possible, if it was known even to a few only, that it could have been so long concealed from the Publick? Are these Members of the Whig Club so mute, so circumspect in their morals, so cautious in their conversation, that even in the moments of conviviality they should never divulge a secret, which would have gratified the ardent wishes, and I may say the laudable curiosity, of their companions? The reason which his Friend, the Member of Parliament, assigns for not divulg ing it, is also the most trite and frivolous that ever was produced, viz. "that it was not prudent to reveal the same." Every simpleton in the Nation must know this, without being told by Mr. Farquhar, his Friend the Member of Parliament, or the Members of the Whig Club. have given the name of the Nobleman, so enabled to reveal the secret of this grand desideratum in Literature. But D. A. M. farther says, "He has more than once declared it." Does he mean that this Nobleman hath declared the Name of the Author more than once, or only that he could do it if he were so disposed? for there is a little ambiguity in the passage. He goes on to say, that the "Memoirs of a celebrated Literary and Political Character" were written by Leonidas Glover; and then gives a quotation from the Preface, stating, "that Glover, in 1783, was frequently visited privately by the late Marquis of Buckingham, then Lord Temple, &c." What hath this to do, admitting its truth, with Glover being the Author of Junius's Letters? Junius ceased writing under that signature 11 years previous to 1783, that is, in the be ginning of the year 1772, at which period the late Marquis of Buckingham was only 19 years of age. If, indeed, Glover was upon an intimate footing with the old Lord Temple, and the celebrated George Grenville, father to the late Marquis, it may furnish grounds for surmise, but surmise only. This Writer should have shewn, that Glover had a personal dislike to the to the Duke of Grafton to Lord Mansfield, to have given any colourable feasibility to his conjecture. Glover is mentioned in the History of the Minority, during the years 1762, 63, 64 and 65," (printed in 1765, and reprinted in 1766) as having spoken against the Supply of one Million to the King of Portugal, although that measure was supported by Mr. Pitt, afterwards Lord Chatham, Your sanguine Correspondent W. B. page 224, says, that Sir John Macpherson, from his own lips, positively and distinctly informed him (W. B.) that Hugh Boyd, esq. declared at Sir John Macpherson's own table, during his (Sir J. M.'s) temporary absence (observe) "I am the Author of Junius." Now the controversy respect IIugh Boyd being the Author of Junius's Letters was ably discussed in different Publications, at the time his Life issued from the press in 1800,' written by Mr. Campbell. Amongst other Writers on the subject is one in your vol. LXX. p. 310, who says, D. A. M. p. 212, says, he is "welling assured, that a Nobleman now living could reveal the Author's Name, if he were so disposed. He has more than once declared it," &c. Now to have given any satisfaction to your Readers, P. A. M. should, at least, |