EACH DAY'S PRICE OF STOCKS IN JULY, 1812. Stock. Red. Consols Cousols. Navy Bank Sper Ct. 3 per C. 4 per Ct. 5 perc 5perCt B. Long 1797. Ann. 544 pr. 14 dis. 5 pr. 2144 555 714 88 143 86 51 2 pr. 55米 6 dis. 3 pr. 5 dis 1 pr 6 dis. 10 dis. 5 dis. 5 dis. 2 2142 554 11 pr. 56 71 8855 143 5 dis 1 dis. 5 pr. 143 1 pr. 4 dis. 1 dis. 5 pr. 5 Sunday 1 pr. 6 561 55 715 86 1418 4 dis. 2 dis. 5 pr. 2152 561 55号 713 8644 143 4 dis. 1 dis. 5 pr. 864 147 86 1 pr. 6 dis. 1 dis. pr. I pr. 72 861 1412 4 pr. 59 11 dis. 1 dis. 5 pr. 71 $6 14 10 dis. 1 dis. 5 pr. 11 2161 56 553 717 864 144 511 1 pr. Printed by NICHOLS, SON, and BENTLEY, Red Lion Passage, Fleet Street, London. 884 151 552 54 2 pr. WILLIAM CARTER, Stock-Broker, No. 8, Charing Cross. GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE Cornw.-Covent. 2 Doncaster--Derb. Dorchest.--Essex Exeter 2, Glouc. 2 Halifax-Hants 2 Norfolk, Norwich Portsea-Pottery Preston-Plym. 2 Reading-Salisb. Sherborne, Sussex Salop-Sheffield2 Shrewsbury Staff. Stamf. 2 Sunday Advertise. LONDON GAZETTE GENERAL EVENING M.Post M. Herald Morning Chronic. Times-M. Advert. P.Ledger&Oracle Brit. Press-Day St. James's Chron. Sun-Even. Mail Star-Traveller Pilot-Statesman Packet-Lond. Chr. Albion--C. Chron. Courier-Globe Eng.Chron.--Ing. Cour d'Angleterre Cour. de Londres 15other Weekly P. 17 Sunday Papers Hue & Cry Police Lit. Adv. monthly Bath 3-Bristol 5 Berwick-Boston Birmingham 4 Blacko. Brighton Bury St. Edmund's.. Camb.-Chatb. Carli.2--Chester 2 Chelms, Cambria. Meteorological Diaries for July and August 98 Character, &c. of the late Mr.Joseph Woods 99 Original Letters of Lord Foley and Garrick 100 REVIEW OF NEW PUBLICATIONS; viz. Black Snakes and Slow Worms harmless.. 101 Dr. Edw.-Daniel Clarke's Travels, Part II. 137 Proposed Provision for unbeneficed Clergy 102 Dibdin's Bibliomania, concluded....... 140 Wesley's Epigram on the Fate of Butler... 103 Literary Anecdotes of the XVIIIth Century 148 Sir Julius Cæsar.-Country Post Offices.. ibid. Van Mildert's Sermon on Mr. Perceval.... 150 Toe Boccaccio! Hasted.-KentishWriters 104 Wilson's Conversation with Bellingham... 151 7 Topographical Account of Ditchling, Sussex 105 Elegy on Mr. Perceval.-"A few Verses" ibid. Lee Church, in Kent.-Theory of Sound... 106 Yorke's Edition of Campbell's "Admirals" 153 Mr. Brady on the Origin of Almanacks.... 107 Christian Ethics, by Rev. Thomas Wintle 155 StaffordshireClogg from 'Clavis Calendaria' 109 PocketCyclopædia.-Mudford's Statement 157 Letter from Mr. Robertson, from Caracas 110 INDEX INDICATORIUS... .........103, 157 Proclamation on the Earthquake at Caracas ibid. SELECT POETRY for August 1812.... 158-160 Assistance to Dr. Johnson in his Dictionary 112 Proceedings in late Session of Parliament 161 Monument from Harlington Church, Middi. 113 Interesting Intell. from the London Gazettes 165 Reliques from Totness & Sapcote Churches ibid. Official Account of Battle of Salamanca... 169 Account of the Sale of Roxburghe Library 114 Abstract of principal Foreign Occurrences 175 Sir Richard Hoare's "Antient Wiltshire".. 117 Country News, 180.-DomesticOccurrences 182 Mr. Bowles's Verses on opening a Barrow 122 Gazette Promotions.-Ecclesiast. Preferm. 185 Daniel's Journal of his Expedition to India 124 Births and Marriages of eminent Persons... 186 Reportofthe National Vaccine Establishment 127 Obituary, with Anec. of remarkable Persons 187 Tales of Nobility,129.-Owen's Almshouses 130 Additions &Corrections to former Obituaries 197 London society for converting the Jews.... 131 Canal, &c. Shares, 198.-Bill of Mortality 199 Ackworth Park.-Epistles of Aristauetus. 132 Prices of the Markets in August 1812...... 199 ARCHITECTURAL INNOVATION, NO. CLXV.. 133 Prices of Stocks in the Month of August... 200 Embellished with a Perspective View of DITCHLING CHURCH, SUSSEX, Monument of GREGORY LOVELL, Esq.; &c. and with Wood-cut Engravings of a PILGRIM HAWKER and the STAFFORDSHIRE CLOGG. Buildings of Inigo Jones described... 133 By SYLVANUS URBAN, GENT. 136 Printed by NICHOLS, SON, and BENTLEY, at CICERO'S HEAD, Red Lion Passage, Fleet-str. London; where all Letters to the Editor are desired to be addressed, POST-PAID rather cloudy, evening rainy The average degrees of Temperature, from observations made at eight o'clock in the morning, are 61-4 100ths; those of the corresponding month in the year 1811, were 61-35 100ths; in 1810, 61-74 100ths; in 1809, 61-90 100ths; in 1808, 66-22 100ths; in 1807, 64 44 100ths; in 1806, 63; in 1805, 61-52 100ths; and in 1804, 62. The quantity of Rain fallen this month is equal to 2 inches 81 100ths of an inch; that of the corresponding month in the year 1811, was 2 inches 10 100ths; in 1810. 4 inches 52 100ths; in 1809, 1 inch 7 100ths; in 1808, 2 inches 76 100ths in 1807, 4 inches 21 100ths; in 1806, 3 inches 87 100ths; in 1805, 2 inches 60 100 hs; and in 1804, 3 inches 74 100ths. Day of METEOROLOGICAL TABLE for August, 1812. By W. CARY, Strand. Height of Fahrenheit's Thermometer. July 27 28 58 68 56 Height of Fahrenheit's Thermometer. Month. Aug. 12 54 60 14 53 73 56 60 60 55 29,60 rain .07 fair 29 58 69 52 30 56 68 56 showery 17 fair 55 85 fair 10 fair THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, For AUGUST, 1812. THE Hertford-street, Mr. URBAN, May Fair, Aug. 10. HE late venerable Mr. Woods of Stoke Newington, a member of the Society of Friends, whose character you have recorded in Part I. p. 669, was a man of no ordinary excellence. In addition to a masculine understanding, and a benevolent heart, he possessed a classical taste, which was partly veiled from common observation by the most unaffected diffidence and modesty. He had read much, and had reflected even more than he had read. Hence, his opinions, tempered by a liberal way of thinking, and proposed rather than insisted upon, were received by his associates with a consideration which I have seldom seen paid to the sentiments of any other person. The Directors of the Philadelphia Library, now become an extensive one, were indebted to his judgment, through a long course of years, for the selection of British publications; and the pages of your Magazine were adorned, nearly half a century ago, by the nameless productions of his pen, Although engaged in business at that period, he devoted his leisure to study, and had long since acquired a facility and neatness in composition, which, if his humility bad permitted, might have rendered him a very conspicuous character, But, the investigation of truth, in unambitious privacy, was the object of his life. "No conquest he, but o'er himself, desir'd; No arts essay'd, but not to be admir'd." From an early day, I have been benefited by the counsels and the virtues of this wise and unpretending man. His mode of faith was different from my own; but, such as he was, he would have been an honour to any communion of Christians. I betray no trust in sending, for insertion, the following stanzas, As the occasional effusion of a person who never made Poetry his serious occupation, I believe, Sir, you will think with me, that they bear the impression of a worthy mind, and are too good to be lost. C. WRITTEN AT HASTINGS, MAY, 1789. BY MR. WOODS. Qcean, How aptly man's life is compar'd to the [motion! Now rising, now falling, but ever in Thus exercise gentle prevents a staguaAnd enlivens the frame by a brisk circution, [lation. As wave follows wave, generations [the surge: emerge, For a moment they glisten, then sink in O'er their hopes and their fears, and their joys and their woes, Thy deeps, O Eternity, awfully close. When cares and perplexities harass the A further comparison still we may find: mind, Tho' passions and wishes fret, bluster, and roar, [the shore? What are they but waves idly lashing To increase his own wealth, and en croach on his neighbour, See Avarice employ his whole time, thoughts, and labour: OldOcean thus toils his domain to extend; And when he succeeds, he succeeds to no end. The Sea versus Land is a cause much contended, [ended: And is oft brought to trial, but never is In spite of the Plaintiff, his foaming and pother, [on the other. What is gain'd on the one hand, is lost Long toss'd on the billows, I now seek the shore, [coasts to explore, With a bark too much shatter'd new Let others strive honours and riches to seize, [be Ease. Be my honours, Content; and my riches When the rays of the morn shine on Ocean serene, [and green, And tinge its smooth surface with azure With the state of my mind may the em blem agree, Mild, placid, and cheerful, reflective, and free. Mr. Mr. URBAN, Aug. 1. THE THE two following Letters, written by a noble Lord about 100 years ago, may at first sight appear scarcely worth preserving. They will serve, however, as a specimen of old English hospitality; and may be a lesson to some of the fashionable Gentry of the present age. Yours, &c. A SEARCHER. “. Jn BAXTER, London, July 9, 1713. "I recd yrs of the 6th instt with Mence's Account. I believe I shall want more Beans for the Horses, but would not have any more bought till I come into the Country; but let the Bayliff enquire where more may be had when I want. I read the fifty pound Bill, wch will I believe be paid. The Salmon and Buck came safe and proved good; bid the Keeper when he sends Venison hither to send both the shoulders. I some time since ordered the Perry mill to be repaired; send me word if it is begun. Your Mistress would have you order Perks to make ten dozen of Candles, of twelve to the pound, and six pound only of four to the pound. Send me word if the seat in the Church is done. "I am your real friend, FOLEY. ་ "Send me word in what Pools the Carp you mention are for my use this year, and whether they are large ones, for I would, if I can, have very good ones this year. I do not find in Mence's check any money reed of Sam Lawrence; what shall I do with him? The price I am to pay for Mrs. Bovey's Pigs is 61. 7s. 6d. per tun. Do not tell any body what price I pay," "Jn BAXTER, London, July 21, 1713. "I hope to be at Witley on Thursday or Friday sevennight, and would have you buy of the Butcher on Saturday a large rump and surloin of Beef, and put them in the powdering tub, and bespeak two roasting pieces for Thursday or Friday sevennight, either two surloins or one surloin and one crop, for I would not kill a Beef of my own till I come down. Bid Jane buy in two dozen of Chickens and one dozen Ducks, but to give no more than your Mistress used to give for them. I will write to you again on Saturday next, and then give directions about Venison and Mutton. Bid the Keeper send no more Venison hither after this week. "I am your real friend, FOLEY. "I shall leave directions if you send any Bills after I come out of town, that Corbet opens my letter, and takes eare of them." Letter said to have been written by Mr. GARRICK, to the Commissioners of the Customs. NOT Rachael weeping for her Children could shew more sorrow than Mrs. Garrick :-not weeping for her Children, she has none; nor for her Husband; thanks be to the humour of the times, she can be as philosophic upon that subject as her betters.What does she weep for then? shall I dare tell you? It is for the loss of a Chintz Bed and Curtains, The tale is short, and is as follows: I have taken some pains to oblige the Gentlemen of Calcutta, by sending them Plays, Scenes, &c. and render ing them other services in my way; in return, they have sent me Madeira, and poor Rachael the unfortunate Chintz -She had it four years, and upon making some alteration in my little place at Hampton, she intended to shew away with her prohibited Chairs, &c. for this favourite token present. She had prepared Paper, of Indian gratitude; but, alas, all human felicity is frail! No care hav ing been taken on my wife's part, and her, it was seized, "the very Bed, by some treachery being exerted against villains, and thrown amongst the the coarse hands of filthy dungeon common lumber." If you have the least pity for a distressed Female, any regard for her Husband (for he has a sad time of it), you may put your thumb and finger to the business, and take the Thorn out of Rachael's side, D. GARRICK. Aug, 12. Mr. URBAN, Na very respectable Newspaper, "The General Evening Post," I lately read the following paragraph: "Last week, 600 Snakes were destroyed at Boltham, near Lincoln; they were nestled in some old manure, lying in one of the fields. The parish, according to immemorial custom, gave a halfpenny for each of the old snakes, and a farthing for every young one." I am somewhat concerned to ob serve, in these enlightened days, so strong a prejudice prevailing against one of the most harmless of the reptile tribe; it having been ascertained, beyond all doubt, that the common Black Snake is totally destitute of the venom, and of the fangs, by means of which certain other Serpents inflict a dangerous |