190 Obituary.-Canal Shares.-Meteorological Table. [Feb. his 73d year, Jacob Whitbread, esq. Feb. 7. At Preesall, Lancashire, aged 41, Thomas Bourne, esq. Feb. 9. At Mildenhall, Suffolk, aged 74, Mrs. Biggs, the relict of Nicholas Biggs, gent. Feb. 10. At Dr. Langworthy's Asylum, Kingsdown House, Box, in Somersetshire, John Randall, aged 104 years, upwards of 69 of which he had been a patient in that Institution, enjoying good bodily health, and working regularly in the garden until a few weeks prior to his death. He was an early riser, and was confined to his bed but a few days, in possession of his retentive powers to the last. In his 60th year, Moulton, in Suffolk. ternoon he rode to his Mr. Wm. King, of he was seized with a fit, and having reached his house, was put to bed, and died before 11 o'clock, leaving a widow and 10 children. Feb. 13. In Corzon-street, in her 80th year, Penelope, relict of the late Sir Rich. Rycroft, bart. of Penshurst, Kent. She was the youngest daughter of Richard Stonehewer, LL. D.; was married in 1759; and had issue five sons and six daughters. Feb. 15. At Manchester, Mr. Thomas Felton, well known on the turf. Not a horse of the least celebrity has started for the last 30 years for a plate, but he knew his merits and imperfections, and could, with the most astonishing precision, from memory, trace his pedigree and his sire's and dam's performances. A few years ago he was considered the best rider of a trotting match in the kingdom. THE AVERAGE PRICES of NAVIGABLE CANAL SHARES and other PROPERTY, in Feb. 1821 (to the 24th), at the Office of Mr. Scorr, 28, New Bridge street, LondonTrent and Mersey, or Grand Trunk Canal, 1800. ex Half-year's Div. 751. per Ann.Coventry, 9701. Div. 447. per Ann.-Birmingham, 550l. Div. 217.- Neath, 4204. Div, 251. per Ann. 51. Bonus. Barnsley, 1561. ex Div. 47. Half-year.-Swansea, 1951. ex Div. 12.- Monmouth, 152. Div. 9. Grand Junction, 2127. 2167. ex Div. 47. 10s. Half year. Dudley, 581. ex Div. 17. 10s. Half-year. Ellesmere, 631. 641. ex Div. 3!. - Rochdale, 417. Div. 24. per Ann.-Grand Union, 247. 10s.- Regent's, 251. — Worcester and Birmingham, 207. to 21. ex Div. 1.-Kennet and Avon, 197. ex Div. 18s. - Huddersfield, 137.-Stratford, 107. — Ashby-de-la Zouch, 117, 10s. West India Dock, 162. ex Div. 5. Half-year. London Dock, 97. 10s. Half-year's Div. 21. — Globe Assurance, 117. 10s. 1187. ex Div. 34. Half-year. — Imperial, 787. to 80%. Div. 21. 5s. Half-year. Albion, 401. 2l. 10s.-Rock Assurance, il. 18s. to 21. · Hope Ditto, 31. 2s. 6d. - Eagle, 2l. 12s. 6d. Westminster Gas Light Company, 617. 10s. 63. ex Half-year's Div. 27. -New Ditto, 10/. Premium. - City of London Ditto Original, 251. Premium ex Div. Carnatic Stock, 771, per Cent. ex Div. 21. Half-year. Day of - METEOROLOGICAL TABLE for Feb. 1821. By W. CARY, Strand. Height of Fahrenheit's Thermometer. Month. Jan. 50 47 Feb1 47 52 49 48 cloudy 45 fair 40 fair 13 33 38 32 30 , 36 fair 38 42 32 ,85 fair , 16 cloudy 75 fair 62 fair 49 30 50 40 10 29 40 20 fair ,37 fair 21 35 43 37 23 28 40 24 28 36 24 fair 34 fair , 30 fair 18 foggy 4 [191] BILL OF MORTALITY, from Jan. 26, to Feb. 20, 1821. 149 | 50 and 60 160 5 and 10 10 and 20 20 and 30 30 and 40 40 and 50 Salt £1. per bushel; 44d. per pound. AVERAGE PRICES of CORN, from the Returns ending February 17, 1821. PRICE OF FLOUR, per Sack, February 23, 50s. to 55s. PRICE OF HOPS, IN THE BOROUGH MARKET, February 23. Kent Bags........... Sassex Ditto 4l. 10s. 21. Os. to 21. 14s. Essex Ditto............. 21. 10s. to 31. 10s. Essex Ditto ............ 21. 10s. to 41. 4s. PRICE OF HAY AND STRAW, February 23: St. James's, Hay 47. 10s. Straw 17. 11s. 6d. Clover 4/. 15s. -Whitechapel, Hay 47. 6s. Od. Straw 11. 14s. Od. Clover 5l. 5s.--. Smithfield, Hay 44. 5s. Od. Straw 14. 12s. Od. Clover 51, 5s. SMITHFIELD, February 23. To sink the Offal-per stone of 8lbs. Beef.......................4s. Od. to 5s. 4d. Lamb..... ...Os. Od. to Os. Od. Mutton..... .........4s. Od. to 5s. Head of Cattle at Market February 23: Veal....... Beasts 530 Calves 120. Sheep and Lambs 5,900 Pigs 120. 8d. Od. to 6s. 4d. Pork.......................3s. 8d. to 5s. 4d. ... COALS, February 23: Newcastle 31s. Od. to 39s. 9d.—Sunderland, 42s. 3d. to 00s. Od. TALLOW, per Stone, 8lb. Town Tallow 58s. Od. Yellow Russia 53s. SOAP, Yellow 86s. Mottled 98s. Curd 102s.-CANDLES, 10s. 6d. per Doz. Moulds 12s. Od. GW-Day EACH DAY'S PRICE OF STOCKS IN FEBRUARY, 1821. Bank Red. 3pr.Ct. 34 per 4 pr.Ct. 5 perCt. B. Long| Stock. 3pr.Ct. Con. Ct. Con. Con. Navy. Ann. 3229 73472431 4 Sunday 6 228 229 73줄 중 72급 9734 372 173종 중 73층 2종 7229 8 229 9/228 827 9041 1063 18 19 82911064 18 824911064187 19 83 914106419 187 9733 472 4 823 91106 18 973 72 18241914 106 973층 2급 72층 중 824 91 90급 1065 6181 글 228 728 71 282 중 90급 중 1051 6 13/228 773 Irish. ! Con. [Imp. 3] p. cent. India Stock. S. S. O.S.S.N S. S. Stock. Ann. Anu. India Bonds. Ex. Bills.Omnium. Acct. 41 42 pr. 6 41 42 pr. 4 4 pr. 73 27 6 pr 73 24 6 pr. 73 2 6 pr. RICHARDSON, GOODLUCK, and Co. at their Old Established Office, Bank-Buildings, Cornhill. J. NICHOLS AND SON, 25, PARLIAMENT STREET, WESTMINSTER. [ 194 ] MINOR CORRESPONDENCE. We assure our kind Correspondent T. W. that the Editor of the "Illustrations" hears for the first time (March 5) of the favour intended him, by the transmission of the valuable Letters for his FOURTH VOLUME ; which will be thankfully received, and readily inserted. The Letter sent for the Magazine, which appears this Month, was instantly given to the Compositor, and the omission was entirely accidental,—such Letters having with us a decided preference.For a further answer, we refer him to our "Minor Correspondence," in p. 2. R. H. remarks, that there is a village in Wiltshire called Knoyle Odierne, which probably derived its name from Hodierna, the nurse, mentioned by Madox, in his History of the Exchequer, as having lands in the neighbourhood of Mere, which were tillaged. Knoyle Odierne is the adjoining parish to that of Mere. Information respecting this personage will much oblige the writer. M. W. J. is informed, that it is the intention of the Compiler of the Compendium of the Histories of the several Counties, to publish them intire, in a separate form, after the whole has appeared in the Magazine. In the Population Census to be taken after next Easter, FAR-NIENTE (whose valuable Letter on the Poor is printed in p. 195) suggests, that it would be little additional trouble to make the following addition: "Resident Poor, not included in the above account, maintained entirely or in part by Parish allowance; wherever their settlement may be." We recommend Mr. JOHN MAY to show his curious Manuscript to any intelligent Physician or Chemist. We learn, by a Friend, that the Publication reviewed in our Magazine for January, p. 53, on the "Amusements of Clergymen,' is a new edition of a work entitled "Three Dialogues on the Amusements of Clergymen. London; printed for B. and J. White, Fleet-street, 1796." This was written by a very respectable Clergyman in Hampshire (deceased), who affixed a fictitious account of its origin. It is truly to be lamented, that such a method was adopted, and particularly so by such a worthy character. BEDFORDIENSIS hopes, that the Historian of WOBURN will avail himself of the hint in our vol. XC. ii. p. 487, respecting Queen Elizabeth's Visit to Sir William Russell; and the rather, as Holinshed narrates an actual Visit of the Queen at WOBURN ABBEY in 1572; and the records of both will probably be found in the archives of the antient and noble family of RUSSELL. For DUNSTABLE and LUTON, and some other Townships of less note, ample materials are to be found in the "Bibliotheca Topographica Britannica." J.T. M. in a letter, dated March 4, says, "In reading the New Monthly Magazine for this present month, I was obliged, at p. 112, to doff my hat to an old acquaintance. After the first transports of our meeting were over, I hailed him as a person well known to you, Mr. Urban, under the name of 'Anecdotal Literature.' But Hei mihi, qualis erat! quantùm mutatus ab illo Hectore!'. Que cansa indigna serenos Fedavit vultus? aut cur hæc vulnera cerno? To drop the metaphor, the article under this title is taken from one in your Magazine, and from my pen; I should wish to see this accounted for: facts are the common property of Authors and Editors, but not narration and observation already given to the world. And I take this opportunity of informing you, that, as I have not disagainst all kidnappers as the law (of letters) carded any of my family, I shall proceed directs." A. Z. observes, "The Dunne mentioned by D'Avenant, p. 124, is evidently a Dun of a different description from Dun the hangman; the latter's visits were never repeated; the former's were very frequent, particularly at a Poet's door." G.O. P.T.states, that he saw the curious fragment of London Wall, upon Tower Hill, a few days ago, as founded by the Emperor Constantine; and he really hopes that the City may be induced to allow this vestige of the antient fortification to remain, particularly when it is considered that many noble specimens of wall still remain to this day in many of our English cities. T. R. says, "From the information given to me by a lady who knew Farinelli at Bologna, and who has sung with him in private at that city, after he quitted Spain, I am enabled to answer a part of the enquiries of your Correspondent, p. 40. Two of the songs which were uniformly called for by Philip V. were, Pallido il sole,' and Il Rossignole.' Carlo Broschi, when he first made his appearance in Italy as a singer, was known by the appellation of 'Il Ragazzo,' the boy. He was afterwards protected by a Counsellor Farino, from which circumstance he took the name of Farinello, as it will be seen spelt in the Operas composed by Hasse, Porpora, &c. His contemporary 'Senesino,' was so called from being a native of Sienna, his family name being Ber nardo." M. W. J. is referred for an account of a curious Picture at Epping Place, to vol. LIX. 1063; LXXXII. i. 30. 437. SAWSTONIENSIS will find a full account of Sawston in our vol. LXXXV. pp. 25. 120. 225. We are obliged to him for the curious Letter of Sir Thomas Whorwood. Our Correspondent from Cowbridge is informed, that the Plate of St. Donatt's Church and Castle is in forwardness. The Beauprè Porch shall also be attended to. |