1816.] Cambridgeshire Chester-Cumberland-Derby. At Linton, Mr. J. D. Eve, to Sarah, daughter of the late Mr. Jos. Middleditch. Died] At Newton, near Wisbech, Mr. John Taylor, 64. At Cambridge, Mrs. Hewlett, widow of Mr. H. brewer, 65.--John Mortlock, esq. of Abingdon Hall, 60.-Mrs. Hitch.-Mr. Lucas Raye, 66. At Newmarket, Mr. Wm. Day. At Guyhirn, Mr. Giles Marriott, 73. At Ely, Susanna, relict of John Waddington, esq. 84. CHESHIRE. A very curious non-descript animal was lately caught by some fishermen in Chester river. In length, it is about six inches and a half, and in shape not unlike the variegated hairy caterpillar, called "the Tailor." Its back is covered with a very fine dark hair, and small black prickly substances, resembling the pen-feathers on a young bird. The hair on its sides is beautifully variegated, and the belly is of a light colour, approaching to white. It has 56 feet, and on each foot several black points, appearing as claws. The head is very small, in proportion to the body. Married.] At Chester, Peter Dickenson, esq. eldest son of Thos. Lacy D. esq. of West Retford-Hall, Notts, to Maria, second daughter of the late Robert Berks, esq.-Mr. Richards, master of the Diocesan School, to Miss Taylor of Liverpool. Died.] At Iddinshall, Mr. H. A. Shaw, 32. At the rectory house, Halkin, the infant son of the Rev. Rowland Williams. At Northwich, Mr. Burgess.-Mrs. Barnes. At Knutsford, Mr. John Froggatt.-Mrs. Brown. At Norbury, near Stockport, Rob. Littlewood, 107. At the Hill, near Tarporley, Miss Oulton. At Lymm, Mr. Peter Hindley, 66. At Altrincham, Mrs. Linney, relict of Mr. John L. of Manchester. At Chester, Mr. W. Williams, 72.-Mr. John Jones, 21. CORNWALL. Capt. Thomas Garland, of Wheal Bassett Mine, has constructed a very ingenious model of a steam-engine, which is likely to prove more advantageous to the miner than to the coal-merchant or the iron-founder. Married.] At Falmouth, Fras. Jas. Templer, esq. R A. to Ellen, second daughter of Henry Williams, esq. At St. Winnow, R. B. Mabley, esq. of Treglines-House, to Jane, fourth daughter of Mr. Rich. Dingle, of Henson-Cot Farm. Died] At Padstow, Mrs. Catherine Pennington, a maiden lady, 90. At Poisue-House, near Tregony, the lady of Admiral Kempe. At Liskeard, Mrs. Allen, wife of Mr. John A. and daughter of Mr. Fox of Perran Wharf. At St. Austell, Henry Lamb, esq. 68. NEW MONTHLY MAG.-No. 29. CUMBERLAND. 465 An elegant new school-house, built by subscription, and capable of containing 200 children, was opened at Dalton on the 22d of April, and a free Sunday school has also been established in the same place. Both are conducted on the Madras plan. Married At Thursby, Capt. Bouch to Miss Sanderson. At Workington, Capt. John Henderson of Little Clifton, to Miss Sparks.-Capt. Thos. Wilson to Mrs. Hasten. Died.] At Carlisie, Mr. Thos. Hodgson, 66.-Mary, wife of Mr. Geo. Mattinson,Mr. J. Sharpe, 53.-Mrs. Marg. Corry, 85. At Maryport, Mrs. Eliz. Brown, 77. At Penrith, Mr. John Swainson, 75.-Mr. Peter Gill, 86.-Mr. Joseph Railton, 75.— Mrs. Ann Robinson, 93.—Mr. Jonah Wilkinson, 80. At Brampton, Mr. H. Stephenson, 59.Mr. Jas. Topping, 74. At Whitehaven, Capt. Rob. Simpson, 61. Mrs. Mary Pattinson, 81. At Douglas, I. of Man, Mrs. Mary Dixon, wife of Capt. Isaac D., of Liverpool, 30. At Dacre Castle, Mrs. Todd, 55, and a few days afterwards, in consequence of a mortification, from running a thorn into his hand, her husband, Mr. Joseph T. 58. At Greta-Hall, Keswick, Herbert, only son of R. Southey, esq. poet-laureat, who though only nine years old, had made considerable proficiency in the Latin, Greek, French, German, and Spanish languages. At Keswick, Mr. John How, 84. At Lorton, Mr. Mirehouse Key, 86, and the same day, at Redmain, his second son Jonathan K. 56. They have each left a widow, three sons and seven daughters. DERBYSHIRE. At a meeting of the gentlemen who composed the Grand Jury at the last Assizes, and other friends of the late Francis Noel Clarke Mundy, esq. held at Derby on the 224 of April, it was resolved to open a subscription for "a bust of statuary marble, with suitable appendages, to be executed in the best style and by the most eminent artists, and erected in a conspicuous and convenient situation in the County Hall, with an English inscription, to record the character and public services of Mr. Mundy, the gratitude of the county, and the universal sorrow occasioned by his death." Married.] At Alfreton, Dr. Wheeler to Miss Holmes. At Staveley, Mr. John Waterhouse, architect, to Miss Eliz. Wood. Died.] At King Sterndale, near Buxton, Mrs. Swann, 75. At Derby, Mr. John Brewer, landscapepainter, 51.-Mr. Thos. Bullers, 67. At Hathersage, Mr. Matthew Morton, many years traveller for Messrs. Buttery and Eyre, tea-dealers of London, 37. At Mayfield, the Rev. Wm. Evans. VOL. V. 30 466 Devon Dorset-Durham-Essea-Gloucester. DEVONSHIRE. A Provident Institution has been formed at Plymouth, to consist of 400 members, who are to subscribe 5s. each on the death of every member, which will consequently make up a sum of about 1001. for his widow, orphans, or other representatives. A new chapel, built at the expence of the society of Methodists, at Brixham, was lately opened, with a sermon by Capt. Ottery of the Army. It is a very fine building, large enough to contain 6 or 700 persons. The paintings lately removed from Powderham Castle, (the seat of Lord Courtenay), have been sold by auction, at Christie's, in Pall-mall, at very low prices. The celebrated large picture of the Tribute Money, by Rubens, reputed to be worth several thousand pounds, fetched but 48ol, and had only two bidders. The old china sold tolerably high; an antiquated cup and saucer of common size, was knocked down for 881. Married.] At Plymouth, Lieut. Price of H. M. S. Spencer, to Miss Keys.---Mr. Jas. Lancaster, clerk in the dock yard, to Miss Johanna Henley.--Mr. J. Fincham, master boat builder in the dock yard, to Miss Cummins. Mr. Radley, surgeon, to Miss E. Welch. Died.] At Torquay, Harriet, fifth daughter of John Brooke, esq. late of AusthorpeLodge, near Leeds, At Exeter, Mr. Peppin, senior surgeon of the Devon and Exeter Hospital, 63.-Mr. Thos. Hathaway, formerly supervisor of excise, 92-George, third son of Alderman Phillips, 19. He was drowned while amus ing himself with two companions in a boat on the river. At Exbourn, the Rev. Henry Bate, 40 years curate of that parish. At Barnstaple, Mr. John Wood Oram, upwards of 40 years comptroller of the customs there, 72. At Plymouth, Mrs. Patridge, 80.-Mr. Vine, Lieut. J. C. B. Jackson, only son of John J. esq. master-attendant of the dockyard. Mr. Body, merchant, 85, and the same day, by falling down stairs, his grandson Edmund B. 9.-Mrs. Sole, widow of Mr. S. surgeon.-Capt. O'Reilly, R. N. At North Tawton, Mis. Ware, wife of Rich. Ware, esq. At Poole, W. Hayward, esq. [June 1, At Sherborne, Mr. Rob. Penay, 58. DURHAM. Married.] At Witton-le-Wear, Calverity Bewicke Bewicke, esq. nephew of the late C. Bewicke, esq. M.P. to Elizabeth, daughter of T. Wilkinson, esq. of Witton Castle. At St. Andrew's Auckland, Mr. Michael Branthwaite, bookseller, Kendal, to Miss Parker of Bishop's Auckland. Died.] At Darlington, M. John Wakesley, portrait, historical, and landscape painter, formerly of Leicester, 47. At Durham, Mrs. Watson, 81; and the following day her brother-in-law Jolin Ward, esq. formerly an eminent attorney, 78. At Monkwearmouth, the Rev. Gifford Gates, 61. At Stockton, Mr. Chris. Perkins, an eminent mechanic and inventor of some of the most useful agricultural implements now in use, 72. At Darlington, Mr. John Elgie, master of the Work-house.-Mr. Geo. Harrison, 43. At Bishop Auckland, Mr. Edw. Fairless. ESSEX. Married.] At Saffron Walden, Mr. P. Sack, veterinary surgeon, to Matilda, daughter of the late J. Barret, esq. Died.] At Walthamstow, Elizabeth, wife of Sam. Dobree, esq, 60.-J. C. Blanckenhagen, esq. of Amsterdam, 52. At Stratford Grove, Elizabeth, widow of John Snelgrave, esq. 85. At Stratford Green, Mrs. Mathews, relict of Jon. M. esy. 65. At Chelmsford, Sarah, fifth daughter of the late Geo. Cheveley esq. formerly of Boyton Hall, Roxwell.-Mr. Rob. Church.Mr. Edw. Bence, of the Dolphin. At Colchester, Mrs. Chas. Tillet, 71. At Bocking, Thos. Nottidge, esq. so. He was many years a deputy lieutenant, and served the office of high sheriff of the county, in 1790. GLOUCESTERSHIRE. At a special assembly of proprietors of the Cloucester and Berkeley Canal Company, held at Gloucester, on the 7th of May, it was resolved that the canal should be completed without delay. As it appeared from the estimate of the engineer, that 150,000l. exclusively of the property in the hands of the company, will be required for this work, it was resolved that the above sum should be At Alphington, Edmund Calamy, esq. of raised by creating 1500 new shares, at tool. Twickenham, At Brixham, Mr. H. Bartlett, merchant. At Thorverton, Mrs. Freke, widow of the Rev. Freeman F. late rector of Clannaborough. At Bridestowe, Jane Walters, 101. DORSETSTORE. Married.] John Phelips, esq. of Montacute House, Somerset, to Mary Ann, only daughter of the Rev Chas. Phelips, of Piddistrenthide. Died.] The Rev. E. Napier, 34 years 102to of Sutton Waldron. each. As the engineer is of opinion that the canal may be finished in 1820, if the works are resumed this summer, it has been determined that they shall proceed as soon as 40,000l. of the sum required shall be subscribed. The Fev W. Gray, M. A. has opened the Cult man Free Grammar School for the 1816.] Hampshire Herefordshire-Hertfordshire-Kent. education of youth, according to the will of the founder. Married.] At Cheltenham, Wm. F. Patterson, esq. to Jane, third daughter of C. Greenwood, esq. of Brize-norton. At Thornbury, Adrian Stokes, esq. of Bristol, to Annis, eldest daughter of the late Geo. Ralph, esq. Died.] At Cheltenham, Thos. Clarke, esq. formerly an eminent surgeon, 66. At Gloucester, Mr. Geo. Watson, 46.--Anne, youngest daughter of the Rev. Martin Barry.-Elizabeth, wife of Mr. John Stephens. Mrs. Birt, 86. At Shirehampton, Mrs. Waite, wife of Mr. W. of Filton, near Bristol, and only child of John Wade, esq. of Awre. At Painswick, Mrs. Carruthers, relict of Wm. C. esq. of Brown's Hill, 62. At Quenington, Charles, second son of the Rev. J. W. Astley, rector of that parish. In London Jas. Tyers, esq. of Field Place, Stroud, 70. At Upton St. Leonard's, Wm. Frankis, esq. HAMPSHIRE. At the quarter sessions for this county, held at Winchester, on the 22d of April, the Rev. Mr. Wright submitted, that the inequa lity of the county rate ought to be taken into consideration, which has existed 46 years without alteration. He stated that many places were paying thrice as much as their just proportion, while many others were not paying above the fractional part of a farthing. The Rev. F. Iremonger, general visitor of the schools established in Hampshire, on Dr. Bell's plan, has during a recent progress through the country, ascertained an increase of ten schools since the last report. The whole number now is 80, at which upwards of 5000 poor children are receiving the bles sing of education, Married.] At Romsey, the Rev. John N. Gourley, of Henley on Thames, to Miss Clementina Sharp. The Rev. Geo. Burrard, late Fellow of Merton College, Oxford, to Emma, eldest daughter of Capt. Bingham, R. N. of Grove House, Lymington. At Portsmouth, Lieut. Kemball, R. N. to Miss Elcock. At Kingston, Lieut. Jenkins, of the 2d regt. to Mrs. Read, widow of Mr. R. surgeon, R. N. and daughter of Lieut, Jewers, of the Naval College, Portsmouth. Died.] At Cowes, the eldest son of the late Major Reignold, who fell at Waterloo. At Romsey, Rich. Holmes, esq. many years a magistrate for that town, 63, The Rev. G. Illingworth, rector of Lower Tidworth and Week. At Southampton, Mts. Hooke, daughter of Brig.-gen. H. formerly governor of Gibraltar, and sister to the late Lady Stuart, of Hartley Mauduit Park. 8 467 At Alverstoke, Joseph, third son of Wm. Jolliffe, esq. of Brading, Isle of Wight. The intelligence of his deccase so affected his mother, as to throw her into violent convulsive fits, which in two days put an end to her life. At Swanmore Cottage, Mrs. Robinson, wife of Capt, R. of the R. N. HEREFORDSHIRE. A Pitt Club has been established at Hereford, and meets for the first time on the 29th of May, to celebrate the birth-day of the great minister, after whom it is named. The Female Adult School, established in Hereford, has already 130 scholars. Married.] At King's Caple, Chas. Ballinger, esq. of Chalford, Gloucester, to Sarah, daughter of E. Jones, esq. of Poulstone, in this county. The Rev. Rich. Brook, of Broomsberrow, Gloucester, to Mary Anne, eldest daughter of Thos. Higgins, esq. of Hillend, Eastnor." Died] At St. Weonard's, Mr. J. Vaughan, 88. At Breinton, Mr. C. Williams, of the Box, in the parish of Skenfreth, Monmouthshire. At the Hill, near Hereford, Mr. J. Moore. At Stoke Edith, Mrs. Perrins. 60. At Rock, Mr. Geo. Yapp, 82. At Hereford, Mrs. Preece.-Mrs. Cheese, HERTFORDSHIRE. Died At Hertford, Mr. Rob. Manners. At Corneybury, near Buntingford, Ann, wife of Wm. Burt, esq. 48.* KENT. The national school established at Maidstone on Dr. Bell's plan now affords the means of instruction to 175 boys and 123 girls. The grand jury of Maidstone have resolved to petition the General Post Office for the establishment of a mail coach, through Foot's Cray, Farningham, Wrotham, and Malling, to Maidstone, Ashford, Hythe, and Folkstone. Birth.] At Chatham, the lady of Capt. Sir John Louis, bart. R. N. of a daughter. Married.] At Goudhurst, Mr. Wm. Spurden, of London, to sarah, only child of John Greenland, esq. At Ashford, the Rev. Sam. Hill, chaplain to the forces, to Jane S.ephana, sixth daughter of the Rev. Jas. Bond, vicar of Ashford. At Beckenham, Geo. Stokes, esq. of London, to Susanna, second daughter of the Rev. Geo. Fletcher, of Clay-hill. At Rochester, Geo. Baker. esq. of Boley Hill, to Lucy Jane, daughter of the late J. Roberts, esq. of Wells, Norfolk. At Adisham, Capt. Geo. Hilton, R. N. to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of H. W. Harvey, esq. of Harnden. At Staplehurst, the Rev. Jos. Gill, rector of that parish to Miss Varenne, only child of the Rev. Dr. V. rector of Westley. Died.] At Northdown House, Margate, 462 Marriages and Deaths in London and Middlesex. Lady Catherine Halket, of a son. Married.] Thos. Gill, esq. of King-street, Godfrey Meynell, esq. of Meynell-Langley, Derby, to Miss Balfour, only daughter of the late Dav. B. esq. of Edinburgh. John Eicke, esq. of Doughty-street, to Anne, third daughter of John Bannister, esq. of Gower-street, Bedford-square. William, youngest son of the late H. R. James, esq. of Bruton-street, to Maria, daughter of the late John Heathcote, esq. of Tottenham. Mr. Benj. Chandler, of St. Paul's Church Yard, to Mary, daughter of Sam. Whitty, esq. Sherborne, Dorset. Rich. Cooper, esq. of Dulwich, to Caroline, eldest daughter of W. A. Hay, esq. of Princes-street, Hanover-square. Wm. Clark Johnston, esq. to Eliza, eldest daughter of James Daniell, esq. Rev. Thos. Robinson, of Trinity College, Cambridge, to Miss Dornford, only daughter of the late Josiah D. esq. of London. Sir Jas. Montgoniery, of Stanhope, bart. M. P. to Miss Helen Graham, second daughter of Thos. G. esq. of Kinross, N. B. Rev. J. C. Clements, of Cheam, to Mary, second daughter of George Jubb, esq. of Winchester-street. F. H. Pedder, esq. of Gould-square, to Aline, eldest daughter of J. L. Storder, esq. of Austin Friars. John Cattley, esq. of Queenhithe, to Frances, fifth daughter of the late John Garratt, esq. of Newington Green. Martin Ware, esq. of New Bridge-street, eldest son of the late James W. esq. to Anne, youngest daughter of the Rev. Thomas Taylor, of the King's-road. Chas. Thos. Haden, esq. of Sloane-street, to Emma, youngest daughter of the late Sam. Harrison, esq. of Percy-street. Captain Edw. Lowther, R. N. to Mary, eldest daughter of William Leader, esq. M.P. Mr. Peter Poland, of the Strand, eldest son of Peter Raymond P. esq. of Highgate, to Sarah Selina, third daughter of Mr. T. Jackson, of Fleet-street. The Hon, and Rev. Gen. Neville, Master of Magdalen College, Cambridge, and youngest son of Lord Braybrooke, to Lady Charlotte Legge, second daughter of George, Earl of Dartmouth. The Earl of Normanton to Lady Diana Herbert, daughter to the Earl of Pembroke. The Hon. H. Grey Bennet, second son of the Earl of Tankerville, to Miss Russell, daughter of Lord Wm. R. and niece to the Duke of Bedford. John Cuming, esq. to Anna Frances Bishop, of Gray's Wood, Chiddingfold, Surrey, youngest daughter of the late Henry B. esq. [Jane Rev. Thos. P. Symonds, to Elizabe youngest daughter of the late A. H. Tay esq. of Edward-street, Cavendish-square. Sam. H. Russell, esq. to Cecil Charl eldest daughter of Dr. Pemberton, of Geop street, Hanover-square. Bevis Thelwall, esq. to Mary Elizabeth second daughter of L. B. Buckle, esq. of U per Seymour-street. Mr. Wm. Yockney, of Bedford stree Covent Garden, to Elizabeth, daughter of Geo. Roberts, esq. of Newington, At Greenwich, Rob. Pecknell, esq. of the New Legacy Office, Somerset-place, to Mr. C. Mathews, of Blackheath Road. At Chelsea, Lieut. T. H. Edwards to Georgiana Meadows. At Lambeth, Rich. E. Hyde, esq. of the Crescent, near Manchester, to Anne Isabella, eldest daughter of Thos. Ashby, esq. At Fulham, Thos. Betts, esq. to Sarah, widow of the late J. Jones, Historiographer to the King. Fras. B. Head, esq. of the Royal Engineers, to Julia Valenza, youngest sister of Lord Stmerville. Richard Riley, esq. of the Admiralty, to Harriett, third daughter of Sir Wm. Beechey. At Twickenham, J. T. Brooks, esq. of Flitwick, Beds, to Mary, eldest daughter of A. Hatfield, esq. At Islington, the Rev. Henry Howard, of Sawbridgeworth, Herts, to Julia, second daughter of Sir Thomas Beevor, bart. Died.] In New Ormond-street, Berj. Bewicke, esq. In White Lion-court, Cornhill, Wm. Wilson, esq. 85. In York place, Frances Martha, youngest daughter of Lieut. Col. Graham, of Chailey, Sussex, 11. In Old Brompton road, Lieut. Gen. Sontag, 69. In Lincoln's Inn, Hardinge Stracey, esq. In Manchester-street, Mrs. Mary Anne Synge, fourth daughter of the late Sir Rob. S.bart. In Welbeck-street, Dr. John O'Donnel, 56. In Upper Grosvenor-street, Mrs. Fremantle, widow of the late J. F. esq. In Piccadilly, Cortis Telfair, esq. 65. In Duke-street, West Smithfield, Mr. Samuel Major, 69. In Golden-square, Osmond Venn, ninth surviving son of John Pearson, esq. 9. In New Burlington-street, Pole, third son of the Rt. Hon. Charles B. Bathurst. In Park-street, Richard Warren, esq. In James-street, Covent Garden, Mrs. Sarah Embry, sister to the Rev. Mr. E. rector of that parish, 74. At Charing Cross, Edward, eldest son of E. Briscoe, esq. of Waterford, Ireland, 20. In Newgate-street, White Newman, esq. 1816.] Account of the Earl of Warwick & Mr. T. Johnes. relict of the late W. Barclay, esq. of the Navy Pay Office. At Teddington, Mary Amelia, wife of Jas. Wm. Lukin, esq. of Fludyer street. At Pentonville, Sarah, wife of Thos. Tebbutt, esq. 55. At Lambeth, Rich. Wordsworth, esq. of Staple Inn and Stockbridge. At Kentish Town, Louisa Elisabeth, wife of Mr. Mich. Nugent.-Robert Wedd, esq. At Highgate, John Fred. Poland, esq. of Bush-lane. At Pimlico, Mr. Patrick M'Manus, of Bow-street-office.-Mrs. Ann Hedgley, 74. At Camden Town, Miss Ann Jackson, daughter of John J. esq. of the same place. At Hampstead, Mrs. Theobald, widow of Jas. T. esq. of Great James-street, Bedfordrow.-Isaac Johnstone, esq. barrister-at-law. At Chelsea, Mr. James Peltram. In Camberwell-terrace, Henry Blaxland, esq. 68. At Fulham, Captain J. Turner, R. N.Mrs. Cleaver, wife of the Archbishop of Dublin. At Stoke Newington, Mrs. Eliz. de Valangin, widow of the late Dr. de V. 76. In the Edgeware-road, Capt. Chas. Roberts, of the 4th royal veteran battalion. At Frognal, Mrs. Abel, wife of James A. esq. In Durham-place, Hackney-road, Wm. Henry Staveley, esq. At Norwood Green, Wm. Spencer, esq. one of his Majesty's justices of peace for the county of Middlesex, 70. At Pentonville, Thomas Collier, esq. 85. At Brompton, Gilbert, only son of G. Macleod, esq. of the E. I. C. Bengal Medical Establishment, 9. In Highbury-place, Martha Sadelbia, third daughter of John Nichols, esq. In Curzon-street, May Fair, BARRINGTON POPE BLACHFORD, esq. M. P. one of the lords commissioners of the Admiralty. He was married to a sister of the present Duke of Grafton. In Greenstreet, Grosvenor - square, GEORGE GREVILE, Earl of WARWICK and BROOKE, which titles were conferred on his father by King George II. His lordship was born in 1746, and succeeded his father in 1773. He married, in 1771, Georgiana, only daughter of the first Lord Selsey. This lady died in 1772, leaving him a son, who died at the age of 14 years. In 1776, his lordship married Henrietta, daughter of Richard Vernon, esq. by whom he had issue: Henry Lord Brooke, born 1779, colonel of the Warwick militia, who succeeds to the family titles and estates; Robert; Elizabeth, died in 1806; Henrietta, married in 1805 to the Earl of Clonmel; Caroline, Augusta Louisa, and Charlotte. His lordship never took any active part in public affairs. At Langstone Cliffe Cottage, near Daw 463 lish, THOMAS JOHNES, esq. M. P. for Cardiganshire, and lord lieutenant and custos rotulorum of that county, 67. This gentleman was bred at Eton, and first sat in Parliament for the county of Radnor. His first wife was Miss Bird, of Monmouth; and for his second, he took his first cousin, Miss Johnes, of Dowla Colty, Carmarthenshire. The benefits conferred by this gentleman on all the country around his princely domain of Hafod, will entitle him to the respect of distant posterity. Previously to 1783, when Mr. Johnes began to erect his first residence, the roads were impassable; there was not a post-chaise in the county: the miserable huts of the peasantry he transformed into comfortable habitations, and supplied medical attendants; he employed the population in planting millions of forest trees upon the cheerless barrenness of the waste and mountains, as well as in other improvements; and instituted schools, which he and Mrs. Johnes personally attended. Having in view the two-fold design-to patronise literature and the arts, and to combine objects, which, together with the natural grandeur of the scenery, might induce travelling to this remote part of the Principality, and thereby ameliorate the condition of the natives he enriched his residence with paintings and sculptures by the best mastersstored his library with the most valuable literature, ancient and modern; and in his pleasure grounds he developed and enhanced the sublime scenery of Nature. So intent was he on improving the agriculture of this forlorn county, that he brought farmers from Scotland and other districts, and proposed, at one time, to introduce 100 Grison families, and to place them on the high uncultivated grounds; but various circumstances and objections prevented the execution of this latter plan. An Agricultural Society was commenced for the purpose of encouraging cottagers, by giving premiums, and purchasing their productions; and he distributed an excellent tract, entitled, "A Cardiganshire Landlord's Advice to his Tenants." While Mr. Johnes was thus employing his talents and fortune for the benefit of his country, a destructive fire, in the year 1807, consumed his house, with much of its valuable contents; the loss amounted, it is said, to upwards of 70,000l. Notwithstanding this disaster, Mr. Johnes still "resolved to inhabit his Eden, although driven out by the flaming minister." Haford was once more rebuilt and adorned anew. Amid these various occupations, and his business in Parliament, Mr. Johnes translated the Travels of Brocquière, 1 vol. 4to.; the Chronicles of Froissart, 4 vols. folio; Monstrelet, 4 vols; and Joinville, 2 vols. 4to.; the three latter were printed at his own press at Hafod.-During the last few years, he continued indefatigable in his improvements at Hafod, and in making roads and erecting bridges for the accommodation |