Imágenes de página
PDF
ePub

562 Sir Samuel Whitcombe, Mrs. Valpy, Rev. Sir Herbert Croft. [July 1,

sheep, which he had made his practical study on a most extensive scale. His original works were a volume of poems, "The Ring, or Merry Wives of Madrid;""The Recal of Monius;" and a variety of plays, many of which have not yet been acted; “Godolphin,” a drama, performed three years since at Drury-lane; and "Oberon's Oath," a romance, acted at the same theatre, which was rising rapidly in public estimation, when a fatal attack of apoplexy prevented its author from making several meditated alterations likely to have secured its

success.

Mr. Thompson, in his prosperity, so warmly patronised the provincial members of the histrionic art, that he was known throu,hout the profession by the title of "the actor's friend."--in his adversity, he is said to bave experienced much of unkindness from persons of his own rank and connec tion, but there is reason to believe that his Thespian friends remembered his kindnesses to the last. While living, he was every thing that could be wished on the score of domestic attachment, as his widow and six children most affectionately feel-and dead, he is poignantly lamented by those who knew his worth, and were, it is to be hoped, not aware of sorrows, which, preying upon an independent but most sensitive mind, most probably led to his unexpected dissolution.

At Greenwich, in consequence of a fall from his horse, Sir SAMUEL WHITCOMBE, knt. The vigour of his understanding, his extreme accuracy, and his almost unexampled assiduity, early raised him to the most distinguished eminence in his profession; while the peculiar kindness of his heart, the honourable feelings of his mind, and the sincerity and fervour of his attachments, endeared him in the highest degree to his family and to an extensive and most respectable circle of friends. Deeply versed in political history, and ardently attached to our inestimable constitution in church and state, he boldly stood forward on all occasions, the determined opponent of innovation. As an author, the nervous style and acute and correct reasoning which pervaded all his writings, secured to him the most flattering attention and respect from the highest characters of the age.

June 2, MARY, the wife of Dr. VALPY, of Reading. She was the sister of the Rev. William Benwell, of Trinity Col. Oxford, who died in 1796, universally admired and lamented. Like her brother, she died of a fever, occasioned by her anxious and unremitting attention to some sick members of her family. It will not be too much to say, that, in her general conduct, and in all the relations of life, she approached as near perfection as human nature will permit. No one was acquainted with her without admiring her; she never lost a friend, and she never had an enemy. Her benevolence was

constantly but judiciously exerted, and eminently useful; her goodness was universal. Her religion was fervent, but calm; her piety was sincere and active; her devotion was warm and habitual. She did not, like some gloomy enthusiasts, avoid society; but she never went into company without kar- ' ing an affecting example of modest cheerfulness, sweetness of temper, affability of disposition, dignity of manners, and purity of life. She made all around her happy, and she was happy herself in her family, in her connexions, and in her own reflexions. Towards the pupils of the establishment, over the domestic part of which she presided, she acted not as a friend, but a mother. A short time ago they gave her an interesting proof of their love and gratitude, by presenting her with plate amounting to 250 guineas;--a gift, the value of which was considerably increased by the endearing manner in which it was made. She has left a busband and eleven children to deplore her loss, revere her memory, and imitate her virtues.

At Paris, the Rev. Sir HERBERT CROFT, bart. L.L.B. of Dunston Park, Berks. This gentleman, grandson of Sir Archer, the second baronet of the family, was born in 1751, and received his academical education at University College, Oxford, where he took his degree of B. C. L. in 1785, while a stu dent in the Middle Temple. After being called to the bar he entered into holy orders, and was for some time chaplain to the garri. son of Quebec, till he succeeded to the title on the death of his cousin, Sir John, in 1797. He married, first, Sophia, daughter of R. Cleeve, esq. by whom he had three daughters; and, secondly, Elizabeth, sister to H. G. Lewis, esq. of Malvern Hall, Warwickshire, and to the Countess of Dysart, who died a few months since in London. Sir Herbert was an intimate friend of Dr. Johnson's, to whose Lives of the Poets be contributed the memoirs of Young. He commenced his literary career in 1775 with a volume in 12mo. under the title of "A Brother's Advice to his Sisters;" which was succeeded in 1780 by "Love and Madness, à Story too true, in a Series of Letters." These letters are given as a correspondence supposed to have passed between the unfor tunate Miss Ray and her lover the Rev. Mr. Hackman, by whom she was assassinated. In 1792, Sir Herbert issued proposals for publishing by subscription "A new edition of Johnson's Dictionary, enlarged with more than twenty thousand words." The subscription was to have been twelve guineas, one half to be paid at the time of subscribing, and the other on the delivery of the third volume; but the design was dropped for want of encouragement. Embarrassed circumstances obliged him to go abroad, and he resided for some years at Hamburg, where he printed, in 1797, " A Letter from

1816.] Bedfordshire-Berks.-Bucks.-Cambridge.-Cheshire.

Germany to the Princess Royal of England on the English and German Languages," 4to. He was afterwards one of those English whom the mean revenge of Buonaparte detained in France. Since that period he constantly resided in that country, either at Lille, Amiens, or Paris, and produced various publications in the French language. While at Lille he gave to the world part of a Dictionaire critique des Difficultés de la Langue Française, which he never completed. At Amiens appeared l'Horace eclairci par la Ponctuation, a singular work, which among many bold and sometimes gratuitous hypotheses contains a great number of observations, striking by their novelty, and expressed in a lively and original manner. On the restoration of Louis XVIII. Sir Herbort printed at Didot's press "Consolatory

563

Verses addressed to the Duchess of Angoulême," 4to. 1814. This was the only poetical essay ever published by him, though he is said to have left several volumes of M.S. behind him.

At Bombay, on the fifth anniversary of his sister's demise, GEORGE WILLIAM ALEXANDER TRAPAUD GRANT, esq. an only son, whose premature excellencies have been faithfully, though feebly, pourtrayed by maternal affection, yet with strict veracity, in the Popular Models. Some youthful minds may be excited to generous emulation, when assured, that the virtues ascribed to Edwin Selby, to William Campbell, and to the Elphinstones, really and uniformly appeared in the daily actions of an individual, before his twentieth year removed to the regions of eternal happiness.

PROVINCIAL OCCURRENCES,

IN THE COUNTIES OF ENGLAND, ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY.

- BEDFORDSHIRE.

Married.] At Biggleswade, Mr. R. Lindsell, to Miss Wells.

Died.] At Toddington, Mr. Thos. Gregory, 58 years schoolmaster and 53 years parish clerk of that town.

BERKSHIRE.

Our readers will recollect a robbery to a very extensive amount, and the subsequent insolvency in consequence of the bank of Messrs. Vincent, Tanner and Co. of Newbury, By a negociation of the assignees of the estate with a person supposed to be a party in the robbery, it is said that upwards of 13,000l. of the stolen property has been recovered.

Married.] At Sutton. Mr. W. Drewett, of the Canal Wharf, to Martha, youngest daughter of Mr. White, of Bugg's Mill.

Died.] At Reading, Mrs. Mabbott, relict of Wm. M. esq. of Southcote Lodge.

At Windsor, Thos. Baverstock, esq. 44.-
Mr. J. Wagstaffe, 57.-Mr. J. Lunn, 56.
At Langley, Mr. Geo. Lander, 49.
At Wallingford, Jane, daughter of Mr.
Rich. Brooker, 16.

At Hyde End House, Mrs. Hyde, wife of
John H. esq.

At East Hanney, C. Dewe, esq. 46. At Abingdon, Wm. Allder, esq. a principal burgess of that corporation, and who had thrice served the office of chief magistrate,

78.

At Picket Field, near Hungerford, Gratian Hart, esq. many years in the department of the Ordnance.

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE.

Married.] At Aylesbury, the Rev. R. W. Williams, of Thame, to Miss Terry, daughter of R. T. esq.

Died.] At Dinton Hall, John Goodall

Vanhattem, esq. eldest son of the Rev. Wm.
Goodall, 17.

At Water Eaton, Mr. Thos. Linnell, 35.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE.

The spirit of riot which appeared a few weeks since in Suffolk and Norfolk, extended to this county also, and manifested itself in a very alarming manner at Littleport. near Ely, on the night of the 22d May, where a mob assembled and destroyed the house and furniture of the Rev. Mr. Vachel, a magistrate for the Isle of Ely. Many others of the inhabitants were plundered of considerable property. These outrages were, however, stopped on the 24th, by the active interference of the gentlemen of Ely and a small military force, but not without resistance on the part of the rioters, many of whom were armed. One of the latter being killed, the rest fled, and were pursued in all directions; upwards of 100 were secured, and a special commission was appointed for the trial of the prisoners.

Married.] Mr. Stephen Stanton, of Leverington, to Miss Todd, of Wisbech.

Mr. Rob. Emmerson, cook of Pembroke Hall, Cambridge, to Ann, fourth daughter of Mrs. J. Ripsher, of Ickleton.

Mr. Jon. Norton, of Harston, to Miss Jane Grigg, of Stapleford.

Died.] At Cambridge, Mr. Rob. Scaplehorn, wine-butler to Trinity College, 69. At Isleham, Mrs. Palmer.

At Fordham, near Newmarket, the Rev. John John, 61.

CHESHIRE.

A new grand stand, capable of accommodating 1,000 persons, is to be erected at the Chester race-course. It will be supported. by massy stone pillars, with a betting-stand on the pof, on the large hill nearly opposite

564

Cornwall-Cumberland-Derby-Devon.

to the coming-in chair. The exterior will be faced with white stone from Manley quarry. The Ellesmere and Chester Canal Company have established an elegant packet, worked by steam, to ply daily between Ellesmere Port, the termination of their canal, and Liverpool. She is 90 feet long, 31 wide, and is propelled by a power equivalent to that of 32 horses.

Married.] At Stockport. Mr. J. B. Hindley, of Duckenfield, to Mary, eldest daughter of Nath. Buckley, esq.

[blocks in formation]

The church at Bodmin has long been in a ruinous state, and public worship has been performed in the Assize Hall; nor is there any probability that the case will be speedily altered. The corporation are, by prescription, liable to keep the church in repair; but their funds are stated to be inadequate to the expense which these repairs would now require.

The late meeting of the Cornwall Agricultural Society was well attended. The show of rams was particularly good. That to which the first prize was adjudged, was of the pure Leicester breed, from the flock of Mr. Burgess, and brought into the county by Mr. Rodd, who signified his intention of letting the rams bred from him for the improvement of the stock in Cornwall.

Married.] At St, Agnes, Capt. Thomas Stephens, to Miss Tregillas, of Goonvrea.Capt. Seymour, to Mrs. Nichols.

At St. Hilary, Mr. Thos. P. Gurney, surgeon, to Lydia, eldest daughter of Mr. Rich, Moyle, surgeon, of Marazion.

At Padstow, Capt. John Hogan, of the sloop Dick and Harry, to Miss Guy.

At East Love, Capt. Clements, of Polperro, to Miss Rebecca Reath.

At Budock, T. S. Beauchamp, of the Royal Marine Artillery, to Georgiana, only daughter of the late Rev. Geo. Allen, of Redruth.

At Truro, Mr. Martin, chief mate of the revenue cutter Alarm, to Miss Odgers, daughter of the Rev. Jas: O. of Bodmin.

[blocks in formation]

(July 1,

At Penryn, Mrs. Whiteway, 43.-MB. Grace George, 77.

At Liskis, Mrs. Vincent.

At Pillaton, Mr. John Rennels, 71. At Falmouth, Alice, sister of Mr. Lazarus Hingston.

At Redruth, Mr. J. Wilkinson, a traveller in the woollen trade, from London. At Truro, Mary, widow of Mr. Peter Reynolds, 78.

CUMBERLAND.

A correspondent of the Carlisle Patriot has, in a well written address, called the public attention to the propriety of establishing, in the capital of the county, a Museum for the Antiquities and Natural Curiosities of Cumberland. For want of such an establishment great numbers of British and Roman remains have been taken out of the county by strangers, who attached no other value to them than the sum they would produce. Cumberland is not less fertile in natural curiosities than in the relics of past ages. She possesses the treasures of the mineral king. dom in great abundance, and a place of public deposit would operate as a stimulus to their collection. The writer observes, that in case of the establishment of a Museum, there is reason to hope that the owners of such rarities, if they did not think fit to make a donation of them, would, however, send them to this collection, where they might remain private property as before.

Married.] At St, Bees, the Rev. George Lewthwaite, rector of Addle, near Leeds, York, to Martha, eldest daughter of Thos Birley, esq.

At Carlisle, the Rev. Jas. Macadam, to Miss Mary Pattinson.- Mr. Benj. Harrison, of Liverpool, to Miss Sarah Harrison.

Died.] At Rockcliff, Mrs. Carrick, wife of Mr. C. sen, banker, of Carlisle. At Wigton, Mrs. Eliz. Jefferson.

At Clea Green, Mr. John Johnson, 93. At Maryport, Mrs. Eleanor Slack, 70.Mr. Cowells, 53.-Rebecca, wife of Mr.Geo. Brough, 64.

At Cockermouth, Mr. Thos. Tyson, juni, of Whitehaven, 25.

At Workington, Mr. Geo. Moore, 67. At Parton, Mrs. Sanderson, relict of the Rev. Mr. S. of Ponsonby, 45,

At Whitehaven, Mr. John Wilson, 76.Isaac, son of the Rev. H. Johnston, of Martindale, 17.

DERBYSHIRE.

Died.] At Derby, Mrs. Lessey, wife of the Rev. Theophilus L. 20.

At Edensor, Mrs. Barker.

At Hardstaff, Mr. John Brown.
At Ashbourne, Mrs. Mellor, 31.
DEVONSHIRE.

A correspondent of the Plymouth Telegraph suggests the following insprovements in this county:-"It is to be hoped," says he," that government will convert that excellent building, Dartmoor Prison, into a

1816.]

Devonshire-Dorset.-Durham.

benitentiary house for convicts; a rail road rom thence to the nearest point of the Tanar would then be worthy the expence of government. No canals in this hilly country will answer, unless the ores will repay the subscribers. When the Tavistock cana! is finished, a steam boat might ply with advantage from thence every morning to Plymouth, and back in the evening; the distance by water, 27 miles, would take not more than five hours against ride. A rail road from Launceston to Callington, and thence to the Tamar at Halton quay, would be a distance of 15 miles. Including the expence of an ct of Parliament, it could not cost above 9000!. and would amply repay the undertakers, and increase greatly the coal and culm trade to Plymouth, by lowering the prices of coals and lime in the interior."

ད་

The death of the late J. P. Bastard, esq. produced a spirited contest for the honour of representing this county in parliament, between the nephew of the late member and Viscount Ebrington, son of Earl Fortescue. The total number of votes given, for the candidates were: for Mr. Bastard, 2338, and for Lord Ebrington, 1702; when the latter declined any farther opposition.

On the 4th of June, the foundation stone of the new church, in the parish of St. David, Exeter, was laid with the usual solemnities in Berry Meadow. The intended edifice will be a Grecian building of the Doric order, with a spacious and lofty portico at the west end.

Great alarm has lately been excited at Honiton by the mischievous attempts of incendiaries; most of which were, however, discovered in time to prevent much damage. A reward of 100 guineas was offered without success for a discovery.

Married.] At Barnstaple, the Rev. J.Gamble, to Eliza, eldest daughter of Wm. Law, esq.

At Stoke Rivers, John Budd, esq. of Willesley Cottage, to Julia Anna, eldest daughter of the Rev. C. Hiern.

At Collumpton, Mr. W. Warren, of Gosford, to Sarah, only daughter of John Hole, esq. of Peverstone.

At Exeter, Capt. Geo. Bignell, R. N. to Miss Charlotte Patch, second daughter of the late Mr. Rob. P. surgeon.-Mr. Geo. Simpson, printer, of Salisbury, to Miss Flindell, eldest daughter of Mr. Thos. F. proprietor of the Western Luminary.

At Bramford Speke, John Mudge, esq. of Halifax, Nova Scotia, to Jessey, youngest daughter of the late Rev. Wm. Colton, of Lancaster.

At Plymouth, Mr. A. F. Stone, son of the late Rev. Fras. S. rector of Cold Norton, Essex, to Miss E. K. Baker.-Capt. Covell, 1st Veteran Battalion, to Mary, youngest daughter of Lieut. Kennedy, 2d Garrison Company. Mr. W. Evans, surgeon, to Mary Ann, eldest daughter of Mr. Gohegan.-The NEW MONTHLY MAG.-No. 30.

565

Rev. Rob. Lampen, to Elizabeth, youngest daughter of the Rev. John Gandy.-Lieut. O'Connell, of the 43d regt. to Frances, daughter of Mr. Irving.-Wm. Parr, esq. to Mrs. Marshal.

Died.] At Exeter, by shooting himself, on account of pecuniary embarrassments, as it is supposed, Lieut. Tremlett, R N.

At Totnes, Mr. J. Fisher, many years theatrical manager in Devon and Cornwall, 43. The great losses he sustained in his expedition to Portugal, together with the almost total failure of his late theatrical speculations, involved him in embarrassments, which preyed upon his mind, and are supposed to have hastened his end.

At Barnstaple, Rob. Harding, esq. of Mountsandford House, 47.

At Exbourn, the Rev. Henry Bate, forty years curate of that parish.

At Dawlish, Mrs. Deacon, wife of J. H. D. esq. of Loudon, and daughter of the late Benj. Goldsmid, esq.

At Bude, Capt. Kingdon, of the 21st Madras Native Infantry.

At Axminster, Miss Cort, eldest daughter of the late Mrs. C.

At Plymouth, Mr. Trickey, so.

At Sharpham, Edmund Bastard, esq. brother of the late John Pollexfen Bastard, esq. 60. He had been lieut. col. of the East Devon militia, and many years one of the representatives in parliament for Dartmouth. He was a man of retired habits, but distinguished for his amiable disposition and manners, the soundness of his judgment, and his unblemished integrity.

DORSETSHIRE.

Married.] At Gillingham, Mr. William Stone, to Miss Kiddle.

Mr. Good, of Damry Farm, near Blandford, to Mary, second daughter of Mr. Lane, of Gussage All Saints.

Rich. Prior, esq. formerly of Clapham.
Died.] At Weymouth, Mary Ann, wife of

DURHAM.

Married.] At Stockton, Wm. Sanderson, esq. to Anne, third daughter of the late Chris. Smith, esq.

Died.] At Hart, Edw. Ellerker, esq. an eminent breeder of race-horses. Among others, the celebrated Saxoni, Cardinal York, Cleveland, &c. were bred by him.

At Bishop Auckland, Mrs. J.Webster, 104. At Sunderland, the Rev. Wm, Gardener, 12 years minister of the presbyterian chapel there.

At Monkwearmouth, the wife of Mr. Wilkin, ship owner.

At Cockfield, near Staindrop, John Dixon, esq. à considerable coal proprietor, and one of the society of quakers.-[By some error in the print from which we transcribed it, this gentleman's death was mentioned under the head of ESSEX, in our Number for May, p. 367, where he is called a coach proprietor. We are thankful to the correspondent who VOL. V.

4 D

566 Essex.-Gloucester.-Hants.-Hereford.-Herts.-Hunt.

has favoured us with the correction of this inaccuracy.]

ESSEX.

Married.] At Leyton, Mr. R. J. Brereton, only son of Rob. B. esq. of Blakeney, Norfolk, to Sarah, youngest daughter of Pearson Walton, esq. of Knott's Green.

Died.] At Fairmead Cottage, near Loughton, Miss Margaret Bridges, 16.

At Castle Hedingham, Mrs. Unwin, relict of Thos. U. esq. 89.

At Great Tey, Mr. J. Collis, 35.

[July 1,

At Hope Cottage, near Cowes, Major Gar don, lately from the East Indies.

Mrs. Tyreman, wife of the Rev. Dan. T. At the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Wm. Prioreau, lieut. gen. in the French armies, and knight of the Order of St. Louis, 83.-Arthur, second son of Capt. Thomas Mitchell, royal marines.

At Bradley, the Rev. J. C. G. Seare, rector of that parish, and one of the chaplains to the Prince Regent.

At Kite Hill, I. of Wight, aged 58, John

At Braintree, Mary, wife of Mr. Jos. Popham, esq. being the last male branch of Bowtell, 67.

At Lexden Lodge, Miss Merchant. The Rev. W. Bowra,vicar of Clavering, 69. At Little Totham Hall, Catherine, third daughter of Mr. W. B. Carter.

At Writtle, William, eldest son of Mr. Sam. Reeve.

At Maldon, J. Tomlinson, esq. one of the aldermen of that borough.

GLOUCESTERSHIRE,

Gloucester new bridge over the Severn has been opened to the public. The first stone of this noble arch was laid on the 17th of July lastand since that time more than 6,000 tons of stone have been used in its erection.

Birth.] At Woodchester, Mrs. Hawker, wife of Maj. Gen. H. of a son.

Married.] At Cheltenham, Mr. Thomas French, to Miss Hughes, sister of Mr. H. coach proprietor.

Died.] The Rev. Thomas Ireland, D. D. one of his majesty's justices of the peace for the counties of Gloucester and Somerset, prebendary in the cathedral church of Wells, rector of Bourton-on-the-Water, in this county, and of the consolidated parishes of Christ Church and St. Ewen, Bristol, 74. He was an orthodox minister of the Church of England, zealous in the discharge of his dutiesan active and upright magistrate-and in his private character, a stedfast and sincere friend.

At Cheltenham, Mrs. Kidman.- Mr.Laurence, many years in the excise, 32.

At Marshfield, Mr. John Tiley, 93.
At Longney, Mr. Thos. Stephens.

HAMPSHIRE.

Married.] At Sopley, Jas. W. Willis, esq. to the third daughter of Edw. Walcot, esq. of Winckton.

At Upton Gray, R. T. Hawley, esq. of the dragoon guards, to Louisa, only daughter of J. H. Beaufoy, esq.

Chas. Bloxham, esq. of Amesbury, to Mary Hope, eldest daughter of Jas. Ouchterlony, esq. of Jamaica, and of Vicar's Hill, in this county.

Died.] Elizabeth, relict of John Tyson, esq. of Bursleden House.

At Southampton, Mrs. Harrison, relict of the Rev. John H. rector of Brighton, 72.

At Newport, I. of Wight, Mr. Chessell.The only daughter of Mr. Jeans.-Mr. John Mortimer, sen. 58.

the ancient family of Popham, in Hampshire, which is descended from the celebrated Lord Chief Justice and counsellor of Queen Elizabeth. He was an alderman, justjee of the peace, and the oldest member of the corporation of Newport-was for many years Major Commandant of the Isle of Wight militia, and one of the deputy-lieutenants of the Isle. His valuable manor of Shanklin, and other estates, descend to his only surviv ing child, the wife of the Rev. Walton White, rector of Wootton.

HEREFORDSHIRE.

A PITT CLUB has recently been established in the city of Hereford, and the members met for the first time on the 28th of May, to commemorate the birth of that statesman. The chair was filled by Sir Hungerford Hoskyns, bart.

Married.] At Marstow, Edw. W. Fry, esq. of Rio Janeiro, to Miss Davis, of Pencraig Cottage.

Mr. Benj. Kings, of Dymock, Gloucestershire, to Miss Catherine Pye, of Munsley. Died.] At Westhide, Mr. J. B. Apperley,

58.

At Huntingdon Park, Mr. Rich. Levett, late of Ocle, Gloucester.

At Hereford, Mr. Wm. Morgan, of the Mitre Inn.

HERTFORDSHIRE.

Married.] Bransby Blake, eldest son of the Rev. S. L. Cooper, of Great Yarmouth, to Marianne, only daughter of John Keeling, esq. of Broxbourne.

Jas. Field, esq. of Chesham, Bucks, to Isabella, daughter of Mr. Thos. How, of Aldbury.

Died.] At Potterells, the lady of Justinian Casamajor, esq.

At Baldock, Mrs. Chemis, who, as well as her late husband, is frequently mentioned in Cumberland's Memoirs of his own Life, 39.

At Hitchen, Mr. John Tapp, brother of the Rev. Wm. T. of South Cave, Yorkshire, 64; and four days afterwards, in the same house, his mother, Mrs. Clarkson, 94.

The Rev. Thos. Cecil Grave, natural son of the late Marquis of Salisbury, rector of Clothall, 59.

HUNTINGDONSHIRE.

Married] At Sawtry, Mr. Waddington, of Kettlethorpe Park, Lincoln, to Miss Hatfield.

« AnteriorContinuar »