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stant, he says, "the devil tempted him to finish her," which he accordingly did with a stone.

BIRTHS.

Ann Oliver, the wife of a poor weaver, at Satchwell's-rents, London, has been delivered of three children, two girls and a boy, which are living.

might take with him his pass from the Guards. || companion down with a stick, and, at that inChecking himself, however, be immediately added,|| "But of what use is the pass to me; I shall soon pass into another world; where, O, horror! I The have sent a fellow-creature before me." pass was, of course, given to the unhappy man. When the party arrived within a short distance of the fatal spot, on their way to town with the prisoner, he raised his head, which had before bung down upon his breast, and looked towards the heavens. He then appeared to be greatly agitated. On arriving at the gate, still stained with the blood of his victim, he turned his head towards it, but instantly drew it back, with apparent horror. It sunk again upon his bosom, and he never afterwards looked up until he arrived at the prison. In the evening he sent for a clergyman, who remained with him a considerable time.

He is about thirty years of age. -Kenuagh was, as described, a private in the Coldstream Guards. He is by trade a mason, and had been employed, during the summer, on the repairs of Carlton House, by which he had been enabled to save a little money; and, having procured a pass from the regiment, he set out from London to Bristol, whence he sailed for Cork, with the intention of spending it among his friends in the county of Tipperary. Unhappily for both, as he says, the unfortunate victim of his violence was a passenger in the same vessel, the Greyhound. He was never married, nor had ever seen the deceased until he went on board the packet. There, however, a criminal connection took place between them; and, on their landing at Cork, she informed him that a small property had been left her by her father iu the North, and that if he would desert and go with her, he should have it. To this, he says, he unfortunately, though reluctantly, consented; and this design brought him towards Waterford, instead of pursuing his original route. His conscience, however, frequently accused him for deBerting. He was unhappy all the way from Clonmel to the fatal spot, where, in consequence, of an altercation on the subject, he knocked his

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Mrs. Southall, the wife of a working shoenington-lane, has been safely delivered of three maker, residing in Mansion-house-row, Kenfine boys, all of whom are likely to do well. These make four children born within eleven months.

At Kirkham-gate, Yorkshire, the wife of a poor collier, of three tine boys, who, with their mother, are likely to do well.

Within the English-gate, Carlisle, the chere amie of an Irishman, of three sons, still-born. At Limerick, of three daughters, the wife of a labouring-man, named Patrick Minaham. MARRIED.

At Linton, near Skipton, Mr. Thomas Gill, of Bradley, to Miss Fanny Hindley, of Grassington; and Mr. William Edderton, of Grassingbride's ring, and there and then married Miss tou, having a licence in his pocket, borrowed the Mary Hindley, cousin to the said bride.

DIED.

The Lady of Sir Joseph York, at his house at the Admiralty.

On the 10th Jan. at Hedon, aged 27, Misa Martha Ellis; on the 12th, aged 14, Mr. John Ellis; on the 15th, aged 16, Miss Sarah Ellis; on the 31st, aged 25, five days after the death of her infant child, Mrs. Ann Dearing, wife of Mr. John Dearing, sister to the above, and daughter of Mr. Matthew Ellis; and on the 3d of February, the said Mr. Ellis himself-being six persons out of one family in less than one month. So affecting an instance of mortality has scarcely ever come to our knowledge.

Lately, aged 39, Mr. Melton, of Gamshall near Buckden, Hunts.-On his death-bed, he is said to have expressed a wish that a favourite daughter, about seven years of age, should enter eternity with him. Although then apparently well, awful to relate, the day after her father's decease, at the same time, in one grave. she breathed her last!-They were both interred

Lately, at Lynn, Mr. Lym, taylor.-His death was occasioned by smoaking a pipe.-Some persons in company, for a joke, put some gun-powder in the tobacco he was using; it of course exploded, and caused the fragment of the tobacco death ensued! He has left thirteen children to pipe to enter the roof of his mouth. Instant lament his loss.

London: Printed by and for J. BELL, sole Proprietor of this MAGAZINE, and Proprietor of the
WEEKLY MESSENGER, Southampton-street, Strand. March 1, 1812.

BEING

Bell's

COURT AND FASHIONABLE

MAGAZINE,

FOR MARCH, 1812.

A New and Improved Series.

EMBELLISHMENTS.

1. An ORIGINAL PORTRAIT of MISS SMITH, Engraven by Mr. CARDON, after an Original Miniature. 2. A WHOLE LENGTH PORTRAIT FIGURE, in a WALKING DRESS

3. A very beautiful WHOLE-LENGTH PORTRAIT FIGURE, in the Fashionable EVENING DRESS of the month, drawn from an Original Dress made within the month.

4. An OUTLINE SKETCH of FRANCOIS DE MONCADE; by VAN DYK.

5. An OUTLINE SKETCH of A LADY with her DAUGHTER, by VAN DYK.

6. "VALOR AND ITS REWARD," an Original SONG, written and set to Music for the Harp and Pianoforte, expressly for this Work, by Mr. DIBDIN.

7. An Original PATTERN for NEEDLE or TAMBOUR-WORK.

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OUR SUBSCRIBERS and the Public, are referred to the EMBELLISHMENTS in the two preceding and present Numbers, as Specimens of the taste and finish in which they may expect the ornamental part of this Work to be executed in future. The PORTRAITS will form a new and interesting Series of Cabinet Prints, which are properly adapted for being framed and glazed, or før preservation in Portfolios, as they may be always admired as a Biographical and Portrait representasion of distinguished Female characters of the present times. The COSTUMES of every Month will form a practical and highly interesting Collection of the FASHIONS of these days; the continued wariations as they arise will ascertain the Auctuating state of the Fashionable World.

In deference and respect to the numerous requests which the Publisher has received from his present Subscribers, in consequence of the very interesting and highly finished Farewell Portrait Print of Mrs. SIDDONS, given in the last Number of this Work, he will present the Public, in the succeeding Numbers, with a short series of PORTRAITS OF FEMALE PERFORMERS of the greatest Celebrity of the present times; accompanied with characteristic Memoirs and Criticisms on their prefessional merits. All to be taken from original Pictures of great estimation, and engraven and finished in a style of excellence not inferior to the highly admired Print of Mrs. Siddons above referred to. The next Dramatic Portraits in succession given in this Work will be,

April 1.-MISS SMITH, engraven by CARDON, after an original Miniature.

May 1.-MRS. BILLINGTON, in the character of ST. CECILIA, after the celebrated Picture by Sir JOSHUA REYNOLDS, engraven by CARDON, in a most beautiful manner. June 1.-MRS. JORDAN, as a Farewell Print, in the character of THALIA, engraven by Mr. CARDON, after the much admired Picture painted by the late Mr. HoPNER, in the possession of his Royal Highness the Duke of CLARENCE.

July 1.-MRS. DICKONS, from an admirable likeness in Crayons.

The Criticism on Mrs. SIDDONS' Professional Merits will certainly appear in our next Number. ERRATA in No. 29.—Page 59, col. 2, line 1, for "historic" read histrionic; line 14, for “than” read from; page 61, col. 1, line 10, for " moment" read monarch.

London:

PRINTED BY AND FOR JOHN BELL, SOLE PROPRIETOR OF THIS MAGAZINE, AND PROPRIETOR OF THE WEEKLY MESSENGER, SOUTHAMPTON-STREET, STRAND.

APRIL 1, 1819.

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