1823. Incidents in London, Middlesex, and Surrey. Dobell, J. Cranbrook, Jac. 2, Dec. 17 Fletcher, P. C. and T. Queenhithe, Frost, L. Macclesfield, and Ashton, J. Hampshire, J. Kirkburton, Dec. 11 Irving, N. Carlisle, Dec. 20 Kaight, J. Tatenhill, Dec. 26 Law, W. Copthall chambers, Nov. 23 Leech, J. and Hinchcliffe, J. Cateatoustreet, Dec. 3 Lind, T. Hernheath, Dec. 21 Littlewood, A. Hoay Wood Nook, Lloyd, W. sen. and jun, Lower Thames- Longhurst, W. Tonbridge, Dec. 21 Lucas, K. and H. Southampton, Jan. 8 Marris, T. Barton-upon-Humber, and 10 M'Comley, P. Liverpool, Dec. 16 Ockley, V. Terrington Dee, Dec. 10 Parfet, T. Bath, Dec. 17 Parsons, J. Swaffham, Dec, 26 Payn, T. and J. D. Cateaton-street, Pierson, T. and W. Sammon, W. Rus- Pelerin, H. F. Lloyd's Coffee-house, Dec. 14 Player, J. B. Bristol, Dec. 17 Ross, A. and Murray, J. Leadenhall- Rothery, J. and Pope, T. Leeds, Jan. 8 37 Rymill, W. Banbury, Dec. 21 Sandford, W. and Box. J. Salford, Seawright, B. Liverpool, Dec. 19 Smith J. Manchester, Dec. 23 Thompson, F. Rotherhithe, Dec. 14 Vincent, J. Regent-arreet, victualler, Dec. 17 Ward, R. R. Maiden-lane, Jan. 18 Walker, J. Nicholas-lane, Dec. 10 Webster, R. and W. Bishop Wearmouth, Dec. 23 Welch, J. Ainsworth, Dec. 14 Wilkins, G. Bradford, Dec. 21 Wood, T. Wood, R. and Troughton. INCIDENTS, APPOINTMENTS, BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS, IN LONDON, MIDDLESEX, AND SURREY. We trust and believe that the plan of holding a third assize in the home district will be attended with such beneficial effects, that it will be extended to every district. There were in the county gaol no fewer than 91 prisoners for trial, the greater number of whom would, but for this assize, have to lie in gaol three months longer before they could be brought to trial. A man committed in August last might have had to lie in gaol upwards of seven months, and at the expiration of that period be acquitted by a jury of his country of the charge laid against him. The general good must occasion some individual inconvenience; but it is, in every point of view, desirable to shorten the period of imprisonment before trial as much as possible. A meeting was held at the City of London Tavern last month, and resolutions agreed to for the formation of a society for the improvement of the spiritual and temporal condition of the watermen and others engaged on the Thames: the class of persons for whom the appeal was made consists of about 9000, mostly with large families. Executions. On the 25th of November, John Holland and William King were executed at the front of Newgate in the Old Bailey, for committing a detestable crime. They appeared very penitent, and acknowledged the justice of their sentence. The crowd was very great.-On the 27th, at an early hour, vast crowds of spectators congregated in the Old Bailey to witness the execution of William Reading, aged 30 years, for a daring burglary in the house of Mr. Westwood, jeweller, in Princesstreet, Soho-square, and stealing jewellery, value 20001.; Frank Purdon and W. Corbett, alias Watson, for a robbery in a flash public house in White's-court, Rosemary-lane (who have all along protested their innocence of the offence); William Roberts, for a burglary in the Commercial-road, Limehouse; William Greenwood, for a daring highway robbery on Tower-hill, which he committed on the night he was discharged from Newgate for another offence; and Edward M'Williams, for a burglary in the house of a jeweller's in Bloomsbury. Election of Bridge Master.-The polling commenced November 22 at nine o'clock in the morning; and at three, when the books were closed, the numbers wereFor Mr. Lewis, 1979; for Mr. Norton, 1330; for Mr. Shotter, 40. Mr. Norton's friends then declined farther contest, and Mr. Lewis returned thanks on his success. The poll-books were kept open the usual number of days. Very extensive repairs and alterations of the House of Commons are in progress. The house is occupied with scaffolding and workmen. The cushions of the benches, Ministerial and Opposition, as well as those under the gallery, where Peers' and Members' sons, Ambassadors, and foreigners of distinction, are admitted to sit to : hear the debates, have been entirely removed; also the secondary coverings of the benches all have been conveyed to what is called the " Long Gallery," which leads to the upper or throne end of the House of Lords. The benches and steps leading to them are in many instances altering and repairing, so as to increase their commodiousness. The scaffolding was raised, with the view of promoting some very extensive alterations in the ceiling, and in the mode of ventilating the house. Between the ceiling and the roof is a large gallery or loft, in some parts of full twenty feet in height, and extending in length over" the House" in which the Members assemble to debate ; the Strangers'" Gallery, and thence over the passages and gallery-stairs' lobby, being bounded by the walls terminating the "Smoking Room"-an anti-room used by Members literally for such purposes, segars being adopted by them. This immense loft has a good, strong, but antiquated floor; and during recent sessions, particularly during the last session, on debate nights, it was no uncommon occurrence for a party of ladies, from seven to ten in number, to be assembled in this elevated station, chiefly around the centre ventilator, over the chandelier, to hear the debates. They were accommodated with chairs, which were stationed around the gratings or ventilators already existing in the ceiling. The members could be only imperfectly seen; but those who spoke audibly were very distinctly heard in the roof, or "Ladies Gallery.' It is approachable by a stair-case that leads to the Members' Coffee-house, previously to its removal by Mr. Bellamy, the preseut housekeeper, to the upper rooms of the stone buildings opposite to Henry the Seventh's Chapel. This roof is a remarkable place, not only on account of its extent and structure, and of the ventilating machinery contained in it, but from the curious and very perfect remains of the original architecture of the building that are there to be seen. The walls are from eight to ten feet high from the level of the floor previously to the commencement of the roof; and these walls display the ancient architecture, the arches, pilasters, decorations, &c. of the sharp-pointed Gothic style. In some instances they are partially destroyed, but in many other instances remain in a remarkably perfect state. Perhaps, excepting the cloisters by the Speaker's-house, &c. there are not to be seen more distinct remains of the architecture of St. Stephen's Chapel, and of the ancient buildings near Westminster Hall, than are to be discovered under the roof and above the ceiling of the House of Commons.Several very distinguished architects, accompanied by lovers of antiquities, have been to view the specimens of ancient building and decoration. Smithfield Cattle Shew.-On Friday and Saturday, the 14th and 15th ult. Mr. Sadler's yard in Goswell-street was open, for the inspection of one of the most numerous and well-selected groups of fat cattle, sheep, and pigs, which, in the opinion of our Reporter, the premiums offered by the Smithfield Club have ever been able to draw together in the last 24 years. The company who attended were highly respectable; amongst whom we noticed the Marquis of Exeter and many others of the known patrons of agricultural improvement; and the animals, and decisions as to the prizes, seemed to give unusual satisfaction. The only matter regretted was a great falling off this year in the attendance of farmers and country gentlemen, but many of whom, it was hoped, had merely deferred their journey and attendance at the show until the day of the din ner. At the head of every animal a label announced its owner and feeder, and its breeder's name, its age, feed, and every other requisite particular; besides which ten labels of a larger size announced the adjudication of the prizes, amounting to 120 guineas. On Saturday the club held a meeting, Richard Astley, Esq. in the chair, which was well attended; when the following new members were elected, viz. The Right Hon. Marquis of Exeter, and Messrs. Christopher Alderson, Robert Fuge, Richard Gurden, John Hodgson, William Holcombe, Charles Merritt, Edward Pawlett, Phillips Powell, Samuel Sandon, and Richard Walker. Old Bailey Sessions.-These sessions commenced Dec. 4, before the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, Mr. Justice Bayley, Mr. Baron Garrow, &c. The following is the state of the calendar :-Burglary 11; returning from transportation 1; highway robbery 5; stealing in a dwelling-house 2; maliciously shooting 1; forgery 4; exposing for sale plate with forged Goldsmith's Hall mark 1; bigamy 3; attemping to extort money by charging with an unnatural crime 1; receiving stolen goods 4; uttering counterfeit coin 2; embezzlement 3; stealing from the person 28; larcenies 122; obtaining goods by false pretences 2; obtaining money by false pretences 2. New London Bridge.-The Bridge-house Committee have entered into an examination of the fifty-two plans for a new bridge sent in for their decision. Before they entered upon their task, the committee adopted an ingenious and effectual plan to prevent partiality in their selection, and to 1823. Preferments-Marriages-Deaths. frustrate the efforts of those who would have exercised strong interest in favour of particular plans. It was at first arranged, that each design sent in should have a particular motto. The name and address of the artists were written in a sealed letter, which was indorsed with the same motto. It was soon found, although the names of the artists were not mentioned, that persons were disposed to exert themselves powerfully in favour of those designs bearing particular mottos. The committee to put a stop to this system before they examined one of the designs, caused all the mottos upon them to be erased by confidential persons, and numbers to be substituted. A private account was taken of the numbers thus substituted for the inottos, which account was immediately sealed up, and it will not be opened until a decision has taken place. Other precautions have been adopted by the committee, to the best of whose judgments the public may rely on an impartial choice. The committee, however, to whose pursuits matters of this kind are foreign, do not intend to take the whole responsibility of a decision upon themselves. They made application to the Board of Works, that they, as a public body of scientific and practical men, would examine the plans for the new Bridge, and give their opinions upon them for the benefit of the public. The Board, however, declined taking upon themselves the task, and the committee have in consequence determined upon applying to a number of men of science, architects, engineers, and surveyors, by whose opinions and advice they will be principally guided in this matter, in which the credit of the City is so much at stake. This is acting in a proper spirit. PROMOTIONS-APPOINTMENTS. Major-general Sir Wm. Keir GrantMajor-general James Campbell, late of the 94th regiment of foot-Major-general Lionel Smith, of the 65th regiment of foot-Major-general Theophilus Pritzler, of the 13th regiment of light dragoons, are appointed Companions of the Bath.John Hope, esq. to be Solicitor-general for Scotland. PREFERMENTS. Preferred.-The Rev. R. R. Smith, M.A. to the Vicarage of Adderbury, void by the death of the Rev. H. Cotton, M. A.; and the Rev. W. B. Yeomans, M. A. to the Rectory of Bucknell, in the same county, void by the death of the Rev. J. Yalden, M. A.-The Rev. H. R. Pechell, M. A. to the Rectory of Bix, in that county, void by the death of the Rev. H. Heathcote.The Rev. G. M. Musgrave, M. A. appointed Domestic Chaplain to the Earl of Besborough. The Rev. T. Davies, jun. M.A. 39 to the Consolidated Livings of Landough, Cogan, and Leckwith, near Cardiff.-The Rev. Daniel Cresswell. D. D. Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, has been presented by the Master and Seniors of that Society, to the Vicarage of Enfield, Middlesex, vacated by the death of the Rev. H. Porter, B. D.-The Rev. G. A. Greenall, A. M. Fellow of Christ College, Cambridge, to the Perpetual Curacy of Otford, Kent.-The Rev. George Turnor, Vicar of Wragby, to a Prebendal Stall in Lincoln Cathedral.-The Rev. Richard Eastcott, S. C. L. to the Rectory of Ringmore, Devon.-The Rev. R. G. Andrews, M. A. to the Living of Hough-on-the-Hill,_vacant by the resignation of the Hon. Rev. R. Cust.-The Duke of Cambridge has appointed the Rev. Philip Perring, A. M. one of his Royal Highness's Chaplains. NEW MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT. University of Cambridge.-William J. Bankes, Esq. in the room of John Henry Smyth, Esq. deceased. County of Salop. John Cresset Pelham, of Cound Hall, and of the Castle in Shrewsbury, in the room of Sir John Kynaston Powell, Bart. deceased. County of Derby. - Francis Mundy, Esq. in the room of E. M. Mundy, Esq. deceased. Married.]-At Camberwell, Edward Welchman Wright, M. D. of Shipstonupon-Stour, to Martha Ann, the only daughter of Abraham Kirkman, Esq.At St. Mary-le-Bone Church, George Semson, jun. Esq. of Sillwood Park, Berks, to Mary Ann, daughter of James Sutherland, Esq.-At St. Pancras Church, H. S. Aldersey, Esq. to Miss Osborne, of Tavistock-place.-At St. Mathew's, City of London, Charles Barry, Esq. of Elyplace, to Miss Sarah Rowsell.-At Pirbright Church, near Guildford, H. W. R. W. Halsey, of Henley Park, Surrey, Esq. to Mary Noel, third daughter of Andrew Stirling, Esq. Died.]-Susannah, wife of Mr. Wm. l'Anson, of Aldgate.-Mrs. Elizabeth Banner, of St. Martin's-lane.-In Great Dover-street, Mrs. Anne Austin.-In Henrietta-street, Brunswick-square, Robert, one of the twin sons of Robert Stewart Blucke, Esq.-At Hampstead, Mr. Thomas Griffith, of Pall-mall.-In Nicholas-lanc, Elizabeth, the wife of Mr. W. Lees. At Hampstead, Mary, the wife of Charles Holford, Esq.-In Upper Charlotte-street, Fitzroy-sq. Miss Jane Keble, youngest daughter of Maj.-Gen Clarke. -At her house, Welbeck-street, in her 73d year, Mrs. Henrietta Pauncefort, of Great Brickhill Manor, Bucks.-Sarah Hodgson, youngest daughter of the late George Hodgson, Esq. Coroner for Mid LORD GRANTLEY. Nov. 12. At his house, in Sloane-street, the Right Hon. William Norton, Lord Grantley, Baron of Markenfield, co. York, Lord High Steward of Allertonshire, and of Guildford; Colonel of the first Royal Surrey Militia; F.A.S. His Lordship was born 1742, and succeeded his father Fletcher, the late Lord, Jan. 1, 1789. William, the second and late Lord, was appointed minister to the Swiss Cantons, and at the time of his father's death, 1789, was one of the representatives in Parliament for the county of Surrey. In 1791, he married the daughter of Jonathan Midgeley, Esq. of Beverley in Yorkshire, by whom, who died in 1795, he had two sons, both dying in their infancy. Few noblemen have ever passed through life more beloved and esteemed, than this amiable peer. He was affable, courteous, benignant, and cheerful-with a polish of manners which became the gentleman; with a knowledge of the classics, of modern languages, and of general literature, which constituted the refined scholar; and with a natural grace and dignity suitable to his rank and station in the kingdom. No man affected the social virtues less, or possessed them more: his hospitality and charity had no ostentation, and seemed to have no limits. There was a baronial abundance at his country seats, which outweighed the worth of mere baronial splendor; where with the elegant enjoyments of his own social circle-plenty and a hearty welcome crowned the inferior tables for his dependants and for the poor, who were always cheered by his unaffected kindness, and dignified urbanity. In the villages on his estates, he was known to all and beloved by all-for all had access to him, even the very children of the peasantry, whom he never failed to notice with tenderness and affection, and often with little presents as they flocked around him. RICHARD EARLOM, ESQ. Oct 6. In Exmouth-street, in his 80th year, R. Earlom, Esq. This distinguished artist was the son of Mr. Richard Earlom, who for many years held the situation of Vestry-clerk of the parish of St. Sepulchre. Mr. Earlom's residence was in Cow-lane, Smithfield, and a portion of the premises which he held were occupied by an eminent coachmaker, to whom the state-coach of the Lord Mayor was occasionally taken to be repaired and cleaned. The allegorical paintings which decorate that splendid vehicle, and which were, we believe, painted by the celebrated Cipriani, powerfully attracted the attention of young Earlom, who, at length, attempted to draw copies of several subjects represented on the pannels. He so far succeeded, as to induce his father to place him under the tuition of Cipriani, to whom, at the same time, the ingenious Mortimer was a pupil. Here Mr. Earlom acquired a mastery in the arts of design, and soon after became known to the late illustrious Alderman Boydell. Mr. Boydell commenced that noble career, which proved so beneficial to the Arts, and so honourable to himself, about the year 1760; and, in 1765, he entertained so high au opinion of the abilities of our young artist, that he engaged him to make drawings from the celebrated collection of pictures at Houghton, most of which, also, were afterwards beautifully engraved by him, in mezzotinto. In this branch of art Mr. Earlom had been his own instructor, and he introduced into the practice of it improvements and implements before unknown. An oval print, called "Love in Bondage.' after Guido Reni, was the first print he engraved, and this was published by Mr. Boydell in 1767. Mr Earlom's fruit and flower pieces, after Van Huysum, have established his fame as the first in his line. In History," Agrippina," from the grand picture of Mr. West, requires only to be 1823. Richard Earlom, Esq.-Mr. J. Mitan-Sir H. Oakes, Bart. 41 noticed. Many of his fine works were also done for Mr. Sayer, of Fleet-street, and his successors Messrs. Laurie and Whittle; among these were the prints of the "Cockmatch at Lucknow," the "Embassy of Hyderbeck to meet Lord Cornwallis," and the "Tiger-hunt, in the East Indies," all from the pencil of Mr. Zoffanij. Mr. Earlom's first and second part of the "Liber Veritatis," after drawings by Claude, are beautiful as to scenery and effect. This work is comprised in 3 vols. and contains 300 plates. MR. J. MITAN. Lately at his house in Warren-street, Fitzroy-square, London, James Mitan, a line-engraver of considerable celebrity. He was born in London, Feb.13, 1776, and the rudiments of education were taught him by his father, until his tenth year, when he was placed at Mr. King's Academy, Soho. Here he continued two years, and then received farther instructions at home. In 1790 he was articled to Mr. Vincent, a writing-engraver; but soon becoming tired of the monotony of A, B, C, and stimulated by the excellence of the productions of Mr. Sharp, who was a contemporary apprentice with Mr. Vincent to an heraldic engraver, he resolved to direct his efforts to the attainment of historical engraving, and was much indebted for instruction in drawing to Mr. Agar, then a pupil of Mr. Cheeseman's. Having entered himself as a student of the Royal Academy, Somerset House, he commenced copying the tickets of Bartolozzi, &c. which became a source of improvement to him as well as of emolument. His articles expiring June 7, 1797, his time became principally devoted to the assistance of those who possessed either established reputation or extensive connexions: hence the prints that are known to be of his engraving are but few in comparison with the works of some modern engravers. In the year 1818 he cultivated architectural design. His first production was a design for a chain-bridge over the Mersey at Runcorn, eighteen feet in length, and drawn with elaborate minuteness. He next made a design for a Monument to commemorate the victory of Waterloo, four feet five by five, that nearly employed his time for three months, during which he rose at three or four o'clock every morning: this drawing was exhibited at the Royal Academy. He also engraved many plates, after his own designs, for the Admiralty, the Freemasons' Society, &c. These exertions evidently endangered his health, which was much renovated by riding on horseback; but applying afterwards with his usual intensity, it brought on, ultimately, a paralytic affection, that terminated his VOL.X. NO. XXV. career, leaving a wife and family to regret his irreparable loss, and robbing the arts of an excellent and modest professor. He was never heard to speak of his own works but with great humility; but he was amply repaid for this diffidence by the unextorted praises of the professors of art, all of whom were anxious to possess his works for the embellishment of their portfolios. His manners were mild and polite, and he was ever anxious to encourage genius wherever he found it. His principal productions are engravings for Mrs. Inchbald's Theatre; some of Stothard's Vignettes to the Irish Melodies; of Smirke's Designs for Don Quixote; Gerard Dow's Musician; Leslie's Anne Page; Interior of Worcester Cathedral; many plates to Mr. Dibdin's Bibliographical Tour; and lastly, a delightful gem, after Palemberg, of the Masqued Ball for Lord Spencer's Althorpiana-works which will immortalize him, and place his fame with the Woollets, the Byrnes, and the cele brated engravers of the English school, whose talents are equal to those of any foreign professor. Among the pupils who owe some share of their celebrity to Mr. Mitan, may be mentioned his brother, the engraver of Mr. Batty's Views in France, &c.; the two Findons; a son of Mr. Freebairn's, the late landscape-painter; and other artists distinguished in this branch of the profession. SIR II. OAKES, Bart. At his house in Hereford-street, Sept. 9, Lieutenant - general Sir Hildebrand Oakes, aged 68. He was appointed Ensign in the 33d regiment of foot in December 1767; and Lieutenant in 1771. In 1775, he embarked with his regiment for America, forming part of the expedition under Lord Cornwallis. In 1776, he was present at the attack of Charleston. In August following he succeeded to a company, and from that period was on constant service during the whole of the American war. He served as Aide-decamp to the Honourable Major-general Bruce on the Staff in Ireland, in 1786. In 1790, he received the brevet of Major; and in September 1791, the Majority of the 66th regiment of foot. In February 1792, he sailed for the West Indies, and took the command of his regiment at St. Vincent's, from whence he embarked with it for Gibraltar, where he commanded it until the arrival of the Lieutenant-colonel, in February 1794. In March 1794, he received the brevet of Lieutenant-colonel; and accompanied, as Aide-de-camp, Sir Charles Stuart, who was appointed to command in the Mediterranean, to Corsica. He was appointed Deputy Quartermastergeneral in that island; and in June fol G |