At Brompton, Mrs. Rolleston, relict of Lady Augusta, was married to his Royal Christopher R. esq. of Watnall, Notes. Highness the Duke of Sussex, at Rome, in In St. James's-square, Captain Carruthers, November 1793, and had a son born January of the 43d regiment of foot, major of brigade 15, 1794; but a suit was instituted in Duca to General Crawfurd. tors Commons, by his Majesty's order, and In St. James's Palace, Miss Beauclerk, the the marriage was declared null and void in oldest of the maids of honour to her Majesty. the following August, and Lady Augusta At Brentford End, Silas Palmer, esq. 75. has since taken the name of D’Ameland; In Manchester square, the infant son of another daughter, Lady Susan, bas been Henry F. Greville, esq. twice married, and has lost both husbands.ma In Bruton-street, the Earl of Orford, of Mr. Thorpe, .! Mr. Drew; the other surWoollerton, Norfolk. His lordship was the viving daughtca, Lady Virginia, was named nephew of the famous Sir Robert Walpole, at the request of the assembly of Virginia, of afterwards Earl of Orford. He sat many which province the earl her father was go. years in the House of Lords as Baron Wal. vernor, and was certainly the most zealous pole, of Woolterton. He married Lady Ra. and active of his Majesty's governors during chel Cavendish, daughter of William, third the whole of the revolutionary war. Duke of Devonshire, by whom he had seve- French Laurence, Regius Professor of Civil ral children. On the death of the late Ho- Law in the University of Oxford, Chancellor race, Earl of Orford, he succeeded co the Ba- of that diocese, Judge of the Cinque Ports, rony of Houghton, the Earldom becoming ex- and Member of Parliament for the city of tinct; but during the late administration he Peterborough. Dr. Laurence received his was created Earl of Orford. His lordship's first education at Bristol; whence he was reeldest son, Lord Walpole, (now Earl of Or- nioved to the college at Winchester : he then ford) sat many years as Member for Lynn, became a member of Corpus Christi college, in which representation there is now a vacan- of which college he vis afterwards fellow,) cy. General Walpole, who concluded the proceeded M.A. June 21, 1731, and was treaty with the Maroons in Jamaica, who created D.C.L. Occober 19, 1787 : his prowas the second to Mr. Tierney in his du l fessorship he obtained in 1796, on the decease with Mr. Pitt, and who was also one of Mr. of Dr. Wenman. The active part which he Fox's secretaries, is the younger son of the took in the memorable contest for Westminlate earl. His lordship was in his 86th year. ster, in the year 1784, in writing for Mr. So long as true nobility, nobility of mind Fox, particularly in the opposition newspao and conduct, no less than of birth and station, pers of that period, was the cause of his in. shall be considered as deserving the best troduction to public notice; although his regards and esteem of men, so long will such subsequent literary exertions were of a very characters as that of the late venerable Earl differunt kind, he was the author of many of Orford be had in respectful remembrance election ballads, which at that time were By no means implicitly assenting to the highly popular with the party. As some re“ world's false estimate of thing's, he ajo compense for his zeal and his services, the preciated no higher than they deserved the party patronized the publication of the Rolliad, gifts of rank and fortune, but used them with of which he was, indeed, one of the authors, munificence for honourable and useful purpo- as well as of The Probationary Odes, and Those qualities which are the most these works proved a source of considerable shining ornaments of elevated station, piety emolument to him. Dr. Laurence then bewithout ostentation, liberality of niind, kind gan to be ambirious of a seat in the House of attention to the wants and wisbes of others, Commons, and for that purpose, as well, in. extended bounty, an hospitality rarely equal- deed, as from a high admiration of Mr. Burke, led in these times, and an independent pub. attached himself particularly to that great lič spirit, were the distinguished features of ornament of the British senate, hy whose inhis lordship's character. He lived revered terest with Earl Fitzwilliam, the doctor was and happy to an advanced age, with honour gratified in his desire of parliamentary ho. and integrity inviolate; and died universally nouis. From this time he considered hinlamented. self rather as the adherent of Mr. Burke, At Ramsgate, in his 781h year, the Righe than as an implicit follower of the party Hon. John Murray, Earl of Dunmore, Vis. with which that great man had hitherto acted; count Fincastle, &c. : his lordsbip was de- and when the French revolution induced Mr. scended in the female line from the royal Burke to withdraw himself from Mr. Fox and house of Stuart, and his ancestors were re his friends, who had, as some persons thought, lated to most of the crowned heads in Eu- so rashly committed themselves in the eyes rope: he married Lady Charlotte Stewart, of mankind, by hailing that dreadful political sisters of the late Earl of Calloway, and by explosion as an event calculated to promote that marriage has left issue three sons and the happiness of mankind, Dr. Laurence trathree daughters: his eldest son George, ced the steps of Mr. Burke, and remained Lord Fincastle, now Earl of Dunmore, is infiexibly attached to that gentleman and his married to Lady Charlotte, daughter of the principles till the world were deprived of his Duke of Hamilton : one of his daughters, great Galeats. The doctor, however, had fur ses. a Mr. for some time wisely considered that politics afforded but an uncertain means of sup port, and therefore directed his attention to the civil law, and, by his practice in the Ecclesiastical and Admiralty Courts, gradually acquired a considerabie fortune. Burke had indeed derived great advantage from the doctor, during the prosecution of Mr. Hastings, as he was indefatigable in exploring and arranging the documents necessary in that arduous and complicated transaction. The public are indebted to the doctor for a complete edition of the works of Mr. Burke, which will for ever remain a monument of the vast talents and varied acquisitions of that extraordinary man. Dr. Laurence possessed extensive knowledge; and his abilities, if not shining, were solid. In parliament he had no pretensions to the fame of oratory, but his speeches were characterized by good sense. His death was occasioned by a decline, in about the 60th year of his age. The following eulogium was pronounced by Mr. Whithread in the debate on the orders in Council, on the 6th of March. "Now Dr. Laurence is dead, I am sure there is no one in this house but will do justice to his memory. Now that party-animosity is silent, let justice, let gratitude, let a sense of our dignity, as a house, awaken, and let us acknowledge with one common voice, that we have lost a man whose like we shall not soon see again. Would to heaven that his skirt only had fallen amongst us, I should then not have feared, under its influence and inspiration, to have opposed myself to the learned advocates whom I see ranged against me.' In Grovenor-square, the Duchess of Bolton, 75. She was the youngest sister of the late Earl of Lonsdale, and was married to Lord Harry Powlett, then captain in the British navy, but whose exploits, while in that service, did not entitle him to rank with our naval heroes. Lord Harry was at the siege of Carthagena, in South America, in 1743, where Smollett has consigned his memory to posterity, though not in the most briliant or flattering colours He is the Captain While, of Roderick Random. By the death of his elder brother he succeeded early in the present reign to the Dukedom of Bolton, which became extinct some years ago, in his person. He left only two daughters, the eldest of whom, Lady Catherine Powlett, married the present Earl of Darlington. The Duchess of Bolton, her mother, survived her, and has left the greater part of her fortune, which was considerable, to the Hon. Frederic Vane, Lord Darling ton's second sun. tory of Perth." and of " Notes on Gaul's Gabions, and who had married his grandmother. Mr. Morison's father was a bookseller, and post-master of Perth. After Mr. M. had been some time in his father's shop, he removed, in 1776, to that of Mr. W. Cokes's of Leith, where he soon joined a religious society in connection with Mr. Glass, the founder of the Scotch independents. About 1791, Mr. M. with about 100 friends, seceded from this sect, and became a distinct class of professors. After residing at Leith two years, he returned to Perth, and on the 13th of December, 1778, (the very day on which he became sixteen years of age), he marrled a daughter of Mr. T. Michell, writer in Perth, by whom he had several children. Mrs. S. Turnbull of Glasgow, is the only one now living. Mrs. M. died in 1789, and on the 20th of December, 1790, he was married to his now disconsolate widow, who has a numerous family to lament their loss. His late illness attacked him the beginning of January, with a severe colic, and inflammation in his bowels. His sufferings were great indeed, yet he observed how much greater His sufferings were, who died that sinners might live. He directed his attendants what portions of scripture to read, and made remarks with that promptitude and readiness so peculiar to him; insomuch that his poor widow confesses he has left her one of the richest legacies, in the manner he had drawn her attention to the treasures of sovereign mercy. The comfortable parting she had with her beloved husband, in the hope of future bliss, operates as an anchor to stay her afflicted mind. Mr. M. has been long admired as a most eloquent public speaker. remarks upon scripture, were, in general, so new and instructive-his manner so energetic-and his language so luminous, that even his enemies acknowledged his excellencies. Often has he astonished strangers by the peculiar way in which he enforced the authority of revelation, and opened out the mysteries of the Old Testament Never, perhaps in this age, were the types and coremonies of the law more happily and consistently illustrated. He was also particularly great on the doctrine of sovereign grace; and sometimes the subject would so deeply impress his mind as to occasion an involuntary pause of a few moments. Even upon the most difficult subjects, he would not use a single note, and very often little or no premeditation. He generally preached, as well as wrote, from the impulse of the moment, and if he was requested to repeat any particu lar discourse, he would branch out into a very different channel, yet to the same purport. His voice was powerful, and melodiAs a publisher, Mr. M. often ventured His ous. * His extensive knowledge of the Hebrew language, was very useful to him for this purpose. into such speculations as brought him into the wilderness; and in the day's of Solomon ; some difficulties. His sanguine hopes and and to the church in gospel days, (as many calculations, proving fallacious, he was for talk); that our Lord and his apostles preach. some time rendered unable to fuifil his engage- ed no new gospel, that they said none other ments, which afforded matter for a reproach things than what Moses in the law and the to his enemies. But his concession, and hu. prophets did write. On this ground, he mility to his friends, on these occasions, maintains, that the design of the Old as well were so pathetic, that any heart not steeled, as the New Testament, was to preach this could not freely excuse him. Indeed, great gospel, and none other, and that the testitalents, and yet a child-like simplicity, were mony of Jesus is the spirit of all prophecy. in him united. He would hearken most ear. He contends that Abraham, Moses, Samuel, nestly to the reproofs, or advice of his poor- and all that followed after, proclaimed the same est friends. His affectionate regard for the great salvation, wbich began to be spoken by poor was very remarkable, and indeed amidst the Lord, and was confirmed to us by thom all his worldly entanglements, and domestic that beard him : nay, he goes farther, and afflictions, their welfare, and the things asserts, that as the Old Testament preached concerning the kingdom of Heaven, always this gospel by parable, type, &c. so the New appeared uppermost upon his mind. At one Testament elucidates it, by unveiling them. time he entered into a partnership concern, When our Lord, who taught as never man for the manufacture of writing paper of a su- did, preached the gospel of his kingdom, he perior quality; but this connection proved' opered his mouth in the paralles of the Old also extremely unfortunate for him. Mr. M. Testament, telling his disciples, that, “ to was the original projector of the Encyclopædia them”, and to them only, " it was given Perthensis*, but finding the concern too to know the mysteries of bis kingdom,” he weighty, he disposed of it to his eldest son, assured the Jews, that it was from their ignowho died just as the work was finished Af- rance of Moses, while sitting in his seat, ter writing, and publishing, several anony- that they persecuted him ; " for,” said he mous pamphlets. Mr. M. in 1307, com- “ Moses wrote of nie.” It was a standing menced his Bibliotheca Sacra, t which is al. maxim with him, that, “ if they hear not lowed by many to be the best dictionary of Moses and the prophets, neither will they the bible ever published. Most of the impor- hear, though one rose from the dead." He tant doctrinal articles are of his own compo- maintains that the apostles appeared, as bition. Covenant, garden, law, Melchize- David foretold, like “ Oxen strong for ladek, &c. sufficiently display the wonderful bour,” when they threshed out the corn, by extent of his biblical knowledge. On wri. tearing off the husk of the typical veil. Christ ting an introduction to this work, by giving and him crucified, he contends is the grand a general view of revelation, he was advised centre, where all the lines of revelation by his friends to publish it separate, in We are exhorted he observed, to be. monthly numbers. This was done under the come followers of those who through faith title of an Introductory Key to the Scriptures; and patience, are now inheriting the promi. and has proved a most extraordinary produc- If we study the biography of Genesis, tion. His manuscript ends in the book of we shall find a number of conspicuous chaNumbers. Had his life been spared, till he racters introduced; but for what end ? Is had in the same manner gone through all it to leave patterns of heroism, or military scripture, many suppose this attempt would prowess ? No ;-through faith, they all obhave been the most complete commentary tained a good report. A great conqueror, upon the word of God ever published. It is such as Nimrod, is dispatched in a single much to be regretted, that this ingenious sentence ; but a believer, as it is in Jesus, is work was also chiefly composed when he followed through the steps of his faith. The ought to have been asleep, or in the midst of popular notion that the law said, do, and other avocations, and subject to continual the gospel believe, le opposed most strenuinterruptions. It is said, that his sheets ously. What! said he, would Moses at the were sometimes sent to the printer, even same time be a faithful servant, and an ene. without a revisal. In this key, it was his my to his Lord ? The deceased was admira. object to prove, that it is the same gospel bly filted for polemic divinity, but oid not which was preached to our first parents in often indulge himself in that kind of warfare, Eden ; to the patriarchs; to the church in though he often felt inclined to do so, from seeing the weakness and inconsistencies of the + Mr. Robert Morison, (his brother), is different combatants. A few months before now printing a second edition of this valuable he died, he announced his intention of adwork. Dr. Garnett in his tour through dressing the baptists. He perceived the erScotland, observed at Perth, that the print- rors into which the disputants on both sides ing business was carried on upon an extensive of the question had been led, and knowing scale by the Morisons', who printed about the force of his weapons, both parties were 30,000 volumes annually. anxious to see upon what fresh ground he 7 Williams and Smith were his agents in could place the practice of infant baptism. London. PROVINCIAL neet. ses. PROVINCIAL OCCURRENCES, * Communications for this Department of the Monthly Magazine, properly au thenticated, and sent free of Postage, are always thankfully received. Those are more particularly acceptable which describe the Progress of Local Improvements of any Kind, or which contain Eiographical Anecdotes or Facts relative to eminent or remarkable Characters recently deceased. NORTHUMBRLAND AND DURHAM. MARRIED.] At Coldstream, Lieut. Potts, of the Northumberland militia, to Miss Eliz. Pratt, of Alnwick, second daughter of the late Mr. Michael P. formerly of Darlington. At Hexham, Serjeant Robert Elliot, an At Houghton, Mr. William Beckwith, se At Newcastle, Mr. R. Common, merchant, cond son of William B. esq. of Herrington. to Miss Isabella Jones. At Durham, Mr. Benjamin Ord, of Moorsley Banks, to Miss Lidster, daughter of Mr. Michael L. At Hexham, Mr. Thomas Elliott, to Miss Charlotte Busby, daughter of the late Rev. Mr. B. Died.] At Durham, aged 76, Mrs. Judith Sharp, sister of Mr. Granville Sharp, and the late Dr. Sharp, piebendary of Durham, and archdeacon of Northumberland.-Mrs. Mary Taylor, 71.-Mr. William Forest, 65.—Mr. William Angus, 89.-Mrs. Mowbray, 62. 87. At Gateshead Fell, Mrs. Mary Errington, At Larlington, near Barnardcastle, Mr. Thomas Parkin, 95. At Howick, the Rev. Charles Thompson. At Monkwearmouth, Mrs. Eliz. Middleton, 99. Mrs. Eggleston, 35. At Newcastle, Mrs. Jane Watson, 85.Mr. John Thompson, 99.--Miss Eliz. Nesbitt, 24. Mr. Josias Farier, 77.-Mr. John Hawdon. Mrs. Ann Thompson, a maiden lady, 87.-Miss Ann Hindmarsh.-Capt. Wharton Wilson, 79.-Mrs. Coats, relict of William C. esq.-Mrs. Blagdon. -Mrs. barnes, wife of Mr. William B. bookseller. -Miss Hansell, daughter of Mr. Richard H. 29.-Mrs. Mary Burdon, 75-Mr. George Storey, 60.-Mrs. Ann Whitley. Mr Nicholas Dixon, 62. At Wallsend, near Gateshead, Mrs. Winship, 77. At Sunderland, Mr. Robert Armstrong, 41. Mr. Andrew Thompson, 61. 85. At Stockton, Mrs. Hannah Hixon, 91. At Eyton Banks, Mr. Francis Eyons, 75. At Blyth, Mr. George Forste, sen. son of the late Joseph F. esq. of Newton by the Sea. At Bolton, Mrs. Forster, relict of Matthew F. esq. 77. At Bishopwearmouth, Miss Mary Ann Kay, third daughter of C. J. K. esq. major of the Sunderland volunteers. At Washington Wood, Sarah Hutson, 100. At Birling, near Warkworth, Mr. Henry Cramlington, 86. At Widdrington, Mr. John Annett, 78. At the Barker House, Hexhamshire, John Ord, esq. sen. 88. At Bishop Auckland, Mrs. Atkinson. At Corbridge, Mrs. Jobling, relict of Mr. J. attorney, 46.-Mr. R. Gibson, formerly a captain in the Northumberland militia, 75. CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORELAND. A long Scotch ewe, upon Mr. Lowthian's farm at Brisco, near Carlisle, has this spring yeaned a tup lamb, with five perfect legs. The fifth leg is situated near the navel. The animal is alive, and likely to thrive. At the last Cockermouth district meeting of the Workington Agricultural Society, the premiums were adjudged as follows: For roadsters, to Mr. Wood, for a horse called Skiddaw, the property of the Earl of Egremont.-For agricultural purposes, to Mr. Carruthers, for a black horse. Best foal, to Mr. John Harris, of Greysouthen.-Second and third best to J. C. Curwen, esq. Married.] At Kirklinton, Mr. David Tate, aged 60, to Miss Mary Little, 19. At Brampton, Mr. Robert Conkey, to Miss Ann Bulman. At Carlisle, Mr. Edward Barnes, to Miss Hannah Wales.-Mr. Thomas Blinkinship, to Miss Jane Lancaster.-Mr. William Rayson, to Miss Frances Nixon. Died At Whitehaven, Miss Mary Wade, 18.-Mr. James Fawcett, 58-Mrs. Eliz. Gibson, 71. Mr. John Piper, 80. Mrs. Ritson, 71.- Mr. George Mounsey--Mrs. Martin, 24 -Mr. John Hayton, 45 Mr. R. Kelswick, 55.-Mr. Abraham Caldbeck.Mr. Thomas Farrel. Mrs Forster. - Mrs. Kenda 1, 62.-Mrs. Hall. At Grange, near Egremont, Mr. John Cook. At Wigton, Miss Stockdale.-Mr. John Monkhouse. Mrs. Birker, wife of the itev. Mr. B.. of Holme-Coltram At Newby, Westmoreland, Mr. Robert Camplin, a very respectable yeoman, 82. He went to bed in good health and spirits, with a grandson, who was greatly alarmed in the morning, on discovering his grandfather to be dead, and appearing in as compos d a state as if asleep. He was a great admirer of, and proficient in, sacred music; and the most excellent counter-tenor in the vicinity. At Mockerkin, Loweswater, Miss Mary Bushby. again enabled to admit seventy-five boys into the school, as was done a few years ago, but since, from the inadequacy of its funds, the number has been of necessity reduced to fiity. The following is the Annual Report of the Cloth-searchers of the state of the Woollen Manufacture in the West Riding of the coun ty of York, from the 25th of March, 1808, to the 25th of March, 1809, on a comparison with the preceding year:— NARROW CLOTHS. This year, 144,624 pieces, or 5,309,007 yards. Last year, 161,816........5,931,253 Decrease, 17,192 BROAD CLOTHS. 622,246 This year, 279,359 pieces, or 9,050,970 yards. Last year, 262,024........ .8,482,143 At Brampton Hall, Mrs. Powley, 79. At Kendal, Mr. John Empson.--Mrs. Tayler, wife of Mr. T. master of the Bluecoat Hospital, 36.-Robert, second son of the Rev. John Harrison, dissenting minister, 21 Mr. John Bulfield. At Carlisle, Mr. James Rome, 28.-Mr. Increase, Robert Blacklock, 38.-Edward Routledge, private in the king's body guards, a native of this city. He had been personally engaged in eight general engagements, besides minor actions, in Holland, France, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Portugal, &c. &c.--Mrs. Jane Dodgson, 58.-Mrs. Sarah Todd, 77.-Mrs. Jane Johnston, 60. At Hayton, Mr. Wills, 35. At Workington, Mr. John Askew, attorny, S4. At Maryport, Miss Mary Pearson, 31. At Thurstenfield, Mrs. Betty Frizzle, 85. At Cargill Hall, near Egremont, Jane, daughter of Mr. Wordsworth, solicitor, 18. At Egremont, Mr. Thomas Leach.-Mrs. Isabella Thompson. -Mr. Thomas Rogers. At Middleton Place, in the parish of Corney, Mrs. Benn, 61; and two days afterwards, her husband, Joseph Benn, esq. 57, one of his Majesty's justices of the peace for this county. Their remains were interred in one grave. They were apparently in good health on the Sunday preceding their death. YORKSHIRE. It appears from the Report of the state of the Blue coat boys and Grey-coat girls Charity-schools of York, that the disbursements in the last year exceeded the annual income to the amount of 3321. 6s. 11d. a circumstance that cannot but be lamented by every friend to an economical and well-regulated institution, the benefits of which to society in general, are acknowledged to be incalculable. It is hoped, therefore, that from the benevolence of a humane and generous public, its income may not only be proportioned to the present expenditure, but that a charity, which has for its object the feeding, clothing, and religious education of orphan and indigent children, may be so far renovated, as to be Aggregate Increase in pieces..... 643 Decrease in yards...... 53,419, It will appear extraordinary, without some explanation, that although there has been an increase in the number of pieces, the aggregate decrease in yards should exceed 58,000. This peculiarity is, we believe, to be accounted for from the pieces made for military clothing, of which there have been an unusual quantity during the last year, being of shorter lengths than those made for the regular trade, On reference to the returns of the three last years, it will appear that our staple manufacture is gradually on the decline. In 1807, the decrease in yards was 211,294 1808, there was a still farther decrease of......... 1,637,813 1809, notwithstanding the large army contracts, there proves to be a further decrease of.. 53,409 At the late meeting of the Holderness Agricultural Society, at Hedon, a silver cup, of the value of five guineas, was adjudged to Mr. William Billaney, of Arnold, for shewing the best bull; and three guineas to Robert Bell, esq of Roos, for the second best bull. A large assemblage of agriculturists were highly gratified not only with the excellence of the animais for which the prizes were adjudged, but of some of the others which were shewn; and it was the general opinion, that they were much better than those kept in Holderness a few years since. At the same time, two guineas were adjudged to Mr. John Pearson, of Hedon, for exhibiting the best boar. It may reasonably be hoped, that the exertions of this very useful society will excite such a beneficial emulation in the district in which it exists, as to cause every grazier and farmer to vie with his neighbour, both as to the excellence of his stock, and the cultivation of his land. Married.] |