known to the public by many beautiful designs.

5. George Hassell, esq., of Choles bury-lodge, near Chesham, Bucks, a gentleman of considerable property, one of the magistrates for the counties of Middlesex and Bucks, and high sheriff of Bucks in 1818. The body of this unfortunate gentleman was found in a deep pond, into which he had thrown himself, having for some days preceding laboured under great mental agitation, in consequence of his sister's illness. The latter died on the morning of the inquest. Mr. H. left all his property (by a will dated March, 1815) to Messrs Atkinson and Parkinson, solicitors, Lincoln's-Inn. He was about 50 years of age, and his sister about 46.

9. At his house, in Cleveland-row, sir John W. Compton, D. C. L. late judge of the Vice-Admiralty-court at Barbadoes, and fellow of Trinity Hall, Cambridge.

At her seat, Bookham Grove, Surrey, the hon. Catherine Dawnay, daughter of the late, and sister to the present viscount Downe, in her 53rd year.

At East Sheen, the rev. Peter Gandolphy, of the priests at the Roman Catholic chapel, Portman-square. He published "A Defence of the Ancient Faith," 1811, 8vo.; "Liturgy, or a Full Development of the Faith, &c., of the Catholic Church," 1812; "A Full Exposition of the Christian Religion, in a Series of Sermons," vol. 1., 1813., &c.

10. At Bath, in his 91st year, the rev. sir C. Wheler, bart. of Leamington, Hastings, Warwickshire, and a prebendary of York.

At her house, in Audley-square, in her 90th year, the hon. Barbara St. John.

13. At his apartments at the London Coffee-house, Ludgate-hill (within the rules of the Fleet prison), in his 85th year, sir Watkin Lewes, knight. He was elected alderman of Lime-street Ward in 1772; and removed (as father of the city) to Bridge Ward Without in 1804, on the death of Mr. Harley.

18. Clementina Blundell, daughter -and on the 21st, her mother, Clementina Blundell, relict of the late Nicholas Blundell, esq. of Crosby-hall, in the county of Lancaster.

21. In his 61st year, rev. Thomas Morgan, D. D. a native of Langharm, Caermarthenshire, where he was born in 1752. Independently of being the

author of some discourses and hymns, Dr. Morgan wrote for several years the reviews of foreign and domestic literature in the New Annual Register; many of the articles in the general biography, commenced by Dr. Enfield, and subsequently carried on by Dr. Aikin, &c. and was likewise a frequent contributor to the Gentleman's Magazine.

25. At Cheltenham, the dowager countess of Jersey.

27. In Park-street, Grosvenor square, Mrs. Elizabeth Bagot, fifth daughter of sir W. W. Bagot, bart. of Bathfield, in the county of Stafford, sister to the late, and aunt to the present lord Bagot.

28. At the residence of lady Langham, in Cavendish-square, Charlotte, youngest daughter of the late sir William Langham, bart.

In Bedford-square, Lucy, second daughter of the hon. Mr. Justice Bayley.

29. At York, Mrs. Catherine Cappe, relict of the rev. N. Cappe, aged 77. This lady wrote several religious publications, and one or two works relating to charity schools and female societies. 31. At Ludlow, Arthur, second son of Edward Rogers, esq. M. P.

The rev. Andrew Lawrence, brother of sir Thomas Lawrence, president of the Royal Academy, chaplain to the Royal Hospital at Hasler, and vicar of Long Parish, Hants.

AUGUST.

At his residence, Charles-street, Berkeley-square, in his 55th year, the right hon. William Asheton Harbord, baron Suffield, of Suffield, in the county of Norfolk, lord lieutenant custos rotulorum, and vice-admiral of the same county. In 1792, his lordship married Caroline, coheiress of the late earl of Buckingham. The title and estate descend to his brother, the hon. Edward Harbord, M. P. for Shaftesbury, in consequence of whose elevation to the peerage, that borough is now represented by R. Leycester, jun. esq.

7. At Brandenburgh-house, at half past ten at night, HER MAJESTY CAROLINE AMELIA. [See Chronicle, p. 118.]

9. At Rome, in his 80th year, sir Walter Synnot, knt. of Ballymoyer, Ireland, of which he had been an active magistrate for 30 years.

10. At his seat, Ashley-park, Surrey, aged 49, sir Henry Fletcher, bart. of that place, and of Clea Hall, in the county of Cumberland, beloved and lamented. He left issue, two sons and two daughters, and was succeeded in his title and estates by his son Henry, aged 13 years.

At Hampton Court, after a few hours illness, the hon. Dorothy Charlotte, widow of the hon. George Montagu, eldest son of John, fifth earl of Sandwich.

Occasioned by the fall of his horse, at Kensington, in his 31st year, Edward, son of Lawrence Rowe, esq. of Brentford.

11. At Yarmouth, Norfolk, in his 78th year, the rev. Benjamin Wimberley Salmon, one of his majesty's chaplains, and nearly 40 years rector of Caistor, in that county.

14. At her house, in Grosvenor-street, the dowager countess of Ely, relict of John, earl of Ely, of the kingdom of Ireland.

At Tunbridge Wells, aged 45, Mrs. Robinson, wife of R. M. Robinson, esq. of Orgen-hall, Herts.

16. In his 81st year, Francis Hargrave, esq. one of his majesty's counsel, and recorder of Liverpool; a voluminous writer on law subjects. Among a number of other works, may be particularized the "Collection of State Trials," 11 vols. fol. 1781; "A Collection of Tracts relative to the Law of England," and "Juridical Arguments and Collections," 2 vols. 4to. 1797-9. His law-books and MSS. were some years ago purchased by parliament, and deposited in the library of Lincoln's Inn.

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18. At Margate, captain Clough, master of the ceremonies at that place. 20. At Southampton, sir Henry William Carr, K. C. B. lieutenant-colonel of the 3rd regiment of guards.

At Paisley, James Weir, 17 months old, known by the name of the "Wonderful Gigantic Child." When 13 months old, and he continued to increase ever since, he weighed five stone; his girth round the neck was 14 inches, the breast 31 inches, the belly 39 inches, the thigh 20 inches and a half, and round the arm 11 inches and a half. He was born in the parish of Cambosnethan, County of Lanark.

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At Twickenham, in his 44th year, the rev. Henry P. Beauchamp, A. M. Fellow of King's college, Cambridge.

In Hertford-street, Elizabeth, lady Henley. She was the youngest daughiter of Robert, first earl of Northington, and, at length, co-heir of her brother, Robert, second and last earl.

25. Aged 64, Mr. Bartolozzi, engraver, son of the late eminent artist of that name; and father of madame Vestris, of Drury-lane Theatre.

26. At Brighton, aged 70, Charles Henry Cazenove, esq.

At Bury St. Edmond's, at an advanced age, Mrs. Anne Fergus, sister to the lady dowager lady Gage.

At Oakwood, near Chichester, in her 23rd year, Louisa, third daughter of sir Hilario Barlow, bart. and G. C. B.

29. In Portland-place, Anne, wife of sir James Graham, bart. M. P. for Carlisle.

At Langley, Bucks, in his 76th year, the rev. Gilman Wall, rector of Pitportion, Tiverton, Devonshire.

30. At Bourdeaux, the widow of general Moreau, who was killed at the battle of Dresden, in 1813.

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Ireland, lady Louisa Conolly, relict of the right hon. Thomas Conolly. Her ladyship was related to no fewer than five dukes, among whom were those of Leinster, Wellington, and Richmond; also to the marchioness of Londonderry. The fine mansion of Castletown, the largest in Ireland, together with the estate, devolves on colonel E. M. Pakenham, of the Donegal Militia.

SEPTEMBER.

2. At Cottage-place, Chelmsford, aged 78, lady Camilla Robinson, sister to the earl of Tankerville.

5. In his 66th year, the rev. George Cope, D. D. canon residentiary of the cathedral of Hereford.

6. At Tunbridge, at the house of his son (the rev. Thomas Knox), the rev. Vicesimus Knox, D. D. rector of Runwell and Ramsden Crays, Essex, aged 68. Dr. Knox has long been known as an elegant writer and accomplished scholar. His "Essays," which first appeared about 40 years ago, are deservedly esteemed for the excellence of their style, for the pure and sound morality they inculcate, and for the correct critical taste and scholarship which they display. Dr. Knox was always a zealous advocate for classical education, on which subject he lately produced a pamphlet, vindicating its utility and its advantages. His "Winter Evenings' Lucubrations" also place him high as a writer of moral essays; nor must it be forgotten that his " Essays on Education" have contributed much to reform those errors in the discipline of our universities upon which he therein animadverted.

In his 53rd year, Edward Charles Howard Shepherd, esq. of Devonshirestreet, Portland-place.

7. At Charlton-house, near Black-, heath, in her 17th year, Caroline, daughter of the late sir T. Maryon Wilson, bart.

the Philosophy of Permanent Colours," 1794. Having resided some time in the West Indies, he wrote a "Natural History of Guiana, in South America," 8vo. 1769; and an "Essay on the Yellow Fever." Dr. Bancroft did not confine himself to scientific subjects, for in 1770 he produced a Novel, in three vols. intitled, "Charles Wentworth."

-.In Upper Thornhaugh-street, aged 72, the rev. Thomas Exton. He was rector of Exton 47 years.

9. At Versailles, in his 69th year, John Peter Addenbrooke, esq. formerly major in the 54th foot, gentleman usher to queen Charlotte, equerry to the late princess Charlotte, and retained in the establishment of the prince of Saxe Cobourg.

. At Palmerston, near Limerick, Mrs. Bucknor, widow of the late Mr. Thomas Bucknor, at the extraordinary age of 112 years. She retained her faculties to the last, and lived to witness five reigns. She recollected the death of queen Anne.

18. At Truro, Thomas Vivian, esq. brother to sir Hussey Vivian.

In her 76th year, the dowager landgrave Caroline of Hesse Homburg. Her highness was daughter to the landgrave Lewis IX. of Hesse Cassel, and was born March 2nd, 1746. She married on the 27th of September, 1768, the late Landgrave Frederick Lewis of Hesse Homburg.

-. Thomas Knight, second son of the rev. Thomas Blyth, of Knowle-lodge, Warwickshire, and member of Worcester College, Oxford.

20. At Clumber, the seat of the duke of Newcastle, suddenly, Miss Heath, Governess in the family of his grace. After passing the evening in higher spirits than usual, and retiring to her room at 11 o'clock, she was seized with a fit of apoplexy, and expired in a few seconds, in the arms of a female domestic.

OCTOBER.

3. At Minal, the rev. Charles Francis, rector of that parish, and of Collingbourne Ducis, both in Wilts. Besides various other charitable bequests, he has left 4,000l. to establish a Protestant freeschool at Minal; the interest of 1007. for ever, to repair Minal church, on which, during his life, he had expended between 1 and 2,0001., and the like to repair that of Collingbourne; to the Bodleian Library, such Oriental MSS. and works purchased by him, of the descendants of the late professor Po

cocke, which do not form a part of that collection.

4. At Brighton, aged 39, John Walters, esq. architect. His principal works are, a beautiful Chapel, in the pointed style, at Stepney: the Auction Mart, by the Bank: and the Parish Church of St. Paul, Shadwell. In naval architecture he invented a Diagonal Truss, with metal braces, to be placed on the bottom of the vessels. A discovery of considerable importance.

John Rennie, was born June 7th, 1761, at Preston Kirk, in the county of East Lothian, Scotland. In his earliest youth he discovered a taste for mechanics, and commenced life as a millwright, but fortunately soon afterwards connected himself with the late Mr. Watt, the inventor of the steam-engine. On the death of Mr. Smeaton, Mr. Rennie succeeded him in many public works, and was soon at the head of the list of civil engineers. He had now sufficient scope for the exertion of his talents; nor did he neglect the opportunity for acquiring fame, as well as emolument, that now presented itself. The London and East India docks, the harbours of Portsmouth, Plymouth, Liverpool, Leith, &c. the Bell Rock Light-house, the Quay at Woolwich, above all, the Waterloo-bridge, are indisputable proofs of his genius, and will perpetuate his name.

5. At Hereford, in his 66th year, the rev. George Cope, D. D. canon residentiary of that cathedral, vicar and portionist of Bromyard, and vicar of Madley, in that diocese. By his will he bequeathed 1,000l. to be equally divided between the Society for Christian Knowledge, that for promoting the Gospel, that for rebuilding Churches &c., and the School for the Orphan Children of the Clergy; 1,000l. to the dean of Hereford in trust for ever, the interest of which is to be annually divided between ten aged single women; 5007. for a window of painted glass, in Hereford Cathedral, provided it be put up within seven years from his decease; 2001. the interest of which is to form a stipend for an eighth chorister at the same cathedral; 2007. to the General Infirmary at Hereford; 2001. to St. Ethelbert's Hospital at ditto; 3007. to St. Peter's at ditto, &c. &c.

6. At Woburn Park, Beds, Mr. Robert Salmon, upwards of 30 years resident surveyor to the late and present dukes of Bedford, inventor of many useful and

valuable surgical instruments, implements of agriculture, &c.

-. At Worcester, in consequence of an apoplectic attack, with which he was seized at the cathedral, the preceding day, during one of the musical performances, in which he was employed as a singer, Mr. John Griffiths. He fell back in his seat during the time that Mr. Vaughan was singing "Gentle Airs;" and was carried out and bled, but with no effect, continuing in a senseless state until the time he expired, about 4 o'clock on the afternoon of the 6th. He was one of the most powerful bass singers ever heard; and was some years ago engaged in that capacity at the Covent-garden oratorios. He has been a member of the Worcester choir upwards of 30 years.

At Rosehill-house, near Southampton, in her 47th year, Harriet, wife of Charles Plunkett, esq. and third daughter of the late W. Villebois, esq. of Feltham-place, Middlesex.

7. Suddenly, while riding in her carriage, Mrs. Williams, of Craig-y-du, Anglesea, the lady of Owen Williams, esq. M. P. for Marlow.

At her house, Cambridge Heath, Hackney Road, aged upwards of 70, Mrs. Sarah Bond, a maiden lady. This singular woman lived in the most penurious manner, and yet left property to the amount of more than one hundred thousand pounds. Many persons have since attempted to prove themselve next of kin; but none have been able to substantiate their claims.

8. At Hastings, in Sussex, in his 43rd year, Francis Frederick North, esq. of that place, and of Rougham, in Norfolk.

12. Aged 69, William Angus, landscape engraver, pupil of the late William Walker, who was eminent for his productions in that line. One of his principal works is his collection of "Views of the Seats of the Nobility and Gentry," 1787---1815.

13. At Woolwich, in his 72nd year, Thomas Burnet, esq. storekeeper of that dock-yard. His public services comprise a period of 60 years, during which time he served in the several splendid actions which have rendered the name of Rodney immortal, and subsequently officiated as secretary to admirals the hon. Samuel Barrington and the late lord Duncan.

In Great Denmark-street, Dublin, in his 81st year, sir Hugh Newton, bart. of Ballinlough (Westmeath.).

16. At Clogher, the hon. George Jocelyn, fourth son of the late, and bro ther to the present, earl of Roden.

At Tralee, Ireland, aged 70, Jerry Sullivan. This individual who was originally an attorney's clerk, amassed, through rigid economy, a considerable fortune; this property (about 20,0001.) he bequeathed at his death to the inhabitants of Tralee, to be added to the sums already subscribed by them for the purpose of enabling them to defray the expenses of a law-suit against the Denny family, to open the borough of that town.

17. At Shooter's-hill, in his 22nd year (after 17 years of uninterrupted suffering), Heneage, youngest son of the late colonel Colebrook, of the royal artillery.

18. At Paris, Dr. Dufour, an eminent French physician. Himself, and fifty other physicians, had assembled at a dinner to celebrate the festival of St. Luke, when, in the middle of the first course, he was seized with apoplexy, which, in spite of the medical aid of his brethren, promptly administered, terminated his life in five minutes.

19. At Belfast, brevet-major Andrew Pallison, of the late royal veteran battalion.

At Sens, in France, aged 24, Frances Elizabeth, daughter of the rev. sir Abraham Ellford, bart. of Clevedoncourt, Somersetshire.

At Paris, aged 54, John Astley, esq. proprietor of the royal amphi theatre, Westminster-bridge.

20. After a short illness, Mrs. Mary Mountain, sister to the lord bishop of Quebec.

At Paris, in his 85th year, cardinal Alexander Augustus Talleyrand Perigord, archbishop of that city. Monsieur and the duc d'Angoulême had an affecting interview with him the Thursday preceding his decease. At the breaking out of the Revolution, when he was archbishop of Rheims, he strenuously opposed the pernicious innovations and doctrines of that period; but, at length, finding that every thing was subverted, he retired first to Germany, afterwards to England. On his return with the Bourbon family, he found that the ancient see of Rheims had been suppressed; the king there fore appointed him grand almoner, and archbishop of the metropolis, and the pope decorated him with the Roman purple. He bequeathed nearly the

whole of his property to religious establishments, and to the poor of the dioceses of Rheims and Paris.

21. At Aberdeen, in his 80th year, John Ewen, esq. who, with the exception of various bequests to the public charities of Aberdeen, has left the bulk of his property (nearly 16,0007.) for the purpose of founding an Hospital at Montrose, for the maintenance and education of boys.

22. At her house, Rivers'-street, Bath, lady Tydd, relict of sir John Tydd, bart. of Lamberton, Queen's county, Ireland.

At Betley-court, Staffordshire, aged 70, lady Fletcher, relict of. sir Thomas Fletcher, bart. and mother of sir J. F. Boughey, bart. M. P. for Staffordshire.

25. In Queen-Ann-street, sir William Young, G. C. B. and vice-admiral of Great Britain.

27. At Norwich, in his 74th year Edward Rigby, esq. M. D., F. L. S., F. H.S., President Philosophical Society, Norwich, Hon. Member Agricultural Society, Philadelphia, &c. &c. In his professional studies Dr. R. was most unremitted, and published a variety of medical works, the principal of which is that on Uterine Hæmorrhage, of which there have been seven editions. Agricultural pursuits occupied latterly much of his attention, and on these subjects he also wrote several works, viz. "On the cultivation of Mangel-Wurzel;" "Holkham and its Agriculture ;" and a translation of M. Chateauvieux's Travels in Italy, a work containing much information relative to the state of agriculture and husbandry in that country.

28. At Dawlish, in his 28th year, after a long and tedious illness, borne with exemplary resignation, James Browne, jun. esq. of Brighton, banker.

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At his house, in Hyde Park Corner, John Werner, esq. upwards of 30 years a magistrate for the county of Middlesex.

Lately, at Whitehaven, aged 91, Mr. Matthew Piper, one of the Society of Friends. This singular character amassed, by his economy, a very considerable fortune, but was so parsimonious, as not to allow himself any of the ordinary comforts of life. He has bequeathed his property to charitable purposes, endowing three schools, one at Whitehaven, another at Kendal, the third at Lancaster, each with 2,000/. five per cents, Navy Annuities, and has also