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pointed chancellor of the court of exchequer in Ireland.

Sept. 1st. Gerard Lake, esq. general and commander of his majesty's forced in the East Indies, created baron Lake, of Delhi and Laswary, and of Aston Clinton, co. Buckingham.

Major-general the hon. Arthur Wellesley, created a knight of the Bath.

8th. Rev. W. Long, LL.B. appointed a prebendary of the freechapel of St. George, in the castle of Windsor, vice Wilson, deceased. 21st. John Leard, esq. appointed consul at Ragusa.

29th. His royal highness the duke of Sussex, sworn of his majesty's most hon. privy council.

Oct. 2nd. Robert Peat, D. D. rector of Ashley cum Silverley, and vicar of Kirtling, co. Cambridge, permitted to accept and wear, in his own country, the ensigns of the order of St. Stanislaus, conferred upon him Nov. 21, 1790, (by his then description of Robert Peat, esq.) by Stanislaus Augustus, late king of Poland.

13th. Sir Robert Ainslie, of Great Torrington, co. Lincoln, knt. late his majesty's ambassador at the Ottoman Porte, created a baronet of the united kingdom, with remainder to Robert Sharp Ainslie, of Market Stainton, in the said county of Lin. coln, esq. nephew of the said Sir Robert Ainslie, and son of general George Ainslie, deceased.

William Burroughs, esq. late advocate-general of Bengal, created a baronet of the united kingdom.

Rev. J. Jackman, of Catherine hall, Cambridge, and alternate morning-preacher at Percy chapel, appointed one of the domestic chaplains to the Prince of Wales.

Rev. Thomas Wickham, vicar of Kirburton, co. York, Beaminster, Secunda prebend, in Salisbury cathedral, vice Gilpin, deceased.

Rev. Dr. Ridley, of Whipping. ham, in the Isle of Wight, to a prebendal stall in Gloucester cathedral; and Rev. Wm. Long, to a canonry of Windsor; all vice Wilson, deceased.

Rev. John Williams, M. A. to a canonry in St. David's cathedral, rice Davies, deceased.

Rev. Thomas Methold, rector of Stonham, Suffolk, to a prebendal stall in Norwich cathedral, vice Potter, deceased.

Rev. Robert Moore, second son of the archbishop of Canterbury, to a prebendal stall in Canterbury cathedral, vice Benson, deceased.

DEATHS in the Year 1804.

Jan. 2nd. At Hyde-Park Corner, lady Andrews, relict of the late Sir Joseph Andrews, and daughter of col. Dalrymple.

3d. At Bath, sir William Mansell, bart. of Ishoed, in Carmarthenshire.

At Lullingstone-castle, Kent, in her 71st year, Dame Philadelphia Payne Dyke, wife of sir John Dixon Dyke, bart. She was the only daughter and heiress of the late George Horne, esq. of London.

At the Rookery, Woodford, Essex, the wife of Peter Godfrey, esq. and youngest daughter of the late sir Joshua Rowley, bart.

4th. Aged 84, Mrs. Charlotte Lennox, a lady of considerable genius, and who has long been distinguished for her literary merit. She may boast the honor of having been the protegée of Dr. Samuel Johnson,

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and the friend of Mrs. Yates. She published, so early as 1752, "The Female Quixote," and "Memoirs of Harriet Stuart." In the former of these novels, the character of Arabella is the counter part of Don Quixote; and the work was very favourably received. In the following year she published "Shakspeare illustrated," in two volumes 12mo; to which she soon afterwards added a third. This work consists of the novels and histories on which the plays of Shakspeare are founded, collected and translated from the original authors ; to which are added critical notes, intended to prove that Shakspeare has generally spoilt every story on which his plays are founded, by torturing them into low contrivances, absurd intrigues, and improbable incidents. In 1756, Mrs. Lennox published "The memoirs of the Countess of Berci," taken from the French, 2 volumes, 12mo; and "Sully's memoirs, translated," 3 volumes, 4to. which have since been frequently reprinted in 8vo. and are executed with great ability. In 1758 she produced "Philander, a dramatic pastoral," and "Henrietta," a novel of considerable merit, 2 volumes, 12mo; and, in 1760, with the assistance of the earl of Cork and Orrery, and Dr Samuel Johnson, she published a translation of "Father Brumoy's Greek theatre," 3 vols. 4to; the merit of which varies very materially in different parts of the work. Two years after, she published "Sophia," a novel, 2 volumes, 12mo, which is inferior to her earlier performances; and then, after an interval of 7 years, she brought out at Covent-garden theatre, "The Sisters," a comedy, taken from her novel of Henrietta, which was con

demned on the first night of its appearance. In 1773 she furnished Drury-lane theatre with a comedy, intituled "Old city manners ;" and has only written, we believe, since that time, "Euphemia," a novel, 1790, 4 volumes, 12mo; a performance which by no means deviates from the line of credit which she has always traced. Her father was a field officer, lieutenant-governor of New York, who sent her over at 15 to a wealthy aunt, who desired to have her, but who, unfortunately, on the arrival of her niece, was out of her senses, and never recovered them; immediately after which the father died, and the daughter from that time supported herself by her literary talents, which she always employed usefully. Her latter days have been clouded by penury and sickness,-calamities at her time of life peculiarly distressing. These, however, were in a considerable degree alleviated by the kindness of some friends, who revered alike her literary and her moral character.

6th. At Rushbrook-hall, near Bury, Charles Sydney Davers, esq. (eldest son of Sir C. Davers, bart.) late captain of the Active frigate. His death was occasioned by the effects of the yellow fever, caught on the Leeward Island station during the last war.

7th. At the palace at Wells, in his 75th year, the Rev. John Gooch, D.D. prebendary of Ely, and rector of Ditton and Willingham, co. Cambridge; the former in the bishop of Ely's gift, the latter in that of the ardeacon of Ely. He was son of Dr T. G. formerly bishop of Ely, and master of Caius college; and admitted B. A. 1749, M. A. 1759, D. D. 1765. He was also father of Mrs. Beador, the lady

of the present bishop of Bath and Wells.

8th. At her house in Clarges street, Berkeley-square, in her 74th year, lady Anne Capel, sister to the late and aunt to the present earl of Essex, who comes into the possession of Russell farm, near Wat ford, with most of her ladyship's property, to the amount of 40001. per annum. The farm came into the Essex family from the late Earl of Essex's mother, she being daughter of the Duke of Bedford, and was settled, in right of the mother, upon his lordship's two sisters during their life-time. Hampton-court, in Herefordshire, came to his lordship in right of his mother, who, was daughter of sir C. H. Williams and grand-daughter of lord Coningsby.

10th. At Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, in her 12th year, after a long illness, Miss Gabrielle-Martha Johnston, fourth daughter of major-general Johnston, in the service of the East India company.

At Whitehall, the hon. Miss F. Pelham, last surviving daughter of the right hon. Henry Pelham, brother of the old duke of Newcastle, and sister to the late lady Sondes. Mr. P. was prime minister to his late majesty. Miss P. died very rich; her seat and estate at Esher, in Surrey, go to her nephew, lord Sondes; an estate in Essex, to her nephew, the hon. Henry Watson; and a very considerable personal fortune to her nephew, the hon. George Watson. She had, deservedly, the character of a truly virtuous, humane, and extensively charitable woman.

11th. At the Hot Wells, Bristol, Charlotte viscountess Bolingbroke.

In Audley-square, in his 79th year, sir Francis Sykes, bart. M.P. for Wallingford.

12th. In Saville-row, after an illness of many months, aged 70, her grace Mary-Anne duchess of Ancaster, youngest daughter of the late major Layard, and aunt to the late dean of Bristol, who died last year. She had by the duke one daughter, born in 1771, married to lord Milsington, and died about 1800. Her dissolution is universally lamented, especially by those who felt that, as a wife, a mother, a relation, or a friend, her conduct was most exemplary.

17th. At Rosehall, in Scotland, Archibald Douglas, esq. colonel of the late Angusshire fencibles.

At Pentonville, in his 34th year, Mr. Mark Anthony Reyroux, a native of Switzerland; whose irreparable loss to his friends will be to them a source of painful and sincere regret. He was a man, of uncommon talents and profound learning; and in his moral conduct, and in all the various relations of social life, an exemplary character. It is in contemplation to give the world an ample account of this excellent man, in authentic memoirs of his life and character.

In Duke-street, Grosvenor square, aged 49, after a few hours illness of an obstruction occasioned by indigestion, in consequence of coming to town in wet cloaths, Charlotte Countess-dowager of Talbot, born March 15, 1754, youngest daughter of Wills first Marquis of Downshire, by the lady Margaretta Fitzgerald, sister of the late and aunt of the present Duke of Leinster. Her ladyship was sister to the late Marquis of Downshire and the Marchioness of Salisbury; and has left the pre

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sent earl Talbot, and his brother, the hon. Mr. Talbot, her only children. She had come to town on the 15th, from her tasteful villa in Cooper's lane, leading from Potter'sbar to Northaw, for the express purpose of chusing an elegant dress for the queen's birth-day. Her excellent sense, distinguished accomplishments, and amiable and condescending manners, were such as must ensure lasting respect; and her death will occasion general regret. Her remains were interred with those of the late earl in the family vault at Ingestree, near Lichfield, in Staffordshire. The mourn. ful procession was followed by the carriages of the noble family to whom her ladyship was related, and those of her more intimate and particular friends, and numerous acquaintance.

19th. At Pest, in Hungary, aged 69, the Austrian general Kray, who was opposed to gen. Moreau during the greater part of the last campaign in Germany.

At his house in Cleveland-row, aged 75, Robert Drummond, esq. banker, at Charing-cross.

20th. Suddenly, at Tenby, the hon. Mrs. Acland, relict of the late Rev. Thomas Acland, of Broad Cliff, Devon, and sister to the present viscount Hereford.

21st. Found lying dead, face downwards, in the ditch of a field not far from his own house, with his throat cut, Mr. W. Pavie, surgeon, of Brentwood, Essex. In the morning he went out on horseback, as usual, to visit his patients; called upon Mr. Bush, of Soutweald, dressed his foot, and afterwards set off on the road to West Ham, apparently in as good health and sound mind as usual. About 11 o'clock VOL. XLVI.

in the evening of the same day, John Fairweather, of Brentwood, seeing Mr Pavie's horse run through the town without his master, took it home; from which time no tidings whatever could be heard of the unfortunate man. The rivers were dragged, and the most diligent search made to no effect, until the morning of the 24th, when the body was discovered by Mr John Dew, postmaster of Brentwood, lying in a ditch, in a field adjoining Brookstreet hill, on the high road leading from London to Brentwood, near the 16th mile-stone. The deceased was lying at his length at the bottom of the ditch, in which a slight current of water was running, but which did not touch his neck; his hat and all his cloaths were on. Mr Dew immediately gave notice to the neighbourhood, that he had found the deceased, and the body was ta. ken out of the ditch. Upon examination, it was found that the deceas ed's throat was cut very deep; his cloaths were very wet, and only a small quantity of blood upon the lappel of his coat, none even ap. peared upon the right hand or arm, nor had the wound much blood about it: a large quantity of clotted blood was, however, discovered within 10 rods of the gate, in the same field, which leads into the road; which no doubt came from the wounds of the deceased. But what appeared most extraordinary, there was a distance of near 300 yards from the ditch where the deceased was found to the spot where the blood lay, and no marks could be distinguished sufficient to war. rant the supposition that the deceased ran or walked that distance, after such a considerable loss of blood. The deceased's cloaths were Ωρέ

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not torn, nor could any instrument be found, notwithstanding the strictest search was made. A surgeon of Brentwood examined the body of the deceased, and found the left jugular and windpipe both divided; there appeared to be three cuts upon the neck, two of them three inches in depth and three in length, but on no other parts of the body were any marks of violence. The evidence given by Mr. Finch, baker, of Brentwood, before the coroner's jury, would almost lead us to doubt, at the time spoken of, the sanity of the deceased. Mr. Finch was in company with Mr. Pavie on the Thursday and Friday evenings previous to his death, and observed something unusual in his manner, such as being very harsh and cross, and did not take that notice of him which he was accustomed to do. Mr. Finch also saw the deceased the morning previous to his death, when the deceased did not take any notice of him until he spoke to him, which was very different from his former conduct. The jury, after spending a considerable time in consultation, re-turned a verdict of wil ful murder, against some person or persons unknown. In the pockets of the deceased was a pocket-book, containing a 21. and six 11. notes, a guinea, and two cases of instru

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26th. At Paris, the Chevalier D'Azzara, late Spanish ambassador at Rome, and afterwards at Paris.

29th. At Aberdeen, in her 85th year, Mrs Rebecca Ogilvie, widow of the honourable John Forbes, of Pitsligo.

Lately at Munich, in Bavaria, Count Haslang, very many years ambassador from thence to the court

of London; knight of the illustrious order of St. George, and lord high chamberlain of that electorate.

Peb. 1st. At his seat in Cornwall, in his 77th year, Edward Craggs, Lord Ellot, Baron Eliot, of St. Germain's, so created Jan. 30th 1784. His lordship in 1789, by the king's permission, took the name and arms of Craggs. He married, 1756, Catherine, sole daughter and heiress of Edward Ellison, esq. by whom he had four sons; two of whom dying young, he is succeeded by the third, the hon. John Eliot, M. P. (with his brother, the hon. William E.) for the borough of Liskeard, co. Cornwall. His lordship was receiver-general (for the prince of Wales) of the duchy of Cornwall, in which he is succeeded by R. B. Sheridan, esq.

2nd. At Wallacetown, Ayr, aged 110 years and 10 months, Jean George, who was born at Edinbro'; never had any illness; retained her faculties to the last, and died without a struggle. She attended the late earl of Eglintoun in his infancy, and has enjoyed a pension from that noble family ever since. In her 47th year she had a son, now 64 years old.

3rd. In New King-strect, Bath, aged 86, Mrs. Anne Catherine Beach, only surviving sister of Thomas B. esq. deceased, formerly attorneygeneral and chief justice of Jamaica.

At his house at Thorpe Lee, Surry, aged 85, Sir Edward Blackett, bart. of Matson, co. Northumberland.

In consequence of the rupture of a blood vessel, the Rev. Henry Cox Mason, M. A. rector of St. Mary, Bermondsey, chaplain to Lord Ons

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