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ceston, and Catherine his wife, John Fran-
eis his son, and Elizabeth and Catherine
their daughters, are committed to prison,
10 take their trials at the next assizes for
Cornwall, for the murder of a man of the
name of Jory, who, as a constable, was le-
vying an execution on the goods of the
father, Jacob Francis, and was shot dead
by one of the family.

Died.] At St. Colomb, 71, Capt. R.
Smith, R. N.

At Bodmin, a gentleman who called him-
self Sprey. He arrived at Bodmin about
seven months since, but by what convey-
ance no one can tell. He has never been
known either to have written a letter or to
have received one, or to have had any other
communication with his family or friends.
He was a man of most respectable appear-
anoc, and extensive knowledge; and gene-
rous in the extreme. On his death-bed he
declared to the surgeon who attended him,
that he had no friends in the world save his
host and hostess, and he would answer no
further enquiries.

At Truro, Mrs. Buckingham, mother of
John Buckingham, esq. surgeon, and mayor
of that borough.-Mrs. Buckland, 84.-At
an advanced age, Mrs. Chenoweth.

In St. Agnes, Mr. Joan Laplant, 78.—
At Lostwithial, Mr. Duin.-At Penryn,
Mr. Christianna.—At Marazeon, Fortes-
ene Hitchens, esq. attorney-at-law. At
Boskenna, Mrs. Wells.-At Port Isaac, 71,
Mr. Watts, merchant.

At Polvellan, near Looe, John Lemon,
esq. M. P. for Truro, only brother of Sir
William Lemon, bart. and one of his Ma-
jesty's Justices of the Peace for Cornwall;
a gentleman highly distinguished by his in-
dependent and patriotic conduct in par-
liament.

. At Tredrea, in Cornwall, in his 80th
year, the Rev. Edward Giddy, senior ma-
gistrate of that county. This gentleman
was the son of John Giddy and Anna Col-
lins, daughter of the Rev. Edward Collins,
rector of Phillark. Having passed through
the Grammar-school at Truro, then in high
estimation under the direction of Mr. Co-
non, he removed to Christ-Church in 1752,
where he soon became distinguished by the
members of that society most eminent for
their acquirements. Mr. Giddy's life was
particularly distinguished by his knowledge,,
activity, and zeal, as a magistrate, and by
unremitting care and attention to the edn
cation of his children. In 1773, when Corn
wall was disgraced by riot and insurrection,
he stood foremost in recommending and en-
forcing vigorous measures for suppressing
outrage, as preliminary to all contributions
for relief. Having one son and one daugh
ter, he removed to Penzance, whilst the
former attended a Latin school in that
town; but soon returned again to Tredrea,
and took on himself the entire pains of con-
ducting his son's education. When the lat.

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ter was placed at a boarding-school cele brated by the occasional superintendance of Mrs. Hannah More, Mr. Giddy removed a second time, and resided at Bristol during three years. He then re-entered at Oxford, became a member of Pembroke College, tork a Master's degree, and remained five years directing the studies, and guiding the conduct of his son, at the precise period of life when such care and attention is most requisite. On quitting Oxford, Mr. Giddy again returned to Tredres, where he continued to reside, sustaining the part of an honourable and intelligent country gentleman, till the loss of his wife in 1803, and the subsequent marriage of lús son and daughter, occasioned him to divide his time between the places of their residence and his own. In 1810 he unfortnnately fell over a range of stone steps, and this accident produced a general weakening of the constitution never afterwards re paired; but during a long protracted illness, fortitude, and resignation, with good will towards all mankind, (the certain. proofs of a well-spent life,) have afforded to his immediate connexions that ample consolation not to be derived from any other source. Mr. Giddy has left a great number of manuscripts on various subjects: original sermons, abstracts and digests of laws relating to the duties of a Justice of the Peace, dissertations on subjects of literature and criticism, with comments on a great variety of books. His two surviving children are, Davies Giddy, F. R. S. M. P. for Bodmin; and Mary-Philippa-Davies, married to Johm Guillemard, esq.

WALES.

The Rochfort, a 74-gun ship, of 2050 tons burthen, and built upon a principle likely to improve many points in naval architecture, was recently launched from his Majesty's Dock-yard at Milford Haven.

In future seven packets are to sail between Milford and Ireland.

Married.] At Carmarthen, Geo. Thomas, esq. to Miss E. D. Daniel, only daughter of Mr. D. an eminent bookseller.

Died.] John Bowen, esq. of Maes.-Mrs. Whitworth, of Carmarthen.-At Milford, 52, Capt. Wilmot, of the Leda.

SCOTLAND.

Died.] At Barnbougle Castle, in the county of Linlithgow, in his 86th year, the Right Hon. Neil, Earl of Roseberry, Knight of the Thistle. He succeeded his father in 1775; married, first in 1764, Susan, only sister and heiress of Sir Randall Ward, bart. of Bixley, in Norfolk, who died in 1771, without issue; and secondly, in 1775, Mary, daughter of Sir Francis Vincent, bart. by whom he has left 2 sons and 3 daughters.

IRELAND.

A correspondent of Carricks' Daily Adver tiser, describes a remarkable Meteoric Phenomenon, which extended N.N.E. to S.W. on Sunday night (Ap. 10), and remained so

for

for a considerable time. He says, "Ahout midnight the light was so strong that the city was, illuminated. At the window, where I sat observing it, I could see to read. At one o'clock, it still continued to diffuse the same. splendour. A portion of the sky, towards the N.W. appeared at first very dark, as if covered by a heavy cloud. When I took notice of it, it rose about 15 degrees above the horizon, and appeared as if it was a section of an arch, of considerable extent. It gradually increased, preserving the same shape, until it attained an elevation of about 45 degrees, and covered nearly one half of the horizon. I should have supposed it to have been a very dense cloud, if the stars were not visible through it. Capella appeared to sparkle through it with increased brilliancy. The circumference of this immense body of darkness, was covered all round with a strong yellowish light, resembling the morning's dawn when the sun approaches the horizon; this circle. of light was in depth about 5 degrees; in some parts it was broader, in others narrower. When the dark space had attained its greatest size, I observed a gleam of light shooting across it, in two or three places, close to the horizon, and immediately the upper part of it all round began to move. The brilliant circumference was tinctured in many places with prismatic colours, and appeared to be composed of bundles of radii, emanating from a centre. Flashes of light, the most vivid, darted from every part of this vast circle, reaching to the zenith; the entire mass was in motion, and presented a more sublime and splendid appearance than can well be imagined. By degrees the dark space diminished; the corruscations became fewer and less brilliant, and the sky resumed the same appearance it had at first; but it did not long continue so the clouds again moved in the same direction-the phenomena were repeated, and the same grand spectacle was again exhibited. On the morning of Sunday, there was a good deal of rain; there was also some rain the two preceding days. For nearly two months before, very little rain had fallen."

DEATHS ABROAD.

In his 30th year, while on service in the Scheldt, William Bridges Champion, esq. first lieutenant in the Amphion. He fell a

victim to a romantic temerity, in attacking five French brigs with four boats; an inequality, as to men, of ten to one!

Lieutenant Harlow Towers, of the 27th. Having taken a ride by an unfrequented route to San Roque, about five miles from Gibraltar, he was attacked on his return, and killed by some Spaniards, his pockets rifled, his watch, horse, &c. taken, and his body left exposed on the eastern beach.

At Paris, the justly-celebrated general of division, Regnier, of a diarrhoea. Made prisoner at the battle of Leipsic, in consequence of the defection of the Saxon army, he had been exchanged, and had only returned about ten days before. No sooner had he arrived in Paris, than he set off to join the Emperor, but was attacked by a sharp disease at Guignes, which compelled him to return, and brought him to his grave.

At Narva, 82, Robert Thorley, esq. the oldest English resident in Russia, having lived there upwards of sixty years. He was greatly esteemed by all who knew. him, and supported the character of a British merchant with credit to his country.

At Naples, Mr. George Dobsen, midshipman of his Majesty's ship Bacchante.

At Tauste, in Spain, universally lamented, Capt. George Hulton, of the 1st, or Royal Dragoons.

In Spain, Major Seton, of the 92d regiment, in consequence of a wound in the thigh; he lived only three days after suffering amputation. He was the son of Sir J. Seton, and had suffered from various and severe wounds received in the course of arduous service.

Of the wounds received in action, in the south of France, Lieut. Henry Stapylton, of the 68th foot, second son of H. Stapylton, esq. of Norton, Durham.

At Malta, Ralph, eldest son of Ralph Robinson, esq. late of Middle Hendon.

At Madeira, 24, Orlando Bridgman, esq. student of Lincoln's Inn, and eldest son of R. W. Bridgman, esq. of Bristol.

At Demarara, Wm. Sloane, esq. youngest son of Mrs. Bidgood, of Rockbear Court, near Exeter.

At Cephalonia, R. Mount, esq. fourth son of the late J. Mount, esq. of Wasing Place, Berks.

TO CORRESPONDENTS, &c.

It will be seen that our MONTHLY REPORTS are made up among analogous matter, in the body of the Magazine.

We invite Architects, Committees, and Proprietors, to favour us with Views and Descriptions of new Public Buildings, or Public Works, in which they are engaged in any part of the British Empire, either at home or abroad. N

Narratives of Events and Sufferings, connected with the late unhappy War; and of Tours in any part of the Continent, on the happy return of Peace, will be acceptable to us. New Buildings, in any part of Europe, are also fit objects for our Engraver on Wood.

THE

MONTHLY MAGAZINE.

No. 255.]

JUNE 1, 1814.

[5 of Vol. 37.

As long as those who write are ambitious of making Converts, and of giving their Opinions a Maximum of Influence and Celebrity, the most extensively circulated Miscellany will repay with the greatest Effect 'the Curiosity of those who read, whether it be for Amusement or for Instruction. JOHNSON.

Sir Joshua Reynolds, on being questioned in regard to the cause of the inferiority of counterfeits and imitaterie answered, that their being copyists was of itself a proof of the inferiority of their power, and that while they continued to be so, it was impossible for them to attain superiority. "It was like a man's respving to go behind another. and whilst that resolution lasted, it would be impossible he should ever be on a par with hịn." NORTHCOTE,

CONTINUATION of the ACCOUNT of the recent ERECTION of PUBLIC BUILDINGS in various PARTS of the BRITISH EMPIRE.

IN

THE LONDON THEATRES.

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N spite of the late din of Bellona, the peaceful influences of Thalia and Melpomene have maintained their ascendancy in the British metropolis. The absurd modern dinner hours of 7, 8, and 9 o'clock, have doubtless interfered with the frequent attendance of a large portion of the population, at en tertainments which take place between the hours of 6 and 11; yet two theatres, each capable of containing 3000 persons, are moderately filled, and often crowded, through a season of 200 playing nights. It is a prevailing weakness of mankind to depreciate the merit of every thing contemporary, and to refer all greatness to past ages. This prejudice tinctures the writings of dramatic, not less than those of all other critics; yet we are convinced, that in all the varied and essential fea. tures of dramatic entertainments, no age has approximated the perfection of the present. We may not have as contemporaries a Shakespeare, an Otway, a Rowe, of a Congreve; nor were those those men contemporaries of any single age; but we enjoy an equal degree of diverse genius in our contemporaries, SHERIDAN, COLMAN, CUMBERLAND, O'KEEFE, DIB. DIN, TOBIN, MURPHY, INCHBALD, COWLEY, HOARE, MORTON, HOLCROFT, and REYNOLDS, names which charac terize the age of George III. and which will be duly estimated by posterity when viewed in conjunction with their prede cessors in the line presented by the common perspective of all past time.

In like manner, if in regard to actors we do not enjoy the contemporaneous talents of such phenomena as Garrick, Booth, Cibber, Quin, Woodward, Foote, Bhuter) Pritchard, and Clive; yet no age could boast in their respective lines of acting, of powers greater than those exhibited by our own contemporaries

MONTBLY MAo. No. 205..

HENDERSON, KEMBLE, SIDDONS, EDWIN, LEWIS, MUNDEN, FAWCETT, COOKE, YOUNG, FARREN, KING, BANNISTER, JORDAN, EMERY, MATHEWS, LISTON, LOVEGROVE, ELLISTON, and KEAN. No single age ever possessed so great a variety of real excellence, or more originality, disciplined by education and by the improved taste of the public, which has reduced the business of the stage to the precision of a science.

Greater public encouragement was certainly never bestowed on dramatic genius in all its departments, than in our days. Mr. Sheridan realized 3000l. by the sale only of his altered play of Pizarro; and authors of successful pieces receive from the Theatre, from 500l. to 250%. and of the purchaser of the copyright for publication, from 400/. to 100l. Each Theatre employs as actors, artists, musicians, and mechanics, from 200 to 250 persons, at salaries which vary from 30% to 21. a week. Many favourite performers receive 50. a night as often as they perform, and thirty or forty performers belonging to each house, have benefit nights, by which many of them net 5 or 6001. Nor are the liberal profits derived from the London boards, the sole reward of favourite performers; for during the summer recess, they make from 30l. to 100l. per week by engagements at various provincial Theatres, many of which vie in size and splendour with the metropolitan establishments.

The present Theatres hold about 750%. each, when crowded, and a full house about 650. The mighty expences arising from salaries, and various incumbrances on the proprietors, are about 2004 so that if the houses be taken at a mean of 14001. per night, the net profits of a season of 200 nights, can be little short of 40,000l. to the proprietors. Hence the reader will perceive, that if dramatio gaSE

nius were not respectable in the present day, it would not be for want of recompence; for the Theatres in Goodman's Fields and Old Drury, in which Garrick

acquired his fame and fortune, did not.
hold above 2001. and could not therefore
be expected to net to the proprietom
above 10,000l.
per annum

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Tus externally substantial and inter-. nally superb and well contrived Theatre, was re-built in 1811, on the ruins of the former building, which had been burnt down in 1809. The architect was Mr. WYATT, and his skill was powerfully and liberally aided by an intelligent and pub. lic-spirited committee, of which Mr. WHITBREAD, the member for Bedford, was the chairman. We fully described it in our 258th number for November, 1811, and in addition to that description we have now to state, that under the general superintendance of the same committee, the acting managers, Messrs. ARNOLD and RAYMOND, have gratified

the metropolis during two winters with entertainments calculated to elevate the character of the scenic arts, and to improve the capisal stock of the company. The unparalleled skill of the architect, filled the house during the first season, and the present season has been rendered highly productive by the judicious epgagement of Mr. KEAN, whose powers of acting have rendered it extremely diffi cult to procure a seat in the Theatre on his nights of performance. This house is built to afford sitting room for 2,810 persons, 1,200 in the boxes, 850 in the pit, 480 in the lower gallery, and 280 in the upper gallery. COVENT GARDEN THEATRE.

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last summer, to improve its internal de corations, than which nothing can be conceived more beautiful and more ap propriate to its purposes.

THE HOUSE OF LORDS.

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On the union between the two kingdoms, the old House of Lords being unequal to the accommodation of the number of Peers, a splendid room was fitted up, which lay between the old House and the House of Commons, and Mr. WYATT, architect to the King, was employed to enlarge and improve the entire building. He accordingly built a 'series of offices in front of the old house, and supported them by an elegant colonnade, which connects the external entrance of both houses. Within are found rooms for the great officers of state, and numerous committee rooms for the various business constantly requiring the attention of the Peers.

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The entire arrangement is deemed creditable to the architect, considered as a piece of patch-work; but it has for some time past been considered, that the ar chitectural provision for the legislature, is unworthy of the dignity of those bo dies, and plans have already been submitted for a new and magnificent public building on nearly the same scite, which should contain a new House of Lords and Commons, on a more extended scale than at present.

Communications from Architects and Committees are requested to this inte resting Department of our Magazine.

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You will receive with this, the mercantile account of a dye drug of very considerable importance. Homerton, JOHN CLENNELL May 18, 1814.

INDIGO.

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