occasion, the surgeons ordered her to be kept without eating one hour, and the consequence was, she raised the most shocking cries until her craving was satisfied. She retains her senses, and constantly requests those about her to bear with her unnatural behaviour, until she is cured by medical assistance, or death puts an end to her sufferings. Previously to this singular propensity, the unfortunate woman was known to be a very moderate eater.

EXTRAORDINARY PEDESTRIAN PERFORMANCE.-This morning, July 11, at three o'clock, Mr. Pearson, the gentleman whom it has been stated was to go to Datchet Bridge, near Windsor, and return in five hours and a half, for a wager of 100 guineas, started on his arduous task, from Pimlico. The distance which the pedestrian had to perform was upwards of 37 miles. Mr. Pearson started on a shuffling walk, and arrived at Hounslow (ten miles) at a quarter past 4 o'clock, where he took some light refreshment, and halted again at Colnbrook (17 miles) at 25 minutes past five o'clock. He proceeded across the fields, and arrived at Datchet Bridge at 40 minutes past five o'clock, the half of the distance having been performed in 2 hours and 40 minutes. Half the time allowed had expired within a few minutes, and bets ran 2 and 3 to 1 against the performance. The pedestrian quickened his pace back, and, arrived at Hounslow at 5 minutes past seven o'clock; a good deal fatigued. Mr. Pearson had an hour and twentyfive minutes to perform the last 10 miles, and by great exertion he did it in 3 minutes less than the given time. The pedestrian was a good deal fatigued, and the performance was considered wonderful at this season of the year.

BIRTHS.

Her Grace the Duchess of Rutland, of a son. At Macclough, Radnorshire, the Hon. Mrs. Wilkins, of a son.

MARRIED,

W. F. N. Norton, Esq. to Ursula Launder. A. T. Perkins, Esq. of the Middle Temple, to Miss Jane Baily. John Launtosh, Esq. of Chichester, to Miss Bettesworth. Charles Gilchrist, Esq. to Miss Baldwin. At Stockton, W. Grey, Esq. to Johanna Scurfield. Lieut. Col. the Hon. Fulk Greville Upton, to Miss Howard. At Clifton church, Bristol, W. N. Hopkins, Esq. to Miss A. E. Fortescue.

DIED,

In Ireland, the Right Rev. Dr. James Hawkins. At Stockwell Common, T. Darlington, Esq. Mr. John Harfield, of Hitchin, Hants. aged 75. At Wallington House, Surrey, Mr. B. Bridges, aged 22. In Gower Street, Bedford Square, Sir R. Jefferson, Knt. At Ferney Hill, Gloucestershire, Mrs. Cooper. The Rev. T. Pyle, A. M. Prebendary of Winchester Cathedral. In Hatton-Garden, Miss Mary Kirby.

Alway desirous of accuracy, I request you to say that Ignez de Castro was Pedro I.'s second wife, and that the half brother of John I. was her son, and consequently legitimate, but, as the murderer of his wife, he was undeserving a crown. These corrections I received in a very polite letter from Mr. Adamson, of Gateshead, in Durham, a gentleman, who is going to indulge the public with a translation of Senhor Nicola Luis' tragedy of Ignez, with, I believe, some curious notes. MARK NOBle.

The Dramatic Mirror, "containing the progress of the English stage from the days of Julius Cæsar to the present time," will appear in October.

The Rev. T. F. Dibdin, author of "an Introduction to the Knowledge of rare and valuable Editions of the Greek and Latin Classics,” is about to publish, by subscription, a new edition of Ames's Topogra phical Antiquities, by Herbert, in five volumes 4to. In this laborious undertaking Mr. D. has three objects in view. 1st. To give an outline of the History of English Literature in this Country, for the history of printing may well be considered the history of knowledge. 2nd. To give many biographical and bibliographical anecdotes of an amusing nature, the greater part of which have never been before the public: and, 3dly. To afford, by a number of fac simile engravings of old wood cuts, types, printers' devices, &c. &c. an illustration of the progress of engraving in this country. As Herbert's edition is quite defective in these two latter particulars, it is presumed that this intended edition of Ames may be found to be an interesting work to the artist and common reader, as well as to the professed lover of English literature and collector of rare and curious books. It is intended to print a few copies on large paper, in imperial 4to. with extra plates.

A new edition is in the press of QUARLE's Meditations, called Judg ment and Mercy for afflicted Souls. This edition will be printed from the first impression of 1646, with many errors of the press corrected. Prefixed, there will be much prefatory matter, containing, besides the editor's preface, a life of Quarles, written by his widow, Ursula, and criticisms on the style of both his poetry and prose, with specimens of the former. The whole will make a handsome crown octavo volume, printed in a large type, and ornamented with a fine stipling engraving of Quarles, by Freeman, from the original of Marshal.

Mr. Nightingale has made considerable progress in a work which he intends shortly to put to press, to be entitled, "A Portraiture of Society; as taken from a view of the assemblies, associations, institu

tions, societies, meetings, and clubs, in and near the metropolis; whether religious, charitable, literary, philosophical, political, commercial, convivial, or recreative, interspersed with criticisms, anecdotes, and biographical sketches. Carefully compiled from original and authentic sources; designed to introduce the countryman and the foreigner to whatever in society is useful, important, and amusing. We understand that this work is to be embellished with select views of the most beautiful and magnificent halls and other public buildings in the cities of London and Westminster; and also with portraits of several wellknown public characters, clergymen, statesmen, and orators.

Proposals have been issued for publishing, by subscription, a Series of Lectures on Painting, delivered at the Royal Academy of Arts, and at the Royal Institution, in the years 1806 and 1807, by the late John Opie, Esq. They will be printed in Quarto, accompanied with a Mezzotinto Engraving, by Reynolds, from a Portrait of the author, painted by himself.

Miss Plumptre is preparing for the press a Translation, in five volumes 4to. of the History of Germany, by the late Michael Ignatius Schmidt, keeper of the Imperial archives at Vienna.

John Stewart, Esq. author of the Pleasures of Love, has just completed, in five books, his poem entitled "The Resurrection." Its publication will take place, we understand, without delay.

Mr. Wrangham's Buchanan Sermon, on translating the Scriptures into the Oriental Languages, which he preached before the University of Cambridge last May, will make its appearance, accompanied with Notes and Illustrations, very shortly.

The catastrophe at Leyden was fatal to one of its first men of letters. Adrian Kluit, professor of antiquities, diplomatic history, and statistics in its university. He had displayed his profound knowledge of those subjects by various publications. His works on the Rights of Man in France, and on the Sovereignty of the United Provinces, did him great honour; but it was from his "History of the Government of the United Provinces to the year 1795," that he derived the highest reputation. The academical dissertations held under his presidency, and which were all extracted from his different courses, are in part collected and translated into Dutch. They are memoirs on the most important topics on the history and law of that country. He was engaged on a general statistical account of Holland at the time of the terrible explosion, in which his wife also perished.

Wieland is at present at work on a complete translation of Cicero's Epistles.

CORRESPONDENCE.

In our next will appear an original paper on Titles of Honour, by the Rev. Mark Noble, F. A. S. It is full of curious and entertaining research. This learned and valuable, correspondent has stored our porte feuille with several other tracts, replete with interest and instruc tion.

J. M. L.'s request of the 31st January we agreed to, and we hope that he has availed himself of it.

S. Maris, T. S. W.-and R. T.'s favours are received.

An occasional contributor was not forgotten.

T. B. and T. J. J. and many others are, for the moment, unavoidably delayed.

The facetious gentleman who takes for the motto to his Essay"Vir bonus est quis?" Hor. and translates it "A good man is a QUIZ :' must excuse our being so good and quizical as to think very differently from him with respect to his writing. It wont do.

Henrica's lines, on Mrs.

obinson, as soon as possible. There is something too much of " Mary, Mary,”

"Stupid and Co." forgot to pay the proper postage of their letter. We trust that they are not so stupid but they can take a hint.

W.'s Curiosities of pulpit Eloquence; his article "Got ;" and his anecdote on Chopping Logic; * *'s Tasso and Ariosto, and his origin of the Eton Montem; D. D.'s Shylock; and C. Herbert's defence of the players, shall all appear in their turn.

J. Scott Byerley's Essay on Theatrical Imitation is thankfully received.

Many of our poetical friends must have patience. We cannot keep up with their Pegasus.

Janus, who says he has two heads, " my forehead, and my backhead,” does not do himself justice, for he has more-there is his blockhead. E. D.'s ingenious paper on Milton came too late for this month. T. Brand's Elegy on a pair of Breeches shall appear, with a few ver bal alterations.

MONTHLY MIRROR,

FOR

AUGUST, 1807.

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