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carpet." A fifth was going to offer his critique, when the enraged beauty rang for a laquais, to whom she gave the portrait and 50 louis, with orders to tell the unfortunate painter, that if the sum she sent did not satisfy him, he might keep the picture. The artist, astonished, told the footman to wait while he wrote a line to his mistress, which he did as follows: "Madame, partageons in differ ence;" or, in familiar English, "let us split the difference." What then must have been the surprise of Madame Simon, when on opening the note (not a billet doux!) she found one half of the portrait, and then learned from the domestic, that Monsieur G had put the 50 louis into his pocket.

BIRTH.

At Mulgrave Castle, the Right Hon. Lady Mulgrave, of a daughter.

MARRIED.

At St. George's church, Hanover-Square, Major General Gent, to Miss Temple French. By special licence, at the Earl of Jersey's, in StratfordPlace, by the Rev. Egerton Robert Neve, John Ponsonby, Esq. to the Right Hon. Lady Fanny Villiers. Lately, in the Isle of Wight, J. P. Murray, Esq. M. P. for Yarmouth, only son of the late Hon. General J. Murray, to Miss Rushworth, eldest daughter of E. Rushworth, Esq. of Freshwater House, and grand-daughter of Lord Holmes.

DIED.

The 2d Jan. at Kirk-Christ Lezevre, in the Isle of Man, (of which he had been vicar nearly thirty years), the Rev. Thomas Corlette, who, in the year 1765, was, from his competency in the Manks language, appointed corrector of the press, and sent to London to superintend the printing of the first edition of the Manks Common Prayer Book, and of the Gospels and the Acts of Apostles. In St. John's Street, Edinburgh, the Right Hon. Lady Elizabeth Wemyss, widow of the late Hon. James Wemyss, and sister to William late Earl of Sutherland, Margaret Clergue, ci devant member of the convent of St. Clair, in the city of Toulouse, at the age of 106. She had been confined to her bed for many years, and for the last two years totally deaf. Her hair continued to her death of the finest jet black, and scarce a wrinkle deformed her countenance. She had been a perfect beauty in her youth. Lately, in Austria, at the age of 103, a man who served under Prince Eugene, in all his campaigns, in the regiment which bore the name of that great general. He subsisted afterwards by his exertions as a day-labourer, until the age of 97, and died at last without having been afflicted with sickness or pain. Mrs. Towers, the wife of the Rev. Dr. Joseph Towers. In Grosvenor Place, Mrs. Long, sister to the late and aunt to the present Sir James Tylney Long, Bart. The Hon. Mrs. Henniker, widow of the late M. Henniker, Esq. second son of Lord Henniker. Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Manners, of the 96th regiment. Thomas Simmonds, Esq. Deputy of the Ward of Cripplegate Without.

MONTHLY MIRROR,

FOR

MARCH, 1803.

Embellished with

A PORTRAIT OF THE LATE DR. ARNOLD, ENGRAVED BY RIDLEY, FROM AN ORIGINAL PAINTING BY HIS SON. •

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1803.

CORRESPONDENCE.

The Portrait of MR. BRAHAM will appear next Month. In the mean time, we exhibit a Portrait of the late Dr. Arnold, from an original Painting by his Son.

A Portrait of Madame Storace, from a fine Painting by Mr. Charles Allingham, will adorn No. 91.

And, in No. 92, will appear a Portrait of the late Mr. Roger Kemble, from an original Painting by Mr. Sharp.

We thank JULIUS (Newcastle upon Tyne) for his sensible Letter, which we have inserted, without abridgment, in the present number.

'Further favours from Q. Z. have been received, and shall appear without delay.

An Anacreontic, by J. P. B. (Liverpool) as soon as possible.

Also, A short Sketch of a long-known Friend, by J. C. C.

There are some inaccuracies in ELIZA's last communications, which render them unfit to meet the public eye.

Mr. S. we hope, will excuse the freedom we have taken with his remarks.

An IMPARTIAL OBSERVER (York) shall be noticed in our next.

A Masonic Address, spoken at Birmingham, also in our next.

CANDID's Letter from Manchester was not received in sufficient time for this number.

ARVIRAGUS has obliged us by his observations.

R, S. has formed an erroneous notion.

MONTHLY MIRROR,

FOR

MARCH, 1803.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF

THE LATE DR. ARNOLD,
Born August 10, 1740.-Died October 22, 1802.

With a Portrait.

THERE is something mournful in the task of recording departed genius, and the memory of those talents which have long delighted -something still more painful in bearing testimony to the frail tenure of human excellence, and the final close of a long and laborious career in the paths of science-yet is it a pleasing labour to celebrate the name of a man who has been distinguished by the union of talents and virtues, and who has left behind him indelible memorials of the most elegant taste, and the profoundest professional knowledge.

The subject of the present memoir, whose name has been before the public for many years, and whose works have been so highly and so deservedly celebrated, received the rudiments of science under Mr. Gates, master of the young gentlemen of His Majesty's Chapels, and completed his musical education under the late Dr. Nares. Of what might be his disposition in early life, we may, perhaps, form a very favourable conjecture from the fact, that his first master so highly esteemed him, that at his death he bequeathed him a handsome legacy, and the reversion of a very good estate, but which he did not live to enjoy.

He was introduced into the King's chapel, under the immediate patronage of the Princesses Amelia and Caroline; the former of whom answered for him at the font. What might be his progress, or his application in this celebrated musical seminary, we know not; but we have not heard of any authenticated instances of juvenile productions which are calculated, from their singularity, to astonish or alarm credulity. His course seems to have been remarked, when he left his masters, for unremitting application to study, and persevering attention to scientific research; and from this steady cultivation of the seeds of knowledge, arose that formed and complete genius, which, while a long tide of fashion lasted, astonished the world, and

which, when that fashion subsided, still charmed the votaries of the old, and improved the followers of a newer style.

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The first patron to whom the public appear to be indebted for the extrication of his talents from obscurity, was the celebrated BEARD. He saw the youthful spark of genius, and, by producing it to the animating gale of public favour, fanned it into a blaze.

His public career commenced about the year 1763, as composer to Covent Garden theatre, of which Beard was then a proprietor, and the flattering success which crowned his operatic efforts, cherished thoughts of greater undertakings, and bolder flights.

What he had once resolved to undertake, was not long delayed by sluggish procrastination. He saw that the death of Handel had left a chasm in the musical field, in which many had sunk who had attempted to fill it, and, with a confidence which proved a just appreciation of his own powers, resolved on the same attempt, of which the failure of others had taught him the danger. This resolution he completed in 1767, in the composition of the sacred drama of the Cure of Saul, from the pen of the late Dr. Brown. This oratorio was no sooner heard, than the name of the composer was established. The musical world heard, with amazement, this energetic production of a genius of twenty-seven years growth. Jealousy and envy were, as usual, active in depreciation; but a success so unlimited attended him, that the work was allowed by the public voice, as well as by all the candid members of the profession, to be by far the grandest and ablest production that had appeared since the death of the immortal Handel, who first established that species of music in this country.

He knew, however, that one labour had not erected the reputation of Hercules, and therefore pursued, with unremitting zeal, and renovated ardour, the first triumphs of success. The Cure of Saul was followed with equal applause, and increasing reputation, by Abimelech, the Resurrection, and the Prodigal Son. During the intervals of which productions, he brought forward many less durable, but more profitable works. These are still the standing favourites among our English operas.

In 1769, an enterprising spirit led him to the purchase of Marybone Gardens, which he adorned in so beautiful a style, that they became the scene of fashionable resort. He erected a stage, and composed many beautiful burlettas, which were performed by the first singers of the day, and which, to use the theatrical phrase, were got up with expensive elegance. Amongst the performers were the wellremembered names of Miss Catley, Miss Brown, afterwards Mrs. Cargill, Miss Harper, now Mrs. Bannister, Mrs. Barthelemon, Mrs.

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