the funeral rites were concluded by the fame gentlemen. When the ceremony was over (about four o'clock), the Royal Garrison Battalion fired three vollies over the grave.

The pall was fupported by the Marquis Cornwallis, Sir G. Ofborne, Hon. Wm. Harcourt, Earl Carhampton, Dalrymple, Lord Grenville, Sir Thos. Mufgrove, and General Hulfe,

Next followed Generals Delancy, Calvert, and Brownrigg; Colonels Clinton, Wynyard, Matthews, Paterfon, and Addingbrook; Captains Ackland, Thorpe, Wilfon, Stenton, and Nunn; Meffrs. Lewis, Greenwood, Auft, Wyatt, Huggett, Yates, Reynolds, Graham, Lynn, &c. Befides thefe, a confiderable number of General and Military Officers attended, from motives of refpect to the memory of the deceased.

Two Ladies were in the funeral proceffion, who feemed to be deeply affected. A number of the Chelsea Gentlemen Pensioners followed, all drefied in their uniform.

Scarcely any strangers were admitted into the Chapel. We noticed the Du chefs of Devonshire, the Marchionefs of Townshend, and a few other Ladies of high rank.

J. Binns, Efq. of Threadneedle Street. -It is related, that the noted mifer, Jemmy Taylor, fo well known on the transfer books at the Bank, fent for Mr. Binns, juft before his death, and informed him, that he ftood in his will (after bequeathing very handsome fums to his relations) for 50,000l.; adding, "I know, my dear friend, you will improve it, and had I left the whole among my relations, they would only have fquandered it away." Mr. Binns,

to whom the office of executor was then offered, accepted the fame; but, no fooner did he prove the will, than he diftributed the whole fum among the legal heirs of the deceased.

The widow of the late Sir John Glanville was found burnt to death at her

houfe, on Friday, April 13, about 4 o'clock in the morning. It was fuppofed that the had fat down in the chair for the purpose of reading, and, having placed the candle too near her, had fet her cap on fire, which had communicated to the rest of her clothes, and cauled the fad catastrophe. What is

moft fingular, her Ladyfhip does not appear to have moved from the chair on finding herself furrounded by the flames, as no traces of the fire have been found in any other part of the chamber.

Died.] At her house, in Austin Friars, Mrs. A. Le Mefaurier, in child-bed of her thirteenth child; feven of whom furvive her.-Mr. Thomas Holmes, a refpectable coach-maker, in Long Acre; fincerely regretted by numerous relatives and acquaintances.-In Portland Place, J. Hatch, jun. Efq. in the 21st year of his age, only fon of J. H. Efq. of Claybury Hall, Effex.-Henry Melton, Efq. of Enfield Chafe Side, late partner in the Banking Houfe of Mefirs. Glynn, Mills, and Co.-Mr. John Hewitson, cornfactor, Catherine Court, Tower Hill.-In St. Thomas's Square, Hackney, after a few days illets, Charles Cammeyer, Efq. aged 77 years.-Mrs. D. Owen, of Norfolk Street, Strand.-Adam Elliot, Efq. of Dantzig.-At Lee Mills, Mrs. Killick, wife of J. K. Efq.— In Seymour Street, Portman Square the only fon of T. Berners Pleftow, Efq. of Watlington Hall, Norfolk.-At Tooting, of a confumption, in the 17th year of her age, Mifs Charlotte Halfhide,the fourth daughter of Mr. H. late of Merton Abbey.-At Iflington, in the 85th year of her age, Mrs. Letitia Seagrave, widow.-At an advanced age, in Shuter's Court, Balinghall Street, Anu Harris. She had for feveral years past been confidered as a pauper, and received affiftance not only from the parith, but from individuals, whofe feelings were excited by her complaints, her age, and the uniform wretchednes of her appearance. She had even carried thefe pretexts fo far, that a per fon from whofe property the derived■ fmall annuity, was induced to continue it beyond the period of its expiration, during the term of her life. Living entirely alone, her death was not po fitively known till the neighbours, fufpecting what had happened, induced & man who had lodged in her house many years to break open her door; when, hocking to relate, fhe was found almoft burned to death, her clothes and fome of the furniture nearly reduced to a cinder. Property, moftly cash, was alfo found in her apartment, to the amount of fix hundred pounds, which fhe had affigned by will to various perfons.

BEDFORDSHIRE.

Married.] At Blunhem, Mr. H. B. Henfman, furgeon, of Liverpool, to Mifs Mary Dennis, of the former place.

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE.

A terrible fire broke out on Sunday morning, March 31, at Haverfham, occafioned by a chimney in the house of Mr. Greaves taking fire, the fparks from which communicated to a large barn and pigfties, and from thence to the parish church, fome of the pews in which, with part of the roof, were deftroyed, and two cottages in the churchyard entirely burnt down, and the furniture confumed. The wind, which was very brisk at the time, directed the flames of fire across a clofe, at a confiderable distance, to feveral other cottages, which, with the out-buildings belouging to them, were burnt down.

Died.] Mrs. Pyne, wife of John Pyne, Efq. at Öving-house

BERKSHIRE.

Married.] Rev. S. Slocock, Curate of Thatcham, to Mifs A. Argyle, of Newbury. At Wargrave, by the Rev. Mr. Nind, Mr. Jofeph Liley, of London, to Mifs Elizabeth Charlotte Smith, of War

grave.

Died.] In her 82d year, after a month's illness, Mrs. March, of Salt-hill. Her memory will be long revered by her family, and her death much lamented through a very extenfive circle of friends; and in her the poor will experience an irreparable lofs, as fhe waited not the importuning folicitations of the diftreffed, but anxiously fought out the cheerlefs abode of the wretched, whofe afflictions were fure to be alleviated by her benevolent hand.-Stephen Flory, Efq. of Reading, whofe memory will long be reyered by every friend of virtue. As his whole life was an epitome of charity and univerfal benevolence, he might truly be faid to be the friend of mankind. Mrs. Palmer, lady of F. P. Efq of Luckley-houfe.-Mr. Willian Taylor, of Maidenhead, whofe lofs will be fincerely lamented by his family and friends. Mrs.Hunter, in the 76th year of her age, relict of the late R. H. Esq. Alderman of Wallingford, and one of his Majesty's Juftices of the Peace for this county.-A Reading, Mr. Olborn, wharfinger.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE.

Several workmen are now employed on Pembroke Leys, in laying out the ground for the site of Downing College, the erection of which is expected to commence in the course of the fummer.

Married.] The Rev. W. Mair, A.M. Trinity College, Cambridge, to Mifs Sarah Taylor, fecond daughter of S. T. Efq. of Newton, in the Ile of Ely.Mr. W. Linton, of Longstanton, to Mifs Read, of Willingham.-At Wisbech, Mr. George Bullen, youngest son of J. B. Efq. of Barnwell Priory, to Mifs S. Thompfon, youngest daughter of Mr. J. T. of Witbech.-AtWalfoken, Mr. John Catling, jun. to Mifs Blackborn, of Elm. -Mr. Fyfon, of Worlington, to Mifs Knight, of Lilcham.

Died.] Mr. W. Ragg, a confiderable farmer at Chesterton, near Cambridge. -At Toft, Mrs. Irant, fen. in the 86th year of her age.

CHESHIRE.

Married.] At Prefbury, Frederick William Loudonfack, of London, merchant, to Mifs Widders, niece of James Hammond, Efq. of Croker, near Macclesfield. At Stockport, Mr. James Cook, of Stayley Bridge, to Mifs Dawfon, of the fame place.--Mr. Thomas Huxley, writing-ftationer, to Mifs C. Gammon, milliner.--At Mottram in Longdendale, Mr. Thomas Reddith, to Mifs Mary Boftock, of Broadbottom.→ At Eccles, Mr. J. Docker, merchant, to Mifs Evans, both of Manchefter.

Died.] In the 18th year of her age, Mifs Mary Hardbridge, daughter of Mr. Thomas Hardbridge, of Mouldfworth.-At Nantwich, Mrs. Bayley, relict of the late T. B. Efq. of Stapeley Hill.-In the 58th year of his age, John Lawfon, Efq. of Lawton-hall-Mifs. M. Venables, daughter of Mr. V. of the Lea.-Mr. Joth. Chubb, furgeon, of Congleton-At Cheller, Mrs. Walker, wife of Mr. W. flour-dealer, of Fore gate-street, in the 56th year of her age. -Aged 73, Mr. Stones, currier, of Watergate-freet.-Mrs. Ridgway, wife of Mr. R. of Poulton, near this city.

CORNWALL

Died.] At Truro of a cancer in his throat, Mr. Charles Bennet, upwards of forty years organift of Truro church. This gentleman was refpectably defcended; LI12

but being in his childhood deprived of his fight by the bursting of a wooden gun, he was put under the tuition of that celebrated organift, Stanley, with whom he continued feven years. He was foon afterwards appointed organist of Truro; and, during the earliest part of his life, taught his profeflional fci ence through a great part of this his native country. His fprightly wit and convivial temper made him a welcome vifitor wherever he went, and often has he "fet the table in a roar." Although blind, he delighted in amufements which would appear to give pleasure chiefly to the fight, He was partial to horticulture; and fo exquifite was his touch, that he could diftinguish and defcribe all his flowers, and even the different weeds which occasionally mixed with them.Although he had reafon to lament the effects of gunpowder, yet he has been known to walk above a mile to hear fire-works let off, perfectly diftinguifhing between the good and the bad. He enjoyed a game at whift, and played with fkill and precifion, having previqufly marked his cards with a needle fo ingeniously that the punctures were imperceptible to his adverfaries; nor was he long in thus preparing his cards for his ufe. He attended the Truro theatre, when honoured by the performance of Mrs. Siddons. He fcarcely ever fail ed to recollect any one whofe voice he had once heard. He was the author of many mufical compofitions. Having a fon, a Lieutenant in the navy, who was with Captain Sir Ed. Pellew and Carthew Reynolds, in feveral engagements, he employed his poetical talents in celebrating their atchievements. His memory remained unimpaired to the laft; as an inftance of which, he recollected a confiderable fum of money was due from him to a perfon who had no fecurity for it, on which account he had it paid off immediately. He was ever punctual in his attendance at church, and never allowed a flight illness, or any other confideration, to interfere with his public duty. -Mr. S. Hext, attorney, of Bodmin.At Penzance, in the 19th year of his age, William Jennings Peareth, Efq. Lieutenant-Colonel of the Ufworth Legion; fon of W. P. Efq. of Ufworth, Colonel of that corps.

CUMBERLAND.

Adrian's Wall.-Laft month as fome workmen were digging close to the foundation of this ftupendous fabric, at Tar

raby, on the Brampton road, one mile and a half from Carlile, they difcovered a Roman altar, one foot fix inches high, and feven inches broad, on which are the following characters.

MART COCM

LEG. II AVG
SANCTANA

SECVNDINI
D:SOL SVBCv
RA/ELIANIC

CVRA-OPRV

FELIX OPTO

Stephen Wright, a mariner, at Newtown, in the lile of Man, a few days ago, was fo imprudent as to feize a bull by the horns; his foot flipping, he fell down, when the enraged animal gored him in fuch a manner as to occafion his death foon after.

Married.] At Carline, Mr. William Hodgfon, to Mifs Jane Bailey.-At Carlile, C. T. Thornhill, Efq. of Thorn hill Houfe, near Sunderland, to Mifs Mounfey, youngest daughter of the late George M. Efq. of Carlile.

Died.] At Burgh-by-Sands, near Carlifle, George Hewit, Eiq. attorney at law, aged 43.-In Carlile, Mr. Matthew Hinde, aged 79, late of Cargo, one of the people called Quakers.-At Maryport, Mrs. Mary Whitefide.—Mr. Anthony Brown, painter,-At Cockermouth, Mr. Hugh Cowperthwaite, aged 78.-At Whicham, near Bootle, in the 59th year of his age, the Rev, Robert Scott, M.A, rector of Whicham, and formerly maiter of the Free Grammar School at St, Bees, of which place he was a native. His character as a teacher is well known, and, perhaps, no man ever lived more esteemed by a very numer ous acquaintance. The interment took place on the 17th, in the manner directed by the deceased himself; one circumftance of which is not unworthy of remark: the pall was fupported by ten clergymen, all of whom received their clatiical education from Mr. Scott.

DURHAM.

The trial of Mifs S, who is poffeffed of a fortune of 20001. per annum, in the county of Durham, who ftands charged with stealing a coloured apron from an inn,was expected to have come on; but, contrary to the expectation of the most crouded court ever feen in that county, a writ of certiorari was prefented, to remove the trial to the Aflizes. This being unprecedented in a petty

larceny cafe in that place, cccafioned much debate in the court; but it appearing from the opinion of H, Williamfon, Efq. that the writ was mandatory, the trial was of courfe poftponed, and Mifs S. remanded to prifon, So indignant was the populace at a perfon of her property reducing herself to fuch a fituation by a petty theft, that they were with difficulty retrained from treating her with perfonal violence,

Married.] Mr. Cuthbert Vaux, coalfitter, Sunderland, at Bifhopwearmouth church, to Mrs, Heppel, widow of the late Mr. H. of South Shields,

Died.] Suddenly, Mr. Ed, Atkinfon, of Sunderland, grocer, aged 71. He was at church in the forenoon, and went to bed well, and was a corpfe by eleven oclock, -At Bifhopwearmouth, Mrs. Mary Taylor, wife of J. T, farmer, aged 78 years. Mrs. Ann Havelock, mother of W. H. Efq. late of Sunderland, aged 78 years. At Highfhields, near Hexham, in the 66th year of his age, Mr, Thomas Brown.

DORSETSHIRE.

Married.] At Ringwood, JohnTownfend, Efq. late of Wandsworth, in Surry, to Mifs Joauna Theddam,- At Corfe Mullen, Mr. Plowman, of Blandford, to Mifs L. Leigh, third daughter of the late Mr. J. L. of Branscombe, Denvonfhire. Mr. Shitler to Mifs Hannah Chubb, both of Everfhott.-At Sturminfter, the Rev, Thomas Phelps, rector of Maperton, Somerfet, to Mifs Bird, daughter of Mr. J. B. of Sturminster.

Died.] At his houfe at Wimborne, William Dean, Efq. attorney at law, whofe profeffional abilities and mot exemplary conduct gained him univerfal esteem, and will render his death a public lofs-Mr. John Carver, aged 18, fon of Quarter-Mafter T. C. of Ringwood; a young man of the most amiable difpolition, and one of the Gentlemen Volunteers of the South Hants Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry: he was interred in the family vault in Ringwood Church with military honours, attended by numerous fpectators.-At Lynne Regis, Robert Clark, Efq. in the 73d year of his age, and nearly fifty years a magiftrate of that borough.-At Ware ham, D. Erfkine, Efq. first coufin to the Earl of Kellie.-Mr. Reader, of Broadwinfor. The Rev. William Gilpin, prebendary of Salisbury, and vicar of Boldre, near Lymington, aged near 80. He was a gentleman of great piety and learning, well known in the literary

world, esteemed and beloved, and whose lofs will be feverely felt by his numerous parishioners,

DERBYSHIRE,

Married.] At Derby, Mr. William Whifton, fergeant in the corps of Derby Volunteers, to Mifs Sarah Hopkinfon.-At Chesterfield, Mr. Jas. Clarke, faddler, to Mifs Wilcockfon, of Brampton.-At Duffield, Mr, Wm. Brocklebank, of Liverpool, merchant, to Mifs Pyarea Milnes, eldest daughter of Mr. M. of Turnditch,-Mr. John Hawthorn, of Wirksworth, to Mifs Webfter, daughter of Mr. J. W. an eminent farmer and grazier, of Smirrill Grange. -At Kirk Langley, Mr. James Ofborne, of the Burrows, to Mifs Jerrom, of the former place.-The Rev. R. Smith, Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, Rector of Kingsley, Staffordshire, and Domestic Chaplain to his Grace the Duke of Devonthire, at Chatsworth, to Mifs C. Hyde.-At Meafham, Mr. Edw. Mammatt, to Mifs Simmonds, daughter of the late J. S. Efq. and grand-daughter of Joseph Wilkes, Efq. of Meatham.

Died.] J. M. Prime, Efq. of Stavely, near Chesterfield, aged 71 years.--At White Hall, near Buxton, after a lingering illnets, in the 77th year of her age, Mrs. Lomas, wife of Mr. T. L.: the was an affectionate wife, a good mother, and a kind friend to all the neighbouring poor.-At Cheiterfield, Mrs. Shepley, wife of G. S. glazier.At Morley Park, near Heage, Mr. Robert Wildfinith, at the advanced age of 91; whofe amiable difpofition and agreeable manners will endear his memory to his furviving friends. He retained all his faculties till within a few days prior to his diffolution, when he was attacked with a paralytic complaint, to which he fell a patient victim.-At Inkerfall, Mr. Paul Bright, in the 58th year of his age: as the father of a numerous and very promifing family, he was a kind and affectionate parent, an indulgent and tender hulband, a truly fincere and generous friend: the real benefactor of the poor and needy, with a difpofition ever ready to mitigate the wants and diftreffes of the unfortunate. To the highest integrity as a tradefman, he united the conduct and deportment of the real gentleman; his pleafing and unaffected manners, the philofophy of his difpofition, and real goodness of heart, endeared him to all his friends;

Married.] At Heavitree, Mr. J. Hubbard, late of Exeter, linen draper, to Mifs Jane Barrett, of Queen Camel, Somerfet.-At Bicknoller, Mr. Let bridge, to Mifs Parions, of that place.

Died.] The Rev. E. May, Vicar of frecomb. At the New London Inn, Exeter, in the 49th year of his age, Ralph Adye, Efq. of St. Chriftopher's, in the West Indies, brother to John Willett Willett, Efq. M.P. of Merly, in Dorfetshire. The deceased gentleman had landed at Falmouth about a month ago, and proceeding towards Dorfetfhire, he was fuddenly taken ill at Exeter: his intent of once more vifiting the fcenes of his early youth was thus fruftrated when it appeared almost on the point of confummation.-At Totnefs, Rear-Admiral Epworth: he was an officer on board the late Admiral Keppel's hip at the taking of the Havannah, in 1760; and was prefent at many of the naval conquefts during that war.-At Dittifham, near Dartmouth, Thomas Lock, a day labourer, aged 104: he lived in three centuries; a lufty man, retaining his memory to the laft.-At Plymouth, after a fingering illness, Mrs. White, wife of S. W. Etq. aged 76 (one of the oldest Aldermen of that borough).

ESSEX.

Married.] At Danbury, Mr. Wilby, aged 55, to Mrs. Page, aged 79, widow of the late Mr. T. P. and many years a non-committioned officer in the Weft Effex Militia.-The Rev. J. Drake, Diffenting Minifter, Steeple Bunificad, to Mifs Jackfon, eldest daughter of Mr. J. J. Stapleford, Herts-At the parifh church of Waltham Abbey, Mr. Parnell, of Waltall, Staffordshire, furgeon, to Mifs Jeffopp, eldest daughter of J. J. Efq. of Waltham Abbey.-Mr. J. Kent, youngest fon of Mr. B. K. of Little Wilbraham, to Mifs Symonds, of

Walden.

Died.] At Maldon, in a fit of apoplexy, aged 34 years, Lieutenant Upton, and Adjutant of the 1ft Royal Lancashire Militia: he was a good of

ficer, and much respected by the whole corps, who attended his funeral to All Saints Church, Maldon, where his remains were interred with military honours.-In the 70th year of his age, Mr. John Drake, merchant, of Maldon.-Sir W. Gordon, of Embo, whose death we mentioned in our last number (p. 71), was a Nova Scotia Baronet, and an officer of much experience. He joined the 19th regiment of Foot, as an enfign, in 1756, and ferved with it in the defcents on the French coaft, particularly in the reduction of Belleifle, in 1761. With the fame corps he went to Gibraltar, where it remained for many years. About the commencement of the American war it returned to Britain. After ferving as a fubaltern, captain and paymafter in the 19th, he fold out in 1777. Prior to that, he had been appointed deputy inspector of the recruiting-depôt at Chatham Barracks, by the late General Samuel Townfend, at that time inspector-general of the recruiting fervice. By the advice of fome friends, he accepted of the adjutancy of the Weft Norfolk Militia, commanded by the Earl of Orford, nephew to the late Earl, who fucceeded him. In this corps he was alfo, for many years, paymafter. About the middle of the late war, having been adjutant for the number of years fpecified in the Militia Act of Parliament, he refigned that commission, and became entitled to fix fhillings a day for life. He alfo gave up the paymafterfhip, and only retained his company. His death was occafioned by an inflammation of the bladder, which, at his advanced age, baffled the art of medicine. Mr. James Fairchild, of Rayleigh: he was attending a parifa meeting at the Shepherd and Dog, Cray's Hill, in good health, ate a hearty dinner, enjoyed part of the afternoon in cheerfulness, and fuddenly expired on the fhoulder of a friend. Mrs. Levitt, wife of R. L. of the Abbey Farm, Coggeshall, one of the people called Quakers.

GLOUCESTERshire.

At two o'clock in the morning, Mar. 22, a fire broke out in a cottage at Kempsford, inhabited by an induftrious labourer named Poole, his wife, and five fmall children. The house before the family were alarmed. The was completely enveloped in flames, mother, after efcaping with difficulty, returned, and penetrated three times