discounted, thus liberating the capital for a renewal of the same operation. Benjamin and Abraham Goldsmid, the third and fourth sons of Aaron Goldsmid, on being introduced into business, naturally availed themselves of their father's mercantile situation, and commenced the business of billbrokers, or negotiators between those who heid bills due on a certain day, and those who had money which they wished to em Colonel WILLIAM FOLLARTON.-The name of this gentleman, who died at Gordon's Hotel, in February, after a few days' illness, will be recollected by many, from the circumstance of his duel with the late Marquis of Lansdowne, when Lord Shelburne, in consequence of some personal remarks which fell from his Lordship, in parliament. Of those transactions in which Colouel Fullarton had long been involved, respecting Governor Picton, and the affairs of the island of Trini-ploy for the intervening period. Herein they dad, this is not the place to speak. The Colonel is said to have been a profound scholar certainly he was not an elegant one. His mains were interred in the parish church of Isleworth. were remarkably successful, owing to the strict attention and probity with which they re-uniformly completed their engagements: a long course of such conduct, had the effect of procuring them the confidence of a great proportion of the capitalists of the metropolis, and consequently a great influence over all the transactions of the money market; this is a confidence which they have never been known to abuse, and which has raised them to the eminence of being chosen to conduct some of the most important operations of government finance. Col. Fullarton, we believe, was the officer who gave occasion to a serious debate in parJiament on the subject of a Lieut. Col's. coinmission being given to a gentleman who had no previous intimacy with military affairs, but who had been fortunate enough to raise the requisite number of men to entitle him to that distinction. On this question it was maintained that a gentleman may be admitted by his majesty to enter the army at any rank whatever, though after he is in the army he must conform to established regulations for his progress, in promotion. It is to be hoped the safety of Britain will never be confided to officers of rank, who are not also officers of service. We have also frequently seen their names at the head of a list of contractors for the loans, in which their monied connexions were content to suffer their names to stand for themselves and friends in their offers for the public service. to the Continent. To return to Mr. Benjamin Goldsmid, he was, when a young man, presumed to have formed an attachment to a Christian lady, highly distinguished for her charms and acBENJAMIN GOLDSMID was the third son complishments; the formidable opposition of Aaron Goldsmid, a Jew, a native of Ham- offered hereto by his relatives, induced him burgh, who settled in this country about the to relinquish his intended marriage, and this year 1750, as a merchant, and ever main-attachment was at length broken by a journey tained the character of irreproachable honour and integrity, even under the severe losses he sustained, by the failure of the great commercial house of Clifford and sons in Amsterdam, about the year 1773. The principal branch of his business was that of a remitting merchant; and here, perhaps, it may not be altogether useless to our readers, and may serve to elucidate the subsequent details, to explain the technical terin of a remitter. The extension of commerce in one coun On his return from his tour, during which he had visited most of the principal places of Europe, he married Jesse, 'the eldest daughter of Mr. J. L. Salómons, an eminent mer. chant, trading chiefly to the East-Indies. Thus happily situated with a lady possessing beauty, wealth, and accomplishments, he had the felicity to see growing up under his eye five sons and two daughters, and nothing try furnishing supplies to another, and vice-appeared to be wanting to render him as happy as falls to the lot of human nature. versa, rendered it prudent to avoid the ancient custom of sending specie in payment; and hence arose the inquiry, whether there were not mutual debts, that might be set up against each other? the result was, the transfer by bills of such debts, leaving only the balance between the countries to be paid in specie or the produce of the country indebted. This frequent interchange produced a class of merchants, who possessing large capitals, employed it in purchasing bills, sending them for payment, and receiving other bills in return, generally payable at 2 or 3 months after date; these the bill broker procures to be About ten years ago, he became attacked by the gout and stone, by which his general health was much affected these attacks afterwards became more frequent, and induced the usual concomitants, melancholy, languor, and listlessness: subjecting him in a high degree to that alternate violence of temper and complacency, that rendered his situation painful both to himself and to those around him. As his health declined, these periods of languor became longer and more oppressive'; in vain was medicine resorted to, his faculties at length gave way, and on the 11th of April, 1808, he was found suspended by a silken cord that hung from the top of the bed, by which he had been used to turn himself when afflicted with the gout. He had sent the attendant, who constantly slept in his room, to procure him clean linen for the day, and took the opportunity of the servant's absence to effect his purpose. The coroner's jury brought in a verdict of lunacy, and he was interred on the 15th April: his age was about 55. An amiable benevolence seems to have been the distinguishing trait of the character of Mr. Benjamin Goldsmid; the numerous and important obligations he conferred on those individuals who appeared proper subjects for his liberality, are too well known to need any particular men tion but he was no less attentive to the public service, particularly in the assistance and support which he, conjointly with his brother Abraham, afforded to the Naval Asylum, an institution which provides for the children of unfortunate scamen; to which they were encouraged by their intimate friendship and regard for the immortal Nelson, and the gallant Sir Sydney Smith: for this they not only received the thanks of the Institution, but had the satisfaction to see it patronized by the Legislature. His benevolence and that of his brother shone likewise conspicuously in the establishment of the Jews' Hospital at Mile End, instituted for the support of the aged and for the encouragement of industrious youth, to which they each contributed five hundred pounds, and by their active exertions among their friends, Christians as well as Jews, procured an additional sum exceeding twelve thousand pounds. In short the uniform kindness and benevolence of character shewn by Benjamin Goldsmid to all ranks of men, and his sympathy with the happiness and the misfortunes of his fellow creatures, notwithstanding some failings to which Jews like other men are liable, induce us to believe that his loss is most extensively felt and regretted. GEORGE GREGORY, D. D. F. S. A. domestic chaplain to the Bishop of Llandaff, Prebendary of St. Paul's, Vicar of West Ham, Lecturer of St. Giles, Cripplegate, and soine time Preacher at the Foundling-Hospital. Dr. Gregory, who traced his origin to a very respectable Scotch family, served a clerkship to the late Alderman Charles Gore, of Liverpool, merchant. During this time, he was particularly distinguished by his attachment to literature, and to private theatricals; and as his education had been liberal, he wrote several odes, plays, farces, &c. some of which were printed. After his clerkship, he made a voyage to Portugal; but, returning soon afterwards, he studied two years at Edinburgh; he then went into the church, and officiated as curate, in Liverpool, about 1778. Having been disappointed of obtaining the office of chaplain to the Corporation, he left Liverpool for London, and, in 1782, was appointed curate of Cripplegate. While he held that curacy, he also officiated at St. Luke's, Botolph-lane; and delivered lectures at the Asyluni, and weekly lectures at St. Antholin's. About 1789, he married Miss Nunnes, daughter of a merchant, in Liverpool; and, soon afterwards, he canvassed for the office of chaplain to the Asylum, but lost it by a single vote. Dr. Gregory afterwards obtained a small prebend in St. Paul's; which he resigned, on being preferred to the rectory of Stapleford, Herts. In 1804, he was presented to the living of West Ham, in Essex. Dr. Gregory's first publication, a volume of “ Essays, historical and moral, 1785," was anonymous; but being favourably receiv ed, he acknowledged it in a second edition. To a volume of sermons, 1787, are prefixed 66 Thoughts on the Composition and Delivery of a Sermon." In 1788, he published a "Translation of Bishop Lowth's Lectures on the Poetry of the Hebrews," 2 vols. 8vo. a" Life of Thomas Chatterton, with Criticisms on his Genius and Writings, and a concise View of the Controversy concerning Rowley's Poems," 1789, 8vo. ; a revised edition of Dr. Hawkesworth's Telemachus, with a new Life of Fenelon, 1795, in 2 vols. 4to. " A Continuation of Hume's History of England," 1795, 8vo.; "The Economy of Nature explained and illustrated, on the Principles of modern Philosophy," 1796, 3 vols. 8vo.; "Lessons, astronomical and philosophical, for the Instruction of British Youth," 1797, 12mo. "The Elements of a polite Education, carefully selected from the Letters of Lord Chesterfield to his Son, 1801." For many years he had been an active friend to the Royal Humane Society. He preached an excellent sermon at their anniversary in 1797, on the prevention of suicide; volunteered his services as a steward in 1805; and in 1807 gave the use of West Ham church, when Mr. Yates re-preached the anniversary sernion. He excelled in a knowledge of mechanics, and was an extremely useful member of commitces of the Humane Society, which at various times were appointed to determine the prizes awarded to the inventors of the best mode of preserving the lives of shipwrecked mariners. On the death of Dr. Kippis he engaged with the booksellers to proceed with the "Biographia Britannica; " but its progress was very slow; at length the sixth volume (to which Dr. Gregory had written a preface) was unfortunately consumed in the fire at Mr. Nicholls's printing office, in February last. He was for several years the conductor of the "New Annual Register," on principles opposite to that published by Mr. Dodsley; which, during the administration of Mr. Addington, he had the address to change in favour of that statesman ; a circumstance by which it is supposed, he obtained the vicarage of West Ham, where he afterwards resided, as a respectable parish priest, without any extraordinary exertion of literary talent beyond that of editing a new "Encyclopedia ;" for which, by his original course of study, he was well qualified, and in which such articles as are original are entitled to commendation. He left in the press, "Lectures on Natural and Experimental Philosophy;" and "a Series of Letters to his Son, on Literature and Composition." Dr. Gregory died March 12, and was buried in West Ham church on the 21st. GEORGE HILL, Esq. Serjeant at Law. This celebrated lawyer, who died at his house in Bedford Square, February 21, has been considered as the patriarch of English lawyers of the present day. He was boru about 1731, or 1732. After receiving a learned education, he was sent to an Inn of Court, and entered among the “ apprentici ad legem." In his time the ancient discipline prevailed. Mr. Hill began his practice in the Courts, with a great stock of knowledge; and in a short time no counsel at the bar surpassed him in acquaintance with the various forms of proceedings, or was readier in quoting precedents of judicial decisions. He was eminently qualified to find out a case in point; and could refer to all the eminent reporters, with peculiar dexterity, as well as surprising facility and correctness. It was a considerable time, however, before Mr. Hil ventured to assume the coif; but, Nov. 6, 1772, he was called to the dignity of king's serjeant, at the same time with the late sir James Eyre, who was admitted, pro formá, on obtaining a seat on the Exchequer bench.-At that period Lord Chancellor Erskine was an ensign of foot, and the three chiefs of the common-law courts of Westminster-Hall, Lords Ellenborough, Sir J. Mansfield, and Sir A. Macdenald were simple students. It is said, that on the very day when he became a husband, having an intricate case in his mind, though, in obedience to a message announcing his waiting bride, at the last moment of canonical time, he had quitted law for love, yet at the usual hour in the evening the serjeant returned to his books and his papers, among which he might have forgotten the cause decided in the morning, if he had not been reminded of it by his clerk, and that, too, at the lucky moment after he had discovered a case in point. The serjeant during the long vacation was accustomed to retire to his seat, at Rowell, in Northamptonshire. It happened, says report, towards the close of autumn, that some of the neighbouring sportsmen, Lord Spencer among them, being in pursuit of a fox, reynard being hard pressed, took refuge in the court-yard of this venerable sage. At this critical period, the serjeant was reading an ancient case, which decided that in a trespass of like kind, the owners of the grounds had a right to inflict the punishment of death. Mr. Hill accordingly gave orders for punishing the fox, as an original trespasser, which was done instanter. But now arrived the hunters with the hounds in full cry, and the foremost horseman, who anticipated the glory of possessing the brush, was the first to behold his victim stretched lifeless on the ground, and pinioned to the earth by plebeian pitchforks. The company was at first extremely anxious to discover the daring culprit, who had presumed to bereave the field and the pack of their prey; and were immediately informed that execution had taken place in pursuance of legal authority-but when the venerable serjeant made his appearance, with the book in his hand, to defend the act, they became outrageous.-Notwithstanding this, the learned legalist was not intimidated; he knew the force of his authorities, and gravely invited the attention of his auditory to a case from one of the old reporters, that would have puzzled a whole bar of modern practitioners to controvert. The effect was prodigious; the extraordinary appearance of the worthy serjeant, not in his bar gown, but in what these venturesome mortals deemed a mere bed-own, the quaintness of his manner, the singularity of the occurrence, and the novelty of the incident, threw them completely out. Accordingly, these very persons, who would have rode over a wheatfield with all the hounds in full cry, without remorse, non-obstante the feeble peasant who attempted to defend his property from their intrusion, actually sneaked away, chop-fallen, followed by their eardropping, tail-cowering dogs, awe-struck, and trembling before the man of law. On a circuit desiring to refer to a law-book, Mr. Hill is said to have applied, as usual, to his damask bag; but what was the astonishment of the audience when, instead of a volume of Viner, he took out a specimen candlestick, the property of a Birmingham rider, and appertaining to his saddle-bags, conveyed into Court by mistake! Being once at Leicester, on the circuit, his lady met him there. A certain cause, however, not only encroached on the hour of refreshment, but also on the hours of repose. Finding it impossible, in this dilemma, to return at the usual time to his inn, he gravely rose, and ordered his clerk in an audible voice," to carry his compliments to Mse. Hill, and express his sorrow that he could not sleep with her, as he was likely to be detained the whole night in consultation."An Alibi !—said a junior council-an Alibi ! Mr. Serjeant Hill married Miss Meddlicott, a lady of fortune, in Northamptonshire; but was for some years before his death a widower. By her he had an only daughter, Barbara, married to the hon. William Cockayne, younger son of Charles, Viscount Cullen, of Donegal, and only brother of the present peer. MR. THOMAS HULL was born about 1728. He was originally in the medical profession, but had been so long a member of the theatrical community as to have become the father of it. Mr. Hull had the credit of founding the theatrical fund, for the relief of distressed performers; an institution which had long been talked of, but never begun, till Mrs. Hamilton, once an eminent performer, was, reduced to extreme poverty. This appeared to be a favourable crisis, and Mr. Hull, in conjunction with Mr. Mattocks, stepped boldly forward, called a meeting of the performers, and addressed them on the expediency of making some provision for the support of those who by age, or misfortune, might be reduced. The scheme succeeded; and it was agreed, that six-pence in the pound should be paid out of the weekly salaries, towards raising a fund for that purpose. The same plan was adopted at Drury Lane, where Mr. Garrick performed annually for its benefit, and where there still is a night given to this institution every season. The only persons who dissented from this laudable undertaking were Mr. and Mrs. Yates; and the shameless reason which they assigned was, that they should never want its assistance. Soon after Mr. Colman relinquished the management of Covent Garden Theatre, Mr. Hull was appointed to conduct the business in his stead; a situation which he filled three years with great credit, till finding it too laborious for his constitution, he resigned. Of late years, Mr. Hull's performances were confined chiefly to the representation of old men, at Covent Garden Theatre; and, during the summer, occasionally in the country. comic opera, 1777; Iphigenia, or the Victim, a tragedy, 1778; Timon of Athens, from Shakespeare, 1786; Disinterested Love, altered from Messina, 1798. Mr. Hull was also the author of some oratorios. In 1797 he published Moral Tales in verse, founded on real facts, one of which bore the date of 1763. A numerous list of subscribers to this work proved the esteem which Mr. Hull enjoyed. Of this gentleman, who was a respectable scholar, it has been justly remarked, that his compositions were invariably intended to promote the interests of virtue, and to excite the benevolent affections of the heart. If his tragedy of Fair Rosamond presented no touches of sublime poesy, it was marked by good sense and natural feeling; the characters were judiciously contrasted; and the fable was properly conducted. Mr. Hull dedicated this play to the memory of Shenstone, the poet, of whose friendship he was proud, and of whom he had an original portrait, which he held in great veneration. Mr. Hull married Miss Morrison, of Covent Garden Theatre, in 1760. This lady, who had formerly been one of his pupils, died a few years ago." This veteran actor, whose character was generally and highly esteemed among his friends, died at his house near Dean's yard, Westminster, April 22, and his remains were interred in St. Margaret's, and attended to the grave by a numerous train of his professional brethren. The Right Rev. RICHARD HURD, D. D., Bishop of Worcester, was born about 1720. He was the son of a respectable farmer at Congreve, in Shropshire; and received part of his early education, under Anthony Blackwall (author of the Sacred Classics, and Master of the Public School at MarketBosworth) but chiefly, we believe, under the Rev. William Budworth, M. A. Master of the Grammar School at Brewood; of whom he makes grateful mention in the dedication of his Horace to Sir Edward Lyttleton in 1749. He was entered of Emanuel College, Cambridge; where he proceeded B. A. 1738; M. A. 1742; B. D. 1744; D. D. 1768; and continued many years a fellow of that college. The first proHe had written several pieces, and altered duction known to be his, is a copy of verses. others, viz. The Twins, or Comedy of Er- on the peace of Aix-la-Chapelle, printed in rors, from Shakespeare, 1762; The Absent the University Collection. In 1749, he pubMan, a farce, 1763; Pharnaces, an opera, lished, A Commentary on Horace's Epistol from Metastatio, 1765; The Spanish Lady, ad Pisones et Augustum." In 1751, appear a musical entertainment; All in the right, ed two pamphlets relating to the Right of farce, translated, 1766; The Perplexities, a Appeal" from the Vice-chancellor to the comedy, 1767; The Fairy Favour, a masque; Senate, of which he was reputed to be the The Royal Merchant, an opera, 1768; Hen- author. In 1753 he became minister of St. ry II, or Fall of Rosamond, a tragedy, 1774; Andrew the Little, in Cambridge, where he Edward and Eleanora, altered from Thom-resided till 1756; when, as senior fellow of son, 1775; Love will find out the Way, a Emanuel college, he accepted the rectory of VOL. IV. [Lit. Pan. Supp.] 3 C Thurcaston in Leicestershire. In 1759 he published his excellent "Dialogues ;" and in 1702 the "Letters on Chivalry and Romance." In 1765 he succeeded Bishop Warburton as preacher at Lincoln's-Inn, for which office, however, he would not solicit. He declined the offer of the Mastorship of the Temple. In 1772 he published "Lectures on Prophecy, and, the same year "Select Works of Cowley." By his merit, and the recommnendation of the Earl of Mansfeld, he was promoted in 1776 to the bishopric of Litchfield and Coventry. The King, putting his hand one day upon his Dialogues, said: "These made Hurd a bishop; I never saw him till he came to kiss hands. The good opinion of bishop War- | burton contributed not a little to that of Lord Mansfield. In 1781 Dr. Hurd was translated from Litchfield to Worcester. He declined the primacy, which was offered him in 1783. In 1788 he published an edition of bishop Warburton's works in seven volumes, 4to.; to which he added in 1794, a Life of that Prelate. These are the principal work, which he printed. 66 The Delicacy of Friendship," a tract in which Dr. Jortin, and Dr. Leland, of Dublin, were treated rather roughly, for their want of respect to Dr. Warburton, was dragged into notice after his edition of Warburton's works had appeared, without his consent, and contrary to his wishes.-Dr. Hurd's taste, learning, and genius, are universally confessed. His sermons are read with not less advantage than they were delivered. Among his friends and connections, he ever obtained the best eulogium-their constant and warm attachment, and among the world in general a kind of veneration, which could neither be acquired nor preserved but by the exercise of great virtues. He was preceptor to the Prince of Wales and Duke of York. Dr. Hurd died at Hartlebury Castle, May 28; and, his remains were privately interred June 7, in Hartlebury church-yard.' The right hon. GERARD LAKE, baron Lake of Delhi and Laswary, and of Aston Clinton, was born July 27, 1744. His lordship's father was Launcelot Charles Lake, esq. whose great-grandfather was Sir Thomas Lake, of Cannons, Middlesex, knt. Secretary of State to King James İst. Mr. Lake went young into the army, and having passed through the regular gradation of rank, he was appointed colonel of the 30th regiment of foot, and afterwards obtained the situation of commander-in-chief on the Bengal establishment. In India he signalised * A more ample account of this excellent prelate may be found in the IIId. Volume of the History of Leicestershire, page 1071. himself so eminently, during the Mahratta war, as to be thought deserving of a peerage, which was conferred upon him Sept. 1, 1804. He was also a general in the army, governor of Plymouth, and treasurer of the Duchy of Cornwall. In 1804, he received thanks of both houses of parliament, for his distinguished conduct in India; a conduct by which, some have thought, that the destruction of the French influence upon the confines of that country is to be attributed. Lord Lake was a member of the court martial by which Lieut. Gen. Whitelocke was tried, on which duty he caught 1 cold and a fever, which carried him off, Feb. 21, after a few days' illness. At five o'clock in the morning, alarming symptoms of dissolution appeared shortly afterwards, the Prince of Wales, and some other persons of disting tion, intimately acquainted with his lordship, were sent for, of whom he took an affecting farewell. His lordship, who had been many years a widower, married, in July, 1770, the only daughter of Edward Barker, of St. Julian's, in Hertfordshire, esq. By that lady he had three sons and five daughters, who, with one exception, all survived their father. Lord Lake's eldest son, Colonel Francis Gerard Lake, of the first regiment of foot guards, succeeds to the title. His second son, Colo. nel George A. F. Lake, of the 29th foot, fell in Portugal, under the command of Sir Arthur Wellesley, on August 21, in the present year, at the head of his regiment. After Lord Lake's death, his majesty recommended it to the parliament to make a provision for his heirs, and that the grant for the purpose should have a retrospective effect. This was accordingly enacted. JEAN (PONS) VICTOR DE LEVIZAC, VIcar-General of the diocese of St Omer, born at Alba, in Languedoc, in 1745, died at London, in 1808. The Abbé de Lévizac, was occupied from his youth by ecclesiastical affairs, the knowledge of which was necessary in his professional duties. He gave himself up to literature, for relaxation solely, but being obliged by an unprecedented revolution to forsake his native country, and to seek an asylum in a foreign land, he found, in the cultivation of letters, at once a consolation for his misfortunes, and a means of obtaining an honest subsistence. He arrived in England in 1795, after the evacuation of Holland, and he profited by the calm he enjoyed under the enlightened government of England, to compose several works of merit, viz. "A Literary and Philosophical Grammar," which has obtained the suffrages of the public; also "A Theoretical and Practical Grammar," which has been adopted in that noble esta |