formerly Fellow of Caius coll. Camb. B. A. 1778, being the third Senior Optime of that year, M. A. 1781; and was presented to Ringsfield in 1790 by Sam. Postle, Esq. June 29. At the Rectory, Stoke Newington, aged 77, the Rev. George Gaskin, D.D. Prebendary of Ely, Rector of Newington, and St. Benet Gracechurch, in the City of London. Of this truly venerable man a memoir will appear in our next number. He filled the office of Secretary to the Society for promoting Christian Knowledge for the long period of 37 years, and during that period was very extensively known, especially among the Clergy of the United Church, by whom he was very highly revered. We can have no doubt that the sketch of a life devoted to purposes so important to the cause of true and pure religion, will be deeply interesting to the readers of this work. June 30. At his mother's, Rusham house, Egham, aged 30, the Rev. Robert Hopton Smith, second son of the late Rev. Charles Smith, Rector of South Repps, Norfolk. July 5. At Exmouth, aged 62, the Rev. William Coney. He was of Oriel college, Oxford, M. A. 1789. July 6. At North Tidworth, Wilts, aged 70, the Rev. John Hughes, Rector of that parish. He was formerly Fellow of Worcester college, Oxford, where he attained the degree of M. A. in 1783. He was presented to North Tidworth by the Lord Chancellor in 1806. Mr. Hughes has left a widow and family. July 16. At Leamington, the Rev. Thomas-Welly Northmore, Vicar of Winterton, Linc.; nephew and son-in-law to Sir Wm.Earle Welby, of Denton-house, in that county, Bart. He was the eldest son of Thomas Northmore, of Cleeve-house, in Devonshire, esq. by Penelope, only daugh. of Sir William-Earle Welby, the first Baronet, and his first wife Penelope, daugh. of Sir John Glynne, sixth Baronet of Hawarden Castle, co. Flint. The deceased married Catherine, third dau. of the present Sir W. E. Welby. He was of Emanuel coll. Camb. B. A. 1814, M.A. 1817; and was presented to the vicarage of Winterton by the Lord Chancellor in 1827. July 17. The Rev. George Graham, Master of Abp. Holdgate's grammar-school, York. He was of Cath. hall, Cambridge, B. A. 1820. DEATHS. LONDON AND ITS VICINITY. Lately. James Thompson, esq. formerly a Major in the Army, and resident at Mawbey-house, South Lambeth. He was appointed First Lieut. in the Royal Marines in 1795, Captain 1804, and brevet Major 1814. May 18. At Kentish-town, Sophia-Ma 91 July 2. At his father's, Pentonville, aged 37, Mr. John Boosey, bookseller, of Old Broad-st. Wm. Gillison Bell, of Moss Hall, Finchley, and Melling Hall, near Lancaster. July 4. In Alpha-road, Miss Maria Taylor, third dau. of the late Sir John Taylor, Bart. and sister of the late Sir Simson Taylor, Bart. In James-st. Buckingham-gate, aged 60, P. S. Du Puy, esq. July 5. In Cornwall-place, Holloway, in his 74th year, John Williams, esq. July 6. Aged 16, Catherine, youngest dau. of Rev. Dr. Povah, Burton-crescent. In South Audley-street, aged 80, Anna Maria, dau. of Dr. Jonathan Shipley, late Bishop of St. Asaph, and widow of the celebrated Sir Wm. Jones. July 7. In Orchard-st. Portman-square, Anne, relict of Thos. Skelton, esq. of Bradford, Yorkshire. July 11. In the Wandsworth-road, aged 76, Henry Gibbs, esq. formerly of Old Broad-street, solicitor. July 12. Aged 8, Edm.-Turnor, youngest son of Sir P. B. V. Broke, Bart. and nephew to the late Edmond Turnor, esq. of whom a memoir appeared in our June Mag. July 13. Elizabeth, wife of Mr. John Watson, of Gerrard-st. solicitor. In Southwark, aged 72, Capt. Tho. Eyre Hinton, R.N. July 14. In Bedford-row, London, Mr. Thomas Hayward Budd, solicitor. July 15. At St. Andrew's Rectory, Holborn, Edward, youngest son of the Rev. Gilbert Beresford. July 16. Mr. Allen, Clerk of the Peace for the County of Middlesex. He had been for many years an eminent member of the legal profession, and vestry-clerk of St. Ann's, Solo, in which parish he resided. The annual perquisites and emoluments of the office of the Clerk of the Peace have been estimated at 4,000l. July 18. At her son's, Henry Ansell, esq. Tottenham, aged 64, Mrs. Sarah Eliz. Ansell. At Hampton, aged nearly 76, John-Clement Ruding, esq. an eminent corn-merchant in Bishopsgate, and formerly of Francisstreet, Bedford-square. He was the eldest son of John Ruding, esq. who died in the East Indies in 1757; who was the sixth son of Walter Ruding, esq. of Westcotes, near Leicester. A Pedigree of this ancient family is given in Nichols's Leicestershire, vol. iv. p. 569. July 19. In Gower-street, in her 17th year, Margaret Isabel, eldest dau. of Wm. Brodrick, esq. At Kensington-terrace, in his 82d year, Hammond Crosse, esq. 36 years a Justice of the Peace for the county of Middlesex. July 20. Miss B. Hetherington, of the Hampstead-road. July 21. T. Archer, esq. of Pimlico. Aged 47, Mr. Rutherford, for many years a provincial actor, and who had occasionally performed at the Royalty and West London Theatres. Mr. Rutherford had received a classical education; and some years ago, he was the editor of a newspaper in the West Indies. His political notions, however, compelled him to quit the western islands for England. By the time that his funds had become exhausted, he had arrived at the distinction of being an actor in the tragic line in a country theatre. For the last few years he obtained a pittance by translating and writing for authors and dramatic agents. He had several children (the fruit of an unhappy union with a lady of fortune, who died about three years ago), residing in the West Indies; but he had no relative in London. Mr. Rutherford, a dissenting clergyman of considerable eminence, is a relative. The deceased was found dead in his bed, at his lodging, a garret at the Sun and Apple-tree public house, in White Hart-yard, Catherine-street. An empty bottle, which had contained laudanum, was found by the bed-side and it appeared at an inquest, that laudanum had occasioned his death. A verdict of "insanity" was returned. July 23. At Cornwall-terrace, Regent's Park, aged 62, W. Forman, esq. of Penydarran-pl. Merthyr Tidvill, Glamorganshire. BERKS.-June 30. At Wallingtons, aged 30, Charlotte-Mary, wife of Cuthbert John son, esq. jun. CAMBRIDGE.-June 29. At Thorney (at her son's, Capt. Geo. Morris, R.N.) aged 77, Ann Minter Morris, widow of W. Morris, R.N. DEVON.-July 7. At Exeter, aged 72, Wm. Newcombe, esq. banker, of Fleet-st. London, and Trerithick, Cornwall. July 17. At Sidmouth, Elizabeth, wife of Rich. Wilkins, esq. late of Lawrencelane, London. Lately. At Tavistock, Mary, widow of E. Bray, esq. steward to the Duke of Bedford, and mother of the Rev. E. A. Bray, F.S.A. Rector of Tavistock. DORSET. At Charmouth, aged 58, Robert Kennaway, esq. of Exeter, brother to Sir John Kennaway, Bart. DURHAM.-June 27. At Bishop's Auckland, the wife of Thomas Henry Faber, esq. ESSEX.-July 3. At Springfield Lyons, R. Andrews, esq. many years Receiver-general for the eastern division of the county. [July, GLOUC. At Edgeworth, the widow of the Rev. Anthony Freston. Mr. John Washbourn, formerly a bookseller, and for many years a member of the Corporation of Gloucester. HEREF. At Hereford, aged 80, Honora, only surviving dau. of T. Trumper, esq. of the Lawns, co. Monmouth. HERTS.-June 29. At Cheshunt, aged 20, John Clement, esq. of Trinity College, Cambridge. HUNTS.-At Buckden, in her 89th year, Mrs. Kaye, mother of the Bishop of Lincoln. KENT.-April 7. At Woolwich, MajorGen. Wm. Henry Ford, Lieut.-Governor of the Royal Military Academy. He was appointed First Lieutenant in the Royal Engineers 1793, Captain Lieutenant 1798, Captain 1802, brevet Major 1810, Lieut.Colonel R. Eng. 1811, Colonel 1816, and brevet Major-General 1825. He for some years commanded the Royal Engineers at Dover. July 8. At Lydd, the widow of Gen. Thos. Murray. July 12. At her uncle's, the Rev. Robert Pope, Mersham, Mary-Anne, eldest dau. of the late Daniel Fowler, esq. of Down-hall. July 20. At Lewisham, aged 79, Rich. Waring, esq. LEIC.-July 6. At Leicester, Martha, wife of Thos. Burbidge, esq. Town Clerk. July 14. At Cole Orton Hall, aged 73, Lady Beaumont, widow of the late Sir Geo. Beaumont, Bart. D. C. L. F.S.A. She was Margaret, daughter of John Willes, of Astrop in Northamptonshire, esq. (eldest son of Lord Justice Willes,) was married in 1778, and never had any children. Sir George died Feb. 6, 1827. The mansion of Cole-Orton now devolves on his cousin and successor. LINCOLNSHIRE.-June 27. Aged 52, J. W. Benson, esq. M.D. of Holbeach. July 1. At Leaden Hall, Holbeach Marsh, in his 60th year, F. Holliday, esq. MIDDLESEX.-Lately Aged 84, Thomas Windle, esq. a Magistrate for the County. June 26. At Edmonton, aged 70, the relict of James Hore, esq. of Red Lion-sq. July 3. At Hampton Wick, aged 85, Julia, wife of Capt. Wm. Eastwell. July 15. At Chiswick, in his 20th year, Perceval, seventh son of Joshua Kirby Trimmer. MONм.-At Chepstow, aged 66, Mary, widow of Nicholas Blannin, esq. of Caerleon. NORTHAMPTON.-June 27. Aged 75, Sarah Martha, relict of the Rev. Wm. Shield, B.D. Rector of Collyweston, near Stamford. NORFOLK.-July 1. At Norwich, in his 70th year, Hammond Fisk, esq. He served the office of Sheriff of that city in 1823. July 3. At Blickling, in his 60th year, James Hunt Polley, esq. At her father's in Lynn, Eliz. wife of the Rev. T. W. Hornbuckle, Rector of Staplehurst, Kent. July 4. F. T. De Vear, esq. solicitor, of Norwich. OXFORD.-Lately. Aged 20, Robert Clarke Parkinson, esq. Commoner of Christ Church, Oxford, and son of the Rev. Dr. Parkinson, of Ravendale. SALOP.-At Shrewsbury, aged 27, Judith, only dau. of Sir Andrew Corbet, Bart. June 30. At the seat of her son-in-law, E. Cludde, esq. Wrockwardine, Eliza-Anne, wife of Lieut.-Gen. Sir W. Cockburn, Bart. She was a dau. of F. Cratzen, esq. SOMERSET.-At Paulton, Joseph Hill, esq. many years in the Cuminission of the Peace, and a Deputy Lieutenant of the County. Mr. R. Woollams, Alderman of Wells. Eling, only dau. of the Rev. F. R. Spragg, Rector of Combe St. Nicholas. At Croscombe, the widow of Capt. Marsh, of Glastonbury, and sister to D. Parsons, esq- late of Bath. July 5. At Bishop's Hull, in her 82d year, the widow of Rev. Chris. Stephenson, Vicar of Olney, Bucks. July 8. Aged 37, Lieut. Thomas Seymour, R. N. son of Mrs. Perry, Reeves's Hotel, Bristol. July 9. At Bath, aged 88, Mary, widow of Wm. Curtis, esq. July 20. Robert Hunter, esq. merchant of Bristol. STAFFORD.-Lately. In his 70th year, F. Westwood, esq. of Bromley-house. July 8. At Tamworth, Wm.- Ferrers, 8th and youngest son of Dr. Shirley Palmer. SUFFOLK.-July 2. Aged 40, Maria, wife of Mr. Bond, of Hinderclay Hall, leaving six children. SURREY.-July 19. At Dulwich, in his 71st year, Anthony Highmore, esq. formerly of Gray's-inn. Of this amiable individual, and very frequent Correspondent of this Miscellany, we hope to give a memoir in our next. WARWICK-Lately. At Burford, in his 80th year, John Barford, esq. banker, of Warwick. July 12. At Radford Semele, Henry Greswold Lewis, esq. of Malvern Hall. WILTS.-July 10. At Landford Lodge, aged 77, Samuel Greatheed, esq. YORK.-June 18. At Reeth, in Swaledale, in his 94th year, Mr. John Kearton. He was born at Feetham Holm, in the parish of Grinton, in March 1736. He went into the racing stables at Middleham at a very early age, and was greatly esteemed on account of his ability and integrity as a 93 rider, and won a greater number of gold cups than any jockey of his day. He rode Dainty Davy, in the celebrated match be→ tween that horse and Sylvia at Richmond, in 1765; and won the Doncaster St. Leger in 1784, on Mr. Coates's Omphale. He was many years in the service of Sir Charles Turner and Sir Hedworth Williamson. About 1809, the last of the family of the Rapers, of Reeth, died intestate, and, although a very distant relation, Mr. Kearton was found to be the heir at law, and after a long and expensive litigation, obtained possession of considerable property. For the last three years he was totally blind, and confined to his bed, but retained his mental faculties unimpaired to the last. June 27. In his 45th year, Thos. Fiske, esq. solicitor, of Hull. July 7. In her 30th year, Charlotte, wife of Thos. Blayds, esq. of Burley, eldest dau of Martin Kiud, esq. of Newtou Green, near Leeds. July 10. At Bridlington Quay, aged 82, Eliz. relict of Geo. Bodley, esq. of Anlaby, and mother of W. H. Bodley, M. D. of Hall July 14. At Goodmanham rectory, aged 11, Eliza, 2d dau. of the Rev. Wm. Blow. WALES.-July 4. At Swansea, aged 24, Joseph Sewell, commonly called the Lincolnshire giant. He was a native of Scambleslee, in that county, and has lately beeu exhibiting at most of the towns in Wales. At the age of fourteen he was exhibited as a fat boy, and then weighed 20 stone. He was seven feet four inches high, and weighed 37 stone, or 518 lbs. Sewell's dress required five yards of broad-cloth for his coat, five yards of cloth and lining for his waistcoat, seven yards of patent cord for his trowsers; his shoes were 144 inches long, and 6 inches wide. Whilst alive and exhibiting in public, he was accompanied by a dwarf who weighed only 68 lbs. He was conveyed from Swansea in his own caravan, to be buried at Taunton. SCOTLAND.-June 15. At Leith, in his 73d year, James Halliday, esq. late of Lloyd's Coffee-house, London. At Gordon's-mills, Aberdeen, in his 73d year, Mr. Arthur Glennie, of Great Hermitage-street, London. June 19. At Greenhill, near Edinburgh, aged 3, Robert, 2d son,-on the 27th July, aged 5, Eliz. 2d dau.,-and July 4, Henry, 4th son of Geo. Forbes, esq. IRELAND.—Lately. At Ballycurry, aged 17, Fanny, youngest dau. of Chas. Tottenham, esq. niece to the Marquis of Ely, and grand-dau. of Sir Robert Wigram, Bart. July 15. Aged 29, Arthur Steele, esq. of the Bombay Civil Service, drowned whilst bathing in the Bay of Ross, co. Cork. ABROAD.-Oct. 12. At Fort William, Bengal, Colonel John McCombe, C. B. Lt.-Col. in the 14th foot. He was appointed Ensign in the 52d, 1793; Lieutenant 1796; Ad 94 OBITUARY.-Bill of Mortality.-Markets. jutant to the same regiment 1797; Captain in the 96th, 1801; in the 59th, 1804; Major in the Royal Corsican Rangers 1805; Lieut.-Colonel 1809; of 64th foot, 1817; brevet Colonel 1819. He wore a medal for his services at the battle of Maida. April 13. In Trelawny, Jamaica, Nicholas Doman, esq. of Green-vale Pen. May 20. In St. Vincent, aged 81, Daniel Macdowall, esq. an old and truly respectable inhabitant of that colony. May... In St. Kitt's, Edw. James, esq. Barrister-at-Law, second son of Edw. James, Swedish Vice-Consul at Bristol. May 23. At Montego Bay, Jamaica, Richard Lawrence Bowen, esq. Lately. At Paris, aged 50, in the Hospital of St. Louis, Lieut.-Col. Monge, of the grenadiers of the French Guard under Napoleon, who followed the Emperor to Elba in 1814. This officer was employed by Napoleon, after his return from Elba, to make his way in the greatest secresy to Vienna, to carry off Maria Louisa and her son, and bring them to France. By the help of disguises he succeeded in arriving at [July. Vienna, after incurring numerous dangers; and was at last on the point of executing his arduous task, when the Austrian police obtained some information of the scheme, and he was obliged to fly. He escaped the pursuit, and got back to France shortly before the battle of Waterloo, in which he fought gallantly. Since the restoration he never was employed; and, being totally destitute of resources, he was reduced to a state of great distress, and worked as a common labourer. In the West Indies, Lieutenants Robertson and Hutchins, both of the Magnificent. In South Carolina, Tom, a negro man belonging to Mrs. Bacon, at the great age of 130 years. At St. Rose, co. Effingham, America, aged 120, Mr. Francois Forgue, dit Morugean. July 3. At Cassel, in France, James Bulstrode Whitelocke, Commander R. N. July 10. At Rotterdam, Cath. Eliz. second dau. of John Wells, esq. M.P. July 11. At Dunkerque, aged 58, Wm. Wills, esq. formerly of Russell-place, Fitz roy-square. BILL OF MORTALITY, from June 24, to July 21, 1829. SMITHFIELD, July 27. Beef........... Clover 31. 15s. to 5l. 10s. To sink the Offal-per stone of 8lbs. 45. 2d. to 4s. 6d. | Lamb............................ 4s. 8d. to 5s. 4d. 2d. to 4s. 6d. Head of Cattle at Market. July 27: Veal.................... 45. 4d. to 5s. Od. Beasts 1,993 Calves 275 Pork..................... 3s. 10d. to 4s. 10d. Sheep and Lambs 24,890 COAL MARKET, July 27, 24s. 6d. to 30s. 9d. Pigs 210 TALLOW, per cwt.-Town Tallow, 40s. 6d. Yellow Russia, 40s od. SOAP.-Yellow, 40s. Mottled, 78s. Curd, 82s. -CANDLES, 7s. per doz. Moulds, 8s. 6d. |