In the

Mr. Buddle was well known. formation and completion of Seaham harbour, his assistance was invaluable; and he was present, with his noble friend, to witness the success of their enterprise, in the opening of the harbour on the 25th of July, 1831, when he saw the first coals shipped from "Port Seaham" in a vessel of his own. On the Marquess obtaining the Lord-Lieutenancy of Durham, he placed Mr. Buddle in the Commission of the Peace, an evidence in itself, if any were wanting, of the estimation in which he was held. He qualified as a magistrate on the 17th of October, 1842.

JOSEPH HARDING, ESQ.

Dec. 19. At Finchley, in his 61st year, Joseph Harding, Esq. late of Pall Mall.

Mr. Harding was the youngest brother and assistant of Mr. John Harding, the agricultural bookseller of St. James'sstreet. He afterwards became a printer in St. John's-square, under the firm of Harding and Wright. He then joined the well-known bookselling firm of Lackington, Hughes, Mavor, and Co. in Finsbury-square; and on the retirement from business of Mr. George Lackington, became the head of that establishment, which he removed from Finsbury-square to Pall Mall East. This firm published many very extensive works, chiefly by subscription; among others, Mr. Ormerod's History of Cheshire; perhaps the most successful, and one of the ablest, of our modern County Histories; Dugdale's Monasticon, in eight volumes, an immense undertaking, under the editorship of Dr. Bandinel, Mr. Caley, and Sir Henry Ellis; but we believe almost the whole labour of this arduous task was sustained by the latter gentleman; and Dugdale's St. Paul's, edited by Sir Henry Ellis; Wood's Athenæ Oxonienses, edited by Dr. Bliss; and Portraits of Illustrious Personages of Great Britain, with Lives, by Edmund Lodge, Esq. This last work was a little mine of wealth to Mr. Harding. It was first published in folio with large plates, and was tolerably successful, having a very fair list of subscribers. But it occurred to Mr. Harding, that the work would be more profitable in a smaller size, and he re-engraved all the portraits in a large octavo form; when the work became exceedingly popular, and edition after edition was called for. Mr. Harding made a public exhibition of the original drawings, which we believe were afterwards sold by auction. He also sold the copyright and plates by auction to Mr. Smith of Fleet-street, for a great sum. Mr. Harding was a shrewd clever man of

business; from which he retired in 1836 with a very handsome fortune.

MR. THOMAS HOLLIS.

Oct. 14. In Apollo Buildings, Walworth, aged 25, Mr. Thomas Hollis, a rising artist prematurely cut off at his entry into a profession of which he gave early promise of his ability to prove him. self a distinguished member.

*

He was the only son of Mr. George Hollis, well known to our antiquarian friends as the joint-projector, with the subject of this memoir, of a series of engravings of Monumental Effigies on the plan of the late Charles Stothard, F.S.A. and grandson of John Buckler, esq. F.S.A.

From his earliest youth, Mr. T. Hollis evinced a great fondness for the arts, and when a schoolboy he employed his leisure hours in sketching from nature in the neighbourhood of Montmartre, where his father then resided. He may be considered as a self-taught artist; he commenced his studies in the gallery of the Louvre at the early age of fourteen, and made considerable progress in copying several of the paintings there until his return to England, when he resumed his favourite study at the British Museum and the National and Dulwich Galleries, constantly sketching from nature at the same time; and in April, 1836, was admitted to the Royal Academy as a student, pursuing the study of the figure to qualify himself as an historical painter. He afterwards became a pupil of Mr. Pickersgill the portrait painter.

In 1839, in conjunction with his father, he commenced the work on Sepulchral Effigies, the first part of which was published in 1840; for this work he made the drawings, and, on the death of his father in 1842, fearing the work might be stopped, he unhappily came to the resolution of carrying it on by his own exertions, etching the plates as well as preparing the drawings. His close application to this object, added to the labours of his profession, which he pursued unremittingly with the laudable hope of being able to add to the comforts of a widowed mother, was too great for his powers; his health sunk under his exertions, and made way for a rapid consumption, which ended fatally.

The study of costume he designed to have made subservient to his favourite pursuit of historical painting. We have seen two sketches of subjects derived from the early history of England and France, studies for larger pictures, which gave

* See a memoir of Mr. G. Hollis in vol. xvii. p. 333.

promise of his future talents, uniting accuracy of costume with the higher qualities of art. The early period of his illness was cheered with the hope, that he would be able to distinguish himself in the honourable competition which was opened to artists by the encouragement offered by Government in the projected enrichment of the palace of Westminster.

The few etchings which Mr. T. Hollis made for the work on Sepulchral Effigies, although his first efforts with the graver, display great spirit and truth; and the portraits painted by him are valued for their fidelity and the beauty of the drawing.

He went to the grave with the respect of all who knew him for his unassuming manners, and the persevering energy with which he followed his favourite and fascinating pursuit, and valued by his immediate friends for the unceasing exertions which in health he made to supply to his family, as far as his exertions could do so, the loss of his parent.

E. I. C.

M. CASIMIR DELAVIGNE. Dec. 10. At Lyons, in his 50th year, M.Casimir Delavigne, one of the most eminent modern French dramatists, a member of the Académie Française, and librarian at the palace of Fontainebleau.

He was on the way to Montpellier, for the re-establishment of his health, travelling by short stages. The immediate cause of his being obliged to stop at Lyons on the 9th was a violent sore throat. He went to bed immediately on his arrival, and never rose from it more. His wife was reading to him Scott's Guy Mannering when he breathed his last, without pain, and in the full possession of his faculties. His son, a boy of ten years of age, was present.

For many years he had been in delicate health, and his manner of composing his works contributed to increase it. He composed his works in declaiming them, and he thus corrected them until he was satisfied with both the language and situation. He frequently left his room after such labours bathed in perspiration.

His mortal remains have been brought back to Paris, where his funeral took place at Notre. Dame-de- Bonne-Nouvelle, in presence of all the celebrated li terary men of the day. The Théâtre Français was closed on the evening of the funeral; and his bust, executed in marble, is to be placed in the saloon of the theatre. Delavigne was a native of Havre. The character given him by Jules Janin in the Débats will be read with in. terest:

"How shall we express our admiration of the calm, dignified, and honourable life of the great poet, whose loss France deplores this day, after having applauded him for twenty years? He is dead, the noblest and worthiest representative of the poets of former times in the best days of poetry. What life more abounding with the best works, and with the finest verses? What glory, and in this glory what modesty? What career better commenced, and continued more determinedly or honestly? He has been one of the first to trace the career of modern poetry! A child of the Restoration, he has mingled with popular feelings; he has always taken part with the right-judging. He was the first, with Lord Byron and Béranger, to comprehend that the Emperor, even living, had become a poetic being; the first to celebrate Greece captive and resuscitated; he has cast himself at the feet of Joan of Are; he has wept with eloquent tears over the misfortunes of Waterloo.

This fine and thoroughly French soul possessed the liveliest instincts on all relating to glory, pity, heroism. His first attempt, "The Sicilian Vespers," raised great hopes in literary France; and France was not astonished to learn that this new comer was from the same province as Corneille. Recal to your minds, you who were then young, the intoxication you experienced from beautiful verse, and the choruses of "The Paria," and the burst of laughter that were excited by the charming satire of "The Comedians" and "The School for Old Men." Talma still lived! Mademoiselle Mars had retained all the illusion and all the brilliancy of youth. Just Heavens how old it makes us! I seem to be still at the first representation of "King Louis XI." when Monsieur Casimir Delavigne wished to show that he also knew rightly how to employ all the point and magnificence of the modern drama. Indefatigable genius - eloquent pleasantry he was terrible, he was charming! He could play with the most dangerous heroes; witness Charles V. and Philip II., and that history of Don John of Austria, that Calderon or Lope de Vega would not have rejected. These were his palmy days-days of triumph and of battles gained. He abandoned himself willingly to the inspiration of the moment; he believed in chance, as do, in some degree, all men of genius. In the same manner that he found "Don John of Austria" in opening by chance the "Biographie Universelle," he found "Les Enfans d'Edouard" in Shakspere, and in the Bible "Une Famille de Lu

ther," and in the "Cid " of Corneille that touching elegy of "La Fille du Cid." "An able writer, still more a writer of good sense than a writer of genius, he gave up all to poetry except the laws of grammar; he was early nurtured with the strongest and most serious studies; meditative, diffident, loving retirement, happy in the charming solitude of his family! One dares not say how old he was when he died. One dares not calculate all the noble thoughts inclosed in that noble heart, all the beautiful verses contained in that head which its black locks still shaded. He lived without other renown than poetic renown, without other ambition than success derived from the theatre he died in the midst of praise and universal lamentation. Weep for him, you who love fine verses, tender thoughts, wit without gall, grace without affectation; weep for him, you who love a laborious life, well-earned glory, domestic virtues, salutary examples, proud spirits, upright minds; simplicity with talent, the sweet and calm good humour which arises from a quiet conscience and from duties fulfilled. He dies still young; but his life has been a full one, but his name cannot die, but he leaves his masterpieces behind him, and even, for in this revolu tion of July all ought to be pacific, in the popular works of our poet we find the song of glory and of pardon for the revolution of July. Signal honour of a song of triumph under which the calmest and most loyal poet of France has found his repose. He is no more! Lyons, the hospitable city, has accompanied him to her gates, to which he was lost with regret. Paris, which has so loved him, expects him after to-morrow to bestow on him funeral rites worthy of our gratitude, our regret, our reverence."

J. F. KIND.

July.. At Dresden, in his 76th year, the once popular German novelist and dramatist, J. Friedrich Kind.

He was born at Leipzig, March 4, 1768. His productions are so exceedingly numerous, amounting altogether to some fourscore volumes, that nothing but a first-rate reputation could keep the mass of them from sinking into oblivion, especially as they are of a class whose readers require the stimulus of novelty. He was most of all successful in his tales and shorter narratives, which have the recommendation of being of unobjectionable moral tendency. Among his dramatic pieces, his "Van Dyk's Landleben" is the most esteemed, but "Der Frieschütz" the only one which produced a sensation in the theatrical world, by being "mar

ried" to the music of Weber. He died on the night it was performed in the Royal Theatre at Dresden for the 186th time.

CLERGY DECEASED.

Oct. 25. At Streamville, Wexford, aged 44, the Rev. Nicholas Cuthbert Fenwick, Rector of Killinick.

Nov. 2. At a very advanced age, the Rev. Humphrey Lloyd, Vicar of Llanvawr, near Bala, Merionethshire, to which he was collated in 1819 by Dr. Luxmoore, then Bishop of St. Asaph.

At Cottesmore, co. Rutland, aged 70, the Rev. Henry William Nevile, Rector of that parish. He was of Trinity college, Cambridge, B.A. 1798, M.A. 1801; and was presented to his living in 1812 by Sir Gerard Noel, Bart. He was father of Henry Nevile, esq. of Walcot Park near Stamford, and father-in-law of Henry O'Brien, esq. of Tixover, and of the Hon. and Rev. J. Fortescue.

Nov. 6. In the Isle of Wight, aged 37, the Rev. Thomas Picton Jenkins, formerly Curate of Shalfleet, a nephew of Sir Thomas Picton.

At Winchester, from being thrown from his horse four days before, aged 24, the Rev. John C. Littlehales, S.C.L. Fellow of New college, Oxford, eldest son of Charles Littlehales, esq. of Winchester.

Nov. 7. Aged 49, the Rev. James Purcell, Vicar of Worminghall, Bucks, to which he was presented by Lord Clifden in 1837.

Nov. 8. At Leeds, Kent, aged 84, the Rev. Thomas Lomas, for 45 years Perpetual Curate of that parish. He was of Brazenose college, Oxford, M.A. 1786.

Nov. 10. At York, the Rev. William Flower, jun. M.A. Rector of South Hykeham, Lincolnshire, and Chaplain of York Castle. He was presented to South Hykeham in 1837 by the Lord Chancellor.

Nov. 14. At Tatenhill, Staffordshire, aged 56, the Rev. J-M- Crockett, Curate of that place. He was killed by falling into a well, after dark.

Νου. 19. At High Hoyland, near Wakefield, the Rev. Samuel Fennell, D.D. He was formerly Fellow and Tutor of Queen's college, Cambridge, and some time Principal of the Proprietary School, Wakefield. Mr. Fennell was 11th Wrangler in 1821, and proceeded to his M. A. degree 1824, and D.D. 1839. During the time he was tutor, he very greatly distinguished himself by his talents and assiduity. As Principal of the Proprietary School, Wakefield, his conduct was universally approved.

Nov. 21. At Crofton, Yorkshire, in his 80th year, the Rev. Martin Joseph Naylor, D.D. Rector of that parish. He was a native of Batley Carr, near Dewsbury. In due time he proceeded to Queen's college, Cambridge, where he was third Wrangler in 1787, and was bracketed indeed with the second; M.A. 1790, D.D. 1799; was Fellow of his college, and fulfilled the duties of Proctor at a time which called forth peculiar firmness of character in preserving the peace of the town. From college he went to Wakefield, being appointed afternoon lecturer at the parish church; was chosen head master of the Grammar School, and afterwards had the vicarage of Penistone. Both the latter preferments he resigned, after having resided at Wakefield and the vicinity for nearly half a century, on becoming the Rector of Crofton. He still continued Chaplain to the West Riding Lunatic Asylum, having only recently vacated that duty. In 1810 he published a volume of Discourses on the Evidences of Christianity, in which the argument is correctly, powerfully, and satisfactorily stated. Also several occasional sermons and addresses, chiefly on Masonic occasions, in his capacity of Provincial Grand Chaplain. For 30 years he was Editor of the Wakefield Journal, during the time it was published by the late Mr. Rowland Hurst and his family, in which he showed himself a consistent friend of Reform.

Nov. 22. At Brinkworth hall, near York, aged 80, the Rev. John Gatliff, Senior Canon of the Collegiate church, Manchester, and Rector of St. Mary's in that town. He was of Brazenose college, Oxford, M. A. 1789. He was elected a Fellow of Manchester nearly 45 years ago, and had been Rector of St. Mary's for 39 years.

At Walton-on-the-Hill, near Liverpool, aged 78, the Rev. Thomas Moss, Vicar of that place. He was son of the late Robert Moss, esq. of Sandhill, near Liverpool; was of University college, Oxford, M.A. 1789; and was presented to his living by the Rev. Samuel Heathcote, then Rector, in 1816. He had been in the commission of the peace for Lancashire from 1812, and was the third in point of seniority among the magistrates of the county.

Nov.... At Osbaldwick, Yorkshire, aged 50, the Rev. Charles Ingle, Vicar of that parish, and of Haxby, Murton, and Strensall, all villages in the vicinity of York, and Fellow of St. Peter's college, Cambridge. He had laboured for nine months under severe nervous depression, and shot himself through the heart during

the influence of "temporary derangement." He was presented in 1827 to all his churches, which are in the gift of prebendaries of York.

Nov. 24. At Withycombe, Somerset, the Rev. Arthur Charles Verelst, Vicar of that parish, formerly of Wadworth near Doncaster. He was of Clare hall, Cambridge, B. A. 1802, M.A. 1806; and was presented to Withycombe in 1820.

Dec. 1. At Alcester, Warwickshire, the Rev. Francis Palmer, Rector of that parish, to which he was presented in 1807 by the Marquess of Hertford.

At St. John's, Cornwall, aged 68, the Rev. William Row, for thirty-five years Rector of that parish, to which he was presented in 1808 by R. P. Carew, esq.

Dec. 6. At Clophill, Bedfordshire, aged 88, the Rev. William Pierce Nethersole, LL.B. Rector of that place, and Vicar of Pulloxhill. He was presented to both churches in 1799 by Lady De Grey.

Dec. 8. At East Blatchington, aged 75, the Rev. John Lewis, Rector of that parish, to which he was presented in 1804 by John King, esq.

At Wortley, near Leeds, aged 54, the Rev. George Rickards, for more than 30 years Perpetual Curate of that chapelry, to which he was presented, by trustees, in 1813.

Dec. 9. At Worthenbury, Flintshire, aged 38, the Rev. Hugh Matthie, Rector of that parish, to which he was presented in 1832 by Sir R. Puleston.

DEATHS.

LONDON AND ITS VICINITY. Nov. 4. At Stamford-hill, aged 66, Jane, relict of Joshua Hobson, esq. Nov. 17. At his house, Clapham-rise, aged 83, Daniel Stewart, esq.

Nov. 20. At Tottenham, Miss Julia Parkin, youngest dau. of the late Anthony Parkin, esq. of the General Post Office. At Clapham-common, Louisa-Janet, youngest dau. of the late Alexander Gibb, esq.

Nov. 22. Suddenly, at Osborne's hotel, of disease of the heart, aged 65, Richard H. Alexander, esq. surgeon, of Corsham, Wilts.

Aged 48, Ann, wife of George Banks, esq.of Bridge-st. Westminster, and Thames Ditton, Surrey.

In Bathurst-st. Hyde Park-gardens, Margaret, relict of W. F. Bridell, esq.

Nov. 23. Aged 88, William Greenwood, esq. of Featherstone-buildings, Holborn.

At Hammersmith, Mary-Bremner, wife of James A. Roy, esq. late Capt. 71st Highland Light Inf.

In George-st. Portman-sq. aged 38,

Alexander Grant, esq. of the Bengal Civil Service.

At Clapham, aged 82, Mrs. Susanna Orme.

Nov. 24. In John-st. Fitzroy-sq. aged 20, Bernard Bayley, esq. Assistant Commissary Gen., and many years at the head of the Audit Office for West India Accounts.

Aged 57, Lydia, wife of John Doggett, esq. of Shoreditch.

Nov. 25. At Kennington, aged 72, Elizabeth, relict of William Ringsted Barber, esq. of Wrestlingworth, near Potton, Beds. Aged 77, Mrs. Goulding, widow of George Goulding, esq. of Soho-sq.

In Regent-sq. aged 29, Arthur Woodhouse, esq.

At Herne-hill, aged 83, Miss Charlotte Jones.

Aged 61, George Cooper, esq. of Ely-pl. In Chester-terr. Regent's Park, aged 83, Thomas Parke, esq.

Nov. 26. At Islington, aged 75, Mrs. Sarah Rawlins, aunt to the Rev. J. S.. Sergrove, Rector of St. Mary Somerset.

At Blackheath, aged 91, William Browning, esq.

In Berkeley-sq. John Hamilton Elrington, esq. late Lieut.-Col. Scots Fusilier Guards.

Nov. 27. In Bloomsbury-sq. aged 90, Lady Silvester, relict of Sir John Silvester, Bart. of Yardley House, Essex, and formerly Recorder of London. She was Harriot, dau. of the Rev. Owen Davies, of Southampton; was married first to the Rev. John Hughes Speed, of Eling, Hampshire; and secondly, in Dec. 1793, to Sir John Silvester, who died in 1822.

Aged 82, Thomas Dornford, esq. formerly Member of the Court of Common Council for the City for 33 years.

In Dufours-pl. Golden-sq. aged 75, Mr. Joseph Toogood, for upwards of 20 years Surveyor of Pavements.

In Bloomsbury-sq. aged 79, James Brown, esq.

Aged 43, Edward George Howell Shepherd, esq. eldest son of the late Edward Charles Howell Shepherd, esq. of Devonshire-st. Portland-pl.

Aged 16, Mary-Ann, eldest dau. of John K. Gilliat, esq. of Clapham-common.

Nov.28. In St. George's-pl. Hyde Parkcorner, aged 83, Thomas Goding, esq. formerly a celebrated brewer at Knightsbridge.

Aged 19, Frances-Georgiana, eldest dau. of Sir Launcelot Shadwell, Vice Chancellor of England.

Nov. 29. At his house in Bolton-st. Piccadilly, aged 47, Charles Brinsley Sheridan, esq. second son of the celebrated Right Hon. Richard Brinsley SheGENT. MAG. VOL. XXI.

ridan, by his second wife, Miss Ogle, whose fortune he inherited; and uncle by half-blood to Lady Dufferin, Lady Seymour, and the Hon. Mrs. Norton.

At Harley House, Regent's Park, aged 63, Rebecca, widow of Charles Day, esq.

At Highgate, aged 56, William Yewens, esq. Conveyancer, of Pinners' Hall, Old Broad-st.

At Highgate, aged 76, Charles Griffith, esq. formerly of St. Andrew's, Holborn. In Upper Phillimore-pl. Kensington, aged 53, Richard Sarel, esq.

Lately. At his residence, Greenwich Hospital, aged 62, Lieut. Edward de Montmorency, R.N. only surviving son of the Rev. Redmond Morres, of Mallow, co. Cork, and nephew of the late Lord Viscount Frankfort de Montmorency.

At Lodge-road, Regent's-park, aged 70, Richard Chambers, esq. of Cradleyhall, Herefordshire, and late of Witburnecourt, a Magistrate and Deputy-Lieut. for the counties of Hereford and Worcester. Henrietta, daughter of Sir M. H. Beach,

Bart.

At Stamford Hill, aged 66, Jane, relict of Joshua Hobson, esq.

Dec. 1. In Pall Mall, aged 82, JamesHenry Barnouin, esq. late of the Ordnance Department, Tower.

At Clapton, Mary-Jane, wife of John Loxley, esq. and eldest dau. of James Morley, esq. of Green-street House, Eastham.

In Brixton-pl. aged 32, Henry, third son of John Flower, esq.

At Walworth, aged 73, George William Paddon, esq. formerly Major in 27th Regt.

Dec. 2. At Parson's-green, Mary-Anne, wife of James Layton, esq.

Aged 65, Ferdinando Jeyes, esq. of Chancery-lane.

Having that day completed his 18th year, Mr. Robert Combs, fifth son of Mr. Henry James Combs, of Lawrence Pountney Hill. His proficiency in the classics, and particularly in the Hebrew language, had gained for him considerable distinction at Merchant-Tailors' School, which he entered in 1832. In the present year he won the Montefiore Medal as the best Hebrew scholar; but the incessant assiduity and zeal with which he pursued his favourite study, combined with physical disorganization, broke down his constitution. To high mental abilities he united the most estimable and endearing qualities.

Dec. 3. Mr. George Douchez, surgeon, formerly of Gower-st. Bedford-sq.

Dec. 4. At Walworth, aged 50, Catharine, wife of George Kincaid, esq. In York-pl. Mile-end-road, aged 76, George Morris, esq.

P