At HANFORD resided, and in the church was buried, Henry Seymer, botanist and conchologist, 1785. HINTON MARTEL was the rectory of George Isaac Huntingford, the present Bp. of Hereford. At HINTON ST. MARY resided and died, in 1744, William Freke, author against the Trinity and on Dreams. At HOLT died, in 1763," the great Mr. Benjamin Bowen," who weighed 34 stone, 4lbs. In HORTON Church was buried, in 1650, aged 99, the Hon. Henry Hastings of the Woodlands (second son of George, fourth Earl of Huntingdon), whose curious character, drawn by the first Earl of Shaftesbury, is well known. At KINGSTON HALL died James Butler, the great Duke of Ormond, 1688. In LANGTON Church was buried Dr. Richard Pulteney, physician and botanist, 1801. In LITCHET MALTRAVERS Church is the monument of its native Sir John Maltravers, inhuman keeper and accessory to the murder of Edward II. 1364. LULLWORTH CASTLE is an exact cube of 80 feet, with a round tower at each corner, 30 feet in diameter, founded 1588, finished 1609. It has been visited by James I. Charles II. James II. when Duke of York, George III. and his Queen Charlotte, and his present Majesty, when Prince of Wales. The chapel is particularly beautiful. In LYME REGIS churchyard was buried William Hewlin, executed for his adberence to the Duke of Monmouth, 1685. MARNHULL was the residence of Giles Hussey, painter. In MELBURY SAMPFORD Church, the burial place of the Earls of Ilchester, was buried the loyal Colonel Giles Strangeways, 1675. MELCOMB HORSEY was the rectory of John Hutchins, historian of this county. In MELCOMB REGIS Church, the altar-piece, “The last Supper," was given by its painter Sir James Thornhill. MILTON ABBEY was built by Joseph, first Earl of Dorchester, in 1771, from a design of Sir William Chambers. In the church was buried Sir John Tregonwell, Counsel for Henry VIII. in his divorce of Katharine of Arragon, 1565. MORE CRICHELL was the rectory of George Bingham, who answered Lindsey, the Unitarian. In MORETON Church is a beautiful monument by Van Gelder, for Mary wife of James Frampton, Esq. 1762. MOTCOMBE was the curacy of Mr. Oliver, the first tutor of Henry Fielding, and said to have been the "Parson Trulliber" of his " Joseph Andrews." NETHERBURY Cum Bemiuster was the vicarage of Dr. William Stevenson, theological writer. NETHER COMPTON was the rectory of Thomas Naish, author of Sermons on Music. In OBOURNE churchyard is the monument of Robert Goadby, printer, author of Illustrations of the Holy Scriptures," 1778. At OSMINGTON died its vicar, Charles Coates, Historian of Reading, 1813. PIDDLEHINTON was the rectory of William Atwater, afterwards Bp. of Lincoln; William Haynes, Provost of Eton; Nathaniel Ingelo, author of Bentivoglio and Urania;" Augustine Bryan, editor of Plutarch; and William Keate, author of " Sermons." PIDDLETON was the vicarage of Reginald Pole, afterwards Cardinal Abp. of Canterbury; Dr. benjamin Woodrooffe, Scholar, Principal of Gloucester Hall, Oxford; and Theophilus Lindsey, Unitarian. PIMPERNE was the rectory of Christopher Pitt, translator of Virgil; and George Bingham, who replied to Lindsey's "Apology," and was buried here 1800. POOLE was made a County in itself in 1567. 118 persons died here of the plague in 1665. In the churchyard was interred Sir Peter Thompson, antiquary and collector, 1770. Anthony, third Earl of Shaftesbury, author of Characteristics," was M. P. for this borough. At POORSTOCK is the monument of Thomas Russel, divine and poet, 1788. On On PORTLAND Beach, Nov. 18, 1795, several transports, with troops for the West Indies on board, were stranded, and 234 persons drowned. PRESTON was the vicarage of Charles Coates, Historian of Reading. At PURSE CANDEL was buried Nathaniel Highmore, anatomist, 1684 5. SHAFTESBURY was represented in Parliament by Sir Stephen Fox, ancestor of the noble families of Ilchester and Holland. 66 In SHERBOURNE Church were buried Sir THOMAS WYAT, Poet, friend of the accomplished Earl of Surrey, 1541; William Lyford, its vicar, Calvinist, 1653; John Digby, third and last Earl of Bristol (monument by Van Nost, Cost 15007. epitaph by Bp. Hough), 1698; Hon. Robert Digby, 1726; and his sister Mary, 1729 (epitaphs by Pope); and their father William, fifth and good" Lord Digby, 1752, aged 92. In the old Meeting-house was buried its Minister John England, controversialist, 1724. This town was the residence of Robert Goadby, bookseller, author of "Illustrations of the Scriptures," and the birth-place of J. Hewlett, editor of the Bible, and preacher at the Foundling Hospital, London.-SHERBOURNE LODGE was the principal residence of Sir WALTER RALEIGH, and a grove which he planted bears his name. In the house are many portraits, and the famous Procession of Elizabeth to Lord Hunsdon's, which was engraved by Vertue. In SILTON Church is the monument of Sir Hugh Wyndham, Judge, 1684. SIMONDSBURY was the rectory of Henry Glenham, Bp. of St. Asaph; William Goulston, Bp. of Bristol, buried in this church, 1684; and Gilbert Budgell, author on Prayer, and father of Eustace the Essayist. STALBRIDGE was the residence of the Hon. Robert Boyle, philosopher. STEPLE was for 56 years the rectory of Samuel Bolde, defender of Locke. STOURMINSTER MARSHALL was the vicarage of Thomas Merks, Bp. of Carlisle, faithful adherent to Richard II.; and of Thomas Ashton, author of Sermons, and friend of Horace Walpole. SUTTON WALROND was the rectory of Thomas Bickley, afterwards Bp. of Chichester. SWANAGE is the rectory of Dr. Andrew Bell, introducer into this kingdom of the Madras system of education. SWYRE was the rectory of John Hutchins, Historian of this County. TARENT GUNVILL was the rectory of George Stubbs, poetical and poli tical writer. At THORNHILL died Sir James Thornhill, painter, 1734. TOLPIDDLE was the vicarage of Dr. Bernard Hodgson, principal of Hert ford College, Oxford, trauslator of Solomon's Song, Ecclesiastes, and Proverbs. UP-CERNE was the rectory of Gilbert Ironside, afterwards Bp. of Bristol. UPWAY was the rectory of Joshua Childrey, astrologer and virtuoso; Edmond Scarborough (son of the physiciau Sir Charles), translator of Euclid; and Edward Fawconer, editor of Aristotle and Pletho de Virtutibus. At WAREHAM, July 25, 1762, two-thirds of the town destroyed by fire. In St. Mary's Church is the monument of John Hutchins, the Historian of Dorset, and rector of the Holy Trinity in this town, 1773. At WARMWELL died, in 1674, John Sadler, author of "The Rights of the Kingdom," and "Olbia." He was much esteemed by Cromwell. WEYMOUTH and MELCOMBE REGIS have been represented in Parliament by Sir Winston Churchill, father of the great Duke of Marlborough; Sir CHRISTOPHER WREN, architect; Sir James Thornhill, painter; and Richard Glover, poet, author of "Leonidas." In WHITCHURCH CANONICORUM was buried Admiral Sir George Summers, who took possession of the Bermudas, thence called "Summer Islands.” He died 1610. WICHAMPTON was the rectory of Richard Parry, D.D. theological writer. In WIMBORNE ST. GILES Church are monuments of Sir Anthony Ashley, Bart. who first brought cabbages into England from Holland, 1628; ANTHONY ASHLEY COOPER, first Earl of Shaftesbury, Lord Chancellor, 1683; Anthony Ashley Cooper, third Earl, author of "Characteristics," 1712; aud Anthony Ashley Cooper, fourth Earl (monument by Scheemakers), 1771. In WIMBOURNE MINSTER are the monuments of John Duke of Somerset, Captain Captain-general of France to Henry VI. 1444; Constant Jessop its puritan minister, 1658; William Ettericke, esq. (epitaph by Prior) 1716; Hannah de Foe, 1759, and Henrietta, wife of John Boston, 1760, two daughters of Daniel de Foe, author of "Robinson Crusoe." Among its deans were John Mansel, Chief Justiciary to Henry III.; John de Kirkby, Bp. of Ely; Reginald de Bryan, Bp. of Worcester; Hugh Oldham, Bp. of Exeter; and Reginald Pole, Cardinal Abp. of Canterbury. WINFRITH NEWBURGH was the rectory of William Lindwood, afterwards Bp. of St. David's, statesman and canonist; and James Atkins, afterwards Bp. of Galloway. WINTERBOURNE ABBAS, WINTERBOURNE FARINGDON and WINTERBOURNE STAPLETON were the rectories of Gilbert Ironside, afterwards Bp. of Bristol. At WINTERBOURNE HERRINGSTONE died, and at WINTERBOURNE MONKTON was buried, Sir Edward Wilmot, physician, first Baronet of his family, 1786, aged 94. WINTERBOURNE STRICKLAND was the residence of Thomas Jane, Bp. of Norwich. WOODLANDS was the seat of the Hon. Henry Hastings, buried at Hinton, as before-mentioned. BYRO. with a dignity, and at the same time A GREAT deal of discussion has with a simplicity, which makes it easy taken place in the learned world within a few years past, on the propriety of forming a New Translation of the Bible. On this subject I beg to offer you a few remarks. Our Authorized Version of the Bible has now existed for more than two hundred years. So beautifully and so accurately was it translated, that it became the admiration, not only of Englishmen, but of all Nations to whose knowledge it had come; and, as a proof of its accuracy, it may be remarked, that almost every modern Translation that has been made since the English approaches so nearly to it, that the one might be thought to be translated from the other, though the English perhaps has never been consulted. I would not be understood to say that no errors exist in our Translation, though perhaps the Sacred Volume never was translated with fewer errors; but this I would affirm, that no errors of any moment are to be found therein. Those which do occur are in points of mere critical nicety; and if they must be corrected, let the corrections be appended to this received Version in the form of Notes or Commentaries. In our Translation we find no far-fetched phrases, to excite the applause of the learned, or the astonishment of the vulgar: no unnecessary illustrations which are not to be found in the original: no uncouth or vulgar expressions; but every thing is set forth to be understood by the meanest capacity. Under such circumstances, why should such an ardent desire after a New Translation exist? No sufficient justification, I think, can be offered; but the desire must be attributed to a love of novelty, than which nothing is more dangerous. It may be truly said of the advocates for a New Version, that they have itching ears. If a new Translation were made, it is probable that there would scarcely be found two Critics that would agree in the translation of one passage in ten. Now, so wonderfully, I had almost said so miraculously, did the Translators of the received Version agree, that it is scarcely possible that such an agreement should take place again. But a greater evil would arise from a New Translation, which would do infinite mischief: this is, that it would unsettle the minds of Christians, and give fresh opportunities to Deists of scoffing at Religion. For these reasons, it is my ardent hope, that no New Translation of the Scriptures will be undertaken, which would throw into the background the present Translation, that lasting monument of the learning of our forefathers. I may perhaps be allowed to remark here, that Mr. Bellamy affirms that it is to check the scoffs of Deism, that he has undertaken his Transla tion of the Bible. Query, Will it have the desired effect? Is not his Translation much more likely to be scoffed at than the authorized Version? A serious consideration here presents itself. Suppose for a moment that no other Translation than Mr. Bellamy's existed; what would be the consequence? A great part, if not all of those who understand no other language than their mother tongue, or who have no opportunity of conversing with those better instructed, must be Deists at least; for a great proportion of Mr. Bellamy's Translation is wholly unintelligible: and if so, from whence should they derive any know ledge of Religion? We have certainly great cause to be thankful that it is not so. Mr. URBAN, THE A. Z. July 17. HE custom of giving to infants more than one baptismal name was very little adopted in England fifty or sixty years ago. It may be pronounced as a derivative from foreign parts, where it has probably been of some duration. It has of late years gained much ground in this country, and seems to be daily increasing in every class of society. I venture to pronounce this practice unnecessary, inconvenient, often prejudicial in its consequences, and in itself absurd. It is unnecessary; because in a family the baptismal name is expedient merely to distinguish one child from another; for which purpose one such name is sufficient. It is inconvenient; as the multiplication of names in one and the same person often occasions perplexity and error, by the absence of simplicity and by the possibility of a wrong transposition. As in law proceedings the correctness of names and their true arrangement are absolutely required, so, where these are wanting, fatal effects, owing their origin to double baptismal names, must necessarily follow. In common parlance one only is used, and therefore one only generally known; and though this, for the most part, is the first in order, yet sometimes the second obtains, to the exclusion of the other. Double names therefore may be the cause of mistakes in bequests and demises, sometimes incurable, and therefore fatal, or at least attended with expensive suits to explain and rectify, which may be of doubtful issue. But there are some persons who have such a predilection for two, or even more than two Christian names, as to think a single appellation mean and inconsequential. This idea will surely not bear an argument. To me the effect appears the reverse; and more especially in the case of titles. Who will not allow that the single appellations of John Duke of Marlborough, Arthur Duke of Wellington, Horatio Viscount Nelson, and the like, do not carry in them a superior dignity and effect, than could have been gained by tacking a string of other names thereto? Where the sous and daughters of noble families, baronets, and knights, are loaded with these excrescences, the absurdity is most striking; for, whatever be the number, one only is pronounced, the next are invariably sunk, and consequently useless; and the same is ap plicable to all other ranks in society, and to both sexes. Upon the whole, therefore, I hope that we shall return to com:Don sense, and the plain simple and intelligible practice of our ancestors, founded on the true principle, that a single name in baptism, considered in every point of view, is most appropriate, and most safe; and surely we have no right to deem a double name a mark of consequence or gentility, whilst we see it is now introduced amongst the lowest orders of the people. Connected with the subject of names, I shall now notice what appear to me to be some other improprieties. Of late years a custom has prevailed, when writing the name of the present King of France, and of his predecessors of similar denomination, to adopt the French mode of orthography, that is, to write Louis instead of Lewis. Now there can be no more reason for this than if, when speaking of the Kings of Spain, Sweden, or the Netherlands, &c. we were to use the language, of their respective countries, and write Fernando, Karl, and Wilhelm, &c. True it is, that we may give the same pronunciation to Louis as to Lewis; but it is not correct so to do, for Louis, as a Freuch word, is to be pronounced Louy, not |