Nov. 17. John Palin was apprehended, for being concerned with the Cato-street Conspiracy, and committed to the House of Correction, on a charge of High Treason,

THE POLAR VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY.Lieutenant Parry sailed from England on the 1st of May, 1819, having under his charge the Hecla and Griper; he followed the course which Captain Ross had previ ously taken into Davis's Straits and Baffin's Bay; and as he and Captain Ross had differed in opinion respecting the practicability of a passage through Lancaster Sound, which Captain Ross had asserted was not possible, on account of mountains, which he supposed he had seen, his object was to effect this passage, and to proceed westward into Behring's Straits.

After passing through the Sound, he proceeded westward, running down the parallel of latitude of 75 deg. N. until he arrived at about 115 deg. W. longitude, which he reached on the 28th of September 1819, when his farther progress was stopped by the setting in of winter *. He was then compelled to cut his way through two miles of ice of about two feet in thickness, when he got safely into a snug harbour of a new island, which he named after the First Lord of the Admiralty, and there took up his winter quarters. There were several islands contiguous. In this situation he remained from the 28th of September until the 1st of August, 1820, when the sea broke up.

During his stay he saw no other human beings than his own ship's company, nor any animals besides a few lean deer, and some other non-descript animals. Of the former he obtained a few, and these were the only fresh provisions which the ships had during the whole of the voyage. They were enabled to grow sallad in the ship, by which means the ship's crew were pieserved from the effects of the scurvy.

A singular phenomenon was observed relative to the magnet, which held a variation of 126 west, and only about 150 miles farther, of 128 east; plainly proving that in the course the ship took, he had gone round the Magnetic Pole. The ice in the harbour where he wintered increased to about seven feet; but he found the ice Westward to be upwards of 40 feet, which effectually stopped him, as he had no chance of cutting his way through such an immense body for 500 miles into Behring's Straits. The purposes of science have been fully answered; but it is not likely

In this space twelve Islands have been discoverd, and named Islands of New Georgia, in honour of his Majesty.

that any commercial benefit will be derived, unless it be in the trade of furs.

The Lords of the Admiralty have printed, lithographically, a chart of the track of the Hecla and Griper on their Northwest expedition. Some copies of the chart have been distributed among their friends and men of science, which convey some information respecting the dimensions of Lancaster Sound. Measured by the eye, without reference to a scale, it appears to be about 150 miles long, and from 20 to 25 miles broad. On leaving the Sound, the ships proceeded about 100 miles to the southward, and then, returning to the point from which they had diverged, proceeded in a direct line to the West. Notwithstanding the attempts to decry the value of the discoveries that are accomplished or contemplated, much commercial benefit has already resulted from the navigation of those trackless seas. The confidence acquired by the experience whalers, who had been intimidated at the of Capt. Parry has this year induced the horrors of the higher regions, to venture, as was suggested, to the mouth of Lancaster Sound; and the consequence has been, that they have returned with fuller cargoes than were ever known.

THEATRICAL REGISTER.

New Pieces.

DRURY LANE THEATRE.

Nov. 21. A Wild Goose Chase, a Comic Farce, in two acts. This piece contains much humorous interest and bustle, and is likely to become a favourite. It has been generally ascribed to the prolific pen of Mr. Theodore Hook.

COVENT GARDEN THEATRE.

Nov. 14. Wallace, an Historical Tragedy. We have here a not injudicious mixture of fact and fiction. The play commences immediately before the battle of Forfar. The Author, we have heard, is a young man not exceeding 19 years of age, and the son of Mr. Peter Walker; and though we think that a more experienced Dramatist would have thrown in more of the heroism, and somewhat less of the love of Wallace, yet, as a whole, it is a production of which its writer need not be ashamed. It has been several times performed.

Nov. 20. The Iroquois; or, the Canadian Basket-maker, a Musical Indian Tale. The chief merit of this Afterpiece belongs to the Scene-painter, and the Compiler of the Music. It is very deficient in dramatic interest.

PRO

GAZETTE PROMOTIONS, &c. Oct. 21. At Oxford, Rev. F. Hodson, D. D. Principal of Brasennose College, Regius Professor of Divinity, vice Bp. Van Mildert, resigned. Dr. Hodson also succeeds in consequence to a Canonry of Christchurch.

Rev. Peter Elmsley, M. A. of Christ Church, to be a Delegate of the Clarendon-Press, vice Bp. Van Mildert.

14th Dragoons-Brevet Lt. Col. Hon. H. Percy, to be Major.

Oct. 31. John Henry Ley, esq. Chief Clerk of the House of Commons, vice Hatsell, deceased.

Νου. 4. 12th Dragoons-Lieut. Col. Brotherton, to be Lieut. Colonel.

64th Foot-Brevet Lieut. Col. Bailey, to be Major.

Nov. 25. Rev. James Wood, D.D. (Master of St. John's College, Cambridge), Dean of Ely, vice Pearce, deceased.

Rev. J. Moore, Archdeacon of Exeter.

Rev. R. Gibson, Holy Trinity Perpetual Curacy, Preston..

Rev. G. E. Kent, East Winch V. Norfolk.

Rev. Edward Bankes, LL.D. to a Prebend in Norwich Cathedral, vice Anguish, resigned.

Rev. F. Foord Bowes, M. A. (Chaplain to his Majesty and the Duke of Clarence), Barton in the Clay R. Bedfordshire.

Rev. S. C. Smith, M. A. Denver R. Norfolk.

Rev. D. Williams, LL.B. (Second Master of Winchester College), to a Prebend in Chichester Cathedral, vice Dr. Busby, deceased.

Rev. T. W. Richards, M. A. (son of the Lord Chief Baron) Seighford V. Staffordshire.

Rev. Stephen Crofts, M. A. St. Mary Stoke R. Ipswich.

Rey. J. Jefferson (Archdeacon of Col chester) Aldham and Wesley RR. both in Essex.

Rev. James Fielden, Kirk Langley R. Derbyshire.

Hon. and Rev, Frederick Curzon, Mickleover V. Derbyshire.

Rev. Daniel Gwilt, M. A. Icklingham St. James and All Saints RR, Suffolk, on his own petition.

Rev. John Smith, Mellom V. Cumberland.

Rev. W. Andrews, M. A. to be Domes. tic Chaplain to Lord Blayney.

**The Bishop of St. David's is now the senior Prebend of England; having had a Stall in Durham Cathedral many years before he was promoted to the See which he has so long and meritoriously filled.

Cambridge, Nov. 4. The Rev. Dr.Wordsworth, Master of Trinity College, was 'elected Vice-chancellor for the year ensuing.

At Leeds, Thomas Blayds, esq. banker, to Charlotte, eldest daughter of Martin Hind, esq.

Oct. 21. At Naples, Fred. Dashwood Swann, esq. Captain (H. P.) Grenadier Guards, to Charlotte Katherine, 3rd dau. of Sir Egerton Brydges, bart.

Humphrey May Freestun, esq. son of Edward Freestun, esq. of Primrose-hill, in the county of Waterford, to Caroline, widow of the late William Vaughan, esq. of Combe-grove, Somersetshire.

James Browne, esq. M. P. for the county of Mayo, to Eleanor, daughter of John Wells, esq. of Bickle-house, Kent, M. P. for Maidstone.

Lieut. William Francis Jebb, R. N. to Clarissa, dau. of Thomas Marshall, esq. solicitor of Kettering, Northamptonshire.

23. The Rev. James Beard, rector of Cranfield, Bedfordshire, to Elizabeth, dau. of Edward Hobson, esq. of Hope Hall, Lancashire.

24. The Rev. Charles Boothby, vicar of Sutterton, son of William Boothby, esq. of Edwinstowe, Notts. to Marianne, dau. of the late Rev. Basil Beridge, rector of Algarkirk cum Fodike, Lincolnshire.

Lieut. Eaton Morrins, 52d reg. son of the late John Morrins, esq. of the Archbishop's Palace, Cauterbury, to Margaret, daughter of the late Thomas Newsham, esq. of Liverpool.

Roderick Eardly Richardes, esq. of Penglais, Cardigan, to Miss Anne Powell, sister of W. E. Powell, esq. of Nanteos, M. P. for Cardiganshire.

Mr. James Basire, engraver, of Chaucery-lane, to Emma, dau. of Jonathan Passingham, esq. of Heston, Middlesex.

Sir Edward Knatchbull, bart. M. P. of Mersham Hatch, Kent, to Fanny Catherine, dau. of Edward Knight, esq. of Godmersham Park, and of Chawton House, Hants.

Edward Carlyon, Major, 66th reg. second son of Thomas Carlyon, esq. of Tregrehan, Cornwall, to Anna Maria, eldest daughter of Admiral Spry, of Place and Killiganoon, in the same county.

26. Thomas Potter Macqueen, esq. M. P. son of Dr. Macqueen, of Ridgmont House, Beds. to Anne, dau. of the late Sir Jacob Heury Astley, bart. of Melton Constable, Norfolk, and Seaton Delaval, Northumberland.

27. Lieut.-col. Keyt, C. B. of the 51st Light Infantry, to Mary, daughter of the late John King, esq.

28. John Chanter, esq. of Plymouth, to Mary, daughter of William Lomer, esq. of Chapel House, near Southampton.

30. Augustine M‘Namara, esq. of Dublin, to Wilhelmina Henrietta, daughter of the Hon. Mrs. Archdall, of Kildare-place, and sister of Lieut.-gen. Archdall, M. P. for the county of Fermanagh.

GENT, MAG. November, 1820.

T. Collett, M. D. of the Oakhills, near Broomsgrove, to Anne, daughter of the late William Tilly, esq. of Leicester.

31. The Rev. John Riland, only son of the Rev. John Riland, rector of Sutton Coldfield, to Maria, daughter of the late Sir Wm. Wolseley, bart. of Wolseley hall.

At St. Paul's, Deptford, William Beck, of Midway House, Deptford, to Susan Conder, of Rue des Tournelles, Paris.

Rev. Henry Jennings, of University College, Oxford, to Harriett, dau. of Samuel Dickinson, esq. of Great Jamesstreet, Bedford-row.

Lately. William Terry, of Axfordbuildings, Bath, son of the late Rev. Dr. Terry, rector of Wootton, Northamptonshire, to Caroline, daughter of the late Rev. Henry Eyre, rector of Landford, Wiltshire, and of Buckworth and Morborne, Huntingdonshire.

Νου. 1. Rev. Charles Sheffield, son of the late Rev. Sir Robert Sheffield, bart. to Lucy, daughter of Col. Smelt, Lieut.-gov. of the Isle of Man.

2. Colonel Douglas Mercer, of the 3d Guards, to the daughter of Sir William Rowley, bart. M. P. for Suffolk.

4. Capt. P. Breton, East India Company's Artillery, to Mary Anne, daughter of B. G. Wright, e-q. of Southampton.

6. Capt. Charles George, son of the late Rear Admiral Stanhope, to Jane, dau. of the late Sir James Galbraith, bart. of Urney Park, in the county of Tyrone.

7. George, son of Sir Thomas Barrett Leonard, bart. of Bell House, Essex, to Elizabeth, daughter of the late Edmund Prideaux, esq. of Hexworthy, Cornwall.

8. The Rev. John Thomas, B.A. Chaplain to his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, to Ellen, only child of the late T. W. Preston, esq. of Blackheath Hill, Kent.

9. The Rev. C. F. Bamfylde, son of Sir C. W. Bamfylde, bart. of Hardington Park, Somersetshire, to Anne, dau. of the late James Row, esq. of Newcastle-uponTyne.

At Hampton, Henry Thomas Liddell, esq. eldest son of Sir Thomas H. Liddell, bart. of Ravensworth Castle, co. Durham, to Isabella Horatia, eldest daughter of the Right Hon. Lord George Seymour.

14. Capt. George Wyndham, R.N. son of the Hon. W. Wyndham, and nephew to the Earl of Egremont, to Jane, daughter of the Rev. W. Roberts, Vice Provost of Eton College.

16. J. C. Purling, esq. of Wimpolestreet, to Maria daughter of the late Fred. Doveton, esq. of Upper Wimpole street.

Walter William Fell, esq. of the Middle Temple, and of Preston, Lauca. shire, Barrister-at-law, to Emma Catherine, daughter of the late Rev. John Arden, of Longcrofts, near Preston,

OBITUARY

EARL OF MALMSBURY.

Nov. 21. In Hill-street, Berkeleysquare, in his 75th year, James Harris, Earl of Malmsbury, Lord Lieutenant of the County of Southampton, G. C. B. and D. C. L. He was the eldest son of James Harris of the Close in Salisbury, esq. (well-known as a scholar, and author of "Hermes," and other philosophical works); was born at Salisbury, April 9, 1746, and educated at Merton College, Oxford, where he obtained the degree of D. C. L. July 3, 1793. Having been early educated to diplomacy, he was sent Minister to the Court of Madrid in 1768; Envoy Extraordinary to that of Berlin, June 3, 1772; elected M. P. for Christchurch, Hants, the same year; and Minister to the Court of St. Petersburg, Oct. 31, 1776. He was nominated a Knight Companion of the Bath in February 1779, and invested with the ensigns thereof by her Imperial Majesty, March 21st following; and installed by proxy May 22 in the same year. He was appointed Envoy Extraordinary, and Minister Plenipotentiary to the States General July 3, 1784, and sworn of the Privy Council Sept. 3 following. He was again nominated Ambassador and Plenipotentiary to the same States, March 2, 1788; and created Baron Malmsbury of Malmsbury, co. Wilts, Sept. 19 following. In 1795 his Lordship accompanied the Princess of Wales to England, having been appointed to conclude and sign the treaty of marriage. In 1796 bis Lordship went Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of France, to négociate a treaty of Peace at Lisle, the failure of which is well known. He was elevated to an Earldom, Dec. 29, 1800, by the titles of Viscount Fitzharris, of Hurn Court, Hants, and Earl of Malmsbury, to him and his heirs male. In Aug. 1807 he was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Hamp shire, and Governor of the Isle of Wight.

He married July 28, 1777, HarrietMary, daughter of Sir George Amyond, bart. by whom he had Jaines-Edward Viscount Fitzharris, (now Earl of Malmsbury, two other sons, and two daughters.

His Lordship's publications are: "In troduction to the History of the Dutch Republic, for the last ten years, from 1777," 8vo. 1788. "The works of James Harris, esq. with an Account of his Life & Character, by his Son," 2 vols. 4to. 1801.

DR. WILLIAM PEARCE, DEAN OF ELY.

Nov. 14. In his 77th year, the very Rev. Wm. Pearce, D. D. F. R.S. Dean of Ely, and Master of Jesus College, Cambridge. This learned Divine was born at St. Keven in Cornwall, Dec. 3, 1744, and was educated at the Grammarschool at Helston, whence he was admitted at St. John's College, of which he was Fellow, and many years Tutor. He took the degrees of B. A. 1767; M. A. 1770; B.D. 1778, D. D. (per literas regias) 1787. In 1772 he was Moderator, and in 1778 was elected Public Orator of the University. In 1786 he was presented by St. John's College to the Rectory of Houghton Conquest in Bedfordshire; and in 1787 was appointed Master of the Temple. In 1789 he was collated by Bp. Yorke to the Mastership of Jesus College. He resigned the Mastership of the Temple, on being promoted by the King to the Deanery of Ely, where he was installed Dec. 10, 1797.

The Rev. WILLIAM TOOKE, F. R. S.

With the most unaffected sorrow we record the death of a much-respected friend, in whose studies and amusements we shared in very early days. Mr. Tooke, after a long residence in Great Ormondstreet, had recently removed to Guildfordstreet, where he died, in his 77th year, after a short illness, Nov. 17, 1820.

In Mr. Nichols's "Literary Anecdotes" was inserted a well-written account of his old friend Mr. Tooke, which we should have had great pleasure in copying on the present occasion, had it not been already transcribed into our pages in the review of that work (vol. LXXXVI. i. 433.) Referring our readers, therefore, to our former volume, we must now be the more brief.

Mr. Tooke was linea'ly descended from an antient family, of respectable note in the counties of Hertford, Kent, and Essex. He was born Jan. 18, O. S. 1744; and received a liberal classical education under Mr. John Shield, who kept a respectable academy at Islington. Having an inclination for the church, he was ordained by Bishop Terrick in 1771, and was appointed Minister of the English Church at Cronstadt. In 1774, he succeeded Dr. Glen King as Chaplain to the Factory at St. Petersburg; where he continued, highly respected by men

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of all nations and all religions, till 1792, when he returned to England to take possession of a fortune that came to him by the death of a relation.

Whilst at St. Petersburg, Mr. Tooke kept up a regular intercouse with the Lutheran, Calvinistic, and other Pastors of the Reformed Communions, by alternate meetings at the houses of each other. "But the most conspicuous and pleasant of all assemblies of this nature," his own words are here used, " was the annual dinner given by her Majesty Catherine II. to the Ministers of Religion of all denominations in the Imperial City, and which she was pleased to call her Diner de Tolerance, or Toleration Dinner. At this the Archbishop Gabriel presided in full costume, as, indeed, were all the guests. On his right usually sat Plato, when in attendance on the Court, and on his left the Angliski pastor, or Englsh Pastor; the others seniores priores. Pamphilief, the Imperial Confessor, and a Hiero-monach, with a napkin under his arm, taking his rounds to see that the guests were well served. It was truly a sumptuous banquet, and not more sumptuous than harmonious, and even facetious. Provisions of the best; with the choicest wines, and a dessert from the Imperial Gardens and Hot-houses. Oh! If all the controversies of the Christian Church had been argued over Burgundy and Champagne, they would, indeed, have cost more Christian wine; but, if we may judge from these councils, infinitely less Christian blood." As the memory of such a liberal institution deserved to be perpe. tuated with honour, his own account of one of these convivial meetings will be found in the "Literary Anecdotes," transcribed from the "Life of Catherine II."

In the "Literary Anecdotes" will also be found Extracts from several Letters written during his residence at St. Petersburg, well worthy of attention, as descriptive of manners very different

159-180. But of all Mr. Tooke's publications, if he had been emulous of posthumous fame, his Translation of "Zollikofer's Sermons," a work which has been justly styled "a stupendous fabrick of true piety and genius," will alone insure honourable mention of his name among all that are not indifferent to the improvement and happiness of mankindto the latest posterity, as long as Christianity shall subsist under any form, and the human mind remain constituted as it is.

Mr. Tooke's valuable publications on Russia need scarcely be enumerated. His "Life of Catharine II.;" his "View of the Russian Empire" during ber reign; his "History of Russia, from the foundation of the Empire to the Accession of Catherine II.;" and his "Picture of Petersburg were thankfully received by the publick.

In 1798 Mr. Tooke assisted in editing the "General Biographical Dictionary," in 15 vols. 8vo. his portion of the work being the first five volumes.

Though Mr. Tooke was entered and continued many years a Member of Jesus College, Cambridge, he declined taking any Academical degree, because, as he intended never to solicit, it was not likely he should ever obtain a benefice in the Church. He accepted, however, the honorary office of Chaplain of the Company of Stationers; and pri vately printed Sermon preached before that Body, on Ash Wednesday, March 2, 1808, as presents to his intimate friends.

In 1814 Mr. Tooke also acted as Chaplain to his old and intimate friend, Sir William Domville, Bart, then Lord Mayor; in which capacity he preached five sermons, which, according to custom, were printed for the use and at the expense of the Corporation of London (see vol. LXXXIV. i. 257, 363. ii. 47, 563, 564.) In the same year he published a Sermon preached before the Duke of Kent, and the "Royal Institution for the Education of 1000 Children in the Wards of Aldersgate, Bassishaw, Coleman Street, and Cripplegate, London," (see vol. LXXXIV. ii. 48.)

Most of our Readers will no doubt recollect the entertaining Illustrations of the Epistles and Satires of Horace, by Mr. Tooke, printed in our Magazine from September 1806 to November 1811. These the worthy Translator was revising for separate publication at the time of his lamented death.

He happily, however, lived to complete a work which he had much at heart, and which he has frequently said was to be "his monument,' -a Translation, with -learned