Cumberland. One morning, in conversation, Mr. Townshend, recollecting a quotation he had chanced upon in an anonymous author, who maintained opinions of a very impious sort; viz.

"Post mortem nihil est, ipsaque mors nihil," inquired of Cumberland if he knew where those words were to be found. He recollected that they were in the Troades of Seneca; and, on getting access to his books, transcribed the passage, and sent it to Mr. Townshend, together with a translation, though not a very close one, in twelve stanzas. These are printed in his " Memoirs."

Among his best friends at this period may be ranked Ambrose Is ed, esq. of Ecton, who was invariably kind, indulgent, and affectionate to him-He was also in babits of the most intimate frendship with the two sons of the Rev. Mr. Ekins, a clergynian in his own neighbourhood; Jeffery the elder, afterwards Dean of Carlisle, and John the younger, Dean of Salisbury. With the elder his intimacy was the greatest. This young man, in early youth, had composed a drama of an allegorical cast, intituled Florio, or the Pursuit of Happiness. Upon this Cumberland wrote a comment, almost as long as the drama itself, which he sent to Jeffery, as a mark of admiration of his genius, and affection for his person. The same young gentleman wrote a poem upon Dreams; but, as Cumberland wished his friend to employ himself on subjects of a more elevated nature, he addressed some lines to him by way of remonstrance.-His relation, Richard Reynolds, son of the Rev. Dr. George R. also was among the number of his intimates.

About this time he employed himself in collecting materials from the History of India, for the plan of a Poem in heroic verse, on which he bestowed considerable Habour, and in which he had made some progress. This design, however, it is to be lamented, was laid aside; but a specimen of it, respecting the discoveries of the Portuguese is preserved in his "Memoirs."

After the death of Lady Halifax, on coming to town for the winter season with his patron, he read and wrote incessantly, and lived in all the temperance and nearly all the retirement of a hermit. The residence in town, however, which his attendance upon Lord Halifax entailed upon him, and the painful separation from his family, became almost insupportable to him. But, whilst he was meditating a retreat, his father exchanged his living of Stanwick for Fulham, in order to afford him an easier access to his friends. In consequence of his occasional visits there, he became a frequent guest at La Trappe, the house of the eccentric Mr. Dodington,

and passed much time with him there, in London also, and occasionally in Dorsetshire. His attendance on Lord Halifax did not prevent his continuing this intimacy; indeed it was correspondent with Lord Halifax's wishes that he should cultivate Mr. Dodington's acquaintance; for his lordship not only lived with him upon intimate terms as a friend, but was now in train to form some Opposition connexions, having at this time thrown up his office of First Lord of Trade and Plantations, and detached himself from the Duke of Newcastle's administration. In the summer of this year he went to Eastbury, the seat of Mr, Dodington, where he remained some time, and had ample opportunity of observing the character of his host, of which he has given an interesting description in his "Memoirs," as well as that of many distinguished visitors there. Lord Hali fax and some friends were resident there' during the whole of his visit. The trivial amusement of cards was never resorted to in Mr. Dodington's house: he was accustomed in the evening to entertain his company with reading, chiefly selections from Fielding and Shakspeare. One evening he did Cumberland the honour of devoting to some lines which he had hastily written to the amount of about 400, partly compli mentary to him as the host, and in part consolatory to Lord Halifax upon the event of his retiring from public office: they flattered the politicks then in favour with Mr. Dodington, and coincided with his wishes for detaching Lord Halifax from the administration of the Duke of Newcastle. The MS. of this is not in existence.

On his return from Dorsetshire, he was invited by his friends at Trinity College to offer himself as a candidate for a Layfellowship then vacant; and though there were several solicitors, by the kinduess of the master and seniors, he was honoured with this last and most distinguished mark of their favour and protection. He did not hold it long, as it could only be held on the terms of celibacy.

About this time he wrote his first legiti mate drama, in five acts, "The Banishment of Cicero ;" a performance which, though occasionally inaccurate in the dic tion, and the plot totally unsuited to scenic exhibition, as a dramatic poem will bear examination. He was honoured with a favourable judgment upon it from Primate Stone and Bishop Warburton. This play, whilst in MS. was shewn to Lord Halifax, who carried it to Garrick, and warmly recommended it to him for representation. Garrick, however, after a day or two, returned it to Lord Halifax. with many apologies, and some qualifying words to the author, stating his despair of accommodating

1811. AT New York, Col. James March 22.1 Crauford, formerly Equerry to the Queen, and late Governor of the Bermudas.

March 28. At the Cape of Good Hope, Capt. W. Selby, of the Owen Glendower; one of the ablest officers in the British Navy, and deservedly esteemed for his amiable qualities.

April 8. In Reading, Berks, aged 4 years and 10 months, Arthur the sixth son of the Rev. John Symonds Breedon, D. D. of Bere-court, Pangbourn, Berks. And on the 28th of May, at the Hotwells, Bristol, aged 13, his third daughter, Maryanne. April 17. At Newbottle, Durham, in his 68th year, Edward Wetenhall, esq. At Tarbert, co. Kerry, R. Ponsonby, esq. April 18. Aged 85, Mrs. Frances Plumbe, relict of Samuel P. esq. of Lower Tooting.

Aged 52, the wife of Mr. Glover, of St. Giles, Oxford.

In her 20th year, the wife of Mr. George Cartwright, lace-manufacturer, Nottingh.

At Carleton-hail, Cumberland, Mrs. Wallace, relict of the late James W, esq. Attorney-General.

In her 33d year, Alicia, wife of Mr. George Gibson, merchant, of Liverpool, and daughter of Edward Wilks, esq. of Stratford upon Avon.

At New Malton, Yorkshire, Mr. Richard Parker, eldest son of Mr, R. P. of Hull, and many years agent to Thomas Fenton, esq. of Rothwell Haigh, near Leeds.

April 20. At Kensington Gravel Pits, aged 53, William Smith, esq. nephew of Dr. S. formerly Dean of Chester.

Of consumption, aged 20, Lucy, eldest daughter of the Rev. John Atchinson, of Leicester.

In his 66th year, George Howlett, esq. senior alderman of Coventry.

At Tollerton, Notts, aged 54, Susannah, wife of Pendock Neale, esq. and daughter of the Rev. Thos. N. rector of Tollerton, Frances, wife of Thomas Joyce, esq. of Freshford-house, Somersetshire.

April 21. Mr. Shuttleworth, of the Talbot inn, Spalding.

In his 73d year, Mr. Bromley Allen, of Bristol.

At Ryton, co. Durham, aged 20, Mrs. F. Wilkie Thorp, wife of the Rev. Charles T. rector of that place, and only child of Henry Collingwood Selby, esq. of Swansfield, Northumberland, and of Gray'sInn.

April 22. Suddenly, aged 71, Mr. Richard James, formerly an eminent staymaker, in Queen-street, Oxford.

At Cotham, Mrs. Richardson, widow of the late Mr. H. F, R. stationer.

In his 81st year, Mr. Edward Ridge, of Morton, near Gainsborough,

At Lisbon, where he had resided since 1762, with an upright character, and much respected, in his 77th year, William Shirley, esq.

April 23, At Shepherd's Bush, in his 50th year, John Kilbinton, esq.

At Buckingham, aged 72, much esteemed and lamented, Philip Box, esq. many years an eminent banker in that town, and Receiver-general of the lower division of the county of Bucks.

In her 82d year, Mrs. Parsons, relict of the late Mr. Alderman P. Leicester.

In St. Martin's, Stamford Baron, Lincolnshire, aged 63, Mr. Joseph Loveday, many years caterer to the late Marquis of Exeter.

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In his 55th year, Mr. John Normand, of Hull, formerly an ironmonger. ing risen slightly indisposed, he dropped down suddenly, and in a few minutes expired.

April 24. In King-street, Cheapside, aged 50, Mr. Abraham Slack.

At New-cross, aged 47, John Holcombe, esq.

Of a typhus fever, deeply regretted, in her 21st year, Marianne, fourth daughter of John Savery, esq. banker, Bristol.

In Carrick, at an advanced age, the Hon. Mrs. Herbert.

April 25. At Exeter, the wife of Col. A. Blair, of Bayford, Herts.

In the Minster Yard, Lincoln, in her 77th year, Frances, relict of Wm. Hild, yard, esq. lately of Great Grimsby.

At Norwich, in his 27th year, Mr. Leyson Cooper, draper.

Mr. Whitlock, hosier, one of the senior Common-councilmen of the corporation of Nottingham.

April 26. Jonathan Court, esq. lately in the East India Company's Civil Service at Calcutta.

At Stanwell-place, the lady of Sir William Gibbons, bart. This lady was a daughter of Admiral Watson, and was married Sept. 3, 1771.

In his 60th year, Mr. John Fraser, of Sloane-square, Chelsea, well known in the

the botanical world by his useful and extended researches in North America and other parts of the world.

In her 40th year, a few hours after the birth of a son, her 13th child, the wife of Mr. Thomas Goodall, of Westgate-street, Bath, and eldest daughter of Thomas Pickford, esq. of Cross-street, Islington.

At Horndean, Mrs. Monro, relict of Lieut.-col. M. late of the Royal Marines, Mr. John Howard, farmer, of Rockland, Norfolk 1300 guineas, and 80%. in silver, have been found in his house since his decease.

April 27. In Old Burlington-street, the youngest son of Lord Kensington.

In Walbrook, aged 73, Richard Bridger, esq. late one of the Cashiers of the Bank of England.

Drowned while bathing in the sea, Mr. Halliwell, an officer of the 3d Lancashire militia, quartered at Dover Castle. A soldier of the Rifle-corps made an ineffectual attempt to save his life, and was near losing his own. The body soon after drove on shore, and every means were used to restore animation, but without effect.

At Alphington, near Exeter, Lucy, wife of Edward Barnwell, esq. of Demerara.

April 28. In his 16th year, Frederick, youngest son of Mr. Fane, Berners-street.

In New Burlington-street, aged 91, Joseph Hill, esq. of Wargrave-hill, Berks, great nephew of the late Sir Joseph Jekyll, knt. Master of the Rolls,

In her 71st year, Mrs. Mary Muggeridge, of Balham-hill, Clapham.

At Brompton, Lieut.-col. Edward Stephens, late of the 3d foot.

In consequence of the rupture of a bloodvessel, Rev. John Ord, B. A. rector of Whethamstead cum Harpenden, Herts; and in the commission of the peace for that county; deeply lamented by the poor of his parish, to whom he was a great benefactor.

At Bath, the wife of Mr. Charles Incledon,of Covent Garden Theatre, and daughter of Mr. Howell, Milsom-street, Bath.

Aged 90, Mr. W. White, many years steward to Sir Thomas Whichcote, bart. of Aswarby-Park, near Sleaford.

Aged 55, Rev. Edward Jorden, vicar of Messingham and Bottesford, co. Lincoln.

At her brother's, the Rev. Thomas Bowerbank, vicar of Chiswick, aged 24, Mary, second daughter of the late Rev. Edward Bowerbank, rector of Croft and Barningham, co. York, and prebendary of Lincoln.

April 29. On Enfield Chace, in her 79th year, Mrs. Jane Mocher, widow of the late General Flower Mocher. The fortitude with which she for many years endured the severest bodily sufferings, could only be equalled by her pious resignation to God, under the pressure of heavy affic

tions from the deprivation of those most dear to her.

Miss Gilpin, sister of the late Rev. William G. of Cheam; of S. Gilpin, esq. justly celebrated as an artist; and of Dr. Gilpin of Carlisle.

At Ramsgate, George Louch, esq.

At Mileson Edgar's, esq. Red House, near Ipswich, in her 71st year, Mrs. Catharine Edgar, sister of the late Robert E. esq. of Wickhambrook, Suffolk.

In her 70th year, Mrs. Hardy, of Gaddesby, co. Leicester.

Peter, son of the Rev. P. Robinson, vicar of Norton, Derbyshire.

April 30. Of a rapid consumption, aged 23, Mr. Hargreaves Hanson, eldest son of John H. esq. Chancery-lane, Solicitor of Stamps, and of Furleigh House, Hants. The wife of Mr. J. Unwin, Stoke Newington.

In Woolwich Dock-yard, the wife of John Knowles, esq.

In her 42d year, the wife of Mr. Robert Dolley, coach-maker, Oxford.

At Muncaster Castle, the Hon. Anna Jane Penelope Penington, eldest daughter of John Lord Muncaster, of the kingdom of Ireland.

At Norwich, aged 72, Richard Milford, esq. formerly of Nottingham.

Lately, in London, Sarah, wife of Mr. John Donaldson, and second daughter of Mr. Wm. Judd, formerly of Stratford-on❤ Avon, Warwickshire.

In Lower Brook-street, aged 73, Mrs. Milnes, widow of the late John M. esq. of South Collingham, Notts.

At Messrs. Tattersall's, aged 87, Mr. Jonathan Bray, who lived many years with the late Duke of Kingston, and since kept the Betting-room at Tattersall's.

Mrs. Mary Smyth, widow of the late Dr. Robert S. of Chelsea, and second daughter of the late Richard Blyke, esq.

Rev. H. Marker, jun. of Aylesbury, Devon.

At Marston Bigott, Somersetshire, Rey. Mr. Clarke, more than 50 years rector of that parish. His elder brother died before him a few days only,

Rev. John Foulkes, of Merton-House, Flintshire, and rector of Whitford.

At Sayham, Norfolk, aged 69, Rev. P. Scott.

Rev. Titus Lewis, Baptist minister of Carmarthen.

Gen. Robert Shawe, late of the 74th regiment. He served with reputation in North America and the West Indies during the late war, and in the East Indies under Lord Cornwallis, and Generals Meadows, Musgrave, Harris, and Wellesley.

Of his wounds, Col. Bush, 20th Portu guese regiment.

Aged 81, Capt. Nathan Gooding, R. N.
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Aged 85. Cpt. Titus Conyers, of the Royal Marines.

Frederik hamilton Rowan, third son of Archibald Hamitou . esq. This gallant young Officer fell in the storming of Patamos, on the coast of Catalonia; on which service he had volunteered from his own ship, the Tigre.

In Uske, Monmouthshire, Thomas Jones, esq. formerly major in the Royal Monmouth and Brecon militia.

At Dover, Capt. John Cuffe, of the West Middlesex militia.

At Windsor, aged 79, Mr. J. Lyster, sergeant and drum-major in the Royal Stafford militia.

At Wargrave, Berks, the wife of the Rev. Philip Nind.

Anne Eliza, eldest daughter of the Rev. James Bicheno, Newbury.

Mr. Vizard, farmer, Shinfield, Berks. At Barking, Essex, aged 82, Mr. Richard Parker, formerly a sugar-refiner in Wellclose-square.

At Croydon aged 65, Mrs. Anne Stoakes, widow of Capt. Peter S. of the East India Company's service.

At Goodnestone, Kent, in her 37th year, Marianne, fourth daughter of the late Sir Brooke Bridges, bart.

At Eastry, Kent, aged 97, Mrs. Eliz. Aynott.

At Southampton, in her 24th year, the wife of Capt. John Gordon, jun. of the 2d or Queen's regiment.

The wife of P. Desbrosses, esq. of Mildenhall, Suffolk.

At Shopwick, near Chichester, Mrs. Stewart, widow of Major-Gen. S. of the Royal Artillery.

At Cambridge, the wife of Mr. Alderman Purchas.

At Romsey, aged 93 Nicholas Dawkins. At the same place, aged 100. Mrs. Pocock. Mr. John Houshol, of March, Ely. Aged 39, Mrs. Atkinson, of the Ship Public-house, Wisbech.

At Winbourne, Jane. wife of S. P. Newell, esq. Captain in the Oxford Militia.

At Blandford, aged 65, Mrs. S. Fitzherbert, daughter of the late Tho. F. esq.

At Uplime, W. Clarke, esq. of Beaminster, Dorset, a minor, only son of the late William C. esq. of Beaminster.

Mr. Pretor Whitty, eldest son of Mr. S. W. banker, Sherborne.

Aged 83, James Croome, esq. of Breadstone, Gloucester..

Samuel Jeynes, esq. of Gloucester, only son of the late Sir E. J. and partner in the house of Messrs. Turner, Morris, and Co.

In his 79th year, John Cash, of Coventry; he had been many years an ap proved minister among the Society of Friends; was a man of strict integrity, and his conduct through life consistent with the principles he professed.

In his 77th year, Thomas Storthouse, of Birmingham, another valuable member of the Society of Friends.

Of the small-pox, aged 59, Mr. J. Till, farmer, of Whitgreave near Stafford. Harriet, eldest daughter of George Molineux, esq. of Wolverhampton.

At Willesley, near Tetbury, W. Byam, esq.

In consequence of her clothes catching fire, aged 72, the wife of S. Gyles, esq. of Kenwick. She survived but four hours.

At Chadley Farm near Welsbourn, aged 78, Mr. William Findon.

Miss F. A. Darby eidest daughter of Edmund D. esq. of Colebrook-Dale.

At Kidderminster, Mr. S. Parkes, father of the author of the " Chemical Catechism."

The wife of F. Moore, esq. of Bridgnorth.

At Powick, near Worcester, aged 65, Mr. John Herbert, sen.

At Bromwich-house, near Worcester, John, youngest son of the Rev. David Price. A Wedhampton, near Devizes, T. N. Lewis, esq.

Mr. Tanner, farmer, of Faston Grey, Wilts.

Miss J Orred, daughter of the late J. O. esq. of Runcorn.

At Salisbury, Mrs. Wapshare, relict of C. W. W. esq.

Mr. William Hayden, an eminent farmer, of Milton near Amesbury.

At Bath, A. Deane, esq.

Mrs. Milsom, of the Carpenter's Arms, Chatham-row, Bath.

Mr. Penny, Margaret's Buildings, Bath, Aged 11, Emma, youngest daughter of Ashfield Hunt, esq. of Bristol.

-Fiaxham, esq. of Sidestrand, Norfolk, At Thrapston, Northamptonshire, Anne, wife of Mr. Crompton, surgeon, and youngest daughter of the late Hacker Parkinson, gent. late of Loughborough.

At Colwick, near Nottingham, aged 89, Samuel Blackner. He served during the Rebellion in 1745, in the Duke of Kingston's light horse, and is supposed to have been the last survivor of that regiment.

At Leicester, aged 95, Mrs. Simpson. She lived in three kings' reigns, and had 60 sons, grandsons, and great-grandsons, serving his Majesty.

At Ashburton, aged 80, Mrs. Eales. At Sidmouth, Maria, youngest daughter of the Rev. Dr. Symmons, of Richmond,

At Doveridge, Hull, the Hon. Harriet Cavendish, youngest daughter of Bertrand Lord Waterpark, of the kingdom of Ireland.

John Whitehead, esq. principal in the house of Messrs. Whitehead and Son, Manchester.

At Sheffield, in Yorkshire, Mr. Richard Owen, a cutler, who, during his life of 90 years, was a celebrated change-ringer at

St. Peter's

St. Peter's church in that town, and bas rung upwards of one million of changes, in the intricate and scientific methods of "Gran sire,"--" Steadman Grandsire,”"London Doubles;"-Primrose,"--" Violet," Tulip,'" Old Doubles,"-"Grandsire Six In."-" Bob Minor,""Oxford Treble Bob,"-" Cambridge Surprize," College Pleasure."-" College Single," Grandsire Triples,"-" Sheffield Triples,""Allwood's Triples,""John Hoit's Triples," "-" Yorkshire Glory,"-"Oxford Treble Bob Major,""Bob Major,"-" Grandsire Eight In," -"Grandsire Caters,"-" Steadman Caters,"" Bob Royal," and "Oxford Treble Bob Royal." In the year 1791, he rung the treble bell at St. Peter's Church in that town, nearly 14,000 changes of "Treble Bob," the time nine hours and fifteen minutes, in each.

Mrs. Tippett, relict of P. T. esq. an alderman of Truro.

At Prudhoe, Northumberland, aged 84, Mary, wife of George Hunter. They had been married upwards of 60 years, and had brought up a family of six children to men and women. Her husband is 90 years of age, and this is the first death in the family.

At Haverfordwest, aged 73, Mrs. Catharine Warren.

Aged 86, Thomas Powell, farmer, of Lauspythid, co. Brecon. At the age of 74 he married his second wife, by whom he had five children (all now living); his eldest son is 59, and his youngest child is one year old.

At Gwerullwynwith, Glamorganshire, Matilda, daughter of M. Barber, esq.

Suddenly, Thomas Morgan, esq. of Tresiggin, Pembrokeshire.

Aged 90, Hopkin Llewellyn, esq. of Margam, Glamorganshire.

At Lanelly, Mrs. Evans, relict of the Rev. Daniel E. perpetual curate of Llangennech, Carmarthenshire.

At Fairvach, near Landillo, Mr. David James, solicitor.

Miss Shanks, eldest daughter of Capt. S. of Grossmont, Monmouthshire.

At Kenton, Scotland, aged 104, Mrs. Margaret Milburu.

At Dublin, thrown from his horse, and killed on the spot, David Courteney, esq. He has left nine children, and 250,0007,; but no will.

In Crowe-street, Dublin, Mr. Redmond Cooke, of the Theatre Royal.

After two days illness, aged 112, John Leary, an honest, faithful domestic in the family of Currah, co. Limerick, for upwards of 80 years. He commenced his

servitude with the late Vere Hunt, esq. as groom, in 1730, and remained with him until his death; since which period he continued with Sir Vere Hunt, bart,

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till within the last ten years, when he retired (though in perfect health and strength) to a cottage built for him within the demesne. He had been married to eight wives, by seven of whom he had children the last be married in his 103d year. He lived in the reign of six Monarchs; and saw, as he used to relate, from five to seven generations of most of the families of the county of. Limerick; of the vicissitudes of which he was the stationary spectator for above a century. He retained his senses and perfect memory to the last moment; and declared that he never suffered a day's illness, or an hour's pain, except for the death of a friend, or for the loss of a wife! His remains were interred in the church-yard of Nantinan, attended by all the neighbourhood.

In Carrick, Maurice Doyle, esq. Aged 101, Johanna Madden, an inmate of the Poor-house, Ennis.

At Madeira, Henrietta Maria, only surviving daughter of the late Philip Saitmarshe, esq. of Saltmarshe, ço. York..

On his passage to the West Indies, Francis Donovan, esq. of Tibberton, Gloucestershire.

May 1. In Hereford-street, aged 65, Lady Essex Finch, daughter of the late Earl of Winchelsea.

In his 70th year, after an illness of only nine days, John Smart, esq. of Russell-place, Fitzroy-square, miniaturepainter. To most philanthropic and hospitable principles, he added great eminence as an artist: his surprising likenesses in miniature being justly admired both in his native country and the East Indies, where he practised for some years with great and deserved reputation.

At Farringdon, Berks, as he was dressing himself in the morning, Mr. Edward

Butler.

At Mrs. Nesbitt's, Old Bracknell, Berks, Mrs. Sneyd, relict of the late Jeremy S. esq.

Aged 76, Mr. Crump, of St. Giles's, Oxford, a much-respected member of the Common Council.

In Shrewsbury, in her 29th year, the Lady of the Right Hon. George Knox, Her remains were deposited in a vault in Montford church, on the 6th iustant.

At Camp-hill, Warwickshire, Juliana, third daughter of the late John Ludford, of Ansley-hall, co. Warwick, esq. by Juliana Newdigate (third and youngest daughter of Sir Richard Newdigate, of Arbury, co. Warwick, and Harefield, co. Middlesex, bart. by Elizabeth his wife, daughter of Sir Roger Twisden, of Bradburne, co.Kent, bart. and sister to sir Edward and Sir Roger Newdigate, barts.) She was born at Arbury; and baptized in Arbury chapel, Sept. 24, 1741. Two younger sisters, (Frances and Millisent) survive her; as does her only brother, John Ludford, of

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