gentleman affords a striking instance of the uncertainty of human plans and events: on the Wednesday preceding his death he was unanimonfly elected furgeon to the London Difpenfary. In the purfut of this ftation, thofe virtues and talents that called forth the zeal of his friends became known to an extenfive circle, and he entered upon his office with the fairest profpect to himself, and the firm and flattering expectation of his fupporters. It is reafonably conjectured that the exertion in his canvas proved fatally injurious. The Directors of Public Charities will, it is hoped, take warning from this cafe, fo afflicting to humanity, and fet an carly and proper value upon modett merit, and not to subject it to preffure that cannot be fuftained. The luftre of Mr. Kimpton's good name, the dawn of fuccefs that awaited him, his fudden and unexpected death, afford a leffon encouraging to virtuous conduct, and to industry in the acquirement of ufeful knowledge. Thofe, therefore, who were impreffed with his worth, who deplore the lofs of the objeft of their anxious hope, may derive confolation from the reflection that the example of his upright, though fhort life, may be useful.

In Air-ftreet, Piccadilly, aged eighty-five, Edward Mafon, efq. formerly fecretary to the late duke of Cumberland.

In John-street, Bedford-row, Mrs. Amy Filmer, fifter to Sir John Filmer, bart.

The honourable Mrs. N. Bofcawen, relist of the late D. Bofcawen, brother to lord Falmouth. Mrs. Burne, wife of Thomas Burne, efq. of Bedford-square.

At his father's houfe, in, Grosvenor-fquare, John Stuart Wortley, efq. M.P. for Boflincy, and lieutenant in the Coldstream guards.

At Stoke Newington, in his 66th year, John Page, efq. of Great St. Helen's.

Jofeph Buthnan, efq. comptroller of the city of London, at his country-houfe, Tottenham. At his lordship's houfe in Portland-place, the right honourable lady Rancliffe.

Suddenly, at her houfe in Grofvenor-frect, the dowager countefs of Guildford; by her deceafe the rangerthip of Buthy Park reverts to his Majesty.

Henry Pelham, cfq. brother to the right honourable Thomas Pelham, fecretary to the lord lieutenant of Ireland.

At Mr. Fowler's, at Batterfea, Mrs. Anne Holland, late of Lowlayton, Effex, in the 84th year of her age.

After an illness of eight days, at his houfe near Fitzroy-square, Mr. Gainsborough Dupont, Dephew to the late diftinguished Gainsborough. Mrs. Yerbury, wife of John Yerbury, efq. of Clapham Common.

At Moulfey, in Surrey, in the 89th year of his age, the rev. John Thomas, D.D. rector of St. Peter's, Cornhill, upwards of fifty years, and Minifter of Moulicy fixty-four yea.s.

On Jan. the 13th, at the premature age of 22, Mr John Geo. Cape, a native of the county of Leicester, lage furgeon of the Earl of Oxford Eat Indiaman. He was a young man of pre

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mifing genius, and of confiderable acquirements. His tafte and knowledge in the fine arts rendered his company highly agreeable. His fprightly manners and amiable difpofition render his death a fevere affliction to all his relatives and friends. He had lately returned, in the the most perfect health, in the Earl of Oxford, to London, and while pursuing his anatomical ftudies, in the Borough, was attacked with a violent fever, which, in a few days, terminated an existence, the apparent dawn of an active and enterprizing life.

On his late paffage home from India, the veffel touched at Diamond Harbour, near to which the unfortunate Monro had been carried off by a tyger. It happened at this time that two adjacent villages were kept in continual alarm by one of these ferocious animals. Mr. Cape, however, and the third mate, Mr. Williamfon, engaging a body of the natives to attend them, determined to go in fearch of him. Soon after they had fallied forth, Mr. Cape came upon him unexpectedly, as he lay basking in the fun in a field of ftanding rice. The tyger inftantly fprung upon them, and a black man, at the fide of Mr. Cape, fell a victim to his fury; alarmed, however, at the noife of the mufquets and the yell of the people, the animal dropped his prey, and faced his affailants; but after the difcharge of a few pieces, he fet up a horrid roar, and walked leifurely into the underwood. The poor man had his thigh bone stripped bare with one stroke of his paw, and was alfo fo much injured in his head, that notwithftanding the immediate medical affiftance afforded him, he died in a few hours. This tyger was confidered as one of the largest in

fize which the natives had feen. In his haunt were found the rema ns of a bullock whom he had recently destroyed.

Additional Notice of the late Bishop of Exeter.

On the 12th of December, died, at Downes, near Crediton, in the county of Devon, the right reverend Dr. WILLIAM BULLER, lord bihop of Exeter; a prelate, whofe moral qualities and talents, ftill more than his high rank and ftation, entitle him to an honourable diftinétion in the register of mortality. Born at Morval, in the county of Cornwall, in 1735, the fon of John Francis Buller, efq. and Rebecca his wife, daughter of the right reverend Sir Jonathan Trelawny, lord bithop of Winchefter; he was educated first at Westminster fchool, and afterwards at Oriel college, Oxford. In 1762, he married Anne, fecond daughter of Dr. John Thomas, lord bithop of Winchester. In 1763, he was collated to a prebend in that cathedral, and foon after named to be one of the deputy clerks of the closet to his majesty. In 1773, he was appointed to a canonry in the church of Windfor, which he refigned in 1784, on being promoted to the deanery of Exe er. From this deanery he was removed, in 1790, to that of Canterbury. In all thefe stations, as well as in the capacity of a parochial miniiter, he left the muft honourable tokens of himself; in every place, as a moft ufeful member of

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fociety, declining no duties, but ftrenuoufly and cheerfully exerting himself to fulfil all. In the year 1792, on the death of Dr. John Rofs, of learned and worthy memory, he was advanced to the fee of Exeter, with great fatisfaction to a church and diocese who were anxious for his return, and whofe experience of his eminent virtues and ability, afforded them the ftrongest affurances of finding in him a pious, vigilant, and affectionate paftor; and in this expectation they were not difappointed. Their only fubject of regret is, that they were fo foon deprived of his paternal care, and this at a period when much public benefit might ftill have been expected from his continued exertions, with equal zeal and prudence, to improve the fervice of parishes, and the condition of the inferior clergy. The diffolution of this excellent prelate (who was not more refpeétable in public than amiable in private life) may, it is feared, have been haftened by diftrefs of mind, for the lofs of three fons within a fhort period; the elde ft of whom, the gallant colonel Buller, died in confequence of a wound which he received in the fervice of his country, in January, 1795.

Deaths Abroad.

On the 2d of May la, at Calcutta, in Bengal, after a few days' illnefs, Sir James Warfon, kt. one of the judges of the Supreme Court of Judicature. Sir James was the fon of a Prefbyterian minifter, who was for many years connected with a congregation of Protchant diffenters, in the borough of Southwark. He was educated for the ministry, ar the academy, then at Mile-End, under the care of Dr Conder and Dr. Walker. When his academical studies were completed, he fettled with a congregation at Gofport, and officiated for fome years its paftor. He there married a young lady of good fortune, either in poffeflion or expectation. About the fame time he en= tered himself at one of the inns of court, abandoned the miniftry, and devoted himfelf to the ftudy of the law. He was, in due courte, admitted a barrister, received a diploma of Doctor of Laws, and was chofen a fellow of the Royal Society. In the exercife of his profetlion, he traverfed the western circuit, and in confequence was choten recorder of the borough of Bridport; and, about the commencement of Mr Pitt's adminiftration, its reprefentative in parliament. His politics and thofe of his contituents were then in unifon. He, however, maintained his attachment to Mr. Pitt Jong

after his conflituents were led to entertain an

unfavourable opinion both of him and of his meafures. Mi. Watf n (who had been appointed a ferjeant) directed his views to the Supreme Court, in India, and long afpired to the office of a judge. In the puruit of this object he was very zealous in his endeavours to attract notice at the India Houfe, and uniformly devoted to the fupport of minifterial measures,

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Upon the death of Sir W. Jones, to whom he must have proved a very unequal fucceffor, he was appointed to the office of judge; but he died immediately after his arrival at Calcutta. What was the true cause of his death has not yet been ascertained; but the event was very unfortunate to a large family, that depended upon the atrainment of an object which he had long purfued. His practice in this country was never very confiderable; and as he had reason to expect the office of judge, when a vacancy occurred, he probably never paid much attention to it. His abilities were neither mean nor diftinguished. He was never very affiduous in his application to bufinefs. Having one object in view, he laboured to attain it, by entering, on all occafions, with ardour, into India politics, and by an uniform fupport of the measures of administration. His natural difpofition was amiable; and he appears to have been fincerely lamented at Calcutta.

In the West-Indies there have lately fallen victims to the fword and disease, no less than 216 British officers, among whom are Lieutenant-Colonels Malcolm, Innes, Riddell, Campbell, Whitwell, Afhton, Gamell, Baillie, Gilman, Scott, Hardy, Count de Billon;Majors Edwards, Wilfon, De Ravigne, Alcroft, Armitrong, Chriftie, Lakenwith, De Hellimer.

At Surinam, Thomas Chriftic, jun. Eq. late partner in the houfe of Moore and Co. Finfbury-fquare.

IRELAND.

The linen manufactures of this country have nearly attained the acme of perfection ;— and the damask table linens of Ulfter are not only in the first repute in the islands of Great Britain and Ireland; but are adopted by families of the fift rank in every European country. as fpecimens of unrivalled elegance.

The most elegant ornamented devices in heraldry are now fuperiorly executed in the Irith fien loom, and our manufactures of cambric rival the most lamed fabrics of Cambray.

The principle of Count Rumford's fi.cimprovements, extending to various important objects of domestic economy, the cure of (moky chimnies, the use of ovens and fteam boilers, as a fubilitute for dreffing meat by fire, is beginning to be generally acted upon in this country.

The

It is difficult to speak in terms of fufficient panegyric of the unanimity and fpirit or loyalty which, on the late critical juncture, pervaded all ranks and denominations of Irithmen. army, militia, yeomanry corps, &c. evinced the greatest gallantry, and a determination to march in queft of the invaders.

The Attornies' corps of Dublin have particularly diftinguifhed themfelves, and given a grand impulfe of zeal and ardour to the whole national force.

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NORTHUMBERLAND AND DURHAM.

THE dean and chapter of Durham have late ly added zol. per annum to the incomes of each of the minor-canons, and 181. 5s. per annum to dito of each of the 8 finging-men; additions which make their prefent incomes, respectively, to exceed those of any fimilar appointment in the kingdom.

Wirton caftle, an elegant and magnificent Aructure, (juft rebuilt, at a prodigious expence,) was lately destroyed by fire, only the outer walls being left ftanding.

The gentlemen who ferved on special juries, laft afizes for Northumberland, generoufly agreed to give their fees, amounting to about 30 guineas, towards relieving perfons confined for fmall debts, in Morpeth gaol: three perfons were accordingly discharged by this act of bumanity.

Through the exertions of a number of gentlemen, who have fitted up, feverally, at their own expence, houfes, that will accommodate the French ecclefiaitics, (fome 40, others 20, 10, &c.) the fituation of thofe unhappy frangers, whom British benevolence has hofpitably taken in, has been of late confiderably ameliorated. Married.]-At Morpeth, Capt. Leeds, of the Eaft Middlelex Militia, to Mifs M. Sanderfon. The rev. Dr. Price, prebendary of Durham, to Mifs Sanderfon, of Wimpole-ftreet, London. At Chester-le-Street, by the rev. Mr. Nesfield, Mr. J. Wolf, furgeon, to Mifs E. Willon, of Charter's-haugh.

Died.]-At Newcastle, J. Hedley, efq. frank even to bluntnefs in his manners, yet not a little respected for the inflexible honefty by which he was characterised in all his tianfactions. As a man and a magiftrate he has let a good name behind him: nor durft detraction itself fay to him when living, "Ill haft thou done Mrs. Dixon. Aged 37, Mrs. Turner, wife of the rev.W.TURNER; fuddenly torn away from the nurture of an infant family, and from all thofe delights, the enjoyment of which, on earth, men call Happiness. Her premature fate is pungently regretted by her numerous friends and acquaintance. Mr. C. Robinson. Aged 97, Mrs. Greenwell. Mr. J. Elliott.

Mrs. Hewitfon. Mifs Hamilton. At Willington, near Newcastle, Mifs Wardell, a young lady not more diftinguished for perfonal attractions, than for her mental accomplishments and amiable difpofition. At Gateshead, 23:4 60, Mrs. H. Cowas. Aged 17, Mifs Fofter.

At Hexham, Mifs M. Giles. Mifs Bell. Aged 67, Mr. F Stokoe, attorney. Aged 77, fuddenly, Mr. J. Mafon. Mrs. Saunders.

At Durham, Mr. J. Turbett: as he was walking in the feet, fome unknown perion wantonly threw a fnow-ball at him, which hit with fuch force against the pit of his ftomach, that he could only ftagger to an adjoining toufe, where he initantly expired.

A: North Shields, aged 24, Mr. T. Robfon. MONTHLY MAG. No, XIII.

Mr. P. Kennedy, agent to the Howdon Dock Company. Mrs. Lilly.

At Hurworth, Durham, of the fcarlet fever, two fons and a daughter of major Colling, of the North Yorkshire Militia. The major had left them all in perfect health a few days before, when he fet out to rejoin his regiment, at Colchester.

At Newton-le-Moor Hall, S. Cook, efq. At Newton-le-Moor, Mrs. Strother. Mifs Hutton, of Sedgefield, Durham. At Brampton, Mr. F. Martin, furgeon, of great skill and dexterity in his profeffion. At Chichimin, aged 84, Mr. L. Tone. At Fatfield upon Wear, Mr. A. Baker, ftaithman and fittage agent to the Beamish South-Moor Colliery. Mr. R. G. Galillee. At Broomhill, aged 97, Mrs. A. Pickering. Mifs J. Wardle, of Whitburn. Mr. W. Walker, of Sunderland. upon Tees, Mifs J. Bell, refpected while living

and lamented when dead.

At Stockton

CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORELAND.

A number of new thips have been lately built at Whitehaven, and the trade of that port, in this and other refpects, is at present very flourishing.

Some difturbances took place lately at Whitehaven and Carlisle, when the parish officers were proceeding to carry into execution the militia fupplementary act: about a thoufand perfons affembled, and burnt the parishbooks, &c.

Married.] At Carlisle, H. Cliff, efq. of Tavistock, Devon, to Mifs Wilfon.

At Workington, Mr. R. Wells, to Mrs. S. Cummins, widow. The bride and bridegroom had both entered their 63d year; the bride'smaid had alfo just celebrated the 62d anniverfary of her birth-day, and the bridegroom man had reckoned the tardy hours of time" to within a little of "threefcore years and ten!" No curious eyes were admitted to pry into thefe forms of nuptial fanctity and marriage rites." A felt company, however, of difcreet age, were admitted, who "gave fign of gratulation," and with many a tale of ancient times," shook their grey locks,

"Difporting, till the amorous bird of night Sang ipoufal," &c.

At Caftle Sowerby, by the rev. Mr. Denton, Mr. W. Johnston, of Kirklington, to Mifs Ellwood. Mr. W. Robinson, of Lambfield, to Mifs Ritfon, of Dobie Hall, near Sebergham. At Crofs Canonby, Mr. Tifdale, public notary, of Belfast, Ireland, to Mifs Steele, of Maryport. At Broomhill, Mr. Gattinger, to Mifs R. Frazer, of Findrack. At Preftbury, by the rev. G. Mounfey, Mr. J. Goodfellow, to Mifs M. Slack.

Died.] At Carlisle, Mr. G. Brown. Mrs. Blamyre. Mr. M. Stainton,

At Whitehaven, Mr. J. Pattinfon. Mr. T. Smith. Aged 64, J. Walker, efq. Mrs. Rothery. Mrs. Sawyer, Mrs. Bragg, a Quaker.

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At Northallerton, lately, a turnip being cut open, a gold ring was discovered in the centre of it. The ring had been loft 15 years ago, by a lady who lived on the premifes, to whom it was now fortunately restored.

A great number of fhip owners and merchants, in this and the adjoining counties, are fo unealy at a late decifion of the court of King's Bench, which renders them refponfible for the loss or damage of goods committed to their care, that, after different meetings on the bufinefs, they have agreed to petition the legiflature for a new law to release them from fuch obligation.

Married.]-At Guifeley, the rev. R. Hammerton, of Hipperholm, to Miis Harrop, of Holmfirth. Mr.G. Jackfon, of , near Rip pon, to Mifs L. Lumley, of Ofgoodby. The rev. T. H. Fowle, M. A. of North Otterington, to Mifs Tanfield, of Carthorp, near Rippon. At Thorn, by the rev. J. Dixon, Mr. M. Pilley, of Lincoln, to Mifs A. Staniland. At Methley, near Leeds, by the rev. J. Bailey, Mr. R. D. Akam, of Knottingley, to Mifs Naifon. At Wakefield, by the rev. Dr. Bacon, F. Maude, efq. of Gray's Inn, London, to Mits Nettleton. At Hutton-Roof, by the rev. M. Sedgwick, of Manfergh, Mr. J. Smith, of Hale, near Kendal, to Mifs Slater. Dr. Miller, organift, of Doncaster, to Mifs Lloy, of Tuxford. Mr. Walth, of Tickhill, furgeon, to Mifs Outwith, of Harworth, near Everton.

Died.] At York, aged 79, Mr. J. Threakfton, coroner of the county. Mrs. Hardifty. Mr. J. Tate. In the Castle, John Wilkinfon, a Quaker, who, with feven others, was committed to that prifon upwards of twelve months ago, under an exchequer procefs, for refufing to Jay tythes. The picfecution was inftituted at the fuit of the rev. G. Markham, vicar of Carlton, (W. R.) and who poffeffes, exclufive of that preferment, a rich benefice in Cheshire. It was partly with a view to the relief of thefe unfortunate fufferers) that the benevolent ADAIR has preferred his bill, now pending in parliament; and we cherish the honeft hope that the furvivors may yet live to profit by his philanthropy. Aged 53, Mr. W. Hodgson, a gentleman well known for his exploits on the

Mr. Mrs. Harrifon, Mrs. Mrs. B. Benfon, of

At Sheffield, Mrs. Newton. Mr. S. Bramhall. Mr. J. Woodcock. Mifs Wilkinton, Mifs Healey. Mr. Pheazant.

At Hull, Mrs. Wride, wife of capt. W. who in the fhort space of one month has had to lament the lofs of a father, a wife, and a child. Aged 27, Mr. W. Temple, printer.--To those who can appreciate MERIT, by genuine worth of character, and not by thofe tinfel diftin£tions which glitter only in the imaginations of little minds, it is fufficient to fay, that Mr. T. was a most valuable member of fociety, and one whofe conftant ftudy and endeavour it was to blefs and meliorate the circle in which he moved. Mrs. Lee.

At Doncafter, Mr. Oldfield. Mr. Arnold. At Lowrow, At Stokelley, Mrs. Romans. (N. R.) aged 73, J Parke, efq. a gentleman very charitable to the neighbouring poor, and defervedly esteemed for the ftrict honour and punctuality which uniformly marked his dealings. At Givendale, aged 56, Mrs. Singleton. At Poppleton, aged 21, Mr. A. Fothergill. At Bedale, the rev. R. Clarke, rector of the living, worth 14col. per annum. At Norton, near Malton, Mrs. Taylor. At Kiveton Hall, the feat of the duke of Leeds, aged 70, Mrs. M. Milner, housekeeper in the family upwards of 50 years. Near Beverley, R. Jefferson, who from eccentricity of character, was generally known by the nick-name of "Bobbera of Molefworth." Sixty guineas were found concealed in the floor, at the foot of his bed, which he had bequeathed to a young woman who attended him, and who went by the name of "Bobbera's wench." At Beverley, aged 55, Mr.W. Staveley. Mr. P. Harrifon, of KillingHall, near Ripley. At Plumpton, near Wetherby, aged 53, Mr. J. Cullingworth; he spent his life in strict conformity to religious as well as moral duties, and potlefiel a number of amiable qualities in a more than common degree. At Brighoufe, Mr. W. Crofly, engineer to the Rochdale Canal. At Kirby Mr. B. Milnthorp, Lonfdale, Mr. E. Batty. of Arthington, near Otley.

At Wakefield. Mrs. Smallpage. Mrs. A. Brookes. At Whalley, aged 65, Mr. Ifherwood; alfo, a few days afterwards, aged 62, Mrs. I. Mr. J. Dufron, of Bradford.

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