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17. At Birch Hall, in Effex, T. Round, Efq. in his 73d year.

20. At Snaith, near Blackburne, Lancashire, John Brookbank, Efq. aged 62.

22. At his apartments in Dean-ftreet, Soho, at the advanced age of 82, Mr. Robert Lawless, who, for confiderably more than half a century, had been fo well known to, and much diftinguished by, the notice and regard of many of the most eminent literary characters of his time, as one of the principal affiftants to Mr. Andrew Millar, formerly bookfeller in the Strand, afterward to his fucceffor, the late Mr. Alderman Cadell, and fince, till very lately, to Meffrs. Cadell and Davies, the prefent conductors of that extenfive businefs. Mr. Lawless was a native of Dublin, and related, not very diftantly, to the refpectable and recently ennobled family of the fame name, as well as to the Barnewalls and Aylmers. He was a Roman Catholic, and ftrictly obfervant of the duties and obligations of his religion, yet perfectly free from the bigotry and uncharitablenefs which have on too many occalions marked the conduct of members of the Romish Church.-In his character were united the foundeft integrity of mind, with a fimplicity of manners rarely equalJed. His reading had been extenlive, his judgment was remarkably correct, his memory uncommonly strong, and the anecdotes with which it was stored, often afforded gratification to his friends, who delighted to draw him into converfation. Humble as was his walk in life, few men had stronger claims to affectionate regard.

23. At Glanwell Hall, Derby fhire, Lady Barker, widow of Sir Robert Barker.

In Newcastle, in the 99th year of her age, Elizabeth Roberts, relict of the late Hugh Roberts, of Chefter, who ferved many years in the third regiment of foot. She was an eye witness to five different engagements that her husband had been in. Her ftrength did not fail her to the last, for fhe was able to walk out on the Satur. day before her death; fhe had thirteen children, and has left behind two children, thirty-three grand-children, and thirteen great grand-children.

24. At Tunbridge-wells, Charles Francis Sheridan, Efq. elder brother of the Right Hon. R. B. Sheridan. His illness had been of fome duration, and was borne with exemplary fortitude. Mr. C. F. Sheridan was many years a member of the Irish Parliament, and Secretary at War in that kingdom, previous to the queftion of the regency, when he refigned his feat and

office. He was a gentleman of mofi diftinguished talents as an author, both in hiftory and political controversy; and no man was more univerfally beloved and refpected in private life. Mr. C. F. Sheridan has left a widow and several grown-up children. Mrs. Sheridan was Mifs Bolton, niece to the Right Hon. Monck Mafon.

25. At Souldern, in Oxfordshire, in his 73d year, the Rev. John Horsman, B.D., upwards of thirty-four years rector of that parish, and formerly Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge.

At Bristol, Jolin Patterson, Efq. in his 73d year.

27. Samfon Gompertz, Esq. in his 77th year.

28. At Bury, Mr. Dennis Fitzpatrick, well known on the turf.

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At Bognor Rocks, in confequence of repeated apoplectic attacks, Stephen Coffer, Efq. of Milbank-ftreet, Westminster, aged 52, one of his Majesty's justices of the peace for the county of Middlefex and the city and liberty of Westminster, deputy lieutenant for the faid county, major in the Westminster regiment of volunteer cavalry, &c. &c. Mr. C. was an active magiftrate, and an excellent officer. was indefatigable in his exertions in first raifing, and then contributing to the forming the corps in which he had fo diftinguished a command. He was of the greateft fervice to the parishes of St. Mar garet and St. John, for which he acted as treasurer of the poor. In private life, his character was truly amiable; and as a husband, father, friend, and neighbour, highly exemplary; and to fum up all, the number of thofe that lament his lofs while they revere his memory, is the highest proof of the value he was of to fociety.

29. At Thorney, Nottinghamshire, in his 67th year, George Nevile, Efq. justice of the peace, and formerly lieutenant colonel of the militia of that county.

30. At Eltham, Mr. Peter Wynne, ftationer, in Paternoster-row.

JULY 2. The Hon. Mrs. Mary Leigh, fifter of the late Edward Lord Leigh, of Stoneleigh, Warwickshire. On the 7th, her funeral, attended by a numerous and refpe&table tenantry, proceeded from Stoneleigh Abbey for interment in the family vault in Stoneleigh church, where an excellent and appropriate fermon was delivered on the occafion by the Rev. Mr. Thomas, vicar of the parish. This Lady, eminently diftinguished by her piety and extenfive charities, was the last of that

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branch of the Leigh family, which defcended from the fecond fon of Sir Thomas Leigh, Lord Mayor of London at the acceffion of Queen Elizabeth. She has by her laft will, (made in 1786, after the death of her brother, Edward, the laft Lord LEIGH,) fettled all her eftates upon that branch of the family, which defcended from Rowland, eldeft fon of Sir Thomas Leigh, in the following order :-first, on the Rev. Thomas Leigh, of Addleftrop, in the county of Gloucester; fecondly, on James Leigh Perrot, Efq.of Scarlets, in the county of Berks; thirdly, on James Henry Leigh, Efq. of Addleftrop, and his iffue male; in failure of fuch iflue, on Thomas Charles Lord Viscount Tracey, Doctor John Tracey, and Henry Tracey, Efq. in tail male fucceffively; and in failure of their iffue male, on Sir Juftinian Ifham, Bart. and his iffue male, and in failure thereof, on his male heir for ever.

Lieutenant Colonel Young, of the Portfmouth divifion of royal marines.

3. At Laytonstone, Samuel Bofanquet, Efq. aged 63.

5. At Newcafle, in his 85th year, the Rev. Hugh Moises, M. A. formerly head mafter of the grammar school there.

At his houfe, George-ftreet, Portmanfquare, Arthur Richard Dillon, archbishop and duke of Narbonne, primate of the Gauls, prefident of the ftates of Lan. guedoc, and commander of the order of the Holy Ghoft. This venerable prelate, who was eminently diftinguished for his knowledge, talents, and eloquence, was the youngest brother to the late, and uncle to the prefent Viscount Dillon. He was born at St. Germain en Laye, in the year 1721, ordained bishop of Evreux the 28th of October 1753, archbishop of Toulouse in 1758, archbishop of Narbonne in 1762, and commander of the order of the Holy Ghoft, in the year 1776. When the revolution took place in France, which was a total fubverfion of every principle which all good men hold dear and facred, he retired to this country, where he has fince conftantly refided, preferring the facrifice of his high rank and fituation, to a dereliction of thofe principles of duty and honour which uniformly guided his conduct through a long and meritorious life.

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6. John Mafter, Efq. alderman of Chef

William Ellis, Efq. clerk of the peace for the county of Suflex.

Mr. Matthew, of Titchfield-street. 7. At Stansted Bury, Herts, Captain Jofelin, formerly of the royal navy, in his 82d year.

The Rev. Jofias Dawfon, M. A. at Bolton by Bolland, Yorkshire.

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8. Mr. Robert Forman, attorney, at Bath.

Lady Mary Duncan, aunt to the Earl of Thanet, in her 88th year.

9. At Barming Heath, Kent, Robert Whitfield, Efq.

The Rev. Arthur Homer, D.D. rector of Sheplake, Oxfordfhire, in his 49th year. 11. Mrs. Young, (formerly Mifs Gremane, of the Haymarket theatre,) wife of one of the managers of the Manchester the

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At his apartments in Howland-street, Mr. Alexander Poole Moore; a young man of very diftinguished talents, as an architectural draughtfman. His drawings will long remain as an evidence of his great industry and faithful accuracy; particularly his laft work, a drawing of that beautiful Atructure, St. Mary's, Taunton. By his death, the public are deprived of the completion of a moft grand drawing of the elevation of the Weft front of St. Paul's, a work on which he had been occupied for feveral years.

12. At Wakefield Houfe, near North Shields, Mr. George Wakefield, banker. 13. In Queen Anne-street Weft, Major General James Bannatyne, of the Bombay establishment.

17. At Thames Ditton, Surry, Sir Ri chard Jofeph Sullivan, Bart. M. P. for Seaford.

19. At his houfe at Iflington, John Biggerstaff, Efq. veftry clerk of the faid parish. This highly respectable and repected officer had been for fome time in a decline, and expired in the prime of life, as univerfally regretted as he was univer fally esteemed.

DEATH ABROAD.

At Agra, in Hindoftan, in September 1805, Captain Lieutenant George Yates, adjutant and quartermaster of the 22d regiment of Native Infantry, and fon of Thomas Yates, Efq. of Lansdowne-place, London. No young man was ever more defervedly beloved by his brother officers, or died more truly regretted by his friends and acquaintance. The writer of this ar ticle was well acquainted with his great worth, and numerous amiable qualities, and will most fincerely ment his lofs to the last hour of his exiftence.

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FORTUNE, STOCK BROKER, No. 13, CORNHILL,

N.B. In the 3 per Cent. Confols the highest and lowest Price of each Day is given; in the other Stocks the highest only.

European Magazine,

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[Embellished with, 1. A PORTRAIT of the Right Hon. Lord KEITH. And, 2. A VIEW of RYDE, in the ISLE of WIGHT.]

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London:

Printed by I. Gold, Stoe-lane, Fleet-freet,

FOR JAMES ASPERNE,

At the BIBLE, CROWN, and CONSTITUTION,

No. 32, CORNHILL.

Perfons who refide abroad, and whe wife to be fupplied with this Work every Month as pub liked, may bave it fent to them, FREE OF POSTAGE, to New York, Halifax, Quebec, and very Part of the Weft Indies, at Two Guineas per Annum, by Mr. THORNHILL, of the General Poft Office, at No. 21, Sherborne Lane; to Hamburg, Lifben, Gibraltar, or any Part of the Mediterranean, at Two Guineas per Annum, by Mr. BISHOP, of the General Poft Office, at No. 22, Sherborne Lane; to any Part of Ireland, at One Guinea and a Half per Annum, by Mr. SMITH, of the General Poft Office, at No. 3, Sherborne Lane; and to the Cape of Good Hope, or y Part of the Eaft Indies, at Thirty Shillings per Annym, by Mr. Gvx, at the Eaft India House, VOL. L. AUG. 1806, M

We wish to intimate to the ingenious author of THE REASONER, that the first Number of that Paper thall appear in our next Magazine. The critical and (as it seems) moral obfervations on the Pems of Gray, will, of courfe, form the fecond.

We are much obliged to W. H. P. for his favour, which fhall certainly have a place in our next. Any other traits of the Antiquities of that interesting country to which he alludes will be very acceptable.

CORRECTOR's hiltorical notices, fent to Mr. Mofer, are under confideration,

X. C.-S. H.-J. T.—W. G.—Expofitus-Anna-Britannicus, and fome other articles, are only postponed for want on room. We are forry that for the fame reason The Adventures of a Pen, Literary Glimpfes, &c. ftand over till our next.

T. O. to Health; J. E.'s Congratulatory Stanzas; J. M. L.'s Violet; the Verses of B. H.; the Evils of War, by Didafcalos; 7. S. on a Bird's Nett; and several other articles, are inadmiffible.

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