ing it into the river: just before it sunk, it held up one of its little hands, apparently praying for the protection of its unnatural mother; who, at that moment (she says) would have given worlds to preserve it. It sunk, and left her a prey to the ceaseless tortures of a guilty conscience; tortures which may be conceived, but cannot be expressed. Mrs. Hays, a most respectable old lady, above eighty years of age, and who has resided about thirty years in her house in Pall-Mall-Court, Pall-Mall, retired to her chamber, attended by her servant, about ten o'clock, her usual hour of rest; when undressed and put to bed, the servant joined the rest of the servants in the kitchen, where they were at supper. Mrs. Hays's chamber was on the attic story, for the benefit of the air. About eleven o'clock the servants heard a most dreadful crash and a groan backwards. On running out, they found their mistress, in her night gown, fastened by the spikes, having entered her thighs two inches above the knees, to the railing, her back broke, and her skull fractured in two places. On being carried into the house she expired. It appears that she had been for some months in a state of childishness, and it is supposed something as she slept alarmed her, and that she opened the window, and threw herself out. Mr. Wilkes's genuine papers, as left by Miss Wilkes to Mr. Elmsley, and edited by Mr. John Almond, will extend to five volumes, and will, we understand, make their appearance in a few days. BIRTHS. At Milton, Oxfordshire, the Lady of the Hon. Mr. Ryder, of a son and heir. In New Inn Hall-lane, Oxford, the Lady of Sir D. Mackworth, Bart. of a son. At Kimbolton Castle, the Duchess of Manchester, of a daughter. At Boughton Place, Kent, the Lady of Lord Southampton, of a son and heir. In Charles-street, Berkeley-square, Lady M. Walpole, of a daughter. MARRIED, At Warwick, the Earl of Clonmel, to Lady Greville. E. Jerningham, Esq. to Miss Middleton, of Town Hill, Hampshire. Capt. Hood, of the third Regiment of Guards, to Miss Hamond. Sir E. Smith, of Newland Park, to Miss S. Dawkins, of Standlynch. J. Singleton, Esq. to the Hon. Miss Upton. DIED, At Ham-House, Surry, the Countess of Dysart. In Arlington-street, the Right Rev. Dr. Dixon, Bishop of Downe. At Dumfries, General Sir R. Laurie, Bart. At Little Park, near Wickham, R. Linzee, Esq. Admiral of the Blue. At Norwich, P. Hooke, M. D. At Harvington, suddenly, the Rev. Dr. James, At Balgarvie-House, Scotland, the Hon. Lady E. Anstruther.--At Chelsea, H. Castleman, Esq. Acting Barrack Master General. At Brighton, H. Donaldson, Esq. a respectable Army Agent. At his seat, in Kent, Sir R. Glode. F. Eyre, Esq. of Warkworth Castle. Carter, the celebrated com poser. He possessed an uncommon share of genius. Viscount De Vesci. Mr. Charles Bannister, comedian. MONTHLY MIRROR, FOR NOVEMBER, 1804. Embellished with A PORTRAIT OF MRS. POWELL, OF DRURY-LANE THEATRE, ENGRAVED BY RIDLEY, FROM AN ORIGINAL PAINTING. PRINTED, FOR THE PROPRIETORS, By J. Wright, No. 38, St. John's Square, Clerkenwell. the United Kingdom. CORRESPONDENCE. The Biographical Sketch of Mrs. Powell is postponed to a future number. In our next will appear a review and analysis of Mr. Cock's answer to Lord Sheffield's pamphlet on the Navigation System. The "Skeleton" is received, and under consideration. If it were at all our practice, we should feel great pleasure in complying with our correspondent's request. The interesting and well written paper, in reply to ORPRI's Observations on the Monks, is inserted in this number. We beg to have it understood that it is our wish that the subject should here be suffered to rest. We acknowledge the receipt of the continuation of the anecdotes on Canine Sagacity; also the following articles : Stanzas, by T. GENT. Morning Reflections; written on the summit of Longstone Edge. The Cottage Girl is not worthy of a situation in this work. It is best suited to the regions of " Wapping," from whence it is dated. PHILO-ROSCIUS may rest assured that we shall give a full and impartial account of the performances of the "Young Wonder" in whose bebalf he has addressed us. We have received several letters from correspondents, requesting an imme'diate insertion of their communications. We certainly shall attend to their favours as far as may be within our power, but we cannot always promise an early insertion. |