Susannah Hyde, only daughter and heiress of Francis Gale, Esq. of Liguania, in Jamaica, by whom he had nine sons and one daughter. He is succeeded in his title by his eldest son, the hon. Alan Hyde Gardner, born Feb. 6, 1772, who married, in March 1796, Maria, only daughter of Thomas Adderley, Esq. of Innishannon, county of Cork, which marriage has since been dissolved by act of Parlia

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Hyde park, upon which the society have erected a neat building, furnished with well adapted apartments, for the restoration of persons apparently drowned.

In 1796, Dr. H. published Transactions of the Humane Society, from 1774, to 1784, a period of ten years, in one volume, 8vo. dedicated and presented by permission, to the king: with three plates. The annual reports of this society shew that several thousands of persons have been rescued from death by their exertions. Dr. H. was also an active friend of many public institutions. He was vice president of the London Electrical Society; senior physician to the Surrey and London dispensaries, hanorary member of the Royal P. S. Edinburgh; Massachusset H. S: Manchester L. P. S. Bath A. S. &c. &c. In private life, Dr. Hawes was extremely regular; an early riser; very pleasant aud instructive in conversation; his good humour entertained, while his knowledge edified. As a mark of cordial esteem for their late treasurer,thirty of the directors and managers of the Royal Humane Society joined the funeral procession to Islington, Dec. 13.

SIR RICHARD HILL, Bart. of Hawkestone, in Shropshire, who died in the latter end of November, was descended from a family in the county of Salop, which can be traced up to the time of Edward II. Rowland was the first honoured with a patent of baronetage in 1726. He afterwards represented the city of Litchfield in parliament. He had ten children, the eldest of whom, Richard, was born in 1733. Richard was educated at Westminster school, and afterwards admitted a gentleman commoner of Magdalen College, Oxford; where he took the degree of A.M.; when he went to an academy at Angurs, in France. After residing there about one year, he visited the southern parts of Europe in company with the late earl of Elgin, and then returned to his native county. He was about twenty-four years of age before his. mind received a religious turn; when he

WILLIAM HAWES, M. D. was born at Islington, November 28, 1736, and died in Spital Square, December 5, 1808, having exceeded his 72d year. He received the early part of his education at his native village, and completed it at St. Paul's school. He was apprenticed to Mr. Canson, a surgeon near Vauxhall. He afterwards settled in the Strand; where, by application, he acquired considerable reputation.-Dr. Goldsmith dying about the year 1774, in consequence of an improper administration of Dr. James's powders without the knowledge of his medical attendants, Dr. Turton and Mr. Hawes, the publication of his case by the latter, brought him into considerable notice. After the doctor's death, Sir Joshua Reynolds and Mr. Burke appointed Mr. Hawes to manage the affairs of Dr. Goldsmith, until the arrival of his brother. In 1777, Dr. Hawes published an address on immature death, and premature interment. Ten thousand copies of this work were distributed gratis, to apprize the public of the danger of laying out persons too soon, or of hurrying then to the grave before actual signs of dissolution have appeared.-In 1780, he published a third edition of an examinamination of the Rev. J. Wesley's Primitive Physic, 8vo. This rational confutation did Dr. Hawes great credit; while it exposed the ignorance of Mr. Wesley, in the art. In 1781 the doctor published an address to the legislature on the importance of the Humane Society, on the behalf of humanity, philanthropy, and sou. dpolicy; in this he justly stated, a variety of consequences to be expect ed from the general establishment of receiving-became known to the late reverend and. houses; which have been since realized by experience. To this address were added, observations on the general bills of mortality. About the same period, the doctor commenced lectures on suspended animation, which excited the attention of the faculty, and the public. A series of acts of humanity justly recommended the doctor to the honours, as well as the advantages of his profession, In 1781, he received the degree of M. D. and on offering himelf as physician to the Surrey Dispensary, he was chosen by a very large majority. His majesty accepted the gold medal of the Humane Society in 1778; and its immediate patronage in 1784; when he granted a plot of ground near the Serpentine river, in

learned Messrs. Romaine, Talbot, Stillingfleet, H. Venn, Berridge, S. Walker, and others. His writings in defence of the six students expelled the university of Oxford, and in favour of the doctrines stated in the articles, homilies, and liturgy of the church of Eng land, are creditable to his abilities; but his reply to the Rev. Mr. Madan, intitled "The Blessings of Polygamy displayed," gained him more credit than any of his other publications. Sir Richard, when but a young convert, became a zealous champion for his religious party. He wrote against the whole host of Arminians, and published several pamphlets, which evinced no small skill in theological, controversy. Mr. John Wesley, and a very

Richard was never married. His title and estates descend to his eldest brother, now Sir John Hill.

pious minister in connection with him, Mr. John Fletcher, of Madely, were Sir Richard's principal antagonists. In this controversy Mr. Augustus Toplady, distinguished himself; and when that gentleman died, the JOHN HOME, the well known author of Wesleyan methodists propagated some scan- the tragedy of Douglas, born about 1722, dalous stories concerning the manner of his was a native of Scotland, of a family fordeparture. In confutation of these slanders merly illustrious, and still respectable. He Sir Richard printed a small pamphlet, which received the early part of his education at the abundantly vindicated his departed friend, parochial school, with his friend Dr. Buchan, and did honour to his own feelings. Since with whom he also finished his studies at the that time he has published a few other pieces, same university. Having studied some time practical and controversial. The chief of his at Edinburgh, the ministry was chosen for works, is "An Apology for Brotherly Love, his future profession. In the interim, howand for the doctrine of the church of England, ever, the Pretender marching towards the in letters to the Rev. Charles Daubeny; with capital of Scotland, Mr. Home, a Whig a vindication of such parts of Mr. Wilber- both by family and principle, with several of force's "Practical View" as have been ob- his companions, incame a volunteer in the jected to by Mr. Daubeny in his Guide to college company: but the zeal of that corps the Church," 8vo. 1798. In this work Sir was more fiery than durable; and at the Richard evinces greater moderation than in suggestion of some persons who were either his early pieces. Sir Richard represented the intimidated or disaffected, it disbanded; but county of Salop, in parliament, from 1780, Mr. Home, with more laudable perseverance,. during six successive parliaments, till 1807. marched with a detachment of the royal army, He at one time frequently spoke in the house, and was taken prisoner at the battle of Falbut there was something peculiar in his man- kirk. At length, the action at Culloden ner, and his strong bias towards religion, having annihilated the declining fortunes of often mingled passages from Scripture in his the house of Stuart, our young soldier, who speeches, which subjected him to idicule. had experienced only a slight confinement, He supported administration whenever he returned to the seat of learning. After dac conscientiously could: but during the Ame- examination he was admitted a minister of rican war, he constantly divided with the the church of Scotland, and shortly after was opposition against lord North on every ques-inducted as parson of Athelstaneford, where' tion that related to it. He supported Mr. | the Rev. Robert Blair, author of “ The Pitt's first motion for a reform in parliament. Grave," had been his predecessor, He enIn 1784 he supported alderman Sawbridge, tered on the duties of his office with all the and in 1797, Mr. Grey, on a similar occa- ardour of youth; but he soon found that a sion. He at first favoured the contest with scanty stipend, and obscure congregation, France; but at length voted against its conti were ill calculated for a man ambitions of nuance, as he wished to stop the effusion of bu-distinction. He had been accustomed to the man blood. In 1800, he seconded a motion made by the late. Sir William Pulteney, for leave to bring in a bill to prevent the inhuman sport of bull-baiting. In 1802, when Mr. Dent moved the second reading of a similar bill, he begged leave to “ speak in behalf of a race of poor friendless beings who certainly could not speak for themselves." Sir Richard supported Mr. Addington's administration, and the address to the king on the renewal of hostilities. The public and private charities of the deceased baronet were very liberal, and extensive; and, what is still better, they were administered in the true spirit of the gospel, with tenderness and secrecy. The great regularity which pervaded his household and numerous domestics, exhibited a pattern highly worthy of imitation. His munificence and hospitality in entertaining his friends were quite of the old English stamp. His paternal estate he had laid out with great taste, insomuch that Hawkestone is one of the chief ornaments of the county in which it is situation, and the admiration of all visitors. Sir

society of a capital, which served at once as the nurse and resort of inen of letters; and, passionately fond of the drama, and of poetry,' he had formed the plan of a play, the scene of which was in Scotland, and the hero one of his own countrymen. Connected with all the leading characters of the day, his name and influence secured for "Douglas" a ready reception. This admirable tragedy, which flattered not a little the pride of his country, was played to crowded audiences during the greater part of a season; and, while it justitied the pretensions, it gratified the hopes of its author. The poet, however, ruined the divine; and, the Reverend author was regarded as a disgrace to the Kirk. He was cited before the presbytery; and, perceiving that the issue would be privation, he resigned, and came to England. At the recommendation of his countryman David Hume, Dou glas was performed upon the London stage, where it has ever since been deemed a stock piece, On the recommendation of Lord' Bute, he was placed on the peusion list, about

the same time as Dr. Johnson. Mr. T. Sheridan, too, father of the present member of Parliament, though not rich, very creditably to his generosity, presented him with a gold medal.

In 1759, Mr. Home produced The Siege of Aquileia, in which Garrick appeared in the character of Emilius. Its run, however, terminated with the ninth night. The Fatal Discovery followed; and the dramatic career of Mr. H. ended with Alonzo, a performance which ranks next to his Douglas.

Nearly half a century after the last mentioned tragedy had been written, and when its author was settled in Scotland, he witnessed the performance of Young Norval, by Master Betty; and was so highly gratified, that, in the plenitude of his enthusiasm, he stepped before the curtain, and after bowing respectfully to the audience, retired amidst the tumultuous acclamations of the audience. He afterwards declared, "that this was the first time he had seen Douglas played according to his ideas of the character when he conceived and wrote it."

In 1802, Mr. Home published "The History of the Rebellion in 1745;" to which is prefixed a print, by Fittler, of Charles Edward Stuart, from a bust executed by Le Moine, at Paris, in 1749. The book is very handsomely dedicated to the king. The sentiments which it contains present a true picture of the author's mind, and if the periods are not polished with the same care as those of his "Douglas," the principles are just, and the opinions liberal.

over the Highlands, where he collected the originals of those poems, which have since been the subject of so much controversy. Macpherson, at his death, left Mr. Home £2000 in grateful recollection of kindnesses received from him in early life.

Mr. JOHN IRELAND, author of the " Il. lustrations of Hogarth", and of several other works, was born at the French farm, near Wem in Shropshire, in a house which had been the birth-place and country residence of Wycherley the poet. He was descended from a family eminent for their conscientious adherence to their religious principles. His mother was the daughter of Rev. Thomas Holland, and great grand-daughter of rev. Phillip Henry. Mr. I. discovered a strong predilection to letters and painting, but his friends thought he had also a turn for mechanics, and therefore placed him with a watchmaker. While very young, he married an amiable and estimable woman, of a mind and temper congenial with his own, and, with every prospect of success, engaged in an extensive business. In this, though his connexions were numerous, and his knowledge of his art indisputable, he was not successful. For pictures and prints he had an enthusias tic fondness, and especially in the works of Mortimer and Hogarth, he had a well selec ted collection; and of books, a well chosen library. He lived on terms of the most unreserved intimacy with many eminent men in the arts, at the bar, and in the church. With Gainsborough he was on the most Mr. Home died, about Sept. 4, at Mer-friendly terms. Mr. Ireland was the first chistonbank, in Scotland. It would be unjust not to remark, that he was always, as far as his means would admit, the friend and liberal patron of merit: under his fostering hand, many sparks of literary genius, that otherwise would have lain dormant, were brought to light. One instance of this kind must be mentioned.-The celebrated poems of Ossian would, perhaps, never have been heard of, had not Mr. Home stretched forth bis protecting hand to Macpherson. While Mr. Macpherson was schoolmaster of Ruthven, in Badenoch, he occupied his leisure hours in collecting from the native, but illiterate bards of the mountains of Scotland, fragnients of these inimitable poems: a few of them he translated, and inserted them occasionally in a weekly miscellany, then conducted at Edinburgh by the learned Walter Ruddiman. These pieces soon attracted the notice of Mr. Home, and Drs. Robertson, and Blair; and it was resolved by these gentlemen to draw Mr. Macpherson from his humble retreat. He accordingly came to Edinburgh, and had an interview with these literary characters; in the issue he resigned his situation as schoolmaster, and travelled at their expence

protector of Henderson; and in his house that popular actor resided many years, as a friend and a brother, before he was admitted to try his strength on the stage, though aided by every recommendation which Mr. Ireland and many of his counexions could afford him, His Life and Letters of Henderson were published in 1786, and were his first work. The next publication, with his name prefixed, was " Hogarth Illustrated," in two volumes. The book abounds with anecdotes, which the author's long connections with men conversant with such subjects enabled him to supply. These are generally told in an easy and agreeable style, and if not always appropriate to the print under consideration, have a general relation to the subject.-For several years Mr. Ireland was afflicted with a complication of disorders, which rendered society irksome to him and his latter days were clouded by pecuniary difficulties. He died at the close of the year in the vicinity of Birmingham.

The Right Hon. CHARLES JENKINSON, Earl of Liverpool, and Baron of Hawkesbury, died December 17: was descended from a

it was entirely owing to the solicitations of the member for Oxfordshire, that he extended his further protection. After a while, he became the premier's private secretary; and in some respect a member of his family, living with him in confidential intercourse. Such a connexion could not fail to prove advantageous; and, in March, 1761, we find him appointed one of the under-secretaries of

acquaintance with the situation of foreign affairs, and of the arcana imperii in general. He now became a declared adherent of " the Leicester House party," by whose influence he was returned to parliament at the geueral election (in 1761) for the borough of Cockermouth, on the recommendation of the late earl of Lonsdale, his patron's son-in-law. He however soon received the lucrative appointment of treasurer of the ordnance. This he

family which had been settled more than a century, at Walcot near Charlbury, in Oxfordshire. His grandfather, Sir Robert Jenkinson, married a wealthy heiress at Bromley, in Kent; and his father, who was a colonel in the army, resided at South Lawn Lodge, in Whichwood Forest. Charles was born in 1727, and received the rudiments of his education at the grammar school of Burford. He was afterwards placed on the four-state, a station which pre-supposes an intimate dation in the Charter-house, whence he was removed to University college, Oxford. There he took the degrees of B. A. and A. M. and seems to have made himself known to the public by some verses on the death of the Prince of Wales, father of his present mas jesty. In 1753, he removed from Oxford, and possessing but a small patrimonial for tune, he commenced his career as a man of letters, and is said to have supplied materials for the Monthly Review. * In 1756, he pub-relinquished in 1763, for the more confidenlished " A Dissertation on the Establishment of a national and constitutional Force in Englaud, independent of a Standing Army," This tract abounds with many manly and patriotic sentiments, and has been quoted against him. self in the house of peers; on which occasion his lordship did not deny that he was the author, but excused his errors, by pleading his extreme youth. Soon after this he wrote "A Discourse on the Conduct of the Government of Great Britain, with respect to neutral Nations, during the present War." To this production, his rise in life has been falsely. attributed; it was indeed allowed by every one to be an able performance; but like many others of the same kind, it might have remained in obscurity with its author, had it not been for the intervention of a gentleman with whom he luckily became acquainted. Sir Edward Turner of Ambroseden in Oxfordshire, being of an ancient family, and a large fortune, was desirous to represent his native county in parliament. He was how-leader of the party called "the king's friends," ever strenuously but unsuccessfully opposed; for in addition to his own influence he possessed the court interest. The struggle, nevertheless, was long and violent. The contending parties having, as usual, called in the aid of ballads, lampoons, verses, and satires, Mr. Jenkinson distinguished himself by a song in favour of Sir Edward, which so captivated either the taste or the gratitude of the baronet, that he introduced him to the earl of Bute, then in the plenitude of power. His lordship, who placed Mr. J. at first in an inferior office, was not charmed with him, and

Dr. Kenrick, author of Falstaff's Wedding, and a variety of other productions, has frequently informed us in his convivial hours, that he and Charles Jenkinson wrote together for the Monthly Review at one guinea per sheet.

tial office of joint secretary of the treasury; a situation for which he was admirably qualifiel, by his knowledge of the state of parties, and the management of a house of commons. To the Rockingham administration, in 1765, he was both personally and politically odious, and he accordingly lost all his appointments; but in the course of the same year, he had one conferred on him by the king's mother, the late princess Dowager of Wales, which no ininister could bereave him of; the auditorship of her royal highness's accounts. That circumstance, added to his intimacy with the discarded minister, induced the patriots to consider him as the "go-between" to the favourite, the princess-mother, and the throne. When lord Bute retired into the country in disgust, promising to relinquish public affairs, a great personage is said to have construed this conduct into an abandonment, and to have looked out for advice elsewhere; from that moment Mr. Jenkinson was ranked as a

and his majesty distinguished him by a marked. partiality. In 1766, he was nominated a lord of the admiralty; in 1767, a lord of the treasury, in which place, he continued during the Grenville and Grafton administrations. Under lord North, in 1772, he was appointed one of the vice-treasurers of Ireland, on which occasion he was introduced into the privy. council. In 1775, he purchased of Mr. Fox, the patent place of clerk of the pells in Ireland, which had constituted part of that gentleman's patrimony, and next year was appointed master of the mint in the room of lord Cadogan. In 1778, he was elevated to the more important post of secretary at war, which he held in 1780, and 1781. The contest between the friends of Mr. Jenkinson and opposition, now became critical; the majorities which had implicitly voted with the ministry, were reduced on every division, and at last abandoned

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the premier. Mr. Jenkinson thought he had now leisure to compile his collection of treaties; but he was soon, by another change in politics, called back into active life, and took a decided part in behalf of Mr. Pitt. In consequence of his exertions on this occasion, in 1786, he was nominated to the lucrative post of chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster, created baron of Hawkesbury, in the county of Gloucester, and appointed president of the committee of council for the affairs of trade and plantations. For the last situation, his lordship's regular and progressive rise, added to the various offices in which he had acted, admirably qualified him. In 1780, on the decease of his relation, the late Sir Banks Jenkinson, who held the lucrative patent place of collector of the customs inwards, he procured the grant, notwithstanding this was one of the sinecures which Mr. Pitt had declared his intention to abolish. In 1796, he was created earl of Liverpool, and authorized by his majesty to quarter the arms of that commercial city with those of his own family. As an orator, his lordship spoke but seldom, in either house, and of late years attended but little to public business, in consequence of his ad-tract on Leonine verses, from the above mavanced age and infirmities. His lordship also nuscripts; in 1787, a new edition of Bishop published A Collection of all Treaties of Tanner's" Notitia Monastica." He also of Peace, Alliance, and Commerce between published several sermons, and charges as a Great Britain and other Powers, from the magistrate. In this latter situation he was Treaty of Munster in 1648, to that of Paris eminently conspicuous for his correct knowin 1783," 3 vols. 8vo. (1785); and, "A ledge of the laws; and he filled the office of Treatise on the Coins of England, in a Letter chairman, at the sessions of Cambridge and to the King," 4to. (1805.) Whatever odium Ely, with moderation, justice, and impartialhis political enemies attached to this noble-ity; at once distinguishing himself as the iman's general line of conduct, they must ad- gentleman, the lawyer, and the divine. mit that he deserved great praise for the attention which he constantly bestowed on the trade of this country. He drew up the treaty of commercial intercourse with America, and is also said, not only to have pointed out, but to have created the whale fishery in the South Seas. His lordship married first, in 1769, Miss Amelia Watts, daughter of the 10 vernor of Fort William, in Bengal, by whom he had a son, the present carl; secondly, in 1782, Catharine, daughter of the late Sir Cecil Bishopp, bart. and widow of Sir Charles Cope, by whom he has left a son and daughter, Charles Cecil Cope Jenkinson, M. P. for Sandwich, and lady Charlotte, married to the present viscount Grimstone. Lord Liverpool partly inherited, and partly accumulated a large fortune. He left to his eldest son, £15,000 per annum, of which only about £3,500 per annum is in land. To his widow, only £700 per annum for life, in addition to her former jointure, as lady Cope, of £1000 per annum. But the present earl has added 2500 per annum, and it is understood that the duchess of Dorset, her daughter, adds £300 per annum more. To the hon. Cecil Jenkinson, his second son, he has leit 1000

per annum, in addition to an estate of near £3000 per annum, of which Mr. Cecil Jenkinson is already in possession, by the death of a relation. To lady Charlotte Grimstone, now lady Forrester, he has left only the £700 per annum bequeathed to the countess of Liverpool, after her decease. The landed property is entailed to all the family of the Jenkinsons, in tail male, to a great extent.

The Rev. JAMES NASMITH, D. D. Rector of Leverington in the Isle of Ely, died Oct. 16, in the 68th year of his age, was formerly of Bennet College, Cambridge, where he proceeded B. A. 1764, M. A. 1767, D.D. 1797. His early application to literature was rewarded by repeated academic honours; and his many valuable publications will endear his memory to the learned. In 1777 he published his "r Catalogus Librorum Manuscrip torum, quos Collegio Corporis Christi et B. Marie Virgins in Academia Cantabrigiensi legavit Reverendissimus in Christo Pater Mathæus Parker, Archiepiscopus Cantuariensis;" in 1778, “ The Itineraries of Symou, son of Simeon, and William of Worcester;" and a

Dr. WM. OSBORNE, formerly of Hanover Square, London, was born about 1732, in the county of Ratland After obtaining a good classical education, he received the early part of his medical acquirements under Dr. John Fordyce, of Uppingham. After some years he came to London, where he attended the lectures of Dr. Win. Hunter, and the practice of St. George's Hospital. Mr. Osborn also visited Paris, where he studied the practice of the Hotel Dieu, and of the teachers at that time in most estimation, especially the celebrated Levret. Returning from France, he took a professional situation in the Guards, and went with them to Germany, in the war at the end of the last reign. At the peace he settled in London as a surgeon; but his siudies under Levret at Paris had given a bias to his mind, and led him to devote his attention to the improvement of midwifery, and the investigation of femple and infantile diseases. A similarity of pursuits produced a connexion between Dr.Osborne aud Dr.Denman, which led to their uniting in the establishment of a school for teaching these subjects in an extended way in London. In 1785, Dr. Clarke,