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our review of the latter pamphlet (vol. LVIII. p. 225) will be found a brief statement of the negociations to which it related. The Earl was to have been placed at the head of the new Administration, and it has been said that when his present Majesty became Regent in 1811, the Earl of Moira was again commissioned to form an administration of able and impartial statesmen; but on both occasions it was found impracticable to form such a coalition as he had projected.

In 1803 the Earl of Moira was appointed Commander-in-chief in Scotland, and promoted to the rank of General, Oct. 1.

On the 12th of July, 1804, his Lordship married Flora-Muir Campbell, the present Countess of Loudoun. The ceremony took place by special licence, at the house of Lady Perth in Grosvenor square; it was performed by Dr. Porteus, then Bishop of London; and the Prince of Wales gave the bride's band. (see vol. LXXIV. p. 689.)

His Lordship having acted steadily with the Opposition, he was, when they came into power in 1806, appointed to the post of Master-general of the Ordnance, in which he continued till the Tory party regained their ascendancy. In the inquiry into the conduct of the Princess of Wales, he took a mest active part in favour of the P:ince, and cooperated in promoting the investigation of those circumstances which were considered as implicating the honour of his Royal Friend.

In 1808 his Lordship, on the death of his mother, (of whom see a short memoir in vol. LXXVI. p. 467,) succeeded to the ancient English baronies enjoyed by her; and a year or two after he was honoured with the Order of the Garter.

In 1812 the Earl of Moira was appointed to the high and distinguished office of Governor-general of British India. Under his Lordship's government there, the glory of our arms was sustained in the fieid, and justice and benevolence distinguished every measure of the Cabinet of Calcutta. The vigorous prosecution and successful accomplishment of the Nepaul war was his most important achievement. Its original object was merely the suppression of the Pindarries, an association whose undisguised principle was the plunder of all its neighbours; but it terminated, as the recent Burmese war has done, in adding greatly to the territories of the Honourable Company. The Earl himself declared, in an address to the inbabitants of Calcutta, "Undoubtedly your GENT. MAG. January, 1827.

sway has been prodigiously extended by the late operations. The Indus is now in effect your frontier; and, on the con ditions of the arrangement, 1 thank Heaven that it is so. What is there between Calcutta and that boundary? Nothing but states bound by a sense of common interest with you, or a comparatively small proportion of ill-disposed population, rendered incapable of raising a standard against you.”*

On the 7th of December, 1816, his Lordship was created Viscount Loudoun, Earl of Rawdon, and Marquess of Hastings; and on the 6th of February following he was honoured with the thanks of Parliament for his conduct in the Nepaul war. The vote, together with some remarks on our hero's brilliant career, may be seen in vol. LXXXVII. ii. 240, extracted from Evans's "Egis of England;" as may the similar eulogies of an earlier writer, Mr. J. P. Roberdeau, in vol. LXXV. p. 152.

The Marquess's health being affected by his residence in India, he returned to England in 1822, and was succeeded by Lord (now Earl) Amherst, the present Governor-general. On the 22d of March, 1824, be was nominated Governor and Commander-in-chief of Malta. From his Lordship's excessive liberality-bis unbounded generosity-he is known to have been more or less embarrassed during life, and pecuniary difficulties were said to have been the chief cause of his appointment, after resigning the princely government of India, to the comparatively insignificant one he latterly filled. His Lordship's generosity and benevolence were beyond all bounds; the devotion of his property to the cause of the French emigrants, and the general exercises of charity and beneficence, greatly impoverished him; but he was rich indeed, in that satisfaction which arises from the practice of every kind and bumane feeling that can adorn the human heart.

Some weeks before his death his Lordship had met with a fall from bis borse, which produced very distressing effects on the hernia, from which he had long suffered. The following letter, dated Naples, Nov. 29, details the circumstances of his decease: "Arrangements baving been made on board the

* The whole of the Earl of Moira's narrative, from which the above is an extract, may be seen in the Royal Military Calendar, vol. 1. pp. 332-344. To the same work we are indebted for the

account we have given Fis Lordship's previous military

Revenge, for receiving the Marquess of Hastings and family on board, by the officers giving up the ward-room and the cabins in it, he was, on the 20th, brought down from the palace at Malta to the shore in a sofa arranged for that purpose, and put into the Admiral's barge and towed alongside, to prevent the noise of the oars in the boat in which he was; was hoisted in and carried to the cabin in the ward-room quite safely, and at day-light next morning ing Revenge went to sea. He was in such a weak state, when brought on board, that it was quite wonderful his surviving one hour after the other. He was removed from Malta quite against the opinion of all the medical men. The ship had fortunately a very quick and very quiet passage, being only three days; but, on the arrival of the Revenge, he was so ill that it was found impossible to move him; therefore the ship remained at Baia Bay to take advantage of the smooth water, the Admiral as usual doing every thing he could, and putting himself to many inconveniences. The Marquess lingered in the most melancholy state, showing the greatest firmness and resignation I ever heard of; and on the 28th, at about eleven at night, he breathed his last, surrounded by his unhappy wife and four daughters. His son is not here, but is expected every hour. So well was he convinced that his time was close at hand, that he took leave of his children several days before his death, and told his medical man not to give him any thing to prevent the event taking place at once, as he was sure nothing could save him. In this nobleman's death, a wife has lost the best of husbands, children the best of fathers, and I think, if possible, poor Malta bas lost even more ;-the good he has done, and what he had planned to do for that island, requires a much more able pen than mine to explain. It may be most truly said, that the Maltese have lost the best friend and protector they ever had." Another letter, from an officer of the Revenge, states the following remarkable request of the illustrious deceased: "The late Marquess of Hastings, in a letter found amongst his papers after his death, requested that on his decease, his right hand might be cut off, and preserved until the death of the Marchioness, when it was to be interred in the same coffin with her Ladyship! In pursuance of his direction the hand has been amputated."

The children of the Marquess of Hastings and the Countess of Loudoun, were two sons and four daughters, all of

whom, except the eldest son, survive him. They were 1. Flora-Elizabeth, born in Queen-street, Edinburgh, Feb. 11, 1806; 2. Francis-George-Augustus, Lord Machline (his mother's second title), born in St. James's-place, London, Feb. 13, 1807, and died next day; 3. George-Augustus-Francis, now Mar

quess of Hastings, born in the same place, Feb. 4, 1808, and baptized on the 7th of April following, his present Majesty being one of the sponsors; 4. Sophia-Frederica-Christina, born Feb. 1, 1809; 5. Selina Constantia, born April 15, 1810; 6. Adelaide-Augusta-Lavinia, born Feb. 25, 1812.

The Marchioness intends remaining at Naples for some time, and the remains of the Marquess, at his Lordship's desire, were conveyed to Malta, for interment, in his Majesty's ship Ariadne, Captain Fitzclarence.

At a general meeting of the Proprietors of East India Stock, which was held Dec. 18, Sir Charles Forbes expressed his hope that the next occasion on which the Proprietors should be assembled, would be to pay some mark of respect to the memory of that great and goed man, the Marquess of Hastings. He was convinced, be said, that such a a proposition would be unanimously adopted, and he trusted that, ere twelve months should elapse, the statue of that lamented and noble individual would be seen adorning that Court, which would be the most striking testimony of respect they could possibly pay to him. This intimation was received with loud cheers by the whole Court.

HENRY CLINE, Esq. F.R.S.

Jan. 2. At his house in Lincoln's Inn Fields, aged 76, Henry Cline, esq. F.R.S. His death was occasioned by a gradual bodily decay, consequent upon an intermitting fever under which he for some time laboured more than three years ago. During his decline, which was attended with extraordinary emaciation and weakness, he retained his mental powers in a remarkable degree, and possessed a vigour of intellect and liveliness of fancy, and a cheerfulness of disposition which made life desirable.

During the active part of his life, he was for a great number of years one of the surgeons of St. Thomas's Hospital, and gave lectures there upon Anatomy and Surgery; and by his professional skill maintained the high character which former surgeons had given to the Hospital, and by his talents as a lecturer increased the reputation of its school of Anatomy and Surgery.

He was eminently successful as a private practitioner. It might be invidious to say,

that he was the first of the London Surgeons of his day, but it is apprehended, that every person competent to form a judgment, will readily admit, that he had no superior. It is believed, that no such person will maintain that he was inferior to any one of them, with respect to acuteness in discovering and ascertaining disease, soundness of judgment, skill in operating, the number, together with the rank of his patients, and above all, with respect to the confidence with which he inspired them. He was regarded by his professional brethren with good will and esteem and respect in a remarkable degree; and his patients looked upon him as a friend as well as a professional adviser. It would perhaps be difficult to name a person whose intercourse, in the way of his profession merely, gave occasion to an equal number of private friendships.

He was indebted for this success very little to adventitious circumstances. It was principally owing to his skill and knowledge; it was owing likewise in a considerable degree to his general talents, to his strength of mind, and to the mildness of his manners.

His feelings both selfish and social were ardent, his imagination lively, his intellectual faculties powerful; but the exercise of all his feelings and powers was under the complete controul of his will, so that he was able to exhibit, and he did exhibit habitually, in his countenance and deportment, an equanimity not to be disturbed by accident, and a mildness and kindness of disposition, which conciliated people at first sight. This early prepossession in his favour was strengthened by a further acquaintance, which discovered his patient attention, his caution and prudence, his knowledge and skill, his fruitfulness in resources, his dignified self-command, and that calm and well-grounded confidence in himself, which universally excites the confidence of others. Thus the favourable opinion of him. which was at first a prejudice, became afterward a reasonable ground of attachment and of earnest recommendation.

He distinguished himself as a surgeon, and a teacher of Anatomy and Surgery, but he was a person who would have distinguished himself, whatever had been his situation and calling. His strong intellect, his selfdetermination, his steady adherence to his purpose, and his consummate prudence, would have ensured him success in any career of honourable ambition.

CLERGY DECEASED.

At Ab Kettleby, Leicestersh. aged 57, the Rev. J. B. Copesteaks, Vicar of that place, and of Calverton near Nottingham. He has left 6,000l. to the Derby, 1,000l. to the Nottingham, and 700l. to the Leicester Infirmaries.

At Linlithgow Manse, much and justly

regretted, the Rev. J. Dobie, D.D. in the 81st year of his age, and 54th of his ministry.

The Rev. Wm. Gordon, Rector of Chilcomb, Hants, to which church he was presented by the Rev. Dr. North, the late Bishop of Winchester.

At High Offley, Staffordshire, aged 75, the Rev. Thomas Harding, Perpetual Curate of Adbaston and Ranton, both in that county, and for thirty-five years Curate of High Offley. To Ranton he was presented in 1802, by the Earl of Aboyne, and to Adbaston in 1813, by the Dean of Lichfield.

At Exeter, the Rev. James Sidney Neucatre, Rector of Wordwell, near Bury. He was presented to that church (of which we lately gave a view in vol. xciv. i. 297,) in 1795, by the late Earl of Bristol, and was a man whose piety, kindness, and simplicity of heart gained him a universal good opinion.

At Kirkandrews-upon-Esk, Cumberland, in his 70th year, after a few days' illness, the Rev. John Nichols. He had been Curate of that parish for 40 years.-We know not whether he was the same as the Rev. John Nichols, Minister of Warneford, Northumberland, and author of "A short view of the evidences, doctrines, and duties of the Christian Religion, 1792." 8vo.

Aged 75, the Rev. William Peebles, D.D. Minister of Newton, Ayrshire, and formerly of Weston-upon-Ayr. He published "Sermons on various subjects; to which are subjoined Hymns, suited to the several Discourses, 1794," 8vo. "The Crisis, or the Progress of Revolutionary Principles, a Poem.

1804." 8vo.

At his residence, the Friary, Newark, aged 73, the Rev. William Rastall, Rector of Thorpe, Notts. He was the representative of a family long eminent among the inhabitants of Newark; the founder of which was William Rastall, made Judge of the King's Bench in 1558; and was the second son of Timothy Rastall, esq. and Elizabeth, daughter of Robert Heron, esq. Recorder of Newark. Samuel, his only brother, died Dean of Killaloe, in 1781; and Elizabeth, his only sister, was married to the Rev. Sam. Beilby, D.D. The late Historian of Newark, William Rastall, esq. who took the name of Dickinson, (and of whom see a memoir in vol. xcii. ii. 376,) was his half-cousin, both being descended from the same grandfather, Sam. Rastall, esq. four times Mayor of Newark, the now deceased from his first marriage, and the Historian from his second, with Anne, daughter of Edmund Dickinson, esq. The deceased was presented to the Rectory of Thorpe, by the King, in 1788. He was for some years also Rector of Winthorpe, Notts, to which church, being the patron, he presented his eldest son, the Rev. Robert Rastall, in 1819. He married Mary, daughter of William Lansdal, of Collingham, esq. by whom he had a numerous

family. See the Rastali pedigree in Dickinson's History of Newark, 322. p.

Nov. 21, his natal-day, at the Glebehouse, Saxmundham, in consequence of a fall from his horse on the 11th ult. aged 71, the Rev. Wm. Brown, Rector of that parish, and Little Glemham, and perpetual Curate of Great Glemham. This respectable divine received his academical education at Trin. Coll. Cam. where he took the degree of A.B. in 1777. In 1783, he was licensed to the Perpetual Curacy of Farnham, on the nomination of Charles Long, of Hurts Hall, esq.; in 1783, he was presented to the Rectory of Saxmundham, which he resigned in 1788, by the same patron; in 1798, he was again presented to this Rectory, as well as to that of Glemham Parva, by Dudley Long North, of Glemham Hall, esq.; and in 1803, he was licensed to the perpetual Curacy of Glemham Parva. It is but justice to the memory of Mr. Brown, to state that he was ever zealous in the discharge of his ministerial duties; beloved by his relations and friends, and most deservedly regretted by his numerous parishioners.

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LONDON AND ITS VICINITY. Dec. 21. At Stockwell, aged 80, Mr. Thomas Nicholls, the author of several poetical and literary works.

Dec. 29. At the York Hotel, Coventgarden, aged 63, Peter Firmin, esq. of Dedham, Essex.

Dec. 31. C. Santer, esq. solicitor, of Chancery-lane.

Lately. At Pimlico, aged 74, Mr. John Rastall, formerly an extensive farmer and malster, at Great Ponton, in Lincolnshire.

Jan. 1. At Putney House, aged nearly 80, Heneage Legge, esq. He was born Jan. 7, 1746-7, the only son of the Hon. Heneage Legge, Baron of the Exchequer, (second son of William first Earl of Dartmouth,) by Catharine, dau, and coh, of Jonathan Fogg, esq. merchant of London, and niece of Sir John Barnard, Lord Mayor in 1738.

He was married in 1768 to Elizabeth second dau. of Philip Musgrave, sixth Bart. of Edenhall, Cumberland, and aunt of the present Sir Philip-Christopher Musgrave. This lady died March 4, 1820. Mr. Legge was once of Idlicote, and afterward of Ashton Hall in Warwickshire.

Jan. 2. Aged 38, Eliza, wife of Ferd. Thomas, esq. of Regent-street.

In Sloaue-street, aged 18, John-George, son of Dr. Taylor.

Jan. 7. At Rosslyn House, Hampstead, Henry Davidson, esq. of Tulloch, N. B.

In Bell-yard, aged 40, Mary Jane, wife of Eugenius Roche, esq.

In Park-street, [Grosvenor-sq. Chas.-Andrew O'Kelly, esq.

Jan. 9. At Battle-bridge, aged 100, Margaret, relict of Mr. John Rule, of Berwickon-Tweed.

At the house of Mr. William Harris, (late of the Royal Institution Library,) in Brompton-crescent, Mrs. Elizabeth Howard, a lady whose talents and acquirements were justly distinguished as rare and uncommon; but whose benevolence and kindness of heart, warmth and sincerity of friendship, purity and rectitude of mind, gentleness and urbanity of manners, were even more conspicuous. She was deeply versed in all the ancient languages and classical literature, and was probably the most learned woman in Europe. She had frequent visitors among literary characters, and was lately honoured with a visit from his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex. She has bequeathed the whole of her valuable library to her friend, the Hon. Mr. Justice Gaselee, and a handsome legacy to Mr. Harris.

In Upper Belgrave-place, Fimlico, aged 67, John Terwin, esq.

Jan. 10. In Baker-street, aged 82, the widow of Geo. Stainforth, esq.

Jan. 11. Mary, second dau. of John Farley, esq. of Clapham-common.

In South Audley-street, aged 21, the Hon. Emma Cary, sister of Visc. Falkland, and only dau. of Charles John, late and 8th Viscount.

Jan. 13. In Upper George-st. Bryanstone-sq. aged 85, Cumberbatch Sober, esq. Suddenly, aged 76, Mrs. Cath. Berrow, of Camden-st. Islington.

At his chambers, in Gray's Inn, aged 63, Thos. Whittard, esq. solicitor.

Jan. 14. At Manor-place, Chelsea, the wife of John Maling, esq., mother of Major Maling of the Horse Guards, the confidential Assistant Secretary to the late Duke of York.

of Paul Vaillant, esq. formerly an eminent Jan. 18. In Piccadilly, aged 91, the relict bookseller in the Strand, and one of the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex in 1760.

Jan. 23. At Brixton-hill, aged 52, Ralph Blegborough, M.D. late of Bridge-st. Blackfriars. He published, in 1803, "Facts and Observations respecting the efficacy of the diseases;" and married June 1, 1812, Mrs. Air-pump Vapour-bath in gout and other Thresher, of Brixton,

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DORSET.-Dec. 28. At Beaminster, aged 84, Thos. Hitt, esq.

Jan. 6. At Summer-hill House, Lyme, aged 82, Col. Williams, formerly of Rhode Hill, Up Lyme, but latterly of Lyme. ESSEX.-Jan. 6. At Chigwell-row, aged 28, Eliz. wife of Mundeford Allen, esq. Jan. 9. At Maldon, Eliz. wife of Rev. Fred. Doveton, late Rector of Woodham Walter.

GLOUCESTERSHIRE.-Jan. 7. Hannah, wife of John Winwood, esq. of Henburyhill, and eldest dau. of J. W. Ricketts, esq. Vincent Lodge.

Jan. 16. At his seat, Fairford Park, aged 85, John Raymond Barker, esq.

HANTS.--Jan. 4. In Kingsland-place, Sonthampton, aged 82, J. Hockins, esq. He enjoyed a considerable pension from Government, for having, whilst serving as engineer under Gen. Elliott, at Gibraltar, been the first inventor of the red-hot ball.

Jan. 14. Suddenly, in the High-st. Winchester, aged 57, Johan Sayer, esq.

HERTS.-Jan. 1. At Cheshunt, Jane Frances, sister of Adm. Sir Rich. HusseyBickerton, second bart. of Upwood, Hants. She was the second and youngest dau. of the late Rear-adm. Sir Richard Bickerton, by Maria-Anne, dau. of Tho. Hussey, of Wrexham, esq.

Jan. 3. At Sawbridgeworth, Wm. Brown, esq. of Brunswick-sq.

Jan. 9. Anne, wife of G. A. Martin, esq. of Freezy Water, Waltham-cross.

KENT.-Jan. 11. At Woolwich, Joseph Kirkpatrick, esq. of St. Cross House, Isle of Wight.

LINCOLNSHIRE.-Dec. 23. At Grove House, Grimsby, Thos. Moore Williamson, son of Lieut. N. Williamson, R.N. commander of the revenue cutter Greyhound. Jan. 8. Aged 72, the wife of Mr. Ald. Wardale, of Grimsby.

Jan. 10. At Hull, aged 78, Gilbert Farr, esq. of Healing.

Jan. 14. At Gainsborough, aged 75, Eliz. last surviving sister of the late Wm. Etherington, esq.

MIDDLESEX.-Jan. 7. At Forty Hill, Enfield, aged 67, Wm. Green, esq.

Jan. 8. At Hayes, aged 90, Mrs. Elliot, leaving 9 childreu, 58 grand-children, and 43 great grand-children, now living.

NORFOLK.-Jan. 22. At Diss, aged 80, Z. Fincham, esq.

NORTHAMPT.-Jan. 12. At. the house of Onley Saville Onley, esq. Pitsford, aged 34, Cha. Bouverie, esq. second son of Edw. Bouverie, esq. of Delapre Abbey.

NORTHUMBERLAND.-Jan. 6.-At Lauton, John Davison, esq. only brother of Alex. Davison, esq. of Swarland House.

OXFORDSHIRE-Jan. 9. At Stanford in the Vale, aged 83, the widow of John Hughes King, esq.

SOMERSET.-Dec. 25. Aged 79, Charles

Knatchbull, of Babington, esq. second son of Rev. Dr. Wadham Knatchbull. Preb. of Durham, and brother of the late Sir Wyndham Knatchbull, bart. At an early age he entered into the Royal Navy, wherein he served 27 years; and, having obtained the rank of Post Captain, commanded a line of battle-ship in several actions in the West Indies, and in the glorious battle of the 12th of April, under Lord Rodney. He retired from the navy soon after peace was concluded, at the same time relinquishing his halfpay. He then served as Field Officer in the militia and volunteers in the county of Somerset, during the ensuing war.

Jan. 4. At Bath, aged 74, after a lingering illness, Dame Henrietta, relict of the late Sir Thomas Champneys, first bart. of Orchardley. She was dau. of Humphrey Minchin, esq. of Stubbington, Hants, and sister of the present Henry Minchin, esq. of Clayfield House in that county. She was the second wife of Sir Thomas Champneys, who died July 2, 1821.

Jan. 6. At Bath, Frances, widow of Ralph Shipperdson esq. of Hall Garth, Durham, and second dau. of the late Rev. Dr. Kershaw, Rector of Ripley, and Vicar of Leeds.

Jan. 8. At Bath, Sarah, third dau. of the late Ames Hellicar, esq. of Bristol. Jan. 11. At the Rectory, Walton, Fred. Chas. youngest child of the Rev. Lord John Thynne.

SURREY.-At Richmond, in his 72d year, James Butt, esq.

Jan. 8. At Epsom, aged 68, the relict of Wm. Newdick, esq. of Cheshunt, Herts. Jan. 15. Aged 64, Henry Woods, esq. of Purcroft, Chertsey.

SUSSEX.-Dec. 30. At Brighton, in her 3d year, Anne-Cecil, dau. of the Hon. and Rev. Richard Carleton (brother of Lord Dorchester), by Frances Louisa, 2d dau. of Eus. Hatton, of Catton Hall, Derby, esq.

Jan. 10. At Brighton, Anne, widow of Charles Drake Garrard, esq. of Lamer, Herts.

WESTMORELAND.-Jan. 18. Aged 70, Mrs. L. Pritchards, of Croft Lodge, Ambleside.

WILTS.-Dec. 26. At the Paddocks, near Chippenham, Henry Delmè Awdry, esq. of Queen's College, Oxford.

Lately, aged 99, Mrs. Waylen, mother of Mr. Waylen, Surgeon, of Devizes.

Jan 1. At Bemerton, in her 84th year, Mrs. Cath. Thistlethwayte Pelham, eldest dau. and co heiress of Alex. Thistlethwayte, esq. formerly M. P. for Hants.

Jan. 5. Of a deep decline, aged 28, Miss Harriet Shrapnell, of Bradford, Wilts, granddan. of the late Mr. Renison, Gent. of the same place. Her sister, Mrs. M. Beale, wife of Mr. Beale, Lombard-st. died last Sept. of the same disorder, in her 26th year.

Jan. 6 Harriet, relict of Daniel Compton, esq. of Urchfont.

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