fale house in Oxford-ftreet, had dined at Salisbury, in company with two other perfons, to whom it was known he had cafh and notes about him. He was attacked at dusk by two men, fuppofed to have been those he was in company with, who demanded his money. Mr. S. refifted the attack, which caufed his death in two days, from the bruifes he had received about the head with a bludgeon. The villains efcaped with a booty of 301.

W. Duncan, efq. of Brunswick-square. While fitting in his chair, in good health, reading a news-paper, he fell back, and expired immediately.

At Moira-house, Dublin, in her 76th year, Elizabeth Countefs-dowager of Moira, and Baronefs Hungerford in her own right, being heiefs to her brother, Francis, the late Earl of Huntingdon; by whofe death, without iffue, the fucceeded to the eight antient baronies of Haftings, Hungerford, Botreaux, Molines, Moels, Peverell, Newmarch, and De Homat. At the age of 20 the became the third wife of the late Earl

of Moira, and mother to his two daughters, the late Counters of Mountcafhel and Lady Catherine Henry. The Countefs had a numerous family, of whom now furvive Anne Countefs of Aylesbury; Francis Earl of Moira; Selina Countefs of Granard; and Lady Charlotte Rawdon. Some years ago Moira-house was the favourite feat of taste and fplendour. The first fancy-ball in Ireland was given by the late Countefs, who had rooms fitted up in the Turkish ftyle, at great expence, for the occafion. In her the ingenious Artift and diftreffed Merit always found a moft liberal patronefs; and her great income was spent in acts of charity and unbounded liberality, that will make her Ladyship's death an irreparable lofs to the poor of Dublin, as well as to thofe who daily participated of her fplendid board. A lady of the moft uncommon endowments herfelf, virtue and genius were always paffports to her table. The Earl of Moira will receive a confiderable addition to his fortune by this event. Her remains were removed to Castle Forbes, to be interred in the vault belonging to the Earl of Granard, her Ladyfhip's fonin-law. The prominent feature in her life, benevolence, was ftrikingly confpicuous in the awful moments of diffolution. She ordered, almoft with her laft breath, that her funeral expences fhould be limited as much as poffible, and that the money fo faved should be expended in charitable purposes. The coffin was covered with crimson velvet, richly mounted. Her grandson, Joseph Henry, efq. the Reverend the Dean of St. Patrick's, and the Countefs's own Chaplain, were among the gentlemen who attended..

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13. At Difs, in Norfolk, aged 71, of a cancerous complaint, under which the had been for a confiderable time a patient fufferer, Mrs. Deborah Keller, widow of the Rev. Frederick Keller, M. A. formerly of Jesus college, Cambridge (who died Aug. 29, 1785), fucceffively vicar of King's Langley, and St. Peter's St. Alban's, and rector of Kelfhall, Herts; at which laft-mentioned place fhe was buried, with her husband and only daughter.

At Bromefberrow, co. Gloucefter, aged 53, Annabella-Chriftiana, widow of Robert Gorges Dobyns Yate, efq. and only fifter to the late Sir John Honywood, bart. M. P. for Canterbury, and to William H. efq. M. P. for the county of Kent.

In his 27th year, Mr. John Haskins, butler of Pembroke college, Oxford.

In his 63d year, Mr. Richard Maw, of Haxey, near Epworth, co. Lincoln.'

14. At Turley, near Bath, Richard Attwood, efq.; a truly pious, upright, and benevolent man.

In the Sheriff's prifon, Dublin, after a long confinement for a bill of cofts of 51. Robert M'Gregor, tailor. This truly unfortunate man worked at his trade all the Winter, on the cold flags, in the most la-. mentable fituation, endeavouring to fupport a wife and helplefs family, until ren dered incapable by the difeafe which occafioned his death, and which was caufed by the wretchednefs of his ftate in prison, and the want of common neceffaries.

15. In her 21ft year, at her father's houfe, Mifs Mary-Anne Hill, daughter of Mr. Peter H. of Gerrans. She went to bed the preceding night apparently in perfect health; was taken ill about half paft two, and died at four, the enfuing morning.

In Great Cumberland-place, Mary-laBonne, after a few days illness, of an inflammation of the lungs, Mifs Tapps, only daughter of Sir George J. T. bart. of Hin ton Admiral, Hants.

In Grenville-street, Brunfwick-fquare, Mrs. Skynner, reli&t of the Rev. John S. late of Eafton, near Stamford, co. Linc.

16. Found drowned in the Bafin in Hyde park, Elizabeth, wife of William Smith, a watchman in Mary-la-Bonne parish. Extreme poverty is fuppofed, by her fifter and thofe who knew her, and gave evidence before the Coroner, to have been the cause.

Bevan, a butcher, and his wife. Returning from Chepftow market, with a horfe and cart, in going over Undy bridge, they fell into the water, and were drowned. It is fuppofed they had fallen afleep, through fatigue, and the horse, being left to itself, had overturned the cart,' under which the bodies were found. The woman was far advanced in pregnancy; and they have left four infants, two of whom are twins, 14 months old.

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Mrs. Rawnsley, wife of Mr. R. of Bourn, co. Lincoln. Her death was occafioned by a mortification, which enfued from breaking her leg, in alighting from her horfe, after a ride, on the 9th inftant.

At Drayton lodge, near Norwich, the Hon. Mrs. Fitzroy, wife of the Hon. Col. F. Mrs. Huxtable, late of the Swan tavern at Bristol.

17. At Hill, near Southampton, Mifs Catharine Brownlow Bertie, fecond daughter of Rear-admiral B. late of Colfterworth, co. Lincoln. Though the had long been in a declining way, her death was at laft very fudden and unexpected."

Mr. J. Linton, keeper of the George inn at Cambridge. While converfing with a friend in the ftreet, he was feized with an apoplectic fit, and died in a few hours.

Suddenly, Mr. Griffin, a riding-mafter, of Briftol.

13. Mr. John Chaddock, accomptant, in Counter-flip, Bristol.

At Clifton, Mrs. Barker, wife of Samuel B. efq. of Barnby moor, co. Nottingham, and youngest dau. of the late Rev. BrownJow Toller, of Billingborough, co. Lincoln.

At St. Alban's, in his 76th year, Mr. Timothy Fisher, late linen-draper to the King, at Holborn bridge, but had given up his bufinefs to his fon feveral years fince.

The wife of W. G. Althorpe, efq. of Clewer, Surrey; who, with her fon and two daughters, had returned home from a vifit at half paft 11 o'clock; when the former went into her bed-room, leaving her family in the drawing-room. The fhrieks of the mother alarmed her children, who, on running up fairs, found her garments had caught fire, and were literally reduced to tinder. Surgical aid was adminiftered as fpeedily as poffible; but the unfortunate lady died in 3 hours.

In Upper Seymour-ftreet, aged 52, Cha. Mitchell, efq. late of Jamaica.

In Antigua-ftreet, Edinburgh, Mr. Jas. Brown, ftay-maker. He was perfectly in health an hour before he died.

In Glasgow, Mifs Margaret Rae. She has bequeathed 150l. to the Merchants' Houfe; 501. to the Royal Infirmary; and 101. to the poor.

19. At Whitehall, co. Hereford, Mrs. Pople, wife of Thomas P. efq.

At Sunderland, aged 21, Mifs Margaret Noble; whofe death was awfully fudden. She was at a merry-making; and, while in high health and fpirits, dropped down upon the floor in the midft of the dance, and inftantly expired.

20. In his 42d year, Benjamin Burton, efq. of Walcot, near Stamford, co. Lincoln. Some months ago Mr. B. fractured his' kull by a fall from his horfe while hunting. He had, however, nearly recovered from a moft painful illness, the con

fequence of the accident, when venturing too ardently in purfuit of his favourite amusement, he brought on a brain-fever, which terminated his life in a few days.

In her 17th year, of a deep decline, Mary-Catherine, youngest daughter of the late Capt. Withinberry, of Briftol; being his fecond daughter who has died nearly at the fame age, and of the fame complaint.

At Skipwith-hall, near York, in his 70th year, Robert Hudfon, efq.

21. Aged 18, John Sanderfon, of the Academy at Aberford. This promifing youth, while in the act of leaping over a rail, fell down, and died immediately.

At Biggleswade, in the prime of life, George Herbert, efq. banker and merchant there, and a proprietor of the Old Stamford coach.

Mifs Charlotte Sparrow, fixth daughter of the late James S. efq. of Buxton.

Burnt to death, in the abfence of his mother, a child about two years of age, named Richards, of Orange-ftreet, Briftol. He had been fome time unwell, and was left fitting in a chair by the fire, from which fome fticks fell, and communicated to his cloaths.

22. Suddenly, in London, advanced in age, the Rev. Mr. Knight, many years one of the officiating-minifters of the Tabernacles of London and Bristol.

Suddenly, aged 47, Mr. Afhby, com mon-brewer, and mafter of the Wheel public-house at Gofberton, co. Lincoln.

At Dover, in her 84th year, Mrs. Teale, relict of the late James T. eiq. and the laft furviving daughter of the late Dr. Blomer, prebendary of Canterbury.

In his 18th year, Walter, fon of Capt. John Gardner, of Culver-ftreet, Bristol. In Sloane-ftreet, James Bruce, efq. lieutenant-governor of Dominica.

At his houfe, near Dean's-yard, Weftminster, Mr. Hull, the Actor. He was in the 80th year of his age; and had been fo long a member of the Theatrical Community, that he had become the Father of the Stage. He was originally in the medical profeffion, and among those who knew him long was generally ftyled Dr. Hull. He was a good fcholar, and poffeffed literary talents, which he frequently exercised, many years ago, with credit to his character. His compofitions were invariably intended to promote the interefts of virtue, and excite the benevolent affections. But what must for ever render his name dear to the Friends of Humanity, and particularly the Theatrical World, he was the founder of that Inftitution which provides fubfiftence for decayed Actors and Actreffes, when they are no longer qualified for the duties of their profeffion. If this inftitution had been properly fupported by the Proprietors of the Theatres

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and the principal Performers, it would have been much more profperous than it has been, and would, of course, have afforded a more comfortable support for those who are not in general much difpofed to provide for the decline of life, who often delight the Publick, but of whom the Publick think little when the power of delighting is at an end. To the honour of the immortal Garrick, whofe character was often flandered by the 'imputation of avarice, though he was always ready to affift diftrefs, that great Actor conftantly performed for the benefit of the Theatrical Fund, till he found it neceffary to retire wholly from the Stage. Mr. H. wrote a tragedy upon the fubject of Fair Rofamond," whofe ftory will always be distinguished in the Annals of this Country. If there were no touches of fublime poefy in this work, it was marked with good fenfe and natural feel ing; the characters were judiciously contrafted, and the fable was properly conducted. He dedicated the play to the niemory of Shenftone the Poet, of whofe friendship he was reafonably proud, and of whom he had an original portrait, which he held in high veneration. Mr. -H. loft a very amiable wife a few years ago, who had formerly been his pupil. Their affection for each other never fuffered any, abatement through a long intercourfe; and their attention to each other was the evident refult of refpe&t and efteem, as well as of regard and duty. Upon the whole, it may be fairly faid, that while he was highly refpectable in the theatrical calling, no man ever acted his part upon the ftage of life with more uniform propriety, or left that state with more approbation from those who had witneffed his conduct, and knew the merits of his character. His remains were interred at St. Margaret's, Weftminster, attended to the grave by a numerous and refpectable train of his Brethren of the Sock and Bufkin.

23. Aged 77, Mr. W. Lee, of Finchley, Middlefex; who died in the fame bed in which he was born, and was never known, even for one night, to fleep in any other. In the Weft Bow, Edinburgh, aged 100, W. Rofs, a Chelsea penfioner.

At Long Afhton, aged 86, Mr. Pardoe. Of a decline, in his 23d year, Jofeph, fon of Mr. Jofeph Gill, clothier, Brown'shill, co. Gloucefter.

David Handley, frame-work-knitter, in Poplar Place, Nottingham; who had been drinking, on the 19th, at the Ball, or White Cow public-houfe, in Carter-gate, and was there feized with a violent illnefs, of which he languished until this day, and then expired. The deceased was poffeffed with the belief, through the GENT. MAG. May, 1808.

whole of his fufferings, that French flies had been put into his ale, by fome of the company at the public-houfe. His body" was opened, and it appeared in evidence, that the ftomach and bowels were in fuch a ftate of inflammation as to have caufed his death, and to have been occafioned by his having fwallowed some highly ftimulating acrid fubftance. After a very long investigation, the Jury found a verdict of Manslaughter against some person or pèrfons unknown.

We cannot too severely cenfure and deprecate the wantonnels of the agent in this fatal tranfaction, the melancholy refult of which, we truft, will operate as a prevention to the repetition of this abominable act of mischief.

24. At Stoke Newington, aged 74, Mrs. Brander, relict of the late Alexander B. efq. of Lower Thames-ftreet.

Of pulmonary confumption, Hefter, youngest daughter of the Rev. G. Swayne, rector of Dyrham, and vicar of Pucklechurch, co. Gloucefter.

Mr. John Cherry, auctioneer, of Bristol. Found dead in his bed, to which he had retired in good health, Mr. Joseph Fearon, of English-street, Carlife.-Alfo, Mr. William Bilfon, of Cosby, co. Leicester.

At Pinchbeck, Mrs. Wheldale, wife of Mr. W. of Spalding, co. Lincoln.

25. Henry Hemley, efq. of Hans-place. 26. Found floating in the water, below the locks, in the parish of Wefton, near Bath, Jofeph Lockyer; who, fome time fince, excited public attention, from having been discovered in a wood, where, according to his own ftatement, he had been 20 days without food.

In her 73d year, Mrs, Ingram, of Camden place, Bath, relict of J. I. efq, of Lond. At Edmonton, Jane, fecond daughter of Jofeph Dorin, efq.

In Portland-place, Mrs. Baftard, wife of John Pollexfen B. efq. M. P. for Devon.

Mrs. Fofs, the truly valuable wife of Edward-Smith Fofs, efq. of Effex-ftreet, Strand; and one of the daughters of the late Dr. Rofe, of Chifwick.

Mr. Hardham, a grazier, of Huntingdon, was found dead on the turnpike road at day-break. He had left the Hay-market, in London, the preceding afternoon on horseback, to go, as he faid, about 20 miles towards home; and was found lying by the fide of the foot-path, with a deep wound on the fide of the head, which had occafioned his death. His pocket-book contained country bills to fome amount, and fome gold and filver.

At Iflington, Mrs. Alice Pope. From the teftimony of Hannah Sculthorpe, fervant to the deceafed, and that of a furgeon, it appeared that the was old and infirm; and that it was most likely that the had loft her life by an apoplectic fit.

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April 30 she partook of fore fish for fupper, and shortly after was feized with al violent ficknefs; medical affiftance was called in; and Mr. Wild a profeffional gentleman attended, and adminifiered fome medicine. She, however, died in the fpace of one hour and three quarters from the first moment of being feized with ficknefs. Mr. Phillips, a furgeon in Unionftreet, Borough, opened the body. In his opinion, her death was caused by an effuffion of blood. She had for fome time had an unhealthy appearance. He examined the ftomach, but did not find the leaft fymptom of poifon, which he muft have done if it had been administered; he was perfectly convinced that the deceafed met with her death from the fudden effuflion of blood, by the emptying of the veffels near the heart.

LATELY, Capt. Shipley, commander of the Nymphe frigate, a brave and gallant officer, about 26 years of age. The Cheerly gun-brig, arrived from Admiral Sir C. Cotton's fleet off the Tagus, brings intelligence of an exploit performed by the boats of the Nymphe frigate and Bloffom floop of war; four of which from each of thofe fhips, manned and armed, proceeded up the Tagus, under cover of the night, in order to attack a large Portuguefe brig, mounting 20 guns, manned with a French crew, which lay moored above Belem Caftle, and immediately off the city of Lisbon. The boats got very near her before they were difcovered; when a tremendous fire was opened upon them from the fhip, and from feveral thoufand troops that lined the shore. Captain Shipley Naded the expedition; got firft alongside the enemy, and was the first who attempted to board; which they had nearly effected, when he was unfortunately thot by a mufket-ball; immediately fell overboard, and was feen no more! This calamitous circumftance damped the fpirits of the boat's crews; and finding themselves oppofed by fuch an immenfe force, the enterprize was forthwith abandoned, and the boats returned down the harbour, with the lofs of their brave Commander, one feaman killed, and a midshipman and three feamen wounded.

ing almost immediate medical affistance, died in a few minutes.

Mr. Wm. Rand, fchool-mafter at Hull. In correcting a boy, while his pen-knife was in his hand, he accidentally ran it into his other arm; a fever enfued, which occafioned his death.

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The body of an unfortunate foldier of the 50th Regiment, who died of hydrophobia at Portsmouth, has been diffected, in the prefence of most of the medical gentlemen in that neighbourhood. His name was Glew, a native of Yorkshire, 22 years of age, and a fine young man. father is a farmer of much refpectability, with a large family. The dog bit him on the cheek, as he was ftanding centinel at Hilfea Barracks-gate, and then inftantly ran and bit the next centinel on the forehead, who is not unwell. The part was cut out, and it had quite healed. He left no effects from the bite till the full of the moon, when he requested to be confined: he faid, he had no intention to do injury, but he thought there was danger of it. He had long intervals of fanity. At the full of the next moon his delirium exceedingly increafed; his body was writhed and convulfed in the moft dreadful and fhocking way. Two days before his death he barked inceffantly like a dog, and complained of a dog being under his bed gnawing him. Ile bit the man who attended him in the thumb, who has fince been ill. Iis cafe is confidered the worst of any that has been known.

At Littlebourn, in Kent, in her 100th year, Mrs. Appleton.

In David-ftreet, Grofvenor-iquare, aged 70, Mr. John Cunningham.

In St. James's-ftreet, in her 80th year, Mrs. Parfloe.

May I. At his fon-in-law's houfe, in Jewin-street, aged 69, Bendock Clarke Price, efq. late of Watling-ftrect, London, and of Westerham, Kent.

In Grofvenor-place, Allan, fecond fon of the Earl of Galloway.

In Baker-ftreet, Portman-fquare, Mrs. Tafker, wife of John T. efq. architect.

At Plaistow, Effex, Mr. Vincent, many years Serjeant at Mage of theCity of Lond

At Cheltenham, Mrs. Kittoe, wife of Capt. Edward K. of the Royal Navy, and widow of the late Capt. Ralph Willett Miller, of his Majesty's fhip Thefeus.

2. Aged 40, George Gardner, efq. of Great Coram ftreet, late comminder of the Montreal Danish Eaft Indiaman.

At Darley abbey, near Derby, aged 85, Robert Holden, efq.; by whofe death a confiderable eftate devolves to the Re Spencer Madan, rector of St. Philip's, in Bumingham, as prebendary of Sawley.

Rev. J. Douglas, D.D. 20 years vicar of Beenham, Berks.