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and the vessel occupied by the French place, by the French, has com advanced guard, stuck fast, and could menced.

not be moved; when a number of The Forty-second is dated Posen, Polish seamen from the other side of December 15, and states that the th river, evinced a disposition to ven- bridge over the Narew had been ture through a shower of balls, in finished, as also another over the order to get the vessel afloat. In this Vistula. The Russian ariny was adthey were opposed by some Prussian vancing from Grodno; this bulletin sailors, and a battle with fists ensued then gives a statement of the position The Poles succeeded in throwing the of different divisions of the French Prussians into the water, and brought army, and says, that Peace with the the French vessel to the other side. Elector of Saxony and the Duke of This day the Emperor received the Saxe Weimar has been signed at deputation from Warsaw. Posen. All the Princes of Saxony The Forty-first is dated Posen, Dec. have entered into the Confederation 14, and states that a corps of Marshal of the Rhine. The French army has Davoust's army had passed the Bug, taken possession of the country of on the 11th, and established them- Mecklenburgh, in consequence of the selves at the village of Pomikuwo, Prince granting a passage to the Ruswhere they were attacked by a Russian sians, under General Tolstoy. division, which was repulsed with The Forty-third is dated Kutno, great loss. On the 10th, Marshal Au- December 17, and states that the Emgerau passed the Vistula. The Prus- peror had arrived at Kutno that day, sians have burned the suburbs of Bres- and would go to Warsaw on the morlau, and the bombardment of that row.

PROVINCIAL OCCURRENCES.

CAMBRIDGE.

HE ceremonial of laying the Foundation stone of Downing College, took place on Monday, May 18, 1807. The fund for the erection of this College was created by the following circumstances:

Sir George Downing, bart. of Gamlinglay Park, in the County of Cambridge, in the year 1717, devised all his valuables Estates in the counties of Cambridge, Bedford, and Suffolk, to his nearest relations, being first cousins, &c. to each for life, with remainder to their issue in succession; and in case they all died without issue, he devised those Estates to Trustees, who, with the consent and approbation of the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, and the Masters of St. John's and Clare Hall, should found a College within the University of Cambridge, which should be called Downing College.

Sir George died in 1749; and upon the death of Sir Jacob Garrat Downing, in 1764, without issue, the rest of Sir George's relations, nam d in his will, being also then dead without issue, the Estates devised were claimed by the University for the use of the intended Coliege.

UNIVERSAL MAG. VOL. VII.

The validity of Sir George Downing's will, after many years litigation, was at length established: and the charter for the incorporation of Downing College having been fully examined and considered by the Lords of the Privy Council, and their recommendation of it being confirmed by his Majesty's express approbation, the Great Seal was affixed to it by Lord Chancellor Loughborough, on the 22d of September, 1800.

The present Collegiate Body, appointed by the Charter of Downing College, are as follow:

Master-FrancisAnnesley, LL.D. Member of St. John's, and late Member of Parliament for Reading, in Berkshire.--Appointed 1800.

Professor of the Laws of England-Edward Christian, M. A. Member of St John's.

Professor of Medicine-Sir Busick Harand Member of Emanuel. wood, Knt, MD. Professor of Medicine,

FELLOWS-John Lens, M.A. Member of St. John's; Wm. Meek, M.A of Emanuel: Wm. Frere, MA. of Trinity.

Besides the above, thirteen Fellows, six Scholars, at 50l. per annum, for four years, two Chaplains, a Librarian, and other (fficers, will be appointed, with adequate salaries.

A Member of a Scotch University, 4 D

with certain qualifications, is eligible Sir Thomas Clarges, bart.-At Jersey,

to be a Professor of Medicine at this College.

The annual salary of the Master is 6001.; of a Professor, 2001.; of a Fellow, 100l. or in that proportion.

At eleven o'clock the principal Members of the University, assembled at Great St. Mary's Church, where an excellent appropriate sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. Outram, public orator. After the sermon the gentlemen formed into order, and proceeded to the Senate House, when a Latin Speech was delivered by Mr. Wm. Frere, Fellow of Downing College.

When the Procession arrived at the scite of Downing College, Dr. Annesley, the Master, deposited the Foundation-stone, and made an Oration in Latin. Dr. Outram then pronounced a Benediction.

A brass plate was inclosed in the Foundation-stone, with one of each of the new coins of the realm, and the first plate cast of modern stereotype. On the Stone was the following inscription:

Collegium Downingense,
In Academia Cantabrigiæ,
Georgius Downing, de Gamlingay,
in eodem comitatu, Baronettus,
Testamento designavit,
Opibusque munifice instruxit,
Anno salutis, M,DCC,XVII.
Regia tandem Charta stabilivit
Georgius tertius, optimus Princeps,
Auno M,D,CCC.

Hæc vero ædeficii primordia,
Magister, Professores, et Socii
Posuerunt,

Quod ad Religionis cultum.
Juris Anglicani et Medicina Scientiam
et ad rectam Juventutis ingeniæ
Disciplinam promovendam
Feliciter eveniat.

The late Sir William Browne's three gold medals, value five guineas each, are this year adjudged as follows:-to Mr. Thomas Hughes, of St. John's College, for the Greek Ode; to Mr. John Lonsdale, of King's College, for the Latin Ode; and to Mr. Edward Alderson, sen, of Caius College, for the Epigrams.

CORNWALL.

Died]. At Falmouth, on his return from Portugal, where he had been for the benefit of his health, William Clarges, Esq, son of the late

Captain Le Gros, of the Royal Navy. He was promoted to the rank of commander in 1803.-At Flushing, near Falmouth, the Right Hon. Lord Calthorpe, aged 22. He is succeeded in his title and estates by his next brother, the Hon. George Calthorpe, who has not yet attained his 20th year.

CUMBERLAND.

Died.] In the 103d year of her age, Mrs. Hannah Wilson, of Keswick, and formerly housekeeper to the late Governor Stephenson, of that place. She was born at Cockermouth, in the year 1705, which town she quitted at the age of fourteen, and became a domestic in the above respectable family; which she faithfully served for a period of 75 years, comprehending five successions of masters. As a reward for her care and fidelity, ber latter years were made comfortable through the kindness of her last worthy master, Rowland Stephenson, Esq. of London, making the whole period of her dependence upon one family very little short of ninety years! The deceased enjoyed her faculties to within a few weeks of her death; and, what will be deemed remarkable, cut two teeth after her eighty-fifth year. She lived in four reigns, and was regarded by many as the most faithful living historian of the place; the events of the year 1715 being not wholly obliterated, and those of 1745 perfectly fresh in her recollection. She was attended to her grave by many of the principal inhabitants of the town of Keswick; a respect becomingly paid to her fair character and venerable years. It may be further observed, that the deceased had for some time survived every individual whom at the age of fourteen she found an inhabitant of Keswick.

GLOUCESTERSHIRE.

and Berkley intend applying to ParThe Canal Company of Gloucester liament for a Bill to make a rail road between that city and Cheltenham, which will be warmly opposed by the land-owners.

Died.] At Clifton, most sincerely and deeply lamented by all her relations and numerous friends, the Rt. Hon. Lady Anna Maria Pelham Cotton, daughter of the late, and sister to the present, Duke of Newcastle. Her

HAMPSHIRE.

ladyship was in the 23d year of her rooms for the children, male and feage, and was married in 1802, to Col. male respectively; the upper parts as (now Major-General) Cotton, eldest dormitories for them and the servants son of Sir Robert Salisbury Cotton, of the institution. It is proposed imbart. of Cumbermere Abbey, in the mediately to extend the whole numcounty of Chester.-At Cheltenham, ber of pupils to 1000, from every part Capt. Laurence Bruce, of Islington. of the United Kingdom. The boys are taught reading, writing, and fiThe Nautilus, a new sloop of war, gures; and where their capacities diswas wrecked on the small island of play fitness, are to be instructed in Cerigotto, in the Archipelago, and navigation; and during the hours of immediately sunk; all the crew were relaxation the elder boys are taught saved, except ten or eleven, who, it rope and sail-making, and they are to may be said, were fortunately drown- be instructed in the rudiments of naed. The others, to the number of 60, val discipline by regular veteran were taken off the island by a Swedish boatswains. The girls are taught to frigate, in a most deplorable state, read and write, and are instructed in having suffered incredibly through needle-work and household industry. hunger and fatigue, the island afford- The building fills up the vista being no sustenance. The dead bodies tween both wings of Greenwich Colof their shipmates were their only lege, to which it seems to forin an apfood! Their life's blood slacked their propriate centre; and it is intended thirst, and for nine days they tasted that the whole shall be immediately nothing but human flesh! The cap completed for the reception of pupils, tain and others, who loathed their officers, &c. aliment, died raving mad.

HEREFORDSHIRE.

KENT.

A labourer digging up some earth on the grounds of J. J. Angerstein, at Blackheath, found an earthen-pot, which on inspection was found to contain 253 pieces of silver coin, most of them bearing the head of Queen Elizabeth. They are in high preservation, and about the size of a dollar, but much thinner.

LEICESTERSHIRE.

Died.] At Sapcote, of which place Died.] Suddenly, WilliamTaylor, he had been rector upwards of twenty Esq. of Tillington. He served the years, the Rev. Stanley Burrough, office of Mayor of that city in the year M.A. aged 84, greatly and worthily 1786. At Leominster, Mr. Richard regretted by his parishioners, and by Powell, butcher. His death was occa- a most numerous and genteel acquaintsioned by his incautiously putting a ance. The deceased, at about the age naked knife into his coat pocket, and of 40, after quitting college, entered sitting down upon it; the knife enter- second master of that celebrated seed the thick part of his thigh, and he minary, Rugby School, in Warwickdied a few days afterwards. shire, of which, on the demise, or resignation of the principal, he was unanimously elected head master. In this important office, he remained near twenty years, during which period he had the honour of directing and presiding over the classical education of great numbers, sons of the first families in the kingdom, many of whom are distinguished characters at this day; and when he declined the The Royal Naval Asylum has been charge, he left the school possessed of transplanted from Paddington to Pel- a reputation never exceeded by any ham House, in Greenwich Park, similar institution. Mr. Burrough which has been for some time under- was born at Carleton, in the parish of going the necessary repairs and ex- Drig, about fifteen miles from Whitetension, to render it at once commodi- haven. His father was the Rev. Edous for the purposes of its intention, ward Burrough, Minister of Drig and and ornamental as a public building. Irton, and Master of the Free School On the east and west two capacious there, who, from the great age to wings are added, connected with the centre building, by handsome colonades. The lower part of each wing is to be appropriated to the school

which he lived, and the vigour of his constitution, had the singular opportunity of instructing, in his church and his school, the fourth generation!

-At Donnington Castle, the seat of
Earl Moira, aged 81, the Rev. John
Collier.

YORKSHIRE.

spective attendants. A beautiful illumination was given by Lord Milton, on the King's birth-day, at Etridges.

That the house of Rockingham has May 20.-This morning the elec- triumphed in the glorious struggle tion of two knights of the shire to re- will be joyfully received, not only present this county in parliament throughout this county, but throughcame on at the Castle yard. W. Wil- out the kingdom: its success must be berforce, Esq. was put in nomination hailed by every patriot,-by every by Sir R. D'Arcy Hildyard, and sc- lover of loyalty and constitutional inconded by Bacon Frank, Esq. J. B. dependence,--by every admirer of noS. Morrit, Esq. nominated the Hon. ble and virtuous ancestry,—and by H. Lascelles, and was seconded by every enemy to corruption, peculaFenton Scott, Esq. Sir F. L. Wood tion, and intolerance. nominated Lord Milton, and was seconded by W. Wrightson, Esq. On the shew of hands, the high sheriff declared it to be in favour of the Hon. H. Lascelles and Lord Milton.

W. Wilberforce, Esq. said-" That fully convinced as both the other candidates and their agents must be, that nine-tenths of the freeholders of the county were in his favour, he should abide the event of a poll;" which accordingly commenced.

At the final close of which there appeared for

Mr. Wilberforce

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Hon. H. Lascelles The high sheriff, after stating the total numbers (as above) for each candidate, declared W. Wilberforce, Esq. and the Right Hon. Lord Milton duly elected.

Thus, on Friday, the 5th of June, terminated the above arduous strug gle; a struggle, by all the candidates and their friends, of such strength and perseverance as has never, at any period, been equalled at any county election in the kingdom.

The late expensive and fatiguing contest for this county affords a fresh argument for a reform in parliament; and it suggests the propriety of a partial one at least, to prevent the return of a similar instance of riot, expence, and inconvenience. The remedy I propose, is to give Yorkshire six representatives; two for each Riding, and let them be chosen in the most central town of each: and to balance this addition, let three rotten boroughs in the same county be disfranchised, and a compensation given for this loss to those who can make out, that they are deprived of any valuable interest. To this latter proposal there may be some objection; but I do not think there ought: for if it should happen, that by abuse and neglect, men suffer themselves to be bought and sold, they must suffer a price to be paid for their redemption, and their fellow citizens should not grudge the expense at any rate. The cheapest way to get rid of an evil, is to agree to any proposal not immensely extravagant; so that an end may be put to all quarrel and debate, and the desired remedy no longer deferred. Ireland.

Nothing, since the days of the revolution, has ever presented to the world such a scene as has been, for fifteen days and nights, passing within Killed in a duel near Wexford, with this great county. Repose or rest Mr. Alcock, John Colclough, esq. have been unknown in it, except it a man dear to freedom, to liberality, was seen in a messenger totally worn and to benevolence. The spirit which out, asleep upon his post horse or on would harmonize the people, and ienhis carriage. Every day the roads, in der them happy and united, was the every direction, and to and from every impulse of his conduct, and the stimuremote corner of the county, have lator of his activity. As loyal as any been covered with vehicles loaded man, he considered the protection of with voters.

From the hustings and the windows of each candidate's house speeches were made each day, after the close of the poll, amidst the huzzas of their re

the poor, and the shielding the feelings of the peasant against the malig nity of party, and the ascendancy of monopoly, as the most faithful performance of his allegiance to his sove

reign, and the certain and invincible the unerring standard of his loss. defence of the empire. His ambition When the creatures of party and was to take men loyal through the bigotry shall moulder in the dust, unmedium of their affections-to make heeded and forgotten, patriotism will the law the vindicator, and not the be found mourning over his tomb; and persecutor of an offending country- the tears of an unprotected peasantry to put down a party, and to raise up a will be seen to fall for him who lived people. His whole life was directed and died in their defence. He was the to this great and glorious pursuit, and son of the late sir Cæsar Colclough, even the last moments of his existence and was about 34 years of age, and asserted the rights of his countrymen, unmarried. He and Mr. Alcock were to the free and independent exercise candidates to represent the county of of their elective franchise. As a pub- Wexford. The origin of this fatal lic character, his principles, at a pe- dispute was in consequence of the deriod like the present, were the best ceased procuring the tenant of a lady calculated to heal the wounds of a who supported the interest of Mr. Allong-suffering nation. His private cock, to vote against him. Mr. Alcock character was marked with all those is the relative and particular friend amiable virtues which insured the af- of the Marquis of Ely, upon whose fection, and now call forth the tears interest he was set up for the county; of his afflicted family; but the hold and at the late election, the Marquis which he had of the hearts of his coun- went down from Dublin to Wexford, trymen was so strong, their zeal for vowing vengeance against Mr. Colhis exaltation so warm, their deep and clough, which his friend and relative melancholy sorrow for his fate, are has amply executed. the best evidences of his value, and

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ALPHABETICAL LIST OF BANKRUPTCIES AND DIVIDENDS, MAY 19, 1807, to JUNE 20, 1807, inclusive. [Extracted from the London Gazette ]-----The Solicitors' Names are between Parenthesis. DAMS R Southampton, ship-builder, stock, St. Mildred's-court, Poultry). Cul(Nicholls, Southampton). Andrews mer G. Chilham, Kent, miller, (Nethersole C. Burnham, Essex, butcher, (Alexander, and Co. Essex-street, Strand). Bedford-row) Armitstead R. Giggleswick, Yorkshire, cotton-spinner, (Wilson, Greville-street, Hatton-garden). Alexander H. Moorfields, broker, (Maddock and Co. New-square, Lincoln's Inn).

Bing A.1. Great Prescot-street, merchant, (Willett and Co Finsbury-square). Bruckner J. Southmolton-street, shoe-maker, (Pike, Air-street, Piccadilly). Balls J. and F. Barton Mills, Suffolk, carriers, (Bromley and Co Gray's Inn). Blackmore E. Henrietta-street, Covent-garden, tailor, (Hinrich, Palsgrave-place, Temple-bar). Bulloch J. Scot's yard, Bush-lane, winemerchant, (Crowder and Co. Frederick'splace, Old Jewry). Briden E. Marketstreet, Herts, maltster, (Hurd, Temple). Brook T. Boston, Lincolnshire, ironmonger, (Lodington and Co. Temple).

Carless J.

Maidstone, merchant, (Webb, St Thomas's street, Southwark). Clemoe R Falmouth, merchant, (Bourdillon and Co. Little Friday-street.

Davies J. Cardiff, Glamorganshire, builder, (Tarrant and Co. Chancery lane). Degraves P Cheapside, and Bainbridge T. Manchester, warehousemen, (Foulkes and Co. Holborn-court, Gray's Inn).

Elsam R. Church-row, Newington, Surrey, carpenter, (Theakston and Co. Churchstreet, Blackfriars road).

Gibson R. Selby, Yorkshire, cooper, (James, Gray's - Inn - place). Gibbs R. Whitecross-alley, chair-maker, (ulsen, Crown-court, Aldersgate street) Good T. Kingston-upon-Hul', shoe-maker, (Ellis, Cursitor-street). Gibson W H Saville-row, Walworth, warehouseman, (Ledwich, Baldwin's-court, Cloak lane).

Chapman T.. Macclesfield, Cheshire, butcher, (Kent, Clifford's Inn). Cooper T. Hosking R. B. and J. jun. South Brent, Wilbarston, Northamptonshire, draper, Devonshire, yarn-makers, (Anstice, Ten(Bowe and Co. Took's-court, Chancery- ple). Heaps J. Charlotte-street, Blacklane). Curler W jun. Warminster, Wilts, friars-road, tailor, (Harrison, Ingram-court, clothier, (Davies, Lothbury). Corney R. Fenchurch-street). Holder J. Painswick, New Grav Jane, slop seller, (Wilde, jun. Gloucestershire, butcher, (Cooke, Stroud). Castle-street, Falcon-square). Chipps G. Hall G. Bow-street, Covent-garden, liquorCecil-street, Strand, tailor, (Hodson and merchant, (M'Dougal and Co. Lincoln's Co. Clement's Inn). Cann, R. Frith-street, Inn). Hanson J. Hurst Green, Sussex, Soho, painter, (Walton, Girdlers'-hall). and Hanson T. Battle, Sussex, innkeepers, Coxsey J.Liverpool,cotton-spinner, (Black- (Gregson and Co. Angel-court, Throgmor

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