Wednesday 31. An important difcovery to thofe Navigators who may fail through the Mifambigno channel to China has lately been made of two fmall islands to the fouth of Madagascar; the most fouthern of which lies in lat. 25° .12. The northernmoft in lat. 24° 55'. These islands are furrounded with rocks three quarters of a league from shore. Philip Furneaux, D. D. (see p. 982) was born of reputable though not opulent parents, at Totness, in the county of Devon, about the latter end of Dec. 1726; had his graminarlearning in the free-school of that town, first under the care of the rev. Mr. Rowe, and afterwards under the rev. Mr. Wills, at the fame time with the late learned Dr. Kennicott, who was a few years his fenior, and between whom there was in their youth a great intimaey and friendship formed, which continued through life. From Totnefs Dr. Furneaux came to London to finish his education (in the expence of which he was affifted by an exhibition from the trustees of Coward's will), and ftudied under Mr. John Eames two years, and after Mr. Eames's decease three years more under Dr. David Jennings, completing his academical ftudies in 1746. He was foon after ch fen affiftant to the rev. Mr. Henry Read, at the meeting-house in St. Thomas's, and in conjunction with the rev. Mr. Prior, joint Sunday evening lecturer at Salters-Hall, in the room of the rev. Mr. Pickering. In Sept. 1753 he fucceeded the rev. Mr. Mofes Lowman, as pastor of the diffenting co gregation at Clap ham in Surrey, which he raised to one of the moft opulent and confiderable amongst the protestant diffenters. He remained in their fervice upwards of 23 years, but was deprived of his capacity for usefuln fs in the year 1777, by the lofs of his mental powers, under which deplorable malady (which we are well affured was derived from his family, and not from too close application to his ftudies) he continued to the time of his deceafe. A very hand fome fubfcription of 100'. a year was kept up by the principal members of his church and their friends; and Lord Mansfield was a handfome contributor. His library was alfo fod for his benefit 1780, by Leigh and Sotheby. In 1770, or 1771, he published Seven Letters to the hon. Mr. Juftice Blocktone, concerning his Expofition of the Act of Toleration, to the 2d edition of which was fubjoned the celebrated fpeech of Lord Mansfield in the cause between the city and the diffenters in the house of lords, and which Dr. F. wrote from memory; but it was fo correct as to receive the approbation of his lordship, who had no notes on that occafion. In 1773 he allo published an Effay on Toleration, with a particular view to an application which had then lately been made by the diffenting ministers to parliament, for relief in the affair of fubfcription, without fuccefs, but which by a fubfequent act they have obtained. These tracts were his only publications, fome fing'e fermons excepted. He was a man of great abilities, natural and acquired, and as his talents were always communicable to his friends for their improvement or entertainmert, his unhappy feclubion from the world was to them an irreparable lofs, as they trust his removal from it is to himself an everlasting gain. Edward Betham, B D. (fee p. 982) received his education at Eton, of which feminary he was a diftinguished ornament; wat elected from thence to King's Coll. Cambridge, in 1728, of which he became a fellow in 1731; was fome time burfar, and by the provoft and fellows, when fenior fellow, was prefented to the living of Greenford, in Middlesex. In 1771 the provo and fellows of E on elected him to a vacant fellowship in that fore y. So unexceptionable was his life, that he may truly be faid to have made no enemy in the progrels of it. Of manners gentle, of friendship moft fufceptible, of knowledge extenfive, he acquired the praife and commendati. n of all men. His fortone was not extenfive, yet his liberality kept more than equal pace with it, and pointed out objects and things to which it was impoffi ble for his nature to refift lending his affiftance. In his life-time he gave 2000l for the better maintaining the botanical garden at Cambridge, thereby encouraging a ftudy which did peculiar honour to his tefte, and materially benefited mankind. So humane was his difp ntion, that he foundela d endowed a charity- fchool in his own parish; and this molt nobly in his life time, when avarice might have forbid it, or the fear of want might have excepted against it. He was exemplary for his meekness of mind, for his complacency, moderation, and affability: no pride, except that of being an honour to ha-man nature, manifefted itself in him. As in his life he indicated the moft extenfive hberality, fo at his death he exhibited a lafting record of his gratitude. Impreffed with the higneft fenie of the munificence of the Royal Founder of Eton, within whofe walls he had imbibed the first feeds of education, he by his will directed a flatue of marble, in honour of Henry V1. to be erected at the expence of 600l. And, in order nfallibly to carry his purpofe into execution, he contracted a few months before his death with a ftatuary to execute it, fo very grateful was hi. difpofition, that he could not conteat him'elf without this inftance of displaying it: an example worthy of all imitation Reader! if you ferutinife the auons of his life they will excite your imitation;` if you contemplate him when expi.ing, you will hon ur his gratitude. Few men have lived more respectes, none have cied more de'ervedly regretted. Hence, contemplate his virtues! His fifter died in the fame melancholy Foret not the afylum he has erected for diftreiled inn cence!" Go, and do likewife." circumftance fome years ago. + See our vol. LI. p. 505. **Mr. Bacon. Mrs. Gardiner, of Dublin, in childbed (fee p. 978), was the dau. of Sir Wm. Montgomery, bart, and fift, to the right hon. Lady Viscountess Townshend. She, Lady Townshend, and Mrs. Beresford, the youngest hifter, were reckoned the three most beautiful women in Europe, and were called the Irish Graces. Mrs. Gardiner had moft remarkable fine theatrical talents, and performed molt of Shakspeare's tragic charac ters, it was laid, even better than Mis. Crawford. Her Lady Macbeth was the finest piece of acting ever exhibited on any flage. Mr. Gardiner, to gratify his beautiful lady tafte, fitted up a theatre at his lodge in the Phenix Park, of which he and L Sackville are keepers; and here the people of fashion in Ireland were invited twice or three times a year, to fee what was allowed to be the best company of gentlemen and lady performers that ever rud the boar is. Mrs. G. has left feveral children. ե The hon. Wiliam Verrey (p. 985) did not die of the cramp, but of the crom: for an ace count of wanch lee Buchan's Domestic Medicine, P. 605. Dec. 28. T L Взяти. Mortlock, fifter of J. M. efq; receiver-general for Cambridgeshire. Rev. Mr. Crabbe, chaplain to the Duke of Rutland, and author of the " Village" (fee p. 1041.), to Mifs Ellmy, of Bercles. 16. Tho. B. Parkyns, efq; one of the equerries to the D. of Cumberland, to Mif. James, dau. of Sir Wm. J. bart. of Gerrard ftr. Soho. 17. Rich. Nerman, efq; to Mifs Gregg. Alex. Adair, efq; to Mís Lydia Thomas, dau. of the late Sir Wm. T. bart. 18. Rev. Wm. Girdlestone. R. of Kelling and Salthoufe, Norfolk, to Mifs Ewin. 20. Anth. Ayre, eiq; of Grove, Nottinghamfn. to Mifs Frances Wilbraham Bootle. Dan. Fra. Houghton, efu, fort major of the garrifon of Goree in Africa, to Miss P. Evelyn. DEATHS. elder brother to the rev. Dr. C. prebendary of Rochester. At Madras, rev. John Fleming Stanley, R. of Warehorn, Kent, and fon to Edw. S. efq; of the custom houfe. At St. Bemain de Colboe, in Normandy, of a malignant fever, the lady of Wm. Neville ADY of G. Gipps, efq; M. P. Hart, efq; formerly M. P. for Stafford. for Canterbury, a fon. MARRIAGES. ATELY, in Dublin, L Vifc. Valentia, to Ms Cavendish, dau. of the rt. hon. Sir H. Cavendish, bait. 09. 10. Rev. Mr. Poole, curate of Stanmore larva alias Whitchurch, co. M.do. to Mifs Millar, of Chefhent. Nov 27. At Ewell, Surrey, Mr. Rich. C. Smith, to Mi's Caney, of Wing on. W Witham, ef; to Mfs Langdale. 2. Rev. Meron Rockclif, of Woodford, Edex, to Mifs Bennet. A Edmonton, Mr. Tho. Rumball, of the Minories, attorney, to Mifs Stace, only dau. of Mr. Nymphas S. of Epping; and Mr. Patr. Rofs, painter, of St. Mary Hill, to Mis Locke, dau. of Mr. L. matter of the Arge inn, Edmonton. A P, Lencolafhire, Sam. Smith, of Nottingham, efq; to Mifs Turnor, eldest dau, of Edm. T. of Panton-Houfe, efa; 3. Wr. Bingham, eiq; to Mils F. Cholmondeley, d-u. of the hon, and rev. Rob. C. Rev. Mr. Browning, to Mifs St. Barbe. 9. By the Abp. of Canterbury, Wm. Strode, efq; of Northaw, Herts, to the widow of the late Wm. Leman, efq; of the fame place. Sam. Newnham, efq; late a banker of Briftol, to Mrs. Muggleworth. Wm. Philips, cfq, to Mifs Smith. 11. At Enfield, Mir. Tas. Jarvis, an emiment faith, to Mrs. Eliz. Chanisers. 13. At Lambeth, Srey, J. T. A kyns, efq; of Newington, to Mi is Atkyns. 15. Edm. Lacon, efq; of Yarmouth, to Mifs At Hamplead, Mrs. Hahes, wife of Wm. H. efq; o Gr. Genron-fir. At Charlton Horethorn, Somersetinire, rev. Mr. Taylor, vi ar of that parif. 09. At Chefhint, Mr. Wellfield, a maiden lady, the bulk of whole fortune, after many charities and legacies to fervants, gres to her niece, the lady of Mr. Pott, furgeon. 19. At Newport, in the ifle of Wight, Mr. John Van Rixtel, eldett fon of the late Mr. V. R. Dutch merchant. Nov. 1. At Upfal, aged 45, Mr. Cha. Linnæus, profeffor of botany, a worthy inheritor of that immortal name, whofe family is now extinct. He has been two years collecting the pofthumous works of his father, from France, England. and Helland, conjointly with Sir Jofeph Banks and M. Juffieu, and was bufy in enriching them with many curious remarks, when death Inatched him away. 4. At Eror, in the courty of Bucks, Mrs. Tre', a maden lacy, many years refident there, where with great credit the kept a boarding-houfe for the young gentlemen. She was fifter of Wm. Tyrrell, efq; late | clerk of the peace for the county of Berks. To pay no tribute to her memory were to suffer her many virtues to be buried in oblivion. Few women lived with more efteem. To her brother's and fitter's family she extended her cocfiant care, nor did the fuffer them to want her afiftance, though her fortune was acquired by great fatigue, and exemplary attention to her htuation. She abeunded with uncommon benvolence, and on many occafions difplayed the most extenfive generofity. One inftance Gurave to be particularly recorded; the father of a yung gentleman committed to her care, a man of extenfive fortune, became fo reduced, that there was no poffibility of the fon conti nuing at Eton. This, to the furprize of Mrs. Tyrrell, fuddenly catched her ear, when the immediately participating with the family in their afflictions, offered (gratis) to receive him back, and to continue her care, and all his former comforts, till the time he otherwife would have left the college. She was buried at Windfor, in the parish church, in a very ancient burial place belonging to the Tyrrells, 15. John Grey, efq; of Morwick, Yorkh. aged 93, uncle to the prefent Sir Hen. G. bt. of Howick, and Sir Cha, G. K. B. of Falladon, Northumberland. 20. At Bonby, near Barton, Lincolnh. W. Kirkby, aged 102. He was a labouring man, but for the last five or fix years looked after cattle; and what was very remarkable, he could leap over the cart dikes with a pole about three years ago. He retained his fenfes to the laft. 22. Mr. Geo. Horft, aged 75, many years an eminent apothecary in Devonshire-fir. Holborn. 24. At High Wycombe, Bucks, William Goodenough, efq; At Richmond, Surrey, aged 79, Mrs. Jane Bariton. At Bruffels, aged 96, Wm. Beaumont, efq; who had refided in that city ever fince the year 1746, being obliged to quit England on account of being in the rebellion. 30. At Putney-Heath, on a vifit at her brother's, Mrs. Lubbock, wife of Wm. L. efq; of Lamas, in Norfolk. Dec. 1. At Brompton, in her 84th year, Mrs. Hudfon, relict of Tho. H. efq; of Twickenham. At Abingdon, aged 75, greatly refpected, Mr. Graham, furgeon and apothecary. 3. At Knightsbridge, after a long and painful illness, which the endured with exemplary fortitude, the wife of Dr. Wright, phyfician, of Charles-ftreet, Grofvenor-fqu. She was the only furviving child of Sir James and Dame Hefter Gray, and was maid of honour to the Princess of Orange at the time of her decease. 4. At Bristol, in her 526 year, Mrs. Hannah Waring, one of the people called Quakers. A woman whofe innate (weetness of temper, and fpotless purity of heart, fhone throughout her whole life and converfation. She excelled in all the characters that belong to humanity; devout, but not fuperftitious; pious, without morofenefs; good-natured, without levity; ferene, without affeciation. In the diversified fcenes of private life the was not lefs exemplary, having been the most dutiful of daughters, the most affectionate of fifters, the most agreeable of companions, and moft faithful of friends; to all her relations (which were numerous) extremely courteous and refpe&ful; to her inferiors and domestics conftantly obliging; and to the poor a compaffionate and liberal benefactor. Ail who knew her muft regret that fo valuable a life was no longer con tinued. "She taught us how to live; and oh! too high The price for knowledge! taught us how to die." Her remains were interred with her ancestors Wm. Gregory, efq; dep. mafter of the mint. At Barrowby, in Yorkshire, aged 75, Geo. Lloyd, etq; F. R.'S. At Verfailles, her royal highness Mademoifelle, dau. of the Count d'Artois. 6. At Newmarket, Mrs. Moore, wife of Mr. M. church-clerk, who had been many years mistress of the free-fchool. Her death was occafioned by a bite from a cat, She had a day or two preceding her death all the symptoms of feline madness. In Queen-fquare, Mrs. Thomafine Ambrose, a maiden lady, who had been many years totally blind. 8. At his feat at Bishop's Court, in the Ifle of Man, after a long and painful illness, the rt. rev. George Mafon, D. D. lord bishop of Sodor and Man. This fee is in the gift of the Dutchefs Dowager of Atbol, Lady of Man, to whom the late Prelate had been chaplain. 9. At Richmond, Surrey, Mrs. Eliz. Wood, aged 89. 10. Right hon. Lady Dorothea Inglis. At Hoddesdon, Herts, in his 70th year, rev. Dr. Jones. In his 74th year, Sir Rob. Smyth, bart. of Bury St. E mund's, Suffolk, and of Isfield, in Suflex. He married Lady Louifa Hervey, aunt to the prefent E. of Bristol, by whom he had foa, now living, Hervey Smyth, efq; who was aid-de-camp to Gen. Wolfe (and as fuch is reprefented in his print), and a daughter, married to W. B. Brand, efq; Mrs. Oftcliffe, aged 45, wife of Mr. O. brewer, at Enfield. 11. At Canterbury, Mrs. Randolph, relict of the late rev. Dr. R. prefident of C. C. C. and archdeacon of Oxford, and fifter to the late Sir John Honywool, bart. At Hurn-Court, Hampshire, Mrs. Dorothy Hooper, dau. of the late Edw. H. efq; by the Lady Dorothy, dau. of Anthony, 2d earl of Shaftesbury, and fifter of Edw. H. efq; commiffioner of the customs. At his feat at Norton by Galby, Leicestersh. Wm. Fortrey, efq; aged 85. About three weeks ago, as he was going into his garden before he went to bed, he fell down a flight of ftone steps in the front of his house, and not being able to recover himself, and the only fervant that flept in the houfe gone to bed, he lay out all night, and was found in the morning by the fervant, but not quite dead, and from that time languished to the above period. Among other marks of his munificence he rebuilt the church at Galby, to which he gave bells; he alfo built at his own expence that beautiful ftructure the new church at Norton, to which he gave bells and an organ. He alfo gave two bells to the church of St. Margaret at Leicester (fuppofed to be the finest peal in that County); and was poffeffed of many anecdotes relative to the founder of that fteeple (Hogh Watts, once mayor of Leicester). See the Hiftory of Hinckley, p. 35. He died unmarsied, and is fucceeded in his fortune by his nephew, the rev. Mr. Green, Roilefton, co. Leic. 12. At Amwell, co. Herts, John Scott, efq; one of the people called Quakers, author of a pleafing poem, intituled, "Aniwell, 17," in 4to. republished 1776, 4to, and of other poetical works printed 1782, 8vot; alfo of a moft useful "Digeft of Laws refpecting Highways, 1778," 8vo. To this fubject he had particularly turned his thoughts; and in this hook not only the law refpecting highways and turnpikes is to be found, but a number of judicious and well-founded remarks on the conftruction and preservation of roads. The lofs of this most active and public-fpirited man will be more eafily felt than expreffed in his neighbourhood, and in the wide circle of his acquaintance. Of his zeal in the defence of his friend Dr. Beattie, fee vol. XLVIII. p. 152. 13. In Privy-gorden, Mrs. Cornwall, mother of the Speaker of the houfe of commons. In Tooke's-co. Caftle-yard, Edw. Parker, efq; barrifter at law. Mr. Geo. Wefterman, ink-maker, BlackSwan-alley, London-Wall. 14. Mr. Romeo Arbuthnot, flock-broker. Mr. Mathews, late bookfeller at Cambridge. 15. At Canterbury, Mrs. Bunce, relict of the rev. Wm. B. late R. of St. Peter's, and V of St. Clement's, in Sandwich. 16. Mrs.Cumberlege, Hornley-row.Iflington. Suddenly, after attending the marriage of his daughter at St. Anne's, Soho Sir Wm. James, bart. one of the directors of the F. I. Company, and of Greenwich hofpital, an elder brother and deputy-mafter of the Trinity-houfe, M. P. for Weft Loo in Cornwall, and F.R.S. He is facceeded in title by his eldeft fon. now Sir Richard, whom he had by his 2d wife, an Indian lady. He has now a company of fepoys at Madras, and is the first of that country who has fucceeded to an English title. 17. At Thanckes, in Cornwall, the feat of Rear Adm. Greaves, Mr. B. F. Taylor. 19. At Weymouth, Hon. Wm. Parker, youngeft fon of the Earl of Macclesfield. At his brother's at Enfield, of a deep de prefent parliament, for St. Alban's. He married, in April 1768, Lady Frances Howard, dau. to the late, and fifter to the present, Earl of Carlife, by whom he had no iffue. He was the lineal defcendant, and laft male heir, of Ralph Radcliffe, gent. (defcended from Rich. Radcliffe, of Radcliffe Tower, co. Laacafter, temp. Edward III.), who died temp. Henry VIII. having purchased the priory of White Carmelites at Hitchin of the first grantees after the diffolution, whofe heir and reprefentative was Ralph Radcliffe, of Hitchin Priory, efq; and also of Devonshire-ftr. London, Turkey merchant, who, dying unmarried, was fucceeded in the estate by his two brothers, Edward and Arthur Radcliffe, efqrs. both alfo Turkey merchants, in Devonshire-freet, neither of whom having any male iffue, the eftate and their fortunes devolved to John Radcliffe, efq; abovementioned, fon of their younger brother, Mr. John Radcliffe, Turkey merchant. 23. In Newman-ftr. Mrs. Vernon, fifter to the late Ld Shipbrooke, and to Gen. Vernon. Mrs. Kenrick, wife of Cranmer K. efq. At Oxford, in his 69th year, Jas. Hargrave, efq; major of brigade in North Britain, but retired in 1747. 24. In Lemon-street, rev. Dan. Noble. 25. At Canterbury, Mrs. Pennington, mother to the Rev. Dr. P. one of the fix preachers in the cathedral. 27. At Iflington, in her 65th year, greatly efteemed by all who knew her, Mrs. Nichols, mother to the printer of this Magazine. GAZETTE PROMOTIONS. 13. Anth. Storer, efq; his Majefly's minifter plenipotentiary to the court of Verfailles during the abfence of his Grace the Duke of Manchefter, ambassador extraordinary and ple nipotentiary to that court. 19. E. Gower, lord prefident of privy council. 23. D. of Rutland, lord keeper of privy feal. Francis Marquis of Caermarthen, and Thomas Lord Sydney, principal fecretaries of fate. Edward Lord Thurlow, lord high chancellor of Great Britain. 26. Right hon. James Grenville, fworn of the privy council. Duke of Dortet, ambaffador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the Moft Chriftian King. Dan. Hailes, efq; fecretary of that embafly. D. of Chandos, lord steward of the household. Earl of Salisbury, lord chamberlain of the household. Lloyd Kenyon, efq; attorney-general. Pepper Arden, efq; folicitor-general. 27. Right hon. Wm. Pitt, Jo. Builer, fen. eq; Marquis of Graham, Edw. Jis. Enot, and Jn. Aubrey, efqrs. commiffioness of treafury. Right hon. Wm. Pitt, chancellor and undertreasurer of the exchequer. D. of Richmond, mafter gen. of ordnance. Tho. Baillie, efq; clerk of the deliveries of the ordnance. The following gentlemen are created baronets of Great Britain: John Guife, of HighnamCourt, co. Glouc. efq; Sir Andr. Snape Hammond, knt.; Cha. Barrow, of Hygrove, co. Glouc. efq; John Morfhead, of Trenant-Park, co. Cornwall, efq; Rev. Rich. Rycroft, D. D. of Calton, co. York; John Silvefter Smith, of Newland-Park, co. York, efq; John Lombe, of Great Melton, co. Norfolk, efq; Tho. Durrant, of Scottowe, co. Norfolk, efq; Lucas Peoys, M. D. phyfician extraordinary to his Majetty; Fra. Wood, of Barnfley, co. York, efq; Wm. Fitzherbert, of Teffington, co. Der by, efq; and Tho, Beevor, of Stethel, co. Norfolk, efq; Rev. Wm. Jackfon, cl. B. D. profeffor of the Greek tongue in the university of Oxford, vice J. Randolph, refig. Rev. Tho. Mends, Holbeton V. co. Devon, wice rev. Mr. Parfons, refig. Everard Fawkener, efq; a commiffioner for ftamp duties, vice W. Waller, efq; W CIVIL PROMOTIONS. ILLIAM Saxby, efq; water-bailiff of Rev. Ifaac Milner, M.A. fellow of Queen's Coll. unanimously elected into the profefforfhip founded by the late rev. Mr. Jackson, formerly fellow and tutor of Trin. Coll. Cambr. Rev. John Norbury, D. D. chosen one of the fellows of Eton College, vice Betham, dec. Wm. Mitford, efq; a chief clerk in the tieafury, wice F. Reynolds, efq; John Philipps, efq; furgeon of the houfe hold to the Prince of Wales. Rich. Acklom Harrison, efq; collector of the custom at the port of Hull. Right hon. Barry Yelverton, L. C. baron in Ireland; and John Fitzgibbon, efq; attorneygeneral. ECCLESIASTICAL PREFERMENTS, R EV. Dr. Norbury (above-mentioned) W. H. Roberts, Broadway V. co. Worcester. Rev. Mr. Briton, mafter of the grammarfchool in Durham, perpetual curate of St. Margaret in that city; Rev. Mr. Viner, curate of Croxdale; Rev. Mr. Fothergill, a minor canon of Durham; Rev. Mr. Hayes, of precentor and gofpeller in that church, all wice Mr. Wheeler, dec. Rev. Tho. Drake, B. D. chaplain to the R-v. Matthias Rutton, Cowling R. Kent. of Sarum. co. Herts, with Feltham V. co. Mida JOHN Ball, of Chester, warehouseman. Christ. Owfton, Wapping-wall, Shadwell, merchant. Bernhard Schmedes and John Hanner, Bufh- Jas. Barrar, Wribbenhall, Worcestersh, mercer. Steph. Bennett, Merton, Surrey, dealer in tes. Panton-lir.near the Haymarket, filk-mercers, Rowlandfon, of Caton, both in Lancashire, John Hirit and Matth. Hirst, jon, Bradshaw, Yorkh. dealers. Wm. Sinimans, El ham, Kent, coach-mafter. Wm. Hopps Darlington, Durh. linen-draper. |