that France would be contented with her acquifitions, and not meditate the invafion of the commercial rights of this country; but we have had a war of arms, and were now to expect the war of the Custom Houfe, as the French were directing all their efforts against our commerce. Having expatiated on the confequences to be apprehended from omitting the renewal of former treaties, he was proceeding to recapitulate the conduct of the late war; when he was called to order by Mr. Pitt, who obferved, that it would not be confonant to parliamentary ufage, to advert to the conduct of the war. Mr. Windham proceeded, and endeavoured to prove that the war had been fuccefsful, and that the peace was concluded upon terms by no means correfponding with what we were entitled to demand. He wished the people of this country to be alive to the dangers which threatened them, to roufe their energy and patriotism, and be on their constant guard against the deftructive principles of France. Mr. Windham concluded by moving an Addrefs to his Majesty, exactly fimilar to that moved in the other House by Lord Grenville. Lord Hawkesbury replied to Mr. Windham, generally vindicating minifters, and concluded with moving an Amendment, thanking his Majefty for having laid the Definitive Treaty before the Houfe, and affuring his Majefty that the Houfe highly approves of the fame, and will afford their zealous sup port for its preservation. Mr. Grenville oppofed the Amendment, on the grounds laid down by Mr. Windham. Mr. Dundas difapproved of the ceffion of Malta and the Cape of Good Hope being restored; but in all other refpects approved of the Peace. Adjourned. MONTHLY OBITUARY, WITH ANECDOTES OF DISTINGUISHED PERSONS. DIED, on the morning of the 17th of Sept. at his houfe at Twickenham, in the 86th year of his age, fincerely regretted by all who knew him, Richard Owen Cambridge, Esq.—As an author, Mr. Cambridge was well known to the public by feveral much approved writ. ings, both in profe and verfe, and his various and extenfive information, his pure and claffical taste, his brilliant yet harmless wit, his uncommon cheerfulness and vivacity were acknowledged during a long feries of years, by all who had the happiness of enjoying his fociety, which was fought for and highly valued by many of the moft diftinguished fcholars and ftatefmen of this country.-But his talents and his acquirements make the leaft part of the praise belonging to him. It is chiefly for the upright manliness and independence of his mind, for his mild and benevolent difpofition, his warm and unvaried affection to his family and friends, his kindness to his dependents, and for his firm faith and truft in the Chriftian religion, which were manifefted through life by the practice of every Chriftian duty, and produced the most exemplary patience under the various infirmities of a tedious decline, that those who were near witneffes of his amiableness and worth, will continue to cherish the memory of this excellent man, and to reflect with pleasure on his many vir tues. He was a man of profound and various learning, equally converfant with belles lettres and with the abftrufe fciences.-Abundant proofs of thefe acquirements may be found in the Scribleriad, one of the beft poems that has been fince the days of Pope. It is indeed a poetical continuation of the memoirs of Martinus Scriblerus, which in a fpirited vein of poetry and fatire, very happily ricicules the errors and follies of falle tafte and false learning. Mr. Cambridge was one of the ableft contributors to the periodical paper entitled the World, as well as to Dodfley's Collection of Poems. He was in truth an excellent scholar, an elegant poet, and a judicious critic. All his works are characterised by tafte, humour and delicate irony, and we hope they will be collected for his own honour, and that of the British legislature. He lived at Twickenham when Pope first went to refide in that neighbourhood, and was upon the most intimate footing with that celebrated poet, as well as with the most diftinguished characters in this country. Mr. Cambridge poffeffed great powers of conversation, and abounded in choice anecdotes, which he always conveyed with peculiar neatness and point. He was particularly partial to Cervantes, and confidered Don Quixote as one of the highest productions of the human mind. He was also very fond of Goldsmith's character of Garrick, in the poem of Retaliation, which he often used to repeat in company. Mr. Cambridge enjoyed an advantage very rarely poffeffed by the poetical tribe, for he had the elegant fufficiency, which Thomson reprefents as a defideratum in human happiness, and was therefore enabled to follow the bent of his genius, and only obey the infpirations of the Mufe, when the chofe to be propitious. One of his last literary amusements was a very pleasant verfification of the hiftorian, Gibbon's account of his own life, with which Mr. Cambridge used to entertain his friends in company, but would not commit to paper. We truft, however, that fome of those friends will be able to recollect it, as it was marked by an uncommon fhare of ease, spirit, and humour. He has left a refpectable family and a numerous train of friends to regret his lofs, and to revere his memory. At Ashbourne, in Derbyshire, the Rev. Edward Horton, vicar of Snitterfield, in Warwickshire, prebendary of Litchfield, and chaplain to the Duchefs of Cumberland. He was formerly of Queen's college, where he proceeded LL.B. in 1755. In the 66th year of his age, the Rev. John Bell, rector of St. Crux Pavement, and St. Margaret, Walmgate, and curate of the perpetual curacy of St. Samp. fon, all in York.-Also master of the grammar fchool endowed by William Haughton, Efq. formerly of that city. In the 25th year of his age, the Rev. John Barker, fon of the Rev. John Barker, minifter of St. Mary's, in Hull. At Leicester, the Rev. Wm. Arnald, D. D. canon of Windfor, præcentor of Litchfield; formerly fellow and tutor of St. John's college, and afterwards fubpreceptor to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. In London, Dr. Benjamin Chamberlain, many years Secretary to the Hon. and Right Rev. the Bishop of Ely. Aged 74, the Rev. Francis Beft, rector of South Dalton, in Yorkshire, and formerly of Sydney college and Peter houfe. The Rev. John Newman, vicar of Mountneffing, and chaplain of the ham let of Brentwood, in Effex. On the 25th ult. at Sherborne, in Dor. fetfhire, Mr. Robert Winter, aged 66 years. His death was occafioned by the following accident:-He had been a few miles to spend the day with a clerical friend: when returning home in his gig, through a village called Leigh, in which was celebrating an annual feaft, fome perfon had left in the road a piece of timber, which occafioned the gig to overturn. In the fall Mr. Winter broke his arm, and was otherwife much bruised in confequence of which a fever took place, and ended in the fatal catastrophe. Mr. Winter was fuppofed to weigh not lefs than three hundred weight; the corpfe, with lead, and two other coffins, weighing near twelve hundred. Thomas Baker, who was lately a very reputable farmer at Fifehead, "Somerfet, and tried at Taunton, for receiving fheep knowing them to be stolen, and fentenced to be transported for fourteen years. He cut his throat on board one of the convict ships in Langiton Harbour, and died almoft immediately. He was poffeffed of property at the time he was carrying on the nefarious traffick, of which he was convicted, to the amount of 4000l. A tomb to the memory of Mifs Goddard has this week been raised in St. Peter's church-yard, under the infpection of fome friends in Norwich, to whom her parents committed the melancholy duty. Her profeffional ability captivated the admiration of that public to whom fhe was devoted-her merits yet live in the recollection of all, and the eulogium infcribed upon the ftone that covers her remains, will not be valued more for its elegance as a compofition, than for the truth with which it tranfmits to pofterity the talents and the virtues of one who, when alive, attracted a greater fhare of the public favour there, than any of the numerous train of her predecef fors. "This ftone is dedicated to the talents and virtues of Sophia Ann Goddard, who died March 15, 1801, aged 25 years years. The former fhone with fuperior luftre and effect in the great school of morals-the theatre; while the latter informed the private circle of life with fentiment, tafte; and manners, that still live in the memory of friendfhip and affection." In an apoplectic fit, as he was going to perform divine fervice, the Rev. Alfred Sanderson, M. A. vicar of Cold Afton, and master of the grammar fchool at Northleach, county of Gloucefter. He was born in 1753, at Currigg, county of Cumberland. His father, a man of learning and virtue, who poffeffled a good eftate, gave him a liberal education, and inftilled into his mind thofe principles of integrity, honor, and piety, which guided him through life, and formed the leading features of his character. After being well grounded in claffical literature, at the grammar fchool of Carlisle, at that time taught with great reputation by the late Rev. Miles Wennington, M. A. he was entered on the foundation of Queen's college, Oxford, where he took the degree of B.A. in 1775, and that of M.A. in 1778, about which time he entered into orders. In college, the regularity of his conduct, and his unremitting and fuccefsful application to his ftudies, procured him many valuable friends, among whom was the late Dr. Thomas, Bishop of Rochester.. Few perfons have pafled through life with a more unfullied reputation, or poffeffed more amiable and eftimable qualities than this very much la mented clergyman. His conversation un affuming and inftructive, was distinguished by folid and mafculine fenfe, and tho' often learned, was never pedantic. His mind was comprehenfive, his turn of thinking liberal and independent, his conception clear, his reafoning ftrong, and his expreffion nervous. As a scholar he was excelled by few, and as a divine by none. In the difcharge of his profeffional duties he was affiduous and exact: and illuftrated by an exemplary life the doctrines which he taught. His difcourfes, through which the unfophifticated spirit of Christianity breathed, were compofed in a manly and perfpicuous ftyle, and delivered from the pulpit with that warm eloquence which, flowing from the native feelings of the heart, makes a deeper impreffion on the minds of the hearers, than the cold and formal language of art. What church preferment he obtained he owed to his perfonal merit, without any facrifice of his independence, or any degradation of the facred character he fuftained. His erect mind would have revolted at the thought of attaining rank, however exalted, by means that are irreconcilable to the prin ciples of genuine honour. This juft, though imperfect eftimate of his character is drawn up by one who efteemed him for his talents, who honoured him for his virtues, and will continue to refpect his memory and regret his death till the laft pulfe of Life. CHURCH PREFERMENTS, GRADUATIONS, &c. From the LONDON GAZETTE, Aug. 3. 1802. Whitehall, Aug. 3. The King has been pleafed to order a conge d'elire to país the great feal, empowering the dean and chapter of the cathedral church of Rochefter, to elect a bishop of that fee, the fame being void by the tranflation of the Right Reverend Father in God, Samuel, late bishop thereof, to the fee of St. A faph; and his Majefty has alfo been pleafed by his royal fign manual to recommend to the faid dean and chapter, the Reverend Thomas Dampier, Doctor in Divinity, to be by them elected bishop of the faid fee of Rochefter. The King has alfo been pleafed to prefent the Reverend Edward Dupree, clerk, Doctor of Laws, to the deanry of the ifland of Jerfey, void by the death of the Reverend Francis Le Breton. The King has also been pleafed to pre fent the Rev. John Deedes, clerk, Mafter of Arts, to the rectory of Eaft Merfey, in the county of Effex, and diocefe of London, void by the death of the Reverend John Tickell. Aug. 14. The King has been pleafed to grant to the Reverend John Ireland, clerk, M.A. the place and dignity of a prebendary of the collegiate church of St. Peter, Weftminster, void by the refignation of Doctor William Vincent. Aug. 24. The King has been pleafed to grant to the Reverend Samuel Goodenough, clerk, Doctor of Laws, the place and dignity of Dean of the cathedral church of Rochefter, void by the promation of Doctor Thomas Dampier to the fee of Rochefter. The right of prefentation to the valua ble rectory of Sandford, Rivers, in Effex, void void by the tranflation of Dr. Beadon to the fee of Bath and Wells is contended for in oppofition to the claim of the crown, by the Earl of Liverpool, as Chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster. Aug. 7. OXFORD. UESDAY laft came on TUESDA the election at Merton college, when Mr. John Oglander, A. B. Mr. Thomas Raymand Barker, and Mr. Lawrence Pleydell Bouverie, were elected Fellows of that fociety. The Rev. W. Keate, of Laverton, has been prefented by the Bishop of Salisbury to the valuable rectory of Winfrith, near Wareham, Dorfet. The Rev. R. Ellis Aitkins, M. A. of Trinity college, and late curate of Deritend Chapel, Birmingham, is nominated to the curacy of Hanley, Staffordshire. Aug. 14. Abingdon fchool fpeeches were on Monday laft delivered in the following order, in the prefence of the Vifitor, the Rev. J. Smyth, D. D. mafter of Pembroke college, and a very numerous audience. Advice to the Female fex, (Hurdis) by Mr. G. Bedford. On the Peace, (Fernyhough) by Mr. Butler. Extract from the Deferted Village, (Gold- Early Superftition dangerous, (Hurdis) by Mr. Pigou. Ex Cornel. Scipio, milites ad pugnandum hoitatur, fex Livio) by Mr. Graf Leonidas' Farewell to his Family, (Glover) by Mr. Micklem. Buckingham going to Execution, (Shak- Without pointing out the merits of each individual fpeaker, we may candidly fay, that the exertions difplayed this year, furpafled the exhibitions of former years; and thofe who witnefs youthful cloquence with the liberality of fair criticifm, could not but loudly applaud the fpirit, the correctnefs, and the animated delivery of the_pupils of this refpectable foundation. The day was concluded by the feaft which annually collects the friends of the mayor and of the fchool; and, on this occafion, Mr. Child's hofpitality was handfomely greeted by a very numerous and refpectable company. Sept. 4] The Rev. Robert Trotman Coates, B.D. and Fellow of Corpus Chrifti college, has been prefented by that fociety to the rectory of Steeple Langford, in the county of Wilts, vacant by the death of the Rev. Thomas Barnard. The Rev. John Guard, B. D. and Fellow of C.C.C. has been prefented by that fociety to the rectory of Pembridge, Herefordshire, vacant by the death of the Rev. John Huifh. And the Rev. John Browne, A.M. Fellow of C. C. C. has alfo been prefented by the fame fociety to the rectory of Helmedon, in the county of Northampton, vacant by the death of the Rev. John Ruffell. The Rev. Henry Green, jun. A. M. of Feckenham, Worcestershire, is inftituted by the Lord Bifhop to the vicarage of Upton Snodbury." CAMBRIDGE. Aug. 26.] The Earl of Jerfey has appointed the Rev. William Money, late of Chrift's college, in this university, vicar of Wiggenhall St. Mary, in Norfolk, one of his lordship's domestic chaplains. The Rev. Mr. Francis has been collated to the prebend of Yatesbury in Salifbury cathedral. Sept. 9.] We hear for certainty, that the Rev. Dr. Kipling, dean of Peterborough, and deputy Profeffor of Divinity in this univerfity, has refigned his profefforfhip on account of his ill ftate of health; and that the Rev. Dr. Seal, D.D. Fellow of Chrift college, fucceeds him, by the appointment of the Lord Bishop of Llandaff. Monday fe'nnight, the Rev. S. Clapham, M. A. vicar of Great Oufeborn, Yorkshire, was inftituted by the Lord Bishop of Winchefter, to the vicarage of Chrift-church, Hampfhire. The Lord Bishop of Carlisle has prefented the rectory of Scaleby to the Rev. John Fawcett, A. M. mafter of the free grammar fchool at Carlifle, and only fon of the late Reverend John Fawcett of Leeds. Sept. 16.] The Bishop of Litchfield and Coventry has collated the Rev. John Newling, B. D. Fellow of St. John's college, Cambridge, and rector of Ditchingham, in Norfolk, to the prebend of Wellington, in the cathedral church of Litchfield, void by the death of the Rev. Edward Horton, LL. B. The Lord Bithop of Worcester has collated the Rev. Jofeph Taylor, A. M. to the vicarage of Snitterfield, in the county of Warwick, void by the death of the Rev. Edward Horton, LL. B. Sept. The Rev. Mr. Cotton, formerly of Jefus college, Cambridge, is inftituted to the vicarage of Claverdon, in the county of Warwick. On Friday fe'nnight the Rev. George Coleby was inftituted to the rectory of Coleby, in Norfolk, on the prefentation of Lord Suffield. We learn that the Rev. John Overton, M. A. of York, will fucceed to the rectories of St. Crux, Pavement, and St. Margaret, Walmgate, void by the death of the Rev. John Bell. They are in the gift of the Lord Chancellor. The Rev. John Robert Deverell, of Queen's college, is appointed officiating chaplain to his grace the Duke of Ancaf ter. The Rev. Robert Gray, M. A. late of Trinity college, rector of Twinsted in Effex, is prefented by the Lord Chancellor, to the rectory of Yeldham, otherwife Eltham Parva in the fame county. The Rev. John Rawlins, deacon, B.D. is empowered by difpenfation, to hold the vicarage of Harmfton, together with the rectory of Waddington, both in the county and diocefe of Lincoln. The Rev. James Coulton, of Lynn is appointed domeftic chaplain to the Earl of Darlington. Sept. 25.] At a public ordination held by the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of WE Henry Bryant, M. A. St. John's college, Cambridge; Whitfield Curteis, B. A. Trinity college, Cambridge; John Meakin, B. A. Magdalen college, Cambridge; William J. Smith, B. A. Emanuel college, Cambridge. The Rev. John Wight Wickes, M.A. domeftic chaplain to his Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland, is prefented to the rectory of Wardley cum Belton, Rut landfhire, in the patronage of the Lord Chancellor. The Rev. Martin Hogg, M. A. rector of Little Shelford, in this county, is appointed domeftic chaplain to the Right Hon. Earl Cholmondely. The Rev. John Bond, M. A. has been inftituted by the Lord Bishop of Lincoln, to the rectory of Saltfleetby St. Peter's in that county, on the prefentation of the Rev. Dr. Eveleigh, provost of Oriel college, Oxford. ADDRESS TO CORRESPONDENTS. E have been favoured by our much valued Correspondent INSPECTOR, with fome ineftimable communications, one of which, in reply to the faftidious remarks of the British Critic, for Auguft laft, will appear in our next, and alfo a Critique on Pfalm cx. To the Reverend Mr. T. Ludlam, our grateful acknowledgements are due, for favouring us with the excellent "Effay on Religious Converfation," written by that eminent mathematician and divine, Mr. William Ludlam, and which cer tainly will be inferted in our next Number. We alfo beg Mr. Pearfon, of Rempftone, to accept our thanks for his kindness on this occasion. His Letter on Baptism, &c. in our next. Our good friend in the Weft, who has favoured us with a warm letter on the Blagdon Controverfy, will, upon reflection, excufe us for declining its infertion, after the avowal made in our laft Supplement, not to meddle any farther with the fubject. We do not differ with him in opinion, refpecting the conduct of fome of the principal parties, but "can a man take fire in his bofom and not be burnt?" We would rather, on the contrary, bring a bucket of water to extinguifh the fmoking embers. His earnest recommendation of a certain periodical publication, we are free to confefs, has rather furprized us, knowing, as we do, the hereditary orthodoxy, which runs in his veins. A little time, and a little fcrutiny will fhew, that there is under a fpecious mafk, fomething concealed, which the Editors themselves are at prefent anxious fhould not be observed. The other work he alludes to, we have not feen, confequently can fay nothing as to its merits. Clericus on "Monumental Infcriptions, &c." in our next. The Rev. Mr. Davies, of Olvefton, Gloucestershire, has with much labour prepared a work for the prefs, which, from the fubjects, appears to deferve the attention of the antiquary, philologift, and divine. It is entitled, "An Effay on the Introduction of the Art of Writing into the Weft of Europe, more especially into the British Islands: Of the various Devices employed by the primitive Inhabitants of this Country, for the preferving or communicating their Thoughts. On the Celtic Dialects, &c. &c." The Work is to be published by subscription, at ros, 6d, and we obferve with pleasure, that the Author's lift already amounts to 1689. |