Live stock is plentiful throughout the land, and the fall of lambs has been most successful; to which we may joyfully add, there is likely to be a profusion of food for them. The London markets have been exuberantly stocked throughout; and though they have been on the decline in price, yet that is sufficiently high. Some famous cattle have been slaughtered from Lord Somerville's spring show; and last week arrived in town, a lot of the finest large Cotwold, or Gloucester sheep, which have been seen for many years, They were bought by Mr. Giblet," of Bond-street, and another butcher, and many of them weighed 30 stone, the carcase, giving, with vast quantities of fat, a proportional quantity of lean, and therein far superior in value and real use, to the turtle and toad-shaped breed, which has neither flesh nor bone. Prices at Smithfield, beef 5s. per stone, or a prime ox of 80 stone for 201. to 211, Mutton 3s, 8d. to 4s. 6d. Best milk pork at Barnet 4s. 8d. to 5s. 6d. Veal 6s. to 75. Middlesex, March 24, 1805. BILL of MORTALITY, from February 19, 1805, to March 26, 1805. ALPHABETICAL LIST OF BANKRUPTCIES AND DIVIDENDS, BANKRUPTCIES. [The Solicitors' Names are between Parentheses.] Cheesman H. Lamberhurst, Kent, corn dealer Fromings J. Horsmanden, Kent, victualler (Lee, Green and H. C. Green, Oxford street, pocket-book Hayes Jas. Liverpool, butcher (Woods, Liverpool) Hill Alex. Falmouth, mariner (Tippit, Falmouth) Hawthorn John the younger, Wirksworth, Derbyshire, linen draper (Clough, Manchester) Harding T. Bolton, Lancashire, linen draper (Boardman, Bolton) Johnson R. Tokenhouse-yard, merchant (Bousfield, Bouverie-street, Fleetstreet) Jenkinson J. Manchester, common brewer (Clough, Manchester) Kitching Jos. Ipswich, Suffolk, grocer (Dann, Broadstreet, London) Kinge J. H. Paul's-chain, Docs tor's commons, furrier (Smith and Co. St. Paul'schurch-yard) Lowe E. Shrewsbury, warehouseman (Redding, Worcester) Lipscomb G. Birmingham, chemist (Burrish, Birmingham) Law T. Lancaster, merchant (Mason and Co. Lancaster) Lewis W Tredegar Ironworks, Monmouth, shop keeper (Stephens, Bristol) Lord 1. Eke, Suffolk, grocer (Goss, Ipswich) Lowton E. Red-lion-street,Southwark, hop and seed merchant (Clutton, Union street, Southwark) Maitland W. Chancery-lane, linen draper (Pringle and Co. Greville-street) M'Garry M. Cooper'sCourt, Upper East-Smithfield, victualler (Gill, Sherborne-lane) Margetts 1. Maiden-lane, Bat tle-bridge, chymist (Taylor, Mortimer-street, Cavendish-square) Nutter 1. Blackman street, Southwarh, cheesemonger (Russell, Lant-street, southwark) Nott T.: Ledbury, Herefordshire, money-scrivener (Barnaby, Worcester) Oakes J. Union-street, New Bond-street, coal merchant (Dixon, Nassau-street, Soho) Purle S. Drury-lane, victualler (smith and Co. Great St. Helen's) Payne T. Ashtord, Kent, grocer De Lessaux, Ashford) Parsons John and James Gardiner, Clement's-lane, Lombard-street, and Saville-place, Lambeth, Surrey, hop mechanis (Wright and Co. Chancery-lane) Phimps G. L Hammersmith, merchant (scott, St. Mildred'scourt, Poultry) Padbury 8. Bensington) Oxfordshire, coach maker (Townsend, Newbury Parkes, J. Birmingham, brass founder (Bedford, Birmingham) Robinson J. jun. Liverpool, merchant (Cockit, Li verpool) Rogers Thos. Kennington-road, Lambeth, victualler (Yates, Hampton-street, Walworth) Rust J. Great Waltham, Essex, miller (Copland, Chelmsford) Rusher J. Reading, hosier (Vines Reading) Shackleton John, Nottingham, hosier (Cutts and Co. Nottingham) Spencer T. Manchester, four dealer (Hewitt, Manchester) Pyle E. south Molton, Devon, woolen draper (Stephens, Bristol) Poutham J. the younger, Worcester, hop and Cyder me, chant (Allen, Tedbury, Worcester) Sanders T. Tooting, Surrey, tallow chandler (Benton, Swanyard, Blackman-street, Borough) Satt J. Johnstreet, St. Luke's, jeweller (Mayhew, Lower James-street, Golden square) Scurry, F. Kentroad, Southwark, coal dealer (Webb, St. Tho-. mas's-street, Southwark) Scrape Jeffery, Redlion-street, Holborn, stock broker (Wright and Co. Chancery-lane (Syms J. Trowbridge, Wiltshire, clothier (Williams, Trowbridge) Tebb T. Wardour-street, Soho-square, leather seller (Roche, Nicholas-lane, Lombard-street) Vickers James, Bath, milliner (Taylor and Co. Bath) Vaudrant James, Brewer-street, Golden-square printer (Wall, King-street, Clerkenwell) Wilson W. Commerce-row, Blackfriar's-road, Surrey, druggist (Barber, Great Ormond-street) Wood J. Hexham, Northumberland, currier. Ward T. Shipston upon Stour, Worcestershire, haberdasher (Belham, Shipston upon Stour) Wilson T. Commercial-row, Blackfriar's road, Surrey, grocer (Collingwood, St. Saviour's churchyard) DIVIDENDS. Agnew 3. J. Strange, J. Dashwood, and G. Peacock, Grosvenor-square, bankers, March 12. Ashwell J. Birmingham, Warwick, thimble maker, April 10. Augarde F. I. and F. 1. Alaincant, Oxford-street, hosiers, April 11. Alford F. High-street, Borough, woollen draper, May 11. Alger J. Threadneedie-street, shoe maker, April 27. Berriman J. Brewer-street, Pimlico, florist, May 11. Browne T. Jewry-street, woollen draper, March 23. Bowles B. Great Yarmouth, ironmonger, March 0. Braulands W. and B. Bradford, Yorkshire, wool staplers, March 30. Bland F. Isleham, Cambridgeshire, shop keeper, March 20 Baggs C. Liverpool, merchant, April 10. Brewer T. Chippenham, Wilts, linen draper, April 9. Billing C. Egloshayle, Cornwall, watch-inaker, April 19. Bellamy J. and A. De Valangin, Holborn, wine merchants, April 13. Blinkhorne W. and J. Musgrave, Foster lane, Cheapside, merchants, April 20. Barry A. Vere-street, Oxford-street, April 13. Browne J. and J. Tregent, Birmingham, fac tors, April 13. Collison I. Hitchin, Herts, merchant, March 30. Copland R. Liverpool, merchant, March 21; Crabb J. Jas. and W. and N. Larkham, Witten, Wilts, clothiers, March 21. Champion R. New Matton, Yorkshire, ironmonger, March 21. Clay B. Huddersfield, York, linen draper, March 28. Colvill J. Adam-street, Rotherhithe, carpenter, April 3, Catley J. Harpers, near Colne, Lancashire, calico manufacturer, April 11 Cotsford F. Bishop's Stortford, Herts, upholsterer, April 13. Coates J. Hamilton-street, Piccadilly, taylor, April 16. Crisp J. T. Banbury, Oxfordshire, clothier, April 12. Cullen M. Liverpool, merchant, May 3. Caldwell C. and T. Smyth, Liverpool, and J. Forbes, and D. Gregory, London, bankers, April 16. Clegge, Grithin-street, Shadwell, mariner, April 20. Dealey T. and J. Hallett, Little Queen-street, coachmakers, April 9. Dorset G. J. Johnson, J. Wil kinson, W. Berners, and J. Tilsan, New Bondstreet, bankers, March 30. Esthill D. Kingston upon Hull, draper, May 6. Ew. bank J. Bucklersbury, warehouseman. April 20. Eliot W. Beverley, Yorkshire, tanner, April 11. Fraser J. Charles-street, Middlesex-hospital, uphol sterer, March 9. Fuller R. P. Guilford, Surrey, ironmonger, March 30. Fowle J. Chippenham, Wilts, clothier, April 18. Fry W. late of Bristol, distiller, May 23. Fozard J. the elder, Letina and J. the younger, Park-lane, stable ke pers, March 23. Fincham W. Tottenham-court-road, glass seller, April 6. Frances T. and A. Weir, Swansea, shop keepers, April 20. Field W. Streatham, Surrey, victualler, April 13. Bill S. Lambeth-marsh, Surrey, dealer in horses, March 26. Giorgi B. Ratcliffe-highway, chymist, April 13. Glatts W. Manchester, merchant, April 15. Grange R. York-place, Portman-square, miller, April 13. Hurdis J. Seaford, Sussex, apothecary, March 29, Herne C. N. Trowbridge, Wilts, linen drapet, March 25. Hardcastle J. Knottingly, York, mercer, April 1. Hopwood T. Rochdale, Lanca shire, plumber, April 8. Hilton R. Hollywellstreet, Strand, victualler, April 20. Haminond, G. Canterbury, upholsterer, Apr 11. Hope P. Liverpool, merchant, April 13. Hindley W. East Retford, Nottingham, mercer, April 7. Johnson T. Leicester, carpenter, March 25. Jenkins Di Solvo, Pembroke, linen draper, April Inglis I. Billiter-square, merchant, March 16. Jackson H. Mincing-lane, merchant, April 13. Lawrence R. New Windsor, Berks, bricklayer April 2. Longman J. and F. F. Broderip, Cheap side, musical instrument makers, April 29. Lees 1. and S. Halifax, Yorkshire, merchants, April 9. Lucas N. and C. Bethe, Pancras lane, merchants, April 13. Loggin W. and R. Slater, Newgatestreet, linen draper, April 11. Long N. Oxford taylor, April S. Lardner J. Oxford-street, ironmonger, April 20. Liddle T. Newcastle upon Tyne, grocer, April 17. Mure H. R. and W. Fenchurch-street, merchants, April 13. Medford M. Finsbury-square, mer chant, March 26. Messenger J. Lassell Hall, Yorkshire, clothier, March 27. Moore H. Ironmonger-lane, merchant, April 13. Mayor W. Preston, Lancashire, woollen draper, April 9, Noble N. Berrier, Cumberland, dealer in buffer, March 25. Nodin J. Water-lane, Thames-street, broker, April 15. Nixon J. Lawrence-lane, men chant, March 30. 30. Oddy J.J. and J. St. Mary-axe, merchants, March' Pieck W. commonly called W. Field and J. Birch, Charles-street, Grosvenor-square, taylors, March 12. Porter John, otherwise Thos. Deal, Kent, grocer, April 6. Parr J. Welsford, Union-court, underwriter, April 20. Parkinson R. Deal, druggist, April 26. Quayle M. Liverpool, merchant, April 13. Richings, Stephen and Somerset, Oxford, breeches makers, April 6, Robbins F. Deretend, Aston, Warwick, merchant, April 3. Robinson J. the elder, Mile-end-road, insurance broker, April 9. Rabone W. and L. B. Crinvoz, Joiners'-hallbuildings, Thames-street, merchants, April 29. Simons S. Lynn, Norfolk, silversmith, May 4 Sunderland J. Sandal Magna, Yorkshire, corn dealer, March 28, Sutton H. New Sarum, Wilts, clothier, March 21. Sayer J. Buckingham, lace merchant, March 21. Shargles R. Anderton, Lancashire dealer, March 15, and April 9. Smith L. Ports mouth, draper, May 4 Simpson D. Broad-street, buildings, warehouseman, April_2. Sutherland J. Bath, haberdasher, April 13. Sexton J. Limes kiln-row, Greenwich, April 10. Sawyer J. M. J. F. Trueman, and J. Powell, Carman-street, merchants, April 30. Travis J. and P. Nevill, Bolton-le-Moors. Lancaster, muslin manufacturers, April 12. Timmings J. Stewart-street, Spitalfields, silk broker, May 25 Thomas T. and H. Cameron, Birmingham, fao tors, April 2. Townsend B. and B. Hartley, Oldchange, leathersellers, May+, Thomson F. Bows lane, warehouseman, April 16. Tuther T. S. Holborn-hill, linen draper, April 16. Vale J Birmingham, toy maker, April 6. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. F. K. J.'s judicious observation on a learned dispute; Remarks on a certain popular Preacher assuming the honorary title S. S.; with other favours, in our next. We have not hitherto been able to procure for G. N. what he wished. At a numerous meeting of the Proprietors and Publishers of Reviews, Maga. zines, and other Periodical Publications, held at the Chapter Coffee-House, March 29, 1805, J. NICHOLS, in the Chair, it was unanimously resolved, that consequence of the disputes in the Printing Business, the Monthly Works intended publication on the 1st of April, should be posthomed to Tuesday the 9th. THE UNIVERSAL MAGAZINE. No. XVII.-VOL. III.] For APRIL, 1805.. A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF THE hon. [Continued from p. 199, with a M striking Likeness.] [NEW SERIES. pursued the same auspicious tract. The person who had made his way to the supreme post of government, though of uncommon attainment, had less expeR. Fox merits to be as much rience in men and things, and was not distinguished for the philosopher gifted with the same foresight into pubas the statesman. His rival, on the lic events: he plunged the nation into contrary, evinces not the smallest tinc a new war, to keep out of the country ture of philosophy in all he does, in all a principle which it was alleged had oc he says: his character being wholly in- casioned the French revolution, and cluded within the range of what the might endanger our own establishment. French define un homme d'etat. Mr. No man will deny that there was some Fox, in conjunction with many other danger of that kind: but was it wise to sound patriots and consummate states- enter into a war to avert it? Was no part men, put an end to that sophistry and of that danger to be found at home? corruption which enabled Lord North And would it not have been more politic and his coadjutors to carry on the Ame- to concede to the people those privileges rican war, which was observed in our which on all hands it is allowed they last to have sullied the annals of British have a right to demand. It did appear History. The motive of Mr. Fox's op- undoubtedly that there was a consideraposition to government is always as bly diffused republican spirit in England obvious as it is rational. The unfortu- at the period to which we allude; but renate progress, and the dishonourable publicans are a loud as well as plain termination of the contest we have been speaking of, proved on what a wretched and mistaken policy it was founded. He has uniformly laid it down as an axiom in politics, that when a country in the space of a few years is changed from a prosperous to an opposite condition, the government of it must be ill administered. The effectual opposition, however, of this great patriot and statesman, and of Lord Rockingham, during the short period that nobleman lived to act with him, saved us from the peril with which we were threatened. By the peace our views were directed again to commerce; and by this we were again elevated to a pitch of uncommon good fortune. We resembled a man who had recovered from a course of intoxication with an unimpaired constitution. The funds, which represent the nation's fortune, rose to an unparalleled height, the three per cents being, in a short time, at ninety-eight and a fraction. It is true that Mr. Fox had no share in the government at this juncture we are speaking of; but it was chiefly owing to him that the affairs of the nation had been directed into so happy a channel; and there is every reason to believe that if his counsel had been listened to, in the late unlooked-for dilemma, we should still have VOL. III, speaking men, and there were too many persons apprised of the advantages of a well-tempered and mixed government, not to have been contented with the monarchical part of it, notwithstanding the existence of those grievances so loudly complained of. Under so prudent à course, Mr. Fox would have been the adviser of the crown as well as the advocate of the people. Where nothing is to be demanded, our views are to preserve what we have got. How has his rival acted? Why, in resisting that claim which he once acknowledged by his conduct to be just, and sanctioned by his eloquence, he has diminished the national prosperity, and put the whole of the public fortune to hazard. There are some who blame Mr. Fox's opposition, as they do every thing else, on the ground of its retarding the necessary movements of the state in time of war. In a masterly speech he delivered on the 3d of March, 1779, introductory to a motion of censure on the first lord of the admiralty, he offers a satisfactory answer to such persons. After speaking of the advantages a despotic governinent derives from secrecy, and an exemption from public interference in many of its enterprizes, where the vigour of exertion is only bounded Pp |