enamoured of England, could not decline. In the latter end of 1796 sir William Milner introduced him to earl Fitzwilliam. In October of that year, he went with sir William's second son to Goettingen. There, still under the idea of one day becoming a member of some German University, he wrote a dissertation (dedicated to his venerable friend Bryant) "De Porphyrii Scholiis in Homerum," and publicly defended it in the University, May 27, 1797, to qualify himself for the degree of A.M. which was thereafter conferred upon him. As his pupil was to continue on the continent only one year, and to spend the concluding months of it at some German court, Noehden repaired with him to Brunswick, whence they departed for Berlin. In 1798, he accompanied his pupil to Eton for the usual period, during which time he paid and received visits to and from his friend Bryant, as before. In 1800, appeared the first edition of his excellent German Grammar, adapted to the use of Englishmen. From a wish to see his mother and brother, and to visit some portion of the continent, he crossed over, in July, 1802, and after spending a few months with his friends, returned by Paris. Sir William and lady Milner were so satisfied with his exertions, that they committed to his care also their third son.

In 1804, having accompanied their second son, Charles, now a major in the army, to the University of Edinburgh, he was presented to the earl of Moira, to Dugald Stewart, Dalzel, Playfair, Brewster, sir Walter Scott, &c. In 1811, the late sir William Milner died; when the present baronet, his eldest pupil, evinced the sense he entertained of what he owed to his tutor, increasing by one third the annuity settled on him by the late sir William, as well as by urging him to take up his residence at Nun-Appleton. Noehden, now desirous of being master of his time and actions, in the latter end of the same year took apartments in the Albany. The London booksellers applied to him in 1812 for a pocket dictionary of the German language, then a great desideratum. He compiled one which grew into repute, and of which Mr. H. E. Lloyd, in 1822, published an improved edition. In 1814 and 1815

he made an extensive tour on the continent, and in 1818 accepted an invitation to Weimar, to superintend the education of the children of the hereditary

grand duke of Saxe-Weimar. At that elegant court, justly styled the German Athens, he was treated with distinction, and would have been content to end his days there, had he not previously resided so long in this country; but England was ever uppermost in his thoughts, and he did not conceal his wish to return to it from his numerous correspondents in this country. Accordingly, a situation in the British Museum having become vacant, his friends, especially general Milner, uncle to his late pupils, and lord Milton, exerted themselves so strenuously in his favour, that notwithstanding a competition of nearly thirty aspirants, he was appointed to the place. After a short residence, he quitted Weimar for Italy, and, while at Rome, received these happy tidings, which made an immediate return to England expedient. Thus, in 1820, he at last found himself nominated to an employment congenial to his taste. For some time he had the care of a portion of the library in that national establishment; but when, in 1821, he published a translation of Goethe's Observations on Leonardo da Vinci's celebrated picture of the Last Supper, with an Introduction and Notes, the trustees of the British Museum discerned, that he would be more suitably placed in the department of antiquities and coins, of which, owing to the malady under which the gentleman holding that situation labours, Dr. Noehden soon obtained the entire superintendence. That to the study of ancient and modern art, and more especially to numismatology, he had directed his particular attention, was satisfactorily demonstrated by the publication of his "Northwick Coins," which, but for an unfortunate circumstance beyond his control, would have extended to eight or twelve numbers, but was concluded about a fortnight before his death, with the fourth number. In 1823, when the Asiatic Society was instituted, they chose him their honorary secretary. Being a martyr to the gout, his impatience of that unpleasant visitor sometimes led him to make use of a strong medicine: a dangerous expedient which may perhaps have hastened the decay of a frame not originally robust. The first symptom of his fatal malady was mistaken for diabetes, which however, in the end, appeared to have been only a violent effort of the system for ease. He also complained of difficulty

of breathing, and of lethargy. He expired without any signs of violent pain. On opening the body, the mucous membrane was found to be much inflamed, and the cartilaginous parts of the ribs ossified. The head contained a large quantity of water. His remains were interred in the church of St. John the Baptist, in the Savoy. The annuity of 3007. allowed him by the Milner family, added to the profits arising from his publications, and to the salary annexed to his situation at the British Museum, gave him, in his latter years, a comfortable income of about 9007. per annum. He left about 1,000l. in the 4 per cents and 2007. in the French funds, which, together with the value of the copyright of his publications, and the proceeds of his library and furniture, devolve on his two sisters. Among his papers no complete manuscripts were found ready for the press, but only fragments, consisting of 1. An Introduction to Numismatology; 2. a Translation of some Chapters of Winckelmann's "History of Art," undertaken, it is understood, at the instance of lord Colchester; 3. a Translation of part of Lessing's Laocoon; 4. numerous Journals of his Travels.

15. Near Dublin, aged 82, John, sixth viscount Netterville, one of the Roman Catholic peers of Ireland. The title is extinct. He was born March 1744; and succeeded his father, Nicholas, 19th March, 1750.

16. At Paris, the celebrated traveller and naturalist, Leschenault de la Touer; in his 55th year.

17. At Moscow, professor Dr. George Francis Hoffman, known to the scientific world by his writings on botanical subjects. He was born in Bayreuth, in 1766.

18. At Maghera, aged 122, Mrs. Anne Mulholland.

23. Aged 74, William Prowse, esq., rear-admiral of the Blue, and C.B. This distinguished officer commenced his career as a master's mate on board the Albion of 74 guns, commanded by capt. George Bowyer, in the action fought off Grenada, between vice-adm. Byron and the count d'Estaing, July 6, 1779; and in Rodney's battles with de Guichen, off Martinique, April 17, and May 15 and 19, 1780. The Albion's loss, in those several engagements, amounted to 27 killed and 128 wounded;

among the latter of whom was Mr. Prowse, who was struck by a large splinter in the head.

24. At Rome, Francisco Antonio Baldi, keeper of the Vatican library. aged 77.

25. At his apartments in York-buildings, Mary-le-bone, after a long and painful illness, borne with much fortitude, aged 58, Dr. John Gray, late physician to Haslar hospital. During the eventful period of the French Revolutionary war, he held various responsible offices connected with the medical department of the navy. Lords St. Vincent, Nelson, and Collingwood, were his personal friends. It was at the personal request of the Hero of the Nile, on his return from the pursuit of the French to the West Indies, in 1805, that he was made physician to the fleet which won the battle of Trafalgar.

At one o'clock in the morning, at his residence in Cavendish-square, the very reverend the lord bishop of Durham. His lordship was the fifth and youngest son of the first visc. Barrington, and was born the 26th of May, 1734. After an education at Eton and Oxford, where he was for some years fellow of Merton College, he entered into holy orders, was appointed chaplain to king George 2nd, and afterwards to his late majesty. In 1761 he was made canon of Christ Church, Oxford, and a few years afterwards residentiary of St. Paul's. This last-mentioned preferment, the inability of Mrs. Barrington to bear the confined air of the house of residence, induced him, at a time when he could ill afford such a sacrifice of income to exchange for a canonry at Windsor. In 1769 he was consecrated bishop of Llandaff, and continued in this see till 1783, when he was translated to Salisbury. In 1791 he succeeded Dr. Thomas Thurlow in the opulent see of Durham. His learning was various, and extended through the branches of knowledge connected with his profession. As a preacher, he was, in his day, of no mean order; and as a speaker in the House of Lords he was always heard with attention and respect. Although his first elevation to the bench was owing to the influence of his brother, viscount Barrington, at that time secretary at war, yet his subsequent advancement was, in each instance, the act of the king himself. His translation to

Salisbury, in particular, was contrary to the earnest and repeated instances of the minister of the day, the earl of Shelburne, who was anxious to obtain that see for a particular friend and partisan of his own, the late bishop Hinchliffe. His final promotion to the bishoprick of Durham was the unsolicited act of the same gracious and royal patron. The conduct of this prelate in the government of three dioceses in succession, during the long period of fiftyseven years, was marked by the most exemplary zeal, diligence, kindness, and discretion. As a patron, he stood pre-eminent. Never, perhaps, have the rich dignities and benefices in the gift of the see of Durham been bestowed with so much attention to the claims of merit. It repeatedly happened that his most opulent preferments were conferred on persons utterly unknown to him, except by their characters, and by their literary labours. Next to the exemplary discharge of the duties of a patron, he was conspicuous in the eyes of the world by his princely munificence. There was no scheme of useful charity which had not his name among the foremost contributors; and there were even few institutions for the advancement of any object of public utility, particularly for the cultivation of the fine arts, of which he was not a generous supporter. Large as were his acts of public munificence, they bore but a small proportion to the deeds of private unobtrusive charity, which were the daily occupation of his life. No one, perhaps, ever better understood the value of money, or employed it more judiciously as the instrument of virtue. He reached the great age of ninety-two with rare and light attacks of sickness; and when at length a stroke of paralysis deprived him of the use of some of his members, he made such efforts towards recovery, that it appeared probable that his death might still be remote. He had little or no bodily suffering; and his mind was unclouded almost to the last.

26. At Elmdon, aged 88, the relict of Isaac Spooner, esq. and mother of Mrs. Wilberforce.

27. At his apartments, Colemanstreet, aged 76. Mr. Edward Charlton; on the 30th he was interred in the vault under St. Stephen's, Coleman-street. He was born at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and was a schoolfellow of the earl of

Eldon and lord Stowell, sons of Mr. Scott, at Mr. Moise's school at that town. He resided several years at Oxford and Bath; was about twenty years in the employ of Messrs. Pickford's, Castle Inn, Wood-street, and about five or six years since he retired on a moderate competency.

27. In Lower Grosvenor-street, in his 14th year, a son of the rev. lord viscount Barrington, nephew of the late bishop of Durham,

esq.

At Brockle-hill, Wm. Godfrey,

At Paris, aged 56, Dancourt de St. Just, a well-known dramatic writer, and author of "Le Calife de Bagdad,' and "Jean de Paris."

29. John-Richard, third son of lieut.col. sir Hew Ross, K.C.B.

At Fortis-green Cottage, Muswellhill, Hornsey, Houlton Smith King, esq. a commissioner of customs.

At his house at Tillingbourne, near Dorking, colonel Delancey Barclay, C.B. of the Grenadier guards, and aidede-camp to the king. He served in Flanders, was at the battle of Waterloo, and was for some years aide-de-camp to the duke of York.

Aged 86, sir John Aubrey, of Borstall, Bucks, sixth bart. of Llantrithyd, co. Glamorgan, D.C.L. M.P. for Horsham, and father of the House of Commons, having sat, without intermission, in twelve successive parliaments. Descended from St. Aubrey of the blood royal of France, who came to England with the conqueror; sir John was the eldest son of sir Thomas, the fifth baronet, by Martha, eldest daughter of Richard Carter, esq. of Chilton, co. Buckingham, one of his majesty's justices of the grand sessions for the counties of Glamorgan, Brecon, and Radnor. He was educated at Westminster school, and was a gentleman commoner of Christ Church, Oxford, where he was created D.C.L. July 8, 1763. On his return from his travels, he was first elected to parliament for Wallingford at the general election in 1768, next for Aylesbury at that of 1774, again for Wallingford at that of 1780, for the county of Buckingham at that of 1784, for Clitheroe at that of 1790, for Aldeburgh (Suffolk), at those of 1796, 1802, 1806, and 1807: for Steyning at those of 1812, and 1818, and lastly, for Horsham at that of 1820. Sir John Aubrey, in his politics, was

a Whig, originally voting with Mr. Fox: not approving of the coalition, he withdrew his support and joined Mr. Pitt, and in 1782 was appointed a lord of the admiralty, and in 1783 a lord of the treasury; but the question of the regency soon occurring, sir John resigned his office in the treasury in 1789, and rejoined his old friends. He was twice married, first to Mary, eldest daughter and coheiress of sir James Colebrooke, first baronet of Bath, and only sister to the present dowager countess of Tankerville; she died June 14, 1781. His second lady was MarthaCatharine, daughter of Geo. Rich. Carter, esq.

At Heidelberg, in his 76th year, the celebrated German poet and translator, Johann Henrich Voss, born at Simmersdorf, in Mecklenburg, Feb. 20th, 1751. He was in early youth inspired with the love of learning, but he had obstacles to contend with in the narrowness of his means; his father was in a station bordering upon absolute poverty. Voss at last procured the means necessary for devoting himself to academical studies. In 1772 he was received into the university of Gottingen. Young Voss was not long in distinguishing himself among the pupils of this excellent institution, which was already well known throughout Europe. He made rapid progress in the ancient languages, and cultivated, at the same time, his talent for poetry. It was about this time that there was formed at Gottingen a society of young men whose names speedily acquired a just celebrity. Voss became a member of this association, in which, also, shone Hoelty. The two counts de Stollberg, and Mülner, author of "Siegwart," were parties in this association. These young friends met on Saturday, and in fine weather, frequently in the open air, under the shade of some majestic oaks. In the summer, indeed, they assembled in a garden, and prolonged their literary meetings even till sunrise. Extemporary verses were produced and communicated with enthusiasm as they were spoken. Burger, so well known by his romances and ballads, and Klopstock himself were honorary members. Voss, in his "Life of Hoelty," prefixed to the new edition of the poems of his friend (published at Hamburgh in 1804), traces, in an interesting manner, these recollections of his youth. Voss lived some time at Hamburgh, and it

was there that he published a Poetical Almanack for several years, which was a continuation of that of Gottingen. In 1782, he was named head-master of a school at Eutin, in 1802 he settled atJena; and finally, in 1805, upon the new organization of the University of Heidelberg, the grand duke of Baden invited Voss thither to give the greater celebrity to that institution. The poetical productions of this author are numerous. Voss knew all the riches of the German language, and possessed in a very high degree the talent of managing and adapting it to the most difficult kinds of composition. Following the steps of Klopstock, he succeeded in naturalizing in German literature the metrical forms of Greek and Latin prosody, and at the same time showed how easily he could overcome the difficulties of rhyme. A collection of the poems of Voss appeared at Koenisberg in 1802, the last of which contained a treatise on prosody. The industry of Voss was surprising. German literature owes to him a great many translations, of which we may mention that of Virgil, that of a great part of the Metamorphoses of Ovid, those of Horace, Hesiod and Orpheus, Theocritus, Aristophanes; but, above all, that of the Iliad and Odyssey; this chef-d'œuvre, written in hexameters, is so close to the original, that it may be considered as in truth a fac-simile. The unwearied Voss undertook also, in conjunction with his two sons (Henry Voss, professor at Heidelberg, who died in 1822, and Abraham Voss), a translation of Shakspeare, of which several volumes have appeared. This surprising man, not content with his numerous successes as a poet and philologist, devoted himself also to profound researches into the geography and mythology of the ancients. He thought proper to impugn the system on the latter subject developed in one of the most remarkable works of the day-the Symbols of the learned professor Creutzer; and published his Anti-Symbols. Voss terminated his honourable career on the 29th of March, at the age of seventyfive. He expired while conversing with his friend and physician, M. Tiede

mann.

APRIL.

1. At Mittau, baron Ulrick Gustavus von Schlippenbach, born at Gross-Worm

pointed Solicitor-general in 1779, lord chief justice of the Common Pleas in 1787, raised to the peerage in Nov. 1789, by the title of baron Carleton of Anner, and advanced to the dignity of viscount Carleton of Clare, county Tipperary, Nov. 7, 1797. He resigned his office of lord chief justice in 1800, and in the same year was elected one of the twenty-eight representative peers of Ireland; a vacancy consequently occurs by his decease. His lordship married first Aug. 2, 1766, Elizabeth, only dau. of Richard Mercer, esq. who died May 27, 1794, without issue; and, secondly, July 15, 1795, Mary Buckley, second daughter of Andrew Matthew, esq. who died March 13, 1810, also without issue.

MARCH.

1. Horace, third son of the hon. Thos. Ridout, of York, Upper Canada.

At Carlsruhe, where he was born Nov. 9th, 1766, Frederick Weinbrenner, architect of the theatre in that city, and author of a Treatise on the Construction of Theatres," Architectonisches Lehrbuch," &c.

3. At his seat, Merville, near Dublin, in his 75th year, the right hon. William Downes, first baron Downes, of Aghanville, King's county, a privy counsellor in Ireland, vice-chancellor of Dublin university, a bencher of the hon. society of King's Inns, and LL. D. His lordship was son of Robert Downes, esq. of Donnybrook, by Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Twigge, esq. of the same place; and grandson of the right rev. Dive Downes, bishop of Cork and Ross. He was educated to the study of the law, and was called to the bar in June 1776; was raised to the bench in March 1792, and appointed lord chief justice of the King's-bench, and one of the privy council in Ireland, on the death of lord Kilwarden, in 1803. In 1806, on the resignation of lord Redesdale, he was nominated vice-chancellor of the university of Dublin, by the duke of Cumberland, the chancellor. He retired from the office of chief justice, Feb. 21, 1822, with a pension of 3,8007. per annum, and was created baron Downes by patent, dated Dec. 10, that year, with remainder to his cousin lieut.-col. sir Ulysses Burgh, K.C.B. K.T.S. surveyor general of the Ordnance, &c. who is grandson of the deceased lord's aunt,

Anne, daughter of the bishop, and who has accordingly become baron lord Downes.

3. At Netherton Hall, sir John Wilmot Prideaux, bart. He succeeded his grandfather sir John, in Aug. 1766, and has left issue two sons. The family is of great antiquity in Devonshire and Cornwall, and the first ancestor who came to England was seised of Prideaux castle in Cornwall at the Norman conquest.

4. In Portman-square the hon. Mrs. Bucknall.

5. At Warsaw, Abbé Dubrowsky, professor of Mathematics in that university, and author of several works.

At Douglas, aged 55, lieut.-gen. William Stapleton, brother of the present lord Le Despencer. He was the second son of sir Thomas Stapleton, second baronet of Gray's Court, Oxford; by Mary, daughter of Henry Fane, esq. of Wormsley, in that county; and married in Dublin, in 1790, Anna-Maria, eldest daughter of the hon. and right rev. Frederick Keppel, bishop of Exeter, and grand-daughter of William.-Anne, second earl of Albemarle, by whom he had two sons; captain John-HoraceThomas Stapleton, who married, June 2, 1814, the hon. Georgiana-Maria Fitzroy, eldest daughter of George-Ferdinand, second lord Southampton; and William-Francis, who died at Hinckley, March 5, 1809.

6. The hon. col. John Lindsay, seventh son of James, fifth earl of Balcarras, by Anne, daughter of sir Robert Dalrymple of Castleton, and brother to the late, and uncle to the present earl. He married, Dec. 2, 1800, Charlotte North, youngest daughter of Frederick, third carl of Guilford.

At his seat, Redgrave Hall, Suffolk, having two days before completed his 70th year, George Wilson, esq. admiral of the Red, son of the late hon. Thomas Wilson, chief judge of Dominica; nephew and heir of the late Rowland Holt, esq. M. P. for Suffolk for 21 years; and grandson of lord chief justice Holt. Admiral Wilson went at a very early age midshipman under the late lord St. Vincent, then capt. Jervis. He never had a master's or commander's commission, but was a junior lieutenant under lord Howe, in the Victory, when his lordship sailed for the relief of Gibraltar, and was made at once, in Feb. 1780, a post-captain, into a '64 Spanish