After serving as flag-captain to Commodore Sir Samuel Hood, he commanded the Blenheim of 74 guns, as a private ship, till July 1803, when he joined the Venus frigate, and sailed for England as convoy to the homeward-bound trade. During the ensuing four years we find him employed as a cruiser on the Irish, Boulogne, and Leeward Island stations. On the 10th July, 1805, he captured 'Hirondelle, a French privateer of 16 guns, and 90 men; and early in 1807, la Determiné, of 14 guns and 108 men, He returned to England, with a valuable fleet under bis protection, in the autumn of 1807; and on his arrival was presented by the masters thereof with a piece of plate as a testimony of their gratitude for the attention he had paid to them during the voyage. Captain Matson's next appointment was in May, 1809, to the St. Fiorenso of 40 guns, which frigate formed part of the expedition sent against Walcheren in the summer of that year. He was put out of commission in March, 1810; and was afterwards always on half pay. MR. GILBERT Burns. May 8. At Grant's Braes, near Haddington, aged 66, Mr. Gilbert Burns, for many years factor to the late Lady Blantyre, and the present Lord, and brother to Robert the celebrated Poet. He was eighteen months younger than the Bard of which Scotland is so proud. Like him, he was early inured to toil, and familiar with the hardships of the peasant's lot. Both were subject to depression of spirits, and, from whatever cause, had contracted the same bend or stoop of the shoulders. In other respects, their frames were cast in a very manly and symmetrical mould, and the profile of their countenances was nearly alike; the principal disparity existing in the form and expression of the eye, which in Gilbert was fixed, sagacious, and steady-in Robert almost always "in a fine phrenzy rolling." Their father was a very remarkable man, and Gilbert was completely the resemblance of his father. His piety was equally warm and sincere; and in all the private relations of life, as an elder of the Church, a husband, a father, a master, and a friend, he was pre-eminent. His brother cherished for him the warmest affection, and uniformly venerated the judgment of one who was allied to him in genius as well as in blood. His writings, it is true, want that variety, originality, and ease, which shine so conspicuously even in the prose works of the Poet; but they had many redeeming points about them. His taste, too, was as pure as his judgment' was masculine; and he has been heard to say, that the two most pleasurable moments of his life were-first, when he read Mackenzie's story of La Roche; and, secondly, when Robert took him apart at the breakfast or dinner hour, during harvest, and read to him, while seated on a barley-sheaf, the manuscript copy of the far-famed "Cottar's Saturday Night." When Robert Burns was invited by Dr. Blacklock to visit Edinburgh, Gilbert was struggling in the farm of Mosgiel, and toiling late and early to keep a house over the heads of his aged mother and unprotected sisters. The Poet's success was the first thing that stemmed the ebbing tide of his fortunes. On settling with Mr. Creech, in Feb. 1788, Robert received, as the profits of his second publication, about 500%. and with that generosity which formed a part of his nature, he immediately presented Gilbert with nearly the half of his whole wealth. Thus succoured, the deceased married a Miss Breckonridge, and removed to a better farm, at Dinning, in Dumfriesshire, still reserving a seat at the family board for his truly venerable mother, who died a few years ago. While at Dinning, he was recommended to Lady Blantyre, whose estates in East Lothian he has for nearly a quarter of a century, since managed with the greatest fidelity and prudence. In 1819 he was invited by Messrs. Cadell and Davies to revise a new edition of his brother's works; to supply whatever he found wanting, and correct whatever he thought amiss. He complied with the invitation, and by appending much valuable matter to the late Dr. Currie's Biography, at once vindicated his brother's memory from many gratuitous aspersions cast on it, and established his own credit as an author. In regard to remuneration, his feelings were modest and diffident in the extreme; but a literary friend fortunately counselled and kept him right; and on receiving payment, the first thing he did was to balance accounts, to the uttermost far thing, with the widow and family of his deceased brother. The letter which accompanied the remittance of the money was in the highest degree creditable to his feelings. Gilbert Burns, though not very advanced in years, died rather of a decay of nature than of any specific disease. It is probable that bis death was accelerated by severe domestic afflictions, as on the 4th of January, he lost a beloved daughter, and on the 26th of February his youngest son, a youth of great promise, who died at Edinburgh on the eve of being licensed to the ministry. Mrs. Burns, who brought him a family of six sons and five daughters, of whom five sons and one daughter are living, survives her husband. MR. THOS. PERROTT. April 8. Thomas Perrott, a wealthy and highly respectable yeoman, well known through Somersetshire and Wiltshire as the Western Politician. For many years he was one of the most zealous supporters of Sir Thomas Lethbridge, in the severe election struggles for the representation of the county of Somerset, and spared neither time, nor labour, nor money, in advancing the interests of his aristocratic favourite. In the year 1820, however, Mr. Perrott was prosecuted, with several of his neighbours, for having connived at the burning of an obnoxious person in effigy, was sentenced by the Court of King's Bench to pay a fine of 1007. and imprisoned for one month in Coldbath-fields prison. While thus confined, his sentiments underwent a change; and on his release (perhaps from a sympathy to which his fellow sufferings had given rise), warmly espoused the cause of Mr. Hunt, headed the petition for that eminent demagogue's release, and promoted the subscription raised to purchase a piece of plate for the same personage. During the late election, Mr. Perrott, with equal activity, scoured all the villages for voters for Mr. Hunt, and sent numbers to the poll at his own expense. In his determination that the boroughmongers should not lay a finger upon his property, Mr. Perrott distributed every shilling, and every acre of his extensive possessions, amongst his children some time before his death. He used to say, that he would go out of the world without allowing his family to pay On his one farthing of legacy duty. death-bed he besought Mr. Hunt to persevere in his efforts for the representation of the county, and the pangs of death seemed to be mitigated upon his being assured by that gentleman that so long as Ilchester gaol was within view of the Court house, the worthy Baronet should meet with the most resolute opposition. CLERGY DECEASED. Lately. Aged 62, the Rev. Edw. Evans, Rector of Shawell, Leic. and Hillmorton, Warw. He was of King's Coll. Camb. M.A. 1778, and was presented to Hillmorton in 1805 by G. Nasecomb, esq. and to Shawell in 1815 by the King. The Rev. John Fisher, Vicar of Kirk Oswald, in Cumberland. He was of Peterhouse, Camb. B.A. 1763, and was presented to his living in 1774 by the King. At Limerick, the Rev. Henry Jevers Ingram, Vicar Choral of that Cathedral, and for nearly 40 years Chaplain of the garrison, and Rector of the parishes of Killmurry and Derrygalvin. Suddenly, at Staunton, near Newark, aged 77, the Rev. John Mounsey, for just half a century Curate of that parish, and of Flawborough. He was of Emanuel College, Cambridge, B.A. 1780. In Thornhaugh-st. London, the Rev. W. Storr, Master of the Grammar School, Thetford. June 4. Suddenly, at Brenchley vicarage, Kent, aged 65, the Rev. Andrews Kersleman, Rector of Bermondsey. This much-respected clergyman was of Christ Coll. Camb. B.A. 1783, M.A. 1786; and was presented to Bermondsey in 1814 by Mrs. Hainbly. LONDON AND ITS VICINITY. In Queen-square, Westminster, aged 74, John Dorrington, Esq. for thirty years Clerk of the Fees of the House of Commons. June 18. The Viscount Chichester, infant son of the Earl of Belfast. He was christened on the 3d of the month by the Abp. of Dublin, when the Duke of Devonshire and the Marquis of Donegal (the infant's grandfather) were sponsors, and the Duke of Wellington and many of the first nobility were present. June 20. In Well-st. Hackney, aged 71, Mary, widow of Rev. John Eyres, M. A. minister of Ram's chapel, Homerton. June 22. In Mount-st. Grosvenor-sq, aged 62, Wm. Martin, Esq. of Harrow Weald, a Justice of the Peace for Middle sex. At North-bank, Regent's Park, Arthur June 27. Aged 28, Mr. Horatio Rymer, of Norfolk-st. Middlesex hospital, surgeon, late R. N. June 29. In Woburn-place, aged 83, Charles Bentley, Esq. formerly a member of the Council of Fort William, and Chief of Patna. June 30. At Camberwell-terrace, aged 53, Catherine, wife of Joseph Fidler, Esq. BUCKS.-June 3. At Richings Lodge, Albinia, wife of the Rev. Marmaduke Thompson, M.A. She was dau. of the Right Hon. John Sullivan, of Richings, by Lady Henrietta-Anne-Barbara-Hobart, second dau. of George, third Earl of Buckinghamshire, and twin-sister to Lady Maria Mary, Countess of Guilford, the mother of the Marchioness of Bute, to whom, and to the present Earl of Buckinghamshire, Mrs. Thompson was accordingly first cousin. She received the name of Albinia, after her maternal aunt, Lady Albinia, wife of Richard Cumberland, esq. DORSETSHIRE. DERBYSHIRE.-June 26. At Measham Hill, in his 76th year, Edward Abney, Esq. June 16. At Wyke Regis, Dorset, aged 72, Thos. Richardson, Esq. GLOUCESTERSHIRE. June 14. At South Petherton, Rich. June 10. At Bristol, aged 74, Marg. St. Hill, relict of the Rev. Henry Evans Husbands, formerly of the island of Barbadoes. June 21. At Chipping Sodbury, Mrs. Wentworth Stacpoole, youngest dau. of the late James Lloyd Harris, Esq. of the Moor, Herefordshire. HEREFORDSHIRE.-Aged 88, Mrs. Frances, relict of the Rev. Thos. Wellington, of Wellington. KENT. June 18. At Greenwich, aged 76, Mrs. Ann Collier, sister to the late Sir Rich. Glode, Knt. of Mayfield-place. June 25. At Margate, in her 77th year, Amelia, relict of the late Tho. Walker, Esq. June 30. Aged 68, Wm. Kingsley, Esq. of Sittingbourne, formerly of the Bank of England. LEICESTERSHIRE.-June 23. At Snarestone Lodge, after a protracted illness, Geo. Moore, Esq. High Sheriff of Leicestershire in 1794. MIDDLESEX.-June 27. At Twickenham, Maria Marow, eldest surviving dau. of the late John Eardley Wilmot, Esq. of Tottenham. At Enfield, aged 20, Mr. Wm. Gerrard Leifchild. NORTHUMBERLAND. 76, House. OXFORDSHIRE.-June 24. At New College, Oxford, Henry, eldest son of Henry Perkins, Esq. of Springfield, Surrey. SOMERSETSHIRE.-June 26. At North Perrott House, near Crewkerne, at a very advanced age, Mrs. Hoskins, relict of the late Wm. Hoskins, Esq. mother of the present W. Hoskins, Esq. one of the sitting magistrates of the Bow-street department, London, and sister to the Right Hon. Visc. Sidmouth. STAFFORDSHIRE.-Lately. Aged 105, Mr. Wm. Willett, of the Little Eaves, near Bucknall. SURREY-June 18. Mary, relict of R. E. Williams, Esq. of Thames Ditton. June 29. At Merton, in her 37th year, Anne Caroline, only dau. of the late Rev. SUSSEX.-May 1. At Brighton, the Right Hon. Frances Lady Calthorpe, mother of Lord Calthorpe. She was the youngest dau. of Gen. Berj. Carpenter, and was married to Sir Henry Gough, afterwards Lord Calthorpe, May 1, 1783. She was mother of seven sons: Henry, who died young, Charles and George, the late and present Lords, the Hon. George-Fred. Calthorpe, now M.P. for Bramber, WilliamOther, John, a Lieut. R.N. killed in a riot at Jamaica, and Arthur; and of four daughters, three of whom are deceased. WILTS.-June 24. Aged 70, Mr. Pitt Hampton, a wealthy farmer, of Pottern. YORKSHIRE.-June 14. At Elmfield House, Doncaster, aged 72, Lawrence Peel, Esq. late of Ardwick-green, near Manches ter. IRELAND. - In Dublin, Sarah, wife of Robert James Graves, Esq. M. D. and only dau. of the Right Rev. Dr. Brinkley, Bishop of Cloyne. At Buttevant Castle, co. Cork, John Hood Wolseley, Esq. R. N. eldest son of Adm. Wolseley, of Rostrevor. June 12. Henry Singleton, Esq. late of the Commissioners of the Board of Works in Ireland. ABROAD.-Nov. 21. At Baroda, in the East Indies, in his 20th year, Lieut. Jołn Chesshyre, 15th Reg. Bombay Native Inf. second son of Capt. Chesshyre, R.N. of Swansea. Nov. 29. At Neemutch, E. I. Col. Wm. Thomas, 10th N. I. Dec. 8. At Allahabad, East Indies, Clementina, wife of the Hon. James Ruthven Elphinstone, senior Member of the Board of Revenue. Dec. 16. At Kamptee, near Nagpore, aged 21, Lt. Thos. Dale, 41 N. I. 2d son of late Dr. D. of Devonshire-st. Jan. 4. At Bombay, Mr. J. N. Walker, of E. I. C. civil service, 2d son of late Jas. W. esq. of Blackheath-hill. Jan. 18. At Macao, China, Catharine, wife of W. H. C. Plowden, esq. and dau. of Wm. Harding, esq. of Stratford-uponAvon. Jan. 20. At Hondelle, Ceylon, Lt. Geo. Courtney, 97th reg. eldest son of Mr. Courtney, Regent Circus. March 23. At Abingdon-hall, Jamaica, aged 50, the Hon. Robt. Vassall, Member of the Council, &c. and youngest son of late Johu Vassall, esq. of Bath, and Chatley Lodge, Wilts. March 27. At Trinidad, aged 27, Fred. May 4. At Tours, Augusta, only child 649 of the late G. F. Lynn, of Southwick Hall, June 6. At Dieppe, Jane, relict of Sir June 13. At Velletri, in Italy, in con- Lately. At Aleppo, of the plague, aged "On the 6th of April, a Christian of "The French consul, after sending them "M. Strangeways, who would not leave Lately. On his way to Madras from the ADDITIONS TO THE OBITUARY. A neat mural monu- Vol. xcvi. ii. 647. The Chev. Wm. Cur- racter. INDEX. TO ESSAYS, DISSERTATIONS, and HISTORICAL PASSAGES. The principal Memoirs of the OBITUARY are distinctly entered in Academic Unity, remarks on, 616 America, North, the President's mes- sage, 65. intelligence from, 65, 263, 357 America, South, intelligence from, 167, Amherst Town, foundation of, 553 Scottish, proceedings of, 627 Apostles, painting of, described, 249 Architecture, on the terms Saxon and Arms and Armour, specimens of, 57. Arts, Society of, distribution of pre- Ascension Day, on observance of, 6 Bacon, Flitch of, ancient tenure con- Bacon, Lord, character of, 45 Baronies by Writ, list of 589 Batavia, insurrection in, 66. battle GENT. MAG. Suppl. XCVII. PART I. ́ K Bath, connection of, with literature and Bayeux Tapestry, remarks on, 250 Bethel Union, visit to, 304 Books, number entered at Stationers' Brancepeth Castle, Durham, described, 305 Brazils, Empress of, death of, 363 Brimpton Vicarage,action respecting,554 British Museum, new library opened, 459 Broom-plant, origin and symbol of, 487 Burghersh, Barons of, pedigree of, 202 Burns, Gilbert, memoir of, 645 Byron's Poems, lines written in a copy Cabriri, observations on, 140 |