This proposition was rejected, on the ground that such ornaments were inconsistent with the genius of the protestant religion. Disappointed in this, Mr. Barry offered, by himself, to adorn the great room of the society of arts with a series of allegorical paintings applicable to the purposes of that society. The two largest pictures are 42 feet each in length; and the work is altogether, perhaps, the most considerable that ever was undertaken by any single artist of his own motion, or without the hope of reward. The work was seven years in executing, and was exhibited at the room in the Adelphi in the year 1783 and 1784, for his benefit, and he published an octavo volume, explanatory of the series. He published, 1793, a letter to the above society," the object of which was to publish a few personal explanations, to advertise engravings of the above-mentioned pictures, and to throw together some admirable thoughts on that branch of public instruction which regards the influence of religion and of the arts on human culture and national glory." Besides these pieces, Mr. B. published a "letter to the Dilettanti Society," printed in the supplement to the new edition of Pilkington's Dictionary of Painters, 1798, chiefly on the subject of empiricism in picture-cleaning, and giving an account of an excellent practice, relative to the perservation of pictures, which he found in use at Rome. In Mr B's productions, as well of the pencil as of the pen, there are generally to be found certain eccentricities, both in sentiment and expression; but he has long been known to the public, not only as a practical painter of the first merit, distinguished by the classical

taste and antique purity of his designs, but also as a literary theorist, important for his profound knowledge of art, and respectable for the lofty merit which he ever laboured to inculcate as the severe duty of artists, and the highest embellishment of their productions. Preferring independence with bread and water to the most splendid appointment associated with a control of the will of its possessor, he so effectu. ally circumscribed his wants, that few men could support themselves on so little. A professed republican in principle, he felt no concern to disguise his sentiments; he is said, even in public lectures on a royal foundation, to descant frequently with admiration on the cncouragement afforded the fine arts under a republican compared with a monarchical government. This licence frequently alarmed his brethren of the Royal Academy; nor did he stop here, but scrutinized, and often severely censured, their conduct in the affairs of the institution." See memoirs of living authors, second edition. Mr. Barry was some years professor of painting to the royal academy; and had very lately undertaken to paint a whole-length portrait of the late lamented lord Nelson, for the society of arts.

24th. At Romely, co. Derby, Dr. Thomas Gisbone, F. R. S. senior fellow of St. John's college, Cambridge; B. A. 1747, M. A. 1751, M. D. 1758; physician to the king; a fellow, and for some years president, of the college of physicians.

Suddenly, Mrs. Alice Mayor, who had dined with Mrs. Wilsdon, in the Islington road, and, while drinking tea, some jocular conver.

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sation passed among the company, which excited laughter, and Mrs. M. was seized with a cough, proceeding from the tea flying into her lungs, which was so violent that she burst a blood-vessel, and soon expired, leaving a family to lament the misfortune.

Suddenly, at his house, the sign of the load of hay, near Hampstead, Middlesex, the eccentric Joe Davis, known by the appellation of "The host of Haverstock-hill." The public are well acquainted with the character and eccentricities of this huge man, whose caricature has long figured in the windows of most of the print-shops in the metropolis. He used to offer copious libations to Bacchus early in the morning, and continue in a state of intoxication the whole of the day. It was in these happy moments that he amus. ed his company by his eccentrici. ties, clad in a gorgeous court-dress. His house was frequented by strangers of all descriptions, whom curio. sity led thither; and it was not uncommon to see the carriages of noblemen and gentlemen drawn up at the door, for the visitants to gratify their curiosity with a view of the celebrated host. He died as he had lived, in the arms of the jolly god; for, having spent another of his happy days, he at night threw himself prostrate in the bar, and, this being no novelty, remained there, unnoticed, till bed-time, when he was found dead.

Edmund lord viscount Pery. His lordship was born in April, 1719; married, first, June 11, 1756, Patty, youngest daughter of John Martin, esq. who died without issue; and, secondly, Oct. 27, 1762, Elizabeth Vesy, eldest daughter of John Denny, lord Knapton (by

Elizabeth eldest daughter of William Brownlow, esq. by the lady Elizabeth Hamilton, daughter of James the sixth earl of Abercorn), and sister of Thomas the first viscount de Vesci, and had issue two daughters viz. Diana-Jane, born Oct. 27, 1764, married, June 2, 1784, Thomas Knox, eldest son of Thomas viscount Northland; and Frances, married, in January, 1789, Nicholas Calvert. His lordship was the eldest son of the rev. Stackpole Pery, and grandson of Edmund Pery, esq. of Stackpole court, in the county of Clare, whose family came originally from lower Britany. His lordship was chosen speaker of the house of commons of Ireland in three successive parliaments, viz. March 7, i771, June 8, 1776, and Oct. 14, 1783. He resigned his high office Sept. 4, 1785, owing to his increasing infirmities, with a farewell address, and received the thanks of the house of commons, who unauimously moved an address to his majesty, that he would be graciously pleased to confer on him some signal mark of his favour, in return for his long and faithful services. His majesty was pleased to grant him a pension of 30001. per annum, and raise him to the peerage, by the title of viscount Pery, of Newton Pery, in the county of Limerick. His lordship dying without issuemale, the title becomes extinct; his personal and acquired property devolves to his two daughters aud coheiresses; but the family-estate, amounting to 8000 1. per annum, descends to his nephew, the earl of Limerick. He was born in Limerick, in 1719,' of an ancient fami. ly; and, applying himself to the practice of the law, soon arrived at L13

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the head of his profession, a situa. tion which he maintained till he was called to the chair of the house of commons, in the year 1771. The dignity with which he filled that important post for many years, his profound knowledge of the constitution, his temper, his firmness, the mildness of his deportment, his urbanity, his independent spirit, and, above all his scrupulous impartiality, are still remembered with gratitude and admiration for a legislator and a statesman, in which capacities he also distinguished himself.

27th. This afternoon, Mr. Barrett, rope-maker, of Poplar, took a boat for himself, his wife, two sons, and a daughter, to go to Woolwich. When near Greenwich Reach, a sudden squall of wind overset the boat, and Mr. B. the three children, and the waterman, were unfortunately drowned. Mrs. B. was saved, being picked up by a boat near the spot, but died the next night at her house at Poplar.

28th. Capt. Pringle, of the ship Providence. Going on board, off Bell-wharf tier, he fell between two ships, and was drowned before assistance could be got.

At Melberby, in Cumberland, aged 81, Mr. John Slee, father of the rev. Mr. Slee, of the same plage. He possessed a most intrepid mind; and his exploits, though they will not, perhaps, be recorded in the page of history, yet, in his native place, have been long looked upon by the honest rustic, with more admiration than the achievements of those in more exalted spheres. In the rebellion of 1745, our hero greatly distinguished himself. Being at that period one of the trained bands for the county, then lying at Carlisle, he volunteered to go and reconnoitre

the rebels, who were approaching Carlisle; having discovered their advanced party, below Longtown, he was the very person that took quarter-master Brand, and brought him priser to Carlisle. After the city was surrendered to the enemy, the train-bands were escorted by the rebels to Low Hesket, where Mr. Slee proposed to his companions, unarmed, to fall upon the rebels, and take them prisoners; which proposition, however, they would not agree to. He, therefore, made his escape to Penrith, where he remained until the return of the rebels; and the morning after the action on Clifton Moor, he, with a party of thirteen, agreed to go and view the scene of action. On their way thither, they discovered three of the rebels wandering in the fields, whom they resolved to take; but, on a nearer approach their courage failed them; in the mean time the enemy had fled. Mr. Slce immediately pursued them alone, with no other arms than an old sword. The rebels, seeing whom they had to contend with, made a stand, and all of them snapped their pieces at him. Wonderful to relate! they all missed fire. Mr. Slee still advancing, rushed in amonst them, made them all prisoners, and brought them to the Moot-hall, at Penrith. But Mr. Slee's generosity was equal to his courage; he promised to protect them with his life; and actually fought three battles in their defence. The fame of this circumstance soon reached the cars of the brave duke of Cumberland, who sent for him, and presented him with an appoint ment in the duke of Montague's troopers (a very valuable situation at that time) where he continued till the regiment was disband

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éd. While this corps was lying at York, the subject of our humble narrative, frequently did duty over the rebel prisoners there. Amongst them was one of the men whom he took prisoner, as mentioned before; this man was very remarkable for always crying out, when he saw our hero, Oh! mon, if it had na been for you, I'd no been here."

March 2d. Aged 50, Robert Wat. kin Wynn, esq. of Plasnewydd, county of Denbigh.

At the Pears, near Horton-Shield, county of Northumberland, much respected, Mrs. John Hunter. The manner of her death was truly affecting. In the morning she proposed that the servant, with the rest of the family should go to church, and that she would, contrary to her usual custom, stay at home, and make the necessary preparations for dinner. Her little boy staid with her; and when she was in the act of making a pudding, she fell down and expired. The fortitude displayed by the boy was wonderful; and, when all his feeble efforts to restore his mother had failed, he ran ont for other assistance, the next house being at least half a mile off. The poor little fellow has been in a most distressed condition ever since; though, at the time, he says, he could have done any thing!

3d. At his house at Greenwich, aged 81, Isaiah Millington, esq. The spacious iron wharf, with the ancient mansion, now belonging to the earl of Ashburnham, and in the occupation of Mr. M. were purchased, in 1704, of sir Ambrose Crowley, alderman of London, and was for some time the residence of that family. Their great ironworks are at Newcastle, where sir

Ambrose had a colony of 1000 men, to make all the anchors for the use of government, who allowed him to pay them in a coin of his own; and he died worth 300,0001. leaving a sum of money to put out apprentices to his trade. This factory, under the name of Abraham Crowley, occurs in the commoncouncil books of Newcastle, at Swallwell, in the vicinity of Newcastle, 1694, which must have begun at least three years before. (Brand's Newcastle, II. 501.) Mr. Lysons (Environs, III. 493) refers, for an authentic account of it, to Hutchinson's history of Durham.

At Exeter, aged 17, the hon. Miss Trefusis, eldest daughter of the late, and sister of the present, Lord Clinton, of Cross, Devon.

4th. The son of sir Lionel Copley, bart. He had ascended the ladder of his father's library, from which he fell, and broke his leg in so shocking a manner, that the bone stuck in the floor. A fever ensued, which terminated his life.

Lieutenant-colonel Bagwell, of the 6th dragoon guards, son of Jolin B. esq. M. P. for Tipperary, and brother to the M. P. for the borough of Clonmell, in Ireland. Riding on a party of pleasure with some officers of his acquaintance, on the road between Exeter and Exmouth, at that part where the roads from Clyst and Newcourt join that between Topsham and Topsham-bridge, his horse suddenly took fright, and, galloping off with great fury, threw his rider with such force as to fracture his scull most dreadfully, and kill him on the spot. He was in the prime of life, beloved and esteemed by the whole regiment, and all who knew him.

In Great George-street, Westminster, Havilland Le Mesuer, esq. younger brother, and surviving partner, of the late alderman Le M. commissary-general of the army, &c. He was born in Guernsey in 1758, and received a liberal education at Winchesterschool. He was, during some years, in a mercantile connexion with his father and eldest brothers, the two late governors of Alderney. He married, in 1782, Miss Eliza Dobrée, of Guernsey, and soon afterwards removed to Havre de Grace, where he joined the firm of a very considerable commercial house; thence he came to England, and established himself as a merchant in London; but, suffering under the commercial disasters of the fatal year, 1793, he accepted of a commissariat commission in the army of the British allies in Flanders, of which Mr. Watson, (now sir Brook W.) was then commissary-general. He was soon raised to the ascending progressive ranks of assistant-com. missary-general, deputy commissary-general, and acting commissary. general; in which capacity he attended and provided for the armies in their celebrated retreat through the disastrous severities of a German winter, in the severe season of 1794-5, with the peculiar approbation of generals Dundas and Walmoden. Upon his return to England, when our troops were withdrawn from the continent, he joined in partnership with his brother, the late worthy alderman; and in the spring of 1797, upon the expecta.. tion of the threatened invasion, he was appointed commissary-general of the southern district of England, comprehending the important home

counties of Surrey, Sussex, and Kent, upon a plan of supply by stationary depôts of provisions, stores, and forage; a plan the most excellent, effective, and economical, ever yet devised, and which was brought forward and perfected under the immediate approbation of general sir Charles (now lord Grey), who commanded the district. In the summer of 1799, the appointment of commissary-general of all England was first created in favour of Mr. Brook Watson, which Mr. Le M. conceived to be placing him in the secondary rank, against which he had specifically stipulated; a spirited difference arose, the consequence of which was the resignation of Mr. Le M. in June 1800, and the almost immediate reduction of all officers serving under him, as well as a total alteration of his plan. The causes, effects, and bearings, of this circumstance, he has given to the world in a most dispassionate and sensible pamphlet, lately published. He was, however, upon a change of administration, in 1801, again appointed commissary-general, upon the decease of Mr. Motz (an alien!) in Egypt, to the army then preparing to return to England, upon the conclusion of the peace of Amiens: the difficulties which arose upon the articles of that peace, protracted the term of Mr. Le M.'s service considerably, and extended it to Malta, Naples, &c. and gave him the opportunity for new exertions of his talents, zeal, and disinterested integrity; all of which he again demonstrated to a degree almost unparalleled. He had published, in 1799, The British Commissary," dedicating it to generals Walmoden and Dundas,