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of the right honourable gentleman. If any thing could augment the mifchiefs arifing from the meafure, it was that pledge, as this affertion had caused a very ferious fenfation, and excited much difguft throughout Ireland. The beft mode, he obferved, of rendering the people happy, was not to corrupt its parliaments; and if this system had not been adopted five years ago there would have been no rebellion in that country. He concluded by moving, "That the propofing any mea fure to promote the effential intereft of Great Britain and Ireland, that had not for its bafis the free confent of the Irish legiflature, and which endeavoured by corruption or intimidation to procure the fame, was incompatible with the independence of the Irish legislature, and that any minister who would bring forward the fame was an enemy to his majesty."

Mr. Grey and Mr. Johnes ipoke in favour of Mr. Sheridan's motion, which, on a divifion, was negatived by 141, against 25.

The order of the day being read, and the queftion that the fpeaker do leave the chair being put, Mr. St. John rofe and objected to the motion. He was of opinion, that it was better the measure fhould reft where it did, than pafs it, again the fenfe of the parliament in Ire

land.

Meffrs. Grey, Dundas, and Sheridan fpoke feverally on the fubject, and difcuffed the queition at confiderable length. The house then divided-for the fpeaker's leaving the chair 149, against it 28.

The order of the day being read on the 11th of February for going into a coinmittee, Mr. Sheridan rofe, and obferved, that he had a propofition to make, which was to do away all civil and religious incapacity; the fpirit of which measure was evinced under Lord Effingham's adminiftration, and in which the British cabinet, with Mr. Pitt at their head, certainly concurred at that period. He therefore moved, that it be an instruction to the committee to confider whether it may not be conducive to the interefts and confolidation of the empire at large to do away all civil incapacities arifing from religious diftinétions." Mr. Pitt faid, the motion was of the most extraordinary na ture, and that the whole tenor of the mover's fpeech was marked with contradictions. If fuch a refolution was adopted it would, in refpect to Ireland, deftroy the very frame and ellence of its conftitution, as reiting on a proteftant afcendancy, and therefore he felt it his duty decidedly to MONTHLY MAG. No. XLII.

oppofe it. The queftion was put, and Mr. Sheridan's motion negatived. The remainder of this night's debate, though confiderably extended, principally confitted of explanations, and reciprocal animadverfions on what fell from contending speakers. The only point of confequence immediately revelent to the important subject of an union, and marked with argument, was, Whether the Settlement of 1782 did or did not leave an opening for further arrangements between two independent legiflatures, and particularly for the attainment of the great object of the prefent measures. In fupport of the affirmative, Mr. Pitt, in reply to General Fitzpatrick, ftated part of an addrefs in 1782, from the Irish parlia ment to his majefty, on the repeal of the 6th of George the Firft, praying him to take fuch meafures as would be most likely to produce the establishment of a connection between the two kingdoms." On the other hand, General Fitzpatrick contended, that although there were fome matters to fettle through the appointment of commiffioners, they were of a commercial and not of a conftitutional nature. On this ground Mr. Tierney also argued, and adduced a document from an addrefs of thanks to his majesty, moved by Mr. Grattan in the Irish houfe of commons, and containing this expreflion, "gratified in this particular (the adjustment of 1782) we do affure his majefty, that no conftitutional points will longer exift to interrupt our harmony." Mr. Dundas infitted, that notwithstanding Ireland was fatisfied with the independent legiflature she had obtained, there was nothing in that fettlement which hindered the two independent legiflatures from making any further fettlement which they might think would conduce to the benefit of th two countries.

The folicitor-general, Dr. Lawrence, and feveral others, contended on the fame ground. The question being again agitated on the following day, Mr. Sheridan rofe, and declared that he was against the meafure in toto, and whenever the ipeaker left the chair, he fhould certainly leave the houfe. He was convinced, that at no period whatever, would an union be beneficial to either country.

The houfe then formed itself into a committee; when the firft refolution was read from the chair, and the question put, Mr. Banks rofe, and oppofed the mea fure in á fpeech of confiderable length, The refolutions being agreed to in the committee, the boufe was reaffymed, and

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the report ordered to be brought up on the 14th of February.

On that day the report was brought up accordingly by Mr. Douglas, which was ftrongly oppofed by Mr. Hobhouse and feveral other members, who traced nearly the fame ground of argument which had been gone over before in the feveral ftages of the difcuffion. On a divifion for receiving the report of the committee, there appeared-Ayes 120. Noes 16.

The houfe then proceeded to a confideration of the report, all the refolutions were read and agreed to, with a few amendments, and fent to the lords for their concurrence; together with a mef fage to their lordships, requesting a conference on the means of perpetuating and improving the connection between the two

countries.

At a meeting of the whig club, on the 4th of February, the health of Mr. Fox having been drank by the members, was foon followed by that of Mr. Ponsonby,

proposed by Mr. Erfkine, as a gentleman who had always deferved the applause of the friends of freedom, but who had recently, in a most particular manner, laid an eternal claim to the gratitude and love of all men, who cherished in their hearts the freedom of man and the independence of nations. There was in his conduct, a ftriking fimiliarity with that of Mr. Fox He had feceded from an habitual attendance in the Irish parliament, at a time when he found that his prefence could be of no fervice to the cause of his country, but when he faw that the unbridled career of the minifter brought back a moment that was favourabie to exertion, and that inclined men to liften to the voice of reafon and truth, he returned to his poft, and victory crowned his patriotic effort in the prefervation of his country. So it would be with his honourable friend, Mr. Fox, whenever an occafion offered of being ferviceable to his country.

Marriages and Deaths

Married.] George Thornhill, of the General Poft-office, to Mifs Sarah Pennington, of Reading.

At St. Mary, W. J. Morfon, efq. to Mifs Akars, of the island of St. Chriftopher. Mr. J. Reilly, merchant, to Mifs Maria E. Swain, daughter of the late Alderman Swain.

At St. James's, Clerkenwell, Mr. Pearfon, of Fore-street, to Mifs Ogilvy, of Pentonville.

At Greenwich, Major William Jephifon, of the 17th regiment of light dragoons, to Mifs Kenfington, of Blackheath. Mr. Robert Stevenfon, of Barnes, to Mifs E. Hollis, of Chelsea.

At St. George's, Hanover-fquare, M. B. Lifter, efq. of Burrwell-park, Lincolnshire, to Mifs Bolton, of Brompton.

At Deptford, W. Barnard, efq. to Mifs Goodwyn, daughter of H. Goodwyn, efq. of Blackheath.

At Lambeth, T. Shone, efq. of Mincinglane, to Mifs Lloyd, daughter of the Rev. J. Lloyd, rector of Barnack, Northamptonshire. At Bromley, S. J. Vatchell, efq. to Mifs Milward.

At Bow, Mr. Windle, of Milford-lane, to Mifs Brown, of Old-ford.

in and near London.

Sitwell, efq. of Ferney-hall, Salop, to Mifs Ann Hardy, fecond daughter of S. Hardy, efq. of Huntingdon.

At Lambeth, the Rev. Mr. Griffiths, of Bridge-end, to Mifs K. Paterfon, youngest daughter of the late Dr. Paterfon, of Morgam.

At Greenwich, T. Gordan, efq. to Mrs. Campbell.

Died.] At the British Museum, aged 85, Charles Morton, M. D. F. R. S. a scholar of diftinguished eminence.

In Charles-street, Charles Shurle, efq.
In Crutched-friars, aged 72, C. Harris, efq.
In Charles-ftreet, Middlefex Hospital, C.
L'Huile, efq.

In Poland-street, aged 23, Harry Cotton, efq. captain of the 1ft regiment of the Tower Hamlet militia.

Aged 68, Mr. P. Dunkley, of Fenchurchstreet, builder, and common-council-man of Aldgate-ward.

At Limehoufe, F. Anley, efq.

In Wood-street, aged 57, the Rev. Mr. Wylde, rector of Beefton, and vicar of Wingfield, Berks.

At Twickenham, aged 87, Mrs. Harwood, who was burnt to death in bed by the candle

At Clapham, Mr. C. Hale, of the Poultry, fetting fire to the curtains. to Mifs M. Palmer, of Clapham.

William Hartley, of Long-Acre, to Mifs A. Wentworth, of St. James's-ftreet.

R. Vyner, efq. of Lincoln's Inn, to Mifs Glover.

At St. George's, Hanover-fquare, Hurt

In St. James's, aged 65, Mifs Mary Tryon, one of the maids of honour to the queen, which fituation fhe has held for 38 years.

Suddenly, Lieutenant J. Weston, of the 15th light dragoons.

In Golden-lane, aged 25, Edward Bond, efq.

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In Curfitor-street, Chancery-lane, Mr. W. Thomas, attorney.

At Hammersmith, Mr. S. Nayler. At Hoxton, Mrs. Frances Beil, widow. Aged 82, Mr. Thomas Payne, a refpectable bookfeller at the Mews-gate, Castle-street.

In Southampton-street, Strand, aged 77, F. A. Martelli, efq.

At London-wall, Mr. Thomas Boultby, currier.

At Hampstead, Mrs. Langford, relict of the late Robert Langford, efq. of Enfham-hall, Oxon.

At the Earl of Effingham's, in Wimpoleftreet, of an apoplectic fit, William Beckford, efq. of Somerly-hall, Suffolk.

At Hackney, aged 83, Mrs. Cotton, widow of Thomas Cotton, efq.

Aged 81, Mrs. Catherine Wood, relict of William Wood, efq. of the India-house.

In Upper Grofvenor-ftreet, Edward Bifhop, efq. of Peter-house, Cambridge, fon of E. Bithop, efq. army agent.

In Effex-ftreet, F. Barlow, efq. many years fecretary of the Crown-office, and deputyclerk of the crown in the court of King'sBench.

Near Blackheath, after an illness of five years, Mrs. E. Miller, wife of Capt. Simon Miller, of the navy.

In Northumberland-street, Mrs. Cranage, wife of Mr. Cranage, coal-merchant.

At Brompton-grove, aged 86, Mrs. Nicholfon, widow of the late Mr. Nicholfon, of Cornhill.

In Dean-ftreet, Soho, Harman Leece, efq. Feb. 7th. At his houfe in Charlotte-ftreet, Bedford-fquare, at the age of 78, Thomas Mulfo, Efq. the eldest fon of an ancient family in Northamptonshire: he inherited there a fmall paternal eftate, but was himfelf brought up to the law, and acted for many years as fecretary to his uncle, Dr. Thomas, the late Bishop of Winchester, and as commiffioner of bankruptcies: engagements which prevented the tedium generally occafioned by a want of regular employment, at the fame time that they were not inconfiftent with leifure, and the eafy enjoyment of life. Mr. Mulfo lived amongst a pretty large circle of friends, by whom he was equally respected and beloved. His judgment was found, his tafte elegant, his heart affectionate, and his mind imbued with the pureft fentiments of virtue. He poffeffed a vein of genuine humour, ever chaftened by delicacy and politenefs; for in his manners,

which were remarkably gentle, he had all the urbanity of the true gentleman in the best fense of that appellation. He was a man of great liberality and candour; nor had he any exclufive attachments to any fect or party. He was, above all, remarkable for the unvarying fweetnefs and equanimity of his temper, in which he had the rare felicity of poffeffing as a gift what others are obliged to labour after as a virtue. Mr. Mulfo was always fond of polite literature; and gave to the world, feveral years ago, a novel, entitled "Sempronius and Califtus," which was very well received by the public. It is grave and pathetic; nor is it recommended only by fentiments of virtue flightly interwoven in the piece, for to recommend virtue is the fole and entire aim of the work; and the deathbed, particularly, of the vicious character of the piece, is drawn in colours that, we doubt not, have touched the heart of many, an ingenuous youth. Mr. Mulfo alfo poffeffed an eafy vein of poetry; but his performances in this way went no farther than the circle of his friends. So temperately did Mr. Mulfo ufe life, and fo gradually and evenly did the whole man seem to wear away together, that his friends, who watched his declining years with a tender folicitude, had flattered themfelves he would be fpared the agonies of a painful exit out of life, and enjoy that euthanafia which is the fole remaining wish of advanced age. It did not prove fo: the last weeks of his life were tried with fharp pain, which he bore with firmness, confcious of his fituation, and as not wanting those principles which might enable him to meet death with a manly compofure.-Mr. Mulfo was brother to the juftly refpected Mrs. Chapone, and married the fifter of Gen. ral Prefcott, a lady as eminently calculated to infpire, as her husband was to feel, the delicacy and tenderness of that attachment which was only interrupted by his death.

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Aged 32, Mr. Follet, better known by the familiar appellation of Jack Follet, who has fo often excited the wonder of majesty, the approbation of the gods, and the laughter of the little Eafter and Christmas gentry. was the fon of an itinerant actor; but whatever abilities the father might have poffeffed in the oratorical way, it is certain Jack could never make any progrefs towards attaining the celebrity of a Rofcius: he therefore wifely availed himself of the advantages nature had given him in an athletic frame, and ftrong mufcular powers, by turning his thoughts to pantenime; in which he fo well fucceeded, that he has fcarcely left his equal as a reprefentative of a clown. He had a particular method of walking, in a pofition in which his knees were fo inverted as nearly to touch the ftage; a ftriking proof of the ftrength of his mufcles. At one period of his lite his agility was equal to his strength, and he has frequently taken leaps which Har

lequin could not accomplish, to the no fmall chagrin of that motley gentleman, He performed at Covent-Garden for about feven years previous to his death; and, from his open difpofition and honeft bluntnefs, conciliated the good opinion of all his brother performers, by whom his premature death is unanimously regretted.

At his feat at Moor-park, in Hertfordshire, Thomas Bates Rous, Efq. fon of the late Thomas Rous, Efq. for many years chairman of the East India company, and one of the most active members of that body. The late Mr. Rous was bred to the fea; and at an early age obtained, through his father's intereft, the command of a fhip in the Eaft India company's fervice. In this capacity, being particularly patronized by the late Lord Clive, and indulged with profitable voyages by the court of directors, he made a rapid fortune, which was foon after increased by his father's death. Captain Rous had, prior to that event, returned from the fea-fervice, fettled in Worcestershire, and in 1774 stood a candidate for the city of Worcester, on the ministerial interest in oppofition to Sir Watkin Lewis and a friend, the popular candidates; and, after a long and expenfive election, was fuccefsful. In parliament he fupported the administration of Lord North, and was by his lordship's influence brought in again for that city in 1780. Attached to Lord North, he entered warmly into the coalition, and as long as he fat in parliament oppofed Mr. Pitt. This conduct loft him the intereft on which he stood at Worcester; and he has not fat in parliament, fince. Captain Rous not only oppofed Mr. Pitt in the houfe, but in a wellwritten pamphlet, entitled "Obfervations on the Commutation Projećt," (1786) fpiritedly and unanfwerably attacked that measure, Three years afterwards he published another pamphlet, entitled "An Explanation of the miftaken Principles on which the Commutation At is founded." Thefe performances, as the author of the "Literary Memoirs of Living Characters" juftly obferves, were fuppofed to contain the ftrongest arguments urged on that fide of the question.-Captain Rous having for many years lived in the county of Worcester refpected and beloved, fome time fince reniqyed to Moor-park, where he died Suddenly.

On Thursday, January 31, at his houfe in St. James's Square, of an abcess in his fide, Francis Oborne, Duke of Leeds, Marquis of Carmarthen, Earl of Danby, Viscount Latimer, Baron Oiborne and Keveton, and a Baronet in England, and Viscount Dumblaine in Scotland. The duke was born in 1751: the care of his education was entrusted to the late Dr. Jackfon, who executed the important truft fo much to the fatisfaction of the noble family, that both the late duke and his father honoured him with their patronage and esteem. To the former he was

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indebted for confiderable preferments in the church, and fome good appointments for his children. The Duke of Leeds very early in life entered into the political world. Soon after he became of age, he was introduced by family intereft into the houfe of com mons, where he took a decided part in favour of Lord North's administration, and against the claims of the Americans. During his father's life he was called up to the houfe of peers, in 1776, by the title of Baron Ofborne of Keveton. At the age of 23, his grace married Lady Amelia D'Arcy, only furviving child of the late Earl of Holdereffe, and in her own right Baronefs Conyers, by whom he had two fons; George William Frederic, the prefent Duke of Leeds; and Lord Francis. This marriage proving unfortunate, he was divorced from that lady, by act of parliament, in May 1775. In 1777 the marquis was appointed Chamberlain to the Queen, and next year Lord Lieutenant and Cuftos Rotulorum of the Weft-Riding of York. Poffeffing thefe places, he for a confiderable time fupported the ministry; but Lord North's measures being carried much beyond the principles and opinion of the mar quis, he independently voted against them, and was in confequence deprived of his lieutenancy: ftill, however, retaining his poft in the queen's houfehold, which he kept till 1781, when he refigned it, and was fucceeded by the Earl of Aylesbury. When the Rockingham administration came into power, in 1783, they restored the marquis to his lieutenancy, which he enjoyed till his death. He feems, however, to have inclined to the Shel, burne party; and when that noble lord came into power, and concluded the peace, his lordship was one of the moft zealous fupporters of it, and moved the addrefs on that fubject in the house of lords. When his friends, or, pro perly speaking, thofe with whom he had politically acted, came into power in 1783, his lordship was appointed ambaffador to France; but was fuperfeded in the appointment before he quitted England. When Mr. Pitt came into adminiftration, he accepted the place of Secretary of State for the foreign department, in which office he continued eight years. In 1786 he was appointed HighSteward of Hull, an honorary poft to which na emolument, and little influence, is attached; and, on the death of Lord Godolphin, he was appointed Governor of the Scilly Islands. In 1789 his lordship married his fecond wife, Mifs Anguish, daughter of the Mafter in Chancery of that name; and the fame year, by the death of his father, became Duke of Leeds. In 1795 he refigned his place as fecretary of ftate to Lord Grenville; and fince that period he has occa fionally voted with and against the ministry. In private life the duke has ever been refpected and admired for his elegance, accom plishments, and polite conduct.

PROVINCIAL

PROVINCIAL OCCURRENCES.

NORTHUMBERLAND AND DURHAM.

State of the trade of the port of Newcastle
in the year to December 25, 1798:
Ships, Coaftwife, Over jea, Total,
Inwards 1091 248 1338
Outwards 4738

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5308

Exclufive of ships which had no ladings.
Coals cleared outward:

Coaftwife, Over fea, Total,
395,960

44,460

440,420 Chaldrons, of 53 hundred weight each. The quantity coaft wife is greatly short of the year preceding, and that over fea exceeds it.

Married.] At Durham, Emanuel John Martini, efq. of Hamburgb, to Mifs Hays, of Durham

Died.] At Newcastle, Mrs. Pattinfon. Mrs. Christian Crow. Suddenly, Charles Wren, Efq.

At Burn-hall, near Durham, Henry Methold, efq. captain of the Durham Light-horfe Volunteers.

At Diffington, aged 16, Mifs Dobfon, daughter of Mr. Philip Dobfon, coal-viewer, after an hour's illnefs. Aged 90, Mr. James Moore, taylor.

At Littleharle Gower, the feat of the Right Hon. Lord Charles Aynfley, the Hon. George Edward Collingwood Aynfley, his lordship's youngest fon.

Suddenly, on the 27th of January, the Rev. George Bulby, minifter and mafter of the free grammar-fchool at Hexham. As this extraordinary man was not much known beyond the province in which he lived, juftice demands that an acknowledgment be made to his departed genius. It has been the fate of the greatest men, whilft living, to ftand in a diminished point of view; but when by death the clamours of invidious calumny became filenced, a funeral oration has raised trophies of praise to their memories. Had Mr. Bulby poffeffed an able biographer, a history of his life would have formed an interefting article in this department of our work. His talents as a writer, had he not lived in a country clouded with local prejudices, would have placed him at the head of the compofers of Termons. A few years ago he published a difcourfe as a fpecimen, which he promised, if approved of, to fucceed by a volume: it met, however, notwithstanding its merit, with very inconfiderable encouragement, No preacher could be more a mafter of the paffions: he could always command the tears of his congregation. His works had at once the piety and pleafing fimplicity of Addison; the logic of Blair; and many of the fine fentimental touches of Sterne. His temper, which was warm, was ill-calculated for his office as master of the grammar-fchool. As a teacher he expected that clearness of comprehenfion in a boy which maturer years only could give. Such, indeed, was his aufterity, that for feveral years the grammar-school was

without a fingle pupil: his admirers were, however, enthufiaftic; but his enemies were inveterate and implacable; even to them his lofs as a preacher will be feverely felt.

CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORELAND.

Married.] At Cumberland, Mr. Wilson, fadler, to Mrs. Wyły.

At Brampton, Captain Burrough, of the
navy, to Mifs Ann Ewart, of that place.
At Great Salkeld, Mr. Thompson, to Mifs
Byers.

At Aldingham, Mr. Weftmoreland, to
Mifs Weftmoreland.

At Kirklinton, Mr. Haliburton, of Carlife, to Mifs Jane Waugh, of Seat-hill.

At Brigham, Mr. Fisher, of Cragg, in Setmurthy, to Mifs Hudfon, of the fame place. Captain Leathorp, of the hon. Eaft India company's military establishment, to Mifs Hall, grand-daughter of Thomas Hall, efq. of Gamblefby.

Died.] At Carlife, fuddenly, Mrs. Martha Wilfon. At an advanced age, Mr. George Scaiffe.

At Whitehaven, Mifs Barrafs. Mrs. Bragg, wife of Mr. John Bragg.

At Cockermouth, Mrs. Graham, wife of Mr. J. Graham. Mifs Mary Barns. Aged 36, Mifs S. Brown.

At Denton-Mill, in the prime of life, Mr. John Robertshaw.

At Colby, near Appleby, the Rev. Mr. Earle.

YORKSHIRE.

Married. At York, Mr. Stott, attorney, to Mifs E. Thompfon, of Berrington, Durham. Mr. Robert W. Hotham, to Mifs

Eaftburn.

At Leeds, Mr. Jofeph Smith, of Selby, merchant, to Mifs Smith, of the fame place.

At Sheffield, Mr. Samuel Coldwell, of Weft Stockwith, to Mifs E. Goody, of Doncafter.

At Hull, Captain William Collender, to Mifs Moxon, niece to General Ellerker.

At Finghall, Mr. Thomas Lumley, of Patrick-Brompton, to Mifs Gargrave, of the former place.

Died.] At York, aged 78, Mrs. Garforth. Aged 76, Mrs. Williamfon, widow of the late Mr. John Williamfon, fheriff of York in the year 1771. David Lambert, efq. of Malton. Mrs. Blanchard, wife of Mr. W. Blanchard, printer. Aged 30, Mr. J. Darley, furgeon and apothecary.

At Hull, Mr. Samuel Akam, brewer, Suddenly, Mr. Everingham, aged 76. Mifs Lundie, daughter of Mr. T. Lundie, shipIn the prime of life, Mr. Thorpe, furgeon. Suddenly, Mrs. Darling, widow.

owner.

At Beverley, aged 59, Mr. Robert Kirby, a bachelor, who having but few relations, has bequeathed confiderable property to a number of poor housekeepers and mechanics. Aged 73, John Johnstone, efq. many years

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