the same time as Dr. Johnson. Mr. T Sheridan, too, father of the present member of Parliament, though not rich, very creditably to his generosity, presented him with a gold medal.

In 1759, Mr. Home produced The Siege of Aquileia, in which Garrick appeared in the character of Emilius. Its run, however, terminated with the ninth night. The Fatal Discovery followed; and the dramatic career of Mr. H. ended with Alonzo, a performance which ranks next to his Douglas.

Nearly half a century after the last mentioned tragedy had been written, and when its author was settled in Scotland, he witnessed the performance of Young Norval, by Master Betty; and was so highly gratified, that, in the plenitude of his enthusiasm, he stepped before the curtain, and after bowing respectfully to the audience, retired amidst the tumultuous acclamations of the audience. He afterwards declared, "that this was the first time he had seen Douglas played according to his ideas of the character when he conceived and wrote it."

In 1802, Mr. Home published "The History of the Rebellion in 1745;". to which is prefixed a print, by Fittler, of Charles Edward Stuart, from a bust executed by Le Moine, at Paris, in 1749. The book is very handsomely dedicated to the king. The sentiments which it contains present a true picture of the author's mind, and if the periods are not polished with the same care as those of his Douglas," the principles are just, and the opinions liberal.

over the Highlands, where he collected the originals of those poems, which have since been the subject of so much controversy. Macpherson, at his death, left Mr. Home £2000 in grateful recollection of kindnesses received from him in early life:

Mr. JOHN IRELAND, author of the “ Illustrations of Hogarth", and of several other works, was born at the French farm, near Wem in Shropshire, in a house which had been the birth-place and country residence of Wycherley the poet. He was descended from a family eminent for their conscientious adherence to their religious principles. His mother was the daughter of Rev. Thomas Holland, and great grand-daughter of zev. Phillip Henry. Mr. I. discovered a strong predilection to letters and painting, but hus friends thought he had also a turn for mechanics, and therefore placed him with a watchmaker. While very young, he married an amiáble and estimable woman, of a mind and temper congenial with his own, and, with every prospect of success, engaged in an extensive business. In this, though his connexions were numerous, and his knowledge of his art indisputable, he was not successful. For pictures and prints he had an enthusias tic fondness, and especially in the works of Mortimer and Hogarth, he had a well selected collection; and of books, a svell chosen library. He lived on terms of the most unreserved intimacy with many eminent men in the arts, at the bar, and in the church. With Gainsborough he was on the most

protector of Henderson; and in his house that popular actor resided many years, as a friend and a brother, before he was admitted to try, his strength on the stage, though aided by every recommendation which Mr. Ireland and many of his connexions could afford him, His Life and Letters of Henderson were published in 1786, and were his first work. The next publication, with his name prefixed, was Hogarth Illustrated," in two volumes. The book abounds with anecdotes, which the author's long connections with men conversant with such subjects enabled him to supply. These are generally told in an easy and agreeable style, and if not always appro priate to the print under consideration, have a general relation to the subject. For several years Mr. Ireland was afflicted with a compli cation of disorders, which rendered society irksome to him and his latter days were clouded by pecuniary difficulties. He died at the close of the year in the vicinity of Birmingham.

Mr. Home died, about Sept. 4, at Mer-friendly terms. Mr. Ireland was the first chistonbank, in Scotland. It would be unjust not to remark, that he was always, as far as his means would admit, the friend and liberal patron of merit: under his fostering hand, many sparks of literary genius, that otherwise would have lain dormant, were brought to light. One instance of this kind must be mentioned. The celebrated poems of Ossian would, perhaps, never have been heard of, had not Mr. Home stretched forth his protecting hand to Macpherson. While Mr. Macpherson was schoolmaster of Ruthven, in Badenoch, he occupied his leisure hours in collecting from the native, but illiterate bards of the mountains of Scotland, fragments of these inimitable poems: a few of them he translated, and inserted them occasionally in a weekly miscellany, then conducted at Edinburgh by the learned Walter Ruddiman. These pieces soon attracted the notice of Mr. Home, and Drs. Robertson, and Blair; and it was resolved by these gentlemen to draw Mr. Macpherson from his humble retreat. He accordingly came to Edinburgh, and had an interview with these literary characters; in the issue he resigned his situation as schoolmaster, and travelled at their expence

The Right Hon. CHARLES JENKINSON, Earl of Liverpool, and Baron of Hawkesbury, died December 17: was descended from

it was entirely owing to the solicitations of the member for Oxfordshire, that he extended his further protection. After a while, he became the premier's private secretary; and in some respect a member of his family, living with him in confidential intercourse. Such a connexion could not fail to prove advantageous; and, in March, 1761, we find him appointed one of the under-secretaries of state, a station which pre-supposes an intimate acquaintance with the situation of foreign affairs, and of the arcana imperii in general. He now became a declared adherent of "the Leicester House party," by whose influence he was returned to parliament at the general election (in 1761) for the borough of Cockermouth, on the recommendation of the late earl of Lonsdale, his patron's son-in-law. He however soon received the lucrative appoint ment of treasurer of the ordnance. This he

family which had been settled more than a -century, at Walcot near Charlbury, in Oxfordshire. His grandfather, Sir Robert Jenkinson, married a wealthy heiress at > Bromley, in Kent; and his father, who was a colonel in the army, resided at South Lawn Lodge, in Whichwood Forest. Charles was born in 1727, and received the rudiments of his education at the grammar school of Burford. He was afterwards placed on the foundation in the Charter-house, whence he was removed to University college, Oxford. There he took the degrees of B. A. and A. M. and seems to have made himself known to the public by some verses on the death of the Prince of Wales, father of his present majesty. In 1753, he removed from Oxford, and possessing but a small patrimonial for tune, he commenced his career as a man of letters, and is said to have supplied materials for the Monthly Review. In 1756, he pub-relinquished in 1763, for the more confidenlished A Dissertation on the Establishment tial office of joint secretary of the treasury; a of a national and constitutional Force in Eng- situation for which he was admirably quali land, independent of a Standing Ariny." This fied, by his knowledge of the state of parties, tract abounds with many manly and patriotic and the management of a house of commons. sentiments, and has been quoted against him- To the Rockingham administration, in 1765, self in the house of peers; on which occasion he was both personally and politically odious, his lordship did not deny that he was the and he accordingly lost all his appointments; author, but excused his errors, by pleading but in the course of the same year, he had his extreme youth. Soon after this he wrote one conferred on him by the king's mother, "A Discourse on the Conduct of the Govern- the late princess Dowager of Wales, which ment of Great Britain, with respect to neutralno minister could bereave him of; the audi Nations, during the present War." To this production, his rise in life has been falsely attributed; it was indeed allowed by every zone to be an able performance; but like many others of the same kind, it might have remained in obscurity with its author, had it not been for the intervention of a gentleman with whom he luckily became acquainted. Sir Edward Turner of Ambroseden in Oxfordshire, being of an ancient family, and a large fortune, was desirous to represent his native county in parliament. He was how ever strenuously but unsuccessfully opposed; for in addition to his own influence he possessed the court interest. The struggle, nevertheless, was long and violent. The contending parties having, as usual, called in the aid of ballads, lampoons, verses, and satires, Mr. Jenkinson distinguished himself by a song in favour of Sir Edward, which so captivated either the taste or the gratitude of the baronet, that he introduced him to the earl of Bute, then in the plenitude of power. His lordship, who placed Mr. J. at first in an inferior office, was not charmed with him, and

Dr. Kenrick, author of Falstaff's Wedding, and a variety of other productions, has frequently informed us in his convivial hours, that he and Charles Jenkinson wrote together for the Monthly Review at one guinea per sheet.

torship of her royal highness's accounts, That circumstance, added to his intimacy with the discarded minister, induced the patriots to consider him as the "go-between" to the favourite, the princess-mother, and the throne. When lord Bute retired into the country in disgust, promising to relinquish public affairs, a great personage is said to have construed this conduct into an abandonment, and to have looked out for advice elsewhere; from that moment Mr. Jenkinson was ranked as a leader of the party called "the king's friends," and his majesty distinguished him by a marked partiality. In 1766, he was nominated a lord of the admiralty; in 1767, a lord of the treasury, in which place, he continued during the Grenville and Grafton administrations. Under lord North, in 1772, he was appointed one of the vice-treasurers of Ireland, on which occasion he was introduced into the privycouncil. In 1775, he purchased of Mr. Fox. the patent place of clerk of the pells in Ireland, which had constituted part of that gentleman's patrimony, and next year was appointed mas ter of the mint in the room of lord Cadogan. In 1778, he was elevated to the more impor tant post of secretary at war, which he held in 1780, and 1781. The contest between the friends of Mr. Jenkinson and opposition, now became critical; the majorities which had implicitly voted with the ministry, were re duced on every division, and at last abandoned

per annum, in addition to an estate of near £3000 per annum, of which Mr. Cecil Jenkinson is already in possession, by the death of a relation. To lady Charlotte Grimstone, now lady Forrester, he has left only the £700 per annum bequeathed to the countess of Liverpool, after her decease. The landed property is entailed to all the family of the Jenkinsons, in tail male, to a great exicut.

the premier. Mr. Jenkinson thought he had now leisure to compile his collection of treaties; but he was soon, by another change in politics, called back into active life, and took a decided part in behalf of Mr. Pitt. In consequence of his exertions on this occasion, in 1786, he was nominated to the lucrative post of chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster, created baron of Hawkesbury, in the county of Gloucester, and appointed president of the committee of council for the affairs of trade and plantaThe Rev. JAMES NASMITH, D. D. Rector tions. For the last situation, his lordship's of Leverington in the Isle of Ely, died Oct. regular and progressive rise, added to the va- 16, in the 68th year of his age, was formerly rious offices in which he had acted, admirably of Bennet College, Cambridge, where he qualified him. In 1780, on the decease of his proceeded B. A. 1764, M. A. 1767, D.D. relation, the late Sir Bauks Jenkinson, who 1797. His early application to literature was held the lucrative patent place of collector of rewarded by repeated academic honours; and the customs inwards, he procured the grant, his many valuable publications will endear notwithstanding this was one of the sinecures his memory to the learned. In 1777 he pubwhich Mr. Pitt had declared his intention to lished his Catalogus Librorum Manuscrip abolish. In 1796, he was created earl of torum, quos Collegio Corporis Christi et B. Liverpool, and authorized by his majesty to Mariæ Virginis in Academiâ Cantabrigiensi quarter the arms of that commercial city legavit Reverendissimus in Christo Pater Ma with those of his own family. As an orator, thæus Parker, Archiepiscopus Cantuariensis,” his lordship spoke but seldom, in either in 1778, "The Itineraries of Symon, son of house, and of late years attended but little to Simeon, and William of Worcester;" and a public business, in consequence of his ad- tract on Leonine verses, from the above mavanced age and infirmities. His lordship also nuscripts; in 1787, a new edition of Bishop published A Collection of all Treaties of Tanner's "Notitia Monastica." He also of Peace, Alliance, and Commerce between published several sermons, and charges as a Great Britain and other Powers, from the magistrate. In this latter situation he was Treaty of Munster in 1648, to that of Paris eminently conspicuous for his correct knowin 1783," 3 vols. 8vo. (1785): and, "A ledge of the laws; and he filled the office of Treatise on the Coins of England, in a Letter chairman, at the sessions of Cambridge and to the King," 4to. (1805.) Whatever odium Ely, with moderation, justice, and impartialhis political enemies attached to this noble-ity; at once distinguishing himself as the man's general line of conduct, they must ad- gentleman, the lawyer, and the divine. mit that he deserved great praise for the attention which he constantly bestowed on the trade of this country. He drew up the treaty of commercial intercourse with America, and is also said, not only to have pointed out, but to have created the whale fishery in the South Seas. His lordship married first, in 1769, Miss Amelia Waits, daughter of the go vernor of Fort William, in Bengal, by whom he had a son, the present carl; secondly, in 1782, Catharine, daughter of the late Sir Cecil Bishopp, bart, and widow of Sir Charles Cope, by whom he has left a son and daughter, Charles Cecil Cope Jenkinson, M. P. for Sandwich, and lady Charlotte, married to the present viscount Grinstone. Lord Liverpool partly inherited, and partly accumulated a large fortune. He left to his eldest son, £15,000 per annum, of which only about £3,500 per annum is in land. To his widow, only £700 per annum for life, in addition to her former jointure, as lady Cope, of £1000 per annum. But the present carl has added £500 per annum, and it is understood that the duchess of Dorset, her daughter, adds £300 per annum more. To the hon. Cecil Jenkinson, his second son, he has left £1000

Dr. WM. OSBORNE, formerly of Hanover Square, London, was born about 1732, în the county of Rutland After obtaining a good classical education, he received the early part of his medical acquirements under Dr. John Fordyce, of Uppingham. After some years he came to London, where he attended the lectures of Dr. Wm. Hunter, and the practice of St. George's Hospital. Mr. Os born also visited Paris, where he studied the practice of the Hotel Dieu, and of the teachers at that time in most estimation, especially the celebrated Levret. Returning from France, he took a professional situation in the Guards, and went with them to Germany, in the wat at the end of the last reign. At the peace be settled in London as a surgeon, but his studies under Levret at Paris had given a biɔs to his mind, and led him to devote his attention to the improvement of midwifery, and the investigation of female and infantile diseases. A similarity of pursuits produced a connexion between Dr.Osborne and Dr. Denman, which led to their uniting in the establishment of a school for teaching these subjects in an extended way in London. In 1785, Dr. Clarke,

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their former pupil, was associated with them. Dr. Denman retired in 1786, and the school was continued for many years by Dr. Osborne and Dr. Clarke. Dr. Osborne soon rose to great eminence in his profession, for which he was not more qualified by the powers of his mind, than by a peculiar urbanity of inanners and deportment. The extent of his practice, and the time which he devoted to study, left him little leisure for writing. He has, however, left behind him a work of great practical utility, in a volume of Essays on NaThe fatural and Laborious Parturition. tigue attendant on his profession impaired his constitution, which induced him, about 1800, to retire to his estate at Old Park, near Dover, where he acted as a magistrate for the county of Kent, till his death in September last.

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little British squadron, which proceeded from the harbour of Kinsale in quest of the French, under Thurot, who had effected a landing in the north of Ireland. Thurot was killed, and his vessels captured. The board the French comEolus fell on modore's ship, the Bellisle of 44 guns, the bowsprit hanging over that ship's quarter deck, and was consequently not only left'exposed to the whole weight of the enemy's fire, without being able to bring a single gun to bear on her antagonist, but also compelled to engage the Blonde, of 36, at the same time, with her aftermost guns, that frigate having fallen on board the olus. In this perilous situation Mr. Pasley called the men from the foremost guns, which he commanded, and at their head boarded the enemy from the bowsprit, and took the ship: he SIR THOMAS PASLEY, Bart. Admiral of then sent on board the ohus for an English the White, died at his seat near Alton, Jack, which he immediately hoisted on board the prize, as her signal of surrender. CapHants, November 29. He was the fifth son of James Pasley, Esq. of Craig, in the tain Elliot, soon after his arrival at Portscounty of Dumfries, North Britain, by mouth with his prizes, was removed into Magdalen, daughter of Robert Chot, Esq. another ship, but Mr. Pasley retained his of Middleholm Mill, in the county of Rox- station under captain, now lord Hotham, In the burgh. He was born at Craig on March 2, who was appointed to succeed him, and with 1734. He entered in 1752, as a midship- whom he continued till 1762. man on board the Garland frigate. Very Eolus, Mr. Pasley was concerned in the soon afterwards, he removed into the Weasel capture of a valuable French ship, bound Jamaica from Bourdeaux to St. Domingo, called the sloop of war, ordered for the Formidable. But he had been promoted, station, in which he served successively under the captains Cockburn, Webber, and during his absence, to the rank of Digby. The latter being appointed to the mander, and was appointed to the Albany Biddeford frigate, took with him Mr. Pasley, sloop of war, a vessel employed in convoying for whom he had conceived a strong attach-ships to and from the port of Milford. After some continuance in that sloop, he removed ment, and promoted him to the rank of acting lieutenant. The frigate was soon ordered into the Weasel, in which he had before to England, having on board £300,000 in served as a midshipman, and proceeded to bullion. When the vessel arrived at Ports- the coast of Guinea. He was next appointmouth, Mr. Pasley, with a proper escort, ed to the Pomona, of 18 guns, on the im was dispatched with this valuable charge to press service at Greenock, in consequence of the Bank. He now embarked on board the the apprehended rupture with Spain, respectDunkirk, to which Capt. Digby had been ing the Falkland islands. In 1771, he was This ship made post-captain, and appointed to the appointed during his absence. was one of those which proceeded, in 1757, Seahorse, of 20 guns, in which vessel he rendered material service in the West Indies, on the unsuccessful expedition to the coast of France; on which occasion the merit during the contest with the Caribs. He reof Mr. Pasley so powerfully recommended turned to England the ensuing year, and him to the notice of his commanding officer, continued unemployed till 1776. that, on his return to Portsmouth, he found then appointed to the Glasgow, and sent to the West Indies, as conroy to a valuable lying there for him a commission as an es tablished, lieutenant on board the Roman fleet of merchantmen, of 120 sail. He was very soon after charge he executed so much to the satisfaction Emperor fire-ship. wards transferred, at his special request, into of all concerned, that he received the thanks of the cities of London, Bristol, and other the Hussar frigate, commanded by the celebrated captain Liot, with whom he re-ports, with a handsome piece of plate. On his return to England, Capt. Pasley permoved to the Eolus of 36 guns. ship he assisted in the capture of the Mig-formed a similar service. Soon after, he was a French vessel of 20 guns; her appointed to the Sybil of 28 guns, and seut nonne, consort, the Blonde, of 36, was fortunate with Admiral Edwards to Newfoundland. 'In 1780 he was promoted to the Jupiter of enough to escape, In 1760, the Eolus was employed on the Irish station, and captain 50'guns, and at the commencement of the Elliot, senior officer, commanded the ensuing year, sailed with commodore Jahn

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rious first of June, as well as in the engagement on that day, the Bellerophon took a conspicuous part; and towards the conclusion of the conflict, Admiral Pasley had the misfortune to lose his leg; which deprived the nation of his further active services. He received, however, from his majesty the dignity of a baronet, with a pension of £1000 a year. In 1793, in consequence of the mutiny at the Nore, Sir Thomas was ap pointed commander-in-chief in the Thames and Medway; but relinquished this station when the trials of the mutineers were concluded. In 1799, he was appointed port admiral at Portsmouth, where he displayed his accustomed activity and ability. Sir Thomas married Mary, daughter of Thomas Heywood, Esq. chief justice of the Isle of Man, who died in 1788, and was buried at Avignon, in France; by whom he had two daughters, Maria, married to Capt. Sabine, of the Guards; and Magdalen.

stone on a secret expedition. In the attack | made on the British squadron by M. de Suffrein, in Porto Praya Road, the Jupiter was particularly distinguished for the power and force of her fire, and ainidst the abuse which was very undeservedly thrown on some persons concerned in that encounter, the conduct of Capt. Pasley was justly applauded by all. The subsequent operations of the British squadron were confined to the capture of a fleet of Dutch East India ships, surprised in Saldanha Bay. On its return, the Jupiter was, in May, 1782, ordered to the West Indies with admiral Pigot, sent out to supersede Lord Rodney. The Jupiter Soon after her arrival, cruized off the Havannah, and Capt. Pasley had the good forture to take five out of thirteen vessels which he fell in with. The crew of one of these prizes, however, having risen on the English that were put into her, carried her into the Havannah, where they informed the Spanish Admiral of the situation of the Jupiter, which had struck upon a shoal. RICHARD PORSON, A. M. Of this dis He accordingly dispatched a ship of 84, and tinguished scholar our limits permit only a another of 64 guns, to take or destroy her. short account. He was the son of Mr. HugCaptain Pasley had, meanwhile, succeeded gin Porson, and was born Dec. 25, 1759, at in getting the Jupiter afloat; but almost im- East Ruston, in Norfolk, of which place his mediately fell in with the Tiger, the largest father was parish-clerk. As soon as he could of the Spanish ships. The enemy imme- speak, according to his father's method, diately gave chace, and gained considerably which appears to have been an anticipation of on the Jupiter, which had sustained con- Dr. Bell's, he could trace his letters; and the siderable injury. At the dawn of day, the walls of the house were covered with characTiger, being within gunshot, and Captain ters, which from the neatness and fidelity of Pasley finding escape impossible, called to their delineation, attracted particular notice. gether his crew, to whom he addressed a With his younger brother, Thomas, he re short but spirited harangue. He declared his ceived the first rudiments of his education at intention of attacking the enemy, which a village-school kept by a person of the name was warmly approved by three hearty cheers. of Summers, where he perfected himself in The Jupiter brought to, and prepared for ac- writing. His extraordinary memory and tạ tion. The enemy, probably intimidated by lents, induced the reverend Mr. Hewitt, the this appearence of resolution, immediately clergyman of the parish, to take him and his hauled their wind, and suffered the Jupiter brother Thomas under his care. At the age to continue her voyage unmolested. Hos- of fourteen, in consequence of the notice he tilities ceased soon after; and the ensuing had attracted, the late Mr. Norris, an opufive years were passed by Capt. Pasley in do- lent and liberal man, became his patron, mestic retirement.. In 1788, he was in- and sent him to Eton in August 1774. vested with the chief command in the Med-that seminary, his imagination took a draway. From this station he was ordered in matic turn, and he composed a piece. At the Bellerophon to join the channel fleet, in this early age (15 or 16), an imposthume consequence of the apprehended rupture formed on his lungs, and symptoms threatwith Russia and Spain. These disputes beened a consumption; but he recovered. The ing compromised, he repaired to Chatham, death of Mr. Norris was a shock nearly as where he continued during the customary pe- severe; but, by the kindness of other friends, riod allotted to such a command. He again he was continued at Eton by a subscription. remained unemployed till the commencement. He was entered at Trinity College, Cambridge, of the war with France in 1793. He was in 1777 ; where he was induced to pursue then appointed, as commodore, to hoist his mathematical disquisitions: while the pros broad pendant on board the Bellerophon, and pect of a scholarship attracted his attention tá joined the main fleet, under Lord Howe. classical learning in general; in which be ac Ou the 12th of April 1794, being advanced quired undisputed pre-eminence. He obto the rank of rear-admiral of the white, hetained the medal, was elected a fellow in hoisted his flag on board the same ship. In 1781, and in 1785 he took his degree of M. A the partial affairs, which proceeded the glo- Mr. Porson's literary labours coinmerced

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