Jan. 22. At a general meeting of the London dealers, interested in the demand which has lately been made by feveral carriers for booking of parcels, it was unanimously refolved firmly to refift their unreasonable demands; and to give every preference to carLers, who do not make this demand.

Jan. 28 A violent ftorm of wind entirely deftroyed the remains of King John's Caftle, at Old-Ford near Bow. This ancient pile was built in 1253, and was the refidence of King John. It was firit mutilated during the civil wars of Charles I. About thirty years ago the chapel fell; and ten years afterwards two wings tumbled down; it is now levelled. Several curious coins, &c. have been discovered among the ruins.

Jan. 31. A fire broke out about feven o'clock, at Mr. Freake's, a fugar-baker, in Thames-Atreet, near Labour-in-Vain Hill. and the extenfive premifes were entirely deAroyed.

Feb. 1. An affociation of tavern, hotel, coffee-house,and tavern keepers has been formes for remedying the several abufes incident to them as a body, in confequence of the continual depredations committed upon them by perfans who affume the character of gentlemen, ans who contract debts, which they have no probable means of difcharging. It is alfo an object of this affociation to attempt to eradicate thofe domeftic inconveniencies, which the trade as well as the public at large experience from the improper conduct of fervants in general. For thefe and other purpofes, they have established an office at No. 8. Holywell-street, Strand.

Feb. 2. As Mr. Bicknell, gardener, at Batterfea, was at breakfaft with his family; by the preffure of his feet upon an iron fender, ene end of it flew up, and ftruck a child about a year and a half, old, fo violently upon the back of the head, as to occafion its death the

fame day.

Feb. 5. Mr. C. Taylor of Manchefter was elected to the office of principal fecretary to the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, in the Adelphi.

Feb. 12.

From a flatement advertised this day, it appears that fince the establishment of the SUNDAY SCHOOL SOCIETY, in 1785, they have diftributed 131,826 fpelling-books, 31,398 teftaments, and 6244 bibles; which have been difpofed of to 1516 schools, containing about 156,490 fcholars. It alfo ap. pears from the Society's Reports, that the important benefits of thefe fchools are generally felt and expreffed in most parts of the kingdom; yet the expences of this fociety for last year have exceeded the income by 119l. 118. 3d. In confequence of which, freth fubfcriptions are earnestly requested.

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Feb. 14. At the general quarter feflions held

at Guildhall, the magiftrates came to the refolution, of not interfering with the existing methods of making bread in the city of London; the Act of the 13th of Geo. III. cap. 62 being ineffectual for the intended purposes.

Feb. 15. A difference of opinion having arifen among feveral magistrates, refpecting the construction of the act of parliament impofing the hair-powder tax; the lord mayor has taken the opinion of the attorney and folicitor general, as well as thofe of the recorder and common ferjeant; by which it appears that no volunteer is exempted from the tax, excepting thofe who ferve in corps raised within the meaning of the act 34. Geo. III. which are very few.

Married.] Mr. Sealey Fourdrinier, of Lombard-street, to Mifs Pouna!l, of Iflington.

At St. Ann's, Westminster, Mr. John Soward, of Wardour-ftreet, herald painter, to Mifs Jane Kernot, youngest daughter of W. Kernot, efq. of Winchester.

At Kington, George Harding, efq. to Miss Champion, only daughter of Richard Champion, efq. of Kingston.

'At St. George's, Hanover-fquare, J. B. Dean, efq. to Mifs Hundfon.

Thomas Peake, efq. barrister at law, to Mifs Budger, of Tottenham.

At St. Saviour's, Southwark, Mr. Edmonds, furveyor, to Mifs Pearfon, only daughter of W. Pearton, efq. of Newington Butts.

Mr. Whaley, the celebrated pedestrian, to the Hon. Mils Lawless, filter to Lord Cloncurry.

At St. Martin's in the Fields, Caleb Whitefoord, efq. to Mifs Sydney.

Lieut. Col. Robert Craufurd, to Mifs Holland, daughter of Henry Holland, efq. of Sloane-ftreet.

Lieut. O'Neil, of the 17th regiment of foot, to Mifs A. Willim, of Delahay-ftreet, Westminster.

At St. George's, Hanover-fquare, Lieut. George Mensterth, of the 81ft infantry, to Mifs Elizabeth Cole, of Upper Mary-le-bone freet.

At Kensington, Mr. D. Leighton, to Mifs E. Sewell, both of Brompton.

At St. George's, Hanover-fquare, Jofeph Mortimer, efq. to Mifs Caroline Bedingfield. In the King's-road, Chelfea, Mr. C. Hempel, to Mifs Hornby.

The Rev. T. Andrews, L. L. B. to Mifs Forter, of Howland-street, Fitzroy-fquare.

The Rev. A. Faulknor, to Mifs H. Spry, daughter of Lieutenant-General Spry.

Died.] At Blackheath, aged 88, Mrs. Mary Duval.

In Sambrook-court, Bafinghall-street, aged 28, Dr. John Miers Lettfom, eldest fon of Dr. Lettfom.

In Hill-ftreet, Berkeley-fquare, the Marchionefs of Bute. Ia

In Albermarle-ftreet, Lord Lilford, formerly Mr Powys. Whilft a commoner, Lord Lilford was generally confidered as one of the most refpe, able of the incependent country members fe lower houfe; he voted almoft undermy in oppofition to the court intereft; lattily he efpoufed the fide of the alarmis, and for this, and his fupport of the war, he is tupposed to have been advanced to the peerage.

At Richmond, aged 81, Mrs. Jane Nicholls.

In Bond Street, Mr. Wm. Pritchard. At Sadler's-Hall, Cheapfide, aged 73, Mr. Wm. Pritchard.

At Chelfea, Mrs. Blunt, relict of J. Blunt, efq. of Horsham.

In King-street, Cheapfide, at his brother's houfe, John Sowden, efq. of Kendall, Westmoreland.

At Hackney, Thomas Flight, efq. At Kensington Palace, aged 16, Mr. C. Wynyard, fon of the late Lieutenant-General Wynyard.

At Pimlico, Mr. Wm. Wallace.

At Kensington Palace, Mifs F. Stephens. At the Spa Gardens, Bermondfey, aged 79, Mr. Thomas Keyfe; more than 30 years proprietor of that place; his paintings have been univerfally admired.

In Goodman's-fields, Mr.A. DeMattos Mocatta; he was one of the richest Jews in England, having amaffed immenfe wealth by his own industry. He bequeathed 200 guineas to be divided amongst three men, whom he appointed to watch his grave, day and night, for the period of twelve months.

At Somerfet-place, Mrs. Mary de la Garde, formerly of the island of Jerfey.

In Chesterfield-ftreet, May-fair, Mrs. Barker, fifter of Lady Lucas; her death was occafioned by the melancholy accident of her cloaths having caught the flames in confequence of her falling asleep near the fire.

Mrs. Bellamy, wife of Mr. Bellamy, of the Houfe of Commons.

At her houfe at Hackney, aged 79, Mrs. Wakefield, relict of the Rev. George Wakefield, minifter of Richmond, in Surry; mother to the Rev. T. Wakefield, minifter of Richmond; of Mr. Gilbert Wakefield, a prifoner in Dorchefter gaol, and of three other furviving fons.

Mrs. Incledon, wife of Mr. Incledon, of Covent-Garden Theatre.

In Wimpole-street, the Honorable Mrs. Hamilton, widow of the late Hon. and Rev. Mr. George Hamilton, brother of the late Earl of Abercorn.

In Durham-place, Chelfea, Matthew Squire, efq. Rear-Admiral of the Red.

In Hill-freet, Berkeley-fquare, the Hon. W. Fortescue, third fon of the Earl of Fortefcue.

In Piccadilly, Mifs Fitzpatrick, daughter of the Hon. Richard Fitzpatrick.

In Wimpole-ftrect, Mrs. Nicolas, wife of Robert Nicolas, efq of Ashton-Keynes,

Wilts, and fixth daughter of the late Sir Thomas Frankland, Bart.

In Lamb's Conduit-ftreet, Mr. Ellis; his death was occafioned by an inward injury, which he received from the preifing of the crowd in the Houfe of Commons on the night of the debate on the fabject of peace. In Quebec-ftreet, Oxford-street, Mr. Wale, apothecary.

At iflington, Mrs. Brazier, wife of John Brazier, efq. of Cooper's-row, Tower-hill. In Dartmouth-street, Westminster, aged 82, Mrs. Pilliner.

In Lincoln's-inn-fields, Mrs. Adams, wife of W. Adams, efq. barrister, and fifter to Lord Keith; in her mind, and manners was combined all that is eftimable, endearing, and exemplary in the female character.

In Manor-street, Chelfea, aged 73, Mr. James Belfon, fhip-broker; formerly the well-known captain and owner of the Charles Sharp Weft-Indiamen, trading to St. Vincent's and Nevis. Few men had a more extenfive knowledge of maritime and commercial affairs. To a mind well ftored with literature, he joined the moft conciliating manners. Sympathy and benevolence were the tenants of his bofom through a long life; to this, with many a figh and tear, the widow, and the fatherlefs in particular, will long bear a teftimony.

At his houfe, in Great George-ftreet, Westminster, aged 72, the Right Rev. John Warren, D. D. Bishop of Bangor. His lordfhip received his education at Sudbury, from whence he removed to Cauis College in Cambridge, and on the expiration of his term, was patronized by Dr. Mawfon, Bishop of Ely, to whom he became domeftic chaplain, and by his skill and fagacity; having greatly improved the revenues of the fee, in return for this important fervice he had conferred on him fucceflively the rectories of Leverington, Sutton, and Mepal, in the Ifle of Ely, Snalewell in Cambridgfhire, finecure rectory of Elm cum Emneth in Norfolk, and the vicarage of Wifbech, St. Peter's, with the Chappell of St Mary annexed; from whence, in 1779, he was promoted to the fee of St. David's, and in 1783, tranflated to that of Bangor. His lordship in April, 1777, married Elizabeth, one of the daughters of Henry Southwell efq. of Wifbech, by Frances his wife, fifter of Matthew Wyldbore, efq. deceafed, lately member in parliament for Peterborough, by whom he had no iffue. A certain very extraordinary and well-known'incident in his life, and the deaths of his brother Dr. Warren, a celebrated phyfician, and of the late Lord Chief Juftice Eyre, (who married the fifter of the bishop's lady,) and with whom he was connected by ties of the most exalted friendship, are fuppofed to have preyed on the bishop's fpirits, and cut the thread of a moft valuable life earlier than might have been expected in a man of found stamina, and fingular temperance. His lordship's remains were interred in Weftminster-Abbey.

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[Additional particulars relative to Mr. George Steevens, whofe death was mentioned at page 84 of sur laft.]

[Though Mr. Steevens is known rather as a Commentator, than as an Original Writer, yet, when the works which he illuftrated, the learning, fagacity, tafte, and general knowledge which he brought to the talk, and the fuccefs which crowned his labours, are confidered, it would be an act of injuftice to refufe him a place among the firft literary characters of the age. Mr. Steevens poffeffed that knowledge which qualified him, in a fuperior degree, for the illuftration of Shakfpeare; and without which the utmost critical acumen would have proved abortive. He had, in short, ftudied the age of Shakespeare,and had employed his perfevering industry in becoming acquainted with the writings, manDers, and laws of that period, as well as the provincial peculiarities, whether of language or cuftom, which prevailed in different parts of the kingdom, but more particularly in thofe where Shakspeare paffed the early years of his life. This ftore of knowledge he was continually encreafing, by the acquifition of the rare and obfolete publications of a former age, which he fpared no expence to obtain; while his critical fagacity and acute obfervation were employed inceffantly in calling forth the hidden meanings of the great Dramatic Bard, from their covert; and confequently enlarging the difplay of his beauties. This advantage is evident from his last edition of Shakfpeare, which contains fo large a portion of new, interesting and accumulated illuftration. In the preparation of it for the prefs, he gave an inftance of editorial activity and perfeverance which is without example. To this work he devoted folely, and exclufively of all other attentions, a period of eighteen months; and during that time he left his houfe every morning at one o'clock, with the Hampstead patrole, and proceeded, without any confideration of the weather or the feafon, to his friend Mr. Ifaac Read's chambers, in Barnard's Inn, where he was allowed to admit himfelf, and found a room prepared to receive him, with a fheet of the Shakspeare Letterpreis ready for correction.-There was every book which he might wish to confult, and to Mr. Read he could apply, on any doubt or fudden fuggeftion, to a knowledge of English Yiterature perhaps equal to his own. This nocturnal toil greatly accelerated the printing of the work; as while the printers flept the editor was awake, and thus, in lefs than twenty months he completed his laft fplendid edition of Shakspeare, in fifteen large octavo volumes-an almoft incredible labour, which proved the astonishing energy and perfevering powers of his mind. That Mr. Steevens conteated himself with being a commentator, arofe probably from the habits of his life; and his devotion to the name, with which his own will defcend to the latest pofterity. It is probable that many of his Jeux d'Efprit might be collected; there is a Poem of his in MONTHLY MAG. No. 56.

Dodfley's Annual Regifter, under the title of The Frantic Lover, which is fuperior to any fimilar production in the English language. Mr. Steevens was a claffical fcholar of the firft order. He was equally acquainted with the Belles Lettres of Europe. He had ftudied hiftory, ancient and modern, but particularly that of his own country. He poffeffed a strong original genius, and an abundant wit; his imagination was of every colour, and his fentiments were enlivened with the moft brilliant expreffions. His colloquial powers furpaffed thofe of other men. In argument he was uncommonly eloquent; and his eloquence was equally logical and animated. His defcriptions were so true to nature, his figures were fo finely sketched, of fuch curious felection and fo happily grouped, that he might be confidered as a fpeaking Hogarth. He would frequently, in his fportive and almoft boyifhhumours,condefcend to a degree of ribaldry but little above O'Keefe--with him, however, it loft all its coarfenefs, and affumed the air of claffical vivacity. He was indeed too apt to catch the ridiculous, both in characters and things, and indulge an indifcreet animation wherever he found it. He fcattered his wit and his humour, his gibes and his jeers, too freely around him, and they were not loft for want of gathering. Mr. Steevens poffeffed a very handfome fortune, which he managed with difcretion, and was enabled by it to gratify his wifhes, which he did without any regard to expence, in forming his diftinguished collections of claffical learning, literary antiquity, and the arts connected with it. His generosity alfo was equal to his fortune; and though he was not feen to give eleemofynary fixpences to sturdy beggars or fweepers of the croffings, few perfons diftributed banknotes with more liberality; and fome of his acts of pecuniary kindnefs might be named, which could only proceed from a mind adorned with the nobleft fentiments of humanity. He poffeffed all the grace of exterior accomplishment, acquired at a period when civility and politenefs were characteristics of a gentleman. Mr. Steevens received the first part of his education at Kingston upon Thames; he went from thence to Eton, and was afterwards a Fellow Commoner of King's College, Cambridge. He alfo accepted a commiffion in the Effex militia on its firft eftablishment. The latter years of his life he chiefly paffed at Hampstead, in unvifitable feclufion, and feldom mixed with fociety but in bookfellers' fhops, or the Shakspeare gallery, or the morning conversatione of Sir Jofeph Banks. He has bequeathed hisv aluable Shakspeare, illuftrated with near 1500 prints, to Lord Spencer; his Hogarth perfect, with the exception of one or two pieces, to Mr. Windham, and his corrected copy of Shakspeare, with 200 guineas, to his friend Mr, Read. This library will be.ome the property of Mifs Steevens, his relation, who will poffefs the bulk of his fortune as refiduary legatee,]

NORTHUMBERLAND AND DURHAM., So tremendous have been the late gales, that one veffel from Newcastle, was driven to the latitude of Greenland, and another was obliged to circumnavigate the kingdom, and put into Falmouth.

A Dutch frigate, called the Yager of thirtyfix brafs guns, and 300 men, lately came into Shields harbour under jury mafts. She failed from North Bergen in January, with two other frigates, whofe destiny is yet unknown. The receipts at Mr. Kemble's late benefit at Newcastle theatre amounted to 1371.

On Tuesday the 28th of January, ult. at Leadgate, in the parish of Ryton, large quantities of oats were cut; the crop is better than might have been expected from the fevere and advanced state of the feafon. At Hedley, and other fouthern parts of Northumberland, oats are ftill standing in tolerable abundance.

Married.] Stephen Fenwick, efq. captain in the North York Militia, to Mifs F. A. Farquharfon, of Houghton. Mr. Wm. Buffey, ornfactor, to Mifs Hainback, both of Yarm. At North Shields, Mr. Tho. Matthews, butcher, to Mifs Johnson.

At Haddington, Colin Maclaurin, efq. advocate, to Miis Jane Wilkie, of Rathobyres. At Berwick, Lieut. Wm. Renwick, of the navy, to Mifs Jane Davidion.

At Aycliffe, John Boazman, to Mifs Hodgfon. Mr. Wm. Laidler, of Low Lights, hip-owner, to Mifs Radcliff, of North Shields.

At South Church, near Bishop's Auckland, Mr. Henderson, of Eldon, to Mifs Smith, of Morden.

At Morpeth, Mr. R. Dixon, to Miss Anne Singleton.

Died.] At Durham, Mr. James Cawdell, many years manager of the theatres at that place, Shields, Sunderland, Scarborough, &c. His abilities were generally admired, and as an intelligent, friendly, focial and facetious companion, he was almoft unrivalled.

At Monkwearmouth, aged 91, Mr. Robert Walker.

At South Shields, aged 64, Mr. William Watfon, common brewer.

At Fatfield, Mr. Peter Butfon, who had lived 25 years in the employment of Robert Wade, efq.

At Stockton, Mrs. Bufby, wife of Mr. H. Busby. Mrs. Grey, relict of the late Mr. Jofeph Grey, collector of the customs there. Mrs. Simpfon, widow of the late Mr. Simpfon, of Ormby, in Cleveland, York.

At Prestwick, Mifs Coulter, Liter of Mr. Shaftoe Coulter, of Carlisle.

At Haltwefel, Mrs. Jane Lowes, widow of the late Rev. Martin Nixon, and mother of John Bell, efq. of Gallowhill.

At North Shields, Mr. Ainsley, keeper of the high light-houfe.

At Sunderland, Mrs. Jewfey, wife of Mr. Jewfey, of the George Inn.

At Croxdale Hall, aged 77, William Salvin, esq.

At Yeavering, Mr. Wm. Atkinson, warm friend to agricultural improvements.

At Sunderland, Mr. Wm. Simpson, formerly of Moor-end, in Ennerdale, aged 59. He has left eleven brothers and fitters, whofe ages (including his own) amounted to 640.

At Workington, Mr. Jof. Wildridge, aged 70. Mrs. Harrifon, aged 86. Mr. Jofeph # Thompson, attorney at law, aged 54. Mrs. Ann Askew, aged 75. Mrs. Mary Oakley.

At Thirlefton, near Whittingham, in an advanced age, Mr. Ralph Bolour, an eminent farmer.

At Newcastle, Mr. Robt. Jackfon, cheefemonger. Mr. John Shipley. Mr. James Robinson, fen. aged 75. Mrs. Tickle. Mr. Wm. Ingham, jun. aged 18, a youth of great genius and accomplishments. Mr. Robert Hawks, late master of the ship Three Brothers. of this part. Mrs. Crofs, wife of Mr. John Crofs. Mr. Jof. Atkinson, an officer in the Cumberland Militia. Mrs. Wallace, wife of Mr. Wallace, grocer.

At Pates Hill, near Carlisle, in the flower of her age, Mifs Miles.

At Morpeth, Mr. Rob. Clarke, currier.

CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORELAND.

Married.] At Cockermouth, Mr. Jof. Sim, currier, to Mifs Sarah Walker, of Dean. At Abbeyholm, Mr. John Bullman, of Fellfide, to Mrs. Tordiff, of Long Newton. Mr.. Mark, tanner, at Maryport, to Mifs Wilkinfon, of Blitterlees. Mr. Robt. Huddart, of Skinburnefs, to Mifs Sim, of Silloth. Mr. John Wood, of Baggray, to Mifs Johnson, of Pelutho. Mr. Jofeph Jopling, marble-cutter, in Gateshead, to Mifs Watkin, of Newcastle."

At Walton, Mr. John Birkley, eldest fon of Richard Birkley, of Blackburn, efq. te Mifs Margaret Backhoufe, of Everton.

At Temple Sowerby, Mr. Tho. Nutt, of Manchester, to Mifs Hodgson, fifter of Rd. Hodgson Edmonfou, efq, of Acronbank.

At Whitehaven, Mr. James M'Kinney, butcher, to Mrs. M'Coombe, widow. Mr. John Fothergill, mariner, to Mifs Sufan Pettigrew.

Died.] At Kelfo, the Rev. Corn. Lundie, upwards of 50 years minister of that town.

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