occafioned by being overturned, near Hammerfmith turnpike, as he was coming to town, a fhort time ago, in one of the Brentford ftages. In the Gallowtree gate, Leicester, aged 67, Mrs. Boon. At Derby, after a long and painful illness, aged 31, William Perkins Taylor, efq. of Wymondham, co. Leicester, one of the proprietors of the Derby, Stamford, and feveral other theatres. After a lingering illness, aged 11, the eldelt fon of Sir George Armytage, bart. of Kirklees hall, co. York. At Gainsborough, Mrs. Whitlam, relict of the Rev. Wm. W. of that town. 19. At Chelfea, Wm. Hodgkinson, efq.. Mr. Dove, horse-dealer, Stamford, Linc. 20. At his house in Norfolk-ftreet, Strand, Morgan Thomas, eiq. 21. At Enfield highway, Mr. Field, publican and driver. Of a deep decline, Mis. Taylor, wife of the Rev. Mr T. paftor of the Presbyterian congregation in Carter-lane, London, and daughter of the late Benjamin Porter, efq. of Theobalds, Herts. She was married Nov. 4, 1788, and has left several children. In Bartholomew clofe, Mr. George Fair, attorney at law. He was born at Berwick on Tweed; came to London, and was introduced into the office of Mr. Banks, clerk to the Goldfmiths Company; af terwards married one of his daughters, and at his death fucceeded to his office. He was indefatigable in his exertions to carry the cause of the Company and Mr. Alderman Plumbe against the City, on the queftion, whether the Lord Mayor were obliged to attend the Livery upon all their pilgrimages to St. James's with Remonftrances, &c. in which he fucceeded, but afterwards threw up his office in difguft; which has fince been held fucceffively by Mr. Edward Reynolds and Mr. Thomas Lane. Mr. F. married, secondly, the eldeft daughter of the late Adolphus Meetkirke, efq. of Julians, Herts, but has left no iffue. 22. In Scotland yard, Whitehall, Samuel Pegge, elq. only fon of the late learned Antiquary, the Rev. Samuel Pegge, recto of Whittington, co. Derby, LL. D. He was born 1732; married, 1. Martha fifter of the Rev. Dr. Henry Bourne, of Chesterfield (where he died, in his 89th year, 1775), and fifter to the Rev. Mr. Bourne, who married Mr. P's fifter. By this lady, who was born 1732, and died 1767, he had a fun, Christopher, M. D. of Christchurch, Oxford, knighted in 1799 (LXIX. 539); and a daughter, CharlotteAnne, who died unmarried, March 17, 1793 (LXVI. 454) Mr. P. married, 2. Goodeth Belt, aunt to Rob Belt, efq. of Boffal, co York. He was a barrifter of the Middle Temple, one of the grooms of his Majetty's privy-chamber, and one of the ef quines of the King's household; F.A.S. 1796, To him we are indebted for the memours of our venerabie correfpondent, in vol LXVI. pp. 457 & feqq. and for feveral occafional communications. He was the author alfo of "Curialia; or, An hiftorical Account of fome Branches of the Royal Household," Part I. 1782 (LIL 340); Part II. 1784 (LIV. 763); Part III. 1791; and was engaged in publishing a pofthumour work of his father, the Hdtory of Beauchief Abbey, which is nearly completed at the prefs. 25. In Gower-street, in his 83d year, Benjamin Kenton, efq. This worthy cha racter is a glorious example of the unexampled excellence of the glorious land we live in. From an obfcare origin, and an edu cation in a charity-fchool, he obtained, by frugality, industry, and integrity, with an irreproachable character, a more than princely fortune. For fome years he kept the Crown and Magpie Tavern in Whitechapel; and afterwards, becoming a wiremerchant in the Minories, went very largely into the trade of exporting porter. His property in the different public funds exceeds 300,000l.; and at the prefent mar ket prices, is worth 272,000; his landed eftates 68ol. a year. And he has bestowed it in a manner that reflects immortal honour to his memory. To the Hol pitals of Chrift, St. Bartholomew, and Bethlehem, 5000l. each; to the charity for the Blind, 20,000l.; to the Philan thropic Society, 3cool.; to the Marine Society and the Lying-in Hofpital, zocol each; to the Foundling Hospital and Afy lum, 1500l. each; to the Vintners Com. pany, 4000l.; to Mr. John Cole, 28,000l.; Mr. Smith, (his grandson, and only immediate defcendant, who was unfortunately not much in his favour) 8ool. a year; Mr. Ufher 1000l.; Mr. Vaughan, 2000).; Mr. Waley 1500l.: Alderman Harley, 1000l. Chamberlain Clark, 1000l; his four executors, Meffrs. Baldwin, Till, Holford, and Watts, 2000l. each; Mr. Wall, 5ool; Whitechapel charity school, 500l.; 50 or 60 other legacies, from 100l. to 500l.; and ta his fucceffor in bulineis, Mr. David Pyke Watts, the refiduum, supposed to be not lefs than 6cool. a year. BILL of MORTALITY, from April 29, to Map 27, 1800. 50 and 60 161 60 and 70 159 55 70 and 8 133 20 and 30 40 and 50 80 and 90 47 163 90 and 10 9 179 | 118 1 AVERAGE PRICES of CORN, from the Returns ending May 17, 1800. INLAND COUNTIES. Wheat Rye Barley Oats Beans [495 MARITIME COUNTIES. s. d. s. d. S. d. s. d. Middlef. 120 Effex Kent 165 0 344 056 120 879 058 4/44 861 O 117 800 049 242 Suflex 125-4100 Suffolk 125 500 2 6 955 343 6 0 058 040 59 IO 058 Cambrid.112 054 231 876 Norfolk 112 1184 053 040 463 8 Lincoln 108 875 861 641 1095 O Leicester 11Ť 500 0163 York 103 976 656 546 190 11 Notting. 120 284 067 453 095 0 Derhy III 952 655 0100 0 Stafford 142 600 069 Hereford 121 683. 259 Warwick 141 700 081 200 056 667 350 100ɔ 065 853 785 3 54 1089 6 245 491 8 Berks 115 800 Oxford 126 200 Bucks 00/01 611 0149 349 080 0 oloo Weftmo. 146 4121 090 1057 1100 Lancaft. 130 600 074 62 1191 Chefter 129 Flint 127 1100 Denbigh 135 Anglesea oo Carnary 126 8:84 066 200 Durham 110 787 971 100 751 800 079 10,66 1:00 800 000 088 652396 078 Oico 833 000 6113 290 837 1192 080 40 00 о 0 Montgo, 128 000 600 070 440 700 0 Average of England and Wales, per quarter. 121 1190 3164 8145 11|76 11 Average of Scotland, per quarter. 94 2155 9:57 7/48 9183 6 400 064 938 1100 100 50 044 071 4 Hants 128 2.00 052 1143 7163 7 AVERAGE PRICES, by which Exportation and Bon ty are to be regulated., Wheat Rye Barley Oats | Beans | Diftrias 3. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Diftricts 124 990 358 042 When Rye Barley Oats Bean. 3. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d 116 1090 369 8 176 11 33 125 690 357 441 1179 8 114 790 363 38 376 11 124 1190 951 543 100 355 964 12 55 Cardigan 105 000 076 0!00 0100 6100 0/27 1000 544 474 8 640 981 57 3 337 057 10 040 463 8 9 ΤΟ II 967 S 951 1076 II 13 137 4 02 130 390 377 128 1198 779 1076 11 14 93 455 960 445 780 397 10 83 7155 9145 440 PRICES OF FLOUR, May 26. Middling 80s. to 126s. Horfe Pollard 16s. od. Seconds 215. to 265. Bran 175. to 20s. OATMEAL, per Boll of 140lbs. Avoirdupois, 78s. od. PRICE OF HOPS. 16s. od. 9s. to 11. IS. Ditto Bags 91. os. to H, 45. Farnham Pockets Effex Bags gl. os. to rol. 1os. 41. 45. od. to 61. 16s, od. Straw il. 16s. od. to 31. 35. od. Average Price of SUGAR, computed from the returns made in the week ending Apr. 28, 1800, is 62s. 8d. per cwt.inclufive of the duty of Customs paid or payable therecon on the importation thereof into Great-Britain. Beef SMITHFIELD, May 26. To fink the offal-per stone of Sib. Veal Lamb TALLOW, per ftone of 81b. os. od. COALS. Beft in the Pool os. od. to os. od. Sunderland, oos. od. to oos. od. SOAP. Yellow, os.-Mottled, os.-Card, os. Printed by JoHN NICHOLS, Red-Lion-Paffage, Fleet-Street, London.] 259 9 2 2 98 95 88 83 83 30 00 00 00 00 88 J. BRANSCOMB, Stock-Broker, at the Lucky Lottery Office, No. 11, Holbourn, 83 88 88 83 METEOROLOGICAL TABLE for June, 1800. Height of Fahrenheit's Thermometer. 555 Morn 96 ON Height of Fahrenheit's Thermometer. Fune 49 51 ,60 rain 16 51 59 52 ,21 cloudy 50 56 ,22 fair 52 197 rain 56 69 57 ,89 fair ,18 cloudy 19 55 05 fair 57 29,8howers ,82 tho er; 79 fair ,83 showery 57 30,12. fair 77 cloudy 2461 70 58 ,20 fair 54 >79 fair 25 63 72 ,12 fair 45 ,98 fair 26 46 30,07 fair , to cloudy W. CARY, Optician, No. 182, near Norfolk-Street, Strand. Barom. Thermom. Hygrom State of Weather in May, 1800 2. feet in. 646756 rain rain 3.2 fhowers black clouds, rain at night NE 2995 56 53 4.2 fun and fair E 86 55 fun and clear thunder fhowers violent thander ftorm fun, black clouds fun and clear fun, white clouds .gloomy rain P. M. 45 51 .3 gloomy black clouds 90 57 55 55 54 showers 60 54 showers very heavy thowers very heavy fhowers 4 after fight thowers fun and clear SE 39 54 52 3.9 gloomy, fun at intervals, rain at night fun and fome white clouds delightful day fine day 2. Swallow feen for the first time this feafon by the writer of this. Said to be feet feme time before, but fingly, and then disappeared again. The cukoo very clamorens. 3. New potatoes for the first time this feafon in the Liverpool market.-4. A red borm zon at fun-fet. A general arrival of the fwallow.-5. A vapour arifes from the earth in different places, fimilar to denfe fmoke, fo much as to attract general attention.—?• Sloe-thorn in full bloom; the platanus begins to foliate.-9. Loud claps of thunder, compasi .7 4.2 .4 black clouds 3.8 |