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The rev. J. Wetherall, LL. B. appointed one of the prebendaries of Hereford cathedral.

The bishop of Bristol has appointed the rev. S. Seyer rural dean of his diocese.

The rev. H. Law, B. A. fellow of St. John's, Cambridge, and son of the bishop of Chester, has been collated by his lordship to the vicarage of Childwall, Lancashire.

Oxford. The rev. Geo. W. Hall, D.D. master of Pembroke college, after being previously nominated by the right hon. lord Grenville, chancellor to the University, to be vicechancellor for the year ensuing, was invested with that office, in full convocation; after which he nominated his pro-vice-chancellors, viz. the rev. Thomas Lee, D. D. president of Trinity college, the rev. Frodsham Hodson, D.D. principal of Brazennose college; the rev. Richard Jenkyns, D. D. master of Balliol college; and the rev. John Collier Jones, D. D. rector of Exeter college.

Cambridge.-William Joseph Bayne, esq. B. A. of Trinity college, elected a fellow of that society.-The circumstance of there being only one vacancy at the annual election of fellows, has not happened before for upwards of 30 years.

NOVEMBER.

13. 18th Light Dragoons-Capt. George Luard, to be major.

17. 2nd Dragoons-Brevet lieut.col. T. P. Hankin, to be lieut.-colonel; and capt. J. Grey, from the 10th Light Dragoons, to be major.

Ist Foot-Lieut. col. R. Armstrong, from the half pay, to be lieut.-colonel. 13th-Lieut.-col. M. M'Creagh, from the half pay, to be lieut.-colonel. 21st-Major J. T. Leahy to be lieut.-colonel.

55th-Major Skerrett, from the 76th Foot, to be lieut.-colonel.

92nd-Lieut.-col. D. Williamson, from half pay of the 4th Foot, to be lieut.-col.

STAFF.-Major F. Russell, from the 12th Light Dragoons, to be inspecting field officer of Militia in Nova Scotia (with the rank of lieut.-colonel in the army); and capt. J. L. White, from the 55th Foot, to be sub-inspector of Militia in the lonian Islands.

VOL. LXIII.

BREVET.- Lieut.-gen. F. baron Hompesch to be a general in the army.

24 Sir James Saumarez to be vice admiral of the United Kingdom; lord Northesk, rear-admiral of the United Kingdom; and the 61st Foot to bear on their colours and appointments, the word "Talavera."

19th Light Drag.-Capt. sir J. R. Eustace to be major.

27. 20th Foot-Col. James Maitland, to be lieut.-colonel.

33rd-Brevet major Chas. Knight, to be major.

38th-Brevet lieut.-colonel Samuel Hall, to be lieut -colonel.

54th-Brevet lieut -colonel Colqu houn Grant, to be lieut.-colonel

89th-Brevet major James L. Basdett, to be major.

27. Whitehall.-Earl of Wilton and viscount Grey de Wilton, second son of the earl of Grosvenor, by Eleanor his wife, only surviving child and heir of Thomas earl of Wilton, deceased, to take and use the surname of Egerton only, and also bear the arms of Egerton only.

MEMBER RETURNED TO PARLIAMENT. Nov. 3. Salop.-R. Hill, esq. vice John Cotes, esq. deceased.

ECCLESIASTICAL PREFERMENTS, &C. The rev. Mr. Champney, to the living of Badsworth, near Pontefract, vacant by the death of the rev. sir T. Horton, bart.

The rev. C. Miller, M. A. of Magdalen college, Oxford, appointed chaplain to the countess of Roden.

The rev. J. Fayrer, late of Clare Hall, Cambridge, collated to the vicarage of St. Teath, Cornwall, by the bishop of Exeter.

The rev. C. Kingsley, LL. B. vicar of North Clifton, appointed chaplain to the marquis of Exeter.

The rev. George Harvey Vachell, B. A. of St. Peter's, Cambridge, ap pointed one of the marquis of Salisbury's domestic chaplains.

The rev. Thomas Pickthall, curate and lecturer of Waltham Abbey, Essex, collated by the lord bishop of London to the vicarage of Broxbourn,

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The rev. Valentine Ellis, rector of Barnardiston, Suffolk, to the living of Walton, county of Buckingham.

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PROMOTIONS.

The rev. Henry Fardell, of St. John's Cambridge, and prebendary of Ely, to the rectory of Tyd, St. Giles, in the Isle of Ely, vacant by the death of the rev. Timothy Matthews.

The rev. J. H. Rose, M. A. of Trinity college, Cambridge, and of Maresfield, Sussex, presented by the archbishop of Canterbury, to the vicarage of Horsham, vacant by the death of the rev. Mr. Jameson.

Cambridge.-The rev. J. Hallowell, M. A. fellow of Christ's college, is appointed pro-prætor for the ensuing year.

The rev. Wm. Russell, of St. John's, admitted M. A.

Dr. John Clarke Whitfield, organist of Hereford cathedral, and formerly organist of Trinity and St. John's colleges, elected professor of Music, in the room of the late Dr. Hague.

DECEMBER.

5. Whitehall.-Alexander M'Innes, lieut. 2nd Life Guards, in memory of his maternal uncle, lieut.-gen. Robert Nicholson, to take and use the surname of Nicholson only.

BREVET.-Major Disbrowe, Grenadier Guards, to be lieut.-colonel.Major hon. A. J. H. F. De Roos, to be lieut.-colonel.

8. 55th Foot-Capt. hon. E. Cust to be major.

56th-Brevet-major Prichard to be

major.

91st-Maj. Macdonald to be major. BREVET.-Colonel count Bentinck de Rhone to be major-general on the continent of Europe only.

STAFF.-Lieut.-col, Cotton, extra aide-de-camp to the king, with rank of colonel.

11. The marquis of Wellesley to be lieut.-general and general governor of Ireland.

The duke of Montrose, to be lord chamberlain, vice marquis of Hertford, resigned; the marquis of Conyngham to be lord steward of the household, vice marquis of Cholmondeley, resigned; and the duke of Dorset to be master of the horse, vice the duke of Montrose, promoted as above. The duke of Dorset, the marquis of Conyngham, and H. Goulburn, esq. sworn of his majesty's privy council.

13. The earl of Huntingdon ap pointed governor of Dominica.

BREVET.-Capt. Robert Simpson, town major of Portsmouth, a major in the army.

18. Major-general Fitzgerald, and Henry Brooke, of Cole Brooke, Fermanagh, created baronets. Sir John Croft permitted to wear the insignia of tower and sword.

ECCLESIASTICAL PREFERMENTS.

Rev. H. K. Bonney, to the Archdeaconry of Bedford.

Rev. J. T. Hurlock, D. D. to the prebend of Husborne and Burbage, at Salisbury.

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Rev. John Moore (Archdeacon of Exeter), to a prebend in Exeter cathedral.

Rev. W. H. White, St. Mary Bredin V. Canterbury.

Rev. T. Watson, Thurlton R. Norfolk.

Rev. C. Penrice, Little Plumstead R. with Witton & Brundall annexed, Norfolk.

H. Wilson, Collingburn Ducis

R. Wilts.
Rev. R. Skinner, Sampford Peverell
R. Devon.

Rev. T. Tattershall, St. Matthew's perp. cur. Liverpool.

Rev. Dr. Wylde, Waltham R. Norfolk.

Rev. J. Hodgkinson, Leigh R. Lancashire.

Rev. W. Wilkinson, Sowerby Chapelry, near Thirsk, Yorkshire.

Rev. C. Ford, Billingford R. Norfolk. Rev. H. Dawson, Bunwell R. Norfolk.

Rev. John Jenkyns, Horsmonden R. Kent.

Rev. J. Hurt, Beeston V. Notts. Rev. J. Jacob, St. Aubyn perp. cur. Plymouth Dock.

Rev. C. Boyle, Tamerton Folliot V. Devon.

Rev. J. Hodgkinson, Leigh V. Lan cashire.

Rev. H. T. Grace, Westham V. Sussex.

Rev. Henry Comyn, Monathon, otherwise Manacan V. Cornwall.

Rev. John Jeffery, D. D. Exton R. Somerset.

Rev. H. Boulton, Sibsey V. Lincoln. shire.

Rev. R. T. Meade, Marston Bigot R. Somersetshire.

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DEATHS.

Rev. P. George, Aycliffe V. Durham. Rev. J. Miller, a minor canon in Durham cathedral.

Rev. E. Day, Kirby Bedon St. Andrew R. Norfolk.

Rev. J. Spurway, Pitt Portion R. in the church of Tiverton.

Rev. W. J. Birdwood, Holme V. Devon.

Rev. George Coke, Aylton R. Herefordshire.

Rev. William Nourse, Clapham R. Sussex.

Rev. John Webb (minor canon of Gloucester), Cardiff V. `

Rev. M. Vicars, Allhallows R. Exeter.

Rev. John Strode Foot, Liskeard V. Rev. Joseph Ashbridge, Heath V. Derbyshire.

Rev. H. H. Milman, M.A. of Brasennose college, Oxford, to be professor of Poetry, vice Rev. J. Conybeare, resigned.

DEATHS.

DISTINGUISHED FOREIGNERS, Chiefly Literary and Scientific Men.

Achard. A learned naturalist, director of the physical class in the academy of sciences at Berlin, and member of several foreign academies. Died at Kunern, April 22, aged 69. Bartsch, Adam. Knight of the order of Leopold, aulic counsellor, and director in chief of the imperial library at Vienna. This indefatigable connoisseur was well known to all print collectors by his valuable work, Le Peintre Graveur, in 20 volumes, 8vo. which is a valuable addition to the literature of that branch of the fine arts to which he moré particularly_devoted his time and talents. Just before his death he had completed another useful publication, in two volumes, 8vo. Anleitung zer Kupferstichkunde (Introduction to the Study and Knowledge of Engravings); a work that may be considered as an excellent grammar of the art, and as affording much information within a small compass. His own etchings amount to 505. Born August 7, 1757. Died August 21.

: Bollmann, Dr. Ergick, was an Hano

verian by birth, but latterly a resident in America. He distinguished himself some years ago by planning the escape of La Fayette, which was however without success. In America Dr. B. applied himself to mercantile, and scientific pursuits; among the latter chemistry and political economy were his favourite branches of study. He was possessed of the secret of rendering platina malleable. Died at Jamaica, of the yellow fever, December 9th.

Bridel, Louis, Preacher in the French church at Basle, and professor of oriental languages at the academy of Lausanne. His principal works are, French Translations of the Book of Job, of the Psalms, and of the Fifth Canto of Dante's Inferno; an Essay on the Jewish Chronology, and a variety of papers in Le Conser vateur Suisse. Died at Lausanne, in the month of February, in his 61st year.

Fick, J. C. professor of history and geography, and teacher of the English language at the university of Erlangen. Born 12th Oct. 1763, died at Erlangen. 26th June.

Fiorillo, Domenico, the author of Geschichte der Zeichnenden Kunste, &c. His History of Italian Painting, although serviceable as a work of reference, contains but little originality or deep research, being principally a compilation from the numerous Italian writers on art. As an artist, he was entitled to but little praise either for the composition or the execution of his subjects; nor did he avail himself, as he might have done, of his long residence in Italy. Died Sept. 10th, in his 74th year.

Fontanes, M. de, a distinguished French litterateur, born at Niort, of a noble family, 1761. At the age of 21, he published a translation of Pope's Essay on Man, which he afterwards revised and corrected. He produced also many poetical works, and at the commencement of the Revolution published a Journal entitled the Moderator. Afterwards another called the Memorial, in conjunction with M. La Harpe, which was suppressed in Sept. 1799, and all the parties concerned in it obliged to escape. On this occasion Fontanes came to England, where he became acquainted with M. Cha

DEATHS.

teaubriand. In 1814 he spoke powerfully in favour of the Bourbons.

Fuentes, Giorgio, a native of Milan, early distinguished himself by his attachment to painting; and, after his first studies, directed his attention to scenic decoration, a branch of the art that was then raised to importance by the talents of Galliani and Gonzaga. Died at Milan, in July, in his 65th year. Geyer, Ludwig Heinrick Christian, a painter, actor, and dramatic writer of considerable repute in Germany. Painting was his earliest pursuit, and that to which he was more particularly attached. Yet a passion for theatrical amusements, and the hope of finding the stage a more lucrative profession, induced him to become an actor. As a dramatic writer, his compositions, although not numerous, were successful. Born at Eisleben, Jan. 21, 1780; died September 30.

Gili, Filippo Luigi, was born at Corneto, 14th March, 1756 He was a canon of the Basilica of the Vatican, and superintendent of the observatory, founded by Gregory XIII. His principal studies were natural history, botany, and particularly astronomy; and he wrote many treatises on scientific subjects. The museum of natural history which he had formed was bequeathed by him to the Lancisi library.

Herschell, A., a celebrated musician, and brother to sir W. Herschell, the astronomer, died at Hanover.

Heyne, Christian Lebrecht, a popular German dramatist and novelist, under the assumed name of Anton Wall, author of Bagatellen, Amathonte, Corone, &c. Died Jan. 13, at Hirschberg on the Saale, aged about 70.

Jordan, Camille, member of the chamber of deputies. This celebrated orator, and political character, was born at Lyons, Jan. 11, 1771. He first visited Paris in 1790; and in 1793, when Lyons opposed the tyranny of the national convention, first displayed his eloquence. After the siege of Lyons, he retired to Switzerland, and from thence came to this country, where he formed a connexion with Erskine, Fox, &c. and studied our literature, legislation, and constitution. Subsequently he went to Germany, where he also became acquainted with several of the first

literati. In 1800, he was recalled to France, and opposed the pretensions of Buonaparte, then first consul During the imperial government, he lived in entire seclusion, occupied solely with literary pursuits. Attached to the Bourbons, he endeavoured to promote their restoration, 1814. Died 19th of May, in his 51st year.

Krimmel, John Ludwig, (president of the Society of American Painters), a native of Germany, but for some years resident at Philadelphia, where he was just obtaining reputation as an artist, and had been commissioned to paint a large picture of the landing of Penn. Drowned while bathing, July 15, aged 36.

Maistre, Joseph Comte de, minister of state to his majesty the king of Sardinia, plenipotentiary to the court of St. Petersburgh, &c. &c. was born 1753, at Chambery, of which city he became a senator in 1787. On the invasion of Switzerland by the French, in 1793, he quitted his native country. In 1799, he followed the king of Sardinia to the island of that name, and, in 1803, was appointed plenipotentiary to the Russian court, where he continued till 1817. His writings have done much for the cause of catholicism; and no one has scrutinised Voltaire more keenly. Died at Turin, Feb. 15.

Marchena, Abbe, celebrated as a political writer both in French and Spanish.

Palmieri, Abbate Vincenzo, professor of theology at Pisa and Pavia, obtained considerable notoriety by supporting doctrines not very favourable to the church of Rome. His Treatise on Indulgencies has been translated into several languages; but the work which has conferred on him most honour is his Treatise on the Truths of the Gospel.

Pecheux, Laurence, first painter to his majesty the king of Sardinia, director of the school of painting, member of the Royal Academy of Sciences, and knight of the order of St. Maurice and Lazarus. Of his talents as an artist he has left a fine monument in the beautiful Frescoes which he executed at the Villa Borghese. Died at Turin, in July.

Potocki, Count Stanislaus, president

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Thaarup, Thomas, one of the best modern Danish poets, his Cantatas rival those of Ewald in majesty and grandeur, while his hymns are superior to any compositions of this class if we except those of Baggesen. He produced also three operas, all of which are exceedingly popular in Denmark. Born at Copenhagen 21st Aug. 1749, died in July.

Vanloo, Charles, a French painter, celebrated for his landscapes of winter scenery. Died at Paris, in the month of June, aged 79.

Venini, (L'Abbate) Francesco, professor of the university of Parma, was a mathematician, philologist, and poet, and the author of several highly esteemed works. Died at Milan, April 5, aged 83.

Voigt, Jean Charles Guillaume, was an excellent naturalist, and director of the mines at Ilmenau, on the subject of which he wrote an essay, his latest production. He died at I'menau, January 1, in his 68th year.

Weber, Anselm. This celebrated composer was born at Manheim, 1766; he was at first destined for the church, and passed through a course of theological studies; but his attachment to music preponderated, and determined him to embrace that as his profession. He afterwards travelled with the celebrated Abbe Vogel through Holland, England, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden; became director of the band at the theatre at Berlin; and subsequently, on his return from Paris, in 1805, was appointed leader at the chapel royal at Berlin. He set to music many of the pieces of Göethe and Schiller; for the last he composed the music of Hermann and Thusnelda.

His operas had great success. Died March 23.

Zetlitz, Jens, was a native of Norway, and a Danish poet of some eminence. Some of his lyric effusions are esteemed the happiest specimens in this class of poetry that Denmark has produced. Born 1761.

JANUARY 1821.

3. At Bath, lieutenant-general Monro, of Ensham-house, Dorsetshire. 6. At Bath, aged 80, the hon. Agnesa Yorke, second wife and widow of the lord chancellor, Charles Yorke, and mother to the right hon. Charles Philip Yorke; to vice-admiral sir Joseph Yorke, K. C. B.; and to Caroline, late countess of St. German's.

In Duke-street, Westminster, John Lillingston Pownall, esq. of East Wykeham, in the county of Lincoln, and provost marshal-general of the Leeward İslands; as he died without issue, his estates devolve to sir George Pownall, at Brighton, as does likewise his office, to the patent. sir George being the last in succession

7. In Holles street, Cavendishsquare, in her 79th year, Mrs. John Hunter, widow of the great physiologist, J. Hunter, and eldest daughter of the late Robert Home, esq. an eminent surgeon of his day (father of sir Everard Home). Mrs. Hunter was a woman of very superior attainments. Her poetry, consisting chiefly of lyric and elegiac pieces, is distinguished by elegance both of thought and expression. Many of these exquisitely beautiful compositions were composed, expressly for melodies, by the celebrated Haydn. Mrs. H. left a son, in the army, and a daughter, the widow of general sir James Campbell.

7. At Hengrave-hall, Suffolk, lady Throckmorton, relict of the late sir John Throckmorton, bart. of Buckland, Berks, and Coughton, Warwickshire, in her 59th year.

8. Suddenly, at his house in Westsquare, Lambeth, lieutenant-colonel Handfield, of the royal engineers, in his 43rd year.

- At Norton-house, Devonshire, lady Jodrell, relict of the late sir Paul Jodrell.

9. At his house in Park-place, aged 33, the rev. Frederic Thruston, M. A. (third son of the late Framingham Thruston, esq. of Weston-hall, Suffolk) officiating minister of Bayswater chapel. This excellent young

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