BILL OF MORTALITY, from October 26, to November 23, 1819. AVERAGE PRICES of CORN, from the Returns ending November 13. MARITIME COUNTIES. Wheat Rye Barly Oats Beans d..s. d.js. d. s. d. s. d. 67 937 835 S. 525 641 0 436 0 Kent Hertford 67 1040 039 927 353 3 Sussex 68 1000 038 626 048 0 442 10 200 0 Northampt. 64 400 036 4 24 1149 1 Norfolk 64 300 031 Rutland 65 600 022 952 0 922 451 11 723 200 Derby 70 000 42 325 051 3 Northum. 57 041 531 724 700 221 1100 044 729 436 11 28 11 46 10 Lancaster 63 Worcester 68 454 042 031 024 000 623 936 6 623 1100. O 225 400 0. 656 6 Denbigh 60 200 041 922 100 548 1/26 953 2 Anglesea 64 600 033 0 Carnarvon 75 400 037 8 28 924 039 Radnor 72 300 043 032 Devon 045 0 Merioneth 71 1143 044 10 28 600 000 800 72 900 036 930 1000 0 69 600 0'36 6,24 446 4 ...65 1141 736 724 146 0 Average of England and Wales, per quarter. Somerset Aggregate Average Prices of the Twelve MaCornwall PRICE OF FLOUR, per Sack, November 22, 60s. to 65s. Kent Bags........ 3l. 10s. to 4l. 10s. AVERAGE PRICE OF HAY AND STRAW, November 25: St. James's, Hay 41. 7s. 6d. Straw 17. 8s. 6d. Clover Ol. Os. -- Whitechapel, Hay 57. 5s. Od. Straw 14. 8s. Clover 67. 13s.-Smithfield, Hay 57. 12s. 6d. Straw 14. 10s. 6d. Clover 5l. 15s. 4d. SMITHFIELD, November 26. To sink the Offal-per stone of 8lbs. Beef........... .....4s. Od. to 5s. COALS, November 26: Newcastle 40s. Od. to 45s. 9d.-Sunderland, 39s. to 46s. Od. TALLOW, per Stone, 8lb. Town Tallow 60s. Yellow Russia 57s. SOAP, Yellow 86, Mottled 98s. Curd 102s.-CANDLES, 11. Od. per Doz. Moulds 12s. 6d. India Worcester and Birmingham, 241.- Kennet and Avon, THE AVERAGE PRICES of NAVIGABLE CANAL SHARES and other PROPERTY, in Nov. 1819 (to the 25th), at the Office of Mr. ScoTT, 28, New Bridge-street, London. Birmingham Canal, 540l. Div. 20 per Ann. - Coventry Canal, 9997. 19s. Div. 44%. per Ann. Swansea, 1601. ex Div. 10.—-Grand Junction, 2201. 2181. Monmouthshire, Grand Surrey, 534. to 551.-Thames and Severn Mortgage Shares, 417.- Regent's, Dock, 180/. Div. 107. per Cent.-London Dock, 717. Div. 31. per Cent. Globe Assurance, 1161. Div. 61. per Cent.-Imperial, 761. 10s. Div. 47. 10s.—Rock, 17. 15s.— Provident Institution, 71. 10s. Premium. -Grand Junction Water Works, 431. ex Div. 11. 5s.—West Middlesex Ditto, 41. to 424, with Div. 17. - Westminster Gas Light 1527. with 57. Half-year's Div. Ellesmere, 704. ex Div. 4.- Grand Union, 351. 197. 10s. to 194. Huddersfield, 13%. Wandsworth Iron Railway, 10% — West 10s. Lancaster, 251. 331. Company, 621. 10s. 32134 66667 2 213 14 66 67 EACH DAY'S PRICE OF STOCKS IN NOVEMBER, 1819. Bonds. Bank Red. 3pr.Ct. 34 pe 4 pr.Ct. 15 per Ct. B.Long|Imp. 3 Ind.] India Ex. Bills. Com. Omnium. Bills. 175 48310217 207 6 S pr. 1 754834 1024 3174 74 pr. 3 dis. 20 21 dis. 2 3 dis. 24 dis. 4 Holiday (RICHARDSON, GOODLUCK, and Co. Bank-Buildings, London.) Printed by J. Nichols and Son, Red Lion Passage, Fleet Street, London. THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE : LONDON GAZETTE Cumb.2-Doncast. Durham Essex Exeter 2, Glouc. 2 Hereford, Hull 3) Maidst.--Manch.9 DECEMBER, 1819. CONTAINING Miscellaneous Correspondence. MINOR CORRESPONDENCE.-Questions, &c. 482 . 507 Review of New Publications. .....543 ..557 Promotions, &c.-Births and Marriages..561 Embellished with Views of the JEWS' HOSPITAL, Mile End Road; By SYLVANUS URBAN, GENT. Printed by JOHN NICHOLS and SON, at CICERO'S HEAD, Red Lion Passage, Fleet-street, London; where all Letters to the Editor are particularly desired to be addressed, POST-PAID MINOR CORRESPONDENCE. We are obliged by the kind intentions of the Rev. R. WARD. But it is not every good Book that will pay the expence of re printing. The Drawing of the Sculpture of the Wise Men's Offering is received, and shall be used at some convenient opportunity. . remarks that "the whimsical sign of the Goose and Gridiron, mentioned in p. 209, is thought to originate from the Armorial bearings of the worshipful Company of Musicians, a part of which is a Swan, and the crest a Lyre; either from ignorance of the proper names of the bearings, or as a burlesque on them." G. H. W. informs us that the title of Decies (page 273), conferred on Archbishop Beresford, was a revival of an antient honour enjoyed by his maternal ancestors the de la Poers, Viscounts Decies, and Earls of Tyrone." A. B. C. in speaking of the portable relics of Antiquity excavated at Herculaneum and Pompeii, says, there must be many which are only duplicates of preceding articles, and can be of no service in the Museum of Portici.-He then asks whether there would be any impropriety, considering the amicable connexion which has long subsisted between the courts of Naples and England, in the Society of Antiquaries and the Trustees of the British Museum addressing H. R. H. the Prince Regent, begging his Royal influence with the King in question, for transmission of such articles as may be agree. able to his Neapolitan Majesty, to the grand National Repository in question. G. H. W. observes, "in p. 368, you state the marriage of Sir Edward Stanley Smith, Bart. of Nearenham;-query whether any such Baronet exists? He certainly is not recorded in Debrett's Baronetage." A CONSTANT READER would be glad to learn, through any of our Heraldic or Antiquarian Correspondents, what branch of the Knevett family married Frances Standish, daughter of Richard Standish and Elizabeth Leigh of Duxbury Hall, Lanc. and what became of the male issue by the said marriage; particulars, of which, their residence, where their issue was born, and where this Frances and her husband were interred: Arms-Or, a bend within a bordure engrailed Sable Also, who was Court or Courtney Knevelt or Knyvett, and from whom descended? ANTIQUUS wishes to be informed when and where Captain John Lambe died, who retired from the sixth Regiment of Foot in May 1782, and who had connexious and property at Alnwick; and also to learn any other particulars respecting him. C. says, "the Table of Precedence states that the elder sons of Viscounts and Barons take place of Privy Counsellors. Why, then, are the said elder sons, when made Privy Counsellors, styled RIGHT Hon.? as in their case the style of Hon.' implies higher rank." P. P. asks what is become of those chef-d'œuvres of Sculpture, the two inimitable figures of the Melancholy and of the Raving Mad Man, that were placed formerly over the gateway of the late Bedlam in Moorfields; and how comes it that they do not occupy a similar or suitable situation in the new Building erected in St. George's Fields? [They have been properly removed to the new Building in St. George's Fields. See spirited etchings of them in vol. LXXXVI. i. 305. See them also noticed in vol. LXXV. 795. LXXVI. 423. LXXXIII. i. 37.-EDIT.] P. P. also remarks; "Blackwell Hall and Leathersellers' Hall being now in the act of demolition, it is conceived that a draw. ing and description of each from their origin, would be interesting to the numerous readers of the Gentleman's Magazine; the latter, which was lately destroyed by fire, was built by Inigo Jones, and bad a much-admired carved staircase, and some antient painted glass." J. H. states, that the "Critical Observations on the Buildings and Improvements of London," has been ascribed to Mr. Horace Walpole; but that it was supposed to have been written by Mr. Stewart, a young gentleman who, in 1771, was going to India in the Company's Service; and wishes to know the real author. E. will be obliged to any of our Correspondents conversant with the effects of artificial light upon the eyes, to state what species is deemed the least prejudicial for the purposes of reading and writing. By some a lamp is found too powerful, and even when shaded it is understood to be hurtful, the light being thrown immediately and too strongly upon the paper. There may be much in the proper position of the lamp or caudle; and other hints, which have been found eligible in practice, may doubtless be suggested, for the benefit of our Readers. In our SUPPLEMENT, which will be published on the First of February, will be inserted several interesting Communications; particularly, Descriptions and Embellishments of the Interior View of the Porch of St. Sepulchre's Church, London; of the venerable Bede's Chair; antient Tiles, Ring, &c. Also, Remarks on the Inner Temple Hall; St. Martin's Church, Oxford; Architecture of the New Churches; Monument to Locke, &c. &c. THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, For DECEMBER, 1819. MISCELLANEOUS CORRESPONDENCE. HE following Extract of a Letter Tfrom Lovit. Collett, of the Mili tary Establishment of the East India Company in the Presidency of Ben gal, to his Sister in this country, exhibits evidence of unshaken courage and intellectual readiness scarcely to be equalled. This extraordinary conflict of Lieut. Collett's with the tiger has not escaped the notice of the Marquis of Hastings; and as this gal lant young Officer has been compelled by his wounds, to retire from service in the field, he has been appointed to a post less liable to exertion, and which may lead to better competency of provision. W. P. EXTRACT. "In the beginning of May 1815, our army, from the hot winds and bad weather, became so sickly, that we were ordered into quarters. On the 6th of May, we passed through a forest, and encamped on its skirts, near a small village; the head mau of which entreated us to destroy a large Tiger which had killed seven of his men, was in the habit of daily stealing his cattle, and had that morning wounded his son. Another officer and myself agreed to attempt the destruction of this monster; we immediately ordered seven elephants, and went in quest of the animal, which we found sleeping under a bush. The noise of the elephants awoke him, when he made a furious charge on us, and my elephant received him on her shoulder; the other six turned about and ran off, notwithstanding the exertions of their riders, and left me in the above situation. I had seen many tigers, and been at the killing of them, but never so large a one as this. The elephant shook him off. I then fired two balls, when the tigerfell; but again recovering himself, he made a spring at me. I escaped him, and he seized the elephant by her hind legs then receiving a kick from her, and another ball from me, he let go his hold, and fell a second time. Thinking he was by this time disabled, I very unfortunately dismounted, intending to put an end to his existence with my pistols; when the monster, who was only couching to take another spring, made it at that moment, and caught me in his mouth; but it pleased God to give me strength and presence of mind. I immediately fired into his body, and finding that had little effect, used all my force, and happily disengaged my arm; and then directing my other pistol to his heart, I at length succeeded in destroying him, after receiving twenty-five very severe wounds." Mr. URBAN, THER Dec. 15. HE following is a curious old Prophecy concerning the Death of Richard the Third, extracted from a 4to Pamphlet, entitled "Seven several strange Prophecies, London, 1643:" T.D. F. “In the reign of King Richard III. his Majesty with his army, lay at Leicester the night before the Battle at Bosworth Field was fought. It happened in the morning, as the King rode through the South gate, a poor old blind man (by profession a wheelwright) sat begging, and hearing of his approach, said, that if the moon changed twice that day, having by her ordinary course changed in the morning, King Richard should lose his crown, aud be slain; and riding over the bridge, his left foot struck against a stump of wood, which the old man hearing, said, Even so shall his head, at his return back, hit on the same place; which so came to pass: and a nobleman, that carried the |