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MASONIC FETE

On the Anniversary of the Birth-Day of

H. R. H. the Duke of Sussex. Tuesday, Jan. 27th, being the Anniversary of the Birth of the Duke of Sussex, a grand dinner was given at Freemasons' Hall by the Fraternity, of which his Royal Highness is the revered Grand Master. The gallery was crowded with Ladies; as it was merely an assembly of Masons, not a Masons' Lodge, and that the day was devoted to the expression of their gratitude and attachment to the Illustrious Prince for the harmony and splendour which Masonry has acquired under his able and kind direction. The Right Hon. Sir John Doyle, G. C. B. and Provincial Grand Master of tbe Isles in the Channel, was requested by the Board of Stewards to take the Chair; and upon no previous occasion was the high conviviality of a numerous party sustained with more spirit than by this distinguished Brother. The happy address and eloquence with which he ushered in the several toasts, produced bursts of acclamation, and every toast was followed by an appropriate glee, performed by a number of the most eminent vocalists, who are all Members of the Fraternity. This department of the day's pleasure was under the superintendance of Sir George Smart, whose taste in the selection of the pieces was highly approved. To Mr. Attwood, the company were also obliged for an exquisite glee, composed by him, the harmony of which was delightful, and admirably performed by Mr. Hawes, Mr. Clark, Mr. Terrail, Mr. Evans, &c. &c. was performed a second time by the universal desire of the company. The words were as follow:

Round some fair tree th' ambitious wood

bine grows,

And breathes her sweets on the supporting boughs;

So sweet the song, th' ambitious song should be,

O! pardon mine, that hopes support from thee;

Thee, Sussex, born o'er senates to preside,
Their dignity to raise, their councils guide,
Deep to discern, and widely to survey,
And kingdoms' fates, without ambition
weigh;

Of distant virtues nice extremes to blend, The Crown's asserter, and the People's friend;

Nor dost thou scorn, amid sublimer views,
To listen to the labours of the Muse;
Thy smiles protect her, while thy talents
fire,

And 'tis but half thy glory to inspire:
Receive, lov'd Prince, her tributary lay,
That swells to celebrate thy Natal Day.

On his Royal Highness's health being drank, with the enthusiasm which his virtues and services are ever sure to excite, the following copy of verses, written by a Lady, were recited by Dr. Hemming. Europ. Mag. Fol LXXIII. Jan. 1818.

Though late we mourn'd! and Britain's Genius weeps

O'er the lov'd Tomb, where youthful Virtue sleeps,

(Sweet Rose of Promise! whose existence flew

E'en in the bud of hope-while hope was new),

Let resignation dry the tears we shed-Grief, unrestrained, does but insult the dead:

Turn, then, and leave the mournful cypress wreathe,

And let our hearts their grateful tribute breathe.

Hail! to the day that gave a SUSSEX birth, Hail! virtue, goodness, hail! to princely worth.

Lo in thy train the Holy Handmaids seen, FAITH, HOPE, and CHARITY, with look

serene.

JUSTICE and TEMPERANCE shall with thee abide,

And meek-eyed PEACE be ever at thy side. Illustrious SUSSEX! here no venal lyre Shall mock the theme thy greatness should inspire;

Science and Friendship shall their homage pay,

And grateful pour the tributary lay. Thy name shall oft to Heaven in prayer ascend

The poor man's hope-thy fav'rite coun try's friend.

Thine be the incense of the Widow's praise Thine be the blessing lisping Orphans raise. Oh! sweeter far such tribute to the great, Than all the pomp and pageantry of state: This must forsake them at the dreary Tomb, Those like the flowers of Paradise shall

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Lift high the goblet-raise the sparkling and entertainment of the Ladies. After the

bowl,

Whilst cheerful sentiment exalts the soul.
Hail great descendant of a royal line!
May years of health and happiness be thine.
May every blessing here be freely given,
And closing life be but the verge of Heaven.
Then may the world's Great Architect look
down,

And grant thee, SUSSEX-an Immortal
Crown.

In a room adjoining the gallery, a supply of English and foreign fruits, a variety of excellent ices, with confectionary and various wines, were provided for the refreshment of the Ladies; at which several of the Stewards attended with their wands of office, and their splendid Masonic orders and decorations, to wait upon the Ladies.

After this excellent tea and coffee were served up. The Stewards deserve the high est praise for their attentions to the comfort

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Chair was quitted in the Hall, the Royal Duke, with several of the distinguished characters, retired to the room set apart for the Ladies, and partook of tea and coffee with them. Music was then resumed there, by the same professional Gentlemen who had gratified the company in the Hall. Some most delightful glees were sang, with which the Duke and every one present appeared much gratified. Mr. Evans sung the song, "Tarry awhile with me, my love," in which he eminently excels.

The Royal Duke's Birth-day was celebrated in a large room in the same house, by the Regiment of Royal North Britons, at which the Highland Pipers attended, and played during the entertainment in their Highland uniforms.

A numerous band of wind instruments attended in the Hall, and played frequently during the evening,

BIRTHS.

EC. 27. In Upper Harley-street, the
Lady of Sir Pulteney Malcolm, of a

In New-street, Spring Gardens, the Lady of J. H. Tremayne, Esq. M. P. of a son.

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MARRIAGES.

MAY 17. At Madras, George William

Saunders, Esq. of the Civil Service, to Miss Marshall, niece to Colonel Marshall, Secretary to the Hon. Governor.

DEC. 23. At Yarmouth, the Rev. Thomas Sayers, A. M. of Pembroke Hall, Cambridge, to Maria, daughter of the late Thomas Burton, Esq. of Bracondale Hill, Norwich.

30. The Rev. Richard Turner, Minister of Great Yarmouth, to Miss Parish of the same place.

JAN. 1, 1818. At Lyme, by the Rev. Mich. Babbs, Benjamin Cleave, Esq. of Coombs, near Crediton, in Devonshire, to Miss Cornish, of Hay, near Lyme, in Dorsetshire.

James Hugo Greenwell, Esq. of Bentinckstreet, St. Mary-le-bone, to Bridget, eldest daughter of Mr. Lloyd, of Harley-street, and grand daughter of the late John Salmon, Esq. of Holcombe, Somersetshire.

5. Mr. Jacob Valentine, jun. son of the famed Hebrew Bard, to Miss Levy, of Rathbone-place, at Meeks's Great Rooms, Brewer-street, Golden-square. Amongst the company were, Sir George Cockburn and his nephew, Lady G. Gordon, and Lady Franklin.

When the bridegroom had signed an obliga. tion, which compels him to protect the bride during his life, and her father and brother had bound themselves to protect her after his death, the happy couple next repaired to the middle of the room, under a rich canopy, borne by four near relations, where, amidst the chaunting of the prayers, the bride and bridegroom were each presented with a glass of wine. After this, however, the former broke her glass under her feet, in remembrance of the destruction of Jerusalem. An excellent dinner was then served up, and dancing continued till one o'clock,

16. Pierre Felix Viennot, Chevalier of the Legion of Honour, to Sylvia, daughter of the late Robert Shaw, Esq. of Dublin.

17. At St. James's Church, Major Keane, 7th Hussars, to Anne, third daughter, and also John Grove, M. D. of Salisbury, to Jean Helen, fourth daughter of Sir W. Fraser, Bart. Bedford-square.

21. At Christ Church, Spitalfields, by the Rev. Samuel Hemming, D. D. the Rev. John Hemming, of Kimbolton, A. M. F. W. S. to Mary, daughter of the late John Symonds, of Kidderminster, Esq.

MONTHLY OBITUARY.

ATELY, in India, Captain James Henry

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SEPT. 4, 1817. At Trinidad, of an abcess in the liver, William Samuel Winkworth, eldest son of the late Rev. Wm. Winck. worth, chaplain of St. Saviour's, Southwark, and to the county gaol of Surrey. Winkworth was brought up to the medical profession, and successively filled, with great approbation, the appointments of assistantsurgeon to the Royal Naval Hospital at Plymouth; dispenser and interpreter to the French prison at Dartmoor; and, lastly, dispenser to the Royal Hospital at Barbadoes. On the reduction of the latter to a peace establishment in 1816, he returned to England, where he found the ground already occupied by great numbers of medical prac titioners, who had been previously discharged from the army and navy, and was, therefore, induced to accept the situation of surgeon to the very extensive estates of Sir Alexander Cochran, at Trinidad. He embarked for this island in the month of July, 1816, with his wife and two of his children, one of whom, also, fell a victim to the climate, shortly after their arrival. He had scarcely time to acquaint himself with the nature of his new duties, before he was affected with a succession of disorders peculiar to the West Indies, which ultimately productd his death. His attainments in the sciences and knowledge in most of the European and dead languages were very extensive. Of the former we can speak with confidence, as our pages have exhibited proofs of his ability in a successful attack which he made, some years since, upon a new and specious theory in an important branch of philosophy. Mr. Winkworth died at the premature age of 33, and has left a widow and two children to deplore his loss.

OCT. 26. At St. Denis, near Paris, on her return to England, Frederica, wife of Thomas Hearen, Esq. of Spital-square, in the 20th year of her age.

DEC. 26. In Judd-place, New-road, aged 62, Sarah, widow of the late John Elwes, Esq. of Portman-square.

27. James Gibbs, Esq. of Wallbrook, aged 74.

At Southampton, Sir Richard Onslow, Bart, K.G.C.B. Admiral of the Red, and

Lieutena
Lieutenant-General of the Royal Marines,

28. At Oakley-park, near Ludlow, Lady Clive, in the 84th year of her age, relict of Robert, first Lord Clive, the founder of our Empire in Bengal. Lady Clive was in various parts of India when her husband commanded the army there. She joined him in Calcutta after the retaking of that town, and the decisive battle of Plassey. The death of Lord Clive took place in 1774.

28. At Hastings, Horatio Martelli, Esq, of Norfolk-street, Strand.

In the 81st year of her age, Princess Sophia Caroline Maria, Margravine of Bay

reuth.

The Rev. Dr. Charles Burney, after a rather short illness, few days before his attaining the age of 60 years. He has long been known and emmently distinguished as one of the first Greek scholars of his time, and was of a family remarkable for literary and scientific eminence; and, on Saturday, Jan. 3, the remains of this profound scholar were deposited in his family vault, St. Paul's, Deptford, of which parish he was rector. The principal inhabitants of the place attended the funeral, and having met afterwards in the Vestry-room, agreed to erect in the church, at their own expence, a monument to his memory. The loss of so eminent and useful a man cannot fail to be sincerely deplored, for, having created a noble income by his industry and learning, he disbursed it with the most princely liberality, in giving largely to most of the public subscriptions, bút chiefly in contributing to whatever tended to promote literature and science. Amongst a multitude of instances may be mentioned, that his veneration for Dr. Bentley induced him to print a splendid edition of his letters, under the title of Bentleii Epistolae, which he enriched by his own erudite annotations, and distributed every copy of the work gratuitously. He purchased the famous Townley Homer, for wfiich MS. he paid 630 guineas, and refused a thousand, that, it is said, were offered by the University of Oxford for the precious relic, so anxious was be to complete his Greek MSS. by an addition which renders them almost invaluable; indeed his library is altogether one of the most magnificent private collections in Europe. This now passes into the posses sion of his son, the Rev. Charles Parr Burney, of Greenwich; and we cannot help expressing a hope that he will not allow it to be dispersed; or, rather, that he will not suffer the rare things in it to be purchased for the purpose of enriching foreign libraries. Dr. Burney is the second luminary in that bright constellation of learning formed by Porson, Parr, and himself, that has now disappeared from our view. His

family have all been conspicuous; his father, the historian of music, and friend of Johnson, was one of the most elegant writers of that age; his brother, Captain Burney, of the navy, who accompanied Cook in his two last, long, enterprising, and perilous voyages, is one of the finest geographers that this Country possesses, a fact well-supported by his voluminous and elaborate History of Voyages of Discovery; and Mad. D'Arblay, his sister, has equally distinguished herself by her well-known writings. Dr. Burney was a Fellow of the Royal and Antiquarian Societies, Chaplain to his Majesty, Rector of Deptford, and of Hooe, in Kent, and also Prebendary of Lincoln Cathedral.

In Harpur-street, Red-lion-square, Daniel Braithwaite, Esq. F.R.S. A.S. &c. &c. formerly comptroller of the foreign post-office, aged 86.

31. In the Temple, Myles Walker Hall, Esq. barrister-at-law, aged 62.

After a few hours illness, in her 73d year, Mrs. White, wife of Mr. W. White, of Artillery-place, Finsbury-square.

JAN. 1. At Brighton, in his 56th year, Mr. Tatham, of Mount-street, upholsterer to the Prince Regent.

In Duke-street, St. James's, in his 56th year, Count Zenobio. The Count was not only a Prince in the Venitian Republic, but a Prince of the House of Austria. He was the owner of two of the finest palaces in the world, Emo and Zenobio. As a man of fashion and gallantry, he took the lead at Versailles, when under the ancient regime; at Baxter's Club he usually risked 50001. every night.

Miss Isabella Blake, daughter of Sir Francis Blake, Bart, of Twisel Castle, Durham.

2. In Hanover-street, in his 28th year, Capt. J. Prince, of the Coldstream Guards.

At South Lambeth, John Bridges, Esq. in the 57th year of his age. His suavity of manners and benevolent disposition were equalled by few, exceeded by none. He lived beloved, and died respected.

6. In St. James's palace, Mr. Eldred, in his 100th year. He was Page of the Presence to George II. which oflice he may be said to have filled during three reigns.

At her house, in Walworth, Mrs. Judith Thompson, Aged 74, only surviving sister of the late Rev. Seth Thompson, Kensing

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the State. He was Treasurer of the Navy, President of the Board of Trade, Clerk of Parliament, Keeper of the Records on the Receipt side of the Exchequer, one of the Lords of his Majesty's Privy Council, an Eider Brother of the Trinity House, Verdurer of the New Forest, Hants; and Member for the town of Christchurch. He was a native of the Mearns, Kincardin shire, and was first a Steward, aud afterwards a Purser in the Royal Navy. At an early period of his life his arithmetical talents and financial knowledge recommended him to the particular attention of the Earl of Shelburne (afterwards Marquis of Lansdown), then First Lord of the Treasury, and he was soon after appointed one of the Secretaries to the Treasury, but resigned on the formation of the Administration of Lord North and Mr. Fox. On the subsequent elevation to the Premiership of his friend and patron, Wm. Pat, he was again appointed one of the Secretaries to the Treasury, and continued as senior in that important situation for many years. On the retirement of Mr. Pitt, and his immediate political adherents, Mr. Rose resigned his situation, but was shortly afterwards sworn of the Privy Council. He was subsequently, on the return of Mr. Pitt to office, one of the Paymasters-General of the Forces; and on the dismission of the Whig Administration from power, in 1807, was appointed Treasurer of the Navy, which of fice he held to the time of us death. Latterly, the important office of President of the Board of Trade was chiefly executed by the Right Hon. Frederic Robinson. The lucrative situation of Clerk of Parliament was several years since conferred on Mr. Rose-with the reversion to his eldest son, George H. Rose, Esq. M.P. tor Southamp ton, and Minister to the Court of Berlinas an ulterior provision. The other situations above-mentioned, of which that of President of the Board of Trade, that of Verdurer of the New Forest, and the Keepership of the Records, become vacant by lus demise; but as Clerk of Parliament, Mr. Rose will of course be succeeded by his son,-No man has occupied more of the public attention, or possessed more of official influence than this gentleman has done; and the general opinion is, that he has amassed great wealth, though he always declared to the contrary. His income, however, by places held by himself and his sons, was immense; and his opportunities, if not restrained by the most scrupulous honour and delicacy, were such as no other man in the kingdom ever enjoyed. If he has not died rich, his moderation will be his best encomium, and his most appropriate eulogy.

16. In Soho-square, Edward Bowman, Esq. one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the City of Westminster, aged 88.

18. Mr. James Comer, aged 41, late parts ner with Mr. C. Holmes, Royal Exchange.

LIST OF BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS OF ESTABLISHED WORKS,

PUBLISHED IN JANUARY,

At the Prices they are advertised at, in bourds, unless otherwise expressed; and may be had of J. ASPERNE, No. 32, CORNHILL.

It is earnestly requested that Authors and Publishers will continue to communicate Notices of their Works (post paid) and they will always be faithfully inserted FREE of EXPENSE.

DAWESII Miscellanea Critica Cura.

By J. Kidd, 12s.

Lyson's Derbyshire, 4to. 3. 10s.
Ditto royal, 61. 6s,

Britannica Depicia, Derby, 41.
Ditto large, 6!.

Accum's Chemical Amusements, 2d edit. 93.
Mackenzie on Taste, Ss.

Humboldt's Personal Narrative, 1, 1s. Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus, 3 vols. 12mo. 16s, 6d.

Thomson's Atlas, complete set, 117. 11s, balf bound Russia.

Mills's British India, 5 vols. 4to. 61. 6s.
Revolt of Islam, by Shelley, 103. 6d.
The Dragon Knight, a poem, by Sir Bland
Burgess, 12s.

Milford's Tour in Italy, &c. 2 vols. 8vo. 11. Is.

The Advertisement, or 20 Years Ago, 165, 6d. The Church her Owu Apologist. By the Rev. Daniel Campbell, 8vo. 85.

Sermon on the Commandments. By Robt. Jones, D. D. Svo. 6s.

Hatt's Epicedium to the Memory of Prin

cess Charlotte, 4th edition, 3s. 6d.

The History of Julius Fitz-John. By the Author of Hardinbroso and Haverill, in 3 vols. 12mo. 21s.

Dunsany, an Irish Story, 2 vols. 12mo. 12s. The Balance of Comfort. By Mrs. Ross,

3 vols. 12mo. 4th edition, 16s. 6d. Miller on the English Government, 10th edition, 1. 10s.

Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benj. Franklin, LL.D. Vol. I. 2. 12s. 6d.

A Cruise, or Three Months on the Continent. By a Naval Officer.

Delusion, a novel, 2 vols. 10s. 6d.
Dickenson's Greek Primer, 3s. 6d.
Allen's Demosthenes, 7s.

Shelfiber's Voyage to Pitcairn's Island, 3d edition, 8vo. 85. Gd.

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FROM SATURDAY, DEC. 27, 1817, TO SATURDAY, JAN. 24, 1818.

Extracted from the London Gazette.

N.B. All the Meetings are at GUILDHALL, unless otherwise expressed. The Country and London Attornies' Names are between Brackets.

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BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.

LAWES, LOT, Charlton, Southampton, horse-dealer, Jan. 17.

BANKRUPTS.

AKERS, JOS. Charles-st. City-ro. corn-dealer,
Feb. 17. [Hall, Chiswell-st. Finsbury-sq. Jan.
ADAMSON, EDWARD, Liverpool, tobacconist,
Feb. 21, George, Liverpool. [Davenport, Liver-
pool; and Chester, Staple-inn.] Jan. 10.
BAKER, JOHN LOWBRIDGE, and GEO. Leeds,
Yorkshire, merchants, Feb. 7, Court House,
Leeds, [Smith and Co. Leeds; and Wilson,
Greville-st. Hattton-gar.] Dec. 27.

BURGESS, HARTLEY, Birmingham, factor, Feb. 2, 3, and 24, Royal, Birmingham. [Tooke, Holborn-co. Gray's-inu.] Jan. 13. CLARKE, WIL. Sheffield, builder, Feb. 14, Tontie. (Wake, Sheffield; and Blakelock, Scr. jeant's inn, Fleet st.) Jan. 3c.

CHILD, ROBT. Waltham, St. Law ence, Berks, farmer, Feb. 23, Lower ship. Read ng. [Smuch, Reading; and Hamilton, Berwick-s., Solo.] Ja..

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