the result was a work entitled "Six Months in the West Indies in 1825," originally published anonymously, but with his name in the third edition, 1832, which is one of the series of Murray's Family Library.

He was called to the bar by the Hon. Society of the Middle Temple, Nov. 24, 1826; practised as an equity draftsman and conveyancer; and was appointed Lecturer on the principles and practice of equity to the Incorporated Law Society.

In 1830 he published an Introduction to the Study of the Greek Classic Poets. In 1836 he published the Literary Remains of Mr. S. T. Coleridge; and he has since been the editor of several other posthumous editions of various portions of his great relative's writings.

He also wrote several articles in the Quarterly Review.

HENRY GOULBURN, ESQ. June 8. At the official residence of his father in Downing Street, aged 30, Henry Goulburn, esq. M.A. Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, and barrister at law; eldest son of the Rt. Hon. Henry Goulburn, Chancellor of the Exchequer, and M.P. for the University of Cambridge.

The academical career of this highly. gifted young man was so brilliant as to attract particular attention. Trained in early youth by private tuition, we believe under the care of the Rev. H. V. Elliott, of Brighton, and the Rev. Mr. Jackman, of Clapham, he entered the University in 1831, as a pensioner of Trinity College. His course may be described as one of continued triumph. At the usual annual college examinations, he obtained a place in the first class, in the years 1832, 33, and 34; in 1833 he was elected to a Foundation Scholarship; in 1834, he obtained one of Dr. Hooper's prizes (a silver cup, value 107.), for the second best English Declamation on a subject relating to the History of England; also the first prize of 47. for the best reading in chapel; and in the same year he was elected to an University Scholarship on the foundation of John Lord Craven, the examiners being unanimously of opinion that he acquitted bimself in such a manner as to be deserving of special commendation. In 1835 he graduated B.A., as Second Wrangler, and obtained one of Dr. Smith's prizes (257.) as the second best proficient in Mathematics; he also honourably diatinguished himself by occupying the first place in the Classical Tripos, and obtaining the Chancellor's gold medal (value 15gs.) as the greatest proficient in classical learning.

In 1836 he was elected a fellow of Trinity college. In 1837 he obtained one of the Members' prizes (15gs. for bachelors) for the best Dissertation in Latin Prose. On the 3rd July 1838 he proceeded to the degree of M.A. In 1839 he was appointed one of the sublecturers of his college, in 1840 Greek Grammar Lecturer, and in 1841 Latin Lecturer.

His course at the bar promised equal distinction. His progress in the study of the law surpassed the experience, and excited the wonder of his instructors; and he had just entered upon his arduous profession under the brightest prospects, with the noblest views and the most hopeful anticipations of his friends, when in the course of that Providence, whose ways are unscrutable, he was withdrawn from us. We cannot conclude this brief notice without adding a tribute to the other qualities of a more endearing and ennobling character possessed by him, and in a yet higher degree. It was the tone of deep earnest piety pervading his whole life which gave promise to all who came in contact with him of eminent public usefulness, should God spare him to years of maturity; and it was the gentle and affectionate spirit of true Christian love, ever breathing from act and word on all around him, which would bave given him a wide influence over bis fellow-countrymen, as it has left a wide circle of friends to weep over his premature death. (Cambridge Chronicle)

habits of literature, her mind maintained its calm and even way, more intent upon the heaven hereafter than the present earth. A few months ago she lost, from among her infant family, an extraordinary child, a daughter, who had the misfortune to be deaf and dumb, but whose wonderful precocity of intellect and means of communicating her ideas were as remarkable as these ideas were singularly original, and interesting as almost metaphysical phenomena. We wish we could remember some of them which we have heard, for they would be well worth preserving but at the instant we only recollect one remark, on seeing her mother writing a letter with very pale ink. "Why, mamma," inquired the lovely little creature, "why do you write to with whispering ink?" They are now united in another and a better world.-Literary Gazette.

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ROBERT FOX, Esq. F.S.A.

June 8. At Godmanchester, Huntingdonshire, aged 45, Robert Fox, Esq. F.S. A. and M.N.S.; author of a History of that Town, 1831, 8vo.

He was the founder of the Literary and Scientific Institution of Huntingdon; and he was himself an able lecturer on subjects connected with geology, natural bistory, and philosophy.

Mr. Fox's funeral took place on the morning of Sunday June 11. The houses in the neighbourhood of his own were filled with gentlemen from Huntingdon and Godmanchester, who fell into the train, and extended nearly from the house to the church lane, the sides being lined with poor. The church was nearly full of those who were anxious to pay a last tribute to the excellence of one who was literally the friend of the poor, for he was never known to turn a deaf ear to

their requests. In his sermon, the same day, the Rev. Mr. Grey alluded most affectionately to the deceased, and communicated by his desire, his dying message to the people.-" Tell them (mean ing the poor) that I have always loved them, and prayed for them; that I earnestly beg them to keep from the publichouse, to mind for their families, and to seek the means of grace; tell them this from the pulpit, with my love."

Mr. Fox has left a widow and two sons. His eldest son, Alfred, who was educated to his father's profession, died a few years ago. The survivors are Erasmus and Conrad. His valuable collection of coins and antiquities, it is to be hoped, will be purchased for the Museum of the Institution at Huntingdon; many of them have a local interest, and there

fore have a peculiar claim to the consideration of the Trustees of the Institution, setting aside their value in relation to the collection.

REV. J. W. NIBLOCK, D.D.

Sept. After a lingering illness, the Rev. Joseph White Niblock, D.D. and formerly F.S.A., and M.R.S.L.

We find Dr. Niblock was Curate of Hitchin, when, in Feb. 1820, he was appointed master of the free-school in that town. In Feb. 1823 he received a testimonial of respect, thus inscribed: "This piece of plate was presented by the teachers of the Hitchin Church Sunday School to the Rev. Joseph White Niblock, B.A. as a small tribute of their gratitude for his unremitting attention to the interests of the school during the time he filled the office of president."

Some years after he took the degree of D.D. as a member of St. Edmund Hall, Oxford, and removed to London, and undertook the mastership of a private school near Tavistock-square, called the London High School. In this be failed.

In 1837 he was licensed to the evening lectureship of St. Mary Somerset, Upper Thames Street.

Dr. Niblock was the author of a Classical Latin dictionary.

In 1827 he announced a Hebrew, Syriac, Greek, and English lexicon of the Scripture proper names, with the penultimate quantities accurately marked and accentuated.

He was also the author of "Piety and Patiotism; or, the Church the Champion of Lriberty." 1835. 8vo.

He made a very extensive and curious collection of the various occasional forms of prayer which have been used by authority in the Church of England (see a letter from him on the subject in Gent. Mag. vol. XCVI. i. 513, and others in XCVIII. ii. 517, XCIX.ii. 31), and had an intention to print a selection of the most beautiful of them, but did not meet with sufficient encouragement to induce him to proceed with his proposal.

W. H. PYNE, ESQ.

May 29. At Pickering Place, Paddington, after a long illness, aged 74, William Henry Pyne, esq.

As an artist, Mr. Pyne possessed a great facility of pencil, and a charming taste and fancy for natural and picturesque objects, whether animate or inani. mate. His publication in quarto en titled "The Microcosm of London" is a most pleasing performance, and the character of the varied population of the metropolis struck off with wonderful accu

racy and amusing effect. His rustic figures are no less true and excellent. In his larger work, The Royal Palaces, the engravings are splendid, and the text replete with talent, whether applied to graphic remark or antique anecdote and research. His Wine and Walnuts (originally published in the Literary Gazette, and then collected in three volumes,) attracted much public notice, and induced him to start a weekly periodical of his own, which was called the Somerset House Gazette, but lasted only for one year. The pains he bestowed on his anecdotical inquiries were extraordinary; and every little incident and fact which he stated, if capable of confirmation, were as carefully investigated as if he had been composing national history. This gave great value to his pictures of elder times, his biographical sketches, and touches of manners. Latterly he communicated some agreeable papers to Frazer's Magazine, in which it is believed the last of his literary essays have appeared.

During his long carcer Mr. P. was intimately associated with all the principal artists of the time, and also with very many of its literary ornaments.

His con

versation was original, instructive, social, and entertaining, and caused his company to be much courted by all who could appreciate these agreeable qualities. He was connected with the late Mr. Ackermann, and the suggester and mainspring of many of that worthy publisher's most successful undertakings, from the issue of a print to the institution of the famous subscription for the sufferers in Germany. His mind, indeed, was ever full of curious projects; but perhaps his perseverance was not equal to his invention, and fortune did not reward his efforts so liberally as to bless his closing days with the independence his genius so richly deserved.

He was, we believe, the son of a respectable leather-seller in Holborn, and displayed so early and strong a predilection for the arts as to induce his father to place him on trial with a clever draughtsman and print-colourer. But when the time came that he should be bound an apprentice, much as he liked the pursuit, he refused to accept the master; and at fourteen left him in disgust because be had called his word in question! This sense of respect and right grew up with William Henry Pyne; and to the end of his life, though afflicted with much suffering, his temper was placid and amiable, his conduct affectionate and unworldly. (Literary Gazette.)

HENRY THOMPSON, Esq. R.A, April 6, At his residence, Unionstreet, Portsea, aged 70, Henry Thompson, esq. R.A. late Keeper of the Royal Academy.

The father of Mr. Thompson was a purser in the navy, and resident in St. George's-square, Portsea, where the late Keeper was born. His native place was his favourite retirement from the activity of town life, and there, in 1828, he took up his permanent residence; but from his secluded habits very little was known of him, except that his charity was extensive considering his means.

Prolonged corporeal suffering compelled him almost entirely to abandon the exercise of his art. The little he has done has been with a view of presentation to friends in return for offices of kindness and attention. He was especially fond of the recreation of boating, and his boat was among those objects which formed the subject of his last sketches, which were painted in oil upon rough paper, and so managed as to present a very agreeable effect. The boat was sketched for the office-keeper at the Gunwharf, Portsmouth, to whom it was presented by Mr. Thompson. Such little exercises formed the amusement and solace of his declining years; being from infirmity unequal to greater efforts, they served yet to indentify him with the profession in which he had risen to distinction.

His style was historical and poeticalhis "Perdita" will be long remembered as one of the gems of its class. Since his residence at Portsea he has painted nothing of importance.

The late Mr. Spencer, Store-keeper of the Ordnance Department, was his particular friend for a period of forty years. With this gentleman he resided during his visits to Portsea, on which occasions his favourite relaxation was boating, being then in the enjoyment of robust health. His malady was of many years' duration, complaining principally of general debility. During the last three years he could not lie down in his bed; upon this state dropsy supervened, and was the proximate cause of his decease.

In disposing of his property he bequeathed to the person who attended him during his last illness, and whom he had for some time previously known, 3007. his house, carriage, and all his furniture, and to his female domestics 7001. each. His funeral was private; his physician, Dr. Scott, his executors, and attendants, were all that followed his remains to their resting-place. He was interred in

Portsmouth Churchyard, near the spot where his mother was buried. His works of art have been distributed among his friends.

HENRY FREDERICK COOPER, ESQ.

May 23. In Dartmouth Street, Westminster, aged 71, Henry Frederick Cooper, esq. one of the Elder Burgesses of the Court of Westminster, and a Director of the Westminster Fire Office.

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This amiable and worthy man highly beloved and respected by his friends and neighbours. He had attained competency as a bricklayer and builder, but had retired from business. Many years since he had served all the parochial offices with great credit; and was, in the evening of his days, very active in the promotion of the numerous charities belonging to the parish in which he lived; being a governor of St. Margaret's Hospital, of the Grey Coat School, the Blue Coat School, and of Palmer's Almshouses and School (of which charity he twice served the annual office of Treasurer), and for many years filled the office of Treasurer of Emery Hill's Almshouses in Tothill-fields. To this

last excellent charity Mr. Cooper, having leisure, happily wanted not the will to devote much attention; raising it to a state of great order and usefulness.

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its aged inmates and the children be might truly be said to act with a fraternal and parental care. Under his advice the governors have lately restored a master to the school, the children having formerly been educated at a neighbouring charity. This is working well. If there was one day in the year more enjoyed by Mr. Cooper than another, (for when in health his good-humoured countenance always dressed in smiles,) it was on the anniversary of Emery Hill's School. The pious founder had directed in his foundation deed that a small sum should be spent on the governors and their wives. This has been of late years made by the governors themselves the nucleus of a very elegant entertainment, at their own expense, generally held at the Star and Garter at Richmond, on which occasion the forethought, politeness, and assiduity of their worthy treasurer were certain to insure a most delightful day.

WM. GIRDLER MUCKLOW, ESQ. June 18. In Tothill Street, aged 62, Wm. Girdler Mucklow, esq. Senior Burgess of St. Margaret's, in the Court of Westminster, and a Director of the Westminster Fire Office.

The loss of his valuable life may be attributed to a cold caught at the funeral of his old friend Mr. Cooper (see the preceding article).

Mr. Mucklow was a native of St. Margaret's parish; was, when a young man, an officer in the St. Margaret's and St. John's Volunteers; and had many years since served all the parochial offices with great credit. He was remarkably at tached to his native parish; and, although he had a country residence at Roehampton, was seldom on a Sunday absent from St. Margaret's Church.

He was a vigilant and useful guardian and trustee for many of the local charities of the parish. As a Governor of Palmer's Alms-houses, he had twice served the anuual office of Treasurer. But it was to his having been fortunately appointed to the gratuitous and arduous office of Treasurer to the two large and

important schools, the Grey Coat School, and St. Margaret's Hospital (commonly known as the Green Coat School,) that Mr. Mucklow was enabled to render such essential benefit to the parish, that the following resolution does no more than justice to his memory :

"The Governors of the Grey Coat Hospital desire to record their deep sense of the services rendered to this Hospital by their late Treasurer, Wm. Girdler Mucklow, esq.; of his unwearied attention to, and judicious management of, the affairs of the charity, and his constant and conscientious superintendence of the tablishment; and to express their sincere moral and religious discipline of the esregret at the loss of so valuable a guardian of the interests of this charity, and so kind a friend to the poor of this parish." A resolution to the same effect was passed by the Governors of St. Margaret's Hospital.

Scarcely a day elapsed that Mr. Mucklow was not employed in some way or other to promote the interests of his favourite charities; and, among other more important objects, it was his pride to uphold the buildings of the two Hospitals in a high state of repair; both having been lately much improved under his vigilant superintendence.

He was buried at St. Margaret's on the 26th, attended by a large train of mourning friends and neighbours. The Governors of the Grey Coat and St. Margaret's Hospitals also solicited that the masters of those schools might be permitted to attend the funeral, to mark the respect of the Governors for the memory of their worthy Treasurer.

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MRS. DAVENPORT.

May 8. At Brompton, aged 83, Mrs. Davenport, late of Covent Garden Theatre.

This excellent actress had passed 38 years of her life at the Theatre Royal Covent-garden, during the brightest days of the drama, under the management of the late Mr. Harris, and associated with such names as John Kemble, Mrs. Siddons, Holman, Lewis, Fawcett, &c. She was born in 1759, at Launceston, Cornwall.

Her father's name was Harvey, and when about 20 years of age she appeared at the Bath Theatre with great success. In 1794 she first performed at Covent-garden, as Mrs. Hardcastle, in "She Stoops to Conquer," and at that establishment she continued without a rival until 1831, occasionally filling up the vacations at the Haymarket. Mr. Davenport died in 1841. He was an actor of considerable merit at Covent-garden, and held the appointment of Secretary to that Theatrical Fund. With Mr. John Kemble and Mrs. Siddons Mrs. Davenport was an especial favourite. She had a son and daughter; the former died in India, the latter some years since in England. Her private worth was as great as her public excellence.

MRS. HONEY.

April 2. At her house in Albany Street, Regent's Park, aged 26, Mrs. Honey.

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This young and pretty actress born Dec. 6, 1817, and was the daughter of Mrs. Young, an actress now engaged at the Eagle Saloon. She was brought up to the stage, and when yet a girl of sixteen married Mr. Honey, a lawyer's clerk, only two years her senior.

When

her dramatic talents and personal appearance attracted that sort of admiration which is too often fatal to the cultivation of the one, and but too dan. gerously flattering to the other, this illassorted matrimonial union became un

happy. Mr. Honey was accidentally

drowned in the Thames in 1836. She has left two children, one ten and the other three years old. She was of the Vestris school, and stood perhaps next to that popular favourite in the line of parts which require female beauty, liveliness, and natural gifts of voice and other qualities, to lift their possessors into profitable notice from among the herd of less fortunate aspirants.

DEATHS.

LONDON AND ITS VICINITY.

Oct. 25. At his father's house in Molineux-street, aged 37, Lieut. J. R. Wellsted, of the Hon. E.I. Company's Naval Service. He was the author of Travels in Arabia. 1838, 2 vols. 8vo. ; and Travels to the City of the Caliphs, along the shores of the Persian Gulph and the Mediterranean : including a Voyage to the coast of Arabia, and a Tour on the island of Socotra. 1840, 2 vols. 8vo.

Feb. 27. In Upper Baker-street, aged 59, William Jardine, esq. M.P. for Ashburton; for which borough he was first returned, without opposition, in 1841, on the Liberal interest.

March 6. Aged 86. John Thompson, esq. of the Priory, Hampstead. He made a large fortune, principally as a brewers' surveyor and valuer, and, from his retentive memory of the tenure of houses in London, acquired the soubriquet of Memory-corner Thompson." He filled his house, many years since, and before the taste became fashionable, with antique furniture; and his name was frequently in the public papers last year, with respect to his present of a magnificent ancient bed and bedroom furniture to the Prince of Wales, which was graciously accepted by her Majesty.

March 11. At Greenwich, aged 81, Edward Augustus Cæsar Burnaby, retired Commander R.N. (1815) uncle to Capt. Sir Wm. C. H. Burnaby, Bart. He was a son of Rear-Adm. Sir Wm. Burnaby, the first Bart. by his second wife Grace, dau. of Drewry Ottley, esq.

March 30. In Kensington-square, Lieut.-General Philip Philpot, Colonel of the 8th or Royal Irish Hussars. He was appointed Lieut. in the 76th foot 1788, Captain 1797, Capt. 24th Dragoons 1800, Major 1807, Lieut.-Colonel 1811, Colonel 1821, Major-General 1830, and Lieut.General 1841. He served with his regiment in the East Indies, from whence he returned to England in 1818. He was appointed Colonel of the 8th Hussars April 30, 1840.

86, Anne relict of James Young, esq. forApril 22. In Lawn-pl. Brixton, aged merly of Tavistock-st. Covent-Garden.

May 10. In Princes-st. aged 32, Winifred Amelia, wife of C. S. Duncan, esq.

Maria Louisa, wife of John M'Morris, esq. M.D., East India Company's Service, eldest dau. of John Gardiner, esq. and grand-dau. of the late Hon. Captain Herbert, R.N.

May 11. At Chelsea, William Bluche, esq. late of the Secretary's Office, Chelsea Col. and formerly of the Roy. Marines.