sad disaster would have been prevented. At a later period, by the powder barrels taking fire, while he was above in the house, he was, with the windows and roof, blown into an orchard, and found hanging in an apple-tree. His scars were many, and a very large wound accompanied him to the grave.

7th. In Harley-street, Cavendish-square, the wife of gen. Ross, M. P.

At her house, at Twickenham, in her 79th year, Anne lady Mendip.

8th. In Yorkshire-place, Kingsland-road, the hon. Mrs. Murray, only daughter of the late lord John M. and wife of col. M. of Bannercross, co. York.

At Barfield, in Berkshire, aged about 75, the rev. Wm. Robinson, lately rector of that parish, which he resigned to his son about five years ago, and formerly of Denton, near Canterbury. He was fifth son of Matthew R. esq. of West Layton, in Yorkshire, and Monk's Horton, in Kent, by Elizabeth, daughter of Robert Drake, esq. of Cambridgeshire. His elder brother, Matthew, the late lord Rokeby, died November 30, 1800, and he succeeded, by his will, to part of his estates in Kent, Yorkshire, and Cambridgeshire. In 1760, he married Mary, only surviving daughter of Adam Richardson, gent. and sister and heir to Wm. Richardson, esq. of Kensington. Mr. Robinson was educated at Westminster, at St. John's college, Cambridge, of which he was fellow, having proceeded, B. A. 1750, M. A. 1754, and where he became intimate with the poets Gray and Mason, who corresponded with him, and occasionally visited him at his seat at Denton. Mr. Robinson's sisters, Mrs.

Scott, the widow of George Lewis Scott, esq. and Mrs. Montagu, of Portman-square, both well known in the literary world, died, the former in 1795, the latter in 1800.Mr. R. has left a son and two daughters, amongst whom his ample fortune divides. His son is rector of Barfield Coveney, with Maney chapel, in Cambridgeshire; and his youngest daughter is married to Samuel Egerton Brydges, esq. of Denton, in Kent.

At Edinburgh, Thomas Pringle, esq. vice-admiral of the red.

12th. At her house, in Seymour-place, in her 70th year, lady Charlotte Tufton, aunt to the present earl of Thanet, who obtains 20,0001. by her death. The house, furniture, &c. in Seymour-place, are willed to Mrs. Blackwell, an old and intimate friend of her ladyship. The remainder of her fortune devolves to lady Caroline Barham, lord Thanet's sister, but subject to various legacies. The remains of lady Charlotte were interred, with great funeral pomp, in the familyvault at Rainham, Kent.

His royal highness prince Frederic Adolphus, duke of Ostrogothia, uncle to the king of Sweden, who passed two years at Montpelier, for the recovery of his health, and lately made a present of a gold snuff-box to each of his physicians, with 12,000 livres for his perfect

cure.

At Rome, in his 51st year, the Portuguese ambassador, Alexander de Souza.

14th. In Weymouth-street, aged 12, Augusta Georgiana, 3d daughter of vice-admiral Parker, and grand-daughter of admiral sir Peter P. bart.

16th. Unfortunately shot and storel

stoned to death, by the insurgents, near Dublin, capt. Dodson, eldes son of the late bishop of Elphin, who designed him for the church, but he gave the preference to a more active profession. He was an amiable man in private life, a fond husband, a good father, and an intelligent, courageous soldier. He has left a pregnant widow and two children, residing at Tooting.

18th. In Portland-place, after a long and severe illness, the wife of Wm. Gosling, esq. and daughter of lady Cunliffe.

At Weimar, the rev. John George Herder, superintendant-general of the clergy of Saxe-Weimar, and one of the most distinguished of the German writers. He was born at Morungen, in Prussia, August 25th, 1741. Lavater has given his portrait in the 3d part of his Physiog nomy.

24th. In his 43d year, after a long illness, his serene highness, George duke of Saxe Meiningen; born Feb. 4, 1761. His duchess (Christiana, daughter of the prince of Hohenlhoe Langenbourg) has been declarged regent.

25th. At Croydon-grove, Surry, aged 79, the lady of sir John Bridger, one of the co-heiresses of the late John Eliot, esq.

27th. At Spring-gardens, Charing-cross, aged 80, lady Taylor, re. lict of the late sir Robert T. knight, and architect, and mother to Michael Angelo T. esq.

28th. At Buxton, whither she went for the benefit of the waters, the lady of sir Robert Peel, bart. of Upper Grosvenor-street, and of Drayton manor, co. Stafford.

At Vienna, of a paralytic stroke, in his 79th year, the minister-plenipotentiary, from Hanover, baron

von Muhl, many years senior of the diplomatic corps.

Aged 104, Mr. John Page, gardener to the Asylum.

29th. At Corhampton, Hants, Hester Countess Dowager. Clanricarde, relict of John, 11th earl of Clanricarde, mother of the present earl, and grandmother to sir Francis Vincent. She was youngest daughter of sir Henry Vincent, of Stoke D'Abernon, and mother of two sons and three daughters.

SHERIFFS appointed by his Ma jesty in Council for the Year 1803.

Bedfordshire. Godfrey Thornton, of Mogerhanger, esq.

Berkshire. Daniel Agace, of Wingfield, esq.

Bucks. Joseph Franklin, of Haddenham, esq.

Cambridge and Huntingdonshires. James Duberly, of Gains-hall, esq. Cheshire. John Fielden, of Great Morlington, esq.

Cumberland. Robert Warwick, of Warwick-hall, esq.

Derbyshire. Sir Robert Wilmot, of Chaddesden, bart.

Devonshire. Sir Stafford Northcote, of Pynes, bart.

Dorsetshire. Josiah Wedgwood, of Gunville, esq.

Essex. Stephen Frier Giluffi, of Shenfield, esq.

Gloucestershire. Samuel Wathen, of Woodchester, esq. Herefordshire.

Benjamin Biddulph, of Binghill, esq. Hertfordshire. Henry Browne, of North Mims-place, esq.

Kent. Christopher Cooke, of Ash Grove, esq.

Leicestershire. James Vaun, of Belgrave, esq. M m 2

Lincolnshire,

Northamptonshire. John Har

vey Thursby, of Abington, esq. Northumberland.

Shaftoe Cras

ter, of Craster, esq.
Nottinghamshire. William Coape
Sherbrook, of Oxton, esq.
Oxfordshire. James Taylor, of
Sandford, esq.

Rutlandshire. Joseph Cooke, of Edith-Weston, esq.

Shropshire. Thomas Kinnersley, of Leighton, esq.

Somersetshire. Sir Hugh Smith, of Wraxhall, bart.

Staffordshire. George Birch, of Hampstead, esq. Southampton, William Mills, of Bistern, esq.

Suffolk. Sir Harry Parker, of Melford, bart.

Surry. John Pooley Kensington, of Putney, esq.

Sussex. John Will. Commerell, of Stroad, esq.

Warwickshire. Henry Greswell Lewis, of Malvern-hall, esq.

Wiltshire. Thomas Henry Hele Phipps, of Westbury Leigh, esq.

Worcestershire. John Phillips, of Wynterdine, esq.

Yorkshire. Sir Henry Carr, Ib. betson, of Denton, bart.

It is with satisfaction your lord. Tis with satisfaction I have the

ship, that this day the fortress of Morne Fortunée was carried by assault; and the island of St. Lucia is, in consequence, unconditionally restored to the British government. I have to state to your lordship, that in consequence of his majesty's order, signified to me in your letter, dated the 16th of May, and received on the 14th instant, which I immediately communicated to commodore Hood, he arrived at Barbadoes on the 17th: the troops, stores, &c. were on board, or embarked on the 19th; sailed on the 20th. On the 21st, at day-break, they were off the north end of St. Lucia ; in the course of the day, the greatest part of the troops were disembarked in Choque Bay; about half past five, the out-posts of the enemy were driven in, the town of Castries taken, and a summons was

sent to the commander of the troops of the French republic. In conse quence of the refusal of brigadier general Nogues to accede to any terms, and the expectation of approaching rains, it became necessary to get possession of the Morne with as little delay as possible. It was, therefore, determined, this morning, to attack the fortress by asat lon orclock, and net sault, which was done accordingly

in about half an hour, and with less loss, considering the resistance, than could have been expected; but the loss has been chiefly among the higher ranks of officers, and those the most truly valuable; but it is yet to be hoped most of them will recover, for the real benefit of his majesty's service. I cannot omit a circumstance which reflects so much credit, as well on the British nation, as on the conduct of the soldiers actually employed, that, notwithstanding the severe and spirited resistance of the French troops, yet, no sooner were the works carried by assault, and the opposition no longer existed, than every idea of animosity appeared to cease, and not a French soldier was either killed or wounded. The return of the killed and wounded is herewith inclosed, which, excepting the numMm 3

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