Deaths, Ecclefiaftical Preferments, Gazette and Civil Promotions. 719 ties, as for their rank in life, and their literary acquifitions.-I had almoft added, that, by exhibiting a lift of the affociates and adverfaries of any private man, his genuine merits might be afcertained. But, in the prefent inftance, fuch an experiment, if attempted, would be incomplete; for he who, like Mr. Tyrwhitt, had no enemies, must be content to lose the benefit of contraft, and be estimated only by the value and number of his friends. "Of the Royal Society Mr. T. was many years a fellow; and to his honour be it remembered, that one of the trusteeships of the British Mufeum, an office not unfrequently courted by the great and the vain, was conferred on him without the flighteft private intereft or folicitation. "His conftitution had never been of the athletic kind, and therefore eafily gave way to a joint attack from two violent diforders, which hurried him with uncommon fpeed to his grave. Can it be neceffary to fubjoin, that he died lamented by all who knew the worth of his friendship, or enjoyed the honour of his acquaintance ?” Τὸ γὰρ, γέρας ἐςὶ Javerlwv. 17. At Berlin, in the 75th year of his age, FREDERIC THE THIRD, King of Pruia; of whom fome further particulars shall be given in our next. 19. Mr. Charles Sherborn, of Gutter-lane, engraver. Heraldry was for more than half a century his peculiar ftudy, and, being fo fortunate in the purfuits thereof as to acquire the valuable collections of many eminent virtuofos who went before him in the like line, he became poffeffed, in the opinions of the late Sir Charles Townley and Ralph Bigland, efq; Garter principal kings at arms, of by far the most extenfive and curiOss manufcripts in that science of any private perfon in the kingdom. His laft labours were to form a general index to the whole, which he lived to copleat. 25. Major Scot, lieuteuant governor of St. Helena. Arriving a few days ago from the execution of his duty, for the recovery of his health, he was arrefted by two sheriffs officers, at a coffee-house for 2800l. He was in bed, and in to weak and dangerous a ftate, that he declared his total incapacity of being moved, or even of stirring; and the master of the house, confirming the truth of his declaration, offered every accommodation which his houfe could afford, and full permiffion to bring as many of their affiftants as they thought proper; but the officers refufed every propofal, and infifted upon carrying their prifoner to a fpunging-houfe. By this time, the phyfician who attended the major arrived, and gave his opinion alfo ; but nothing could avail, the officers perfifted, and compelled the unfortunate gentleman tó get out of bed; but in putting on his cloaths be expired! 27. At Kensington, near Woodstock, co. Oxford, aged 61, Mr. Thomas Evans, farrier; a character of a very extraordinary nature; who, during his refidence in that part of the country, which was upwards of 20 years, was never known to purchase more than one loaf of bread. It is not known that he ever frequented any place of divine worship; for the acquifition of money was his fole object; feveral infignificant trifles were found in his ftables: add to this, that he was fo addicted to penury as to deny himself the common necessaries of life. This very fingular character had amailed no less a fum than between 2 and 3000l. which, on his dying inteftate, falls to two maiden fifters, of Farnham Royal, in the county of Bucks. No less than 161 guineas, and about 51. in filver, were found in one corner of his box inclofed in two purfes. This prodigy was an old batchelor. ECCLESIASTICAL PREFERMENTS. EV. Tho. Wright, M.A. St. Peter, in R Derby. Rev, Sam. Glaffe, D.D. F.R.S, and chapJain in ordinary to his Majefty, R. Wanfted, Effex. Rev. R. Pitt, V. Lanrape, Cornwall, Rev. J. Ekins, D.D. Dean of Sarum, vice Rev. R. Kilvert, M.A. preb. of Worçele Rev. B. Dickinson, church of Kirktown, co. Roxburgh. Gaz. MR GAZETTE PROMOTIONS. R. W. Honyman, Sheriff Depute of Prince Edward, Prince Erneft Auguftus, Prince Auguftus Frederic, Prince Adolphus Frederic, the Landgrave of Helle Caffel, the Duke of Beaufort, the Marquis of Buckingham, and Earl Cornwallis, created Knightg of the Garter. Richard Lord Milford, of the kingdom of Ireland, Lieutenant and Cuftos Rotulorum of Pembrokeshire, vice Sir H. Owen, bart dec. W. Wilfon, efq; of Brackenbar, Sheriff of Cumberland, vise Sir James Graham, bart, of Netherby. DR CIVIL PROMOTIONS. R. James Ford, jun. elected a physician to St. George's hofpital, vice Dr. Monro. Mr. Wilfon, elc&ted coroner for the county of Middle ex. EACH EACH DAY'S PRICE OF STOCKS IN AUGUST, 1786. 27 Sunday 13 Sunday 14 16 21 22 23 24 157 158 Sunday 158 1573 158 25 1574 783 78 78. 784 785 777 785 7 981 23 14 77 14 17 99 2 77 14 17 985 23 142 74 107 ;8 50s. pr 14 16 777 77 98 115 23 107 984 115. 23 74 1154 231 781 14 16. 14 16. 4.15 V.B. In the 3 per Cent, Confels, the higheft and lowest Price of each Day is given; in the other Stock the highest Price only. Meteorol. Diaries for Oct. 1785, & Sept. 1786 722 Infcription on Will. Rufus-Old Seals, &c. 753 Laters of HUMANITY, encouraging and fup Cultivation of Tobacco in England advifed 754 porting the Pian for a Statue to Mr. HoWARD. Literary Acquirements-Milton's Daughters 755) and the Fund for Prifon-Charities 723-728 Greek Coin explained-Mifcell. Obfervat. 790 Later from a Lady on Johnfon's Death 729 Curiofities in Imperial Convents-Gen. Index 757 Plan for a Supplemental Life of Johnfon 730 THE TRIFLER, No. IX. Swinburne on the Amber of the Ancients ibid. Whitechapel Regitters-Senfible Hints 758 761 Parallel Paffages in various Authors of Note 732 Proceedings of laft Sefiion of Parliament ibid. 737 Difquifitions on Heterogeneous Grafting 734 L. L's Reply on Scotch Bifhops-Water-Spouts 681 LONDON, Printed by J. NICHOLS, for D. HENRY, late of SAINT JOHN'S GATE. 807 Acorns, fmall floes, and hips plenty, no afhen keys, a moderate crop of plumbs, fearce any apples or pears.-2 Few hirundines remain.-3 Several fwallows and martins 4 The fo lage of this year hath in general been thin and mean, during the drowth of fpring an fummer, the leaves were devoured by insects, and the midsummer-shoot being weak neve effectually repaired the lofs.-5 Hirundines difappear.- Dogwood, lilac, elder, an whitewood (viburnum lantana) unfeafonably in bloom. "The childing autumn."7 Yew-trees and hollies appear much injured by laft winter's froft; box-trees were no hurt, Starlings (turnus vulgaris) affociate with the rooks Two young fwallow feen over the water,-10 Snow within a few miles.11 Greens of potatoes cut down by froft.-12 A (wallow feen hawking for flies.-13 Barley-harveft fcarcely over. N. B. The journal after the 16th was kept at a village 70 miles SWbW from London METEOROLOGICAL TABLE for September, 1786. KI $7 55 29,4 high wind 59 129.7 fair 68579,9 fair 26 66 58 29,94 thowery 56 29,97howery 53 |კი,კ fair 520,45 fair 51 30,16 fair fair 24 47 59 50 30.35 fair 54 30,24 rain at night 53 58 42 29,74 showery W. CARY, Mathematical Inftrument Maker, oppofte Arundel-ftrees, Strand. |