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eye, and was attentive to every public measure by which it was affected. He was the author of several important papers in The Jurist, and we believe that the following is but an imperfect enumeration of the pamphlets (chiefly anonymous) of which he was the author, on subjects connected with his profession: "Hints on the pending Scheme for relieving Suitors in Equity," "Propositions as to Chancery Reform,' ""Estimate of Mr. Brougham's Local Courts Bill," and a second pam. phlet on the same subject, which appeared in 1833.

Mr. Taylor did not therefore, we see, consider the profession of a solicitor as one which allowed to those who engage in it no expansion of view, and which required, for the successful practice of it, a close attention to the mere details of the office only; but while conducting what grew under his management to be one of the largest offices in London, and was to himself a source of a regularly increasing profit, he looked upon it in its relations to the general interests of society, and to the existing institutions of the country to which he belonged.

But the more remarkable part of Mr. Taylor's character and conduct remains to be exhibited. While this was going on, he was cultivating various fields of literature, some of them requiring the application of no common degree of labour, and calling for preparation which could hardly have been made while studying in the school of Dr. Lloyd, at Palgrave. The union of these pursuits with the successful practice of any profession, and especially with that of a solicitor, or with attention to the details of business, and a mingling in the contentions and rivalries of the world, has been thought almost impracticable. Mr. Taylor's life presents a remarkable instance to the contrary; but if any think that the success of Mr. Taylor may be taken as an example and sanction for themselves, let them in the first place be sure that they possess the natural talents and acquired information of Mr. Taylor, and in the next, that, like him, they hold literature but as a something which must ever yield when the claims of a profession come into competition with it.

With the family attachment to biblical studies and theological inquiry, he undertook to superintend the printing of an edition of the New Testament, after Griesbach, at the press of his relative, Mr. Richard Taylor, performing, at the same time, the intricate task of incorporating the additional collations with those which were in the body of the work. This and the frequent perusal of the book, together with the instruction which he re

ceived from Dr. Lloyd, in whose system the critical and exact reading of the New Testament formed a principal part, made him a good New Testament critic, of which a translation of the whole of the New Testament Scriptures made by him, and now partly printed, is said to be a valuable proof.

He early acquired a mastery of the German language, and with it a taste for German literature. In 1822 the first volume appeared of a work which was very favourably received, entitled "German Popular Stories," which was followed, after some years, by a second volume, and which has just appeared under a new title, the work, in its present state, having been finished at the press just before his decease. Another work in the same department of literature is, his "Lays of the Minnesingers," a work of a less popular character than the former. These works led him into a correspondence with Professor Benecke on the German literature of the Middle Ages. His next publication was a volume entitled by him "The Book of Rights." It is a useful collection of the various Charters and Acts of Parliament by which the liberties of the English people are secured. To these we have to add, his translation of that part of the Roman de Rou of Wace which relates to the conquest of England by the Normans, published by him in 1837; a volume copiously and tastefully embellished, and where a spirited translation of a valuable historical remain is illustrated by notes of great curiosity, and full of learning.

Beside these works, he was the author of numerous articles in the periodical works of the time, especially in The Monthly Repository, at the time when that work was understood to be the organ of the body of Dissenters to which he belonged. He was also one of the band of learned and ingenious men who supported Mr. Southern in The Retrospective Review, as that work was originally conducted.

Mr. Taylor was a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, and an occasional attendant at their weekly meetings so long as his health permitted, but we do not find that he contributed to their transactions. He took an active part in the intended foundation of a Saxon Society, which led to the appointment of the Saxon Committee of the Society of Antiquaries. He joined the few friends who, in the beginning of 1838, originated the Camden Society, and consented to be named on the original Council; but he was incapable of attending any of their meetings.

The equanimity and even cheerfulness with which he bore a long and hopeless disease, which separated him from much useful exertion in which he delighted, and from much society which he valued, were marked and admired by all who had opportunities of observing them. His chief occupation in the last year of his life was collecting Memorials of his remoter ancestors, the Meadows and Fairfaxes, Puritan families of note in the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk. These he threw into some kind of order, and had begun to print the more interesting of them, when he was compelled to cease from all his labours.

On a brief view of Mr. Taylor's character, it may be said that activity and punctuality were the prominent features as a man of business; firmness and integrity as a man; kindness and modesty as a friend; submission and hope as a Christian. Few men have done so much in a time so short, and done it so well.

He married in 1823 a daughter of John Christie, esq. late of Hackney, by whom he has left an only daughter.

JOHN CHAMBERS, ESQ.

July 28. At Norwich, aged 58, John Chambers, esq. formerly of the Tything, Worcester.

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He was the author of "A General History of Malvern," 8vo. 1817; General History of Worcester," 8vo. 1819; 66 'Biographical Illustrations of Worcestershire, including Lives of Persons, natives or residents, eminent for piety or talent to which is added, a List of living Authors of the County." 8vo. 1820. This work was originally intended to form a part of the History of Worcester, but was considered of sufficient im. portance to form a separate volume. It was favourably reviewed in the Gent. Mag. for 1820, p. 609. Mr. Chambers afterwards removed to Norwich, where he published, "A General History of the County of Norfolk," in two 8vo. vols. 1829, noticed in Gent. Mag. vol. xcix. i. p. 601. He was also the author of numerous contributions, chiefly anonymous or under feigned names, to periodical and other works. Mr. Chambers employed his leisure in illustrating some copies of his own and other works with neat drawings of Portraits, by his own hand.

HENRY SINGLETON, ESQ.

Sept. 15. At the house of his friend Mr. Simpson, at Kensington Gore, aged 73, Henry Singleton, Esq. of Charlesstreet, St. James's.

This gentleman had been for some time, we imagine, the oldest living exhi

bitor at the Royal Academy, and at other institutions connected with the fine arts.

His works, if they did not reach the highest point of merit, always evinced the possession of great knowledge, talents, and refinement. No man composed with more facility, and no man's compositions were more generally pleasing. He lately completed an extensive series of cabinet pictures, illustrative of Shakspeare; an effort which, at his time of life, was exceedingly creditable to his powers. Sir Joshua Reynolds, speaking of Luca Giordano, expresses surprise that, considering his numerous qualifications, be had not made himself "a great man in art." The same may be said of Mr. Singleton. The cause probably was, that, having many years ago formed a certain style, and established certain principles of design, light and shade, and colouring, he thenceforward painted entirely from his own conceptions and recollections, without any further reference to those sources of excellence which the intense and never-ending study of nature can alone supply. Although his forte lay in works of imagination, Mr. Singleton occasionally painted portraits: his group of the Royal Academicians, sitting in the council chamber of Somerset house, under the presidency of Mr. West, attracted much attention at the time it was produced, and has been engraved by Mr. Bestland.

Mr. Singleton was in easy circumstances, the result of his industrious and moderate habits. The unaffected simplicity of his manners, and the kindness of his disposition, had endeared him to a large circle of friends. (Lit. Gazette.)

MR. ABRAHAM SAUNDERS.

Aug. 2. In Mill-street, Lambeth-walk, at the advanced age of 91, Abraham Saunders, the celebrated showman.

Saunders, from his youth, was brought up to the profession which he followed through life with alternate successions of good and ill fortune. His father attended fairs, and the son was then considered one of the most proficient in his art as a voltigeur and rider. His figure and appearance were at that time much in his favour. At his father's death he took up his line of business, and his success was so great, that his troop of horses and company became the most noted at all the fairs in the country. His misfortunes, however, were numerous. He suffered severely on the destruction by fire of the theatre at Wellclose-square. When on his way to Ireland, at the time that King George IV. was at Dublin (upon which occasion he had the honour

to have entrusted to him the conveyance of the Hanoverian horses, and which were safely landed), he lost his entire company, and splendid stud of horses, which were shipwrecked in a dreadful storm in the Irish Channel. He met with other adverse circumstances in his speculations, by which he became reduced to great extremities. Finally he obtained a precarious subsistence by penny exhibitions (commonly called gaffs). These, however, he was eventually compelled to give up, having been called up at some police offices for transgressing the law. He latterly lived in a retired way, but was attended by his widow, nearly 90 years of age, and to whom he had been married about 70 years, with the most affectionate anxiety; and he was sometimes seen riding about the town in a low pony-chaise, drawn by a shelty, wearing a coat made of a bearskin.

Poor Saunders was a man of peculiarly eccentric and irascible temper; but he had the credit of having fostered into life some of the greatest stars who have adorned the stage. Edmund Kean, when he left his father, was adopted by Saunders, and from his peculiar agility played clown in his company for many months. Kean left Saunders to engage with Richardson. Mr. W. West, the comedian, husband of the celebrated tragic actress of that name, was brought into notice by Saunders. Mr. Ducrow was originally also his elève and protegé. Among his eccentricities were the following: if in rehearsal or on the stage any of his actors or actresses offended him, he would take a handful of money out of his pocket, and, flinging it at the offender, exclaim " you, take that."

During the period of his prosperity he would never allow his daughter, who was well educated, and possessed a refinement of manner and great personal attractions, to perform, but she was to be seen placed in front of his temporary theatre at fairs, he considering that a sufficient attraction. A singular good fortune attended the young lady. She married a highly respectable merchant, who became enamoured of her from seeing her in her theatrical display.

CLERGY DECEASED. At Drogheda, the Rev. Charles Lucas Reade, M. A. brother of the late Rev. Sir William Reade, Bart. of Tomgrany rectory, co. Clare.

July 26. At Slaugham, Sussex, in his 70th year, the Rev. Robert Ellison, Rector of that parish, and of South Ease, and Prebendary of Wolverhampton. He

was formerly Fellow of King's college, Cambridge, where he graduated B.A. 1791, M. A. 1794, was presented to Slaugham in 1800, by Mrs. A. Sergison, and to South Ease in 1805.

July 30. At Wisbech, at an advanced age, the Rev. James Foulkes, of Welchpool, Montgomeryshire, formerly Curate of East Winch, Norfolk. He was of Magdalen coll. Camb. B. A. 1788. Arriving at Wisbech late in the evening, he walked out, fell into the river near the bridge, and was drowned. His body was not found until four days after, about two miles from the place he fell in. At an inquest, no other evidence was elicited than that it was an unaccountable accident. He was buried in the church. yard at Wisbech.

Aug. 1. At the house of his father-inlaw, Mr. W. Barker, of Benet-st. Cambridge, aged 60, the Rev. Robert Lascelles, Vicar of Chrishall, Essex. He was of Christ's coll. Cambridge, B.A. 1822, and was collated to Chrishall in 1832, by the Bishop of London.

Aug. 4. The Rev. Francis Lunn, Vicar of Butleigh, Somerset. He was of St. John's coll. Cambridge, B.A. 1818, as a Senior Optime, M.A. 1821, and was presented to his living in 1828, by the Hon. and Rev. G. Neville Gren. ville.

Aug. 6. At Basingstoke, aged 43, the Rev. Edward Wanstall, formerly for many years Curate of Upton Grey, and late of Cliddesden with Farleigh, Hants. He entered as a commoner of Queen's coll. Oxford, in 1826; and graduated B. A. 1820, M. A. 1822. He was a firm and zealous advocate of the North Hants Church Missionary Association.

Aug. 7. At Sandhurst, near Glou cester, the Rev. William Frederick Mansel, Vicar of that parish and Ashelworth. He was the eldest son of the late Rt. Rev. Wm. Lord Mansel, D.D. Lord Bishop of Bristol. He was of Trinity coll. Cambridge, B. A. 1819, M.A. 1822, and was collated to both his churches in 1819, by his father.

Aug. 9. At Petrockstow Parsonage, Devon, aged 84, the Rev. John Dowell, for fifty years Rector of Martinhoe..

The Rev. Joah Furey, Vicar of Fordingbridge, Hampshire. He was formerly Fellow of King's college, Cambridge, where he graduated B. A. 1798, M.A. 1801; and by which Society he was presented to his living in 1815.

Aug. 10. At Firth Gill house, Yorkshire, aged 85, the Rev. Dugald Portman, M.A. He was a pupil of the Rev. R. Heber, M.A. of Thornton-le-beans, near Northallerton.

Aug. 15. At Long Sutton vicarage, Somerset, aged 42, the Rev. James Nurse, late of Lymington, in the same county.

Aug. 18. Aged 85, the Rev. Thomas Parke, Rector of Statherne, Leicestershire. He was formerly Fellow of St. Peter's college, Cambridge, where he graduated B.A. 1775, as third Wrangler, M.A. 1778; and he was presented to his living by that Society in 1783.

Aged 83, the Rev. Francis Jenkins, M.A. for fifty years Vicar of St. Clement's Cornwall (in the gift of the Lord Chancellor).

Aug. 19. The Rev. Bourchier William Wrey, for fifty-four years Rector of Coombinteignhead, Devon; thirty-eight years Rector of Tawstock, in the same county; and for fifty years Perpetual Curate of Temple Grafton, Cornwall; uncle to Sir Bourchier Wrey, Bart. He was the second son of Sir Bourchier the 5th Bart. by his second wife Ellen, daughter of John Thresher, esq. He was formerly a Fellow of All Souls' college, Oxford, where he proceeded to the degree of M.A. in 1786; and he was presented to all his livings by his brother; to the first-named church in 1785; to Temple Grafton in 1789; and to Tawstock in 1801. He married Sophia, daughter and coheiress of George Bethell, esq. of Bradford, Wilts. He is succeeded in the rectory of Tawstock by his nephew, the Rev. Henry Bourchier Wrey, M.A. of Balliol college, Oxford.

At Great Oakley rectory, Essex, aged 45, the Rev. John Saunders, Master of the Free Grammar School, Colchester, to which office he was elected 13th May, 1835, on the death of the Rev. E. Crosse.

Aug. 20. At Arborfield, Berks, aged 86, the Rev. Henry Hodgkinson, Rector of that parish. He was of Brasenose college, Oxford, M.A. 1782; and was presented to Arborfield (which is in the patronage of Lord Braybrooke) in 1797.

Aug. 21. At Elmdon, Essex, aged 55, the Rev. Robert Fiske, Rector of Wendon Lofts with Elmdon, and Vicar of Great Chishall. He was formerly Fellow of St. John's college, Cambridge; where he graduated B.A. 1804, as third Wrangler, M.A. 1807, B.D. 1814; was instituted to Elmdon in the latter year, and to Great Chishall in 1822, both on the presentation of J. Wilkes, esq.

At Wells, aged 85, the Rev. Henry Gould, Canon Residentiary of that cathedral, for fifty-nine years Rector of of East Chinnock Somersetshire; Vicar of East Pennard, in the same county, and

of Pucklechurch, Gloucestershire. He was of Trinity college, Cambridge, M.A. 1780; was presented to the first-named church in that year, by Lord Chancellor Thurlow, collated to East Pennard in 1790 by Bishop Moss, and presented to Pucklechurch in 1827 by the Dean and Chapter of Wells.

Aug. 25. At Ross, aged 64, the Rev. Thomas Underwood, Canon Residentiary of Hereford, Rector of Ross, Vicar of Upton Bishop, and a magistrate for the county. He was of Merton college, Oxford, M.A. 1796; was collated to the rectory of Ross (the net income of which in 1831 was 12847.) in 1801 by Bishop Butler, and to the prebend of Wellington, (net income 3097.) by Bishop Cornewall and was presented to Upton Bishop (net income 7087.) in 1831 by the Dean and Chapter of Hereford.

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Aug. 27. Aged 76, the Rev. William Benson, D.D. Rector of Hampton Poyle and South Weston, Oxfordshire, and Vicar of Ashby Legers, Northamptonshire. He was formerly a Fellow of Queen's college, Oxford, where he graduated M.A. 1786, B.D. 1797, D.D. 1820; he served the office of Proctor in that university in 1796; was presented to Ashby Legers in 1785, by Joseph Ashley, esq.; and to Hampton Poyle and South Weston by his college in 1801.

At Haxey, Lincolnshire, aged 66, the Rev. William Knight, for twentynine years Minister of that parish. During that period he had never been one Sabbath absent from his flock. He has left a widow (sister to Mr. Jones, of Savile-street, Hull) and a large family, to lament their loss.

Aug. 29. At East Allington, Devon. shire, aged 43, the Rev. William Wells, for fifty-nine years Rector of that parish.

Aug. 31. At Leamington, the Rev. Henry Charles Eaton, M.A. of St. John's coll. Cambridge; third son of Richard Eaton, esq. of Stetchworth, Cambridgeshire.

Sept. 1. At his father's, Ailstones Hill, aged 44, the Rev. James George, late Curate of Home Lacy, Hereford shire.

Sept. 18. At Bath, aged 42, the Rev. Ames Hellicar, Minor Canon of Bristol, and Vicar of Fivehead with Swell, Somersetshire. He was the last surviving son of Joseph Hellicar, esq. of the Dock-house, Bristol; he entered as a commoner of Trinity coll. Oxf. in 1816; took the degree of B. A. in 1821, and that of M. A. in 1824; and was presented to this living by the Dean and Chapter of Bristol in 1832.

DEATHS.

LONDON AND ITS VICINITY.

May 11. At Kensington, Henry Evelyn Pitfield Sturt Grindall, esq. Commander R. N. late of Tubney-house, near Oxford.

June 17. In Brunswick-square, aged 39, Commander John Hathorne, R.N. (1838.)

Aug. 3. Richard Gregory, esq. F.R.S. Aug. 12. John Harris, esq. of Stoke Fleming, Devon, son-in-law to Mr. Sadd, of Cambridge.

Aug. 15. In New Cavendish-st. aged 67, Licombe John Curtis, esq. father of Geo. S. Curtis, esq. of Teignmouth.

Aug. 19. In Portland-place, the Right Hon. Elizabeth Lady Colville, wife of Vice-Adm. Lord Colville. She was the only daughter of Francis Ford, esq. and sister of Sir Francis Ford, Bart. was married in 1790, and had issue an only daughter, who died in infancy.

Aug. 19. At Brixton, aged 35, Sarah, wife of John Henry Linton, esq. of the Stock Exchange.

Aug. 21. In Vauxhall-walk, Charles Arnold Doveton, esq. of the Bengal Army. R. T. Taynton, esq. of Queen-square, Bloomsbury.

Aug. 22. Aged 52, Alexander Grant, esq. of Crutched-friars and Newingtongreen.

In Doughty-st. aged 62, James Silver, esq.

At Peckham, aged 76, Charlotte Christiana, widow of Alex. Corson, esq. of Brentford.

Aug. 24. Aged 77, Joseph Flight, esq. of the firm of Flight, Barr, and Barr, china manufacturers, Worcester.

Aug. 25. In Baker-st. aged 71, Sarah, widow of Robert Osborne, esq. Recorder of Hull, and dau. of the late John Jarratt, esq. of that place.

Aug. 26. In Lincoln's-inn-fields, aged 83, Alexander Fraser, esq.

Aug. 27. At the Manchester and Boltou Hotel, Manchester-square, aged 27, Andrew Di Borgo Leslie Christie, esq. R.N. only surviving son of Gen. Sir Archibald Christie, Bart.

Aug. 28. At his son's house, at Stockwell, aged 87, Thomas Gribble, esq. formerly one of the principal clerks of the Bank of England.

Aged 53, James Wilson, esq. of Highbury-terrace, and St. John-street.

Aug. 29. At Brompton, aged 67, Thomas Payler, esq. eldest son of the late Thomas Watkinson Payler, esq. of Ileden, near Canterbury.

At Greenwich, aged 67, John Samuel August, esq. late of Honduras.

Aug. 30. At Hans-place, aged 30, Jas.
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Solomon Treasure, esq. of the Stamp and Tax Office, Somerset-house.

In Soho-square, aged 34, Samuel Arrowsmith, esq. youngest son of the late Aaron Arrowsmith, esq.

Aged 78, Solomon Polack, esq. an eminent artist and continual exhibitor in the Royal Academy during half a century.

In New Boswell-court, aged 41, Mr. George Smith, for 20 years the faithful clerk of Charles Purton Cooper, esq. one of her Majesty's counsel.

Aug. 31. In Wimpole-st. Emma, last surviving dau. of the late Capt. Dolling.

Sept. 1. At Hammersmith, aged 36, W. F. Le Maitre, esq. eldest son of P. T. Le Maitre, esq. of Raven's-place, Hammersmith. Mr. Le Maitre accompanied Lord Nugent to the Ionian Islands, but was obliged to return to this country on account of the illness of his wife. He was at the time of his lamented death the senior reporter of the Morning Chronicle.

Eliza, wife of John George Children, esq. of the British Museum.

Aged 21, William Reid, eldest son of John Innes, esq. of Kensington-sq.

Joseph Hargrave, esq. of the Ordnance Office, Tower.

Sept. 2. Martha, wife of David D. Inglis, esq. of Devonshire-place.

In Cambridge-st. Connaught-square, aged 15 months, Cecil Fitzroy, son of Col. Cecil Bishopp, C.B. of the 11th foot.

At Greenwich, aged 90, Mary, widow of Vice-Adm. Christopher Mason.

Sept. 3. Clara, wife of George Cowie, of Long Acre, esq. Sept. 4. In Bruton-st. Elizabeth, wife of H. Perronet Briggs, esq. R.A. dau. of the late Thomas Alderson, esq. of Durham.

Sept. 8. At Burton-crescent, Lucy, wife of the Rev. George Hamilton, Minister of Christ church, Bloomsbury.

At Peckham-road, at the house of her father James R. Hardy, esq._Margaret Penwarne, wife of the Rev. J. Sumner Brockhurst, of the Collegiate School, Camberwell.

At Manchester-st. aged 72, Anne, wife of C. F. Sorensen, esq. of Bath.

In Clarges-st. aged 78, Anne, widow of Francis Pym, esq. of the Hazells, Beds.

Sept. 9. At Hackney, in her 80th year, Miss Zillah Taylor.

Sept. 10. At Tavistock-st. Ann, wife of T. Delacourt, esq. of the Customs, and late of Kennington, last surviving dau. of the late Robert Carruthers, esq. Surgeon R.N.

Sept. 11. At Kensington, the wife of Gen. Sir John Fraser, G.C. H. 3 K

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