education at the free-school founded by Queen Elizabeth in that town, and part at the public-school at Chester, in which city he first began his musical studies, under Mr. Baker, a scholar of Dr. Blow, then organist of that cathedral, About the year 1741, he returned to Shrewsbury, and pursued the study of music under his half-brother, Mr. James Burney (a very eminent music-master, and organist of that town, which situation he filled fiftyfour years, and died in 1789, aged 80.) In 1744, he met with Dr. Arne, who persuaded his friends to send him to London; and he was then placed under that master for three years. In the winter of 1749-50, he composed, for Drury-lane, three musical dramas, viz. "Alfred," by Mallet; "Robin Hood," by Mendez; and "Queen Mab." Dr. Burney was an excellent scholar, and well acquainted with most of the Continental languages. His "General History of Musick," 4 vols. 4to, his "Present State of Musick in France, Italy, the Netherlands, Holland, and Germany," and "Account of the Musical Performances in Commemoration of Handel," are valuable additions to British Literature, from the knowledge which they impart, and the elegance with which they are written. The Doctor adapt. ed one little Drama to the English Stage, in 1766, taken from a piece of Rousseau, and represented with success in this country under the title of "The Cunning Man." It was playful and spirited, and not a mere version of the original. Dr. Burney was intimately acquainted with all the distinguished characters who flourished in his time, as well in other countries as in Great Britain; and in habits of peculiar friendship with Dr. Johnson, of whom he used to relate many interesting anecdotes. Indeed, it is known, that soon after the death of that Colossus of Learning, he had some thoughts of giving a memoir of him to the world; but the subject was so overwhelmed by various publications, that he relinquished his design. The last work, we believe, of Dr. Burney, was a life of the celebrated Metastasio, a work highly estimable for its candour, information, judgment, and taste. In all the relations of private life, his character was exemplary, as a husband, father, and friend. He had the gratification of seeing in his daughter the author of moral novels, deservedly popular, particularly her "Ceeilia," and in his son one of the most accomplished scholars and profound critics of the present day. His manners were peculiarly easy, spirited, and gentlemanly, and he had all the graces of the Chesterfield school, without any of its stadied formality.-We regret that we have not at present either the materials or the Insure le say what we could wish to express.

At Southgate, the wife of J. Schnei der, esq.

April 14. After a most severe and peculiarly afflicting illness of upwards of six months, which she bore without a murmur, in her 52d year, Frances, the wife of Mr. E. Williams, bookseller, in the Strand. She was the eldest daughter of Robert Neate, esq. of Saltrhoss, Wilts. In the relative duties of a wife, a mother, a sister, and a friend, few can be found who excelled her; and her loss will be long deplored, not only by those who had constant opportunities of witnessing her many excellent qualities, but by the poor and distressed, for whom her active and benevolent heart was eager to find out and afford means of relief. With a deep sense of the importance of religion, and of practical piety, she was most strict and constant in all her religions duties, both public and private; and she enforced the practice on her family by precept and example, for which she reaped even in this world a beginning of her reward her last moments being cheered with the bright prospect of eternal felicity. She had a high sense of honour, and disdained all meau and selfish actions; and her strict integrity was conspicuous on all occasions. Those higher virtues were tempered by a benignity of manners, a social kindness, and a constant desire of being useful and agreeable to those about her; and she never appeared happier than when employed in seeking out opportunities of performing kind offices to others. Such is a faint sketch of a character well-deserving of remembrance, whose memory can never cease to be cherished, and whose example must ever be looked up to with delight by her surviving family and friends. Her labours and probation over, she rests in hope; and, we trust, in the bosom of mercy.

April 15. Aged 70, Mr. Matthew Bloxam, an eminent surgeon and apothecary, of Hinckley. He had been long in very extensive practice, and much celebrated as a successful accoucheur in that neighbourhood. His disposition' was open and honest. Such a man could have no real enemies, and he had many sincere friends; many to whom the plain sincerity of his manners were the best recommendation. He will long be affectionately remembered bythe town and neighbourhood of Hinckley.

April 18. At Coventry, aged 58, Mr. Philip Perkins, formerly a respectable currier of that city.

At Caher, Co. Tipperary, the Right Hon. Sarah Lady Caher, mother of the present Lord Caber, and of the Hon. Jane Butler. Her ladyship's maiden name was Sarah Nichols. She married James Butler, of Glengall, co. Tipperary, who, on the death of his distant relative Pierce Butler, the tenth Lord Caher, in June,

P. 298. b. The late Lieut.-col. Eneas Mackintosh was bred to Arms from his

youth, and served with honour and gallantry in various parts of the Globe.

He

was stationed many years in the West-Indies; and survived several of his comrades, who fell victims to the baneful effects of that climate. Upon his arrival from thence, he became Major of the 85th Regiment in 1809 (the time the writer of these memoirs became acquainted with him). He was then ordered, with other forces, to join the expedition for Walcheren; had his share of the difficulties and dangers the troops there underwent, and returned in safety. His regiment was now again called into service, and joined Lord Wellington in the Peninsula. He was now aspiring to obtain that honourable rank which every meritorious officer feels prompted to possess: an opportunity soon offered to gratify this laudable ambition. Lord Wellington selected him to command a storming-party, which failed only through the inefficiency of the scaling-lad

ders. Though the party was half destroyed, yet he again escaped;

"And from the gallant Chief Receiv'd the laurell'd meed his toils deserv'd *."

He had received many wounds in different actions, though none dangerously. When returned again to England, he found himself persecuted by cabals in the regiment, and brought to a court-martial; when, after a patient and impartial examination into the charges, he was most fully and honourably acquitted of them all. The regiment now underwent a complete change of officers; and the Lieut.-colonel was appointed to the same rank in the 79th, which he was on the point of joiuing, when his sudden and untimely fate took place, deeply and justly lamented by all his friends and relations. He was adored by his men, to whom he was a father and protector, and whose wants and necessities he was on all occasions anxious to relieve. He enjoyed a robust good constitution; and, had his life been spared, promised to be a great ornament to his king and country. Such a man must be felt as a great loss to the Army in general, as well as to his friends in particular. He was frank, open, and generous to a degree; and possessed a softness of manners visible in his whole behaviour. The circumstances of his untimely fate were peculiarly distressing to his relations, who would have been more open to comfort and consolation, had he perished in that field of honour in which he had so often exposed himself. Sle, Kent.

MERITIS AMICUS.

*Being made lieutenant-colonel.