and a splendour, an ease and a power, which almost seem inspired. "So much of the intellectual life and influence of Mr. Coleridge has consisted in the oral communication of his opinions, that no sketch could be reasonably complete without a distinct notice of the peculiar character of his powers in this particular. We believe it has not been the lot of any other literary man in England, since Dr. Johnson, to command the devoted admiration and steady zeal of so many and such widely differing disciples. The fulness, the inwardness, the ultimate scope of his doctrines, has never yet been published in print, and if disclosed, it has been from time to time in the higher moments of conversation, when occasion, and mood, and person begot an exalted crisis. More than once has Mr. Coleridge said, that with a pen in hand he felt a thousand checks and difficulties in the expression of his meaning; but that-authorship aside --he never found the smallest hitch or impediment in the fullest utterance of his most subtle fancies by word of mouth. abstrusest thoughts became rythmical and clear, when chaunted to their own music." Mr. Coleridge died under the roof of his invaluable friend Mr. Gillman, at Highgate, and his body was laid in the vaults of the new church there. His funeral was strictly private, and his hearse was followed by a very few intimate friends only. Many of the admirers of his great attainments and his high literary fame and reputation would have wished to attend, but they were not invited, some even excluded, by the friends who had the conduct of his funeral, and who were best acquainted with the dislike of the deceased to empty ostentation, and with the just but meek and Christian feelings and sentiments of his last moments. His A month or two before his death, he wrote his own humble and affectionate epitaph : Stop, Christian passer by! Stop, Child of God! REV. EDWARD TATHAM, D.D. April 21. At Coombe rectory, Oxfordshire, aged 85, the Rev. Edward Tatham, D.D. Rector of Lincoln College, Oxford, Rector of Whitchurch, Salop, and Perpetual Curate of Twyford, Berks. Dr. Tatham was a native of Cumberland, and was originally of Queen's col lege, where he took his degree of M. A. in 1776. He was afterwards elected Fellow of Lincoln, and proceeded B. D. 1783, D.D. 1787. In 1778 he published, in 8vo, an Essay on Journal Poetry; and in 1780, Twelve Discourses introductory to the study of Divinity. In 1789 he preached the Bampton Lecture; and his discourses delivered on that occasion, were published under the title of "The Chart and Scale of Truth," in two volumes, the first of which appeared in 1790, the second not until 1792. Dr. Tatham was at that time deeply interested in politics. He addressed through the public prints, a remonstrative Letter to the Revolution Society. In 1791 he published "Letters to Edmund Burke, on Politics." 8vo; and in 1792 a Sermon preached before the University, Nov. 5, the anniversary of the Revolution of 1688. In the year 1792 he was elected Rector of Lincoln College, with the annexed living of Twyford. In 1793 he published a "Sermon suitable to the Times," which he had then recently preached four times; and in 1797 he published "Letters to Mr. Pitt, on the National Debt and a National Bank;" in 1807, "An Address to the Members of Convocation, on the proposed new statute respecting Public Examinations;" in 1811, "An Address to Lord Grenville on Abuses in the University;" in 1813, "Oxonia Purgata, consisting of a series of addresses on the subject of the new discipline in the University of Oxford; in 18- "Oxonia Ornata," treating of of the architectural improvements of Oxford; and in 1816 a pamphlet containing "Observations on the Searcity of Money, and its effects upon the Public." He was presented in 1829 to the rectory of Whitchurch in Shropshire, a living in the patronage of the trustees of the Bridgewater estate, it having been held until that time, for nearly fifty years, by the late Earl, the Prebendary of Dur ham. MR. THELWALL. Feb. 17. At Bath, aged 68, Mr. John Thelwall. This once popular character was born in 1766, in Chandos-street, Covent-garden, and was educated in private schools, at Lambeth and Highgate. In the choice of a profession he was remarkably unsteady, being first a student at the Royal Academy, next a clerk in an attorney's office, and afterwards a student in medicine. But his favourite schools were the debating societies, and these finally led him to neglect every employment of more practical utility. Intoxicated with the French doctrines of the day, he became a leading speaker at popular meetings, and in 1792 commenced a series of lectures on political subjects. Night after night, his inflammatory harangues drew crowded audiences. At length, political lecturing was interdicted by Act of Parliament; and, before that enactment, Mr. Thelwall was included in an indictment for constructive treason, with eleven other members of certain associations for the ostensible object of obtaining a Reform in Parliament. After a trial of three days, he was acquitted, and borne to his house on the shoulders of an excited mob. To evade the act of Parliament alluded to, he professed to lecture upon ancient history; but, notwithstanding the facilities which he thus enjoyed of disseminating seditious principles, his orations bore an aspect somewhat too classical for the out-and-out reformers of the time, and consequently proved less lucrative than before. He therefore undertook a lecturing tour of England; but, as the schoolmaster was not so much abroad as now, he found the sound, honest, loyal feelings of the provinces against him. Seeking retirement and respectability in a country life, he took a small farm near Hay in Brecknockshire; but he was unsuccessful in the pursuit of an occupation, of the practical part of which he was ignorant. He therefore adopted the scheme of lecturing throughout the country on elocution, unmixed with politics. In this he was more fortunate, and, after an itinerant course of some years, he resettled in London, first in Bedford-place, and afterwards in Lincoln's Inn Fields, taking pupils afflicted with impediments of speech, in the cure of which he was eminently successful. For several years he was thus enabled to keep a carriage and a respectable establishment. He was himself a striking instance of the success of his own powers in overcoming the imperfections of nature by art. His voice was originally feeble and husky; yet, by perseverance, he acquired an extraordinary distinctness of a!ticulation, and, even in the open air, could make himself heard at a great distance. In 1818, however, he again figured at political meetings; he also conducted a weekly paper, supporting the cause of Parliamentary Reform with considerable ability. Since that period he has, at different times, been the editor of two or three periodicals; but those speculations were not favourable to his interests. Some years ago he settled at Brixton, near London, received pupils, and lectured on elocution, the drama, &c. at numerous public institutions. This course he pursued to the last; and was mat a tour in the West of England, when was suddenly attacked at Bath, it is sp posed with some affection of the hear which terminated his life. Among numerous publications, poltical, literary, and scientific, produced Mr. Thelwall, may be mentioned. A Essay towards a definition of Anim Vitality, in which several of the opioids of John Hunter are examined and cotroverted; The Vestibule of Eloqueno A Letter to Mr. Cline, on defective velopment of the Faculties; Illustration of Rhythms; Results of experience in deficiency in the roof of the Mouth, & CLERGY DECEASED. July 8. At Offerton hall, Hath seege, Derbyshire, aged 83, the Re Alexander Benjamin Greaves, Curate Stoney Middleton, Derbyshire. He for some time Curate to the Rev. Ja Fletcher, the celebrated Vicar of Made July 17. At Willoughby, Ward. shire, aged 86, the Rev. Na Bridges, D.D. Vicar of that parish Hatton; and for 34 years Lecturer St. Nicholas and St. Mary Rad Bristol. He was of Magdalen coll ford, where he graduated M. A. 17 B.D. 1780; D.D. 1784; he was prescias to Willoughby in 1792, by that society and at Hatton we believe he succertei the late Dr. Samuel Parr. Dr. Br was distinguished by a compass of m a vivacity of thought, and a strength & memory which were almost proof the presence of old age; a pointed or nality of language served him as a medit of communication upon all subject more especially upon those of transcend ant and eternal interest. A public scription has been opened at Bristol erect a monument to his memory in Nicholas' church. July 17. At Kirkpatrick, Iro the Rev. Anthony Dow, D.D. Mi of that parish. July 19. At Woolwich, aged 61, the Rev. John Mullens, formerly of Clap and for many years Minister of Balas hill chapel. He was of Exeter coli. U ford, M. A. 1802. He was latterly tally blind. July 22. At Ramsgate, the Rev. G. Burdon, Rector of Falstone, Northu berland. He was one of the sons of Mr Burdon, bookseller at Winchester; was educated at Winchester College, and a Jesus coll. Oxf. M.A. 1803. He wa many years a Navy Chaplain, and wa presented to Falstone in 1813 by th Governors of Greenwich Hospital. July 24. At Torpoint-house, Cornwall, the Rev. Charles Shipley, of Twyford-house, Winchester, Rector of Mapowder, Dorsetshire. He was the fourth and only surviving son of the late Very Rev. Wm. D. Shipley, Dean of St. Asaph, and grandson of Jonathan Lord Bishop of St. Asaph. He was presented to the rectory of Mapowder in 1814, by Earl Beauchamp. July 24. In London, after only 24 hours' severe suffering of cholera, aged 56, the Rev. Thomas Smith, of St. John's college, Cambridge, late Curate of Woodbridge. He has left a widow and large family. July 30. At Tavistock, aged 64, after a very short illness, the Rev. Richard Vivyan Willesford, Master of the Grammar School in that town, Rector of Coryton, Vicar of Awliscombe, and for many years an active Magistrate for Devonshire. He was of Peterhouse, Camb. M.A. 1803, was presented to Coryton in 1795 by T. W. Newman, esq. and to Awliscombe by the Duke of Bedford. July 31. At Bath, the Rev. Whitfield Curtis, Rector of Smarden in Kent. He was of Trin. coll. Camb. B.A. 1801, M. A. 1804; and was collated to Smarden in 1822 by Dr. Manners Sutton, the late Archbishop of Canterbury. Aug. 5. The Rev. J. Housby, Minister of the Episcopal chapel at Portobello; formerly Curate at Tynemouth. Aug. 6. At Ringmore, near Teignmouth, the Rev. Thomas Westcott, M.A. Vicar of St. Nicholas, Devon, to which church he was presented in 1810, by the King (through lapse). Aug. 6. At Lancing, Sussex, the Rev. Thomas Nash, Vicar of that parish, to which he was presented in 1822 by the Bishop of Lincoln. He was of Trin. coll. Camb. B. A. 1821, M.A. 182.. Aug. 8. At Westfield villa, near Bath, aged 76, the Rev. James Sugden, formerly of Ringley in Lancashire. He was of Brazenose coll. Oxford, M. A. 1783. He has left by will 5001. to the Bath United Hospital, 5007. to the Bath General Hospital, and 1001. each to the Birmingham Hospital, Dispensary, and Blue-Coat School; which are all directed to be paid six months after the testator's decease, free of legacy duty. The bulk of his property he has left to William James Long, of Bath, surgeon, who, in compliance with his will, has taken the surname of Sugden in lieu of his own, and assumed the arms of Sugden quarterly, in the first quarter, with those of Long, by royal permission dated Sept. 9. Aug. 9. At Upway, Dorset, aged 55, the Rev. Charles Pugh, Vicar of Barton, co. Cambridge, and of Foxton, co. Leic. He was of Christ's coll. Camb. B.A. 1803, M.A. 1806; and was collated to both his livings by the present Bishop of Ely, to Barton in 1828, and to Foxton in 1832. Aug. 10. At Pentlow, Essex, aged 45, the Rev. Edward William Mathew, Reader of St. James's parish, Bury, and Vicar of Coggeshall, Essex, to which he was instituted in 1815, on the presentation of P. du Cane, esq. Aug. 11. At Heath Cottage, Beds., aged 45, the Rev. Martin Benson. He was of Jesus College, B.A. 1812, M. A. 1816. (See in Gent. Mag. vol. c. i. 475, the death of the Rev. Martin Benson, of Jesus College, M.A. 1785). Aug. 12. By falling from his bedroom window at the Ram-inn, Gloucester, aged 32, the Rev. Henry West, Curate of Frampton-upon-Severn, and late of George-street, Portman-square; third son of John West, esq. of Jamaica, and Brixton, Surrey. Aug. 14. At Esom, near Lancaster, the Rev. Henry Robinson, B.A. Vicar of Otley; to which he was presented in 1816 by the Lord Chancellor. Aug. 15. At Walton, Leic. the Rev. John Brewin, Curate of Kimcote. He was of Sidney-Sussex college, Camb. B. A. 1794. Aug. 18. Aged 74, the Rev. James Bligh, for many years Master of the Grammar School at Derby, and Curate of Osmaston. He was appointed Master of Derby School in 1793. Aug. 22. At Rickmansworth, Herts, aged 43, the Rev. John James Cory, Vicar of Aylsham. He was originally of Trinity coll. Camb., B.A. 1813 as 9th Junior Optime, M.A. 1816, and having been elected a Fellow of Sidney, B.D. 1823; he was presented to Aylsham last year by the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury. At Berkley, Som., aged 85, the Rev. John Methuen Rogers, Rector of that parish, with Rodden. He was of New coll. Oxford, B.C.L. 1776; and was instituted to the rectory of Berkley in 1793, on his own petition. He has left 6,000l. towards the building and endow. ment of the Church at Rodden, 1,2001. to the district Church at Frome, a sum exceeding 1,000l. to the new Church at North Bradley, and a house for the Curate, and sums of smaller amount to many other churches, altogether exceeding 10,0002. Aug. 26. At Hales Owen, Shropshire, aged 74, the Rev. William Lea Briscoe, D. C.L., Vicar of Ashton Keynes, Wilts. He was the son of the Rev. Benjamin Briscoe, by Elizabeth, youngest daughter of William Lea, of Hales Owen, esq., and sister to the Right Hon. Ferdinando Lea, Lord Dudley. He was of Worc. college, Oxford, M. A. 1792, B. and D. C. L. 1793; and was instituted to the vicarage of Ashton Keynes in 1786. Aug. 26. At Quebec, Lower Canada. aged 35, the Rev. Henry Grey Dyke, of Hodson cottage, near Swindon, Wilts; eldest son of the Rev. Jerome Dyke, of Burbach, Leicestershire. He was of St. Alban hall, Oxford, M. A. 1825. This accomplished and much esteemed young man, ever ardent in the pursuit of such information as might be useful to his fellow creatures, sailed to New York in July 1833, with the view to acquire all the knowledge he could of the state of agriculture in America, and what were the real prospects which that country held out to persons desirous of emigrating thither. He travelled many hundred miles both in the United States and the Canadas, and having reached Quebec, be was cut off in the flower of his age, at a moment when he was anticipating a return to his native country and to the society of his relations and friends, who have the consolation of knowing that he received the kindest and the most unremitting attentions from the Archdeacon of that place, together with the best medical advice. Aug. 27. At Kildale, Yorkshire, aged 57, the Rev. John Cleaver, D.C.L. Vicar of Edwinstowe and South Leverton, and Perpetual Curate of the Chapelries of Carburton, Cottam, Ollerton, and Palesthorpe, all in the neighbourhood of East Retford. He was of Braz. coll. Oxf. M. A. 1802, B. and D. C.L. 1811, and was presented to both his livings in 1807 by Sir Richard Kaye, Bart. then Dean of Lincoln. Aug. 29. At St. John's coll. Camb. aged 47, the Rev. William Tatham, Rector of Great Oakley, Essex. He was lately a Fellow of St. John's, and graduated B. A. 1810 as 9th Senior Optime, M.A. 1813, B.D. 1821; and was presented to Great Oakley last year by the College. Aug. 30. The Rev. George Jackson, late Curate of Wallsend. Sept. 2. At Brighton, aged 65, the Rev. William Bewsher, D.D. Curate of Caversham, Oxfordshire. He was of Queen's coll. Oxf. M. A. 1802, B. & D.D. 1825. Sept. 5. At his seat, Fenton House, Bedfordshire, in his 72d year, the Rev. William Denison, Rector of Cublington, Bucks, and late of Reading. He was the son of the Rev. William Denison, D.D. Principal of Magdalen hall, Oxford, from 1755 to 1786. He was for merly a Fellow of Lincoln college, and graduated M. A. 1786, B.D. 1796 was presented by that Society in 1865 the rectory of Cublington, Buckingtan. shire. At Llanfair-fechan, co. Carame aged 75, the Rev. Richard Thomas, R. tor of that parish. This learned, pis a and benevolent divine was at least t third Richard Thomas in his family wh has been dedicated to the service Established Church, being the son of ta late Rector of Llanllyfni, grandson of the late Rector of Botwnog, and it 19 be lieved, grandson of the late Rector Meildeyrn in the same county. Thomas was for upwards of forty yar Curate of the parishes of Llantas Penmow in Anglesea, and the H Master of Beaumaris Grammar Scho which he held not only with unsa reputation, but with distinguished and renown, during which period be lished several volumes of excellent Wes Sermons. On his retirement from the duties of the school in 1829, he was sented with a valuable service of plate the nobility, clergy, and gentry of her counties. About this time the Re of Llanfair-fechan became vacant, #21 was immediately offered by the Bishop Bangor to Mr. Thomas, who accepted (although of no considerable value) place of retirement for the evening of days, and where, to use his own words being released from drudgery, and a liberty to take proper exercise, he ery FA better health, blessed with every co this world can afford." And here t pious, and it may be almost said here tary, son of the church, has bequeat the first and last fruits of his rectot dues, having lately erected at his ow pense four neat cottages, with garde attached to them, which he has prese to the overseers of the poor and their a cessors, for the use of the aged and firm poor. He also greatly improved rectory house, and built and endowed school for poor children at his own charge, although he died in the third year he came into possession of the Rectory. Sept. 13. At Clapham, Surrey, and 26, the Rev. Samuel Lowthrop, BA youngest son of the late James Low. throp, esq. of Welton, Yorkshire. Sept. 15. At Exeter, aged 75, the Rev. Richard Warwick Bampfylde, Re tor of Poltimore and Huxham, and Black Torrington, co. Devon, unele ta Lord Poltimore. He was the sixth a youngest son of Sir Richard Bam, the fourth Baronet, by Jane, daughter heiress of Col. John Codrington, of Wa hail, co. Somerset. He was of Bra hose college, Oxford, M.A. 1783; and was presented to his livings by his brother he late Baronet in the same year. His Heath is the third which has occurred n his family in the present year; his rother Amias having died in January, And his sister Mrs. Gordon in May last. Sept. 17. At Boston, aged 80, the Rev. John Caparn, Rector of Leverton And Toft Newton, Lincolnshire, and for pwards of forty years a very active Magistrate for the three divisions of the ounty. He was presented to Toft in 779 by the Lord Chancellor, and instiuted to Leverton in 1797, in which year ne took the degree of M.A. as a member of Corpus Christi college, Cambridge. His remains were interred at Sleaford, where he formerly resided. Sept. 20. Of cholera, aged 40, the Rev. John Johnstone, of Manchester. This meritorious individual was a native of Dalston, near Carlisle. His parents vere natives of Ireland, and had nothing out the proceeds of their labour wherevith to bring up a family of several chilIren. When a boy he was sent to the village school at Dalston, where he made apid progress, both in the classics and nathematics. He was in the habit of working hard as a reaper during the harvest seasons, and with what could be spared from his earnings he was enabled o keep himself at school for some time onger. He afterwards contrived to get nto Mr. Saul's well-known academy at Green-row, where by that gentleman's kindness he was soon raised to be an assistant, and some time afterwards he obtained a situation in the Collegiate School at Manchester, and was there admitted to holy orders. He had long filled a highly respectable and useful situation in the Church; and it was one earnest, among many, of the soundness of his Christian feeling, that he was unceasing in his attention to his aged mother, who is still living at Dalston, whilst his brothers and sisters were also constant objects of his kindest concern-and this notwithstanding he had himself a pretty numerous family, to whom he was a tender and indulgent parent. Sept. 23. At the house of his son Charles A. Moore, esq. Dursley, Glourestershire, aged 70, the Rev. William Moore, D.D. formerly of Park hill, in hat county, and late of Langford, Berkshire. Sept. 30. The Rev. Thomas Johnson, one of the Ministers of St. Michael's hurch, Liverpool. His death was occaioned by a rheumatic fever, which ensued apon his hurting his leg against the pade-box of a steam-boat. GENT. MAG. VOL. II. Lately. At Crosley, near Liverpool, aged 60, the Rev. William Bosworth, formerly of Trinity college, Cambridge, B.A. 1798, M.A. 1801. At Tattingstone, Suffolk, aged 67, the Rev. John Bull, Rector of that parish. He was of Christ's coll. Camb. B. A. 1789 as second Senior Optime, M.A. 1792; and was instituted to Tattingstone on his own presentation in 1816. He was father of the Rev. William H. Bull, and the Rev. J. G. Bull, Ministers of Sowerby and Byerley, Yorkshire. The Rev. John Cleland, M. A. Chancellor of Lismore. The Rev. Henry George Pauncefote Cooke, for some time Officiating Chaplain to his Majesty's forces at the Cape of Good Hope. He was of Exeter college, Oxford, M. A. 1833. Aged 36, the Rev. John Worgan Dew, Minister of St. James's church, Halifax, and Domestic Chaplain to Lord Strathallen; formerly of Whitkirk. He was a student of Trinity college, Cambridge. The Rev. Thomas Octavius Foley, Vicar of Llansadwra and Llanwrda, co. Carmarthen, to which united churches he was lately presented by Sir Thomas Foley. He was a student of Queen's coll. Oxford. Aged 45, the Rev. Francis Fox, Rector of Castleterra, co. Cavan. He was the eldest son of the late Colonel Richard Fox, of Foxhall, by Lady Anne Maxwell, elder daughter of Barry first Earl of Farnham; and on the decease of his uncle the second and last Earl, he inherited considerable property in addition to his hereditary estate in the county of Longford. By his lady, a daughter of Jemmet Brown, esq. he has left a large family. At Berry hill, aged 80, the Rev. David Griffiths, of Berllan, Vicar of Nevern, Pembrokeshire, to which he was presented in 1783 by the Lord Chancellor. Aged 27, the Rev. Howell Howell, Curate of Reynoldston and Llanmadock, Brecknockshire. Aged 75, the Rev. Richard Lyne, Vicar of Little Petherick, Cornwall. At Everton, the Rev. George Monk, B. A. Minister of St. Paul's church, Liverpool. At Norbury Booths, Cheshire, aged 31, the Rev. John Robinson, a son of the late Sir C. Robinson. The Rev. W. Smith, Rector of Ballyclog, co. Tyrone. In his 30th year, the Rev. Charles Stone, Curate of Teynham and Luddenham, Kent. Rev. Charles Tuckey, M. A. Treasurer of Lismore. 4 A |