DIED,

At his house, Grove, Pinner, William Miles, Esq. at the advanced age of 80, formerly a Colonel in the ad regiment of guards, whose steady and uniform endeavours to promote the cause of liberty, and attachment to his friends, reflect the highest credit his memory. He quitted the arniy, though in the line for promotion, on the war with America, rather than draw his sword against his American brethren, preferring retirement 'to the sacrifice of principle. The whole of his estates he has left to Sir Francis Milman, Bart. At Old Alresford, Hants, in the 5th year of his age, the Hon. Frederick Rodney, 9th son of the late Lord Rodney. In the 79th year of her age, in consequence of a fright occasioned by her cloaths accidentally taking fire about a fortnight since, Lady Jane Courténay, aunt to the Marquis of Bute. At his house, at Twickenham, in the 89th year of his age, the Right Hon. Welbore Ellis Agar, Lord Mendip. At Bath, the Countess of Leicester. At Pimlico, Rear Admiral Brenton. At Hammersmith, H. House, Esq. late of Pall-Mall. At Chalk Farm, near Farnborough, the youngest daughter of General Floyd, of a scarlet fever and sore throat; and a week after, Mrs. Floyd, the child's mother, of the same complaint, occasioned by her fondly nursing it to her bosom, notwithstanding the expostulations of her friends. At his house, in Lincoln's Inn Fields, Thomas Walker, Esq. Accountant General of the High Court of Chancery, aged 73. Lady Frances Kavanagh, sister to the Earl of Ormond. The Hon. Miss Jefferys, Maid of Honour to the Queen. S. Dick. Esq. in the 69th year of his age, one of the oldest directors, and late governor of the bank of Ireland. T. Plummer, Esq. of Gray's Inn Square.

Lately, at Greenwich, Dr. D. P. Layard, in the 82d year of his age. He was father to the Dean of Bristol, and brother to the Duchess of Ancaster. At Portsmouth, of a paralytic stroke, Mrs. Thomas, formerly Mrs. Simpson, a most excellent actress of the Portsmouth theatre, and for many years a distinguished favourite in Bath, where she succeeded Mrs. Siddons as principal of that very respectable company. In private life she was an very amiable woman, and, as a performer, an ornament to her profession. At Drumgellavie, near Pitmain, on the 23d ult. Baillie Donald M Pherson, in the 77th year of his age. He was an ensign under a late unfortu nate Prince, and was present at the battles of Preston, Penrith, and Falkirk. He afterwards escorted this Prince through Arisaig, and saw him on the borders of Sky. In Mansfield Street, Portland Place, in the 62d year of his age, the Duke of St. Albans. His Grace married in 1763, the daughter of the Earl of Besborough, by whom he had three sons and three daughters. He is succeeded in his titles and estates by his eldest son Aubrey Earl of Burford. At Cadhay, near Ottery, Devon, the Right Hon. Lord Graves, of Thankes, in the County of Cornwall, Admiral of the White, who so gallantly distinguished himself in the glorious battle of the first of June, 1794, in which he received a wound in his shoulder.

MONTHLY MIRROR,

FOR

MARCH, 1802.

Embellished with

1. A PORTRAIT OF MRS. YOUNG, LATE MISS BIGGS, ENGRAVED BY RIDLEY, FROM AN ORIGINAL MINIATURE.

II. A LANDSCAPE, ENGRAVED BY SPRINGHURST, FROM A BEAUTIFUL DRAWING BY THE RE. WILLIAM BREE, OF COLESHILL, WARWICKSHIRE.

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MELANCHOLY HOURS, No. I. in our next. The continuations will be very acceptable.

The Story of Cyricus is under consideration.

The Rustic's Farewell, a Fragment in the Dorsetshire dialect, by W. H. certainly in our next.

Lines presented to the Honourable Miss Courteney, at the late Masquerade at Powderham Castle, and Extract of a Letter from Guernsey, also in our next.

We shall be happy to see the Translations mentioned by G. C.

The Sonnet to the Nightingale, by J----- B----N (Liverpool) has been received, and the author's wishes, with respect to his former communication, shall be complied with.

H. K. W. (Nottingham) and T. W. F. (Isle of Wight) are referred to the contents of the present Number.

The Imitation pointed out by LAOCOON, (Abergavenny,) has been noticed in some ingenious remarks on CRASHAW, inserted in vol. viii. p. 269, and vol. ix. 10. where LAOCOON, will find the merits of that poet properly appreciated

p.

Ode to the Nymph of the Fountain of Tears, and Inscription for a Spring near Northampton, by the same Correspondent, shall have a place in some future Num

ber.

The Lines in Memory of a late illustrious Character, transmitted by CAROLUS, are not sufficiently correct for insertion in this Miscellany.

We shall make enquiry about J. B's. Sonnet to Fidelity.

'A NEIGHBOUR,' is informed that the passage of which he complains, crept into our work through an inadvertency.

The Stanzas by G. L. (Liverpool) are not forgotten.

We have attended to the request of B. W. (Derby) in the present Number.

The merits of all the performers, mentioned by SCOUTE (Rochdale,) have been sufficiently investigated in this work.

The Lamentation of poor Quiz had been sent to us, by another Correspondent, before the receipt of the letter, dated 25th March.

Manchester Theatricals, by Nottingamiensis, in our next.

The Prices of the Books noticed in our Review, and of the Names of the Booksellers are not mentioned, in consequence of a letter received from the Solicitor of the Stamp office, requiring their omission.

MONTHLY MIRROR

FOR

MARCH, 1802.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF

MRS. YOUNG (LATE MISS BIGGS.)

[With a Portrait.]

MRS. YOUNG is a sister of the late Mr. Biggs, of whom some account was given in a former volume of this work. She is a native of Debenham, in Suffolk, and was born in the year 1775. Mr. Biggs, senior, managed a company in the west of England; and in the theatres under his controul, particularly those at Taunton and Barnstaple, his daughter, Miss ANNE-BIGGS, the subject of the present memoir, invited the public attention at the early age of thir teen. After continuing for some years the distinguished favourite of the theatrical circle in which her father moved, she accompanied her brother to Bath, where she made her first appearance in the character of Miss Alton, in the Heiress. Her talents were immediately acknowledged by the Bath audience, and she was rising into high reputation in that city, when, in consequence of an accident which occurred to her during one of the stated journies of the company to Bristol, she was attacked by a severe indisposition, that confined her for several months to her room. Soon after her restoration to the

stage, Miss BicGs had a difference with Mr. Dimond, with regard to salary, which not being adjusted to her wish, she quitted her situ ation in the Bath company. On the 17th of October, 1797, she ap peared at Drury-Lane Theatre, in the Widow Brady, and acquittedi herself so much to the satisfaction both of the public and the manager, that she procured an immediate engagement from Mr. Sheridan, for five years, on very liberal terms. She was soon put into possession of most of the characters which had been the property of Miss Farren the preceding season, and also considerably strengthened her hold on the public, by her performance of all Mrs. Jordan's sentimental characters, particularly Angela in the Castle Spectre; Rosa in the Secret; Cora in Pizarro, &c. &c.

So rapid an elevation to the first rank in the theatre, renders any comment on this Lady's talents perfectly unnecessary. Her summer Vol. vii. p. 237.

seasons have been mostly passed at Birmingham, Liverpool, Plymouth, Edinburgh, Glasgow, &c. in all of which places she has been greatly admired and patronized.

Miss BIGGS is indebted to nature for an agreeable and expressive countenance, and a light and very elegant figure, which her peculiar taste in dress enables her to set off to the best advantage. In private society, her manners and conversation are particularly affable, sprightly, and engaging.

Miss BIGGS has been very recently led to the altar by Mr. YOUNG, a Gentleman of education and respectability, with whom we sincerely wish her every happiness that the marriage state can afford.

ANECDOTES

OF THE

EARL OF ROCHESTER.

From a Sermon preached at his Funeral, by Robert Parsons, M. A. printed 1680.

THE text.-I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in Heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just Persons that need no repentance. St. Luke, xv. 7.

A wit he had so rare and fruitful in its invention, and withal so choice and delicate in its judgment, that there is nothing wanting in his composures to give a full answer to that question, what and where wit is? except the purity and choice of subject.

His natural talent was excellent, but he had largely improved it by learning and industry, being thoroughly acquainted with all classic authors, both Greek and Latin. "I never," said he, (the Earl of R. to his chaplain)" was advanced thus far towards happiness in my life before; though upon the commission of some sins extraordinary, I have had some checks and warnings considerable from within, but still struggled with them, and so wore them off again. The most observable that I remember was this:-one day, at an atheistical meeting, at a person of quality's, I undertook to manage the cause, and was the principal disputant against God and piety, and for my performances received the applause of the whole company; upon which my mind was terribly struck, and I immediately replied thus to myself; Good God! that a man, that walks upright, that sees the wonderful works of God, and has the use of his senses and reason, should use them to the defying of his Creator!