670 Additions to Obituary. He was a waiter to Mr. Griffiths, of the Horn P. 110. By the death of the late Colonel J. I. Fortescue, Sir Edward Marwood Elton acquires a considerable increase of landed property, which by the will of the late Mrs. Fortescue, the great aunt of Sir Edward, was devised by her to her husband, Colonel Fortescue, for life, and afterwards to the worthy baro. net in fee. The estates are situate in the parishes of Offwell, Farway, Colyton, and Northleigh, co. Devon, and adjoin the Widworthy estate, on which Sir Edward has lately erected his mansion. By this accession Sir Edward now inherits the bulk of the Marwood property. P. 326. "The Book of Psalms, in blank verse, with Practical Reflections; by the Rev. John Eden, B.D. late Vicar of St. Nicholas and St. Leonard, Bristol;" has been published in 4to, including a brief Memoir, by his nephew the Rev. Robert Eden, M.A.; an editorial notice by the Rev. Thomas Grinfield, M.A.; and a Portrait, engraved by F. C. Lewis, from a drawing by N. Branwhite. P. 554. The parishes of Bethnal. green and Spitalfields have received a large addition to their charities by the will of Mr. George Fournier, who was a wealthy merchant in the City. He has bequeathed the sum of 40007. to each of those parishes, the interest of which will amount to about 1507. (the amount being in the Three and Three-and-a-Half per Cents.), to be appropriated annually on the 22dJune, his birthday, to such deserv ing objects of charity as have not received parochial relief for two years. He has also bequeathed 20007. to the school attached to the French Hospital, Bathstreet, St. Luke's, for the education of the children of French refugees. P. 558. The bulk of the fortune of the late Thomas Gardyne, esq. of Midle. toun, which amounted to 95,000l. has been left to Mr. James Carnegy, of Craigo, with directions to invest it in land; the land to be held in strict entail for sixty-eight years, after which it is to be at the absolute disposal of the person then in possession. The sum left to Mr. Carnegy is burdened with legacies to the extent of 1,6007. a-year. The estate of Midletoun goes to Major Bruce, of St. Andrew's. P. 654. For Sir Samuel Ford Whittingham, read, Sir Samford Whittingham. P. 665. The will and codicils of Luke Graves Hansard, esq., late of Bedford. square, were proved in the Prerogative [Dec. Court, by the executors, Richard Ogle, Francis Rivington, and Thomas Varden. The personal property of the deceased was sworn under the value of 80,000. which is principally bequeathed to his numerous children. drowned in the river Gambia, west coast P. 670. Owen Flintoff, esq. was of Africa. He was a member of Trinity college, Cambridge, B.A. 1834, M.A. in England, and a posthumous daughter 1837. He left a wife with four children was born on the 19th May. last will and testament, with one codicil, VOL. XVI. p. 202. Probate of the from the Prerogative Court of Canterof the late Earl Fortescue, has issued bury. The deceased has devised the whole of his real estate to the present Earl, and his issue male; in default of such issue to his second son, and in like default to his third son, and has appointed sonal estate was sworn under 50,0007. the present Earl sole executor. The per P. 215. The Rev. J. B. Ferrers published a Sermon preached at Beddington, Oct. 9, 1831, in aid of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel. He married in 1800 Mrs. Pitcairn, widow of Gen. Pitcairn, and daughter of Capt. Charles Proby, R.N. Commissioner at Chatham; and had issue two sons, the Rev. John Ferrers, and Courtenay, both deceased; and four daughters, one of whom is the Canon of Windsor, and another was mar. wife of the Rev. C. W. Knyvett, Minor ried to the late Francis Greig, esq. of the Bankruptcy Court. Mrs. Ferrers died in 183. Mrs. Pigott, her sister, died at Beddington the day after Mr. Ferrers (see p. 109). Mr. Ferrers was brother to the late Rev Edmund Ferrers, Rector of Cheriton near Alresford, and author of Clavis Hogarthiana, of whom 1825, in Gent. Mag. vol. XCV. ii. 283. some account was given, on his death in P. 494. Dr. Cornwallis Hewett died bequeathed 5000l. to the Society for Pro- P. 552. The Rev. George Preston The late Daniel Jones, esq. of Beau. prè, has bequeathed 20007. to the trustees of the Cardiff Infirmary; and has appointed such trustees residuary legatees. The sum of 30007. has been received by the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, being the amount of a legacy, duty free, bequeathed to that Society by the Rev. James Cutler, late of the city of New Sarum, deceased. The late Mr. Forbes Dick, of Elmfoot, near Glasgow, has made the following bequests to benevolent and charitable institutions. At Edinburgh, to the Royal Infirmary, 10007.; Orphan Hospital, 3007.; Society for the Industrious Blind, 2007.; Magdalene Asylum, 2501.; Society for Relief of Indigent Old Men, 2507.; .Ca nongate Charity Workhouse, 2501.; Poor of Canongate Parish, 5007.; Benevolent and Stranger's Friend Society, 2001.; Lock Hospital, 2501.; Institution for Relief of Incurables, 2001.; Society for clothing the Industrious Poor, 1007.; Deaf and Dumb Institution, 1007.; and at Glasgow, Royal Infirmary, 5007.; ditto, further (after the death of an annuitant), 2007.; Asylum for the Blind, 2501.; Deaf and Dumb Institution, 1007.; Magdalene Asylum, 2501.; Old Man's Friend Society, 2507.; Barony of Gorbal's Benevolent Society, 2507.; House of Refuge, 2007.; Night Asylum for the Houseless, 1007.; Lock Hospital, 507.; Poor of Govan parish, 50l. Total, 5,8007. BILL OF MORTALITY, Oct. 26 to Nov. 23, 1841. Christened. Males 577 Buried. 1160 Females 5351163 }1 Whereof have died under two years old...286 AVERAGE PRICE OF CORN, by which the Duty is regulated, Nov. 23. Peas. Wheat. Barley. | Oats. Rye. Beans. Sussex Pockets, 51. 88. to 67. 10s.-Kent Pockets, 5l. 128. to 97. 12s. PRICE OF HAY AND STRAW AT SMITHFIELD, Nov. 26. Beef.............. Mutton.. Veal.. Pork............. .3s. 4d. to 4s. 8d. .3s. 10d. to 4s. 10d. ..4s. 6d. to 5s. 6d. 8d. to 5s. 8d. .4s. COAL MARKET, Nov. 26. 553 Calves 170 2,690 Pigs 530 Walls Ends, from 17s. 3d. to 22s. 3d. per ton. Other sorts from 13s. 9d. to 19s. TALLOW, per cwt.-Town Tallow, 53s. 6d. Yellow Russia, 50s. CANDLES, 8s. per doz. Moulds, 9s. 6d. PRICES OF SHARES. At the Office of WOLFE, BROTHERS, Stock and Share Brokers, Birmingham Canal, 200. Ellesmere and Chester, 75.- Grand Junction 112. Kennet and Avon, 19. Leeds and Liverpool, 725. - Regent's, 9. Rochdale, 85.--London Dock Stock, 724-St. Katharine's, 92.and West India, 103.London and Birmingham Railway, 157. Great Western, 80. London and Southwestern, 57. Grand Junction Water Works, 55. East West Middlesex, 90.- Globe Insurance, 115. Guardian, 35.- -Hope, 5.- -Chartered Gas, 58.-Imperial Gas, 49.- Phoenix Gas, 33.- -London and Westminster Bank, 214. Reversionary Interest, 921. METEOROLOGICAL DIARY, BY W. CARY, STRAND. J. J. ARNULL, English and Foreign Stock and Share Broker, 1, Bank Buildings, London. J. B. NICHOLS AND SON, PRINTERS, 25, PARLIAMENT-STREET. TO ESSAYS, DISSERTATIONS, AND HISTORICAL PASSAGES. The principal Memoirs in the OBITUARY are distinctly entered in Africa, cruelty of the war carried on by Amesbury, Rt. Hon. Lady, death of 109 638 Antiquities, silver seal of remarkable con- Christian, lectures on 414 Architectural, lectures on 638 Arms, Royal, in churches 19, 20, 338, Arnold, Dr. History of Rome, notes upon Art Union, picture selected for 71. pic. tures chosen by the members 182. Astley's Theatre, fire at 86 Banks, Sir E. monument to the memory Barkby, co. Leicester, font at 354 Bathampton, antiquities found at 304 Bawdsey Church, Suffolk, burnt to the Bayley, Rt. Hon. Sir J. memoir of 652 Beaucaire on the Rhone, small statue of Beaumont, J. T. B. memoir of 96 Bedford, consecration of Trinity new Belgians, King and Queen of the, arrival of, at Buckingham Palace 193 Beresford, Bp. George, memoir of 651 Bermondsey, convent of the Sisters of opening of the new national schools 643 Blackwall Railway, extension of the 308 Bologna, discovery of ancient pictures in Boston Stump, meaning of 226 Brighton, account of the Pavilion 243 British Architects, Institute of 186 Census for 1841, 641 Chalmers, George, sale of his library 636 Chepstow Church, restoration of 194 84. capture of the Bogue forts ib. Chitty, J. memoir of 95 Churches, New, 194, 310, 418, 532, 644 Cloncurry, Rt. Hon. Lady, death of 106 Collierly, consecration of a new church Consumption, its prevalence in certain Corney's Curiosities of Literature Illus- Courtenay, Rt. Hon. T. P. memoir of 316 356 Cromie, Sir W. L. memoir of 318 Cutler, Rev. J. charitable bequest of 671 Dalston, consecration of a new church Damer, Capt. H. D. memoir of 203 Dauntsey, Wills, stone coffin found at 639 Defender of the Faith 226, 356 Denmark, treaty relative to the passage Derbyshire, destruction of the town hall Dick, F. charitable bequests of 671 Diogenes and Tumble-down-Dick,360,562 Dufferin and Claneboye, Ld. memoir of Dundas, Vice-Adm. Sir T. memoir of 205 Dyer, H. M. W. memoir of 95 Eden, Rev. J. biographical notice of 670 |