European Magazine, For NOVEMBER 1800. [Embellished with, 1. A PORTRAIT of WILLIAM WILDMAN BARRINGTON SHUTE, VISCOUNT BARRINGTON. And, 2. A VIEW of ST. PANCRAS CHURCH.] ACKNOWLEDGMENTS TO CORRESPONDENTS. The new Series of Letters by Bishop Hildefley will be continued in our next Number. Fido is under confideration. AVERAGE PRICES of CORN, from November 8, to November 15. Effex 122 4 59 666 443 10 55 6 Kent 123 10 66 59 6.37 658 9 INLAND COUNTIES. Suffex 112 8 00 0160 0:38 200 O Cambrid. 117 8 68 Norfolk 101 15 68 054 11 40 254 6 Surry 127 861 069 o Lincoln 109 10 80 800 0 Hertford 121 860 067 035 880 I Bedford 135 5104 471 o Durham 10 7 73 11 58 Hunting. 136 300 078 31 481 Rutland 125 000 077 Leicester 113 1108 2 79 742 Salop 119 1190 Nottingh. 122 1077 674 Derby 121 800 077 8 042 8 80 8: 71 1142 447 10 Northum. 104 8 67 5 00 Wilts 132 860 0'62 637 077 of Hants 066 040 662 6 110 11 CO 052 1034 100 050 029 900 062 200 058 1139 124 400 0.65 10/37 THE EUROPEAN MAGAZINE, AND LONDON REVIEW, FOR NOVEMBER 1800. WILLIAM WILDMAN BARRINGTON SHUTE, VISCOUNT BARRINGTON. (WITH A PORTRAIT.) F which is He was born in Of this refpectable family, we have liberal education we 1747, and after, a already celebrated more than one of the members. The Nobleman now the object of our attention filled in a manner deferving of applaufe feveral of the firft offices in the ftate, and was one whofe actions entitled him to the character of a man of honour and integrity. His father was John Shute, Efq, a Barrister of the Inner Temple, and a Commiffioner of the Cultoms; a Gentleman who was fuppofed to be at the head of the Diffenting Intereft at the early part of the prefent century, was the author of a valuable work, entitled "Mifcellanea Sacra," re-published by his fon the Bishop of Durham, and was created a Peer 1ft July 1720. He was particularly fortunate in having two confiderable eftates left him by perfons to whom he was in no manner allied, and died 14th December 1734, leaving feveral children, who have all diftinguished themselves, and amongst the reft the Nobleman now under our confideration. the advantages of foreign travelling, and returned to his native country in. the year 1737. In 1739, he was chofen Member of the British Parliament for Berwick. On the 8th October 1745, he took his feat in the House of Lords of Ireland; and on the 22d February following, was appointed one of the Lords Commiffioners of the Admiralty. In 1754, he was appointed Master of the Great Wardrobe; and the fame year was chofen Member for Plymouth.. In 1755 he was fworn of the Privy Council; and the fame year appointed Secretary at War: In March 1761, on the difmiffion of Mr. Legge, he fucceeded to the office of Chancellor of the Exchequer, which he filled until June 1762, when he was appointed Treasurer of the Navy. In July 1765, he was again appointed Secretary at War †, which he held until December 1778, when he obtained his Majesty's permiffion to retire from public bufinefs, and at the fame time relinquifhed his feat for Plymouth, which he had held for In the first editions of the Catalogue of Royal and Noble Authors, the name of this Nobleman, and the lift of his works, was unintentionally omitted. They are, however, both inferted in the quarto edition of Lord Orford's Works, lately publifhed, with a very fpirited and warm defence of the first Lerd Orford from fome infinuations thrown out relative to a transaction in which Loid Barrington was concerned. In 1763, he became the object of virulent abuse for having employed and thanked the military force employed in quelling fome disturbances excited by the patriots of the time about the King's Bench Prifon, Tt 2 twenty |