was still such, that hopes were entertained that it would not entirely give way; but in a few minutes, the piles, which were upwards of thirty feet long, were forced perpendicularly into the air; the water of course filled the dam, and the effects were immediately felt in the bason, though not to the extent that might have been expected Fortunately no-lives were lost. The situation of the dam was so much exposed that not less than from thirty to forty vessels passed every tide. Many of these, in passing (notwithstanding every exertion on the part of the dock master), came with a severe crash against the dam, and from this circumstance, and the pressure of about fifteen hundred thousand tons of water, the blowing up of the whole was not to be wondered at.

Early on Friday morning, October 5, a dreadful fire broke out at a large warehouse, nearly adjoining Mr. Calvert's brewhouse, in Thames-street, which at first threatened the destruction of the whole of that immense building, and even of the barges on the river; but by the timely arrival of the engines, and a plentiful supply of water, the fire was got under about three o'clock; but not till the whole of the extensive warehouse was burnt to the ground, and two or three houses damaged. The loss by this conflagration is computed at 15,0001. No lives were lost.

The Royal Cockpit, St. James's Park, so long the receptacle of the most cruel recreation, so long the resort of the cheat and of the pick-pocket, is now no more. The governors and trustees of Christ's Hospital, to whom the ground belongs, met on the spot the very day the lease expired, and gave directions for the immediate erasement of the buildings.

The monument decreed to Lord Nelson by the City of London, in Guildhall, is now executed in marble, and placed to correspond with that of Lord Chatham. At the top of a pyramid or obelisk the name of Nelson is inscribed within a wreath of oak; and very properly, as alluding to his great patriotism: beneath the names of his most famous achievements are recorded by the city of London, who, with the mural crown on her head, has just put the last letter to the word "Trafal gar." On the left hand of the ocholder, Bri. tannia, surrounded with her usual attributes, is represented sitting, and woefully musing upon a medallion, bearing the likeness and name of the departed hero, On the foreground, a gigantic figure of Neptune, lying down, the right hand elevated, and in the attituve of sudden astonishment, seems to witmess, at a distance, the glorious but dearlybought victory, which closed the wonderful career of Lord Nelson. On the basis of the Cenotaph, between two small niches, each containing, un demi-relievo, the figure of a sai ler, of excellent workmanship, is a tablet rea dy to receive the inscription ; and under, in a

bold and well-executed bas-relief, the battle of Trafalgar.

MARRIED.

At St. Luke's, Chelsea, Captain Thomas Fraser, of the Madras engineers, to Mrs. Ann Brown, relict of Henry Brown, esq. late commercial resident at Ramnad.

At Hammersmith, William Marshall, esq. to Mrs. Cloud, widow of Mr. Thomas C

At Mary-le-bone, Count Melchior de Polignae, third son of the Duke de Polignae, to Alphonsine, eldest daughter of Madame le Vasson de la Touche. Peter Aime Ouvry, esq. of Abingdon-street, Westminster, to Sarah Amelia, eldest daughter of john Delamain, esq. of Berner's-street

At St. George's, Bloomsbury, Thomas Vernon, esq. to Miss Billingham, niece of the late William Martin, esq. of Tewkesbury.

At St. James's, Sir George Warrender, bart. to the Honorable Anne Boscawen, youngest daughter of the late Viscount Falmouth.-Edward H. Nevinson, esq. of Saville row, to Miss C. Bonney, daughter of the late Rev. Mr. B. of King's Cliffe, Northampton

shire.

Robert Shafto Adair, esq. eldest son of William A. esq. of Cumberland-place, to Miss Elizabeth Maria Strode, of Kenisngton palace.

Dr. Faulkner, physician to the Forces, to Mrs. Assiotti, relict o George A. esq, deputycommissary generai for North Britain.

At Putney, John Winter, jun. esq. of St. Swithin's-lane, Lombard-street, to Miss Gordon, daughter of Charles G. esq. of Gowerstreet, Bedford-square, and of Berkhampstead, Herts.

At Hackney, Mr. William Seamour, of Fenchurch-buildings, to Sarah, eldest daughter of Mr. George Adams, of Stamford hill.

At St. George's, Hanover square, Joseph Brecknell, esq. to Lady Catharine Colyear, daughter of the Earl of Portmore.

At St. Pancras, Thomas Hunter, esq. of Hammersmith, to Francis Charlotte, youngest daughter of John Abraham, esq. of Howland-street, Fitzroy-square-William Johnson, esq. banker, of Stamford, to Charlotte, daughter of Matthew Consett, esq. of Guilford

street.

At St. Leonard's, Shoreditch, the Rev. T. Scales, of Wolverhampton, to Christiana, eldest daughter of the Rev. A. Simpson, divi.. nity tutor at the Independent Academy; Hoxton.

At Great Ealing, John Griffin, esq, to Catherine, eldest daughter of F. Tyler, esq.

George M. Hoare, esq. of Morden-lodge, Surry, to Angelina Frances, daughter of James Greene, esq.

At Newington Butts, John Hopkins, esq. to Mrs. Berridge, late of Alred-place, South

wark.

The Rev. Mr. Lawson, to Miss Butterworth, daughter of Mr. Alderman B. of Coventry.

DIED.

DIED.

At an advanced age, Mrs. Elizabeth Hatfield, widow of the late Joseph Hatfield, esq. of Fishlake, Yorkshire.

In Devonshire-street, Queen-square, Mrs. Milne, widow, 75.

In Stratton-street, the infant daughter of Lieutenant Colonel Bunbury.

In Golden square, in consequence of her clothes taking fire, Mrs. Woodgate, mother of Mr. W. attorney, 80.

In High-street, Mary-le-bone, Mrs. Carpenter, 85.

In Upper Berkeley-street, Mrs. Deering, wife of George D. esq.

At Kentish Town, John Williams, esq. one of his majesty's serjeants-at-law.

At Greenwich, William Collins, esq. of Johnstreet, Adelphi.

In Upper Berkeley-street, the Rev. Ralph Carr, of Cockers, Durham, and grandfather of Sir Charles Coote, bart. 73.

Join Ellison, esq. of Thorne, York, banker, brother to Colonel Ellison M. P. for Lincoln, 46. He left Doncaster in good health only two days before his death.

In Warren-street, Fitzroy-square, Mr. Orton, one of the gentlemen of his majesty's bread-pantry.

At Charing Cross, Mr. Brown, watchmaker.

At Old Brompton, Mrs. Naylor, relict of

Colonel N. 76.

In Hans place, the infant son of the Hon. Fitzroy Stanhope.

At Blackheath, William Churchill, only son of Peter Laurie, esq.

In Lincoln's-inn-fields, Alexander Popham, q. late one of the masters of the Court of Chancery, 81.

In Great Ormond-street, Charlotte Harriett, second daughter of Sir Digby Mackworth,

bart. 14.

years an eminent warehouseman in Lothbury, 82.

At Kentish Town, Mrs. Mary Hough, 92.
At Clapton, Mrs. Farrel, 67.

At Thatcham, John Whiting, esq. 24. Matilda, youngest daughter of the late Nathan Basev, esq.

At Stockwell, Samuel Porensett, esq. 65.
In High Holborn, Mr. John Page, aucti-

oneer.

At Fulham, Robert Campbell, esq. of Askwich and Lochgair house, Argyleshire, and sheriff of that county.

At Greenwich, Peter Poussett, esq. 80. At his brother's, in Scotland-yard, of the Walcheren fever, Lieut. J. Skene, 28.

In Somerset Place, Charles Edward Beresford, esq. secretary to the commissioners of the Stamp Duties.

At Edmonton, Mrs. Hodgson, wife of Wm. H. esq.

In Hill-street, Berkely-square, the infant son of George Baring, esq.

In King's Road, Bedford-row, Sarab, wife of Mr. Samuel Page, architect, and only daughter of Daniel Say, esq. of Sandon, Essex, 39.

In Spring Gardens, Eliza, wife of T. H. Harris, esq. commander in the East India Company's service, 19.

At Chelsea, Mrs. Catherine Abbott, 74. At Greenwich, Miss Prisca Anderson, youngest daughter of Colonel A. of the Royal Artillery.

In Sloane-street, Alexander Leitch, esq. At Kingsland, Joseph Savage, esq. surgeon. In Basinghall-street, Thomas Loggen, esq. solicitor.

In Houndsditch, Mr. Wm. Fisber. In Bow-lane, John, only son of John Hammen, esq.

At Hampstead, Mrs. Susannab Townsbend, of Church-street, Spitalfields.

At Lambeth, Elizabeth, relict of Joseph Houghiand, esq. 90.

At Hillingdon, Anna Maria, second daughter of the late Wm. Pope, esq.

In Devonshire-square, Charles Steer, esq. At Stockwell, Robert Tyler, esq. 69. At Clapton, Sarab, third daughter of Wm. Lister, M.D. of Lincoln's-inn fields.

At Kennington, Mrs. Elizabeth Hall, wife of Mr. John H. of Cheapside, 34.

At Strand on the Green, Mr. James S. Newton.

In Cadogan-place, Caroline Henrietta, youngest daughter of the late Hon. George Napier, 20.

In Charlotte-street, Bloomsbury, Mrs. Ann Martin, wife of Mr. Ambrose M.

In Soho-square, Jonas Dryander, esq. 63, Librarian to Sir Joseph Banks and to the Royal Society, and a vice-president of the Linnean Society. His eminent attainments in that branch of science which he chiefly cultivated, had long placed him in the first rank amor g

the

the naturalists of Europe; and his catalogue of the Banksian library, which is before the public, will be a lasting monument of erudition, perseverance, and sound judgment, which has never been equalled, and cannot be surpassed.

At Ealing, John Williams, esq. one of the king's serjeants at-law, a native of Carmarthen, and formerly fellow of Wadham college, Oxford. He was a man gifted by nature with extraordinary powers of memory and an excellent understanding; to these happy endowments he added the most patient and persevering application to the study of the law: his labours were crowned with success; he became one of the most eminent lawyers of modern times. His luminous expositions, sound deductions, clear reasoning, profound and accurate knowledge in his profession, were justly appreciated, in Westminster-hall, by his contemporaries, and will long be recollected by them with admiration and merited eulogy; but his professional and posthumous fame will not rest on the trail basis of living testimony, his edition of Lord Chief stice Saunders's Reports will remain to after ages a proud and splendid monument of his intimate acquaintance with the laws of his country, his deep research and erudition, his indefatigable and successful industry in the persuit of legal knowledge.

At Morden, Surry, Abrabam Goldsmid, esq. When the depraved gambler, reduced to desperation by an adverse throw of the dice, visits on himself the injuries which he has inflicted on society: when the seducer or adulterer lifts against his own breast the pistol with which he was wont to defend and augment his crimes; when the fashionable idiot, tired with a life of folly, and shuddering at reflection, seeks in vain for endlest rest in the grave,we are grieved, but not surprised, at the blind audacity of our fellow creatures. But, when the benevolent of heart, in whose hands wealth has proved a source of comfort to the poor, assistance to the helpless, and support to the deserving, close an honorable and useful career by an act as cowardly as it is criminal, we not only feel grief but astonishment at the weakness and perversity of man. We interrogate the past to discover some traces of iniquity unmarked by the eye of the world, which might have led more watchful observers to the expectation of such a deed; but when, as in the present case, none appears, we can only attribute the rash action to the absence of that Christian light which reveals in present calamities future blessings, and those Caristian principles that s eeten the most bitter cup, with the dew of resignation. It is remarkable, that whilst chiefly the wicked amongst Christians, or those who, although born under the dispensation of the gospel, both by their conduct and professions, deny its doctrine and contemn its faith, are found to commit suicide, the best characters in

other religions, have recourse to that dreadful expedient as a means of security for their fame and rest of their souls. Mr. Abraham Goldsmith, whose self inflicted death gave birth to the preceding observations, was the second son of a respectable Dutch merchant, of the Jewish persuasion, and came over to this country with his father and elder brother. He was born in the year 1757, and as soon as his mind had acquired sufficient powers was initiated into the principles of merchandize. Tenderly attached to his brother, he became his partner when both were grown up, and when the death of their father left them in possession of a capital that enabled them to venture into bold speculations. Their indefatigable industry and natural acuteness soon improved their fortune, which was greatly augmented by the marriage of the elder Goldsmid with the daughter of Mr. Solomons, of Clapton, who brought him no less a sum than one hundred thousand pounds. From that time their commercial undertakings became more considerable, and in a few years they were ranked among the first men in the monied world Their increasing riches introduced them to the notice of an administration celebrated for the expence which it incurred, and the debt which it entailed on the nation. Whenever a loan was wanted, the Goldsmida easily supplied a large portion of it; and as the terms on which it was obtained were always advantageous, their fortune kept pace with the facilities which they granted to Government. In the purchase and sale of bullion, stocks, navy bills, and exchequer bills, and in negotiating foreign bills of exchange, they also annually disposed of millions, till at last the extent of their speculations, the greatness of their credit, and the liberality of their dispo sitions, caused them to be placed, without one dissenting voice, at the head of the Stock Exchange. Thus eminently raised in the public opinion, they incessantly laboured, not to obtain the applause of men, which they already possessed, but that of their own hearts. Charity and benevolence marked all their actions, and their munificence was not confined to the deserving objects of their own nation and belief, but to Christians of every denomination They supported every public-spirited institution with their subscriptions, and never closed their hearts or their purse to those who wanted assistance, whatever might be their religious principles. The unfortunate end of Mr. Benjamin Goldsmid, one or two years ago, is well k own. It greatly affected his brother, and perhaps first awakened the thought of committing suicide in his mind. Mr. Goldsmid was joint contractor with the house of Sir Francis Baring for the last loan, and taking the largest probable range tha he had dealt amongst his friends one half of the sum allotted to him, the loss sustained by the remainder at the rate of 651. per thousand, which was the price of Thursday, was more than any indi

-vidual

vidual fortune could be expected to sustain. Ever since the decline of omnium from par, Mr. Goldsmid's spirits were progressively drooping; but when it reached five and six per cent, discount, without the probability of recovering, the unfortunate gentleman appeared evidently restless in his disposition and disordered in his mind; and, not finding that cheerful assistance amongst his monied friends which he had experienced in his happier times, he was unable to bear up against the pressure of his misfortunes. Another circumstance that is said to have pressed heavy upon his mind within the last week was, that he had borrow. ed of the East India Company half a million. He had given security for this sum, but the period of redemption had arrived, it was to have been paid off on Friday, and Mr Goldsmid, it is reported felt considerable difficulty in raising the money. However, it is said there will be amply sufficient, when his af fairs are arranged, to pay all debts, and leave z large surplus. His account with governis perfectly clear, and the only loss he appears to have sustained is by the fall of omnium. It is rumoured that Mr. Goldsmid had at one time determined, if possible, to put an end to all his dealings in the Stock Exchange, and to retire to private life. But this determination could not be executed immediately, and in the mean time heavy demands would come against him. His temper, hitherto so equal, became, in consequence, irritable. He lost all his fortitude. Despondency took possession of him, and drove him to the commission of that fatal act which terminated his life. Yet he so far mastered his feelings in company, that his friends and family had not the least apprehension of h's committing suicide. He came to town on Thursday, September 27, in his carriage, from Morden, accompanied by his brothers, Edward and Isaac, and his son Moses; and several friends who met him did not observe any thing particular in his manner or appearance. He returned to Morden to dinner, and had company. In the evening he joined in a party at cards, after walking a good deal in his grounds, and giving notice to several of the workmen employed in his large premises that he should soon discharge them. On Friday morning he rose at his usual early hour, and, about half-past seven o'clock, was observed to pass over the bridge to the wilderness or rookery, in his grounds; and there he perpetraHis coachmen having, as was usual, enquired what horses were to go to town, he was referred to Mr. G. being told at the time which way his master had walked. The coachman went in search of him, and was the first that found him weltering in his blood, with the pistol grasped in his right hand. Life was not quite extinct, but before the medical assistance which was sent for ar

ted the fatal deed.

rived, he had expired in the arms of his afflicted family; but wholly unconscious of being with them. He has left a widow and several children. He was in his 53d year. An inquisition was held, on Saturday, on the body, at his house at Morden. Among the Jury were some of the most respectable and intelligent persons of the vicinage. The proceed. ings lasted but a few minutes, when the following verdict was returned: "Died by bis oran band, but not in bis senses at the time.” His remains were interred in the Jews' burial ground, at Mile-end. The hearse, which conveyed the body, passed over London bridge, followed by the carriage of the deceased, and thirteen mourning coaches, in which were the High Priest, the Elders of the Synagogue, and a great part of the family, except his brothers, who were too much affected to attend. their arrival at the ground, a number of poor persons had collected to witness the interment of a man, who had proved not only their particular benefactor, but had studied to render himself useful through life to all classes of mankind. The mourners were scarcely able to support themselves Mr. Alison, the brother-in-law of the occrased, fainted over the body twice, and sunk on the grass, lamenting the dismal event. The High Priest and Elders paid every distinction in their power to the remains of their departed friend; but in conformity to the Mosaic laws, they withheld from him the customary funeral rites.

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Of an exhausted constitution, and a broken heart, Johnson, the mechanist, late of Drurylane Theatre. He had been reduced to the greatest extremity of distress before he apprised the performers at the Lyceum of his condition. They, zealously subscribed for his support, as soon as they heard of his situation, but their assistance came too late for any hope of his recovery.

Mr. James Beattie, 43, professor of civil and natural history in Marischal college and univer sity, Aberdeen. As a man of science, his attain ments were of the highest stamp. He pos. sessed that enlargement and expansion of mind, without which scientific pursuits never can be prosecuted with success; that ardour which stimulates and facilitates every exertion; and that persevering industry which subdues every obstacle. His general knowledge was copious and comprehensive, and applied with sound judgment, and accurate discrimination, to every subject which he had occasion to discuss. He commanded a great store of erudition, and was intimately acquainted with the Greek and Latin classics, whose writings he not only pe rused with critical skill, but had many of their most brilliant passages recorded in his me mory.

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