Trevor, in 1794; and Brian Perdue, in 807. Of his style, it may be remarked, in eneral, that it is harsh, coarse, and vulgar; but not without force. The general cast of is sentiments is objectionable. His novel of fugn Trevor, in particular, excites no feelgs but those of discontent and disgust. It nay be regarded as an attempt to prove, that man cannot embrace any one of the liberal rofessions, without becoming a rogue, and very thing that is disgraceful and infamous. The church, especially, is most foully calumiated by this soI-DISANT reformer. Among the numerous translations, which, t times, employed Mr. Holcrof's pen, may e mentioned:-1. The Private Life of Volaire, 12mo. 2. The Remains of Baron Trenck, in 3 vols. 12mo. 3. The Secret History of the Court of Berlin, by the Count le Mirabeau, 2 vols. 8vo. 4. Tales of the Castle, by Madame de Genlis, 5 vol. 12mo. 6. The Posthumous Works of Frederic II. King of Prussia, 13 vols. 8vo. 6. An Abridged Display of the Physiognomy of Lavater, 3 large vols. 8vo. In 1794, Mr. Holcroft, who had long been a distinguished member of the Corresbonding and other seditious societies, was inlicted for high treason; and, with a degree of firmness and intrepidity which is not very common, he voluntarily surrendered himself. The result of the ensuing state trials is well known: no doubt existed of a certain degree of guilt attaching to the pri oners, but of the crime of high treason, they were acquitted. Alr. Holcroft spent the principal part of he years 1799, 1800, and 1801, in Germany, and France, and the observations he collected in his travels, were afterwards pubished by him in two volumes quarto.-He died March 23.-The surviving wife of Mr. Holcroft, is the niece of the celebrated Merzier, author of the Tableau de Paris, and a member of the French legislature. By this ady Mr. Holcroft has left six young children, the eldest of whom is only nine years of age: these are unprovided for; but we understand that the widow, and an unmarried daughter of Mr. H. by a foriner marriage, have engaged in the management of a school for their support. ALEXANDER HUNTER, M. D. F. R. S. L. and S. and physician to the York Lunatic Asylum, died at York, in May, in his 80th ear. He had practised nearly 50 years in hat city, with the highest eminence and crelit in his professional character, his knowedge in which was the result of science, kul, and well founded experience. He was beloved, as a man; and, in the world of etters, he was highly esteemed, being author and annotator of several works of great merit, FRENCH LAWRENCE, LLD. Regius Professor of Civil Law in the University of Oxford, Chancellor of that diocese, Judge of the Cinque Ports, and M. P. for the city of Peterborough, was a native of Bath, of the corporation of which city his father had formerly been a member.-Dr. Lawrence received his early education at Bristol; whence he was removed to the college at Winchester: he then became a member of Corpus Christi college (of which he was afterwards fellow), proceeded M. A. June 21, 1781, and was created D. C. L. October 19, 1787: his professorship he obtained in 1796, on the decease of Dr. Wenman. The active part which he took in the memorable contest for Westminster, in 1784, in writing for Mr. Fox, particularly in the opposition newspapers of that period, was the means of his in troduction to public notice; although his subsequent literary exertions were of a very different kind, he was the author of many election ballads highly popular among the party. As some recompence for his zeal and services, the party patronized the publication of the Rollad, of which he was one of the authors, as well as the Probationary Odes. These works proved a source of considerable emolument to him. Di. Lawrence then aspired to a seat in the House of Commons, and for that purpose, as well, indeed, as from high admiration of Mr. Burke, attached himself, particularly to that great ornament of the British senate, by whose interest with Earl Fitzwilliam, the doctor was gratified in his desire of parliamentary honours. From this time he considered himself rather as the adherent of Mr. Burke, than as an implicit follower of the party with which that great man had hitherto acted; and when the French revolution induced Mr. Burke to withdraw himself from Mr. Fox and his friends, Dr. Lawrence remained inflexibly attached to his patron and his principles till the world was deprived of his talents. The doctor, however, had for some time wisely considered that politics afforded but uncertain means of support, and therefore directed his attention to the civil law, and by his practice in the ecclesiastical and admiralty courts, he gradually acquired a considerable fortune. Mr. Burke indeed derived great advantage from the doctor, during the prosecution of Mr. Hastings, as he was indefatigable in exploring and arranging the documents necessary in that arduous and complicated transaction. The public are indebted to the doctor for a complete edition of the works of Mr. Burke. Dr. Lawrence possessed extensive knowledge; and his abilities, if not shining, were solid. In parliament he had no pretensions to the fame of oratory, but his speeches, though too diffuse and digressive, were characterized by good sense. His death (Feb. 27), was occasioned by a decline, in about the 60th year of his age. HORATIO, EARL OF ORFORD, died at his house in Bruton Street, Feb. 24, in the 86th year of his age. This nobleman was the nephew of Sir Robert Walpole, first Earl of Orford, and son of Horatio Lord Walpole of Wolterton, Sir Robert's brother, who, in the early part of his life, had distinguished himself in the support of the principles of the Revolutiou, the Act of Settlement, and the establishment of the House of Hanover on the throne of these kingdoms; and had been employed in several situations of importance, at home and abroad. In 1756 he was called up to the House of Peers, by the title of Baron Walpole of Wolterton; and dying in 1757 was succeeded by his son Horatio, who married Rachael daughter of William third Duke of Devonshire, with whom his father had for many years been united in the most cordial friendship, and in the same uniform, unvaried political principles. Horatio second Lord Walpole of Wolterton, succeeded to the title of Lord Walpole of Walpole in 1797, on the death of Horatio fourth Earl of Orford; by which event the title of Earl of Orford becoming extinct, Horatio Lord Walpole was, in 1805 created Earl of Orford, in which he is succeeded by his eldest son Horatio, M. P. for Lynn. The Earl of Orford was constant in his political and private friendships; he was much respected in the county of Norfolk, where he resided several months of the year, at his seat at Wolterton, in a manner suitable to his high rank, His remains were deposited in the family vault in the parish church of Wickmere cum Wolterton. DAVID PITCAIRN, M. D. F. R. S. F. A. S. Fellow of the College of Physicians of London, and Physician Extraordinary to the Prince of Wales, was the eldest son of the gallant Major John Pitcairn, of the marines, who was killed in the attack upon Bunker's Hill in June 1775, and Elizabeth, the daughter of Robert Dalrymple, Esq. of Arnefield, in the county of Dumfries. His paternal family was one of the most antient in Fifeshire, deriving its name from a landed possession called Pitcairn. In the course of time one of the family acquired by marriage the estate of Forther, in the same county: after which the lands of Pitcairn became the property of a younger son, from whom was descended Dr. Archibald Pitcairn, of Pi cairn, justly famed as a physician, poet, wit, scholar, and mathematician. Of the elder branch Dr. David Pitcairn became the representative upon the death of his uncle, the well known Dr. William Pitcairn, who practised physic here for nearly half a century, and had been many years President of the College of Physicians in London. Dr. David Pitcairn was born May 1, 1740, in the house of his grandfather, the Rev. David Pitcairn, minister of Dysart in the county of Fife. When about nine or ten years old, he was sent to the high school of Edinburgh, where he remained four years. after which he went to the University of Glasgow, and prosecuted his studies there till he arrived at the age of twenty. At this period of his life he used to spend much his leisure time with the family of the Res. James Baillie, minister of Bothwell, in the county of Lanark, and father of the present Dr. Matthew Baillie, of London, and of the celebrated dramatic writer Miss Johana Baillie. During this intercourse, comme ced an affectionate intimacy between Dr. P cairn and Dr. Baillie, which time contributed to strengthen ever after. The profession a physic being chosen for him, he went is 1769 to the University of Edinburgh, and studied medecine there three years, under the immediate direction of the illustrious Cullen In 1772 he came to London, and attende. the lectures of his uncle's learned friens Dr. W. Hunter, and Dr. G. Fordyc About the same time also, that he might at tain an English degree in physic, though be was then nearly 23 years old, he entered as Ben'et College, Cambridge. In 1780, seve ral years before he received his doctor's degree, he was elected physician to St. Bartholo mew's Hospital; and about the same ume may be placed the commencement of his pri vate medical practice. In 1792 he was che sen physician to Christ's Hospital; and in t following year his private practice being co siderable, he resigned the office of physicia to St. Bartholomew's Hospital. His office at Christ's Hospital demanded but little of b time, and was therefore retained by him s veral years longer. By the death of Dr. Warren, in Ju 1797, Dr. Pitcairn was placed at the head his profession in London. But this prosperos state did not continue long, in the autum of the same year he fell from his horse, and bruised his side. This accident brought t a very serious internal malady; from whi though he went over to Lisbon (and su there a year and a half, relaxed from the greater part of his professional fatigues,) Dr. Pitcairn, in the year 1781, married Elizabeth, the only daughter of William Alinack, Esq. of London, and a niece of his preceptor, Dr. Cullen, but had no issue. She also survives him. adopted the most abstemious mode of living, suits herself, she had never encouraged them yet he never thoroughly recovered.-On in her daughters. For the delight they took March 13, he was attacked by a sore throat; in books, they were indebted to their father's and, notwithstanding the closest attention of early instruction. Fancying that he saw the Dr. Baillie, and of Mr. Home, by the night dawn of poetic genius in his eldest girl, he of the 17th, he was no more!-On the 25th, | amused himself with its culture, though not his remains were deposited in a vault in the from any idea or desire that she should ever church of St. Bartholomew, near Smithfield, become an authoress. Her ear for poetic rewhich contained the remains of his father citation, in which he himself excelled, inand uncle.-His mother, and the youngest spired the pleasure he felt in fostering her of five brothers, a counsellor at law, survive talents. At three years old, before she could him. read, he had taught her to lisp the Allegro of Milton; and in her ninth year she was enabled to speak by rote the three first books of the "Paradise Lost," with varied accent and just melody. Miss Seward has herself remarked, "That its sublime images, the alternate grandeur and beauty of its with delight, while she performed the paren numbers, perpetually filled her infant mind tal task, by daily committing a portion of them to memory. It has been already observed, that Miss Seward's progress in the composition of verse met the chillness of maternal discouragement, and her father, as she grew up to womanhood, was induced to withdraw the animating welcome he had given her early muse. Nothing could restrain, however, the ardour she felt to pe tings of our finest poets. Miss Seward's proruse, with discriminating attention, the wriductions were confined to the perusal of her more intimate friends, till she became accidentaily acquainted with the late Lady Miller, of Bath Easton, by whose persuasion she was induced to write for the poetic institution of that villa and to become a candidate for its myrtle wreath she obtained it repeatedly. The prize poems were published and adapted from the Bath Easton volume into other public prints, with the names of the authors; and thus the Rubicon was passed. Early the next year. 1780, her elegy on Capt. Cook was given to the world with an Ode to the Sun subjoined, on the bright unwintered year 1779. These poems meeting a flattering reception, she was encouraged to lament the cruel fate of her gallant and amiable friend, Major Andre. Her Monody on him, and also her Elegy on Capt. Cook, involving a series of events the most important in the lives of their heroes, formed a new species of funeral song. Doctor Darwin often told her, she was the in ventress of epic elegy. In 1782 appeared her poem to the memory of Lady Miller, who died in July 1781 in the meridian of her days. In 1784 she published the poetical novel intituled Louisa," which is perhaps the most popular of all her compositions; and in 1787 her " Epic Ode on the return of General Elliott from Gibraltar." These, with her "Llangollen Vale and other pos ems," in 1790, the Life of Darwin," in MISS ANN SEWARD, distinguished in the Titerary world by her poetical writings, was daughter of the late Rev. Thomas Seward, rector of Eyam in Derbyshire, prebendary of Salisbury, and canon residentiary of Lichfield. Mr. Seward had graceful manners, great hilarity of spirit, and active benevolence. His poetic talents were not inconsiderable; and he studied with discriminating taste, in their original languages, the Greek, Latin, and English bards. He was known to the world of letters as principal editor of Beaumont and Fletcher's plays, published in 1750; also, as author of a learned and ingenious tract on the conformity between paganism and popery. To Dodsley's collection he sent a few elegant little poems, which may be found at the close of the second volume. At the village of Eyam, situated among the highest of the peak mountains, Mr. Seward passed the first eight years after his marriage. In the second year his eldest daughter, the subject of this memoir was born. She had several sisters and one brother, but all died in their infancy except the second daughter, who lived till she was 19, and then died on the eve of her nuptials. In Miss Seward's seventh year her family removed from Eyam to Lichfield; and in her thirteenth they became inhabitants of the Bishop's Palace, which continued to be her home during life. Mrs. Seward, who died at 66, in the year 1780, was a woman of strong sense, and had possessed extraordinary beauty, a large portion of which she retained to the last. Without taste for literary pur • By mistake they were printed anonymously. These poems Commence with "The Female Right to Literature," written at Florence, and sent from thence to Miss Pratt, afterwards Lady Camden, the "Athenea" of the verses. To that succeed some lines on Shakespeare's monument at Stratford. 1805, and contributions to the Gentleman's Magazine, and other periodical publications, form, we believe, the whole of her works. As a writer few women have exhibited more strength of intellect, or more genuine delicacy of taste, than Miss Seward. Her poetry is particularly distinguished by beauty of imagery and vigour of sentiment; yet is not wholly free from affectation. Her fife of Dr. Darwin cannot but be accurate, from her intimate acquaintance with that gentleman. In private life Miss Seward was much respected, her friends were very numerous, and they composed no small part of the virtue and genius of the times. Miss Seward we understand, has be queathed her manuscripts, published and unpublished, with £100 to Walter Scott, Esq. and her collections of letters from and to the most eminent literary characters of her age, to Mr. Constable, the bookseller, who, we believe, is to select and publish two volumes of them annually. The remainder of her income, with the exception of some handsome legacies, she leaves to her relations by her father's side She was aged 66. rector at preached before the University of Oxford Sermons, 1803," 8vo. "The New Bocthius; or, of the Consolations of Christianity, 1806," 8vo. inscribed to his brother, the Rev. Henry Shepheard, B. D. Rector of Brandburton," in memory of an excellent father, who formed their minds on those principles, which only can sustain the shocks of adversity with fortitude; as a pledge of fraternal affection; and a tribute to a studious life passed in private; and to those virtues, with which he has adorned the shades of obscurity."-"Religious Union perfective and the support of Civil Union, 1807." 870. His latest publication was "False Alarm; or a Sequel to Religious Union, &c; being the result of a parochial visitation through the archdeaconry of Bedford." 8vo. He pab. lished several years ago, a Latin poem in quarto, on the Immortality of the Soul. He is also said to be the author of " Canons of Criticism, extracted from the Beauties of Maty's Review," published in 1784, 8vo. RICHARD SHEPHEARD, D. D. F. R. S. archdeacon of Bedford, and of Wetherden and Helmingham, both in Suffolk, and given to him by Lord Chancellor Thurlow, died at his parsonage Wetherden, Jan. 3d, after an illness of three days, in his 78th year. He was formerly of Corpus Christi college, Oxford, where he proceeded M. A. 1757, B. D. 1765, and D. D. 1776. His publications, which are various, all breath the spirit of a mild Lieut. Gen. VILLETTES, who died in benevolence, and evince the liberal divine, Jamaica, July 13, 1808, but respecting together with the pious and rational philoso- whom we had been unable to obtain any pher. His first publication was an excellent authentic particulars, at the publication of Ode to Love," which appeared in 1756, our last Supplementary Number, was deand was republished under the title of " The scended from one of the most antient families Philologist." He was also author of " a in France. His ancestors were lords of Montreview of a free enquiry into the nature didier in Languedoc, in the thirteenth cenand origin of evil, 1759," 8vo, "Odes tury, and many of them held considerable Descriptive and Allegorical, 1761," 4to. offices under different French monarchs. The Nuptials, a didactic Poem, in three During the civil wars they were much disoks, 1762," 4to. "Letters to the author tinguished for their exertions in favour of the a free enquiry into the nature and origin Hugonots, and after the revocation of the evil." To which were added. Three edict of Nantes, they withdrew from France courses: 1. On Conscience; 2. On and settled in this kingdom. The father of spiration; 3. On a Paradisaical state; the late lieut. gen. was educated in the diplo58," 12mo. "Hector, a Dramatic Poem, matic line, and was many years minister 70," 4to." Requisition of subscription to plenipotentiary to the late and the present e 39 articles and Liturgy" A Sermon, Gal.king; first at the court of Turin, and afterV. 1. 1771, 4to. "Bianca, a Tragedy 1772," Concio de Statu Paridisi, at Oxford, 1776, Eccles. vii. 30. Miscellanies," 2 vols. 8vo. 1776 The Dying Hero, 1770," 4to. "Free examination of the Socinian Exposition of the prefatory Verses of St. John's Gospel, 1774" 8vo. “An Essay on Education, in a letter to William Jones, Esq. 1764," 4to. "Ground and Credibility of the Christian Religion, in a Course of Sermons wards to the Helvetic Cantons. He withdrew from public life in 1762, and resided at Bath till 1776; where he died in the 75th year of his age. His second son, William Ande Villettes, was born at Bern, June 14, 1754. He received the early part of his education at a private school near Bath, and the latter part of it at the university of St. Andrew's A mildness of disposition, and a regular performance of whatever it was his duty to do; quali es which through life were distinguishing atures of this character; were remarkable ven at this early period. His father originally intended him for the ar and he was accordingly entered at Linoln's Inn, and kept two or three terms; but is ardour for a military life was so great, that fr.Villettes, at last, gave way to his son's ininations, and obtained for him, in 1775, a ornetcy in the 10th regiment of dragoons, n this respectable corps, Villettes continued l he rose to the rank of major; during a reat part of which time, he attended Sir W. Pitt, then commander of the forces in Ireand, as his aid-du-camp and secretary. In 792, major Villentes quitted the dragoons, nd was appointed licut. col. of the 69th reiment of foot; which, in consequence of he breaking out of the war in 1793, was ent to the Mediterranean. At Toulon, and the conquest of Corsica, he particularly stinguished himself. For his services at the ege of Basta, he was appointed governor of rat town, and a vote of thanks to him was roposed in the British senate, which, from a int of euqu te could not be acceded to. In 790, a serious attack, of intermittent fever ompelled him to resign his government, and returf to England. In 1797, he went to Portugal, and served there, during a year nd a half, under Sir-C. Stuart. June 18, 796, after his return to England, he was romoted to the rank of major general; and, out the same tinie, he was appointed comp. reller of the household of the duke of Kent, whose confidence he enjoyed to his latest our, In 1799, general Villettes was sent o Corfu; it being then in contemplation to se a corps of Albanians for his majesty's rvice. Of the inexpediency of this meaethe general was soon convinced; and However advantageous the adopting it might ave proved to himself, he strongly advised he contrary; and the plan was accordingly ehnquished. When his presence was no onger necessary in Corfu, gen. Villettes was carlo Malta; where he acted for some time second in command to gen. Pigot; and, for his departure in 1801, as commander in hef of the forces, in which important situaon he remained till 1807. Many instances ocarted during his command in Malta, in which is valuable qualities were exerted, with he best effects. When Tomasi, the French Leted grand master, laid claim to the island; when the French agent sought an occasion of parel, and endeavoured to raise a disturbInce in the theatre, as had been done sucessfully at Rome, Naples, and elsewhere; when a most alarming mutiny took place nfori Ricoli; on all these and on many other ccasions, the firm, temperate, and judicious onduct of gen. Villettes was successfully emloved. In 1807, the personal and profeslonal merit of this officer, his perfect know ledge of most of the European languages, and his long acquaintance with the military systems of the continental powers,.pointed him out to his majesty's government as a proper person to command the foreign troops who were to form a part of the army intended to be sent to the Baltic, under lord Cathcart. Gen. Villettes was accordingly recalled from Malta; but though he obeyed the summous with the utmost promptitude, it was impossible for him to arrive in England in time. The northern expedition was, therefore, dispatched under other commanders. In September, 1807, this officer, now a lieut. gen., returned to England. He was soon after appointed colonel of the 40th regiment of infantry. A proper person being wanted to be commander of the forces, and to act as lieut. governor of Jamaica, Gen. Villettes was selected for that purpose: and received the rank of a general in that island, in the latter end of 1807. Highly honourable as this appointment was, general Villettes would willingly have declined it. The last day before he embarked at Spithead, was spent at the house of the earliest friend of his youth, to whom, in confidential conversation, he expressed his belief, that the climate of Jamaica would not agree with him; "but," “added he, I would not object to going there on that account; for if I were ordered to march up to a battery I should do it, though I might be of opinion that I should be killed before my troops could carry it; and in like manner, I think I ought not to hesitate as to going to Jamaica, if his majesty's service require it though I may be of opinion that I shall fall a victim to the climate," It is certain, however, that his amiable disposition, and firm, but conciliatory. conduct, which always formed so remarkable a part of his character, soon engaged the confidence and esteem, of the whole island. dur July, 1808, he undertook a military tour of inspection: he left Kingston July 3, and proceeded to Port Antonio, where he inspected some of the troops. He set out fram thence on the 11th, for Buff Bay, in the parish of St. George, to inspect a battalion of the 60th; but in his journey he was seized with a fever, which on the third day put an end to his life, at Mrs. Brown's estate, named Union, retaining in his last moments the same serenity of mind as distinguished his whole life; He was interred near Kingston, in the parish of Half Way Tree, in which he resided. The funeral was attended by the Duke of Manchester, (the governor of the island,) as chief mourner, and was conducted with all the anlitary honours so justly due to the rank and merit of the deceased. The Dean and Chapters of Westminster have consented that a monument should be placed to the memory of this officer, near. that of his late friend the hon. Sir C. Stuart. |