his most faithful servants and wisest councillors; the country one of its most distinguished citizens; and the army one of its bravest and greatest leaders during the war of liberty from 1813 to 1815.

May 12. At Rome, Thomas Aubin, esq. resident at Rome, and for many years attached to her Majesty's Legation in Tuscany. May 15. At Boulogne-sur-Mer, Kate, only dau. of Dr. Derbishire. May 21.

In France, Admiral Lalande. His death is a severe loss to the French navy, of which he was one of the most distinguished officers. He commanded the Mediterranean fleet in 1840.

June 1. At Rome, Lady Adam, wife of Lieut.-Gen. the Right Hon. Sir Frederick Adam, G.C.B.

June 2. At Cadenabbia, near Como, aged 30, Harriet, eldest dau. of the late John Bayntun Scratton, esq. of Milton Hall, Prettlewell, Essex.

June 9. At Brussels, Susanna, widow of Col. Duncan Presgrave, of the Hon. East India Company's Service.

June 11. At Paris, Horatio, youngest son of the late Sir Richard Phillips.

June 13. At the Chateau de Capécure, near Boulogne, Henry Charles Pocock, esq. late of the 74th Regt. and youngest son of the late Sir George Pocock, Bart.

TABLE OF MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.
(Including the District of Wandsworth and Clapham.)
From the Returns issued by the Registrar General.

DEATHS REGISTERED from MAY 25 to JUNE 22, 1844, (5 weeks.)

Under 15........ 2119

...1495

4437

15 to 60..
60 and upwards 818
Age not specified 5

Sussex Pockets, 61. Os. to 71. Os.-Kent Pockets, 61. 48. to 117. 11s.

PRICE OF HAY AND STRAW AT SMITHFIELD, June 21.
Hay, 31. Os. to 47. 15s.-Straw, 17. 8s. to 17. 10s.-Clover, 47. 10s. to 5l. 15s.
SMITHFIELD, June 21. To sink the Offal-per stone of 8lbs.
..2s. 6d. to 4s.
Head of Cattle at Market, June 15.
..28. 8d. to 4s.
Beasts
2752 Calves 204
Sheepand Lambs 34,150 Pigs 361

Beef........

Mutton....

Veal

Pork..........

Od.

Od.

..3s. 2d. to 4s. 4d.

.3s. 2d. to 4s. 2d.

COAL MARKET, June 21.

Walls Ends, from 17s. 3d. to 22s. 6d. per ton. Other sorts from 15s. Od. to 18s. 6d. TALLOW, per cwt.-Town Tallow, 43s. 6d.

Yellow Russia, 43s. Od.

CANDLES, 7s. Od. per doz. Moulds, 9s. 6d.

PRICES OF SHARES.

At the Office of WOLFE, BROTHERS, Stock and Share Brokers,

Birmingham Canal, 173.

23, Change Alley, Cornhill.

Ellesmere and Chester, 65.

Grand Junction, 263.

Great

Kennet and Avon, 10. Leeds and Liverpool, 640.-Regent's,_25. Rochdale, 62.--London Dock Stock, 1134.- -St. Katharine's, 115.--East and West India, 138. London and Birmingham Railway, 217. Western, 123.- - London and Southwestern, 641. Grand Junction Water. Works, 88. West Middlesex, 125. Globe Insurance, 143.- Guardian, 51.-Hope, 73. Chartered Gas, 67.-Imperial Gas, 82. Phoenix Gas, 38. -London and Westminster Bank, 264.- Reversionary Interest, 104

For Prices of all other Shares, enquire as above.

METEOROLOGICAL DIARY, BY W. CARY, STRAND.
From May 26 to June 25, 1844, both inclusive.

J. J. ARNULL, English and Foreign Stock and Share Broker,

3, Bank Chambers, Lothbury.

J. B. NICHOLS and son, PRINTERS, 25, Parliament-sTREET.

GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE.

AUGUST, 1844.

BY SYLVANUS URBAN, GENT.

CONTENTS.

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MINOR CORRESPONDENCE.-Mr. Blaauw's History of the Barons' War.-
Surname of Tooke.-West's windows for St. George's Chapel, Windsor.-
Glass inscribed by Evelyn.-Family of Elstob
CONJECTURAL EMENDATIONS ON THE TEXT OF SHAKSPERE
The Identity of John Wyclif, the Reformer..

Academies the Lincei-the Academie Française and its Dictionary-LavoisierBarrère-Condorcet-Lord Bacon-Galileo-Epitaph on Montaigne-Constables of France-Early Editions of Classic Authors

Remarks on the Fire of London, from G. Wither's "Fragmenta Prophetica
Brief Notes on the Organs of the London Churches
Sale of Mr. Bright's Collection of Manuscripts...
Mr. Jesse's" Facts" on the Locality of Herne's Oak
The Situation of "Cloveshoo"--Clifton Hoo, co. Bedford
Ancient Mansion at Sandford-Orcas, co. Somerset (with a Plate)
Correspondence between the Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol and Henry Hallam,
Esq. on the Character of Le Clerc as a Critic....
REVIEW OF NEW PUBLICATIONS.

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Tooke's Life and Poems of Charles Churchill, 161; Hollingsworth's History of Stowmarket, 165; Warter's Plain Practical Sermons, 168; Bullar's Lay Lectures, 169: Zareefa, and other Poems, 170; Life, and other Poems, by S. S. S., 171; Mathews's Poems on Man, 172; Lockhart's Memoirs of Bernal Diaz del Castillo, 172; Miscellaneous Reviews

LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE.

New Publications, 178; University of Oxford-University of Cambridge-
Roxburghe Club-The Percy Society, 182; The Ray Society-Northern
Church of England School, 183; Jews' Literary and Scientific Institution—
British and Foreign Institute

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114

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136

137

142

145

147

151

153

156

157

178

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FINE ARTS.-Royal Commission of the Fine Arts, 184; Panorama of Baalbec-
Spitalfields Branch of School of Design
ARCHITECTURE.-Restorations at Woodchurch

ANTIQUARIAN RESEARCHES.-British Archæological Association, 187 ;
Ruins of Athens, 191; College of St. Elizabeth, Winchester.....
HISTORICAL CHRONICLE.-Proceedings in Parliament, 193; Foreign
News-Domestic Occurrences

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Promotions and Preferments, 199; Births, 200; Marriages..
OBITUARY; with Memoirs of the Earl of Kintore; Earl of Athlone; Hon.
Hugh Lindsay; Hon. Arthur H. Cole, M.P.; Hon. R. B. Wilbraham, M.P.;
Sir George Pigott, Bart. ; Sir Timothy Shelley, Bart.; Sir John Lowther, Bart.;
Sir Henry Chamberlain, Bart.; Major-Gen. Sir W. Casement; Vice-Adm.
Norborne Thompson; Rear-Adm. W. F. Wise; William Beckford, Esq.;
Alexander Johnston, Esq. M.P.; William Adair, Esq.; Thomas Campbell,
Esq.; Charles Barton, Esq.; Miss Ellen Pickering.

Registrar-General's Returns of Mortality in the Metropolis-Markets-Prices
of Shares, 223; Meteorological Diary-Stocks
Embellished with a View of an Ancient Mansion at SANDFORD ORCAS, co.
Somerset.

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