land at the battle of Fontenoy, when she received a bayonet wound in the arm. Her long life, which commenced in the reign of Queen Anne, extended to George the Fourth, by whose munificience she received comfort and support in her latter years. She died at Brighton, where she had long resided, December 12, 1821, aged 108 years, and lies buried here.-Jan. At Winchilsea, Rev. D. Holling bury, R. Chancellor of the diocese of Chichester and a Prebendary of St. Paul's. Ecclesiastical Preferments.-Rev. Edward Elms, Itchingfield, R.— Rev. H. T. Grace, Wortham, V.-Rev. W. Nourse, Clapham, R.

New Churches, &c.-Oct. 23. A new Baptist chapel, was opened at Dane-hill; Preachers, Rev. Messrs. Keeble, of London, and Shirley, of Sevenoaks. Jan. 1. The Royal Chapel at Brighton, founded by his Majesty, was consecrated by the Bishop of Chichester. The Rev. Dr. Pearson, preached from the latter part of the 63d verse of the 8th chapter of the 1st Book of Kings: "So the King and all the children of Israel dedicated the house of the Lord."

Philanthropic Intelligence.-Dec. 28. A Meeting was held in the Council Chamber, Chichester, his Grace the Duke of Richmond in the Chair, for the purpose of enlarging the Savings' Bank of that town. Dr. Sandon stated, that the sums deposited from Oct. 1812, to June 1821, amounted to £21,452; from this had been withdrawn, £6410, leaving a balance of £15,042, exclusive of £358 due for interest. During the last six months, about £2000 more had been deposited, making a capital of more than £17,000. The surplus of interest allowed by Government, more than that paid to depositors, being rather above £100, enabled the trustees to declare a bonus. Mr. Barton, one of the trustees, offered a sum of £450, gained by the re-sale of stock in 1817, (when the capital was vested in Savings' Bank debentures) as a basis for a new Institution, the object of which would be to give premiums to those who should save the largest sums before marriage. New Trustees were chosen, and the meeting was adjourned to Jan. 5, when the above proposal was to be re-considered.

WARWICKSHIRE.

Deaths.-Dec. At Stratford-upon-Avon, Rev. J. Davenport, jun. M. A. Curate of Snitterfield.-Jan. At Alcester, J. Brandish, Esq. Surgeon in Ordinary to His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex. Ecclesiastical Preferment.-Rev. T. Lane Freer, R. Handsworth, Staffordshire, to hold by dispensation Wasperton V.

New Churches, &c.-The Chapel at Atherstone has lately been enlarged, and a spacious gallery erected, in which the poor are accommodated with 300 free sittings.-Sept. 5. The new Independent chapel at Failsworth was opened for public worship; Preachers, Rev. Messrs. James, of Birmingham, Brown, of Cheltenham, and Jay, of Bath.-Nov. 13. A small but commodious place of worship at Harborne, erected by the members of the church in Livery-street, Birmingham, was opened for public worship; Preachers, Rev. Messrs. Eagleton, and James.

WILTSHIRE.

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Deaths.-Dec. Mrs. Patient, relict of Mr. Patient, Wyly. renders her death most remarkable is the singular fact, that she had frequently expressed her hope "to live long enough to see her daughter married, and then she should die cheerfully:" her wish has been literally accomplished. Her daughter was married; the anxiously affectionate parent took a small piece of the bride cake, drank the

health of the bride and bridegroom in a glass of wine, and instantly expired.-Rev. William Sandford Wapshare, V. of Chilterne St. Mary, and P. C. of St. Thomas, Salisbury, 31.-At Westfield, near Corsham, Lieut.-Gen. Kerr, E. 1. C. S.-Rev. James Pidding, 58 years Patron and R. of Yalton-Reynell, 86.-Jan. At Milton-Hill, Benjamin Reynolds, aged upwards of 100 years, 70 of which were passed in the service of the Astley family.-Feb. At Compton Martin, on the Mendip-hills, Mrs. Candy, aged 103. She retained her health until within a few days of her death.

Ecclesiastical Preferments.-Rev. J. T. Hurlock, D. D. of St. John's College, Cambridge, Prebendal stall of Husband and Burbage in Salisbury Cathedral.-Rev. H. Wilson, V. of Great Bedwin, and Domestic Chaplain, to the Marquis of Aylesbury, Colingbourne Ducis, valuable R.-Rev. G. P. Buxton, Mildenhall, valuable R.Rev. J. Greenly, St. Thomas's, Salisbury, P. C.

WORCESTERSHIRE.

Deaths.-August. At Worcester, Mr. C. Richards, Member of the Choir of that Cathedral for upwards of 30 years. Whilst attending the concert he fell back in an apoplectic fit, was carried home and bled, but continued in a senseless state for two days and then expired. He possessed one of the first bass voices ever heard, which he displayed with much effect, at the Commemoration of Handel, at Westminster Abbey, and also in the Oratorios, at Covent-Garden, some years ago.-Dec. At Eardeston, Sir W. Smith, Bart. 75. He is succeeded by his only son, now Sir Sydney Smith.-Jan. 30. At Great Malvern, aged 63, after thirteen months of extreme suffering, Sir Jonathan Cope, Bart. uncle to the Duchess of Dorset and Lady Aboyne. The title is now extinct.

YORKSHIRE.

Deaths.-Aug. 4. Mr. Isaac Widman, late of Batley Carr, near Dewsbery, for many years a Local preacher amongst the Wesleyan Methodists.-Dec. At York, Rev. R. Benson, late Fellow Commoner of Christ Church, Cambridge.-At Sowerby, Rev. E. Greenwood.In his sister's house at Halifax, Rev. J. Phillips, D.D. V. of Berstead. -At Fryston-hall, near Ferry-bridge, suddenly, Rev. T. Lucas, formerly a Presbyterian Minister at Morley, near Leeds, but for some years Domestic Chaplain to Mrs. Milnes.-Jan. 7. At Brandesburton, aged 6 years, William, son of Mr. H. Edwards, innkeeper. This is the twentieth child the father has followed to the grave, and he has eight now living.-11. At Otley, in consequence of mortification, Samuel Moody, Shoemaker, 83. He had for some time been afflicted with extreme pain in his left leg, in consequence of a severe sprain, and about two months before his death the leg separated above the ankle, with a report like a pistol, and fell completely from the body. Ecclesiastical Preferments.--Rev. T.Thompson, Adlington, V. patron, the Lord Chancellor.-Rev. W. Wilkinson, A.M. of Christ Church, Oxford, Sowerby, P. C.

New Chapel.-Oct. 17. A new Chapel was opened at High Harrowgate; Preachers, Rev. Dr. Raffles, of Liverpool, and Mr.Bennett, of Rotherham.

Philanthropic Intelligence.-Premises have been taken for the establishment of an Eye Dispensary in Leeds.

Scientific Intelligence.-A public Botanical Garden, is about to be formed in Leeds.

WALES.

Deaths. Sept. At Radnor, Perceval Lewis, Esq. Barrister at Law, Recorder of St. Alban's, and Agent for New Brunswick, author of “Historical Inquiries concerning Forests and Forest Laws," 1811.— Nov. At Glynamel near Fisgard, Pembrokeshire, Richard Fenton, Esq. Barrister at Law, a companion in early life of Goldsmith, Glover, Garrick, and the wits of that day. He was author of "An Historical Tour through Pembrokeshire;" "A Tour in search of Genealogy ;" and "Memoirs of an OldWig;" the two latter pieces full of humour and anecdote from real life; also of some anonymous, fugitive, and occasional pieces. A translation of Athanæus which he lived to complete, is deposited in the library of his friend Sir Richard Colt Hoare.-Dec. Rev. R. Morris, R. of Edern.-Feb. At Flos y Gest, Carmarthen, Rev. R. Jones.

Ecclesiastical Preferments.-Rev. J. Webb, Minor Canon of Gloucester Cathedral, Cardiff, V.-Rev. T. Coke, to hold by dispensation Sellach V. and the Chapelry of King's Capel annexed, with Gladestry R.

New Chapels Opened. Oct. 3. A new English chapel at Cardiff.— Nov. 16. Zion Chapel, Beaumaris.

Ordinations June 27. Rev. George Sayce, over the Baptist church at Wrexham.-Aug. 22. Rev. Thomas Jones, late a student at Abergavenny, supported by T. Edwards, Esq. to be an itinerant in the Vale of Glamorgan, under the superintendence of "the Baptist Glamorgan Itinerant Society."-Oct. 30. Rev. Owen Owens, late of Dinas Mowddy, over the Congregational Church at Rhês-y-Cae, Flintshire. -Nov. 8. Rev. S. Williams over the Congregational Church at Llanidloes, Montgomeryshire.-Jan. 2. Rev. W. Morris, late a student in the North Wales Congregational Academy, over the Independent church and congregation at Llanfyllin.

Miscellaneous Intelligence. At a meeting, lately held at Swansea, it was resolved to offer a reward of £1000, to any person, who shall destroy the pestilential vapours which arise in the smelting of copper, and effectuate the greatest reduction of the bituminous smoke.

SCOTLAND.

Deaths.-Dec. At Peebles, Rev. T. Leckie.-At Longforgan, Rev. A. Cairns, 64. At Lochee, Rev. J. Keyden.-27. At Pollokshaws, Lauchlane Maclean, who, according to the best information which can be obtained, was within a little of the advanced age of 105 years. He belonged originally to the island of Mull; but left it when he had attained to manhood, and visited a number of places in the Highlands, working at any kind of out-door employment which came in his way. He was three years and six months in the Argyleshire Militia, and was one of the four soldiers who escorted the celebrated highwayman, Wright, from Glasgow gaol to the Townhead, where he was with some difficulty executed, in presence of a great concourse of spectators. He was discharged on Glasgow-green, about 1763, and at that time settled at Pollokshaws, where he remained till his death. Through life he was contented with a scanty portion of common coarse country food. He was stout and laborious, and lived by taking jobs of cutting wood, trenching, and banking. He was an excellent road-maker. Under his direction considerable improvements were made on the lands belonging to the Pollock, Blantyre, and Eglintoun familics. He was known to, and frequently employed

by, most of the gentlemen within twenty miles. For a long time, he kept a number of stout Highlanders in his employment; and as they were occasionally paid in a change-house, hard drinking bouts frequently followed. Like Homer's heroes, and indeed like almost every old man, he maintained that mankind were progressively degenerating in stature, strength, and courage; and with great complacency he contrasted the scanty fare, coarse dress, ardent spirits, brawny forms, and physical powers of his youthful companions, with what he considered the refined, placid imbecility of the present day. Jan. At Green Hill, the Hon. Sir J. Stuart. Bart. of Fetter Cairn, Baron of the Court of Exchequer.-8. At Mertoun Manse, Rev. J. Duncan.-Feb. 15. At Echt-house, Sir Harry Niven Lumsden, of Auchindoir, Bart.-At Perth, Denham Sheete, LL.D. formerly of Blaize-Castle, Gloucestershire, and Laidbrooke-Lodge, Somersetshire.

New Chapel.-Dec. 23. The new Independent chapel in Great Hamilton-Street, Glasgow, was opened for public worship; Preachers, Rev. Messrs. Spry, of Edinburgh; Stuart, Minister of the place, and Hart, of Paisley.

Philanthropic Intelligence. The late Mr. Forbes, of Newcastle, has bequeathed to the Lunatic Asylum of Aberdeen, £10,000, and to the Infirmary £1000. A committee has been appointed to devise and carry into execution some suitable means for expressing the very high sense which the managers entertain of the liberality and benevolence of the donor; either by erecting a statue to his memory or otherwise, as may appear most agreeable to the relatives of Mr. Forbes. The proposals of Mr. Owen, of New Lanark, are at length in a fair way of being subjected to the test of experience. The subscription for erecting one of his projected villages at Motherwell, near Hamilton, already amounts to nearly £30,000, and is prosperously filling up.

IRELAND.

Deaths.-Nov. 27. In Cuffe-street, Dublin, Rev. H. Annesley, of New-Park, Kildare.-Dec. At Dublin, Sir H. Nugent, Bart.-At Killerly, co. Limerick, Rev. W. Carhill.-Near Kilworth, Rev. Dr. Bourke. At Meyeryat, Rev. W. Lyad, 84-At Clogher, Hon. George Jocelyn. At Watergrass-hill, Edmond Barry, aged 113. He had been a pensioner 65 years, having been in the battle of Fontenoy, and several other engagements, in the reign of George II. He was 6 feet 2 inches high, remarkably upright, was able to walk at least a mile every day, until 3 days before his death, and retained his faculties to the last.-Jan. 22. In Cork, Rev. Dr. Atterbury, Precentor of Cloyne, and of the Union of Clonmel, and formerly Student of Christ Church, Oxford, 38. He was a grandson of Bishop Atterbury Feb. In Daly's Town, county of Galway, Hon. Dennis B. Daly, M.P. for the county for upwards of 40 years.-In Brew, county of Mayo, Lewis O'Dynel, Esq. 108.

Ordinations.-Dec. 17. In York-Street Chapel, Dublin, Rev. Messrs. Brown, Martin, and Rogers, late Students of the Irish Evangelical Society's Academy at Dublin, to the work of Evangelists.

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SUMMARY OF MISSIONARY PROCEEDINGS.

CIRCUMSTANCES having compelled us to omit, in our last Number, the proceedings of several of the Missionary Societies, we now revert to them, in our usual order.

The congregation of the MORAVIAN Brethren in Greenland, is increasing in number and in attention. This is a circumstance truly gratifying to the aged labourers in this dreary portion of the Lord's vineyard, one of whom has spent fifty, another seven-and-thirty years, in carrying on so honourable a work in this wild and barren clime. The southern part of the country, inhabited by Heathens, presents a promising field for missionary exertion, which the Brethren have not at present the means of cultivating, but to which we earnestly hope, that richer societies will direct their attention; or, rather, that increased liberality on the part of the public, will enable the Moravians to complete their settlements in a land, as it respects spiritual things, so peculiarly their own. In other regions, they are, however, both laborious and successful. In Antigua, they have above 12,000 Negro converts, more than 4000 of whom have joined the church within 12 months. About two hundred Hottentots reside on their new settlement on the Witte Revier, which is very prosperous. In all, their congregations consist of above 31,000 persons, all of them formerly idolaters: but, though, to effectuate a work so evidently owned of God, the most rigid economy is practised, we are concerned to find that whilst the society's annual expenditure is nearly nine thousand pounds, its regular income is not above £1300. In the years 1819 and 1820, an actual deficiency of £4600. occurred. Under these circumstances, appeals are earnestly making in every direction to the Christian public, whose will be the disgrace if they should be made in vain.

The indefatigable agents of the BAPTIST MISSION are pursuing their important objects, with their wonted ardour and success in the East. The prejudices of the natives against the education of females are very strong, and not easily overcome. The school for their instruction, established at Digah, has been broken up; the scholars having left it in consequence of the circulation of the most ridiculous reports, during an unavoidable cessation of the regular superintendence of the Missionary's wife. The poor children fled indeed from their school and native schoolmistress, as they would have done from the den and presence of a tiger, in a belief that as soon as they had received a competent education, they were to be tied up in bags and shipped off for England. The opposition to tuition by a female, seeming, for the present at least, to be all but invincible, the missionaries have prudently tried another method, more objectionable in itself, but yet more likely to be successful in the circumstances in which they are placed-that of inducing the master of the boys' schools to instruct the girls also. This plan seems to answer, even beyond their expectation, and there is every reason to conclude, that when separate apartments are prepared for them, as they are preparing with all possible expedition, many more girls will attend, the Zenander of one village having promised in that case to set the example, by sending his own daughters, and one. grown-up woman having already set it, by herself becoming a scholar. Two of the Missionaries at Cal