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merit, whois to succeed him as secretary to 
the academy, hed been joined with him in 
the office, for the purpose of discharging its 
duties. 
In Westbourne-place, Sloane-square, 27. 
William Thomas Lewis, a theatrical performer 
of. considerable eminence, 65. He enjoyed 
the smiles.of a London audience for 36 years, 
during the whole of which long period, he 
never for a moment departed from his duty; 
the proudest-aim of his life was to merit ap- 
probation. He would frequently remai by 
himself for a whole day together endeavour- 
zng to throw some new light beauties into his 
different characters, His favourite parts were 
Belcour, Ranger, Benedict, Mercutio, and 
the Copper Captain, in which last he took a 
final leave of his generous friehds and admi- 
xers about eighteen months ago. He then 
assured the audience that it would be gratify- 
ing in his seclusion, to reflect, that during 
the long period he had been in their service, 
he had never once incurred their displeasure. 
To his family he was most affectionate 5 often 
denying himself the enjoyment of the fruits 
of his Jabours, in order that he might make 
them independent of the world. He has left 
two daughters and three sons, one of whom 
3s a lieutenant-colonel in the East-India ser- 
Vice, and the youngest, who was residing in 
the house, caught the dying breath of bis 
respected father. Mrs. Lewis has the con- 
solation to reflect that these, her only re- 
Maining joy, are amply provided for. 
At Cheltenham, aged 57, James Maxwell, 
esq. of Orange Grove, in the island of To- 
bago, who had a few months ago returned to 
this country on account of ill health. His 
honourable and upright principles as a man of 
business, his pleasing and social qualities as 
2 companion and friend, had long secured him 
the respect and esteem of a most numerous 
and respectable circle of acquaintance, who 
have to lament his early loss. Mr. Maxwell 
was of the family of Monreith, in Scotland, 
and first cousin to her Grace the Duchess of 
Gordon j and, what is rather an uncommon 
eircumstance, was one of nine brothers, the 
whole of whom, except himself, have been 
bred up in the service of their country 5 in 
which service, a few years ago, he had the 
misfortune to lose two of his beloved bro- 
thers, both captains in the army, of consi- 
derable reputation. Mr. Maxwell leaves be- 
hind him six brothers, three of whom are 
post-captains in the navy, who have emi- 
nently distinguished themselves in the ser- 
vice of their king and country on several oc- 
casions ; two are captains of artillery, and 
ene is in the service of the honourable East- 
India company. 
«Mrs. Anna Harral, wife of Mr. Harral, of 
Park-street, Islington, fourth daughter of the 
Jate William Empson, of Isleworth, Middle- 
sex, esq. and sister of the late John Mas‘ers 
Empson, esq. surgeon of his Majesty’s ship 
Deaths in.and near London. 
Castor, aged 50, Her illness, sudden in ite 
commencement, rapid in its progress, and fa~ 
tal in jts close, proved to be a combination 
anasarca and ascites. It may be regarded as 
furnishing one of the melancholy proofs which 
we daily witness, of the yet infantile state of 
medical science ; as, of three professional gen= 
tlemen of acknowledged skil] and experience, 
who were consulted upon thé case, two enter- 
tained opinions directly at.variance with each 
other, while the third felt himself incapable 
of deciding, till the disease should have ac- 
quired a more distinct character. . Thus, the 
unfortunate sufferer was deprived of the aid 
which she might possibly have derived from 
medicine; and, in one little month from 2 
period of her first,attack, she was soatcHed 
from the agonized embrace of connubial af- 
fection, .and consigned to. her native dusts 
leaving for ** another and a better world” a 
circle of Joying and beloved friends to lament 
her early and premature departure. Beep, 
indeed, is their cause for lamentation, though 
not as those * without bope;” for, to a na- 
tural sweetness and aftability of disposition, 
the deceased united all that can endear a wife 
and a mother—every grace that can lend a 
charm to society—al! the virtues that adorn 
and dignify her sex. A purer heart than hers, 
more void of offence to God or man, never 
animated the human bosom. 
At Silvester-row, Hackney, after an illness 
of a few days, aged 21, Miss Anne Butler, 
third daughter of Mr. William Butler, of Ox- 
ford court, Cannon-street. To commemorate 
departed worth is an office ever agreeable to 
duty and feeling; and often are the sympa~ 
thies of our frame strongly interested, when 
merited praises and a few fiowers are scat~ 
tered over the grave in which female excel 
lence is entombed. 
understanding was invigorated by the pursuits 
of yseful knowledge. With ancient history, 
as well sacred as profane, and with the annals 
of her native country and of modern Europe, 
she was conversant. Anextensive acquaintance 
with geography, and with biography and chros 
nology (employed as its auxiliaries) rendered 
her familiar with a multitude of circumstances, 
and of anecdotes that related to celebrated 
places, with the memorable characters who 
‘have appeared on the stage of life, and with 
the important eras which have marked its 
varied drama. Though she did not under- 
value or neglect the charms of French lite- 
rature, nor omit to avail herself of the oppor- 
tunities which education and conversation 
presented, it was principally by the perusal 
of historic works in our own tanguage, and 
of the productions of some of the most emi- 
neat of our classics and poets, that her taste 
was refined, her imagination enriched, and 
her judgment stpengthened ; at the sams 
time that some brilliant passages in their 
writings served to exercise her memory, amd 
were the fayourites of her leisure hours. 
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