486, Account of Mr, John Ireland —Sir Henry Mildmay. (Deo; 
of Dr. Anderson’s essays is a very valuable 
work, and lias gone through several editions; 
and lis Observations on National’ Industry are 
particularly worthy of the attention of those 
who are desirous of contributing to the ease 
and felicity of their fellow-creatures. “His 
treatises, though they cannot boact of ele- 
Bance of style, or correctness of language, 
bear evidence, however, to the benevolence, 
the information, and the judgment of the 
writer. 
In the vicinity of Birmingham, where he 
had lately retired from his residence at Bromp- 
ton, Mr. Joke Ireland, author of the Mlus- 
trations of Hogarth, and of several other 
works. Mr. I. was born at the Trench farm, 
near, Wem, in Shropshire, in a house which 
had been rendered somewhat remarkable by 
having been the birth-place and country resi- 
dence of Wychericy the poet; and is de- 
scended from a race that were eminent for 
their conscientious adherence to their religious 
principles. His mother was the daughter of 
the Rev. Thomas Holland, and great grand- 
daughter of the R . Philip Henry. Mr. I. 
discovered a strong predilection to letters and 
pain:ing, but his friends thought he had also 
a turn for mechanics, and therefore deter- 
mined to make him awatchmaker, and ta 
that business he was accordingly devoted == 
While very young, he married an amiable 
and estimable woman,of a turn and temper ex- 
actly congenial with his own, and, with every 
fospect of success, engaged in an extensive 
aie, In this, though his connexions 
were numerous, and his knowledge of his art 
indisputable, he was not successful. For pic- 
tures and prints he had an enthusiastic tond- 
ess, and in each .class, especially in the 
works of Mortimer and Hogarth, had a well- 
selected collection 5 and of books, a well- 
‘chosen library. "He lived on terms of the 
most unreserved intimacy with many men 
that were eminent in the arts, at the bar, and 
in the church ; and at his table were to be 
met Mortimer, Gainsborough, and Hender- 
soh, with many other characters highly dis- 
tinguished for tulentsand taste, mast of whom 
hive long since 
&* Shook hands with death, aad call’d the 
2s worm their kinsman.” 
With Gainsborough he was upon the most 
friendly terms, and that admirable artist pre- 
sented to him an excellent portrait of Hender- 
son, of whom Mr. Ireland was the first pro- 
tector; for in his house this popular actor re- 
sided many years, as a friend and a brather, 
bef. re he could be admitted to try his strength 
on the stage, though aided by every recome 
Thendativn which Me Ireland or any of his 
connections could afferd him. Rig Life and 
Le ters of Henderson were published in 1786, 
and are stated in the preface to have been the 
first book he had written. The next pubii» 
cation with Iys name prelixed was Hegath 
Illustrated, in two volumes. For the works, 
of Hogarth, we have already said, he had an 
early predilection, so that we can readily con~ 
ceive le engaged in their illustration com amore. 
-—The book abounds with anecdotes, which. 
the author’s long connections with men con- 
versant with such subjects enabled him to 
supply. ‘These are generally told in an easy, 
and agreeable style, and if not always appro~ 
priate to the print described, have a general 
relation to the tubject.—For several years Mr. 
Treland had been afflicted witha complication, 
of disorders, which had rendered society irk- 
some to him; and we are.concerned to hear, 
that his latter days were clouded by pecuniary 
difficulties. 
At Bath, Sir Henry Pouler St. Fobn Milde 
may, bart. M. P. for the county of Hants, 43, 
He was the son of the late Sir Henry’ Paulet, 
who was created a baronet in 1772,and whom 
he succeeded in 1784. The addition of Mild- 
may was made in coasequence of his marriage 
to a Hampshire heiress of that name, who 
survives him, and by whom he has le‘ fifteen 
children, Sir Henry first came into parlia- 
ment for Westbury, in Wiltshire, in 1796, 
and was elected for the city of Winchester in 
1802. At the general election in 1806, he’ 
was almost unanimously called forward by a 
very large meeting, held at Chichester, to 
join Mr. Chute, in opposition to the other 
candidates, Mr. Thistlethwaite and the Hon. 
Wm. Herbert. In this contest, after an ar; 
duous struggle, he was unsuccessful; but, as 
he energetically expressed himself in his Ad- 
dress at the close of the election, ** defeated, 
but not dismayed, and when the hour of ho- 
nourable struggle shall again arrive, I shall 
be found at my post.” This pledge he ree 
deemed at the ensuing contest, in the follow- 
ing year, when he and his colleague, Mr. 
Chute, were both returned, by a very large 
majority, after one day’s poll, We need of- 
fez no other panegyric than what is contained 
in the address of one of the gentlemen who 
now offers himself as a candidate to succeed 
him, and who declares, that “ though he 
had been cpposed to him itn political diffe- 
rences, he ever respected his talents and hig 
virtues.”” Sir flenry certainly injured a natu- 
rally tender constitution by his great exertions 
at both these contests, and his unwearied ap- 
plication to the laborious duties of a constant 
attendance in parliament. The conduct of 
Sir Henry, as a member of the legislative 
body, has been distinguished for manly inde- 
pendence. In 1796, he voted for a censure 
on Mr. Pitt and his colleagues, for the parti- 
cular measure of voting Subsidies without the 
knowledge of parliament; but in 1802, when 
that statesman was out of office, he opposed 
those who wished to criminate his conduct, 
and boldly asserted his belief, «¢ that to Wil- 
liam Pitt England was indebted for the pre- 
servation of her laws and religion, and the 
king for the crowa which he then wore.” He 
concluded, 
