576 
The third—the mode of paying the clergy 
of the Established Church. The fourth— 
the absentees : this class of men take from 
the country half its rental in currency. 
The fifth—the consequent want of cireu- 
Jating medium; we have the taxes of Eng- 
land, and an inert body to produce them, 
The sixth—the episcopal and corporation: 
lands: they form (he believes,) one-ninth 
part of the whole surface of Iveland.”— 
The remedies which Mr. Browne proposes 
are—‘‘ ist. To remove all distinctions on 
account of religious belief, 2d. The al- 
lowance of a fair and moderate stipend to 
the Roman Catholic priest and his assist- 
ant. 3d. A system of colonization for 
draining off the unemployed population, 
and the improvement by government of 
the waste lands in Ireland. 4th. The 
establishment of an efficient Board for the 
encouragement of the fisheries. 5th. The 
substitution of a Jand-tax for tithes, and of 
a Property Tax, under certain modifica- 
tions, in lieu of the Assessed Taxes, and the 
taxes upon exciseable commodities. 6th. 
The establishment of Provincial Banks, in 
central situations, each having a capital of 
500,000/; 7th. The enactment of a law, 
authorising episcopal and corporation lands 
to be let on Jeases for three lives, or thirty- 
one years.” 
Of the ameliorating measures of the 
new Lord Lieutenant, nothing has yet 
transpired; when promulgated, we shall 
be happy to record them. 
Married.| G. Newenham, esq. of Sum- 
mer-hill, Cork, to Miss Hannah Evans, of 
Carker.—The Rev. E. Conyers, of Castle- 
town Conyers, Limerick, to Catherine, 
daughter of Sir R, Blenherhassett, bart, 
Died.] At Dublin, Sir W. Alexander, bart. 
At Templemore-house, Sir Arthur Car- 
den, bart. 
The Right Reverend Dr. Thomas 
O'Bierne, lord bishop of Meath. This 
celebrated divine was born in the years 
1748, at Longford, in Ireland, His fa- 
ther was a farmer, a Catholic, and sent his 
two sons, Thomas and John, to St. Omer’s, 
Ireland, &¢. ~ be py 
to be educated for the priesthood. John 
continued firm in his faith, but Thomas 
took the liberty to investigate the grounds 
of his religion; and, renouncing the creed 
of the Catholic church, embraced tlie Pro- 
testant religion. He afterwards entered 
into holy orders in the Protestant church. 
When young he published a poem, called 
“the Crucifixion,” 1776. He hkewise 
published the “ Generous Impostor,” a 
comedy, 1780; and the same year, “A 
Series of Essays.” On the breaking out 
of the American war, he was appointed 
chaplain to the ship in which Lord Howe 
had bis flag; sailed with him.to America, 
and becamea great favourite both with him 
and his brother, Sir William Howe. On 
his return he became closely connected 
with the Portland party; and he wrote 
several able pamphlets; among these 
were,—* Considerations on the History 
of the last Sessions of Parliament, 1781 ;”’ 
“ Considerations on the late Disturb 
ances, 1781,;’’ also, ** Considerations on 
Naval Discipline and Courts-martial,” 
Finding the character of his patron, Lord 
Howe, had been shamefully traduced by 
the ministerial writers, he published an 
able defence of his lordship’s conduct, 
which had a good effect. In 1783, when 
the Duke of Portland was appointed first 
lord of the Treasury, he nominated Mr. 
O’Bierne to be his secretary; but, the 
duke being scon removed from office, Mr. 
O'Bierne retired, and lived ‘some time in 
France, till obliged to quit that country. 
When Earl Fitzwilliam accepted the office 
of lord lieutenant of Ireland, he took Mr. 
O’Bierne with him as his secretary; and, 
although he did not remain there long, he 
nominated Mr. O’Bierne to the bishoprick 
of Ossory. It is'a singular fact, that when 
he went to take possession of his see, he 
met his brother Jolm, whom he had not 
seen for several years, acting as a zealous 
priest of the Roman Catholic persuasion. 
On the death of Dr, Maxwell in 1795, he 
was translated to the rich see of Meath; 
and since that time he resided in Ireland, 
TO CORRESPONDENTS, 
A desire to admit several interesting communications has led to the postponement of the 
“ News jrom Parnassus,” and some other regular articles. 
In. our next awe shall commence 
a series under the title of THE Soctat. Economist ; the object of which will he to exhibit, 
in a condensed form, all the detuils of the sevcral established improvements of the age, in the 
social and domestic arts. 
Proofs may now be had of the curious Houses, at 3s. for eight, neatly done up. 
On the 1st of August will appear the Supplementary Number to the FiFTY-THIRD Vo- 
lume of this Miscellany, containing extracts from the most interesting publications of the 
half-year ; together with a large fac-simile of the Roll of the Ancient Luws of Eri, in the 
original Pheenician character ; with Indexes, §c. Sc. 
At the same time will be published, the first Number of the w1rry-rourTH Volume of 
this Series,—of which, with the aid of his Correspondents, and of the Friends of the liberal 
principles on which it has been conducted, the Editor has just reason to be proud. 
Persons desirous of completing and binding their sets may be accommedated with nearly 
every Number from the commencement ; and an abatement in price will be made on any large 
numbers wanted for this purpose. 
Exrava.—Page 510, for Jounontan vead JOHNIANS p. 516, art. 6, for the second. 
due read proper; and 517, art. 21, for 161, read 256l.—I1n our Number for May, page 
305, col. 1, for 110 read 1,100 guineas. 
