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in which he was known publicly to 
take a part, were, ‘* The Rolliad,” 
and the ‘¢ Probationary Odes,” in 
the composition of which his talents 
were conspicuous. The comedy of 
“ The Fugitive,” is highly credita- 
ble to his dramatic genius. ‘The di- 
alegue is peculiarly neat, spirited, 
elegant, and classical, and the whole 
manifests so much power of senti- 
ment, wit, and humour, that the 
public must regret that he did not 
resume his dramatic studies. He 
was brought into parliament by the 
duke of Northumberland, in whose 
friendship he held a distinguished 
place : and by whose loan of 20001. 
(which the duke has given up to his 
family) he was enabled to. become 
proprietor of a fourth part of Dru- 
ry-lane theatre. He has left an ami- 
able widow and four charming 
daughters, to lament the loss of an 
atiectionate and enlightened pro- 
tector. 
12th. At Florence, lady Cathe- 
rine Burgess, sister to the duke of 
St. Albans. 
13th. Sir John Wedderburn, 
_ bart. of Ballindean, Scotland. 
15th. At his seat at Brome, in 
Kent, in his Sist year, sir Henry 
Oxendon, bart. he is succeeded by 
his only son, now sir Henry. 
At Raith, the wife of col. Fergu- 
son, and daughter to sir Hector 
Munro, K. B. 
At her house, in Half Moon- 
street, Piccadilly, aged 26, Mrs. 
Pope, of Drury-lane theatre. Her 
maiden name was. Campion, and she 
was descended from a very old and 
respectable family in the county of 
Cork, Ireland. She made her first 
appearance on the stage at Dublin, 
in Monimia, ‘* The Orphan,” Feb. 
17, 1790, Oct. 13th, 1797, she 
Appeared at Covent Garden theatre 
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in the same character; and was 
next year married to Mr. Pope. 
The public will, no, doubt, regret 
the loss of an actress who has so 
much delighted them by the spirit, 
feeling, and judgment with which 
she performed. Her remains were 
interred on the 25th, in Westmin- 
ster Abbey, near those of the former 
Mrs. Pope. ° 
16th. In St. James’s-place, Mrs. 
Hale, relict of gen. Bernard H. and 
sister of the late right hon. Richard 
Rigby. 
18th. In Wimpole-street, aged 
15, Miss Emma Chaplin, second 
daughter of Charles C, esq. M. P. 
90th. At Bath, after a long ill- 
ness, aged 66, the right hon, Na 
thaniel lord Harrowby, so created 
May 20th, 1776, being only son 
of the late sir Dudley Ryder, kunt. 
chief justice of the court of king’s- 
bench. He represented the borough 
of Tiverton in several parliaments, 
and married, 1762, Hlizabeth, 
daughter of bishop Terrick, by 
whom he had issue, Dudley his 
successor, born 1762, M. P. for 
Tiverton ; Richard, born 17665 
and Elizabeth, born 1767. His re- 
mains were interred in the Abbey- 
church, at Bath, on the 25th. 
22d. At Stoke Edith, the hon. 
Edward Foley, M. P. for Worces- 
ter, uncle of lord F. and recorder 
of Droitwich. He was born in 
1747 ; married, 1778, lady Anne 
Margaret, youngest daughter of 
George William, present earl of 
Coventry, by his first wife, Maria 
Gunning. 
The wife of Thomas Wilkinson, 
esq. of Binchester, co. Durham, 
daughter of the late hon. Mr. 
Lyon. 
25th. At Tyrella, near Down- 
patrick, in Ireland, Mrs. Hamil- 
ton, 
