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4 good brother, a good uncle, a good matter and 
a good friend. 
Alghough often confulted by the Cabinet Mi- 
nifters, he was never heard to boaft of any inti- 
macy, or connection with them.  Pofiefling a 
wonderful equanimity of temper, and manners 
fimple in the extreme, he was plain, eafy, and 
unaffected in his converfation and behaviour. He 
never afpired to fuperiority ; unconfcious of, per- 
haps unacquainted with the extent of his own 
powers, he ftrove not to unfold them in company, 
and it was not until after a long and intimate ac- 
quaintance, that he was difcovered to be no com- 
mon man. Grave, although not morofe, he was 
yet fond of gay and pleafurable fubjeéts, and he 
_ always preferred the company of thofe who unit- 
ed ciaflic tafte with harmlefs jocularity. It 
was then that a countenance charaéterized by 
fhrewdnefs, was obf{erved to become cheerfully 
animated. 
He publifhed but two works: ake firft “ Are- 
narius, a Treatife on numbering the Sand,’ 
being a tranflation from the Greek of pee 
medes, was printed foon after his arrival in 
town. 
The fecond isintitled “ A General View of the 
Variations which have taken place in the Affairs 
of the Eaft India Company, fince the Conclufion 
of the War in India, in 1784.’ This is not only 
to be admired for its perfpicuity and precifion, 
but alfo for its temper and moderation; being ut- 
terly devoid of party fpleen, malevolence, and 
recrimination. In fhort, it is not the work of a 
creature of a minifter, but of a fervant of the 
public. 
His friends have refolved to ereét a marble 
tablet to his memory, with an appropriate de- 
vice and infcription. Overthe grave of Archi- 
medes, a cylinder and {phere were placed; on 
the tomb of Bernoulli a fpiral logarithmical curve 
‘was engraved, and when itis told that Mrt 
Fufeli, for whom the deceafed entertained the 
gre cateit ee and regard, has undertaken 
to furnifh the defign, there can exift no doubt 
but it will be fetched by the hand of genius. 
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PREFERMENTS AND PRomoriIons. 
The Earl of Leven and Melville to be His 
Majefty’s High Commiffioner to the General 
Afiembly of the Church of Scotland. 
The Earl of Northampton to be Lord Lieute- 
pant for the county of Northampton, 
Preferments. 
[May 
The Rev. Maltby Beckwith, of York, to the 
Rettory of St Dennis, Walmgate, with the 
livings of St. George, Naburn, and Great- 
Afkam, annexed. : 
The Rev. Mr. Peters, well known for his 
facred paintings, to a prebendal ftall, Lincoln. — 
The Rev. J. ees M. A. Fel. Pem. Col, 
Ox. to be matter of that fociety. 
Rey. J. Eades, to be reCtor of Abbots Merton, 
W orcefter. 
Rev. J. Colborne, to berector of Syde, Glou- 
cefier. 
Rev. W. Hayne, B. A. licenfed to the cu- 
racies of N. and S. Leigh, Devon. 
Rev.5. Hay, Fel. Ex. Col. Ox. to the vicar- 
age of Meraay Oxfordfhire. 
Rev.; W. Baker, LL. D. 
Lyndon, Rutland. 
Rev. Mr. Cooper, Fel. Pem. Hall, Cam. to 
the vicarage of Saxthorp. Norfoll 
Rev. Aug. Bulwel, to be reGtor of Salle, Norf. 
Dr. W. Finch, on St. John’s Col. Ox. to be 
reCtor of Abington, Berks, 
Rev. W. Benwell, M. A. Fel. Trin. Col. to 
be reGtor of Chilton, ‘Sue 
Rev. J. Napleton, D. D. to be chance. dioc, 
es - 
S. Bernard, LL. D. to be chane. dioc. Durham. 
ae W. Wilfon, B. D. Fel. St John’ s Cam. 
to the valuable reCtory of Moreton, Effex. 
Rev. W. Warkman, to the valuable Rec- 
tory of Foord, Northumberland. 
Die at OXFORD. 
B. D. Rev. E, Pole, of All Souls. 
B. A. Mr. J. Cook, and Mr. H. Wheatley, 
of Queen’s ee 
M. B. Mr. S. Holland. of Worcefter. 
M. A. Mr. Blackall, of Baliol—Mr. J. 
Robinfon and Mr. J. Brecks, of Queen’s—Mr, 
D. Ryves, of Exeter. —Mr. Griffiths, of Jefus.— 
Mr. T. Cox, of Worcefter; and Ld. Vifc. An- 
dover, of Chrift Church College. 
D. D. Rev. J. Bell, B. D. of St. fohn’s 
Mir, fs. Scott was admitted fellow of New 
College —Andthe Rev J. Smith, M. A fellow 
of Pembroke College, ele€ted mafter of that 
fociety. 
to be rector of 
Degrees at CAMBRIDGE. 
B. A. T. Fenton, Efg. of Pembroke Hall._— 
Mr. R. G. Richards, of Chriit’s College —Mr. 
J. T. Whately, of St. John’s —Mr. Unin, of 
Queen’s; and Mr. Wilkinfon, of Pembroke 
Hall, 
DOMESTIC 
