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that production of harmony and grace of-me- 
lody, which, whem enforced by a certain 
touch, gives to inarticulate founds an uni- 
verfal language, and produces the predeter- 
mined effeé&t on the mind. His organ per- 
formance was, therefore, grand and impref- 
Give. With a power of finger to execute in 
perfection whatever was worthy of execution, 
be made that noble inftrument breathe the 
genuine, awful harmony for which it is con- 
firug&ted. Whether he fought to exprefs the 
fotemn dirge, the animating march, the fa- 
cred hymn, or the full chorus, he could fo 
transfufe his knowledye and feeling into it, 
as to aftonifh and delight, to foothe and to 
elevate. ) 
It mutt be remembered by all who were 
prefent at the feveral commemorations of 
Handel in Weftminfter Abbey, how much 
thofe wonderful performances were indebted 
to this great mufician. He not only ar- 
ranged and aficrted that {tupendous band, but 
eontrouled its performance by his fuperior 
judgment and commanding execution. By 
the truth and power with which he enforced 
ithe predominant tones of the organ, he 
alone, without any affiancefrom a Maeffro di 
Capella to give the time, may be faid to have 
compreffed a thoufand vocal and inftrumental 
performers into one voice and one inftrument. 
To him, alfo, may be afcribed the undeviat- 
ing cerrectnefs and energy of the choral per- 
formances at the concert of ancient mufic. 
It is almoft fuperfiuous to add, that the ob- 
jet of his mufical veneration was Handel—a 
compofer as fuperior to moft of the favourite 

PROV ENC PAE 
NORTHUMBERLAND. AND DURHAM. 
Several gentlemen, minitters, and others, 
have forrned themfelves into a fociety at 
Newcaftle-upon-Tyne, under the name of 
The Friendly Affociation, for the Relief of the 
Friendle(s Poor and Sick, in. Newcaftle-upon-. 
Tyne, and its Vicinity. The funds are to be 
raifed:and fupported by fubicriptions, dona- 
tions, and collections made in places of wor- 
fhip: every fubfcriber being entitled to be- 
come amember. Part of their number are to 
be deputed by rotation quarterly, to vifit the 
abodes of perfons recommended by the mem- 
bers as proper objeéts of this charity; to re- 
port their circumftances to the directors ap- 
pointed by the fociety; to convey the fupplies 
allotted to each, and to impart religious injiruciion 
and comport to their fouls, which indeed is the 
primary objet of the inititution. Mr. Tho- 
mas Gibfon, has~been appointed chairman, 
Mr. Robert: Hood, treafurer, and the Rev. 
Thomas Haffeil, fecretary. The Com- 
mittee are the Rev. W. Graham, Rev. 7T. 
Haffell, Rev. D. M‘Indoe, Rev. I. H. 
Browning, Dr. Grieve, Mr. Jefferfon, Mr. 
Jamefon, Mr. Robertfon, Mr. Wake, Mr. 
Murray, Mr, Smith, Mr. Elliott; and 
Provincial Occurrences. 
occu 
[July 
muficians of the prefent day, as Briareus> 
with his hundred hands, to an itinerant jug- 
gler with his pliant fingers. 
It is to be hoped that Mr, Bates amufed - 
him{elf with compofition: and that fuch mu- 
fic as he muft have produced, though hitherto’ 
withheld, by his modeity, from public praife, 
will now. be permitted to receive its 
As a domeitic individual, he was amiable 
in his manners, pleafing in his coaverfation, 
and of confiderable icholaftic attainments. 
His equanimity was rare; and it has been re- 
lated of him, that on the evening of the day 
when the Albion Mills, of which he was a 
confiderable proprietor, were deftroyed by. 
fire, he affifed at a concert, with his ufual 
{pirit and attention. 
Mr. Bates married a lady, whofe vocal 
. powers are well known, and who added as 
much harmony to his life as melody to his 
mufic. 
At his houfe in Duke-ftreet, Manchefter- 
{quare, Sir John Lambert, bart. an eminent, 
banker at Paris, where he lived many years 
much refpe&ted by the Englith who vifted, 
that metropolis. Mr. Lambert was in bufinefs 
at the time of the peace in 1763, and was; 
faid to be one of the fortunate’ adventurers 
who by having early intelligence from the, 
late Marchionefs de Pompadour, of the fign- 
ing the preliminaties of peace, contrived to 
make a very large {um of money by fpecula- 
tions in the Englifh funds; the parties con- 
cerned in this tranfaétion were Madame Pom-: 
padour, the late Mr. Hufke, Sir. J. Lambert, 
and aftock-broker, in London. : 
RRENCES. 
the following gentlemen were appointed vifi- 
tors: Rev. W. Sym, Rev. W. M‘Connel, 
Rev. A. Leidler, Mr. D. Mather, Mr. 
Crawford, Mr. Robfon, Mr. Morrifon, Mr. 
Tl. Crofts 
Married.]| At. Newcaftle, 
Turner, to Mifs Willats. 
At North Shields, Mr. Jofeph Procter,: 
mercer, to Mifs Richarafon, Low-lights. 
Mr. M. Bofwell, furgeon, to Mifs Ramfhaw. 
At Efh, Mr. D. Henderfon, grocer, of 
Newcattle, to Mifs Taylor, of Eth Hall. : 
At Morpeth Mr. R. Swan, to Mifs Wil- 
Rev. Wm., 
‘lats of Newcaftle. 
At Durham, Mr. James Wealey, manu» 
fatturer of Perth, to Miis Jane Gibfon of, 
the former place. Capt. Wheatley,.of Sun- 
derland, to Mifs Beckworth of ~Durham. 
Mr. Wm. Shaftoe, attorney, to Mifs £.. 
White of Shincliff. 
At Sunderland, Lieut. Borradaile of the 
Cumberland Militia, to Mifs S$. Symonds, 
late of Shoreham, Suflex. 
At Chefter-le-ftreet, Mr. Jofeph Greeney, 
of Gatefhead, to Mifs Brown of Pic ktree. .. 
Died.} . At Newcaftle, Mr. J. Dickfon, 
{pirit-merchant. Mrs. Webfter, fchool~ 
miftrefs. 
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