1808.f 
Society. At length, after having remained 
in India twenty-five years, he alfo obtained 
permiffion to refign, and was fucceeded by 
Sir John Anftruther. He returned to Eng- 
land in £799, to enjoy his well-earned lei- 
fure, and the fociety of his friends; but, 
alas ' not to feel the bleffing of good health. 
His confticution, being delicate, had probably 
been fupported by the warmth of India; and 
he manifeftly {hunk under the rigour ef that 
northern climate, from which he had been fo 
long removed, Inthe autumn of 1802, his 
Tuogs were fo much affe¢ted that he was 
advifed to winter in the milder air of France, 
and he had intended to have proceeded to the 
fouthern provinces ; but the feafon was then 
too far advanced, and he remained.at Paris, 
where, after a partial recovery, he had an at- 
tack of a paralytic nature, and died on the 
eth of May latt. 
England by his widow, and on the 23d of 
May was interred in the Temple church, 
Sir Robert had been a bencher of the Mid- 
dle Temple, and his funeral was attended by 
a confiderable number of that fociety, and a 
refpeCtable fele@ion of private friends. ‘Sir. 
Robert Chambers had that love for books 
which naturally arifes from a found educa- 
tion, and early habits. of itudy. His collec- 
gion therefure was confiderable, and his know- 
Northumberland and Durham. 
The body was brought to 
ledge proportionably extenfive. Even at the 
clofe of his life, of which fo'large a part had 
been engaged in the practice or admini tration 
of the laws, he had not loft or forgotten his 
academical accomplifhments ; and a Latim 
Epitaph on his friend Sir W. Jones, infcribed 
by Fiaxman on a monument ereéted at Ox- 
ford in«1803, may teftify, that the cares of 
the tudge had not obliterated the ftudies of 
the profeflor. His colleétion of Oriental 
books was particularly valuable. That his 
fortune, after fo long continuance in office, 
was moderate, muft be confidered as an im- 
portant topic of his praife, as it may well be 
aicribed to his itrict integrity and extenfive 
bounty. He received no prefents, but diftri- 
buted abundant charities, On his refigna- 
tion, therefore, he could not atiempt to de- 
cline the penfion which Parliament has now 
afligned to the Judges of India, after a much 
lefs pexiod of fervice. Anexcellent portrait 
of Sir R. Clambers, in a groupe of his lite- 
rary friends, Johnfon, Burke, Goldfmith, 
Beattie, Baretti, &c. was. painted by Sir Jo- 
fhua Reynolds for Mr, Thrale’s ftudy at 
Streatham: but a piéture by Mr. Home, 
painted at Calcutta a fhort time before’his 
return, in which he is reprefented in his 
Judge’s robes, preferves, likewife, an accu- 
rate likenefs of him. } 
PeoeViNvCrAabt OCCUR REN CEs. 
WITH ait rHE MARRIAGES anp DEATHS, 
Arranged geographically, or in the Order of the Counties from North to South. 
*.° Auihentic Communications for this Department are always very thankfully receivede 
NORTHUMBERLAND AND: DURHAM. 
Above 1100 of the inhabitants of the town 
and neighbourhood of Newcattle have lately 
enrolled their namesto ferve in theLoyalNew- 
caftie Affociation. T. Ciennel, efq. who-com- 
manded this, or a fimilar corps, during the laft 
war, was calied upon to be their commander. 
‘J. Davidfon, efq. was nominated to re-affume 
his ftution, of major; and Mr Farrington 
was unanimoufly re-chofen as adjutant. 
C. Brand, efy. is about to raile a corps of 
volumteers, who are to ferve to the extent 
ef the Northern Diftri& in cafe of invafion.— 
A troop of horfe will be attached to this 
corps. 
The Duke of Northumberland has (with 
the approbation of Government) engaged to 
raife and maintain during the war, at his own 
expence, 4ooo men, to confift of cavalry 
and infantry, to be raifed upon the Duke’s 
eftates, and to ferve in the diftri€t of North- 
umberland. The corps is to be command- 
ed by Earl. Percy, eldeft fon of that fpirite 
nobleman. . . é 
| Married] At Newcaftle, Mr. Spence, of 
the houfe of Mefirs. Roddam, Son and Spence, 
Gatefhead, to Mifeé H, Reddam, daughter of 
Mr. J..Roddam, of the fame houfe.—Mr, f- 
Somerville, teacher of the mathematics, to 
Mifs Stephenfon, of the Forth, near New- 
caftle. : 
At Coldftream, Mr. T. Bell, brewer, of 
Wooller Eridge End, to Mifs M. Dawfon, 
youngeft daughter of the late Mr. J. Dawfonys 
furgedm (6 2* 
At Caldbeck, T. Ellwood, efq. of Hefket, 
Newmaryket, to Mifs M. Afhbridge. 
Died.] At Newcaftle, aged 80, Mrs. E, 
Gray, of the, fociety of Quakers.—Suddenly, 
Mr. J. Gaddis, a furgeon in the navy, and a’ 
native’ of Carlifle. He lodged at a public 
houfe in this town, and poijoned himfelf by 
{wallowing a large quantity of arfenick, 
Mr. B. Lee, butcher. 
At Bifhop Aukland, Mrs. Bainbridge. 
At Darlington, Mrs. Rontree, wife of Mr. 
J. Rontree, printer. 
At Sunderland, aged 65, Mrs. Baxter, 
widow. a3 
At Fifiburn, county of Durham, Mrs, 
Brunton, wife of Mr. ]. Brunton, tatiner. | 
At Denton, near Darlington, aged 74, Mrs. 
Middieton, widow of the tate Mr. J. Middle- 
ton, an opulent farmer, 
Ab 
