1807.] 
festive songs, particularly of that celebrated 
one ** Sally in our Alley.” George was a 
posthumous child, and inherited at the same 
time the misfortunes and the talents of his 
father. Ele wrote a great number of lyric 
compositions, all intended to awaken patri- 
otic, generous, and amiable emotions. He 
was at first a printer, and attempted the stage 
early in life, but did not display such abili- 
ties as encouraged him to persevere in thea- 
trical pursuits ; yet though he went through 
Various vicissitudes of fortune, he always 
supported the character of an honest man. 
He possessed musical taste and talents that 
would have raised him to eminence if he 
had cultivated them with diligence, or had 
not been obliged **to provide for the day 
that was passing over his head.” He was 
the author of The Inoculator, and The 
Cottagers, two comedies, published in 17663 
Liberty chastised, or Patriotism in Chains, 
1768; Shakespear’s Jubilee, a mask, 1769; 
The three old Women Weatherwise, an in- 
terlude, The Magic Girdle, and the Nut- 
brown Maid, a comic opera, all in 1770; 
Analects in Prose and Verse, chiefly drama- 
tical, satirical, and pastoral, in 2 vols. 17713 
A Lecture on Mimicry, as it was delivered 
with great applause at the theatres in Covent 
Garden and the Haymarket, &c. 1776; A 
rural Ramble, to which is annexed a Poetical 
Tag, or Brighthelmstone Guide in 1777.] 
[ Further particulars of the late Major Tretter, 
tubose death was announced at p. 292 of our 
Jast.—His fine quick natural parts were early 
improved by his being placed at Woolwich, 
and receiving the excellent military education 
which that seminary affords; he lived in the 
house of Mr. Bonnycastle. From Woolwich, 
young Trotter was sent to join the 37th re- 
giment, where he had just got an ensigncy, 
and he was in all the actions where this corps 
distinguished itself, early in 1794. He'soon 
got a licutenancy in the 88th regiment, saw 
Northumberland and Durham. 399 
the rest of the campaign of the continent 
with this corps, and was in a great variety 
of service with this regiment in the West 
Indies, in the East Imdies, and in Egypt. 
Captain Trotter commanded the grenadier 
company of the $8th regiment at St. Lucia, 
attracted the particular notice of the brave 
veteran Sir Ralph Abercrombie, and was the 
favourite of that excellent oflicer Lieutenant 
general M‘Donald, who then commanded the 
flank companies of the army. “In Egypt, 
Capt.Trotter, was selected by Gen Beresford, 
as his major of brigade. His talents were 
equally highly valued by Sir David Baird, 
at the Cape, who appointed him deputy ad- 
jutant general, on Major Tucker’s departure. 
When General Beresford got a command in 
South America, he requested Major Lrotter 
from Sir David Baird, as his deputy adjutant 
general. On the arrival of Sir Saniuei Auch- 
muty in South America. he wished much to 
employ Major frotter onthe general staff; but 
he preferred the active employment in his due 
ty as asoldier, and was accordingly appointed 
second in commind of the light battalion, 
On the death of his brave friend and relation 
Colonel Browsrigge, Major Trotter, atter 
having been twice wounded, succeeded to 
the command of the battalion. In this brave 
man the country has really lost one of its 
best hopes—never was Officer more admired, 
or looked up to by the whole army: had he 
atrived to a higher rank, he would have 
meade a most distinguished figure, and upheld 
the military character of the country. Rarely 
has there been seen an instance when an 
officer Was at the same time so good a tac- 
tician, so much a Judge of internal economy 
of a corps, and so able an officer in the field. 
Major Trotter has not left behind him in 
the British army. 2 man of more military 
science, more beloved, or of more deter- 
mined coyrage. | 
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NORTHUMBERLAND AND DURHAM, 
N application is intended to be made in the 
next session of parliament for an act for 
the further and becter preservation and im- 
provement of the river Wear, and the port. and 
haven of Sunderland. 
As some workmen were lately digging in 
the street now forming from the Groat-mar- - 
‘ket to Westgate strect, inyNewcastle, they 
discovered a portion of the famous Roman 
wall, about a foot below the surface. It con- 
sisted of the foundation, with the first tier of 
stones, which were of equal size, and each 
about 11 inches in height and 5 in breadth. 
Although buried for near 17 centuries, the 
wall was not the least detaced. 
On the 30th of September, the foundation 
stone of the new Light-house, near the cue 
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