1810.] 
¥n Asia’s, Afric’s chiates of yore she reign’d, 
In Europe next a golden empire gain’d ; 
in Albion’s fair domains then fix’d her throne, 
And claim’d th’ imperial island for her own. 
Cherish’d, enriched by every wind that blew, 
Proud London, queen of cities! mightier grew. 
Wide ocean groan’d beneath her freighted 
fleets, 
And foreign wealth adorn’d hercrowdedstrects. 
To Avon's banks the sou! of commerce spread, 
Aspiring Bristol rear’d her civic head, 
Nor unregarded by the goddess, strove 
Her active sons to win her fostering love. 
Pleas’d,she beheldthem witha cheeringsmile, 
And hail’d her second city of her isle. 
This day new honors her deserts await 5 
Honors prophetic of her future state. 
A structure rises, founded by her zeal, 
Sacred to commerce and the public weal. 
Thy spirit, London! in her bosom lives. 
Th example she receives she nobly gives, 
As emulous of thee she rose to fame. 
From her shall others catch th’ exalting flame, 
While all ascend in due proporrion’d scale, 
O’er all but one her greatness shall prevail ; 
And still shall Commerce, with exulting smile, 
Hail, Bristol, second city of her isle. 
At a very numerous and respectable meeting 
Kately held at Guildhall, Bath, it was resolved 
that a Free school should be established in 
that city, on the plan of Mr. Joseph Lancas- 
ter. A subscription was immediately en- 
tered into, and a committee chosen to carry 
the Resolutions of the day into effect. The 
committee have evinced a spirit of liberality 
worthy of imitation, by opening a subscrip- 
tion among themselves, for purchasing a plot 
of ground, as well as for erecting the intended 
building, which will be accomplished by a 
tontine, consisting of shares of twenty-five 
pounds each. 
At a very respectable meeting lately held 
at the Guildhall, Bristol, at which the mayor 
presided, it was resolved, to establish in that 
City, a society under the title of ‘* The 
Sristol Auxiliary Bible Society,” of which 
the bishop of Bristol was elected president ; 
and the mayor for the time being, the dean 
ef Bristol, and the members of Parliament 
for that city, vice-presidents. Donations and 
annual subscriptions were put down, the for- 
mer to the amount of 687]. 18s. the latter to 
the amount of 1701. 2s. The first have been 
Since augmented to 20021. 1s. 6d. and up- 
wards, andthe latter to 6151.153 and upwards. 
. WMarried.| At Bristcl, Mr. Fargus, to 
Mary, youngest daughter of the late Robert 
Dyer, esg.—Mr. Alfred Anstie, of Lenton, to 
Elizabeth Esther, third daughter of Joseph | 
Bmith, esq.—Mr. John Daniel, solicitor, to 
Louisa, youngest daughter of the late Mr. 
Sweeting, of Taunton. 
_ At Clifton, George Brock, esq. captain in 
the 37th regiment, to Miss Schreiber, young- 
est daughter of W. Seesq. of Brook House, 
Essex. — 
Dorsetshire. 
431 
At Bath, W. Norcroft, esq. of Cork, te - 
Miss‘Crofton, daughéer of sir James C. bart. 
of Longford House, county of Slige. i 
Died.| At Bath, Mrs, Parry Okeden, wife 
of D. O. Parry QO. €sq. of Moore Crutnett, 
Dorset.<—The rev. John Rose; rector of Ly- 
mingion, and a justice of the peace, 63.— 
Mrs. Blundell, wife of Philip B. esq. of Ti- 
verton, Devon.—Miss Constable, only child 
of Francis C. esq of Burton Constable, York. 
shire, 16.—Mrs. Dickanson.—Thomias Toure 
nay, esq. of Hythe.—Mrs. Sheppard, widow 
of C. S, esg.—Mr. Joseph Fisher, 91.—-G, §, 
Crook, esq. a member of the body corporate, 
and one of the sheriffs of the city.—Mrs. 
Salmon, relictof R Sa!mon, esq. of Bristol, 
73.—Mrs. Gilbert, relict of Thomus G. esq. 
of Cotton Hall, Staffordshire, many year 
M. P. for Lichfield. —Mary, daughter of the 
late lieut.-colonel G, Crawfurd.—Venanzio 
Rauzzini, esq. 62, one of the most celebrated 
musicians, as a composer and performer, of 
the age: he was a native of Rome, but had 
been in England 36 years. 
At Broadway, Mr. Pike, 87. 
At Clifton, Mrs. Coates, 82. 
At Bristol, Mr. John Osborne, attorney. 
No one more intimately blended the man of 
honour with great professional abilities, or the 
man of business with the real gentleman,— 
Lieut. J S. Bayley, R. N. 24-——Mr. Phomas 
Barrett, 7i; neatly thirty. years chorister 
and verger of the cathedral church in this 
city, and father of the Mr. Barrett, whose 
case as prosecutor of Miss Latham for ger- 
jury, has engaged so much public interest. —— 
Mrs. Frances Pelly, wife of the rev. Mr. 2. 
rector of Siston, Glocestershire, 94. 
At Taunton, Capt, Hyde Curtis, R. N. 89. 
This officer was present at the execution uf 
Admiral Fawng. 
At Weils, Mr. Fussell, an eminent engi- 
neer. 
At Midsomer Norton, John Purnell Wait, 
eldest son of Dan. W. esq. of Belton. 
At Chipping Sodbury, Mr. John Bailey, 84 
At Yeovil, Robert Denn, esq. 
At Milverton, Mr. Chas. Holman, sur- 
geon, His death was occasioned by a cit- 
cumstance as remarkable as the result has 
proved afflicting. A few days before he was 
taking some refreshment at the house of one 
of his patients, when a greyhound entered 
the room, to which the deceased offered a 
piece of bread; in taking it, the animal 
snapped at what was offered him so eagerly, 
that his teeth violently pressed the deceased's 
fingers, but did not penetrate them. Inflam- 
mation shortly after ensued, to which a mor- 
tification succeeded, and terminated in his 
death, 
: DORSETSHIRE. 
Married.} At Bridport, George Atkins, 
esq. paymaster of the Yd Somersetshire Mi- 
litia, to Miss Eliza Downe, daughter and coe 
heiress of William D. esq. of Downe Hall, 
At 
