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Obituary.

Sept . i . At Brighton , the Right Hon . David Murray , Earl Mansfield . He was possessed of the following employments : Per ami . Clerk of the Court of King's Bench , - - 6000 Dord Justice General of

Scotland , - - 2000 I _ ord President of the Council , ' - - 5000 Hereditary Keeper cf Scoon Palace , - - 6000 £ i « ° oo

. His Lordship was Knight of the Thistle , Chancellor of Mareschal College , and a Cabinet Counsellor . He was a most excellent Greek and Latin scholar ; a complete historian ; had a perfect knowledge of all the Courts in Europe , which he often visited in a

public and m a private capacity ; spoke the polite languages fluently ; was considered as a complete orator , in the Ciceronian stile of Eloquence , and always claimed the greatest attention . He had been for a considerable time Ambassador at the Court of France , ¦ where he was in the highest estimation ;

many years Secretary for the Foreign Department in this country , and a firm friend to Royalty . During the Inst four years his health began to decline , pie several times , when speakingin the House of Lords , was attacked with apoplectic fits ; and fell down apparently dead . Of latethereforehe seldom

, , attempted to debate . His ' Lordship ' s eldest son , Lord Stormont , is now at the University of Leipzic : and only left this Country a few week's since , to complete his education bv a residence on the

Continent . His Lordship was twice married : his' first wife was the daughter of Count Butian , of Saxony , by whom he had a daughter , married in 17 S 5 to George Finch Kaltcn , Esq . Her Ladyship died in March , 1767 ; and in 1776 his Lordship united himself to

the third daughter of the late Lord Cat heart , bv whom he had issue four sons , the eldest of whom , David William , born Match 7 , 1777 , succeeds to the title and estates . The remains of the venerable Earl having been brought to town on the 7 th inst . from Brighton , were 0 : 1 the Sth ,

at noon , removed from his late residence in Portland-place , in great funeral pomp , to the Abbey church , Westminster . The following was the order of the procession : Twelve Horsemen , two and two . The Plume of Black Feathers .

THE HEARSE , Richly adorned with Escutcheons , Banners , and Trophies , contahiing THE BODY . On the Plate was inscribed His Age and Honours . Three Mourning Coaches and six

, With all hi . Lordship ' s Domestics , The Family Coach , and Set of Horses , The postilion , coachman , and footmen , according to etiquette , were in their livery suits , with silk hat-bands and gloves . On the cavalcade arriving at the

church , a great number of persons collected together : the hearse door being opened , two of the bearers drew out the coffin , and had got it on their shoulders , but through the indecency of the multitude , who pressed forward to tear off the ornaments , the horses took

fright , and ran off before the other men were ready ; the corpse fell to the ground , and the coffin was so much shattered that the foot part bulged . The concussion must have broken the leaden receptacle , as a great quantity of water proceeded from it . This unpleasant accident was remedied as .= 00 . ) as

possible , and the body was interred in , the family vault of his ancestors . The former Lord and his Lady are the only two , beside his Lordship , who are bu-r ried in the tomb contiguous to the Ear ! of Chatham ' s monument , en the north west side of the Chance ! . On the 21 st of November 179 at

, ; , Bnnkpore , near Patr . a , the . Rev . Robartes Carr . Uniting the mildness of unoffending simplicity and the ardour of elevated sentiment with the noblest qualities of the mind , Mr Cnrr was snatched from a society which he had long continued to adorn , and from his friends and his 'familyto whom all his

, wishes , al ! his endeavours , and his happiness particularly tended , many years before the natural life of man attains the usual measure of its completion . The dignity of his virtue , the purity of his morals , and the fervour of his reli-

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Untitled Article 1
Untitled Article 2
LONDON: Article 2
TO READERS, CORRESPONDENTS, &c. Article 3
THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE, AND CABINET OF UNIVERSAL LITERATURE . Article 4
A DEFENCE OF MASONRY, Article 10
FEMALE SECRESY. Article 17
HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE OF WILLIAM OF WYKEHAM. Article 18
ON THE ABUSES PRACTISED BY MILLERS AND DEALERS IN CORN. Article 22
REFLECTIONS ON HISTORY. Article 24
ON THE POWER OF HABIT. Article 25
SKETCHES OF CELEBRATED CHARACTERS. Article 28
ORIGIN AND HISTORY OF PROMISSORY NOTES AND PAPER CREDIT. Article 34
THE REMOVAL OF THE MONUMENTS OF THE FINE ARTS FROM ITALY TO FRANCE. Article 37
CURIOUS ANECDOTE OF A FRENCH TRAVELLER. Article 38
EXPLANATION OF THE PLATE REPRESENTING A COMPANION OF THE ANCIENT KNIGHTS TEMPLARS, Article 40
ON THE DEGENERATE MANNERS OF THE ATHENIANS. Article 42
REVIEW OF NEW PUBLICATIONS. Article 44
LIST OF NEW PUBLICATIONS. Article 53
POETRY. Article 54
ODE TO FORTITUDE. Article 55
ELEGY, ON MR. MATTHEW WINTERBOTHAM, Article 56
VERSES, Article 57
SONNET. Article 58
THE SIGH AND THE TEAR. Article 58
EPIGRAMS, Article 59
THE CONJUGAL REPARTEE. Article 59
MONTHLY CHRONICLE. Article 60
INTELLIGENCE OF IMPORTANCE Article 62
ARMIES IN ITALY. Article 64
HOME NEWS. Article 66
THE ARTS. Article 66
OBITUARY. Article 68
LIST OF BANKRUPTS. Article 73
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Obituary.

Sept . i . At Brighton , the Right Hon . David Murray , Earl Mansfield . He was possessed of the following employments : Per ami . Clerk of the Court of King's Bench , - - 6000 Dord Justice General of

Scotland , - - 2000 I _ ord President of the Council , ' - - 5000 Hereditary Keeper cf Scoon Palace , - - 6000 £ i « ° oo

. His Lordship was Knight of the Thistle , Chancellor of Mareschal College , and a Cabinet Counsellor . He was a most excellent Greek and Latin scholar ; a complete historian ; had a perfect knowledge of all the Courts in Europe , which he often visited in a

public and m a private capacity ; spoke the polite languages fluently ; was considered as a complete orator , in the Ciceronian stile of Eloquence , and always claimed the greatest attention . He had been for a considerable time Ambassador at the Court of France , ¦ where he was in the highest estimation ;

many years Secretary for the Foreign Department in this country , and a firm friend to Royalty . During the Inst four years his health began to decline , pie several times , when speakingin the House of Lords , was attacked with apoplectic fits ; and fell down apparently dead . Of latethereforehe seldom

, , attempted to debate . His ' Lordship ' s eldest son , Lord Stormont , is now at the University of Leipzic : and only left this Country a few week's since , to complete his education bv a residence on the

Continent . His Lordship was twice married : his' first wife was the daughter of Count Butian , of Saxony , by whom he had a daughter , married in 17 S 5 to George Finch Kaltcn , Esq . Her Ladyship died in March , 1767 ; and in 1776 his Lordship united himself to

the third daughter of the late Lord Cat heart , bv whom he had issue four sons , the eldest of whom , David William , born Match 7 , 1777 , succeeds to the title and estates . The remains of the venerable Earl having been brought to town on the 7 th inst . from Brighton , were 0 : 1 the Sth ,

at noon , removed from his late residence in Portland-place , in great funeral pomp , to the Abbey church , Westminster . The following was the order of the procession : Twelve Horsemen , two and two . The Plume of Black Feathers .

THE HEARSE , Richly adorned with Escutcheons , Banners , and Trophies , contahiing THE BODY . On the Plate was inscribed His Age and Honours . Three Mourning Coaches and six

, With all hi . Lordship ' s Domestics , The Family Coach , and Set of Horses , The postilion , coachman , and footmen , according to etiquette , were in their livery suits , with silk hat-bands and gloves . On the cavalcade arriving at the

church , a great number of persons collected together : the hearse door being opened , two of the bearers drew out the coffin , and had got it on their shoulders , but through the indecency of the multitude , who pressed forward to tear off the ornaments , the horses took

fright , and ran off before the other men were ready ; the corpse fell to the ground , and the coffin was so much shattered that the foot part bulged . The concussion must have broken the leaden receptacle , as a great quantity of water proceeded from it . This unpleasant accident was remedied as .= 00 . ) as

possible , and the body was interred in , the family vault of his ancestors . The former Lord and his Lady are the only two , beside his Lordship , who are bu-r ried in the tomb contiguous to the Ear ! of Chatham ' s monument , en the north west side of the Chance ! . On the 21 st of November 179 at

, ; , Bnnkpore , near Patr . a , the . Rev . Robartes Carr . Uniting the mildness of unoffending simplicity and the ardour of elevated sentiment with the noblest qualities of the mind , Mr Cnrr was snatched from a society which he had long continued to adorn , and from his friends and his 'familyto whom all his

, wishes , al ! his endeavours , and his happiness particularly tended , many years before the natural life of man attains the usual measure of its completion . The dignity of his virtue , the purity of his morals , and the fervour of his reli-

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