in the prefence of our Heavenly Father and merciful Benefactor, our joy and happiness fball be eternal and complete, which is the ardent with, the fincere prayer, and only hope, of your once loving father, who, my dear child, when you read this, fhall be no more, and rents, with an affectionate heart to eternity, yours, J. G. STEDMAN. "P. S. Let not your grief for my deceafe overcome you. Let your tears flow with moderation, and trust that I am happy." *S Mr. URBAN, Sept. 8. OME of the following errata effentrally altering the fenfe, I beg the favour of you to infert them. P. 701, col. r, l. ro, read “and profeffed." Ib. 1. 19, read "government: at prefent." Ib. 1. penult read "Chriftianas." Col. 2, 1. 19, add a comma after "reptile," 392. for "fentiments;" r. "fentiment," Ib. 1. 56, for "wreck” read "wreak." To the explanation and enlargement of Chriftianus's question, in p. 724, 1 have nothing farther to add, but an af furance of having uniformly objected to the propagation of orthodoxy by means of fuch apofiles, and that no coal from the altar has ever lighted up my zeal for crufades, either against Saracen, Pa. pift, Prefbyterian, or thofe newly-erected windmills against which Mr. Burke has fo completely fhivered his lance, nations of ideal Atheis. The "22" in capitals, at p. 707, can denote nothing short of "Grand Inquifitor" not that it is uncommon to fee little men affume mighty fignatures: but as it is univerfally known that all Dr. Priestley's letters were plundered two years ago, and every tittle of them minutely fcrutinized into by the Spy and the Perfecutor, none but those who - belong to fome Spiritual Court could be guilty of fuch grofs indecency as the publicly catechifing him about the contents of any letter which he may fince have received from his friends. L. L. Peerage of England *, vol. II. 2d edit. 1724, with a Supplement;" and is di vided into two parts, each forming a moderate-fized octavo volume. The family, "Vaux of Harwedon," occurs in p. 323 of the fecond part. Your Leicestershire correfpondent, in P. 714, is abundantly too levere on the fuppofed religious profethion of Ver-vert's new tranflator, who, though evidently no prieft of the Mufes, may, for any thing that appears to the contrary, be a very devout ecclefiaftick, though to be fure he is far more circumftantial than his original authorized in defcribing thofe tenets which the holy fitterhood communicated to their favourite bird. About thirty-five years ago, a verfion of this poem of Gieffet's made its appearance, and was executed with eafe and animation by John Gilbert Cooper, efq. The laft Critical Review appears not to recolle&t it, though no doubt one of their earlier volumes contains fome account and extracts from it. On referring to Mr. Cooper's Poems, publifhed in a fmall volume by Dodfley in 1764, I am forry not to find the tranflation of Ver-vert inferted among the other pieces of that elegant writer. At fo long a diftance of time, detached pamphlets, like the Sibyll's leaves, are fcattered into oblivion. The "contriving completely to diffipate an ample perfonal fortune" would be more properly applied, in your Obituary, to thofe who waste their fubftance in vice, luxury, or oftentation, than to the late Lord Gardenftoan, whofe public-fpirited undertakings deferve to be recorded with honour, and may ulumately prove beneficial to his executors. Of him you have afferted, that he built a village which now contains 12,000 inhabitants. Let us hope that, from time to time, fuch beneficent characters may arife, to refcue human-nature from the *It was originally published in 1711, by E. Sanger and A. Collins, under the general title of "The Peerage of England, or, a Genealogical and Hutorical Account of all the flourishing Families of this Kingdom, who have borne the dignity of Peerage, either by tenure, fummons to parlament, inveftiture, or creation, &c. from the Saxon time to the prefent year 1711" and was called "Vol. I." as being a continuation of a former work (which was alfo one large volume, divided into two parts) containing.“ Aa Account of the [then] PRESENT Nobility." Bolton published an "Extinct Peerage" in 1769, in one volume, 8vo. EDIT. reproaches AR be it from me to infult the mis the late unfortunate king was really a Chriftian; but the circumftance uns doubtedly is remarkable, and strongly fhews that the French national character was ever the fame. In fome things, it must be owned, the modern French have departed far enough from the fentiments and practice of their ancestors. Montaigne tell us, that in his time an old rufty fword uftd to be carried before the magiftracy of "Marcelles," to denote their reverence for antiquity and diflike of innovation. (See his Essayes, tranflated by Charles Cotton, vol. I. p. 165). In thefe days, the Marfeillois have fhewn themselves the foremost and maddest of topsy-turvy politicians. Fortunes of fallen greatnefs, or tri- With regard to crowns, truly, Mr. Urban, I mean not to infinuate that the quantum of religion in any given nation is to be eftimared by the number of croffes in the, tiara of its prince; for, then the good people of England would be found to be five times as pious as thofe of any other country (except indeed the immediate fubjects of his Holinefs the Pope), which, in good faith, is much more than I will undertake to prove. But there is an anecdote, which has been often retailed, and of which I fhould be glad to afcertain the truth, as it tells much to the honour of our prefent molt excellent Sovereign. It is, that at his coronation, when he was a bout to receive the holy facrament, he reverently took the crown from his head, and with his own hands placed it on the altar, remaining uncovered, contrary, I understand, to the custom of his predeceffors, till after he had communicated in both kinds. The propriety of this action, I think, fpeaks for itfelf, and therefore I will comment no farther on it than merely to repeat, that I hope it really happened. Yours, &c. B.D. Sept. 9. Mr. URBAN, SEEING, in your Magazine for laft April, an engraving, pl. III. fig. 3, and perufing the Book of the Academy of Armory, by Randle Holme, of Chefter, Gent. book II. p. 10, 1 find this explanation; which, I think, will anfwer to the figure, vix. "He beareth Or, an Antient in robes, triple-crowned, fupporting a crucifix (or Chrift upon the crofs), on the breaft whereof a dove difplayed; all within a glory, and the firmament under his feet." This I have seen in feveral glass wine dows Mr. URBAN, dows in churches in Chefhire. It is TH Yours, &c. the Thurfday following; at these courts the stewards pay to the treasurers fuch fums as they have collected, which they difburfe to fuch objects as the governors on petition think entitled to relief; at thefe meetings the governors go to church, and hear a fermon preached by fome perfon appointed the year before they afterwards dine together, limiting all expences to five fhillings, an excellent regulation for a meeting of this nature. At the third general court, held at Stowmarket as a central town, the two treafurers attend, inform the governors what remains in their hands, who order accordingly the fecond diftri bution; for, it is not fixed like the first, but depends on the fate of the corporation finances; the accounts are then clofed, figned by the treafurers, and audited. The following is the defcription of perfous this charity relieves, and the fums they have for fome years received. Annual Allowance. At Bury, At Stowor Ipfwich. £. s. d. 10 10 0 above 60 II TI An orphan under 16, if we relievethe mother 2 An orphan under 16, J. ORD. In the year 1704, a few perfons in the neighbourhood of Ipfwich and Woodbridge joined in a fubfcription for the relief of the poor widows and orphans of the county clergy, their good example was foon followed by other parts of the county; and in the year 1742, having received feveral legacies, A widow under 60 and larger benefactions, and the annual fubfcriptions amounting to up. wards of 2001. the fociety applied for and obtained a charter of incorporation under the ftyle of the Governors of the Charity for the relief of the poor widows and orphans of fuch clergymen as at the time of their deaths were or fhall be poffeffed of some ecclefiaftical benefice or curacy, within the Archdeaconries of Suffolk, or Sudbury, or elfewhere, in the county of Suffolk," Since this time the fociety has greatly flourished, and, by the bleffing of God, and the liberal contributions of both laity and clergy, are enabled to afford a very comfortable provision to the feveral objects of their inftitution. The chief conftitutions and rules of the corporation are these. The Bishop of Norwich for the time being is prefident. There are four vice prefidents, four auditors, two treasurers, and as many stewards as are neceffary to collect fubfcriptions in their several deanries. The prefident, or a vice prefident, with five governors (under which denomination are included tubfcribers of five thillings or upwards), can form a court for the tranfaction of all bufinefs... Three general courts are held annually, one on the fecond Thursday of July at Bury; another at Ipswich" on market. mother not relieved 10 10 Two in a family each 6 6 。 Three 15.15 If more than three in a family not to exceed 21 12 12 nothing ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto 4 4 O ditto N. B. An adult orphan, difabled by infirmity from earning her bread, we confider as entitled to the fame relief as a widow of the fame age. We add 201. to 201. given by friends to put out apprentices; and, in cafe of immediate want, the treasurers are empowered to advance to guiness; and, in cale of peculiar diftrels, an additional relief is ordered by the general courts. The corporation have a common feal, reprefenting the two fmall loaves and five fishes: Motto, What are these among jo many? J. O. Mr. URBAN, Aug. 5. FIND that many gentlemen of landed property with that fome mode might be adopted for the commutation of tithes, inftead of paying in kiąd, which greatly impedes the improvement of poor and barren land. Something of this kind I hinted in a letter which the publisher of the Public Advertiser was fo obliging as to infert in his very useful paper about the months of May or June 1791. But daily papers, though ever to meritorious, are not of a permanency to be referred to at a future day; whilst your Magazine is jufily cfteemed as a repofitory of all matters curious or ufeful. I therefore request a spare corner for inferting this hint of a plan for afcertaining the payment, which fhall bear a proportion to the rife or fall of corn. I mean, the average price of bread in London; for, that is public to every one, and easily computed, fo that there can be no impofition on either fide. The average on corn cannot poffibly be af certained fe juftly, the quality being fo various and large quantities brought to London, that are not fold at market.. Dates. The average prices of the quartern loaf in London, for the years 1791 and 1792, are here fubjoined, each year fe parate, and of the two years jointly. I mean that all glebe fhould continue to the incumbents. The chriftenings, weddings, &c. may be paid according to the average, firft fetting the number of quartern loaves to be paid for each; the lay impropriators in the fame manner; the average may be made every ten or twenty years. Say that a living is now worth (exclufive of fmall dues) 100l. a-year, according to the average of the years 1791 and 1792 is near 6d. per quartern loaf, but fay at 6d. then the living might be faid to be worth 3555 quartern loaves, or rather 3560, or 690 peck loaves; then fix the living to that number, and let the parish in general be taxed to it according to rent of houfes and lands. A FRIEND TO AGRICULTURE. Price of Bread in Londen in 1791. Jan. 1 to April 27 inclufive is April 28 to Aug. 17 inclufive Aug. 18 to Nov. 23 inclufive Nov. 24 to Dec. 31 inclufive 117 at Price. Amount in Pence. 848 784 85 Now 2535 pence, divided by 365 Days, will average 6d. 3 which is nearly 7d. Dates. 1792 being Leap Year. Jan. 1 to the 18th inclufive is 19 to March 21 ditto March 22 to the 28th ditto 29 to Aug. 1 ditto Aug. 2 to the 15th ditto 16 to Sept. 12 ditto Sept. 13 to the 26th ditto 27 to Oct. 24 ditto Oct. 25 to the 3: ditto Nov. 1 to the 21ft dito 22 to Dec. 19 ditto Dec. 20 to the 31st No of Days. 126 Now 2393 pence, divided by 366 days, will average 6d. being 6d. and about one fixth part of a farthing. To average the two years, add the fums 25354 and 23934 together, which make 49283; this divided by 731, being the number of days in the two years, will average 63.170 very near 6d. Mr. URBAN, Poplar, Sept. 2. effcem it a favour if fome of your learned correfpondents, who have opportunity of examining different copies of the Greek Teftamen, would give infanation, whether any variation is found 1 Tim. iv. 3. I fufpect, as o thers have done, that the Apostle wrote πολυολών γαμειν, κελευονίων απέχεσθαι. Not only propriety, but alliteration and proximity of found (which he is seen to affect in other places), might induce him to write xtxorlar, the word which, 1 fufpect, has been omitted. J. W. Memoir 207 Menoir for the Correction of Time (with a Delineation of the new Syftem of the 1071 TH HE fun makes his revolution in a year, or in 365d. 5h. 41. From the point where the Sun begins and ends the year, draw a perpendicular line to the centre of the world, in which perpend cular the centre of the Earth does not meet again at the fame time as the Sun but after 19 years. dicular is invariable, and remains beThis perpenhind every year on account of the greffive motion of the planets and fixed profars, the apparent quantity being 52", the whole moving from Weft to Eat. The Earth fetting off from the fame perpendicular at the fame time as the Sun, does not meet again with him in the fame perpendicular but after 19 years. The Earth can perform her revolution two ways; either by moving fafter than the Sun, and producing, by her eccentricity, the return of true time to mean time; or, by moving flower than the Sun, and producing the fame effect from a like reafon. But as, in moving fafter, the Earth ought to have the Sun nearer to her twice a year, or having the Sun nearer to her but once or |