MARRIAGES.

Thomas Wright, esq. of Nicholas-lane, to Miss Preston, of Miles's-lane. Mr. J. Ketland, merchant, to the daughterof J. Tate, of Bucklersbury. Mr. J. Meymott, to the daughter of J. F. Rigaud, esq. T. Geary, esq. of Trinity-lane, to Miss Willock, of Golden-square. J. Brooks, esq. Queen-street, to Miss H. S. youngest daughter of the late Col. Egerton. At St. George's, Bloomsbury, Capt. Rand, in the service of the Indiacompany, to the daughter of J. Lancaster, esq. At Walton, Lieut. Campbell, of the Bombay Marine, to Miss Gregory, of Windsor. Mr. R. Brydges, of the Hay-Market, to the only daughter of Mr. Little, of Tiddington. J. Astley, esq. to Miss H. W. Smith, grand-daughter of the celebrated author of the Wealth of Nations. Col. Cotton, son of the baronet, to Lady Anna Maria Clinton, sister to the Duke of Newcastle. P. Lovell, esq. of Cole Park, to Miss C. Willis, daughter of the Archdeacon of Wells. C. Poole, esq. to Miss H. O. Lutwidge, uiece of the admiral. Capt. Sparks, of Budgnorth, to Miss Best, of the Nunnery, near Worcester. M. W. Baker, of Bushbury, to Mrs. Pooler, of Wolverhampton, he being her third husband; their united ages amount to 120 years. At Gringley, Lincolnshire, after a tedious widowhood of thirteen weeks, Thomas Bingham, aged 80, to Miss Mary Dawson, aged 75. At St. John's, Wapping, Mr. S. Curtis, of West-Smithfield, to Miss Ann Pearson, of Hoxton-square.

DEATHS.

A few days since, Sir George Staunton, who had for a long time suffered under a paralytic affection. Mrs. Jean Scott, aged 70, mother to

Mrs. Pratt, of America-square. Stephen Remnant, esq. senior, of Woolwich. At Myton Hall, in the county of York, the Rev. Sir Martin Stapylton, bart. Henry Sewell, esq. his majesty's naval officer, and mayor of Madras. At Richmond, aged 81, the Dowager Countess of Northampton. At Portsmouth, Lord Renelagh, Capt. of H. M. S. Doris; he is succeeded in his title and estate by his brother, Major Jones, of the 66th foot, in Newfoundland. At Englefield Green, the celebrated Mrs. Robinson. In Gloucester Place, Major Gen. Lewis. Sir J. Andrews, bart. Vice-President of the Marine Society, &c. In Dublin, the Earl of Aldborough. At Wilton, Major-Gen. P. Goldsworthy, col of the 1st. dragoons, equerry to the king, &c, In Dawson-street, the Dowager Lady Leigh. In Somerset-Place, Miss H. second daughter of Commissioner Hope.

To Correspondents.

The suggestion of T. D. respecting the history of those persons who have died since their biography was introduced into our work, we approve, and shall at all times readily inse t whatever he may favour us with upon the subject, that has merit to recommend it.

The favours of correspondents received this month, are too numerous to be acknowledged in this number, they shall, however, be attended to in our next.

THE

MONTHLY VISITOR.

FEBRUARY, 1801.

SKETCH

OF THE MEMOIRS OF THE LATE

LORD ROKEBY.

(Enriched with a capital Portrait in Colours.)

"We ne'er shall look upon his like again."

SHAKESPEARE.

HE decease of EMINENT CHARACTERS natu

talents and their virtues become still more interesting when we find that they have for ever quitted the stage of mortality. We are then supposed to view their actions through a more distinct medium -aud temptations, either to flattery or to resentment, being equally removed, we adjudge their merits with a more rigorous impartiality. With these ideas we sit down to collect particulars respecting the late venerable LORD ROKEBY. He was a truly original character-few biographers can do justice to his integrity. We shall, however, do the best in our power, and we trust to that candour which we have hitherto liberally experienced from the readers of our Miscellany. Our account, indeed, cannot be any thing more than a L