1815.]

Account of Mr. J. P. Malcolm, and Mrs. Abington.

of the Royal Academy. Not having been successful in that branch of art, Mr. Malcolm applied himself to the pen and the graver, To add to her bitter misfortune in the loss of so good a son, the mother has not a single near relation living, nor has she ever had any communication with her American friends since she came to this country; and, at the advaneed age of 72, has no means whatever of support, but the sympathy of a generous public. The above circumstances have induced some friends of the late Mr. Malcolm to make the forlorn situation of these very deserving ladies known, in the hope of raising a moderate sum for their present relief; and, if possible, to place them in some permanent way of obtaining a decent livelihood.-We are authorised to add, that any particulars that may be required will be gladly communicated on application to Messrs. Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 39, Paternoster row; or to Messrs, Nichols, Son, and Bentley, Red Lion Passage, Fleet-street; who pledge them selves to see properly applied whatever sums the liberality of a generous public may intrust to them.

At her apartments in Pall Mall, the once celebrated actress Mrs. Abington. Her family is traced back to Christopher Barton, esq. a man of ancient and honourable pedigree, near Norton, in Derbyshire, who at the accession of William III. left four sons, one a colonel in the king's army, another a ranger of one of the royal parks, the third a prebend of Westminster, and the youngest the grandfather of Mrs. Abington. So much, however, was this family fallen, that her father is said to have been a soldier in the guards, who afterwards carried on the business of a cobler in the Haymarket, while her brother was the attendant of a stand of coaches near Hanway yard, Oxford-street. Her father's carnings were too small to enable him to bestow any education on his children, or even provide them bread; and Fanny Barton was obliged when a child to run on errands for a livelihood. She was afterwards engaged by a French milliner who lived in Cockspur-strect, to carry messages, and in this situation she pleased much, and being quick of apprehension soon picked up a smattering of the French language; but she neglected her employer's business, and was discharged. From this situation she has been traced as a vender of nosegays in St. James's Park, and was involved in the consequent obscurity of such a situation, About the year 1752, the late Mr. Theophilus Cibber obtained a license of the lord chamberlain to exhibit plays for a certain number of nights at the Haymarket. In this theatre our heroine, though only 17, was invited to make her first appearance. The character she attempted was Miranda, in the Busy Body, which she executed with great spirit and propriety, remained a fa

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vourite at that house during the season, and procured an engagement at the Bath theatre, then under Mr. Simpson, of the lower rooms. In the following summer she performed at Richmond, where the late Mr. Lacy, then a principal proprietor of Drury Lane, engaged her for his own theatre, and here her first character was that of Lady Pliant. Miss Barton now found the great want of a tolerable education, and laudably resolving to improve herself, she immediately engaged a writing and a music master, the last of whom, Mr. Abington, she eventually mar ried. On perceiving that there was but little prospect of advancing at Drury Lane house as fast as an impaticut desire of excelling prompted her, through the opposing interests of Miss Macklin and Mrs. Pritchard, introduced at this very period under the warmest sunshine of theatrical family interest to public favour, she resolved to repair to Ireland, whither she was accompanied by her husband, and was engaged on very advantageous terms with Messrs. Barry and Woodward, who had opened a theatre in Crow-street, Dublin, in opposition to Mr. Sheridan, in Smock-alley, at which latter theatre she also afterwards performed. She so much excelled in the requisites of her profession, and the haut ton of her manners, that to be acquainted with Mrs. Abington was a necessary part of fashionable educa tien. At this time, Mr. Abington, who was a royal trumpeter, was obliged to leave Dublin, to attend on the coronation of his present majesty he returned, however, to Dublin, when an open rupture broke out between him and his wife, articles of separation were drawn up between them, and they separated for ever. Some time after this she returned to England, and received a warm invitation from Mr. Garrick on his return from the continent: but Mrs. Pritchard and Mrs. Clive were then possessed of those parts in which Mrs. A. had made so favourable an impression on the Dublin audience. The Widow Belmour, however, which was particularly adapted to her style of acting, lay open to her, and established her in the public judgment as a valuable reacquisition to the London theatre, which favourable opinion was accelerated by her exhibiting some other characters, such as Araminta, (School for Lovers ;) Belinda, (All in the Wrong ;) &c. She had now lost her particular friend, Mr. Needham, who was a gentlemen of family and fortune, and a member of parliament for Newry, in the county of Devon. This gentleman was particularly fond of reading, explaining, and communicating every kind of cultivation to a mind he found so happily disposed to receive and profit by his instruction. She acquired by will a handsome provision, and as soon as she recovered from her grief for such a loss, she resolved on making the attainment of the summit of comic fame the sole object of her life. Just at this per

Berks-Buckingham-Cambridge.

PROVINCIAL OCCURRENCES,

IN THE COUNTIES OF ENGLAND, ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY.

Married.] At Newbury, Mr. Knibbs, of Simmonds. London, to Miss Sarah Record.

At Prince's Risborough, Mr. Fras. Kim

At Cumner, Mr. Richards, of Farm Moor, ber, of Crowell, Oxon, 66. to Miss Eliz. Saunders.

At Windsor, Mr. John Smith, of Eton, to Miss Thompson.

Died.] At Southcote-house, Reading, Miss M. Finlay, daughter of J. F. esq. 16. At Reading, Mr. Turner.-Mr. Thos. Conning.

At Abingdon, Mr. Petty, 90. His pall was supported by six of his great grandchildren.

1815.]

Cheshire Cornwall-Cumberland-Derby.

20.-Francis B, Millward, fellow of Emma-
nuel College, 20.-Mr. R. B. Coe, attorney,
eldest son of Mr. Alderman C. 39.-Sam.
Borroughs, esq. student of Jesus College,
son of the Rev. Mr. B. of Offley, Herts, 20.
-Mis. Spendlowe, 66.-The Rev. Thos.
Tyrrel, B. D. fellow of St. John's College.
Mr. Wm. Gibson, stationer, 28.-Mrs. Bar-
ron, 81.-Mr. John Sparrow, 50.

At Fordham, Mr. Wm. Sharpe, 63.
At Burwell, Mr. John Poole, sen. 79.
At Wentworth, I. of Ely, Mr. John Sanx-

ter.

At Trumpington, Harriett, youngest daughter of the late Mr. Wm. Bones.-Elizabeth Cane, 104.

At Thorney Fen, Mrs. Holdich.
At Wisbech, Mrs. Sargison, widow, 42.

CHESHIRE:

Married.] At Over, Mr. Thos. Williams, of Oulton Lowe, to Mary, daughter of the late Geo. Lindsey, esq.

At Chester, Mr. John Harrison, jun. of Halkin, to Eliza, second daughter of the late Rich. Bibby, esq. of Flint.-Mr. Sam. Brown, to Mary, youngest daughter of the late Mr. Rob. Williams.

Died.] At Chester, Thos. Edwards, esq. —Mrs. Jones, of the Ring of Bells publichouse.-Chas. Wilmot, esq. 38.-Mrs. Rachael Tilley.-Mr. Sam. Barclay.-Mr. Jos. Hayes. Thos. Edwards, esq. banker.- Mr. Wm. Bedward, surveyor, and many years clerk of St. Michael's Church, 63.

At Upton, Mary, relict of Mr. Dan. Broster, 57.

At Stretton hall, Jos. Leche, esq. formerly a major in the army.

At Tabley, Mr. Henry Smith, 106.
At Boughton, Mrs. J. Young, 63.

CORNWALL.

Married.] At Bodmin, Mr. John Smith, to Miss Chapple.

Died.] At Trelill, Mrs. Pascoe, widow of the Rev. Mr. P. vicar of St. Keverne. At Treveader, Mrs. Henry.

At Penzance, Mrs. Husband, of the Star inn, 68.

At Roskear, Mr. Alex. Paul, jun.
At East Looe, Mr. Chas. Cook, 20.
At Penryn, Mr. R. James.

At Falmouth, Miss Eliza Williamson.

At Bodmin, Mrs. Slyman.

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At Wigton, Mr. Sam. Rock, 32. At Penrith, Mr. John Abbott, 39.-Mrs. Noble, 43.-Sarah, wife of Mr. Geo. Lancaster, 41.-Margaret, wife of Mr. W. Eden-. hall, 69.-Mr. Jos. Clayton, 80.

At Round Green, near Stapleton, Mr. John Steele, 102. He lived to see no fewer than seven generations: his grandfather, father, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren, near 200 of whom are now living.'

At Gamblesby; Mr. Jos. Sibson.
At Whitehaven, Mr. W. Lister, 21.
At Gillfoot, Thos, Hartley, esq. 71.
At Harraby, Mr. John Elliott, 51.
At Woodbank, the infant son of Jas.
Mounsey, esq.

At Kirkbank, John Kirkbank, esq. a magistrate for the county, 71.

At Maryport, Mrs. Whinfield, wife of Capt. Jos. W. of the brig James of that place, 25.

At Great Clifton, near Workington, Mrs. Mary Shaw.

At Cross-cannonby, Mr. John Currah, 66. At Rowbeck, John, son of the late Mr. Henry Percival, 22.

DERBYSHIRE.

ning, of London, to Miss Eliz. Barber. Married.] At Eckington, Mr. W. Can

At Chesterfield, Mr. Jethro Adlington to Miss Frances Adlington, both of CalowMr. John Widdowson to Miss Willis.

At Staveley, Mr. J. Wright, of London, to Miss Eliz. Mason.

Died.] At Denby, Mrs. Palmer, relict where she resided near 70 years, 90. of Mr. P. of the Fox and Owl inn, Derby,

At Willington, Mr. Henry Goodall, 33. At Belper, Mrs. Barber, relict of Mr. B. of Wildersley, 87.

At Chesterfield, Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Mr. Jas. Jennings.- Mrs. Deakin, relict of Mr. D. of the Falcon inn.-Mrs. Goodwin, wife of Mr. Abr. G. of the Wheatsheaf inn.

DEVONSHIRE.

On the 8th of April, the American prisoners at the depot at Dartmoor, în cunsequence of the conclusion of peace, conceived themselves entitled to their immediate liberty, and not finding this to be the case, became impatient, and determined to effect their escape by force. They armed them

At Madron, Mr. Benj. Cock, 42.-Mrs. selves with knives and every other weapon Hodder, 43.

At Torleven, Mr. Arch. Blair, chief engineer at Porthleven harbour.

CUMBERLAND.

Married.] At Uldale, Mr. Jos. Gates, schoolmaster, Maryport, to Miss Cape, daughter of Mr. C. of Orthwaite-hall.

Died.] At Carlisle, Mrs. Ralph, 42.Mrs. Mary Waugh, fourth daughter of the Rev. Dr. W. dean of Worcester -Mr. John Hornsby, millwright and mechanist, 33.Mrs. Hutton, widow, 62.

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they could procure, and proceeded to attack the guard, who, in their own defence, were under the necessity of firing on them, by which seven prisoners were killed, and 35, wounded, some of them very severely.

A vein of rich lead ore has been discovered at Bewbeer, near Bow, in this county, by some workmen who were employed to dig stone for repairing the roads. A considerable quantity of the ore was thrown on the highway before its value was ascertained. It lies very near the surface, and the vein is VOL. III. 3 D

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Devon Dorset-Durham-Essex-Gloucester.

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supposed to be large. A specimen may be
seen at the Devon and Exeter Institution..
Married.] At Ilton, Rob. Hole, esq, to
Mary, eldest daughter of the late Mich. Hole,
esq. of Old Knowle.

At Hartland, the Rey. John Edgcumbe,
rector of Thornbury, to Miss Cann, daughter
of Mr. Thos. C. of Holy Ford.

At Maker, John Fisher, esq. surgeon of H. M. S. Bittern, to Miss Ross, second daughter of the late Jas. R, esq. purser in his Majesty's navy.

At Stoke Damarel, Pat. M'Cabe, esq. of the Medical Staff, to Miss Rose Wilkins, of Plymouth Dock.

At Teignmouth, Capt. R. Williams, R. N. to Miss Whitmore, eldest daughter of Wm. W. esq. of Dudmaston, Salop.

Died.] At Exeter, in consequence of breaking a blood vessel, Mr. Ald. Gattey, who served the office of chief magistrate in 1798 and 1808.-Mr. R. Houghton, druggist, 80.-Mr. Thos. Newman, 79.-Mr. Radford, one of the surgeons of the Devon and Exeter Hospital.

At Tiverton, Mr. Jos. Armitage.
At Kingsbridge, Mr. W. Hannaford.
At Witheredge, Mr. W. Comins, 39.
At Buckland Filleigh, Mrs. Fortescue, wife
of John Inglest F. esq.

At Heavitree, Mrs. Pilbrow, wife of Mr. P. of Exeter, professor of music.

At Derriford, near Plymouth, J. C. Langmead, esq. an alderman of that borough, and a magistrate for the county, 49.

At Chudleigh, John Gawler, esq. late a captain in the Cornish Militia,

At East Down-house, Barnstaple, the Hon. Mr. Lysaght.

The Rev Dr. Adney, 53 years rector of the parishes of Uplowman and Sampford Peverell, and a magistrate for the county.

DORSETSHIRE.

Married] At Poole, Mr. J. H. Bracher, of Salisbury, to Miss Stickland.

At Sturminster Newton, Mr. John Newman, jun. to Miss Guy, daughter of the late Mr. G. of Newfoundland.

Died.] At Weymouth, Wm. Backwell,

esq.

[May 1,

At Shadforth, near Durham,

Died.]
Mary Paddison, 103.

firm of Jackson and Branston, ship-chandlers,
At South Shields, Mr. J. Jackson, of the
berland, 88.-Mrs. Glover, widow, 70.
59. Mr. Thos. Gilroy, of Rock, Northum-

In London, suddenly, Simon Temple, waiter of the inn for a physician, but died esq. of South Shields. He had sent the before his arrival.

At Durham, Jane, wife of Mr. Mich. Hopper, schoolmaster, 79.-Mr. Edw. GibHeaviside, 62.-Mr. Geo. Bland, 35.-Mr. son, chemist and druggist, from the effect consequence of the deranged state of his of poison, swallowed some days before in affairs.

Geo. Cummings, 90.
At Burtery-house, near Darlington, Mr.

At Chester-le-st. Mrs. Jopling, widow, 73.
mother of John L. esq. 83.
At Monkwearmouth Grange, Mrs. Laing,

At Claypeth, Mrs. Marg. Ridley, 67.
At Sunderland, Mr. Edw. Robson.

ESSEX.

Government are about to form a very extensive armorial foundry at Waltham Abbey, of Ordnance. The manufacturers of Bir under the immediate direction of the Board mingham have sent a deputation to represent the injury they will sustain if the plan be carried into effect.

surgeon, of Brentwood,
Married.] At Danbury, Mr. Corn. Butler,
Miss Martha
Hawes, formerly of Plaistow.

At White Notley, Chas. Dennis, esq. of the West Essex Militia, to Mary, daughter of the late Simeon Warner, esq. of London. Died.] At Colchester, E. Brockway,

gent. 72.

At Halsted, Mr. E. Green.-Miss Sarah Day, eldest surviving daughter of the late Cater D. esq. many years an eminent sur geon of Colchester.

At Mill Billericay, Mrs. Ward, 82.

Sampson L. jun. esq. banker, of Birming
At Snaresbrook, Mrs. Lloyd, relict of
only child, Sampson L. 18.
ham, 46; and four days preceding, her

At South Weald, John Lodge, esq. 74.

GLOUCESTERSHIRE.

Birih.] At Barton End-house, the lady of Adm. Young, of a daughter.

Gordon, R. A. to Harriet Elizabeth, eldest Married.] At Churcham, Capt. Chas. daughter of the Rev. G. Parke, of Highnam.

Mr. P. Watkins, printer and bookseller, of Cirencester, to Miss Foreshew, of Maisey Hampton.

late of Bath.
Died.] At Wanswell, Mr. Wm. Alpass,

buck.
At Pagan Hill, near Stroud, Mrs. Clutter-

barrister at law, F. R. S. and S. A.
At Prinknash-park, T. B. Howell, esq.
At Cheltenham, Mrs. Perkes, 89.
At Conderton, Thos. Darke, esy. 76.

Hants-Hereford-Herts-Hunts-Kent.