40 41 37 ,91 cloudy AVERAGE PRICES of CORN, from the Returns ending April 21, 1804. INLAND COUNTIES. Wheat Rye Barley Oats Beans 24 Effex 50 1029 630 I 024 325 630 10 Sufiex 55 300 024 026 3100 Suffolk 0.20 629 6 49 1100 020 421 827 Cambrid. 45 121 020 2.16 Norfolk 45 025 418 718 I 52 6 2 438 0 024 0120 6130 6 Lincoln 46 524 8/30 11 Leicester 54 025 119 230 6 York 48 334 Durham 48 155 2 Northum. 44 1034 49 900 227 223 700 026 1023 439 8 032 C24 O co O 030 020 Denbigh 55 900 026 719 822 544 TO Oxford 50 4/00 Anglesea oo 200 nco 016 030 Pembroke 47 Bucks 51 023 221 1132 021 1122 831 9 25 721 400 Montgo. 49 4105 023 220 8100 Radnor 45 5100 024 921 5100 Average of England and Wales, per quarter. 51 632 024 921 433 10 Average of Scotland, per quarter. 46 9135 5 23 321 534 0 00 0123 1014 6:00 033 016 000 200 O 26 821 9.0 Glouceft. 50 700 Dorfet 024 100 AVERAGE PRICES, by which Exportation and Bounty are to be regulated. Districts S d. s. d. s. d. s d. s. d. Districts THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, For APRIL, 1804. MR. URBAN, L LETTER V. ON PRISONS. Sambrook-court, April 19. ARGE communities, like individuals, often exhibit ftriking contradictions of character and conduct. The Scots, who have long been diftinguithed for the general diffufion of learning, and, in many inttances, of high claffical refinement, as well as for their improvements in architecture, and the conveniencies and comforts in their houses, ftill maintain in their prisons the fame dit gufting filth, the fame exclufion of air; the fame immoral admiffion of liquor, which HOWARD and NEILD have long and uniformly reprobated; and which the good fenfe of the people muft difapprove. In the fame city, the improvements and conveniences of a rational and humane police have been adopted; whilft degradation and depravity, in other inftances, have been tolerated, to the difgrace of the nation, to the promotion of vice, and to the fufferance of a fyftem, on the bare recital of which.,, humanity thudders, and every fentiment of manly feeling is agitated. My diftinguith ed Correspondent, while he points out evils, poffeffes a lenient difpofition, that leads him to hope that the road to improvement is only to be marked out, in order to be followed. He obferves, in a letter I have been recently favoured with, "In Scotland you very rarely meet with a beggar; a fenfe of fhame in thofe who are able to work feems to prevent it. This may refult from that excellent morality and thofe principles of industry inculcated in early youth, and where it is a dif grace to be without a Bible. Pity it is, that in fuch a country no magiftrate looks in upon the prifoner; no clergyman attends them, or exercifes any endeavour to reclaim them. Every idea of reform feems to be abandoned, as foon as the miferable object is configned to a prifon, as if reformation were afterwards totally impracticable." The excellent police adapted in the Edinburgh Bridewell affords a proof of the good fenfe and humanity of the inhabitants of that enlightened city, who must be con vinced that the allowance of the promifcuous affociation of the fexes, a public tap, under the patronage and for the fupport of the gaoler, muft encourage intoxication, and tend to extinguish every moral feeling; while filth, vermin, and stench, extinguifh every proper sentiment of perfonal cleanline fs and decency, as exemplified in their Tolbooth The difreputable management of the prifons at Glafgow, and the depravity of the prifoners, imputable to the thameful police under which they are fupported and conducted, is a difgrace to the inhabitants of that wealthy city. With Profeflorfhips to inculcate Literature, they have neglected to teach the familiar feiences of decency, cleanincfs, and morality! When we hear the names of their diftinguished Profeffors-when we purfue the moral doctrines which they propound for the reformation and inftruction of mankind-when the pupil liftens to thofe philofophi cal lectures, which exhibit the im portance anxious and tender parent, three fine children, namely, one daughter, Læntia-Mary, and two fons, John Thomas and Abraham Caldeco. The ms fed by this family of Campbell were, Quarterly, 1. Or, a fefs chequé Azure and Argent; 2. and 3. Girony of eight pieces Or and Sable; 4. Argent an antique fhip Sahic: for creft, a boar's head erafed. Motto, "Ne Oblivifcars.' But, by grant under the hand and feals of Garter and Clarenceux Kings of Arms, the following have been affigned to the family: viz. Or, an antique fhip with one maft Sable, between an eftoile in chief, and another in bafe Azure; two flaunches Gules, each charged with a fefs chequé; a canton Girony Sable and Gold. Cieft, a boar's head couped Sable, furrounded by a chaplet of laver proper; on the neck a bee volant Or. On the day which completed her 21ft year, the wife of Mr. Blagg, an opulent farmer, of Scarington, co. Lincoln. At Edinburgh, Thomas Gillespie, M.D. 16. Benjamin Hornbuckle, efq. one of the aldermen of Nottingham. At his cot, near Wynnstay, aged 80, Mr. W. Griffith, author of a treatife on farriery. At her house in Hereford, the relict of Thomas Gomond, efq. of that city. 17. At Nuneaton, in her 22d year, of a confumption, Mifs Craddock; by whofe death the poor have been deprived of a generous benefactress, and fociety of one of its beft ornaments. At her brother's houfe at Stamford, co. Lincoln, Mifs Fryer, daughter of the late Mr. F. many years an eminent furgeon there. Mr. J. Davies, of Wood-ftr. Cheapfide. At Edinburgh, in his 70th year, Mr. Jn. Girvin, author of feveral tracts on national induftry and improvements. 18. After a few hours indifpofition, aged 87, Pleafance, wife of Mr. Thomas Wright, of Wramplingham, to whom she had been married above 65 years. Rev. Washbourne Coke, rector of Hatford, Berks, and vicar of Hardwick, Bucks; the former in the gift of his own family, the latter of New college, Oxford, of which he was fellow; M. A. 1770, B. D. 1781; fon of the Rev. Francis C. who died vicar of Edmonton in 1765, having married a daughter of the Rev. William Wafhbourne, fubdean of St. Paul's, and a preceding vicar, who died 1737. 19. In his 61ft year, univerfally efteemed and lamented, Philip Yorke, efq. of Erthig, co. Denbigh; a gentleman of fuperior endowments and the most benevolent difpofition. His hofpitality, friendship, and charity, made the ample fortune he inherited a common benefit; whilst the peculiar mildness and fuavity of his manners endeared him to his relatives and to every one who had the honour of his acquaintance. He loved his country, and the con ftitution of its government, from a conviction of their excellence; and what he loved he was always ready to fupport, both in his public and private capacity, although conftitutional diffidence would not allow him to speak in the Houfe of Commons, where he fat as burgess for Helftone and Grantham. But Mr. Yorke had a cultivated as well as benevolent mind, being well verfed in most branches of polite literature; which an accurate and retentive memory enabled him to apply with great advantage. Of late years he turned his attention a good deal to Welsh history and genealogy, in which, from the fpecimens given in his "Royal Tribes of Wales, 1799," 4to, he appears to have made great progrefs. This study, rather dry in itself, was, in his hands, enlivened by a variety of authentic and entertaining anecdotes, many of which had efcaped preceding hiftorians, as well as genealogical difcuffions; and his book was adorned with portraits of eminent perfons* of Wales, well engraved by the late Mr. Bond. He had collected materials for a longer work of the fame kind, which it is hoped will hereafter fee the light. His tafte for natural beauties was very correct; the pleasure-grounds of Erthig are a decided proof of it. Of a character fo refpectable and amiable throughout, one of the most diftinguishing traits was his talent for converfation; few equaled him here. Whatever he advanced arofe naturally from the occafion; and was expreffed in fuch a happy manner and choice of words as made him the very life and delight of fciety. As long as affection and gratitude retain their influence, fo long will his memory be cherished by those who had an opportunity of knowing his worth. He was admitted fellow-commoner of Bene't college, Cambridge, 1765; created M. A. by mandamus 1765; elected F. A. S. 1768; married Elizabeth youngest daughter of the late Speaker of the Houfe of Commons, Sir John Cuft, by whom he had a fon, 1771, a daughter, 1772. She died 1779; and he took to his fecond wife, 1782, the reli& of Owen Meyrick, efq. of Dyffrynaled, co. Denbigh. At Huntingdon, Mr. John Welsh, an eminent currier. At Stapleton, co. Somerfet, in her 82d year, Mrs. Shute, widow of the late Rev. Henry S. many years minifter there. At the houfe of Mrs. Rebow, in Gloucefter-place, Mifs Adams, daughter of the late Gen. A. 20. Aged 63, the Rev. Charles Belgrave, above 30 years rector of Ridlington, in Rutland, in the gift of Gerard Noel Noel, efq. 'Efteemed and regretted by all who knew her, aged 54, Mrs. Anne Hodfon, wife of Mr. H. printer of the Cambridge Chironicle; a faithful wife, and an affectionate parent of 18 children, 12 of whom furvive. Aged Aged 78, Mrs. Bird, of the Royal CrefCent, Bath. At the house of the Rev. Miles Popple, at Welton, Mifs Sufan L'Ofte, daughter of the late Rev. Jofeph L. of Louth. 21. Mrs. Thompfon, wife of Mr. John T. merchant, of Dublin. In his 74th year, Benjamin Lutkins, efq. of Clapham, Surrey. At Cherry Orton, near Peterborough, in his 75th year, John Chambers, efq. At Caufey park, near Morpeth, William Ogle Wallis Ogle, efq. lieutenant-colonel of the Northumberland militia. At Caiftor, co. Lincoln, in her 86th year, much lamented, Mrs. Turner. At Kirchberg, after a very fhort illness, both at the fame hour, Frederick Ewrard, the reigning Prince of Hohenlohe, and the Princefs his confort, born a Countess of Caftel-Remling. The former had reached his 67th, and the latter her 69th year. 22. In Bridge-street, Black-friers, aged 35, James Phillips Coller, efq. At his father's house in Great RuffellAtreet, Bloomsbury square, after a long llnefs, the youngest son of J. H. Newbolt, efq. Mrs. Morgan, of Kenfington Gore. At his house in Cheyne-walk, Chelsea, aged 80, Jasper Atkinson, efq. formerly a merchant at Rotterdam. Mrs. Noble, wife of John N. efq. alderman of Bristol. At Montrofe, Mifs Ramsay, fifter to Sir Alex. Ramfay Irvine, bart. of Balmain. 23. At her house at Richmond, Surrey, fincerely regretted, Mrs. Mary Ellis, relict of James E. efq. of North-street, Weitm. At his feat of Tothill, near Plymouth, aged 70, beloved, admired, and revered by all ranks of people, John Culme, efq. He was, ftrictly and impartially fpe king, a venerable old English gentleman; hofpitable and hearty in his houfe; with his family, friends, and acquaintance, open, friendly, chearful, and fociable; to his domefticks and dependents a good master. At his Lordthip's house in Grosvenorplace, Anne, Countess of Upper Offory, daughter of the late Lord Ravensworth, and first married to the prefent Duke of Graf. ton, from whom the was divorced, and afterwards married to the Earl of Upper Offory. By the Duke her Ladyfhip had Lord Eufton and other children. She had likewife two daughters by the Earl of Upper Offory. The errors of this lady's youth were, according to the best of her endeavours, atoned for by a fubfequent exemplary conduct. Her remains were interred in the family-vault in Bedfordshire. At Kilmurry, near Thomas-town, in Ireland, aged 98, the Counters dowager of Carrick, fifter to the Earl of Shannon, and mother of the prefent Earl of Carrick. She was married to her first husband, the late GENT. MAG. March, 104. Earl of Carrick, in 1745, and he died 1774. 24 At Potton, co. Bedford, the Rev. Mr. Woodhouse, rector of Moor Monkton, co. York, and perpetual curate of Dunton, co. Bedford. Suddenly, at Springfield, Mrs. Elev, wife of Lieut. E of the Roval Waggon Train, ftationed at Chelmsford. At Mr. James Lloyd's, in Edgbastonftreet, Birmingham, where he was upon a vifit, J. Burt Salt, M. D. At the Hot wells, Bristol, Tho. Barry, efq. of Leightbrook, co. Meath, Ireland. At Port Eliot, St. Germain's, Cornwall, of an inflammation in her chest, aged 69, within feven days of her late Lord (fee p. 186), and equally lamented, the accomplished, elegant, and beneficent dowager Lady Eliot. Aged 24, after a painful decline of 18 months, Mrs. Wm. Roe, of Blandford, co. Dorfet, fecond daughter of Mr. Banister, of Broadmead, Bristol, and fifter of the Rev. John Banifter, of Wareham. 25. A Grenier's hotel in Albemarle-ftr. Ralph Dutton, efq. brother to Ld. Sherborne. In Queen Anne-ftreet East, Mr. Charles Collier, 15 years botanic gardener to the Duke of Bedford. About 12 o'clock, while paffing through Pope's Head alley, Cornhill, Mr. Cappadocia, late of Weft-fquare, a gentleman well known on the Stock Exchange, fell down in an apoplectic fit, and expired. Mr. John Cropley, of Falkingham, co. Lincoln, grazier. 26. At Gainsborough, in her 90th year, Mrs. Bourne, widow. At Borden, Kent, Elizabeth, wife of Mr. William Wife, jun. of that place, and eldest daughter of Mr. John Tracy, of Brompton, in the fanie county. Mrs. Atwood, of Somerfet-fquare, Briftol, daughter of the late Mr. Henry Grey, merchant, and relict of the Rev. G. Atwood, vicar of Milverton, Somerfet. At his houfe at Hyde-park-corner, the wife of Drummond Smith, efq. Her death was occafioned by grief for the death of her fifter, which brought on a violent fever. Lady Cunliffe is inconfoleable for the very recent lofs of her two daughters. In his 71ft year, Mr. Luke Grafftey, hofier, in Cheapfide. 27. At Mile End, aged 52, the wife of Thomas Shirley, efq; an affectionate wife; a tender parent to five children who furvive her; a kind friend; happy in her temper and difpofition, and profperous in life. At Cathay, in the city of Briftol, Mrs. Newton, filter of the celebrated Chatterton. At Duncannon fort, near Waterford,in Ireland, James Gilbert, efq. captain in the royal regiment of artillery. At Elberfeld, in Germany, in her 25th year, and far advanced in pregnancy, Lady Sykes, |