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On Friday laft, at Newmarket, Richard Woodthorpe, Efq. formerly furgeon in Elliott's Light Horfe, but lately Army Surgeon in the Ifland of Jerfey; he was a native of Little Oakley, in Effex.

On the 22d ult. aged 72, the Rev. Henry Pratt, vicar of Ofmington and St. Mary Cray, in Kent.

On Wednesday fe'nnight, aged 90, the Rev. John Towers, of Billingborough, in Lincoln fhire, where he had been the refident vicar upwards of 50 years. The living is in the gift of Lord Fortefcue. It is remarkable that there have been only two incumbents of Billingborough within a complete century. To the great lofs of the philofophical and mathematical world, we have the regret to announce the death, on Saturday fe'nnight, of the Rev. Charles Wildbore, at his private retreat of BroughtonSulney, in the county of Nottingham, of which village he had been the Paftor for more than 30 years; fome time previous to which he kept an academy for young gentlemen at Bingham, in that county.He particularly excelled in the intricate fcience of the mathematics, and had for many years been editor of the "Gentleman's Diary," and to his productions in which work, as well as others, he generally concealed his real name, under the fictitious fignature of "CUMENES." As a proof of the humblenefs of his mind, he would frequently talk of the obfcurity of his parentage;-of his having received the first rudiments of his education at the "blue coat fchool," in Nottingham, and of the many menial offices he went through in his juvenile days. Befides his many other friends, he has left, to deplore his lofs, a widow, and an only fon, the Rev. Charles Wildbore, rector of Tilton, in Leicefterfhire, worth about 250l. per ann. the reyerfion of which his father purchafed for him fome time before the death of the late incumbent.

On the 2d of September laft, at Stratford upon Avon, Mrs. Payton, wife of John Payton, Efq. of the fame place.

Laft week, at Stanton Harcourt, fincerely regretted, Mrs. Sirman, many years miftrefs of the Harcourt Arms in that parifh.

Nov. 20.] On Monday the 9th inft. at Chipping Norton, in the fixteenth year of his age, Mr. Theophilus Scott Walford, the third fon of William Walford, Efq. of Banbury, in this county. A young gentleman moft fincerely and defervedly regretted by his friends and acquaintance, to whom he had endeared

himself by his amiable difpofition and truly elegant and engaging manners.

On Thurfday the 11th inftant, at Longworth, Berks, in the 90th year of his age, the Rev. James Williams, D. D. Rector of that parifh.-The Living is in the patronage of the Principal and Fellows of Jefus College.

The fame day, at Bloxham, in this county, Mrs. Mary Shorter, wife of Mr. Shorter, furgeon and apothecary of that place, and one of the daughters of the late Dr. Burford, phyfician, at Banbury.

On the 6th inft. the Rev. Pell Akehurft, rector of Buckland in Hertfordfhire, and formerly Fellow of King's college; B. A. 1768; M. A. 1771. He was prefented to the rectory, by the Provost and Fellows, in 1784, on the death of the learned Dr. Thomas Morrell.

On Saturday laft, at Windfor, in her 87th year, Mrs. Sumner, relict of the Rev. Dr. John Sumner, formerly Provost of King's college, and mother of the prefent Provoft.

On Monday, at Fulborn in this county, aged 80, Mr. Thomas Oflar, an opulent farmer of that place.

On Tuesday, Mr. John Butly, of Great Everfden, in this county.

Tuesday fe'nnight, at Trimley, near Ipfwich, Beauchamp Newton Cooper, Efq. late Captain of the Norfolk militia.

Laft week, in the 62d year of his age, after fourteen days fevere probation, Mr. George Spurgin, late a confiderable and opulent farmer at Eaft Walton in Norfolk.-But 'tis not opulence alone that will fecure to a man either respect here, or felicity hereafter. No! 'tis a found, unfullied integrity, an upright, inoffenfive conduct, a heart glowing with philanthropy towards the unfortunate, and ever expanded to their neceffities, that are the characteristics of a good man, and will bring him peace at the laft." Thefe were in an eminent degree the good qualities of the deceafed, which rendered him beloved and refpected in life, and in death, lamented.

Nov. 27.] Yefterday fe'nnight, the Rev. Chriftopher Smear, Rector of Froftenden and Chilsford, and perpetual Curate of Wangford, in Suffolk, and formerly of Caius College; B. A. 1763; M. A. 1767.

Lately at Wilton, near Hull, Mifs L'Ofte, eldest daughter of the Rev. Jofeph L'Ofte, late of Louth in Lincoln

fhire.

On the 23d ult. at Vienna, univer fally efteemed and regretted, in the Soth

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year of his age, Gen. Jerningham, nephew to the late Sir George Jerningham, Bart. of Cofteffey, in Norfolk. He ferved upwards of 50 years in the Impe rial fervice, and was Chamberlain to the Emprefs Maria Therefa, and to the Emperors Jofeph, Leopold, and Francis.He has left two fons.

On Monday laft, after a lingering illnefs, which the supported with great refignation, Mrs. Robertfon, wife of the Rev. A. Robertfon, Savilian Profeffor of Geometry in this University.

SOME ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE OF DR. SAMUEL ARNOLD.

This gentleman, whofe profeffional celebrity was fo carly acquired, and which has been fo long and fo defervedly maintained, received his musical education at the Chapel Royal, St. James's. partly under the late Mr. Gates, and partly under his fucceffor Dr. Nares.The ftrong indications he evinced, even in infancy, of a genius formed for the cultivation of the tuneful fcience, determined his parents to yield to the bias of nature, by placing him in fome refpect able harmonic feminary. The inviting profpect of future patronage, from the fate princeffes Amelia and Caroline, was at the fame time an additional induce ment with them to give the fulleft fcope in their power to that impulfe of genius, which, under fkilful mafters, could not but be productive of future honour and emolument to its poffeffor; and, at the exprefs defire of thofe illuftrious perfonages, he was, at the ufual age of admiffion, placed in the King's Chapel. His ardent perfeverance in ftudy daily afforded the moft convincing proofs that mufic was the fcience for which nature had defigned him, and juftified the choice his parents had made. -Mr. Gates and Dr. Nares were mafters of repectable abilities, and confequently knew how to appreciate and encourage dawning talents. The former of the fe gentlemen was, indeed, fo partial to his affiduous and promifing pupil, that he

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conftantly diftinguifhed him by marks of his particular favour, and at his death left him a legacy. From industry, combined with real genius, refulted that rapid progrefs which at once rewards and propels the afpiring ftudent; and young Mr. Arnold, before he had reached manhood, rendered himself, by his taste and fcience, an ornament to the profeffion to which the future ftudy of his life was to be devoted.--About the year 1760, Mr. Beard, of vocal celebrity, and at that time one of the managers of Coventgarden Theatre, became acquainted with Mr. Arnold, and was fo fenfible of his extraordinary merit, as to be glad to avail himself of his talents by introducing him to the notice of the public as compofer to that houfe.-True genius, like the eagle, feels its power of fuperior flight, and difdains the track of mediocrity! It is, therefore, no wonder that Mr. Arnold, after his fuccefs with the Maid of the Mill and feveral other compofitions, fhould feel the impulfe to exert his talents upon an oratorio. The Cure of Saul, written by the late Rev. Dr. Brown, offered itfelf to his contempiation; and, in the year 1767, he made choice of that excellent poem for his first effort in the higher ftyle of mufical compofition. In this attempt he so happily fucceeded, that it was univerfally allow ed to be the greatest production in its kind fince the time of the immortal Handel. Mr. Arnold, who had never fuffered his private intereft to come in competition with the public good, generously made a prefent of this work to the Socie ty inftituted for the benefit of decayed Muficians and their Families; and it proved to that fociety a moft valuable acquifition. The fund had greatly funk, and the receipts of their annual concerts were ftill decreafing. The Cure of Saul, however, attracted crowded audiences, and contributed to the restoration of that fuccefs and profperity which had formerly marked the progrefs of that highly laudable inftitution.

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CHURCH PREFERMENTS, GRADUATIONS, &c.
OXFORD.

Church, were admitted Bachelors of
Arts. The fame day Robert Mathew

Nov. 6.] WEDNESDAn Webb, Cafberd, Efq. Doctor in Civil Law, of

Bachelor of Arts, of Wadham College, was admitted Mafter of Arts; Mefirs. Chriftopher Devonshire Tuthill Villiers, of St. Edmund Hall; Stephen Woodgate, of Trinity College; Wm. Baghott, and Thomas Davies, of Jefus College; Wm. Brown, of Wadham College; and Jonathan Cope, of Chrift

St. John's College, was elected one of Mr. Viner's Fellows in Law.

On Wednesday laft came on the election at All Souls College, when Mr. Drake, of Brafenofe; Mr. Munday, and Mr. Cafamajor, of Ch. Ch.; and Mr. Hulfe, of Merton College; were chosen Fellows of that Society.

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the Rev. Robert Symonds, and on the prefentation of the Duke of Norfolk.

The following fubjects are propofed for the Chancellor's Prizes, for the enfuing year, viz.

For Latin Verfes-BYZANTIUM.
For an English Essay-COMMON SENSE.
The firft of the above fubjects is in-

A difpenfation has passed the Great Seal to enable the Rev. Henry Ridley, D. D. to hold the Rectory of Whipping-tended for thofe Gentlemen of the Uniham, in the Isle of Wight, together with the Rectory of Martyr-Worthy, near Winchester.

Nov. 13.] Tuefday the Rev. William Newcome, Bachelor of Arts, of Christ Church, was admitted Mafter of Arts. Wednesday Sir Thomas Clarges, Bart. of Christ Church, was admitted Bachelor of Arts, Grand Compounder.

Yefterday the Rev. Henry John Richman, Student in Civil Law, of Corpus Chrifti College, was admitted Bachelor in Civil Law.

The Rev. John James Toogood, Rector of Milftone, Wilts, is inftituted to the Rectory of Writhlington, in the fame county.

The Lord Chancellor has been pleafed to prefent the Rev. Alexander Bunn Haden, Vicar of Wednefbury, in the county of Stafford, to the Rectory of Saddington, in Leicestershire, void on the ceffion of the Rev. James Hook.

Nov. 27. Tuesday the Hon. William Herbert, Bachelor of Arts, of Merton College, was admitted Master of Arts.

The Right Hon. the Earl of Effex has been pleafed to nominate the Rev. J. Taylor, M. A. to the Chapelry or Perpetual Curacy of Ford, in the county and diocese of Hereford.

The Rev. Richard Lacey, A. B. of Queen's College, Cambridge, is inftituted to the valuable Rectory of Dore, in Herefordshire, vacant by the ceflion of

verfity who have not exceeded four years from the time of their matriculation; and the other for fuch as have exceeded four, but not completed feven years.

The Vice-Chancellor has received a donation of Twenty Pounds to be given to the Author of the beft compofition in English Verfe on the following fubject; PALESTINE.

This fubject is intended for thofe gentlemen of the Univerfity who have not exceeded feven years from their matriculation.

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ADDRESS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

HAD the letter fubfcribed Juvenis, come to hand on or about the 12th of the month, when the correfponent is arranged and fent to prefs, we fhould certainly have complied with his request. But we affure him, that notwithstanding his information, it was not in time. We remember to have received this paper laft year; and it was then omitted, not rejected, for the very fame reafon that is given now, for not inferting it.

We acknowledge the receipt of feveral Sermons to be reviewed by us. We fhall perufe them with becoming attention, and speak of them with candour and impartiality.

We thank the correfpondent who figns himself "DEVENISH," for his communication; but as the work animadverted upon has long fince funk into con tempt, we think it improper to bring it into notice.

IOTA, and H. H. B. in our next; as alfo the Reviews of Dr. Gardiner's Sermons; Dr. Valpy's Sermons for the Humane Society, Mr. Howley's Confe cration. Sermon; Mr. Vaughan's, at Leicester, &c. &c. &c.

We are authorized to announce that the Letter of the Rev. Mr. Parry, of Woburn, (page 234 in our last for October) will be noticed in our next Number, by the Author of the Letter figned A. page 319, for June laft.

THE

ORTHODOX CHURCHMAN's

MAGAZINE AND REVIEW,

For DECEMBER, 1802.

**Though dead the man, no death his works fhall find,
But in the living page infpire mankind;

Celestial truth fhall from his afhes rife,

On Jeffe's facred branch aspiring to the skies."

TASKER'S ODE to the Memory of BP. WILSON.

THE LIFE OF BISHOP WILSON,

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On the 15th of January, 1697-8, Mr. Wilfon, being firft created Doctor of Laws by the Archbishop of Canterbury, was confirmed Bishop of Man, at Bow Church, by Dr. Oxenden, Dean of the Arches, and on the next day he was confecrated at the Savoy Church, by Dr. Sharp, Archbishop of York, affifted by the Bishops of Chester and Norwich. On the 5th of April following, he landed at Derby Haven, in the Isle of Man, and on the 11th was enthroned in the Cathedral of St. Germain's, in Peel Caftle: And from the prayer that he composed on the occafion, we may fee with what piety and circumfpection he entered upon his new dignity *. When he arrived at his Bishoprick, he found the palace in a most ruinous ftate, having been uninhabited for eight years; nothing but an ancient tower and chapel remaining entire. He was therefore obliged to rebuild the dwelling-houfe, and almoft all the out-offices from the ground. He ftocked the garden with fruit trees, &c. fenced in the demeines, planted many thousand timber trees, and laid out a farm, which afterwards became valuable to himself and fucceffors. The expences of these buildings and improvements amounted to the fum of fourteen hundred pounds. He fays, "It having pleased God to bring me to the Bifhoprick of Man, I find the house in ruins, which obliges me to interrupt my charity to the poor in fome measure." This interruption was, however, of fhort duration, and his beneficence ever afterwards increased with his income. About this time the Earl of Derby again offered him the living of Baddes worth, to hold in commendam, probably as a compenfation for the dilapidations on his Bishoprick; but this our confcientious prelate refused as utterly inconfiftent with his duty, and with the obligation that he had Vol. III. Churchm. Mag. Dec. 1802. S s formerly

*Mr. Hewetfon's Memorandum book.

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formerly made of " never taking two ecclefiaftical preferments with cure of fouls," especially, fays he, "when I muft neceifarily be abfent from one of them; and of which refolution it does not yet repent me that I made it."-On the 16th of July, 1698, he laid the foundation-stone of a new chapel at Caftletown, which was built and paid for out of the ecclefiaftical revenues. "The Lord grant," fays the good Bishop, "" that it may, when it is finifhed, continue a houfe of prayer to all ages.' On the 29th of September in the fame year, he fet fail for England, and landed the day following at Liverpool, whence, after a fhort ftay, he went to Warrington, where he paid his addreffes to Mary, daughter of Thomas Patten, Efq. to whom he was married on the 27th of October, at Winwick Church, by the honourable and Reverend Mr. Finch, the rector. Previous to his marriage, we find him, as on all important occafions of his life, a petitioner to heaven. We lament the want of room to infert his excellent and fervent prayers which breathe fo much of fincere Christian piety. The Bishop staid in England till the 6th of April, 1699, when taking leave of his friends, he arrived with Mrs. Wilfon, the next day, fafe, at his diocefe.--By this moft excellent woman, who was every way the companion of his foul; pious, devout, and charitable as himself, he had four children. Of thefe, Thomas, born Auguft 24, 1703, became prebendary of Westminster, and Rector of St. Stephen's, Walbrook. The excellence of the Bishop's piety as a parent did not confift in heaping up riches for his children; he confidered himself as the steward, not as the proprietor of the revenues of his Bishoprick; and to what use they ought in his opinion to be applied, we learn from the following memorandum:

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My Children,

If I do not live to tell you why I have faved no more for you out of my Bishoprick, let this fatisfy you: That the lefs you have of goods gathered from the Church, the better the reit that I leave you will profper. Church livings were never defigned to make families, or to raife portions out of them, but to maintain our families, to keep up hofpitality, to feed the poor, &c. and one day you will be glad that this was my fettled opinion: And God grant I may act accordingly!

And he lived to hear his furviving child thank him for the bleifing he beflowed, more valuable than riches; which however, his fon enjoyed, for he became poffeffed of his mother's jointure when of age; and went out from Oxford grand compounder, with the degree of D. D. May 10, 1739.

The annual receipts of the Bishoprick did not exceed three hundred pounds in money: Some neceffaries in his houfe, as fpices, fugar, wine, books, &c. must be paid for with money; diftreffed or fhip-wrecked mariners, and fome other poor objects, required to be relieved with money; but the poor of the ifland were fed and clothed, and the house in general fupplied from his demefnes, by exchange, without money *.

The poor who could weave or fpin, found the best market at Bishop's Court, where they bartered the produce of their labour for corn. Taylors and shoemakers were kept in the house conftantly employed, to make into garments or fhoes, that cloth or leather which his corn had purchased; and the aged and infirm were fupplied according to their feveral wants. He took the greatest care to find out the moft deferving objects of charity,

*Mr. Hewetfon's Memorandum book.

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