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respected veteran, had just repeated the benedictory words,

when he fell down on the stage, and instantly expired. The performance, of course, immediately closed. For some time, Mr Cummins (the circumstances of whose death so nearly resemble those of Mr Palmer) had laboured under that alarming malady designated by the name of ossification of the heart, or a change from the membraneous into a boney substance; and to this circumstance, added to the strength of his feelings in the mimic scene, his death is to be attributed.—21. George Leith, Esq. of Overhall, co. Aberdeen, and Bladud's Buildings, Bath. He was paying a morning visit at the house of Robert Aberdein, Esq. when he fell from his chair and instantly expired.—23. At Edinburgh, Patrick Orr, Ksq. of Bridgeston.—At London, the Right Hon. Dowager Viscountess Hereford.—At London, Mr Samuel Horracks of Bread Street, aged 35.—24. At Edinburgh, Mrs Jean Sommerville, relict of William Donald, Esq. late merchant in Greenock.—25. At Ayr, Mrs Campbell, wife of Dugald Campbell, Esq. of Skerrington, and daughter of the late Hon. William Baillie of Polkemmet.—26. At West Calder, Mrs Muckersy, wife of the Rev. John Muckersy, minister of that parish.—27. At Deal, Mr Alexander Henry Hamilton of his Majesty's ship Severn, eldest son of Daniel Hamilton, Esq. of Gilkerscleugh.—30. At Inveresk House, Dame Henrietta Johustone, wife of Sir James Gardiner Baird of Saughtonhall, Bart. At Flemington Mill, James Murray, Esq. of Craigend.

Lately—At Clifton, Lady Cosby, wife of Lt-Gen. Sir H. Cosby of Barnesville Park, Gloucestershire, daughter of the late S. Elliot, Esq. of Antigua, and eldest sister of the late Countess of Enrol, the present Lady Le Despenser, and Mrs Cambden Cope.—At Brookehill, Woolwich, (at the house of his brother, Captain Napier, R. A.) Vernon Napier, Esq. youngest son of the late J. Napier, Esq. of Tintonhall, Somerset.—Mary, the wife of Gen. J. Leveson Gower, second daughter of the late P. Broke of Broke's Hall in Nacton, and sister to Sir P. B. V. Broke, Bart, captain of the Shannon.—In York Place, Baker Street, in his 73d year, William Lewis, Esq. formerly of the East India company's civil service, and member of the Council at Bombay.—At Brancepath Castle, Durham, in his 83d year, W. Russel, Esq. whose mild and amiable qualities had not less endeared him to his family and friends, than his genuine benevolence and public spirit had entitled him to universal respect and esteem. Among the many instances of his well-directed munificence and patriotism, may be mentioned an hospital, which he founded and liberally endowed some years ago in the county of Durham, for a considerable number of aged persons, with a school attached for a large establishment of boys and girls. In 1795, Mr Russel was prominently instrumental in raising a large body of infantry in the county of Durham, to the expense of which he mainly contributed; and subsequently, at the cost of several thousand pounds, entirely borne by himself, he raised and equipped a numerous corps of sharp-shooters, esteemed one of the most complete in the kingdom. During the late distresses, and up to the moment of his death, he received and maintained the poor, coming from all quarters, in barracks constructed for the purpose, where every requisite comfort and accommodation was provided for them, while he kept alive their habits of industry, by employing such as were able in various works upon his extensive estates. In short, it appeared that the chief gratification arising to him from the immense possessions which the honourable application of his talents had accumulated, was the power they bestowed of more completely discharging the duties of a good subject and a practical Christian. He has left a widow, the daughter of the late Admiral Milbanke; one son, Mat. Russel, Esq. M. P. for Saltash; and two daughters, one of whom is married to Lieut-Col. Banbury, and the other to Lieut-Gen. Sir Gordon Drummond, G. C. B.—In St Giles's Workhouse, Thomas Wicham Kent, a very interesting old man, whose hard fate has for several years past excited the commiseration of many persons connected with the arts, from believing him to be the natural son of a Peer, the grandfather of a Duke. He used to say he was born at Bradwell, near Tideswell in Derbyshire, in 1744; had a good education given him; and at a proper age was articled to Mr Joseph Wilton, a celebrated statuary of the day; and having acquired proficiency in this art, went to Rome to complete his studies. For many years afterwards he was employed in the shops of several of our first artists; but this employment somewhat failing him, and being a proficient in music, about the year 1795 he entered into the band of the 101st regiment, in which he remained till about 1800; after which, for a short time, he kept a plaster figure shop in Whetstone Park, near Holborn. About a year ago he became too infirm to make his accustomed calls on the private benefactors, by whom he has for some years been chiefly supported, and some of whom are believed to have tried every effort to get him provided for in a more appropriate way than in the common workhouse; but at last starvation drove him thereto.