The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-04-15 00:00:00

DIED.

On Sunday last, near Hatfield, Iferts, Miss Maria Holmes.
daughter of Thos. Holmes Iluoter, Esq. of Mansfield-street, Port-
land-place.
At his father's house, at Banff. on the 3d inst. James Robinson,
Esq. late Lieutenant-Colonel of the 91st foot.
On Friday, April 9, at Clifton, in the 25th year of his age, of
rapid decline, in consequence of the rupture of a blood-vessel, John
Beale limwne, Esq. of Salperton, in the county of Gloucester.
(In Saturday last, in Lambeth, Wm. Messing, Esq. of the Stock
Exchange, in his 75th year, having survived his wife six days.
On Saturday last, at his house in Edgeware-road, James days.
Esq. in the 74th year of his age.
On the 12th inst. Mr. J. K. Varden, of High-street, Southwark,
in the slst year of his age.
Lately, at Drumore, parish of Kirkmaiden, in his 105th year,
John King, officer of his Majesty's Customs.
Lately, at Winslow, Ann Price, in her 97th year. She was the
mother of 23 children, ten of whom survive her, and the yoongeit
is 59 years of age.
On Monday week, at North Shields, aged 71, Mr. James
Pringle, one of the first mathematicians of the age. Maur years
ago, he and Mr. 31. Taylor, formerly of 31erley Hill, Durham.
were assistant calculators for the Nautical Ephemeris, uncle: the late
Astronomer Roval, Nevil Maskelyne, LLD.
On Friday sennight, at Tompson, Norfolk, CoL Harwood, h. p.
19th Dragoons, aged life years.
At the house of hi. son-in-law, H. Dowson, Esq of of Geldestose,
aged 65, the Rev. Pendlebury Houghton. He was descended by the
mother's side from ancestors who were justly celebrated for thew
attachment to the cause of religious liberty, particularly the Rev.
Henry Pendlebury, who was ejected from the living of Holcombe,
in Lancashire. A work of hi., on Transubrundation, was
published by Archbishop Tillotson. Mr. Houghton's father was
educated for the Ministry under Dr. Doddridge, at Daventn.
and afterwards under Professor beecliman, at Glasgow, In 17117
he removed with his son to Norwich, where be kept a classical
school. Anion his pupils were R. H. Gurney, Esq. M.P. ; Mar-
sham Elwin, Esq. and Ilenry Cooper, Esq. Mr. P. Houghton
received his education at Warrington, at the time Dr. Aikin was
the classical tutor there, and after the completion of his academical
studies, he continued there one year ..s emigrant cloud& tutor. Ile
was tint settled ass Minister at 'Doh lane, near Manchester, whence
he removed to Shrewsbory, and in 17117 he was chosen a pastor
with Dr. Enfield the resignation of the Rev. Robert Alderson)
to the Unitarian Congregation In this city. On the death of Dr.
Enfield. in 1701. he became sole Minister. In 1808 he suconded
Mr. Jervis, at Prince's-street, M'estotioster, and in 1811 he re-
fumed to Norwich. In 1812 he war invited to become joint pastor
with Mr. Yates, to the congregation in Paradise-street, Liverpool.
where he continued till 1823, when he retired from his ministerial
labours. Of Mr. Houghton's excellence as a preacher, it is sencely
necessary to say much is a city in which lie laboured for mon than
20 years..-Bury Post.

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