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GENUINE WORKS OF HOGAKTH.
On the Ist of April, 1820. will bepwhiisbeil,

By BALDWIN, CRA DOCK, and JOY, No. I. of
THE WORKS of HOGARTO. from the
whole of the original Plates lately in the putwession of
Messieurs Boyden ; awl others euKraved by eminent Artists:
the whole under the Superintendence of ZANIES HEATH,
Erg R.A. accompanied by Explanations of the various Sub-
jecte, by JOHN NICHOLS, Em F.A.S . ',c P.
The 'Plates of the inimitnble liogarth have not on 1y been
sought for with avidity in our own cowatry, bat have been
admired in every civilized nation is the world; and, mince
his death, various copies of them hare, from lime to time,
then published. Rut, without.. wish to depieciete Hoene as-
pics, it must lie allowed that those which wire engraved by
himself, sod receivtd the advantage of his blest thoughts,
may fairly claim the preference.
Almost eighteen centuries ago it was observed by Horace,
of men of genius and attainment superior to the viilgsr,
that the honours and applause, which were denied them by
malignity or envy during their lives, would be rendered them
by mule generous endja.t posterity •fiir their decease I—
" Urit enim fillgore 800, qni preegraviit erten
Infra se posits.: exiincine antalmor ident."

If this remark were ever trite or amdicsble, it has proved
pectaliatlyso with respect to llogarth. the masa, who, with
persevering applicati iu the exercise of extraordinary ta.
lents, (intuit himself at a very advanced period of life• before
those talcots were suitably rewarded, before he could enjoy
the ease of independent aftieuee, bad no trouper left the
world than n multitude of advocates and admirers presented
themselves, to comment on the productions of his genius;
to point them out to that admiration which hail been cau-
tiously and coldly bestowed; and to excite that Spirit of
partiality in his favour, which, by rendering his works the
objects of scorch and curiosity, progressively made them
more and more valuable.

The produc t i 0000 sof llogarth's satirical and humorous pen-
eil have been universally allowed to have promoted the cause
of .ality and virtue, by painting vice in those diastistimc
cuisine which compose its natural soil utiaviiiilable comma.
His subjects are calculated to improve the Mau as well as
the Artist; and he teaches with effect, because he delights
while he instructs. It has heen said of him, that, his
pictures, he composed comedies; his humour never fails to
excite mirth ; and is directed agaitist the fit object* of ridi-
cule or contempt. The powers of his pencil were Out wasted
in the illiberal efforts of personal attacks; the application
of his satire was general, mid the end at which he aimed wan
the defeat of Folly and of Vice. " Ills graphic representa-
tions are indeed books: they have the teeming, frititful,sug-
gestive meaning of words,. Oiler pictures we look at : his
print. we mist"
Many of the, early Plates of Hogarth were engraved by
him for different priutsellers; but those retained by himself,
and sold both in kis life-time and after his sheath as a set of
his win k+, weveuty-seven ; which, in VIVO, were bought
by Mes,rs. Boyden, wliu added to them more than thirty
other Plates. Ali these have been recently purchased by the
present Proprietor., who now offer them to the good taste
of the admirers or British genius; intending to add to them
such other of the genuine winks of Ilogarth as may be
thought deserving ri new Plate*, in order to retailer more
complete the exhibition of his unrivalled talent.
It is ant withiu the plan of thus publication to enlarge oa
the personal history of Hugarth or his friends; that task hay-
ing already Imam la. amine,' in the "Biographical Anecdotes
of llogarth," in three volumes quarto, a week which has
long since been favourably received. Some brief Memoirs,
however, will be prefixes/ ; and an explanation of the various
subjects to accompany the several plates, will be given by
Sf t.

PROCL4IMING KING GEORGE II
Wednesday his Majesty King George the F
was proclaitntd ti Hydie, amidst the hearty ,
ma t inns of the into& rant% The precessions Ileste
consisted of J. Shipdem, Esq. Mayor, support/4.
on his fight by W. Deedes, Esq. the members of
the Corporation, and Freemen of the place, was
preceded by the band of the Royal Staff Corps.
Immediately after she ceremony of proclaiming
King George IV. at Hythr, the Corporatiou met
for the election of a Mayor for that place, fo► the
roosting year. The Clll,llllll has heretofore keen to
appoint to that office (tit mistiest) one of the le-
indent Jorats ; H. Tritton, Esq. however, on ac-
count of his 'instanced age and infironitiev, declined
in favour of his son ; on which T. Castle, Esq. watt
put in snout by the rreenieu : a •hew of
hands was decidedly in favour of the latter, but
on a poll bring demanded, the numbers at the close
were for W. Tritton, Esq. 29—T. Castle, Esq.
la, when the former was declared duly elected.
On Monday a royal salute was fired from the
Northumberland, lying off Sheerness, in honour of
the accession of his present Majesty, King George
the Fourth, to the throne.

MARGATE, FEB 3.

This day his witnessed the proclamation of oar
Gracious Majesty George the Fourth. l'he official
document did not arrive till this morning: but hot-
withstanding the shortness of the notice, we seldom
remembe► to have seen the streets so thronged. The
Deputy, the Magistrates, and the principal inhabi-
tants of the town, attended at the Town Hall, at
one o'clock, where the Proclamation was first read,
in a distinct and audible voice, by Mr. I. Boy., the
Solicitor, followed by the reiterated acclamations
of the populace. The procession then moved for-
ward in the following order:—

Constables, to char the way.
The Tows Band.
Three Gentlemen an horseback, bearing colours.

Three Gentlemen us foot. perAwmiug the same office.
The Deputy, nanris Cobh. E. supported by t►e toe
Magist►ates of the parish.
The Rev. W. Frederick Bayley and F.dward Boys., Beg.
lunuared by as immense crowd of gentlemen of the tows

•nd nriedwarbuod.

The procession passed up Iligh-street„ to the
Church Gates, where the Proclamation was again
read ; it then proceeded to the house of the Rev.
Mr. Baylay, in Cecil-sqoare, where the ceremony
was again enforeM. At the hospitable mansion of
the above Gentleman. the principal inhabitants
partook t,f refreshment. and drank the health of
George the Fourth. The cavalcade then further
proceeded to the abode of the worthy Deputy, the
lad point •t which the proclamation was read, and
the party partook of further refreshment ; they then
marched to the Pier and back through the Parade,
to the Town 11411, where the liberality of the De-
puty had provided a barrel of strong Isere. which
was drained by the populace in drinking " long
life and a happy reign to George the Fourth."

YORE, FEBRUARY. S.

Early on the morning of Thursday, a bend-hill,
of which the following is a copy, was circulated
through the city:—
" February 3, 1820—City of Yo►k—The Mayor
having received a command to proclaim his Majesty Kiag
George the Fourth, King of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland, hereby gives notice, that 'loch Prods.
mation will be made at the usual places, and with the usual
forms, this day, at one o'clock. The Lurd Mayor requests,
that such of the Gentlemen and Clergy of this city as wish
to form part of the procession, will do him the honour of
meeting him and the other Members of the Co►poratism. at
the Guildhall, at the above hour."
The Members of the. Corporation assembled et
ten o'clock, in order to complete the usual forma-
lities incident on the transfer of the power of the
chief Magistrate of the city ; and by the hour of
one, a great number of Gentlemen arrived. The
Archbishop of this province (on whom a depute.
lion had previously waited), and several of the
Clergy, were met by the Lord Mayor, &c. in the
Hull, near the entrance, sod the procession moved
soon after to the front of the Mansion House, on
the steps of the Proclamation was first read.
The order of the prwsion was as follows :
The Ancient Flags, Scc. of the Corporation.
Five additional Emblematic Flags, procured for the day.
The City Baud of Music. and the Lord Mayor's Esquires.
The lord Mayor, the Archbishop, and the hste Lord Mayor.
The Archbishop's two Chaplains.
The City Counsel, the Archdeacon, and the Father of the
City.
The Aldermen of York.

The present Sheriffs, with their Truncheons on each Mile.
The Gentlemen of the 24.
The Town Cleat, mull the !Aril Mayor'. Chaplain.
The Foreman •f the Cbtomou Council.
The Members of the Common Council.
Gentlemen of Ike City.
Avid of Mogie firms the Barracks. . .

Yesterday the Civil Authorities of this city pe,
licly proclaimed his present Majesty. George IY.
The whole of the military were present on the occa•
Pion. A bonfire was lighted, and a quantity of all
was given to the populace to drink his Majesty's
health. After the ceremony, the Mayor. four Al-
dermen, and 1.5 other Gentlemen, assembled at the
Hush Inn. when the Mayor being called to the
chair, the following tnoviv were given :--
" ring George the Fourth"" The Doke of Yoek and tlir
Army"—" Tie Lord Lieu tritant"—" The Duke of Irlai
and the Navy"—" The Duke of Wellington--" The rot.
puration of Carlisle,•' three times three—" Sir Gram
hart', kl.p."—a Mr. Thompoore, with thaoks fin- M. ”cao.
lions on behalf of She Ga■ Light Cum
to the Gas Licht and Coital Gooapanira"—" The Win(
for the lily'—" Dr. Blantire.:* three timer thri-e—" ('bra
of the Peace"—“ Dr. Lowry"—" him Lowry

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which arrival. The streets were crowded to eery great rie.
or the cess ; the windows of every house were filled with
,efresh epectators, clad in mourning, and when the princes-
e same iron arrived in the Minster Yard, the roof of Bel-
Pare+ frey's Church was nearly covered with people, ve
cone- were also the roof* and fronts of the other budd-
!Mutt- togs. The Archbishop and the Cl.rgy here again
Iy no"' killed the Lord Mayor, and accompanied the pra.
on hi* cession to the Mansion House, in the state-room of
"wit to which a most excellent cold collation had bees
door prepared by Mr. Simpson, of the York Tavern,
under the direction of the present and late Lout
Mayor. There were three tables, and above 306
Gentlemen partook of the repast, which. though
Mr. Simpson had hot a very short notice to prepare
rough it, was universally commended, and certaioly re-
flected great credit olio!' him.
•evrl6- The I.4trd Mami itc (kw liegok a the •
posed table, had the Arcfibirtop on Vs -riga, anti Arc
sera of deacon Markham on his left (the Dean being at,.
sent through indisposition), Colonel Sherlock, Cr-
,. was
food Ross, and many other Gentlemen were also
near. In due time, the Lord Mayor proposed 11. e
Liming health of
u met 14 King George the north, sad olay his Reign Le peace.
or the t able, happy, and penspWrows
eel) to which was drank with cheers. Music—" Cod save'.
he te- the Kiag." s.
in pc- The Archbishop then propneed the health of
dined w The Lord Mayor, and prosperity to the Corporation of
q. was York."—(eheers.)
new of The Lord Moyne returned thanks.
r, but Mr. Alderman Wilson now rose and said, that
.! close there was one toast which he, as Father of the Ci's.
Esq. begged leave to propose, and which he was certa;ii
rd. would be drank with the greatest pleasure by every
m the I one present—that toast was
tour of " The health of his Grate the Lord Archbishop of York, -
seerge I sad sincere acknowledgments to him for the I.irh tu•oolgs•
he has this day conferred Noma Ike corporation:'—(Lovd
applause, cad cries of cheers)—
, 3. which Car done accordingly.
of oar His Grace returned thanks, and soot, after, along
official with the Clergy, retired.
Lit 1.0 - The health of
widow " Colonel Sherlock and the Officers s( Ms Corp,"
. The was proposed and drunk with cheers; and the Colo-
nel having returned thanks, tier health of
lull, :it " The Gentlemen who honoured she prerecsiiia with their
t read, Fele."'"
yr, the was alto drank, and thanks were returned by Hall
~tio„ Plume', Esq. The greater part of the company
ed for- soon after retired ; but several gentlemen remain-
ed till late in the evenitig. We cannot, bow, err,
conclude this detail, without expressing the sits- •
cere pleasure we experienced, at witnessing the
rs. cordiality and gentlemanly condescension exhibit-
iSee. ed between the Dignitaries of the Church and .
'1" those of the Corporation; and we would ghtily •
hope, that what we have already wittles-ed in the.
e w,,,a respect, may prove the harbinger of an uuwn
sentiment between the two, which will int:mese
to the more and more, till each shall strive to surpass the
again other in acts of friendship and in deeds of courtey.
e Rev, generous as the bounty of heaven, and pure as the
'emony Christian religion which they respectively teach or
sion of profess.
bitanta FOLKSTON& FEBRUARY 3.
alth of This day his Majesty George IV. was proclaint.r/
further through the principal streets of this town, amidst
y, the the heartfelt acclamation, of all descriptions of pe.s.
id, and r ple. The procession was accompanied by colours
ry then and a hand of music, and consisted of John Bates
'oracle, men, Esq. Mayor, supported on his right by the
he De- Rev. F. Cox, anti on his left by J. Slade's. Esq. the
which senior Jurist; the remainder of the Corporation
long following in regular order. In consequence of the
long period elapsed since the performance of this
Y. S. ceremony. it was extremely difficult to ascertain
id-hill, the regular mode of conducting it. In the preoeut
culated instance recourse was had to the recollections of an
old inhabitant. Mr. Michael Minter, who acted in
Mayor the capacity of Town Drummer at the prociumass
dy Kiag bon of our late lamented Sovereign.
if Great
Prods. csat.twit, FEBRUARY 5.
he usual Yesterday the Civil Authorities of this city pushy
enuests. his marmutont Affmamals I\'

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