The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-08 00:00:00

DEATH OF THE REV. ROBERT

TAYLOR.
This eccentric and extraordinary man died sr:ospo
month since at Tours, to Is hich place he retire(' tO
years since, and where he practised as a surgeat
which profession he was originally bred. 00'
Robert Taylor was the son of a respectable iron rcir
ger of that name, who resided many years in Feneb°6elcl,
street, amassed a fortune, and retired upon it to Egior
To his favourite son, Robert, he gave a first-rate 41ga
Lion. He (Robert) was sent to St. John's, Cainb"Ardir
where he took his degrees, and was esteemed an ,eroto
able scholar. He took holy orders, and be came utiol
of Midhurst, Kent (qy. Sussex). It was at a christepo
that he first expressed his dissent to the doctrines
Established Church, and subsequently, literally bre7o
into infidelism in the pulpit, he was stripped °
own.
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_e came to London and associated with Cti. $Ol
man far beneath Taylor in intellect, and not to be ~1„„o'r
with him in attainment. Mr. Taylor took the SO
rooms, in Chancery-lane ; from thence he proceed
s/0'
the Paul's Head, Cateaton-street, then to F°11„11,1 (ir
hall, Lothbury ; at all which places he ltetttr'rie
preached, as Carlile termed it) his favourite u°,:ecish°
He also visited several provincial towns. At L'hen
was confronted by Mr. Calvert, a clever actor, Lirife
Mr. Cummins's company. Calvert, who wilforri it:
scholar, detected Taylor's false quotations motor
Latin ecclesiastical writers. This induced the
beat a retreat. visitor
Taylor returned to town, was a constiot he ass°.
Lunt's Coffee-house, Clerkenwell-green, "ere
ciated with Gale Jones, Wenman, and other we jib%
characters of the clay. He was also seen at °'-.10b6
High Holborn' near Great Turnstile; and at the LI AOO
et-street. In the summer his favourite resort osi
Temple-gardens, %here he distributed his tracts,.
sought disciples. biro
The Doctor's followers at length purchased WO
Dr. Bengo Collier's Chapel, in Cannon-street, de
This p!ace Taylor christened the Areopagus. ger.sol
ran riot, and at the instigation of Alderman Brown, 001
Chamberlain, then Lcrd Mayor, was prosecuted*,
committed to the Compter. There Carlile brought sas
Richards (better known as Mrs. norey, of Barbel
Fletcher', to him as a visitor. Tbe,":111;
Ml, or feigned to fall, desperately in love with t"—afer
and gave her a promise of marriage; but theri:.co
doomed to part, for Taylor having been tried 11itstr
victed of blasphemy, was sentenced to two years 1r
sonment. pJ
he led

On the expiration of his sentence, he return- fire
old lodgings at Mr. Russell's (a law-stationer, in vtoeo
street, Chancery-lane), and there, we believe, he' be
lady somewhat stricken in years, who subsequentlithg
came Mrs. Taylor. This wedding, of course, roux /of
ire of Miss Richards, who commenced an action 'OOl
breach of promise of marriage, and recovereav?
damages, to avoid the payment of which Mr.
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and his bride departed for Tours. Though sottl;f101
parity of years existed between Mr. and Mrs. It!'"
they lived very happily. lie renounced his errotlfelk
returned to the doctrines of the Established eli.ptit
Robert Taylor was born in 1792 ; he was, consegliehier
either near his 52d or in his 53d year. About eig bit
years since a bitter article against him, writterleeiff,
well-known dramatist, appeared in a popular
newspaper. Taylor threatened an action for 11b tiey
wisely abstained from carrying his threat into exec,,
Mr. Taylor was a man of great acquirement
erratic. lie was generous, nay, profuse, in his nilt"

MUNIFICENT GIFT.—The late George ksiii
Esq., of Miadiesto )d flail, near Darfield, has lefliti6er
of 1,000/. to be appropriated to the n-pairs
church.
SAlrtetrA
[ A V ERTISEMENT.] —A POOR MAN'S oorl
BY HOLLOWAY'S PlLLS.—Jeremiah Laughlin, 9

about the quays of Dublin, was afflicted for years" ire
shortness of breath, spitting of phlegm, night Pe'ne-
tions, and general weHkness of body, a want of aProirej
sick head-ache, besides suffering much from the ej
This man was in the second stage of consumPticdlene;
not expected to live three months, when he cow tr.,
the use of Holloway's wonderful Pills, and 'Veil Vi
means alone he is now as strong, as hale, and as viOS.'Y
ever he was in his life. Sold (also HollowsP„,, 0'
meat) at the Establishment of Prof-ssor
Strand (where advice may be had gratis), and by a cie
all respectable vendors of medicine throughout the
lised world.

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BIRTHS. or
On the 14th of July, at Cuttach, Calcutta, the wir,°lo,
William Barckley, superintendent of Foul Point Light jet
of a son and heir.
On the 21st inst., at Roade, the wife of the Rev. Alex
Annand, of a daughter.
On the 2d inst., at Rutland-gate, Hyde-park, Lend' .d
Bagle, of Rosemont, Ayrshire, of a son.
• ae' On the 3d inst., at Great George-street, Westmlnt y
J. F. Lynde, of a son.

MARRIED.
On the 3d inst , at St. Alphage, Greenwich, Rebe‘rtfsrd
more, second son of the late Major Clarke. R.M., to ore'
Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Lieutenant Rouse, R.
wich hospital.
On the 3d inst., at Kensington Church, Mr. John 00.
Brentford, to Margarette Walker Taylor, of St. Merl
terrace, Kensington. gel: 0
On the 3d inst., at South Stoneham, Hants. the cagy
Calmont, of Highfield, in that parish, to EmilY a sollr
youngest daughter of Frederick Hill, of the PolYg°l4
ampton, Esq.
On the 3d inst., William Essex, Esq , of Go.--° jolt
Gordon-square, to Mary, third daughter of the late
Thrupp, Esq.
On the 3d inst., at Pinner Church, the Rev. cif
Fowler, M.A., to Emily Matilda, eldest daughter of, ,010
Liam Milman, Bart., of Pinner-grove.
On the 2d inst., the Rev. A. W. Taylor, Rector, Ses
Newington, to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Richasi
field, Esq., of the same place. Losbill
On the 2d inst., at Broadwater, Sussex, Charles
ton, Esq., formerly, M.l'., for Ashburton, to Julis,,^oeford
the late Thomas Teed, Esq., of the Hurst Ho:-.se, 11,1°0000
On the 2d inst., at St. Bride's, Fleet-street, 11,tr of
Kilbinton Brewer, to Susannah, youngest daugin-
late Captain Grimstone, of Rotherhithe. rrsclod!
On the 2d inst., at the Scotch Church, River-1e 010
Rev. George Craig Sprouston, Kelso, to Margaret Al
second daughter of the late James Morrison,fq>i
Mye, Kelso.
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DIED.
On the 2d inst., at Bedale Hall York, Admiral Sit
Poo Beresford, Bart. , the R 6
On the 24th ult, at the Rector Downhain,
William Tilden, aged 45. 3r,
vet,
On the 28th ult., Mr. John Fames, of the Care' obi/
On the 29th ult., in Smith. street, Chelsea, }Win-
of the late John Bailey, Esq.
On the 2,1 inst., at Baglau Cottage, near tlOl
widow of the late Francis Bramah, civil engineer',....gb,
On the 3d inst., at Hurst House, Lancashire, "'"- 4tl-
daughter of the late Richard Willis, Esq E. AO
On the 4th inst., in Great Tower street, Mr.
.41-1,91'
On the 4th inst., William, the youngest and 10'e-rice"
son of the late Mr Joseph Nicholson, of Lc°
Cheapside, and Foot's-tray, Kent.
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Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in "
Middlesex, Tuesday, October 8,1844.