Star.
London, England, 1825-02-21 00:00:00

FROM THE LITERARY CHRONICLE.

41 It is only two months ago, that, in alluding to a
new work by Mr. Parry, we observed,—' We are sure
the sons of Cambria will be grateful for the service Mr.
Parry has done his country, and will allow that he hia
entitled himself to a niche at some future, and we hope
lar distant, period, in The Cambrian Plutarch.' Little,
alas I did we dream of our short-sightedness, or expect
that we should have the pain of finding that period we
hoped so distant arrived so soon. The death of a man
of distinguished talents, in the pride of life, and the full
vigour of-intellect, is at all times a melancholy event;
but it becomes doubly so, when the individual falls not
by the natural' operation of disease, but by the band of
violence. Such, alas ! was the end of Mr. Parry
" Mr. Parry was a native of Wales, and he did honour I
to the land of his birth, both by his talents and amiable
character ; he was an excellent classical scholar, an
elegant writer, and deeply versed in a knowledge of
the literature and history of hi. country. He was the
editor of The Cambro Briton,—a work which dis-
played more original talent and deep research than
any periodical of the day. He wrote several essays,
which were read with great applause before the
Cymmrodorion Society, of which he was one of the
most active founders. In philology, he perhaps had
no equal at the present day; and his death is a serious
loss to society and to literature, as he was engaged on
anew edition of Dr. Johnson's Dictionary. The doctor,
it is well known, was quite ignorant of the Welsh lan-
guage, from which so many of our words are derived,
and the etymology of which he entirely mistook.
" Mr. Parry's last work was the Oambrian Plutarch,
which not only contains well-written memoirs of the
worthies of Wales, but an admirable critical history of
th literature of the country. He was also an occa-
stonal contributor to periodicals, and the Literary
Chronicle has often been enriched with bis productions.
His favourite signature, particularly on subjects con-
nected with Wales, was Ordovex. Mr. Parry was of
mild and unassuming manners; he possessed strong
conversational powers, and there were few subjects with
which he was not acquainted.
" Though born of a good family, and with the fairest
prospects in life, yet fortune shone not on Mr. Parry,
and we regret to state that he has left a wife and five
children, who had no other dependence than his exer-
tions, and are now left destitute. They have a strong
claim on British benevolence, and we trust their appeal
to it will not be made in vain."

Fashionable routs have commenced for the season, and
" At Home" cards have been distributed in great abundance, but
w'thotAt any extraordinary regard to discrimivation. The " tea and
turnout" hospitalities are out of favour, but supper parties preserve
their usual attraction.
iris Highness FREDERICK IV. Duke of GOTUA, died
on the i lth instant, at seven o'clock. Brills death the male line
of the branch, descending from Duke Emigre the Pious, which
Las reigned nearly two hundred years, is extinct, and the dominions
of the House fall to the collateral branches in Uildburghausen, Co-
.' b.tg, and Meiningen, who have accordingly published a Prscla-
m,'io:i to that effect.
At the termination of his discourse, at the Wesleyan
(I:pet, Newcastle, on Tuesday evening, the Rev. R. Nzwtssu
rated, that a Gentleman, who was a member of the Established
• Cluirch, being aware of the embarrassed state of the building funds
a the Wesleyan Chapels at Oxford and Abingdon, had recently
a. tually paid down the very munificent sum of three thousand
puunds, in order to free them from difficulty.
Monday, a letter was received in Cork, dated in the
month of October last, from Colonel Vl..a.t ay, ad-
dressed to his father, stating that the army under Bo-
L; vA a (to which the writer belongs) had been victorious
in two engagements in the course of the preceding
't""ith. In the latter of these, the Royalists lost 6,900
lii 1:;:ie:i, exclusive of wounded and missing.
Walton Lodge, the seat of HUGH DOUGLAS, Esq.
near Stoney Stratford. was destroyed by fire on Satur-
day morning. It was first discovered by the guard. of
the Liverpool coach; and it was occasioned by some'
linen taking fire in the laundry. The cottage had
lately undergone a thorough repair; and there was
nothing saved, as the irritates had difficulty in saving
thtrnselces. Buarw, a groom, broke his arm in get-
ting out of a wind/ w over the !sundry.
Tne charge of collecting the House and Window Duties
is said to amount to one-eiihth of the produce.
The sum of a 20,000 is required to pay the interest

•,1 TMA 4AMY. •

ens.--
1
The KING has ordered, that Ensigns of the Staff Corp, 2111111 in'
future be commksioned as Second lieutenants.
Oetachntenta belonging to the 2411 13th, 21st, 24th, 27tb, 50th
31st, 41st, 44th, 4Stb, 46th, 47th, 4fitb, 990,64 th, 6911; slid 99th
11
Regiments of Foot the lloyalAfrisan Corp, the Royal StOrCAgr°
and the East Company's Infantry,embarked on the 31st ult. under'
the command of Staff Serjcant Citavette, at Dtilslin, for Itristol, on
route to the Depots of their respective Regiments. .
Detachments belonging to the 2d, 13th, 21st, 30th, Slit, 41st,
44th, 45th, 46th, s7th, 57th, 67th,;and 97th Regiments of Foot, and
the East India Coinpany's .Artillery and Infantry, embarked on the
3d inst. under the command of Staff Serjeant Cannon-I. at Dublin,,
for Bristol, on route to the Depots of their respective Cannon-1.,
. '
Detachments of Recruits marched on Saturday morning front
Westminster, for Chatham, Canterbury, Maidstone, Portsmouth,
Isle of Wight, and Exeter.
Last week, the Ist and 3d Divisions of the 97th Regiment
marched through Chichester, on their route to Chatham, for em-
barkation to India. The 2d Detachment took their march through
'Petersfield, Midhurst, &c. The fine appearance of these young
soldiers, and their civil demeanour, are a theme of admiration.
1 Monday morning, two serjeants, two corporals, and sixty pri-
vates, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Dixon, of the Ist
Royals, quartered in Castlebar, marched for Cork, from whence
they are to embark, in order to join the Second Battalion of the
same Regiment, now servink in India.
Orders have been issued to discontinue recruiting for the 30th
and 67th Regiments.
In consequence of the intention of calling out the Militia for a
month's training, the Adjutants have been directed to appear
before the Medical Board, who have awertained that a con-
siderable number of them, in Bogland, are unfit for active sa-
vice : they will, therefore, be placed on retired full pay, as
provided for by SG. IV. cap. 33. If those appointed prior
to 25th December, 1814, have served twenty years, they are al-
lowed Bs. and those appointed since Dec. 1214, must have served
thirty years to entitle them to 6s. a day. .