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LITERATURE.

•
The. Annual Obituary for 1818, which is accom-
panied by silhouette Portraits, exhibits a great variety
of interesting biography, collected from authentic
sources of information, and illustrated by original
documents. The present, which is the second volume,
contains Memoirs of the Rev. Sir HERBERT, elder
brother of the late Sir RICHARD CROFT, with an
Account of their Family; 'of Mr. Mono Wittiams ,
Founder of the Literary Fund; of the late Dukes of
NORTHUMBERLAND and MARLBOROUGH ; the Right
Honourable JOHE PHILPOT CURRAN ; Right Honour-
able GEORGE PONSONBY; Mr. HORNER, M.P. HOIL
HENRY ERSKINE, with an unpublished Specimen of
his Poetry, in his own hand-writing, , The Life
of Dr. WILLIAM THoMSON includes an account of
several of his contemporaries, and exhibits a variety
of curious details respecting EngliJi Literature aura
ing the last thirty years.
Among the Biographical Notices, amounting to
nearly kitty, w:11 be found a variety of intete,tiug
particulars relative to the late Earl of ROTHEs, Count
ZENOBIA, the Earl of GUILDFORD, Lord ARUNDEL
of WArtuorn Lieutenant-Colonel MELLISH, &C. &C.
Part 2, un'cler the head of Neglected Biography,
contains the Life of Sir.J. MacoaltAu), commonly
called the Scotch Marcillus, with Specimens of his
Poetry ; together with original Letters from Dr.VIN-
CENT, &c.—Part 3 consists of an Analysis of Present
Biographical Works; and the Appendix includes a
List of Englishmen and Foreigners who died in 1817.
Sir HERBERT CROFT is represented as a man of
great industry, extensive learaing, and undeviating
loyalty. He was the head, we are told, of a very
ancient Family, which derived its name from Crcft
Castle, in the county of Hereford, where it appears
to have been seated anterior to the Norman Conquest.
Having been disappointecttv.ice in his life, first as
a lawyer, when he conceived the plan of a new Edi- ,
tion of the Statutes ; and next as a man of letters,
when he issued Proposals for a Dictionary of the
English tongue ; and being also destitute of prefer-
ment in the Church, it is but little wonder, that Sir
HERD:IRT CROFT should have been considered as a
disappointed man. Indeed, some years since he dis-
posed of his extensive library; and in 1800, retired to
France with a very scanty income. It would appear
from public documents, that a pension of .C-2.00 per
annum had, however,, been enjoyed by him for a con-
siderable time ; and it might have been wished per-
haps, that this grant had been increased in favour of
so meritorious an individual, whose zeal and loyalty.
were so frequently display in various publications.
'He never returned again to England, having died at
Paris in April, 1816, at the age of 65.
I Sir Hanar.nr CROFT was a man, who to great eru-
dition, and amust extensive knowledge of ttie ancient
Saxon, as well as modern German and French
guages, United a high reputation for social talents.
Inc had been twice married, first to 8010111 A, daugh-
lter of R. Curovs, Esq. by whom he had three daugh-,
tort; and secondly, to ELISABETH, side"' of HARRY
IGasswerm Lawia,_ of Malvern Hall, in the county of
Warwick, Esq. and Bowe., Countess of HIMAIIT, by
whom there is no issue.
No one more sincerely rejoiced at the regurat4on
of the BOURBON& On the occurrence of that event,
he addressed congratulatory.yerses.th the Duchess of
ANCOULEME ; and also. a Reflections," addressed to
the Congress at Vienna. Both of these were-written,
.1 printed, and published in Paris.

YDridiTs AR: DANGRROUS! This adage is appli-
cable to those who have lived rather gay, when oa
the eve of Matrimony, and who are doubtful of the
consequences of an ill.cured contagion; and it must
afford consolation 20 the atilicted to know they may
have the-best advice at the Medical tioard at Char-
lotte House, Great Charlotte-street, opposite the Rev. Rowland
Hill's Chapel, BLekiriars.ltoad, and at Woodstock House,
Iffoadstock-street, hie doors from Oxford-street. The Board
particularly claims the attention of those afflicted with Ruptures,
Strictures, Fistulas, Cancers, Scropbulas, Nervous
arising from warm climates, juvenile indiscretions, Ike. Erup-
tions on the bead, face, and body, ulcerated throat, pains in the
head and limbs, frequently mistaken foe rheumatism, Nodes on
the shin-bones, are symptoms which appear years after, and the
consequences of improper treatment. Messrs, Coorea and CJ.
of medical and surgical celebrity, after forty years' experience in
this Metropolis, are consulted daily at both houses until nine at
night, and the poor have advice (gratis) os Tuesday, Thursday,
1 and Sunday womb:3s, until twelve o'clock.—All letters to Llt;
I directed to Charlotte kloute, illaek.friars road ; but none a.
answered which do not contain a consulting fee.

RITORN -OP ILIA7-'.-1:(17-Y PENSION.*

(libmiiissiedfres As Sun of yesionlay.
Temparuy Pensions are distingaialed flank a befut:: tha Semi.

05th Foot (late 9Gth Noot)--Captain Thomas lamb, to; injury
sustained in the performance of military duty at Uusii.katiw.
1810, 701. *from 85;1 Dec. 1811.
Dltlo..(ittell7tit Ditto)—Major of Esigade Matthew Slt.
ton (no longer in the service), for lays of the fajta cyc iu
Pitypt. 2001. from 25th Dec. 1811.
Lilo.—Ditto, 'Ditto, for impaired vision of the left eye, Ditto,
oto.Z..Ditto, Qitto.
Ditty—Capt:do Thnroas G. CapplT:ger, for a wpuad at Stt

Christo;sl, 1811, e WO/. from siaT, 181°1

99th 'YAM (..,2e 100th Iritfo)--3Lior FiXard Vyse Fasycett„
for ii-shatusd la Catrada, 183 x, selool.lßrii Itst Dec.
Ditto--Capt..m Wilhtm Steles, for wounds in Oastada, letS
Inek ircenitth July,
Ditto—P4,:tain Thomas Ormsby Sherrerd, for t wontsfila ets.
dada, 12'14, 819 q. fyom 61h July, 1615.
1..31 Irra-f-Lieut. Air/ander Copp!, (seadoui), for wounds
at F 4.." 1814,.a7c1, from reth August, 1815.
Ditto —Lieutenant John calion, for wounds at Fort Erie, 1814,
frit jj".V.AZ. :3lutrAtll4ls-iteetuurws • lobit Oh t:lea 11.4 e.
for wounds at Daressa, 11.11, 701. from 6th March, 131%
Dltto--Lieutenant-Colond William Pcrciva', to: of the
Ili: of an arm at &tumult 30021 train :P .sth Dec- 1611.
Ditto--Ittto, Ditto, for other woutds Ditto, Ivor: Ditto. •
Ditto—Lieutenant Henry lierbc.:•t Alinneri, for vh:toads at
Dadajos, lei 2, era from "th April, 1813.
Ditto--Lieutenant Daniel Fersham, for loss of an eye at Na-
varre, 1815, id. from 11th Nov. 1824.
Ditto—Major John Garbles M'Cullocli, for loss of the use of
an arm at Pucnta de ida.-ulla, 1811, 2001. from Sett March;
1812.

Ditto-ILientenant William Campbril, for wounds at Barron, ,
1811, a7Ol. from 6th March, 1812.
Ditto-Lieutenant William Hamilton, for wounds at St. Se.
bastion, 11:13, 701. from Ist Sept. 1814.
Ditto- Captain Andrew Wale Pemberton, far wounds In the
Pfren...es, 1813, lOW. from :d August, 1614.,
Ditto-Captain vramp Johnstone, for wounds at &dojos,
1811, 701. from 7th April, 4813.
Ditto-Lieutenant Henry Scott, for a wound at Bayonne,lBl3,
701. from 1 nth Nov. 1814.
Ditto-Lieutenant John Fitonaurice, for a wound at Badajos„
1812, ciao/. Lam 7th April, 1813.
Ditto-Captain James Percival, for a wound at St. &hatean,
1813, 701. from Ist Sept. 1814. •
Ditto-Major John Blackburn Hart, for wounds at Vera, 1813,
• 1001. from Bth Oet. 1811.
Ditto-Major Loftus Gray, for a wound at Tarbes, 1814, eIOCI.
from Elst March, 1615.
Ditto-Lieutenant Henry Lloweii7o, far a wound in the Pyre-
, nen, 1813, 101. from ist Sept. 1614.
Ditto--Lloutenant lii:hard Fitzgerald, for a wound at :,:erraus,
4614, a7Ol. from 3d }W. 1615:
Ditto-Captain Michael Hawse, for a wound at Toulouse, 1914,
aiool, from 11th April, 1813.
Ditto-Copt tin James Traverl, for a wound at New Caicos;
1815 n 2001: from 9th Jan. 1816. .
Ditto-Lieutenant Robert Yor',v-, for a wound at I:ew
Or-
• leans, 1815, a5'L from nth Jan. 1816.
Ditto-Lieutenant Sir John Wotan, for a wound at New Or-
• leans, 1815, a 74. from 90 Jas. 1616.
Ditto--Lieutenant John Cox, for wounds at Cudad PoZrigo,
1812, and Ta;bcs, 1814, a7Ol. fmaa2lo March, 1815.
Ditto-Lieuten at -r:olonel Alexander Camoron, for wout2.s
Waterloo, 3001. from 19th June, 1816. •
Ditto-Ditto Ditto Ditto, 90(1. from 23th June, 10/6.
Ditto-Cap:Au Wiliam Iltruibley, for a wbund at Waterloo,
a7C:. from 19th June, 1016.
Ditto-a:frt. John Genies M`CrailitY (Mar half-pay 9d Gar-
riaan BaLtal'o %), for loss cf left arm Watarloc, 200!. front'
19th June, 1916. •
Ditto.-24 Li .ntenant John Pr:lid-rya:it w.ash (Ensian half-
pay 92,:h Foot), for loss of a leg at Waterloo, SC.Z. from 15th
June, 1816.
Ditto-Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel George Wilkins, for a wound
at Waterloo, nSCCI. from 12:h June, 181 e.
Ditto--Urevet Lieutenant-Colonel Caarles Beckw:th, for loss
of a leg at Waterloo, 3001. from 19th June,l6l6.
Ditto--Brtvet Lieutenant-Colonel Ames tiodsil iiobcrt Nor.
corr., for wounds at Tarbes, 1814, and Waterloo, /12501. from
19th June, 1316.
Ditto-Lieut.:non-George Simmons, fur wounds at Waterloo,
370/. from 19th June, 1816.
Ditto-Li: tenant Joseph Lynam, for a wound at Waterloo,
ran/. from 19th June, 1816.
2cl West India Regiment-Captain Marcus Ilattisford (oo longer
in the service), for injury sustained while a prisoner of war
at St. Domingo, 1796, 1001. from 26cla Dec. 1811.
Ditto-Major Joshua Gltaistanes, for wounds at Martial:pa,
1809, 351001. from 26th Dee. 1611.
6th Dltto--Major Charles Leigh, for a wound at St. Domingo,
1796, &SON. from 25th Dee. 1811.
7th Ditto- Liet.t.-Colomel hon. licreul.es, Robert Pahenbam,
for a wound at liadajor oiC9l. (torn 7th April, 1613.
Royal Waggon Train-Lieut. J...aeph .alaeDowl, for Woof the
sight of an eye In Spain, 1013, Sul. from 25th Jure, 1814.
York Vangers--flrevet Colonel rrancis Butte, for wounds
1794, 70/. from 25th Dec. 1811. •
Glengaq Bencila;-,-Captain John Jenkins, for loss of an area
at (,)Wenburgh, Canada 1815, 1001. from 23d Feb. 1814.
Ditto--Captain Dottie! ial"l'berson for a wound, and injury
sustained in the performance Of military duty at Sachet:'.
Hatbour,lBl3, London, 1815, uICW. from 30th May, Irl4,
York Ilusiors-Major John Joseph Saelinger, for a wound at
St. Domingo, 1797, 2001. from 25th Dec. 1311.
Cariadian Fenciblrs-:-Captain John Hill, for injury sutaine.d in
the. performance of Military duty in Canada, 1514, .1001.
from 1 ith Oat. 1615.
Ditto-Lieutenant-Colonel Gorge Robertson, f tna-
H mined in the performance of,militaxy duty in Canada, ia; 4,
esZOOl. from 25th &rt. I t.i 7.
loyal titeif Corps-Captain Wiliam Brawn Mobile, ruptured
on service in Portugal, 1908, Til. front 25'h Dec.lBl6.
Nova Scotia Fencitika- Brevet Moja:John Ede.-ard Courter.ay,
for injury sustained is the pvtiotmance of military data. so
Quebec, 1814, 6EOOI. flour 25th Dec: 1911.
7th Veteran Eattalion--Liatittaant James Alt:fariarre, forlos,
of en eye at Gibraltar, 1913 701. from 24th June, 1814.
11th Ditto--Lieutaaant it ion P.: izee-.v !Lieutenant sth Ve-
ti:r.to Battalion), .far the lost of an rye a, the lee of Han,
•
1514, 701. front 115th lies. 1815.
[loyal West India Rangers-Captain William Kennedy, foe
' jut, untaimain the perform-owe militari duty at Triaitlud,
1813, 4100/. from rt4th liuil, (814.
Sicilian Itexim.-at--;.Lleatenant Jam..-1 Strode, far toes of hes .
ing at Malta, 1811., 50/. loom crali ter.e, 1512.
Caueen'a lialigers--Major Rohert feu Pr of the on cf
sca arM at Brandywine, .1777,410 a. from h Irll.
Ditto--Dittu, Ditto, for a v. uuud Di%te, from 25th :*.me,
1814.
Idt Veteran Pattaßon--Coicaol Alexander !W.-, for 1: es of kit
aria at Portaea, 1894, streonci pcsaiza: zix.,. front 1:5,,h Do"
1811.
British American Banrore Mutt...era for won:dit
in America, 1781, 3001.. freer 2.3:11 Dec. !f!!.
Ditto--Licutenant Jtrerniah fur c78r.4-.C.. in Arrterim,
1780, 70!. from I.sth Dec. 1.6:1.
Lato.Duke of Camberland's Re-4trax.:t..-Lkaa ,rakr;
for wounds on board ship La 1751 ;zit :7f i, "::Z Goa 55th
lee. 1511.
Late '2Oth Dragoons..-Lletit.-Col. IZieg, far loss of a kg
in legypt, 1801, 300 r. front 25:h Dec.
Inspecting Field-Officer of. Militia in %.7.t0 t.1%-Colonel nem".
1618 a B'. C;.:orge, tor a wo,..td at iert Erie, 1513, 0x,04.
from &Sri Jan. 1611.
Ditto-lit.- euC A Thomas P•niaan
woaads at Fort Erie. 1 fa 4,

701. ml Poet) for
t:ifa Ent. 184 S.

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FRIDAY. JULY 31, 1818.
THE FUNDS
PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK :
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Omnium .1 1 dis.—Exchequer Bills 19 21 pr.

The accounts from sew, to-day, are, that " Her
MAJESTY has had a very good night, and is much
the same."

Mails from Holland and Flanders arrived this fore-
noon. The following are extracts from the Papers
brought by them :

&uses, July 17.

The Court of Cauation having met this day in an
extraordinary sitting, has decided the Appeal of the
Duke of Wellington against the sentence passed by
the Tribunal 'at Ghent in favour of the Editor of the,
Journal of East aad West Fluiders. After a discus.'
sion of four hours, in which Messrs. Tarte, sen. and
Jouhaud, as Counsel for the Duke of Wellington,
and Mr. Beycns, for Mr. de Busscher, warmly advo-
cated the interests of their clients, the Court annulled
the decision of the Tribunal of Ghent, and declared
that- the article inserted against his Grace bore the
character of calumny. In consequence, and confor-
mably to the Articles of the Penal Code, which were
read, the Court, judging in the last instance, con-
demned Mr. de Busscher to one month's imprison-
ment, to the interdiction of his civil rights for five
years, to a fine of twenty-five florins, and to the costs
of the two trials, instead of damages. Five hundred
copies of the sentence may also be printed at the ex-
pense of Mr. de Busscher, in whatever part of the
kingdom the Duke of Wellington shall please.

APPROACHING CONGRESS OF SOVEREIGNS.
" Aix-la-Chapelle, July 23.

4` All the owners of houses in this city are eagerly
preparing their apartments to let them to the nu-
merous strangers who are expected. Nevertheless
Mr. President de Rra:44.nan takes proper measures
to keep in reserve a certain number of houses. Re-
gulations on this subject are going to be published.
The hotels intended for the then Sovereigns, their
Ministers, and the other persons who accompany
them Are fitted up, so that they may be immediately
entered upon. It is observed that Princes METTER-
NICH and HARDENBERG have caused extensive apart-
ments to be taken for their bureaus; the persons be-
longing to which will be very numerous. We have
the certainty that the Duke of Ricuettzu will ar-
rive in our city with several other much esteemed
diplomatists. Lord CASTLEREAGH and the Duke
Of WELLINGTON are also expected.

Every thing seems to confirm the report, that
some Sovereigns will be here during the meeting of
the three Monarchs, though they are to take no part
in the diplomatic negociations. The King of the
NETHERLANDS will at the same time take up his
residence at the extreme frontiers of his dominions,
that is to say, very near our City. It is asserted that
the King and Queen of WIRTEMBERG will arrive
here about the end of August, as well as the Grand
Duke of BADLN."

Brussels., July 24.

" Private Letters from 'Munich say, that the Prince
Regent of BAVARIA has refused to acknowledge the
Duke of LRICATINEURG (Prince ERGENR BRAUMAR-
-1:01S) as a Prince of the Royal Family, and that the
latter has in consequence signified to his Royal
Highness his intention of returning immediately to
Warsaw. This resolution, however, will not be put
into execution, the affair having been terminated by
the mediation of his Royal Highness. The same
letters say, that LAVALITTE and General DAOUET
inhabit a chateau near Munich."
RUSSIAN VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY.

'4 Copenhagen, July 14.

el The ship Russie.k, Captain Koreas°, fitted out
by Count ROIdASZOW, which stopped here for some
time in the month of August, 1813, before it pro-
ceeded on its voyage of discovery, anchored oa the
12th in these Roads. The Captain, as well as the
Naturalists, CHAMP'S° and Dr. EXIICSOLTZ, came
ashore. This vessel, which is moulted by no more
than 25 sailors, has been extremely fortunate in its
long and difficult voyage ; only one sailor died, and
one officer was left behind, indisposed, at Karats-
chatka. The result of this voyage is the discovery
of several single islands and whole groups of Islands
in the south ; the more exact determination of the

east coast of Behring's Straits, or of the North West
Coast of America, where, it is said, a very extensive
bay was discovered : and besides these discoveries, the
voyage has produced many important geographical
observations, and a rich collection of natural history.
In the second quarter 4,166 ships have passed the
Sound, namely, 2,585 for the North Sea, and 1,881
for the Baltic."