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London, England, 1828-11-14 00:00:00

DEATH OF MR. BEWICK.

It is with great regret that we have to announce the
des,h of Mr. Thomas Bewick, the celebrated engraver
on wood, who may be said to have revived the elegant
art in which he so peculiarly excelled. Mr. B. had long
been in a delicate state of health; and died on Saturday
morning last, at one o'clock, at his house in West-street,
Gateshead, aged 76. Mr. Bewick was born in the year
1753, at Cherryburn, in the parish of Ovingham. He
was the eldest son ofJohnßewick, who had for many years
the Lapdsale Colliery at Mickley Bank. He early ma-
nifested great skill in drawing, and at the age of four-
teen was apprenticed to Mr. It. Beilby, the engraver of
Newcastle. In 1775, when twenty-two years of age, he
obtained a premium from the Society of Arts for a
wood engraving of the Old Hound. He was naturally
fond of delineating animals, and his History of Qua-
drupeds, his first work, raised him to celebrity. This
*as followed by his Land Birds, his Water Birds, and his
Fables, all of which have gone through several editions.
Mr. Bewick, as we mentioned a few weeks ago, very
lately visited the metropolis. Mr. B.'s largest cut, and
one of the finest, is that of a wild bull of Chdlingham
Park. Next to this in point of consequence were his
large cuts of the zebra, the elephant, and tiger, all of
which were engraved for Mr. Pidcock, the proprietor of
the celebrated menagerie. Mr. B. was also di:tinguished
for a few engravings on copper of a peculiar style, which
were highly prized—for instance, Mr. Hall's Whitley
Ox, and Mr. Campbell's Kyloe Ox, as well as the seve-
ral prints in Conseu's Tour to Lapland. Mr. B. has left
unfinished a History of Fishes, and a Memoir of his
own Life, with portraits of his friends, and a large cot
of an old hunter, which was the last work he employed
himself upon, only a few days before his death.
In conversation, Mr. Bewick exhibited much of that,
quaintness and shrewd in,ight into character which so
eminently distinguish the tail pieces introduced in hi.
several works. He acquitted himself with credit in the
various relations of life, as a husband, a father, and a
friend, and he was much and deservedly courted as a
social companion. Mr. B.'s bust in marble is in the
room of the Literary and Philosophical Society, and
will be highly valued now that he is no more.—Dyne
Mercury.

NOMINATION OF SHERIFFS
FOR THE ENSUING YEAR.
The following are the mimes of those who are nomi-
nated for Sheriff's by the Lords of the Council, at the
Exchequer, on the morrow of St. Martin (Wednesday
last), in the ninth year of the reign of King Gee. IV.
and in the year of our LORD 1828.
Bedfordshire—William Dodge Cooper Cooper, of Toddington,
Esq. William Stuart, of Tempsford Hall, Esq. John Barber,
of Broom, Esq.
Berkshire—Midge Forbes, of Sillwood Park, Esq. George Henry
Cherry, of Denford, Esq. John Loder Symonds, of Hinton, Esq.
' Bucks—Henry William Mason, of Amersham, Esq. William Bar-
tholonsew Higgins, of Weston Underwood, Esq. Richard Wm.
Howard Howard Vyse, of Stoke Place, Esq.
Cambridge. and Huntingdonshires—Thomas Orton, of Marsh, Esq.
Richard Orton, of Upwell, Esq. James Ls*, of Upwell, Esq.
Cheshire—George Walmsley, of Boleswonh Castle, Esq. Lawrence
Artustead, of Craoage, Esq. John Hoskins Harper, of Haven-
ham Hall, Esq.
Cumberland—Edward Williams Hasa, of Dalmain, Esq. Chris.
topher Parker, of PetereU Green, Esq. John Taylor, of Dock-
wray Hall, F.sq.
Cornwall—John Heade Trernayoe, of Heligan, Esq. Gordon Wm.
Francis Gregor, of Trewartbenick, Esq. Edward Callus% of
Millais, Esq.
Derbyshire— William Evans, of Minket Esq. Robert Leaper
Newton, of Ilawbridge, Sir Wm. iksothey, of Ashbourne
Hall, Bart.
Devonshire—Sir Humphry Phloem, Davie, of Creedy, Bart. John
Beaumont Swete, of Orton House, Esq. Sir Bootlace Palk
Wray, of Tavistock, Bart.
Dorsenhire—George Thompson Jacob, of Weymouth, Rot
William Bowcber, of the Chow, Sarum, Esq. John Bond, at
Grange, Esq.
Essex—Brice Pearse, of Monkham, in Woodford, Esq. George
William Gent, of Aloynes Park, in Steeple Bumpstead, Esq.
Cape! Cure, of Blake Hall, in Bobbingworth, Eaq.
Gloucestershire— WiHians Blathwayte, of Ihrhant Pak, Esq.
Henry Hicks, of Easdngton, Esq. David Ricardo, of Gate-
combe Park, Esq.
Ilerefordshire—Richard Blakemore, of the Leys, Esq. Joseph
Blissett, of Litton Court, Esq. William Gordon, of Hatfield, Esq.
Hertfordshire—Charles Moll" of Briggins Park, Esq. Samuel
Reynolds Sully, of Serge Hill, Esq. John Green, of Great
Anwell, Esq.
Kent—Thomas Ryder, of Boughton-place, Esq. Edward Rice, of
Dane Court, Esq. George Douglas, of Cbilstbn Park, Esq.
Leicestershire—Joshua Grundy, of the Oaks, Esq. Thomas Paget,
of Humberstone, Esq. William Su utt, of Normanton en le
Heath, Esq.
Lincolnshire—Thomas Birch Reynardson, of Holiwell, Esq.
Richard Thorold, of Weelsby House, Esq. William Augustus
Johnson, of Witham-on-the-Hill, Esq.
Alonmouthshire—Charles John Kemys Synte, of Kepirnably, F.sq.
Thomas mu, of Bleenavon, Esq. Thomas Futhergill, of Cats-
Iron, Esq.
Norfolk—Andrew Fountain, of Warlord, Esq. the Hon. George
John Watson Aliles, of North Ehnham ; Julio Wayliug, of
Iroodrising, Esq.
Northamptonshire—Samuel Amy Severne, of Therford, Esq.
Richard Pack, of Fluore, Esq. &dab Dollar!, of Norton, E-q.
Northumberland—Sir Edward Blacken, of Marfen,. Bart. San.
dersun Merton, ot 'Merton, Esq. Sir John Trevilian, of Wal-
lington. Ban.
Nottinghamshire—Samuel Ellis Bristowe, of Beesthorpe, Esq.
Henry Cuape, of Sherwood Lodge, Erg. Sk Thomas Wollas-
ton White, of Walling Wells. Bart.
Oxfordshire—Thomas Cobb, of Neithrop, Esq. Richard Weyland,
of Wuodeatun, Esq. Edward Simeon, of Whitechurch, Esq.
Rutland—George Finch, of Burley, Eq. William Ward, ot Bel-
ton, Esq. John Eagleson, of South LuWenham, M
Shropshire—Rowland Hunt, of Boreattos Park,Ateq. Charles
Kynaston Mainwaring, of Oteky Park, Esq. William Owen, of
Wuedkowir, Esq.
Sonsersetshire--Sir Alexander Hood, of Walton Bart. James
Adam Gordon, of Portbury, Esq. 'Thomas Shewel Bailward, of
Horsington, Esq.
Staffordshire—John Bateman' of Kimpenley, Esq. Thomas
Twemlow, of Pears Wood, Esq. Thomas Saeyd Kinnersky, of
Loxley, Esq.
County of Southampton—George Purefoy Jervoise, of Herriard
House, Esq. Edward Walter Blunt, of Enham, Esq. Edward
William Nightingale, of Embly, Esq.
Suffolk—Henry Wilson, of Stow Longtoft, F.sq. John Runless
Seise, of Clare, F.sq../LbnWilsoo Shepherd, of Campsey Ash, Eat
Stingy—Felix Ladbrooke, of Headley. F.sq. Sir William Geary
Hylton Joliffe, of Meridiem, But. Harvey Christian Comb., at
Cobham Park, Esq.
Sours—Sir Charles AlootoUeu Burgess Lamb, of Beauport, Bart.
William Gratwicke Kinkside Gratwicke, of Augmering, Ewa.
Thomas Sanctuary, of Rusper, Esq.
Warwickshire--Samuel Tcnius Galton, of the Larches, Ashton,
near Birmingham, FN. Abraham Spooner Lillingstooe.ot Elm.
don, Esq. James Watt, of Assort Hall, Esq.
filtshire—..George Heneage Walker Heneage, of Compton Esq.
Charles Windham, of Donbead, Esq. Edward William Ley
bourne Popham, of Lktkcott Park, Esq.
Voecestershire—...i.dward Budge, of Abbey Manor House, Eves-
ham, Esq. John Scott, of &onrbridge, Esq. John Howard Gal-
ton, of Hadsor House, Esq.
'orkshise—Charles Winn, of Nosteli Priory, Esq. George Womb-
well, of Newburgh Park, Esq. George Osbaldestone, of Ebber.
stone Hall, Esq.

The stamp duty upon almanacks for 1828 amounts
to the sum of 30,1061.3 a. 94. which at le. M. each, rail*, a all-
eviation of 451,593.

COVINT-ARMIN MA RUT. -- The new buildings,
parallel with the Piazzas, are in great forwardness, and
will soon reach their intended elevation. The shops will
be extremely commodious. and the space in front will
render them easy of access to the public. The terrace
at the East side of the Garden will soon be as high as
the pains. It is to be composed of Scotch granite, and
when finished will present an interesting and pleasing
object, when viewed from Great Russell-street. This is
to be the grand feature of the neat improvements.

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