GEORGE III.-His late Maje...
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GeORGE !II.-His late ThJesty once asked Lady Mar- garet FordYce (the lady of iMir. Fordyce, the banker), "W l,hy she lived in the city ? MWas it for pleasure, for comfort or for econo. my 5"-` Neither, please your Majesty," replied her Ladyship, with a smile; ' we citizens sum up all in one word_eanveuience." EX,RAOIIDINARY CIRCUSISTANCE.-An elderly females who had for a number of years been afflicted in a manner wbich frustrated the skill of some of the most emiinent of the faculty, ex- pired a few days ago under her acute disorder, in the alms-houses of Christchurch. Surrey; wlhen, on opening her body, a siNgular dis. covery was made, which excited considerable interest among the students of anatonmy. The unfortunate deceased had for a long time laboured under the most excessive pain, and the size of her person had lately increased to an immoderate bulk, which caused her great difficulty in walking, and the symptoms generally were those -pecu- liar to a dropsical complaint: her face was of a ghastly and deatbhke hue. In this way she lingered until nature, quite exhausted com pclled ber to resign herself to her bed, where- she contiae2k until death put an end to her sufferings, although every remedy, was re= sorted to for her recovery that medical skil could devise. her body having been opened,alarge substanceof flcshy matterweighing391b. was found in her inside, and the liver was so considerably altered in its colour and size, that it wveighed upwards of 201b. ; so that the unfortunate deceased, during a length of time, had to endure this burden, which caused the protuberance of her person, in the greatest pain. She was 60 years of age.-Britis/ TrTaveller. LAdvertiseO1ent.1--1VEST,saNSTER REVIEW.V-TLhe jian of Letters, No. Ill., price 4d., for Saturday, will contain the Report of the Coroner's Inquest on the W.l'estminster Review, by the Author of the i- Trial of the Rev. Edward Irving:" with the usual quantity of wit and waggery. Knight and Lacey, publish6rs, Paternoster-row. [Advertisement.]-In consequence of the considerable advance irt the price of malt and hops, the Lords of the Treasury have, by alL orderdated the 9th instant, directed Table-Beer to be sold at twenty- two shillings per barrel of 36 gallons. [Advertisement. l-A second edition is just published in French and English. of the MUemoirs relative to the Duke d'Engbien, illusc trated with Portraits of that Prince and of the celebrated Duke de Rovigo (1. Savary). This new edition contains also the Journal ot the Duke d'Enghlien, written by himself, and various correspond. ence and historical documents. Printed for H. Colburn, New Bur_ lington-street. (Advertisement.]_The S1iAKSg?ARIAX? READINGS, by Mr. SMrART, at his town residence, 50, west side of Leicester-square, will beresumned on Thursday, the 22d instant, with the play of llenry the Fourth; and To-morrow evening. the 15bth, in- stead of a dramatic reading, will be delivered a Lecture on Elocu- tion, with a variety of illustrations, poetical and oratorical: to comn- imence at eight o'clock. Single ticket 6s.; tickets for parties of three, four, five, &c., .Os3. 6d., 14s., and 17s. rd. respectivdl; to be had as above; at Hookham's. Old Bond-street; and Ri- chardson's, Royal Exchange; where mav likewise be had, the Thcory and Practice of Elocution, 12s. boards, and all Mr. StSART's other publications. [Advertisement. 1-GENTSiNE BEAR'S G tEASE.-ROSS a1 SONS, No. 119, Bisbopsgate-street, who for the last fffty years have. continluCd to sell the above article pure and unadulterated, eerom, mend it to those ladies and gentlemen whose hair is in a declininl or debilitated state. As a proof of its excellence, it may be observet that no grease retains its moisture so long, all others disappearing shortly after the application, leaving the hair drier and harsher thasi before. Haying lately killed one of the largest and perhaks fattess animals of that or any other species, they can now offer it to the public perfectly sweet, which is not always the case, as it sometimes becomes stalu with keeping, and though ecqually good for the hair, is certainly not so pleasant. [Advertisement.1-ATrINSOIN's BEAR'S GREASE, for the growth of Hair.-J. ATKINSON, perfumer, 44, Gerrard-street, Soho-square, having daily complaints front ladies and gentlemen of being deceived by purchasing Bearm' Grease, which the venders say is of his importation, he begs respectfully to inform the public, that the genuine is endosed in a wrapper, with his signature sand addresFa and the lowest price pot is 2s. 6d. This article s procored from tie animal in its native climate, and is sold genuine as imported, with., out alteration or addition of any kind, except a little perfuac to, keeD it sweet. Sold bv in.ts ,wrfaimers am1 meAiAne >