Obituary.

the son of the late Rev . Dr . Taylor , archdeacon of Leicester , by Mary , the only daughter of the Right Rev . John Thomas , lord Bishop of Salisbury . He was educated at Eton , under the care of the learned Dr . Barnard ; afterwards entered at Trinitycollege , Cambridge , whence he Ivas removed to the University of Gottingen , to study the civil lawwhich he never

-, prac tised / He visited most parts of Europe ; and at every cturt where he was introduced he w .- s respected , admired , and esteemed . He was endeared to a most respectable circle of friends , by the urbanity of his manners , the brilliancy of his talents , and the . uncommon goodness of heart which he displayed oh every

occasion . He perfectly understood the Latin , Greek , German , French , and Italian languages , and knew something of Spanish and Hebrew . At the age of 30 he retired to the country ; and the last 26 . years of his life were spent in retirement , in the pursuitsof elegant literature , and in the practice of virtue that can adorn

every , and dignify human nature . He was the author of ' Cursory Remarks on Tragedy , and on Shakespeare , ! published by Owen ,. 1774 ; and has left in MS . a tragedy , and some beautiful pqetris . ' and . translations . " After a very . long and painful illness ,

in his 83 d year , the Rey . Peter Peckard , D . D . master of Magdaleiircollege ,, Cambridge , dean of Peterborough , prebendary , of Southwell , and rector . qf-Fletton and Abbott's-Ripton , co . Huntingdon . He was ' educated at Oxford , and formerly , fel * low of Brazen . Nose college in that university . In 1781 he " succeeded the Hon , and BartonWallopin

themaster-, Rey . , . ship , of . Magdaleh-cpl lege , Cambridge ; of which university ; he . served the pfliee of vice-chancellor 1784 , and was admitted D . D . 1785 . ' Lately , 'SirStephen Langston , Km . alderman of _ 3 . rp . adrstreet-iyard , London ; a gentleman of amiable manners and , high respectability . " He , was . elected , into the ' uficil of that ward in 1780 and

cbmnion-cb . ..., , on the death of Mr . Crosby , in 1795 , succeeded as alderman . In 179 6 was elected one of the Sheriffs of London , an office , in which his , natural , humanity , had many ample occasions , of being called into exe ^ cution , and , the same year , was deservedlhonoured with knihtwood . He lost

y g an amiable wrfea . few month' s ago , and has neVer since that time enjoyed a comfortable state of health . His succesor as alderman is Charles Hamertbn , Esq . - Lately , on his passage frpm the West Indies to" America , ' Robert Masters , M . D , Physician to the British Fprtes ' -at St ; R ° - mihgdV ' " ' ' "

Near Atherstone , aged no , Ann Pick ' erin ' g , who retained herfacullies till a short ' timepreceding her death . " At Armley , aged 102 , the widow Anne . Simpson , ivjio had until within a short time of iicr death , enjoyed an uninterruptr ; ptfstate ofgood health . At Eaton , near Melton . Mowbray , lathe Szd of his MrThomas

" year age , . Wright , ' who for more than half a century compiled Moore ' s Almacack . He has left in his assistant ' s and successor ' s hands the copy complete for the year 1799 . At Exeter , whither he went for the recovery of his health , the Hon . Tho . Bruce , son of Willian Earl of Kincardin , and brother to the lateEarl of Elin and Kincardi 11

g , a Lieutenant-general in the army , Colonel ) of the 16 th regiment offoot , and M . P : for Great Bedwin , Wilts . His remains were deposited , on the 20 th , inExetercathedral ; with military honours . Oh their arrival ' at the church , the troops drew up , forming three sides of a square ,, to let the hearsepass to the great . West door , whe . re . the borne shoul

corpse was taken out aqd , on - ders to the ' place of interment . During the funeral service , the fifes , trumpets ,. and . band of music , stationed at the entrance ; of the . cathedral , played several solemn strains applicable to the occasion ; and , at the conclusion , the cannon placed on the castle walls fired 27 rounds . The whole , was conducted with great propriety and de-,

corum . " In the parish of Studley , aged 100 . Mr ; David Clavbrook . He retained his faculties to the ' last , and walked every Sunday two miles to church . till within a fewweeks of his death ; and , about a -year since , chinied three of the church-bells- without any assistance , ringing being his favourite Gxsrcisc ; '

. Mr .. Wm . Stowe , a capital farmer at Earnborough , Kent . He was found dead in the high road nearBromley , supposed to have fallen out of-his single-horse chaise in a fit , as the horse and chaise were found ' near him . At his family seat at Puslinch ,. Devon , the Rev . James Yonge , reetorofNewtouandamiable

Ferrers . ; : a . man whose mild . virtues deservedly endeared him to an extensive / circle ofthe most respectable connections , and rendered- him an example anil a blessing , not only to theneighbouihood . inwhich he ' resided , but to all who were placed within the sphere of his influence . ' He supported a lingering illness with . true Christian patience . . :. Droptdovvnsuddenly-, and expired , w-hile walking . in ' his . fields , Ralph Smith , gent , of Trogmprton , . near Worcester . ' - . . .