of course, compelled to resign his scholar-
He came to
ship, and quit College.
England, without money or friends, and,
after many disappointments, obtained a
situation as an assistant in a private school.
He was subsequently recommended to a
merchant, anxious to obtain the assistance
of an Italian scholar, and was appointed
chief clerk of a large mercantile establish-
ment in Malta, where he applied himself
so diligently to the study of the Arabic
language, that he became a complete
master both of the classical and chief com-
mon dialects. His employers intending
to open a factory on the eastern side of
the Black Sea, Mr. Shea began to study
Persian, and soon conquered its diffi-
culties; but circumstances induced the
firm which employed him to withdraw
from the Mediterranean and Levant trade,
and he returned to England, where he
obtained a situation as private tutor. The
late Dr. Adam Clarke, hearing of his
Oriental attainments, sought his acquaint-
ance, and generously exerted himself to
make Mr. Shea's acquirements known.
He was, in consequence, offered an As-
sistant Professorship at Haileybury,
which he at first refused, but finally ac-
cepted.

When the Oriental Translation Fund was instituted, Mr. Shea became a member of the Committee, and applied himself diligently to translating Mirkhond's History of the early Kings of Persia, which he published about two years ago. It has been warmly praised, both for spirit and fidelity, by the best Oriental scholars in Great Britain and on the Continent; and is very useful to the Persian student. He was engaged in a more important task, the translation of the Dabistán, and had made considerable progress at the time of his decease. It is said, that he has directed his executors to destroy his manuscripts, which are known to have been numerous and valuable; we trust that an exception will be made, at least in favour of the Dabistán, for it is scarcely to be hoped that any other person will be found willing and competent to undergo the drudgery of translating that very interesting, but also very difficult work.

A kinder friend, a better-hearted man, never breathed. The writer of this slight tribute to his merits has known him, on many occasions, submit to great personal inconvenience that be might relieve others whose necessities he deemed greater than his own.-(Athenæum.)

CLERGY DEceased.

At Heath, near Chesterfield, aged 82, the Rev. Joseph Ashbridge, Vicar of that parish and Hault Hacknall, to both which

churches he was presented by the Duke of Devonshire, to the latter in 1798, and to the former in 1822.

The Rev. Mr. Barker, Incumbent of St. George's chapel, Dublin.

Aged 70, the Rev. Charles Brooke, Rector of Ufford, and of Blaxhall, SufHe was of Pemb. coll. Camb. folk. B.A. 1788, as first Junior Optime, M. A. 1791; was instituted to Blaxhall in 1798, and to Ufford in 1803. He succeeded his elder brother (who was lost abroad) in the family property; married Dec. 13, 1809, Charlotte, third dau. of the Rev. Francis Capper; and has left a son, Lt.Col. Thomas Brooke, of the Grenadierguards.

Aged 76, the Rev. William Clementson, for more than 30 years Head-master of the Grammar School at Darlington.

The Rev. Charles Davy, Vicar of Inglesham, Wilts. He was the only son of the late learned and indefatigable Vicar of Winkleigh, Devon, the Rev. W. Davy, who printed his theological works with bis own hands (see the memoir of him in Gent. Mag. vol. xcvi. i. 88). His son was collated to Inglesham in 1834 by the Bishop of Salisbury. He was the author of" Cottage Sermons," and some other publications of a similar nature.

Aged 70, the Rev. Joseph Ellerton, Vicar of Baswich, and Perpetual Curate of Marston, Staffordshire. He was instituted to the latter church in 1805, and to the former in 1817.

At Wooler, Northumberland, the Rev. William Haigh, Vicar of that parish. He was of Queen's coll. Camb. B.A. 1783, M. A. 1786, and was collated to Wooler in 1815 by Bishop Barrington.

The Rev. David Herbert, Perpetual Curate of Rhydybryw, co. Brecon, to which ministry he was elected by the inhabitants in 1834.

The Rev. Edward Herbert, Rector of Kilflyn, co. Limerick.

At Chorlton cum Hardy, Staffordshire, aged 38, the Rev. Peter Hordern, Perpetual Curate of that parish. He was one of the Exhibitioners on Mr. Hulme's foundation at Brazenose college, Oxford; graduated B.A. 1820, M.A. 1822, and was presented to his living in 1833 by Manchester college.

Aged 68, the Rev. John Luxton, of Witheridge, for 43 years Perpetual Curate of Brushford, Devon, which was in his own patronage.

Aged 75, the Rev. John Powell, M.A. Rector of Llansoy, Monmouthshire, chaplain to the Monmouth County Gaol, and lecturer to the poor of Jones's Almshouses. He was presented to his rectory by the Duke of Beaufort in 1796.

Aged 79, the Rev. John Rogers, Vicar of Clodock, Herefordshire, to which he was instituted in 1814.

The Rev. William Rowland, Rector of
Skethridge, co. Brecon, and of Llansaint-
fred, in that county, to which he was pre-
sented in 1816 by the Earl of Ashburn-
hain.

The Rev. Thomas Skrimshire, Vicar of
Hockham, Norfolk, Curate of South
Creak, and late Chaplain to the Marquis
Cholmondeley. He was of Magd. coll.
Camb, LL.B. 1798, and was instituted
to Hockhamn in 1800.

The Rev. George Strong, Curate of the Archdeaconry of Dyserth, and senior Vicar Choral of St. Asaph. He was of Trin. coll. Camb. B. A 1797, M.A. 1800; was collated to Dyserth in 1799 by Bishop Bagot; to his choral vicarage in 1801, and to the first portion of the sinecure rectory and vicarage of Llanvannan in 1817.

In his 25th year, the Rev. W. Leigh Williamson, B. A. Perpetual Curate of Guisborough, Yorkshire, to which chapelry he was recently collated by the Archbishop of York, in the room of the Rev. T. P. Williamson.

April 8. In the Cathedral Close, Lichfield, aged 75, the Rev. Henry White, Sacrist of the cathedral, Vicar of Chebsey, Dilhorne, and Pipe Ridware, all in Staffordshire. He had been attached all his life to the cathedral of Lichfield, from the chapter of which church he received bis various livings, Chelsey in 1785. Pipe Ridware in 1798, and Dilhorne in 1809. This venerable gentleman was long known as one of the most eminent literary characters of the polite and orthodox city of Lichfield, where in his early days he was the friend of Miss Seward, of Greene the virtuoso, &c. He was noticed by Dr. Johnson in his latter visits to his native city, and is mentioned by Boswell, under the year 1781, as "a young clergyman, with whom he (Dr. Johnson) now formed an intimacy, so as to talk to him with great freedom." Mr. White collected a large and valuable library, chiefly remarkable for books of prints, which was dispersed a few years ago by auction.

April 12. At Scarborough, the Rev. Edmund Dowker, Vicar of Salton and Willerby, and for 18 years Curate of Seamer. He was of Trin. coll. Camb. B. A. 1818, M. A. 1821; was presented to Salton in 1819 by G. W. Dowker, esq. and to Willerby in 1830 by the Lord Chancellor.

April 17. At Binton, Warwickshire, aged 50, the Rev. William Squire Rufford, Rector of that parish, and of Lower Sapey, Worc. He was son of the late

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Rev. Francis Rufford, of Clifton, Worcestershire, and Rector of Kinwerton, Warw. whose death is recorded in Gent. Mag. for 1833, i. 282; was matriculated at Christ ch. Oxf. 1804, and graduated B. A. 1808, M. A. 1811. He was presented to Binton in 1820 by the Marquis of Hertford, and to Lower Sapey by his own family in 1831.

aged 74, the Rev. Edward Sandys NewApril 19. At Babeary, Somerset, man, LL.D. for twenty-seven years Cu rate of that parish, and Rector of Spark. ford. He was of Magdalen coll. Camb. LL.B. 1791; and was instituted to Sparkford in 1798.

April 20. At Coppice hall, Staffordlate Curate of Aldridge, and master of a shire, aged 67, the Rev. Joseph Shutt, school at Coppice. He was the son of Mr. John Shutt, of Rule, in the same county; entered at Pembroke coll. Oxf. 1787, and graduated B.A. 1791, M.A. 1815.

April 21. At Castle Ashby, co. Northampton, aged 64, the Rev. John Seagrave, Rector of that parish, to which he was presented by the Marquis of North. ampton in 1805. He was of Exeter coll.

Oxford, M. A. 1803.

aged 55, the Rev. Edward Thorold, RecApril 22. At Hougham, Lincolnshire, tor of Hougham with Marston, uncle to Sir John Charles Thorold, of Syston Park, Bart. He was the fourth son of Sir John the ninth Baronet, for many years M P. for the county, by Jane, only dau. and heiress of Millington Hayford, of Millington, Cheshire, and Oxton hall, Notts, esq. He was of Clare hall, Camb. M.A. 1805; and was presented to his living in 1823, by his brother the late Sir J. C. Thorold, Bart. on the death of his next elder brother the late Rev. George Thorold. He married in June 1807 Mary, only dau. of Thomas Wilson, M.D. of Grantham, and heiress to Thomas Bartholomew, of Bardney, esq., and had issue two sons and five daughters.

don, aged 72, the Rev. John Manley Wood, April 24. At Stamford hill, near LonM. A. late of Bruce Grove cottage, Tottenham. He was a native of Tiverton, Devon, and educated at the grammarschool of that town; whence he removed to Cambridge, but left the University without taking a degree. After entering holy orders he settled in London, and was for some time Curate and Lecturer of St. Bride's, Fleet-street and Chaplain to the Fleet Prison. He edited a Shakspeare in 8vo, for Kearsley of Fleet street. He was Chaplain to Peter Perchard, esq. Lord Mayor of London 1804-5; on which occasion he preached five sermons, no

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ticed in Gent. Mag. vol. LXXV. 944, 1035; and also Chaplain to Thomas Smith, esq. Lord Mayor 1809-10; his five Civic sermons on the latter occasion are noticed in vol. LXXX. 555.

April 25. At the house of his brotherin-law H. Greenwood, esq. St. John's, Southwark, aged 55, the Rev. John Bowle, of Buonavista near Lymington, and of Idmiston, Wilts. He was the representative of the ancient family of Bowle, seated at Idmiston, descended from John Bowle, D.D. Dean of Salisbury, and afterwards Bishop of Rochester, in the reign of Charles the First. He was the only son of Thomas Pyle Bowle, esq. by his cousin-german Isabella, only surviving dau, and heir of the Rev. John Bowle, M.A. F.S A. of Idmiston. He was a member of Exeter college, Oxford, where he attained the degree of M. A. in 1808. He married Anna-Maria, dau. of the Rev. Thomas Greenwood, Vicar of Calne, and widow of Francis Austen, esq. by whom he had issue an only son John, who was a Commoner of Queen's college, Oxford, and accidentally killed there by his gun, Nov. 18, 1828; and two daughters, AnnaMaria, married in 1832 to the Rev. F. Evans; and Isabella. There are several junior branches of the family.

April 28. The Rev. Thomas Ireland, Vicar of Brampton, Cumberland.

May 1. Aged 3, the Rev. Thomas Foster, Rector of Fetel am, Surrey.

May 3. At Boxam, Oxfordshire, aged 29, the Roy Robert Pain, of Queen's coll. Oxf. B. A. 1998.

May 4. At Liverpool, the Rev. Wheeler Milner, eldest son of the late T. W. Milner, esq. of Manchester-square. He was of Eman, coll. Camb. B. A. 1822.

May 5. Aped 77, the Rev. John Robertson. Vicar of Great Bentley and Brightlingsea, Essex; to both which liv. ings he was collated by Bishop Portens, to the former in 1806, and to the latter in 1809.

May 7. At Tidmington, Worc, aged 66, the Rev. Samuel Wright Mister, Rector of Little Rouwright, Oxfordshire. He was the son of John Mister, of Shipston upon Stour, co. Wore. esq.; was educated at Merchant taylors' school, elected there in 1788 to a scholarship at St. John's coll. Oxford, where he in due course became Fellow, and graduated B.A. 1792, M.A. 1796, BD. 1081. He was presented to Little Rollwright in 1797 by Sir J. Reade, Bart.

May 11. At Cheddar, Somerset, aged 82, the Rev. John Cobley, Vicar of that parish He was of Sidney-Sussex coll. Camb. B.C.L. 1786, and was presented to his living by the Dean and Chapter of Wells in 1804.

Aged 64, the Rev. James Ellis, Rector of Ashurst, Sussex. He was of St. John's coll. Oxf. M.A. 1797; and was presented to his living by Magdalen coll. in 1806.

DEATHS.

LONDON AND ITS VICINITY.

April... At Woolwich, Col. John C. Williamson, C. B. He was appointed a Cadet of the Woolwich academy 1791, Lieut. of Artillery 1794, Captain 1803, brevet Major 1811, Lt. Col. 1814, Major R. A. the same year; and Colonel 1825. He served in 1795 on the coast of France, in 1799 at the Cape, in 1809 and 1810 in the Mediterranean, in 1813 in Spain, and in 1815 at Waterloo.

April 18. At Kensington, aged 75, Mary-Martha, widow of John Butts, esq. of that place, and of Boardhill House, Sussex, highly and deservedly esteemed by a large circle of friends. By her will she has bequeathed to different charities the following legacies: to the Adult Or phan Institution, Regent's-pk. 1007.; to the Royal Westminster Opthalmic Hospital, 50.; to the Deaf and Dumb Asylum in the Kent Road, 501.; to St. George's Hospital, Hyde Park-corner, 5007. Mrs. Butts's only surviving daughter is heiress to her large landed and personal property, and is married to Captain Watson, son of Col. Watson, of Westwood House, Essex.

April 29. At Kensington, aged 58, Dorothy, widow of Edw. Bullock, esq. of Upper Bedford-place, and Jamaica.

May 14. In Davies-st. aged 46, M. Hubout, teacher of languages, late Captain in the French army, and Knight of the Legion of Honour. He addressed some letters instructing his landlady to collect some small sums due to him, and then del berately poisoned himself with opium. May 21. Fanny, wife of Richard Arden, esq. of Red Lion-sq. third dau. of John Whitsed, M.D. of Wisbech.

May 22. In Norfolk-st. aged 70, William Lake, esq. merchant, banker, and Mavor of Falmouth.

May 23. In Gloucester-pl. aged 81, Millicent-Mary, relict of William Reeve, esq. of Leadenham, co. Line.

May 21. At Clapham Common, aged 39, William Budd Ravenhill, esq. Captain in the Surrey Yeomanry, and formerly in the Guards, eldest son of John Ravenhill, esq.

In Queen st. Mayfair, Maria, widow of Richard Starkey Carus, esq. of Lower Brook-street.

May 25. In Argyll-place, aged 86, Miss Mary Northcote, sister to the late J. Northcote, esq. R.A.

May 26. In Hertford-st. aged 48, the