Nor had he been long established in his new pulpit, before his thirst for notoriety, or some still more decided alienation of mind, urged him to the adoption of more dangerous eccentricities. He was charged with heresy; and at a meeting of the Presbytery of London on the 29th Nov. 1830, the report of the committee appointed to examine his work on Christ's humanity, was brought up and read. It charged Mr. Irving with holding Christ guilty of original and actual sin, and denying the doctrines of atonement, satisfaction, imputation, and substitution. These charges were substantiated with quotations from the work itself, and confronted with passages from the Scriptures, the Confession of Faith, and the Assembly's Catechism. They were warmly rejected by Mr. Hamilton, brother-in-law of Mr. Irving, as deputy from the National Scotch Church. The report, however, was received, and ordered to lie on the table. The further proceedings of ecclesiastical censure were prolonged for eighteen months; during which his religious errors were neither corrected nor modified; but, on the contrary, he proceeded to all the extravagance of the Unknown Tongues. At length, the trustees of the Church in Regent-square completed his ejection on the 3d of May, 1832 His death occurred after a short but severe illness. He was sensible to the last, and his departing words were "in life or in death, I am the Lord's;" previous to which, he sung the 23d psalm in Hebrew, accompanied by his wife's father, the Rev. John Martin. Mr. Irving was married to Miss Martin, of Kirkaldy, in 1823, whom he has left his, widow with several young children. He was an amiable man in his private relations; and his original powers, had a healthy and consistent exercise been made of them, undoubtedly would have achieved a more desirable and more permanent fame than that of a nine days' wonder of pulpit oratory, or the high priest of a wild set of enthusiasts. Dr. Chalmers, on meeting with his senior class at Glasgow, on the morning he heard of Mr. Irving's death, paid the following tribute to his memory:-" He was," said the Rev. Doctor, "one of those whom Burns calls the nobles of nature. His talents were so commanding, that you could not but admire him, and he so was open and generous that it was impossible not to love him. When requested at one time by a correspondent to give him an idea of Mr. Irving's character, he returned for answer that it might be summed up in one sentence: He was the GENT. MAG. VOL. III. evangelical Christian grafted on the old Roman-with the lofty stern virtues of the one, he possessed the humble graces of the other.' The constitutional basis and ground-work of his character was virtue alone; and notwithstanding all his errors and extravagancies, which both injured his character in the estimation of the world, and threw discredit upon much that was good and useful in his writings, he believed him to be a man of deep and devoted piety." His complaint was consumption, produced by his laborious and unceasing efforts to propagate the peculiar religious tenets to which he had attached himself. Those who have seen him within the last twelve months, and have marked his long gray hair, and wrinkled brow, will be surprised to learn that he had only attained his 42d year. His funeral was attended by most of the clergy of Glasgow, and by most of the elders and deacons of St. John's parish, in connexion with whom he spent probably the most useful days of his life. Besides the "Orations beforementioned, he published in 1827, "The Coming of the Messiah in Glory and Majesty, by Juan Josafat Ben Ezra, a converted Jew," translated from the Spanish, in which his heretical opinions were first betrayed; in 1828 a "Letter to the King on the Repeal of the Test and Corporation Acts," a measure which he earnestly opposed; in the same year "Last Days, and discourses on the evil character of these times ;" and also three Sermons, Lectures, and occasional discourses, and in 1829" Church and State responsible to each other, a series of discourses on Daniel's Vision of the four Beasts." CLERGY DECEASED. March 23. At Kensington, aged 39, the Rev. John Weybridge, M. A. of St. John's college, Cambridge. March 24. At Enham, Hants, aged 71, the Rev. Joseph Lightfoot, Rector of Enham with Upton Gray. He was formerly Fellow and Tutor of Queen's college, Oxford, M.A. 1793, and was presented to his living by that society in 1814. March 25. At Hastings, aged 47, the Rev. Lewis Way, of Spencer Farm, Essex, and of Trinity college, Cambridge, where he graduated B. A. 1811 as 11th Junior Optime, M.A. 1814. March 29. The Rev. Bartholomew Ritson, Perpetual Curate of Hopton, Suffolk. He was of St. John's college, Cambridge, B.A. 1791, M.A. 1796; and was presented to Hopton in 1801 by the Dean 4 Q and Chapter of Norwich. He was seized with apoplexy in the pulpit, and, having been assisted to an adjacent cottage, lingered about eight hours. For forty years this excellent man was curate of Lowestoft; after his resignation his parishioners presented him with a massive silver vase and cover, of the value of 801. April 3. At Plas yn Llan, co. Denbigh, the Rev. Robert Jones, Rector of Soulderne, Oxfordshire. He was formerly Fellow of St. John's college, Cambridge, where he graduated B.Ă. 1791, M. A. 1794, B.D. 1802, and was presented to his living by that society in 1806. April 4. At Hanwood, Shropshire, the Rev. Charles Gregory Wade, Rector of that parish. He was the eldest son of the late Charles Gregory Wade, esq. of Warwick; was of Merton college, Oxford, M. A. 1810, and was instituted to Hanwood in the same year. April 13. At Catwick, near Beverley, aged 74, the Rev. John Torre, Vicar of that parish. He was the youngest son of the late Rev. James Torre, of Snydal, co. York; was a member of Trinity coll. Cambridge, B.A. 1782, as 6th Junior Optime, M.A. 1786; and was presented to Catwick in 1799 by the Lord Chancellor. At Paris, the Rev. Samuel Charles Goodwin, D.C.L. He was of Queen's coll. Oxf. B. C. L. 1788, D.C.L. 1793. April 15. At Exeter, aged 40, the Rev. George Sercombe Luke, B.A. of Queen's college, Oxford. April 20. At Minested, in the New Forest, the Rev. John Combe Compton, Rector of Minested with Lyndhurst. He was of Merton college, Oxford, where he took the degree of M.A. in 1817, and by that society he was presented to the sinecure rectories of Gamlingay in Cambridgeshire, and Farley in Surrey, in 1828. He was presented to Minested in 1816 by H. C. Compton, esq. April 23. At Sopley Park, Hants, aged 81, the Rev. James Compton Willis, B. A. for fifty-six years Vicar of that place, and one of the oldest magistrates for the county. DEATHS. LONDON AND ITS VICINITY. Dec. 17. In Clarendon-sq. at a very advanced age, Henry Bone, esq. R. A. who had carried the art of painting on enamel to a degree of excellence hitherto unknown in this country. Lately. Mr. William Gorton, editor of a Topographical Dictionary of Great Britain and Ireland, a Dictionary of Biography, &c. &c. Christopher Smith, esq. late Alderman of Cordwainer's Ward. He was the son of a small farmer at Harwell near Abingdon; and having been sent up to London to be inoculated at the Small Pox Hospital, was adopted by a manager of that institution, of his own name, but no relation, and brought up to the wine trade. He was elected Alderman in 1807, Sheriff in the same year, and Lord Mayor in 1817. In Cadogan-place, in her 95th year, Mrs. Anne Goddard, sister to the late Ambrose Goddard, esq. of Swindon. In her 90th year, the Right Hon. Susan dowager Lady Elcho, mother of the Earl of Wemyss and March. She was the dau. of Anthony Tracy Keck, of Great Tew in Oxfordshire, esq. by Lady Susan Hamilton, dau. of James fourth Duke of Hamilton, K. G. was married in 1771 to Francis Lord Eleho, who died v. p. Jan. 20, 1808, leaving one son, now Earl of Wemyss, and four daughters, the Countess of Stamford and Warrington, the late Lady Susan Clinton, Lady Catharine Stuart, and Lady Rossmore. March 7. Aged 72, Charles James Coverley, esq. of Providence-row, Finsbury, and Lewisham. March 11. In Upper Grosvenor-street, aged 61, Henry Bertram Ogle, esq. March 12. Mary, wife of the Rev. Dr. Martyn, of Russell-sq. In Store-st. in his 73d year, Alexander Pope, esq. late of the Theatres Royal Covent-garden and Drury-lane. March 13. In Cambridge-terrace, Regent's-park, Henry Glazbrook, esq. March 17. Aged 77, Sarah, wife of Moses Lindo, jun. of Bury-court, St. Mary-axe. March 19. At the house of James Deacon Hume, esq. Russell-sq. Charlotte, wife of Whitlock Nicholl, esq. M.D. March 20. In Weymouth-street, aged 77, Robert Stone, esq. In Harley-st. in his 3d year, Charles Wentworth, second son of Sir Gregory Lewin. March 27. In Portman-place, Edgeware-road, in her 55th year, Ann, wife of Charles Lucas, esq. formerly of 9th Dragoons, relict of Wm. Lloyd, esq. of Roodlane, and eldest dau. of the late Mattock Wilcox, esq. of Cumberthlland, co. Montgomery. April 1. Aged 75, John Berkeley, esq. of the Stock-Exchange. At Denmark-hill, aged 71, FrancesSusannah, widow of John B. Abington, esq. of Esher. April 2. Aged 36, Sophia, wife of A. A. Goldsmid, esq. of Cavendish-sq. April 4 In Burton-crescent, Robert Watson Wade, esq. formerly of the Irish Treasury, and late of the Stock Exchange. Aged 11 months, Harriet-Mary, dau. of Richard Onslow, esq. barrister-at-law. April 5. Aged 22, Eliza, only child of the late John Potts, esq. of Walworth. April 12. At Clapham-common, aged 64, Maria, widow of Richard Stainforth, esq. mother-in-law of the Rev. Dr. Dealtry, Rector of Clapham. April 15. At Chelsea, Maria- Frances, wife of Major Verity, late of 92d High landers. At his house near Highgate, George Bateman, esq. of Watling-st. April 16. In Bryanston-sq. aged 64, John Elphinston, esq. formerly Member of the Council at Bombay. April 17. In Upper Gower-street, aged 71, William Manning, esq. Aged 85, the widow of John Joyner, esq. of Denmark-hill, Surrey. April 18. In Tavistock-sq. John Brown Nasmyth, esq. April 19. At the Bridge-house, Southwark, Eliza-Frances, wife of John Newman, esq. only dau. of the late Rev. B. Middleton, Sub-Dean of Chichester. In Fitzroy-square, aged 49, Christiana Brisbane, wife of Thomas Metcalfe, esq. only dau. of Henry Cranstoun, esq. of Fryar's-hall, Melrose. April 21. At Highbury-place, aged 74, John Wormald, esq. partner in Child's banking house. In St. Andrew's-place, Regent's-park, aged 77, James Maude, esq. In Park-st. Grosvenor-sq. aged 20 months, James, only son of Mr. Baron Parke. April 22. In Newman-st. aged 51, Walter J. Baldwin, esq. brother to Dr. Baldwin, M.P. for Cork. In early life he inherited the estate of Clohinna, co. Cork, which he transferred to his brother, in consequence of his circumstances having become involved through his unbounded hospitality and beneficence. He had long resided in London, where he devoted himself to literature and politics, in both of which departments he was known and admired as a writer. April 23. At the house of her daughter, Mrs. Nash, Hyde-house, Edmonton, Mrs. Slater, in her 102d year. April 26. At Southampton-row, John Capper, esq. formerly of Ely-place and Croydon. April 27. In his 49th year, Edward Gibbons, esq. of the Treasury. In Portland-place, at the house of her son, Sam. Geo. Smith, esq. in her 80th year, Elizabeth-Frances, widow of Samuel Smith, esq. of Woodhall-park, Herts, dau. of the late Edm. Turnor, esq. of Stoke hall, co. Lincoln. April 28. At the Charterhouse, aged 52, John Vetch, esq. M.D. April 29. In Clarges-st. aged 52, the Right Hon. Mary Lady Graves, sister to the Marquis of Anglesey. She was the 5th dau. of Henry 1st Earl of Uxbridge, by Jane, eldest dau. of the Very Rev. Arthur Champagne, Dean of Clonmacnois, was married June 27, 1803, to Thomas, second Lord Graves, who died Feb. 7, 1830, leaving issue the present Lord Graves, three other sons, and six daugh ters. Jane-Freeling, youngest daughter of Edward Stanley, esq. Lincoln's-inn-fields. May 1. At Herne hill, aged 87, after a life of exemplary piety and benevolence, Thomas Simpson, esq. of the firm of North, Simpson and Graham, Bridge-st. Blackfriars. May 3. At Strawberry-hill-cottage, Twickenham, aged 58, John Bull, esq. of Abingdon-street, Clerk of the Journals of the House of Commons. This worthy and talented man died after a very short illness, to the great regret of a numerous circle of friends; leaving a widow and a large young family, to mourn their loss. He was buried in St. Margaret's church, Westminster. May 4. Mr. Wm. Wooles, son of the late Mr. Wm. Wooles, surveyor of Bristol. He had pursued a successful course of studies under that eminent sculptor E. H. Baily, esq. R.A. and obtained the silver medal of the Society of Arts, and the large gold medal of the Royal Academy. May 6. At Piccadilly, the Viscount. ess de Tagoahy, widow of his Excellency I. Paulo Bezerra, Prime Minister to John VI. King of Portugal. Her maiden name was Sills, and she was buried near others of her family in Camberwell churchyard. In Bryanston-st. aged 75, Lieut.-Col. John Bell, formerly of Madras Artillery. At Bloomsbury-sq. the widow of J. Manship Ewart, esq. of Broome Park, Surrey, and of the High Beeches, Sussex. In Oxford-st. aged 78, Thomas Harding, esq. for many years of the Surrey Dispensary, and author of a late publication entitled "a New View of Time." In Howland-st. aged 42, Hen. Parke, esq. In Bentinck-st. in his 63d year, Dr. Robert Hooper, of Stanmore, formerly of Saville-row. May 8. At Woolwich, aged 97, the widow of Thomas Bradbridge, esq. of the Royal Ordnance, mother of Captain John, and Lieut. Thomas Bradbridge of the Royal Artillery, and grandmother of Captain Bradbridge, of the 8th Infantry, all of whom she survived many years. May 9. Aged 77, Richard Hall, esq. of Monaghan, formerly Capt. in the Cheshire Fencibles. May 12. At Camden New-town, Mary, widow of W. Kinnard, esq. of Holborn, one of the magistrates of the Thames-police. At his residence, Winchmore-hill, aged 28, W. C. Haynes, esq. only son of the late W. Haynes, esq. of Kibworth Harcourt, Leicestershire. May 13. At her house at Clapham, aged 94, Mrs. Elizabeth Cook, widow of the celebrated circumnavigator Captain James Cook. This very venerable and excellent lady retained her faculties to the last. In Munster-st. Regent's park, aged 53, Major Phineas M'Pherson, of the Halfpay Unattached. May 19. In Union row, New Kent Road, aged 62, Mrs. Grace Carlos. CHESHIRE.-Jan. 7. In his 80th year, John Fletcher, esq. for more than half a century proprietor of the Chester Chronicle, and twice Mayor of Chester. May 23. Elizabeth, wife of William Wardell, esq. banker, Chester. DERBY.-May 4. Aged 73, Susanna, relict of Charles Hurt, esq. of Wirksworth, dau. of the late Sir Richard Arkwright. DEVON.-Feb. 26. At Ilfracombe, aged 42, the lady of George Harris, esq banker. At Heavitree, near Exeter, Mr. Wm. Newton, for many years confidentially employed in the London Gazette office. Lately-At Dawlish, Bridget-MariaJane, wife of the Rev. J. D. Perkins, Vicar. At Pelynt, aged 76, Mr. G. Bowden, jun., followed to the grave by his father, who has attained the advanced age of 103. May 3. At Exeter, aged 92, Thomas Sparkes, esq. banker, a highly respected member of the Society of Friends. May 8. At Plymouth, aged 89, Bartholomew Dunsterville, esq. for many years an Alderman and a Magistrate of that town. May 9. At Ashford parsonage, aged 92, Mrs. Dorothy Mervin, dau. of the late John Mervin, esq. of Marwood-hill; the last of the name of that ancient family. May 10. At Dunster Castle, Mary Ann Fownes Luttrell, dau. of the late John Fownes Luttrell, esq. DORSET.-Feb. 25. At Lyme, at an advanced age, Major John Clarke, March 1. At Stert Cottage, near Poole, aged 27, George, youngest son of the Rev. P. W. Joliffe. March 20. At Sherbourne, from scarlet fever, John-Walter, and on the 25th, Alfred, sons of Mrs. Butterworth, of Henbury court, Glouc. And on the 21st aged 12, Norris-Thomas, son of C. D O. Jephson, esq. M. P. Also, April 22, aged 22 months, Charles-Anthony, son of Mr. Jephson. DURHAM.-April 27. At Sunderland, Caroline-Jemima, wife of John Murray, esq. eldest dau. of the late Sir John Leslie, of Findrassie, Bart. ESSEX.-May 3. At the Ausina, near Colchester, aged 55, Elizabeth-Sophia, wife of George Henry Errington, esq. GLOUCESTER.-Jan. 29. At Bristol, Colonel Barclay, late 56th regiment. March 2. At the Spa, near Gloucester, aged 80, Major George Ball, of the third division of Royal Marines, elder brother to the late Sir Alexander Ball, Bart. Governor of Malta. March 5. At Cheltenham, Amelia, widow of Thomas Hopkins, esq. and youngest dau. of the late Sir John Hopkins, Knight, March 6. At Cheltenham, Arthur Langford Cooke, esq. April 11. At Cheltenham, Anna, wife of the Rev. R. Dickson, and sister of Sir W. Chatterton, Bart. April 27. At Cheltenham, aged 62, Thomas Gray, esq. He was educated at Winchester School, and New College, Oxford, and after taking the degree of B. A., was intended for the Bar, but being possessed of a liberal income, settled in Cheltenham, where for more than twenty years he was the eloquent advocate of all local improvements, and also of political reform. Besides experiencing great pecuniary losses, he was unhappy enough to survive his only children, two married daughters, as well as their respective husbands, while his latter years were still further embittered by the total loss of sight. No man was more active in the struggle for Parliamentary reform; and his fellow-townsmen wished to have chosen him their first representative, but on account of growing age and infirmities he declined that honour. He was called Captain Gray, in consequence of having been Captain Commandant of the Volunteer Cavalry of Cheltenham. Lately, Mr. John Rudhall, bell- At Brislington-house, near Bristol, May 7. At Clifton, aged 73, Lieut. HANTS.-April 30. At Lymington, May 12. At Ryde, aged 18, Sophia, May 14. HERTS.-At Northchurch, the infant KENT.-April 17. At Canterbury, April 24. Aged 65, Edmund Yates, At Wombwell-hall, aged 71, Rachael, April 26. Aged 30, Richard, eldest April 29. At Walmer, Rebecca, wife Lately. At Fordwich, Major T. Scott, May 1. May 1. Aged 82, T. Molyneux, esq. LEICESTER.-April 27. At Kirkby grandfather's death in 1833, has left issue MIDDLESEX.-March 23. At Bromley, April 22. At Hanwell, Michael Gan- May 7. Aged 87, Thomas Wood, esq. NORTHUMB.-April 1. At Newcastle- May 24. At Twickenham, Elizabeth, the youngest daughter of Edw. Long, esq. OXON.-April 15. At Over-Norton, SALOP.-April 19. Aged 73, William April 29. At Bath, Elizabeth- Sophia, May 3. At Milverton, aged 65, May 7. Aged 17, Dora-Charlotte, STAFFORD.-Lately. At Lichfield, April 28. At Lichfield, aged 16, SUFFOLK.-March 28. Mary Ann, wife SURREY.-March 22. At Tadworth- March 28. At Mitcham-house, aged April 2. At Thorpe, aged 71, Eliza- April 4. |