reagh, in a speech replete with sound sense and liberal views, proposed to the House of Commons the following motion. "That it is the duty of this country to promote the interest and happiness of the native inhabitants of the British dominions in India, and that such measures ought to be adopted as may tend to the introduction among them of useful knowledge, and of religious and moral improvement," &c. This resolution was supported in a most eloquent and argumentative speech, by Mr. Wilberforce. He was ably seconded by Mr. William Smith and some other gentlemen. The resolution was carried by a majority of 53, and in the House of Lords, without a disapproving voice. Petitions for the object had been received from more than eight hundred towns and corporations.

Mr. Wilberforce retired some years since from parliament. He died on the 29th of July, 1833. His funeral is thus described:

"It took place mostly in Westminster abbey, where the body was placed in the vicinity of the monuments of Pitt, Fox, and Canning. The abbey was crowded with spectators of this solemn scene, among whom, besides an immense number of ladies of high rank, were a large part of both Houses of Parliament, and many other distinguished characters. The pall bearers were the Lord Chancellor, Speaker of the House of Commons, Lord Bexley, and the Marquess of Westminster, on the one side; the Right Hon. Charles Grant, Sir Robert Inglis, Mr. W. Smith, and his Royal Highness, the Duke of Gloucester on the other. While the order of procession was formed through the aisles of the abbey, the bell, it is said, tolled slowly and solemnly. At the signal of advance, the organ commenced its melancholy notes, and the numerous band of choristers chimed in. The effect must have been sublime.

"After the ceremony, the multitude present pressed eagerly towards the grave, to get a sight of the coffin, which was covered with rich black velvet, and ornamented with gilt moulding, heading, &c. In the centre of the lid was a splendid brass plate of considerable dimensions, with the following simple inscription:

WILLIAM WILBERFORCE,

Born 24th of August, 1759;

Died 29th of July, 1833."

SIR JOHN MALCOLM.

DIED in London, May 31, 1833, Sir John Malcolm, F. R. S. major general in the service of the East India company, aged 64. He

was born near Langholm, Scotland, May 2, 1769. His father was George Malcolm, his mother Miss Pasley. He had sixteen brothers and sisters. In 1782, he went to India as a cadet. He soon acquired an intimate acquaintance with the Persian language. In 1792, Cornwallis appointed him Persian interpreter to an English force. In 1794, he returned home on account of health. In 1795, he went back to India. After the fall of Seringapatam, he was selected by lord Wellesley, to proceed on a diplomatic mission to Persia, a country which no British ambassador had visited since the reign of Elizabeth. He succeeded in accomplishing every object of his mission. In 1802, he was again intrusted with a mission to Persia. In 1808, for a third time, he was charged with the same commission, and endeavored to counteract the designs of Buonaparte, then in the zenith of his power. On his fourth visit in 1810, so favorable was the impression which he produced, that he was presented by the Persian prince with a valuable sword and star, and made a khan of the empire. In 1812, he returned to England, and received the honors of knighthood. In 1821, he was appointed major general, and created by the prince regent, a knight grand cross. In 1822, a superb vase, worth £1,500 was presented him on account of his military services in India, and a grant from the East India company, of £1,000 per annum. In 1827, he was appointed governor of Bombay. On leaving his office in 1831, all parties vied in their acknowledgements of gratitute for his eminent services. The missionaries, English, Scotch, and American, united in these expressions of thankfulness. In 1831, he was returned to parliament. In 1832, he employed himself in writing his work on the government of India, which was published a few weeks since. As an author, he attained considerable rank. Among his writings, are sketches of Persia, History of Persia, Memoir of Central India, Life of Lord Clive, &c. &c. He married in June, 1807, Charlotte Campbell, by whom he had five children, all living.

REV. JOHN SARGENT.

DIED on the 3d of May, 1833, at Wollavington, Sussex, England, aged 52, Rev. John Sargent, fellow of King's college, Cambridge, and author of Memoirs of Henry Martyn, and T. T. Thomason. He was the eldest son of John Sargent, M. P., of London, and chief clerk of the ordnance office. He had five brothers and three sisters, six of whom are now living. He graduated at Cambridge in 1804. He married the same year Mary Smith, neice to lord Carrington. They had two sons, and five daughters.

EDMUND KEAN.

THIS celebrated actor was born Nov. 4, 1787, in London, and died on the 15th of May, 1833. He began to perform parts on the stage, at four years of age. The total sum received by him in England, America, and France, since 1814, is stated at £176,000, or averaging upwards of £9,000 a year, for nineteen years. Notwithstanding, he died poor! It was for some time a matter of doubt whether it was worth while to administer his effects.

M. VICTOR JACQUEMONT.

THIS distinguished French naturalist died at Bombay, on the 7th of December, 1832, aged 31. He had visited the Himalaya, passed through the Punjab, Cashmere, Thibet, and a small part of Chinese Tartary. He has left voluminous collections respecting botany, geology, statistics, &c.

JOHN BELL.

DIED lately at Campsie, Scotland, John Bell, aged 63, author of several geographical works.

LORD KING.

DIED in London, June 4th, in his 58th year, Rt. Hon. Peter King. In 1829, he published the life of John Locke, with extracts from his correspondence, journals, and common-place books. Locke was uncle to lord King's great grandfather. A second edition appeared in 1830, with additional historical documents, from the lord chancellor King's note book. Of late years, lord King has signalized himself as the bitter enemy of the church of England.

JAMES ANDREW.

DIED in Edinburgh, June 13, 1833, in his 60th year, Rev. James Andrew, LL. D., F. R. S., principal of the East India company's seminary, at Addiscombe. He was for fifteen years professor of mathematics. He was author of a Hebrew grammar and dictionary.

SAVARY, DUKE OF ROVIGO.

DIED in January, 1833, the duke of Rovigo, governor of Algiers. He was born at a little village, in Champagne, France, April 26, 1774. In Buonaparte's expedition to Egypt, he was a lieutenant colonel. He was not destitute of personal courage, but his manners were course even to brutality. Under the exterior of military bluntness, he concealed an unrivalled duplicity. He adhered to Napoleon with the utmost good faith. Buonaparte gave him a watch worth 4,000 francs. His death was owing to a cancer in the throat.

MORGHEN.

DIED at Florence, April 11, Raffale Morghen, the celebrated engraver. His exquisite productions have been fully described by his scholar Palmerini.

J. J. PARK.

DIED at Brighton, England, aged 38, John James Park, professor of law and jurisprudence at King's college, London. The honorary degree of LL. D. was confered on him by the university of Göttengen.

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