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constitutional propensity. The father died sud- denly in the act of revising his Tour through Ireutnd. He had left his desk to procure some medicines for his wife, and dropped dead while in the act of leaving the apothecary's shop.

1818, Sept. 10. Died, Stephen Jackson, for more than forty-three years the respectable pro- prietor and editor of the Iptwich Journal, and nephew of Mr. Craighton, who tirst printed that paper Feb. 17, 1739. Mr. Jackson was in the employment of Mr. Woodfall, in London, at the time the Lettert of Juniui* were printed. He died at Tnswich, aged seven ty-oneyears, and was succeeded by his eldest son, Mr. Fostle Jackson, as proprietor of the Iptwich Journal.

1818, Oct. 28. IHed, Griffith Wright, proprietor of the Leedt Intelligeneer, which he established in the year 1754 ; and was, perhaps, at the time of his death, the oldest proprietor of a newspaper in the kingdom. He died at Hare- hills, near Leeds, aged eighty-seven years.

William Nichols was for about forty years a compositor in the Leedt Intelligencer office; he also filled several public situations in the town, viz., clerk of the markets, serjeant-at-mace, &c. and was a man much respected for his upright honest conduct. He died Dec. 22, 1815.

1818, Nov. 4. James Hawlev, John Jack- son, Daniel GuLSTONj'and Charles Priest, pressmen, in the employ of Mr. Thome, printer, Ked Uon-court, Fleet-street, London, were con- victed, at Guildhall, of printing almanacks upon unstamped paper, from the forms they were em- ployed to work for the stationers' company. — The charge was fully proved against them, and they were sentenced to hard labour in the house of correction ; Jackson and Priest, three months ; Hawley, two months; and Gulston, one month.

1818, Dec. 24. Died, James Cbutwell,! proprietor and editor of the Dorchetter and Sher- borne Journal ; in the conducting of which he displayed that love for his country, which in a narrower sphere he uniformly exemplified to evenr object around him. He died at Sherborne, aged forty-six years.

of Horace, waB « miweUaneoiu writer of Kpate, and tbe •appowd aathor of yimhif. He died December 31, 1 818.
 * Sir Philip Fnmcls, nn at Dr. Fraads, the tmulator

r Ridurd CnitveU, proprietor and editor of the BoM Cknmlele, was nnfortonatelv overioolied at the proper time. He died at CtadteDliain, Jose 1, 1793. A coiuden- tiooe performance of t^ doty towards Ood, and an OBbooiHled benevolence towards Us fellow-creatnres, were bis rules of action in every relation of 1^ state and sttnatlon. If we consider bim in a professional point of new, the deservedly celebrated Bible of bishop WUson, in 3 Tols. 4to. which he printed, and the extensive drcolation of the Batk Chnmtele, which his own unremitted exertion «M»ed to respectability, are monaments of his superior skill and persevering industry. But, if we view Um in the more endearing lights of a neighbour, father, and a oiristlan, his memory takes a fcrther hold on onr regard udiespect. His tMendship was warm, sincere, and active; Us heart, tender and afllsctlonate g his religion, pore and ptactleal. This, Indeed, was a principle which he never tost sight ct, amid the hurry of business, or in the quiet Of domestic enjoyment ; genuine, fervent, and sincere, it ani m ated him with hope in the hour of affliction, nabled him to bear the pains and languor of a tedious ffinen with calmness and resignation, and, when the mgbt of the grave opened upon him, to repose his head upon the pillow of death in tranquillity and peace.

1818, Jan. 3. The Manchetter Observer, No. 1. Printed and published by the proprietor, Thomas Rogeison. Saturday. This paper, after changing bands many times,* was discon- tinued, June 21, 1821.

1818, May 23. The Wettmorland Gazette, No. 1, published at Kendal.

1818. The Scotsman, published at Edinburgh ■

1818. T^ Edinburgh Magazine.

1818. The Edinburgh Philoiophical Journal.

1818, Nov. 7. The Spectator, No. 1. Printed by Thomas Wilkinson, for John Knight, Man- chester. Saturday.

1819, Jan. 1. Died, William Harrod, a worthy but eccentric printer and bookseller. He was the son of a respectable printer and book- seller at Market Harborough, in Leicestershire, who was also master of the free school in that town. William was bred to his father's pro- fession ; and, after having worked some time as a journeyman in London, commenced business on his own account, at Stamford, where he be- came an alderman; and published the Hittory and Antiquitiet of Stamford and St. Martin, compiled chiefly nom the annals of the rev. F. Peck, with notes ; to which is added, their pre- sent state, including Burghley, 1785, two vols. 12mo. In 1788 be projected a republication and continuation of Wright's Hittory and An- tiquitiet of Rutland ; but the work was discon- tinued, aiter the appearance of two numbers, for want of proper encouragement. Whilst residing at Stamford, he also commenced a newspaper, of which he was the editor and the sole working printer; but the sale not being at all encouraging, lie soon desisted. He afterwards removed to Mansfield ; and published the Hittory ofMant- field and iti Environt, in two parts, 1804, 4to. On a smartly contested election for the town of Nuttingbam.Mr. Harrod compiled and published a very facetious volume, under the title of Coke and 'Birch. The paper war, carried on at the Nottingham election, 1803 ; containing the whole of the addresses, songs, squibs, &c. On the death of bis father, which took place December 11, 1806, Mr. Harrod returned to Market Har- borough, the place of his nativity, and published the Hittory of Market Harborough, in Leicetter- shire, and itt Vicinity, 1808. Here he hoped to have ended his days with comfort, but a second marriage embroiled him in difficulties, which at length compelled him to relinquish his business, and his death took place at Birmingham in con- sequence of an apoplectic fit. He left a son and two daughters by the first wife, and two young children by the second. Notwithshstanding his eccentricities, Mr. Harrod was much respected

a proprietor of the JfoncAafer Oitener, and in the coarse of roar months had no less than thirteen processes against him and his family, for what were deemed libels. On September 92, Isiff, Mrs. Wroe and a shop boy were taken into custody for merely vending the papers (Mr. Wroe being then in prison] 1 she had an infkntonly Hve montba old at her breast, and, after being some time In custody, was discharged upon two persons giving liail for jgso each. This was the second time she was in priTOn within ten days.
 * Mr. James Wroe, now a bookseUer at Manchester, was

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