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HISTORV OF PRINTIiNO.

Charles Bentiiiolc, and other branches of the PartUoid fiunily; also of the late sir William Jones. He was first settled at Chenies, Bncks, ftom whence he went as curate to Yarmouth, in the Isle of Wight, where he continued four or fire years; thence he removed to the neighbour- hood of Stokenchurch, Oxon; but finding his vwce foil, and feeling his strength unequal to what be considered me due penormance of his clerical duties required, he from this time, being then about sixty years of age, declined all fur- ther service in the church. He was a sincere Christian, as the tenor of his life, and the man- ner of his death bore testimony. He was a true fliend, a most pleasant companion, and a good scholar; and having his mind well stored with every variety of literary and convivial anec- dotes, his company was eagerly sought by his friends. He died, aged seventy-eight years.

1824, Sept. 8. Died,3oav William Galabin, formerly a respectable printer in Ingram-court, Fenohnrch-street, London; at first in partner- ship with the very learned Mr. William Baker, ana after the death of that worthy man, in 1785, on his own account. He was also for some years an active representative in the common council for the ward of Langtown; but long after he had passed the meridiui of life, having given a good education to a numerous family, meeting with some heavr and unforeseen losses, he was greatlv reduced in circumstances. Pos- sessing good health and sound animal spirits, he accepted the office of corrector of the press and superintendent of the printing office of an old ana intimate friend, where he continued hap^y and comfortable till 1796, when he succeedea in obtaining the office of bridgemaster to the city of London. The office of bridgemaster is of considerable importance, and of some emolu- ment It is the gift of the livery at large, and has from time immemorial been bestowed on some worthy brother, who having seen better days, has sunk into comparative distress from unavoidable events. For many years, Mr. Gala- bin was the reg^ar editor of the Court Calendar, commonly called the Bed Book; and also edited several editions of Patenon'i Road*. He had survived his eight sons,* who died of consump- tion; and, meliwcholy to add, had outlived him- self, having for nearly a-year past entirely lost his recollection; insomuch that, on the death of his We, aged eighty-five, which happened on the 28^ of July, 1824, he was scarcely conscious of the loss, and was with difficulty convinced that he had ever been married. He died at his official reddence. Bridge-street, Southwark, aged agfaty-seven.

1824, Oct. 26. Died, Nathan Mills, printer, a native of Boston, North America, who at the evacuation of that town by the British troops, accompanied the army as editor and printer of a newspaper, under the title of the Mamachiaettt Gazette, against which a severe edict was issued

«u~Bie last at d^t sons of Mr. Oalabln, and died Sept. 19, 1S1«, in the thirty-first year of his age.
 * Septlmas Baiiy GalaUn, stationer and bookbinder,

prohibiting its being brought into the state by the American government. At the close of the war, Mr. Mills came to England, and settled at Edinburgh, where he died, aged seventy-five.

1824. Theodobe Edward Hook, author of many novels and theatricalpieces, sold the co|n. right of his Sayingt and Doingi for £800. In 1813 he obtained the lucrative offices of ac- comptant-general and treasurer of the island of Mauritius.

1824, Oct. Died, David Carey, well known in the literary world by bis Pleatwrei of Nature, and other poems; also, of Lochiel, and other novels. In 1803 Mr. Carey* edited Uie Poetic^ Magazine, and was for many years editor of the Statetman, London newspaper.

1824, Jan. Tlu Weitmintter Sevieic, No. I. London: Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy.

When the Edinburgh and Quarterly Betiews addressed themselves to the two chief parties of the nation, a want was at length felt for a similar organ to give expression to the sentiments of a third party — the radicals or ultra liberals — who had gndnally been rising into importance since the conclusion of the French revolutionary war. Accordingly the fVettmintter Review wasjeom- menced by a small body of literary men of this denomination of politics, of whose writings it mat be sufficient to say, that with less polish and dexterity than those of their' rivals, they have frequently manifested much vivacity, force, and acuteness. — Chamben.

1824, Jan. 3. Glasgow Mechanics' Magasine. '

1824. The Scots Times, published at Glasgow.

1824. The Evening Post, published at Glas- gow, afterwards joined with the Chronicle, and issued from the same office every Saturday.

1824, Jan. 7. 77l« South African Commereiel Advertiser, No. 1, conducted by Mr. Greig. This was the first newspaper established in the Cape of Good ° Hope. It was suppressed the May following, recommenced in the August of

1826, again summarily suppressed in Mardi,

1827, and resumed in October, 1828. In April, 1829, die freedom of the press was establisbed, and several newspapers are now published.

1824, Jan. 31. Anti-Slavery Magazine mi Recorder. No. 1. Price threepence.

1824. Johnson's Selector, edited by Mr. W. Ainsworth,t printed by John Leigh, Manchester.

1824. The Australian, conducted by Ralph Wardell, LL.D. being the second newspaper commenced at Sydney, New South Wales. The principles of the Australian were different to those of the Gazette, and people imagined that the latter paper would soon cease, but the literary powers of Mr. Howe rose with the competition, which instead of destroying, improved his paper.

tist and musician, and fUsely said to be the antbor of SM saw tht King,^ vas bred a tsinter, taotdedlned bniineMi and was an actor for one season at Covent-ganlen, anl the author of many theatrical pieces of conaidetalrienient What reilBtionshlp, tf any, existed between these two per- sons, we are not aware. ,.
 * George Saville Carey (son of Henry Carey, adiana-

t William Alnsworth, esq. author of the nortls el KookmKil, Crightm, Jack Shfpherd, Src.

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