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orphan cousin, Baroness Sara, whose parents were victims of the French Revolution, found a home in childhood with her kinsman, the second Earl of Mansfield, her troubles and those of her family being narrated by Frangois Perieau in * La Debacle dans ces Dernieres Annees ' (1816). In neither of these works do I find any account of the early descent of the family, which is referred to in the latter volume as " one of the most ancient and most honoured in Bas-Rhin." ROBERT J. FLEMING.

RUSHTON. Can any of your readers tell me where a poem entitled ' Neglected Genius, or Tributary Stanzas to the Memory of the Unfortunate Chatterton,' written by one Rushton, a blind sailor, is to be found ? This was stated by S. T. Coleridge " to be by far the best poem on this subject." I have good reason to suppose that Rushtoii, the blind sailor and poet, is the Edward Rushton, poet (1756-1814), mentioned in the ' D.N.B.,' who lost his sight when a mate on a ship on the Guinea coast, and recovered it in 1807 ; he published poems and political writings. JR. A. POTTS.

THE MOTHER OF GEORGE FREDERICK COOKE, TRAGEDIAN. The maiden name of the mother of George Frederick Cooke v/as Rent on, and her family is said to have been Scottish. Further particulars and the date of her death will oblige.

HORACE BLEACKLEY.

AUTHOR WANTED. Information as to the identity of the following writers would be much appreciated : Marmaduke Maxwell, author of ' Advice to Sportsmen,' 1809 ; Caleb Quizem, author of ' Annals of Sport- ing,' 1809. WM. JAGGARD, Lieut.

STATUE OF MAXIMILIAN. I have heard of a statue of Maximilian which represents him in full armour, wearing a crown of thorns on his helmet. Does such a statue exist ? Is it the Innsbruck statue ?

J. D.

STUART, COUNT D'ALBANIE. I should be grateful for information as to the Count d'Albanie mentioned in the paragraph from The Times quoted below :

" Pall Mall This Day Relics formerly be' longing to Prince Charles Edward Stuart, known as the Young Pretender, late in the possession of Charles Edivard Stuart, Count d'Albanie, and now to be sold under the directions of his last will and testament by his daughter.

" Messrs. Foster respectfully announce for Sale by Auction at the Gallery, 54 Pall Mall, this day, 12th May, highly interesting Relics

including an Ivory Casket said to have been given by Francis I. to Henry VIII., piece of the ribbon of the Garter of Charles I., miniatures of James II., James III. (or Elder Pretender), locks of hair of Prince Charles Edward, the ribbon of the Order of the Garter worn by him...." The Times, Thursday, May 12, 1881, p. 16, col. 5.

Perhaps I may be referred to the columns of ' N. & Q.' for information as to this or allied families. HAROLD S. ROGERS.

[Much information about this gentleman will be found at 58. viii. 28, 58, 92, 113, 158, 214, 274, 351, 397, especially in the important editorial note at the third reference. A summary of the Counts will appears at 6 S. iii. 265.]

JOHN PRICE. According to the ' Diet, of Nat. Biog.,' xlvi. 330, he was born "of Welsh parentage in London in 1600," and was buried in the chapel of the Augustinian monastery in Rome " about 1676." I should be glad to obtain further information concerning his parentage, and also the exact date of his death. G. F. R. B.

PETER Jo YE. He is described by Col. Chester in his ' Westminster Abbej^ Registers,' p. 477, as " the well-known Peter Joye, founder of the free school in St. Anne, Ble^ckfriars, benefactor to Sion College, &c." I should be glad to have further information about him, and about his son James Jove.

G. F. R. B.

COL. JOHN CAMPBELL OF SHANKSTON IN AYRSHIRE. Information concerning the above officer would be much appreciated. He was brother of Hugh Campbell, third Earl of Loudoun, who died in 1731, and of Sir James Campbell of Lawers, who was killed at the battle of Fontenoy, 1745. He was M.P. for Ayrshire, 1700-2? I should be glad to know date and place of death and burial, the regiment of which he was colonel, and any biographical particulars.

LEO C.

THE SHADES, LONDON BRIDGE. I am desirous of gleaning full details of the history of this ancient, but, alas ! vanished place of entertainment, which adjoined old London Bridge.

I am acquainted with its description given us by Richard Thomson and that in ' Wine and Walnuts,' but I imagine its history must > Jive been far greater and more important than that described by these authorities.

Is there any lengthy description to be found in any historical romance, such as Harrison Ainsworth gave in his ' Star Chamber ' of the Thiee Cranes in the Vintry ? REGINALD JACOBS.