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 502 BELLAMY BELL AY to England in 1700. Hutchinson speaks of Bellamont as being a hypocrite in a pretended devotion to religion. It appears, however, that while living at Fort George, in New York, he passed much time in meditation and contri- tion for his youthful excesses. His earldom expired with him, but was afterward revived in his family, and finally expired in 1800. BELLAMY, Mrs. George Ann, an English actress, bora in London, April 23, 1733, died in Edin- burgh, Feb. 15, 1788. Her mother, who had been Lord Tyrawley's mistress, married Capt. Bellamy, who abandoned her on the birth of this child, which was born some months too soon to claim consanguinity to him. She was educated at a convent in Boulogne from the age of 4 to 11, when she 'returned to England. Lord Tyrawley, her actual father, took notice of her, gave her a house near London, and in- troduced her to his friends. When he went on an' embassy to Eussia, he left her under the protection of a lady of rank, with an annuity of 100 so long as she held no intercourse with her mother, who had seriously offended him ; but she preferred to reside with her mother, and forfeited the money. Having de- rived an inclination for the stage from her as- sociates, she was introduced to Mr. Rich, mana- ger of Covent Garden theatre, who, on hear- ing her recite some passages in " Othello," en- gaged her as a performer. She appeared as Monimia in the tragedy of " The Orphan," and her performance during three acts was dull and spiritless. In the fourth act (to use her own words) she "blazed out at once in meridian splendor." From that time her professional career was brilliant. After many alterations of fortune, a free benefit, given her by the players in 1785, took her out of the debtors' prison, to which she was remanded in the fol- lowing year. She published an "Apology for her Life " (6 vols. 12mo, 1785). BELLAMY, Joseph, D. I >.. an American theolo- gian, born at North Cheshire, Conn., in 1719, died at Bethlehem, Conn., March 6, 1790. He graduated at Yale college in 1735, and was or- dained pastor at Bethlehem in 1740. He re- mained in studious retirement until the famous revival of 1742, when, leaving his charge, he be- gan, in the manner of the time, a constant and extensive course of preaching. After the re- ligious excitement had passed over, he returned to his parish and established a school of theologi- . cal instruction, in which for many years he edu- cated numbers of pupils for the ministry. Sev- eral sermons and treatises were published by him from 1750 to 1762, which in 1811 were collected in three volumes, with a sketch of his life, and republished in 1850. His system of divinity coincides generally with that of President Edwards, with whom he was inti- mate. KKI.L IKMIY, Robert (ROBBETO BBLLABMINO), an Italian theologian and cardinal, born of a noble family at Monte Pulciano, near Florence, Oct. 4, 1542, died in Rome, Sept. 17, 1621. He was the nephew of Pope Marcellus II., and at the age of 18 entered the society of the Jesuits. St. Francis Borgia, who succeeded Laynez as general, sent him to Louvain, where he became a powerful controversial writer. Sixtus V. sent him with his legate to France during the wars of the league, and after his recall he was employed in different offices at Rome. Clement VIII. decorated him with the Roman purple in 1598. During his whole ca- reer Bellarmin lived a simple ascetic life. In 1601 he was made archbishop of Capua, where he resided and administered that see till 1605, when Paul V. made him librarian of the Vati- can. He spent the last 15 years of his life at Rome, wholly devoted to his duties there, and to the study of theology. At the conclave which followed the death of Clement VIII., he was against his own will made a candidate for the tiara ; and at the subsequent conclave after the short reign of Leo XI. came within a few votes of the number requisite for an election. He left many theological works, principally of a controversial character. BELLARY. I. A district of Madras, British India, situated between lat. 13 40' and 15 58' N., and Ion. 75 44' and 78 19' E. ; area, 11,352 sq. m. ; pop. about 1,200,000. It is noted for its healthy climate. It has on an average less rain than any other portion of southern Hindostan, and artificial irrigation is needed in some districts to make it hab- itable. Hi A fortified town, capital of the dis- trict, in lat. 15 5' N., Ion. 76 57' E., 270 m. N. W. of Madras ; pop. about 30,000, besides the garrison. It is connected by railway with the principal towns of India. The fort is built on a granite hill 2 m. in circumference and 450 ft. high, the summit of which constitutes the upper fort, but without accommodations for troops. The lower fort is half a mile in diameter, and contains the barracks, arsenal, commissariat stores, and a Protestant church. The town is well built, and has many pagodas, several mosques, missionary establishments, schools, and a Bible society. lilll.l, A Y. I. Gnillanme dn, seigneur de Langey, a French soldier and diplomatist, born near Hontmirail in 1491, died at St. Symphorien, Jan. 9, 1543. He entered the army at an early age, and was rapidly promoted, attracting the attention and securing the confidence of Fran- cis I., who employed him not only as a soldier showing such skill as to be called by a contem- porary the greatest captain of his time but also in special diplomatic missions to England, Ger- many, and Italy. In 1537 he was made viceroy of Piedmont, and ruled over the province till the end of 1542, when, although very sick and obliged to make the journey in a litter, he set out to carry some important news to the king. He died on the way at the castle of St. Sym- phorien, without delivering his message. His Memoires were published in Paris in 1569. He wrote a work on the art of war, published in 1548 ; and also an Epitome de FantiquUe del