copy of them. But we suspect they are not originals; for Mr. Barker never impressed us with the idea of his being a male counterpart to Mesdames Barbauld and Trimmer, and Miss Edgeworth. Of his Greek and Latin books with English notes, intended for the use of schools, we have seen his Latin Esop, Cæsar, Cicero, Tacitus, Demosthenes, Xenophon, Buttman's Greek Grammar, his Greek and English Lexicon, done conjointly with Dunbar; while for the more advanced reader were reserved his edition of Anthon's Lempriere, a translation of Sillig's Catalogue of Ancient Artists, Payne Knight's Prolegomena to Homer, and Arcadius de Accentibus; and lastly, for the amusement of the mere English reader, he published his volume on the claims of Sir Philip Francis to the authorship of Junius disproved,—and Webster's English Dictionary.

Mr. Barker's funeral took place on the 26th of March, in the church-yard of St. Andrew's, Holborn : it was attended by his friends the Rev. Dr. Giles, Mr. G. Burges, Mr. Basil Montague, and Rev. Alexander Dyce. We may add that Mr. Barker amused and employed himself in the latter part of his life, in collecting materials for the Life of Professor Porson, which we have understood to be very curious and valuable, and which we therefore hope will be given to the public. B.

MR. JOSEPH LANCASTER. Oct. 24. At New York, in conseqnence of being run over by a waggon the day before, aged 68, Mr. Joseph Lancaster, the successful promulgator of the system of mutual instruction known by his name.

He was born in England in 1771, was bred a quaker, and maintained the habits and manners of that persuasion.

The

Rev. Dr. Bell, from Madras, laid claim to the merit of introducing the same system; but it is certain Mr. Lancaster's was in practice before Dr. Bell's plan was heard of. Lancaster received great encouragement from many persons of the highest rank, which enabled him to travel over the kingdom, delivering lectures, giving instructions, and forming schools. Flattered by splendid patronage, and by unrealised promises of support, he was induced to embark in an extensive school establishment at Tooting, to which his own resources proving unequal, he was thrown upon the mercy of cold calculators, who consider unpaid debts as unpardonable crimes. Concessions were, however, made to his merit, which not considering as sufficient, he abandoned

his old establishment, and left England in disgust; and about the year 1820, went to America, where his fame procured him friends, and his industry rendered him useful.

The titles of his publications were as follow :

Improvements in Education as it respects the industrious classes of the com. munity, containing, among other important particulars, an account of the Institution for the Education of One Thousand Poor Children. 1803.

A Letter to the Right Hon. John Foster, on the best Means of Educating and Employing the Poor in Ireland. 1805; 8vo.

An Appeal for Justice, in the cause of Ten Thousand Poor Children, and for the honour of the Holy Scriptures; being a Reply to the Visitation Charge of Charles Daubeny, Archdeacon of Sarum. 1807.

Outlines of a Plan for the Educating of Ten Thousand Poor Children, by establishing Schools in country towns and villages, and for uniting works of industry with useful knowledge. 1807;

8vo.

A Spelling Book for the use of Schools. 1808; 12mo.

Account of the Progress of J. Lancaster, from the year 1798. 1811; 8vo. Substance of a Lecture delivered at the Freemasons' Tavern, 1812. 8vo.

CHARLES ROSSI, Esq. R. A.

Feb. 21. At his residence, Cochrane's Terrace, St. John's Wood, in his 77th year, Charles Rossi, Esq. the celebrated sculptor.

This distinguished artist was born in Nottingham, but his early years were mostly passed at Mountsorrel, in Leicestershire, where his father was established as a medical man. Young Rossi was placed in the atelier of Lucatelli, an Italian sculptor, in London; and after the expiration of his apprenticeship he was for some time in the employment of Messrs. Coade and Seeley, then in Lambeth. Having obtained admission as a student at the Royal Academy, he, in a short time, obtained the gold medal for the best specimen of a work in sculpture. Shortly after, he was sent to Rome for three years, at the expense of the Academy. He studied closely, and with judgment; and on his return, so great improvement had taken place in his taste and executive power, that he was immediately employed on works of high art, and in a few years he was elected an associate, and in 1802 a member, of the Royal Academy. Some years after he

was appointed one of the sculptors to King George IV. and was employed upon some of the finest sculpture work at Buckingham Palace, particularly one of the pediments, and "the Seasons" on the frieze under the pediment, which pleased the King so much, that he di rected Mr. Nash, the architect, to give him any part of the sculpture he pleased, but he only selected as much as came to 3,000. He was also appointed sculptor in ordinary to his late Majesty William IV. Besides these works, there is a fine group of Queen Eleanor sucking the poison out of King Edward's wound; and a group of Celadon and Amelia, now at Lord Egremont's; and his Zephyrus and Aurora. There are some fine monumental compositions by Mr. Rossi, in St. Paul's Cathedral; the chief of which is one erected to the memory of Gen. Le Merchant. The execution of this work had been awarded to Mr. Smith, but he died before he had made any progress in the work, and it was then given to Mr. Rossi, who finished it, and, on being paid, sent a check for 2007. to the widow of Mr. Smith. His other monumental works in the same edifice are-those to Captains Moss and Riou, to Marquis Cornwallis, Captain Faulkner, and General Elliot (Lord Heathfield), all of which are not equal in point of design and execution, but some of the single figures and groups are designed in a grand and tasteful style, particularly the Cornwallis testimonial, and that of Gen. Le Merchant. The Surgeons' Hall, and other public buildings, have also been decorated with his sculptured works, and all the figures, capitals of columns, and other ornamental stone work, were directed by this artist. He was twice married, and had a large family.

PETER TURNERELLI, ESQ. March 20. At his house in Newman Street, Peter Turnerelli, esq. sculptor, after an illness of only a few hours.

"For many years Mr. Turnerelli's busts in the Exhibition displayed his talents as a sculptor, and it was his good fortune to model many very eminent and distinguished persons. His figure of Burns at his plough, for the monument erected to his memory at Dumfries (that monument, the beautiful work of the late Mr. Thomas Hunt), is his principal work known to us; though his statue of George III., his bust of the Princess Charlotte, his Blucher, Platoff, and a long list of other interesting personages, will long preserve his name and memory from oblivion.

Mr. Turnerelli was a charming singer,

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Dec. 12, 1838. In his 38th year, Mr. James Bromley, Engraver in Mezzotinto. He was the third son of Mr. William Bromley, A.E. R. A. and Member of the Roman Academy of St. Luke. a constitution naturally delicate, he sunk under the effects of disorders, incident to a sedentary occupation. He was much esteemed for the qualities of his head and heart; and has left numerous testimonials of his talents as an artist. A few of his works may be mentioned :- The Queen, then Princess Victoria, whole length, from a picture painted by Hayter, expressly for the King of the Belgians. 1835.-H. R. H. The Duchess of Kent, painted by Hayter, 1835.—The Marchioness of Londonderry, after Ross (R.A.) Private plate.-The late Sir Walter Farquhar, after Saunders. Pirvate. Andrew Spottiswoode, esq. (late M. P.) after Phillips, R.A.-Lord John Russell, after Hayter, 1836.

Mr. James Bromley died unmarried.

MR. JOHN CHARLES BROMLEY. April 3. Aged 44, of water on the chest, Mr. John Charles Bromley, Engraver in Mezzotinto, second son of Mr. William Bromley, A.E.R.A. and brother to James.

To lose two sons so highly gifted in the prime of their lives and in full possession of their talents, is an affliction of no ordinary kind. A few of Mr. J. C. Bromley's works are as follows:-Miss Russell Mitford (after J. Lucas), 1830. -The Bride Maid (E. T. Parris pinxt.) 1831.-Colonel Denham, the African traveller, (T. Phillips, R.A.) 1831.Marquis of Lansdowne, (Sir Thomas Lawrence, P. R. A. pinxt.) 1831.. Spanish Girl with her Nurse (after Murillo) 183.-Death of a Stag in Glen Tilt, with portraits of His Grace the Duke of Athol, and of the Honourable George Murray, &c. (E. Landseer, R. A. pinxt.) 1833. The Light Guitar, (J. W. Wright) 1833. - - Portrait of Mrs. Wolfe; private: (Sir T. Lawrence, P.R.A.)-Trial of Lord Russell (from Hayter). Lady Jane Gray declining the Crown (Leslie).—Trial of Alger non Sidney, (Stephanoff.) 1835. — The Bishop of Calcutta (Phillips, R.A.)

School, at Casterton, near Kirby Lonsdale, 2007.; Clergy Daughters' School, Brighton, 2001.; Bristol Clerical Education Society, 5007.; Margate Seabathing Infirmary, 2007.

MRS. GRACE LOCK.

Jan. 23. In the village of Sutton-atHone, near Dartford, Kent, aged 68, Mrs. Grace Lock, a miserable old miser. The following is an account of her death, and a list of the persons who are benefited thereby :-"Infirmity seemed rapidly coming upon her, and she was induced to have a distant relation, Alfred Richardson, a man with a large family, to look after the house, which was now kept more cleanly; but a clean house is a poor substitute for an empty stomach, and she continued to deny herself that sustenance which her feeble and almost bed-ridden state so urgently demanded. Every attention was paid to her by Mr. Toppets, of Dartford; but the most earnest entreaties of that gentleman could not persuade her to alter her course of life; and she expired, without pity or regret. Her impoverished bones were laid in the family vault at Ash church: there was just room left for her coffin; and she was the last of her family bearing the name of Lock. Thus has the tomb closed upon the ashes of a being who sustained 50 years of human suffering and the bitterest privations, for the single purpose of at length dying that wiser persons may enjoy her accumulated wealth, which we are glad to find, is very much dispersed. To Mr. Neville, Sutton-atHone, 1001.; James Middleton, late of Brown Bear, Greenhithe, 1007.; Mrs. Mary Dean, Gravesend, 3007.; to the family of the late James Taylor, of the Mote, near Igtham, 3007.; Mr. Thos. Dean, of Wrotham, 2007., and an annuity of 261.; Mr. R. Dean, of Wrotham, 2007.; William Wiffin, formerly a road surveyor in Essex, 2001.; to each of the executors 1,5007.; Mr. Alfred Richardson, 10007.; in trust for children (the names of whom our informant could not catch), 2,5001.; Mr. Whitaker, of Barming, 2,5007.; Mr. Whitaker, jun., 2,5001.; Mr. Seager, of the firm of Seager and Evans, distillers of London, 20007.; Mr. Selby, of Boughton Mon. chelsea, 2000.; to the family of the same gentleman, 2,4507.; Mrs. Harriet Fellows, of Farningham, 20007.; the cousins of Miss Lock (we believe of the family of Mr. Muggeridge, of Greenstreet-green), 5007.; Mr. R. Tippetts, of Dartford, 50007.; Mr. Whitaker, jun., and Mrs. Fellows, each 2,4507. The residue of the property to be equally di.

vided between the two last named. The freehold residence, with all the property which she held on mortgages, to the joint executors. The will is dated Oct. 26, 1836; it has been proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, in Doctors' Commons, by Charles Gustavus Whitaker, Esq. one of the Executors. The amount of personal property was sworn under 30,000l. independent of large freehold estates.

MR. JOHN LAWRENCE.

April 17. At Park Place, Peckham, aged 86, Mr. John Lawrence, the wellknown author of a Treatise on the Horse, and other practical works. He was, in early life, one of the first advocates of legislative enactments for the suppression of cruelty to animals; and his writings were of eminent assistance towards obtaining those Acts of Parliament which were passed for their protection.

The following is a list of Mr. Lawrence's works :

A Philosophical and Practical Treatise on Horses, and on the Moral Duties of Man towards the Brute Creation. Account of former Writers-Management and Medicine-Shoeing-Purchase and Sale, &c. Two vols. 8vo. Three editions.

The New Farmer's Calendar. Practical Husbandry - the Row Culture Diseases of Vegetables-Live StockPoultry, &c. Five editions.

The Modern Land Steward. Two editions.

A General Treatise on Cattle-the Ox, the Sheep, and the Swine— Management Breeding, and Medicine. Two editions.

A History of the Horse, and delineation of the Race Horse. The Breeding Stud — Breaking— Training, &c. 4to, plates.

A Treatise on Domestic Poultry, Pheasants, Pigeons, Rabbits, Swine, and Dairy Cows. Five editions. 12mo. Published under the assumed name of "Moubray."

British Field Sports. Game LawsShooting-Hunting-Coursing-Racing Hawking-Cocking-Fishing, &c. 8vo. Under the name of W. H. Scorr.

The Sportsman's Repository. History, descriptions, and instructions relative to Horses and Dogs. Also under the name of W. H. ScOTT.

The descriptions of Alkin's (folio) Sporting Plates, with a French Translation. Two editions. 4to. With additions.

"The Horse "-in all his varieties and uses-with rules for his preservation from disease. Small 8vo, 1829.