she found no friends in her hour of
trial. She took up her residence on the continent, and supported herself
by her pen: she was the authoress of "St. Etienne, a tale of the Vendean
war," "Julia Howard," and some minor works. Her contributions to the
_Encyclopedie des Gens de Monde_ were numerous, and gained her high
reputation. She eventually sought New York as the sphere of her
enterprise. During the voyage she was prematurely confined, and died
in consequence, soon after her arrival at the Union Place Hotel. It
was generally believed in that city, and in the land of her birth, that
uneasiness as to her temporal prospects aggravated, and perhaps caused
the illness, which proved fatal to this highly gifted lady.

November 15th, Joseph Hullmandle, whose inventions and improvements
connected with lithography, and tinted lithographic printing,
contributed so much to the perfection of that branch of artistic skill.

November 26th, Lord Nugent, a celebrated politician, poet, and man of
letters. The title was Irish, and became extinct with him.

December 8th, Mr. William Sturgeon, celebrated for his scientific
learning, his voluminous productions on electricity, and various
branches of natural science. He had been originally a shoemaker,
afterwards a soldier, subsequently scientific lecturer at Addiscombe
College, and in his old age suffered much from poverty. Lord John
Russell obtained him a grant of L50 per year from the Civil List, so
paltry a recognition of such great merits and services as is exceedingly
dishonouring to the country.

Several remarkable persons were removed by death from various walks of
life unnecessary to classify. The following were the most remarkable
instances:--

On the 24th of January, Sir Felix Booth, the celebrated brewer, a man of
large wealth, and a patron of science. He fitted out, at an expense of
L17,000, the expedition in search of the North-West passage, commanded
by Captain Ross, who commemorated the name of his munificent patron by
giving to the northern termination of the American continent the name of
Felix Boothia.

On the 6th of March, Sir James Gibson Craig, Bart., who had
distinguished himself as a leader of the Scottish Whigs for many years.

July the 8th, at Cambridge House, Piccadilly, H.R.H. Prince Adolphus
Frederick, of Brunswick Lunenburgh, Duke of Cambridge, youngest
surviving son of George III. He was a very benevolent prince, liberal in
politics, patriotic in feel