with ruffed taphata; oone loose gowne of lak taphata, with a brode garde of vellat, ayed on with whiped lase and Brussels work ase, lyned with blak taphata: and French kyrtle of blak sattin, weltid with vellat, and yned with taphata. Item, delyvered to Katharyne Ashtely, by er to be employed in panving of cushions, cone Frenche gowne of purple vellat lyned with purple taphata, with a paire of wide leeves of the same. Item, taken by the said John Roynor and Ralfe Hoope, oone night gowne past our wearing, of blak sattin, with two yards of vellat, with a frenge lase layd upon the edge of the garde, furred with lybards and faced with lucerne. Coronation of Henry VI. To the Editor of the Literary Panorama. Sir,-The following account of the order of the feast served in Westminster Hall at the coronation of King Henry the Sixth, extracted from Fabian's Chronicle, may not be unacceptable to your antiquarian, or perhaps to your epicurean readers. "In this eyght yere upon ye day of saynt Leonarde, the vi day of Novembre, kynge Henry beynge upon the age of nyne yeres, was solemply crowned i' saint Peters churche of Westminster. At whose coronacyon were made syxe and thyrty knyghtes of the bathe, And after that solempnyzacyon in the sayde churche fynyshed, an honorable feest in the great hal of Westmynster was kepte, where ys kynge sytting in his astate, was served with Mi courses as here under ensueth. Frument wyth venyson. Vyand royall planted losynges of golde. Bore hedes in castelles of golde and enarmed. Befe wyth motten boylyd. Capon stewyd. Sygnet rosted. Heyron rosted. Great pyke or luce. A rede leche wyth lyons corvyn therein Custarde royall, wyth a lyoparde of golde sytting therein, and holdying a floure delyce Frytour of sunne facyon, wyth a floure delyce therein. A sotyltye of saynt Edwarde and saynt Louys armyd, and uppon eyther hys cote armoure, and a scrypture passyng from theym both, sayeng beholde ii parfight kynges under one cote armour. And under the fete of the sayde sayntes was wryten thys balade: Holy sayntes, Edwarde and saint Lowice, Conserve this braunche born of your blessed blode. Lyve amonge cristen most soveraygne of price, Enheritour of the flour de lice so gode, This sixt Henry, to reygne and to be wyse, vertue, Viand blank barred wyth golde. Gely party wryten and noted wyth-Te Deum laudamus. Pygge endored. Crane rosted. Byttore. Conyes. Chekyns. Partryche. Pecok enhakyll. Great Breme. A whyte leche planted wyth a rede antelop, wyth a crowne about hys necke wyth chayne of golde. Flampayne powdered wyth leopardes and floure de lyce of golde. A frytoure garnyshed wyth a leopardes hede and ii Estrych feders. A sotyltie, an emperour and a kynge arayed in ma'telles of garters, which fygured Sigismu'de ye emperour and He'ry the V. and a fiygure lyke unto kyng He'ry ye VI. kne lyng tofore them wyth this balade takkyd by hym. Agayne, miscrean'tes, the emperour Sigismu❜de all, Carpe. Crabbe.. Leche of iii colours. A bake meate lyke shylde quartered red and whyte; set wyth losynges gylt and floures of borage. A frytour cryspyd. A sotyltie of oure lady syttynge wyth her chylde in her lappe, and she holding a crowne in her ha'de. Saint George and saynt Denys knelynge on cyther syde p'sented to her kyng Henryes figure beryng in ha'de thys balade as followeth. O blessed lady Christe's mother dere, coast; and not within sight of the Mediter ranean. It should seem also that a manne water-spout may exist without noise:-and "an immense crash" is heard only (some times) at the period of its dissolution, when it is broken, and the lower part of it falls into the water whence it was drawn up. Whereas, of the Dipsides we read: "This meteor is generally preceded by A VERY LOUD NOISE IN THE AIR, different from that of thunder, and previous to the lightning, &c. This the poet expressly mentions, at the NOISE of thy water-spouts." He also says, thy "break. And thou, saynt George, that called art herings forth "-dashings-violent effusions (of knight; Holy saint Denys, O marter moste entere ! The sixt Henry here present in your syght; Shedeth of your grace on hym your heve'ly lighte; His tender youth with virtue doth avaunce, Borne by discent and by title of right, Justly to reygne in England and in Fraunce. S. H. W. WATER-SPOUTS. To the Editor of the Literary Panorama. SIR, Will you allow me to add to the curious account of water-spouts, given in your sixth Vol. p. 120?-Harmer has taken notice of them as illustrative of the language used by the Royal Psalmist, when speaking of his troubles, he says: Deep calleth unto deep, at the noise of thy water-spouts." David seems to be painting a storm at sea. Dr. Shaw informs us that they are more frequent on the coast of Syria, than in any other part of the Mediterranean; consequently, it was natural for a Jewish poet to mention them in the description of a violent storm. We cannot imagine then, with some commentators, that these water-spouts mean only vehement raius; nor that the royal penitent compares his afflictions to the pouring of water through the spouts of an house, as Bythner seems to do in his Lyra. W. To this hint of our ingenious correspondent we beg leave to add, that we rather refer the words of the sacred writer, Psalm xlii, 8. to a descending water-spout; like that described in p. 122, and distinguished under the name of Dipsides. We differ wholly from Parkhurst, who imagines the Psalmist alludes to a phenomenon which composes part of a storm at sea: whereas, we rather think he refers to a meteor which may be said to burst on land. In the foregoing verse he describes himself as being in the land of Jordan, at the hill Mizar, among the Hermonites." Certainly, therefore, he was far from the rain) and thyrollings" (waves, clouds water-laden) have gone over me." This in perfectly well explained by the description: It had fallen with such violence that frees were torn up by the roots; WHOLE FLOCKS WITH THEIR SHEPHERDS, AND EVEN THEIR DOGS, were drowned:" &c. The man over whom such a terrific meteor had passed, yet had not destroyed him, might well make it a subject of comparison when composing his ode; he might also well call on his soul to hope in God," and trust in the Diving "loving-kindness for future preservation." We apprehend, that this sense of the pas sage expressed) by the term Kataractes used by is supported (and also as extremely well the LXX to denote this meteor: importing height. And thus a competent acquaintance a vast body of water descending from a great with the natural history and philosophy of places, as of mountainous districts, contr butes to illustrate the power and application of a simile, which would have been admired is not the less intitled to that character in as sublime in any poet whatever; and surely sacred writer. ANECDOTE OF SIR ISAAC NEWTON. Corneille le Bruyn, the Dutch painter, relates, that happening to dine one day, with other foreigners, at the table of Newton, when the dessert was served up, Newton proposed a "health to the man of every coun try who believed in God." This was drink ing the health of the whole human race The belief in God is not the result of tradi tions, or of profound metaphysical disquisition only, but arises from the spectacle of nature simply. Newton, who pursued his researches into the laws of nature so profoundly, never pronounced the name of God without moving his hat; and otherwise expressing the most devout respect. A poor Arabian of the de sert, ignorant as most of the Arabians are, was one day asked, how he came to be assured there was a God?-"In the same way, replied he, " that I am enabled to tell, by a print impressed on the sand, whether it wa a man or beast that passed that way.” THE TWO LITERATI: Natural Penetration better than profound Erudition. An Eastern Apologue. An Indian monarch entertained at his paace two men of letters; one, who devoted is whole time to books, was accounted a odigy of learning-nothing could abate the dour of his studies, so that he soon excelled is companion, who, however, was amply Compensated by possessing uncommon peneFation and an astonishing presence of mind. Both being ambitious of renown, they muually envied one another, and each secretly ecried his companion. Not knowing to which to give the preference, the rajah sought or a long time an occasion to put their talents o a trial. At length an opportunity preented having occasion to send embassies to me neighbouring princes, our two scholars vere appointed the ambassadors; each was carry with him a chest, which he was iven to understand was filled with magnifient presents; the man of profound learnug presented his as he had been ordered, but vas struck dumb with amazement when he iscovered, on its being opened, that it conained nothing but cinders; and not being ble to answer the interrogatories of the nonarch on this strange present, he was disracefully driven from the court, and returned, overed with confusion, to the rajah, his naster. The other ambassador likewise preented his chest, which was not more richly aden than that of his companion, but he, when he discovered the contents, without ppearing at all disconcerted, replied, that he king, his master, having lately made a great sacrifice according to the rites of their religion had appointed him to renew the alliance which had so long subsisted between them, and to strengthen it by the usual ceremonies. Thus saying, he repeated a short prayer; and, taking a cinder between his thumb and fore finger, made a mark on the monarch's forehead, who received this token of amity with every mark of respect. Our ambassador, laden with kindnesses and presents, returned home, attended by a numerous escort, where he experienced the most flattering reception from his sovereign. Every one admired his address and presence of mind, in extricating himself from so unpleasant a situation and, finally he received the most honourable distinctions, and arrived at the highest offices of the state; while his rival, notwithstanding his profound learning, was totally neglected, and sunk into an obscurity from which his laborious works will never rescue him. In active life, penetration and good sense are of more value than profound Frudition, MEMOIRS OF THE LATE BISHOP OF LONDON. The Right Reverend and Right Honourable BEILBY PORTEUS, D.D. Lord Bishop of London, Dean of the Chapel Royal, Provincial Dean of Canterbury, Visitor of Sion College, a Trustee of the British Museum, a Governor of the Charter-House, &c. &c. &c. died, in his Episcopal Palace at Fulham, May 13th, 1809, aged 78 years. It were unpardonable not to notice, by particular distinction, in the LITERARY PANORA MA, the demise of this eminent Prelate. He was born in 1731; a native of Yorkshire, though descended from Scottish ancestors. We have understood, though we do not vouch for the authenticity of the fact, that Capt. Porteus, who fell a sacrifice to an infuriated mob at Edinburgh, in the year 1736, was of the same family. The Bishop of London was educated at the School of Ripon, under Mr. Hyde, whose character as an instructor of youth was of high repute. The writer of this short memoir well remembers hearing the Bishop, at his own table, say, that while he was a school-boy at Ripon, a person passed through the town, carrying with him the head of Lord Lovat, to be deposited in Scotland. Lord Lovat was beheaded in 1746, when Mr. Porteus was fifteen years of age.-He became a member of Christ's College, Cambridge; and proceeded B.A. in 1752, being then 21 years old. He did not attain that Degree, as has been stated in a periodical publication, at the age of 17 or 18. Two Medals are given annually at Cambridge, to Bachelors of Arts, who have produced the best classical Essays; one of these medals Mr. Porteus obtained in 1752; and. the venerable and scientific Francis Maseres, Esq. F.R.S. Cursitor Baron of the Exchequer, gained the other. It is necessary to observe here, that before any person is allowed to become a Candidate for a Medal, he must have arrived at a considerable proficiency in Mathematical Science. Baron Ma-. seres continues to cultivate Mathematics; but Mr. Porteus seems to have renounced. abstruser studies early in life; for in 1759 he gained one of the Seatonian Prizes, by a Poem on Death; which is still a popular production, and is commonly printed in a smali volume with Blair's Grave, and Gray's Elegy in a Country Church-Yard.-He continued at Cambridge after taking his first Degree; and was elected, in 1754, one of the Esquire Beadles of the University; an office which he resigned in the following year, when he became M.A. Soon after, he was chosen a Fellow of his College, and was also appointed a Preacher at Whitehall. The Preachers at Whitehall Chapel (the Banquetting-House boured compositions. He was perfectly intelligible in the pulpit. His hearers soon saw the drift of his reasoning, and never lost the thread of his argument. His mode of del very was fascinating in a high degree. T tone of his voice arrested the attention of bis audience. He was uncommonly rapid, bui was altogether free from that cluttering confusion of enunciation which occasionally entangles voluble speakers. He was "quick and powerful;" authoritative,-but never dogmatical; grave, not dull; keen, but not bitterly sarcastic; and, above all, his hearem were convinced that he felt what he spoke, and believed himself the doctrines which he preached, and the great truths which he enforced and defended. His Discourses in their general tenor may vie with some of the best parts of his predecessor Sherlock's composi tions; and many passages might be pointed out, which, without suffering by the experi ment, for brilliancy of description, for hap piness of expression, and for the conviction which they carry with them, may be com of James I.) are 24 in number; 12 from each University: two are in waiting in every month. There can be no doubt but his talents as a Preacher developed themselves at Whitehall; however, the Sermon which first engaged the public attention, was one preached before the University of Cambridge, Nov. 29th, 1761. This was printed, and was intituled: "the Character of David, King of Israel, impartially stated." This Discourse was intended to counteract the effects of an impious and scoffing publication written by Peter Annett, who afterwards appeared in the pillory. Dr. Delany drew his pen on this occasion; as did several Divines, both Churchmen and Dissenters, by whom Annett's impiety was completely exposed and refuted. Porteus's Sermon seems to have been the means of bringing him into the sunshine of patronage, and opening the way to preferment. Archbishop Secker made him one of his Chaplains, and gave him the Rectories of Bucking and Wrotesham in Kent, with a Prebend in the Cathedral Church of Peterborough. In 1765 he married Miss Hodg-pared with Sherlock's "Go to your Natural son of Matlock, whose sister married Edw. Hawkins, Esq. formerly of Macclesfield in Cheshire, now of Neath in Glamorganshire. The very worthy Rector of St. George's Hanover Square, is nephew to these ladies. Mrs. Porteus seemed formed to make her husband happy. Placid, sensible, well-informed, perfectly well-bred, of blameless life and exemplary piety, she was a wife worthy of her consort, and they lived together, for no less than forty-four years, in the uninterrupted enjoyment of domestic harmony. It was about this time that the Archbishop gave him the living of Hunton in Kent. His manner of life there, and the way in which he fulfilled the duties of his station and graced his profession, are completely detailed in a charming Letter written by his friend Dr. Beattie, when on a visit to him at his Paronage-house. Our readers will find it in the very interesting Life of Dr. Beattie written by Sir William Forbes.-In 1767 the Rector of Hunton took the Degree of D.D. and, within a month after, was collated by his most reverend Patron to the Living of Lambeth. In 1768 Archbishop Secker, who had crowned His present Majesty, died. Doctors Porteus and Stinton, his Chaplains, were two of his Executors; and afterwards published his Grace's Sermons, Charges, &c. with his Life prefixed, admirably written by Porteus.-Dr. Porteus was now one of the King's Chaplains, and had risen into great and deserved celebrity as a Preacher. His manner was peculiar to himself. His language was at once chaste and nervous. His discriminating faculty was clear. His Sermons were well digested, and well studied, and yet had not the air of la Religion, &c." The residence of the Royal Family in town, was then more frequent and prolonged than of late_years, and their attendance at the Chapel Royal was more constant. Dr. Porteus's mode of preaching was much admired; and it has been said, and we believe with truth, that Her Majesty, in particular, interested herself in forwarding his promotion in the Church. He was cal led the Queen's Bishop; " and if Her Ma jesty contributed to elevate him to the Bench of Bishops, her choice manifested the sound ness of her judgment.-In 1776, Dr. Porteus published his little tract "On the Religious Observance of Good-Friday;" which at that time had a very great effect on the public mind, and has procured, ever since, the solemn ce lebration of the day set apart to commemorate the Death of the Redeemer of Mankind!In the following year he was consecrated Bishop of Chester; and he continued in the active discharge of the very heavy duties in cumbent on the Bishop of that populous dio cese for ten years. During that interval he commenced the publication of his Sermons and we hope to see the whole of his works collected and uniformly printed in a style wor thy of their author. While Bishop of Ches ter, he frequently assisted Bishop Lowth then in the see of London, and labouring under severe indisposition. He more that once confirmed for him. On the death of that accomplished critic and profound scholar, he succeeded to the Bishoprick of Londo where a new field presented itself for the exercise of his talents. The Bishop of Lon don has an immensity of business, demand ing his attention continually. The Colonies in the West Indies may be said to form a part the Diocese of London; and the Bishop, hand. He was a Benefactor, while living,* omes, ex officio, a Member of many to his College; where, among other things, rds, more or less connected with the he founded a Prize for the best Reader in the arch, with learning, and with the promo- Chapel in every year. He built, and endowand propagation of Religion at home ed with an annual sum of £250, a Chapel at abroad. Bishop Porteus was zealously Ide-Hill, near Sundridge, in Kent; and here loyed in discharging his various and im- his remains are deposited. We shall be glad ant duties. He was a great economist of to insert a list of the numerous public bene. He rose early, and frequently finished factions in which he was his own executor; letters by seven o'clock in the morning. (his private donations we never can know ;) had great address in writing letters of bu- and we shall esteem it a favour, if any confi is, and had the happy art of saying a dential friend of his lordship will transmit such t deal, and to the purpose, in few words. a list to the LITERARY PANORAMA.—The e was very attentive to his Clergy, who Bishop's Charges should not be passed over ready access to him. He received them without due praise. They were ever approumerous parties at his hospitable table, priate, both to the state of his diocese and to re he frequently displayed that talent for that of the distracted times, the Revolutionary ersation which Dr. Johnson himself ad- Age, in which he lived; against all the delud, and to which he bore witness. Li- sions of which, originating in a vain philosoy or professional topics were discussed; phy, he ever manfully contended. The Friend the Bishop often shewed great dexterity of Beattie was a successful opposer of the hanging the subject, when colloquial School of Voltaire, Helvétius, and Hume.antness, as it sometimes did, degenerated There was one charge which he was used to disputation. The Bishop was an encou- deliver memoritèr; that addressed to Young of learned men. He gave a valuable be- People upon their Confirmation. It was ime to Mr. Usko, a Prussian of uncommon pressive in a high degree, and was ever spoken, tion; this application of his Lordship's con amore, with a vigour and an ardour altoOnage has, indeed, been disapproved gether his own.-At the age of 67, when ¡ some persons.* Mr. Usko reads and many a divine might think of singing his is the English language well, at least as as Mr. Dutens, and Mr. de Guiffardière; learned foreigners have heretofore red ecclesiastical promotion in this coun-witness Erasmus, the Casaubons, father on, with many others.-The minds of sters of State and Bishops are more disd by their patronage than by all the laof their high office. No sooner does a vaoccur, than a hundred pens are busied in ing up memorials and petitions, and a hunmouths are pressing by verbal applications, ▸ friends without number are put in moto second, very frequently, impertinent s. But one individual can be appointed e vacant office, or benefice, and thus ir Robert Walpole used to say) one man, ps, in the end, himself ungrateful, is , and ninety-nine applicants with their ctions are left in a state of irritated disntment. We are not inclined to impeach ishop's conduct in disposing of his patron Few men were ever blessed with a more ous heart than the Bishop of London. ive money frequently, and with a liberal nunc dimittis," the Bishop opened a new career of glory, in the Lectures which be gave on St. Matthew's Gospel, in St. James's Church. We well remember to have heard him with pleasure, with edification, with astonishment; and we witnessed with pure gratification the effect which his exertions had on all ranks of people. His audience, which hardly left standing-room in the Church, comprised some of the first characters in the country;-Peers, Prelates, and dignified Com moners of all professions, attended his Lectures. Those who envied or maligned the Bishop, said it was the fashion to go to hear him;"-telum imbelle sine ictu !-the Bishop's talents, and eloquence, and earnestness in his great cause, made it fashionable.-The Bishop, for many years, was a strong advocate for the Abolition of the Slave Trade; long ago we heard him scout all idea of the dangers which were predicted from the adoption of that mea sure. He lived to see the traffic in human flesh terminated by an Act of the British Legislature; and we ourselves are evidences that no commercial or political evils have resulted from the sacrifice then made at the shrine of For a Narrative of the Travels and Lite-humanity.-The disease, which put an end to Life of the Rev. John F. Usko, Chaplain the life of the Bishop of London, was a Factory at Smyrna, written by himJanuary 1808, compare Panorama, Vol. age 740 et seq.-In the same Volume, 1123 et seq. will be found at length the p's "Reasons for the Appointment of Rev. Mr. Usko to the Living of OrIt, in Essex." DL. VI. [Lit. Pan, Aug. 1809.] * For benefactions to Christ-College, Cambridge, compare Panorama, Vol. II. p. 1085. † An account of the last moments of this excellent prelate will appear in No. III. of our MORTUARY MEMOIRS OF EMINENT PERSONS. 2 K |