by patent, dated the 16th of May in that year; and upon the death of the late Ralph Bigland, Esquire, Garter, to whom he had been a zealous co adjutor for the advancement of the interests of the College, he was, by patent, dated the 1st of May, 1784, created Garter Principal King of Arms. At the first chapter of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, which took place after his elevation to the head of the college; viz. on the second of June 1786, he was invested with the insignia of his office, and his Majesty was graciously pleased, in Chapter, to confer upon him the honour of knighthood. The present elector, then Landgrave, of Hesse Cassel having, at that chapter, been elected into the order, Sir Isaac Heard, Garter, was, according to immemorial custom and in right of his office, nominated a plenipotentiary, jointly with Lord Viscount Dairymple, (now Earl of Stair) then minister at the Court of Berlin, for investing the Landgrave with the ensigns of the order; and he, soon after, repaired for that purpose, to Cassel, where the ceremony took place on the 7th of August following. On the 18th of August, 1757, he married, secondly, Alicia, relict of John George Feiton, Esq. Inspector-General of the Customs for the Leeward Islands, who died on the 15th of May, 1808. In the year 1791, he was again intrusted with a mission to the Duke of Saxe Gotha, who had been elected a Knight of the Garter, and, jointly with his Majesty's minister at the Court of Saxony, Morton Eden, Esq. (now Lord Henley) he invested that Prince at the Ducal Palace, at Gotha, on the 18th of April. in 1813, when the Emperor Alexander, was elected into the Most Noble Order, the Duties of Garter were again required for the Investiture of His Imperial Majesty who was, at that time, opposed to the late oppressor of Europe at the head of a powerful army in the heart of Germany. Upon this occasion we are informed that the Prince Regent, with that benevolence of feeling for which his Royal Highness is so distinguished, caused it to be signified to this old and faithful servant of the crown, that, considering the fatigues of a very long and circuitous journey, and the probable danger of travelling through a country which might be the seat of war, his Royal Highness was Mawilling to expose Garter, at his ad vanced period of life, to such perils, and therefore he was permitted to appoint a deputy for the performance of this service; and the investiture took place at the imperial head quarters at Toplitz, in Bohemia, on the 27th of September, in that year; Francis Townsend, Esq. Windsor Herald, acting as Garter's deputy. After the termination of the war in 1814, the election of the Emperor of Austria and the King of the Netherlands, neither of whom were in England, again called the services of Garter into action; and, the tranquillity of the Continent enabling Sir Isaac Heard, then in good health, though at the advanced age of 84, to perform in person the duties of his office; he left England on the 11th of August, for Brussells, where, jointly with Lord Viscount Cestlereagh, he invested the King of the Netherlands; and afterwards proceeded to Vienna, where the Emperor Francis was invested in a similar manner; and he returned to England on the 30th of October, after an absence of less than three months. never Among the various public duties appertaining to the office of Garter, there is perhaps none more impressive, or where the feelings are more deeply interested, than that of the Proclamation of the Styles at the State Funerals of the Royal Family. This duty Sir Isaac Heard has been too frequently called upon to perform; and we may venture to say, that it was executed with more afflicting and solemn effect, than on the recent occasions of the interment of the amiable and beloved Princess Charlotte, and of our late venerable and most excellent Queen; when it was truly said that the tremulous tone of voice of this old servant of the house of Brunswick, (six generations of which are comprised within the period of his official life),* It is a curious fact that Sir Isaac Heard bas officiated at the interment of a prince or princess of each generation in a succession of six generations of the house of Brunswick; viz. that of George II. who died 25th Oct. 1760; William, Duke of Cumberland, uncle of his present Majesty, who died 31st of Oct. 1765; the Dukes of York, Cumberland, and Gloucester, bro thers of his present Majesty; the late princess Amelia, daughter of the King; and the princess Charlotte and her royal infant, was more the result of a strong inward To the Editor of the European Magazine. feeling than of age. In order not to interrupt the chrono logical series of events, we have delayed till now to state, that Sir Isaac Heard is the son of John Heard, sometime of Bridgewater, but latterly of London, Gent. by Elizabeth his wife, only daughter and at length heir of Benjamin Michell, of Sea-side, in the parish of Branscombe, and of Slade, in the parish of Salcombe Regis, in Devonshire, Gent. His grandfather was Isaac Heard, sometime of Cork, and afterwards of Bridgewater, merchant, a younger son (the descendants of the elder being now settled on a patrimonial estate in the neighbourhood of Cork) of John Heard, who emigrated from the county of Wilts, and settled at Bandon, in Ireland. The family of Michell was of great respectability in Devonshire, and it appears that the grandfather of Benjamin above-mentioned, John Michell, Esq. was seated at Sea-side, in the reign of Charles the first, and died in 1648; and that his son John Michell, of Branscombe, Esq. (the maternal great grandfather of Sir Isaac Heard) was one of the royalists who compounded for their estates in 1655. Benjamin Michell, married Elizabeth, only daughter and heir of Edmund Rowe, Esq. by Elizabeth, third daughter and co-heir of Samuel Codrington, of Dodington, in Gloucestershire, of the ancient family of Codrington in that county. We close this account of an old and distinguished officer of the crown, now in the 89th year of his age, whose portrait we are enabled to present to our readers, from an excellent likeness taken by that distinguished artist, Mr. Devis, in the course of last year, with observing that Sir Isaac Heard, as we are much gratified to hear, is now in the enjoyment of good health; that his mind is clear, his discernment unimpaired, his memory still a faithful handmaid ready at his call; and his flow of good humour such that he seems to have obtained from Providence, the plenitude of that boon which Horace could not secure for himself. .Dones........ integrâ Cum mente, nec turpem senectam Degere, nec citharâ carentem Hor. Lib. I, Ode 31, SIR, natural for every one who hat been the means of diffusing happiness among mankind, to look, if not for a recompense, at least for a suit. able acknowledgment; but ingratitude is so prevalent in the world, that many not only receive favours thanklessly, but even affect to despise the source from which they spring. Though perhaps one of the greatest benefactors to man that ever existed, there is no one so subject to his caprices as myself; for notwithstanding my professed object is to shed peace wherever I wander, the effects of my influence are oni. versally felt and acknowledged, while the cause is too often neglected and forgotten My existence may be dated from the commencement of the world, being present with Adam when Eve was first introduced to his notice; and so favourable was the impression made through my means, that man was taught to love and admire. From that time down to the present hour it has been my peculiar province to heal the woes of the afflicted, administer comfort to the sick, and soothe the anguish of the disordered mind. Often with one touch have I effaced the impressions of anger, and cooled with a breath the burning of revenge-Often, when the son of misfortune has been treated with scorn, have I shed a balm over his soul, which has calmed his sorrows, and procured him that peace the world denied him. Possessed of such a conciliating temper, it would seem natural that I should be universally admired and followed :— but, no-for though none dare deny my power, many ridicule and even try to resist it. By some I am represented as a steady sober old maid, gradually ap proaching with the fall of night shade, and retiring with the early gleams of morning; others affirm that I am a professed enemy to all social habits, and are angry when I thrust in my bead at the close of a debauch; others, still more ridiculous, fly to the gaming table and tavern to prevent my embraces, though they are fully aware I must eventually receive them :-in short, Sir, the indignities I suffer are innomerable, especially in the higher classes, where the order of things is reversed, and my attendance is commanded just at the time I ought to be retiring. But though I am sometimes looked upon as an officious intruder, I candidly confess there are not wanting those who are ready to testify the general benevolence of my disposition, and give me full credit for the praises I deserve. To these I aliot a larger share of my bounty, not in quantity, but in quality. Where is the poet who does not hail my approach with delight, that I may regulate his ideas and renovate his fancy? or the lover who does not meet me with rapture, that I may be guile his imagination with the charms of his mistress?—indeed, Sir, from the prince down to the peasant, I am regarded as a present relief to care, and in spite of occasional rebuffs, they all confess that some of their sweetest mo. ments are passed in my company. There is, indeed, one species of animal, who for the sake of indulging himself in sensual delights, prevents my approach as long as possible; and when at last he is compelled to sink into my arms, rails at me for putting a stop to his conviviality-nor is my presence on such occasions at all calculated to soothe him, for where the mind sinks into gross lasciviousness, and the body is disturbed with intemperate lust, my characteristic peacefulness is lost, and my influence destroyed, But there is one feature in my character which will at least testify my independence; for I am not, like many interested beings, so attached to the persons of the rich and powerful, as to neglect the poor and needy-nay, often have I slighted the urgent solicitations of the great, while reclining upon luxurious couches and surrounded with every apparent comfort, to visit the cottage of the humble labourer, where, as a reward for his day's toil, I have shed my influence over his pallet of straw and while the votary of wealth is offer ing in vain some of his vast possessions for a single smile, I bestow it unsolicited upon the very being whose poverty has subjected him to contempt. It has often been asserted, and I confess with some degree of justice, that I am a notorious deceiver; but as my frolics in this way have seldom, if ever, been attended with sinister consequences, I hope they will be thought excuseable, especially as I am only partly concerned in their fabrication. It is true, I have often converted the palace of a prince into the stall of a mechanic, and raised a humble labourer to the dignity of a king-I have loaded poor men with abundance of wealth, and, on the contrary, made rich men poor-I have married a man to a second wife while the first was living, and have restored an infuriated virago to her husband the very day he was congratulating himself upon her departure-to say nothing of the quantity I have killed over and over again, or sent upon a long journey the very day they came home from the West Indies, with many, many others too tedious to enumerate: suffice it to say, that notwithstanding these whimsical vagaries, I have the satisfaction to reflect that the delusions are but temporary, vanishing with myself, and causing no other than a momentary sensation. There are, indeed, some who behold my approach with terror, and revile me because I cannot procure them that peace they seek for-1 mean such as are too much accustomed to vice to enjoy my society pure and unadulterated—but on themselves be the curse, for wretched must they be who have rendered themselves incapable of receiving me by the ill regulated state of their minds-The first essential necessary for my reception being a clear conscience. I may soothe misfortune and calm solicitude - but vice soars beyond my reach, and it is vain for me to attempt to bless that man who has identified himself with it. But while I fly from such degrading instances of human nature, I turn with delight to more congenial feelings, to bless those who yield with pleasure to my embraces. Health receives fresh vigour from my smiles, and Sickness throws off her languishing at my approach. The mind is renovated and the body strengthened. Innocence never looks half so beautiful, or age so venerabie, as when reclining in my arms: in fine, Sir, wherever virtue reigns, there I rest with peculiar satisfaction, refreshing the whole system of human nature. Ere I conclude, allow me to express the obligations I am under to one or two of your Correspondents (who shall be nameless], for the very effectual manner in which they have occasionally contributed to my influence; though I doubt not your readers would rather dispense with me on such occasions, and lest I should be guilty of the same error, as I have already trespassed too much upon your attention, I shall here conclude by subscribing myself, Your humble servant, SLEEP. THE HIVE. A COLLECTION OF SCRAPS. JOSEPH BUTTERWORTH, Esq. LATE M.P. FOR COVENTRY. (From the Coventry Herald and Weekly Advertiser of Nov. 27, 1818.) Ta meeting of the Committee and Collectors of the different wards, in aid of this testimonial of esteem for Mr. Butterworth, held at the Mayor's Parlour, on Friday evening, the 20th November, among other Resolutions, it was resolved unanimously, That the following Inscription, copied from the Cup, be inserted in the Coventry Newspapers : TO JOSEPH BUTTERWORTH, ESQ. Who with undeviating integrity, while representing Braved every personal consideration, arising out of popular applause, Which had for their object the preservation of the best interests of the Country; When every thing that was dear to the Principles And on all occasions advocated The individual and general interests of his Constituents, By a Coalition as discordant as unnatural, Exemplified by the basest ingratitude; Who beg to offer this testimonial of their Coventry, November 26, 1818. And Warmest attachment, Presented by THE CORPORATION And the FRIENDS of Mr. BUTTERWORTH, Resident in Coventry. In addition to the foregoing extract from The Coventry Herald, we understand that the Cup is a magnificent specimen of taste and skill in the workmanship. The Arms of the City of Coventry, and the Inscription, are engraved on it with great elegance. The value of the Cup is estimated at about 200 guineas. Such is the best temporal recompense that PUBLIC VIRTUE can receive-the approba tion and gratitude of our fellow-citizens. MONUMENT IN THE PARISH CHURCH OF BENSON, OXFORDSHIRE. M. S. Grave till C shall awaken them fell asleepe Ano Dmi $1629 Bodies they left { For the fruite of their Bodies e 63 being aged Yeares new Inn twice built at yr own chard one only son and two daughters their Son being liberally bred in ye Univertity of Oxon thought himself bound to erect this small monument S their? his An Dmi 16 RELICS OF POPULAR SUPERSTI A TIONS. BOUT twenty years ago, a small party, possessed by what is now called the spirit of exploring, arrived to spend a week at Park-gate-not the ce lebrated place of embarkation well known to Irish travellers, but an obscure spot chosen for the accommodation of sea-bathers in the West of Scotland. There this fine name is given to a cluster of white huts on the eastern edge of a broad bay walled almost round with a natural parapet of rocks, broken here and there into columns linked together by garlands of sea-weed, sometimes tufted round their tops like the most elegant Corinthian capitals. Above this parapet rose another wall of moun tains covered with the dark heath peculiar to Galloway, except where a few bunches of gold blossomed broom hung like tassels among their brown drapery. Through the only chasm among these mountains might be seen the brilliant expanse of the Irish Channel and the outline of the English coast, as if sketched with a silver pencil on the edge of the blue sky. In the centre of the bay itself, an isle covered with dwarf trees appeared as if a green pavi lion had been raised by magic in a lake of diamonds. Such it seemed in the light of a midsummer sun, as the party of ramblers dismounted from their ponies, and demanded the best room contained in the largest white cottage, distinguished by a slated roof and two stone steps at the door. This party consisted of the Provost of K. a tall, active, military-looking man, with a hunter's bag slung over his shoulder; the captain of a trading brig in his service, whose long voyages had stored him with the superstitions of all countries; and the kirk-minister, whose father, as is not unusual with the Scotch priesthood, had been in that pastoral walk of life which still retains a few legends of our own. To these were added the Provost's confidential clerk, or amanuensis, a youth under twenty, who listened with a delighted and be lieving ear to his patron's favourite romances, which were related with no small share of his ancestor Rob Roy M-Greggor's gallant spirit, mingled with some of the arch gravity peculiar to our English Gascony. The sallies of imagination which might have been expected from such a party, were conirouled and harmonized by the preEurop. Aug. Vol. LXXIV. Dec. 1818. sence of a lady from the vale of Dent, in the Gascony already mentioned. This lady, as the Provost's sister-inlaw, and a wealthy widow of forty-five, possessed authority enough to regulate the eccentric humours of her companions, and sufficient attraction to enliven them. She had the bright black eyes and short pert nose ascribed to the celebrated queen of ancient Egyptians; and enough of olive-brown in her cheeks to suit, as she said herself, the queen of this gay troop of modern gipsies. The travellers had hardly begun their depredations on a table covered with kippered salmon and eggs, which strongly announced the vicinity of the poultryyard to the peat-stack, before they were interrupted by that extraordinary clamour of dogs supposed by an ingenious French tourist to be a Scotch device for the purpose of expediting travellers' horses. The lady ran to the little casement, and the gentlemen, after a few compliments murmured among themselves to the curiosity of the sex, went out to ask questions for their own amusement. The chorus of dogs was presently improved by the sound of two ill-managed bagpipes, a bad violin, and a drum which had been discarded from the Provost's volunteer corps. These headed a procession composed of his waller, mole catcher, grieve or bailiff, and sundry cotters in blue jackets and new shoes; for the apparel of Gallowaymen differs from their more southern neighbours only in the unfrequency of the latter article, and the picturesque plaid and bonnet are seldom added. Two of the youngest, and probably the soberest of this groupe, supported a sunburned youth in apparel which did marvellous credit to the glossy blue cloth of the town-taylor. Conscious of this credit, and of his importance as a bridegroom, the wearer endeavoured to assume an assured air which added admirably to the comic effect of the procession. After calling at all the publichouses on their route, and dancing as well as they could at the last, the groupe reached Park gate, where the bride resided, and where, according to national courtesy, the elected husband came to claim ber. The Provost, with that joyous frankness which links the peasantry of Scotland to their masters more powerfully than solid benefactions, immediately assumed his part in the festival, and entered the cot house 3 Q |