On the left are four monuments, lately erected, one to the memory of Lieutenant-General WILLIAM ANNE VILLettes, second son of Arthur Villettes, Esq., his late Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary at the court of Turin, and Helvetic Cantons, and died near Port Antonio, on the 13th July, 1808, aged 54 years.

The sculptur'd marble shall dissolve in dust,
And fame, and wealth, and honour pass away;
Not such the triumphs of the good and just,
Not such the glories of eternal day.

W. Cartwright, T. Bowdler, J. Casenove, have erected this tablet as a tribute of friendship.-Westmacott, sculptor.

Opposite to you, on leaving this chapel, is the monument to the memory of Field-Marshal Lord LIGONIER, which has a striking likeness of his Lordship in profile, and the medallions of Queen Anne, George I., II., and III., under whom his Lordship served. The inscription is only a recital of his titles and places, his age ninety-two, and his death the 28th of April, 1770. On the scroll, held by History, is the following list of battles; Schellenberg, Blenheim, Ramilies, Oudenarde, Taniere, Malplaquet, Dettingen, Fountenoy, Rocoux, and Laffeldt.Moore, sculptor.

In all the chapels there are many honourable personages not distinguished by monuments or inscriptions, of whom perhaps, it might be expected we should take some notice; but as we do not professedly write a register of burials, we must refer the curious to the guides, who are generally well-informed in these matters, and from whom it is not doubted but all possible satisfaction will be obtained.

North Transept.

In passing through the gate on your left, the Right Honourable CHARLES JAMES FOX is represented on a mattress, falling into the arms of Liberty. Peace (with the olive-branch and dove) is reclining on his knee. An African thanking him for the part he took in the cause of Freedom. Without inscription.-Westmacott, sculptor.

Behind you, turning on your right, over Sir Gilbert Lort, is a small monument, consisting of a bust and naval ornaments, to the memory of JOHN STORR, Esq., of Hilston, in the County of York, Rear-Admiral of the Red Squadron of His Majesty's Fleet. He was born Aug. 18, 1709; died Jan. 10, 1783, and interred near this place.

Sir GILBERT LORT.-This stately monument is chiefly ornamented with cherubs and family arms, and is inscribed to the memory of Sir Gilbert Lort, of Stockpole, in Pembrokeshire, Bart., by his sister, Dame Elizabeth Campbell, relict of Sir Alexander Campbell, of Colder, in Scotland, Bart. Sir Gilbert died September 19, 1698, in his twenty-eighth year. She died September 28, 1744, in her forty-ninth year.

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A small tablet, up high, with an inscription in Latin to the following effect:-"William Vincent, D.D., Dean of this Col"legiate Church, caused this tablet to be erected a perpetual monument of his affection. Sacred to the memory of HANNAH, "his most beloved wife; the fondest and most prudent mother, "handsome without pride, pleasant without levity, a good "Christian without superstition; descended from a respectable "family of the Wyatts, of Whichwood, in Oxfordshire, daughter "of George Wyatt and Hannah Wood. Born August 3, 1735; "married August 15, 1771; died February 17, 1807."—Gayfere, sculptor.

Admiral Sir PETER WARREN.-This is a magnificent monument of white marble, done by Roubiliac, to the memory of that gallant Admiral. The back ground is a large flag spreading in natural folds behind the whole monument, before it is a fine figure of Hercules placing Sir Peter's bust on its pedestal; and on the other side is the figure of Navigation, with a laurel wreath in her hand, gazing on the bust with a look of melancholy, mixed with admiration. Behind her a cornucopia pours out fruit, corn, &c., and by it a cannon, an anchor, and other decorations. The inscription is as follows:-" Sacred to the memory of Sir Peter Warren, "Knight of the Bath, Vice-Admiral of the Red Squadron of the "British Fleet, and Member of Parliament for the city and liberty "of Westminster. He derived his descent from an ancient family "in Ireland; his fame and honours from his virtues and abilities. "How eminently those were displayed, with what vigilance and "spirit they were exerted, in the various services wherein he had "the honour to command, and the happiness to conquer, will "be more properly recorded in the annals of Great Britain. On "this tablet, Affection with Truth must say, that, deservedly "esteemed in private life, and universally renowned for his "public conduct, the judicious and gallant officer possessed, in "the amiable qualities of the friend, the gentleman, and Christian; "but the Almighty, whom alone he feared, and whose gracious 66 protection he had often experienced, was pleased to remove "him from a place of honour to an eternity of happiness, on the "29th of July, 1752, in the forty-ninth year of his age."

On the adjoining pillar is a little monument to the memory of CLEMENT SAUNDERS, Esq., Carver in ordinary to Charles II.,

James II., and William III., son of Sir W. Saunders, Knt., of the county of Northampton. He died August 10, 1695,

aged eighty-four.

GRACE SCOTT.-Affixed to the adjoining pillar is a neat tablet on which is this inscription-" Grace, eldest daughter of Sir "Thomas Mauleverer, of Alterton Mauleverer, in Yorkshire, "Bart., born 1622, married to Colonel Scott, a member of the "Honourable House of Commons, 1644, and died February 24, "1645.

"He that will give my Grace but what is hers,
Must say her death has not

Made only her dear Scott,

But Virtue, Worth, and Sweetness, Widowers "'

Sir JOHN MALCOLM.-His figure is in full uniform, on a pedestal to correspond with that of Mr. Canning, the Duke of Newcastle's monument being between the two.-" In memory of Major-General Sir John Malcolm, G. C. B., &c., born at Burn"foot of Esk, Dumfrieshire, 1769, died in London, 1833, em

ployed confidentially in those important wars and negociations "which established British supremacy in India, by the inde"fatigable and well-directed exertion of those extraordinary, "mental, and physical powers with which Providence had en"dowed him: he became alike distinguished as a statesman, a 66 warrior, and a man of letters; disinterested, liberal, and hos"pitable; warm in his affections, and frank in his manners; the "admirer and patron of merit; no less zealous during the whole "of his arduous and eventful career, for the welfare of the "natives of the East, than for the service of his own country. "His memory is cherished by grateful millions; his fame lives "in the history of nations. This statue has been erected by the "friends whom he had acquired by his splendid talents, eminent "6 public services, and private virtues."-Chantry, sculptor.

WILLIAM CAVENDISH, Duke of Newcastle.-This monument is likewise a stately piece of architecture. Under a rich canopy of state, lie in a cumbent posture, on a double mat," the loyal "Duke of Newcastle (as the inscription beneath sets forth), and "his Duchess, his second wife, by whom he had no issue; her name was Margaret Lucas, youngest sister of Lord Lucas, of "Colchester, a noble family; for all the brothers were valiant, "and all the sisters virtuous. This Duchess was a wise, witty, " and learned lady, which her many books do well testify; she

was a most virtuous, loving, and careful wife, and was with "her Lord all the time of his banishment and miseries; and "when he came home, never parted from him in his solitary "retirements."-So far the English inscription. The Latin shows farther, "that he was Knight of the Bath, and Baron Ogle in

"right of his mother; Viscount Mansfield, and Baron Cavendish "of Bolsover, Earl of Ogle, Earl, Marquis, and Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Lord Lieutenant of the counties of Notting"ham and Northumberland, First Lord of the Bedchamber to "King James I., Guardian to Prince Charles, Privy-Councillor, "and Knight of the most noble order of the Garter; that, for "his fidelity to the King, he was made Captain-General of the "forces raised for his service in the North, fought many battles, " and generally came off victorious; that when the rebels pre"vailed (being one of the first designed a sacrifice) he left his 66 estate, and endured a long exile. By his first wife, Elizabeth, "daughter and heir of W. Bassett, of Staffordshire, Esq., he had "two sons and three daughters; Charles, who died without issue, "and Henry, heir to his honours; Jane, married to C. Cheyne, "of Chesham, Bucks; Elizabeth, to John, Earl of Bridgewater; "and Frances, to Oliver, Earl of Bolingbroke. He died Decem"ber 27, 1676, in his eighty-fourth year."

On the left of the preceding monument, is one to the memory of GEORGE CANNING, born April 11, 1770; died August 8, 1827.-"Endowed with a rare combination of talents, an emi"" nent statesman, an accomplished scholar, an orator, surpassed 66 by none, he united the most brilliant and lofty qualities of the "mind, with the warmest affections of the heart: raised by his own merit, he successively filled important offices in the state, "and finally became first minister of the crown. In the full

enjoyment of his sovereign's favour, and of the confidence of "the people, he was prematurely cut off, when pursuing a wise "and large course of policy, which had for its object the pros"perity and greatness of his own country, while it comprehended "the welfare, and commanded the admiration of foreign nations." This monument was erected by his friends and countrymen. The figure done by Chantry, is on a pedestal, and represents him speaking in the House of Parliament.

JOHN HOLLES, Duke of Newcastle.-This monument is perhaps the most magnificent, as well as the most costly, of any in the whole Abbey; yet the admiration it has attracted has not been equal to the profusion of expense bestowed upon it. The beauty of it consists chiefly in the design; and as those who are ignorant of architecture can have no relish for things beyond their knowledge, it has happened that what was intended to draw all men's eyes upon it, has been neglected almost as soon as raised. The principal figure rests upon a sepulchral monument of darkish-coloured marble, and represents the noble person to whose memory this stately mausoleum was erected, having in his right hand a General's staff, and in his left a ducal coronet. On one side of the base stands a statue of Wisdom; on the other of Sincerity. On the angles of the upper compartment sit angels

in no very meaning attitude; and on the ascending sides of the pediment sit cherubs, one with an hourglass, alluding to the admeasurement of man's life by grains of sand; the other pointing upwards, where his life shall be no longer measured by duration. On the base of the monument is this inscription :— "John Holles, Duke of Newcastle, Marquis and Earl of Clare, "Baron Houghton, of Houghton, and Knight Companion of the "Most Noble order of the Garter, whose body is here deposited "under the same roof with many of his noble ancestors and 66 relations, of the families of Vere, Cavendish, and Holles, whose "eminent virtues he inherited, and was particularly distin66 guished for his courage, love to his country, and constancy in friendship, which qualities he exerted with great zeal and "readiness, whenever the cause of religion, his country, or friends, required. In the reign of Queen Anne, he filled "with great capacity and honour, the several employments of "Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal, and Privy Councillor, Lord "Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of Middlesex and Notting"ham, and of the county and town of Nottingham, and of the "East and North Ridings, in the county of York; Lord Chief "Justice in Eyre, North of Trent, and Governor of the town and "fort of Kingston-upon-Hull; to all which titles and honours "his personal merit gave a lustre, that needed not the addition "of the great wealth he possessed. He was born January 9, "1661-2, and died July 15, 1711. He married the Lady "Margaret, third daughter and heiress of Henry Cavendish, "Duke of Newcastle, by whom he left issue only one child, the "Lady Henrietta Cavendish Holles Harley, who caused this "memorial of him to be erected in 1723."-Bird, sculptor.

Admiral VERNON. On a pedestal of beautiful marble is a bust of that gallant Admiral, with a fine figure of Fame crowning him with laurels. This monument is elegantly ornamented with naval trophies. Beneath is the following inscription:-"As a "memorial of his own gratitude, and the virtues of his benefactor, "this monument was erected by his nephew, Francis, Lord "Orwell, in the year 1763, sacred to the memory of Edward "Vernon, Admiral of the White Squadron of the British Fleet. "He was the second son of James Vernon, who was Secretary of "State to King William III., and whose abilities and integrity were equally conspicuous. In his youth he served under the "Admirals Shovell and Rook. By their example he learned to conquer; by his own merit he rose to command. In the war "with Spain of 1739, he took the fort of Porto Bello with six "ships-a force which was thought unequal to the attempt. For "this he received the thanks of both Houses of Parliament. He "subdued Chagre, and at Carthagena, conquered as far as naval "force could carry victory. After these services he retired, "without place or title, from the exercise of public, to the enjoy

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