RICHARD LOVELL, a distinguished essayist, was born at Bath in 1744. He received his education at Oxford, and in his after-life devoted himself to literary pursuits. His name is honourably known from his efforts in the cause of education and agricultural science. He is also said to have been the originator of several ingenious inventions, and some have claimed for him the invention of the telegraph. Most of his works were written in conjunction with his daughter; and she has also published a continuation of his "Memoirs." Mr. Edgeworth was a member of the Irish House of Commons about 1794. He was four times married; and died at Edgeworth's Town in June 1817.

MARIA, an eminent English novelist, and daughter of the preceding by his first wife, was born in Berkshire, Jan. 1, 1767. She removed to Ireland when her father succeeded to the family estate in 1782, and there she spent the greater part of her life. Her literary career began with the publication of Castle Rackrent in 1801; and this was soon followed by the Moral Tales, Belinda, Leonora, Tales of Fashionable Life, Patronage, Harring-