[241] 'Will:' William Beckford, Esq., elected an alderman, June 1752, and twice Lord Mayor of London, in 1762 and 1769. He was a West India merchant, possessed a princely fortune, and became highly popular by his strenuous opposition to the court: his son was the author of 'Caliph Vathek.' [242] 'Stentor': unknown. [243] 'Newcastle:' the Duke of Newcastle, who died in 1768, had for more than fifty years filled the greatest offices in the state. See Macaulay's papers on Chatham, and Humphrey Clinker. [244] 'Processionade:' for the purpose of preparing an address to his Majesty on the conclusion of the peace with France. [245] 'Ward:' Joshua Ward, a quack of the period. [246] 'Warwick Lane,' Newgate Street, was the seat of the College of Physicians. [247] 'Wyndham:' Lord Egremont. [248] 'Reeves:' Dr Reeves was a physician of some practice in the city. [249] 'Chauncy:' Dr Chauncy, descended of a good family, and possessed of a competent estate, did not practise. [250] 'Garth:' Sir Samuel Garth, a celebrated poet and physician, author of 'The Dispensary.' [251] 'Schomberg:' Dr Isaac Schomberg, a friend of Garrick, and an eminent and learned physician. [252] 'Madan:' Martin Madan, a celebrated English preacher, many years chaplain to the Lock Hospital. See Cowper's Letters. [253] 'Chevalier:' the Chevalier John Taylor, a quack oculist. [254] 'Annet:' Peter Annet, for blasphemy, was sentenced by the court to suffer a year's imprisonment in Bridewell with hard labour, and to stand twice in the pillory. [255] 'A guard:' Churchill was often in danger of being arrested for debt. [256] 'Saint Bride:' an address of congratulation on the peace, from the city of London, was accompanied on its way by a muffled peal from St Bride's. [257] 'Of law:' referring to the punishment of negligent lamplighters. [258] 'Hall:' the Westminster Session-house was then held at a house in King Street, which had probably been a low public house. [259] 'Brown:' the Rev. John Brown, D.D., born in 1715, was author, among other works, of the 'Essay on the Characteristics,' and of an 'Estimate of the Manners and Principles of the Times.' See Cowper's 'Table-talk.' The 'Estimate' was extremely popular for a time. He was inordinately vain, and died at last insane and a suicide. [260] 'For making law:' alluding to Lord Mansfield's construction of the libel-law. [261] 'On that day:' alluding to Lord Talbot's horsemanship as high-steward at the coronation. [262] 'Good Bishop:' Warburton was married on Allen's niece. [263] 'Cottrell:' Sir Clement Cottrell, master of the ceremonies. [264] 'Building:' the Savoy and Old Somerset House were formerly the residences of the Queens of England.