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EPITAPH ,- , 7 TH! TOMB-STONE OF • VERY CHARITABLE :IAJITHE LATE EVERARD FORBES, ISQ Rdieve this Rohe--the poor man's grateful tear Shall be the rich man's only treafure here; The gold I had-1 have not in the grave, for all I now poffcfs is what I gave ! A BIRTH-DAY ODE FOR 1802. BY A PLOUGHMAN OF HiILEFORDSHIRE. Sririt of Song ! in amber thy, Or in the rude cerulean deep; O facred Nymph ! whereer you lie, Shake off the woes that lull thy fleep--. • The dulcet voice of Peace refound., And Plenty's ruddy troop furrounds, Laden with fpley Gums and Flowers, To bids the Earth with tranquil hours. 0 ! roufe with all thy Energies, Lofty founds, and nudes ; Such as nook the Orphan Lyre, When rugged Forefts made a 4tire ; Whole hollow Caverns did reply To every Note of Melody ; Teach me that force to (hike the warbling strings, Worthy the natal Morn of Britain's belt of Kings ! 0 Pril:ce of Mcn! thy brighten fmile— Mantles when Concord glade the life; When War's dcftrudive clangors ceafe, And all thy Sons in Ilniling cafe, Fonder the Virtues of thy Mind, Chief, Father, Friend, and Hulband kind; Patron of Arts—of thofc that fpread ProtUfion o'er the Earth's rich Bali— Round thee, what Wit and Beauty fp ort, That fir Graces make z brighter Court Than ever honor'd worthy King : From thy chafte Love the treafures fpring. Laurels may Thine Yiertory's Car, But Fame records thine brighteft far. In the late condift, when weak Man, Miitaking Order's holy Laws, With gothic rage the Earth o'er .ran, Naming the madnefs Freedom's caufe ; Thy granite Me, like Sion Rood, The only refuge for the good; And all the Virtues on thy more Securely wept the Tempeß o'er. 'Twas then, upon thy liquid Strand, Artie the triforied God— And Reaching forth his coral Arm, Whole Gaut nerves the ftorms difarm, Commanded round his Triton Band, Who, On their Dolphins rode, To found tliiir bells with this decree, That abed hom fa to fea.- 0! Quail of . What Heaven (miles, The pendent Miami, of the Waves.— Thy happy Land With Freedom bland, Shall e'er be free From Anarchy— While Ocean round thee laves . *hen curling in the Brine their azure bola, The founds to &fiance (hook the lilver tides. Let tweeter Paeans pierce the wires ! That reads's! found, As could recall the Meeting Breath Of fair Eurydice from Death, Tho' by the Iron Fates fait bound. Hari the Thunders! down the lkies, Hand on the whirlwind Fancy flies, • Trailing living Fires, That mark to the Poet's glad furprize A Nation's high born Deitinies— So grateful to Mankind, Great Jove's unchang'd &fires. ' Fair Albion riling unto Morn, Arriv'd at her meridian Day, Shall with fuch fmiling Arts adorn Her green Abodes, As to make them Heav'n.— Her Children Gods ; Beighening the World with Science' ray, Tho' arm'd with Thunders to be hurrd, If difcords fluke the dow'ry World. What other Land, That Fame furfwears, Can boaft one-half thy Joys ? . Lands of Demagogues and Saves, Where Virtue &rinks, and Folly raves, Calms and Storms juft like the Waves. Eesirted by a fapphire Strand, A verdant mantle Winter wears, And four-fold Harvefts crown thy years, Which blight nor foe deftroys! No Slaves dull Rep e'er enrft thy f0i1... No Viairn ever bleeds in Chains; • But the puretands of Freemen's toil Coiled the abundance of thy Plains. Happy Plains ! What lively Brains ! Echo at Eve from each Valley and Hill, At letting Sun, When f.abostr is done-. And thy Moon-lighted Meadows and Fallows are !till. Thy Gifts increafe... At War, in Peace. What falai cafe Around thee (mules! All the World's wealth, And gales of Health, Crown thy green 0 ! could ev'ry Briton know - The briny Torrents Med, On diftant Lands, when furc'd to go, Or by misfortune led ! Unhappy Brothen, never more, To view' tilt ir own delightful more— Then would each loyal Bofom prize His Boon, the brighteft of the Skies ! vra..—ln the Addrefs upon the Opening of the New Theatre, at Warwick, in left Friday's Paper, line gth, for 7wi t e, aad Stagings, read Sege. 140—Line rob, Mould kave been printed.— _ a _ a _ _ SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET FIRST OCTOBER MEETING, tgot. MONDAY, OCTOBIR 4. Firft year of a Subfcription of sgs. each, by 4 yr olds carrying 711. 71b. 5 yr olds Bft. 61b. 6 yr olds 81 t3lb. and aged 9ft. :lb. B. C. Twenty-three Subkribers. Lel Sackville's b. h. Dick Andrews, s yrs old - Mr. Watfon's b. h. Lignum Vine, 5 yrs old - 2 Mr. Howorth's b. h. Chippenham, 6 yrs old - dr. D. of Grafton's ch. c. Flambeau, 4 yrs old - dr. Sir F. Standifit's br.f. filter to Gouty, 4y n old - dr. Mr. Howard's br. in. Tammy, 5 yrs old - dr. CoL Leigh's b. g. Rebel, 6 yrs old - dr. Six to 4 on Lignum Vitz. Sweepftakes of wogs. each, b. ft. Ab. M. Mr. Ladbroke's Marianne,"fi. stb. - - t D. of Graftoo Penlope, 86. 31b. - 2 Mr. Watfores Golder; Bft. 311 - - 3 Ten to r agft Marianne-6 to 4on Penelope -2 to i agft Goaler. Mr. Lockley's br. c. Hofpitality, by Dragon, beat Mr. Wardell's c. Harefoot, by Beningbrough, dam by Drone, bought of Mr. Fletcher, 7R. iolb. each. Acrofs the Flat, rooogs.—Three to r on Hofpitality. Mr. C. Sell's ch. g. rec. ft. from Mr. Hogg's ch. g. B. C. roogs. h. ft. To be rode by the owners their own weight. WALSALL RACES, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 29. The Corporation and Gentlemen's Subfcription Purfe of Sol. Mr. Lord's e. e. Turntoe - - - r Mr. Blocs's iron grey c. Marquis - - - 3 2 Mr. David's g. m. Vanity - - - - a 3 TH U RSDAY.—A Subfcription PUTIC of 501. Mr. Jones's b. h. Orange Flower - - Beating Mr. Lockley's Attainment, Mr. Saun ders's Eliza, Mr. C. Smith's Citizat, and Earl Stamford's Elfrida. NORTHAMPT .") N F ACES, MONDAY, SEPT. 27. The Gentlemen's Purfe of sok Mr. Ewell's e. c. Nochampton, by John Bull z z Mr. Hallett's bay mare, Lough - -2, 2 Mr. Joddrell's bry Colt, Macelegfield - 3 3 Same day.—The Hunters' Sweepstakes of Five Guineas each (16 SuLderibers.) Mr. Elwees b. g. Poacher, by Larcher z z Mr. J. Hanbury s c. m. Mk. Eldin 2 dr. Mr. J. Pell's b. g. by Phenomenon - - 3 dr. TUESDAY, SE PT. ZB.—The Town Purfe of 501. Mr. Badley's bay bode, Paulo - z Mr. Farrell's ehefnut colt, by John Bull - 2 2 Mr. Elwcs's b. g. Poacher • - . 3 3 .BURFORD RACES, TUESDAY, SEPT. 28. , . His Majelty's Plate of One Hundred Guineas, for five year olds, 911.—three mile heats. Teddy the Grinder, 4 yrs old - - I I Chuckle - - - - - 4 1 Gazer - . - - • - 5 3 Pilgrim - - - . - 6 4 Triumvir - - • - - - 5 5 Rolla - - - - - s dr Jenny Spinner, drawn. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 29.—A Sweepßakes of Fifty __ . Guineas each, with Forty added. Morgan Rattler - - - 3 1 z jenny Spinner - - 411 . I 3 4 Colledoe - - - 2 S 3 Chuckle - - - - - 4 4 5 Pyrrhus - - - - 3 2 2 Both winners the property of Mr. Durand.— Teddy the Grinner gave the year, and won eafy. A few days ago a tiger of the moft ferocious kind broke look from his keepers, and gm into Stannington wood, between Newcaftle and WI.- pcth : nltwithftanding every endeavour has been ufed to find and fecure him, he has not yet been taken. On the 2 1 R ult. a very alarming fire took place at Fochabers. A little before eight o'clock, at night, the liable, &c. of Vr. Smith, vintner, were difcovered to be on fire. Upon the alarm bell being rung, immediate affiance was given, both' by the inhabitants of the town and neighbourhood, who exerted themfelves in the molt attire manner, yet it was with the greateft difficulty, from the rage of the flames, any of the range of buildings could be Caved, and, next to a miracle, the hones were got out with fafety, the (tables being involved in flames before affillance could be given. Great praife is juftly due to both the inhabitants and neighbourhood of Fochabers, for their fpirited ex ! ertions, as not only Mr. Smith's houfe was in im mediate danger, but that whole quarter of the town. We are forry to add to the catalogue of human depravity by the difcovery of an unoffending mur dered infant. On Sunday laft, in the afternoon, as the fon of a Mr. Banteni, of Battle-bridge, was walking in a field, juft at the back of Pentonville, he obferved his <log tearing up the earth ; the animal drew him to the fpot, and refuming his labour for a lima time. brought forth a child, wrarped in flannel, which was covered by a rough piece of leather. The lad called fome perfons 1 who were near, and upon examination it appeared to be about ten weeks old, and to have received much violence upon its head. From its putrid Date, it is fuppofed to have lain there near three weeks. It was removed in a (hell to, a convenient place, until the coroner's inque ft could be fum moned. A Swimmaii.—On Tuefday laft, a young xnan geutcely dreffed, went into the Inn at Roflin, near Edinburgh, and got breakfaft, after which he told the landlord he would take a walk, and be back to dinner. He returned molt pundually, dined, and drank a bottle of Madeira, after which he again walked out, leaving word he would return in a fhort time. The landlord, however, had begun to entertain fume fufpicion of his guell, and accordingly ordered a fervant to follow him at a diftance. He did fo, and foon obferved he was making off ; upon which the fervant run up to him, and alked why he was going away without paying his bill ? The fellow without an fwering a word, immediately pulled two piliols from his pocket, and attempted to fire one of them at the fervant, but providentially it miffed fire, and the fervant infiantly ran forward and fei zed fiim. He was brought to Edinburgh on Wednefday, and committed to prifon. We are informed his father is a man of molt refpeetable character in that city,and that he has formerly info - cc' fcverely • .• • Bußr ST. EDMUND'S. On Thurfday laft JAMES OAKES, Efq. was worn into the Office of Alderman or Chic,' ^ gittrate of this borough, it.being the third time of his ferving that office, upon which occafion he gave a tuna fumptuous dinner at .the New Affembly Room to near 3co of the prircipal in habitants of the town and neighbourhood, among whom 'were, Marquis CORNWALLIS, Lord C. Ftrzßov, Lord Vifcount BRomt, Lord I-lERvvv, M. OT ro, Sir J. C. Butatußv, Bart. Sir T. Cu L LUMI Barr. &c. &c. This entertainment was the molt elegant which has taken place in this town for nmny years.— Every produce of the feafon was exuberantly dif played, which, added to the urbanity of all par ties, rendered it a day of univerfal pleafure.— Many appropriate toafts were given ; and to ob viate the deficiency of vocal ainufement, the band of the Weft Suffolk Militia performed many ex cellent pieces. This may be confidered as the prelude of our annual Jubilee. Our fair, which commence; on the tub inft. is expeEted to be molt numeroufly attended by the Nobility and Gentlemen of the County. The Mufical Feftival, under the direc tion of SaLotaott and HilititicTon, cannot fail giving fatisfaelion, from the number of approv ed performers who are engaged, particularly Mrs. BILLINGTON, Meffrs. BARTLEMAN, HARRISON, and a molt' excellent band, including the LIND LF PINTO, GRIESSACIf, MONZANI, &C. &C. no expellee being fpared to render it fuperior to any performance of this nature ever known in Bury. The evening amufements confift of concerts, af femblies, and theatrical repretentations, by the Norwich company. It is hoped the late melan choly event at Stirbitch will point out the neceflity of an addition to our Police, in order to prevent a repetition of filch fcenes,• which would difgrace the molt barbarous race. No town in England improves snore in beauty than this ; the inha'oitants vie with each other to excel in elegance and neatnefs in their (hops, added to which the beauty of Angel Hill is greatly improved, by the addition of a coffee-room, public library, and billiard-room, to the building where the ARemblyroam is—the whole forming an elegant place of amufement, replete with every convenience.' BRIGHTON, OCT. 3. The Ball of the Matter of the Ceremonies, at the Cattle, on Thurfday, was very falhionably at tended. The Panics, drcfred in a plain green coat, without a liar, entered the ball room about half part nine o'clock ; prior to which the dancing had commenced with the fprightly movement of The Bugle Horn. The Prince did not dance, but with his accuftomed affability paraded the rooms, diffufing cheerfulnefs throughout the circle. Nei.. ther minuets, cotillons, or reels were called for the whole of the evening. Among the molt diftin- Eaithed prefent were, ht Highnefs of WALES, the Erl and Countefs of CLERMONT, Lord and Lady DEERHURST, the Countefs of EREBTILOFF, Ad miral PAYNE, Colonel MONTGOMERY, Lord C. SOMERSET, Colonel SLADE, Mrs. PITZHERBERT, Mr. DAY, Sir JOHN and Lady LADE, Lady SUSAN DREW, Lady MURRAY, Mifs Bisuop, &c. The Prince retired about twelve o'clock ; the hilarity which prevailed appeared to retire at the fame time ; the company foon after began generally to feparate, and the Rooms 'were entirely cleared be fore one. The next morning the Prince attended the prac tice of the Artillery attached to his own regiment, in firing at a target on New Market Hill, which was performed in fuch a fuperior and foldier-like tlyle, as produced many exclamations of , praife from their Royal Commander. A numerous con fluence of Nobility attended as fpedators on the furrounding downs. About four o'cicck the Prince returned to the Pavilion, and at feven fat down to dinner. Yefterday, at about ten in the . morning, his Royal Highnefi, in his phaeton and four horfes, drove a confiderable diftance on.the Lewes Road; from thence he returned before two o'clock: foon after which he again appeared in public in his cur rick, and in pairing up North-ftreet witneffed the following dreadful accident : a bficklayer's boy in defcending by a ladder from the fcaffolding of a building, about the centre of the ftreet, made a wrong step, fell to the earth, and fraCtured his skull. The Prince, with anxiety and feeling depicted in his countenance, inftantly flopped his curricle, and gave orderl that his Surgeon fhould be immediate ly fent for, and no expence fpared for the poor boy's recovery. This morning the Prince attended Divine Ser vice at the Chapel Royal, when the Bifhop of St. AAAPH preached a charity fermon for the benefit of the Sunday Schools. In the pew with his Royal Highnefs were the Archbifhop of CANTER BURY and family, and Admiral PAYNE, Judge GRAHAt4, and a large affemblage of Nobility were alto prefent. The Chapel was crouded in all parts. The excellent and folemn tones that were drawn from the organ, at proper peti ds, by Mr. Patrice, difplayed great fcience, and filled the molt .remote parts of the building with Acted melody. The embarkation from this place for France continues, by more than treble, to exceed the re turns.he E dinburgh and Berwick failed for Dieppe laft night with 14 pa ff engers ; and the Eli zabeth and Margaret, on the Thurfday before; with 14, and one carriage. Among the paffen gers of the latter was the Hon. Mr. CHURCHILL. Yelterday the annual fair at Lewes produced a • great thew of cattle, which were very dull of f4l-. The prices were fomew hat lower than they hay been, and a further reduction is fhortly expeCted to take place. The price of pork at prefent in this country does not exceed 45. 7d. a (tone. Sir Envfaati and Lady BANE, Mr. and Mrs. STEEL, Lady CUMLIFFE, and Mr. and Mrs. RO BERTS, are among the laft arrivals.—Lady NE BEAM, Mrs . WATTS, and Mrs. CROSDILLI SOUTHAMPTON, OCTOBER 2. The aquatic excurfions are become fo frcqi!ent to di,: Ifle of IV;At, and tlic oppon[e ports of . France, that it is with the titm. - )fl diflicul:‘ a plea fure-boat can he procnied. Nlany inhabitants of this town have tried The efficacy of the two recipes given in the S VAK for the hopping-coi,gh and bowel complaint, and have found great beg-tit. .11L1RGilT E, OCT. 3. Friday the Duchefs Of ST. ALBAN'S gave a grand ball and flipper, at her Grace's elegant hoide, in Hawley-fquare. All the firft fafhionables were prefent. The company w.is veil numeral , : ; they muttered near sco perfor s. The ball commenced at nine, the flipper at twelve ; at one the dances recommenced, and about four o'clock the feflive fcene concluded. Among the company were, Lord and Lady MON rroitn,Colonel and Mrs. C. R Evit.LE, Lady Sotyriia:4?-rtiN, and the Hon. Mils FITZ ROY, Lord and Lady SAT and SELL, Mr. and Mrs. Dui - F., and Lady HEATH COTE. All the falhionables met yetterday at Mademoi. felle MotELLE's, on Sion Hill, Ramfgate, where a concert of vocal and inarnm , :ntal milk took place, under the patronage of the Duchels if DE. VONSHILE. READING, OCT. 2. Yellen:lay evening a fplendid. Ball was given by the Crown Country Club. The 'Lyle of (hi- per haps exceeds every other entertainment that has been held in our Town.hall.—Upon entering the room the eyes of the company were highly grati fied with the brilliant allegory, that decorated the hall ; and whiff/ the eye was employe.' in examin ing the fplendour of the illumination, it conveyed to the heart the highell fentation of gratitude by the contemplation of ADDINGTON' and PE ACE de lineated in coloured lamps of the molt lively hne, the light of which teemed to be Rill more aug mented by the variegated feltoons, that hung in elegant fimplicity on the oppofite fide. At the head of the room was a (far of the molt tirilliant colours, with the letters G. and R. on either.lide. At the bOttom was feen a beautiful tranfparency, over which glittered the word PEACE, gracefully ornamented with its refpeaive emblems. The olive branch indeed was intermixed through the different parts of the room with great Nile. M:!;-- nificent as this preparation mutt appear, it how. ever received frefh lultre from the numerous . a Went bly of the molt elegant perfonages. We cannot adequately defcribe 'the gratification that them on the countenance of every one in witnefling the attendance of Mr. ADDINGTON. At one the company retired to fnpper, when two rooms were prepared with the utmott mile and elegance, for the reception of the guetts. Mr. DUNDAS propofed the toaft of his MAJ STY, which was drank with all that expreffion of loyal affec tion, which charaacrifes the Briti(h nation. The Q .F. Eam and ROYAL FAMILY were toatted with equal ardour. The health of Mr. ADDING rot, be ing drank with that entladiafm of reipea and af fetion, which his public and private virtues have produced, he role, and in a dignified manner af fared the company that the bleffings of peace, which he had been a happy initrument of procuring to his country, were the effe4t of the vigour and wif dom of his Majefty's Councils, the firmnels acd in trepidity of the Parliament, and the Ready loyalty of the people of England. Addrefling himfelf more particularly to the meeting, he Paid that the only circnmftance, which he had to regret in con fequence of his prefent important office, was the neceftity that feparated him and his family from a county and neighbourhood, for which h e fhotild never ceafe to feel the warrneft attachment and the firmeft regard. He embraced with pleafure every opportunity of continuing his carinzeion wi!!1 them, and felt a more than common fati,faerion in meeting them on the prefent occafion. Mr. NEVIT was then called upon fur a long., whole alacrity in obliging, as well as fuperiority ' in performing, plainly proved that his heart wai interefted in the fubjea of . :ais Mufe, which was well adapted to the prefent occalion. He then fa voured the company with GOD fillle the Ki%,, in fail chorus ; arid by the particular entreaty of Mr. r 1 r• DING TON fung another fong, to the no fmall faCtion of his auditors. Many other public toails received due honour, and mo:ning dawned upon the feflive band before they feparated. DUBLIN, SEPTEMBER 30. Tuefday morning, very early, a horfe was found dead upon Ormond quay, near the C.:al-ql:ay. bridge, with his throat cut ; he had a &chili upon him, and a portmanteau ; the latter had been cut, it appeared, and rifled, yet a number of papers of different kinds were found, Tome of which were dire&ed, we hear, to a Colonel C--c. It is fup. pofed the rider of the animal was murdered, but who• he was is not yet alcertained. The papers found where the horfe lay dead were lodged in the hands or a City Magilfrate, and the affair yet re mains a horrifying myttery. Sunday evening, a moll daring robbery was committed at the houfe of Edw. Dalton, Efq. at Belvidere-place, near Mountjoy fquare : between the hours of feven and eight o'clock, while the above gentleman and his ion went out to take a walk, four villains obtained admittance into his houfe, by one rapping at the door, and having lock ed all the fervants in the beer-cellar, they phut. der the place of plate, valuable articles and eatli, o the amount of upwards of Sool. and made their elk'. ape. Pt few nights ago, a poor cottager at Piper's town, near Tallagh, wa, robbed and cruelly mat• treated by a band of ruffians, about 15 in number. He refuting to open the door for them, they broke a hole in the roof, through which they fin ed a pil: tol Itot, which wounded the poor man in the face —they then entered by the aperture, beat him un mercifully with a fpade, and took from li;Tr. three . --L -