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THE CASE of the WIDOW and EIGHT YOUNG] CHILDREN of JOHN BRITTON, who was lately discovered drowned in die Thames. The deceased had been for four months and u pwards clerk to a solicitor in tlw Inner Temple. He was in his f or ti e th rt . a r, haring been married nearly nineteen years. and is supposed to have drown:ll himself in a fit of despondency or mental aberration. His na tation% widow (in sentiments and feeling far above what is usually found in her situation in life) has frequently, from untoward dr cunistances, supported, by her own unassisted industry, a family of se ven children, in honest respectability and decency of appear- Lice . Only the week before the appalling catastrophe above-mentioned w „ t u pon her, she was confined with her Eighth Child. Under these dreadful circumstances, the poor woman, with the melancholy death ef h: r Husband prcyiti on her distracted spirits—a new-turn Infant screaming for sustenance (which she is unable to afford it, from the deranged state of her constitution, conwqttent on the overpower :rg shock hl. system has received)--another child dying by het and the whole family in a state of destitution, it is cone- 1 dently hoped will met with that assistance from a generous and •fitnnating public. which so heart-rending a situation must suggest. For etttli of these facts, and that the present state of the wretched Widow is not overcharged, Britton's late employer will pledge himself n..wn the accounts of several very respectable persons who have known ler many years, and from having personally visited the scene of die tress frespently since the death of her husband ; and he will exert him self to secure a judicious application of the fund which may be collected fer this miserable family. Subscription's will be thankfully received at Mr. Crowthefa, Hatter, 420, Strand. who will give references where the benevolent public may Ix fully satisfied, that in this case their charitable intentions cannot be abused. The Widow returns her most respectful lied truest thanks to the kind and distinguished personages who have already befriended her, and with tears of gratitude acknowledges their liberal donations. Her poor sick child yet lingers a deplorable and extmordinary object. P.S. The infant born just previous to the husband's death, and from Ow attendant circumstances and its own comeliness—a peculiar object of es miserable mother's affection-- was seized with Erysipelas, and now lies buried in its father's grave. SUBSCR Britton's late Employer d 5 0 0 Ws.. S. White, D.D. 1 1 0 A Lady, M. .. 1 0 E G. White, Esq. South ampton-buildings 1 1 Joseph Maberly, Esq. Bedford-row ... 1 1 F. Malden Cooper, Esq. 0 5 C. B. F. 1 0 A Gentleman, who left also a kind message I 0 Rev. Mr. •.. 0 5 Donation front Bristol forwarded by S. F. Barnwell, Esq. .. al7 .1. D. Neshank, Esq. 1 1 J. Sergeant, Esq. .. 0 5 Mr. King, Newsman, Chancery-lane ... 0 2 G. G. 0 2 W. W. 0 2 Edward White, Esq. 5 0 John Curtis, Esq. 1 0 L. Parkin, Esq. 0 10 M. Bingley, Esq. 1 0 Friends 0 15 Mr. Wilson ... 0 3 A Lady. C. S. - 010 J. H. •••• - - 1 0 Rev. G. A. Hatch, Friday street . - 2 0 Gentlemen from Apothe caries' Hall - 1 11 L. H. and J. - 017 " A Widowed Mother" 5 0 A. B. • - 1 0 L. H. - 1 0 J. Milner Ward, Esq. Mrs. J. P.Ward, Caven. dish-square - 3 0 Mr. H. Hubert, 14, New I PT lONS. 'J. It. B. Frimley, Eq 2 2 0 Vt. Frimley's Friend. UlO II . - _ A. S. L. . . 1 0 0 S. C. . . . 0 tO 0 Rev. I. Saunders, A .5I Rector of St. Andrew's and St. Ann's, Black friars . I 0 0 T S. Cape!, Esq. White friars . . . I 1 0 11. C . . . 0 10 0 W. C. Roush:old, F.sq . 1 0 0 Mr. R. Wheeler . 0 5 0 A Gentleman on the In. queat,by Mr. Westley 0 10 0 Tice Misses A. M. and S. Dobson . . 1 1 0 I John White, Esq . 1 1 0 Thomas Oardnor, E-q. Treasurer of the In quest of Farringdon Within, having by Mr Westley presentedl Os 1 0 0 " A Mite from a sympa thizing Woman . 0 10 0 Rd. Beachcroft, Esq . 0 5 0 Anonymous . . 2 0 0 Ditto . • . 0 10 0 A. M. R. W. Casberd, Esq 1 0 0 F. R. C. T. L. Mr. E. Smith, Solicitor 0 5 0 A. Ludy, D. F.. " A Widow's Mite" 3 0 0 F. B. for E.3loore,Esq 1 0 0 A Widower 0 5 0 M. P. A. Chatfield, E5q....... 1 1 0 Rev. Mr. Pettiward ... 1 0 0 31rs. Footnote ..... 010 0 G. G. " A Mother & Daughter 5 0 0 Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bridge-street . , Black friars, a Juror - 0 5 1.. L. - 1 0 T. J. M. 1 0 H. H. - - 0 10 T. ii. - 1 0 E. Dolman, Esq. - 1 0 Mrs. S. Mitchell - 1 0 W. and E. T. - 2 0 A Lady . - I 0 A Lady, E. W. - 0 10 T.S. - 1 0 IV. H. - 1 I D. E. P. - 1 0 W. 11. C. 0 10 M. A. P. - 1 0 IV. M. - - 0 5 A Lady 10 Lord Nugent - 2 E. E. - 0 5 J. T. - 1 0 Right Hon. Lord Stowell 1 1 Mrs. Meymott . . 010 Henry Bicknell, Eaq . 0 10 A Gentleman • • 1 0 LS. for Lady 1 0 Joseph Godeve, Eq . 0 5 Mrs. Cotton . . 1 0 &Banquet Further Contributions, from H. Barnwell, Esq. Bristol 7 Li 0 A Lady, by Mrs. T. S Capel. A Present of Clothes, from a Lady. Du. of Cards,with print. ed Copies of the Ad vertisement sent ano- ri) niously. Mrs. Rich. Ikachcroft 0 5 01 J. B. Bullock, Esq. ... 0 10 0 J. A. E. F. The Countess of Cis, " rendon—... . Lady Harriet Villiers 2 0 0 J. B. C. Lady C. M. S. A Gentleman The Countess of Ath lone .... ....... BILIOUS AND LIVER COMPLAINT. 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We now subjoin the sentiments of the other speakers, on this occasien. The address of Mr. Owen was received with the strongest marks of approbation, and when he announced his intention to hold frequent public meetings, to elicit important measures for the immediate prac tical relief of the country which cannot yet, owing to old errors, be be. neficially discussed in Parliament. I, e was cheered most cordially. As soon as he had finished, Mr. Fonntss rose to second the motion for the address and petitions. lie said he was induced to present himself to the notice of the meeting because be had in his own person expe n . erved the superiority of the principles advocated by Mr. Owen over those in which he had been instructed. Until within the last live years, he was a most conscientious Christian ; but he had been so trained that he was often very angry with those who differed from him in sentiments, and most especially upon the subject of his faith, and also with those who denied our power, to love and hate at cur own pleasure. In con. sequence my feelings were often highly excited, and I wets a very pas- sionate man. But about 5 years ago, i became by accident acquainted with Mr. Owen's leading ptinciples : their simplicity and accordance with every fact which I knew, struck me. very forcibly, end being really desirous of ascer.aining their truth, compared with try own pre conceived notions, I eAtered heartily and honestly upon tarLstigating them. The more I examined them, the more i was convinced of their truth, and still more was I delighted with their practical results. I found all cause of aiver or displeasure against my tellow creatures to be unjust. As I discovered my own convictions at haling% were forced upon •tne without any regard to my will, I concluded this was a law of our nature, and that all men were obliged. in the sane manner, ' receive their sentiments and sympatl.ies, and beat to be excited to anger. because these were not like my own, was uejust. Having this new light with respect to my.own nature, my passims were calmed, I began 1 gradually to have real charity for all my neighbours who differ.d in opinion from me, and my hatred and anger against all my fellow beings, were also by degrees lessened, until now I have no displeasure against any one of my fellow-creatures. Finding the practical effects to be. so beneficial, and the principles to be in conformity with all nature, I am now an open and, I trust, an honest promoter of a system which I con scientiously believe can alone make mankind good and happy. For these reasons I with pleasure second the address and petitions. This speech was very well received. The Rev. Mr. OSGOOD then rose and said, with many cf the sen timents expressed by the Chairman he perfectly agreed. Whatever had a tendency to promote real charity, and love, among !mankind, he approved ; but he thought the Bible, the holy Bible, was the beat book from which to derive these noble principles. lie was not a stick ler for this or that sect of Christians, he wished for real Christianity, and he should be glad to see also the barriers removed, which in churches and their individual creed opposed sect to sect, and man to 1 man, and thus created in fact a want of love and charity. Ile desired to advocate those principles of love to Gon and man, which the Bible taught him to entertain, and the necessity of distinguishing between the man and his principles were quite obvious to him. He could and he did often love the men when he was obliged to be deeply and strongly opposed to their principles. But lie thought Mr. Owen and his sup. porters were in error to reject revelation, which he thought was in accordance with our best reason. He could not give up his Bible for any other principles, but he was willing to bring it to the test if all arguments, fairly advanced, opposed to it. This Gentleman was received with mixed applause and disapprobation. It was here discovered that the Rev. Mr. Taylor was in the meeting, and some of his friends called upon him to come forward ; but the Rev. Mr. Newland having offered himself, the Chairman requested him to proceed, saying he was very anxious that all who conscientiously opposed him should have a fair hearing. The Rev. Mr. NEWLAND then addressed the meeting, and said he also supported the cause of Christianity and of Revelation, in pre ference to the reason of men ; he did not see how the world could be governed, if there were no rewards and punishments. How could society exist, if bad men were not punished ? He wished to know what the opinions of Mr. Owen's supporters were respecting man's account ability, for if he had not the power to form his own convictions and his feelings, or his will, as his actions proceeded from as union of all these, he could not see the justice of punishment in this world, or any other. It was upon this ground he must oppose Mr. Owen's due -1 trines. Mr. Rossz a would endeavour to answer Mr. Newland's question.— There would be no question that our convictions, feelings, and will were formed for us, and that our actions were a necessary consequence of them; but still man was subject to daily and hourly rewards for his actions.— There was not a single action of ours, which was not followed by a re. ward or punishment; and this was the best and most effectual reward or punishment that could be bestowed or indicted. Men, from ignorance have monstrously interfered to their great injury, with these most be. neticial rewards and punishments of GoD,he would say, they were the in. stant and immediate—the natural and the right reward and punishmentof all men's actions, by that Power which created man and governed the universe. These rewards and punishments were to teach us wisdom,' and to learn the means of avoiding the necessity of any punishment, by wise, practical measures of prevention. And more especially that we should adopt a superior system of education for all the children of our popula :ion, and which truth, good habits, and right conduct would, as it could, be made the every-day practice of every one so taught and trained.— Upon these subjects lie expatiated at great length with much erect, and he was well received, and muck applauded.—This gentleman delivers himself with much propriety in a public assembly, but he sometimes enters more into detail than is useful in a public meeting. The Rev Mr. TATLos was again asked for, when he came forward and made a very sylendid speech in his usual manner. He was very severe on religion generally, and often happy in his peculiar style of sarcasm, when describing what he called the inconsistencies or absur. dities of many religious tenets. He was heard with attendees, and, when he brought forward some of his strong contrasts between facts and the doctrines of one or other of the sectarians, he was frequently much applauded, and especially when he referred to the consistent persever. once of the Chairman, In the principles which he had so long announced to the public; but there was an evident difference in the spirit between Mr. Taylor's speech and those who advocated NI r. Owen's views. Mr. WARDS also testified his approbation of the superior practical results which the principles advocated by Mr. Owen produced in form ing the character to charity and kindness over any other ; he knew the good effects which the developemeat of the laws of our nature had ef fected in the conduct of many, and he had no doubt, if they were more generally known, that the change in the conduct of the population for the better would be in proportion to the extension of this knowledge. He should therefore support the resolution in favor of the address to his Majesty, and the petitions to both Houses of Parliament. At a late hour Mr. Or me rose to reply. He said ;he was desirous his principles and motives should not be misunderstood by the public. His friend, Mr. Rosser, had objected to the address and petitions being presented, on the ground of his Majesty and the members of both houses of Parliament being unprepared for so great an advance in civi lization. He could not perceive the force of his friends, reasoning. He thought the time had arrived when the important truth to which these documents referred, should be seriously taken into consideration, by the Government of the country. He particularly wished that they should to fairly and fully investigated by the highest authorities in the state; they were now exciting great attention among all classes ; they were either true or false, and he wished that those the most competent, to ascertain their truth or falsehood, should investigate them with the most severe scrutiny, end 'fix their character as they ought to be by Church and State, for both were deeply interested in the result. For these reasons he should persevere is recommend ing the address and petition for she adoption of the meeting. With respect to the arguments of the two reverend gentlemen who advocated the cause of religion, evidently from conviction, and with a deep sense of the importance of the subject for which they contended ; t he deemed it a duty incumbeat upon him to state explicitly that he was compelled to believe that as long as religion, ask has been hitherto taught, shall be forced into the human mind from childhood, it will be vain even to look for pun charity, or minaret good will among nmokind. He knew that the advocate' of religion, as hitherto taught, al ways state that is would prodam milers& charity and kind. nese among men, but he (Mr. Owen) knew that it ever has produced unsit4itablenass and aukiadasia lam* Isamu; race, and he could trace the process step by step by which it ersr mast pro. dossthese lesulia. And it at. from this knawlsig, of the sub ject that be sow called upon all sass to take thitl moramitnus subject kill their most *Maui asasideration. Ho has* that the natural, the onavaidebie result of believing slat theta was INTO in bniitivinif, out de- Emit ia disbelieving, and in laving esti bating, Matt gasinnilli the 14. Sodom done from man e ad 1111 blio, at As Ode dab With sit ma" charitableness for his falimkkoiags who differed beim Won is smitiments upon what he called the fundamental principles of religion. Universal disunion and division, such as now exist over the world are a neclosery PmcE consequence of the doctrines of religion as hitherto taught. While a knowledge that man is formed by his nature to be compelled td receive the strongest convictions that are made on his inintl, and to have the I..clings which. by his nature, he is also compelled to possess, all CitUIC , ! t;lr uncharitableness and unkindness ceases among men—and a new, an entire new principle of action will pervade the whole man. Ile can no longer be displeased with the convic tions of others, however widely they may differ from his own, be knows their source ; he can no longer be angry with those who do not like, or who even hate him—hc knows there must be a cause for these feel ing , t independent of the will of the individual ; he wishes to ascer tain ibis cause in a kind and friendly manner and sprit, that he may re move it, and it he cannot obtain the opportunity of doing so, he pities tile individual, and will do hint all the good in his power, but never titbit's of doing him any injury. These opposing principles and conduct belong to the religion, that is, the religion of nature, which he (Mr. Owen) advocates. He admits the latter will change all the conduct of men and the practice of the world, but both imperatively require now to be changed. If the church or the government deems itself aggrieved by this open avowal of truths in op position to their present proceedings, " I am," said Mr. Owen, " ready to meet the former in any manner it may desire, to prove to it the accordance of these doctrines with other facts, and to appear at the bar of both houses of Parliament to ba questioned day after day, week after week, and month after month, not only with reference to the fundamental principles of the religion of Nature, but as to all the ramifications of its principles in their applies tion to the every-day practice of menkind, in all their relations, private and public. (Immense cheers followed this speech from every part of the audience.) Mr. Owzx was then going to put the resolution, when Mr. °RI/TITUS came forward, and said he wished to address the meeting. Mr. OweN said he would patiently wait one, two, or three hours mine, to hear any one who wished to address the meeting, if the meeting so desired. Mr. GRIFFITH. made some metaphysical objections to the manner in which 31r. Owen expressed himself respecting the will of the indi vidual having no power to change convictions and feelings, but they were not understood by the meeting, for he admitted fully Mr. Owen's great and important principle—that the character of man is in every single instance formed j or and not by him. The Address told Petition were then offered to the meeting, and they were carried almost unanimously. KOSCI USKO. Thadina Kosciusko, citizen soldier, one of the last and most illus trious defenders of the independence of Poland, his unfortunate coun try, was born in the year 17:Vi, of it noble but poor family, and received his first education at Warsaw, in the company of cadets. lie diatin. guiebed himself among them by his good conduct, his application to study. his knowledge of the mathematics, and of the art of drawing. The first prize young Kosciusko's merit obtained was to be included in the number of the four students, who were sent, at the public expense, into foreign countries to perfect their studies. Ile remained several years in France, constat tly applied to the study of science, and particu cularly to that which relates to the art of war, relaxing from his labours to cultivate letters and the fine arts. On his return to Poland he ob tained military service, and was named commander of a company ; but his country having then no urgent need of his arm, and the banner of liberty floating in the New World, Kosciusko has.ened to cross the Atlantic, and offer his services to General Washington. The American hero soon had an opportunity of appreciating the valour and military talents of the Polish warrior; he wade him his adjutant, gave hint his entire confidence, and employed him in the mast difficult affairs. The companion of Lafayette, I.:meth, Dumas, and of oilier French soldiers, he acquired their unlimited esteem and friendship. lie was loaded with the praises of the celebrated Franklin, and received the public thanks of the Congress of the thirteen United Provinces. The order of Cincinnatus was also granted him, but he soon ceased, with the greater part of the American republicans, to distinguish himself from other citizens by an exterior decoration, which added nothing to his glory, and infringed the laws of equality. After the peace, and the solemn recog nition of the Independence of the United States of America by England, and by the other European powers, Kosciusko returned to Poland. He l i there lived in retirement until 1789. At that epoch King Stanialaus and the Polish diet attempted to oppose the domineering influence of the Empress Catherine 11. and her allies. Kosciusko was nominated General. Major by the diet. The 3d May, 1791, the diet, the King and all the Polish nation adopted with enthusiasm a free constitution ; but they had neglected to solicit of the great autocrat of all the Rus. sias the permission of being flee and happy, and she sent an army to chastise this people whom she already treated as rebels. 'rite young Prince Joseph Poniatowsky was intrusted with the defence of his coun. try against the invasion of the Russians. Kosciusko held under him the command of a division, performed prodigies of valour throughout all the campaign, and excited a genera! enthusiasm in the army, by his brilliant conduct at the bloody engagement of Dubienska. But his zeal, and pure blood split for his country, could not save her from a fo reign yoke. The weak Stanislaus, intimidated by the menaces of her, who had not always shown hint so much rigour, hastened to negociate and at last submitted to the retire will of Catherine. As soon as the shameful treaty of slavery was concluded, Koscuisko and 16 other pa. triot chiefs retired from their employments. A short time after, he was forced to exile himself from his country, subjugated by the Rus sians, and he retired to Leipsiek. The legislative assembly of France honoured his patriotism by sending to him the tide of krench citizen. In the beginning of 1794, he returned by a circuitous route to Poland, having been informed that the patriots of Warsaw were ready to be gin a revolutionary movement, and that there was no time to lose, since the Russians were disbanding successivelyall the national troops. Kos ciusko entered the town of Cracow in the month of Feb. at the moment hladalinsky was ordered by the Russian General Tgelstrow to Been date his regiment; but, instead of obeying, Madalinsky unfurled the standard of liberty, and drove the Russians from Cracow. On the 24th of March, the citizens of that town, drew up the act of Polish indepen dence, and issued their proclamations in every part of the kingdom. Kosciusko was declared supremechief of the national forces, and Invested with a general dictatorship, as well for military and civil affairs as for political relations with the foreign powers. His wisdom and modera tion were well known, and no other limits were placed to his power, save those of his virtue. He proved himself worthy of that high confidence, and even his enemies could never accuse him of making a bad ute of his authority. The first use he made of it was to quit Cracow, and to put himself at the bead of 4,000 men. the arms of the greater part of whom were pikes and scythes. With this feeble corps, arid without artillery, he did not hesitate to march against 12,000 RusAians, amply Provided with ammunition of all sorts. There was not a moment to ose : other troops of the enemy were on the point of forming a junction with these. Kosciusko exhorted his soldiers to follow his example—to. vanquish or die, He attacked the Russians with the greatest impel tusk'', near Wraclawec, completely defeated them, took twelve pieces of cannon, and made 3,000 prisoners. His soldiers were worthy of their chief : a body of peasants, armed only with scythes, were seen pre cipitating themselves on the Russian batteries, and carrying then' off: After several successful actions he repaired to Warsaw to organize the government ; but the approach of a new and formidable enemy soon forced him to quit it to engage again in fresh combats. The King of Prussia entered Poland at the head of an army of 40,000 men : Kosci usko had bat about 16,000 to oppose him. He was, however, bold enough,to attack thePeessfaus Dear Szeekociny, on the memorable Bth of June. The battle was bloody, and the victory long undecided. After having had two horses killed uaderhim, and lost a great nonsber ofmen, Kosciusko succeeded, howeter, in occupying a strong position before Warsaw, and in covering that town which the Prussians could not take. The King of Prussia having united fresh forces, with whoa: several Russian corps had formed a junction, immediately invested the town.— But he employed in vain all the ton ounces of force and art to reduce it the citizens were menaced with total destruction tba Polish officers were offered the continue,i o n elf their ranks and new favours if they would abandon Kosciusko. They all renewed their oath to conquer or perish with him. During two months the most guinary engagements took place every day. A general assault was at length resolved on ; but the patriots repulsed ths Prussians and Rauh= with considerable lose. Frederick William then saw himself raise the siege, and to retire with all haste towards Friesian -Mud, where a general insurrection had just broke forth. Kosciusko &Masi several core in pursuit of him, and was preparlog to Pkeellieleatet lli• lie" of a little army to into Uthiaania. list art liavolo °moral lipsfrr?w became so fatuous, bad already NOWA thttl Preditees agiO bad feasted the the patriot Sierakowski, neer Brims. On t h e other hand, Geo. lasso sdritteed rapidly at the bead of a coosiderabls body JO& lits.. l warrow. Kosciusko resolved, at all bawds, to prevail this junction lie left %maw In September; but Muse, thatbad tW *in secamled Ms amiss., Non betrayed hlra. Tilt oliors be ho 4 awl Pa ski were intercepted by dm Russians; the eggs or A ll 0 1 00 4 46 : 1 40 join him, and the important passage of a loss was Awed by the ; at last, on the 4th October, Kosciusko was attacked by the army of Goa. Fcreen, three times superior to his own. The battle of Macijem'ec. tt e most bloody and most fatal to the Poles, lasted an entire day; the Ree s. dos were twice repulsed, and prodigies of valour rendered the fi t t r : or Ole day doubtful, when Kosciusko fell senseless. pitree.l e ite %OM' de. He had made his attendants swear not to abandon him li vie eto the eower of the Russians, and it is aetettrtedt that *Mille Pl)1116 hOTP.e'l n. not being able to venue his body, struck him with their ddab.-es .. 11 h ad, and left him for dead on the field of battle. Tile Unesegetee a r • already preparing to strip his body , when he was recogretedle• . office: nt. As soon as the name of Kosciusko was pronotinced,*eilep Cdreiques themselves testified the r e sp ec t d ue t o courage an d misf&te All the aid of art was lavished on him, and he was trested with the greatest regard. But an order soon arrived to have him ITaiiimined to Pettrsburg, where Catherine who was sometime. getteretts. but thets too much irritated to be so, had him plunged into a dungeon. lie would, without doubt, have terminated his career in prison, or ate. menu:l the number of wretched Poles who already languished in the deserts of Siberia, if the death of the mines. had no e n et to cirinee his destiny. One of the first acts of Paul I was to rendkr homage to the virtues of Kosciusko. He not only immediately act hied at liberty, hut granted him a pension. which the noble Pole would no: :ouch, and th e brevet of which he sent back as soon as he touched a soil beyond fear of Russian influence. When his numerous wounds were he. I.d, Kosciusko repaired to America, where lie was received as a citizen heto should be, who had been lavish of his blood in the two worlds for lice accred cause of liberty. In 17111.1 he returned to France, where the sante honours awaited him ; at Paris every faction was united in cele. beating his arrival, and his countrymen of the army of italic, leteine foued, at the taking of Loretto, the sabre of an ancient defender o: Po. land and Germany, John Sobieeky, who had vanquished the Tuike under the walls of Vienna, judged Kosciusko alone worthy of posee.sing the weapon, and sent it to him. Kosciusko preferred the sojourn of France to any other, and remained there for a long time without accepting, however, any employment. The Poliele hero, in an humble retreat in the country, occupied his Limpet hours in runic labour,and like the great Conde at Chantilly, amused him. self with the culture of flowers. But he did not cease to be attentive to tile destiny of his country, and to give useful lawns to his fellow.citizet e. —ln 1814, when France was invaded by foreign troops, KJlMitisite happened to be at a country-bowie in the environs of Funtainbleae. The commune he inhabited was devastated by plundering inercena.ie. ; he throws himself among them, protects the citizens, and indignantly addresses the officers of a - Polish regiment he meets, and whose soldier, were not the least eager in the pillage. " When I commanded bray.? soldiers (exclaimed _he), they did not p lunder ;, and II would ltatie seemly punished .he subalterns who should have dared to conunit the actions I now witness, and still more severely the officers who she tild authorise them by their blameable indifference." " And who are you, who speak thus with so much boldness ? " was the question on every side. "I am Kosciusko !" At this name, the soldiers throw dower their arms, supplicate him to pardon them the fault they had just beet' guilty of, prostrate themselves at his feet, and, according to the cute. in of their nation, cover their heads with dust. Kosciusko, unable to sup. port the dism ali spectacle. that the country he loved next to 1.1. own presented at this epoch, quitted France, and, after travelling for sete• time in Italy, at last retired to Soleure in Switzerland. It IN uteri thence that we must date the last remarkable act of his life. In 1817, in presence of the mafistrates, and registered by a public notary, he abolished slavery on his estate of Siecnowiete, in Poland, declaring free and exempt from all charges and personal services the ancient merle of his lands. A deplorable accident, a short time after, put an end t.i his glorious career—His horse fell under him. and a grievous wound, the consequence of his fall, occasioned his death a few days afterwards. The Old and New World were afflicted by the news. Ilia body was a • first deposited in the church of Soleure ; but his grateful country seed claimed the remains of her greatest man. The Polish ladies with tine nimous accord put on deep mourning, and wore it as if for a fattier. His ashes now repose in the metropolitan church of Cracow, between those of Sobieski and Puniatowski. A colossal monument will be elevated to him ; and the brace of every country have desired to par ticipate in the expense. But his memory will last still longer than. the monuments elevated by the hands of men ; and his glory, without a stain, which even misfortune could not sully, will be perpetuated from age to age. The name of Koeciusko will be pronounced whit ve neration, as long as there exist beings who know virtue and eeeriat liberty. e N( N.t. TRR TURF. TA TT F S'MALL'S--Yzerznnar. The only horses backer: :o any amount yesterday were Filagree, Blunder, Colwick, (14 to 1 was taken about each of those three in one bet,) and two or three outriders. We give the odas about all the horses backed. MM. 12 to 1 apt Lord Sligo's Bras-de-Fer 14 to 1 Lord Jersey's Blunder colt 14 to 1 Lord Jersey's Fillagree colt 15 to 3 Mr. Beardsworth's Co!wick 16 to 1 -- Mr. Chifney's Caleb 17 to I Lord Exieter's Hiemus (taken freely) 18 to 1 Lord Exeter's Bohemian 30 to 1 Sir J Shelley's Cressida colt 1000 to 30 Lord Eveter s Miff Canary colt 7 to 1 Blunder and Filagree (taken) 1000 to 20 Cressida winning Derby and RidJlesworth 1000 to 20, and afterwards 1000 to 2S apt Filagree winning same events. Rlomasworru.-10 to I (taken) about Cressida. OATLANDIL—Even betting; Priam and Gayhurst not p. p. Of to hack Gayhuret Agrinst any thing, bar Priam, who Is too ►eavily. handicapped to induce an capeetation that be will stand. Gars Awn Sr. Lassa. — Nothing done REGIITEit ' ÜBI.IC_S.I 1...5, • UCTION MART. MR GEORGE Itostrat.—A Renter's Share in Ihury Lane Thsretre, entitling ilie pure lia.cr to Is. 3d. each night of performance, (about 131. u.year), with a tratiterable free admission, held for about Cu yews—sold fur 200 guineas. A Ditto, Ditto--200 ;pintas. A 1001. Joint ;4 ock or Proprietor's Share lit Drury Lane Timm, with a nomination for any one Fenton to be free for lift-70 gu'aces A 1001. Drury lane Theatre Share-20 guineas. An Annuity or Rent Charge of 261. a year, secured upon Coven; Oar. den Theatre, payable half-yearly, with a transfera le trees aditiksio.s ; held for GO yearn-240 guineas. A Policy fur 6,0001. effected in the Equitable Office, io February, 1810, on the life of a gentleman now aged 48 ; annual premium 1251. 25.-3,1251. A Ditto fur 3,0001. in the same Office, effected in January. 1809, the life of a Gentleman, now 53; annual premium 841. 16.. 61.- 2,1801. A Leasehold House, No. 19, Wilton -street, Bel,qrave.squArr ; -held fur 20 years, at 1001, per annum, tenant to insure ; also the futhiturc, Btc. included in the purchase - 2 40 guineas. Mr. C. WARTOW—A Policy in the Equitable Office, effect.d in Ja nuary, 1798, for 1,0001. upon the life of a Gentleman, now 57, togettu r with the accumulations and additions, amounting to 1,9001. annual p..y ment 241 Id.-1,7701. A Ditto in the same Office, for 10001. effected in December, 1803, upon the life of a Gentleman, now 63; annual payment 211. 8.. 6.1. 490 guineas. _ 0.111/141V/AVIII. Ma. Lancs.—A Leasehold Family House anol large garden, No. 60, Sloaneanreet, Chelsea; held for 46 years, at 61. 6s. ground fell t a-year-1,4701. A Leasehold House, No. 16, Hans' Place, at tbs back of the pre ceding lot ; held fur 41 years, at six guineas ground rent a-year.-6901. MEETINGS OP CREDITORS, EASING IMLL.STR BET. .................... (THIS DAY.)—FIRST MEETINGS J. Hodsoll, Faringham, Kern, miller - - J. Malyon, Old Kent-road, pawnbroker - - W. H. Fenn, Old Change, tea.dealer - - - G. Kate!, Tunbridge Well+, corn dealer - J. Taylor, London-road, cheeranonger - . J. Laing, Swinton, Middlesex, grazier - - J. Walker, Portsmouth. merchant R. IL Hawes and C. Smith, Walworth builders - J. Heddon and Co. Westminster-bridge-reed, linen-drapers SECOND MEETINGS. F. Pongerard, Feneburch.streer, merchant - - U. Cope, Barnet, Hertfordshire, tailor . - . . 3 H. Cope, North.strat, Mile-end-rovid, cattle dealer - - I P. J. lfiustao and Co. Austin-friars, conindeslen remehants - I I lt. Delves, Tunbridge Wells, lodging house keeper . . t 8. Allen, Stratford, !Ives , coal merchant . . . I W. Sindrey, Fish-street-hill, viaaaller . - - . I I .1. Drys/tale, Little Hamitage-street, Wapping, ship chandler .I I J. Plummer and W. Wilson, Fenchurch-street, merchants - 11 M. A. Shirred; Mount-street, Berkeley-square, milliner II THIRD MEETINGS. W. Best, Noble-street, ironmonger . , ... R. Monteith, Sloane-street, ... •.. 0. Miller, Wading-street, tallow chandler ... T. Tullett, .. I c H l r a t na ningam, hatter ... A &riven, 44111141 ft, engraver .. -. W. Burgin, Old -street, dt. Luke's, tallow chandler .. -- J. Newman, Upper Claption, carpenter .. .. .1. hadval, Whiteclovvol. Woo • • .... • % IV 3. Fieldica4 sad F. Grafi, Ordisid•rita_e4 Wei earn ... I I DM MINI" J. 11. looviortso owl Oa 0. Joloa.vorvet, drapes ' . . ki ID. !Owes, Old Cllty Chipmbefil, Sisboropte.savet: * votdowiter ... 2 W. Mae, Ilivilldatireller T. "Loftls% Hpiliollsj. Romblon . W. w. . moss ass Cs. vow, breek.coun, Saelviltall.serees, Wakes te •1; Din, While! rush, Ilisapidass. Use dryer l2 W. Liaelselk Tower k•ial, votivelis lounsiotorer - II - 1 - II • l . 2 ... 2 ,160