The National Register. — London, England, 1811-10-13 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER 'amtuel Shale, late of Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, lock smith. Thomas Harrington, now or late of New Saturn, Wiltshire, Abraham Varicas, of Founders' -court, merchant. Thomas Coburn, late of Witney, Oxfordshire, woolstapler. John Salter, late of tit. David's, Exeter, merchant. William Taylor, of Liverpool, porter. Wiliiam Stanafield, of Lees-hall, Oldham, Lancashire, cotton spinner. CERTIFICATES—Nov. 2. Joseph Cootler, of Chester, wheelwripht.—Joseph Brook, of Huddersfield, Yorkshire, stationer.—Wiliam :Marsden and Jo- seph Marsden, late of Hophtoti Tower, Lancashire, cotton-tna pufacturers.—Williain Cottrell, of Conduit•street, Peter Sowerhy, of Liverpool, provison-dealer,l.ewis Kern and Daniel Muller, late of Amon-corner, Paternoster•rovr, and of Yeats-4...re, furriers.—Samuel Kinder, of ileafield, Derbyshire, clothier.—.- brahant WoodheaJ, now or late of Ntw-Uourt, Bow-lane, merchant.—W. Potter, jun. of Nottingham, grocer Stephen Maurice Ferric: r, late of Fure-strcet, Tboxas, of Liverpool, merchant.—John Sterhenson, of Kingston-upon-Hull, druggist.—John Ba.,ks, late of canter t ury square, ro:)ley-sorwet. South wark,dealer.— Samuel Wright, late of Charies-street, Soho-square, jeweller.—John Ellis Wood, late of Ashford, Kent, wine and spirit-merchant. some irritation against a part of Mr. Pitt's Ministry, as having instigated and been privy to plots against h:s life, particularly that of the infernal machine, and actually named one individual, whom he reproached With having aid;:d it—the late Mr. Wind ham. Mr. Fox did every thing to discharge the mind of the First Consul from such aa 'idea, al far as his own positive con tradiction, and as his belief, strongly expressed, could go. Eno naparte spoke a good deal of the possibility of doing away all difference between the inhabitants of the two worlds, of blend ing the black and the white, and having universal peace. Mr. Fox related a constdeeable part of the' evening's conversation, with which he teat Certainly Match divertel ;'hut he had imbibed improvedno impressions of the First Cdnsurs genius from - what passed. ' LAST MOMENTS, AND DEATH OF MR FOX. " Atter feceiving the medicine several tinres,Se - grew alarm ingly Worse; he was, however, composed, and did not coin plain. Mrs. Fox - was now - an - object of commiseration ; her anguish was so great, that I felt the miseries of the moment in creased by witnessing -het; sorrow. The- distresses of General Fitzpatrick, I.ord liviland, and Miss • Fox, were silent, deep, anti atfccting; my4elf, the' world seemed blackening before ine—the dreary path was long and lithely—es . hat were SI Misted, and Clurts, 'and Palaces, if Mr. Fox ceased to live? The empty gratifications they could confer—what, compared to the inzercourse bf friendship with such a man ? Ir was evident tratitre was'ev.lrwhelmed, and that the remaining struggle could not be long. Mr. honverte, a young clergyman then in the house, was brought in. Prayers were 'read ; Mr. Fox was quiet and resigned, big evidently - disliked speaking. " A solemn and awful silence now prevailed ; he grew rapidly worse; the night which succeeded was one of horror, the worst *very moment expected ; but an invincible degree of fortitude, and resignation, nanifestt d by Mr. Fox ; no murmurs, n' impatience, at his aufferings, but an anxiety for Mrs. Fox's health, was predominant over every thing; she had nobly en dured the h,:ig and di,tressing fatigues of this melancholy time; he was 'sensible of tho exertions she had made; he knew they were beyond her strer4;th; . and in pitying her, lie forgot all the agonies, all the nikery of his bodily state. Late at night he sent tor i.ord Holland, and asked, if there was any hope ?' Lord Holland did not flatter him with any ; and hi, answer was re ceived with all that quit t magnanimity which distinguished Mr. Fox's character, and had pervaded his whole life. Towards morliing h:s breathing was visibly affected ; all hope was at an end; nothing remained but to wait the event; nature did rot struggle much; Mrs. Fox, 11.11ss Fox, Surgeon Hawkins, my self, and one domestic, were alone present. " l'he scene which followed was worthy of the name of Fox As his breathing became difficult, he no long _r spoke; but his looks—his countenance gradually assumed a sublime yet ender air; he seemed to regret leaving Mrs. Pox solitary and friend less; and as he fixed his eyes repeatedly upon her, threw into them such an expression of consolation as looked supernatural : there was also in it a tender gratitude, which breathed unutter able thanks ; and, to the last, the disinterested and affectionate, the dying hu-band, mourned for another's sufferings, and strove to make his own appear lieht.—There was the pious resignazion of tine Chrietian, wino fearlessly abandons his fleeting spirit to a merciful Deity, visible throughout the day ; the unbeliever who came to scoff, must have remained to pray. It was now Mr. Fox gathered the fruits of his glorious life ; his departure was unruffled by remorse; he had sacrificed every thing that was personal to his country's good, and found his last moments blest with that reflection, that his last effort bad been conformable to the divine religion he professed—to give peace to an afflicted world. " The hovering Angel who waited to receive his spirit, saw that he had tarried lung enough upon earth ; the evening ad vanced, and sinking nature announced that his end approached. I die !luny,' said he, fixing again and again his eyes upon Mrs. fox : he endeavoured to speak . farther, but we could not understand his words :he repeated the attempt—l affected to understand him, in order to relieve his anxiety Trotter will tell yau,' turning to Mrs. Fox, were his last words ! his coun tenance grew serene and elevated ; his arms were a little raised to meet.Mrs..Fox's embrace; his eyes full of a celestial lustre, continued bright' and unclosed; and, as the setting sun with drew, without distortion or struggle, but with the same un changed looks of benignity, resignation, and love, which ani mated-his face throughout this mournful day, he expired, leav ing our sorrow almost obliterated by admiration at his exem plary and happy end." Captain Barnes, of the 89th, has been tried at tlibraltar, on account of the affair in which Lord Blaney wac made prisoner. The sentence is not yet made public. Lord Blaney has been ex,changed, and is hourly expected in England. lie will take hit trial at Chelsea, upon hit own reiiest. THE LATE MR. Mt. Account of the presentation of Mr. Fox to Buonaparte, when at Paris, in 1802. Extracted from a new publicaticn entit!ed " Memoirs of the latter years of the Right Hon. Charles James Fox, by his Private Secretary, Mr. Trotter." . 4 We reached the interior apartment, where Buonaparte, First Consul, surrounded by his.Gene-als, Ministers, Senators, and Officers, stood bet wet n the second and third Consuls, I.e Brun and Cambaceres, in the centre of a s. mlcircle at the head of the room. The numerous assemblage tro.n the Salle do; Anzhassadeurs, formed into another semicircle. joined themselves to that 'at the heod of which stood the Fast C)risul. " Buonapartt, of a small, and by no means commanding I figure, dressed plainly, though richly, in the eitairoi&l ed Con sular coat, without powder in his hair, loeked at the first view like a private gentleman, indifferent as to dress, and devoid of all baughttncss in his air. The two Consuls. large and heavy men, seemed piilars too cumbrous to support themselves, and, during the levee, were sadly at a loss what to do. ." The moment the circle was formed, Blionaparte began ,with the Spanish Ambassador; then went to the American, with whom be spoke some time, and so on, performing his part i with ease, and very agreeably, until he came to the English Ambal- !' sailor, who, alter the e resentation of some English Nobleman,an nounced to him Mr. Fox ! He was a good deal flurried, and after indicating some emotion, very rapidly said-= Als, Mfr. Fox ! I • have heard with pleasure of your ariival ; I have ril ' sired n-.uch to see you; shave long admired in you the orator and friend of his country, who is constantly raising his voice .for peace, con sulting,that country's best interests, those of Europe, and of the , human race; the two great nations of Europe la quire peace; • they have nothing to fear; they ought to understand and value one another. In you, Air. Fox, I see, with much satisfaction, that great Statesman, who recommenced peace, b•,.catise there was no first cause of war; who saw Europe dysolated to no purpose, and who strunled fur its relief: Mr. Fox said little, •or rather nothing, in reply to a c mplimentary address'to him self ;-be always found invincible' ugnance to answer, nor did i he bestow one word of admir on upon the extraordinary and elevated character who addl . ' .ed bins. A few questions and answers relative to Mr. Fox's tour terminated the in terview." MR FOX DINES WITH BUONAPAR FE. • " On the Ist Vem.lemaiare (September 2S), another levee was held, at which Mr. Fox was present. The ceremony was similar to that of the fns i user levee. It was usual to invite those presented at a former line to dinner on the subsequent one. Mr. Fqx on this occasion, therefore, dined with the First Con ,sol. I recollect well his returning in the evening to the Hotelde„ Richelieu ; he said Dinneaparte talked a great deal; and I in ferred at the time, that he who ingrossed the conversation in company with Mr. Fox, debarred himself of much instruction, and did tint feel his value sufficiently. Mr. Fox, - however, was pleased, or I may say, amused. Atter dinner, which was a short one, the Consul retired, With a select , ompany, to Ma dame Buonaparte's apartments in the .Thuillerles, where the -, rest of the' evening was spent. Mr. Fox appeared to consider • 'width as a young man who was a g ood deal intoxicated - With his success and surprising elevation, and did nut doubt of Jsksin,s.ity as to the maitsknavlie of. peace. He rnanifatqd . er- --