The National Register. — London, England, 1809-11-05 00:00:00

NOT. 5. soon after, we find the Ministry oppo•sing his Parliamentary in terest in Cumberland, by a shameful grant to Sir JAMES Low- Til ER, of the forest of Inglewood, in that county, which had ac tually been granted to his ancestor by WILLIAM 111. At this crisis, Sir H. FLETCHER and the late Mr. CURwEN, were the candidates opposed to the late Earl of Lo NSD A LE and his friend ; their exertions were successful, as the resentment of all the inde pendent Freeholders of the county was roused, and his Grace was triumphant here, as afterwards at the issue, tried before the Barons of the Exchequer, w here, after much chicanery and delay of office,the late LordLovG H ao RO U G II being Counsel for the M nistry, , whilst the sturdy Taunt° w advocated his Grace's cause. The grant to LOWTHER was found invalid, as the reserved rent was not equal to a third of the annual value, agreeable to a statute of ANNE. The powerful motives of private pique were InOW added to those of public duty : accordingly, we find him oppose with great energgy and constitutional acumen, every mea sure which tended to abridge the public liberty ; not the wild liberty of the Rights of Man, but as it has been elegantly describ ed by BURKE, in his well-known letter to his Grace, when alluding to the politics of the party, " the liberty they pursued was a liberty inseparable from order, from virtue, from morals, and from religion, and was neither hypocritically nor practically followed. They did not wish that liberty in itself one of the first of blessings, should in perversion become the greatest curse which should fall upon mankind." In 1766, he married Lady DORO THY CAVENDISH, sister to the Duke of DEVONSHIRE, whose exalted virtues secured to him the height of domestic happiness, whilst the union bound him still closer to the ROCKINGHA party, on whose return to office, from the resignation of Lord N 0 aTrr, after the well-remembered motion of General Co NWA Y , his Grace was appointed to the Viceroyalty of Ireland. There be became extremely popular from the interest he took in the affairs of that country, and from its falling to his lot, to execute the grant of Irish independence. His continuance in this high of fice, however, was but short,as the elevation of the SHELBURNE party produced his recal. On the lamented death of the Mar quis of RocKIN GH A sr, the Whig party felt themselves much in want of a leader of talent and influence; some of them looked towards his nephew, FITZWILLIAM, but Fox having espoused the cause of the Duke, the Privy Council recommended him as a fit person to succeed to the Treasury ; notwithstanding this, Lord SHELBURNE received the Premiership, but the so much execrated coalition having upset the SHELBURNE party, his Grace soon took his place at the head of the Treasury Board. It has generally been supposed that a high personage was not friendly to this arrangement, and the new friends of NORTH be- Came a's much reviled as ever they had been courted. A Cabinet of such incongruous materials, indeed, seemed to predict its own speedy dissolution; anarchy of course ensued, and PORTLAND, KEPPEL, Lord JOHN CAVENDISH, and Fox, were pitted against CARLISLE, STORM° NT, and NORTH. Some of the friends to the former have urged that the latter actually for sook their principles; however, that accusation has been re torted , but the whole business was soon settled ; the India Bill of Fox became fatal to them, and the test of confidence failed them at a new Election, when few of the friends of either party *ere chosen. The Duke at first stood forward in opposition to the PITT Administration; some friends, however, attempted a coalition, in the negociations for which he refused to accede, or even to listen to any terms eicept en -PITT'S resignation, and their start ing fair far-ot ice. yo this the young statesnanftemurred, anfl Lis Cituce mtnuined'a supportei of opposition until 17* when .... . - THE NATIONAL REGISTER. the French revolution, and thesupport it :met with in this coun try, seem to have operated on his mind as well as on that of his friend BURKa. The dereliction of party which then took place was not at first suspected, nor was it until he became Chancellor of the University of Oxford, unopposed by the Minister, that his quondam friends found all hopes of his future support were but `• the baseless fabric of a vision." His Grace now took an active part in the politics of Mr. PITT, as Horne Secretary, which he threw up on the appointment of the AD• DINGTON party to power; and his venerable years and latirmi• ties would most likely have secluded him from the political world, if he had not been called on to resume his situation at the Treasury Board, by circumstances too recent to require de tail. In summing up his character, we may say that in private life he was most amiable ; economical, with a generous heart, he supported the dignity of his situation with moderate means, as his paternal fortune was even encumbered until relieved from the pressure of his mother's jointure, which amounted to 12,0001. per annum. Scorning to enrich himself by office he held nothing particularly, with the exception of the renewal of a very valuable lease from the Crown, of lands in the parish of Marylebone ; and such was his moderation in bodily enjoyments, that for many years he never touched animal food! " Tranquil is the sleep of the just." From the excess of his sufferings, his Grace, after a consul tation of Physicians, was induced to have the operation for the stone performed on Monday afternoon. This operation took place about half past three o'clock, and was performed in the most skilful manner by Mr. Hostg, Mr. CLINE being also in attendance. A large stone was extracted, and every thing•ap peered to he going on well ; but unfortunately an epileptic fit came on about half past four, and after a faint struggle his Grace expired. So much did his Grace feel relieved after the operation, that the most sanguine hopes were entertained of his recovery. Dr. REYNOLDS and Mr. CLINE left Burlington House about four o'clock—Mr. HOME remained. About half past four, however, the fatal fit came on, and terminated his existence in a few minutes. This was the third attack in the course of six days, his Grace having had two other fits on the preceding Tuesday. He died in the 72d year of his age. He was a Knight of the Garter, Chancellor of the University of Oxford, High Steward of Bristol, and Lord Lieutenant of the county of Nottingham. He is succeeded in his titles•and honour, by hiseldest SOD I WILLIAM HENRY CAVENDISH, Marquis of Tichfield. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRENCH PAPERS. CONSERVATIVE SENATE. SITTING OF Tfl THIRD OF OCTOBER. ADDRESS OF HIS MOST SERENE HIGHNRSS THE pitmeAt ARCM-CHANCELLOR OF THE EMplaß. " GENTLEMEN—His Imperial and Royal Majesty, \ taklng in with a single glance the present situation of affairs, find 4 it necessary to order a levy of 36,000 men. This is the purport of the Decree which is to be submitted to your deliberation, anti by which the new levy is imposed upon the ne w cla‘ses of the ems, scriptiou of the years of 1806, 1807, ISOti, 1809, and 18IQ, —your wisdom will already have discovered the benefit of this arrangement. You will soon beastured that it is the resgig of a prudent foresight, and of the unceasing anxiety of his Ma, jesty far the public interest. Whatever, Gentlemen, May b. the issue at the negeciations at Altenburg's, Owe ore s i re " f n . ,dications thpt nalisii, having beem 4164401 back Oats .our territories, ivill endeaVour to prolong the war in Spain, The a mmo battalions which bis Miutity amoral. Om if - - 0.1. . 0 ;IP . ' ` •