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V 1/2 VICTUALLING-OFFICE, MARCH 19, 1827. T - 6;;;iissioners for Victualling His Majesty's jt- Navy, &c. do hereby give Notice, that on THURSDAY, the *9th instant, they will be ready to receive Tenders in writing (seal ed up), and treat for the supply of the undermentioned Articles, viz... Forty Tons of MOTTLED SOAP; One Hundred Tons of MUSCOVADO SUGAR ; Four Hundred Quarters of KILN-DRIED PEASE ; One Thousand Six Hundred Sacks of BISCUIT MEAL; Twenty Thousand Gallons of TENERIFFE WINE. The whole to be delivered into his Majesty's Victualling Stores at Deptford, one-half of the Wine by the 15th April, and the remainder thereof, together with the 'whole of the other Articles, by the 15th May next. . _ . . Samples of the Soap and Sugar, of not lees than three pounds each, and of the Pease and Teneriffe Wine, of not less than two quarts each, must be produced with the Tender. The Board will also be ready on the same day to receive Ten ders from any Persons who may be , willing to deliver into the Stores'at Deptford, all such Quantities of TALLOW CANDLES, as may be demanded'of then for the service of this Department, during the space of twelve months certain, and further until three months warning. The Conditions of the several Contracts may be seen at this Oct.ffi Each . Tender must specify the price in words at length, and be delivered before One o'Clock on the day appointed ; and the Per son who makes the Tender, or some Person on his behalf, must attend to answer when called for. M. WALLER CLIFTON. BANK OF ENGLAND, MARCH 13, 1827. ripHE COURT of DIRECTORS of the GO JIL "VERNOR and COMPANY of the BANK of ENGLAND give Notice, that a GENERAL COURT will be held at the BANK,, on Thursday, the 22d inst., at Eleven o'clock in the Forenoon, to consider of a DIVIDED ; and also that another GENERAL COURT will be held at the BANK, on Tuesday, the 10th April next, from Ten o'clock in the Forenoon till Four in the Afternoon, for the ELECTION of a GOVERNOR and DEPUTY GOVERNOR for the Year ensuing (which will be deelared that evening), and the same Court will be continued by adjournment, and held at the same place, and during the same hours, on Wednesday, the 11th April next, for the ELECTION of TWENTY-FOUR DIRECTORS (which will also be One of the Quarterly General Courts appointed by the Charter), and the Election of the Twenty-four Directors will be declared as soon as the scrutiny is over. Printed Lists pf the Proprietors , having Votes will be ready to be delivered at the Bank; on Wednesday the 28th March. R. BEST, Secretary. N.B. By an Act passed in the Seventh Year of the Reign of 1 4 late Majesty, no person will be entitled to vote at the said ElectiOn, who shall net have been six 'calendar months possessed, izslis own right, of the Stock, for, which he shall then give his Me, unless the said Stock shall have been acquired, or shall have come by bequest, or by Marriage, or by succession to an Intestate's Estate, or by the custom of the City of London, or by any Deed of Settlement, after the death of anypersou who shall have been en titled for life to the Dividends of such Stock. EAST INDIA HOUSE, JAN. 24, 1827. THE COURT ofDIRECTORS of th e UNITED COMPANY of MERCHANTS of ENGLAND Trad ing to the EAST INDIES do hereby give Notice, That the TRANSFER BOOKS of the said COMPANY'S STOCK will be SHUT on TUESDAY, the 6th March next, at Three o'Clock, and OPENED again on THURSDAY, the 12th April tollowing. That a QUARTERLY GESERAL COURT of the said COMPANY will be held at their House in Leadenhall7street, on the 2] st March next, at Eleven o'Clock in the Forenoon. That a GENERAL COURT of the said COMPANY will be held at their House in Leadenhall-street, on WEoNesnlbr, the I lth April 'text, 'from Nine o'Clock in the Morning until Six in the Evening, for the , ELECTION of SIX. DIRECTORS, of the said COMPANY for Four Years. And that .the LIST of the MEMBERS. of the. said:Cl PANY will be ready to be delivere&' at, thin Hotiee'cei Winoti p.ey, the 20th March next: JOSEPH DART, Secretari.. EAST INDIA HOUSE, MARCH 12, 1827. THE COURT ofDIRECTORSofthe UNITED COMPANY of MERCHANTS of ENGLAND TRAD ING to the EAST INDIES, do hereby give Notice, in conformity to the 6th Section of the 7th Chapter of the Br-Laws of the said Company, That the following PROPRIETORS, qualified agreeably to law, have signified in writing to the Secretary, their desire of be coming CANDIDATES for the DIRECTION, at the ensuing EleCtion of SIX DIRECTORS, on WEDNESDAY, the 11 th of April next. JOHN MASTERMAN, Esq. CHARLES ELTON PRESCOTT, Esq. GEORGE SMITH, Esq. WILLIAM ASTELL, Esq. JOHN BORTHWICK GILCHRIST, Esq. LL.D. CAMPBELL MARJORIBANKS, Esq. SWENY TOONE, Esq. JOSEPH DART, Secretary. SIR JOHN PERRING, SHAW, AND BARBER. No. 72, Cornhill, March 19, 1827. ALL Persons having BALANCES iii the hands of Sir JOHN PERRING, SHAW, and BARBER, may l'eoeive a SECOND INSTALMENT of FIFTEEN PER CENT. on (or after) FRIDAY next, the 23d instant. 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Mr. Macregor admitted it to be by no means free from danger, but proceeded to state the grounds which. justi fied his medical attendants in indulging.hopes that his Royal High ness might look forward to a favourable issue. Mr. Macgregor's answer produced further questions, all put with a.view to obtain positive and accurate information as to the extent of danger, and he concluded by thanking Mr. Macgregor for the fair manner in which he had met them, and by saying, " I know now what I wished to know; and I shall be able to govern myself by that knowledge." During the whole of this conversation, which was of some length, his manner was firm and collected, though very serious, his voice free from agitation, his questions were put quietly at intervals, as if well considered by a man who was determined to ascertain his own situation, and his words were measured. He afterwards desired sue to repeat what Mr. Macgregor had said, as I understood it, that he might be' satisfied he had not mis taken him. I did so, and he observed that — he also had so under stood him, but that he did not augur from it that his case was hopeless, which impression I confirmed. •* 14 expressed an earnest hope that the symptoms of his disorder were not generally known or talked of. I have been thus particular in the statement of what passed upon these three occasions, to show how anxious his Royal High- ness was not to be kept in the dark, how fearlessly he met the com munication of the existence' of danger, and above all to show that he was early apprised of his critical' state, from the contemplation of which he at no tittle shrunk, although he was at all times anx ious to conceal from the generality of those who approached him that he did not look forward with undiminished confidence to a favourable issue. On the following day, Sunday; the 27th• of August, his Royal Highness again spoke to me very quietly, in regard to his situa tion, and told me that although not alarmed, and although he had heard nothing that should Shake his hopes of ultimate recovery, he could not conceal from himself that his situation called for serious contemplation. Whatever might be the result, there would be time for certain arrangements, and the settlement of his affairs, but there was one duty he did not wish to defer ; he felt, indeed, that it ought not to be deferred until it should seem to be im posed by a conviction of iniroediate danger, and resorted to when hope had ceased to exist. He had, therefore, determined to take the. Sacrament upon an early day, and to request his friend the Bishop of London to administer it to him ; but he was anxious that this should not be known, as the alarm would be sounded, and various interpretations would be put upon an act, which was one of duty, resorted to on principle, and. not from apprehension or affectation ; he therefore directed me to see the Bishop of Lon don, and to request him to come to him on the following Tues day, at twelve. He desired that I would explain to him his desire that the attendance should be quiet, and should not excite obser vation ; that he wished the service to be simply that of the Com munion, as he did not now apply to him for his attendance as upon a sick person. He also.desired me to be present, and to take the Sacrament with him. He Aoki me that he had well considered of this act. He was sure that, 'ender any circumstances, it would - tend to his: satisfaction, comfort, and relief, and that.he ought - notto postpone it. I went' to the Bishop of London (at Fulham); who received The interest excited by the situation of the late Duke of York, an d by every circumstance connected with his long, painful, and ' lingering illness, from its commencement until, the fatal hour which closed his valuable existence, has been so great, and the general feeling which it produced, has caused so many particulars to be circulated and received by the public as authentic, for which there either was no foundation, or at least very imperfect founda tion, that I have, upon due consideration,- been induced to draw up from minutes taken during this distressing and trying period of my attendance upon his Royal Highness, a statement, not of the progress of the disease, • or of the treatment pursued, but 'of such circumstances and facts as will phew the condition of his Royal Highness's mind under this awful visitation of Providence, will do justice to the exemplary resohition and pious resignation with which he met and submitted to it ; and will satisfy his at tached friends that his Royal Highness was, in every point of view, deserving of the respect and the affection which have so strongly marked their sentiments. towards him, and of the deep grief and regret which his death has occasioned in their minds, and in those of the respectable and well-thinking individuals of every class in this country. The state of his Royal Highness's health had, for some time, appeared far from satisfactory, and had occasioned more or less uneasiness to those about him, but the first indications of serious indisposition, such as to produce alarm, were upon his Royal Highness's return from Ascot to his residence in Audley-square, on the 9th of June, 1826, and Mr. Macgregor, who then saw him, urged him immediately to send for Sir Henry Halford. From that period his Royal Highness continued more or less an invalid, and was occasionally confined to his house. Upon the 24th June, his Royal Highness removed for change of air to Brompton Park, the residence of Mr. Greenwood, who kindly lent it to him, and upon that day he sent for me, and told me that he had been unwell for some weeks, awl that he did not thio 1 that be gained ground. That he did not feel alarmed, and th .. he. had perfect.confidenc , e in theattention given to his case, and the skill of bis medical advisers. But that he knew that they might entertain apprehensions, which they would consider it their pro fessional duty not to communicate to their patients, and he might therefore remain ignorant of that which ought not to be can cealed from him, and which he trusted he should learn without apprehension, although he did not deny that he should learn it with regret. That there were duties to be performed, and ar rangements to be made_ which ought not to be deferred to the last moment, and he felt that it was due to his character and station, to his comfort, and even to his feelings on this subject, that he should not he taken by surprise upon so serious an occasion. He considered it probable that the physicians would be less reserved with me them with him, and he charged me if I should learn from them directly, or should have reason to draw such inference from any expression that might drop from them, that his situation had become one of danger, not to withhold such knowledge from him. He appealed to me upon this occasion for an act of friendship, he would add, for the discharge of a duty, which he claimed from the person who had been with him, and enjoyed his confidence during so many years ; he called upon me to promise that I would per form it whenever the 'period should arrive to which he alluded, and he desired that I would bear in mind that he wished me to deal by him as he was certain I should desire, under similar cir cumstances, to be dealt with. 1- made the promise without hesitation, and it was received with'a warm expression of thanks, and affectionate pressure - of the hand. This cyan repeated in allusion to what had passed at a later Piriod of the day, When he got into his carriage to go-to Bromp ton, and he - then,said thitt, he felt _relieved . from great uneasiness by the premise I had gien - him. - • • His Royal Highness removed to Brighton on the 14th August, for the benefit of further change of air ; and I learnt from Mr. Macgregor, onthe 17th of that month, that a change had taken place in his general state, and that symptoms had appeared which rendered his situation one of danger. - - the - cOMm k unication VOtli 7 grisat emotion, and spoke in the highest terms of the ' itemphity !Wink whit& .had 7 1 dietiteci-Royal Highness's.wish, and said that he- itrotikl•coure'quietiy'ecilAiling ton-street on Tuesday, at twelve, without robes' (as upon ordinary- occasions,) and without notiee•to any one, and I engaged to have all prepared. I returned to Arlington-street to inform his Royal Highness, and it was agreed that his servant, Batchelor, should alone be ap prised of the itrissitioti;4milithat4illioihttalfWV.are tolreep . others 'This distressing information was confirmed to me from other Out of the way. His Royal Highness again said that he should quarters, and I determined immediately to go to Brighton, and derive great comfort from thus early discharging his duty. He to discharge my duty, but to be guided in the character also gave me instructions to clear his drawers in Audley-square of and extent of the disclssure by such further connnunica- papers, and to bring them away, and seal up those of a private na tion as might be made to me by his Royal Highness's ture. He said he should by degrees look them over and attend to medical attendants of the nature and pressure of the danger. I other matters, but repeatedly assured me that all this was done pleaded business rendering personal communication necessary for and thought of without any apprehension of a fatal issue of his dis my visit to his Royal Highness, and I went to Brighton on the order, and that he was confident he should recover. 19th of August. Upon my arrival I learnt from Mr. Macgregor The Princess. Sophia (who usually came every day at two that a favourable change had taken place, that his Royal Highness o'clock) had been with him, and I asked him whether she was had gained strength, and that the most a l arm i ng symptoms had in aware of his situation. He said he believed not, at least great measure subsided, that his Royal Highness's situation might he had said nothing to alarm her, possibly however she might be therefore be considered far more encouraging than when he wrote to a certain extent, and he bad therefore said nothing to untie to me; but that it was impossible to consider it free from danger, ce i ve her. immediate, . although that danger had ceased to be e and although When I saw Batchelor I learnt from him (what I had never th er e was reason to hope that the cause of alarm might be re- prev i o usly known) that His Royal Highness, when he did not go Moved. He added that, from observations which his Royal High- to church, never missed devoting some time to his prayers, which ness had made to himself, he was convinced I would find him pre- he read to himself, in general early, .that he might not be die pared for any communication I might feel it my duty to make to turbed, but if disturbed in the morning, in the afternoon ,or even him, and that under all circumstances, I must exercise my dis- ing ; and that when travelling on Sunday, he always took a cretion. Bibleand Prayer Book in the carriage, and was very particular I then saw the Duke o f Y or k, w h o en t e red fully into his Biwa- as to their being placed within his immediate reach ; and that tion, and told me that although much better then; and he believed, a lth oug h he did not object to a t rave lling compassion on other going on well, he had reason to think from the manner and looks d a ys, n o thing annoyed him more than any one proposing to be his of his medical attendants, that they had been alarmed, and felt companion on a Sunday. much greater uneasiness than they had expressed, or might feel at Hi s Royal Highness saw Sir Henry H a lford on that day, and liberty to express, and he wished to know what I had learnt. que , _sioned him very closely as to his situation. ,Sir Henry told I did not disguise from him that, bearing in mind the engage- me that .he .had answered his questions fairly, and that, ment I had contracted, I had . determined to go to Brighton . in he had found his Royal Highness in an excellent state - o f consequence of the accounts I had received on the 17th which had mind, and that he could not sufficiently admire the resolution and alarmed me, but that I was happy to find on my arrival, that hi s composure with which he sought for information; and dwelt upon Royal Highness's state had since been improving, and that much the question of danger. He observed that there was no difficulty of the uneasiness which then prevailed had been removed ; at the in dealing with such a patient. same time it was my duty to confirm the impression which he His Royal Highness told me afterwards that Sir Henry . Hal appeared himself to have received, that his complaint had assumed ford's conversation had confirmed the impression he had received a more serious character, although great confidence appeared to be from-what Mr. M acgregor h a d sa id, and he expressed himself per_ felt that the extraordinary resources of his constitution, and the fectly satisfi e d w ith it. strength he had gained since his removal to Brighton, would en- - His Royal Highness continued in good spirits, and in the same able him to struggle successfully with the disorder. Then said compOsed state of mind on th e 28th an d 29th. he, I was not mistaken, i n m y sus pi c i on s, and my case is not On the latter day the Bi s h op o f L on d on came at a little before wholly free from danger ; but I depend upon your honour, and you twelve, and his Royal Highness was alone with him for a short time, after which I was called in, and his Lordship administered tell me there is more to hope tha n t o fear. the sacrament to us. I assured hiM that such w as d ec id e dly the impression I had re- The Duke's deportment was serious as became the occasion, ceived from what Mr. Macgregor had said to me. He thanked but firm and quite free from agitation. He did not appear me, and proceeded to look over and give directions upon some nervous or affected, although he must have perceived that neither official papers with his usual attention and accuracy. the Bishop or I were free from either feeling. He saw Mr. Macgregor the same evening, and questioned him; The Bishop of London told me afterwards that nothing could and he told me on the following day that Mr. Macgregor had MI- be more correct or satisfactory than all his Royal Highness had swered him very fa i r l y , and had confirmed what r had said to him, said to him when as did Sir Matthe w Tierne y later i n the day. On that same day they were alone, and that his state of mind was he told me that he felt stronger,. that his mi n d was re li eve d . b y that in which he would wish, under such to find thatof an person in whose welfare he felt interested. c i rcumstances, Y what had passed, as he knew he should not be deceived or left to When I returned to the Duke of York, he appeared more form his own conjectures, and draw his own conclusions, from the affected, and he assured me that he felt a comfort and relief which looks and manner of his medical attendants and others about him ; he could not describe, and that whatever might be the issue of and that he had not. for , months slept so well as the preceding his i llness, h e b a d done what he ought to do. That he could now night. attend to other matters with increased composure. I repeated to him, that I had come to Brighten under consider- In the afternoon when I saw him again, he expressed to me able alarm, and that I should leave it very m uch relieve d . His how much s he had been pleased with the B i shop of London's mild Royal Hghnees was cheerful, and I heard from Mr. Macgregor and encouraging discourse. and others that he continued so during the following days.. Id- That he had stated to his Lordship unreservedly that he knew deed he wrote to me hims e lf in very good spirits, and assured me his situation to be a very serious, though he tru s t e d not a h ope l ess of the comfort and relief he had derived front the proof afforded to one, but that he did not ehoose to postpone a duty which he con him that he would be fairly dealt with. ceived ought to be performed while he was in the full possession Hie Royal Highness returned f rom B r i g hton on the afternoon of his f a c u lti es , which might yield to disease soo ner th a n he was of the 26th of August, t o t h e D u k e o f R u tl an d' s house, in Arlin - aware of. That he had in the course of his life faced death in ton-street, having come i n fi ve and a half h ours . H e did not seem various shapes, and was now doomed to view its approach in a much fatigued, looked well i n th e coun t en ance, and conversed slow and lingering form. That he did not deny that he should cheerfully with Sir Henry To rrens an d me , who were in waiting resign his existence with regret, though he felt no alarm he ad to receive him. mitted that Hs life bad not been pure, that there had been much H e a ft er wards told me that his strength, sleep, a nd appe- in his course h e w i s hed had been otherwise. H e h a d no t thought tite, had improved, but that the medicines he had taken had so seriously on s ome subjects as he might have done, still he had ceased to have the desired effect in checking the progress of the 'endeavoured to discharge his public duties correctly. He had for main disorder, and that he had therefore returned to town earlier borne from injuring or dece ivin g an y one, a nd he felt in peace and than had been intended, in order , a s he underst o od, to try some charity with all. change of treatment; which he apprehended might be tapping.— Under these circumstances he hoped he might look with confi- This was an un pl easan t hearing, t h ou gh it did no t a l arm him.— thence to mercy, through the merits of his Redeemer, and he had He was determined to keep up hi s s pirits ; be knew his situation appealed t o hi m ( t h e Bi s hop) on this occasion, no t only to receive 'was a serious one, but he had ,no doubt, please God, he should re- the conf ess i on o f hi s un worthiness, but to administer that comfort cov er , th oug h h e f eare d hi s recovery wou ld b e a wor k of time. ' which his situation required. That his reliance and his faith in In the course of conversation I told him that I understood Sir the Christian R e li g i on w ere firm and decided, an d that his adhe- Henry Halford would be in town on the following day, and did rence to the p ure d oc t r i n e, professed and established inthis country, not mean to return to return-to the , country.. He observed it was was unshaken as it had ever been. That, as he had declared these sentiments iu a political discussion of the question, he was anxious that it should be understood, and that the Bishop of Lon don should be enabled to state hereafter, if the occasion should call for. it, that those sentiments were not professed in a political sense and from prejudice and party feelings, but they were firmly fixed in his mind, and were the result of due consideration and convic tion, and produced by an earnest solicitude for the continued wel fare of his country. After saying this his Royal Highness told me that he felt very comfortable; and that if it should please God to restore him to health, he was sure he should be a better man ever after. He considered - this trial as a mercy for which he ought to feel - grateful, it afforded him time for serious refle:-ion, and he trusted that the time would not be iii applied. He then entered into some questions of military business with great composure. His Royal Highness underwent the operation of tapping on the afternoon of th-. September. It was performed by Mr. Mac gregor, and it waMwne by his Royal Highness with the same resolution and quiet cdrnposure which had marked his conduct under every stage of his illness. Colonel Stephenson and 1 saw him soon after. We founditint a little exhausted, hut cheerful, and quite free from nervous agitation. About this period, be received the communication of the death of Sir Harry Calvert, by which he was much affected, and he observed that he had deeply to deplore the loss of an old and at tached friend, and a religious and good man. For some days after the operation, he was very weak, and his left leg was in a state which occasioned serious uneasiness, nor was the appearance of the other leg satisfactory. On the 10th, he examined the contents of some private boxes, and desired that they might be left in his room, but considered as consigned to my charge. His situation gave his medical attendants seri ous uneasiness, and his Royal Highness was perfectly sensible of it, nor indeed, did I disguise it from him, when he questioned me. . Between the 12th and the 18th, his Royal Highness gained strength, and his appetite and sleep improved, but the state of his legs continued unsatisfactory. On the 19th, he began again to take his airings, but the improvement had not been such as to induce, his medical attendants to consider his state otherwise than very critical. He continued to take daily airings, until the 16th October. During this interval, he rallied occasionally, and hia general health appeared, at times, to be improving, notwith standing the state of the legs, which became gradually more un satisfactory, and often occasioned excruciating pain throug'sout great part of the day. His Royal Highness frequently spoke to me of his own situation and feelings, more especially on the 22d of September, when he told me he did his best to submit with patience and resignation ; that lie tried to keep up his spirits, be met his friends cheerfully, endeavoured to go correctly through what he had to do, and to occupy himself at other times with reading; but when left to his own thsughts, when he went to bed and lay awake, the situation was not agreeable : the con templation of one's end, not to be met at once, nor within a short given period. but protracted possibly for months, reqoired a struggle and tried one's resolution. But after all, he did not know that he regretted it, or that he regretted that time was given to him which had turned his mind to serious reflection, and which he was certain had been very beneficial to him. If it should please God that he should recover, lie would become a better man, if lie did not recover, he would have to thank God for the time afforded for reflection. I have noticed what passed on this day, to shew that his feel ings had undergone no change. On the 16th October, , Mr. Macgregor desired that I should COnveytcs, his Royal HighnesS,his with that he would allow him to call in Sir Astley 'Cooper that would state that be hadne reason to doubt hi 4 Royal Highness'S eMaficietice, brit a ;ieitiT responsibility was thrown upon him, and that it' 'night 'be satis factory ,to - his Royal Highness: it doubtless 'NI-Mild be- to him self tnreisort to further aid and advice, as the state of the legs had Unfortunately formed so prominent a feature of the,case ; at the same time he was persuaded that Sir Astley Cooper would concur in all that he had done. When I mentioned it to his Royal Highness, he objected, and assured me that he wits perfectly iatihlied With 'Mr.. Miegregor Ilia and attention, 'and that he would not, upon any account, appear to shew a doubt which he had never Mt, nor hurt Mr. Macgregor's feelings. I assured him that Mr. Macgregor was perfectly sensible of this ; but that he owed it to his own feelings and to his character, as a profess sional man, to make this request. His Royal Ilighiness then ob jected to the effect it might produce upon the public, to its get ting into the newspapers, &c. I observed that measures might be taken to prevent this, and he finally agreed to Mr. Macgregor speaking to, Sir Henry Halford, and settling it with him. Sir Astley Cooper attended accordingly,un the 17th, and con tinued to do so during the 'remainder of his Royal Highness's illness. Notwithstanding every precaution, it was impossible to prevent it being soon noticed in the papers, and when his Royal Highness learnt this, he observed that his chief motive for wish ing wit Concealed was, the apprehension that it might excite un necessary alarm, which, as connected with his station and situa tion, might embarrass the Government, and possibly influence the public funds. It could not affect him personally. His Royal Highness's state fluctuated again between this period and the 6th November, when there was a marked improvement in the condition of the legs, which continued until the 20th, when they again assumed an unfavourable appearance, which was the more to be lamented, as his Royal Highness's strength and constitutional powers had been giving way, his appetite and sleep began to fail, and the increasing evil was therefore to be met by impaired resources. Towards the beginning of December his Royal Highness again rallied, so far as the legs were concerned, but his frame and his constitution had evidently become weaker, and his Royal High. ness himself expressed his apprehensions that his strength would not carry him through the protracted struggle. Between the Bth and 17th December there was again a sensible improvement in the legs, which might have raised the hopes of his Royal Highness's attendants, if the return of strength had kept pace with it ; but he was visibly losing strength and sub stance, and on the 20th the legs resumed the appearance of morti fication to an alarming extent, and the medical atte ndants a g reed that his situation had become very critical. Their apprehensions were still further excited on the 22d ; his appetite had totally failed him, and other symptoms were equally unfavourable. Still he kept up his spirits, and, although my language was any thing but encouraging, he . appeared to feel sanguine of recovery. This impression was not justified by the opinion of the medical attendants, au.: I became ve'v anxious that his Royal Highness should be made aware of the increased danger cf his situation. I urged this point with Sir Henry Halford and Sir. Astley Cooper, assured them that they mistook his Royal Highness's character if they apprehended any ill effect from the disclosure, and represented that it was due to his character, and to his wish to discharge the duties which he still had to perform. In the course of the day they yielded to my representations, and authorised me to avail myself of any opening which his Royal Highness might give me to make him sensible of the increased anxiety and alarm which I had observed in his Physicians. I was to use my discretion as to the mode, the nature, and the ex tent of the disclosure ; it would probably produce reference to them, and they would then confirm the impression conveyed by me. I saw his Royal Highness at five o'clock, when I took my official papers to him. He gave me the desired opportunity at once, by asking what the doctors said of him. His servant being in the room I gave no immediate answer, , and he waited quietly until he had left the room, and then repeated the question. I spoke to him as had been agreed with Sir Henry Halford, adding, that my own anxiety and the uneasiness I had already expressed to him, had led me to watch the Physicians, and to endeavour to extract from them what their real opinion was, but that they were cautious, and were evidently unwilling to authorise me to express their alarm. I could not, however, forget his Royal Highness. His appeal to me in Audley-square, nor the pledge I had given him ; that I knew his Royal Highness bee taken wish to be taken by surprise; that I felt be ought not to t e taken by surprise; and therefore I had considered it my duty, , disclose to him the uneasiness I felt. He listened with Of e da s. com posure, and without betraying any agitation, but asked rnw the danger was immediate, whether it was a question of duster) it I repeated that I was not authorised to say so ' and not afraid of was not. He said—" God's will be done, his ways are inscrutable I e ndeavoured to do dying, I trust I have done my duty ; I have ei God is merciful, but . so : I know that my faults have been many, whether with not having done all I I have at least not to reproach myself could to avert this crisis; but I own it has come upon me by tur ntable ; I bow with submission. to his will. ~.. , .. 1 . „ ' . ..........,....... .. . - PRICE 7D. prise. I knew that my case had not ceased to b e f ro frau danger ; I have always been told so, but I did not suspect • _ diate danger, and, had I been a timid or a nervous man, theef feet might have been trying. I trust I ha v e r eceived thin com munication with becoming resolution." I observed that:l hdd not for many days seen his Royal Highness more free from 'ner vous agitation, and that I had not been disappointed in my ei pectation *i'at he would bear this communication as he did' that which I had been called upon to make to him at Brighton. He desired me to 'feel his pulse, which was low, but even and steady. He then put various questions to me, with a view to auicertsin the causes of what he considered so sudden a change in his state. I accounted for it by what I had learnt from the Physicians, and ended by repeating that I had felt it my duty, however painful, to speak out. He thanked me, gave me his hand, and said I had acted as I ought, and as he expected, but he pressed me again to state " what was the extent of the danger, and whether-imme diate ?" I repeated, that I bad been assured it was ant itanakliate " whether his case was without hope of recovery ?" I gave no decided answer, but said, that I could not extract from the phy sicians any positive opinion, but that their language was not au .couraging. He said, " I understand you ; 1 m_y go on for a short time, but may end rapidly ; God's will be done, lam re signed." signed." He then called for his official papers, and transacted his business with composure and his usual attention. H 6 dug' wards resumed the previous painful subject. I spoke to him about - his private papers, and he confirmed some of the directions previously given to me upon that subject. He then . spoke most kindly, took me again by the hand, and said, " thank you, God bless you." I had hitherto succeeded in controlling my feelings, but I could do so no longer, and I left the room. I learnt from his servant, Batchelor, that after I left his ROrd Highness, he had desired him to collect and pay same small bills, that he began to write some memoranda, and appeared 'very seri ous, but quite free from agitation. His Royal Highness after wards had some serious conversation with Sir Henry Halford, ,who did not disguise from him the uneasiness he felt, but did not admit that his case had become hopeless. He had found him per fectly calm and composed. His Royal Highness sent for me again, and repeated to me very correctly what Sir H. Halford had said to him; he afterwards saw Col. Stephenson, who told, me that he had conversed with him very quietly upon indifferent subjects, and that, from his manner, he could not have suspected that any thing could have occurred to disturb him. He passed a good night, and appeared better on the fallowing day. He saw the Adjutant-General and Quarter-master-Get:oral early, and gave his directions to them with his usual accarasiy. iC saw him soon after, and,he told me that be had . passed a toad night, had rather more appetite, and was more free from pain ; that this was satisfactory for the moment, but whether of any al4- mate avail, a higher power would decide. The physicians told me there was no improvement his situation. In the course of the day, I submitted to him the official paPerih and took his pleasure upon some general military arrangetnente, into which he entered with interest, but in the afternoon hi be came very languid and nervous, though he rallied again teWstde the evening. On the, following day, 24th December, he appeared better, and in good spirits, though incapable of much exertion. On the 25th, he was weaker, having had a very indifferent night. He saw the Duke of Wellington early in the day. The physicians told me, that His Royal Highness's state wet booming daily more critical, and that it was desirable that I should avail myself of any opportunity which might offer, of drawing his Royal Highness's attention to the necessity of settling his affairs. I em braced it that very day, and proposed to him to send for his soli citor, Mr. Parkinson, to which he agreed, and I appointed him at 10 o'clock on the following day; he afterwards went through his official business very quietly. His Royal Highness saw Air. Parkinson on the 26th, and sign ed his will, after which he shook hands with him, as if taking final have of him. He afterwards saw the Bishop of London, who had at all times free admission to his Royal Highness, and had had frequent conversations with him in the course of his ill ness, and the result of this interview was, that his Royal Highness should tate the sacrament on the 28th, which his Royal Highness mentioned to me afterwards, adding, that he meant to ask the Princess Sophia to take it with him. saw him again in the evening, and he appeared very cheerful. On the 27th he appear ed better early in the day, but became more weak and Lingua afterwards. He saw Mr. Peel, who told him he had been mach shocked by his Royal Highness's altered # pearance. The,Duke. however, spoke to me of himself in a more sanguine lone than usual. • ' His Majesty came to la Royal Highness' in the afternoon, and found him very weak and lgnguid, but he tallied 'in the - evening, and looked over his official papers. On the morning of the 28th, his Royal Highness appeared very weak, and bad ....sr.s attacks of nervous faintness, which together with other un r, . otirable syiriPtoms, satisfied the physicians that the danger was becoming more imminent. The Bishop of Lon don came at twelve, and desired that three persons should assist at the holy ceremony, and proposed that Sir ,Henry Halford and I, should be added to the Princess Sophia, which was mentioned to his Royal Highness, who readily agreed. Upon this occasion he came publicly, and put ' on his robes, his Royal Highness was quite composed,, and nothing could exceed his pious attention, and calm devotion throughout the solemn ceremony . . He repeated the prayers, and made the responses in a firm voice. Part of the prayers for the rick were read, but the service was, at the suggestion of Sir H. 11 - afford, the short service. The Bishop was 'very much affected, particularly 'when pronouncing the concluding blessing. The Princess Sophia supported herself wonderfully throughout the trying- scene, and tht Duke was quite free from agitation.- After the service was over, he kissed his sister, and shook hands most affectionately with the Bishop, Sir H. Halford, and me, thanking us, and as if taking leave of all. His Royal Highness sent for me again in the afternoon, and went through soma official busi ness, to which he appeared quite equal. He expressed great sa tisfaction at having taken the sacrament, and told me that the Princess Sophia had staid with him, and borne up to the last moment. He " then asked me whether his Physicians thought much worse of him, he really felt better. I replied they consi dered his situation as having become more doubtful than it had been, but Aid they had 'not at any time authorized me to say his case was hopeless. He observed that he thought it was wrong to abandon hope, onto despair, but, setting aside that feeling, he was resigned to God's will. He asked whether I had any more papers requiring consideration, as he felt quite as equal to busi ness as he had been for two or three months past, and he wished none to be interrupted or suspended. He afterwards saw Mr. Greville, who found him very cheat"l. He sent for me again between eight and nine, and I staid with him until ten. He appeared - weak and uncomfortable, though not positively in pain. At ten, he said he should like to go to bed, but the usual hour had not arrived, and he would wait for Sir H. Halford. I persuaded him to-go to bed at once. This was the first night that he had anticipated the usual hour, and the medical attendants ascribed it to increasing weakness, against which he had hitherto contended. All agreed that he might linger on ' few days, unless an attack of n e rvous faintness should carry him off suddenly. Royal Hilftwe' l, af t e r On the following day, the 29th, his ~ had salon so passing a tolerable night, me 1 He sent for me soon. i.surishtnent, and bis pulse Wit sotfeahi-s-. situation, but without after ten, and spoke very seriouslyd , desirous of extracting very alarm or agitation. He appear ft 3. _ _ his eye upon me, as direct and unreserved instVers ; o en fixed me change my position, that if to search my thoughts, and mad e . this, b appeared not to notice s appeared better. d He but kept he might gee me better. I up the sraduall became more at business, &c. This succeeded, and he „ Y his . He was quite equal to any exertion of mind. Wh en conversation for an hour and a half, on variou subjects of business with Sir H. Halford came, he announced to his Royal Highness the King's intention to pay him a visit on that day, and his Royal Highness dressetl and shaved himself, which he h ad not been able to do on the preceding day. The physicians told me that the state of the legs had become more unfavourable. His Royal Highness saw the Adjutant-Ge‘ Csoenlotnfeolrmeat Stevenson, five, w • two, and staid an hour • • His Majesty;c3me at lit-him lo • with his Royal Highness. H u , majesty thoug looking better and stronger s the last ' than on the 27th; but this Iv . * time he saw him , his mar asandusQualua.rter..Mastev.General, and transact e d : • dispesition having disappointed hit anxious 12 . i ____ .t. • j esty's own in out anxious with to ) have come again to h im. usual official business with me, after which he appeared tired and exhausted, and indeed he had previously retired to his bed-rcom i same weak and exhausted state. Towards nine he sent for me again, and I found him muck t , He His afterwards saw li s n att e" . oppressed, and breathing short, in all ho d wen foun t d th him Mig i lli n s h bo is rouse and general unable to • himself. He dismissed me after a short time,- wishi n g me good night, but between ten and eleven I, e sent for me again • , I found him dosin g , - and when he roused himself he complained i of n t ward pain, asked me how late I should stay in the house (he f was not aware that I had slept in it for several nights), and again. ) wished use good night. • . fr. Sim He called for Sir H. Halford, Mr. Macgregor, and 11 . p., and after wishing th eme son, repeatedly in the same manner, ' lgood night. Some time after, be agaisssent for Mr. Macgregor, faintness. Als - who found him in one of his attacks of nervous . ~. !' 4 -t