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London, England, 1818-05-22 00:00:00

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" ►Ye went (July 22, 1802 j to Fr ff r4ll. 10 ply our reopens
to Cardinal York, who receives all English visitants sills
corals! hospitality. It is impossible to behold this Prince
without emotion ;he is in the -see I, year of his
sr, stoops much, hut ref sins a glow of health and roditi-
nevi, she remains of early beauty, in his cousitenaisce he
talks English wish ease and accuracy, and seems to trills it
with pleasure. 'Hove is, however, in his pronunciation, as
may easily lie stippood, somewhat of that thickness or bras-
flares which is observable in the accent of Englishmen who
have been long accustomed to converse with foreigners only.
His manners, though dignified, are easy and imatfeeti d
He speaks of England with warm affection, and to, employ
his own expression, is always happy to see his ronotryearn,
fur he glories in being • Briton. His generosity to his at.
temlaists of every denomination, is boundless; lienee they
all flourish tinder his influence, and SOUR grow lip to fortusse
and independence. The poor of his diocese bless his bene-
volence, and owe to the charity of their pastor a degree sit
comfort, whirls the iohabstaists of few towns in Italy are so
fiwtnisate as to enjoy. He rides at Frescati, and seldom
visits Rome, unless when some public fitaction minims his
presence as Dean of the Sacred College, Archpriest of St.
Peter's, or Chancellor of the Roman Church. Ire passes
his mornings in his cathedral, and in the library of his
nary, where he transact. loisiness with his clergy. and where,
about eleven or twelve o'clock, he receives the visits of such
persona of rani, or foreigners, as come to wait upon hint
He soon dismisses them, and if English, sends his carriage
to coned), them to such places as they may choose to visit
is the iseighboulhood. About one he drives nut Isimsu If,
and returning at two, dines with his family and guests, ■lwal•
placing Ilse English near him, and addressing his .ersa..
tion to them with visible complacency. His table is sers•est
plentifully, hat without any affectation either of inaguifieenee
or simplicity. About four o'clock he withdraws, and ac-
cording to the Halm, custom, he reposes for a 1111 l e lime ;
after whirls he returns to business, and finally termivates
the day with the accustomed acts of devotion.
" Such is the ordinary tenour of the Cardinal's lifr;
useful, and unruffled; and I doubt much a 'tether his d”s
would have Bowed so smoothly, had Isis brother's daring at-
tempt succeeded, and placed him on the steps of the throne
of Grist Britain. Disappointment or failure in this enterprise
can therefore scarce be considered by him as a misfortune;
especially as the dignities which lie enjoyed in vat-ions roan-
tries, and the pensions which lie received from the Bourbon
Priam., not only raised him above want, but enabled him
to support the dignity of Isis title and family wills sot& iced
splendour. Some pretend that his income unionist, d to
forty, but others more moderate calculated it at thirty thou-
sand pounds *leas; • sum fully adequate, particularly in
Italy, to all the purposes of episcopal charily and ssf prince-
ly magnificence. But the consequences of the Freud. Re-
volution, a Revolution which has cost the human species so
many tears, and so much blood, reached the venerable Car-
dinal, drove him from his see, stripped him at once of his
whole income, and sent him io his old age a needy wanderer,
to seek for refuge in Austria, iii Corfu, and in Sicily. Ile
relates his adventures during this distressing period wills
satisfaction, and enlarges upon them as a favourite topic of
conversation. In this state of exile and dejection, lie vas
suddenly relieved by the well timed but usinxpecteil genero-
sity of his illnstriuos relation, our Entrap°. Sovereign.
George the Third, accustomed to deeds of henevoleuce,
distinguishes ev'ry month of his honourable life by some
act of generosity; hot never did he confer a benefit with
better grace, or 'dare it to more isi!easitage. A twining' of
four thousand pounds a year, paid iu advance, relieved the
Cardinal from the prospect of present want, and played
him above the reach of future distress. use nation. I may
venture to assert, applauded the generusiiy of its Soverrizio,
while I can assure the public that the Cardinal feels :mil
expresses the must (tasteful ackuowledgmeot, and glo, ie. in
owing to his country only, his preseot fort and hide.
pendent*. He is, as is well known, the last of the illus.
trious line of the Stuarts, which, elevated in :ill its branches,
and peculiarly unfortunate in some, has never sunk tins r
into meatiness or contempt, and will terminate, ere long, i s
chequered career in religious dignity and virtuous resig-
nation.
" The Cardinal's defects are those of his rants soil age;
fund of the modem glories of his family, be delights in the
sound of royalty, and is offended it the idle of Royal High-
ness be not frequently used by those also speak to him ; a
title which, as grandson to a King of Great Britain. he
perhaps has a right its claim. Prince .liogiodiis, while at
Rome, frequently visited the Cardinal, and with that deli-
Cate politeness which distinguishes the present rare of Bri-
tish Princes, gratified his Eminence's ear with she frequent
introduction of the favourite epithet. Slone oureleiii.lig
Revolutionists may perhaps condemn this piece of .minceot
flattery, but use's of feeling and men of the world sill
smite iu applauding it."