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public, Malaria/ se pairimeoy or teasurts fir tastilsior
ins lirc family, become ea astbee from aterceity. His first
comedy, no Morale, woo meted at Corestitardest
Jesuitry, 1771. sod hit loot piece, fl. Odle:, appeared at
Dretry.hine is October, 1779 (of *Web theatre, is 1776, he
breams a joint platter), so that all his original dramatic
worbe each •ot is Ina Was four erstercotive 'fora. it is
arcerkised that Hie four Intact' of Theffehool fir Amok!
weeniaratlellineineldit-hodelewrititas thollths.ee pmeef at
undo of his aegligeoce sad the esebersoce of his wit. The
drerea.rofertiesetel, for its admirers, was too some super-
sided by pojitico;. sod what a fertile source of tide, ele-
gem% -vett; sad gitalus, wetrefireeted. net ewellered op in
mfrs whirlpool et politics!
At the general electiosia 171046.541 km wee chosen Mem-
ber of Partiamset ler Oho bermegh or siosoft, shed' be
erustimes4 to reprepoeS foe 26 pears. His political career
sew its the highest degree briniest. As a parliamentary
eiessurvlie hello se nail rusk with lecke, Pitt, and Fox;
tooted all three voluntarily roweeded to him the palm of
elempoure at the trial of Warrea Hadiege. With such
trcattalesde, his political (*disci was ever cossistesit with
liwpriatripiaktehicili, 'boast la the peptise aide, determin-
e., kim to stoppert tbe jost proroptives or the Gnosis', Oa
In. thou the rights of the people. When, therefore,there.
Moe for reel alarm. whew memo, dallier threatened the
roastry, thee, waiving his altaeltamesit to his frierids aid his
party, wildest beweeer deserclag them; be devoted all the
ourrgiee of his stied exclosierly to its support. Of this
grottoes deirelloa,bia asecesofol exertions darling the awful
mutiny of the Meet, and afterwards, when Napoleon was pre-
paring to invade rumbaed, are proofs which sbould never be
forlieltes. Latterly, Shosidso held the appointment or
Loam of the librescoes of the Duchy of Cornwall; but
this belonged to the rstabliehmost of the Prince Regent, as
Lrcistrof Cerstrall,aod is by **means to be coosidered as a
pities *oder Govermineet. It was bestowed on Vim on the
dinidat sit Gwent Lakes
as a particalar stark of tbe friendly
eirceidesation of his Royal Nighties,.
Hie bet too true that fiberiihni was totally deficient its
I'Io4IPO4e, bed he possessed that "owe defog needful," the
want of which so genius or talent can redeem, be might
Lae mistimed the sommit of Armes, se of lime. It is out
travailed to apologise for his foliose (for witieb he has been
moot severely }edged), by the trite obiervatiou that 'talus
and gradates bromidic' united; but it may be remarked, t hat
boil peat soatensporaries. Fox and Pitt, were sever cele.
leratel for either prodeace or temperance. Nevertheless, it
is adocishing Wirers the Ilaudishmiests of his two fa-
reunite sentremrs, iodoleoce awl dissipation' where or how
he acquired dare rich and copiousitoree of knowledge, and
lost versatility of latclkct, which he retold Marcell, cow
• ow • every occasion. Ile never would submit to the
e'euArery of coosuitiag documents, or searching ansimg
pen • like the Friroch Abbe, " his siege was made" with.
..at th;ro.
flowing lost his first wife, by whom he had ose ette,
'Thomas, he married in 1793 Miss Esther Ogle, yowled
.;.,iirhter of the Dees of Winchemer. Sheridan was as oe.
...rcessfel candidate of Westuainaier' sod also failed Ii
teems ',tensed fur Stalturel, upon which he gave up all pO.
auil literary porsaits, and lived in privacy with his
He bad previously lust his chief revenue by the
ei cadential bursting of Drury.laite theatre, an event which
bore with the utmost philosophy; but the" rev august,
da.9u," togetbee with a patesl chromic complaint, ambit-
arced his latter days • however, he was supported by the
of a mint amiable sad affectionate wife and
0.•
11. He died in London, at hie horse it. Saville-row,
July 7, 1814. lilts funeral was attended by persons of the
krinst distinction, and be was interred in Westniuusler
Abhrr, near tbs. tomb of Addison. A ptai• blue slab was
T., .cod over his grave, by his flints!, Peter Moore,
uoirlitri simply with the usual ioseription of Paine sod age.
lif the detailed ewes,* of Sheridan's public and private
a good history reasaius yet to be published; fur the Sc./
v onto which have already appeared are direly sot worthy
i:f the subject. Indeed it is hopeless he expect a fair tool
impartial biography of any public character, so long at
vasty spirit guides the pee, sad despotically sways the press.
Its published writings ors-Ist. 71. Moak a comedy,
1776; SO. Patrick's Day r or, The Seheisliag Untie.
lord, a farce, 1776; 3J. lb iluslaiia, a resole opera, 1771;
4th. noes's', a dramatic enteresinsheut 1777; Sth. The
acAool for Scandal, a comedy, 117/ ; 6. ihe Critic, a des.
italic satire, 1779. thealdes altered, retottebed, and adapted
to the preseet taste, Vadeught comedy et A ?rip fo Sear.
boe'regra r sad die *poet Pdrefeleosen Stroopper, fro
Noidiate. He eke wales • asseedy is Garrick, and ems..
• poems, • iselleedem ttf wilehi, it is hoped, will be pub-
I..brd. tits 'peseta have timely beets given
to the public, in leer mdrAto.t hot his podded pamphlets
ahrttla also be aseettsksed, sad esileseed 111 publication.

FoREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

PAILtIiAPIIIS.

PARIS, AUGUST 14.

The King has experienced no inconvenience
since his return from St. Cloud. His Majesty
tront•acted business yesterday with his Ministers.
it is rumoored that the Count de Jaucourt,
Mii.ister of State, will assist in the sante of France
sit the conferences at Carlsbad. The Duke of
'whet' is shoat to depart for the waters of Spa.
The small pox exercises ies ravages at Bayonne.
Duraig the month of July last, seventy children of
that loon died of this contagious melody.
A letter from Frankfort says, that the Countess
de iurvilliere, the Bx• Queen of Spain (Madame
Joseph Bonaparte). who resides in that city, has
been attacked with a serious malady which excites
tt,r 'welled apprehensions.
tau the filth of this month, sentence of death
warn executed at Biome upon Nectaire Guittard,
convicted of having posted a piece• of coin par.
porting to be a gold twenty franc piece, knowing
the smite to be false. •
An unexpected visit was lately paid by some of
the agents of the police to an unlicensed gam-
-I•llog.tiouse, which had been established priocis
I:Ally for the amusement of ladies. The fair
gamblers were so terrified by ties intrusion of the
citeers, that they endeavoured to. conceal them.
s.:ves in every place. Two lidiett, ries of twit%
17 or 18 years of age, were discovered between two;
nnitiiiiises, with one of the male servants of •tlii
house. The keepers of the house were prosecuted.
The Advocste.4esseral suggested that one of them,
M. Revel the elder.- should he acquitted, and that
Dame Allem and young Revel should be con.
I:rained to six mouths' imprisonment. and 6,000 fr.
tine. ludgeneat was postponed for a week.