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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.