The Sun.
London, England, 1806-12-31 00:00:00

THE DIiZE OF RICHMOND:

. An account of the death. of thiS Nobleman Iva 4.
yesterday received in town. He had long suffered
under a painful indisposition, and expired om Mon-
day last. at twelve o'clock at night, in the seventy-,
second year of his age. He was puke of Kr CHNItIND
to Etiiiand; of LENNOX, in '.Scotland; and of
D'AUZIGYY, in France, till the dreadful revolution,
in That country deprived, him of his property 'there,
and:of the title annexed to it.

The'Diike of RICHMOND possessed distfugniihed
'poWersiifii'liiid, and a persevering spirit of industry,
which to the most minute as %yell as com-
prehensiVetiquiries into any'subjea that engaged
hk.iftterition.- Having a strong disposition to take
part in political transaelions,- but not possessing
a promptness and facility in expressing . his.
thoughts in public, he took all opportunities of
attending County and even Parochial Ailmings, in
order to improve 'himself in oratorical habits. In this
pursuit, however, he was by no means successful ;
for though what he said in Parliament was always.
supported by observation, good sense, and know...
ledge, he Was generally embarrassed in his delivery,
and incapable of doing justice to his own thoughts.
The political sentiments of his Grace at one period'
of his.‘life leaned too much towards dernocracy,-and
lie:was anxious to bring forward a Parliamentary
Reform, 0e -which the basis was 'avowedly universal
suffrage,--,a4l?llsis absolutely inconsistent, not only
with Abo,,,existence of any vigorous Government,
bit -with the.,essential and permanent rights of
the People. If . others, of high name concurred
with his Grade -at one time,: much allowatfee
ought to be made for youth, and the enthusiasm that
atten4s'it.. The great chara6ter, to xthich -we chiefly
allude, and whose memory every true friend to this
Country Must hold in reverence. and 'regard,. had a
mind that soon opened to the light.of truth, and ilia
excellence of that system which has been consecrat-
ed by time and experience. It •is hardly necessary'
for us to, 3A-that we mean the immortal WILLIAM
•

:ThelDtliiiii&f;litcamon lived to see the error of
his ow,ti iii' the lamentablefite of France,
iitdr all itilDpAignii of a visionary equality, whichpro-
clitomicimote")dteadfill. events• than history had ever
recotded;:dnd which has terminated in the most op-
,pressivOtnilitary despotism. There can be no doubt
that if the. Duke of firomaroND'had not since that de-
plorableßevolution been declining itt health, as well
as into the vale of life, he would have come forward
with zeal to. support the true principles of the Bri-
tish Constitution, "and; to oppose that torrent of ja-
.cobinistn which unhappily may be considered in a
great degree as thoeffe& -of those doctrines which
,were too prevalent, at a time when the American
Coldnies were divided from the parent State.
is nothing in the private life of the Duke
of RICHMOND th'at particularly, demands the notice
Of mankind. He was generally supposed to be se-
verely prudent in peCuniary affairs ; but imputations
. of that kind are too commonly directed 'against those
who know the value of property, and do not squad-,
der.it:away,,rin ostentation, 'extravagance, and Been.,
.

`;,Tlae Duke was Once married, and had been a
wiclowyr3Otne years. Ttiere is a story in-circOatioa
64041,iet.:rnarriage, said to-have taken place son
yearsolgthrand,. Out lately disclosed, by which hii
title am4,posse.s-sions were likely to pass into a ne...v
and urlexpeeted channel, but we do not hear "that
there is any solid foundation for the 'report. The
.Duke of RICHMOND was a remarkably handsome
.man eaFly.lite ; his tig6re %Vas manly and digni.
fled, and hi; deportment suitable to his high rank in
society.

CORN EXCHANE, DEC. 3t. The supplies of,
,Wheat to-day are, rather considerable, with several
fresh imports, and the trade dull in sales at rather
loWer prices:- large. arrivals of grain' in general are
exßeded iarley at somewhat less; Malt has very
few buyers, and is cheaper ; Beans of each sort are
4‘lll .in ,sales,,:aiitl. hardly at last prices; there are
several:arrivals of Oat 3 from the North Country (but
few :fine:sat-41es), and this article is cheaper; Flour
hardly iupperts, the general quoted prices;-fine awe-
ric,2ll 463. to cos. per barrel,

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