The Sun.
London, England, 1814-03-17 00:00:00

LORD MONTGOMERIE.

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late. Lord ONTGOMERIE, )rhos,e
theme
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the thee of general regret, 'was 'educated at the
celebrated Academy of CO'mar on the •Rhine.-
11,4ving an early predilection for the military. pro-
fession, in the 7y ea r 1789, he.entered as an .14,nsigrr.
in. the 42d regiment.' He afterwards exchanged.'
into the.Gnards, and embarked with -the expedi- -
tion to Holland, where he was. distinguished
an active and zealous Officer. His father, the"
present Earl of EGT.INTOUN, having obtained
letter of service to raise the Glasgow regiment,
Lord MoNcroomEßlE was. appointed Lieutenant-
Colonel ; but on that regiment being drafted, he
was placed on the half-pay list. Behig at-
tacked with a severe illness, 'threatening a con-
so a southern cliMate was recommended,
by his physicians, and after passing nearly three
'years in the south of Italy and in Sicily, be. re-
• turned home with his heakh much improved.
In: the brevet of 1809, he was promoted to the
'rank of Major-General in the. army, when ;he
tendered his services to the Commander-in-Chief
in any part of the world ; bat soon after, the
state of his :health again• induced him to seek a
more.congenial -climate, and he embarked for Si-
cily in the Royal• George, with his friend Admiral
HALL.OWELL. the recommendation of Lord
W. BENTINCK, he' was 'appointed to the Siaff,
with a Brigade, and thecommand of the Englkh
prrison at Palermo. Being in the habit of the
most confidential friendship and intimacy 'with
Lord W/r.tnAm, who was then about to take the
command of the Alicant annv, Lord MONTGO-
m.Emp was prevailed on (though then in very ill
health) to"aet as English Minister in Sicily during
Lord Wli.i,ta'At's absence. For the zeal and abi-
lity with which he discharged this arduous duty,
at, a very critical period, he received the thanks of
Lord WILLIAM, on his return to Palernio, and the
approbation of the Secretary of State. . •
The -repeated attacks of a pulmonary affection,
increased by the anxiety- of,his mind at this pe-
riod, had now so Mitch impaired his constitution;
'that he was compelled to resign his military com-
mand in Sicily, which be left, in 'the hope that
the more mild climate of Lisbon (from which he
had fo.rmerly.derived much benefit) would alle
elate: 'The
complaint ; but it was now, alas ! too
Thc; fatal symptoms" of the disease- baffled
all mediCal aid, and on the 4th of January he
died at Alicaut in Spain, where his reniaius are
deposited..

In, -1781,- Lord MOIS'TGOMERIR married his
cousin Lady MARY, a very amiable woman, the
daughter. and heiress of the late Earl of EGLIN-
Toutv, by whom lie has left two sons ; to the
eldest the extensive estates of both families,
united by•this marriage, will ultimately descend.
Some years ago, Lord 'AloNTGomErtrE erected 'a
beautiful mansion from a design of the late Mr.
WYATT, at Coilsfield, the old family estate of his
father;which, with the surrounding grounds, he
embellished with great taste, and where be lived
among his friends, in a style of the most elegant
and liberal hospitality. In private life his man-
ners were kind and unaffected ; warm, stead;
and sincere in his friendships ; in his political
opinions and conduct, firm and independent.L
Few men have lived more beloved and respected,
or died more deservedly,lamentid.

EDUCATION oFTF E PDC/R.—The celebration of
the annlyersary of the, Ro!;al. Local Institution,
for the • education Of 1000 children, established
in North-street, City-road,.took Place yesterday.
—ln the morning a charity sermon MIS preached
by the Rev. Dr. COLLIERi at the autch:Church,
which was very numeronSly attended. A meet-
ing. of the friends to, the Institution subsequently
took place at the School, at which almost all those
persons who had distinguished 'themselves in pro-
moting its establishment were present. The Do!ce
of KENT was in the Chair, and was supported by
Earl DARNLEY .a 1.14 Mr. \VHITBREAD.

'DUI,WICH COLLEGE. —A Petition, it seems, has
been presented to the House of Lords for leave
to bring in a Bill to allow the present Master of
Dulwich College, and-,his successors, to marry
?and retain 'the office.—The object of this appli-
cation would be so entire a subversion of the
Institution, according to the design of the,
Founder, that it will probably be the subject of
severe desdussion, and, if granted, the example
would shake the basis of every otller-,corporatinn
of a similar kind throughout the United Empire.
Captain:Pnrwmorm, we are glad to hear, has
been pronounced, by the Surgeons, &c. -of Ply-
mouth Hospital, out of danger.- The French
Captain,-DEt,its LEGARD, has been landed at Gos-
port, from the Clorinde ;1 his wounds prevent hi;
proceeding. on his Tarok. It is a singular cir-
cumstance in this . capture, that the vanquished
Commander-still retains his ;mord. He oil-ere:lto
surrender it to Captain GALWAY, but refused to.
do so. to CaptaiaPHlLLtmoug. 'Captain GALWAY
considered the trophy to be justly due rd C::ptain
PHILLimottE, and therefore refused to receive it
from Captain LEGAR. '„ •
As a servant girl was -yesterday cleaning the
windows- of -a house in Greek-street, Soho-, on
the outside, she fell upon the pavement, and died
soon atter. Many of liter bones were
,broken, and
her skull fractured in x dreadfuln4ao4:i.2.'

A short time since, as a Gentlethal,' in.Gion-
teStershire was returning from town forgtlM-
ter,' the coach brOke-down near liounWoW; When
another Gentleman, a•passenger, and an entire
stranger to all present, expressed 'great anxiety
at the circumstance, and wishej; as he Said, to
proceed to Gloucester, post. It was then agreed,
that upon the stranger's paying two"thirds of the
expellee, as their destination was the same, they
should proceed upon theirjourney in a and
fut. About two milesonithis side Witney, the
Gentleman was alarmed,' by perceiving. that the
stranger had
_taken from his• sick-pocket a brace
of pistolS, WhiCh he evidently wished' to conceal,
when being apprehensive that his Companion had
an intentiQn either to, rob or murder with
great presence of mind, immediately opened
door of tile chaise and leaped nut. The drivers
being -alarined tit this circumstance, instantly
pulled up, when the stranger not being able: to
give a satisfactory account of himself, Was ROI
veyed to a nvighbottring village, wheie he was
lodged in safe custody.