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FEBRUARY 18, 1815.

DEATH,OF THE DUKE OF DORSET.

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the stones, on which he necessarily-lighted, and his
rider was consequently thrown off. His Grace,
it seems, came to the ground on his breast, with
so great a-shock, as -proved fatal in a short period
aftel. He was unconscious, it seems, of having
been materially, injured ; for in reply to .a ques-
tion front Lord POWERSCOURT, who was near at
the time of the accident, ", If he was much
hurt ?" his:Grace said, "He believed nit." He
w:is immediately. taken to the houSe of Mr. Oxley,
tr,.on a hich a messenger was instantly dispatched
to town, for Surgeons Crampoon' and MaCillll.-7
Beft-Te their arrival, however, though they tra-
velled with every possible expedition; hiS Grace
had expired--he lived iittl. more than an hour
after the fatal event took place. The Hon. Mr.
ktriugfield, Lord Powerscourt's brother, and iNtr.
Oxley., were with hint when 'he died. The sad
catastrophe was not accompanied with 'any ap-
parent symptoms of very acute sacring---:he raised
himself up by their assistance, as a last effort of
life, and said, almost inarticulately, ''l am off,"
and expired.
f Its Excelileney the LORD LIEUTENANT, and the
.Dneliess of DORSET, had been acquainted with
the .eircumstance of the Duke of DORSET'S baring
fallen from his horse as expeditiously as it was
pract :Cable to have mad. the communication, and
set off for POiVerscourt, where they expected-to
have fount! his Grace.—Not meeting with hiM, or
learning any thing certain respecting the injory he
had received Powerscourt, they moved, ranidly
on towards Killiney, where hiS Excellency Was
apprised of the extent. of the calamity which had
batvened, timely trio4g-I: to prevent the Ductless
of Dorset front being a witness of it. Over.-
xvlq.elmed with the poignancy of, their feelings,
these illustrious personages returned to the Cas-
tle, n+ere the body of the Duke of Dorset was
conveYell in Lord Powerscourt's carriage. ,
He, was educated at Harrow, and in his acade-
mical progress, displayed excellent abilities and
great philanthropy. The short period which the
Duke of Dorset had mixed in the public world
Ivas not sufficient to afford a general acquaintance
with his character ; but those who, in a more con-
traeted circle, have had an opportunity of know-
ing his Grace; represent him as possessing the
best qUalities of heart and understanding—cordial,
gentle, and affable in deportment—generous and
friendly in sensibility, and liberal and manly in
judgment—promising, at a future, period, to be
conspicuous in talent, as well as in high station.
The large property of the House, or the greater
part of it,. will, it is understood, vest in his Grace's
sisters as co-heiresses, two of whom are the Coun-'
tesses of Plymouth and Delawar. A strong family
connection, • though no absolute relationship,
existed
.bet Ween his late Grace and the first
Minister of England, the Earl of Liverpool,
viz. the Ductless Dowager of Dorset, mother
of the Duke, is the daughter by a former husband
(Sir J. COPE) of the late Earl of LIVERPOOL'S se-
cond wife. Accordingly the.{ Hon. C. C. JENKTN-
SON, 111.1'. is half maternal uncle to the late Duke
Of DORSET.

The circumstances which have attende:l this
Very sad calamity, and snatched, just in the open-
ing of manhood, a distinguished-young Nobleman
from the 'stage of life, are very nearly as follow :
'.le_Dtike
.ot Dorset had been, since Monday, on
a visit to Lord I'owerscourt, and yesterday joined
a hunting' Oily in the vicinity of Killiney. His
Grace was an adventurous horseman, and entered.
warmly into the spirit,of the chace. Towards its
close., and when his horse was a good deal fatigued
by the Worn; with which he had been urged for-
ward, his Grace leaped a small stone wall, at the
opposite side of which loose stones had been col..
leetril. The horse effected the leap, but fell among