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London, England, 1812-10-03 00:00:00

Mts. Viewed alote, they would have convdyerl
a very erroneous idea ; but they were by no .
means without their use in correcting theird-.
pressions which had been made by more friendly,.
but equally unfaithful, artists. He possessed.un
inexhaustible fund of anecdotes, which he intro-
duced with great skill, and related 'With neatness,
grace, rapidity, .and pleasantry. He had a Ora
sense of the ridiculous, and, was a great master
of the whole art of raillery, a dangerous talent,
,though the exercise of it in his hands was alnlays
tempered by politeness and -good humour, No
man, we .believe, ever provoked hint by hostike
attack; without, having. i'eason to repent of his-
rashness. I-I,e was possessed of all the means that
could Make retort terrible-; ready -poignant wit,
perfect composure and self command, boldness,
confirmed by the habit of Victory in that species
of combat, and a heartfelt bitterness, which,
When _he was once- emancipated, by the indiscre-
tion of his adversary, from"thoSe restrain which
good breeding imposed, poured 'itself forth -in a
torrent of-keen, unsparing, irresistible invective.
But these severe chastisements were but rarely in-
flicted, never, be believe, 6ccept-when 'provoked
by some signal instance )of folly or impertinence
opponent:in his
fault as a cotnpanion was that lOve of para-
..
dox 'Which we have dready mentioned, and a ten-
dency to disputation which led him continually to
argue for the 'Sake-of victory, and in evident con-:.
tradict ion to his own real opinion--a practice quite
insufierab!e when adopted, as it often is, by per-
sons of ordinary
.nnc.!erstanding, atilci wao only
ter themselves that. 'they possess the acuteness
with 'tvhieli Mr. Tooke was really endowed, and
to which We must oWn, that even his liVeliness,
native ingenuity, and felicity of iliustratioti, could
never wholly reconcile us. • , .

He possessed a rich vein of humour, some--
times :coarse, -but always st:ilting,• comical, or
original. His speeches afforded some good spe-
cimens of Tit to
_the ;public, and, he; indulged, in
it .still more•. freely in p;ivate.. Perhaps, in-
deed, •it may he .fairW objected to hitu , that
hiS conversation was hardly ever quite serious;
_and that what -with paradox',. and what with
irony, it was nyt easy to get at his true meaning.
The truth seems 'to be, that he coaiforted himseLf
for not having a larger share in the business of
the world, 'by.laughing at every body and every
thing it contained. His sceptical disposition pro-
bably_ kept his mind' unsettled upon many impor-
tant facts as to which the generality of men en-
tertain-more fixed opinions, and he was therefore
ready to .esponseeither-side with equal zeal and
equal insincerity, just as_ .accident or caprice in-
clined him at the moment. There were-othexsub•-
jects on Which he was accustomed to speak more
positively,- bat' on which we are apt to suspect that
his esoteric doctrines were very different from
those which he taught to aldermen, shoemakers,
and other patriotic persons. On such occasions,
he could riot have been in earnest. He must have
seen-through the designs of those with whom he
was acting--Ire Must have loathed their vulgarity
7--he mist have despised their folly. We are aware
how_sesere a ceifsure.upon his honesty this opi-
nion implies, but we really think that a fair esti-
mate:of the strength of his understanding can lead
to no other conclUsion.

"He was endowed ,with every' species of courage,
active and pasSive, personal and political. • Even
his adversaries allowed him this merit. We recol-
lect, that in the year: 1794, at" the time of the
State Trials when it was falsely reported, that upon
being committed to -the Tower his spirit had failed;
and .he burst into tears, Wilkes eN:pressed'a great
surprise, and said, knew he was a knave, but
1 never thought him a coward.' It is only to be
regretted, that he fOund no better -opportunities
for the display of so valuable a - quality, than
in election riots, and trials for-sedition and trea.;.
ton. -

In spite. of labour 'and dissipation, his life was
protracted to a p oil which indicated an origi'-
nally sound and vigorous' frame. For the last 20
years, however, he was' subject to several se.vete,
diStressing, and incurable infirmities. These he
borewith ana .patience and firnest which it was im-
possible not to admire ; to the very last he never
suffered himself to be beat down by them, nor ever
for one moment . indulged in comp,aint, nor gave
way to despondency. in theintervals of pain,mly,
even when actually suffering under it, he preserved
• a self-command, which enabled him to converse,
not only with spirit and vigour, .but with all his
accustomed cheerfulness and .pleasantry, never
making any: demand upon the sympathy. of his
friends, • pr . mentioning his own situation at
except when,occasionally, and by a very pardona-
ble exercise of his sophistry, he amused himself in
.exalting its comforts, and explaining away itsdis..
advantaixes—displaying in this respect a manly spi-
rit anil a practicalphilosophy which, if they bad
been brought to h-ear upon his moral, as well as
upon his physical • Condition, if they had been
enipio,ed i.viti:asmnch effect in reconciling bim to
his political exchision as to .his. bodily sufferings,
. might have produced, not the very imperfeCt ebb.-
tacter we bare been .attempting-J0 delineate, in
. which the unfavourable traits bear so large a pro-
portion to 'ihose of a nobler and-inorebemgn cast,
but the venerable portrait of a truly wise and vir-
tuous man.

Pk DESTRIANIS34'-The mateh, betwixt Carter,•
the pugilist, and time, which had excited much cti-
ritisity, was decided, yesterday; on Sunbury corn-
mon, the favourite spot for such sports, agreeable
' announcement. .The Match was to. perform two
miles in ten minutes and a half, a task, which no
runner in England could perforin without training,
as Was Carter's case. He started at half-past two:,
and did :the first under five minutes and a half,
when he mended his pace at the rate of winning,l
but he became much- distressed in performing the,
second quarter of the second mile,' but,his garde
• recovered him,' and he run in with better speed
than before had attended -bins': he, however, ipst
the match by fifty-two seconds.: ,Carter has- made
a distinguished figure in the two first gymnastic
sports, and he_ will perform either or; .both with
any man in England-for any sum, as observed by
him on the ground.
•

SPANISH -PA PERK

PROCLAZ/IgIION BY THEs rV; f'..:-.:;.',!1;',

INUABITANTS OF CADIZ,-,--The Eegency 01 the
Kingdom, -IN h .see you tra,nsporti with joy and
e.!odtation at the retreat.-Of the. enemy's troppl.,
which hadsO arrogantly set down before the. walls
of your city, after upwards of thirty nionths ob-
stinate ellOrts to conquer it, which your patriot,
isin•and constancy have Ilefeated, i likewi-3e con-
,vineed that you are aware hoW important it., is to
preveut their ever're-occuping the positions which
they have now been under the necessity of aban,-
Ball i g.
You have submitted, without murmur, .and. with
a resignation worthy of the reward which Provi-
denee has this day • bestowed. tipOn you, to the
hardships and inconveniences of a long siege,
which, although insignificant in a military point
of view, -coul:l\not but di:iturb your
• Ittorder to secure at -once your future pe:4ce,
and to guard you 'from_ any iniforttiliite. acCilcnt
which might ytt arise frinn'the uncertain dial-ice'
of war, Government haVe direeted the .work -; to
be executed without delay, which:, it-is iii-c•v:
to 'construct at the-Trocalero,
.and which are for
ever to protect Cadiaroin every insult.
_Such being the'case, continue, loyal inhabitants
of Cadiz, for yOui• own to make thosc-Sort's
and sacrifices which yoti have hitherto made, `or
the good nt the natkb in 'general. Government
will let you know what they require from you for
the undertaking, and depend upon seeing it imme-
diately. carried .into effect. . • •

• And lastly, the Regency congratulates .you nn
this day, so happy for yourselves, for the neigh-
hearing, districts, -and likewise for theivhcile na-
tion. . .

(Signed) 'lke Dike 3:4L NIANTAD
President.

Cudiz, 41c,g. 5.

ADRID;iSEPT. 7.—Gelleftl, Don Carlos Vii s-
pana hlis issued the following proelamathin
• " Pon Carlos D'Espan3, Knight of the Order
(g. St. John of Jerasale-m, Marsltql in the
-Royal armies, and 'Ootnnyanda.nt of this'

" Having learned,- rann persons of assured pa-
triotism, that some individuals of both sexes,• re-
sident. in this capital, maintain connections of cor-
respondence with those wretched Spaniards who,
have followed. the intrusive Government,
.thus
abusing the confidence of the public authorities, I
am under the necessity of declaring,. for :the pre-
vention. of such-transactions, that whoever c,..un-
municates, directly or indirectly, by word •or by
writing,, with the enemies of the country and the
„'r with their adherents, . shall be imme-
diately tried • by a Court-marcial, and shall suffer
without - remission the punishment denounced
, against spies.
"'Until the period when GOvernment shall 'take
measures with regard to the wives: aryl children
of those who have followed the enemy, and tho: e_
who-have ptirelased property, falsely called nati-
onal by the intrusive Government,--clthus enjoying
a criminal fortune from the spoils of the -faithful
defenders of their counti—,--they 'shall remain in
their houses tinder the baill of three responsible
citizens, without the liberty of removing there-
from, except to perform, the necessary acts
of religion; and at the,same time deprived of the
power of receiving info their liduses any person
who does not belong ~to- their family, without,
the previous permission of the Reg-idol. of their
district.
. .

" The General Commandant admonishes. the
wives,,and daughters•Of .those who followed the
enemy,-that the conduct.M6A suitable ththeir si-
tuation, their divn character, a?:.• d the hononr,of.
their lawful husbands, Would be to retire to a eon-
vent,„ as they did whenAheallied 'army entered this
city. This becoming. retreat, at the same time.
that it will secure their pejsonal tranquility,. unites
the e3thriable hdcantag,e of nifording the said.
dies, in this asylum, frequent opportunities of ad-
dres:sing their suppdjcations oto heaven, that theh•
husbands may' again he restored to the path' -of
honour," '

/ •
On Wednesdaylast was held the Ant:nal Meet-
ing of PhysiCians in Warwieli:Tlne, when the fol-
lo.,;eing Gentlemen were chosen Qikers for the
.ensuing year

PrAident, Sir Francis Milinaa, Bart.
Censois, Dr. Mourn, Dr. Gower,..Dr.Whitter, and Dr. Hue.
Treasurer, Pr. Isudd. "
Register, Dr. Hurry.
. Commissioners appointed wir.3l. the .4.. ct for regailating Mad
Houses,Sir Franeis:siiilman,Bart. Di.Framptot., Dr. Franck,
Dr. Price, Dr.j;iirrey ; -and Secretary, Dr. 1,-)Owell.

At this Meeting Dr. TA;rtzhsiu, was admitted
a Candidate, .and Dr. WALliElt, a Licentiate. 7 .
The reported -Cloud of-Fire .that lately rested on
,a tree in the vicinity of Jerusalem, an which has
caused such anxiety to the Ribhis, is said. to have
been in the form ofa. Wheel. - 'Perhaps it is no-
thing' More than a brilliant arti ir_•.c to illumine the
Wheel of Fortune 'With the different Tribes of
X3OOO, &c. &c. which will all be drawn
20th Oetobti.

Or, Frday last, the funeral of thf(t highly' re-
spetcd character, Mr. Francis Fox, took place at
the Quakers. glound; in Plymouth.- The
procession which folio'wetl him to the " narrow
house" was of the most nunre-Ous and respectable
character. Tlie shops were shut in. all 'the Streets
leading to the Quakers Meeting, and the universal
sorrow testified on this occasion was in. the high-
est degree honourable to the feelings of the. spec-
tators.

The following communication has been publish-
ed :—" Verdigris and antimony nrepot allowed to
be imported in future from France, and are espe-
c,ially excepted in the licenses now granted by the
'Lords of Trade:'

King iosEptt has indignantly declared, that lie
will never hold his Court again at Madrid. In this
.respect he will be the first of his family Who- has
ever kept his)zoord.
The pOlities Of the Drury-lane Soimuittee are
supposed to be of the opposition cast, yet from the
number-of Performers whom they have engaged,
whatever may be the language of the Party in Par-
liantent, it is evident that,, in the Theatre, they
are not avene to sinecure's.