The Sun.
London, England, 1823-09-19 00:00:00

ROBERT BATHURST, JuN. Q.

(Prom tht Cawnpore Advcrther.)
The information given in the Advertiser of the
29th of A pril,of the demise of ROBERT BATUURST,
jun. Esq., has caused a sensation of surprise and
regret, at Futtelighur, not easily to be described;
for there the deceased had passed nearly one half
of his short exi!tence, respected by all ranks of
inhabitants, European and Native.
To have known Mr. R, Bathurst on friendly
terms , was to admire, respect, and esteem him ;
his powers of mind were commanding and bril-
litmt—his manners open and engaging—his heart
generous, liberal, and sincere; intense applica-
tion, greatly to the detriment of his health, had
so amply stored his vigorous and retentive me-
mory with ancient and modern literature, that
few topics arose In the course of conversation
which he could not with facility illustrate and
adorn. He was skilled in the European lan-
guages, and had paid grea t a ttention to the Persian
and Ilindostanee, as more particularly connected
with his business. tie had studied algebra with suc-
cess, and had perused the standard works relat-
ing to that abstruse branch of learning with
great assiduity ; and, what will surpise many, was
deeply rend in all the novels of the day. Gene-
ral science, philosophy, history, poetry, and
romances found, in their turn ,the object of his
severe attention or playful amusement.

Of the respectability of his family his name
was a sufficient guarantee ; he estimated fully
the great advantage of high birth and illustrious
connexions ; but having made a fortune by his
own exertion, he thoroughly knew the intrinsic
value of Burns's truly moral and poetical obser•
ration

" The rank is but the guinea's stamp,
" The man's the gold for all that."

Ile disdained the consideration that birth or
rank, either local or hereditary, could be plead-
ed In extenuation of culpable conduct. The
wealthy Bankers of. Funuckabad, resting upon
this governing principle, and fully appreciating
the soundness'of it, had therefore as much faith
in his commercial word of honour as in the bonds
of other men. Hence the wealth of the city was
at Mr. Bathurst's command, and his success seems
to demonstrate, if demonstration be necessary,
that not only government is founded on opinion,
but that in India every,man's fortune will be found
to have the same basit. That taste for elegant
hospitality, for which his family had been ad-
mired, was agreeably displayed by Mr. Bathurst
during the first years of his residence at Futteh-
ghur. His house was the centre
.9.1 attraction for

who delighted to mark, in the play of a vivid itria-
ginntion, wit withotit guile, and wisdom void of
pedantry.
During the latter years of his stay in India,
be had, for reasons that cannot be explained,
estranged himself from society, and by a seclu-
sion that was 'considered as extraordinary in a
Man so young, so agreeable, and so wealthy, he
Probably laid.the foundation of that disorder which -
prematurely terminated', his' valuable life. The
vanity of
.human Wishes is fully exeniplitied in the
fate of this lamented Gentleman. By birth he
was entitled to rank with the must respectable of
leis Coutitrymeo, Ms abilities were allowed to
be greet. Ile was accomplished and affluent.
lle had, by the fruits of 'las Mercantile talenti,
purchased an estate in. the most beautiful part of
Gloucestershire, where he lived but a few month*,
and where, to the great regret of his friends and
relations, he .died at the early. age of 34years!
If we are desirous of making,a true estimate of
earthly distinctioni, Gray will teach us :

," The hoaat of heraldry, the pomp of pow'r,
"And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave,
" Await alike the inevitable hour,
" The paths of glory lead but to the grave."

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LONGEVITY.—A female, upon whose memory
•
events were recorded, which are only known to the
,present
age through the history of the times in which they occurred,
bad just taken her departure from a world in which she had
witnessed more extraordinary changes than it has often
fallen to the lot of humanity to _Juirvive. This aged female,
whose name was ELICANOIL JOB, died on Wednesday even
ing last, in Churchourt, in the parish "of Saint Giles, at
the'very advanced age of 105 years. In the first contest between
this country. and America, she accompanied her !flathead,
who was a soldier Of artillery; to the latter country, where
she attended with 'the army in every campaign that took place,
as principal nurse in what was called at that time the flying
hospital. Her intrepidity and hUmanity were equally pro.
verbial with the army ; for she has been often known to rush
forward at the cannon's mouth, in the field of battle, to assist
In the dressing of the wounded soldier, with whom she was
held in such an affectionate regard, that she was familiarly known
among, them by' the name of " Good Mother Job." . At
the battle •of Quebec she was 'particidarly conspicuous in her
heroic exertion*. to relieVe the wounded, and was the perion se-
lected on that occasion to prepare for embalmment, the remains
Of the brave, gallant, and lamented Wolfe. She it was that
on that melancholy occasion performed the necessary ablu-
tions of the internal parts of the body. 'Her husband having
been killed in battle, she returned at the close of the war to this
her native country, without any
_adequate provision for her
support; and for the last 50 years slie has been a pauper in the
parish of St. Giles. It is but justice to the different overseers,
and other officers of this parish, to say, that they have for, several
years past done avery thing in their power to render the close of
sutha 'life .as:conifortable as such eircunistancea could allow.
Shehas been, until within the last eight months, able to attend
in person at the board-rtiom to receive her weekly allowance,
and since that time she has been regularly visited, and her
want*. attended to' by Mr. Whitcher _ the overseer, and Mr.
Biggs the assistant t the former of whom has constantly
supplied
her with extra funds froni his own private purse. She
continued' perfectly rational to the last moment, and a few
days' before her death was conversing familiarly about the
building' f St. 0 iles's church in the year 1733, of which she had
a perfect recollection. Her features were remarkably fine and
prominent of the Reman Order. Mr. Burgess
geon 'of-Si: Giles's, on hearing of her death, had cast of the face
immediately 40:en. ' The daughter, aged 53, the grand.
daughter,aged 40, and the the parish sur-
grea t-gra n d ti a Lighter, aged 15,
are now in atCentliince, Paying the laxt tri hut,: of respect and
affection to the remains of weir: venerable parent. Although
the fititilly are *tin prior tireurristanco, nano of the survivo.s
are in the receipt of palish relief; ' •