The Sun.
London, England, 1818-11-18 00:00:00

[The Times.;

it is tit length our duty to announce this me-
lancholy, though not unlooked-for, termination
of a course Of !minim suffering uncommonly pro-
tracted and severe. That her Majesty should not
have sunk before, Under the complicated maladies
which assailed her at SO advanced an age, is, we
are taught to believe, more surprising to her
medical attendants, than that she has ultimately
yielded to their violence. The Queen was horn
on the I9th of May, 1744 ; hating from nature
a sound and vigorous frame. tfntil within
these two years, her Majesty enjoyed an almost
uninterrupted state of health ; and, as is some-
times the case with those whose habits are
regular, and whose various bodily powers are
ti.ence exposed to a pretty equal essure, the
first very serious attack of disease was that whiCh
indicated a general breaking-up 'of her constitw.
tion. The water which accumulated in her limbs
and on her chest wits an unequivocal symptom of
the deadly stage which her Majesty's sufferings
had arrived at. This source of distress and im-
mediate alarm was, however, acted upon, from
time to time, both by medicines and surgical ope-
rations, which were productive of partial, though
gradually dimiuishing, relief, until " the potent
poison quite o'ergiew" the antidotes applied to
it by professional science. Eacli interval of re-
pose became shorter than the preceding one—
each succeeding paroxysm more acne—each strug-
gle more nearly mortal. The Queen expired at
Kew, about one o'clock on Tuesday, Nov. 17,
1818, in the 75th year of her age.
That her Majesty was provided with the best
medical assistance which England, the centre of
human art and knowledge, could afford, most be
a solid satisfaction to those wi;o were peisonally
attached to her, and to all her sympathizing sub-
jects. It was an advantage, at the same time,
which, with few exceptions, people of high rank
never fail to possess. But there are other and
sweeter alleviations of human agony, which na-
ture calls for, and life not 'infrequently fur-
nishes--blessings

which should accompany old age,
" As honour, love, obedience, troops of friends;"
which, nevertheless, afflicted greatness cannot al-
ways " look to have." Foremost on this list of
anodynes must ever be esteemed the kind and
watchful attention of our children ; those up-
on whose hearts, if we have faithtully discharged
our parental duties, we cannot tail to have esta-
blished the strongest claims to grateful and pious
tenderness.

We are told by the public and private records
of tke times, that a suitable marriage for his Ma-
jesty was an urgent' (as it was a natural) object
of state policy, immediately on his coining to the
Crown. Lord Bute, then sent a confidential de-
pendent, a Scotch Offievr, repotted to be Colonel
Grime, (who was afterwards appointed to be
Master of St. Catherine's, near the Tower, an
excellent place, in the peculiar gift of her Ma-
jesty,) to visit the infetior Ger'man Courts, and
to select frouramongst them a future Queen for
England. The instructions were said to be, that
site should he perfect in her form, of a pure blood,
anti healthy constitution, possessed of elegant ac-
comp!ishments, particularly music, to which the
King was very much attached, and of a mild and
obliging disposition.

Colonel Gtuen►e found the reigning Princess of
Strelitz teking the waters of Pyrmont, and ac-
companied by her two daughters, with little or
no appearance of parade ; and where, from the
treedoin of communication usual at those places,
and the ready means of observation, &A.. it was no
difficult matter to become fully acquainted with
their charactirs and daily habits. Thi.ir Serene
Highnesses frequented the rooms, the walks, and
partook of the amusements, without any distinction
that should prevent Colonel Grzerne from being an
uusu•pected attendant on their parties. Here, it
seems, he fixed on the younger Princess, as best
according with his Matrimonial instructions. In

short, after all dne communications
the Princess Charlotte of
he. the consort of LI' 11 Fla 1431tir;
with the Duchesses of GeorgeAncast.er and H
the two finest women of the British Court, 'cot
sent to conduct her thither; sod Lord 0500thli
appointed to command the fleet of convoy °l)r
the
important occasion. The circumstances
`trelitz 'was t
voyage,
,Which was very stormy, ,12:eeethe
journey and arrival in London, ber nallar-.1111
cereinf"l:l-$1
same eveuinu, the successive courts,
coronation,. 4Ste be found in Do:lsley's rink.uit
llegister for the year 1761. We shall reinar-ce,
however, en Passant, as a tvhimsical circualsr'n
that Lady Sarah Lenox was swung her I\l9°l

bride's-maids. but bee
lier 'Majesty's figure was very -ileasitig,
countenance, though not withontiattraction vi.`lol
she smiled, could not boast claim 101°311.0
that hiol
It was, ho‘‘ ever, a well•known fact,
King declared himself satisfied with his COnhavii
fortune. She entered at ones upon the •11°„/00
offices of the drawing-room a most bec-010
ing grace arid easy dignity. It was a Sings tbt
occurrence, that the first play she VOT
It.:hearsal, in which Mr. Garrick, in his iisri
ble representation of the character of 13afe5'."e"i
he King, the courtiers, and the audience, tillioo
continual roar ; but which, from the cotisirtc' hit
of she piece, it was not possible to explain t()''
Majesty. r
She was popular when Lord Bute's adta'tlje "istr,
tom had rendered the King very inoch
verse. She gave beautiful children to the a CTI)1101
She interested the peotile of England as 'll-sitl
mother, and was considered with aehersierneignil
as a domestic woman sr, notbh sot, tlial
aala‘iriely:l t then a violent P.n:soitiors
esri)e""tebri i'dd'.el:e dcor:
We are info: met), on very
soon after the death of the Princess harl°lleord,
Queen made a codicil to her will, for the hes,'ete
propose of ordering that she should not, u"
balined. •
good

[New Times.] whole pi]
The painful sympathy with which a Iv 4-011",
tion has regarded the protracted statleri"s
venerable Queen is at length broudlit to 111:14
Her Majesty breathed her last, wit:bout a ;sCr
gle, yesterday at one o'clock,—Tbus hav-rotell
urinated fifty-seven years of a splendour flessi
paralleled in the annals of female gre3ftiiio6°‘
for so long did her Majesty sit on the. of °I;
of England, so long was she the consor`
°"
of the most powerful Monarchs in the ttl4lst;
Raised to that exalted eminence at.tbe 141;
ot f 17, her innate good sense, and steady
of
religion and virtue, led her, from tbever4bield.
chose that path of honourable duty, ‘t
j
in after life she never deviated. Nor eon •
that, as a woman and a Queen, she sos";;Ieb0"1-'
or easy trials ; for (not to speak of kerfe
torture which for the last months of be.filtrell
endured with so much pious resi,natimifite".°
know many public and in ivitte cans° ~u-p°,iers
sorrow which at various periods must
fully assailed her fortitude. Domestic'ire
is the bitterest of all, even to tb°9e:' 6:1" s
1
inves
!ted with the highest earthly diP":ls' ,Igia
alas her Majesty, iO the neatesttear
If her family ties, saw the evenink,
clouded with hopeless melancholy, %I"
different In regard to those anxieties r acterc)(
mews which belonged to her public 01;r40101.
Fully partaking the sentiments of 6 jivitotti,
than whom none was ever more zeult")',' 084,
ed to the best interests,, the truest• gl°l,),?re
most genuine liberties of his peoplei
time when her Majesty could not but
serious alarm and apprehension the (tonged rilit
beset her adopted country; It has ple,6`le 500
deuce that those clouds ShOuld pass 04.:,roeta
succeeded by an extraordinary and nritee'' cd.
deliverance; and, therefore, as the w're e
pee
:nighty nation, the hhiffet of Thr().;:at ,j 1
Wished and exalted, this pionS liri"ce;‘'
latest hour may have ejaculated to deirstt
" Now, lettest thou thy servant

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hitsiisthsl. . aPtrs respecting our late amiable
its order to gratify the natural and
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t•cttrt, .nt'itssitY of our Readers in general, par-
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Ft 4trii the melancholy subject. We heartily
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ti, e ("et, ever since she became so
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Our ' announced the aWful event,
had been exemplary, and had evidently a
powerful influence upon the female sex through-
out the. British dominions. As the Consort of
Our revered Monarch, she was a pattern of do-
mestic virtue and affection. The firmness of his
Majesty's character, his excellent understand-
ing, sound constitutional princiPles, and at-
tachment to the Protestant Faith, rendered it
improbable that his august Consort should
ever have interfered in State Affairs ; and though
she was naturally exposed to the attacks of Party,
she never was licensed of having taken any share
in politiCaLtransactions. Even JUNIUS, who at-
tacked the Court with so much rancour, and who
was not likely to have spared arty branch of the
Royal Family, is whollysilent as to her
except where he severely rebukes the late Duke of
GRAtrox, the Prime Minister at that time,
for having led his Mistress through the Opera-
Ilouse, in the presence of the QUEEN. This re-
buke proves the high sense which that popular
Writer entertained of the pithy of her c‘TAJES-
TY.S Character, and of the decorum which ought
have been observed in her presence. We need
only refer to all the female branches of the Royal
Family, to evince the advan'age which they Must
have derived from maternal example.—More anti-
able and more accomplished females cannot be
found in any quarter of the wot Id, and the whole
of their conduct through life is a full and most ho-
nourable testimony in tavour of their illustrious Mo-
ther. It has been too much the custom among those
not sufficiently acquainted with the real character
of her MAJESTY, or who were influenced, by
vulgar prejudices and the rancour of Party, to
impute to her a degree of prudence bordering on
avarice ; but if they could know the innumerable
applications which are made to people in power,
and the more elevated the station the more
frequent and extensive are those applications,
they would not so much wonder that many
without sufficient pretensions should have been
disappointed, as that so many should experience
benevolence and patronage. There is every
reason to believe that her MAJESTY was at
all times disposed to assist distress, and

to patronize talents. One circumstance at.
tending her domestic conduct is particularly
entitled to notice. In all the attack§ upon
:he Royal Family, which the freedom of
the Press in this country may be expected
to produce, it has never been hinted -that there
was the slightest interruption of that connubial
affection and harmony which is too seldom found
in the domestic circles of private life. On the con-
trary, theirMajestieS have al ways been held forth as
striking examples of conjugal concord and tender-
ness. We 'could say much more on this subject, but
cannot conclude without observing, that, in a com-
parison between her MAJtsTy and ;:all her Illus-
trious Predecessors in this Country of the same
rank, it may be fairly asserted, that, in the virtues
of private life, there hardly ever was her equal,
and certainly never her superior.

In consequence of the demise of her MAJESTY,
the Queen's Council have assembled at the Trea-
sury Chambers, Whitehall, where they are now
sitting, and likely to continue some time, in de.
liberation. Amongst the Members present are,
the Archbishop of CANTERBURY, the Bishop of
LONDON, Lord ST. HELEN'S, and Sir W. SCOTT.

Extract of a Letter from the Agent to Lloyd's a

Buenos Ayres, dated Ist Sept.

• " The Trinidad transport, one of the Expedi-
tion from Cadiz to Lima; is arrived at Ensinada ;
the troops on board, headed by a Lieutenant,
having mutinied-, and killed five or six of the
Officers; and, put in there to join the Patriots.
They state, that two other vessels of the Expedi-
tion, being eptally discontented, intended going
into Valparaiso. One of the convoy had parted
some days previous to the Trinidad, and they ex-
pected to have seen her On their arrival at Ensi-
nada.--.-The Expedition altogether is represented
to be in a very miserable condition."

The Paris Papers of Sunday last, which were
due this morning, have not arrived.

New York Papers to the 24th ult. arrived this

day.

nom LAGUIRA.—We learn from Capt. HARDEN,
of the brig Warrior, who arrived here last eve!).
ing, in 20 days, from Laguira, that a few days
before be sailed several Patriotic privateers made
an attack upon the town, which they bombarded
during the whole night, but were repulsed with
a considerable loss.

(Prom the Commercial Advertiser, Oct. 19)
SECRETARY OF TUE NAVY.—A letter, dated at
Washington on the 15111 inst., is published in
the Baltimore Patriot of Friday, giving it as the
prevailing opinion at the seat of Government,
that his Honour CADWALLADER D. COLDEN,


Mayor of this city, will be selected by the Presi-
dent as successor to Mr. CRowNiNsmEtti, at the
head of the Navy Departthent. The letter adds,
that " his appointment would be hailed with
Measure by the Officers of the Navy generally ;"
and that " a confident expectation is eiltertained
that he will be selected."
(Front Me same Paper, Oct. 16.)

GENERAL JACKSON'S DISPATCHES —lt is stated
in The Savannah Republican, of the (ich inst. that
the Dispatches from Gen. JACKSON, in relation to
his Indian campaign, the capture of Pensacola,
and the trial of ARBUTHNOT and AMERISTER,
which were put into the Post Office at Fort
Hawkins, and directed to the Secretary of War ;
and Which, as they did not reach the Secretary,
were supposed to. he lost ; were at last found in
the land office at Washington. It appears that
they reached the seat of Government in due sea-
son, and were carelessly conveyed to the wrong
department, where they remained undiscovered,
for more titan two months.

Our ReaderS will find in another 'part of our
Paper a Report of the Meeting which took
place at the Crown-and-Anchor yesterday, on ac-
count of the unfortunate vacancy i►i the Par-
liamentary representation of Westminster.—
Sir FRANCIS BURDETT affected to be im-
partial in his conduct as Chairman, limit it is
evident that he was the mere Partizan of Mr.
HoBHoUsE.— One of the most extraordinary
events of this meeting was the re-appearance of
Citizen THELwALL on the political stage. It might
he expected that his narrow escape in 1794, among
those whom the late Mr. WINDHAM characterized
as " ACQUITTED FELONS," would have cured hith
of all his Party feelings, but " what's bred in the
bone," &c.—like the Dog in the adage, this man
returns to the filth which formerly he cast forth.
But the ground of faction is sufficiently occupied,
and his talents are too poor, however they may
be estimated by his own self-conceit, to render
him at all worthy of public attention. It is
well for him that he has kept his political feel-
ings and principles in the back ground for so many
years, for otherwise it is probable that he would
have been intrusted with few Pupils, lest when he
was attempting to make them speak, he should
have taught them to utter language by no means
calculated to prove them quiet Citizens and
good Subjects, under the best political system that
any country ever possessed, and which the infa,-
mous tribe of Jacobins are st: anxious to destroy.

The following- formidable menace appears in The
Morning Chronicle of this day. We know not what
public Journal is to be the victim of the terrible
vengeance thus announced, hut we again affirm that
its account of the arrest of Baron GOURGAUD was,
throughout, -a gross and infamous misreprcsen-
lion, obviously intended to bring disgrace tin
Government. We- know not whether we are
destined on this occasion to share with The
Courier in the honour of being abused by The
Chronicle, but we can assure it, that if so, its
complimentary hostility shall not pass without our
grateful acknowledgments.

We regret that we are prevented, by our want of room,
from noticing this day the illiberal strictures which our ac-
count of the treatment of General GouRGAUD has called forth
from a venal Press. We shall enter into an examination of
them in our Paper of to-morrow."

Lord GARVAGIi, whose elevation to the Peer-
age has been announced in The Dublin Gazette, is
first cousin to the Right Hon. (3-entice CANNING,
who is head of the elder branch of the GaaVAGn
Family.
Accounts have been received from New South
Wales to the IGrh May last, at which time the
Colony was in the most flourishing state. The
ships Batavia, Lady Castlereagh, Minerva, Guild-
ford, and Neptune, had arrived at Port Jackson
with convicts, all in the best state of health and
dis• .
ne.
Letters from Ajaccio, in Corsica, of the 22d Oct.
state, that the Governor of Leghorn has appriz-
ed the Superior Commission of Health, in Cor-
sica, that according to official intelligence which
he 'received, the plague has broken out attain at
Bona, Constantine, and Tunis, and that the coral
fishers coming from the coasts of Africa should not
pet form their quarantine but in the Lazaretto
Harboui,where there are establishments proper for
the purgation of the property they may have on
hoard. Orders have been issued to the several
bureaux of health in the Island of Corsica for the
adoption of precautionary measures.
Lord ELLENBOROUGH, we are happy to hear,
was somewhat better yesterday.
CHARTERHOUSR SCHOOL—We regret to state
that the same spirit of insubordination, which
of late manifested itself in some of the first
public schools in the kingdom, has burst forth
with almost unprecedented fury among the young
Gentlemen at the Charterhouse. We are nut
thoroughly acquainted with the cause of this.
most alarming uproar, but believe that a general
discontent, arising from supposed encroachments
on the old privileges of the scholars, has for some
time past pervaded the whole assembly. All the
partieulai•s have not yet transpired, but we have
since learnt that it has terminated in the expul-
sion of six Seniors.----(Morning Post.)
The ilst (Highland Light Infantry), the 79 h,
and 91st regiments, after
landing from France,
were under immediate orders for Seothad- They
have since been countermanded. The 71st goes
to Nottingham, the 79th to Chichester, and
the 91st to Ireland. It is expected that the 88th
regiment will remain during the Winter in the
Castle.—(Culedortimt Mercury.)

SHIP NEWS.

. -
PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 17.—Sailed the ship Valiant, Scholis4
for Hull; and 4 Russian transports for Croustade, with
Russian seamen from Cadiz.

SuNDERLANO, Nay. 16.—The Vrow Annegina, Postima, of
and for Groningen, with coals, was run down by the Nestor.,
Atkinson, last night about 6 o'clock, off this port, in 16 fa-
thoms water ;—trew saved.

LlvEaeorm, Nov. IG.—Arrived the "Nymph, Hendersor4
from the Cape of Good Hope ; sailed 9th September: On
10th October, in lat. 11. 37. S. long. 23. 39. W. was boarded
by his Altivsty's brig Leveret, from England
.to St. Helena.
COmMerce, Hargt eaves, from Para, sailed 7th September.—
On2Bth October, in lat. 48. 40. long. 27. 43. spoke the brig
Plriebe, from Liverpool to St. John's, N. 8., with loss of her
main yard, and fdre and main masts sprung, and chain plates
carried away.

PEAL, Nov. 17.—Arrived; and sailed for the River, the
Timor, Parker, froth the South Seas; John Baker, -----,
from Genoa ; Orient, Barclay, from Bengal.

FALMOUTH, Nov. 16.—Arrived the Mevagissey, Morris,
from Port-att-Prince in 41 days, for Bremert; Rucinhile,
Webster, from Rio Janeiro in 84 days, for liant(inrgb,