Star.
London, England, 1805-01-22 00:00:00

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.ON THE DEATH OF A FRIEND.

Can &the and tears, the outward fighs of woe,
Ittprefs the feelings of a mind forlorn
The fighs hunt forth, and tears inctnnt
low—
How weakly the& deferibe the loft we mourn
Still on the mind far deeper fottows brood;
Anguifh more keen than plaintive founds can tell;
In dumb amaze each finer feeling Rood,
And FriendOtip's genius wept when - !
In him each brighter virtue fplendld bhed,
In him true worth and goodnefs !hone refidd ;
Friendlltip mature his ev'ry virtue rait'd,
And fta np'd his image on his growing mind.
Serene and gay, no Ring his brealt e'er found,
But fuck as others mis'ry did imiart•-•
!happy whin jny diflued its fmiles around,
And others furrows were of his a part.
That friendfhip he fo beftow'd,
In copious plenty to himfelf return'd;
No heart that knew him but with raptures glow%
Each gen'rous foul with warmelt wan burred.
Unhappy fate! to bid a long farewell ,
To weeping Friends, and to the " iVald
Torn from thole pleafures that in fancy dwell,
Front youthful joy arid woridy bills remor'd.
Thus pitying Nature chi obs with melting grief,
And mourns in Brains like thefe the fatal blow,
But &Linger Redo!, brings a lure relief,
And wipes the tear that Nature would bellow.
While Death advane'd in flow and folemn Rate,
Anted with thefe terrors that alarm our fear ;
Calm and refired, he law his coming fate,
Nor th.n direaurafel u his fate drew near.
Like the refulgence of the fumes • Odes,
While to the weftern wave the Sot retires;
Tho' from the world the joyous daylight flies,
Still chearful gleams break from its fainting fires.
Thus while his foul in set to take its flight,
In (oaring fancy left the world behind ;
Then Hersonly virtue lent its cheering light,
Ant innst? goodnefs brighten'd all his mind.
Ye, who by blood, or " Love's more cordial ties,"
United, mourn fur him you lov'd in vain ;
Know that he lives where Virtue never dies,
In bieß communion with the Heasenly Train!
Alois of the Nab.

LAW LAfTELLIGEA'CE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, JAN. at.
mistaarts v. COLL:NS.
In our Report of the 3d of December, given in
the Paper of the fueceeding morning, we recited the
particulars of the cafe in the Court of King's Bench,
of GLORGY CH•MSERS. Efq. v. J. Coots,'Lti, in
which a verdiEl of :cool. had been obtained for the
plaintiff. Further domeffic calamities had fucceed-
ed, and this cattle relied on an application to de-
prive the father of the proteElion and management
of his children. At the end of the Taft week recourfe
was bad to the Lord Chancellor, on accoudt of thefe
afflittive events, and it was deemed expedient to
fubmit the affair to the private examination of his
Lordfisip, before any thing lhould be permitted to
pals on the fubjea• in a public Court of Judicature.
We have beforellated, " that the Plaintiff married
one of the daughters of the late Lord Rodney, in the
autumn of the year 174. It was a match of the
pureft fenfibility and affeltinn, formed between two
young perfons, the one eighteen, and the other fe•
venteen, and confummated, after a rapid expedition
to Gretna Green. On their return from this northern
flight, the' union received the fandion of the parents
on both fides, and the young couple were joined ac-
cording to the rites of the Church of England, when
Sir William Chambers was prefent at the ceremony."
Lona CHattcem.na.—" I have infpated the affi-
davits, and it appears to me to be one of the mot
unhappy cafes that was ever brought before the
Court ; here is a Turn of money, and it is within the
difcretion cf the Court to determine in what way it
thould be applied for the ufe of the children."

The Ariot sty-Gtxteal..-46 One of the young
G"ntlemen is a pupil at Wennsinner School ; he is
prevented 'at this moment from every opportunity
of infkruition, and the interference of Tome of the
parties lately, mon interefled,is impoUible, for Lord
Rodney is dead, and Captain Rodney is on duty in
the EAft Indies."

LORD CH sticaLLoa.—" At any rate the young
loan had better go back to enjoy the advantages of
education ; and k may be referred to the Mailer, to
afcertain what fum fhould be expended for that
purpofe."
Mr. Foil staagy A,t the fame time, my Lord,
you will diren the Mailer to enquire, if the father
be at any, and at what advance."

Mr. knssictv.-0 The firft order from this Court
was made upon no apparent grounds, for Mr. Chain.
hers was (,ut of the kingdom. I was then concerned
fur Mrs. Chambers and the children. From the cir-
undlance of a letter which has been tranfmitted to
Igor Lordlhip, I very much fear there ezifts a de-
Sire to produce wrong impreffions on your mind in
tnis caufe."

The ATTORNFT GINIIAL.—" This letter is in
fupport of the allegations in the petition, and was
•ery material.,, _ _

Mr. ROMILLY." A Nobleman of equal public
honour and private feeling. it Mould be recolleited,
was at one time appointed to be the guardian of the
children, and there was no interference on the part
of Mr. Chambers, for whom I now appear. There
muft be a cafe made out to juftify the aft of drawing
the funds from the hands of the father, and it appears
to me, no fuch cafe is eftablilhed."

Mr. FON sLaxgyE.44 At prefent Mr. Chambers
has the cultody of the children, and his parental
anxiety particularly intligates him to detain under
his prJteition two of his Eons and one daughter. I
concur with Mr. Romilly, that a ground which
ought to be laid before the Court, thin dire& an in-
quiry before the blafter, and inflead of any mitap-
plieation of the funds being fubtlantiated, Mr. Cham-
bers is at this moment in advance fool."
LORD CRASICILLOR.••-.4 Mothers mull be taught
to underaand, that the Court will not, on flight
grounds, deprive children of the protection of their
'father; but the Court will at the fame time take care
that the mosey refereed for their maintenance and

educa•ion Mould not be mil:applied. tre may flop
the allowance until the proper means are provided,
and the fuitable enquiries are made. If the Court
be required to advance money to the father for the
fupport of the children, it alfo is entitled to full fa-
tisfaellon on the manner in which they are maintain-
ed. I do not know if the money has been well or
ill applied, but principally 1 want to be informed in
what manner the fortune of thefe children is hereaf-
ter to be employed for their comfort and education
Both the gentleman and the lady fay, they have been
under the necellity of making confiderable advances.
I will not prejudge the matter, but whether they
have a right to have the money refunded to them
for fuch advances, muR depend upon circumltances
nor yet explained. If thefe affairs had been fully
difcloied before the Mailer of the Rolls, I am in-
cl:ned to think the order which has been alluded to
would not have been made. I will fee his Honour,
and the interview fhall not delay the matter longer
than Friday next."