Star.
London, England, 1830-05-10 00:00:00

LINES
ON THE DEATH OF J. W. FULTON, ESQ.
OF UPPER HARLEY STREET.
• .4Thr following verses, tie ieageriT—ublication of which has been
xreivented by circumstances, are offered as a feeble tribute to the
'memory elr a man *hose sterling excellence and goodness of heart
• ' .11 1014 be !membered, throughout the extensive and respectable
• :ode in which he moved. Though not ranking in the list of those
trio, ore tinphaticaUy denominated public stew, Mt. FULTON VU,
•,( ver:hele•g, one of those invaluable characters who, without:noise
ostentation, effect great public good. At home and abroad he
was the zealous promoter of every thing enlightened and liberal.
Protesting a difkrent religion, he was among the warmest advocates
of the claims of the Roman Catholics, and had the happiness of
t..ing to rejoice in the ultimate success of the cause of emancipation.
An irisnman, he was devotedly attached to his country. Enthusi-
:...icitly food of the national music, be was, from an early period
of lift, one of the most liberal supporters of the Belfast Irish Harp
ucicty--a society/ with which his name and memory will long
,coniin associated.]

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Though pompous wail, as whcn the mighty die,
Fills not the air—and though around his bier,
No trophies of vain glory meet the eye,
Nor servile praise is sounded in our ear:
Though these be wanting—hollow mockeries all—
Luring through life to decorate a pall,

1k quits not earth unhonoured nor unknown--
The still small voice of deep domestic grief
Mourns o'er the dead— for desolate and lone

The home is that is fatherless t—relief,
And healing, come with time, and after years
Will dry the source of sugaring and of tests.
And kindred friendship pours its sorrows forth,
And many a stranger tongue, in distant land,
Shall number o'er his virtues and his worth,
For such are proud mementos, and shall stand
Of monuments the most enduring art
hay rear its statues...his are in the heart.
His country's harp his requiem shall sing
He lov'd it living—it shall mourn him dead :
His was the hand sustain'd it—and the string
To joy attun'd, when all but hope had fled ;
Breathed o'er it tones of gladness—sod once more
Woke In the minstrel's soul the dreams of yore.
For truly in his heart the holy flame
Of patriotism burn'd—nor change of scene
Could wean his heart from home—his country's name
Was still in memory—the Island-green
Was still his idol—o'er the grave he sleeps,
The mourning spirit of that country weeps.
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PEERAGE.
CONMITTiFerPTIVILEGES.
HOUSE OF LORDS, MAT 7.
THE ANNANDALZ PZI/AGL.

Evidence in support of the claim of Mr. H. Johnstone
to this dignity was given before a committee of privileges
in 1826, when (the case of the petitioner being closed)
the committee came to the following resolution :
" That the consideration of this petition be adjourned,
and that the petitioner be required to lay before the
house information whether there is any person capable of
claiming as heir-male of James Johnstone, created Lord
Johnstone of Lockwood in 1633, and Earl of Hartfell in
1643 ; and whether James, his son, created Earl of An-
nandale and Hartfell in 1662, had any daughters, and
whether such daughter or daughters, if any, had any
issue male, and whether there is any issue male of the
body of Henrietta, daughter of the first Marquis of An-
nandale, who married Charles Earl of Hopetoun, and
was great grandmother of the claimant ; and if there
are any such persons, that notice be given of this claim
to such persons respectively, and that they be respec-
tively at liberty to attend this house on the claim of the
petitioner."
The question having stood over since May, 1820, when
their lordships passed the resolution above stated, until
this day,
Mr. ADAM, on behalf of the
rtitioner, observed, that
in consequence of their lordships order, the claimant took
every step in his power to give publicity to the resolu-
tion, and to find out if there were any persons in existence
who had a preferable claim to the dignity in question.
He had published the whole of the order in 50 different
newspapers several times, calling on any person who had
a claim to state the nature of it to the petitioner's soli-
citor, and no person preferred a claim.
The Earl of ELDox asked in what part of the king-
dom were these advertisements published ?
Mr. ADAM—In every part of England, Ireland, and
Scotland.

The Earl of Er.non observed that he had received a
letter, about ten days ago, from a person residing in
Carnaby-market, stating that the writer was entitled to
the dignity of Annandale, and requesting (what perhaps
was excusable) that he (Lord Eldon) would examine his
cue, and give him his opinion respecting it.—(Laugh-
ter.)—He (Lord Eldon) wrote to him, saying that be
would give his advice to no person, but that if the writer
intended to establish his claim, he should lose no time, as
the case was about to come before the house.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, with whom was the Lord
Advocate, on the part of the crown, observed, on looking
over the pedigree, he did not see that the claimant bad
snide out that the person through whom he claimed the
title, as heir female, had not brothers or sisters--some
evidence to that effect should be produced.
The LORD CHANCELLOR observed, that there was a
person at the bar to prove the affirmative.
Mr. DALEELL appeared as counsel for John Henry
Godinge Johnstone, another claimant, who derived his
title to that dignity from his maternal uncle, who was the
last male heir of the Annandale family ; as this last
claimant bad not petitioned the Crown to establish his
claim, or delivered in a printed cue, stating the nature
of his claim to the house, some discussion arose as to the
mode in which he should be dealt with. He was not
prepared to produce evidence in support of his claim.
Counsel asked for six weeks to prepare his case.
The LOAD CHANCELLOR thought a month sufficient.
The Duke of GORDON considered ten days sufficient,
Aube case had been so long before the house, it was
seller hard on the original claimant to have the case put
et. The other party should have come prepared.
Mr. DALZELL said, that they should be obliged to go
to the coast of Africa fur part of the evidence.
The Earl of ELDON observed, that there was some
alavery always attending Scotch cases. —(Laughter.)
On the motion of the LORD CHANCELLOR, three
weeks were allowed to the new claimant to prepare his
cue. The committee then adjourned.
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On Thursday afternoon, between three and four o'clock,
the excellent band belonging to the 2d Regiment of Ide
Guards, under the command of the Earl of Cathcart, now
'tattooed in the barracks in Hyde-park, marched into
Kensington Gardens for the first time this season, where
they performed a great variety of martial airs and con-
certed pieces, to the infinite amusement of the fashiona-
ble promenaders, who were enjoying the pleasures which
this delightful spot afford. The band returned to their
barracks between six and seven e'vlirk