Star.
London, England, 1801-06-04 00:00:00

ever known to induce bim to two."' Prom a pro-
mile he had once gjven.
" In his family, he is a molt kind and indulgent
matter, free from caprice or patton; a remarkable
proof of which is, that all his principal fervants
are the fame which firil attended him on his out-
let in life. _ _

" To the poor he is a liberal benefthor ; and
even when in embartalred circumltanees, arifing
from loges by fen and other unavoidable expences,
he eonaantly dedicated 5001. a-year of his income
to the relief of private indigence and diftrefs.
" His Royal Highnefs has (hewn the molt un-
remitting attention to the fecurity and welfare of
the province, and to the fafety of the garrifon :
all the fortifications have been repaired, and feve-
ral new works have been added where they vicre
required ; fome of which were entirely planned by
bimfelf, and relied great credit on his judgment
as an engineer. Telegraphs have been crated
throughout the country, by which every *mime(
intelligence can be conveyed witirthe utmoß in*,
dity and precifion ; and by his prudence and nees,
deration, the greateft harmony has invariablyfab•
filled between the military and civil powers.
" The Legiflative Alterably of the Province haver
lately unatiimoufly voted•five hundred guineas, for
the I,urchafe of a diamond Aar, to be prefented to,
him in their name, as a teßimony of the refpett
and affeCtioo they fo defervedly felt for his perfon
and charaaer."
Is the fall of 1798, his Royal Highnefs was
obliged to leave Halifax lad to return to England
for medical advice, in eCinfequence of a revere hex.
which he received in his left thigh, from his horfe'ss
fallingosnd rolling upon him. His departure from
Nova Scotia on this oecafion was nniverfally la-1
mented as a public calamity ; and be failed from
that country followed by the tears and prayers of
thoufands.
On his arrival in England, he had the fetid's&
tion to find, that his condo& arbilk abroad was
highly approved of by his Mayarry, the hiniligni.
and the nation at large, and be was entry Waco
received with the moll flattering marks d
and applaufe ; and (hardy afterwards, is=
s 799, he was created Duke of Kent and Stridclins•
aid Earloflhablin, wi th aneanblilliment of 1 s,csooL
a year.
In May following, his health being then re-eltep
blifhed, his Royal Highnefs was appealed Gene-
ral and Commander in Chief of all the forces in
Britillt Nor th America ; to which country he failed
loon after in the AVM HUI& Mire% •
The news of his iota= to Anseeekit IP
Me
fated the molt lively
Porkies dominions in thatAxarterof= aid
on his landing as at Halifax. be wen Weitialled'
with the molt unbounded demonfkrationi of joy by;
all ranks of people.
...
246 On affuniin the fuprease coaxed in
his Royal H. aryntllii Naga with,
af , to the eft* of that
ant trait;
_WOOS many What he:Cada
1 nets
whichic inowel,lie eliablilked &cliff a" •niiittiartis "
fyfirro at Wlligaft the lic bullealdbreligh-
out the different otna in that ~nutty, on
a plan eqoaltrealculated to prevent all irress-1
larity or confollon in accoents, or any improper4
exPenditttre Op aline money. So *see was the
al men of bas Royal Highneik, that be mate-
riZy Wised his health, asbe experienced in con-
fitqoe.nee furl &fere and repeated bilious attacks.
that in utse enorfe of a twelve-aloud be was under
theism:silty of racking parnsialocto pals the ea-
rning winter in Englanb
lt was at onetime in agitation to have fent his
Royal Higlraefs as Commander in Chief to Ire-'
land, had the Lord Lieutenant been withdrawn
on the Union being completed, as was at aril in-'
tended; and fear Officers could have been felted
better qualified for fuck a &nation ; as, WO's-
dent of his military abilities, he podiffes great pen._
deuce, firinnefs, and moderation, and -has ever
been tingularly happy in gaining the alkaion and
confidence of all elates of people wbererer he has•
commanded. a point of infinite importance in the'
prefent temper and difpofition of that country.
Ns Royal ifighnefs at prefent refutes chiefly at
Kensington Palace, where he leads a quiet reused'
life, nuagling halide in the gaiety or diffipation
eff.the metropolis, to which be had always an
' : fewen principle, he has uniformly avoided inter-
sueti in anyfhapewith party or polities,though
le' ea everrrtqualte to thine in a public affem-
faly ; for to a char end comprebenfive mind. he
tikes great plural inforrinuon, with a molt per-
hafive and graceful delivery, and in private cif-
deslse is nethli admired as a corred and elegant
In his perfbn, his Royal Highness 3s tall
.and
*gaudy proportioned, with ii remarkably fine
tenance, and beta a biking refeakishinee to
Kt) I STY, especially la the profile. Prat" bard-
and change of climate, moll of his hair in front
has fallen off. which howevc rather Edna is the dig-
nity of Isis appearance as a fallen, a, peofeffion to
which hit life has been dedicated, and in which he
is an enthuftaft !
We (ball conclude by obfirving, that as a public
elharader, be is defervedly refpeEted and admired;
and in private life, no man is more univerhily be.
Dived than the Duke of Kass- by all whilitve
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