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London, England, 1826-07-31 00:00:00

THE LATE LATE MR. FARQUHAR.

The late Mr. Farquhar had but one brother, Robert, who died
in America, and who, before his death, had furnished the Indepen-
dent Government with munitions of war. lie left one daughter, born
in America, and who, with very little exception, has resided there
ever since. She married a person of the name of Siezevant, who was
at one time the purser of the United States frigate John Adams. at
that time commanded by his cousin, Capt. Cross. Mr. Farquhar bad
three sisters : Jane, the eldest, married Mr. Wm. Mortimer; and
her issue surviving Mr. Farquhar, are two sons, James and George,
and two daughters, Mrs. Aitkin and Mrs. Lumsden. • Anne, the
second, married a Mr. Garrack ; and her only son, John Garrack,
died in India many years ago, a bachelor. Charlotte, the youngest
and only other sister, married Robert Fraser, and has issue sur•
viving Mr. Farquhar, one daughter, married to William Templer
Pole, Bert. and one son, John Farquhar, a Barrister on the Wes-
tern Circuit.
Mr. Farquhar's father, up to the time of bis death, bad a small
freehold property of £5O acres, of the name of Newton Myrtle, and
on his tombstone be is described of that place.
Mr. Farquhar himself was never, as has been erroneously sup-
posed, in the medical profession, but was first an Ensign, and after-
wards a Lieutenant in the Bengal Native Infantry.

MR. GREEN'S ACCOUNT OF HIS ASCENT ON
FRIDAY NIGHT FROM VAUXHALL GARDENS.

When we bad attained an elevation of about a quarter of a mile,
we bad a most gratifying view of the Metropolis, which appeared a,
vast wilderness of stars, the streets being marked out by dotted lines
of fire. The lights had no apparent elevation, but appeared to he)
spread on the surface of the ground. A large Bengal light, which
was attached by a string at s distance of about 60 feet below the bal-
loon, now took fire, and from its reflection on the balloon, sur.
rounded us in a powerful halo of red light. We could distinctly
hear the shout that was raised on the appearance of this light; The
torrent in which we had hithrtu been sailing was carrying its nearly
due north; when over St. James's Park we found ourselves com-
pletely becalmed, and on rising two thousand feet higher, we
entered into a directly contrary current, which carried us back
again over Vauxball.bridge, into Battersea-fields. Here we attempt-
ed to descend. but on sinking to within about five thousand
feet of the earth, we again found (ourselves in the current that was
running north, which carried us back again till we were over bt.
James's Park, where it left us, as before, completely becalmed. By
throwing out ballast, we cit.-rated ourselves into the upper or
southern currant, and were again brought by it into Surrey; but on
attempting to descend experienced, as before, the same adverse
current, when within 5,000 feet of the ground. In this manner we
were tossed about. and compelled to cress and re-cross the river at
nearly the same parts no less than six times; till at last, having
suffered the upper current to carry us some distance beyond Toot—
ing, we were enabled to make a safe. though rather troublesome,
descent, from the opposition of current, at Merton, whence we re-
turned to the Gartiens.—lt le a coincidence not unworthy of notice.
that on the former occasion Mr. Green also experienced two di-
rectly opposite currents—the lower one being due East and the
upper one due West; and front his experience be is inclined to
think that conflicting currents are more frequent at night than in
the day time.

WIRDSOR, JULY 30 morning his MAJISTV,
accompanied by his suite, attended Divine Servile at the private
Chapel. The Dean of SAl4.lOllll' officiated. His Moaner is ex-
pected to visit the Castle this aftetneon during his airing. Yesterday
his MAusavy dined and passed the evening at Virginia Water. Ilia
MASSITT'S visitors took their departure yesterday from the Royal
Lodge, the Doke of Doane, the .Marquis of Dames, and Lord
and lady WA RWPCIC. • '1
Saturday; Mr. P. M'Gneoon attended the Duke of
You, and reported that his Royal Highness was going on as well
es could be wi'hed. In the evening his Royal Ilijthneu rode out
in his open carriage, and passed through St. James s Park.
Saturday morning, the Earl of HA nitOwaY embarked
on board a packet belonging to the Steam Navigation Compidy, at -
the Tower stairs, for Calais, at six o'clock. and proeeeds to Geneva
on a visit to his sea, Lord SAMION, where a residence is engaged
for sower/al weeks. - The carriage and luggage of the Noble Earl
were shipped on Friday.
Saturday morning Earl BATHURST left town en a
visit to the Fart and Countess of Hanover, at their seat, St.
Leonard's 11111, where the Countess Bu mass bad arrived the pre-
ceding day. The Noble Earl and Countess will proceed from St.
Leonard's Hill to their seat in Gloucestershire for the season.
Mr. Secretary CANNING left. WWII yesterday morn-
ing for the residence of Sir Gaoaex Wows:mita, at Loehend.
CIIRLTRNHAK. JULY 29.—The '.health of his Royal
Highness the Doke of GLOUCISTRA has much improved by taking
the waters of this place. His Royal Highness is regular in his at-
tendance every morning, at the Montpelier Spa, and rides out in
the afternoon, with his suite, for two hours. His Royal Highness
has a dinner party. every day.
BRIGHTON, JULY SO.—The Right lion. Mr. Secretary
Camino.: and his amiable Lady are about to return to this place.
Lord Howsw, yesterday, was endeavouring to engage a suitable
mansion for them, their late residence on Pastilion Parade, as the
Marquis and Marchioness of CLAWRICAROZ will accompany them,
not being large enough for their accomodation. Mrs. CANNEWO, It
is said, spin intends drinking the mineral waters at our German
Spa. Lord and Lady W. Russw., and Lord LYNSDOCH have been
daily visitants of late at, u they may justly be termed, those testora-
tire fountains of health. _ _

The new planet Herschel may be seen this year on
the meridian at midnight. He appears to the eye as a smaU star of
the fifth magnitude. He will continue visible in the evening for
about nineteen weeks.

PIAKZ'S new Farce, written expressly to exhibit the
unrivalled talents of eXAILLSI MATuaws, is. we understand, quite
ready for representation at tee English Opera House ; and only
waits the return of Mammon, who is engaged by AsitoLo for the
Lrentainder of the season.

L R F PORT.
Vlet-CITAISCBLLOWS COURT, JULY *O.

OWINN*. v. LISLE.
Mr. IC NIGHT said this was an application to restrain
the defendant from taking any proceedings at law, for
enforcing the payment of a post obit bond, conditioned
for the payment of 2,3001. and granted by the plaintiff
under the following circumstances. The plaintiff, who
it appears was in expectation of considerable property
on the death of hisfathor, applied in the year 1819 to
the defendant; whO is a money-lender residing in or
near the Strand, for an advance of 7001. This, after
some short treaty on the subject,was granted; the plain-
tiff, at the time, signing deeds to secure the payment of
a much larger sum, in order to grant to the lender an
interest of 141. per Cent. This rate of interest was for a
time regularly paid,, but the plaintiff becoming again
embarrassed, got into arrears, and in 1821 the defendant
brought him in as his debtor in the sum of 1,2181.
alleged amount of principal and arrests of interest.—
The affidavits on which the motion rested farther stated,
that in the year 1821 the plaintiff's father, who was then
69 years old, was attacked by a severe illness, from
which it was thought he could not recover. 'lbis fact
came to the knovi ledge of the defendant, who also
knew that if the &titer became a wale of his sou's having
borrowed money at such an exorbitant rate of interest,
he would in all probability deprive him of any share in
the property- at his death. Acting (it was alleged) on
the plaintiff 's fears on this subject, defendant by threats
of a discovery to the father, induced him to grant him
a post obit bond, conditioned for the payment of 2,300/.
within six months after his father's death, and as a col-
lateral security he gave a warrant of attorney, and con-
fessed judgment for the same sum. The father, holever,
did not die at the time, but recovered, and contrary to
the expectation of some of the parties, lived till Feb. in
the present year. At his death, plaintiff came into pos-
session of the expected property, and defendant imme-
diately took steps to obtain the payment of the post
obit fur 2,3001. Plaintiff, Oinking that the defendant
was "screwing him up" a little too tight, offered to
compromise the matter by the payment of the sum of
1,6001. in full for the 7001. otiginally borrowed, and the
interest that became in arrear. This offer the defendant
refused, and, as it appeared, would be satisfied with
nothing less than the full amount of his bond, and he
began to take the ntessary steps for enforcing its pay-
ment in the usu .1 legal manner. To restrain him from
farther proceedings the present application was made.
and he (Mr. Knight) hoped his Honour would be of
opinion that the sum tend red, and which plaintiff was
willing to pay into Court, was sufficient to secure v.
the defendant an equitable remuneration for the capital
he had advanced.

The St
be paid into Court.
THE LATE MR. GARRICK'S LETTERS.

.Take your motion, but let the 1,6001.

Mr. PEP?! stated that this was a petition on the part
of the executors of the late Mr. Garrick, praying, that
certain letters now in possession of one of the masters
of the Court should be delivered up to Mt. Beauclerk,
who had agreed to give the sum of 5501. for them. It
appeared that these letters were from several persons of
distinction of that day, to Mr. Garrick; and there were
also amongst them copies bf some of his answers ; and
the only diffitulty in the case was as to whose property
(hiy were, under Garrick's will. By that will, Mrs.
Garrick was left_ a life interest in her husband's property,
and at her death it was to go LI Mr. Garrick's next of
kin. Several claims were made for the plssession of the
letters, and t' ey were handed over to the Master, who
reported that they were the personal property of M-.
Garrick; and as such were at the disposal of his erects-
tors.• The application now was, that the Master should
deliver them over to the party to whom the executor
had sold them.
The Vrct..Cstascer.zoa said, there could be Co doubt that the
letters were part of the personal property of Mr. Garrick, and
granted the order accordingly.
The %Ica Cassrectuon sat later than his -u.ual hour. His
Honour observed that it was his intention to have risen at or before
three o'clock for the general convenience of the bar ; but as the
Lord Chancellor sat longer, his rising at an earlier hour would not
be of any advantage. .

WITCHCRAFT.

BRUSSILLS, JULY 48.

The French Papers contain a shocking account of
cruelties exercised on a young woman named Lasalle,
on suspicion of being a witch. We regret to say that
we hive to record a precisely similar instsnce of the
ignorance, stupid credulity, and superstition in this
kingdom. Peter Arn-ld Ichoulet, a miller at Mob.,
and his three sons, appeared on Monday last before the
Court of Assize at• Liege. They were accused of having
treated, in the most barbarous manner, a woman named
It.:gnelle, who having gone to their house to carry
home some w( rk, was accused of being a witch,
who had brought upon them various misfortunes.
They declared that she had three accomplices, whom
they ordered her to name, as well as to confess her own
gu It ; as she persisted in her innocence, they laid her on
a word fire, and burnt her in a most shocking manner;
the details are too horrible to be dwelt upon. Not being
able to extract any confession from her, they at length
threw her out olthe !souse ; she crawled t-) her own
house, niutil.ted as she was, and afterwards, assistedby
her daughter, contrived to reach the house of the Bur-
gomaster, to whom she related the facts. She did not
long survive the cruelties inflicted upon her, but yet be-
yond the time fixed by the law to qualify the clime as
that the prisoner could only he indicted for in-
flicting dangerous wounds. The victim being dead, they
have confined their defence its an absolute denial of all
the facts imputed to, them by the deceased in her depo-
sition ; but the Advocate General brought such strong
arguments as appeared to leave no doubt of the
guilt of the parties.—lt is remarkable, that several wit-
nesses against them are children who were at play near
the spot, who not only declared they had heard the
cries of a woman proceeding from the house, but had
seen one of the accused come into the yard for a fagot,
and another take a chain from a cart—agreeing with
the statement made by the poor woman, who said the
father had fetched a chain, with which he threatened to
scourge her in the chimney.—The proceedings have
not yet. terminated.

AFFAIR or HOSOUR.—In consequence of a publica-
tion which appeared in a Morning Paper of Monday, signed N J.
Giovaa," a second message was sent to that Gentleman by Dr.
Mertes. The message was delayed until nigh; and the greatest
secrecy was observed. The parties having been bound to the peace
in this country, it was agreed that they should proceed to England.
Dr. Mayt.sa, with his friend, accordingly sailed in the Mona, for
Liverpool, at two o'clock the next day (11iehday). Mr. Guava.'
and his friend delayed, it seems, and were to proceed yesterday
(Wednesday) to Holyhead, by the packet from Kowa*. It hap
pened, however, that the police succeeded in arresting these two
Gentlemen ; they were brought to the head police omee yesterday,
and entered into fresh recognizance. to keep the peace.—Duldito
Monolog hot.