Star.
London, England, 1827-01-06 00:00:00

THE DUKE OF YORK.

That event, lor which tho country has been pinitilly
.epkeed &trios the last two nr three weeks, Las, at
nth, tAken *cat...HisAo74l Histuntbs the Duke sf

at twenty nil.
et his
therisce august suf
tbeDukeef
whet. .
hear had taken up his residence, receiving from *
liaise Friend and family every soothing case and attest.
liaß whieb meld mitigate the appeasches dissolatioe,,
Nos eine o'clock yesterday inerniag, his R." 11
• bed been 'billy incapable of taking any kik
etsbilleleset. A few buten before his decee.e, nano t
era of his. medical attoodents asking him .whether he
felt any paint his "Royal Highness replied, " No, Bir,
la sisals, bet distinct voice: He soak-into the area
deedemithoot the least struggle—like is. fallieg ivy
al:C11111 eleep—ao completely was he mhaested bl the
protracted continuance of his disorder.
His novo. Mown= bad paturd a. very Teaks'
Might on Thursday, and towards soon yesterday became
'worse. The change admit% leek plan
iddleeted trellis medical attendants hie appertadms. die.
iiirstleas Sit lianas HALF ;no, in oessequence.,dre,
Piehipetalt.lll.eastituatet. to the CAlUsge of Physicia%
to that it'wookl be inspoisilde for bins to Item
idet:;atiestoid preside at a IlleeMg. which liras
to have been bold there in the 1111allan. lir. *Gm
boys. alai, Mooed it to be intimated to his varies
pselmats, in the coarse of the day, that he should he
seat& to awed diem
About ass eagelek, kb 'OVAL Hionessi mak iamb
a state attletessibility, far the first time, as se nett•
stand, duties the whole of his illness. He continued
thus the aftentoon,but with some abest intersala
of tad it Misfit one of them intervals
that doirqiestion aboreshentioned was pet M boss, as
to which be replied as we have described.•
•
St fase o'clock, Mr. Ware; the King's Mestenger,
Was dfspetchad to Windair, to apprise the Kum of tie
*ear approach of that event, for which his ItLueart
bed bees prepared in the mane ef the preceding day.
Fees this boor, up to the easiest what his Rout
Hiounsaa espired, there was so change in bit
:neatens. The whole of his medical atteodants remised
in his chamber till be breathed his lent.. His Royal
Highness mho Doke of Somas was ales presort.
Another Ksprese was inumedietely dispatched to
Windsor, when the melaschely same was closed; as,
well as Messengers to the different branehesef the Royal
Family, to Mr. Stmetary Piny to she Loan Cam-
saimein's Nice, ke.
Soon after the Doke of &mut (who was exteei
(ugly affected) and the :mental attentbsts bed het
Raked House, Mr. Massy albs Lord auusbalsier
Office, arrived; and, after mellow for Mr. Baum, al
Mount-street, that Gendarme wealth, in pessimism te
the Royal body.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Yeas (Prier
FUZDaaiet, second son of his late Majesty lie
Gamma IIL neat brother of his Majesty Wag Gnat
IV. sad heir presumptive to the theme: bate 16th
August, 1763 ; created, on the 27th
and?
Duke of York and Albany. its Omit Wm*
of Ulster. in Ireland,) merited on Lk-' "-
1791, Fnaosatca • CHASHATTS
Princess Royal of Prima*, sad ages to the p..
reigning Sovereign of that Kingdom (hors on the 7t
May, 1767), wit I died on the Sth of August. 11124
without issue. His Rosa 1. 'llion ease was a Knight ottht
Garter. and Fit st Knight Grand pots of the Bah ; a
Field Marshal; Commander is Chief of all his Me•
jesty's land forces in the United Marina • Colonel al
the Ist Regiment of Foot Ganef/486d C•lnnel in Chid
of the loth Rage. Foot; Officially Dread Harter of the
Order of the Bath ; Lord Warden of Windon Forest and
Great Park, High S ewerd of New Windsor, aid War-
den and Keeper of she New Ikne.t. Hampshire; D.C.L.
and F.R.S.
By the death of his ROYAL illsonessa, the succes ••
to the Crown devolves upon his Royal Higbness the
Doke of Ctastewca, who is new Heir Piesemptive t
the Thong of these rarleas, and. is the event of his de•
cease, without issue, his Abuser/ Is Royal niece ALEX
ASilicA ViCTORIA, daughter °fate late Duke of Kea;
w4l stand in that inmost/et relation to the inspeliel
Crown of Ea land. In the evesttof her deoth, the sact
cession world descend to his Royal Highness the Doke
of CUWItaRLAUD; and after him. to his shut Piihce
G coma EMEDCIIICIL. who is she same age as the p,inerti
ALIMAKDKINA, these being only three days differanci
is the period of their births. The Duke ot Suave. the
Duke of Cabalism's, and his children, would ascend
the Throne only in the ease of death removing all t.
prior claimants.
BIOGRAPHICAL AIRSIOIR OF HIE BOTAL•HIGH
NRSS THE DUKE OF YORE. CHIEFLY* CoVIED
FROM THE MIRROR.
His Roy al Highness Prince Faximaice. second
of Geoaos 111. and brother to his present Manses.
was bora ea the 16. b of August 1763. When he was
but seven 'months old he was elected Bishop of Ostsa•
burgh, a Bishop. ick to which the Elect.r of H 'novel
had the power of infLeneing the election alternately
with another European Power. and which bablimari •
increased. O. the 25th July. 1771. his Royal Hig
was inst.lied a Knight of the Most Noble Order of
Garter, in company with his two brothers, the Princes
Wales and Cumberland. in presence of the Elowereiga.
Toe education of his Royal Highness tender the paternal
eye of George the Third, oat strictly attended to: and
she pictures which are left us of the domestic life pur-
sued under his Majesty's sanctiets, are such as to
convince us of his patatnount regard for the blessings
of a tranqUil life. During their childhood, the Prince
of Wales and the subject of our memoir were re-
markably- attached to each ether. They studied
together, and played together, and were waked
as being eternisesy devoted to each Wires society.
—A popular writer. who has given us some sc•
count of his own life. eneations, that hoeing been
brought to work in ILew.gardens, he saw there the two
young Princes, whom he noticed as being very fond
each other, and both fine lively lads. On the 27th
November 1789, his Royal Highness was created Duke
of York and Albany. This very year was marked by a
circumstance so remarkable in the history of the Royal
Duke la to require a particular mention.
On the 18th of May. 1789, Colonel Lennox sent a
cheater letter to the members of Daubigny's Club.
to the following effect:--" That a report having
been spread that the Duke of York had said some
coeds had been made use of OD his (Colonel Lassos)
in a political conversation. Shit it, Geodesist' ought

aise, at the

ITIItRIP,

submit to Colonel Lennox took the first opportunity
. speak to his Royal, Highness before the Officers
. the Co'lditrea Regiment, to which Colonel Lennox
..,ongs; when he answered, " that he had heard them
. id to Colonel Lennox at Daublny s, but refused, at
he same time, to tell the expression, or the person who
had used it; that in this situation, being perfectly ig-
„ et what his Royal Highoem• could allude to, and
,i being aware that any such expression ever passed,
lie (Colonel L) knew not of any, better mode of clearing
up the matter than by writing a letter to every member
-f Daubignys Blob, desiring each of them to let him
;now it he could recollect any expression to have been
used in his (Colonel L's) presence, which could bear
the construction put upon it by his Royal' Highness;
ad, in such case, by whom the expression was u+ed.
None of the Members of the Club having given an
afirmatire answer to this request, and the Duke still
declining to give any further explanation than he had
dime Wine the Officers of the Coldstream Regiment,
Colonel Lennox thought it incumbent on him to call
spon his Royal Highness for the satisfaction due from
one Gentleman to another. The Duke at once waived
that distinction of rank of which lie might have pro:
poly availed himself, and consented to give Colonel
Lennox the meeting required. The lollowing is tilt
attune:Of the affair as published by the two secou
Lord Rawdon (the late Marquis of Hastings) and Loed
Winchelsea :. , . ... ... >l. 4 :
~ In coneepayede «,skwelp‘ Mown to the publie, bin
Ifighows the Dent Mt, dennled by Lard ltawdon, and
at Llshnd &V- 's ageonspeoled by the Karl of %1n:x.4.1-
,10Q at Wkailaiwatddilacis. The ground wee nwasuitd at
C'- peek ad bothiaglita war* di Oro at signal speed epee..
o kaki given, seidest Caliwei Lennox tired, and the
grated hie Royal Illglosoilinsd g the Duke of -York did sae
i.e. Liewnwat Caked Looldit glowed that his Royal Risk-
ing bad ost intl. Lord llowelen add k wee not the Duke's inten-
d., re ire; his Royal Highigerbilsogne out apes Liget. Cal. blo-
w, &bow give Mu eatidtadeb wed had so animosity against
do. Lisolanant Ceased bet mm pained that the Duke of York
Any Are, which was dedlsedsmon a repetition of the reason.
lard Wiselleboadast wad up maw Doke of York, and expressed
lii bspe tbat bii Royal =ega=hriva, so eisieedvat,olly to.e.
residing Linden /At as a mama nehadedi add.
sewage? His Royal frightwea replied. that be should wry mak* t',
w bad wine wit to give Iduatempet Coked Liman • '
el did isoe mem to Ire at Idol if Unman Mind Luisa
IM not saddled, he Woke imenaln. linuseams Calmol Lams
' be mold net pesilbiWire soda muds, Duke, ta We and fib.
did not moo to Oro* 'Mae . On **beds parties daft die
pod. The esounde AM le pew to add) that bah patens lees
lewd wok the mow peerage essainsaa mot Intrepidity.
0 IRAVIDON," • 0 WINCHRLSRA." .
As sOOO as this affair '4ll,lsoisour was concluded at
Wimbledon, two letters wed sent express to town, one
to the Prince of Wales, and the other to the Duke 'of
Cemberland, giving mein an account of the proceeding ;
as at the instant of the Dike of York's return, the
Prime of Wales with filial attention to the anxiety of
Illatoyal Parents, set off to Windsor, lest hasty rn-
r had made them acquainted with the business.
7
Ws was the caution observed by the Duke of York
qv this :omens,. with Colonel Lennox a secret from
the Nike of Wales, that he left his hat at Carlton
Saute, and took a hat belonging to some of the house-
hold witb•Moi. During the whole of the affair the
ke was so Composed, that it is difficult to say 'whe-
*liriLoyal Highness was aerate of being so near the
Inn of death. 'Pike rematkhble thing connected with
loot ataitothit 'the Earl' of Witicheliesi, the second
one' Lesusox,kwat one'fof the Lords of the Bad-
' 't6ifetr; 'add his mother, Lady Wks,
was el% raring his Royal Highness.
.' is transactieiri eictted si great deal of interest. His
Majesty was so blEcted by'it; notwithstanding iti for-
mate termination, that be abstained in a great measure
frill his usual Aliases-tents. The Duke of York appeared
dig, leaf( concerned Of the Royal. tarty, and the following
siagelai• occurtence WI dernonstrate the feelings by
which differ* weembeit or the Road family were in-
finenied on the occairlin ;...-aln consequence of the reco.
arty of George lilf.limm his lamented indisposition, the
King's birth-day; in 1789,'Wes celebrated with unusual
splendour.' The King; Weimer, was not present during
any part of the day, °Wing to the 'shock occasioned by
the duel so recently foUght between the Doke of York
aid Colonel Lennox. In the evening a most splendid
ball was given; and notwithstanding what had so re.
cently happened,. and the establiahed etiquette that no
person shoold stand up at country dances who had not
danced a -minuet, Colonel Lennox appeared in the
circle with Lady Catharine 'Barnard. This the Prince
of Wales did not perceive uhtil he and his partner,l
the Princess Royal, ramie to the Colonel's plate in
the dance; when, struck with the impropriety, he took
the.hand of the •.Prince4s,. just 'as she was about to be
tamed by the Colonel, and' led her to the bottom of the
dance. 21The'Duke of York and' the Princess Augusta
came next, and they turned the Colonel without notice
or exception. The Doke of Clarence with the Princess
Elizabeth came next,*and his Royal Highness followed.
the ex.irnple of the Piinii of
_,Wales. -The dance pro-
ceeded, however, and Colonel. Lennox and Isis partner
danced down; but when they came to the Prince and
Princess, his lilsyal Highness led his sister io the chair
by the side.the Queen. Her Majesty then, addressing
herself to the Prince, said, " You *Wm heated, Sir, and
tires.";"l' ins heated and died, Madam," said the
Nate, f 4 .not. with the dance, but with, dancing in
sect; company." " Then,• Sir," said the Queen, "it
wil( be. better for me to withdraw, and put an end
to Me hair: !lift 'certainly,will, be so," laid . the
Print% If for I never will countenance insult..given to
my family, hisaseier they. may be treated by others."
At the end of the dance, her. Majesty and the Princesses
withdrew, and thus the ball concluded. The Prince,
with his usual gallantry, Afterwards explained 'o Lady
Catharine 'laniard thereasou of hit conduct, assuring
her Ladyship that it gave. him much pain to be oblig-
ed to subjects Lady to a moment's embarrassment. It is
now well known that the severe meanstaken by hisltoy-
al mopip tO distourake the practice of duelling, have
almostluei.mded in banishing it from military society.
Amld the political agitations of 1791, the marriage of
his Royal Highness the Doke of York to a Princess of
the House of Prussia, served to cement more closely the
relations which the Conti: of St. James's and Berlin had
found it their interests to contract, with the view of
counterpoising the inordinate ambition and mighty pro-
jects of the restless Empress of Russia. The treaty
touching this alliance was signed at Berlin, on the 26th
ofJanuaty, 1791, by Sir Morton Eden, on the part of
the King of England, and three representiniees on
behalf ofhis Prussian,Majesty.' By the first article of
this treaty the marriage poitiOn guaranteed to his'
Royal Highness was stated to be .100,000 crowns in
Fredericks d'or, viz. 40,000 as being the moat por-
tion of the Princesses of the House of P. ussia, and
the remaining 60,000 for "paraphernalia." It was
further stipulated, that in case the Princess should hap-
pen to die before her husband, without tearing issue.
that then both sums should revert to the King and- his
erccossors, in &slat g her Royal Highness should not

have disposed of the latter illfrie the protege enermir woossois,. 000 s eisose - -- - -
Sas to belo to his Royit Higbiims, in case he was the die exploka of the army.o7the same .Idid pre..
survivor. iFer Royal Highness was Ukeleles to have name Stich the navy bid so jestly *Asked, and they
too. troasseea, or her wedding suit, supplied by her fa. had produced a most notaifil change in the tone in
titer. By the third and fourth articles, the Royal which Buonapame and his Generals affected to speak
Duchess's pin•money was fixed at 4,0001. a year.. and of British troops long before event their successfulets
the asorgen get., or present from her husband the day in supporting the independence of Portugal and Spain
after her marriage, was to be 6,0001. Add in the filth bad encouraged the other Powers of the Continent to
article, the King secured to het Royal Highness) if she maintain a struggle, which has ended, after the glorious
survived the husband, a jointure of 8.0004 •a year, victory of Waterloo, in the downfal of tyranny, and t
with a residence and suitable establishment. The restoration of legitimate authority. . ~
King, in his Speech en tlw Opening of Parliament, on In the beginning of the year 1809, public samii
the Ist January 179 e, cboununicated to both Haft's was intensely drawn to some charges most oafosodedlp
the important change which bad taken place in his *referred in the House of Commons against his Royal
sally, and invited the Commons to consider of the Highness, in regard to the alleged mode in which
Utiles of enabling him to keep his• engagements with certain commissions had been disposed of. Colonel
Ms brother of Prussia. This part of the Speech from Wardle submitted to the House his motion upon this
the Throne elicited considerable diecussion in Parlia. subject, en thellth ttf January iand it was not till the
mist, the great disparity of the pecuniary advances gOth of March that the investigation which took plait
sad settlements made by the respective Courts being was terminated. when it was decided by one. of the
the principal topics of observation; and although no largest majorities ever known in Parliament, that there
positive disapprobation of the match itself was ex. were' no grounds whatever for charging his Royal
pressed, yet an opinion net eery favourable to the sti. Highness with personal corruption or connivance in the
relations by which it was accompanied was indicated, practices disclosed in the testimony head at the Bar.
h the result, however, the House voted to his Royal The Royal Duke, however, got being able wham
Highness, in addition to his then income of 12,0001„ a remote suspicion upon his character, resigned 4let
a•year, an additional annuity of 25,000 Lin consideration • amend of, the Army ; but was soon after reinstalled,
'of his matrimonial 'alliance. Upon the sth of April, in that important office, to the universal joy of ibe
the Address in which this provision was embodied, was Army; and the general satisfaction of the country.
carried to the foot of.the Throne by the Speaker, and it ,On this 'painful occasion the Duke of York behaved
expressed the entire approbation of the House ins the with•the greatestinagisanimity. and ending that the
ep which had been taken. and a hope that the provi. efforts of some individuals had succeeded in raising a
sion made would be thought worthy of the occasion. prejudice against bier in the public mind, which might
On the anent et the Royal party •in Bostane, they were re- have been productive of embarrassment to his Majesty's
married at tit. James's the seth of November. Government in its further endeavours to maintain him
His Royal Highness was now called into actual and in his official situation, his Royal Highness waited upon
severe public service. Troops were embarked for Hol. the King,' and tendered his ' the 18 hof
resignation OU t
land, and the Duke of York was appointed Commander March eej. •
in Chief of the Army on the Continent. On the 4th of Few events in the life of our late revered Sovereign
September, 1798. his Royal Highness was defeated by were of ikriature to have wounded his feelings so deeply.
the French, near Dunkirk. Nothing particular transpired He beheld in that sad moment bts beloved son, whom
till theoBd 'btay, 1794, when the French attacked him, every exertion bad been made for the security of his'
but were' driven back; the enemy, however. tlitirskif Crown and the advancement of his kingdom's military
Aiempeared is the field, and gave a second battle to the glory, driien by the effects of the intrigue alai persecu.
I ke's fosses at Turcoign, whom they defeated with non of a fee) contemptible iedivilluals, whom be had
great slaughter. It was in the year 1794, at the battle never injured, and, by a keen sense of injured honour.
of Tourney, that his Royal Highness narrowly escaped to resign the high situation which no individual had
being taken prisoner. ever previously filled with such distinguished credit
In the battle of Tourney, in 1794, the English Army and success. •
were quite :mounded by the French, And no resource While the unprejudiced part of the community tie-
"was kit but to cut their way through an enemy infi • plored the retirement of his Royal Highness, the whole
likely superior in numbers; this was no sooner though: army deeply participated io that feeling ;lout the habits
of than measures were adopted for the purpose, The of subordination, which had been so essentially pro-
French, however, not daring tn oppose so brave a band, 'noted by the Personage whosemisfortuae they regretted,
made a lane for them to pass• through, and coolly re- and which were, upon this occasion, enforced by his ad-
ceived them on each side with thowers of musketry. vice to those corps, which expressed a desire to address
In this movement, his Royal Highness the Duke of him, taught them to bear it in silence, confident that
York narrowly escaped being made prisoner. Accom. the time was approaching when the merits of prejudice
ponied by an ilusttten General and two ether Officers, would vanish before a conviction of the truth.
be reached a village which,had been taken the pieced. During the interval of his Royal Highness's retire.
ing day from the enemy, and supposing it still in the moist, the &See of Conansander-in-Chief bad been
hands of the allies, they rode through it at full gallop. 'filled by Gene:erg; David Dundas, whose study it
;In turning the corner of one of the streets rather sharply, was to conform, in all respects to the system and
they discovered that the village was then in the hands the •regulations established by his Royal High-
l4f the French, and a column of the enemy facing them; nest. 'fhe Duke's impartial dispensation of promotion
*glitter, supposing that the Duke was at the head of and his anxious desire to reward the services of chi.
a body of troops, at first fled, after hewing fired a vol. meritorious Officers, are acknowledged by the whole
ter at them. which killed the Austrian foreerAt•ily the army, and by the country at large ;.and, tethe losoosr ,
'side of his Royal Highness. ' Secoierielf;-eirereeie; of hteßoyal Weghness's memory be it spoken, no'rrte
from this error, the Fres4 pursued the,Auke and his judice that might have crept into his mind-ststilenie of
two companions until they came near • a river. The• injury received—had ever influenced him in the cone- '
Duke threw himself off his horse, and so did one of derations of the claims.thet were brought before him,
the °Goers, and they waded through.the river, the third His mind was, indeed, incapable of harboorieg Taunt-
taking the water with his horse. All this was done un• meat, still less was it susceptible of jeelousy of those
der the fire of the French, who bad brought a six.poun. whom distinguished services placed in situation, of high'
der to bear upon them: On the other side of the river, command.. .at all times, received his cordial and .
the Duke fortunately met with a led horse of Captain strenuous support, yd his utmost endporours were ever ,
'Murray's, which he mounted, and thus arrived in safety exerted to furnish theme with the means of promises* i
at Touraay. their succesafel nod basseerable career. .
His Royal Highness now retreated to Flanders, where The Doke of York's cOosonsodable selection silk.
he was soon joined by theilarl of .Moira and additional holding official military sitsatimen, under his inset:Oß*
forces. Having effected a junction with Lord Moira. direction, has been already waked, and although saw ,
the Duke stationed his troops near Breda and Bois le of them were early d' . by his friendship, it
Duc, but from that position he was forced to retire to must be observed, in pr or the assertion, * thatpris
Grave. Ile was afterwards driven from Nimeguen, vale favour had not ininiiseed the choice; that Gene-
and finally our forces were under the necessity of ral Brownriggs, his fint Military &outage beeaine
abandoning all hope of making as impression against first known to him by-his meritorious discharge orthe
France, in that quarter. The• accounts which we have duties of Dep*y Quartermaster General, in Flanders,
of the sufferings and privoioisi of the unhappy men in 1794. and that the distinguished individuals,wbo
can only be exceeded by those of the French in the successfully filled that office, were not personally known
expedition to Russia. But his ;loyal Highness took to his Royal Highness until some years after be became
every pains, and made every possible provision for Commander-in-Chief,and then owed their appointments
promoting the comfort of the soldiers, and had his orders to his Oriel sense of their value. Tke same principle
been complied with, it is certain the poor men Would always guided his Royal Hrghoeu in the selection of
not have been left to eaduse such a weight of misery. individuals to fill official departments and staff situations
His Royal Highness took his departure in the beginning in general, and was stronglyeviated in his nommen-
of December foe England. On the 13th of September dations to the King, of Officers for the situation of
1799, his Royal Highness landed. in Holland, and took Aiderde-Camp to his Majesty, who were indebted for
the command of an army of 96.000 men, of whom this honourable distinction to their military talents and
17,000 were Russians. Ors the j9th of the same month conduct in the field. .
he attacked the French near Alkmaer. but, in conse• The Duke was regular in his attendance to business,
quence of the want of discipline or courage of the Rus- to which the greater part of every day was devoted.
shins, he was obliged to retreat. On the 33 of October Every arrangement, the most minute, was enbinitted by
he again attacked the French, and succeeded in defeating the beads of Departments for his sanction; the memo-
them. " Under the Donee PAOVIDCI4Ct this signal rial of every officer=the petition of every soldier, en-
eictory,"'says his Royal Highness, " obtained over the gaged his particular attention, nor were any suffered to
enemy, is to he ascribed to the animated and persevering pass unnoOced.
elation: which have been at all times 'characteristics. Tuesdays and Fridays (during the Session of Pasha-
' and which on no occasion were ever more eminently ment), and at other periods Tuesdays only, were the
displayed; nor has it often fallen to the lot of any days on which his Royal Highness gave audiences to
General to.bree such just cause of acknowledgment for Officers of every rank, whci wished to approach him on
distinguished support." His
,•Illyal Highness then business.. From the frequency of these levees, and the
in the most liberal manner, mentions the great obli- indiscriminate admission, there were few, if any, Officers
g ations be was under to several under his command. of the army' who were not personally known to his
At length, after further unavailing efforts on the part of Royal Highness ; and, although compliance with the
' our army, a suspension of arms was agreed upon, and requests of all was impossible, the refassel'seas always
finalle, the British troops embarked far England, along softened by the kida manner in which it was•conveyed.
I with the Ruisians, and prisoners were given .up on The Duke of York was a dutiful son, an affection-
both' sides. ate and land hooker, and faithful and zealous subject.
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Of his Royal Highness's active military career on the In his litigate attachments he exhibited through life an
Continent we deem it only necessary to observe further, example of steadiness tray remarkable. The friends
that he had invariably obstacles to encounter, which no of his youth, those respectable individuals to whom
human foresight could have foreseen, and which no the late venerable King entrusted the superintendence
General could effectually .surmount.• of his education, had tree admission to his society. and
Upon his return to England, the Duke of York again were at all times received by him with the same feeling
directed his time and attention to t:ie ameloration of of sincere affection, which, on theother hand, continued
the military system; each successive year afforded fresh co be eutertained by them towards his Royal Highness.
proofs of the benefi.s arising from Iris unabated exer- 'fhe memorable speech which his Royal High:nos
dons, and it mosoleit admitted, that owing to them, ,delivered in Parliament on the 25th of April, 11125, me
and the many wise regulations established by his Royal the subject of the Catholic Claims, has been.too iamb
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Highness, the British Army, at this moment, offers a the subject of a recent commentary. to require any
model of perfection to every military nation. hi off- locription in this place. Whatever were the feelings'
ciency, continency, and the noble spirit of conciliation al others on the subjeCt of it, nothing can b 5 more cars
which pervades every department andevety rank, hive lain than that his Royal Highness spoke with the most
enabled it, under the direction of distinguished Chiefs, perfect sincerity, and under a full consciousness that he
to present insoperable bars to the boundl•ss ambi- was right. His Royal Highness in the early part of Ma
time of Boonaparte, whose policy it was, while he ad- career, as.well as in the later stages of his life, sheered
mitred the valour of our Nay y,to.depreeiate,in the ey es of 1 strong attachment to the amusement of bore tuber
Europe, the aseliper y character and resources tir Great and his attendance at. NewinitiFteerai reedial; We

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he often suffered a great degree of inconvenience
in battening • his return to town, that the basin*
of list officenti e ght undergo no embarrasment. Rae
110111 brought this hasty sketch to a close, we have •
.ty to add—that those who were acquaintei
character well knew—that in private life he
terely respected and beloved as an amiable, a
kind, end warm-hearted man. He readily k
band to distress, whenever it was in his power to
Here it ; and it was often observed of him, that a
underwent frequent struggles when cases came be.
fore him in which it was imposbibk for him to re-
concile the granting of -favours which would be
inconsistent with the rigid adrainistraims of his
public duty. In his official capacity, his esetit
is attested by the state of discipline in which
army is now kept—by the fairness with which ho
are granted—and by the general good.co
sense of honour which are infused into, the

If he had not the praise of being the originisor of all
those.salutary regulations himself, yet he had tit, boast
of that which Qaeen Elizabeth thought the highest
priisos—namely, placing shout him able and intelligent
counsellors. .
Those whom be had, in the further coarse of his lire,
honoured with his friendabip, and who. had proved
themselves deserving of his.confidence, eaperiesseed the
most decided Nods of his sincere and cordial solicitude
for their welfare and success; and both high and low
respected and loved him as a true friend, end a kind an
indulgent ranter; . His manner, with an, was easy,
affable, and unaffectedly condeicending. Every act of
his life evinced goodness of heart. The British army
has acquired, under his able direction, in every quarter
of the globe, indelible claims to the confidence and gra-
titude of Great Britain, and to the admiration of otbei
nations. As a proof that undue prejudice and every
effort of mafice had hing since yielded to a sense of his
Royal Highness's inericosioos discharge of his important
duty, we cannot conclude this article better than by
linserting the vote of thanks which was moved by one
of those Members who had been a warm advocate for
his Royal Highness's resioval from office, and which
passed unanimously in the House of Commons,
Resolved-41m the thanks of this House be given to Field
Marshal kis Royal Highness the Doke of York, Commander-4t-
Chid of Ms Maiesty's Forces, for bus eentinised..elfeetial, and ra•
remitting exertion* in the discharges( the duties of Habig!' station,

dachas &period et upwards of twenty years, hi which tie Delilah
Army las awaked a state of discipliwe and wllhary scloodiakilhene
itakaoire, sod which, ender Pawneweics, have
peat depee, am acquire fat this Respite ira paasat atialdd MO;
tar, skey maws the swims of Earrepa.. ,

aider;d—flet Mr. Speaker do ;golly the mid Raidella
Me Royal Wows the Detest York.
_tie body of Ms Royal lifidione will be retteol4 idterlit .11
roedistely to Windsor.

8181114 ART OF 1118 sere ier mites fit e O. -
His loyal Highness watered like service On themii et at Nefewsbie.l"
'I7WS, as Colonel by Brevet ; was "palmed, ee the Ind et
1711, Camel of the eti. Ilegisoest et Bone Ormadier Owls
was aside, ea the 90th of Nmember, Inas //vjev-Clelloral ; swab
97* of October, 1784, Linantwat-Goestal; en the 97th of Oct.
1790, Woad of the Coldstream &Oman of (hard.; on the ll*
et Apse, 1193, feces;;ft tbe 1116 of Vableiry., 1795,
eat* 9e4 fit keels' 179t!CilefeilhaVislif the Obib
agleam* et Peet; led tat the ldith of fleptelaber,*llos, oohed
the Grawriket Silitaeit et Gear& • • • • •
Ile was sprinted is Pokewitp, 179/1 Oemeemilirbathier;
tfeiel frees elks le liar* 1191; ad te4j#elitedt In /bp
Dllit diermeder-le•Chief.
Taelr Mfg UN*
TiteDake of York, bi prints seeisty,was Warta/ and deservedly
beloved-tarorfel, affable, epee, brave, ,fietd goersoes7a steady
and cordial triessraleful. fat kieslamiet—levielable is hie
pcseeeste•-placebh * bit few reirstatems:—lmittene astir
imam to all whose distraeN be Waite vanes of- Mini*
aen 111 hls high ranke *let tlte•4gs,ol. Hoary 'IV. of Frame, has
sew cesciiiated mate pemels4, attecimets, or nabbed
r& Igo No man law swami Ism private animosity, es 1119.

mud k somas. He was tbe orals* swd coostasit protector
tboosasals, who had so be, as ray ilpem but, that of b&s Re!

Robins& Ile was easy sod massoaktri - Vie igbsr elsesiw
v 111104.61 he lived. He was araddeeste. Mod. sod huselosot•
towards those over wises& Ids power esteodeL. L dierwskasi Ms
silehl pusses% be was so less tamps front siselletive ad waalis-
sost impulses, dims far slags?' aid utak psalmodee►'

!LOU esti minimal; aslonwis.
01 The event fee which the satin has been for mos tithe pror
pored. task Flare bet sighs—his Royal Hymen the Doke of York
is relieved ham his sullerbia Peace or his awning. We will wet
sow dwell an his imperfeetioos or his failings. Mud.
avtdlo to a Prince, and mom particulsrly an . Heir Presumptive,
are always suspiciass—hot thew to she Duke passed the resumes
unaware of Princely attachments. Makin every allowasee far that
eincillitory barmen of the ikon Guards. which gives to thi
possessor a power in the Maher raialtrgesorwe than that of Royaky
itself. it would be usigamorous to doubt that the kind manner is
whkk his mine was always otentiosiell, had las cause in cpaalities
deserving at both affection sad raprtl.*

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baseamble Watery fir of the Weetrboe Persewee, Warne
doolk.ilk Wig dose* dePkeve:Zer class a prams
ealealry be mere Irk km by every
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Dade. elsel=si tbdrty years, be Mich (wlib die short is.
terra vibes a base cabal drove Was from pubis We) be redid
over the eatery advice Wks seral. WOOF ekkorod MANN
sioWie Array. treadle *best te Its lowest Milk. Ea iser-=ara.
away splint masa will dine 11 lisat4sk tear to Ms =war r,
WWI, Oise Woe wen eimiseedde die Make studs pekkeekbe4
MN nal with Werdea, die wads et Ids iskeakeeeke,
with *Web bekreed Idebleodeek diessele. eat
*at eirbety et masa. width Weeded y slaY Pekoe
wig die momel iks Gesalemek.

emu us meamei sow
Preisudenelly as a esidbr, his lbsysl444.meos was net only ed._
mired, lumeholose aderedby every Members(the Army, at whkhl
us sees maibierod m mum the ardent blend mod the hiving panne,
and which, under hie orders end guidance, It was mireradig
Isimplidged, bed rises le a state *ldiot's's, and perfection Mebane
1114111101111 l is Greet Mahe. Man embed Member of Society, he
vii always the liberal • patron of amity bet the feeling Mined of
Buinnity. ache Arts and Science, he was the semi generediand
seativaessewsraisit ; deo bre:Wm et the lilurienic Art in lieniaj,.
be wig home lopi ee dopier, the hest Mend whets the Stage emir
Mere OfeasteleMene, mid freaks seedy friend, sod meg attached
spilt--s anal and femiving advisory wiser/ever asselkd--itis
Boyd Higimesse bed triesighendy made his way net evil is the
hearse at the people M large, bet to the esteem sad regard et his
=ls whimeor pint of view.dssretese, we eelifides
at the,lihnorions Dammed. hie assillort is Istigie4 net
roly to the reggaes, hut es she admiration of his country; earl all
chum, we ate sherethre proneded, wir joie with es In the iev is
and fervent prayer—lbeee to his dinetrisse osecort/*

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ittlelllgssee that the mortal seliriadt of Ids lteiel kildhens
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