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

DEATH OF MR. 'FARQUHAR.

Mr. John Farquhar, the late owner of Font hill Abbey,
died on Thursday morning, at the advanced age of 73,
at his house, in the New *Road; adji?ining the nes!,
Church, opposite the Regent's Park. He took an airing
in 1 is carriage the preceding day, and returned home
about seven o'clock in the evening. He went to bed at
his usual hour, beta een ten and eleven o'clock, in good
health, and when the servant took breakfast to him to
the bed-room, at eight o'clock in the morning, as was
his custom, be found Mr. Farquhar a lifeless corpse in
his bed. A physician was sent for on the in►tant, who
declared that Mr. Farquhar must have breathed his
last several bouts before, the body was so cold. He
appeared to have died without a struggle, for his eyes
and mouth were closed, and the countenance was tran-
quil. He was unmarried, and has one nephew, who
will inherit his immense fortune, which is said to ex-
ceed a million and a half, in possessions, money in the
funds, and capital in traJe.
The following anecdotes of Mr. Farquhar :hew that,
though an eccentric, he was an amiable man
A highly respectable individual was in want of a
temporary accommodation ; he applied to Mr. Farquhar
for his assistance, and tendered the most ample securi-
ties for any advance he might make. Mi. F. having
ascertained the amount requisite to remedy the inconve-
nience, immediately, in the most handsome manner pre-
sented the Gentleman with 10,0001. a sum which formed
a considerable surplus of his necessities, and would not
accept or hear of even an acknowledgment for it.
On another occasion, as he was taking his daily airing
on foot, and in that garb, very probably, which has
caused him at times to be regarded as a reduced
Gentleman, meriting pats ician compassion, he observed
a Gentleman eyeing very wistfully a house belonging
to him, at the west end of the town, which was then to
let. Mr. Farquhar, accosting him, begged to know if
he wished for such a house? The stranger, indicating
by his looks some surprise at a question like this, from
one who seemed to have so very little to do with property
of any kind, Mr. F. added, that " because if he did, he
was the owner of the house, and would be glad to show
it to him." The Gentleman observed, that it seemed
indeed a fine house, but it was needless for him to
loqk at it, as be was afraid it was far above his means."
" Well. but there will be no harm in your just taking a
tievr,of it; you can see how you would like it, and we
will talk afterwards about term•." Into the house they
went, and all over it ; the stranger was loud in its.
praises; he " would be happy," he thought, if he bad
such an one to live in; but indeed it was impossiblefie
tould pay the rent that must be expected for it.---
dr. Farquhar, Farquhar, who had taken one of those likings at
first, sight, which some people have the good luck to
inspire, inquired with delicacy into the state of the Gen
tlensan's eircunsstances, and prolonged the conversation

by various pleasant digressions, with the view, as it
seemed, of drawing out a display of his new acquaints
antes character. We will not say what grounds Mr.
Farquhar had to be pleased with the stranger, but they
were such, that at parting it was in these words—" You
say you like the house, Sir, and think you would be
happy in it ; now, Sir, as I think you are a worthy
man, who deserves to be happy, I make you a present
of the house, that you may be so. Hare the goodness
to call at Mr. —'s, my Solicitor, tu•mnrrow, when
ryon will find a conveyance of it made out in your
faTour:— Percy Anecdotes.