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fine which the Act *Hewed him to retilit‘. Thee
deprive! of all the property from which he had fondly
hoped to have retitled food and raiment for his fa-
mily, he returned home to his famishing wife and chil-
dren is a state of ilietresstbat may be more easily con.
critid than described. Nothing was left him het
to latitent his sad condition, which having reached
the ear of a benevolent neigkhonr, a petition was
I drawn up, and presented is the Secretary of State
for the Home Department, reciting the particulars
of Benson's bald case, add praying that the 'imola-
i stances might be taboo totes consideration, and that
the floe might he remitted and his property restored.
After a while this petition was referred to the Coin-
tnix.ioners who manage the ditties of Hawkers sad
Pedlar., and on application afte:mards at their Office
he was informed that the prayer of his petition had
been granted. Elated at his success, he immediately
started off for Croydon, expecting that his goods
would have been warned to him ; but no! there they
were still to be detained for the money advanced
to the informer; and the unfortunate man had to re-
turn a second time from Croydon dejected and penny-
less, end continues in a state of destitution and debt.

Herr is a ease of distress that merits the sympathy
of the besevolent, cod the interference of the legisla-
ture; and will, I treat, urge some humane member of
the Hume of Commons, in the test Session of Par•
Damien?, to more that, In that clause of the Act which.,
ellous the Maker to sell hie good, io no!. Mart ter
Market, there be added to " Town Corporate and
Market Town," the weeds " Village and Hamlet."
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LONDON:
TI gSDAY EVI:4ING, AUGUST 13, 1822.

SUDDEN DEATH

OF THE
MARQUESS OF LONDONDERRY.

.......--

From the sessatios produced yesterday throngliont
the metropolis by the sadden death of the Marquess
of Loodoaderry, we were anxious to communicate to
the public. io a Salsa Edition, pock farther
elders relative to this onexprcted occurrence as bad
been acquired sulssequest to our regular publication.
Certain circumstances, however. its that account,
which will be readily recognised, we regret ro,ind
are at variance with statements is two of this morn-
iag'e papers which are accustomed to boast of superior
mums of intelligence; yet as the particulars, such as
they were, spew the impressions which prevailed upon
the subject in the course of the afternoon, and are io
other respects of interest, we think little apology is
required for giving the substance of the communication
referred to.—

On enquiry at the late regidenee of his Lordship, in
St- James's-square, we found the house closely shut op
and all his domestics absorbed in the deepest sorrow.
The urns had reached there at eleven o'clock, bat the
immediate cause of his Lordship's death had not been
ascertained. His Lordship was in London oa Stour.
day, and apparently in excellent health and spirits.
On Sunday, we stolerstood, he felt himself indisposed.
and was cupped ; and in the course of the night be.
came worse, Tile best medical aid was sent fur, but
without avail, and his Lordship expired, as we have
been informed, between cute and ten o'clock this
morning. The disease to which his Lordship thus
fell a sacrifice, was said to be the gout, with which he
bad often been much afflicted, and which at length
reached his stomach. Another account stated his
death to hare been occasioned by apoplexy.
The Marchieness of Londonderry was represented
asin close and anxiousettendance on his Lordship dur-
ing the whole of his sufferings, and has been left in a
state of memo' anguish which admits of no description.
The intelligence was brought to Cie Foreign office
by Mr. Vicke, the King's messenger, who arrived is
London in a post-chase and four.
_ _

Lord l laowilliam, or.e of the Coder-Secretaries of
State, for the Foreign Department. imeneJiately left
town for North Cray.

In the course of the morning, Mr. llobbouse, Mr.
Lushington, and a net number of persons, called in
St. Jatnes't.sqtrare to make enquiries ott the mein.
choly occurrence ; but the domes:les there, as we have
already stated, were unactiniuted with any particu-
lars beyond the simple fact of his L.irdshils death.
A Cabinet Council has been summoned, a: which all
the Ministers in town will attend. Expresses have
been sent off in all directions to such persons as
it bec. me necessary to communicate the cireamirance.
_ .

It is not a little singular, tbat on the departu.e of
his AlAjesty to Ireland, about this time last year, be
was *topped in his progress by the sudden death of
his Queen; and that now, on his departure for Scot-
land, he will scarce hare reached the Scotti•b capital,
when he Kill be informed of the melancholy fate of
one of his chief ministers.

The Noble Marquess was eldest son to the late
Marqness of Londonderry, to whose title he succeed-
ed on his demise in 1816. Ile was born Jtv,e
1769, and it AS consequently at his death 53 years of
age. in 1797 he was appointed Chief Secretary to
the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, and was 'vainly in-
strunsental in carrying tne important measure of the
Union between that country and this. lu March,
1798, he was appointed President of the Board of
Commissioners for the Affairs of India, and was called
to a seal in the English Cabinet iu 14 Int;

. .
he was appointed principal Secretary, nf. Ste
War and Csloftier Department, which he resigned
November, 1806, and wit oirein appointed tr
same office in April, 1807. 'He 190 sebsevently
pointed Chief Secretary for Poreiginkfraira,
office, we believe, be cootinned to hie death.
Daring Ms official dudes he became involved
personal quarrels, one of which, that with "
sing, Wes attended with a duel, in which
sing was wounded. His Lordship was Biwa)
gobbed for Armless of character, and was
plasm great personal courage. He was ha,
totord Stewart, and was nephew to the
guess of Hertford. Lord Stewart, we apprehend,
he died without issue, will succeed to his titles,
are, Marquees of Londonderry, Viscount Case
Heron of Londooderry, and Governor and
Rotnlorurn of the Comedies of Down and Lost'

This noble branch of the house of Stewart,
hewn Sir Thomas Stewart, of Minto, second
William Stewart, of Oarlies, ancestor of thi
thlloway.
The father of the late Marquess was created
nity of Baron Londonderry, Nov. Mb, 'PO ;
Castlereagh, October 6,1;95 ; and Earl of Londonderry
Aug. 10th, 1796-
Lord Charles Stewart is now the British A,
at the Court of France.

The sews of the Marqttess's death had the effect
pressing the Foods Oae Half pre Cent. at half--
o'clock.
4be following is the statement of one of '
ing papein to which we have alluded
" Various rumours were in circulation in ..
ing respecting the immediate ea 0000 of his Lordship
death. It was *Wed in an evening paper
Noble Marquess had been slightly indisposed
course of Friday trod Saturday last; that in
big of the latter day he was septid,asql oleo
warm bath; that on Sunday he fount himsel
and that there was not then the slightest
siert either on the part of his family or hit
attendants. that he was in such imminent dancer,
The immediate cause of hie death, it was added.
as attack of gout in the stomach. The natr
the answers, however. given at his Lordship
in St. James's-square, did not tonfian the etas
The domestics would gives° intelligence respecti
death of their noble master. They said that
orders to announce the shads of his Lordship,
they were enable to giro any further informal
the village of North Cray, Which adjoins
ship's country seat. we found the following accost
eirculationt—For the last ten days, the Mary
been suffering ender a nervous fever, accompanit
depression of spirits. On Friday he underwent
operation of cupping; after which it appeared
fever did oolitic eeeee though no alteration in Hesitate
his Wad was perceptible,be being subject
d e ncy. Yesterday morning his Lordship rose and
his dressing-room. He then desired the servant
be was attended to request that his physician, I
Ise,d, of Lower Brook-street, Grosvenor.srinat
be sent for. During the absence of his tertian
pears that his Lordship had got possession of a
some sharp instrument, which Le applied to hi,
and divided the great artery on the left side of his
When the servant re-entered the dressingweera,
Marquess fell into his arms, and almost immediate!
expired, Tbo following circumstance, which - • col-
lected in the- vitiate of North Cray. °eel
mentioned as an iodination of the previous.
of his Lordship's mind. On Saturday the .
Marquess was beard to exclaim to one of his attendants.
Business and I must part—the perplexities of of
too mach for me—i cannot endure them much
It is said that his Lordship made use of similar
about a year ago, when his health appeared to
same state as it was on the present occasion.
been reported that his Lordship received a fall '
horse during the last week, but this, on inquir_
here to be unfounded. Hie Lordship refused
his bell made on Sunday night, expressing an al
sins ot taking cold. We understand, however.
rose as early as seven o'clock yesterday mop
drank a cup of tea. and ate a ruilfhn, before
event took place.
Yesterday morning Dr. Bankhead had an
with the Earl of Liverpool, and laid before him
went of the circumstances attending the death
noble colleague.
The following particulars are from the stilt
iv paper to which we referred—the:Warning
It gives us great pain to add the fullowieg
lady melancholy account relating to the cleat
Marquess of Londonderry. We received it .
hour last night, and from a quarter we can depend
The Marquess was observed to be very low
Friday and Saturday last, and would often
e was surrounded by spies, and inquire who
the !mese. as be was sure there were pe,mle wet
him ; and on being iofurmed that his Priest,
tary was down stairs, he said there were other
as well. Last Sunday he tools a walk ; when
home he was very incoherent in his conversazi
attendants removed every imam of self.
rim out of his reach. His pistols wers
away, and it was supposed, that nothing vrio
his reach of a destructive nature. On comi.
of his room this morning, and going into Lis
room, Dr. liankbead followed bins ; and just as
{be Maequess said, " It is of no isse." and
ately fell into the Doctor's arms, and was a cot
moment. It was discovered that he had cot the
artery, which leads to the brain, with a small per
with the point turned the rev, rise way to wls'
usually are, which lie had taken out of hie writis
lie is as expected to go to Vienna, t-s the Cungr,
latter end of this week, which prayed on his mi
much. He observed to • Hentleision at the
Commons, on Tuesday, that the very La ink
they had just finished, would be the death of his
Canning is talked of ss likely to succeed the 31.
He is at present at Henley-on-Thames.
North Cray, ten o'clock at
Up to this moment all has been alarm an.
aion at this place. The melancholy eatastropi
moreine, Lady Londonderry's sufferings, and ,
'hesitations of the domestics, present a scene of the
must beart.rensfing affliction. grery imitator arrivals
from wen take place, and lirapaleile.i
thither. We have been anxiuus to procure the moat
authentic information, and although the k reatest se.
crest/ is observes!, and the strictest caution issued to
Prevent communication, we have • ith the deepest re-
gret to announce, with coufiienre, that the worst ot the
reports is circulation sioce mite morning as's., uuhal pi'y,
too true ; and that the Margeess of Londonderry, in a
lit of delirium, has deprived himself of life. The fatal
event was accomplished during the momentary absence
of his domestics; and, though an instantaneous disco-
very took place, and Dr. Bullhead (who was in the