The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-11-05 00:00:00

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less to his. sulliciant relazathin. Agoicultdre bad
long Wesel) favOrite subject of his regard. He had
for years become the eikivator of his own estate, at
Framingham, near Norwich, where he bad planted
extensively. That liciosere of twine:tad Heath ""
abled him to add to hits liaded possessions, sad that
once barren sod "(Wary waste now smiles with his or-
namental planiatiens aid rich fertilization. In lais
he published " Suggestions for an improved and ex-
teoded-ealtivation of Mangel Wurzel." He has since
printed an account of Mr. Coke's services to the &grit
cultural World, 'under the title of " Holkam and ifs
Agriculture," • which has met uncommon success, bav-
ing gone through three large editions in about as
many years, although reprinted in the Pamphleteer.—
This work has also been translated and printed in
France, by a French agriculturist. He has since
translated and published the travels of Mr. Chateau-
view', on account of the facts relative to the Agricul-
ture of Italy there narrated ; and finally, has gives,
She practical application of the Holkham system ta,
smaller establishments, in his account of "Fratotav
ham and its Agriculture:" printed last year.
Up to the hoof af his last illness, be was employed
in a sixth edition of hie greatest work, the Essay on
the Uterine lionitorrhage. . : •
The reputation of his writings on agriculture
caused Illen to be elected an honorary member of the
Philadelphia Society for promoting that science ; and
he was also of the Horticultural Society of London.
In addition to the honours we have reecorded4e, was
presented a ith the freedom of the city previous to his
election as alderman ; he had been surgeon, and was
till his death a physician to the Norfolk and Norwich
Hospital and to the Lunatic Asylum, president of the
Philosophical Society, a director of the Norwich Fire
Olfice, an honorary member of the Society of Artists,
and a member of several public Committees, to the
duties of all which he seldom failed strictly to attend.
Thus scarcely a year has passed without being
marked by some act of public advantage, emanating
from his powerful and useful mind. Yet strange to
say (we blush while we record the fact) the eminent
and valuable public services of this actively good man
have been recognised by no public acknowledgment ;
and while the walls of our ancient ball of magistracy
glare with the portraits of not a few men distinguished
principally for their attachment to the rage of party,
there exists no trace of the public gratitude to one
who so largely contributed to the universal benefit of
his wealthier and his poorer fellow citizens. We
cite this as one amongst many striking proofs of the
prevalence of party over the public cause. Dr. Rigby
was a consistent Whig, but has neither cared for nor
encouraged " the two-penny politics " of the place.
His large and noble and elevated services to humanity
were therefore not obseried by those whose grovelling
researches were directed only towards the insect breed-
ing-ordure of paltry partisan triumphs. ~
In private life Dr. Rigby's purse was ever open to
the wants of worthy claimants, and we have reason to
know that his charity and his friendship were always
unostentatiously extended to those who needed his aid.
He was placid, though energetic and affectionate in
his manner, ; hut his attention to domestic ties was
necessarily much interrupted and abstracted by public
and professional duties, as well as by the constant
habit of intellectual employment, from which he tie-
vet relaxed fur a single moment. His general attain-
ments in literature and science were highly respect-
able; and his principal pleasure was the visit to Fra-
mingham, five miles from Norwich, which he made
almost daily in the afternoon, returning in the evening
to be in readiness to attend any calls that might be
made upon him.
His personal habits were simple, frugal and abste-
mious: he rose very early,drank no wine, and enjoyed
till within a few days of his death, an almost uninter-
rupted series of health and vigour. Even so late as
ten days before his decease, he performed a journey of
sixty miles, after visiting his Norwich patients in one
day, although just relieved from a state of consider-
able muscular pain, under which he had been suffering
for some weeks. is fact his mind never yielded ; he
was enthusiastic in the pursuit of good, and un-
wearied in its exercise.
Dr. Rigby was twice married—first to Sarah, co-
heiress of John Dyball, Esq. and secondly to Anne,
daughter of W. Palgrave, Esq. He has left issue two
daughters by the first, and two sons and six daughters
by the second lady, who has borne him twelve chil-
dren. Already his progeny has arrived at the fourth
generation. He died in his 74th year.
Our readers will require no apology from us for
this protracted recital of the events of Dr. Rtgby's
long and meritorious life ; for never. we will venture
to assert, has any citizen of Norwich deserved or en-
joyed a more extended regard than Ibis excellent, this
revered man.

ATIONCIOUS ATTICST TO Motemt.—Wednesday morn-
ing, between one and two, a most inhutnatcattemptseas
made by a man named Patrick Pitzgerald.vd Wader his
!We, irke sres its the last stage of yregitlingY.esihcit,-
fortunate victim is an interesting girl abolt 11, Vella
age. At the se of 14 she was married to herliStitiman
husband, who is about 40. A few days oftvv. the mar-
riage was solemnized. the monster deeerteslltv,:lnd-the
unhappy girl was sheltered at the habitatiotSAlper aged
parents. The villain, after six months: allenpt, return-
ed, plundered her of every thing she possessed, and
again absconded. lie came home at intervals and served
her in like manner. On Tuesday night he Went to' the
house of the' poor girl's father, in Angel and 'Porter-
court, Golden-lane, Saint Luke's, where she resided,
after being away from her for eight months.. The me-
ther having gone up stairs, heard the cry of murder and
the shrieks of her daughter; She ran down Into the
room, when she observed the unhappy girl lying on the
door weltering in her blood. The Idlidlial• booster
was kneeling on her stomach with a lenittio his bled.
The old woman attempted to release her daughter from
his vengeance.., on which the villain.stabbid ler in. the
aria, and attempted to cu: her throat. . By this Aiwa. the
neighbourhood was in an uproar, . and . the.watchmen
broke into the• house, but the murdertme Villain had
made his-escape. backwards. The nefs*ppy.glrl Was put
to bed, and a mires* was peat for. *KA susoVelsive.
wound was Wait the back partOr ea lseatitoosisho
a deep would in the forehead. Theiposirolesture. as
well as she was able, staled, that as. sociedielms•snother
:Ted
bad gene op stairs, the monster ' Jo. break spa
her trunk in• Which was all het baby. Dew. Skit Odds&
veered to preient him, when he k her Cowin istb 1
the instrument with which he bviski optti'the results
- and then placed both his 'knees isi!berstposselh. sod
stabbed her in the forehead with a • knife .be hlielt *me
his pocket. Information of the horrid afilimeirrikrei
at•Woreitipetroet. and two °Seer% are in pursuit dare
meadow. The girl was yeeterdaymot expected to lire.