The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-05-26
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FROM LONDON PRINTS.

whose decease we noticed yesterday, died at
Wimbledon, about 10 O'Clock on Wednesday
night, IN the 77th year ofhis age. He had
lost the use of his lower extremities. and his
dissolution had been for some time expeet
ed. symptoms OF modification recently ap-
pesred, which soon occasioned his DEATH
he was attended by his two daughters, and
DR. Pearson. Mr.. Cline, and Sir Francis
Burdett. "a Being Informed of his approaching
change, he signifed with placid look, that
he was fully prepared, and had reason to be
grateful tor having passed! SO long and hap
py q life, which he would willingly have
had extended it it had been possible He
expressed satisfaction at being surrounded
in his last moments by those most dear 10 him:
and his confidence in the existence of a Su-
preme Being, whose inal purpose was the
happiness of his creatures. His facetious
ness did not forsake him. When supposed
TO be in state of entire insensibility, Sir
Francis Burdett mixed up cordial for him
which his medical friends said it would be
TO no purpose to administer but Sir Fran
CHS persevered, and raised him, who opened
his eyes, and seeing who offered the draught
took the glass and drank the contents With
eagerness. He had previously observed,
that he should soon be like the man at
Strasbursh, who, when doomed to death, re-
quested time to pray, till the patience of the
magistrates was exhausted, and then, as
last expedient, begged to be permitted to
close his life with his favorite amusement
OF nine f'hs, but who kept bowling on, with
evident determination never to finish the
game. He desired that no funeral ceremo-
MES should be said over his remains, but
INST SIX OF the poorest men an the parish
should have guinea each for bearing him
to the Vault in his garden. He was, we be-
iieve, the sen OF respectable tradesnan in
the metropolis. 1t is generally known that
he was originally educated for the church,
and took orders. AT the commencement of
the celebrated elections for MiddleseX, in
which he took SO active part, he was a
clergyman at Brentford. His controversy
with the author of the letters Of Junius, his
dispute with Wilkes, his zeal in the question
OF parliamentary reform, his contest Cor
Westminster, and his return TO parliament
tor Old Sarum, are events in his long poll
lcal lie well known to the public. He
a man of uncommon shrewdness. His clas-
steal and scientihcal attainments were of
the highest order, especially his pathological
works.
LONDON, April 9.
The Argo frfgate sailed yesterday from
Portsmouth, with Mr.. LIsToN, the Am
bassador, and suite on board, for CONSTANT
nopie
The Poictiers man of war has arrived at
Plymouth, & brings confirmation of the L'O-
rlent squadron having got safe into Brest--
and it is stated that they carried in several
prizes with them.
PEDEsrRIANIsM- morning
Mr.. Agar, the celebrated Pedestrian, un-
dertook to so by circuitous rout, from his
residence in Kensington to Blackwater, in
Hampshire. and return, making altogether
a distance of fifty nine miles, in the space
of eight hours and a half, for stake of
200 guineas. The pedestrian started at day
light, dressed closely in flannel, with light
bu, thick shoes, and his legs bare. He ar
rived at Ashford common (seventeen miles)
i'll two hours and ten minutes, and refresh
ed at Englefeld green, twenty enc miles, in
five minutes less than three hours from
starting The pedestrian continued stead
ly at work until lie did half Of his journey in
four hours and four minutes. After being
well rubbed, Mr. Agar pursued his Herculi-
All undertaking, and did his seven miles an
hour tolerably true, although he was much
distressed in the last two hours, but he won
the match in three minutes within timc-
This is the greatest performance Of modern
days.