Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-08-28

-Ia0VlSeQ Hill " tlOsto'H - ;,
,ltiye 4 part as usual in the debates in the
1house IF commons. His death has natu-
lrally excited considerable sensation. He
Twas a man of vigorous mind, and OF the
most intense application. Generally in
formed, devoted to business, and zeal
! GUS in all his pursuits, MIR. Whitbread
exhibited many of the traits which have
| been thought to belong to our national
character. The death Of few men would
have occasioned so large blank in our
parliamentary history5 in the relations OF
nriyate life, and in all the honorable ST.
tuations of magistrate, country gentle
man. and active member of society. He
was forcible rather than an eloquent
speaker; and if his understanding was
not refined, it was always vigorous and
generally clear. He was bolderand more
| formidable in attack than in defence, and
much more dexterous in an opening speech
than in a reply. He was what in par
Elementary language is called 6 speak
er for every days" and it will be long
indeed Before his party can supply his
place. He was in fact, their leader, tho
Mr.. Ponsonby is the nominal one. lie
married the sister of earl Grey, and has
left two sons and two daughters, to Ia
ment a loss to them irreparabe. The
elder son, nearly of age, will inherit the
landed estates, full 20,000l. per annum
the eldest daughter was married short
time since, to the brother of the earl OF
Waldegrave.
A considerable property in the funds
and the large capital in the extensive
brewery, from whence the fortune OF the
family was derived, are expected TO be
appointed as an ample provision for the
1iunior children. Mr.. Whitbread was 81
years of age: he was the only son of the
third daughter of Earl CORVALLIS. Al
ter having passed Eaton and Oxford with
distinguished credit, he was sent by his
father to make the tour of Europe ;under
Mr.. Cone. celebrated for his publications
on Switzerland and Russia.
The last time that Mr. Whitbread
spoke in the House of Commons was on
Tuesday night, upon the question OF
vote of thanks to the commander in chief.
There we're nothing unusual, observable in
the substance or manner of delivery OF
this speech.-On Wednesday he drove
Lady Elizabeth an airing in his gig, and
returned home to dinner, at which he
had party. and was remarkable cheer
full. 1t however appeared clear, from
the evidence adduced before the jury,
that this unfortunate and much lamented
gentleman had discovered several in
stances of mental arrangement within
the last two or three days ofhis existence.
Rumor has assigned various groundless
causes fer this calamitous event; but a
bounding as he did in this worlds wealth
and still richer in his domestic enjoy
ments. his loss can only be ascri5ed to
the extreme depression Of a once vigor-
Gus mind, worn down by complex exer-
tons which it could no longer sustain.
Lady Elizabeth, with her unmarried
daug hter. were in Dover street, and in
stantly became distracted spectators OF
the scene!
The following is the notice that was
affixed to the different entrances OF DTu-
ry-lane Theatre in the afternoon:
:: The public arc respectively inform
ed in consequence of the sudden & much
lamented death of Mr.. Whitbread, to
whose active and unremitted exertlons
they are principally indebted for the re-
building of this Theatre, there will be no
performance. this evening"
A vacancy for Bedford is occasionally
bis decease, which place he represented
for the last s5 years.
Coroner's MqueSt.-Thursday night,
at eight o'clock, a Coroner's inquest was
held at Dover street, Piccadilly, before
w. IL. Cell, ESQ. on the body of Samuel
Whitbread ESQ. who was found dead near
to his writing desk, in his dressing room
about ten minutes before ten O'Clock on
Thursday morning. The evidence John
Wier, who had lived with the deceased
for 81 years, in the capacity OF butler,
went to prove the hour at which ne
went to bed on the proceeding right, the
hour of his rising, and the situation IN
which he was found dead.
The jury without the slightest hesita-
ton, returned a verdict OF Insanity.
The deceased was seen by the porter
coming down from his bed room at the
usual hour. He went into his dressing
roec,, whittier he was followed in a few