Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-08-30

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) leagues to the east of Carthagena The crew
escaped on shore and pursued by the span;sb
peasants, who had taken some of them when the
accounts came away. A corvette was chased and
would probably be taken.
sunday, at O'Clock the gallant Marquis of
Anglesea Carl OF Uxbridge] having been Lam
ded that morning at Deal from the Admiralty
yacht, arrived at Storey's Gate, which the en-
trance FOR the Royal Family only into that part
., OF James srarS, was previously thrown open,
that by the avoiding of the pavement, the woun.
ded hero might be conveyed with as little incon-
ven,ence as possible TO Uxbridge House the peo-
pie soon recognized him, and instantly taking
the horses from the carriage, constructed SO that
he might sit orSreclne at ease, drew him through
TIE PARK amidst an accommodating populace, who
rent the AR with their loud & joyous acclamati-
ons. rs orcishp looked remarkably well, consits
erlhS all ms pryations and suiferngs, returning
The tumuituous CALCULATIONS of his countrvmen
WITH The most anmatng hilarity. But where is
Bonaparte all this whe' He hopes To escape
during all this hustle and confusion On the 95th
81 last month he applied to the provisional gov
eminent for two frigates, which were granted
nin-ald he solicited passports for America from
tue ouke OF Wellington. His Grace's answer
was, that he had no authority whatever from ms
government to give any answer whatever to tina
ielnand NO passports were of course granted
aim SIX carriages, and SIX, heavily laden, were
sent OIL to Rochefort. HIS suite went IN them
whilst he actually proceeded IN the common d.
lgence from PARIS to Rochefort.-It is gwen ou
that he embarked there ON board the f.;pates =
we shailnot be surprised TO find, that instead oil
embarkng there, he has proceeded TO some othe,.
port or perhaps that he IS still with his arny be-
nnd the Lore.
The American ship Virgin, Moores, from Bal
umore, bound to Falmouth, overshot the latter
'ort on Saturday, and appeared off Plymouth the
same evening She proceeded for her destina-
Ton earlyon Sunday.
Arrived on SUNDAY the American sb;, p.rsa
'erence, Dell, from Rhode Island to convoy A
ner!can prisoners to the u. States.
.'ielanch0y death Of .jf-. W1it6read, bu S,acioe.
ltls with real anguish of heart we announce
this most melancholy event winch took place M,
Thursday morning at The house of the iamented
licensed, IN Dover-street. He had not been
well tor some time before, and his physicians had
advised him to abstain from taking so active a
part as usual IN the debates of the house of COM
mons. Has death has naturally excited cons;d-
cradle sensation he was of vigorous
nl",I' ana OF me most intense application. Gem
orally informed, devoted to business. and zeal
Gus IN all his pursuits, Mr.. Whitbread exhibited
many OF the traits which have been thought 10
oeiongto our national character. The death q;
few men would have occasioned so large blank
IN our parliamentary history, IN the relations q,
private life, and IN all the honorable situations mi
magistrate, country gentlema AID lcL We mem
Der ofsoclety. He was fore Bile rather than an
eloquent speaker-and Ith.s understanding wa
not refined, 1t was always vigorous, and general
" clear. He was bolder and more formidable nm
attack than IN defence-and much more dexter
Gus IN an opening speech Than IN reply. He wa
What IN parliamentary language is called O.
apeaker for every day - and It will be long
no before ms party Can supply his place.
ne was III Let, Their leader, though MIR. Pom
| sonny is the nominal one He married the SISTER
d Earl Grey, and has lef, TWO sons and two
1Augnters, TO Lament loss, to them rreparable
he elder son, nearly ofage, Will inherit the Ian
led estates, full twenty thousand pounds per AN
I'M The eldest daughter WIS married "A shur
1IIne since, to the brother ofthe earl of Wald. j
grave \ considerable property in the funds,
nj the Large capital the excessive hre.ve
rom whence tie fortune OF the fanny was de-
rived, are expected to be apportoned an ample
provision Tor tie junior Children. Mr.. Wnit
Dread was 81 years vi age; me was the only son of
the third daughter OF Earl CORVALLIS After
navlng passed Hton and Oxford with distngIns,,
cd credit, he was sent by ms fatner 10 make the
our OF Europe, under Mr.. Cone, celebrated tor
ms publications N Switzerland and Russia
The last time that MIR. Whltbread spoke m the
iouse OF Commons was on Tuesday night, upon
he question ofa vote of thanks to The coIngr.n
ier-nrchei. There Was nothing unusual obser
'abie IN the substance or manner of delivery of
ms speech. On Wednesday he d owe Lad, r,I,z
BEN an airing IN his g 4, and returned home t.
dinner, al winch me had party, and was renarl, 4
ably cheerful. 1t however appeared clear. from
the evidence adduccd before the Jury. that tb;s
unfortunate and much iaTnented Gentleman had
discovered several instances Of mental dersnee-
lent wlth.u the last two or three DAYS of his ex-
9tence Rumorhas assigned various crroundIess
cs'IseS Tor tins calamItous event; but abound,nr
IS hed.d IN tins worlds wealth. and still r,cbep
"A his domestic eDjoyments, his loss can onIV he
@ScriDed 70 the extreme depression ola once Wig
orouS hlhoi, worn down by complex exerto9,
winch It could no longer sustain. LADY EIy,.
oeth, with her unmarried daughter, were in Do.
ver-sreet and instantly became distracted snec.
tators OF The affecting scene
inc following IS the notice that was affixed TO
the different entrances ofDrury-lane. Theatre
IN the afternoon:
ThePublic are respectively informed in CON
sequence Of the sudden and much lamented
death OF Mr. Whdbread, to whose active and nm
RENTED exertIons they are principally indebted
Tor the grounding Of this Theatre there will he
no performance tins evening""
vacancy for Bedford is occasioneJ b,b;s de
{ ease, which place he represented for the LAST
25 years. '''S i''
CoroHers Laquest-Thursday night, at 8 O'clock
z CoronePs Inquest was held at IS Doyer-street
Plccadilly, before w. II. Cell, Esq. on the bod'
81 samuel WhItbread, Esq who was found dead
near to his writing desk, in his dressing room
about ten minutes before ten O'Clock on Thine |
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