Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-01-12

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y, T., roS, CARO- DIerRiA,
HARDENBE3G.
The ais Sir Samuel Rcmilly appears TO have
been peculiarly blessed in his donIsst tic ieia-
tions. Unable To endure the loss of highly
accomplished and most amiabla wife, with
whom he had passed iwenty years Of urinter-
rupted ieiciiy hein a moment of distractiou
committed the fatal act Which leithi> children
destitute of that proie Itivu which ho ought
TO have lived 10 afford
HIS daughter, young lady OF about eigI,-
teen years OF age, was in The room with him 4
lev minutes before the dreadful occurrence
tic sci,i her down stairs, TO request Dir Roget
one OF his physicians, 10 atterd him. Hr.Raget'
immediately proceeded to his bed room, where
he found him bleeding profusely. Sir Samuel
immediately raised both hands, as if TO drive
h,m ont. aud fastened The doar. The door Was
then INSTANTLY burst open, and Sir Samuel MAS
found leaning over the wash baud stand, bis
throat being cut, and the blood flowing fro !, him
profnseiy a shirt and blanket we're about
him he was quite specifics, but he made
several signs with his hand lie was given
sheet OF paper, and pen and ink. He wrote a
rev words imperfectiy, which appeared 10 be
the indistiuct characters of q diving man.
whether his mind still dwelt upon his beloved
WE. OF whether he intended to address his
daughter or some other friend, it was impos
sio'e 10 ascertain. The letters ere imperfect
~ drawn, and the hand which drew them was
evidently much agitated but it was the last
act it reformed.
The verde; of the jury was-TAat the deccas-
ga Had cm mas throat IN 0 state of temporary mFn-
tai der6ngcn!ent
IL IS singular circumstance, that III the par
t.h church of st. Bride, Fleetsireet, there is a
SIMPLE. undecorated table placed against the
Wall, on "lich there is an inscription to the
memory Of AN ancestor of Sir Samuel Romillv.
who died of broken heart, seven DAYS after The
Gecease OF believed wife
history (says Bells London Messenger, will
say OF SIR Samuel Romiiy, that lie died uncor-
rnpted by wealth-undazzled by rauk-uu
biemished by ambition-adnired BY his adyer-
saries-and even nn,iliiied by the base. His
place at the BARN the Senate-in the Comn.
Try. is vacant; and it will remain SOL
TBos. Pat
-.
ihe following anecdote of this most revered
ana iamented man has come to us from very
respectable quarter. We give il publicity
WIN the more pleasure. that il not only tends
10 Illustrate the moarntui circumstances of
his death, Int casts an affecting and emo
DING light ON the moral exceiencies of his
character. Ii will, perhaps, be asked what an
ecdcte OF his life would not tend to make his
nemory more esteemed, and his loss more
regre'teds He commenced his career at the
Ear. Young man, Literally educated, with
tnose nigh principles of honor, and that sus-
crrilbllity of amiable and generous sentiment.
Which distinguished his life, but without pater.
nal fortune, and, still more with both his pa
Ienis dependant upon his professional success
III this situation, he became acquainted with
Young lady, the charms of whose mind and
person won his affec tons. His conduct was
worthy of his head aad his heart He declar.
ca his sentiments to the object of his aiiec.
lions; but added, that lie must" acquire two
ioFtunes before they could be married the
u Ist Tor those 10 whom he owed his first duty
Ills parents The second for her. Fhe LADY
knew how TO appreciate his merit and his mo-
lives, and their vows were mutually pledsed
10 each other. He entered upon his career of
prohi and honor with that assidnous economy
whlch forms chief feature of genuine talents
In comparatively short period he realized a
considerable sum, and with il purchased an
annuity tor his parents. Having put them in
possession OF this provision for their lives. he
formally declared to them, that his obligations
10 mem were now fulfilled, and he was ahont
10 enter INTO other relations which must ex.
ciuNlvely govern him in their turn. III began
second time with fresh spirit acquired A
second tortIne"-all within 4 very few years
settled II upon her on whom he had bestowed
his heart, aud married her To lose Lady no
miiiy after an attachment so formed aud after
years flown away ia the tranquility of domes
TIC JOY, disturbed OBly by the splendid pursuits
OF an ambition, SYNONYMOUS with virtue, was
one OF those shocks which must be left, unde.
nHeu' 70 tie imagination OF such as know what
1t = to feel Uaru;,,o YernH
LIvERpoot, Nov 2.-Of ali our public men
So samuel ROmilly was amongst the least
likely TO terminate his own life by violent
death There was, in his whole conduct n
calm and Ovruficd demeanor, that indicated
tile most complete self control. His capacions
mind seemed 10 rise superior to the gusts OF pas.
sion. lheTe is however, point, in which all
men are vulnerable That point, tue dart of
death, which rad so recently struck his beioy-
ed vile, reached. Had This calamity fallen MS
ia The usual course OF nature. or iI0ngl tile or.
binary visitation of disease. il niighthave been
supported with some thins like foriilude but
10 witness : great aud uoble mind like Ills sink
Ing under excess Of anguisiI-to see the best
and Purest affections of the heart eXaSporaied
through the influence of disease, into poiy
nancy which hurried their victim prematurely
10 Inc tomb, and rendered him, we trust, the
UNCONSCIOUS agent of his own destruction
rnnerves and subdncs The mind, and leaves ID
without the usual consultations in affection
ROYAL LIVERPOOL INSTITUTION.
LIvERPoOL, Nov. H.. MIR. Campbell, the Gel
cbrated anthor OF the Pleasures Of Hone, ard
other poems, opened a course of Lectures on
Poetry in the theatre Of this institutions OH
Monday week. Being himself poet OF lie
first order, nc possesses. nnquestiOuably those
qualifications for the task he mas undertaken.
which Pope thought so essential:
% Let such teach oibeTs 81 no themselves excel,
@ aud cersufe freely who have Written we'll"
Though SIR. Campbell's publications have
been neither frequent nor VouminOuS. be has
produced specimens of such pallOs. vigcr and
- a no xtu cf fI,e