Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-06-28
From The albany Daily .4dperhser.

there Is every reason from what we can
gather from foreign papers 10 suppose That the
illness OF George the ". is occasioned Nv hVir0-
hOrdr, or dropsy IN the Ghost. This fatal dis
ease, which is probably the final result ofex-
cessIye sensual indulgence IN early lite, alrea-
dy has, or speedily will. terminate the mortal
career of The first gentleman az Engiqnd.' =
Win all his excuses, however, The King is a
man Of sense, and the British people have had
occasion 10 be proud OF hs Ign as one, al
though molrnfully characterized by piofuse ex.
pendliure, yet exempt from any heavy national
disaster. lis true they have swcaied md
groaned under burd"nsome raAes, but the King
has spent their money with exquisite taste.
lis true the royal family draw Immense sums
from The national treasury. but then they are
all exceedingly good bUmoreh :" stout genile-
men, and very clever sharp wiiIed fellows,
too, no doubt IN lhPlr own exclusive circle of
" relatives, friends and ac~qndIniances." No
wonder that captain Hall trlt happy in the
consideration OF the exalted character of his
master. Was he not unConSCiously Of the be
~liefiIIat all The evils which have been thick
gathered around =" the last anchor Isle" were
10 be dIsslpated by the smlle Of the SOVEREIGN.
bestowed with a ribbon Or garter ? THIS nan.
nv feeling OF security, however, which th- Der.
sonal merits of their monarch seem 10 have
afforded 10 every loNal Button. has sustained
a severe shock stree the commencement of his
present lndispoeition.
The throne oil the United Kinpdoms uul
soon be occupied by William IVth, now prince
William Henry, Duke Of c. renee. II is bold.
y asserted thai b.. measures will he Iik, tbosa
OF his brother, YET there are certain stubborn
facts remaining IN the public memory, winch
have SO seriously affected his character AS a
man, that it is In,pussible not TO augur unf,.
vorabiy of the monarch.
In nile OF Clarence Is derived Cron Clare
IN sussex, aud originated III the time of Ed
ward 30 HE present duke Is the ,hi,d son
OF peo'ge the Sd, aud was born August l165.
lie was destined as The future comm..,dpr nj
The Navy, (his brother oil York had al, eadv
n'o"'l o'lzed HE \ my. tad early in lie he was
commisslonfd a midshipman, and placed un1
der the supervision of Admiral D,gbv.
In this capacity, lie was present at the "a
nous hight OF hodney in 1850. Two and
'"e"'y san OF spanish Slips were captured. and
one o' ot guns was re-chrIsleued " Prime
"tt'om fiehfy' IN consequence OF his being
Wesf"' a 'nt capture. Subsequently, he visit.
Gu we" ,o'H' anu The lilies Of old newspaners
published IN TINT city bear trstimony ~ us
great satisfaction his visll afforded IN. -
OF that day. Many anecdotes have =.
lonnd 'hc'r way 10 the public eye N rsia,'g
in port. Fu'sah.s h lille
!" due season The mid
,e'"'' and as TO, =, roads =, - p.'''nr a 'leu.
''e"eraIly ,nofl cuts. he wa, paV"io,'oh are
r'o h Captain. We bcl,aye he c~amm,n4i
higale, bu under wha, IA, nIirer is
membered. 20 '' . ""' re-
In l'S9 he was created Duke NJ cioro,o
and ST. Andres in Great B,,t,io ana ra"l '"'
munster IN Ireland, and hat s;v,v ,h",.'.si
"oi.a'S per annGm settled upon Inn uncIe,
mW.""ey fur " the third calender. tbe son az =
N"s' as The story book saws.
~ was tteqnenlly attendant at the IIo,eo
T,aIi, ana ga ned some reputation hy his
,;,a s " puolic speaking, ana from adyoc,.
~ u CAuse of The hest India C,Io,s,s
ne VS. once IN favor OF the Catholic claims h,,
t~a " convenient 10 change his opin;cn.
tod a., IL 1fd'h OF Lord Howe he was ,nnoio
49, huan''a,, aud IN lSi4 boosted his a.
:. ~ royal Charlotte Yacht. ann, ont
L1n's AFiii, to France. '' ~ look
ooss a. ioio' ne married Her Serene uiob.
- 1"e'ia aiie.Louisa-C,thar,no e.
Nan n"us"'er OF George, late Duke ofsa,a
bolh d;asd 10y "nom he bad two daughters. win
oo." "lfu III infancy, ee'''""o
In 1927 upon a chance f..
OF Lord High Admiral was .n's'y,t tine othce
Duke oil Clarence was enno,n .'.'eo, anu Tue
lazy II Is reported 10 the yish.s - " ; con
,ue N'hs' who SAID, As sure -. = "'o,ntr,
."'' :" ohce Under his sale co,o"s''o WI
~ sons terrible blnDder So "e VII
..''a" u'u not belle IA. n,onL"'us rs
,a.; SUITS oi Professional visi,.S5 ; ne
various ports, and "a H., YSis TO the