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kind, which is common in Corsica, obliged
Colonel Villettes to resign the government
of Bastia, and return to England; and the
following year, Portugal being threatened by
the. French, he was sent to that country, and
served in the army commanded by his friend
Sir Charles Stuart, about a year and a half;
when, the danger being for the present re-
moved, the British troops were withdrawn,
and Colonel Villettes came back to England,
where he was promoted to the rank of a major-
general, on the 18th of June, 1798. About
this time, General Villettes was appointed
comptroller of the household of his Royal
Highness the Duke of Kent; and his royal
highness continued to honour the gene
ral with his confidence as long as he lived.
In 1799, General Villettes was sent to Corfu;
It being then in contemplation to raise a corps
of Albanians for his Majesty's service. Of
the inexpediency of this measure the general
was soon convinced; and however advantage-
ous the adopting it might have proved to
himself, he strongly advised the contrary, and
the plan was accordingly relinquished. The
mutiny which some years afterwards took place
at Malta among troops of a similar descrip-
tion, fully proved the justness of his opinion.
When his presence was no longer necessary
in Corfu, Gen Villetes was sent to Malta;
where he acted for some time as second in
command to Gen. Pigot; and, after his de-
parture in 1801, as commander in chief of
the forces, in which important situation he
remained till the year 1807. Those persons
who recollect the stipulations concerning
Malta in the treaty of Amiens, the discus
sions which arose during the peace in conse-
quence of those stipulations, and the value
attached to this inland by all parties since
the renewal of hostilities; and who, at the
same time, consider the situation of Malta,
with respect to Naples, Sicily, Egypt, and
indeed the whole of the Mediterranean and the
Levant, will readily conceive that there were
few situations, in which a firm, temperate,
and judicious conduct could be more requisite
than in the commander of the forces in that
island. It may safely be asserted, that few
men were superior to Gen. Villettes in the
qualities from which such a conduct origi-
nates. His judgment was so good, that,
though he seldom staud in need of advice,
yet, on every proper occasion, he was ready
to listen to it; to adopt it with candour, if he
judged it to be right; or to adhere to his
own opinion, if dre saw no just grounds for
abandoning it. His firmness in pursuing the
line of conduct, which he thought it his duty
to adopt, was equally remarkable; and to
these qualities were united a temper the least
irritable, and manners the most conciliatory,
that can be well imagined. The favourite
maxim of Suaviter in mode, Fortiter in
re has perhaps seldom been more per-
estly exemplified. Many instances occurred

during his command in Malta, in which
these qualities were exerted, and executed
with the very best effects. When Tomasi,
the French-elected Grand Master, laid claim
to the island; when a French Agent sought
an occasion of quarrel, and endeavoured to
raise a disturbance in the theatre, as had been
done successfully at Rome, Naples, and else-
where; when a most alarming mutiny took
place among the foreign troops in Fort Rico-
soli; on all these, and on many other occasions,
the firm, temperate, and judicious conduct of
Gen. Villettes was successfully employed.-
In the year 1807, the personal and profes-
sional merit of this officer, his perfect know
ledge of most of the European languages, and
his long acquaintance with the military sys-
tems of the continental powers, pointed him
out to his Majesty's government as a proper
person to command the foreign troops whe
were to form a part of the army intended to
be sent to the Baltic, under Lord Cathcart-
Gen. Villettes was accordingly re-called
from Malta; but, though he obeyed the
summons with the utmost promptitude,
it was found impossible for him to arrive
in England in time to take any share in the
northern expedition. That expedition was
accordingly dispatched under other com-
manders, and Gen. Villettes was, soon after
his arrival, appointed to a situation still more
honourable, but eventually fatal to him. ic
was in the month of September, 1807, that this
Officer, now a Lieutenant-general, returned
to England, a country in which he had
passed so small a portion of his life, as to be
much less known in it than his worth de-
served. He was soon after appointed Colo-
nel of the 64th regiment of infantry; and
his talents were not suffered to remain long
unemployed. A proper person was wanted
to be commander of the forces, and Licute-
nant-governor, of Jamaica. Many circum→
stances in the situation of that Island non-
dered it necessary to be particularly careful
in the appointment of a general officer suited
to that important trust. Gen. Villettes was
selected for this purpose; and it would, per-
haps, have been difficult to have found a man
more capable of fulfilling the duties of the
station to the satisfaction of Governmeat, and
for the benefit of the colony. He was accord-
ingly appointed Lieutenant-governor and
commander of the forces in Jamaica, with
the rank of a General in that Island, in the
latter end of the year 1807. Highly honour-
able as this appointment was, Gen. Villettes
would willingly have declined it. His con-
stitution, which was never very strong, had
been much impaired by bilious complaints
and having been absent from England during
almost the whole of the last fourteen years,
he would gladly have remained some time in
this country. The last day before he em
barked at Spithead, was spent at the house of
the earliest friend of his youth, to whom, in
confidential

Mr.

late friend the Hon. Sir C Stuart.
Westmacott is' employed as the sculptor;
and the following inscription is to be engraved
on the marble:
"Sacred to the memory of
Lieut-Gen. WILLIAM ANNE VILLETTES,
(second son of Arthur Villettes, Esq. his
Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary at the
Court of Turin, and to the Helvetic Cantons,)
who, during a period of thirty three years,
rendered essential service to his country, at
Toulon, in Corsica, at Malta, and in many
other places. In consideration of these ser-
vices, he was appointed Colonel' of the 64th
regiment of Infantry, and Lieutenant Gover-
nor and Commander of the Forces in Jamaica;
but, while engaged in a tour of military in-
spection in that island, he was seized with a
fever, and died near Port Antonio, on the
13th of July, 1808. aged 54 years.-A worthy
member of society was thus taken from the
public; a valuable officer was lost to the
King's service; and the Island of Jamaica
was deprived of a man well calculated to pro-
mote its happiness and prosperity. His resi
dence there was indeed short; yet his manly
but mild virtues, his dignified but affable de-
portment, and his firm but conciliating con-
duct, had secured him the confidence and
esteem of the whole community,
"The sculptur'd marble shall dissolve indust,
And fame, and wealth, and honours, pass

confidential conversation, he expressed his belief, that the climate of Jamaica would not agree with him; “hut," he added, "I would not object to going there on that account; for if I were ordered to march up to a battery, I should do it, though I might be. of opinion that I should be killed before my troops could carry it; and, in like manner, I think I ought not to hesitate as to going to Jamaica, if his Majesty's service requires it, though I may be of opinion that I shall fall a victim to the climate." But little is known in England of what happened in Jamaica during the short period that General Villettes lived after his arrival in that island. It is, however, well known, that his amiable dis-. position, and that firm, but conciliatory conduct, which always formed so remarkable a part of his character, soon engaged the confidence and esteem of the whole community. In the month of July, 1808, he undertook a military tour of inspection through the island. Neither the bad state of his health, nor the unfavourable weather, could induce him to postpone doing what he considered to be his duty. General Villettes left Kingston on the 3d of July, and proceeded as far Port Antonio, where he inspected some of the troops. He set out from thence on the 11th, to go to Buff Bay, in the parish of St. George, to inspect a battalion of the 60th, which was stationed there; but in this journey he was seized with a fever, which, on the third day, put a period to his life. He died on the 13th July, at Mrs. Brown's estate, named Union; retaining in his last moments the same serenity of mind for which his whole life had been so remarkably distinguished. The regret expressed on this occasion by all descriptions of persons in Jamaica, far exceeded what could have been supposed possible, when the short period that General Villettes had resided among them is taken into consideration. His body was interred near Kingston, in the pa rish of Half-Way-Tree, in which he resided. The funeral was attended by the Duke of Man chester (the Governor of the Island), as chief mourner, and was conducted with all the military honours so justly due to the rank and merit of the deceased. Few men have pos sessed, in a degree superior to General Vil lettes, the talent of acquiring the good will of almost all, the ill will of scarcely any, who knew him. The chief reason was, that he felt good will towards all, and his conduct was suitable to his feelings. His friendship, though by no means restricted to a few, was far from being indiscriminate; but any person who once really enjoyed it, was sure that it would never be withdrawn On the applica-state of his health, to return home. On his tion of three friends of the late LieutenantGeneral Villettes, the Dean and Chapter of Westminster have consented that a monument should be placed to the memory of that much lamented officer, near the monument of his

away;

Not such the triumphs of the good and just,
Not such the glories of eternal day."

At Cronroe, I. Ambrose Eccles, esq.a cha racter of the highest respectability. A profound scholar, a perfect gentleman, he was an ornament to society. Asa critic, he was distinguished amongst the commentators on Shakespeare. On the qualities of his heart, it is not, at present, intended to expatiate. We shall only observe, that, perhaps a purer spirit never stood before the throne of the Almighty than that of the subject of this article. Perhaps a better husband, a better father, and, in every respect, a better man never existed. But full justice will, we trust, yet be done to his memory. Nothing more is now intended than an hasty sketch of his life and character. After a regular course of education, in the college of Dublin, he went to the Continent. Here his stay was not long. From France he proceeded to Italy, but il health limited his tour in that interesting country From Rome he returned to Florence, where he studied the Italian-language, with great assi duity and success, under a celebrated professor. But he was soon compelled by the

way, he paused in London, where he contrived to reside sometime, associating with some of the remarkable literary characters of the day. With the late Dr. Johnson, he boasted no intimacy, but he had met him at

Tom

Tom Davies's, and paid the most respectful
attention to his conversation. Some of his
opinions and remarks, which had impressed
themselves deeply upon his memory, he used
to take pleasure in repeating. Revering
Tillotson, he was surprised to hear the doctor
call him " a pitiful fellow." But he was
still more astonished to hear him acknow-
ledge,
long after he had been employed.
in preparing his Shakespeare for the public
eve, indeed a very short time before it issued
from the press, that he had never yet read
the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher Pre-
face to the plays, Lear and Cymbeline, Dub.
1793. During his residence in London, the
theatre engaged much of his attention, and
his passion for that elegant amusement grew
with his years. He followed the best per-
formers from theatre to theatre, and studied
the best dramatic writers. From an admirer
he became a critic. Idolising Shakespeare,
he oiten lamented that his dramas had sus-
fered in their structure, from the ignorance
or carelessness of the first editors. This de-
termined him to attempt a transposition of
the scenes, in a few places, from the order
in which they have been handed down by
successive editions. "This," he continues
in the modest preface to his edition of Lear,
will doubtless be thought by many a hardy
innovation, but if it be considered in what a
disorderly and neglected state this author's
pieces are reported to have been left by him,
and how little certainty there is that the
scenes have hitherto preserved their original
arrangement; the presumption with which
this attempt is chargeable, will admit of
much extenuation, and it were, at least, tò
be wished that no privilege of alteration
more injurious to Shakespeare, had ever been
assumed by any of his editors." What he
attempted, he has accomplished with great
ingenuity and much taste in his editions of
the following plays :-Lear and Cymbeline,
Dub. 1793, and the Merchant of Venice,
Dub. 1805.* To each play he has assigned
a separate volume, containing, not only notes
and illustrations of various commentators,

with remarks by the editor, but the several
critical and historical essays that have ap-
peared at different times, respecting each
piece. To Cymbeline he has added a new
translation of the ninth story of Second Day,
of the Decamerone, and an original air, which
accompanies the words of the elegy on Fi-
dele's death, composed on purpose for his
publication, by Sig. Giordani. These editions
will yet be considered as a valuable accession
to the critical labours of the commentators of
our immortal bard. According as they are
better known, they will rise in estimation.,

All these publications appeared anonymously. They were published in London by Lackington and Allen, and Longman and

Rees.

MONTHLY MAG. No. 186.

The praise bestowed on them, by the author
of an Essay on the revival of the drama in
Italy, note 8, p. 270, is only justice to their
merit. As you like it," was prepared for the
press upon the same plan, but it sleeps with
the editor, to whom we shall now return.
His person was tall, well proportioned, and
majestic. His countenance beamed benevo-
lence. His manners were soft, easy, and
polite. His mind was richly stored with
classic lore, and every moral virtue. His
conversation was a stream of elegant infor-
mation, occasionally enriched with just criti-
cism and solid argument. Graced with every
accomplishment himself, his family became
highly accomplished under his direction. Of
the fine arts, music, (which he has so ably de-
fended in a note on the Merchant of Venice,"
p. 236-239, was his favourite. Accordingly
it was particularly cultivated in his family,.
who seems to inherit not only his accom-
plishments, but his virtues.
To this slight
sketch of his character, we shall only add,
that he closed an useful life at an advanced.
age, at-his beautiful seat of Cronroe, where
he had long resided in elegant hospitality,
ministering to the comforts of his surrounding
tenantry, and exhibiting in his public and
private conduct, in his studies and in his
amusements, a model worthy the imitation
of every country gentleman.

At Philadelphia, on the 9th of February last, aged about 86 years, James Pemberton, esq. of the society called Quakers; by which, no less than by the community at large, he was eminently distinguished for the upright discharge of his religious and civil duties. He was long the colleague of Dr. Benjamin Franklin, in representing that (his native) city, in the general legislature of Pennsyl vania, previous to the revolution; and after it, he succeeded the philosopher as president of the society, instituted for promoting the interests of the enslaved Africans; which, with various other benevolent objects, engaged a large proportion of his time more than half a century. On the 13th, at the interment of his remains, the respect felt for his memory was manifested by a very nume rous attendance of his fellow citizens, of allˇ. ranks and denominations. His temperature, and regular habits, contributed to preserve, almost to the last, the unimpaired enjoyment of his intellectual faculties, with a capacity for exerting them; and his closing moments evinced the peaceful retrospect of a wellspent life. Mark the perfect man, and, behold the upright; for the end of that man is peace."

On board his Majesty's Ship Wanderer, in the West Indies, in the 21st year of his age, Lieutenant William White, of the royal navy, eldest son of A. W. White, esq. of Surinam.

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SINCE our laft Report, we have the pleasure to announce the arrival of a large fleet from the East Indies; and another, confifting of about 120 vessels, from the Leeward Islands, deeply laden with rum, fugar, coffee, and cotton, &c. all of which articles came to a good market, as the prices of Weft-India produce keep very steady, and in demand, From America no less than 50 veffels arrived in one tide at Liverpool; the quantity of cotton-wool they bring has already effected the market by a reduction of nearly 3d. per cwt. Tobacco has likewife lowered; and a large quantity of flax-feed has reached the shores of Ireland, from Bofton, New York, and Philadelphia; the effect of which will, no doubt, reduce the enormous prices of linen cloth, and give bread to thousands of poor industrious weavers in the north of that kingdom.

The Eaft-India Company have declared for fale on the 5th of September next, prompt the 12th of January, 1810, the following goods, viz. 46,000 pieces of muftin; 66,000 pieces of calicoes; with fundry prohibited goods of fimilar quality.

Very confiderable orders are now executing at Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, &c. for the American market; and the returns for our large importations from the United States, will confift of our British manufactures, now fo much wanted in that country.

Notwithstanding that Mr. Erfkine may have exceeded the exact limits of our government refpecting the trade with America, we have every reason to hope that the commerce between the two countries will be carried on to mutual advantage, and without any interruption whatever. The following is the Proclamation, taken from the American Papers, viz. "Proclamation. By the Prefident of the United States of America.

"Whereas it is provided by the 11th fection of the Act of Congrefs, entitled, An Act to interdict the commercial intercourfe between the United States and Great Britain and France and their dependencies, and for other purposes,' that in cafe either France or Great Britain fhall revoke or modify her edicts, as that they fhall ceafe to violate the neutral commerce of the United States,' the Prefident is authorifed to declare the fame by Procla mation, after which the trade suspended by the said act, and by an act laying an embargo on all ships and veffels in the ports and harbours of the United States, and feveral acts fupplementary thereto, may be renewed with the nation fo doing. And whereas the Honourable D. M. Erskine, his Britannic Majefty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minifter Plenipotentiary, has, by the order, and in the name of his fovereign, declared to this government, that the British Orders in Council of January and November, 1807, will have been withdrawn, as refpects the United States, on the 10th of June next;-now, therefore, I, James Maddifon, Prefident of the United States, do hereby proclaim that the Orders in Council aforefaid will have been withdrawn on the faid 10th of June next: after which day the trade of the United States with Great Britain, as fufpended by the act of Congress abovementioned, and an act lying an embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and harbours of the United States, and the feveral acts supplementary thereto, may be renewed. Given under my hand and seal at Washington, April 19, 1809, and 334 of the Independence of the United States. JAMES MADDISON."

In our last month's Commercial Report our friends will see the particulars of our Orders in Council of the 24th of May, 1809. Prices of Canal, Dock, Fire-Office, Water Works, &c. &c. 21st of June, 1809 —London Dock Stock, 1221. per cent. West India, ditto, 1801. ditto. East India ditto, 1301, ditto. Commercial ditto, 1341. ditto. Grand Junction Canal Shares, 1811, per share. Grand Surrey ditto, 801. ditto. Kennet and Avon ditto, 241. per share. Globe Fire and Life Assurance Shares, 1201. ditto. Albion ditto, 581. ditto. Hope ditto, 7s per share premium. Imperial Fire Assurance, 651. per share. Kent ditto, 481. ditto. Rock Life Assurance, 4ș. to ɔ̃s. per share premium. Commercial Road Stock, 1221. per cent. London Institution, 841. per share. Surrey ditto, par. South London Water Works, 135). per share. East London ditto, 1561 ditto. West Middlesex ditto, 1111. ditto. Lewis, Wolte, and Co. Canal, Dock, and Stock Brokers, No. 9, Change Alley, Cornhill.

The average prices of Navigable Canal Shares, Dock Stock, Fire Office Shares, &c. in June, 1809, at the Office of Mr. Scott, 28, New Bridge Street, Louron.-The Trent and Merfey, or Grand Trunk Canal, 1,0101. per share, ex dividend of 201. per thare clear, for the half year. Grand Junction, 1751. to 1851. ex dividend of 21., 10s. clear, for the half year. Monmouthshire, 1041 dividing 51. per fhare clear. Ellesmere, 661. Thames and Medway, 801. with new fubfcription. Wilts and Berks, 281. Kennet and Avon, 231. Kent Water Works, 111. 11s. premium. Commercial Dock, 341. premium, ex dividend. Weft India Dock, 1761. per cent. London Dock, 121l. to 122 Albion Affurance, 81. per share premium. Rock Life Affurance, 4s. per share premium.

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