the Duke of Kent; and now they are united!

This most extraordinary man stood at one period of his life on the very pinnacle of glory. His exploits as a warrior form the most splendid pages of modern history; his name was a charm which gathered round it all the enthusiasm of millions; and he died in exile, as if to contrast the clamorous noise of popularity which accompanied his early career, with the calm stillness of solitude which surrounded his bed of death. His temper was singularly frank and generous; his affections warm and cordial; his conversation full of strength and spirit, diversified with a variety of knowledge, and remarkable discrimination of character.

EARL OF ST VINCENT.

March 15.-At Rochetts, near Brentwood, in his 89th year, John Jervis, Earl of St Vincent.

He was descended from an ancient and respectable family in Staffordshire, was the second and youngest son of Swynfen Jervis, Esq., barrister-at-law, counsel to the Board of Admiralty, and auditor of Greenwich Hospital; and his mother was the sister of Sir Thomas Parker, Lord Chief-Baron of the Exchequer. He was born at Meaford Hall, January 9, 1734 (O. S.) He imbibed the rudiments of his education at the grammar-school of Burton-uponTrent, which, at the age of ten years, he quitted, and entered the navy, a service in which he was probably induced to enter, from his father's situation in the Admiralty.

He had the good fortune to receive the first rudiments of his naval instruction under the gallant Lord Hawke, and having been rated a midshipman about 1748-9, he served in that capa

On the 19th of February, 1755, was promoted to the rank of lien nant; and a war with France appea ing inevitable, he was selected by thi able officer Sir Charles Saunders, serve on board his ship.

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The first expedition he was empl ed in was the celebrated one aga Quebec, in which Wolfe fell. S after he was advanced to the rank be commander; and having returned: Europe, proceeded, not long wards, to the Mediterranean, and appointed captain of the Experine a post-ship of 20 guns, during indisposition of Sir John Strach While this temporary promotion ed, he fell in with and encountered large Xebec trader, under Moorish lours, though manned by Frenchme mounting 26 guns, besides swivels be pateratoes, and with a crew times as numerous as the Experimeli After a furious but short conflict, t enemy was so disabled as to be g to take advantage of a light anda vourable breeze of wind, to escape th her opponent, and secure herself flight.

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Captain Jervis soon after returned England, and continued to comm the Albany sloop until the 11th October, 1760, when he was promet G to the rank of post-captain in the Gor port of 40 guns, in which ship he ca tinued, until the end of the war, situation which afforded little opp tunity for exertion. From this per until 1769, no event of importance curred; but at that period Capt Jervis's services were again called f and he was appointed to the Al frigate of 22 guns.

He returned to England in 177 and was promoted to the Foudro of 84 guns, which, being ordered to join the fleet equipped for Channe

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rvice, became the admiral's ship, and ir officer was selected by Admiral eppel to be one of his captains. In the memorable engagement bereen the French and British fleets, the 27th and 28th of July, 1778, 3 lordship commanded the Foudroyt, which was the next ship to the ictory, and as closely engaged and as ach disabled as any ship in the fleet. On the trials which followed the uncky difference and misunderstanding tween Admirals Keppel and Palli, Captain Jervis gave his evidence th candour and impartiality, and oke in the following terms of his perior officer:

That during the whole time that e English fleet was in sight of the ench fleet, he displayed the greatest val skill and ability, and the boldest terprize upon the 27th of July; ich, with the promptitude of Sir Rort Harland, will be subjects of my miration and imitation as long as I

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From the evidence given upon this al, it appears, that the Foudroyant, ich had got into her station about ree, and never left it till four the xt morning, was very closely engad, and in a most disabled state. After the resignation of Keppel, the mmand was successively assumed by r Charles Hardy, and Admirals eary and Darby, who all received the vantages of Captain Jervis's spirit

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He had not had any opportunity for me time to signalize his valour and nduct; but in April, 1782, fortune as more favourable to him, and being irt of Admiral Barrington's squaon, he engaged and took the Pegasé, 74 guns and 700 men, in a close tion, in describing which, Admiral arrington said, "My pen is not qual to the praise that is due to the ood conduct of Captain Jervis, his fficers, and seamen, on this occasion;

let his own modest narrative, which I herewith enclose, speak for itself."

In this engagement Captain Jervis received a wound, occasioned by a splinter, which struck him in the temple, and so severely affected him as to endanger his eye-sight. For this exploit, on the 29th of May following, he was invested with the honourable order of the Bath. In November following, he attended Lord Howe in his gallant relief of Gibraltar, then blocked up by nearly fifty of the enemies' ships of the line.

On the return of the fleet Sir John was advanced to the rank of commodore, and hoisted his broad pendant on board the Salisbury, of 50 guns, and was about to be again actively employed in a secret expedition, when a sudden cessation of hostilities taking place, a stop was put for the present to all naval exertions.

On the 5th of June, 1783, he was married to his first cousin Martha, eldest daughter of Sir Thomas Parker, but by whom (who died February 8, 1816) he had no issue.

At the general election in 1784, he was chosen M. P. for Yarmouth, and diligently attended his parliamentary duty. On the 24th of September, 1787, he was advanced to the rank of rear-admiral of the blue; and on the 21st of September, 1790, to the same rank in the white squadron. A dispute with the court of Spain relative to Nootka Sound making a rupture probable, a formidable armament was equipped, and the chief command given to Admiral Barrington. On this occasion, Sir John readily accepted the honourable station of captain of the fleet, under his old friend and commander. But the impending storm dispersing, Admiral Barrington struck his flag in November, and Sir John hoisted his own proper flag on board the Barfleur, which had in the first instance been appointed for the com

mander-in-chief; but the appearance of peace continuing, Sir John soon followed the example of his superior officer. In May, he was chosen M. P. for Chipping Wycombe.

In February 1794, he accepted the command of a squadron equipped for the West Indies, in conjunction with Sir Charles Grey, and destined to act against the French possessions in that part of the world. The whole armament rendezvoused at Barbadoes, and operations were immediately commenced by an attack on Martinico, which fell after a short but vigorous contest on the 26th of March; and this event proved the prelude to a speedy reduction of St Lucia and Guadaloupe. This success was afterwards abated, by a petty armament of about 1500 troops, in four ships of war, and five transports, eluding the vigilance of the British commanders, and landing at and re-taking the Island of Guadaloupe.

Though calumny was very active in examining the conduct of the two commanders, nothing to their discredit appeared; on the contrary, it was proved they had conducted themselves, in difficult circumstances, with propriety and even delicacy, in the matter inquired after. The thanks of the House of Commons were voted to both, and about the same time the freedom of the city of London was conferred in gold boxes. On this occasion, Mr Wilkes complimented both the heroes in the following terms :"Permit, gentlemen, the city wreaths to be mixed with the laurels you have fairly won, and which a general applause must more and more endear to you. These sentiments of gratitude pervade the country in which we live, while they animate the metropolis of our empire. They give a full indemnity against the slanderous breath of envy and the foul calumnies of the envenomed serpent-tongue of malice,

which in these latter times had zaj ly ceased to detract from and ends, vour to wound superior merit.” On the 12th of April the samey he was promoted to the rank of admiral.

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The health of Sir John having impaired, both by disease and f during his service on the Wes station, he required some rela but on his recovery he eagerly ed to the service of his country, solicited one of the most actives ployments which the state of w at that time afforded. This wa Mediterranean station, to which ben mediately proceeded in a frigate took the command. The gloriou of February, 1797, soon followe which fifteen British ships of the engaged and defeated a Spanis consisting of twenty-seven ships smallest of them carrying 74 g seven others mounting from 130 guns each. On this occasion John received the thanks of P ment, and was elevated to the per by the titles of Baron Jervis of ford, and Earl of St Vincent. scene of his glory. To this a of 3000l. a-year was added, by unanimous vote of Parliament; also obtained a gold medal fro king.

Upon the motion in the Hous Lords relative to the vote of th upon his lordship's victory, the s of Bedford proposed, as this differed from every other, to intro an amendment expressive of its ch teristic distinction. His Royal H ness the Duke of Clarence suppe this amendment; and, in his spe upon this occasion, gave severa stances, from his own knowledge. the excellent state and disciple which the men and ships under bis ship's command were invariably key "and," continued his royal hig "without giving the slightest

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any other, I do not hesitate to dere Sir John Jervis the very best icer in his Majesty's service." Upon being informed that his title s that of St Vincent, his lordship served that he was very well satis1, as "that title belonged to every cer and seaman of his fleet." February 14, 1799, his lordship was ated admiral, and on the 18th of gust following, landed in the dockd at Portsmouth, and went to the use of Sir Peter Parker, where he ́'s waited upon by the mayor, almen, and burgesses; when the yor presented to him an address. He was afterwards employed in blockade of Cadiz ; and, in 1801, s appointed First Lord of the Adralty, in the room of Earl Spencer, ich office he resigned in 1804. though he attended with diligence the duties of this high station, he 9, on the whole, less popular than rds Spencer and Melville, though ose statesmen were not bred to na

1 affairs. He was particularly acsed of a natural partiality for those ho had served with or under him. te resigned in 1804, and was suceded by Lord Spencer.

Soon after the re-commencement the war, he hoisted his flag on board pe Hibernia of 110 guns.

May 7, 1814, he was appointed eneral of the Royal Marines, and ily 19, 1821, Admiral of the Fleet. The whole life of this gallant adiral had been devoted to the service his country. He was a man of a rong and acute mind, resolute in hat he undertook, and unbending

his ideas of discipline and suborination. He was undoubtedly a great ommander at sea, of high gallantry nd ascendant genius, and highly deerved all the honours the nation onferred upon him. He had attaind 89 years, 79 of which had been in he service of his country; he had

been subject to all the infirmities of an extreme old age; his immortal part is fled to happier realms; and he has left behind him upon earth a name that can never die. We could only regret the loss of such a man for the sake of his country; and to his country the law of nature had rendered him no longer useful, except by his example, and the services which he had already rendered; neither that example, nor those services, can perish with him. The British navy has been incessantly improving by those rules which he had prescribed for its management; and British hearts will long continue to be warmed by the contemplation of his steady courage in action, his ardent zeal for the service, and his profound knowledge of naval science. The House of Commons have voted a monument to be erected to his memory in St Paul's Cathedral.

His remains were privately interred, precisely at four o'clock, on Wednesday afternoon, March 26th, in the family vault at Stone. The following is an exact copy of the inscription (in English) upon the superb coffin, which is covered with scarlet velvet :

"JOHN, EARL OF ST VINCENT, Viscount St Vincent, Baron Jervis of Meaford, in the county of Stafford, one of his Majesty's Honourable Privy Council, and Admiral of the Fleet, General of the Marines, &c. &c. Died March 15, 1823, in the 89th year of his age."

RIGHT HON. GENERAL SIR GEO. BECKWITH, G. C. B.

This highly distinguished officer was the second son of the late MajorGeneral John Beckwith, who commanded the 20th regiment at the battle of Minden, and the brigade of

grenadiers and Highlanders in the seven years war, in both which situations he received repeatedly the public thanks of Prince Fredinand of Brunswick, commander-in-chief of the allied army.

So early as the year 1771, Sir George was appointed to an ensigncy in the 37th regiment. From 1776 to 1782, he bore a prominent part in the dangerous and unfortunate contest between England and her American colonies, and during that period commanded in several surprises of the enemy, and also in storms and captures of various importance, among which may be particularized those of Elizabeth Town, and Brunswick, in New Jersey.

His decision and sound judgment, combined with his knowledge of America, (obtained during these services,) pointed him out as capable of being useful to his country in a two-fold capacity, and from 1787 to the end of 1791, the period of the first arrival of a British minister in America, he was entrusted by Lord Dorchester with a confidential and most import

ant mission in the United States.

The difficulties he here encountered and surmounted, had hitherto tended merely to shew the talents he possessed, and now it was that the British government saw the advantage it would derive by securing to itself the more extended employment of those talents. He was nominated Governor of Bermuda in April 1797, and the command of the troops in that island subsequently conferred upon him in the July following. To those succeeded the government of St Vincent, in October 1804; and in October 1808, the government of Barbadoes and the command of the forces in the Windward and Leeward Caribbee Islands, and continental provinces in

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Sir George, (then Lieutenant-G neral Beckwith,) by the unlin fr powers vested in him, proved that th confidence of his monarch had been misplaced; having complet th his arrangements, on the 28th of d nuary, 1809, he sailed from Cars is Bay for Martinique, landed on 30th of that month, and on the d of February obtained the entire che quest of that island, the most vaa ble of the enemy's possessions in th quarter of the globe. The Extra dinary Gazette which announced capture, was read with avidity b ranks of people, and the sight of French eagles, seen in this co for the first time as the trophy of cess, gave an earnest of those sp did achievements which termin in the complete overthrow of N leon's power.

On the 14th of April, 1809, the thanks of the House of Commons and on the 17th those of the Ho of Lords, were voted to Lieutenant General Beckwith, for "his able gallant conduct in effecting with st signal rapidity the entire conquest the Island of Martinique." On the 1st of May, he was created a Kag of the Bath.

The Extraordinary Gazette of th 16th of March, 1810, announced the this brilliant success had been lowed up by the capture of Guad loupe, which had capitulated 6th of February, and the high mation in which these eminent se vices were viewed by England, not be more strongly characterize than in the leading paragraph of th

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