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victim. Solly I stole behind, for I considered myself priviledged to

ther cause, and concluding that my blow was sure, I aimed a desperate push. Accidentally I missed. The sword was wrenched from my grasp, and the villain run me thro' the body!

After retracing this sad picture of his misfortunes, the duke seemed to acquire relief. The day now beginning to dawn, Alfonso sallied forth in the hope of obtaining assistance, that theduke might be removed to some more com

a Vulture-changing alternately to all the endless variety of hateful vision, prowling at large thro-adopt a part, dishonorable in anoout the house. Now I see it in the unpolluted chamber of my wife, assume the varied congregation of wanton terror, myself unarmed writhing under every fruitless effort to oppose the all devouring monster! my soul, sickening at the sight, shakes off the morbid drowsiness of sleep to discover-what? the identity of a fancied vision! I closed my eyes, resigned to the happiness heaven had bestowed-I awoke to be for ever miserable--but a moment past and I beheld my wife and daugh-fortable lodging. Before the door, ter freed from alarm, enjoying the tranquil slumbers of their innocence--the succeeding to present them, already butchered at my feet-yet another, and I had never known the torments I now endure-one grave had received us all-one inscription had recorded the final period of our house!

I awoke with just sufficient time to ward off the blow aimed at my existence by Diego. The wretch, missing his aim, fled into the common. I called Sebastian; but the coward, or accomplice as I now suspect, had gone before. Forward I ran in pursuit; but the darkness favoured their escape for a while. At length wearied with my search. I was returning to mourn over the lifeless bodies, when I espied one villain in my way. Ignorant of my approach I watched the moment to secure my

and far as the eye could carry was a dreary waste: just hid from view stood the house upon the skirts of a deep and gloomy forest; a fitter spot to perpetrate mischiet was not to be imagined. Exactly suited to Diego's purpose. he made sure of accomplishing his design without the hazard of interruption. But how he was to clear himself of suspision was than Alfonso could account. That he sought his aggrandizement in the murder of Aranza was evident but a period was put to the distinguished pre-eminence of the first among the grandees of Spain, and with it the author of its downfall: a melancholy instance of the instability of human affairs !

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The storm was already past; and the sun, which now shione thro the foliage, was quietly absorbing the vapour which remains

ed. At a short distance from the house stood the horses, feebly sheltered from the inclemency of the night by the expanding branches of a stately oak. Near to them the carriage, which, upon slight inspection, appeared designedly loosened in the springs. Unacquainted with the country, and fearing to leave the duke unprotected, he began busily to employ bimself in repairing the carriage for his removal when a man sprung from an adjoining thicket, and prostrating himself at his feet, petitioned for pardon and protection! A momentary alarm took posses.

they succeeded in placing the duke in the carriage, and under the direction of Sebastian they soon reached a comfortable inn at a short distance beyond the confines of the common.

To be Continued.

MEMOIRS

of the LIFE of the late Honorable WILLIAM PITT.

But circumstance which only affected the credit of the country, however alarming and important they might appear, were sunk in

sion of Alfonso; but as the suppli-the terror and dismay which per

cant was unarmed, and observing the frantic gestures he assumed, personal fear instantly vanished. It was Sebastian! the trembling attitude of the man was less indicative of guilt than of mean, degrading cowardice. The answers to the several inquiries of Alfonso, corroborated this presumption. He had been neither bribed, nor yet an accomplice in the hellish plot of Diego. Awaked by the screams of his dying mistress he had not Courage to assail the blood-thirsty villain, and fearful he was destined to become the next victim, had watched a favourable apportunity to escape the dagger in reserve. The joint efforts of the two soon repaired the carriage for the reception of the duke, to whose satisfaction Alfenso explained the innocence of Sebastian. Having taken a last farewel of the lifeless Bodies of his wife and daughter,

vaded every class of society, when, on the thirteenth of April of that year, a mutiny broke out on board the fleet at Portsmouth which on the twenty second of May manifested, itself at the Nore, and which afterwards communicated itself to several ships both of the North Sea and Cadiz fleets. This was an event which made the empire tremble on its base, and which deprived ordinary men of all power and reflection. Mr. Pitt, however, was not shaken even then. The measures adopted by him, lord Spencer, lord Grenville, and Mr. Dundas manifested at once prudence, moderation, and vigour; and the splendid victories which since that eventful period have been gained by our fleets are much more than sufficient eternally to wipe off the stain which such irregular proceedings left for a time on their character.

It was in the same year that Mr. Pitt adopted a new plan of finace, founded upon the principle of raising a great part of the supplies within the year. With the view of preventing the increase of the perminent debt, from which the enemy expected the downfall of our credit, he proposed to treble the assesed taxes, which he calculated to amount to a tax of about tea per cent, upon income, which he afterwards substituted for this tax. This plan was followed up by the redemption of the land tax, by which the revenue gained an accession of 400,0001. a year; and the affect of the whole financial system has been manifest. In the

of party spirit. and from the interested views of individuals; but to a mind like his difficulties never act as discouragements, but as stimulants to greater exertions. He surmounted all the obsticles which were opposed to him both in Ireland and this country, and at last successfully carried his project into effect.

In the discussion on the union, Mr. Pitt and his supporters repeat. edly mentioned the satisfaction of the catholics as more practicable under an extended and united legislation than a confined and seperate one, and he either by express stipulations had pledged himself or by general assurcances had imhigh and undiminished state of pub-pressed many with a persuasion, lic credit, notwithstanding the burthens of a war unprecedented both in expence and duration,

In the month of January 1799, Mr. Pitt proposed a plan for the union of Ireland with Great Britain, by placing the three kingsdoms under the same legislature as they were already governed by the same prince. In developing the importance of the measure, he displayed perhaps, more than at any other time his commanding eloquence. his profound and extensive acquaintance with the political interests of the country, and his accurate knowledge of the human heart and character. He had many difficulties to encounter in carrying through this plan, arising from local prejudices; from conacted notions, from the violence

that, when the union should be affected, he would be the advocate of the catholic elaims. It was understood, however, that the king, who uniformly acts from moral principle, and agreeable to the dictates of his conscience, conceived that he could not enter into the

views of his minister consistently

with his coronation oath.

Mr.

Pitt on the other hand, attaching much importance to the measure finding that he could not carry it inthought fit to resign his office, on

to execution.

This important change in the administration of the country, which now devolved on Mr. Addington took place in Febuary 1801. Mr. Pitt was understood to have recommended Mr. Ad'dington to his majesty as his suc

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cessor, and he retired from office giving the new administration a promice of hearty support, as did those of his colleagues who resigned along with him. Lord Grenville and his friends became disgusted with the measure of their successors much sooner than Mr. Pitt, who continued to support them after the conclusion of the peace of Amiens, during the peace and till the commencement of the present war, when be joined his old friends, who were now leagued with the former opposition; and by their united efforts compelled Mr. Addington to resign his office in May, 1804.

of the most splended talents, this loss was, perhaps in some degree counterbalanced by the advantage of one mind pervading and animating all the departments of government, unshackled by those differences of sentiment and opinion which rival powers so frequently beget.

In the prosecution of the war which was now, entered into, England was, as before, eminently successful in her individual efforts by sea. The glorious victory of Trafalgar almost annihilated the and French Spanish navies. But the coalition on the continent from which so much had been expected, and the formation of which was considered as reflecting so much honor on the political talents of Mr. Pitt, was to the last

The country being thought to be in such emminent danger, that unanimity founded upon a coalition of parties could alone save it, it was ardently desired that an adininis-degree unfortunate. tration should be formed upon a broad basis, embracing all the most distinguished talents in the country. Mr. Pitt is said warmly to have favoured this project, and to have sincerely recommended it to his majesty for his adoption. The objections in that quarter to admitting Mr. Fox to the secret councils of the clown were, however, found to be insermountable. Lord Grenville refused to join any administration from which Mr.

(To be Concluded next week.)

SELECTED.

For the Lady's Miscellany. Mr. Editor

By inserting the following remarks on Love, in your valuable Miscellany, you will oblige a constant reader of your pa

per.

REMARKS on LQVE.

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Fox was peremptorily excluded. Mr. Pitt was thus obliged to form There is none of all the pas an administration composed of his sions, that has so much employed own particular friends; and if, inthe thoughts of Moralists and Phiconsequence of its confined organ-losophers, and perhaps of almost isation, he did not enjoy the benifit every other species of writers, as

of the unfortunate, and regardless of the ties of nature, is certainly heroical enough in conscience; but it is methings carrying the jest a little too far, to declaim a

that of love; whether this be an argument of its excellence, or consequence to mankind, I shall not at present take upon me to determine. There are some expressions in the course of the fol-gainst a passion upon which not lowing essay (of which that passion is the subject) which I doubt not Will draw on me the suspicion of being a heretic in my opinions of love, from those who are far gone in the reading of Artamenes and Cassandra; but as I have no other view than that of pointing out their errors, and giving them a just idea of a passion which is a principal band of civil society, I persuade myself that if I fail in the attempt, my design will at least secure me from their censure.

only the welfare, but the continnance of our species so immediately depends. Our countryman Mr. Osborn in his advice to a son, could afford no other appellation than that of the child of idleness, and a much greater author than he has told us--That amongst all the great and worthy persons whereof the memory remaineth, there is not one that hath been transported to the mad degree of love, and then infers that great spirits and great business keep out this weak passion.'

On the other hand the poets (who indeed have reason enough to be advocates for it; since it is love that first inspired what has made most of them famous) have considered it as the only thing that can make life desirable, and have urged all that their fertile imaginations could never suggest in its defence.

If we would altogether credit the graver part of the world, we should believe that scarce any degree of love were justifiable. The Stoics who, among others of their hopeful tenets, considered the passions in the same light in regard to the mind, as we do distempers with respect to the body, have in a particular manner levelled their invectives against love; but whatever views they might have in so doing, they have been so far from doing mankind a service by this sort of doctrine, that instead of teaching them the most exalted degree of virtue, they have only tages) a mutual benevolence; contributed to extinguish that fine whereas the other arraigns the sense of humanity and tenderness, wisdom of the power that made from which only worthy and virtu us. However, it were to be wishous actions are to be expected: ed that those gentlemen, the poTo be unmoved at the distressesets, had been less industrious in

The opinion of this latter sort of men, however extravagant it may seem, is of the two the more eligible, as it tends to promote (as well as the more obvious advan

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