own days; and his fervent prayer that they might be perpetuated till the end of Time.-An admirer of real Liberty himself, he so much desired others to possess it uncontaminated by Licentiousness, or unfettered by Despotism, that, once, when importuned to allow his weighty Influence to be used, in controlling the civil Freedom of some of the Inhabitants of this place, he strenuously resisted the suggestion; and on being reminded that he had only to make his wishes known, to ensure a compliance by his numerous Friends here, he nobly replied, "I believe I have many Friends at Dudley; but I have no Vassals there."-A Sentiment that will honour his Name, when his Monument shall be crumbled into dust.

"Nor was he a more pure and distinguished Patriot, than-what every genuine Patriot is a good Christian. As, in the Christian's Code, the Fear of God, and Honour to the King are conjoined in one Precept, so were they united in his Estimation. By which sacred Principle his religious conduct was regulated. Hence, when health permitted him, though he preferred the tranquil paths of domestic Privacy to the grandeur of state and public ambition, it was his Delight, as he conceived it to be his liege Duty, to attend the courts of his earthly Prince: yet far greater was his Delight to attend those of the King of Heaven. "He loved the habitation of God's House, and the place where His Honour dwelleth." There was he remarkable for a most devout demeanour, and for unaffected, unostentatious Piety: and, when pre

vented, on the Sabbath, from attending there, he made a conscience of being the priest of his own household.This circumstance adorns his Character, more brightly than the Coronet did his Person. The latter he will wear no more: the former will grace him for ever: and "HOLINESS TO THE LORD," be found to constitute real Dignity, when Coronets and Crowns shall be cast beneath His feet, who is "King of kings, and Lord of lords."

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"Do we revere the Memory of our deceased Benefactor and Friend? Let us all show our reverence by imitating his Character. This, every one of us may do, in various ways. The wealthy may do it by "dealing out their bread to the hungry;' by ruling well their own households; attaching every branch and member belonging to them, by kind behaviour and generous actions; by setting their families a pious Example in their own houses, as well as in the House of God. The poor, in these sacred Duties, may imitate him as effectually as the rich, and will be as favourably regarded by that Being who is no respecter of persons, but the merciful maker of us all.

"Every time, therefore, we assemble here, let us be mindful that we imitate the humble Piety and devout Attention of our departed Friend Every time we visit that Scene of ancient Grandeur,* where his Ancestors moved in all the state of earthly magnificence, let us remember that "the fashion of this world passeth away;" and that no

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thing continueth stedfast but God and Religion. Every time we traverse the rural scenery, which there, like a new creation, has been rendered, by him whom we mourn, so beautiful an appendage to that mouldering Pile, let our thoughts rise up from Nature to Nature's God,-to that brighter world, where the Spirit of our departed Benefactor now enjoys the blessed meed of its past goodness: and let us breathe a pious wish,-a fervent prayer that we may share with him in scenes of far-surpassing beauty, in the Paradise of God, fulness of joy and pleasures for evermore."

Perhaps in this biographical portion of the work, the occurrences before alluded to, illustrative of this Nobleman's exalted Humanity, ought, in strict justice, to be stated. But as his beneficent Spirit, if it could hold communion with mortals, would oppose all publicity of such things, a knowledge of them is withheld. Yet, one circumstance the author cannot refrain from relating; as it will tend to reveal a feature in his Lordship's Character, which, except by those who were intimately acquainted with it, might be supposed to have no existence. In general that Character was distinguished by an extremely-sensitive and retiring Gentleness, rather like the flexile willow that bends to the storm, than the robust oak that unyieldingly contends with its vengeance. In the following instance, however, it will be seen that Courage and Firmness were inherent qualities of his Lordship's mind. The person who then superintended his extensive Collieries judging it ex

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pedient to adopt a different mode of working them, introduced, from Lancashire, a certain number of miners to carry his plan into execution; which so exasperated the native workmen, that, shortly afterwards, not fewer than 3000 of them suddenly assembled, and proceeded to the gates of his Lordship's Park at Himley; thence deputing some of their body to state their supposed grievance to him in person, and obtain an order for the aliens' dismissal. At the same moment, several of the neighbouring Gentry resorted, with all speed to the Hall, accompanied by Magistrates, to render their assistance. After the deputies were admitted and had stated their case, which his Lordship desired they would do fearlessly and explicitly, he requested the attendant Gentlemen would individually give their candid opinion "Whether his Agent had acted prudently or not in bringing 'the Foreigners,' as they were termed, into the neighbourhood ?" The opinion being unanimous "That the Mines in the strangers' country being very different to the Mines in this, the mode of working them is consequently different: and, however competent the men might be to work there, it was conceived that so utterly incompetent would they be to work here, that accidents to themselves might be apprehended, and great loss to their Employer.". "Well then, Gentlemen," said his Lordship, "from your judgment I must infer that the strangers in question have no business here." Then, turning to the deputies, in a firm and dignified tone, he thus addressed them: "Go and tell those

who sent you, that the Foreigners, as you are pleased to style them, shall depart to-morrow; and if any injury be done them, the Injurers will suffer for it. Tell them also, that I concede this point, in deference to the opinion of these Gentlemen. Had their opinion coincided with that of the person who brought the men hither, I would have ordered them to remain, even if the mob now at my gates should proceed to pull down my Hall over my head, and to bury me in its Ruins."Accordingly, the next day, the strangers departed in perfect peace and safety; carrying with them an ample remuneration for their journey and loss of time.He who relates these things was an eye and ear witness of the circum

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This much-revered Viscount married Julia, the second daughter of Godfrey Bosville, of Gunthwaite, Yorkshire, Esq; and dying April 25, 1823, is succeeded by a Son, the only issue of that marriage, who, bearing the compound Christian Name of his deceased Uncle and Father, JohnWilliam, will, we doubt not, unite their Excellencies in his own Person. His Lordship was born August 9th, 1781.-Diuque læto intersit populo!