At his house in Scotland-yard, London, W. Lowndes, Esq. of Ches Commissioners of the Excise, and last surviving grandson of the Right Hon. W. Lowndes (commonly called Ways and Means Lowndes) Secretary to the Treasury, and M.P. during the reigns of King William the Third, Queen Anne, and King George the First. tune might be reduced to want. This tragedy of Fair Rosamond, it has been he proposed to be raised out of a de- remarked, that if there were no touches duction of sixpence in the pound of sublime poesy, it was marked with from their salaries. After this plan good sense and natural feeling; the was agreed to and adopted at Drury characters were judiciously contrasted, Lane, Mr.Garrick annually performed and the fable properly conducted. for its benefit. Mr. and Mrs. Yates Mr. Hull dedicated the play to the mewere the only persons who dissented mory of Shenstone, the poet, of whose from this laudable undertaking, and friendship he was reasonably proud, their reason was said to be "that they and of whom he had an original porshould never want its assistance."- trait, which he held in great veneraMr. Hull, till within these few years tion. Upon the whole, it may be past, performed the characters allotted fairly said, that he was highly respectto old men at Covent Garden, and able in the theatrical calling, and that during the summer, occasionally in no man ever acted his part upon the the country. He has altered and stage of life with more uniform pro written several pieces, viz. "The priety, or left that state with more apTwins, or Comedy of Errois," from probation from those who knew his Shakspeare, 1762-The Absent Man, conduct, and the merits of his chaa farce, 1764-Pharnaces, an opera, racter. from Metastatio, 1765-The Spanish Lady, a musical entertainmer t-All in the Right, a farce, translated 1766 ham, Buckinghamshire, one of the The Perplexities, a comedy, 1767The Fairy Favour, a masque-The Royal Merchant, an opera, 1765 Henry II. or the Fall of Rosamond, a tragedy, 1774-Edward and Eleonora, altered from Thomson, 1775-Love will find out the way, a comic opera, 1777-Iphigenia, or the Victim, a tragedy, 1778-Timon of Athens, from Shakspeare, 1786-Disinterested Love, altered from Messina, 1798. Mr. Hull was also the author of some Oratorios. In 1797 he published "Moral Tales in verse," founded on real facts, one of which bore the date of 1762. A numerous list of subscribers to this work proved the esteem Mr. Hull enjoyed. He married Miss Morrison, who belonged to Covent Garden in 1760. This very amiable woman he lost a few years ago. It is said she had for merly been his pupil. Their affection Bayonne, May 6-The following for each other never suffered any particulars are contained in a letter abatement through a long intercourse, from Madrid, dated May 2d, seven in and their mutual attention was the the evening:evident result of respect and esteem, "The people of Madrid, since the as well as of regard and duty. Mr. events at Aranjuez, have been con Hull was originally in the medical stantly in a state of ferment. Their profession, and among those who pride and presumption had arrived at knew him long was generally styled the highest pitch of which it is pos Dr. Hull. He was a good scholar, sible to form any conception. The and possessed literary talents, which victory which they had obtained over he frequently exercised, with credit their king, the trophies which they to his character. His compositions were elated with having snatched from were invariably intended to promote the two hundred carabineers, who the interests of virtue, and excite the formed the life-guard of the Prince of benevolent affections. In Mr. Hull's Peace, inspired hopes that every thing At Osborne's Hotel, Adelphi, Captain Lionel Hook, of the East India Company's Military Establishment, lately arrived from Bengal. At Plaistow, Essex, Mr. Vincent, many years Serjeant at Mace for the City of London. FOREIGN EVENTS. SPAIN. Insurrection at Madrid, &c. Paris, May 12. The Moniteur of yesterday contains the following ar ticles: must give way to their fantasies and street of Alcala, for the purpose of licentiousness. Every day were in- dispersing an assemblage of more than juries done to the French, sometimes 20,000 men, who were in it and the the guilty were punished in an exem- adjacent squares. Thirty discharges plary manner; but the French always of artillery with grape-shot, with sediscovered the coolness and tranquil- veral charges of cavalry, cleared all lity of the strong, towards the com- the streets; after this the insurgents motions of the multitude. It is true, took refuge in the houses, and began that the good sense of the great body to fire from the windows. Brigadierof the respectable inhabitants of Ma- Generals Guillot and Daubrin broke drid, confirmed this disposition on open the doors, and all who were the part of the French. found with arms in their hands were "Within these two days, the as- put to the sword. A detachment of semblages of the people were more horse-guards, at the head of which was numerous, and appeared to have some Dusmenil, Chef d'Escadron, made determinate object in view. Reports several charges in the square. This and proclamations in manuscript, Officer had two horses killed under were dispersed over the country; cool him, and General Grouchy had a spectators of those things, as well Spa- horse wounded. niards as French, saw a crisis ap- "While this was going forward, the proaching, and saw it with pleasure, insurgents made for the Arsenal, to for without some severe lesson, it was get possession of eight and twenty impossible to bring back the mis- pieces of cannon, and to arm them guided multitude to reason. selves with 10,000 muskets which were "The Queen of Etruria, and the there at hand; but General Lefranc, Infante Don Francisco, indignant at who, with his brigade, was quartered the affronts to which they were daily in the Convent of San Bernardino exposed, asked and obtained permis- advanced with his regiment by forced sion to set out for Bayonne. The marches, so that the insurgents had Grand Duke of Berg sent one of his scarce time to fire some cannon shot. aides du-camp with his compliments All who were found in the Arsenal and assurances that they should sus were put to death, and the fire-arms tain no injury; having reached the which they had began to take from court of the palace, the Aid-du-Camp the chests, were again locked up. was surrounded by the assembled "A great number of peasants from. mob; but he defended himself long, and at last was on the point of sinking, when ten grenadiers of the guard advanced with charged bayonets, and rescued him. the neighbouring villages were summoned into the city before the grand attempt; but when they saw how spee dily the insurrection was put down, they endeavoured to escape to the country; but they were watched by the cavalry, at the different outlets of the city, and all taken with arms in their hands were shot. "At the same moment, a second Officer was wounded by another mob. The great street of Alcala, the Sungate, and the Great Square, were covered with the populace. The Grand "The French garrison of Madrid. Duke caused the alarm to be beat, were alone engaged in this affair, conand every one repaired to his post, sisting of two battalions of fusileers of while a battalion of the Grand Duke's the guard, commanded by Colonel picquet, with two pieces of cannon, Friedwichs, a picquet of infantry, and advanced near the court of the palace, five or six hundred cavalry. When where the seditious were the most the cannon was heard, and the alarm, daring; being drawn up in line, a fir- was given in the five camps, the diviing began from two ranks; the grape- sions were formed, and advanced with shot flew through the different streets, rapid march towards Madrid; when the arrayed crowds were dispersed in they arrived, order was already rea moment, and the greatest dismay stored; the garrison of Madrid, comsucceeded to the most extravagant posed of 3000 men, was quite sufficient arrogance. to bring the insurgents back to their "The Grand Duke had sent orders senses. Our loss is reckoned at 25 to General Grouchy to scour the killed, and between 40 and 50 wound ed. That of the insurgents amounts to tions:- "A few of my soldiers may be some thousands of the lowest orders. murdered, but the subjugation of Spain "The Junta, or Government Coun- shall be the consequence. I see," said cil, immediately gave orders for dis- he, "with pain, that some persons at arming the whole city; all good citi- Madrid have disseminated certain let, zens rejoice at this regulation, and ters of the captain general of Cataloview with pleasure the punishment of nia, and have done every thing to exthose insurgents, who, had it not been cite disturbances among the people." for the presence of the French, would, These mysterious expressions then by overturning the throne of the late follow: "Your Highness perfectly king of Spain, have annihilated the comprehends my meaning. You per kingdom, and have plunged this brave ceive that I have touched slightly nation into a state of long decay. upon many points which it would not "When the Emperor here received be proper to enlarge upon." information of what had fallen out at In a letter, written by Charles IV. Madrid, he immediately went to King to his son the Prince of Asturias, Charles, who was just returned from dated Bayonne, May 2d, he complains, the Empress, with whom he had been that after he had put him under an partaking of a dejeune. 'Ah!' ex- arrest, the king's ministers were slanclaimed the old king, upon hearing a dered to the emperor of the French, relation of the events, I have fore- who thinking he perceived Spain seen this misfortune, Those guilty wished to depart from her alliance, inen, who, in order to accomplish seeing disorder even in the royal fatheir object, have set on the people, mily, occupied the Spanish states with hoped to be able to manage them; his troops which gave the king no but they have fallen into the pit they particular uneasiness, while they rethemselves have dug.' mained on the other side of the Ebro. "The king instantly resolved to He upbraids the Prince with not waitappoint the Grand Duke of Berg, ing till the usual course of nature had Lieutenant-General of the kingdom, raised him to the throne, and observed, and has accordingly sent patents to the "that his conduct towards him, and Junta, and to the Councils of Castile his intercepted letters, had erected a and of War. He has recalled Don brazen wall between the Prince and Antonio, whom he had placed at the the throne of Spain, and that his abhead of the Junta, as having neither dication was a consequence of comsufficient steadiness nor enough of pulsion." experience for such difficult circumstances. The following is a letter from the Prince of Asturias to the Infante Don Antonio at Madrid: dearly beloved Father conceived in "I have this day sent a letter to my these terms: “Honoured Father and Lord, "The king afterwards called to him the Prince of Asturias, and giving him the letter of the Grand Duke of Berg to read, containing a detail of these events, said to him, See then, what has been in part brought about by the counsel which wicked men have given you, by flattering the prejudices of of my love and obedience, and in fulthe people, and by forgetting the sa- filment of your desire, I resign my cred respect which is due to throne crown in favour of your Majesty, and lawful authority. Popular com- wishing you may enjoy it many years, motions are like fire, easily excited; I throw myself at the feet of your but longer experience, another arm Royal Majesty, the humblest of your than your's, is necessary to quench "FERDINAND." sons, &c. them." "Done at Bayonne, in the Imperial Palace, called the Government, May 2, 1808." It is remarkable, that in a letter from his Majesty the Emperor to the Prince of Asturias, about a fortnight In a Proclamation issued by the before this insurrection took place, he Grand Duke of Berg dated Madrid, observes, relative to something which May 6, in referring to the 2d, when had probably been suggested respect- the soldiers were compelled to draw ing popular commotions and insurrec- their swords to repel force by force he exhorts the inhabitants to remove two miles from the shore; about 9 a. m. all anxiety from their minds; to re- upon hauling in his net, found a comturn to their occupations; to see in mon sea snake entangled in it. He the soldiers of the Great Napoleon, seized the snake by the back to disenonly friendly troops and faithful allies. gage it from his net, conceiving it He concludes with assuring them, perfectly harmless, when it instantly "that the inhabitants of all classes, of bit him on the point of the middle all ranks, may, as usual, wear their finger of the right hand; he threw the cloaks; they shall no longer be de- snake into the sea, and thought notained or disturbed." thing of the bite. He came on shore The King and Queen of Spain, the about an hour afterwards, when he Queen of Etruria, the Infante Don complained of a slight pain in the Francisco, and the Prince of Peace affected finger, and which extended were expected at the palace of Fon- along the inside of the right arm. He tainbleau on the 20th of this month. walked home, about half a mile from The Prince of Asturias was to be sent the beach, but towards the latter part to the estate of Valency, near the of the journey, complained of giddiRhine, which belongs to the Duke of ness and a weakness in his loins and Berg, the grand elector. In addition lower extremities, and was obliged to to the dignity conferred on the Grand be supported by his comrades the rest Duke of Berg by the King of Spain, of the way. by his letters patent, dated from "Soon after he reached home, his Bayonne, the Junta of the Govern- friends procured a native Doctor of ment at Madrid, in consideration of his own cast to administer to him; the difficult and extraordinary situa- but even then, neither the person who tion of affairs, conferred on his High- was bitten, or any of those around ness, the office of President of the Junta. EAST INDIES. him, possessed the most remote idea of danger, or in fact that any serious consequence was likely to result from the bite. "About 3 p. m. he complained of very great pain in the wounded finger, and all along the right arm; shortly after this, the upper and lower extremities were seized with violent spasms, accompanied with giddiness, nausea, vomiting, and a dimness of sight. Sea Snake. Sir-The accompanying communication, from my friend, Dr. Meek, I request you will publish as soon as convenient. It is of importance, as affording a testimony against the generally received, but erroneous opinion, of the innocence of water snakes, and may serve as a useful caution to those Towards night all the symptoms inwho may have entertained a belief of their being harmless. A dog was some years ago bitten near Goa by a sea snake, and the bite proved mortal. Your obedient servant, Bombay. G. KEIR. creased, attended with great restlessness and excruciating pain in the right hand and arm. About two o'clock in the following morning, he became comatose, and was occasionally seized with convulsions, until he died, "DEAR KEIR, which was about 24 hours from the "A melancholy proof against the time he had been bitten. About 11 too prevalent but mistaken idea of the a. m. of the 25th, his friends called harmless nature of the common sea upon me for assistance, when I immesnake, has been clearly evinced in the diately accompanied them, but much following fatal occurrence, which took place in this vicinity a few days ago, and which I deem it expedient to "The native Doctor who attended, communicate to you, with the view appeared to have done little else than that it may be rendered public, should besmear the body with oil and wood you consider it of sufficient import- ashes, and apply the warm blood of a ance. Early in the morning of the young fowl to the affected finger. On 24th ult. a stout young man, about 22 inspection, there appeared upon the years of age, a mucqua, or fisherman, point of the middle finger of the right belonging to Poodiangurry, a small hand, a mark just sufficient to shew village in the neighbourhood, about that he had been bitten, but no swel too late, for the unfortunate man appeared to have been dead some time. Your's sincerely, "S. MEEK." ling about the finger, hand, or arm, had recourse to, combined with his nor were the axillary glands of the own fears, was perhaps more the cause right arm at all enlarged. There ap- of his suffering than the effect of any peared a much greater degree of rigi- deleterious matter deposited in the dity about the body, for so recent a wound. The snake was described to corse, than I ever recollected to have be of the same kind with the former, seen, but no diseased enlargement of but much smaller. the body. Upon examining the people who were in the boat with the unfortunate sufferer, they all declared having seen the snake, and that it appeared to them to be exactly of the same kind as they are accustomed to see numbers of daily, when employed fishing, but never, until the present, has an instance been known amongst them of any serious consequence following from the bite of these snakes. ́ "Calicut, 7th July, 1807. His Swedish Majesty, although so much occupied in the external affairs of his kingdom, appears to have profited of the ideas and suggestions of Mr. Oddy, by commencing one of the grandest internal improvements that any country has displayed in the present times, namely, to connect the North of the Baltic Seas together, through the heart of Sweden. Three surveys have been made; a fourth and last is at this moment going for ward, and nearly completed, pursuant to an ordinance lately issued by the king, as appears by the Stockholm Gazette. "Twelve p. m. of the 30th.-Just as I finished the above account, another case was brought on shore from one of the boats to my house. The man had been similarly employed, and was bitten on the back of the fore finger of the right hand, about one hour before he was brought to me; the wound was very distinct, but as yet unattended with material pain. Knowing the fate This canal will commence at Soderof his friend a few days before from a koping in the Baltic Sea, pass along similar accident, he laboured under to the lakes Rexen, the Wettern, and great agitation and alarm. I placed a the Wiken into the Wenern lake, tight ligature upon the arm, scarified from whence the navigation is already freely the wounded part, and rubbed complete down to Gottenburgh, by it smartly for some time with a strong means of the wonderful canal and solution of lunar caustic, administer- sluices of Trollhatte; this communi ing liberally the spirit ammonia inter- cation from one sea to the other will nally. He suffered very severe pain be made large enough for vessels in the affected hand, from two o'clock usually navigating the Baltic Sea to until about six, but towards night this pass; and what is found to be much pain moderated, and the medicine he in favour of the speedy execution of had taken threw him into a most pro- the project is, that of the whole line fuse perspiration; about 10 o'clock from Gottenburgh across to the Baltic, that night, as there appeared no symp- in consequence of the works some tom indicative of the poison having years ago effected, and the newly disentered the system, I left off the medicine, and found him next morning quite well, though weak; from which circumstance I feel rather disposed to believe, that in this case the remedy I covered natural navigable advantages, there remains not 50 English miles to effect the complete communication of these two seas through Sweden. PROVINCIAL OCCURRENCES. CAMBRIDGESHIRE. dwelling-houses, with barns and out O occa N the 19th of May, about ten buildings belonging. Part only of the rible fire broke out at Aldrey, in the sioned by a farmer's son incautiously parish of Haddenham, in the Isle of firing at a hawk, who was carrying off Ely, which raged with great fury for some poultry, when part of the wadseveral hours, and destroyed nine ding fell upon the thatch of a baru. |