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Some time a keeper here in Windsor Forest,
Doth all the winter-time, at still of midnight,
Walk round about an oak, with ragged horns;
And there he blasts the tree and takes the
cattle,
And makes milch-kine yield blood, and shakes

a chain

In a most hideous and dreadful manner.

In the Merry Wives of Windsor, Mrs. Page that have been founded here, and endow-copy. The fact is, that Mr. Woodforde prerecounts the traditionary story of Herne in ed with lands and sufficient revenues, ferred the study of design in the first inthese lines: for the maintenance of chaplains and stance, to that of colouring; and deemed it There is an old tale goes, that Herne the Hunter, priests to perform masses there, for the wiser to imbibe his primary principles from Rome and Florence than from any other souls of their several founders and their school. This is evinced by his copies from respective kindred. The last instance RAPHAEL, of which his fine transcripts of of this kind is that of King Henry the the School of Athens, and the Parnassus from Eighth; and as this appears to have been the original in the Vatican, are well known the last appointment of this kind in in this country. From the former, EGGINEngland, we shall perhaps at a future TON, of Handsworth, executed his brilliant period take the liberty of transcribing it. for the library window of SIR RICHARD painting on glass, in three compartments, The traditional account is, that Herne was The description of the interior of the COLT HOARE, Bart. at Stour head. If Mr. a keeper of the forest in the time of Elizabeth, and having committed some offence Collegiate Church contains an account of WOODFORDE, in the dread of a superficial which would have occasioned a dismissal all the decorations and principal tombs style, did not acquire or adopt a sufficient from his office, took the desperate resolution contained in the several chapels, includ- degree of Venetian tone in Italy, he was to hang himself upon this oak. The credu- ing the solemnities performed at the not without examples of good painters abroad lity of the times may be supposed to have interment of her Royal Highness the and at home, who yielded altogether to the encouraged the story that his ghost haunted Princess Amelia: and in an Appendix we praterea nihil." His course was the safest. seduction, and whose works were "color et the spot; and consequently rendered it a fit have Sir Henry Halford's account of the An artist can study colouring every where; scene of action to expose the cowardice of the lascivious knight. discovery of, and appearances on opening, but the Vatican, only at Rome. The rage This celebrated tree has been lately cut the coffin of King Charles the First, for Venetian splendour had, at that period, down; but the people of Windsor show their which was accidentally found by the and for many years before, produced a prerespect for it by the estimation in which they workmen employed to form a passage for a want of many more important qualivailing opinion that "a rich effect" atoned hold the little articles of furniture and orna- from under the choir of St. George's ties. This notion still continues to exercise ment that have been formed from its remains. Chapel to the mausoleum built in the In his account of the Great Park, Mr. tomb-house by his present Majesty. an injurious influence. Instead, therefore, of detailing private anecdotes of the man, we Hakewill has presented us with a particu- We now proceed to the institution of shall, in conformity with our prefatory oblar description of the improvements made the Most Noble Order of the Garter, servations, continue our endeavour to conby his present Majesty, and especially the origin of which is involved in ob- nect the Memoir of the Artist with the inthe methods now used in cultivating what scurity, and rather perplexed than elu-terests of his art; and, for that purpose, is termed Norfolk Farm. cidated by the contradictory opinions of of PAUL VERONESE, whose picture in the shall venture some observations on the style We now come to Windsor Forest, the learned and ingenious antiquaries, Pisani Palace, our young English painter which, we are informed, was formerly who have attended to the subject. The copied. We may be said to write this under of much greater extent than appears from popular opinion of its having arisen from the dominion of that celebrated master, the surveys of modern times; its original the circumstance of the Countess of from having, within this hour, viewed his circumference was computed at 120 Salisbury dropping her garter whilst splendid painting of the Magdalen washing miles, but according to Roque's map of dancing, is regarded as an idle story, and Christ's feet, in the possession of Mr. ROGERS. Berkshire, and subsequent surveys made its true origin referred to the love of But while we acknowledge the power of the under the authority of his present Ma- military glory which predominated in the spell. The march of DRYDEN'S Magician, we feel it our duty to resist his jesty, for inquiring into the state of character of its royal founder. 'Deep-mouth'd verse and long resounding line” Windsor Forest, ascertaining its boundar- Following this account is a descrip-in some degree resembles this painter's ies, and the lands of the Crown within tion of the ceremonies observed at the EXECUTION; but that the former is borne the same, its circumference appears, at first installation in the year 1349, the aloft by a burning power of thinking, in this time, to be about fifty-six miles.-insignia of the order, and a list of all ent. Although he possessed a prodigious ferThe number of deer have of late years those who have been elected since its tility of invention, and a magnificence of been very much diminished, there being first establishment to June 1812, amount-composition, which has not been often surno more than 318 deer in the whole ing to 632 names. passed by any master but RUBENS, these forest; and by a return made in Novem- (To be concluded in our next-with an ac-imposing qualities are, in many instances, ber, 1731, the herd then consisted of count of the Eton Montem, and other extracts.) 1300."

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SOME MEMOIR OF THE LATE

SAMUEL WOODFORDE, ESQ. R. A.
With Remarks on the style of PAUL VERONESE,

and other Masters.
(Concluded from our last.)

which essential the latter is too often defici

overbalanced by deficiencies. His performances may be likened to a grand concert of Mr. Hakewill has also presented us BIOGRAPHICAL PORTRAITS. vocal and instrumental music, where every with some extracts from a description of effort is employed to display the skill of the this forest by J. Nordan, surveyor of the composer, and the admirers of BRAVURA are woods to James the First; these extracts unmoved. It is impossible not to admire lavish of applauses, while the breast remains are copied from the original in the British the grandeur of his general ideas; or to reMuseum, and cannot be considered otherfuse him a distinguished place among the wise than a curious addition to the work. FORDE ought to have copied more of PAUL well to recollect that all his acknowledged The accusation of others, that WooDgreat masters; but a British student will do A very interesting account of the Royal VERONESE's pictures in Italy is by no means merits do not rest upon the sure basis of Chapel and Collegiate Church of St. implied in our observation, that he did not truth. Placed beside the pure forms and George, comes next under our consider- catch all the brilliancy of that master's man- loftier inspiration of Rome, the severe granation. ner in his copy from the Pisani picture. We deur of Florence, or the pensive twilight of After recounting the various additions have never seen a copy from Paolo, that had Bologna, the style of Paul Veronese is the and improvements made by several suc-execution. As in the transfusion of the with the retiring loveliness of a Vestal, If not lost a portion of his light and vivacious dangerous allurement of a Lais compared cessive Monarchs to this Chapel, the choicest wine from vessel to vessel, so someauthor particularizes numerous chantries thing must ever be lost in even the best

Author of the Pleasures of Memory,

the blandishments from which the age and cient in that energy which is the great cha-son's engravings) personifying motion in its wisdom of the Athenian philosophers afford-racteristic of originality. He was contented rapid groups, equalled, and in some parts ed no safeguard, found an easy conquest in to follow his own age; where, with a noble excelled him in the former subject; but who the unbridled spirit of Alcibiades; the splen- ambition, he was qualified to lead; and, as ever equalled him in the fierce chase of the dour, which Reynolds condemned, but had not he painted for a gay, luxurious people, who Bear and the Boar; the Wolf, the Lion, and power to resist, ought not to be approach- delighted in spectacle, he flattered, instead the Tiger? In the Conversion of St. Paul, ed by a young artist, without a due degree of seeking to direct, their taste. Hence his the Defeat of Maxentius, and the Battle of of caution. No painter, not even "the fu- antics; his traps to catch the applause of the the Amazons, his genius moves before us, rious Tintoretto," perhaps, ever more skil- multitude; his degradation of sacred history like Homer's Neptune, with an earth-shaking fully united the effect of a finished picture by unworthy and vulgar incidents. To this and appalling power. We do not alone with the extemporaneous fire and fearless we owe his introduction of capricious whim-imagine the wild shriek of maternal agony eloquence of a sketch. The masterly union sies, of buffoonery and deformity; of dogs over the bleeding bodies of the infants; the of dissimilar means and principles, of gold and monkeys; dwarfs, and parrots, and confused cries and shouts of dogs and men; and silver hues, of deep-toned solemnity and negroes; upon the most solemn occasions. or the roar of the lion springing upon his dazzling splendour; the stateliness of his This spirit of compliance with fashion, render-hunters. The illusion is perfect. We are buildings; the inexhaustible profusion of ed him more intent to crowd his canvas hurried away by the fear and flight, and his groups; the variety and picturesque than make deep impressions; and the ma- madness of the combatants. The spirit of "beauty of his contrasts; the nobleness of his jority of his figures are like unconcerned the painter, of Rubens himself, is upon us. dispositions; and the triumphant velocity of hirelings in a pageant, set out for show, not The sound of thunder overturning the men his hand, are sufficient to intoxicate any but anxious performers in the busy scene of life. and horses of the Christian persecutor; the a mind thoroughly formed upon the antique In endowments from nature he had, perhaps, clang of armour; the groans of the wounded and the immutable principles of Nature. few superiors in his time; and his practical and dying; and the tremendous shock of Yet, even in some of his most celebrated powers might have scaled the highest eleva-closing armies, break upon the ear of fancy. compositions, his public festivals, those tion of his art. But he turned aside too fre- This is not merely a fine effect of light and sumptuous monuments of his genius, all the quently from nature, and mistook the means colour, upon the eye. It is an effect of the magic of his tone, and richness of his surface, for the end. Although his works altogether painter's mind and passions, upon the mind do not sufficiently compensate for his want furnish some splendid exceptions; and, in and passions of the Spectator; and like that of sentiment. The proud confidence of his particulars of executive excellence and fer-produced by Homer's battles, or Shakspeare's brilliant imagination; its decorative ele-tility of genius, have deservedly obtained best dramas, it sends an impetuous current gance and tasteful pomp, were often la-him an immortal reputation; it must be through the veins, and hurries the whole vished upon bustle and parade alone. No confessed that he does not often excite the man into motion. composer ever knew how to veil the emp-higher sympathies, or impress a moral with tiness of his subject with so many splendid force. His appeal was to the eye, and a resources; but that invention, like the Nile, British student must not forget that a power, ever flowing and ever full, although so rich in voluptuous combinations for the eye, was sometimes altogether forgetful of the mind. He was full of fire; but ought not to be studied, until after a solid too abundant and rapid to give it a due di- foundation of more valuable acquisitions has rection. His fire exhausts itself upon trap-been deeply laid.

which

"Plays round the head, but comes not near the
heart,"

Compared with these impassioned, burning energies, the most celebrated of Paolo's compositions, with all their imposing grandeur and splendid attractions, appear like a brilliant assemblage, asleep with their eyes open. WOODFORDE, perhaps, might have ventured more; but his diffident approach to Venetian style, was no doubt directed by good taste and sound principle. The misapplication of this great Venetian master's genius to the secondary part of his art, may afford a salutary lesson to young Artists, that no power of hand or effect, can atone for the want of truth, simplicity, and the genuine feelings of nature.

pings and machinery; while, in pourtraying WOODFORDE, who, at Rome, had judiciously the emotions, he is generally indolent, and endeavoured to ground himself in design and often cold. His females do not want the composition, might well dread to surrender freshness of youth or personal comeliness. himself wholly to the dangerous influence Their bold flow of outline and agreeable of colouring at Venice. RUBENS, who, withrelative spirit are not unallied to grace. out imitation, incorporated so much of PAUL They possess the charms of external embel- VERONESE'S showy principle in his practice, The genius of TITIAN was capable of Jishment; a rich attire; ornaments of gold is perhaps inferior to him in some features every style: it ascended with the loftiness of and diamond; a free, inviting mien, and of tasteful elegance; but far his superior in his subject, and he produced immortal exgala-look, as if dressed out for show, and energy of action. His powers are not seen amples of the terrible, the sublime, and the assured of admiration. But we search in in reposive subjects. But his tumultuous beautiful. If PAUL Veronese and Tintoretto vain for the affecting simplicity of nature. groups are ever bent upon a right-on pur- too often substituted colouring and chiaroThey want the sweet pudicity and gentle pose. Wherever the developement of force scuro for sentiment; Titian, almost alone, charm of feminine sensibility. They have is necessary, the blood, bone, and muscles, communicated a sentiment to colouring. little tenderness or sorrow; little of that the soul and body of his agents, are in stre- The grandeur of his design, although not divine and touching beauty, which, in the nuous exertion. His characters are ordinary, wholly pure, may be separated from his Madonna and Magdalen of LEONARDO DA and rarely touched with the finer passions; magic harmony, and still preserve its maVINCI, RAPHAEL, CORREGGIO and GUIDO, but they possess a constitutional heat, which jesty. There is a simple greatness in his exalt every sense of the spectator into one; flames forth under violent impulses. The conceptions, which rests upon a solid founand make eternal impressions. Learned in more it is called for, the more this vehe-dation of nature, and gives a value to the the human figure, yet careless in the choice ment activity appears. PAUL VERONESE is, engravings from his pictures. But the prints of his models, and more robust than pro- comparatively, the director of a gay and from the paintings of PAUL VERONESE, found in his male forms, he sacrificed dra- amusing bustle; the master of a magnificent stripped of his luminous tones and creative matic propriety and historical truth where- ceremonial. His story and characters are boldness of hand, possess less interest, and ever it served his purpose. He was equally subservient to his colouring and effect. Ro- are more rarely to be found in classical colindifferent to the costume; and condescend- BENS made his splendid colouring and effect, lections, than those from any other celeed to substitute the artifice of grouping an in his grand compositions, accessaries to his brated master. The French Artists would opposition of attitudes and theatrical airs, story. He employed them to impress more do well to spread a little of his free handling for just expression and dignified character. forcibly upon the spectator a still higher and mellow graces over the learning and His old heads are grave and venerable, but effect-the effect of angry and mortal conflict grandeur of DAVID's School, which, with all too nearly alike. He borrowed from no other upon hostile multitudes. This is the pervad- its depth of design, is rather tame and master; at least his design rarely betrays a ing spirit of his Massacre of the Innocents, deficient in richness of surface. But in Entrace of imitation; but he too often repeated and huntings of savage animals. TINTO-gland, where public circumstances have prohimself; and, although an original, is defi- RETTO, (as may be seen in Sadeler's and Jack-duced, perhaps, somewhat too great a neglect

of design and correctness in the detail of sions and purchasers. WEST, whose composi- | ledge of the human form; his expression living forms; where freedom of hand has tions had spread his reputation through Eu- was often spirited, and generally just; his been pushed to its very utmost length; and rope, and who displayed the most original figures invented with a certain easy and colouring and chiaroscuro carried to an en-style of any historical painter of his time, in natural elegance. Although he occasionally viable excellence; the works of the Venetian thirty-five years, had not received more than met purchasers, and sometimes commissions, painters and of Paul Veronese in particular, two commissions from the English Nobility. a number of his fancy-subjects remained unwhose chief excellence lies upon the surface; It is almost certain, that but for the counte- sold in his hands; and he was, like others, and consists in colour, effect, the artifices of nance and employment, which his MAJESTY obliged to turn his pencil to portraits, a composition and prowess of pencil; are not afforded him, that eminent artist must have department which requires a distinct train the very safest models for a young student. either quitted the field of history, or quitted of studies, and in which he was less quaThe real want and evil, is the want of a England. With respectable talents, enthu-lified to succeed. demand or commissions for historical subjects; siastic devotion to his profession, and much In 1800 he was chosen an associate of the which make able Draughtsmen and Designers. learning compiled from the schools, BARRY Royal Academy, and in 1807, had the adThe encouragement of historical painting still struggled in the gulph of misfortune. ditional lionour to be elected a Royal Acadewould answer every necessary end, because Soured by neglect into a misanthrope, and mician. His admission picture, Dorinda this department of painting combines the reduced, by his industry, to pauperism; his wounded by Silvio, from the Pastor FIDO of daily study of correctness in the naked desolate age was, in the opinion of foreign- GUARINI, is of a small cabinet size, pleas figure, with the choice of superior forms; ers, a disgrace to his country, and a warning ingly composed; but not sufficiently transdepth of design and ideal elevation, with to others to flee from the rock of historical parent in the colouring. The principal figure that true grandeur, which consists in the painting, and shun his fate. The pure flame bears some resemblance to the style of Tresimple movements of nature. WOODFORDE'S of Stoddart's fancy shed its delicious light sham. Among his compositions, that of Cacourse of study is justified. The works of almost in vain; his mild inspirations were lypso after the departure of Ulysses; and anthe Roman and Florentine Schools, which chiefly spent in decorations for the book-other of Diana surrounded by her Nymphs, unite purity with elevation; the antique sellers. It would be painful to advert to the were highly admired. Their graceful dispo statues; and the living figure; are the best struggles of other clever artists. Newmarket, sition and warm poetical fancy displayed his models, in all the early stages of practice, and the fashionable gambling-houses; vice classical mind and taste to much advantage. for the young Artists of this country. and folly, and dissipation; parasites and A subject taken from WALTER SCOTT'S From this critical digression, so imme- panders; bruisers and courtesans, flourished. Minstrel, painted on a whole-length canvas, diately connected with the interests of There were a hundred Whartons and Cherte- was also deservedly applauded. It is now British art, and necessary to vindicate him rises for one HENRY OF RICHARD HOARE, who in the possession of SIR THOMAS DYKE ACfrom the charge of not having persevered in spent his fortune with honour to himself and LAND, Bart. of Kellerton, in the County of copying Paul Veronese, we return to the artist, benefit to his country. With the exception Devon. One of his last pictures, a halfMr. WOODFORDE. Ilis stay in Venice must of a very few such amateurs of rank, com-length canvas, of King Charles I. taking have been short, since it has escaped the pre-merce alone furnished the limited employ- leave of his family, was purchased by Sharpe sent recollection of a gentleman, who watched ment, which the historical and fancy paint- the engraver. Among his most successful over his advancement with a generous soli-ers received. FUSELI, in his edition of portraits that of the Earl of Winchelsea was citude, and never lost an opportunity of Pilkington's Dictionary, in mentioning his considered the best; that of the Spanish rendering him a service. But we have ob- deceased contemporaries of the British Shepherd and his celebrated Dog, was tained the fact of his studying at Venice, school, refers, not to the galleries or palaces marked by striking truth of character; but and a sight of his copy, after PAUL VE- of Princes, Peers, or great Commoners, but his best portraits and compositions are to be RONESE'S picture, from one of his fellow- to the galleries of TRADING SPECULATORS, seen at STOURHEAD, the seat of his constant students in Italy, now in London. In Sir for their best historical works. BOYDELL, and munificent patrons. RICHARD COLT HOARE's letter, in the last MACKLIN, and other print-sellers, occasion- About eighteen months ago, having reannals of the Fine Arts, we find that this ally furnished subjects from poetry or history alised, by diligence and economy, a comBaronet was in Rome in 1786; and it is to the painters; and the engravings from fortable independence, he engaged in marcertain that his countenance and encourage- the pictures became a lucrative article of riage; and, almost immediately after, gave ment proved an essential service to the traffic all over Europe. up his house in Great Marlborough Street, British students. We have no immediate Amidst the general dearth of employment and quitted England for Italy, intending memorandum to ascertain whether that gen- in his department of painting, WOODFORDE probably to spend the remainder of his days tleman remained in Italy during the whole had the superior good fortune of a patron at in that classical country. He had planned a of Mr. WOODFORDE'S stay in that country. Stourhead. Among the commissions, which series of summer excursions to sketch the But we know that the young painter, who he received soon after his return to England, varieties of picturesque costume and approwas, in fact, an elève of the family at Stour- Boydell employed him to paint the forest priate scenery of the provinces. From these head, returned to England in 1791, in com- scene from Titus Andronicus, in which drawings he proposed to paint subjects of a pany with that distinguished amateur. We Timora, Chiron, Demetrius, and Lavinia, are small size, during the winter. But Provican well imagine the tide of ardent feeling, introduced. This picture, which was paint-dence decreed otherwise. On the 22nd of and participate in the honourable hope of ed for the small illustrations of Shakspeare, last July, being on his return from Venice fame, with which the mind of a man of was delivered to Mr. Boydell in Nov. 1792, to Bologna, he was taken ill of an inflamgenius is filled on revisiting his native coun- and its merits soon after made known to the matory fever at Ferrara, and was with great try, to reap the reward of all his classical public, by Anker Smith's engraving. difficulty removed to Bologna, where he exacquisitions. He arrived at a critical period. It is unnecessary to recapitulate the pired on the 27th of the same month, after a The Fine Arts were then advancing into honourable efforts of Mr. WOODFORDE to five days' illness. We have not heard whether general estimation. In portraits, landscapes, obtain public patronage in the department of he has left any issue. Of his character as a and subjects from domestic life and rustic painting, to which he had devoted his pen- man, we may briefly observe, that it was renature, the painters of merit found opulent cil. The annual exhibitions at Somerset- served, but marked with much amenity. and liberal patrons. In every class to which House, evinced his genius and persevering His unvaried moral conduct, and gentlemanly encouragement was afforded, British genius spirit. His compositions were generally manners, procured him a respectable circle was displayed, and honour acquired for the confined to a few figures. Poetry, allegory, of friends and patrons; among the latter of country. But the highest aims of the Fine romantic tales, and ballad stories, seldom whom may be included the EARL OF AYLESArts were unpatronised, and their best in- History in its grave extended sense, fur- BURY, who received him at his home, both terests misunderstood. Reynolds, Romney, nished his subjects. His colouring wanted as an Artist and a Friend. and Opie, with an earnest desire to practise mellowness of tone, but his designs manihistorical painting, were obliged to abandon fested much warm feeling and agreeable that department, through want of commis- fancy. His drawing showed a correct know

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SIR. J. T. DUCKWORTH, BARONET, Grand Cross of the Bath, Vice-Admiral of the White, Commander in Chief on the Plymouth Station, &c.

maining on the same station; while there On the 6th June following, Rear-Admiral he was accustomed to cruize off Martinique, Duckworth had the honour of being nomiand to look into Fort-Royal harbour every nated one of the Knights Companions of the day. On the 16th June following he was Bath, as an acknowledgment of his long made Post Captain in the Terrible of 74 and faithful services, and for the recent regurs, from which he was removed to the duction of the Danish and Swedish Islands. Princess Royal.

Sir John is the descendant of an ancient and highly respectable, though not opulent family in the county of Devon. He was He retained the command on the Leewardborn at Leatherhead, Surrey, in February In July, 1776, he married Anne, only Island station till the winter of 1801-2, when 1749. His father was Vicar of Stoke child and heir of John Wallis, of Camelford, he returned to England, and was not again Pogeis, and Rector of Fulmer in Bucking-in Cornwall, Esq. by whom he had issue employed till the renewal of hostilities in shire, whose livings were not very productive; George, who, at an early period, entered the 1803. At that period, he obtained the imbut who, by means of a strict economy, was army; and a daughter, the lady of the pre-portant and lucrative appointment of Comenabled to provide for his family, and to live sent Rear-Admiral Sir Richard King, Bart. mander-in-Chief at Jamaica, with a fleet of in a respectable manner. Being extremely Commander-in-Chief on the East-India sta- 28 sail of the line. From the time of his arwell qualified for such a task, he educated tion. His only son by this marriage, Co- rival to the close of the year, an astonishing the subject of this memoir, and fitted him lonel Duckworth, was killed in one of the number of captures were made by his cruizfor the service to which he has since done engagements under the Duke of Wellington, ers. The respective harbours of the Island in Spain. of St. Domingo were also closely blockaded; and in addition to the usual duties of his station, Sir John had to conduct a very troublesome negociation with General Rochambeau, the commander of the French forces in that Island.

so much honour.

him to sea.

He was sent at a very early age to Eton; and was ten years of age when a visit was paid to the school by the renowned Boscawen. It was proposed by the Admiral that young Duckworth should accompany The proposal was eagerly accepted by the ardent boy, whose mind and body had been formed by nature for the profession; and in a few days he was established on board of the Namur. Nor was it long before he shared in the perils and glories of naval warfare; for he fought in the engagement with the French Admiral de la Clue, in the year 1759; and was present also at the victory gained in the same year

over the Admiral de Conflans.

"And that he be requested to accept a sword, of one thousand guineas value, as a testimony of the high sense entertained by this house, of the eminent services he has thereby rendered to the country."

In 1781 he returned to England with a convoy in the Grafton 74; and to his honour it is recorded, that during a tedious and sickly voyage he lived chiefly upon the ship's salt provisions and common beverage, that he might give up his fresh stock and On the 23rd April, 1804, Sir John was wines to the invalids among his men!!! promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral of the Captain Duckworth, who had been many Blue, and continued on the Jamaica station years out of commission, was appointed in till the spring of 1805, when he was suc1793 to the Orion, of 74 guns. He was at-ceeded in the command by Rear-Admiral tached to the Channel fleet, under the orders Dacres.' By a judicious distribution of of Earl Howe, and was in the ever-memo- his forces, he effectually protected the comrable actions of the 28th and 29th of May, merce and coasts of the Island, and was uniand 1st June, 1794, in which he was parti-versally esteemed and respected; which will cularly mentioned in Lord Howe's dispatches. be sufficiently seen in the following resoluHe displayed great personal bravery, and a tion of the House of Assembly of Jamaica, In June 1770, he was raised to the rank profound knowledge of naval tactics. On dated December 7, 1804: of Lieutenant, and the next incident we the 25th March, 1795, he sailed in the Levi- "Agreed to, nem. con., that the thanks of have of the life of our young sailor, was while athan of 74 guns, with the squadron under the House be presented to Vice-Admiral Sir he was serving on board of the Kent of 74 the command of Rear-Admiral Mann, for the John Thomas Duckworth, K. B. for the guns, Captain Charles Fielding. He was Mediterranean, but parted company off Cape effectual protection afforded to the commerce in that ship when her aftermost magazine Finisterre, and with the Hannibal and Swift- and coasts of this island, by his able and blew up, on the 4th July, 1774; while salut-sure proceeded with a convoy to the West disinterested distribution of his Majesty's ing the Admiral as she was sailing out of Indies. In August, 1796, Captain Duck- naval force under his command. Plymouth Sound, the wadding from the guns worth hoisted the broad pendant in the Leof the Kent communicated with some gun-viathan, and was particularly successful in powder in an ammunition chest on the poop, capturing the enemy's privateers and merwhich instantly took fire, and blew up all chant vessels. In 1798 he joined the Chanthat part of the ship. He remained in the nel fleets under the command of Lord BridKent till the beginning of the year 1776, port. The reduction of Minorca being Shortly after his return to England, Sir when he accompanied Captain Fielding into deemed an object of considerable import- John was appointed second in command of the Diamond frigate of 32 guns, and sailed! ance, Commodore Duckworth was appointed the Mediterranean fleet, and hoisted his flag to America for the purpose of convoying a to the command of a squadron, for the pur- on board the Superb, of 74 guns. Towards large detachment of British and foreign pose of effecting that operation; which ser- the close of 1805, he was in the immediate troops. He continued in America till the vice he performed without the loss of a single command of a squadron employed in blockspring of 1779, during a part of which time man. This rendered his presence no longer ading the port of Cadiz, when intelligence Captain Fielding was Commander in Chief necessary at Minorca; he returned to the was received by him, that the French fleets at Halifax. Under his auspices he acquired Mediterranean, where he continued to June, much professional knowledge, and in fact 1800, first under the orders of the Earl St. became a thorough seaman. On the 13th Vincent, and subsequently under Lord March 1779, Mr. Duckworth was appointed Keith. In the interim (14th February, 1799) to the Princess Royal of 98 guns, then Vice- Commodore Duckworth was promoted to the Admiral Byron's flag-ship, on the West-rank of Rear-Admiral of the White. "When captain of one of his Majesty's ships Indian station. He was consequently present on the Jamaica station, a report reached the The vigilance of Rear-Admiral Duckworth quarter-deck, while the ship was under a press during the action with Count d'Estaing off was now recompensed by his falling in, on of sail, that a pig was overboard; at the same Grenada on the 6th July following. Lieu- the 5th April, 1800, with a valuable Lima moment, the Captain's steward informed him tenant Duckworth afterwards proceeded to convoy, which after a short running fight that the pig was his property. The necessary St. Christopher's, with Vice-Admiral Byron; he succeeded in capturing; they proved to orders were immediately given to the officer: and on the 16th of July was made Master be two frigates and eleven merchantmen "Man the fore and mainclue garnets, weather and Commander in the Rover sloop, re- richly laden, which were carried safely into main brace, clear away the quarter boat for Gibraltar. In the month of June, 1800, Piggy will be drowned." The steward again lowering down, square the main yards, or poor In this action the head of a black man, of Rear-Admiral Duckworth proceeded from reached the ear of his captain, and communithe name of Allen, was shot off by a cannon the Mediterranean to the Leeward Islands, cated the pleasing information that the pig was ball, and struck Lieutenant Duckworth forcibly as the successor of the late Vice-Admiral the property of the ward-room mess, and not on the breast, covering him with blood and Lord Hugh Seymour, who, on his arrival, his. The orders now were "Stand fast the fore carnage in such a manner as to give rise to went down to relieve Sir Hyde Parker, in and main tacks, keep fast the boat, for poor temporary belief that he was killed. Piggy cannot be saved!!"

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the command at Jamaica.

Sir John was always a careful and prudent following humorous anecdote told of him, and man, and could not escape a sailor's joke, as the well known in the service, testifies.

received the thanks of both Houses of Par-ed host at the table and fire-side.

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ORIGINAL AND INTERESTING
NARRATIVE.

VOYAGE TO THE CONGO.

CHAPTER THE SIXTH.

had sailed from Brest and from Rochefort. where his good qualities during this period
He did not hesitate to sail instantly in pur- could be more justly appreciated) his resi-
suit of them, relinquishing the blockade, dence from his mansion-house at Wear, near
and sending to intimate his proceedings to Exeter, to the Admiralty-house at Plymouth
Lord Collingwood, the commander-in-chief Dock. Plymouth Dock was now his home,
in the Mediterranean. He came up with at which he supported the dignity of his A sail seen, which proves to be Spanish,
the enemy in St. Domingo Bay, having 7 sail rank and station, exercising the virtues of and intended to carry on the slave-trade,
of the line and 2 frigates under his command, good neighbourhood and hospitality, and
and obtained over them a decisive victory mingling with the dignity of a Commander, by force, if necessary. New visits from
on the 6th of February, 1806; for which he the ease and good humour of the open-heart the natives.-Difference between a king's
ship and a slave-merchant's vessel ex-
liament. In his dispatches he says the "As he lived so he died, a striking ex-plained to the natives.- African converts
Superb closed upon the bow of the Alex- ample of active and passive fortitude. He to Christianity. A native Roman Catho-
ander, the leading ship, and commenced suffered much, but he bore it with patience. lic teacher of religion-his qualifications.
the action, but after three broadsides she Not a sigh or a groan burst from his bosom.-Trial of the efficacy of Christian relics
sheered off, &c. &c. The ships captured on To the very last he fulfilled his official
this occasion were Le Brave, bearing a duties, his unconquerable spirit supporting and Pagan Fetishes.-Morality of the
Commodore's pendant, the Alexander, and him under the painful effort which they priest-his liberal interpretation of the
Le Jupiter. The whole fleet, consisting of required."
meaning of Saint Peter in restricting
one ship of 136 guns, two of 84, and two of His services in the most active scenes of Christians to one wife.-Singular mode
74, ought to have fallen into the hands of his profession were nearly uninterrupted, of adorning the person, and winning the
their conquerors; but it will be remembered, from the very commencement to the very
Miserable
that two of the French captains, viz. of the close of his career; for nature had blessed approbation of the fair sex.
Imperiale of 136 guns, and the Diomede, 84, him with a frame which could endure the state of the Sonio people.--Remarkable
after striking their colours, most scandalously severest fatigue, and had inspired him with difference between the habits and appear-
ran their ships on shore, where the latter soul that did not brook repose, while its ance of the converts made by the Portu-
was burnt. An anecdote connected with energies were demanded in the service of guese missionaries, and the natives partly
this action deserves to be recorded.-Previ- his country.
civilized by their intercourse with the
ous to its commencement, Sir J. Duckworth's In person, Sir John was rather short, but French.
captain suspended a portrait of Nelson from stout-made and muscular. He had a lisp or
It ought to have been previously men-
the mizen-stay, and caused the crew to do impediment in his speech. His constitution tioned, that at 4 p. m. a schooner was
homage to it, while the band played an was robust, and he was capable (as we have
inspiring "Rule Britannia."-On the 28th noticed) of enduring great fatigue in the ser-
seen carrying Swedish colours. She after-
of March, 1806, the House of Commons, in vice, to which he was entirely devoted. He wards hoisted the royal colours of Spain,
consequence of his meritorious services, un- seemed never to be happy but when actively and fired a shot, which fell near the
solicited voted him an annuity of 10001. employed, was for ever on the quarter-deck, transport. She then sent a boat to in-
per year. The Corporation of London also fond of his profession, and when on duty, quire what they were; and, on being
voted him its thanks and a sword. In Feb. caution and courage were so well combined told to what uation the Congo and he
1807, Sir John was dispatched to watch the in him as to inspire confidence in his men,
motions of the Turkish fleet in the Darda-and ensure success to his exertions.
consort belonged, and on what errand
they were sent, an excuse was offered
for the shot which had been fired, which
they asserted to have been intended to
assure the colours. The Spaniards de-
scribed themselves to be from the Ha-
vannah for staves, but no doubt was en-
tertained of their being engaged in an
illicit trade in negroes, which they were
prepared to carry on by force. The ves-
sel was armed with twelve guns and a
large complement of men, and fitted up
to receive 320 slaves. On the return of
her boat, by which she was informed.
that a sloop of war had passed up the
river, she got under weigh with all expe-
dition, and hastily retired.

nelles, but was shortly after recalled, though By an officer who sailed under him for
not before he had, in the unexampled and many years, we are assured that he was
successful enterprize of forcing the passage generally beloved by those under his com-
of the Dardanelles, evinced what the result mand; by his officers, to whom he was
of the expedition would have been, if human attentive; and by the sailors, to whom he
power could have surmounted the obstacles
with which he had to contend.

Finding himself released from foreign service, and with a view to pass the remainder of his days in quiet and domestic life, Sir John, on the 14th of May, 1808, married his second lady, Susannah Catherine, second daughter of Doctor William Butler, late Bishop of Exeter. But in this he was disappointed, for in 1810 he was nominated Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Newfound land, over the interests of which he watched with unremitting attention. On the 23d of Nov. 1812, he transmitted to the Lords of the Admiralty a list of 30 American vessels detained, and two English vessels (taken by American privateers,) recaptured by the squadron under his command. On Sept. 23, 1813, the Prince Regent granted him the dignity of a Baronet of the United Kingdom; and on the 20th of November, in the same year, he was made Admiral of the Blue, and a Knight Grand Cross of the Bath. In January, 1815, he was recalled to England, and made. Governor of Plymouth, as the

was ever a good friend, though he kept them
under strict discipline. Sir John was es-
teemed an excellent seaman; and this, with
his prudence as a commander, rendered him
almost invariably fortunate in conducting
his ship, or acting with his squadron.

This respected veteran died on the night
between the 31st ultimo, and 1st instant.
He has left one son by his second marriage,
and a widow to regret a loss which to them
cannot be repaired, though its severity is
mitigated by being shared by a whole nation
sorrowing for one of its naval heroes, full of
years and honours.

From this time to the 12th, the transport was detained at Shark Point, in a The story of the black fellow about to be most uncomfortable situation-rolling punished, who told his officer, "If floggee, gunnel in from the ground swell on the floggee-if preachee, preachee-but no floggee and preachee too," is another of the stories told bank. The Mafooka of Market Point, of Sir John, who was always anxious to im- and a native of Embomma, here came on press on the minds of offenders the necessity of board of her, and the latter gave the punishing, and the pain it gave him.

COLONEL SIR JOHN M'MAHON.
This Gentleman has not long enjoyed his

Captain to understand that he had been sent by the great Mafooka, (of Embomma), to accompany him up the ri

successor of Vice-Admiral Domett, who was baronetage. We have to announce his deathver, and to assist him with such informa

called to the Admiralty Board.

"He transferred (says the writer of a and faithful attachment to his Prince and after a tedious and wasting illness. His long biographical sketch in the paper of Plymouth, Master deserves this brief record.

ply, or of which he (the Captain) might tion as it might be in his power to supstand in need. Captain Tackey received

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