Perhaps beneath some humble shed,
Was Abbot Robert* born and bred;
Nor while he own'd a master's claim,
Gave presage of his future fame.
Content he gave, devoid of care,
His life to penitence and pray'r;
Conscious of no unholy deeds,
He said his aves, told his beads,

And from his couch his limbs he flung
Ere Mary's bell her matin rung.

Oh! had ambition's subtle fire
Ne'er bid the pure recluse aspire;
By merit's dint, no favour shewn,
Chair, cowl, and crosier, are thine own.
E'en as some fix'd and lucid star
The light of Luther beam'd afar;
And guided, o'er fair England spread,
A monarch to his subject's bed:
Now scaith to him who truly bold,
Dares his religious rights uphold;
Danger to all who firm may be,
And peril, Abbot, lurks for thee.

Lo from yon cell a ruffian throng Some hapless victim force along! It is thine eye with sullen scowl Beams scornful 'neath the canon's cowl; It is religion's firmness-faithThat scorns the proffered bribe or scaith. Conscious of no unhallow'd act, Nor that his vows devotion lack'd, Whelm'd in a nation's jarring strife, He gives, to Him who gave, his life. Exil'd alike from breath and fame, They brand thy fall with treason's shame; Yet shall thy name for ever shine, Yet shall the marty's wreath be thine;

Robert Hobbes, Abbot of Woburn, hanged for denying the supremacy of Henry VIII.

INTELLIGENCE FROM

SATURDAY, Nov. 25, 1820.

Tconferred the honor of knigthood on HIS Gazette notifies, that the King has

Colonel Charles MacCarthy Lyragh, Captain-General and Governor-in-Chief of Sierra Leone, and Colonel on the Staff commanding the Forces on the Western Coast of Africa; it also notifies, that his Majesty has presented the Rev. John Glegg to the church and parish of Bervie, or Inverbervie, in the Presbytery of Fordown, and county of Kincardine, void by the death of the Rev. Robert Croll,

SATURDAY, DEC. 2.

This Gazette notifies, that his Majesty has been pleased to present the Rev. John Currie to the church and parish of Murroes, in the presbytery of Dundee, and county of Forfar, vacant by the translation of the Rev. David Cannan, to the united parishes of Strathmartine and Mains; it also contains the appointment of Alexander Du

And Woburn's bards hereafter tell How for his faith her Robert fell.

Far is that task from me-my lyre Teems not with so divine a fire; Thou, bard of Isleburne, must give The verse that bids each action live; To thee, should rival strains arise, May Phoebus grant his laurel prize; And (meed far dearer) may those eyes, Constant in spite of all they see, Wiffen of Woburn beam for thee.

J. T. M.

A FLIGHT OF FANCY. Na pillow of down there lies an bead ; The heather wild is yon wanderer's

bed,

And his pillow it is a cold, cold stone,
And his locks in disorder the wind has
blown.

Heaven sees the one and the other it sees,"
Permits this pain and bestows that ease;
But pain and pleasure dark causes move,
This may be anger, and that be love,
There's a rose tree richly blooming,
Flaunting in the genial ray;
In the green-house nurs'd perfuming,
Exquisite, the breath of day.
Mark, in yonder nook neglected,
Rubbish thrown around it, seen
A rugged holly unprotected

Bears the weather wet and keen.
Summer will go and the rose will fade,
And the holly will lift its head,
And the rose be cast in the cheerless shade,
While the holly shall be in full green dis-
played,

And spotted with berries red.

D.

TUESDAY, DEC. 5.

This Gazette notifies, that the Lord Chancellor has appointed Launcelot Cowper Wade, of the city of Bristol, Gent, to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery.

SATURDAY, DEC. 9.

The King has been pleased to approve of Henry Edwards, Esq. as Consul in the Island of Scilly, for the Kingdom of Hano

ver.

His Majesty has been pleased to approve of the 84th Regiment of Foot, which is

permitted to bear the name of York and Lancaster, in addition to its numerical title; being further allowed to assume and bear the Union Rose, as a badge upon its colours.

The King has been also pleased to approve of the 91st Regiment of Foot being in future stiled the 91st (or Argyllshire) regiment of foot; it also notifies the appointment of James Roscoe, of Nether Knutsford, in the county of Chester, Gent. to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery.

Members returned to serve in Parliament. Borough of Westbury.-Sir Manasseh Masse Lopes, of Mariston House, in the county of Devon, Bart.

Philip John Miles, of Leigh Court, in the parish of Abbotts Leigh, in the county of Somerset, Esq. in the room of Nathaniel Barton, Esq. who has accepted the Chiltern Hundreds, and Jonathan Elford, Es. who has accepted the office of Steward of His Majesty's Manor of East Hendred.

SATURDAY, DEC. 16.

The King has been pleased to direct Letters Patent to be passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom, appointing Nicholas Nixon, Esq. to the office of Warden of the Fleet, in the room of John Eyles, Esq. deceased

HE Secretary to the SOCIETY of

of TRADE, by a Circular has informed the Members thereof, that the persons under-named, viz.

THOMAS FITZGERALD, formerly of St. Katharine's near the Tower, provisionmerchant and ship-owner, and of Cloth Fair, Smithfield, licensed victualler, and iate of Clement's-lane, provision dealer, but now in Whitecross-street Prison, is reported to that Society as improper to be ballotted for as a Member thereof,

The Secretary also informs the Members that a person about five feet seven inches high, with rather a pale complexion, appearing to be about 35 years of age, and wearing a brown great coat, mixed coloured trowsers, and a coloured handkerchief, and calling himself

G. R. TAYLOR, of Clement's Inn, has recently obtained goods from several tradesmen, and paid for them by checques on Messrs. Drummond and Co. who, on enquiry, are found to know nothing of the party, neither is any such person to be

found in Clement' Inn:

Also, that a Member of this Society has received an order for goods contained in a letter signed

"J. and T. CLARKSON," and dated "Aylesbury, Bucks." bearing the postmark of that town: and that, on making enquiry of some friends there, it is found that there are no such persons in the place; but that a letter has lately been received at the post office addressed to that firm, for which no application had then been made.

The Secretary also requests the Members to correct the following Errata:

For "Schwertzer," read "Schweitzer;" for" Nelto," read "Netto;" for "Lee," read "Andrew William Lee."

REVOLUTION IN ST. DOMINGO.-Letters from St. Thomas's, and from Cape Henry, furnish ample confirmation of the accounts contained in the American Papers of the death of Christophe, and the Revolution in Hayti.

Whatever may be said, and justly, of the cruelty and despotic conduct of the Haytian King, yet he must be regarded, under all the peculiarities of his situation, as a being of extraordinary enterprise, decision, and energy. The civilization, to so considerable an extent, of men who still bear the brands and marks of slavery, cannot but be a matter of curious inquiry and the deepest interest, and it is not probable that it could have been so far effected by common resolution and common courage. So short a period has elapsed since the frightful war which led to the liberation of Hayti, the barbarous murder of Toussaint, the elevation and destruction of Dessalines, and the division of the command between Christophe and Petion, that when we consider what has been done since, we are almost inclined to look upon the whole as a fable. It is enough, indeed, to make the advocates of slavery blush for their inhuman doctrines. We shall briefly mention two or three particulars relative to that part of the island which was under the Government of Christophe. Here, in almost every town, a school on the system of Bell and Lancaster was established, where the male children were gratuitously instructed in English and French, and in Arithmetic. Some of the preceptors are English and others French, but one of the favourite objects of Christophe was to establish the former language as that of his subjects. In the school at Cape Henry there were 220 boys. It has been often remarked by

tourists and travellers, that the sound of a foreign language on every side of them had a very peculiar effect. It must appear still more strange to Englishmen to hear their own language purely spoken by the children of blacks, so recently freed from the fetters of slavery. The country was divided according to the French system into arrondissements, of which the number was twelve. The administration of justice was regularly provided for, and on great occasions the Council of State acted as a tribunal. The Military Establishment was very numerous and efficient, comprising twenty regiments of infantry, two of cavalry, and two of artillery. Besides this force there were the Royal Guards, splendidly equip. ped, and a REGIMENT of WOMEN, called the Amazons, of which the QUEEN was Colonel! And here we must beg the reader not to laugh at this new military body, until, like most of them, he can mount a horse at full trot. We now come to the Court and Ministers; but the list of titles and dignitaries is so truly formidable, that we cannot attempt any description of them. The Royal Calendar, issued for the use of the Court, contains no less than 147 pages, neatly printed. It gives not only the names of the Ministers, but subjoined to them are short notices, in which the duties of their several offices are summed up. The appearance of the Court, we are assured, was not destitute of splendour, although rather tawdry than elegant. These facts are exceedingly curious and interesting, when all the circumstances connected with them are considered.

Christophe was not unconcious of the hatred which was felt towards him in consequence of his extreme and cruel rigour. He once observed to a distinguished British officer, that he knew he was considered a tyrant, but that it was necessary to be so; the people would be more fit for liberty hereafter. With his usual arbitrary violence he introduced marriage, which was almost unknown, by making a tour of his territories with his Archbishop, and compelling couples to be united in matrimony. His vigilance and activity were as remarkable as his unrelenting severity to all who incurred his displeasure. No persons in authority, either civil or military, were ever secure from his visits, and it was never known to what point his rapid movements were directed. He had amassed immense

treasure at Sans Souci, which was rapidly improving; and had also collected three large stores of provisions. He was about fifty-three years of age.

Cape Henry, Oct. 13, 1820, "The cruelty of the tyrant Christophe towards his subjects has lately exceeded all bounds, and the pitch of misery to which this unfortunate people have arrived cannot easily be conceived. Continued murmurs and discontent have for a long time prevailed, and a body of high minded officers at last

came to the determination of relieving their unhappy country. At the bead of these was General Romain, (Duke de Limbé) a man of distinguished talent, and highly beloved by the people. He concerted a plan to rid his countrymen of their tyrant, and certain motions on the part of the troops at Portau-Prince were highly favourable to the execution of it. By the treachery of some persons partly in the confidence of Romain, Christophe was informed of his intention, and accordingly gave orders for him to proceed to St. Marc at the head of some troops, with a pretended view to the security of the place. This gave additional cause for discontent among them, which Romain encouraged, and by secret manœuvres at last drove them to open revolt, During this time, Christophe remained at Sans Souci, and endeavoured by conciliatory conduct to appease the army and people immediately under his controul, but without effect; Romain wishing, if posssble, to avoid the spilling of blood, represented to him the injustice of his conduct and the disaffettion of his people, and recommended, either by immediate abdication, or some other measure, to endeavour to restore tranquillity.-Christophe was dumb, and Komain bad only one course to pursue. He satisfied himself of the strength of his party, and finding that of Christophe very superor he resolved to reduce it by stratagem. The army from St. Marc were marching upon them, and Romain was singled out to meet and repulse them; be complained of the insufficiency of the troops under his command, and General Touissaint was ordered to support him. This, therefore, reduced Christophe's forces, as expected by Romain, and they accordingly walked out, met the army from St. Marc's, and joined them.

This occurred on the evening of Friday, the 6th, the inhabitants having received the first notice of it by the firing of cannon; the drums beat to arms, and the people and troops assembled. General Richards, Duc de la Marmalade, Goveroar of the town, surrounded by other officers of rank, proclaimed Liberty and the overthrow of the Throne. The next day all persons arrested by the cruelty of Christophe were set at liberty; arms were distributed to the people; and supported by them, the garrison, with six pieces of cannon, advanced to Haut du Cap, about one German mile from hence, and took a strong position near the bridge, on the road leading to Sans Souci, As soon as Christophe heard what bad occured, he fell into most violent paroxysms of passion, and gave orders to buro the Cape to the ground, and destroy all the inhabitants, without exception, not sparing

either the women or children. To the eter nal disgrace of human nature be it spoken, that a villain hardy enough to undertake this horrible massacre was found in the person of Gen. Noel, who placed himself at the head of the Life Guards of the Tyrant, and

proceeded to the bridge of Haut du Cap, inspiring his soldiers to the attack with the ery of Vive le Roi! which was immediately answered on the other side by Vive la Liberté! The cries continued for a short time, and one gun-shot only was fired, which was followed by additional cries of Vive la Liberté ! and the Guards under the command of Gen. Noel joined the opposite party. Their Chief returned to Sans Souci, to inform his Royal Master of the occurrence which had taken place, and that every thing was over with him. His rage and revenge were raised to the highest pitch, and be ordered himself to be taken to the Citadel, intending to blow himself up with all the treasures it contained, and which were to a considerable extent; but Dapuy, one of his officers, who was with him, prevented it under sundry pretexts. Finding himself foiled in this respect, be vented his rage on his wife and children, and about ten o'clock, exasperated with vengeance and despair, he put an end to his existence by a pistol shot.

"The cry was now general, and the people and the troops plundered the Palace, where effects and jewels were found, amounting to two millions. On the following day, the Crown prince surrendered himself, and he, as well as those Generals who for so many years had been the tools of his cruelty, expect, in irons, the deserved punishment due to their acts.

"The manner of executing this Revolu tion in all its ways is remarkable; only one man, and that the tyrant himself, has lost his life. The Generals ride patroles themselves, and send away all unnecessary people to Haut du Cap, where, among the poor classes, they cannot commit any excesses. To-morrow, General Paul Romain is expected here with the rest of the army. Liberty has already been proclaimed, as also that Hayti is constituted into a Republic, of which Romain is the President. Boyer has sent a letter of congratulation from Portau-Prince, requesting that the Chiefs of the former Government might be kept in good custody, and offering the assistance of his whole power, if necessary, to the Patriots. We are free and looking for better times."

Nov. 29. THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO ST. PAUL'S.-This day her Majesty went to St. Paul's Cathedral, and a complete cessation to businesɛ was the consequence. So early as 8 o'clock the crowd began to collect, and formed a complete mass through the intervening streets. A little before ten the Queen started in a closed carriage from Brandenburgh House, and was escorted to Hyde Park corner by about 150 horsemen. Great numbers of persons followed and joined the cavalcade on its way, but the demonstrations of affection or admiration were not violently vehement. In St. James's street were assembled the Benefit Societies, which were appointed to accompany the procession.

Europ. Mag. Vol. LXXVIII. Dec.1820.

On the Queen's arrival at Temple Bar, the party was met by the Lord Mayor, the two Sheriffs, and the Marshalmen, but not a single alderman, and after entering the city the gates were again closed. There was here a tremendous crowd, but all appeared in good humour, the Lord Mayor's and Sheriffs' state carriages fell into the line, and the whole moved on to St. Paul's. Sir R. Wilson rode on one side of her Majesty's carriage, and Mr. Hume on the other. The windows were crowded with disappointed spectators, who had expected a better view of her Majesty, and who, therefore, did not appear to infuse much spirit into this exhibition.

There were several amateurs, as well as disciplined gentlemen of the pickpocket club, who were, for the furtherance of their projects, continually exciting disturbances, but we heard of no very serious accident.

During the Queen's progress to and from St. Paul's, there was nothing striking or remarkable; it was, indeed, one of the most meagre and miserable scenes the metropolis have ever been called forth to witness; we did not observe in it a single character, distinguished either by rank or preeminent of worth or talent; and it was evident that the greater part of the popu lace had only assembled to indulge their curiosity, or avail themselves of an excuse for a holiday. Not one Peer, nor Peeress, but six Members of Parliament, and none even of the City officers, except those whose duty compelled attendance. Hunt's entré in 1819, was quite as numerously escorted, and certainly much more splen did.

Dec. 8. The Lord Mayor, accompanied by Sir Wm. Curtis, Sir Wm. Leighton, Sir C. Flower, Aldermen Birch, Bridges, and Heygate, the Recorder, Mr. Sheriff Williams, and the City Officers, went in State to Carlton Palace, and presented the Address to his Majesty, as agreed to at the last Court. They were received with the guard of honour presenting arms, the band playing The Duke of York's March, and in a short time after, the King being seated on his throne, dressed in a General's uniform, surrounded by the Cabinet Ministers, the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen were conducted into the Royal presence, and having made their obedience, Sir John Silvester (the Recorder) read the following Address, in a firm and expressive manner; which his Majesty received most graciously, and returned a comprehensive and appropriate Answer. The Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen were most graciously received, and had the honour to kiss his Majesty's hand. "To the King's Most Excellent Majesty,"

"The Dutiful and Loyal Address of the Court of Lord Mayor and Aldermen of the City of London.

MOST GRACIOUS SOVERIGN,

"We, your Majesty's most dutiful and 4 B

loyal subjects, the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of the City of London, approach your Royal presence with renewed assurances of our most inviolate attachment to your sacred Person aud Government.

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Impressed as we are with veneration for your Majesty's Crown and dignity, we view with horror and detestation the unprincipled efforts of the disaffected in every direction which infatuated malice can devise, and a licentious press promote, to withdraw the unwary and timid from their allegiance to their Sovereign, and in the result to overwhelm this free and happy land with anarchy and confusion.

"For this base purpose calumnies of the most mischievous tendency have been circulated against all the Constituted Authorities of the realm, with restless and unabating rancour; the Parliament, the Courts of Judicature, the Altar, and the Throne, as established by our envied and glorious Constitution, have become the objects of the most profligate abuse, and insulting derision.

"We feel, Sire, that in order to avert the devastation threatened by such a torrent of impiety and sedition, it becomes the bounden duty of all the liege subjects of the realm to stand forward without delay, and avow their determination to support the principles of the British Constitution, in the true spirit of British loyalty; to rally round the Throne, and guard the Religion and Laws of the country from outrage and insult.

"The Lord Mayor and Aldermen of the City of London are therefore most anxious, Sire, to testify to the country at large, in this evil hour, their resolution to defend the Monarchy, as well as the other branches of the Constitution, against the attempts openly and industriously made by the instigators and abettors of sedition and infidelity; and to their utmost endeavour, in their respective stations as Magistrates, under the sanction of the Laws, to transmit to their children's children the blessings they have derived from the wisdom and bravery of their ancestors, and which they enjoy under your Majesty's paternal sway.

"We beg to add our most fervent prayers to the Almighty Disposer of all events, that your Majesty's reign may be long, prosperous, and happy, in the affections of a faithful, grateful, and loyal people.

"Signed by order of the Court. "HENRY WOODTHORPE," To which Address the King was pleased to return the following most gracious An

Ower:

"I return you my warmest thanks for this loyal and dutiful address.

"It is peculiarly gratifying to me to receive at this time such an assurance of your unshaken attachment to my Person and Government, and of the feelings with which you regard the attempts so unceasingly made to extirpate all that has hitherto been held sacred amongst us—and to destroy all the

sources of British freedom, prosperity, and power.

"A spirit similar to that by which you are actuated, happily predominates throughout the Kingdom, and I well know, the implicit confidence which is due to the virtue and loyalty of the great body of the nation, who are manifesting their just sense of the bless ings they enjoy, by the most decisive proofs of their zealous determination to defend and preserve them.

You may rely on my constant support in the discharge of the duties which arise out of the present extraordinary conjuncture.

"We are engaged in a common cause, and I feel most deeply that the borour of my Crown, and the happines of my Reiga, are inseparably interwoven with the maintenance of our established Constitution, and with the true interests and welfare of my People."

DEC. 9. This Day the Lord Mayor proceeded from Guildhall, at two o'clock, accompanied by the Recorder, Messrs. Alderman Wood, Waithman, Mr. Sheriff Williams, and about 60 members of the Common Council, to present the Address to his Majesty, agreed to at the last Court.

"To the King's most Excellent Majesty,"

The Dutiful and Loyal Address and Petition of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of the City of London, in Common Council assembled.

MOST GRACIOUS SOVEREIGN,

"We, your Majesty's dutiful and loyal subjects, the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of the City of London, in Common Council assembled, feeling ourselves called upon by the exigencies of the times and country, beg leave most humbly and respectfully to approach your Majesty, to express to your Majesty our profound regret at the measures pursued by your Majesty's Ministers, so contrary to the spirit of the British Constitution, and to the principles of universal justice, while they are subversive of the liberties and true interests of the nation, and of the honour and security of your Majesty's throne.

The war which exhausted the wealth and resources of the country has long since terminated, yet during a period of profound peace, we have seen no effectual retrenchment in the public expenditure, but loan after loan again resorted to for the support of useless and preposterous establishments, affording the means of the subjection of Parliament by the influence of ministerial patronage, and the overawing of the people in the exercise of their just rights by unconstitutional military force.

"The discontent thus created, we lament to state, has not been counteracted by your Majesty's Ministers either by just conces sions or by such a liberal policy as is due to a free people from their governors, but on the contrary, the laws bave been enforced with unprecedented severity, to the disgust