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confederated together under the gallant Thaddeus Kosciusko , and made a valiant stand against the invaders of their country . But what is even virtue or courage when opposed to formidable numbers ? The King entered warmly into the national cause , and among the first acts
of patriotism devoted the whole of his plate to its support . . The event of the contest is generally known and deplored . Warsaw fell . The King became a prisoner , and Kosciusko is in exile , i ' oor Stanislaus , after seeing his kingdom torn in pieces by intestine divisions , deluged with the blood of its citizens ,
and become a prey to rapacious potentates who ought to have been its protectors , was commanded by the Empress ¦ to quit his capital , and repairto Grodno ; and accordingly , on the 7 th of January , 1795 , he set off in obedience to his summons . In that state of degradation he remained ( ill his death . In the
ca-. talogue of unfortunate monarehs , the character of Stanislaus will shine with a brilliancy undiminished by the charge of any ambitious or arbitrary action . The pen of the future historian will do him ample justice , while the readers of
the narrative will wonder that no contemporary stale had spirit or generosity enough to interpose in behalf of a virtuous monarch and an independent people . Near Cork , in Ireland , Col . St . George Mansergh , and Jasper . Uniack , Esq . in the following manner :
Mr . St . George Mansergh , who had a considerable estate in Ireland , which mostly lies in the Glyns of Ariglin , came there some time ago to assist in quieting the country ; his tenantry in particular . He was very ac'ive , and , from his exertions , much good was expected but his conduct wasin a great
; , measure , marked with fool-hardiness , as appears by the last imprudent act . Ha had a confidential Serjeant , who always attended him with a sword , a blunderbuss , and a case of pistols . In general he would" not go from one house to another without this man . He frequently went to these Glyns . One
day he set fire to and burnt a bouse where he was informed meetings of thee people called United Men were held , and declared that he would burn and demolish every house in the Glyns . The day of the night he was murdered he went out to those Glvhs , about eleven
o ' clock in the morning ; he took a gentleman , a magistrate , who lives in that town , his orderly Serjeant , and two soldiers with him , but would not suffer them to take any arms with them . He met a number of people fn a field on his own estate , mostly his own tenantry , and , after declaring his intention of
burning , & c . he told them he would sleep at Mr . Uniack's that night unprotected , where he did not fear to meet Captain Doe , a title assumed by the leader of these infatuated men ; he accordingly came to Mr . Uniack ' s , made the magistrate return home , and sent away likewise the Serjeant and soldiers .
Mr . St . George dined and spent the evening at Mr . Uniack's ; between ten and eleven o ' clock Mr . Uniack went up stairs to shew Mr . St . George his bedchamber ; soon after a number of armed men entered Ihe house , passed through the parlour where Mrs Uniack was , with her sona boy about thirteen years
, of age , rushed directly up stairs , where they met Mr . Uniack andMr . St . George , whom they forcibly dragged down to the kitchen , where they murdered them ina most barbarous maimer , having fractured thsir skulls by repeated
blows . Mrs . Uniack endeavouring to prevail on them to spare her husband , was knocked down at the parlour door , where she lay till the party had left the house . Unfortunately it so happened , that Mr . Uniack ' s house was totally unprovided with arms , which prevented the possibility of making any
defence . At Putney , Jean Bapiista Muller , a native of Prussia . The singularity of his character may in some measure be collected from the following directions respecting his interment— ' I desire to be buried within the walls of thechurch , and interred in my buff embroidered
waistcoat , jny blue coat with a black collar , a pair of clean nankeen breeches , while silk stockings , my Prussian , boots , my hair neatly dressed and powdered ; and I particularly request , that my coffin may be made long enough to admit of my hussar cap being placed on my head . So dressed and accoutred
, let me rest in peace . ' Lately , J . Bunn , Esq . Attorney at Law , Essex Street , Strand . Near Newcastle , at the advanced age of 100 , James . Palmer , commonly known by the denomination of Doctor Palmer . For the last thirty years of his life he
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Obituary.
confederated together under the gallant Thaddeus Kosciusko , and made a valiant stand against the invaders of their country . But what is even virtue or courage when opposed to formidable numbers ? The King entered warmly into the national cause , and among the first acts
of patriotism devoted the whole of his plate to its support . . The event of the contest is generally known and deplored . Warsaw fell . The King became a prisoner , and Kosciusko is in exile , i ' oor Stanislaus , after seeing his kingdom torn in pieces by intestine divisions , deluged with the blood of its citizens ,
and become a prey to rapacious potentates who ought to have been its protectors , was commanded by the Empress ¦ to quit his capital , and repairto Grodno ; and accordingly , on the 7 th of January , 1795 , he set off in obedience to his summons . In that state of degradation he remained ( ill his death . In the
ca-. talogue of unfortunate monarehs , the character of Stanislaus will shine with a brilliancy undiminished by the charge of any ambitious or arbitrary action . The pen of the future historian will do him ample justice , while the readers of
the narrative will wonder that no contemporary stale had spirit or generosity enough to interpose in behalf of a virtuous monarch and an independent people . Near Cork , in Ireland , Col . St . George Mansergh , and Jasper . Uniack , Esq . in the following manner :
Mr . St . George Mansergh , who had a considerable estate in Ireland , which mostly lies in the Glyns of Ariglin , came there some time ago to assist in quieting the country ; his tenantry in particular . He was very ac'ive , and , from his exertions , much good was expected but his conduct wasin a great
; , measure , marked with fool-hardiness , as appears by the last imprudent act . Ha had a confidential Serjeant , who always attended him with a sword , a blunderbuss , and a case of pistols . In general he would" not go from one house to another without this man . He frequently went to these Glyns . One
day he set fire to and burnt a bouse where he was informed meetings of thee people called United Men were held , and declared that he would burn and demolish every house in the Glyns . The day of the night he was murdered he went out to those Glvhs , about eleven
o ' clock in the morning ; he took a gentleman , a magistrate , who lives in that town , his orderly Serjeant , and two soldiers with him , but would not suffer them to take any arms with them . He met a number of people fn a field on his own estate , mostly his own tenantry , and , after declaring his intention of
burning , & c . he told them he would sleep at Mr . Uniack's that night unprotected , where he did not fear to meet Captain Doe , a title assumed by the leader of these infatuated men ; he accordingly came to Mr . Uniack ' s , made the magistrate return home , and sent away likewise the Serjeant and soldiers .
Mr . St . George dined and spent the evening at Mr . Uniack's ; between ten and eleven o ' clock Mr . Uniack went up stairs to shew Mr . St . George his bedchamber ; soon after a number of armed men entered Ihe house , passed through the parlour where Mrs Uniack was , with her sona boy about thirteen years
, of age , rushed directly up stairs , where they met Mr . Uniack andMr . St . George , whom they forcibly dragged down to the kitchen , where they murdered them ina most barbarous maimer , having fractured thsir skulls by repeated
blows . Mrs . Uniack endeavouring to prevail on them to spare her husband , was knocked down at the parlour door , where she lay till the party had left the house . Unfortunately it so happened , that Mr . Uniack ' s house was totally unprovided with arms , which prevented the possibility of making any
defence . At Putney , Jean Bapiista Muller , a native of Prussia . The singularity of his character may in some measure be collected from the following directions respecting his interment— ' I desire to be buried within the walls of thechurch , and interred in my buff embroidered
waistcoat , jny blue coat with a black collar , a pair of clean nankeen breeches , while silk stockings , my Prussian , boots , my hair neatly dressed and powdered ; and I particularly request , that my coffin may be made long enough to admit of my hussar cap being placed on my head . So dressed and accoutred
, let me rest in peace . ' Lately , J . Bunn , Esq . Attorney at Law , Essex Street , Strand . Near Newcastle , at the advanced age of 100 , James . Palmer , commonly known by the denomination of Doctor Palmer . For the last thirty years of his life he