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country, this memoiial was not wanting : 

 he will long be remembered by a country 

 so essentially benefited by his life and 

 works. I am, sir, 



Your obedient and obliged servant, 

 To Lieut.-Gcn. Mutton. Eldon. 



Letters similar to the above, in praise 

 of tiie deceased, have been received 

 from several other illustrious charac- 

 ters; among whom may be mentioned 

 his Grace the Duke of Wellington, 

 General Sir Thomas Hislop, &c. &c. 



It may be finally noticed, that Dr. 

 Button bequeathed his marble bust* to 

 the Philosophical Society of Newcastle. 

 It is to be placed in their new and 

 splendid Institution, where it will be 



» Casts or copies of the Bust have hecn al- 

 ready obtained by many of Dr. Hntton's 

 friends, and still continue in be s'ii)plitd by 

 thesculptor, Mr. Gahagan, at Ids premises 

 in King-street, Edgeu-are-riiad. 



No. XVII. [March 1, 



long regarded with pride and venera- 

 tion. He always manifested a laud- 

 able affection for his native place, of 

 which he gave a proof soon after his re- 

 tirement from Woolwich, by investing 

 sums of money for the perpetual sup- 

 port of education, &c. at Newcastle. 

 His benevolence was extensive. To 

 merit in distress, and more especially 

 to the votaries of science, he was al- 

 ways a kind friend and benefactor. 

 " Qnando ullnm invenient paremf 

 Dr. Hutton was twice n)arricd : his 

 surviving family consist of a son and 

 two daughters. The former was edu- 

 cated at the Royal Military Academy, 

 and at an early age he obtained a com- 

 mission in the Royal Regiment of Artil- 

 lery, and is now a Licut.-Gcneral in the 

 army. General Hutton is also a mem- 

 ber of several learned societies, and has 

 been honoured with the degree of d.c.l. 



STEPHENSIANA.— No. XVII. 



ANNEX AND SECKER. 



I HAVE in my possession the ori- 

 ginal of the following letter from 

 Peter Annet, the Carlile of the last age, 

 to Archbishop Seeker. It appears that 

 the clergy of that day displayed an ex- 

 emplary spirit of liberality towards an 

 obstinate unbeliever, highly creditable 

 to the religion which they professed. 

 Vauxhall, July 2.3, 17G8. 

 My very good Lord, — You were 

 so very kind and exceedingly con- 

 descending as to send your chaplain 

 to me, to give me relief; hearing I 

 was ill, and in distress : ill, indeed, I 

 am, and have been ever since January 

 last, when I first took to my bed, and 

 expected to die ; but death has de- 

 ceived me. However, though I am 

 much better than when I was taken 

 ill, I fear I shall not recover, at least 

 not to be able to get any thing towards 

 a living; for I cannot move myself out 

 of my bed, being very weak, and not 

 having the use of my legs : but the use 

 of my head and hands to write remain. 

 My school I resigned, not being able 

 to keep it: I receive nothing from 

 thence ; and am at the charges of a 

 servant, as well as maintenance and 

 medicines : but, by the bounty of 

 friends, and from those I could not 

 expect it, because of my opposite sen- 

 timents, — from Dr. Chandler and 

 others, — I am not yet in a distressed 

 condition ; though how long I may be 

 thus helpless I know not; but, not be- 

 ing then nor yet in a distre ssed state, 



I thought it not right, through covet- 

 ousness, to receive your grace's in- 

 tended favour: for a dying man, who 

 has no family, need not be covetous of 

 money ; therefore I craved no present 

 aid, nor do I now : but, if I should 

 want before you die, (I do not say 

 your grace dies, for that can never 

 die,) I shall not want a becoming 

 humility to make my address to your 

 lordship, and hope my petition will 

 not be rejected. But, if I want after 

 your death, my supplication is, that 

 your grace would be pleased to leave 

 of your bounty somewhat in the hands 

 of your good chaplain, or whom else 

 you shall appoint, to support me the 

 remainder of my life, which I think 

 cannot be long; and may happiness 

 attend your lordship, whether my 

 death be before or after yours. Your 

 offered kindness to me shows you to be 

 a gentleman of humanity, whom I have 

 formerly been a hearer and a follower 

 of with the greatest delight ; as I con- 

 ceived your peculiar oratory delivered 

 witii paternal authority and affection 

 to your auditors. This is not (lattery, 

 but truth, from one who never was a 

 courtier nor flatterer; but am, 

 My lord, 

 Your lordship's most obliged hnmble 

 servant, 



Peter Annet. 

 mrs. jackson. 

 So nmeh was the Hon. Mrs. Darner 

 struck with the beauty of the forma- 

 tion of the leg of this celebrated ac- 

 tress. 



