€H RON 1, CLE 
real intention. That this has been 
my fate, does not ftand in need of 
any confirmation. Every effort to 
deferve well of mankind, that my 
heart bore witnefs to its retitude, 
has been conftantly thwartéd, and 
fendered abortive. Many of the 
circumftances of my life have there- 
fore happened in {pite of myfelf. 
' « The world has given me credit 
for abilities, indeed much more than 
I deferved: but I have found no 
kind hand to fofter thofe abilities, 
I might afk, Where was the gene- 
rous and powerful hand that was 
' ftretched forth to refcue George 
Barrington from infamy? Jn an 
age like this, which in many refpects 
is fo juftly famed for liberal ienti- 
ments, it was my hard lot that no 
noble-minded gentleman  ftepped 
forward and faid, «* You are pof- 
« feffed of abilities which may be 
« ufeful to fociety. I feel for your 
« fituation, and as long as you act 
** the part of a good citizen I wiil 
« be your protector; you will then 
« have time and opportunity to ref- 
* cue yourtelf from the obloquy of 
f* your former conduét.” Alas! 
my lord! George Barrington had 
never the fupreme felicity of having 
fach comfort adminiftered to his 
‘wounded {pirit. 
' © As it is, the die is caft, and I 
bend to ‘my fate without one mur- 
‘mur or complaint.” 
’ On the zoth inft. another duel 
was fought at Margate, between 
Mr. Stephens, a young gentleman 
of twenty years of age, only fur- 
viving fon of Philip Stephens, efq. 
of the Admiralty; and Mr. Ander- 
Yon, an attorney. The parties met 
at Kingsgate, and, after exchang- 
ing fhots without effeét, the feconds 
interpofed. Mr. Stephens infifted 
_ing for the aflizes. 
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on an apology. Mr. Anderfon faid, 
he could not apologize for words he 
had never ufed. - They again took 
their ground, and, firing together, 
Mr. Anderfon’s ball entered the 
head of Mr, Stephens, and killed 
him on the fpot. Mr. Anderfon 
was apprehended; and, .as the of- 
fence was committed within the ju- 
rifdiction of the Cinque Ports, he 
will, by a law peculiar to that port, 
be immediately tried, without wait- 
The coroner’s 
inqueft have brought it in « Man- 
* flaughter.”’ 
Being Michaelmas-day, a 
Common, Hall was convened 29th, 
at Guildhall, as ufual, for the choice 
of a Lord Mayor for the year enfu- 
ing; when alderman John Boydell 
was chofen without oppofition. 
Diep, roth. at his apartments 
in Greenwich hofpital, fincerely 
regretted by all who had the plea- 
fure of his acquaintance, Capt. John 
Gore, one of the captains of Green- 
wich hofpital, a moft. experienced 
feaman, and an honour ta his pro- ° 
feffion. He had failed four times 
round the world; ii, with Comm. 
Byron; 2dly, with Capt. Wallace; 
and the two laf times with Capt. 
James Cook. ‘ 
At Richmond, in the county of 
York, aged 105, Mrs. Todd. 
Near Havant, Hants, aged 102 
years, 6 months, and 8 days, Mr. 
Johr Coomer. 
At Imley hall, the feat of Jord 
Dudley and Ward, Charles Norris, 
Muf. Bac. whofe name will hold a 
re{fpectable rank in the annals of 
Englifh mufic, while his mild vir- 
tues and inoffenfive difpofition will 
be remembered with regret by all 
who knew him. 
David Rofs, Efq; late patentee 
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