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ANNUAL RE^GISTER, 1813. 



This Monument 



Is erected by Parliament 



to 



WILLIAM PITT, 



Son of William, Earl of Chatham, 



In testimony of Gratitude for the eminent Public Services, 



And of regret for the irreparable loss, 



of that 



Great and Distinguished Minister. 



Concluding with these words- 

 He died on the 23rd of January, 1806, in the iVth year of 



his age. 



9. A shocking accident, arising 

 from a want of caution in disposing 

 of fire arms, happened last week at 

 Wainfleet, All Saint?. A boy, nine 

 years of age, named Wm. Audis, 

 happening to take up a gun which 

 his grandfather, Mr. Ashlin, had set 

 in a corner without drawing the 

 loading, presented it at Mrs. Ashlin, 

 and in an instant shot her dead, the 

 whole charge of the piece entering 

 her breast. The consternation and 

 grief of the family cannot be de- 

 scribed. 



The Emperor of Russia aiid the 

 Order of the Garter. — The para- 

 phernalia necessary for the investi- 

 ture of his Imperial Majesty have 

 been prepared in the most magni- 

 ficent style ; with a strict adhe- 

 rence, however, to the habiliments 

 and decorations of the Order. They 

 are as follows : — 



The shoes of white kid, orna- 

 mented with silver lace and roses. 



The stockings and pantaloons of 

 white silk, manufactured for the 

 purpose in one. 



The jacket or doublet, and trunk, 

 of rich white silver tissue, orna»- 

 mented with silver lace, in imita- 

 tion of point lace. 



The sword has a gold hilt ; the 

 belt and scabbard are covered with 

 rich crimson velvet. 



The surcoat of crimson velvet. 



A large silver lace rosette for the 

 right knee. The installation gar- 

 ter, richly embroidered, for the left 

 knee. 



The superb mantle of garter 

 blue velvet, lined with white 

 lustring. The badge of the Order 

 richly embroidered. The mantle is 

 fastened on the neck with blue and 

 gold rope,with two long rich tassels. 

 The hood of crimson velvet, which 

 is worn on the right shoulder. 



The gloves, white kid, trimmed 

 with silver lace. 



The Spanish hat of black velvet, 

 with a large plume of ostrich and 

 heron feathers. 



Flowing ringlets of hair, with a 

 bunch of white ribbons to tie them. 



The splendid gold collar of the 

 Order, with the medal of St. 

 George to hang on the breast ; 

 with large bunches of broad white 

 ribbons and rosettes. 



The deputation takes with them 

 the statute passed at the late chap- 

 ter, authorising the election of the 

 emperor of Russia to be a membep 



