181!.] Deaths in and near London . 
y/ight, by the destruction of a printing- 
elilce in which he harip-tned to have property 
to a very large amount, by fire. Discou¬ 
raged, but not daunted, fie met this mis¬ 
fortune with firmness, and tor a long time 
struggled to free his affairs from the embarrass¬ 
ments vi'liich it had occasioned j but, finding 
his d fficulties increase, instead of involving 
himself still deeper, by res-ovting to the usual 
means of uplaolding a sinking credit, helmet 
the evil dav with resolution, and submitted 
his extensive concerns to an ordeal fatal to 
the credit of haif tlie commercial world- He 
patiently investigated every account, and punc¬ 
tually fulfilled every engagement; a consi¬ 
derable suiplus rewarded his labour and perse¬ 
verance, and his credit gathered strength from 
the shock, which but a short time before had 
menaced its annihilation. His unremitting 
exertions throughout the w hole of these dit 
faculties, perhaps shortened his existence, but 
he lived to see them crowned with success, 
and to see his affairs released from every in¬ 
cumbrance, and a comfortable provision made 
ior those most dear to him.] 
{^Feiix M Carth)', esq. w’hose death was 
announced in our lust, was long w'oll 
Icfiown for his eccentricity and b.-nevo!ence. 
He was a native of Cork, and served 
in the French army before the. revolution, 
but for m.ore chan twenty years has been living 
in and near London, iu situations very differ¬ 
ent, and often on the chances of the day ; he 
Wiis occasionally an usher in different schools, 
which he generally quitted on the first re¬ 
ceipt of his salary ; he was sometimes a col¬ 
lector of intelligence tor newspapers, at others 
an agent for money lenders or burro.vers, and 
was once in the confidence of the Earl of 
Moira, when he had a house in St. 
place, an elegant equipage, and, though he 
had been released from prnon by two difierent 
insolvent acts, was started a candidate tor 
Leicester, in opuosition to I\lr. Babington, 
and polled nearly 200 voters; after this, his 
sun of splendour set, to'rise no more; he lost 
the confidence of his noble patron, sunk into 
extreme distress, and at length died in the 
King’s Bench Prison. Mr. M‘Cdrthy was 
the author of several pamphlets upon subjects 
cf temporary intercstat the periods when they 
were written. Kis U't production was one of 
considerable length and comprehension, upon 
the question ot the Cathoiic Veto. iMr. 
IvHCdithy was remarkable for his great sta¬ 
ture nnd strengtn, which, being united with 
a courage no less singular, rendered him e.x- 
tremely formidable when provoked by insult, 
though, l.ke must men to gifted, he was by 
his natural disposition extremely placid, good 
humored, and forbearing. Many cxtiaor- 
dinary 'cats are told by those who shared his 
intimacy in nls prime of life, or iht punish¬ 
ment, no less severe tnan singular, wtiich he 
inflicted on the petulance of those who were 
sc Silly and so mistake.'! as. to f-astca quarrels 
upon him. Among these was the breaking of 
tbe jaw bone of a iife-guard’s-man, who 
shoved him off tiie pavement in St. Martin’s- 
lane ; and knocking together the heads of 
two young sprigs of pugilism, vcho assailed 
him ne.ar the wall that formerly stood in front 
of Buccleugli-house, WliiLehall ; these youtb.'S 
Mr. iVi‘Carihy took one in each hand, andj 
holding them at arm’s-length, so that their 
blows could not reach him, dished them to-> 
gether ijU.lie made them cry for mercy, and 
let the.m ofi', telling them they ought to be 
much obliged to him that he did not finish 
with throwing.them over tlie wall. Bui the 
most celebrated of these affairs was a iencon~ 
tre with the celebrated Mendoza, at VauxiialJ^ 
during the period when that celebrated liero 
of the fist held ^ihe proud s ation of what is 
called “ The Champion of England.” Men¬ 
doza was taken to Vaushaii for a freak by a 
party of amateurs, who selected Mr, M‘Car- 
thy, from his size and apparent strength, as the 
object upon whom Mendoza might most con¬ 
spicuously display his science, to the surprise 
and admiration of the surrounding assemblage. 
A row W£3 accordingly kicked up, and a set- 
to took place betw'een Mendoza and A'lr, 
M‘Carthy, in which Dan had the advantage, 
but without making any material impression 
on his robust and hardy opponent, But the 
gentlemen, who ran from all parts of the gar¬ 
dens on hearing of the affray, recognizing 
Mendoza, and thinking it unfair to suffer any¬ 
one, of whatsoswver apparent strength, unless 
a p'ofessed pugilist, to be involved in a con¬ 
test with him, separated the combatants; 
aud when Mr. M‘Carchy, enraged by the 
blows he had received, pressed for the renewal 
of the combat, they endeavoured to quiet him 
by telling him, what it seems he did not 
know' before, that his antagonist was the 
iavinciole pugilist Mendoza, tlie champion 
of England This information, hswever,, 
had a very tlifferent effect on Mr. M‘Carthy 
from what ic w'as intended and expected to 
produce. Vv'ith afuty which it was impos¬ 
sible to restrain, he buist through the circle 
that surrounded him, and rushing upon Dan, 
in defiance of all efforts of art, he seized him 
in his arms, and carried him, struggling in 
vain to disengage himself, to the barrier at 
the entrance, over which he flung him with 
^ force that astonished the beholders, to a 
considerable distance among the crowo, ex¬ 
claiming all the time- against his impudence 
for presuming to ootrude himselr into a re¬ 
spectable place of amusement, and to insult 
gentlemen, and eniorce quarrels Witn thena 
when lie <lid get in. fvieij<;oza si^incnds, it 
may be supposed, did .not complain of ti»e 
chas'iseraenc he bad vi'ccived ; nor were those 
WHO introduced him turward to resent or nonce 
the .animadversiOTrs made upon their conduct, 
not only by Mr M‘-Cafthy, but by the com- 
pjirv in general. \'auxnall has m esnee- 
qncJi-;£ rem.aiiied /ree uom the a.naoyance of 
jrofessed 
