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confidential conversation, he expressed his be-. 
lief, that the climate’ of Jamaica would not 
agree with him; “* but,’ he added, ‘¢1 
‘would not object to going there on that: ae- 
count; for if I were ordered to march up to 
a battery, I should do it, though T might be 
of epinion that [ should be killed before my 
troops’ could'carry it; anid, in like manner, 
think Lought notto hesitate as to going to 
Jamaica, if his Majesty's se:vice. requires it, 
thoug' I may be of opinion that I shall fall 
@ vietim totheclimate.” But little is known 
in England of what happened in Jamaica du- 
zing the short period that General Villettes 
lived ‘after his arriva! in that island. _It is, 
however, well known, that his amiable dis~_ 
position, and that firm, but conciliatory con- 
duct, which always:formed so remarkable a 
partef his-character, soon engaged the confi- 
dence and esteem. of the whote community. 
In-the month of July; 15808, he undertook a 
military tour-of inspection through the island. 
Neither the bad state: of his health, nor the 
unfavourable weather, could induce: hina to 
postpone doing what he considered to be his 
duty. General Villettes left Kingston on the 
3d of July, and proceeded as far Port Antonloy 
where he inspected some of the troops. Fle: 
set out from thence on: the tith, to go to 
Buff Bay, in: the parish of St. George, to in- 
spect. a> battalion of the 60th, which. was 
stationed there; but in this journey. he. was: 
seized with a fever, which, on the third day, 
put aiperiod to his life. He died omthe 15th 
Joly, at Mrs. Brown's estate, named ®inton; 
retaining in his last moments the same sere- 
nity of mind for. which his whole life had 
been so. remarkably distinguished. The re~ 
gret expressed on this occasion by all deserip- 
tions of persons im Jamaica, far exceeded what 
could have been supposed possible, whem the 
short period that General Villettes had resided 
among them is taken into consideration. His 
bedy was interred near Kingston, in the pas 
trish of Half- Way-Treé, in which he resided. 
Thefuneral was attended bythe Duke of Man- 
chester (the Governor of the Island), as chief 
mourner, and was conducted with all the mi- 
litary henours so justly due to the rank and 
merit of the deceased. Faw men have: pose 
sessed, in a degrze superior to General Vil+ 
Jettes, the talent of acquiring the good will 
of almost.all, the i!} will of scarcely any, who 
knew -hirx. The chief. reason was, that he 
felt. good will ‘towards all, and-his conduct 
was suitable to his feelings. His friendship, 
though by no means restricted to a few, was 
far from being indiscriminate ; but any person 
_ who once really enjoyed it, wassure that it 
would never be withdrawn. On the applica- 
--tion of three friends of the late Lieutenant- 
General Villéttes, the Dean and Chapter of 
. Westminster have consented that amonument 
should be-placed to the memory of that much 
lamented officer, near the moxzument of his 
Deaths Abroad. 
late friend the Hon. Sir C. Stuart. Mre 
Westmacott is employed as the sculptor 5 
and the foltowinginscription is tobe engraved: 
on the marble: 
_ Sacred to the memory of 
Lieut.-Gen. WinLiam ANNE VILLETTESs, 
(second son of Arthur Viillettes, Esq. his 
Majesty’s Minister Plenipotentiary at the ° 
Court of Turin, and to the !ielvetic Cantons, 
who, during a period of thirty three years, - 
rendered essentivl service to his country, at 
Toulon, in Corsica, at Malta, and in many. 
other places. In consideration of these ser- - 
vices, he was appointed Colonel of the 64th» 
regiment of Infantry, and Lieutenant- Gover- 
nor and Commander of the Forces in Jamaica; . 
but, while engaged in a tour‘of military ine: 
spection in that island, he was seized with a 
fever, and died near Port Antonio, om the 
13th of July, 1808, aged 54: years.—-A-worthy* 
member Of society was thus taken fron: the: 
public; a valuable officer was lost to the 
King’s’ service; and the Island of Jamaica® 
was deprived of a man well caleulated to pros: 
mote its happiness and prosperity, His resi~ 
dence there was indeed short ; yet his manly’ 
but mild virtues, *his dignified but affable de» 
portment, and his firm but conciliating con» 
duct, had secured him the confidence and 
esteem of the whole commuiity:§ 
‘¢ The sculptur’d marble shall dissolve industy - 
And fame, and wealth, and honours, pas? 
away ; ty eae: 
Not such the triumphs of the good and. just, | 
Not such the glories of eternal day.” Se 
At Cronroe, J. Ambrose Eccles, esq. a.chas . 
racter of thehighest respectability. A profound 
scholar, a perfect gentlenian, he was an ornas.. 
ment tosociety. Asa critic, hewasdistinguishs - 
ed amongst the commentators.on Shakespeare... 
On the qualities: of his heart, it is not, at 
present, intended to expatiate. We shall. 
only observe, that,’ perhaps a: purer spirit 
never stoad before the throne of the Almighty - 
than that of the subject of this article. Pere 
haps a better husband, a better father, and, 
in every respect, a better man never existed, 
~But full justice will, we trust, yet be done to 
his memory. Nothing more is now intended 
than an hasty sketch of his life and character. 
After a regular course of education, inthe _ 
college of Dublin, he went to the Continent. . 
Here his stay was not jong. From France 
he proceeded to Italy, but ill health limited 
his tour! in that interesting country. From 
Rome he returned to Florence, where he 
studied. the Italian language, with great assi- 
duity and success, under a celebrated ‘pro 
fessor. But he was soon compelled by the 
state of his health, to return home. @n his 
way, he paused in London, where he cons 
trived to reside sometime, associating with 
some of the remarkable literary characters of 
the ‘day. With the late Dr ‘Johnson, be 
boasted no intimacy, but he had met him at 
