and in the worst of times he never shrunk from the manifestion of his sentiments, fearless, though not insensible, of the obloquy which might attend it. With singular judgment he steered in difficult times a middle course between the opposite extremes of party. But although he felt it a duty to act decidedly, when the times called for it, he held no feelings of personal hostility against his political opponents. Indeed he was wholly without gall; the occasion which called forth the exertion, once past, he instantly tendered the right hand of friendship to the keenest of his adversaries. We have hitherto dwelt on the useful part of Mr. Gurney's character, but he largely contributed to the pleasures as well as the interest of those around him, for he was of a singularly cheerful nature, and of habits in a high degree social. These he indulged by a constant hospitality, impossible to be exceeded, and by no means confined to the respectable religious sect of which he was a member, but extended very generally to his friends and neighbours, and to those who occasionally visit

ed Norwich. After a life well spent in the discharge of the duties of a Christian, Mr. Gurney died in truly Christian sentiments, distinctly expressed a short time before his death, in the last moments of his unclouded reason, with a perfect consciousness that his disease was mortal, and with a resignation the most entire to the will of Almighty God. Mr. Gurney was a member of the Society of Friends; he was once married, and eighteen years ago was left a widower with eleven children. All of these survive him, and would be inconsolable under the loss of him who was the most tender and affectionate of parents, but for the hope that is in them.

At Ottery St. Mary, Mrs. Coleridge, relict of the Rev. John C. vicar of that place, 88.

In the public hospital, at Kingston, Jamaica, and buried at the expense of the parish, Robert Hepburn Ker, formerly a baker in that city, and who, by a late decision in the House of Peers, was found entitled to the dukedom of Roxburgh, unincumbered, and 100,000l. sterling in the funds.

Bombay, June 9th, 1810.

ON Monday last, being the 4th of June, the hon. the governor gave a splendid ball and supper at Parell to the ladies and gentlemen. of this settlement, surpassing even the many former elegant entertainments which we have had the pleasure of witnessing at the same mansion,

The arrangements for this fete were conducted with a degree of liberality and magnificence, worthy of the occasion for which the party was assembled: to celebrate not only the Birth-day of our Beloved Sovereign, but the Fiftieth Year of his arduous and eventful Reign.

The avenue leading to Parell was

illuminated a considerable distance from the house, which appeared a solid blaze of light. The area before the entrance, was brilliantly ornamented with lights, suspended in the most fanciful and elegant manner among the branches of the trees, and on arches and festoons, erected for the purpose. Over the principal entrance was a transparency representing a medallion encircled by a wreath of laurel, and surmounted by a crown with the rays of the Sun reflected from the black ground. On the centre was the following inscription.

GEORGIUS TERTIUS

REX

ANNO 50. REGNI.

And underneath was the follow

ing beautiful and highly appropriate motto from the Scriptures:

The hoary head is a crown of glory when it is found in the path of righteous

ness.

The large hall on the ground floor was also decorated with transparencies, the floor, together with the grand staircase, being painted so as to resemble marble.

Over the door at the western end, was a transparency of his Majesty's arms, with the following memorable words, from the first speech which he addressed to his Parliament after ascending the throne:

BORN AND BRED A BRITON, I

GLORY IN THE NAME.

On the right was seen the plume of feathers of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, with the letters G. P., while the Royal Arins were supported on the left by the

transparency representing MAGNA CHARTA resting on the lion and the unicorn in a recumbent posture, with the Rose and the Thistle, and the Shamrock in the foreground; whilst the national flags with the masts of a ship, and the other emblems, completed the rear.

At the opposite extremity of the Hall, over the great door leading to the gardens, was another transparency, on a very extensive scale, presenting a view of the constitution of Great Britain, on several medallions..

Our the upper part immediately over the medallion, on which was engraven ENGLAND, sat BRITANNIA; the rays of the Sun were connected on the right with the PARLIAMENT over which stood LEGISLATURE resting upon a rock; ed into the LORDS and COMMONS, the Parliament was again subdividwith their appropriate emblems. The JUDICIAL with the JUDGES and JURIES were connected by the same means with the left, with a figure of JUSTICE supporting with her right hand the sword, and the balance with her left. In the centre between these two divisions, was seen a Star, representing the executive part of the constitution, with the KING engraven in large letters of gold, and encircled by the garter with the motto, "Honi soit qui mal y pense-below this was the CHURCH surmounted by the cross and the commandments, and again subdivided into the SPIRITUAL LORDS and the CLERGY, with the mitre over the former, and the book of common prayer and the chalice over the latter. On the lower part of this beautiful representation, was seen St. George on horse-back con

tending

So dearly bought, the price of so much blood,

O let it never perish in your hands;
But piously transmit it to your children.
Do thou, great LIBERTY, inspire our
souls,

And make our lives in thy possession happy,

Or our deaths glorious in thy just defence.

The upper Hall was likewise decorated in a novel and elegant manner with transparencies, in the several windows, having inscribed on them some of the most important events of the present reign. At the eastern extremity was a portrait of his Majesty, with a full-length. painting of Britannia, recording, under the directions of Fame, the Naval Heroes of the Nile; over which we observed on a rich drapery the beautiful designation bestowed on her by our immortal national poet, "The green-haired Heroine of the west," with the following motto in allusion to the taunts of our enemies." Dives opum, Studiisque asperrima belli. On the window on the right hand of Britannia appeared

ELLIOTT,

GIBRALTAR, with the following line selected not so much for its beauty, as from the circumstance of its having been placed on the Medal, presented by

the celebrated Frederick the Great fo General Elliott, on the terminaVOL. LI.

Non illi imperium pelagi, sovumque tridentem,

Sed mihi sorte datum,

SIR SIDNEY SMITH,
ACRE.

Or of the redcross hero teach,
Dauntless in dungeon as on breach;
Alike to him, the sea, the shore,
The brand, the bridle, or the oar.

MOORE.
CORUNNA.
Fallen to save an injured lend,
Imperial Honour's awful hand
Shall point his lonely bed;

The warlike dead of every age,
Who fill the fair recording page,
Shall leave their sainted rest,
And half reclining on his spear
Each wondering chief by turus appear,
To hail the Hero guest.

Old Edward's sons unknown to yield,
Shall crowd from Cressy's laurelled field,
And gaze with fixed delight,
Again for Britain's wrougs they feel,
Again they snatch the gleamy steel,
And wish the avenging fight.

On you, noblest English,

who fell alike in the hour of victory. The beautiful lines on the former, are by Doctor Leyden of Calcutta, and the no less beautiful verses on the latter, are from a Poem written at Parell House, in March, 1808, by a lady who has recently left this settlement for Europe, who long filled the first rank in this community, but who was much more distinguished by her genius and virtues, than by the highest rank which any community could bestow. It is only for strangers that it is necessary to add, the name of Lady Mackintosh.

The ball was opened about 10 o'clock by the Hon. the Governor and Mrs. Lechmere, and the dancing continued with great spirit, considering the extreme heat of the weather, until about 1 o'clock, when the party retired to an elegant supper, after which the following toasts were givep.

THE KING, and may he continue to wear the Crown for many years.

THE QUEEN AND ROYAL FAMILY. THE HONOURABLE UNITED EAST INDIA COMPANY, &c. &c.

The party afterwards proceeded to the extensive gardens, which were illuminated in a very grand and magnificent manner, having a triumphal arch between the fountains, and the great terrace which runs paral lel with the water.

From the terrace, the company were gratified with a splendid display of fireworks, which illuminat

war-proof.

The above inscriptions are deriv ed from sources too generally known to require specification, unless we except those which relate to the two Daval heroes, Nelsou and Hardinge,

turesque scenery, which extends from the gardens by successive ranges of hills, interspersed with wood and water until it terminates with the high land on which the flag staff is erected.

On