Obituary.

returned to France with the hope of rescuing more ; but , before he could attain his object , was discovered , and arrested by the Deputy on mission in the department de la Somme . He had , however , taken such precautious , that his emigration could not be traced ; and might , perhaps , have escaped , had not

a Jacobin , whose brother was cook in an English nobleman ' s family , produced a letter , which stated the " Duke ' s having dined with Lord on a particular day , and even the othercompanv who were present , and the conversation which passed at table . Mons . de Chatelet , surprized , unprepared forsuch

evidence , and unable to refute it , was sent to Paris , and guillotined ; and in his fate were involved several innocent people , one of them a young English lad }' , because she happened to be in a house where the Duke slept one night . Lately in Rupert-street , aged 6 4 , Mr . Thomas Strikecommonlv called

, Dr . Strike , a native of Berkshire . He was formerly drayman to a brewer , and lodged in the same house with a German Doctor , who cured the futulain ano without cutting . To Strike he bequeathed his recipe and mode of treatment , by

whicn , with application and a common understanding , he has supported himself in affnience more than 20 years , and is said to have performed some wonderful cares . Being hospitable and convivial , he has not saved much money ; but has left the secret to the support of his family , consisting of a son , a

daughter , and his fourth wife , who was used to administer to his female patients . His will prayed , inter alia , that he should be buried unshaved or washed , and not looked at when in his coffin , which should be made of elm without a nail in it , be kept 10 days , and then buried not more than five feet underground . He was a

benevolent man , never without half-acrown in his pocket for a poor acquaintance ; and had many weekly pensioners , to whom lie regularly gave tea and sugar , tobacco , or monev . Aged 21 , William Fotmtleroy Carpenter , Esq . son of a Devonshire gentlemanwho removed to Essex county

, , in Virginia , where Mr . C . was born , his mother and three brothers reside , and . whence he had but lately arrived in this country , to receive a fortune bequeathed to him many years since by his uncie Coryndon Carpenter , Esq . of

Launceston , co . Cornwall . He was unfortunatelv killed in a duel , which he fought with Mr . Jolm Pride , a nor tive also of Virginia , a ^ ed about 25 . No previous animosity subsisted between them till the meeting took place in consequence of a conversation at the Virginia coffee-house on the Friday

preceding . His ardour upon political topics induced him to reprobate the principles of some of the Congress , who opposed the treaty lately concluded between this country and America . His antagonist was equally warm against those who stood up for the treaty . Very early on Sunday morning they met in

Hyde-park , attended by their seconds , who used every means in their power to bring the affair to an amicable adjustment , but in vain . The distance of only five paces being measured , they fired at exactly the same instant , when Mr . C . received his antagonist ' s ball in the sidewhich penetrated nearl

, y through hi ; body ; and notwithstanding it was immediately extracted , he died the next day at " Richardson ' s hotel , Covent-garden ; and the coroner ' s inquest returned a verdict of wilful murder . Mr . Carpenter behaved with the

greatest composure , remained sensible to the last , and died without a struggle . His last wish was , that neither his antagonist nor the seconds should be prosecuted . He was an uncommonly fine young man . Lately at Little Chelsea , Lady Gordon , daughter of Thomas A'sop , of

Loughborough , gent , and second wife of Samuel Philips , of Gerendon hall , co . Leic . Esq . ( whose first wifeSeptima , sister aud heiress to Charles Lewis , Esq . of Stamford-hall , co ' . Nottingham , died in 1760 ) . Mr . Philips , who concluded the too short-lived race of a most respectable and worthy family , March

it ) , 1774 , at '' age of 65 , left his noble mansion at Gerendon , with an income of 7000 I . a year , to his widow ; who was afterwards married to Sir Will . Gordon , K . B . ; but , on the death of this lady , the estates descend , agreeably to the will of Mr . Philips , to Thomas MarchEsq . of More Critchellco .

, , Dorset , his maternal cousin , who has just obtained the royal licence to assume the surname and arms of Philips , in addition to those of March . Lately at Ayr , Mr . James Heriot , of Sandyford .