say that he wished for no marble,-that he wished for no brass, -that he wanted no inscription, but that they would best testify their affection for his name, and exalt his memory, who amongst them did the most to imitate his acts, and who effected the most good for their fellow-creatures in proportion to the means allowed. (Loud cheers.) Therefore, without impugning, but, on the contrary, fully admitting the propriety of some memorial in the capital of his native county, and, if advisable, in the great minster of the city, (applause,) he thought it should be a principal object of the exertions necessarily consequent on that day's meeting, that some institution at once of usefulness and respect should be formed -one which should bear the name, and perpetuate the spirit of Wilberforce, and enable his countrymen to imitate his virtues. Perhaps it would not be improper in him just to mention the course which they had followed in London. The Committee, which certainly enrolled all that was great and illustrious of every party or sect, no matter what, felt that the best course for them was to apply their energies in the collection of subscriptions in order to found some institution under the name of Wilberforce, with a view to promote liberty, or religion, or morality, — that would be settled hereafter, and to make the tablet in Westminster Abbey rather supplementary to this object, than the institution supplementary to the tablet. Whether they would be enabled to found a local institution of such a nature in Yorkshire, depended upon the amount of money which would be subscribed, and upon so many other circumstances beyond present control, that it would be futile to enter into any speculations upon the subject. But if they were enabled, in that county, to erect some institution under Mr. Wilberforce's name, and devoted

as his whole life had been to useful and benevolent purposes, and also to raise a tablet in the minster to his memory, sure was he that it would redound more to the credit of Yorkshire, because it would be productive of so much good to the country at large both by way of example and otherwise. He knew there were many worthy persons in the county who

entertained the same opinions, some of them he had communicated with, and those persons, for peculiar reasons, which, however, it was no less their duty carefully to weigh, objected altogether to such a memorial as a monument. Let those persons, then, subscribe to such an institution; indeed, he believed they were perfectly ready to do so, and others would subscribe to any other memorial which it might be desirable to erect. Now, if he (Lord Brougham) were asked what sort of an institution he should recommend, he would say there were numerous classes of persons to whom some foundation would be a blessing. There had been, for many years, at Liverpool an Institution for persons who from their birth had been afflicted with blindness, which had been extensively useful in its results, though wholly insufficient for the wants of so populous a district. In Yorkshire there had never been such an Institution, though in no county was it more wanted. But he confessed that his own views went beyond such a limited Institution, and he was not without sanguine hopes that a fund might be collected in Yorkshire — where had begun, and been carried on, and brought to a successful issue, the abolition of the African slave trade, and where also had originated that spirit which had at length forced on measures for the extirpation of negro slavery, not, assuredly, till the eleventh hour, and when it could no longer be delayed, even for a moment a fund which would enable Yorkshire also to effect the good work, not of extirpating slavery, for, thank God, we knew it not in this country, but of extirpating ignorance, which unhappily we did know to a horrible extent, and the bitter fruits of which we were tasting, and should continue to taste. (Applause.) And then, he trusted, when ignorance was conquered, the execrable and legitimate offspring of ignorance would also be triumphed over-he meant discord, intolerance, and vice. (Loud cheers.) If he were told that Parliament had the power to obtain these noble ends, he must say that his hopes in such a quarter were not very strong (and he averred he spoke with all reverence and affection for that body), when he found the supplies for

educating the people were voted at so late a period, and to so limited an extent-late, because fifteen years had elapsed since the publication of the report which recommended a grant—and limited, since that grant was bestowed to the amount only of 20,000l. at a time when 20,000,000l. were given-justly he did not deny-fitly he would say nothing about—with his full concurrence, certainly—his full approbation, as a compensation for the abolition of negro slavery. He thought that the efforts of the people were still wanting for the purpose of promoting education, and that Parliament would render no substantial assistance until they themselves took the matter into hand with energy and spirit and the determination to do something. Sincerely, then, did he hope that that day's meeting would cause the collection of a fund for the establishment of an Institution having such an object, and that there would still be sufficient to erect an outward memorial of the name, and to the memory of that great and good man, whose virtues they had met to celebrate, and whose example they had all professed so earnest a desire to imitate. (Loud cheers.) The noble and learned Lord concluded by moving the following resolution, which was briefly seconded by the Rev. William Vernon Harcourt: "That the nature of such a memorial must, in some degree, depend upon the aggregate amount of the subscriptions which may be received; and that it is advisable (if the sum raised be adequate) to found a benevolent institution of a useful description in this country, and to put up a tablet to the memory of Mr. Wilberforce; but, should the subscriptions be insufficient to accomplish such an object, that they shall be applied to the erection of a monument." The motion was carried amidst great cheering.

On the motion of Lord Milton, seconded by Mr. George Cholmley, a committee was appointed to carry the object of the resolution into effect.

The Earl of Carlisle moved the thanks of the meeting to his Grace the Archbishop, which were accorded amidst loud applause, and the meeting then separated.

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No. XII.

SIR EDWARD GRIFFITH COLPOYS, K. C. B.

COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF ON THE WEST INDIAN, HALIFAX, AND · NEWFOUNDLAND STATIONS.

THIS gentleman, whose paternal name was Griffith, was a nephew of the late Admiral Sir John Colpoys, under whom he entered the service, in 1782, in the Phaeton frigate, in company with those since distinguished officers, the late Hon. Sir H. Blackwood and Sir R. W. Otway. At the commencement of the war with revolutionary France, he was Third Lieutenant of the Boyne, a second rate, which at that period sailed to the West Indies, bearing the flag of Sir John Jervis. He was there made a Commander into the Avenger sloop; and from that vessel promoted to the rank of PostCaptain, May 21. 1794.

In the course of the same year, Captain Griffith was appointed to his uncle, Vice Admiral Colpoy's, flag-ship, the London 98, in which he was engaged in the action off L'Orient, June 23. 1795. From that time until the end of 1796, Vice-Admiral Colpoys was employed in the command of different cruising stations.

Early in 1797, symptoms of mutiny and discontent displayed themselves in his Majesty's fleet at Spithead. In the month of February, petitions were sent from all the lineof-battle ships at that anchorage, and in Portsmouth harbour, to Earl Howe; but, as they were considered to be only the productions of a few factious individuals, they were wholly disregarded. This neglect, however, tended to a more extensive dissemination of mutinous principles; and, on the 15th

of April, when Lord Bridport, who had succeeded to the command of the fleet, on the indisposition of the above mentioned nobleman, made the signal to prepare for sea, the crew of the Queen Charlotte, bearing his Lordship's flag, instead of weighing anchor, ran up the shrouds, and gave three cheers, as the notice of disaffection; which was immediately answered by every other ship present. Astonishment, on the part of the officers, succeeded this sudden and violent act of disobedience; they used every means in their power to induce a return to duty; but all their exertions were ineffectual: and, on the following day, two delegates were appointed from each vessel, to represent the whole fleet, the Commander-in-chief's cabin being fixed upon as the place for their deliberations.

On the 18th of April, a committee of the Board of Admiralty arrived at Portsmouth, and made propositions to the mutineers; all of which, however, were ineffectual. On the 21st, Admirals Gardner, Colpoys, and Pole, went on board the Queen Charlotte, in order to confer with the delegates; but these men assured them, that no arrangement would be considered as final, until it should be sanctioned by the King and Parliament, and guaranteed by a proclamation for a general pardon.

After much time had been spent in negotiation, the wishes of the men were in a great measure acceded to; and it was concluded that loyalty and subordination had resumed their seats. Unfortunately this was not the case. On the 7th of May, when Lord Bridport again made the signal for sailing, every ship in the fleet refused to obey. For this second act of disobedience, the seamen alleged, as a reason, the silence which Government observed on the subject of their complaints. The idea, that the promised redress of their grievances would not be carried into effect, was strengthened by the distribution of a number of seditious hand-bills among the ships; and the seamen, therefore, resolved to hold a convention of delegates on board the London, at Spithead. In pursuance of their intention, they proceeded in their boats alongside of that ship; but Vice-Admiral Colpoys, deter