state, was a velvet pall, adorned with eight escutcheons of the family arms; the earl's coronet was placed on a' black velvet cushion, sometimes on the corpse, at others on a stool at the head. Five large silver chandeliers, with thick wax tapers, placed on high stands, covered with black, enlightened each side, and gave a distinct view of the persons who officiated as representatives of the chief mourners, and of the servants of the deceased; and finally, in different parts of the room, were a number of the undertaker's men, and some peace-officers, to regulate the ingress and egress of the numerous spectators; these were dressed in black, and had white staves to distinguish them. Early in the morning of Tuesday the 9th of June, three hundred of the foot guards were stationed within a temporary railing erected from Westminster-hall, across New Palace-yard, through part of Parliament-street, Bridge-street, King-street, and round St. Margaret's church-yard, to the west door of the abbey. About two o'clock in the afternoon, the procession began to move from the painted chamber, and came out of Westminster-hall in the following order: The high constable of Westminster, in mourning, with a black silk hat-band and scarf, Messenger to the college of arms, with the insigna of his office. Twelve men conductors, in purple cloaks, carrying black staves headed with earls' coronets, two and two. Seventy poor men in cloaks, with badges of the Crest of PITT on their shoulders, and black staves in their hands. A pursuivant. THE STANDARD. Servants to such relations of the deceased as attended the funeral, and servants to the deceased, in deep mourning, but without cloaks. Dr. Brocklesby, physician to the deccased. The Rev. Dr. Fordyce and Mr. Wilson, Officers who attended the body when it lay in state, Gentlemen and esquires, two and two, in mourning, full dressed, about fifty. About twenty members of the house of commons, A banner of the barony of Chatham. Lord Amherst, knight of the Bath, wearing the ribbon, but not the collar of his order, under his scarf. The dukes of Manchester and Northumberland. The marquis of Rockingham, Kaight of the Garter, wearing his ribbon under his scarf, and the garter his leg, but no collar. A pursuivant, THE GREAT BANNER, borne by colonel 'Barre. The sword and target by another. The surcoat covered up in black cloth by another, The coronet, on a black cushion, by a king at arms, between gentlemen ushers, with black batons. THE BODY, as it lay in state. with the addition of a black velvet canopy The Pall supported by Sir George Saville, between a gentleman usher and the black rod Supporter, Lord Mahon, son-inaw to the deceased. 4 Supporters of the canopy. 3 bannerols. Supporter, Thomas Pitt, esq. nephew to the deceased ASSISTANT MOURNERS, All with their hair dishevelled. The earls of Shelbourne, Effingham, Radnor, Abingdon, Harcourt, Cholmondeley, and Ferrers. Viscounts, lord Townshend. Barons, Lord Camden. Lord Mountmorres, sir Watkyn William Wynne, the Hon. George and all relations of the deceased. A banner, representing Britannia weeping, and bearing in a shield the arms of the deceased. Servants to close the procession. His lordship's body was interred in the North cross of the Abbey, opposite the duke of Newcastle's monuments. The earl of Chatham left issue three sons, and two daughters. His eldest son John, earl of Chatham, is now commander in chief of the expedition to the Scheldt; and his second William, late chancellor of the exchequer, "It has been remarked of lord Chatham, that "his eloquence was one of his most striking characteristics. He far outstripped his competitors, and stood alone, the rival of antiquity." Concerning his eloquence, the following observations were also made, soon after his death: "Those who have been witness to the wonders of his eloquence-who have listened to the music of his voice, or trembled at his majesty-who have seen the persuasive graceful. ness of his action, or have felt its force;-those who have caught the flame of eloquence from his eyes--who have rejoiced in the glories of his countenance or shrunk from his frowns, will remember the resistless power with which he impressed conviction." But to those who never heard nor saw this accomplished orator, the utmost effort of imagination will be necessary to form a just idea of that combination of excellence, which gave perfection to his eloquence his elevated aspect, commanding the awe and mute attention of all who beheld him; whilst a certain grace în his manner, conscious of all the dignities of his situation, of the solemn scene he acted in, as well as his own exalted character, seem ed to acknowledge and repay the respect he received :—his venerable form, bowed with infirmity and age, but animated by a mind which nothing could subdue ;-his spirit shining through him, arming his eye with lightning, and cloathing his lips with thunder; -or if milder topics offered, harmonising his countenance in smiles, and his voice in softness;-for the compass of his powers was infinite. As no idea was too vast, no imagination too sublime, for the grandeur and majesty of his manner; so no fancy was too playful, nor any allusion too comic, for the ease and gaiety with which he could accomodate to the occasion. But the character of his oratory was dignity: this presided throughout; giving force, because securing respect, even to his sallies of pleasantry. This elevated the most familiar language, and gave novelty and grace to the most familiar allusions; so that in his hand, even the crutch became a weapon of oratory. "This extraordinary personal dignity, supported on the basis of his well-earned fame, at once acquired to his opinions an assent which is slowly given to the argument of other men. His asser tions rose into proof; his foresight became prophecy.—Besides the general sanction of his character, and the decisive dignity with which he pronounced his sentiments, it was also well known, that he carefully cultivated the most authentic channels of intelligence. And it was an addition and just praise to him, that he exerted the great influence of his name, and his other opportunities, to investigate the purest sources of political information. But as the activity of his public zeal stimulated him to such exertion, so the superiority of his genius directed him to higher sources. For other men, even the mechanical medium of official knowledge is a sphere too laborious. Though lord Chatham's duty did not disdain, his spirit soared above such little adventitious advantages. His was intelligence in a truer sense, and from the noblest source; "from his own sagacious mind."His intuition, like faith, seemed superior to the common forms of reasoning. No clue was necessary to the labyrinth illuminated by his genius. Truth came forth at his bidding, and realised the wish of the philosopher :— she was seen and beloved." Authorities. History of the Life of William Pitt, earl of Chatham, 8vo. 1783. Collin's Peerage of England, vol v. edtition, 1779. Smollett's History of England. Genuine Abstracts of Speeches of the Earl of CHATHAM, octavo, 1799, &c. THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON, [A. D. 1709, to 1784.] SAMUEL JOHNSON was born at Lichfield, in Staffordshire, on the 18th of September, 1709. He was son to Michael Johnson, a native of Derbyshire, who settled in Lichfield, as a Bookseller and Stationer, and who was a zealous high churchman and Jacobite. He was initiated in grammar learning at the school at Lichfield, whence he was afterwards removed to the school of Stour bridge, in Worcestershire. He afterwards continued two years at home with his father, and when he was in his nineteenth year he was entered a commoner of Pembroke-college, Oxford. In his early years, he was much addicted to melancholy; and at the university, his situation was rendered uneasy by the narrowness of his circumstances. He distinguished himself, however, by his abilities, and particularly by his poetical talents; but in 1731, he left the college without a degree, his father being unable to support him any longer at the university, where he did not continue much above three years. In this forlorn state of his circumstances, as Mr. Boswell expresses it, he accepted of an offer to be employed as usher in the school of Market-Bosworth, in Leicestershire, whither he went on foot in July, 1732. The employment of an usher was very irksome to him, so that he soon quitted it, and was invited by Mr. Hector, who had been his school-fellow, and was his in timate friend, to pass some time with him at Birmingham, as his guest, at the house of Mr. Warren, with whom Mr. Hector was |