effusion of blood took place, nor did any of the great arteries appear to have been wounded; but the laceration is described to have been terrible. Such, at least, are the statements of the Journals of that fearful day; and from these the compiler must borrow not only in this respect, but in others of the melancholy particulars. He himself was at the time far absent from England.

The death of Mr. Huskisson was made known in Liverpool at an early hour on Thursday morning; and though it had been anticipated as certain by all who knew the nature of the accident, yet it took the bulk of the people by surprise. All the shops and dwelling-houses were partially closed, from one end of the town to the other. The flags on the public buildings and on the shipping in the port, were hoisted half-mast, and the inhabitants, without distinction of party, were plunged into the deepest sorrow. A very general wish was expressed, that the remains of their lamented representative should be interred in the new Cemetery, and that a public monument should be erected over them, recording the melancholy event, and rendering a well-deserved tribute to his memory. A meeting of gentlemen accordingly took place at the Town Hall on the Thursday, to consider of the subject, and the following Requisition to the Mayor was unanimously agreed upon:

"We, the undersigned, respectfully request that you, as the official organ of the Inhabitants of Liverpool, will make an immediate application to the Friends of our late lamented

administering powerful restoratives,-but in vain. Violent spasmodic convulsions rendered him gradually weaker, and occasionally wrung from him an expression of hope, that his sufferings might not be prolonged. But although his agonies were almost past endurance, there were no unnecessary ejaculations—no murmurings against the dispensations of Providence,—on the contrary, he evinced throughout the most patient fortitude and resignation. The clearness of his mind continued perfect and unclouded. He made a codicil to his Will, and gave directions on some minute points respecting the disposal of several of his private papers. It is also perfectly true, that having signed his name, he desired to have the paper brought back to him, in order to rectify an omission which he had made in the usual mode of his signature.

Soon after six o'clock, he desired to see Mr. Blackburne, in order to perform the last duties of religion. Before the Sacrament was administered, he used these words-" I can safely say that I bear no ill-will to any human being." It was at first feared that this ceremony would be attended with some difficulty, as he had been for some time unable to raise his head, or to swallow, and had only had his lips moistened occasionally with a feather. He, however, summoned up all his expiring strength, and with great exertion partook of the elements. This done, he again expressed his anxiety for a speedy release; and even those about him, when they beheld his hopeless sufferings, no

longer dared to wish them prolonged. Still, the kindness of his nature rose superior to his own agonies. Observing that her wretchedness had deprived Mrs. Huskisson of the power of utterance, and that she was incapable of replying even to the expression of some of his injunctions, he endeavoured to console her, and the last words which he addressed to her were an assurance, that he felt they should meet again. He then recommended her to the care of Lord Wilton. Speaking of himself, he certainly used the expression which has been reported" the Public have had the best of me, and I trust they will do me justice." This was the only allusion which he made to his public character. He appeared to receive much gratification from the presence of Lord Granville,* to whom he spoke several times in terms of the greatest affection. He continued, indeed, to be sensible of all that had been done for him, and grateful to all those around him, especially to Lord Wilton; upon whom he said he had no claim, as little previous acquaintance had subsisted between them. Soon after eight, it became evident that he

• Lord Granville was one of the oldest and most valued friends of Mr. Huskisson, and the one whom, perhaps, he would most have desired to be with him at such an hour. Lord Granville had hurried to Eccles, as soon as he learnt that it was determined to deposit Mr. Huskisson at the vicarage there; nor did he quit the house till the moment when Mrs. Huskisson set out on her mournful return to Sussex. During the whole of the painful scene he evinced, by his considerate and unvarying tenderness towards her, the sincerity of his attachment to the friend, whom through life he had loved and respected.

was sinking rapidly, and at five minutes after nine nature was completely exhausted, and he breathed his last, after nine hours of the most excruciating torture.*

Mrs. Huskisson having been removed from the room by the care of her friends, the surgeons proceeded to a nearer investigation of the injuries which Mr. Huskisson had sustained. It was then discovered, that he must have fallen obliquely as regarded the line of the rail-road, and that the thigh and leg must have been in such a position as to have formed with it a triangle, of which the angle at the apex would be presented by the bend of the knee. The wheel of the engine thus passed over the calf of the leg and the middle of the thigh, leaving the knce itself uninjured. There was a compound fracture in the upper part of the left leg, just above the calf. The wheel must have gone slantingly over the thigh, up to the middle of it; as the muscles were all laid bare in that direction in one immense flap, and the bone was severely fractured, and comminuted almost to a powder. No great

It is due to the character of all parties to mention that, as soon as the extent of the frightful accident became known, a general wish was declared, that the Procession should return at once to Liverpool. It was only upon a representation of the confusion, and even danger, which might be feared from the disappointment of the public, that the Duke of Wellington and Sir Robert Peel consented to proceed to Manchester; where, however, neither of them would leave the Car. The Duke, moreover, postponed the ceremony of receiving the freedom, which was to have taken place on the 16th, to some future period, and all the other arrangements for the week were abandoned.

effusion of blood took place, nor did any of the great arteries appear to have been wounded; but the laceration is described to have been terrible. Such, at least, are the statements of the Journals of that fearful day; and from these the compiler must borrow not only in this respect, but in others of the melancholy particulars. He himself was at the time far absent from England.

The death of Mr. Huskisson was made known in Liverpool at an early hour on Thursday morning; and though it had been anticipated as certain by all who knew the nature of the accident, yet it took the bulk of the people by surprise. All the shops and dwelling-houses were partially closed, from one end of the town to the other. The flags on the public buildings and on the shipping in the port, were hoisted half-mast, and the inhabitants, without distinction of party, were plunged into the deepest sorrow. A very general wish was expressed, that the remains of their lamented representative should be interred in the new Cemetery, and that a public monument should be erected over them, recording the melancholy event, and rendering a well-deserved tribute to his memory. A meeting of gentlemen accordingly took place at the Town Hall on the Thursday, to consider of the subject, and the following Requisition to the Mayor was unanimously agreed upon:

"We, the undersigned, respectfully request that you, as the official organ of the Inhabitants of Liverpool, will make an immediate application to the Friends of our late lamented