Quebec, where he remained during the who At the close of that war, his son John Cushi was born, in the capital of Lower Canada. Hi was more useful than speculative. He obtained knowledge of the French language; was instru rudiments of Latin, and the elements of mather early life he was rated on board a British fr manded by Captain Coffin. In consequence pressment of one of his particular companions, British service in disgust.

Retaining, however, his predilection for the s as he lost his parents, he abandoned those purs had been pointed out for him, and entered an ap board a ship in the London trade.

- His master, the captain of the vessel, did no his part, the articles which he had entered into win. Instead of allowing him six months' tuiti val academy, according to stipulation, his master him on board the ship, which he employed in India trade. Aylwin, nevertheless, so much pre short experience, that after two voyages, he was to be mate of the ship, being then about fifteen age. Some dispute having arisen between him Captain, the latter wreaked upon Aylwin, a ven him emphatically horrible. It was contrived should be kidnapped by a press-gang.

After his impressment, he was put on board a and here every artifice was practised, and eve employed, to induce him to enter voluntarily English service. Promotion was offered him i his compliance, and on his refusal, his letters to h were suppressed, and himself continued, from da and from year to year, without prospect of del traversing distant seas, and enduring all the dive climate. The North Sea, the Mediterranean, Sea, the Indian Ocean, and the East Indies, with varieties of climate and misery, had tried his patie weakened his frame. His diminishing health re him less serviceable, he was released, and came to after being six years in imprisonment. Thus a ter

ss of health, was the instrument of a permanent enjoyent of liberty. Nor were his sufferings unattended or rewarded by countervailing advantages. He had beme a finished seaman; and having acquired that acmplishment, principally during long service in an armed essel, and having horne a part in several engagements, › was likewise a proficient in naval warfare.

He now entered the merchant service, which he proseited as master of a vessel for several years. At the benning of the late war, he was appointed sailing-master the frigate Constitution, Captain Hull, with an underanding, that this appointment should not prejudice his aim to promotion as a commissioned officer, and also, at such promotion should take place with all proper exdition. On the first cruise of the Constitution, his seaanship was called into exercise. Her escape, after a arsuit of sixty hours, on her first putting to sea from the hesapeake, is reckoned among the most masterly maœuvres which have been performed in the navy. In uch circumstances, the duty of sailing-master is most im >ortant; and in the event of success, he may justly claim proportionate degree of credit.

Mr. Aylwin continued on board the Constitution till the capture of the Java, which terminated his life. At the capture of the Guerriere, he still officiated as sailing master; and by his display of nautical skill, both in bringing her into action and managing her during its continuance, called forth the applause of Captain Hull, and of every person who was witness of it. In this action he received a wound from a musket ball, and was afterwards appointed lieutenant, in which character he again sailed in the Constitution, Captain Bainbridge. In her action with the Java, where the capture of the latter was purchased with the life of Aylwin, his courage and skill came up to the high anticipations which his former merits had excited. musket ball or grape shot, struck him just under the collar bone, and came out at the shoulder blade. We close this memoir, by the obituary notice furnished to the public by Commodore Bainbridge.

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"Died, on board the United States' frigate Constitution,

at sea, the 28th of January, 1813, of wounds the action with the Java, Lieutenant John C win, of the United States navy. He entered about the time war was declared, as a sailingwas promoted to a lieutenancy, for his gallant the action with the Guerriere. He was an offi merit, much esteemed by all who had the plea acquaintance. He had seen much of the wor proved his opportunities of observation; possess mind, with great benevolence of disposition. In our country has suffered a great loss-his frie ful deprivation.

"In the action with the Guerriere, he stood vated situation, by the side of his brave comra and Bush, at the time the two vessels came in c was wounded in the left shoulder with a musk

"In the late action he commanded the forecast and his bravery and marked coolness througho test, gained him the admiration of his command who had an opportunity of witnessing him.

"When boarders were called to repel boa mounted the quarter deck hammock-cloths, a act of firing his pistols at the enemy, received a ba the same shoulder. Notwithstanding the serio of his wound, he continued at his post till the e struck; and even then did not make known his till all the others wounded had been dressed. and courage did not forsake him in his last mom a few days after the action, though labouring und derable debility, and the most excruciating pai paired to quarters, when an engagement was with a ship, which afterwards proved to be the He bore his pain with great and unusual fortitude pired without a groan.

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THE birth place of William Burrows is Philadelphia-pose the time, October 6, 1785. His father, at this time in afsition fluent circumstances, designed to give him a belles lettres his frie education. Left to his own inclination, at thirteen years

of age, his use of books was gratifying only to curiosity he stood and amusement, subjects not of lasting importance. The we comrade accomplishment of polished life, necessarily embraced ame in a knowledge of the living languages, and for the attainamusement of this object alone was parental authority exercised, forecast which was but partially accomplished. A knowledge of through the French, in particular, was considered an accomplishcommandement of the highest order, in the attainment of which the son manifested the greatest reluctance. But in acquiring repel boa a knowledge of the German language, with the father a secloths, and condary object, he was much more successful. He learnt ived a ball to speak it in a short period, as fluently as his native he serious tongue.

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ill the ene Having undergone a course of preparatory education, own his sit the impulse of his passion was gratified by the reception ressed. of a midshipman's warrant, in November, 1799. From st moment this moment, he devoted his hours to acquire a complete knowledge of navigation. In January, 1800, he was ordered to repair on board the Portsmouth, Captain M'Neill, then bound for France. Being as yet a novice in naval service, he reluctantly wore the naval uniform of his country, conceiving those only worthy to wear it, whose experience and knowledge rendered them capable of performing honourably the duties assigned them. In this vessel he returned to the United States in December, 1800, A short residence in France conquered his aversion to the language of that country, and he embraced the opportunity to acquire a knowledge of it sufficient to converse with ease and elegance.

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He now applied, and obtained a furlough for a riod, which time he ardently devoted to the fart sition of a complete knowledge of the science tion.

From the year 1800 to 1803, he served on boa ships of war, in various cruises, unimportant in of view, excepting the opportunities offered him a more perfect knowledge of naval affairs.

In the year 1803, he joined the frigate Co This vessel was commanded by Commodore P was bound for the Mediterranean. The Comm ceiving an attachment to him, appointed him, w Mediterranean, an acting lieutenant, the duties station he honourably fulfilled, during the Trip

The particular part acted by Lieutenant B this warfare is not known; he maintained, on t of his personal exploits, a profound silence. would be the herald of his own fame; but he w the merits of his brother officers; and very rar he be induced to speak of affairs in which he w or. Whatever was known of Burrows came f sources. It is a striking fact, that none are more of his personal exploits than his own immediate He professed, on all occasions, his contempt of cers who embraced every opportunity to procl own merits.

In 1807, he returned from Tripoli to his native and in the following year, was attached to the phia station, and employed in the bay and river I as commander of gun-boat No. 119, enforcing t sions of the embargo law.

His wit was mingled with a species of whim, more properly be denominated humour. With a ible gravity of face, he would set the table in a r then reprove his guests for the turbulence of the Not a single smile would enliven the gravity of hi while all the company were vociferous in their this action and retro-action, between mock solem uncontrollable mirth, Lieutenant Burrows was preUnder the pretext of repressing the mirth of conv