succeeded in finding a clue to this horrible mystery. The Pasha, at his request, ordered the people who had made part of the Major's escort, to be brought from Ghadamis. The truth was at length on the point of being known; but this truth was too formidable to Hassouna D'Ghies for him to dare to await it, and he therefore took refuge in the abode of Mr. Coxe, the consul of the United States. The Pasha sent word to Mr. Coxe, that he recognised the inviolability of the asylum granted to Hassouna; but that the evidence of the latter being necessary in the prosecution of the proceedings relative to the assassination of Major Laing, he begged him not to favour his flight. Colonel Warrington wrote to his colleague to the same effect. However, Hassouna D'Ghies left Tripoli on the 9th of August, in the night, in the disguise, it is said, of an American officer, and took refuge on board the United States corvette Fairfield, Captain Parker, which was then at anchor in the roads of Tripoli. Doubtless, Captain Parker was deceived with respect to Hassouna, otherwise the noble flag of the United States would not have covered with its protection a man accused of being an accomplice in an assassination.

"It is fully believed that this escape was ardently solicited by a French agent, whom we see, with a profound sentiment of grief, engaged in this affair. It is even said, that the proposal was first made to the captain of one of our (French) ships, but that he nobly replied, that one of the king's officers could not favour a suspicious flight, that he would not receive Hassouna on board his ship except by virtue of a written order,—and, at all events, in open day, and without disguise. "The Fairfield weighed anchor on the 10th of August, in the morning.

"The Pasha, enraged at the escape of Hassouna, summoned to his palace Mohamed D'Ghies, brother of the fugitive, and there, in the presence of his principal officers, commanded him with a stern voice to declare the truth. Mohamed fell at his master's feet, and declared upon oath, and in writing, that his brother Hassouna had had Major

Laing's papers in his possession; but that he had delivered them up to a person, whom we shall refrain from naming, for a deduction of forty per cent on the debts which he had contracted in France, and the recovery of which this person was endeavouring to obtain by legal proceedings.

"The declaration of Mohamed extends to three pages, containing valuable and very numerous details respecting the delivery of the papers of the unfortunate Major, and all the circumstances of this strange transaction.

The shape and the size of the Major's papers are indicated with the most minute exactness; it is stated that these papers were taken from him near Timbuctoo, and subsequently delivered to the person above mentioned entire, and without breaking the seals of red wax, a circumstance which would demonstrate the participation of Hassouna in the assassination: for how can it be supposed, otherwise, that the wretches who murdered the Major would have brought these packages to such a distance, without having been tempted by cupidity, or even the curiosity so natural to savages, to break open their frail covers?

"Mohamed, however, after he had left the palace, fearing that the Pacha, in his anger, would make him answerable for his brother's crime, according to the usual mode of doing justice at Tripoli, hastened to seek refuge in the house of the person of whom we have spoken, and to implore his protection. Soon afterwards the consul-general of the Netherlands, accompanied by his colleagues the consuls-general of Sweden, Denmark, and Sardinia, proceeded to the residence of the person pointed out as the receiver, and in the name of Colonel Warrington, and by virtue of the declaration of Mohamed, called upon him instantly to restore Major Laing's papers. He answered haughtily, that this declaration was only a tissue of calumnies; and Mohamed, on his side, trusting doubtless in a pretended inviolability, yielding perhaps to fallacious promises, retracted his declaration, completely disowned it, and even went so far as to deny his own hand-writing.

"This recantation deceived nobody; the Pasha, in a trans

sport of rage, sent to Mohamed his own son, Sidi Ali: this time influence was of no avail. Mohamed, threatened with being seized by the chiaoux, retracted his retractation; and, in a new declaration, in the presence of all the consuls, confirmed that which he made in the morning before the Pasha and his officers.

"Now the outlines of this affair are clearly laid down, we submit them to the attention of France and of Europe. The reader will easily divine every thing that delicacy renders it our duty to pass over in silence. One consolatory fact results from these afflicting details: the papers of Major Laing exist, and the learned world will rejoice at the intelligence; but in the name of humanity, in the name of science, in the name of the national honour, compromised, perhaps, by disgraceful or criminal bargains, it must be hoped that justice may fall upon the guilty, whoever he may be."

The Editor of the "Literary Gazette," introduces the foregoing extract from the "Semaphore," by the following paragraph:

"In giving this tragical and disgraceful story to the British public, we may notice that the individual who figures so suspiciously in it, viz. Hassouna D'Ghies, must be well remembered a few years ago in London society. We were acquainted with him during his residence here, and often met him, both at public entertainments and at private parties, where his Turkish dress made him conspicuous. He was an intelligent man, and addicted to literary pursuits; in manners more polished than almost any of his countrymen whom we ever knew, and apparently of a gentler disposition than the accusation of having instigated this infamous murder would fix upon him."

The "Edinburgh Advertiser," the "Literary Gazette," the "Imperial Magazine," and the "Semaphore of Marseilles," have contributed the materials of the preceding Memoir.

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No. XXVII.

THE RIGHT REVEREND CHARLES LLOYD, D.D.

BISHOP OF Oxford, AND REGIUS PROFESSOR OF DIVINITY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD.

DR. LLOYD was born September 26. 1784. His father, the Rev. Thomas Lloyd, Rector of Ashton Sub-Edge, in Gloucestershire, was then residing at Downley in Buckinghamshire, and officiating as Curate to the Reverend Richard Levett, of West Wycombe. Soon after the birth of his son Charles, Mr. Lloyd removed to Bradenham, where he received pupils, and, at a later period, he became the tenant of Lord Dormer's seat, called Peterley House, his fame and celebrity continually increasing with the number of his scholars, who were of the highest families in the country. Of many children, four only survived their parents, and of these Charles was the eldest; his brother Thomas, who was born before him, after running a course as brilliant as ever was granted by Providence to boy, Thomas, the pride and flower of Eton, having been cut off in the very ripening of his boyhood, Charles received his first instructions at home, and was afterwards sent as a colleger to Eton, where he remained until he was superannuated. In the Lent Term of 1803 he was admitted at Christ Church, Oxford, and commenced residence the following term, having brought with him not merely sound scholarship, and a creditable stock of Greek and Latin lore, but much of arithmetical and mathematical knowledge, a thorough ac quaintance with the niceties of the French language, in which he conversed with fluency and elegance, and some proficiency in Italian.

Cyril Jackson was then Dean, a man who made it his especial study to know the members of his house, to watch their several intimacies and habits, and to scan their failings and their excellencies, and who felt a pride in bestowing his studentships on those whom he selected as the most deserving. In December 1801, Charles Lloyd was nominated “the Dean's student:" and from this period we may consider his reputation to have received the stamp of authority, while among the fortunate circumstances of his life may be reckoned the introduction which it procured for him to Mr. Secretary Peel, who became his pupil, while the tutor was still an Under Graduate. In 1806, Charles Lloyd, after a severe examination of three days for the degree of B. A. gained the first place on the list of "honours." Shortly after taking his degree, he was invited by the Earl of Elgin to become tutor in his family, and he went accordingly to Scotland; but he soon returned, and was appointed Mathematical Lecturer at Christ Church by Dr. Jackson, who was desirous to improve the system of lecturing given in the College, and knew the ability and efficacy of Lloyd. No man indeed took more pains than Lloyd did to learn what he taught, no man communicated knowledge with more clearness, no man took more interest in the improvement of those whom he taught. Lloyd afterwards became tutor and censor, filling in due course the several college offices.

In 1817, Mr. Abbot, the Speaker of the House of Commons, being promoted to the Peerage, Lloyd was deputed to be the bearer of an invitation to Mr. Peel, soliciting him to accept the vacant seat, and become the representative of the university on which he had already reflected the highest credit by the academical honours which he had attained, and his abilities as a statesman. Both the tutor and the pupil eagerly seized the opportunity which thus presented itself of cementing as it were the friendship which had commenced in earlier years; and unbounded was the confidence which ensued, uninterrupted and increasing their mutual affection and regard.