ever, as it seemed, too precipitate, and the very day that COL. GILLESPIE was to have dined with his friend, happened to be the one which the insurgents pitched upon as the most opportune for the diabolical purpose; encouraged thereto, in all likelihood, by the unsuspecting deportment of our officers, and the extreme mildness of the government. It was, indeed, to many valuable men a fatal supineness; for while they were enjoying, in complete confidence, social harmony, neither apprehensive of evil designs in others, nor meditating oppression themselves, the plot was ripening into action.

About two o'clock in the morning of the 10th of July, just as the moon had risen above the horizon, the European barracks at Vellore were silently surrounded, and a most destructive fire was poured in at every door, and at the windows, from musketry and a six-pounder, upon the poor defenceless soldiers, who, being taken by surprize, fell in heaps at the same moment. The European soldiers, with those on the main guard, and even the sick in the hospital, were inhumanly butchered; after which the assasins hastened to the house of the officers, where they put to death all that fell into their hands. COL. M'KARRAS, who commanded one of the battalions, was shot while harranguing his men on the parade ground; and CoL. FANCOURT fell in like manner, as he was proceeding to the main guard. LIEUT. ELY, of the 19th, with his infant son in his arms, was bayoneted in the presence his wife; and the scene of barbarity continued till about seven o'clock, when two officers and a surgeon, whose quarters were near the European barracks, contrived to get in, and to take the command of the remains of the four companies. These few men made a sally from the barracks, and having gained possession of the six-pounder, they fought their way desperately through the assailants, till they succeeded in reaching the gateway, on the top of which SERJEANT BRODIE, with his European guard, continued most gallantly to resist the whole body of insurgents.

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Such was the state of things at Vellore, when LIEUT.-COL. GILLESPIE, totally ignorant of the confusion that raged there, mounted his horse at six o'clock in the morning, with the intention of riding over to breakfast. At the instant he was about to set out, the dismal tidings came of the tragic fate of his friend, and of the horrors that were still prevailing. No time was to be lost; and therefore, collecting immediately a troop of the 19th Dragoons, and ordering the Galloper Guns to follow with all speed, he hastened forward with the utmost eagerness. So anxious indeed was he to reach the place, that he was considerably in advance of his men all the way; and on his appearance SERJEANT BRODIE, who had served with him in St. Domingo, instantly recognized him, and, turning to his drooping comrade, exclaimed, "If COL. GILLESPIE be alive, he is now at

the head of the 19th Dragoons; and GOD ALMIGHTY has sent him from the West Indies to save our lives in the East. It was indeed in all respects such a display of Divine goodness as could hardly fail to kindle in the most thoughtless mind a ray of devotional gratitude, while hope was pointing out a prospect of deliverance. Urged on by the noblest of all motives, that of saving his fellow-creatures, the Colonel, regardless of his own safety, and in the face of a furious fire poured upon him from the walls, pushed towards the bastion, where a chain, formed of the soldiers' belts, being let down by the Serjeant, the latter had the indiscribable satisfaction of welcoming a leader from whom every thing might be expected that energy and perseverance could accomplish. Immediately, on assuming the command, the Lieut.Colonel formed the resolution of charging the mutineers with the bayonet, which he carried into execution, and thus kept them in check till the arrival of the Ganoper Guns, when orders were given to blow open the gate, which being promptly done, the dragoons entered, and a short but severe conflict ensued. The Sepoys were encouraged to make a desperate stand by their officers; but after losing about six hundred, who were cut in pieces on the spot, the rest fled in all directions. A considerable number escaped through the sally port; but many hundreds were taken in hiding-places, and imprisoned. The standard of TIPPOO had been hoisted on the palace soon after the dreadful business commenced, which left no doubt of its being projected with the knowledge of the princes. So well assured, indeed, was the Lieut.Colonel of this fact, that in the first emotion of indignation occasioned by the death of his friend, and the shocking spectacle which presented itself on all sides, he would have consented to the demands of the enraged soldiers, who were bent upon entering the palace, but the entreaties of some persons who had the care of the princes, prevailed; and though the Colonel could not be persuaded of their innocence, he condescended to take them under his protection, and sent them soon after with a guard to Madras.

Thus, it may be truly said, did the prompt and decisive spirit of one man put an end to this dangerous confederacy; for, had the fort remained in the possession of the insurgents but a few days, they were certain of being joined by 50,000 men from Mysore.

THE GRACE OF GOD MANIFESTED.

MEMOIR of the late MRS. FALKINGHAM; by her daughter, MRS. WILSON, of Wharton-Lodge, near Wetherby. My dear MOTHER was born at Rufforth, in the Ainsty and County of York, April 8, 1733. Her maiden name was ANNA

MARIA MOUNCEY; she was brought up in a regular attendance on divine service in the Church of England; and resided with her parents, until she attained the age of thirty years, when she was united by marriage to MR. JOHN FALKINGHAM, of Cattall, in the said county, a respectable farmer; by whom she had one son, and two daughters. They lived in the greatest harmony, and in the enjoyment of worldly prosperity. Being what the world terms strictly moral, they endeavoured to bring up their children, according to the light they possessed, in the fear of the LORD; causing us regularly to attend the worship of GOD at church, and after service to read the Scriptures: they were also remarkably affectionate; but suffered us to attend places of public amusement, and to associate with persons of similar age and circumstances, who were very far from God; which they considered as a necessary preparative to our becoming acquainted with the world, and having to fall into the ranks of active life. My father being at length unable, through old age, and a severe rheumatic complaint, to attend any longer to the concerns of the farm, he retired: he also deemed it expedient for my brother to remove to Tockwith, a village about two miles from Cattall, and I was sent as his housekeeper. The LORD, at that time, poured out his SPIRIT, in an abundant manner, upon that place. I attended the ministry of the Methodists, when many began to cry aloud, "What must I do to be saved?" they were accordingly pointed to the LAMB of God, who taketh away the sin of the world. I also now felt that I was a sinner before God, but did not experience that deep conviction that I thought others felt, and hence I mourned greatly. My dear mother, hearing of my sorrow, like an affectionate parent, came to sympathize with me; and not being fully aware of the cause of my grief, she feared lest I should injure myself, by giving place to it. About a fortnight after, GoD spake peace to my troubled mind, the change I experienced was to me so great, that I thought the world, and every thing therein, wore a different aspect; truly old things were passed away, and all things became new. I then began to feel for my relatives, as I ought to do, but especially for my dear parents, whom I knew to be strangers to pure and undefiled religion. I accordingly went to tell them what God had done for my soul. My dear parents were not prejudiced against Methodism, like many in those days, but heard me gladly, and wept over me. I exhorted them to seek the same blessing, and prayed with them. I continued to visit them every week, whilst I remained at Tock with, and they both commenced seekers from that time. The Methodists began to hold prayer-meetings under the same roof, which I considered as a providential circumstance; for had they been held even in the next house, my father was so VOL. XLIV. AUGUST, 1821.

much enfeebled, that he could not have attended. He anticipated with pleasure, the return of the nights when the meetings were held; he heard the people pray with astonishment and delight; and expressed his gratitude to GoD, and to them, for his privilege in this respect; and remarked to my mother, "These people have something that we want." His strength began gradually to decay, but his earnestness in seeking the salvation of his soul increased, as he apprehended his speedy dissolution. I was called to attend him in his last moments, and felt no doubt, but that God had fully prepared him for his kingdom above. The gratitude I felt to my GOD and SAVIOUR, on my parents' account, was inexpressible. After this period, my mother began more regularly to attend the ministry of the word among the Methodists, though at the distance of two miles; she manifested an earnest desire to experience that change of which she heard others speak; fully believing the declaration made by CHRIST to Nicodemus, "Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of GoD:" and also that by St. Paul, "For in CHRIST JESUS neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature." Under such views, she could not rest until GOD revealed himself to her soul; pardoning her iniquity, transgression, and sin. She did not long thus seek the LORD; for He whom she sought suddenly came to his temple. -Whilst on a visit to Wharton-Lodge, when engaged in family-worship, several of our christian friends importunately pleading with GOD in her behalf, he graciously heard and answered prayer, to the joy of her soul. I shall ever remember the gratitude I felt on that memorable occasion; my feelings are better conceived than expressed; on beholding the sorrow of my dear aged mother turned into joy. I never heard her afterwards express a doubt of her acceptance with GOD. She then joined the Methodist Society, invited the Itinerant Preachers to her house, and made them heartily welcome to the best it could afford :" A class also met in the house, and she continued a member of the Methodist Society, until death removed her from the Church militant, to the Church triumphant. She frequently lamented that she had not sooner become acquainted with her SAVIOur, whom to know is life.eternal:

Ah, why did I so late Thee know,

Thee lovelier than the sons of men?

Ah, why did I no sooner go

To Thee, the only ease in pain?
Asham'd I sigh, and inly mourn,

That I so late to Thee did turn."

And yet, on the other hand, she expressed great thankfulness that God had saved her, though in the decline of life. She was not exempt from trials. Her only son, whom she tenderly loved,

died in less than a year after his father. As a parent, she felt the heavy stroke; but as a Christian she believed that God was "too kind to err, and too good to be unkind." About twelve years after, my eldest sister died; who left five children, the youngest of whom was only seven years of age. But even under this, as well as the former privation, I never heard her murmur. What was very satisfactory to her, my sister died in the LORD. She deemed it a mysterious providence, that my sister was taken away, who might have been useful to her family, and herself left, who, she thought, was of little or no use: yet she was ready to say, "The LORD's ways are not our ways, nor his thoughts our thoughts: he does all things well." The last eight years of her life, she resided with me at Wharton Lodge; and still evidenced her love to all the ordinances of GOD, by attendance upon them, when the weather, and her strength would permit; and when she was unable to attend at those places where we usually worshipped, she expressed her gratitude to GOD for the privilege of hearing the word, and of attending the class, &c. in our own house. Her strength gradually decreased; but she was evidently ripening for a better world: she lived with death in view, and frequently said, "I shall soon be gone." She felt a desire to depart, and to be with CHRIST, which is far better. Death was disarmed of his terror; she knew in whom she had believed; and could adopt the language of the Apostle, "O death, where is thy sting? Ógrave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law: but thanks be to GoD which giveth us the victory, through our LORD JESUS CHRIST." My dear mother took great delight in reading the Scriptures, and was well acquainted with them generally; and such was the singular goodness of God to her, that in the latter years of her life, her sight, which had been much impaired, returned; so that, though above eighty years of age, she could see to read the smallest print without the help of glasses; which she considered a very great blessing. She was also favoured with the use of all her faculties, until within two years of her death. Her memory was remarkably strong; so that she could repeat, with great accuracy, many things she had heard and learned in her youth. Her constitution was naturally good, and had not been injured by intemperance of any kind. kind. She had been accustomed to early rising from her youth, so that it became habitual. She continued that practice, till seized with her last illness, which was about two years before her death: when it pleased Gop to afflict her with a paralytic stroke, which partly deprived her of the use of her speech: but even then, the LORD was very kind unto her, and abundantly refreshed her in the means of grace. Though she could articulate only a few words, yet she endeavoured to make us sensible, by broken accents, how good the LORD was to * 3 X 2*