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in the attempts, as to furvive only a few hours. The poor man and two of the children are fo much burnt as to leave but little hopes of their re

covery.

26. Mr. Light, a refpectable farmer, of Sondley, in Shropshire, and a man of great property, being at Newport, approached a waggon loaded with lime, which was pafling through the town, and, taking off his hat, placed his head clofe to one of the wheels, which paffed over him, and cruthed him to death inftantaneously. We have not heard any reafon aligned for the commiflion of this ftrange and melancholy act.

27. The worited mills of Rambottom and Swaine, of Bradford, are totally confumed by fire.

28. A fire broke out in the distillery of Meffrs. Calvert, Clark, and Co. at Vauxhall. It happened by the buriting of the great fill, which contained 10,000 gallons of wash. The lofs is eftimated at 12 or 1500l.

A melancholy accident lately occurred at Docking, Nortolk: Thomas Callaby, who had been only a few days discharged from Bethel Hofpital, Nor wich, (and who appeared to have recovered his fenfes,) went to bed on Saturday the 7th init, apparently compofed and eafy; but about two o'clock in the morning he arofe from his bed, under pretence of being thirty, when he fecured a cate-knife, which he hid in his fhoe, and about four o'clock the fame morning ftabbed his wife in a dreadful manner; cut the throat of his grandchild, about three years of age; and alfo ftabbed his daughter, the mother of the child. The maniac was at length confined by his neighbours, to whom the alarm was given by his fon, who escaped from the house, or the event might have been much more dreadful. The child is fince dead, but his wife and daughter are likely to recover. The above unhappy man was a fervant of Mr. Dufgate, of Summer, field, and had formed the horrid defign of murdering Mrs. Dufgate and her child, by fecreting himself in a lane where they were accustomed to walk in fine weather, but his intention was happily fruftrated by their being accident. ally prevented from walking in the Jane that evening.

Lately, the remains of the largest perfon ever known in Ireland, at leaft since the days of Phil Macoul, the famous Irish giant, were interred in the

church-yard of Rofeunallis, in the Queen's county. The coffin, with its contents, weighed fifty-two ftone, which amounts exactly to fix hundred. It was borne on a very long bier, by thirty trong men, who were relieved at in tervals. The name of this extraordis nary perfon is faid to have been Roger Byrne, who lived at or near Burros, in Offory, and is reported to have died of no other difeafe, but a fuffocation, of cafioned by an extremity of fat that flopped the play of the lungs, and put a period to his life, in the 54th year of his age. He was thirteen ftone heavier than the noted Bright, of Maldon, whofe waistcoat enclofed feven large men.- - Byrne was a married man; his widow is a very final! woman, by whom he has left four boys.

At the quarter feffions for the county of Nottingham, fix perfons of Culverton were convicted of infulting the corps of Nottingham Volunteer Ran gers; five of them were fentenced to fix months' imprisonment, and the other to eight months.

At the Cambridge quarter fellions, William Chiffney, the jockey, for al faulting Colonel Leigh, was intenced to fix months' imprifonment, a fine of 4cs. and to give fecurity for his good behaviour for two years, himf-lf in iool. and two fureties in gol. each.

A gentleman in the neighbourhood of stockbridge has lately had great havock committed among his theep by dogs, which affembled with fingular regularity, on different nights, to worry and defroy the harmleis flock.-No Jefs than fifty-nine ewes were killed in one night, but fortunately the offend. ers were detected, nine of them (iuppoled to be the whole gang) have been taken, and all hung up together. Molt of the ewes had lambs by their sides, none of which were hurt.

APRIL 3. At Taunton aliizes, Alexander Davifon, Elq. of St. James'sfquare, and two others, convicted of bribe y at the Ilchetter election.

Lieut. George Mozeley and Lieut. Patrick Mannen, of the 7th battalion of Referve, have been Gazetted, as difmiffed the fervice for ufing grofs and indecent language to, and in the hearing of, two officers' wives, at Norman

Crofs Barracks.

5. At the Westminster feffions, Mary Edwards and Mary Ann Edwards, mother and daughter, were indi&ted for feloniously ftealing a quantity of wear

ing apparel, the property of Mr. Rogers, of Manche ter Buildings, Wemniter. It appeared, that on the 2d of March, about half past one o'clock, the child from whom the clothes were taken was decayed from the door of her father's houfe, and was not heard of until late in the afternoon of the fame day; when the was found naked on the flight of fteps leading to the water, on the Surry fide of Weltminster Bridge. On fearching the houfe of the prifoners, in Brooke's-court, Lambeth, the child's bonnet and shoes, with other parts of her apparel, were found. Both were found guilty, and fentenced to be tranfported for seven years.

At the Surry affizes, James Salter, and feveral other journeymen hatters, working with Mr. Wall, of Southwark, were indicted for a confpiracy; by which they restrained the free courfe of that trade, and obliged the maiters to difmifs fuch journeymen as were ob. noxious to them, and would work with fuch only as were conformable to the rules and regulations amongst themfelves. Vedict, Guilty.

13. Lady Glanville was found dead in her bed-room, in Manchester-reet, at four in the morning; her clothes had taken fire, and were confumed to her body, which prefented a fhocking fpectacle,

Same day, as Mrs. Dawfon, of Cald. beck, Cumberland, relict of Lieut. General Richard Dawfon, formerly Lieut. Governor of the Isle of Man, immediately after dinner, was ftanding near the parlour fire, part of her muflin drefs came in contact with the flame, by which the was dreadfully fcorched; in this painful fituation (her diltrels being heightened by the most violent agitation and terror) the languifhed until Monday following, when the expired. She was 71 years of age.

16. At half past nine at night, a fire broke out at a rope-walk, belonging to Mr. Cornwall, at the end of Back-lane, St. George's Road, in the parish of Shadwell, which burnt with great fury, and, in a fhort time, com

municated to Mr. Miles's deal-yard; which place, together with the ropewalk, was entirely confumed. Five or fix houfes were confiderably damaged, as well as a houfe in Mercer's-row, and one in Price's-row.

18. The celebration of High Mass, and a folemn Requiem for the late Duke d'Enghein, took place this morning, at the French Chapel, in King-street, near Portman-fquare. The Bishop of Montpelier affiled on this molt folemn occasion, as did the venerable Archbishop of Narbonne, the Bishops of Arras, Avranches, Nantz, Angoulême, Noyon, Rhodes, and Usez. Of perfons of difintion, there were prefent beudes, Monfieur, Duke de Berry, Duke d'Orleans, Duke de Montpenfier, Comte Beaujolois, Marquis de Liverot, Earl and Countess of Kenmare, Dow ager Marchioness of Donegal, and Lady Char. Browne. The Prince of Condé intended to have been prefent; but his health and feelings would not permit him.

19. At a Court of Common Coun cil, held at Guildhall, the Committee of Control over the Coal and Corn Meters prefented a report, recommending the purchase of the Coal-Exchange in Thames ftreet, for the fum of 25,6col. for the purpofe of carrying into execution the Act of Parliament paffed in the last feffion, for eftablishing a free market in the city of London, for the vending of all coals; which was read, agreed to, and ordered to be carried into execution.

At night, the premises of a gentle man at Low Layton, in Effex, were broke open, and robbed of plate and other property to a large amount. The yard dog belonging to the house was found dead in a field near the premises, fuppofed to have been poifoned by the villains.

CAMBRIDGE. The Norrifian Prize is this year adjudged to Mr. James George Durham, of Be'net College. The fubject, "The Providence of God."

MARRIAGES.

THE Rev. John Bell, M.A. of Salif. bury, to Mifs M. A. Collinfon, of Lombard Street, London.

Mr. G. Afhley, leader of Covent Gar. den Oratorios, to Mifs Chandler.

Captain Gardner, of the royal artillery, to Mifs Eliza Fyers.

Robert William Wynne, e'q. of Garthewen, Denbighshire, to Mifs Stanley, of Court House, near Wrexham, Captain

Captain George Martin, of the royal navy, to Mifs Harriet Bentinck.

The Rev. T. R Malthus, to Mifs Eckerfal, of Claverton Houfe, Somerletfire.

Sir John Keane, bart. to Mrs. Cref pigny, widow of Philip Crefpigny, efq. Charles Godfrey, efq. to Mifs A. M. Thurlow, third daughter to the late Bishop of Durham.

MONTHLY OBITUARY.

FEBRUARY.

T Bath, the Rev. John Howlett, vicar A of Great Dunmow, Effex, author of Several excellent tracts on the population of the kingdom.

MARCH 17. At Ellingham, Northumberland, Edward Haggertton, Efq. George Molyneaux Montgomerie, efq. of Garboldefham Hall, Norfolk.

Lately, aged 74, the Rev. B. Hutchinfon, M. A. rector of Rufhden, in the County of Northampton, and of Holywell and Needingworth, in the county of Huntingdon. He was the author of Kimbol ton Park, a poem, and an Ode to Marriage, both in Pearch's Collection; and alfo "A Calendar of the Weather for the Year 1781," 8vo. 1782.

20. Mr. Charles Carothers, formerly a wine-merchant in Dublin.

22. At Vicars Hill, near Lymington, in his 80th year, the Rev. William Gilpin, vicar of Boldre.

Mr. Jofeph Taylor, paper-ftainer, of Weft Smithfield.

At Ely place, Dublin, Sir Alexander Schomberg, knt. commander of his Ma jefty's yacht the Dorfet.

23. At Brighton, John Fordyce, efq. of Birchin-lane.

Mr. John Hewetson, cornfa&tor, Catherine-court, Tower-hill.

24. At Cheltenham, Edward Walter, eq. coroner for the county of Middlefex.

Adam Elliott, efq. of Dantzig.
Lady Peachey.

25. Sir Clement Brydges Jacob, of Bromley, bart. in his 46th year.

The Rev. James Cottingham, D.D. vicar-general of the diocese of Kilmore, and upwards of filty years vicar of Ca

van.

Lately, at Lyme Regis, Dorsetshire, Robert Clarke, efq.

26. In St. Thomas's fquare, Hackney, Charles Cammeyer, elq. aged 77 years. Mr. Knight, apothecary, of Queen'srow, Pimlico.

28. At Bath, Charles Dormer, Lord Dormer, of Wenge, and a Baronet. He Was bora 1723.

At Trevor Hall, near Llangollen, Trevor Lloyd, efq.

At Montreal, the Hon. William Pitt Amberit, second son of Lord Amberit. 29. Thomas Lambe, efq. of Rye, in his 85th year.

30. Charles Gapper, efq. of the King's remembrancer's office.

At Limerick, D. O'Grady, father of the attorney-general of Ireland.

In Park-place, James Bourchier, efą. formerly an officer in the 5th regiment of foot.

31. Mr. Beckwith, upholsterer, in St. Martin's-lare.

Lately, Joshua Pickersgill, efq. of Charlotte-treet, Fitzroy-fquare.

APRIL 1. Mr. John Munns, of Kightbridge.

2. At Exeter, Dr. Adye, of the ifland of St. Christopher's, in the Weft Indies. 3. James Hatch, efq. jun. of Claybury Hall, Ellex.

Lately, Mr. Howard, many years proprietor of Illington Spa, aged 63.

Lately, at Guerniey, Harry Hitchens, efq. aged 33, of Maddron, near Penzance. 7. George Bengough, efq. of Bristol, 8. George Ruffell, etq. of Longlands, Kent, in his 77th year.

At Bath, Lieutenant-General Horneck. At Burghfield, in Berkshire, Archibald Blane, elq. many years a captain in his Majefty's fervice.

At Gateshead, near Newcafle, Mrs. Ann Parkin, aged 104.

9. Lord Viscount Bury, eldest son of the Earl of Albemarle.

In Park Street, Grofvenor-fquare, ag 88, Mrs. Alicia Macartney, late of Bath.. Lately, in Ireland, Ciement Taylor, efq. late M. P. for Maidstone.

10. John Clarke, elq. of Trowbridge, reputed worth 100,000l. Since his death, near 17,000l. in guineas have been found in his e'crutoire.

Powell Shell, efq. of Guiting Grange, Gloucestershire, aged 66.

Mr. Hales, of Dean-ftreet, South

Audley-street.

Anthony Kingston, efq. of Widcombe, in his 68th year.

12. At Dupplin Caftle, Perthshire, the Right Hon. Auriol, Eart of Kinnoul, Vilcount Dapplin, Lord Hay of Kinfauns, and Baron Hay of Pedwardine, in England.

Of a cancer in his throat, Mr. Charles Bennett, upwards of forty years organit of Truro Church. This Gentleman was refpectably defcended; but being in childhood deprived of his fight, by the bursting of a wooden gun, he was put under the tuition of that celebrated organist, Stanley, with whom he continued feven years. He was foon after appointed organist of Truro; and, during the earlier part of his life, taught his profeffional fcience through a great part of this his native county. His fprightly wit and convivial temper made him a welcome viitor wherever he went, and often has he "fet the table in a roar." Although blind, he delighted in amusements which would appear to give pleafure chiefly to the fight. He was partial to horticulture; and fo exquifite was his touch, that he could diftinguifh and defcribe all his flowers, and even the different weds which occafionally mixed with them. Although he had reafon to lament the effects of gunpowder, yet he has been known to walk above a mile to hear fireworks let off, perfectly distinguishing between the good and the bad. He enjoyed a game at whit, and played with kill and precifion, having previously marked his cards with a needle fo ingeniously, that the punctures were imperceptible to his adverfàries; nor was he long in thus preparing the cards for his ule. He attended the Truro theatre, when honoured by the performance of Mrs. Siddons. He fcarcely ever failed to recollect any one whole voice he had once heard. He was the author of many mufical compofitions. Having a fon a Lieutenant in the Navy, who was with Captain Sir Elward Pellew and Carthew Reynolds, in feveral of their ergagements, he employed his poetical talents in celebrating their achievements. His memory remained unimpaired to the Jat; as an inftance of which, he recollected that a coniderable fum of money was due frem him to a person who had no lecurity for it, on which account le had it paid off immediately. He was ever punctual in his attendance at church, and never allowed a flight ilinels, or any other confideration, to interfere with his public duty in that place.

The Rev. Joeph Dacre Carlyle, B.D. vicar of Newcaille, chancellor of Carlile,

and profeffor of Arabic in the university of Cambridge.

John Wilkie, efq. of Hetton, Northumberland.

Mr. Thomas Sinith, of Monkwear mouth, Durham, aged 89.

At Clifton, in his 37th year, Mr. Robert Weldon, a native of Litchfield, a celebrated mechanic and civil engineer.

The Right Hon. Eleanor Vitcountefs Wenman.

14. Mr. Rotheram, of Park-street, Grovenor-fquare.

Lady Harriet Fitzroy, daughter of the Duke of Grafton.

16. Mr. Wheatley Lumley, of Spring Gardens.

Lately, at Bury, Mrs. Morrail, aged. 44, a woman well known throughout the kingdom as an extraordinary production. of nature, having been born without arms. She could cut the fmailet watchpapers and devices in a molt ingenious manner, with a pair of fcillars, by means

of her toes.

Lately, at Ruthen, the Rev. W. Parry, rector of Llantwrog, and vicar of Llanfair.

Lately, at Stourton Calle, Staffordfhire, Edward Carver, efq. lieutenantcolonel of the Warwickshire militia.

17. Mr. George Michell, tationer, formerly of New Bond-treet.

18. Colonel Hodges, of Boulney Court, Oxfordshire.

DEATHS ABROAD.

JAN. 9, 1804.-At Tortola, in the Welt Indies, Mr. S. J. Squire, late an attorney at law in Plymouth.

At Munich, in Bavaria, Count Haf lang, late aniballador at the court of Lon

don.

At Verdun, in France, aged 37, Her bert Pakington, elq.

MARCH 7. At Elberfeld, in Germany, Sir Francis William Sykes, bart. of a fearlet fever caught by his attendance on his lady, who died a fhort time before him.

18. At Schwerin Meclenbourg, Colonel Durell, deputy commillary-general of the British army. FB. 6. Northumberland, p. 263.)

Dr. Jofeph Priestley, at in America. (See

JAN. 24. At Meffina, Samuel Ogden Birch, eiq. of Falfworth Lodge, near Manchette; and on the 12th of the fame month his daughter, Mils Mary Birch.

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