to the utmoft, hoifted a fignal, and fired guns of diftrefs, which foon brought great numbers to our affittance. Their efforts feemed at laft to be bleffed with fuccefs; the flames became modefate, and we began to think ourselves fecure; fatal fecurity to many! for in about fifteen minutes from eight o'clock the fhip blew up.

"I was stunned and thrown down with the explosion, and before I could recover from the fhock, a yard fell across me, attended with much excruciating torture; my fight failed me, but just as I was finking, I recovered fo far as to cling to the fpar which was above me, and which luckily floated me to the furface. Vaft numbers were killed on the quarter-deck, owing to all the fpars, which are placed along the middle of the fhip, being thrown upon it. I was carried on board the Juno frigate, where I was treated with the greatest kindness and humanity, and am now thoroughly recovered. "The cause of this dreadful affair was the villainy and careleffness of our cooper and fteward, who were employed in ftealing liquors; they had ftuck a candle against a beam, which dropping into the bucket full of fpirits, immediately fet it on fire, as also the puncheon; they attempted to fmother it by putting in the bung, but it inftantly burft the cafk, and threw the burning fpirits all over the lazaretto, which was full of fpirits, oil, pitch, and cordage, being only feparated by the deck from the magazine, which was directly under it.

"There were killed by this melancholy acident, feven lieutenants, and ninety-feven petty officers and feamen belonging to the men of war; two officers and twenty-five feamen belonging to the Indiamen, all our officers, with about fifteen petty officers and feamen, and four paffengers. Mr. Rofs, midshipman, being on the poop, efcaped unhurt. Many more were faved, but fome with fractured limbs, and otherwife much hurt."

12. An expreís arrived at the India-houfe, with advices from Bombay. The exprefs left Baffora the 7th of October, and Bombay the Ift of September. The principal advice was, that all the outward-bound fhips had arrived fafe, and that fuch hoftilites as had before been advifed, bad totally ceafed with the French, the declaration of peace having been read to the French troops, who were joined with the troops of Tippoo Saib.-Tippoo Saib bad made a breach in the fortifications of Mangalore, on the 2d of August, which place he had clofely invefted with a great army; but hoftilities had ceafed between him and Colonel Campbell on the 12th of the fame month, at which time Colonel Mac Leod had arrived with fuccours, and had a perfonal conference with Tippoo Saib at landing. He also attended him the next day, when he declared he was for peace, and had ordered the English Officers confined at Siringa Patna to be releafed, at which place Col. Mac Leod was to give him another meeting, fo that by this time it is. thought that peace is finally egtablished in India.

No coafters have arrived in the river for three weeks paft, the small ports on the Kentish, Effex, and other coafts, being blocked up by ice.

Extract of a letter from Worcefter, Feb. 8.

"It is now near feven weeks fince the rigour of the feason fet in here, in which time the river Severn has been frozen up three times, a circumftance never known here in the memory of the oldest inhabitant. A thaw came on Thursday laft, and on Friday the river was by the flood cleared of the ice in little more than one hour; but before ten at night it was again. frozen at the bridge, and the river is now full to the tops of the banks, and covered entirely with ice, near five miles."

11. His Majesty in Council was this day
pleafed to appoint the following Sheriffs, viz.
SOUTH WALE S.
Brecon, Edmund Williams, of Tymawar.
Carmarthen, Robert Banks Hodgkinfon, of
Edwinsford.

Cardigan, William Williams, of Cardigan.
Glamorgan, John Richards, of Energlyn.
Pembroke, John Protheroe, of Egermont.
Radnor, Buthe Shelley, of Michaelchurch,
Efquires.

NORTH WALE S. Anglesey, Thomas Ashton Smith, of Tre», farthyn.

Carnarvon, Robert Wynne, of Llanerch.
Denbigh, John Ellis, of Eyton.
Flint, Thomas Patton, of Flint.
Merioneth, David Roberts, of Blaenyddol.
Montgomeryshire, Bell Lloyd, of Bodfach,
Efquires.

St. James's, Feb. 11. A messenger arrived this morning from his Excellency Sir Robert Ainsle, his Majesty's ambassador at Constantinople, with an account of the pacification be tween Ruffia and the Ottoman Porte being happily accomplished; and that a definitive arrangement was figned by Monf. de Bulgakoff, the Ruffian envoy, and the Ottoman minifters on the 8th of last month.

15. Atfeven o'clock in the evening, a very bright comet was feen in Pifees, with about 35 degrees of right afcenfion, and five degrees north declination. It has a tail of upwards of one degree. It appears like a ftar of the fourth magnitude, and is vifible to the naked eye. It is fuppofed to be the fame as that which was feen in France by Compte de Laffini, on the 24th of January laft.

At Manchefter 1200 families, containing nearly 5000 perfons, have had coals and provi, fions diftributed amongst them during the inclemency of the feafon, and a fubfcription is ftill open to provide for their further fupport.

So intenfe is the froft in Holland, that wa ter is fold at Amsterdam at seven stivers, (near 8d. English) per pail; and at Rotterdam there is the largeft fair on the ice ever known with playhouses, and other places of diverfion. Extract of a letter from Flushing, Feb. 3. "The Admiral, Peter Hein, of fixty guns,

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and the Valck floop, of fixteen guns, are arrived in the outer harbour (from the Weft-Indies) where they must remain till the fevere weather breaks up, as they cannot come in for ice. The two Schelds, the Maefe, Rhine, Mofelle, and indeed all the rivers in thefe parts are frozen up. The island of Zealand is furrounded by hills of ice, a circumftance never known before in our memory, and the more extraordinary, as it is almoft every where furrounded by the fea water."

Extract of a letter from Aberdeen, Feb. 9. "At a fmall village in this country, the fnow lying fo deep as to be above the houses, the inhabitants have fcooped out a way under the fnow, the length of the village, leaving a folid arch at least fix feet thick over head."

A letter from Dover says, that a number of ladies and gentlemen are daily coming from Paris, who in general give a fhocking defcription of that city, on account of the badnefs of the weather; and that for three weeks before they left it they were not able to ftir out without carriages, and those the horfes with great difficulty dragged along the fireets, which were full of water and filth.

17. The river Thames was covered with ice from Ratcliffe-crofs and Limehoufe quite to the oppofite fhore, fo that it appeared like one. continued furface of folid ice, and the river for that time might be faid to be froze over; it was much about the time of high water.

They write from Portsmouth, that business is almost at a fand in the Dock-yard, on account of the feverity of the weather: the gen-. tlemen of the town have fubfcribed a fum of money for buying the neceffaries of life for the Support of the labourers belonging to the Dockyard, and their families, till they can go to work again.

A gentleman who is arrived in town from the North fays, that he never travelled at a time when he found fo much difficulty in get ing along the roads; that the wheels of the poft-chaife were frequently fo clogged with fnow and ice, that they were obliged to cut it off with an axe before they could proceed, and in feveral places they were forced to dig the chaife out of the fnow and ice, it being fo deep that the horfes could not drag it out.

A letter from North Wales fays, that the oldeft man living does not remember fuch a fall of fnow in thofe parts as they have had this winter. In many places it is twelve feet deep, fa that they have been obliged to houfe all their cattle, and the roads are rendered almoft impaffable: the poor are in a moft wretched condition, being in want of provifions and fuel, and feveral poor aged perfons have been found dead in their huts, through the inclemency of the weather, and the want of neceflaries.

20. Was held, in Bow Church, the anni verfary meeting of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, at. which were prefent the Archbishop of Canter

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bury, Prefident of the Society, the Bishops of Ely, Worcester, Oxford, Exeter, Lincoln, St. David's, and Bristol, the Lord Mayor, Mr. Sheriff Turner, with many of the dignified Clergy. The fermon was preached by the Bishop of Oxford, Dr. Butler. After service, the Sword-bearer, went with an invitation from the Lord Mayor to the Archbishop and Bithops, to dine with his Lordship at the Manfion-house, which their Lordships ac cepted of.

Was tried before Earl Mansfield, and a Special Jury, in the Court of King's-Bench, at Westminster-hall, a caufe of fome concern to certain clerks of a publick office. The action was brought to recover the fum of 14s. faid to be illegally taken for the delivery of a document, or certificate, under the King's fignmenuel, to protect ships from capture at the time the preliminary articles of peace were figned. It ap peared that the fees of about 71. for fuch docu ment or certificate, were always paid for the King's authority and protection, but the fum of 145. was demanded and received for a certain defcription of clerks in the office. The defence fet up was an ancient ufage from the year 1710, and an invariable cuftom fince that period. The noble Judge, in his charge, obferved, that if the custom was against the law, it was an affumption infupportable, and there feemed no pretence for the additional claim of 145. The Jury found damages for that fum, thereby fetting afide the demand.

PROMOTIONS.

His Grace the Duke of Northumberland, the additional dignity of a Baron of Great Britain, by the title of Lord Lovaine, Baron Alnwick, with remainder to his Grace's fecond fon,' Lord Algernon Percy-The Right Hon. Henry Frederick Carteret, to be Baron Carteret, of Hawnes, in the county of Bedford-Edward Eliott, Efq; to be Baron Eliott of. St. Germains, in the county of Cornwall-Richard Gamons, Efq; to be a Contmiffioner of Salt Duty-Thomas, Earl of Effingham, to be Mafter and Worker of his Majesty's MintLord George Henry Lenox, to be Constable of the Tower of London-His Grace the Duke of Rutland, to be Lord Lieutenant of IrelandMr. Ord, to be Secretary to the Duke of Rutland-Cal. Hulfe, to be Comptroller of the Houfhold; Col. Stevens and Lieut. Col. St. Leger, Grooms of the Bed-chamber; and Major Churchill and the Hon. Capt. Ludlow, Equerries to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales-Earl Temple to be Lord Privy Seal General Pitt to be Commander in Chief of the Forces in Ireland.

BIRTH S.

Lady Algernon Percy, of two foóns-Coun tefs of Weltmoreland, of a fon and heir. MARRIAGE.

Mr. Falkner, Clerk of the Privy Council, to Mifs Poyntz, niece to the Counters Dowager“ of Spencer. DEATHS.

DEATH S.

Lord Ravensworth, at Ravensworth Caftle, Durham Mrs. Catherine Falbot, sister to the late Lord Chancellor Talbot, aged 95-Sir John Hamilton, Bart. Captain of a guardhip at Portfmouth-Prince Lobkowitz, chief of that family, at Vienna-John Darker, Efq; Reprefentative for the borough of Leicester, and Treasurer of St. Bartholomew's Hofpital Dr. Jeremiah Milles, Dean of Exeter, and President of the Society of Antiquaries The Princefs Frederica Louifa, Margravine Dowager of Anfpach, and fifter to the King of Pruffia, aged 70-Mr. Ody, of, Pawlett, in Somerfetthire, aged 97-The Rev. Dr. Morell, Fellow of the Royal and Antiquarian Societies, and Secretary to the latter Society, aged 82.

BANKRUPTCY fupe: feded. Edward Lane, of Birmingham, edge-toolmaker.

CERTIFICATES granted. John Pottlethwaite, of Liverpool, merchant William Rawlence, of Bewley, Southampton, fhopkeeper-John Hirt and Matthew Hirft, the younger, of Bradshaw, Yorkshire, dealers Thomas Bramfton, of Ugley, Effex, dealerWilliam Dingman, of Liverpool, merchantHenry Fayle, of Preston, woollen-draperJohn Fayle, of Prefton, dealer-William Croft, of Birk acre, Lancashire, callico-urinter-John. Kinflow, of Little Suffolk-ftreet, dealer-Sameei Bedford, of Worcester, m.lfter-William Morgan, of Paul Baker s-court, coal and wine merchant--Samuel Gould, of Old Bond-ftreet, Cordwainer-David Richardfon, of Manchefter, callion printer-George Carpenter, of Kidderminster, carpet manufacturer-Henry Cook, of Wells, mealman-Edward Thorp, of Lombard-ftreet, watchmaker-Fell Parker, of Wapping, merchant--Benjamin Whittow, of Shoe-lane, brazier-Richard Hands, of Bir mingham, button-maker-Alexander Abrams, ef St. Mary Ax, merchant-Ifaac Ayton, of Great Yarmouth, baker-Peter Grant of the Inner Temple, merchant-Robert Forrester, of Manchester, filk-manufacturer-Abraham Perkins, of Birmingham, japanner-Thomas Keckwick, of Weitham Abbey, coal-merchant.

BANKRUPT S.

Matthew Chubb, of Gainsford-street, cooper -Lewis M'Cullock, of Swithin's-lane, merchant John Myles, of Coleman-ftreet, carpenter Jeremiah Atkinfon, of Leeds, ha berdafher-Richard Horton, of Fryan Barnet, charcoal-merchant-Charles Chambers and Mathew Hiccox, of Angel-court, Throgorton-street, merchants-Matthew Hicks, of Bakewell, Derbyshire, dealer-Samuel Witaker, of Church-lane, St. Martins in the Fields, George Hendry, of Portsmouth, taylor-Richard Reed, of Swanfea, Glamorganfhire, houfe carpenter-John Sadler, of Winchester, printer-Henry Zinck, of Liverpool, merchant-Richard Lowe, of Cleobury Mortimer, Salop, druggift-Edward Barnes, of

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Dywrth, Flintshire, miller-Richard Powell, of Cumberland-ftreet, Shoreditch, brick-maker John Lovett, of the Grange-road, Surry, merchant-Thomas Williams, of Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, fadler-Andrew Mitchell, of Bucklerfbury, factor-Thomas Wood, of Wantage, mercer-John Clarkson, of Prefton, linen-draper-Thomas Bolas, of the Temple, cornfactor-Thomas Bolas, of the Temple, and John Robfon, of Crutched-friars, cornfactors-John Bedford, of Epping, tallowchandler-Thomas Lempriere, of Queen-street, London, merchant-James Roffer, of Tiellick, Monmouthshire, timber - merchant- Jofeph Paine, of Catherine-street, cabinet-makerJemes Shepley, of Mitfield, Yorkshire, maltiter-Samuel Lefter, of Liverpool, butcherJames Shoply, of Liverpool, cornfactorBenjamin Bewicke, Calverley Bewicke, and Foulerande Mourgue, of Mincing-lane, merchants-John King, of Dean-street, Soho, money fcrivener-James Duncan, of St. George, Middlefex, mariner-James Nelfon, of Weftonftreet, Southwark, cornfactor-Ralph Turner, of Stone, Staffordshire, grocer-Richard Willians, of Knightor, Radnorshire, inholderThomas Whalley, of Warrington, dealer William Whitrow, of Fort-ftreet, Middlesex, fhag-manufacturer-Thomas Morgan, of Porthmouth, flopfeller-John Rowfall, of St. Andrew, Holborn, money fcrivener-John Millett, of Wilfden, Middlefex, horfedealer - John Read, Peter Read and Robert Read, of Fordingham, Hants, callico printers-Jonathan Smith, of Waltham-abbey, linen-draper-Thomas Fletcher, of Liverpool, ale-brewer-Wm. Mills and Samuel Kinner, of Reading, dealers -Thomas Monkhoufe and George Monkhouse, of Carlisle, drapers-Thomas Chapman, of Croydon, miller-Thomas Carpenter, of Poplar, brewer-Henry Norgrove, of St. Andrew, Holborn, brewer-Richard Brett, of St. John's-ftreet, Middlesex, taylor-James Tarling, of Finchley-common, vintner-Francis Doyle, of Lower Grofvenor-street, butcherThomas Woodruffe, of Bakewell, Derbyshire, miller-Benjamin Henfrey, of Shetheld, hardwareman-David Old, of Gracechurch-ftreet, pin-maker-George Price and William Smith, of Birmingham, linen-drapers-Francis Banks the elder, and Francis Banks the younger, of St. Alban's, millers-James Baker, of Bondftreet, coachmafter-Benjamin Williams and Benjamin Bacon, of Fenchurch-builings, merchants-Robert Hatton and John Todd, of Ogle-street, Mary-le-bone, merchants-William Jewell, of Suffolk-street, Charing-cross, dealer-John Farrell, of Bridge-street, Weftminfter, vintner-Richard Ratcliffe, of Cockermouth, merchant-Thomas Tuck, of Truro, grocer-Richard Hand, of Market Harbo rough, foapboiler-John Wilfon, of Shorter'scourt, London, merchant-George Auguftus Chandler, of Chatham, fhopkeeper-David Richardfon, of Manchester, and John Rich ardfon, of Ratcliffe, Lancashire, callico-prin ters.

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LITERATURE, HISTORY, POLITICS, ARTS,
MANNERS, and AMUSEMENTS of the AGE.
By the PHILOLOGICAL SOCIETY of LONDON.
For MARC H, 1784.

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1. An elegant Engraving of Handel, by Angus.-And 2. A beautiful perfpective View (engraved by Walker) of the New Public Offices at Somerset Houfe, fronting the Thames.

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