1660, taken from the gentleman's own writing. For bread, ale, and tobacco 8 dozen bottles of Canary о L. I 17 6 I 2 14 ΤΟ 12 8 2 dozen bottles of Claret were put on board a veffel in the river, On the 3d of January, between twelve “Mold in Flintshire, Fan, 18. A little after two o'clock this morning we were 6 alarmed with an earthquake. The fhock was very rude, though thort. It feemed to be horizontal, tending towards fouth eaft, but did not perceptibly vibrate where I lay. I have not yet heard of any damage done, except the length of about twelve yards of a fide of a coalpit at Leefwood and fome part of the roof thrown down.” Blackftone, in his Commentary on the laws of England, gives a remarkable inftance of bribery and corruption: "The first inftance that occurs of election-bribery, was fo early as 13° Eliz. when one Thomas Longe (being a fimple man, and of fmall capacity to ferve in parliament) acknowledged he had given the returning officer, and others of the borough of Westbury, four pounds, to be returned member, and was for that premium elected. But for this offence the borough was a merced, the member was removed, and the officer fined and imprisoned." "London, Feb. 12. A foreign agent, who is committed to prifon for enticing feveral journeymen-tanners in Southwark to go abroad, to teach the art of tanning leather, has offered 5000 l. for his appearance at the affizes; but it has not been accepted of." "London, Feb. 15. We are informed, that the number of Papifts in the diocefe of London is between 12 and 13,000. What is remarkable, not one Popish prieft is faid to be within the city of London." "London, Jan. 30. Thursday Mr Mon tagu, his Polith Mejefty's agent, prefented to the royal fociety a large gold medal, ftruck at Warfaw, and tranfmitted as a specimen of the fuccefs of his Majefty's endeavours to introduce the arts in Poland. On one fide is a very strong likeness of the King, in high relievo; on the reverfe, three different wreaths of oak, laurel, and myrtle, incircling the word MERENTIBUS." "London, Feb. 2. Yesterday two fine Coach-horfes, formerly belonging to the late Duke of York, and four faddle-borfes from the King's mews, Charing-crofs, A letter from Llangollen in Denbighfhire, of Feb. 15. mentions a fhock of an earthquake having been felt there and allo in Flintshire, but that no great damage was done. The following remarkable increase of a fingle pea, it is faid, may he depended on. Mr Cock, farmer of Grove, near Caftlecary, Somersetshire, fet fome kidney-beans laft feafon. At the end of one of the rows bis daughter fet a white pea; which he propt up with a stick when it grew, as he did his beans. As they ripened, he gathered them; and the produce was 1176, befides two kids gather ed when green; and as the reft had eight in a kid, thefe, if left to ripen, would have made the produre 1192 peas. London, Feb. 4. On Tuesday was carried to Richmond, as a prefent to their Majefties, an elk. This creature is of a mouse-colour, its head and ears like a mule, legs like a deer, is about twelve hands and half high, very tame, has no fcut or tail; its neck is fo fhort, it kneels on its fore feet to the fecond joint, to feed. This is a male; the female died on the paffage. His age is about ten months; but when full grown, will be fifteen hands high." "Feversham, Jan. 9. Last Wednesday a fhipwright, being below ftairs with h's wife, thought he heard his child cry, whom they had left in bed afleep; but the noise foon fubfiding, they fupposed the child had awaked, and was gone to fleep again. But fome fhort time after, the man, not being fatisfied, went up tairs; and had no fooner entered the room, room, than he perceived a cat jump out of the bed where the child was. On examining the infant, (who was four months old), he found it almost spent, and incapable of uttering any noise. The mouth was bloody; but no external wound appeared. By proper applications the child revived, and voided as much blood as two large spoons would contain. It occurred immediately to the man, that the cat must have fastened itself to the child's mouth, and drawn the blood by fuction, On examination, the cat's mouth was found alfo to be bloody, which confirmed the fufpicion; and the cat was dispatched." Alnwick, Feb. 8. Some weeks ago the following odd affair happened at Hunt ing-hall, near Haggerstone. A cow belonging to a gentleman of that place was affected with a remarkable fwelling in her body, which by his account muft have foon proved fatal; but, according to cuftom in fuch cafes, he made a fmall incifion with his pen-knife between two of the fhort ribs, from whence iffued fuch a rapid ftream of air, that it put out a candle at a yard distance from the orifice. The candle was immediately lighted; and in order to try the effect a fecond time, was held about fifteen or fixteen inches from the ground, which instantaneously fet fire to the air, and its effect proved fimilar to that in a coal-mine. The flame also went against the ftream, and fet fire to the hair about the orifice, and finged the part confiderably before it could be extinguished. The cow immediately recovered. As the above is well attefted by the person who performed the operation, it affords matter of fpeculation, for the naturalifts to account for fo ftrange a phænomenon." 66 Oxford, Feb. 13. The Earl of Litchfield, chancellor of this university, has established two annual prizes, of the value of 20 1. each; the one for a copy of English verfes, the other for a Latin dif. fertation. The following are the fubjects proposed for the prefent year, viz. for the English verles, The Conquest of Quebec. For the Latin differtation, Artes profunt Reipublice. The first prize is intended for fuch gentlemen of the university as have not exceeded four years of their matriculation; and the other for fuch as have not completed feven years." "London, Feb. 18. On Tuesday a trial came on before Lord Mansfield at Weft minster hall, about a quarrel that happen ed on a stranger's attempting to get into a lodge of free mafons, in which fome very diverting defcriptions of the proceedings of a lodge in making a brother, &c. were displayed, faid to be the fame with thofe contained in Fachin and Boaz. [xix. 583.] "London, Feb. 25. Yesterday a cause was brought on before Lord Mansfield in the king's-bench at Guildhall, between a lady, plaintiff, and a gentleman, defendant, for roool. being the penalty of a bond given by the defendant, in case he fhould marry any other perfon than the plaintiff, which it appeared he had done ten years after his giving the bond. The jury, which was a fpecial one, gave a verdict for the plaintiff for the whole fum." "Plymouth, Feb. 16. Notwithstanding immediate affiftance was fent from this town to the hips lately wrecked on our coafts, fuch was the inhumanity of the country-people, that they ftole the greateft part of their cargoes.-What vile behaviour is this in a civilized country! In the western parts of England, the country-people pray with as much fervency for a wreck, as they would for any of the bleffings of life, and call it a Godfend." "Yarmouth, Feb. 18. About twelve at night on the 13th inftant, Mr Peter Ha flip, the excife-furveyor, with five of his boatmen, being at fea, fell in with, and took a cutter's boat with feven men; the cargo, 160 half-ankers, of geneva, and 700 lb. of tea. The men requesting to be fet afhore, the furveyor fent his own boat, with two of his men, to land them. They no fooner came to flore, a little fouth of the haven, than forty or fifty horfe and foot men, armed, feized the boat, fecured the two men, demanding frictly if they knew the face of any one there; then manned the boat with feventeen of the gang, went back to fea, retook the boat and cargo, cruelly beating the four men on board, till fome of their brains gufhed out. Mr Haflip died of his wounds next day; and Jenkins, a boatman, is fince dead of his wounds. They then, unmolested, run the cargo. One of the gang fell overboard, and was loft at fea." "Salisbury, Feb. 1. On Monday last the body of a perfon who had been moft barbarously murdered, was found thrown into a pit on the road's fide near Coombe, about two miles from this city. Next day the coroner's inqueft fat on it, and brought in their verdict Wilful Murder, by fome perfon or perfons unknown. Upon inquiry, he appears to be a travelling Jew, Woolfe by name, who lodged on Sunday night the 27th of laft month, at the Running Horfe in this city, where he also breakfafted the next morning, and went from thence about nine o'clock with his box at his back, and inquired the way to Coombe, The above difcovery and particulars were no fooner publicly known, but it was prefently concluded, that John Car tis, (as he called himfelf), a failor, (who came into the town a few hours after the Jew went out, and pretended he had been robbed and wounded on the Blandford road about two miles off, and was therefore had to our Infirmary to be cured), was the very man that committed the murder; and accordingly the coroner immediately iffued his warrant, and fent two perfons with it to Golport after him; where he was taken the fame day on board the Achilles man of war, and committed to the house of correction at Gof. port. He faid his name was John Curtis, and that he was born in Jerfey; but it is fuppofed be is a Portuguese, and that his name is Courtine." "Gofport, Feb. 4. This morning John Curtis, alias Courtine, was carried to Winchester gaol, for murdering and rob bing the Jew. Notwithstanding feveral ftrong circumstances have appeared a. gainst him of his guilt, he is to hardened that he ftill declares himself innocent." On the 24th of February the King gave the royal affent to, An act for the regulation of his Majesty's marine forces while on shore. An act for further regulating the proceedings of the united company of merchants of England trading to the East Indies, with refpect to the making of dividends. [87.] An act to explain and amend fo much of an act 10o Will. III. intitled, "An att for granting an aid to his Majefly, for dif banding the army, and other neceffary occafions," as relates to the number of troops to be kept upon the Irish establishment. An act for providing proper accommodations for his Majesty's justices of the great feffions in Wales, during the time of holding fuch feffions. there to commnicate with the canol now ma king between the rivers Severn and Trent,' and for making collateral cuts up to several coal mines. An act for making and widening a pasfage or Street, from the Salt-market street, in the city of Glasgow, to St Andrew's church in the faid city; and for enlarging and completing the church-yard of the faid church; and for making and building a convenient exchange, or fquare, in the faid city; and alfo for explaining and amending an act 32° Geo. II. for improving the navigation of the river Clyde, to the city of Glasgow, and for building a bridge crafs the faid river, from the faid city, to the village of Gorbells. Three more bills concerning matters of police, and eight road-bills, none of which relate to Scotland, and eighteen private bills. IRELAND. By a lift of al fentees from Ireland publifhed there laft winter, it appears, that there is paid annually, To penfioners who never refide there, L. 70,275 Noblemen and gentlemen of great estates, who generally live abroad, 247,400 Occafional abfentees, 134,500 Thofe who have employments, and never refide, Merchants and traders expences, 143,000 8,000 35,000 Law-fuits, and fecking employments, 19,000 Adventurers to America, By rents raised by abfent Lords, for 142,205 40,000 30,000 200,000 L. 1,069,380 On the 25th of March 1767 the national debt of Ireland was 581,9641. 3s. 4 d. "Dublin, Dec. 22. Sunday last pray. ers were publicly read in all the RomanCatholic mafs houfes for his Majesty King George III. Queen Charlotte, the Prince of Wales, the Princefs-dowager of Wales, and all the Royal Family; an evidence of loyalty never fhown to any of our fovereigns, or their families, fince the abdication of James II." After the example of the chapels in Dublin, the An act for making and maintaining a like prayers are now read in all the Ronavigable cut, or canal, from Birmingham man-Catholic clapels throughout the to Bilftone, and from thence to Autherley, kingdom. An act for the more speedy and effectual tranfportation of offenders. "Dublin "Dublin Castle, Dec. 26. His Majesty has been pleased to dircet, that his 12th regiment of dragoons, Maj.-Gen. Carpenter's, be converted into a regiment of light cavalry, and called henceforth the 12th regiment, or Prince of Wales's regiment of light dragoons." "Dublin, Feb. 9. This day a confiderable number of weavers, and other perfons, on hearing that the feptennial [octennial] bill [xxix. 664.] had arrived last night, marched to the caftle, to return thanks to our Lord Lieutenant; when his Excellency ordered them ten barrels of ale to drink the King's health. The univerfal pleasure which the paling of this bill effords, can be more eafily conceived than exprefled. The bells were fet a-ringing throughout the city, and the evening was concluded with illuminations, bonfires, and other demonftrations of joy," On this occafion addreffes have been prefented to the King and to the Lord Lieutenant, by the houfe of Commons, the city of Dublin, and other corporations. The Commons addrefs to the King. Moft Gracious Sovereign, We your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal fubjects, the Commons of Ireland, in parliament affembled, beseech your Majefly to accept our unfeigned and grateful acknowledgements, for the con defcenfion which your Majefty has fo fig nally manifested to your fubjects of this kingdom, in returning the bill for limit. ing the duration of parliaments; which we confider not only as a gracious mark of paternal benevolence, but as the wife refult of royal deliberation. The Commons to the Lord Lieutenant. May it pleate your Excellency, We his Majefly's most dutiful and loyal fubjects the Commons of Ireland, in parliament affembled, think it incumbent on us, to testify to your Excellency our grateful fenfe of your Excellency's effectual endeavours in favour of the bill for limiting the duration of parliaments in this kingdom. It is with the highest fatisfaction we reflet, that the aufpicious reign of our patriot Sovereign, has been diftinguifhed by the return of a bill so essential to the conftitution, and to the advancement of the Proteflant religion in this country: and we congratulate your Excellency upon an event which must add luftre to your administration, and remain as a mo nument to pofterity, of the difinterestedness and independency of this house. The Lord Lieutenant's answer. Gentlemen, I return you my most fincere thanks for this kind and honourable addrefs; and am extremely happy, that my endeavours with his Majefty, in favour of the bill for limiting the duration of parliaments in this kingdom, have proved effectual and fatisfactory to you: and I do not doubt, but that this fingle inftance of his Majefty's gracious compliance with the withes of his faithful Commons, will, on all occafions, meet with that zeal and gratitude which his paternal goodness deserves. “Dublin, Feb. 16. nine at night. The octennial bill, for limiting the duration of parliaments in this kingdom, fo ardently wifhed for, paffed the house of Lords last night. There were 54 for the bill, and 3 against it. Above five thousand people attended on College Green; and when the Duke of Leinster went into his chair, in order to return home, the populace infifted on carrying him in it on their fhoulders, which they did, amidst the acclamations of many hundred fpectators. and Dr Lucas home to their houfes: those They also attended the Lord Chancellor, that went with the latter, had a great number of lighted flambeaux. This day our worthy Lord Lieutenant (whofe con duct may ever be an example to future Viceroys!) went to parliament, and paffed the above bill. There was the greateft concourfe of people ever remembered, and many of the populace attempted to draw his coach. Addreffes from all our corporations, &c. are preparing to be prelented to him. The city of Dublin propose to have his picture put up in the Thollel. At this hour the city is illumi nated, and fireworks playing off in College Green, Weavers fquare, &c." "Dublin, Feb. 16. The Lord Lieutenant was this day attended to the house of Peers, to give the royal affent to the bill for limiting the duration of parlia ments, by the Earl of Mornington and Lord Viscount Mountmorris. Upon his Excellency's return to the Castle, after giving the royal affent to the octennial bill, the populace, to fhew their respect, gratitude, and affection, to his Excellency, by means of cords covered with scarlet cloth, and fastened to his Excellency's carriage, partly drew it along, notwithstanding the horfes were to it as ufual.' MAR MARRIAGES. Feb. The Earl of Milltown, to Mifs French, daughter of the Rev. Mr French, of Oakport, in Rofcommon. 6. At Stamford, Lincolnshire, Lord George Sutton, fecond son of the Duke of Rutland, and brother of the Marquis of Granby, to Mifs Mary Peart, niece to John Blackwell, Efq; ro. At Yarmouth, Lord Home, to Mifs Ramfey. 18. At Edinburgh, the Hon. Mr BarclayMaitland of Tillicoultry, to Mifs Moncreiffe, daughter of the deceafed Sir Thomas Moncreiffe, of that Ilk. At Stannerton, Thomas Hall fhoemaker, aged 96, to Mifs Jane Potts, aged 22. P. S. March 8. At Glafgow, Mr John Buift, minister of the Affociate congregation at Greenock, to Mifs Elifabeth Watson, daughter of Mr James Watson staymaker in Glasgow. BIRTH S. Feb. 8. The Countess of Winterton, of a fon. 11. At Edinburgh, the Countess of Moray, of a fon. 12. At Florence, the Grand Duchefs of Tufcany, of a prince. 12. At Rofebank, near Edinburgh, the Lady of Lord Reay, of a daughter. 20. At London, the Lady of Lord Sonds, of a fon. Anne Robertfon, a coal-bearer in one of the pits near Dunfermline, of three children, all like to do well. She was carrying coals from the heugh the day before. 29. At Edinburgh, the Countess of Northcfk, of a fon. P. S. March 1. At Airth, Mrs Graham of Airth, of a fon. 4. Mrs Montgomery of Killern, lady of the Lord Advocate of Scotland, of a daugh ter. DEATH S. Dec. 16. In the hofpital at Limoges, France, Michael Ponfenat, aged 104. And a few days after, at the fame place, Margaret Fournieux, widow, aged 100. In Montferrat, Dr James Bofwell, phyfician there. Jan. 6. Mr Thomas Chisholm, minister of Kilmorack, in the fhire of Inverness, aged 88. 14. At Montauban, France, in the 108th year of her age, Sufan Lafon At Dublin, the Countefs of Grandifon. At L'Orient, France, aged 102 years, Anne Perrot. Feb. 1. At Springkell, Dr William Ga rioch. 1. At his feat near Plymouth, Thomas Harrifon, Efq; late commodore of the Britifh fquadron in the Mediterranean. 2 At Cromarty, Mrs Helen Stewart, fpoufe of Capt. John Reid. 3. At London, Lord Kilmorey. At Coventry, Lord Kilmaurs, eldest son of the Earl of Glencairn. Near Ellesmere, Shropshire, Jane Holt, aged 108. She furvived her husband near ten years, who died in the 99th year of his age. 11. At Edinburgh, Katharine Scot, relict of Philip Fullarton of Thornton, Efq; 12. At the hot wells, near Bristol, Mrs Margaret Graham, wife of John Graham of Dougaldfton, Efq; 17. At his house in London, in the 77th year of his age, the Rt Hon. Arthur Onflow, P. C. late Speaker of the house of Commons [xxiii. 161.]; in the chair whereof he had fat above thirty three years, being longer than any of his predeceffors. His patriot conduct in that important station, his vast application, his impartiality, his unvenal fpirit, his diftinguished loyalty to our gracious fovereigns, and his firm attachment to Our excellent conftitution, let the British an◄ nals declare. His venerable figure, his noble voice, will be long remembered. After greatly impairing a vigorous flow of health in the fervice of his king and country, he judiciously quitted all public bufinefs, and retired to his well-chofen library. There he was daily vifited by perfons of virtue and eminence, of all parties and perfuafions; and by the learned, whofe company he loved, and of whofe labours he had been a great encourager. His familiar friends call to mind, with pleasure and pain, his uncommon affability, his vaft memory, (happy repofitory of useful and entertaining knowledge), and his very communicative difpofition, whence he was perpetually addressed as an oracle in all parliamentary matters. His laft ficknefs was attended with the most acute pangs; to all which he submitted as became a man, a philosopher, and a Chriftian; as one who, from the justice and goodnefs of the omnipotent being, confidered the prefent chequered life no otherwife than as a paffage to one infinitely better. Lond. pap. 19. At Haymount, the feat of George Hay, Efq; of Mountblairy, his brother, Mr James Hay, merchant in Bamff. 20. At his feat of Balcarras, in Fife, the Earl of Balcarras. 20. At his houfe near Norwood in Surry, aged 102, Mr Felton. He worked at farming till within fourteen months of his death. 22. At his houfe at Hope-park, WilliamHeary Doig of Cookstown, Etq; 22. |