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count that a malignant fever had, for fome days paft, made great havoc in that city. It was fup pofed by the faculty, to have arifen from a criminal, afflicted with the gaol distemper, being brought into court without the neceffary precautions of wahing him, thifting his cloaths, &c. Upon the lift of those who have fallen victims to this direful diforder, were Fielding Ould, Efq; high-fheriff of Dublin, an active, worthy magiftrate; counsellor Darby, counfellor Palmer, counsellor Spring, counfellar Ridge, Charles Caldwell, Efq; Mr. Bolton, Mr. Erwin, and feveral other attornies and perfons whofe bufinefs brought them into court.

By letters from France, the fport of horse-racing, not without a little mixture of gambling, is daily increafing there. They have had two very lately in one day; the firft, between the Prince of Naffau and the Marquis of Fenelon, who both rode their own horfes. The former loft his wager, and was very near lofing his life, by the indifcretion of one of the fpectators. His horfe fell, and the marquis who was under him, received a violent hurt on his head. The other race was between the Duke of Chartres and the Duke of Lauzun. The Duke of Chartres's horfe, which won two former races, was beat this time by that of the Duke of Lauzun; their grooms rode this race, which was for 2co louis d'ors. Their majeflies, and great part of the royal family, were prefent at this entertainment, which was rendered more agreeable by the fine weather they had for fome time. The queen frequently affifts at thefe amufements.

Notwithstanding this fpirit of

diffipation, many national improvements have been lately undertaken in France. Among others, a confiderable commercial company, actuated by a true fpirit of patriotifm, have formed in Paris, under the name of Caffe d'Efcompte, or difcount office, an eftablishment with a fund of fifteen millions of livres. They have contracted to difcount bills and notes, both in peace and war, without ever exceeding the rate of four per cent. per annum, and have tied themfelves down to this fingle branch of bufinefs, the gold and filver trade, and to receive voluntary depofits of cafh, without meddling in any other matters whatsoever. This new eftablishment, the French fay, is an improvement of the plan of the bank of England, and that, as the regulations relative to its adminiftrations, its dividends, &c. are wifely calculated to infure fuccefs, it is probable the profits of the houfe will be confiderable enough to enable the adminiftrators to lower, in a little time, the rate of intereft to three per cent.

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A new establishment, equally or more ufeful, has likewife been lately formed in Madrid. It is an academy under the title of, "The friends of their country.' The defign of this inftitution is to encourage agriculture, manufactures, induftry, arts, and trade, which are vifibly decaying in Spain. The prince of Afturias, the infants Don Gabriel and Don Antonio, alfo the marquis de St. Croix, the prince Pignatelli, the duke de Crillon, the count de Montalvo, the illuftrious Campomanez, and other grandees of the court, have caufed their names [] 2

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to be infcribed in the lift of Academicians; and the king, ever attentive to the protection of eftablishments advantageous to his fubjects, hath not only approved of the inftitution and ftatutes of this

academy, but has been alfo pleafed to affign a fum of money for an annual diftribution of two premiums to be given to fuch agriculturers, manufacturers, or artifts, as fhall diftinguish themselves in their feveral profeffions.

Extract of a letter from Dublin
of this date.

"James Wilfon, Efq; a member of our parliament, and captain of marines, has juft now fent to Lord George Germaine, a memorial to lay before his majefty, requesting leave to lay down his commiffion, as he cannot, he fays, confiftently with his confcience, serve in the prefent difpute against the Ameri

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Captain Wilfon, in the year 1760, raised a hundred and thirty men (as the purchase of his company) on his own eftate in Ireland, and ferved all the remainder of the war in actual service with the highest credit to himself."

The committee on the Worcester election, after fitting forty days in hearing the examination of witneffes and the arguments of counfel, and five days deliberation, finally determined, that the fitting members, Thomas Bates Rous, and Walsh, Efqrs. are duly elected. It is computed that this election has coft the parties upwards of twenty thousand pounds. On taking up a floor in 6th. one of the rooms at Somerfet-houfe, fome bushels of cocklehells were found in the cavity be. tween it and the under ceiling.

Confidering the genius of the time, in which this palace was built, it is very probable that fome magical, or medicinal purpose was intended by this depofit.

Being Eafter Sunday, was obferved at court, and elfe- 7th. where, as ufual.

8th.

By the report of the state of the city hofpitals for the laft year, laid before the Lord Mayor this day, as ufual, at St. Bride's church, it appeared,

That all the patients cured, relieved, buried, and remaining under cure in St. Bartholomew's Hofpital, amounted to 10,155. Those in St. Thomas's to 7957.

That, in Chrift's Hofpital, 142 boys had been put out and provided for, feven had died, and that 1132 remained.

That in Bridewell 1084 vagrants had been provided for, and that 33 apprentices had been maintained at trades, &c.

That in Bethlem 187 lunatics had been admitted, 190 cured, 17 buried; and 244 remained under cure.

9th.

A woman who keeps a public house was tried, at the quarter-feffions held at Weftminster, for affaulting and greafing the chin of a Jew with pork. The jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff, with 101. damages.

A very tragical adventure happened about this time at Lifle, between the regiments of Auvergne and Maine, which were in garrison there. An uniform being found in one of the guard-houses, fome of those who found it, took it into their heads, that it belonged to one of their comrades who had been killed; others thought that it was left there as a mark of contempt.

contempt. Some were for burning it; others thought that it would be best to demand fatisfaction of the other regiment: this advice prevailed. Accordingly a day and hour being fixed, the two regiments fought against each other with fuch fury, that a great number were killed and wounded. 11th.

The Caftilla, a Spanish man of war of fixty guns, took fire off the mouth of the Tagus, when the flames reaching the powder room, the fhip blew up, and all on board perished. The Dublin Gazette of 13th. this date, contains a notice, dated Dublin Caftle, March 27, 1776, fignifying, that it is bis majefty's royal pleasure, that for the future, the Dublin Gazette fhall, as nearly as poffible, be put upon the fame footing as the London Gazette; and that it fhall contain no other articles of news than fuch as are authorized by his majesty's government of this kingdom, or duly authenticated; and his Excellency the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland has appointed Mr. W. Rofeingrave compiler of the faid Dublin Gazette,

A doubt having been 15th. ftarted in the Houfe of Lords, whether their Lordships could legally proceed to the trial of Elizabeth, ftyling herself Duchefs of Kington; the being indicted as the wife of John Auguftus Hervey; and the judges, to whom the matter was referred, having made anfwer, that having duly confidered the queftion propofed to them, they were clearly and unanimously of opinion, that their lordships may legally proceed to trial; this day, at length, their lord hips (after fome debates, whe

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ther the fhould be tried at their bar, or in Westminster-Hall, and feveral delays with regard to the time, on account of the interference of the terms) attended by the judges, feveral of the mafters in chancery, garter king at arms, the ufher of the black rod, and a number of other gentlemen, attendants on the lord high fteward pro tempore, went in proceffion, to Westminster-Hall, and, after the ufual ceremonies, entered immediately on the trial; the doors of the court had been opened by feven in the morning; but each peer had but feven tickets of admiffion; a debate in favour of eight lafted but a fhort time; for it was proved that the benches were crowded at the trials of Lord Byron and the Earl of Ferrers, when only feven were delivered. ladyfhip, during the trial, was permitted to remain in the custody of the gentleman ufher of the black rod.

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[For an account of the trial it. felf, we beg leave to refer to our Appendix.]

20th.

The feffions at the OldBailey for Middlesex ended, when five convicts received fentence of death, viz. one, for having in his poffeffion a dye, on which was impreffed a refemblance of a fixpence; one, for bestiality; one, for ftealing 180 guineas from Robert Whitehead; one, for picking a gentleman's pocket of his purfe; and one, for returning from tranfportation and on the 18th of June, the three firft, with two other convicts, were executed at Tyburn, One of them acknowledged his being one of thofe people that attempted to rob Mr. Sandford's houfe, in Winchelter-street, in

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which attempt Armstrong was shot. Another requested, that feveral robberies, &c. committed by him, fhould be made known to the injured parties, of which he gave fome particulars; by which it appears he had got above four hundred pounds, most of it in ready money, during the two laft years of his life; and in fuch capital fums as 50 and 180 guineas at a time.

21ft.

A fire broke out at Warradine, the capital of Ef clavonia, by which feven parts out of eight of that large and opulent city were reduced to afhes. It happened by a man's fhaking the tobacco out of his pipe without extinguishing the afhes. About fix in the morning, 25th. her Majefty was taken with labour pains, notice of which was immediately fent to the Archbishop of Canterbury, the fecretaries of ftate, and feveral of the nobility; and, at feven o'clock, her Majefty was fafely delivered of a princess, being her eleventh child, and all of them living.

And on Sunday evening, the 19th of May, being the birth-day of her Majefty, who but then entered her thirty-third year, the ceremony of the chriftening of the young princess was performed in the great council chamber, by his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury. Her Royal Highness was named Mary. The fponfors were Prince Frederick of Heffe-Caffel, reprefented by the Earl of Hertford, Lord-Chamberlain of his Majefty's Houfhold; the Duchefs of Saxe-Gotha, reprefented by the Duchefs of Argyle; and the Princefs Frederica of Mecklenburgh

Strelitz, reprefented by the Dowager Countess of Effingham.

On this happy occafin, both houfes, and the lord-mayor, &c. addreffed his Majefty, as ufual. But, as the addrefs of the latter is not altogether in the ufual fiyle, our readers may be glad to fee it. It is as follows:

Moft Gracious Sovereign, Your Majefty's loyal fubjects, the Lord-mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of the city of London, in common-council affembled, approach your Majefty with their congratulations on the happy delivery of their most amiable Queen, and the birth of another princefs; and to affure your Majefty, that there are not, in all your domi nions, any fubjects more faithful, or more ready to maintain the true honour and dignity of your crown.

They will continue to rejoice at every event which adds to your Majefty's domeftic felicity; and they hope, that every branch of the auguft Houfe of Brunfwick will add further fecurity to thofe facred laws and liberties which their anceftors would not fuffer to be violated with impunity, and which, in confequence of the glorious and neceffary Revolution, that illuftrious Houfe was called forth to protect and defend.

Signed, by order of Court,
WILLIAM Rix.

His Majefty's Anfwer. "I thank you for this dutiful addrefs on the happy delivery of the Queen, and the birth of another Princefs.

The fecurity of the laws and liberties

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The fubjects for the annual prizes of fifteen guineas each, given by the Marquis of Granby, and Richard Croftes, Efq; reprefentatives for the univerfity of Cambridge, for the best exercises in Latin profe, are, this year, for the fenior bachelors, “ Utrum Imperium atque Artes humaniores Occidentali Curfu Nationibus fefe deferant?" For the middle bachelors," An Conftantinus Imperii fui Sedem lure mutaverit ?" Did the Grand Duchefs 26th. of Ruffia, Petrowna Alexiewna, born Princefs of HeffeDarmstadt, univerfally and fincerely lamented by her Imperial Majefty, the Grand Duke, and the whole empire.

Some days ago, Capt. Kidd, of his majesty's floop Princess Anne, fell in with a fmuggler dogger in the Frith of Forth and took her. But it was not long before another fmuggl ng veffel, which, as it face appears, measures 66 feet keel, carries twenty fix-pounders, with thirty fwivels, and is navigated by eighty flout men, came up with and attacked Capt. Kidd, killed one or two of his men, and retook the dogger. Upon this, Capt. Ogilvie's excife yacht, and the Hazard floop of war, failed in queft of the fmugglers; but the latter, being a bad failer, did not come up with them; and when Capt. Ogilvie did, he durft not venture to attack them alone.

The governors of the city 28th. of London Lying in-Hofpital held their anniversary feast at the King's-Arms Tavern in Cornhill. The collection at the church and

dinner, together with fome late fubfcriptions, amounted to 5641. 45. befides fome legacies lately received, to the amount of 6771. 25. 6d. amongft which was the fum of 500l. bequeathed to this charity by their late worthy prefident, Barlow Trecothick, Efq.

Mr. Axtell was brought into the court of King's- 29th Bench to receive judgment for printing and publishing a pamphlet called "The Crifis."— Sir Richard Afton read several extracts from the fame, which he declared were grossly libellous, and deferving of punishment. However, an affidavit being read, in which the prifoner declared he was not worth five pounds, the court paffed fentence of but three months imprifonment upon him.

Immediately after George Allen appeared, and Robert Holloway was brought into court to receive judgment; the former for printing and publishing, and the latter for writing a libellous pamphlet, called the "Rat Trap." When his lordship pronounced the fentence of the court, which was imprifonment for one month to the defendant Allen; and three months longer to the prifoner Holloway, who had been already confined a confiderable time.

At a court of common-council, held at Guildhall, Mr. Horton arofe, and prefacing his motion with fome remarks upon the expenditure neceffary to fupport the dignity of the mayoralty: he faid, that for feveral years paft, although the income allowed out of the chamber was but 4000l. the expence was not lefs than 7000 1. and upwards; he thought the clofe attendance upon the duties of the office a suffi

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