was secured, and will probably meet with the punishment he deserves."

Berlin, Jan. 12. On Sunday last the marriage of the Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel, with the Princess Philipina, of Schwedt, was celebrated in the great apartments of the palace. The ceremony began a little after seven, and lasted till near eleven.

His Prussian Majesty, who supped this evening in public with the Queen and royal family, was served in a magnificent service of gold plate. The court was in gala on this occasion; and the whole was conducted with great splendor and magnificence.

On the 18th instant, a ship from Philadelphia to Newry, in Ireland, was driven by a storm near the rocks of St. Elvis, on the coast of Wales, where she let go her anchor to endeavour to ride it out. Next day four brave seamen belonging to Solva generously undertook to give her relief; but not being able to save the ship, they endeavoured to land the crew. The first attempt proved successful, and in the second trip was a gentleman just married, who reluctantly parted with his wife, on a promise that she should be one of the next taken on board. The third trip, however, proved fatal; a dreadful sea broke upon the boat, turned her keel upwards, and all on board perished; it is impossible to express the agony and lamentation occasioned by this distressful scene. The young gentleman's situation was truly affect ing; but the cries of the wives and children of the four brave seamen, with the horror visible in the countenances of their weeping relations and friends, exceed all description.

The ship's boat shared the fate of the former, and the captain with three men only saved themselves by swimming. The number that perished were in all twenty-one, including women and children.

A cause came on before Justice Nares, brought by_one_Adorr, sailor, against an East-India captain, for cruel usage. The cause was, the sailor wanting something in the cook-room, said, he had as good a right to the fire as any other man; which being reported to the captain, he ordered him to be whipped, which was so severely executed, that for five days the man was unable to do his duty. The jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff, with 501. damages and full costs of suit.

The Lord-Mayor gave notice to his houshold, that he should not go to St. Paul's church on the day of the Martyrdom of King Charles. I. and therefore their attendance would not be necessary. Many invectives have been since thrown out against his Lordship in the public papers, for this singularity of conduct.

An officer of the ship Indecisive, belonging to Bourdeaux, arrived. lately at St. Malo, has brought the melancholy news of the loss of that ship on some rocks near the isle of May. This officer, with nine other persons were taken up by a captain of an English ship, who not being able to provide for any more, proposed drawing lots for the ten that he could accommodate; in consequence of which 26 were left upon the island, with such provi sions as could be saved from the wreck.

A terrible fire broke out, in the night, at the porcelain [F] 4

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manufactory at Dresden, by which a great part of the white porcelain was destroyed.

DIED lately, in Sweden, a pea sant, at the age of 109 years. What is remarkable his mother died aged 110; and his brother a few. years ago died when he was 109. Mr. James Newnham, aged 102, at Hampstead; he was a lieutenant in the Duke of Marlborough's own regiment, and was wounded at the battle of Blenheim, receiving a ball in his thigh, which went quite through.

Mr. William Dykes, in the 103d year of his age; one of the people called Quakers, and late an eminent woollen draper in Cheapside.

At Eamont-bridge, near Penrith, James Bell, aged 113; he was a Dutchman by birth, and came over here with King William.

Mrs. Booth, relict of the late Barton Booth, Esq. who died in the year 1733, to whose memory his affectionate widow erected an elegant monument in WestminsterAbbey, which she had the happiness of seeing completed just before her death.

Mr. Thomas Frowd, aged 103, in Red-lion-street, Holborn; he was in the navy in King Charles's time.

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This afternoon the longsubsisting difference between Lord Townshend and the Earl of Bellamont was finally decided in Mary-le-bon-fields, when the lat ter received a ball in the right side of his belly, near the groin; the event of which the surgeons cannot yet decide. They were armed with small swords, and a case of pistols, but it was agreed to use the latter first. Lord Townshend fired first, which gave the unfortunate wound, and Lord Bellamont discharged his pistol immediately after, without effect. The seconds were, the Hon. Mr. Dillon for Lord Bellamont, and Lord Ligonier for Lord Townshend. Lord Bellamont was immediately taken up, and put into a chaise, but from the agony aris ing from his wound, he could not bear the motion; a chair was therefore immediately sent for, to carry him to his lodgings, where, when he arrived, he desired to be laid on his back. Mr. Bromfield, and other surgeons, were immediately called in, who endeavoured, but in vain, to extract the ball. Extract of a Letter from Aberdeen, Jan. 25.

"On Wednesday morning we

at Darlington, aged 111.

Thomas Smith, Esq. aged 80, in Gray's-inn; he is said to have died worth 50,0001. exclusive of the lead mine lately gained in the contest between him and Lord "Pomfret.

Janet Grant, of Cromdell, in Scotland, aged 95. She had seen 113 children, grand-children, and great-grand-children, descended from her before she died.

ever remembered here, which damaged several houses.

"Our accounts from the country all agree, that incredible damage has been done to the farmers, a great many of their houses blown down, and stacks of corn blown away, and scattered through the fields in such a manner, that some of them compute they have lost a third, and others, more, of their stock.

"We

"We are informed, that above a third of the valuable and extensive woods at Monymusk and the neighbourhood are destroyed."

Reading, Jan. 30. Monday last two young men underwent a flagellation at the public whipping post in our market-place, in consequence of an order from a Justice of peace, conformable to a late amendment in the game act, for killing a hare. As the act now stands, the offending party must be punished (i. e. whipt) within three days after his commitment, and on the fourth he may bring an appeal.

The sale of the jewels, trin3d. kets, plate, gold medals, china, &c. lately belonging to her Royal Highness the Princess Dowager of Wales, ended, when a curious French collection of silver

medals of Louis the XIVth and XVth were sold for only eight pounds; and a German prayer book, with various devices, in gold book, with various devices, in gold enamelled, and embellished with diamonds and miniature paintings, &c. was sold for twenty-six guineas. Most of the jewels were purchased by two jewellers; and though the auction-room was pro digiously crowded with people of the first fashion, yet, from the present scarcity of money, they sold uncommonly cheap.

A petition was presented to the House of Commons, signed by 430 Inhabitants of the city of Bristol, setting forth the many evil conse quences that must arise from licensing a theatre royal in that city, which they understand is intended by a late application to the House for that purpose. A bill, however, is ordered.

4th.

A convocation was held at Oxford, for the enacting of a

new declaration in the place of subscription to the thirty-nine articles. There were some excellent speeches made for and against the question. The house would not assent to any alteration of the statutes; of course the new formulary was excluded, and not so much as suffered to become the subject of debate, &c.

This day the lord-mayor, 5th. aldermen, and commons of the city of London, in common council assembled, waited upon his Majesty; and being introduced to his Majesty by the Earl of Hertford, Lord Chamberlain of his Majesty's houshold, John Glynn, Esq. the recorder, made their compliments in the following address:

"Most Gracious Sovereign,

the lord Mayor, aldermen, and "Your Majesty's loyal subjects, in common council assembled, apcommons of the city of London, proach your Majesty with their congratulations on the happy deliand the birth of another Prince. very of their most amiable Queen,

"Your faithful citizens of Lonhappiness, and the true honour and don, ever zealous for your Majesty's prosperity of your reign, will conti adds to your Majesty's domestic nue to rejoice in every event which felicity and they hope that every Brunswick will add further security branch of the august house of

:

which their ancestors would not
to those sacred laws and liberties
suffer to be violated with impunity,
and which, in conséquence of the
glorious and necessary revolution,
forth to protect and defend.
that illustrious house was called

Signed by order of the court,
JAMES HODGES."

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The revenue of the excise for England and Wales amounted last year to 3,784,6431. 17s. 81⁄2d, exclusive of all charges of collecting and managing the said revenue.

Vienna, Jan. 17. We have just received the melancholy news of a most terrible earthquake having happened at Comorra, in the night between the 12th and 13th inst. by which the town was almost entirely reduced to ruins. The Danube rose to a great height, which greatly added to the calamity, for it overflowed its banks with great rapidity, so that hundreds were drowned. The distress of the inhabitants on this occasion is inexpressible; for, while their houses were tumbling about their ears, the water was rushing from the river into the middle of their streets, so that nothing but ruin and desolation was to be seen on either side. In short, this earthquake was more shocking than that which happened on the 28th of July, 1763.

Petitions are every day delivered to his Imperial Majesty from Moravia and Bohemia, where the inhabitants are almost dying of famine. His Majesty has given strict orders to his ministers, that they use their utmost endeavours to alleviate the distresses of his subjects, particularly in the city of Prague, where their situation is truly deplorable; scarce any provisions being to be had for money, so that rich and poor are almost equally involved in this sad calamity.

A letter from the Hague says, "The soldier who attempted to impose upon the Prince Stadtholder has been publicly whipped, with a rope about his neck, afterwards branded, and is since sent to the house of correction for fifty years."

11th.

This day was finally determined at Serjeant's Inn, in Chancery-lane, before a full commission, consisting of Lord Dartmouth, Lord Sandys, Bishop of Oxford, Bishop of St. Asaph, Bishop of Landaff, Lord Chief Baron Smythe, Justice Aston, Justice Willes, Dr. Ducarel, Dr. Markham, and Dr. Simpson, the long contested cause of jacitation, brought by the Hon. Thomas Harvey against his lady, after a cohabitation of 18 years, and had issue by her; when, after a long hearing for several evenings prior to this, and six counsel on each side, the two sentences at Doctors Commons were reversed, and the marriage pronounced for.

At an adjourned meeting 12th. of the proprietors of EastIndia stock, the following motion was made and seconded, "That the chairman, deputy chairman, together with Edward Wheeler, and Robert Gregory, Esqrs. (directors) do immediately wait on the first lord of the treasury, with the thanks of the general court for his kind intention to serve them, and would be glad to know from him what general plan he would propose for the mutual good of the public, and the company." After some warm altercations, the question was put, and agreed to by a great majority. Lord North declined making any propositions.

14th.

Dr. Richmond was consecrated Bishop of Sodor and Man, at Whitehall chapel, by the Abp. of York, the Bp. of Durham, Bp. of Ely, and Bp. of Chester; and did homage to the King next day.

The list of bankrupts in the Saturday's Gazette contains no

fewer