have reluctantly been levelled to chaftile the infolence of rebellion. But even now their obftinacy and pride bear fuch an afcendency over reafon, that the victori.pus ftrides of the British troops have not been able to reduce that spirit which has been the cause of the horrors of domeftic war they feem bent on ruin, because they cannot obtain the trophies of conqueft.

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"The King has had several converfations with Mr Jenkinson, upon the beft means of encouraging literary merit in this kingdom, principally touching the expence. He has had a plan given in for eftablishing an academy, in imitation of the French academy, but to unite with it the objects embraced in France by the Academy of Sciences, and the academy of Infcriptions and Belles Lettres. Lord North, who is very defirous of feconding his Majelly's wishes, to render his reign illuftrious, for patronizing both the ufeful and the agreeable arts, has propofed, that, inftead of falaries, the old idea fhould be revived, of giving the academicians a ribbon and rank in the table of precedency, by which means a conierable expence would be faved. But the King is more inclinable to falaries, as neceffary to many men whofe ingenuity would intitle them to a place, but whofe circumftances would demand a pecuniary reward. It is propofed to have three claffes, each of ten members, one clafs with a falary of 2001. a-year, one with 300l. a-year, and the third 4001. a-year, with a prefident to each clafs, with sool. a-year. This fcheme, it is faid, will take place as foon as the civil lift is augmented."

"London, Jan. 20. A gentleman now in the rules of the king's berch has an elm coffin by him, in which he intends to be buried; to it he has a lock and two keys: at the infide of the coffin there are fixed three fheives, on which are the following articles: On the firft fhelf, one bottle of champaign and one of claret, with filver labels upon them, two china bowls, and fix glaffes: on the fecond fhelf, two gallons of rum and two of brandy, two china bowls and half-pint tumblers, with a medal of filver at the bottom of each on the third shelf, a bottle of gin and a bottle of anifeed, with two china pint-mugs. The gentleman's name is infcribed upon all the above articles; and at the bottom of the coffin is money to defray his funeral expences. The liquor is to be drank

after his funeral by his acquaintance, a lift of whom he has named. The above things are all decorated with artificial flowers."

By the laft will of the Rev. Dr Pyle, late senior prebendary of Winchester cathedral, he hath given near 10,000l. to his two maiden fifters for life, with remainder to his two nieces, if they fhall continue fingle; if not, the fame is bequeathed to trustees for the benefit o the college of matrons in that city.

On Sunday, Jan. 26. all the stream: of the river Lyne, between Purdon' Crook and where it joins the river E0 (being about a mile and a half) ceafec running from eight o'clock in the morn ing till twelve, fo that feveral people paf fed over dry: the pools food like lo flanding ponds. What makes it mor remarkable, it rained almost the whol time.

IRELAND.

The Earl of Buckinghamshire, latel appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland [xxxviii. 623.], arrived at Dublin on th 25th of January, and was received wit all the ufual formalities. The Earl c Harcourt, the former Lord Lieutenant embarked on the 27th, on his return t England. His Lordship was accompa nied to the water-fide, in great ftate, b the new Lord Lieutenant, and attende by a great number of nobility, perfor of distinction, the Lord Mayor, Sheriffs Aldermen, and principal citizens Dublin; and received every demonftra tion of refpect from the people.

The following financical ftate of Ir land is faid to be collected from auther tic documents.

At Ladyday 1776, the revenue ac corded with the following estimate.

E; Secretary and Comptroller of the General Poft-office, Dublin, for his htful discharge of the feveral duties of important offices, and for his libeand humane attention to the diftreffdapun many occafions, as a teftimony the juft fenfe they entertain of his ingrity and merit."

SCOTLAN”.

In profecution of the defign formed Provoft Stodart and his friends, to rade the elections of the incorporats of Edinburgh free, by depriving thetown-council of a power they have fhortening their leets [xxxvii. 719.], meeting of the convenery was held Eu. in which it was unanimoufly a , that the feveral incorporations and forthwith meet, and chufe dele pats, to concur with the convener, and parties concerned, to take proper Rutes for removing the grievance plained of.

Ev tome anonymous letters, the mer4-company, who have no reprefenve in the town-council [xxv. 378.], here invited to chufe delegates to conar with the trades in thefe meafures. A letter from the delegates of the een incorporations of Edinburgh, James Stodart, Efq; late Lord Prout the city, appeared in the news-pafoon after its date, viz. "SIR,

Tat incorporations of this city did dy, in a most tinanimous manner, extheir approbation of your conduct, you was Lord Provost of Edinh; and we, the Delegates from Incorporations, appointed to confiof certain defects in the fet of this y refpecting elections, and to follow proper meafures for remedying the , beg leave to exprefs our earnest , that you will continue your fpid endeavours in promoting the inteof the community, and in fupportthat freedom and independence in Patters of election which ought to prein this city, and in checking that ruption and venality in their infancy, ach ought to be banished from it: and you continue to act upon thofe lial principles, which have been hithermanifefted in your conduct, you may your account with receiving every Art and affiftance in our power. is our earneft defire, that a friendly Atanding be always maintained be

twixt the Merchants and Trades of this city; and that they fhall join hand in hand in fupporting the honour and intereft of the community, and in remedying all grievances of which they in their refpective capacities may have reason to complain.

The Delegates from the Incorpora tions have expreffed, in the inclosed minute, fome grievances which they are to infit upon having redreffed, respecting their reprefentation in the Town-Coun cil, and the mode of their elections; and, from the good fenfe and juftice of the Merchants of this city, they hope for their hearty concurrence in obtaining redrefs of thefe grievances, and thereby reitoring that freedom and independence which ought to prevail in all matters of election; and as you are well acquainted with thofe abufes of power exercifed by the Town Council in the late elections of this city, and which the Incorpora. tions hope to prevent from happening in tine coming, we earneftly intreat of you to exert your best endeavours, in explaining to the other Merchants of Edinburgh, the feveral alterations specified in the inclofed minute, and that you will take a proper opportunity to report to us, not only their opinion with refpect to thofe alterations, but also, if they have any alterations to propofe with refpect to the reprefentation of the Merchants in the Town Council of Edin

burgh.

Infcription upon the COFFIN. The Right Honourable ALEXANDER KINCAID, Efq; LORD PROVOST of the City of Edinburgh, his Majefty's Printer and Stationer for Scotland, Reprefentative of the Family of BANTASKINE, died Jan. xxl.

MDCCLXXVII.

Aged 66 years.

The proceffion was escorted by four companies of the military, in two lines, with covered drums and folemh mufic. When the company arrived at the gate of the New-Grayfriars church-yard, they formed into two lines, through which the magiftrates, the body, and the friends of the deceafed paffed. As foon as the body was depofited in the grave, the Senier Herald approached to the foot of it, and having received the rod of office from the perfon who bore it, pronounced the following words: "Thus it hath pleafed Almighty God, to remove from this "life to a better, our worthy Chief Ma"giftrate, the Right Honourable ALEX"ANDER KINCAID, Lord Provoft of this city, Reprefentative of the family " of Bantaskine." He then broke the rod, and dropped it upon the coffin; and, while the grave-diggers were throwing in the earth, the city-guard fired three vollies over the grave. The great bells of the city tolled during the folemnity. -The day was remarkably ferene; and, notwithstanding the immenfe multitude afembled on the occafion, every thing was conducted with the greatest decorum. [iv. 391.]

To fupply the vacancy occafioned by Mr Kincaid's death, two candidates appeared; John Dalrymple, Efq; who was Lord Provoft in 1770 and 1771, and James Stirling, Efq; one of the present Bailies. The town-council met on the gift of January, in order to make out a leet of three. Two leets were proposed: 1. Gilbert Laurie, John Dalrymple, and John Walker, Efqs; 2. Patrick Lindfay, John Learmonth, and James Stirling, Efqs. The firft was adopted, 26 to 3. Mr Stirling did not vote. P. S. Next day Mr Dalrymple was chofen; 29 voting for him, and the remaining 9 [xxv. 379.] declining to vote.

The fociety for relief of honeft and induftrious poor in and about Edinburgh [xxxvii. 693.] continue to folicit contributions and to iffue fupplies for the purpofes for which this charitable fociety was inftituted in January 1773. Bene

factions continue to be received by Sir William Forbes Hunter and Co. and Meff. Mansfield Ramfay and Co. bankers, Mr R. Scott-Moncrieff merchant, Alexander Belches, Efq; Advocate, and Mr Charles Wallace, hofier, treasurer to the fociety.

In the beginning of December, the Hon. Capt. Charles Napier, who was appointed to fuperintend and regulate the imprefs-fervice on the north and eaft coafts of Scotland, gave notice by advertisement, that he would give protections to all fishermen, on their supplying the navy with one man for every four protected; and that he would grant protections on the fame terms to all boatbuilders, carpenters, caulkers, failmakers, and men plying in paffage-boats at the different ferries: adding, that the men fo procured would be intitled to his Majefty's bounty of 51. for an able and 50 s. for an ordinary seamen, besides the city of Edinburgh's bounty, if they belonged to its liberties.

On the demand for feamen for supplying the navy [xxxviii. 559.], the magiftrates of Edinburgh published an advertisement, dated, Nov. 4. offering two guineas bounty to every able feamen, and one guinea to every ordinary feaman, refiding within the city or liberties, who fhould, on or before the 31st of December, appear in the council-chamber, and voluntarily enter themfelves to ferve in the navy. Glafgow, and other cities and boroughs, likewife offered fuch bounties.

The shipmafters employed in the trade betwixt Leith and London, on account of the advance of feamens wages, advanced their freight to two fhillings and fixpence per barrel-bulk, on all goods shipped at London or Leith after the 31ft of December 1776.

On the fame account, the masters and owners of veffels in the London and Newcaftle trade from Aberdeen, had raised the freight between Aberdeen and London, and Aberdeen and Newcastle, to the like fum of 2 s. 6 d. per barrel-bulk, on all goods without exception, from and after the 9th of December.

The fhip Speirs, which had been taken by an American privateer, and was afterwards recovered by the mate and crew, and brought into Greenock fome months ago, having been infured at London, the underwriters generously made the mate and crew a prefent of 2001. Sterling.

MAR