The fire which a few days ago broke out in Swinton-ftreet, Battle Bridge, and deftroyed one large houfe with the furniture, was occafioned by a perfon in bed, which fet the curtains in a blaze, and the man narrowly elcaped with his life. If he had not jumped from a two pair of ftairs window, he must have perished in the flames. This should ferve as a caution, among many others, against the dangerous practice alluded to, and prevent people, by fuch means, from burning themselves and their neighbours.

The following daring robbery was committed on Friday night laft about nine o'clock: as Mr. Parr, of New Bridge-ftreet, was paffing by the dead wall in Portugal-street, three ruffians with crape over their faces, and bludgeons in their hands, fuddenly attacked him. Two of them dragged him against the wall and held him by the throat, while the third rifled his pockets, and took from him a guinea and some filver. Two of them ran off towards Gilbert's-paffage, and the other towards Serie Street.

2.] On Wednesday laft came on at Edinburgh, before the High Court of Jufticiáry, the trial of William Brodie and George Smith, for breaking into the General Excife-office for Scotland, in the night of the 5th of March last, and stealing Bank notes and money. The trial commenced at a quarter before nine o'clock in the morning, and the evidence was not clofed till after one the next morning, when the whole was fummed up by the Lord Advocate on the part of the Crown, and by the prifoner's Counsel. The Lord Juftice Clerk then giving his charge to the Jury, which Jafted till near fix o'clock, when they were inclosed, and at one returned a verdict, unanimoufly finding the prisoners guilty. A motion was then made for an arrest of judgment, which their Lordships unanimously rejected; and the Lord Juftice Clerk paffed fentence on the prifoners to be executed on the 1ft of October.

3] On Tuesday, the 26th ult. began play ing in Bourn Paddock, a grand alphabetical match at cricket, made by the Duke of Dorset, Lord Wincheifea, and Sir H. Mann, for 1000 guineas, which ended on Friday evening in favour of the Duke, by a majority of 75 notches.

4.] Yesterday the four following prifoners were executed oppofite the debtor's door in the Old Bailey; viz. Thomas Riley, for procuring one John M'Daniel to take a falfe oath, in order to obtain letters of administration, and receive the wages of James Lewis, late a marine on board his Majefty's fhip Hannibal; Samuel Warner, for being at large in this kingdom after having been ordered for tranfportation, pursuant to the condition of his Majefty's pardon, he having been con victed of a capital offence, and received the Roy

On Tuesday laft, in the moft folitary part of an awful wood near Eafby, about a mile and a half from Richmond in Yorkshire, a scene shocking to humanity prefented itself, viz. two men, by name Chriftopher Barker and George Lockey. The former (as the latter declared before he died) called on him when at work (fhoe-making) to walk with him. He went with him, but before they let out Barker had taken a knife from Lockey's feat, which he had concealed.— He fays, that Barker by his importunities perfuaded him out of the road to get a few nuts, and without any provocation ftabbed him quite through the lungs, and was making a fecond attempt, when he wrefted the knife from him, and finding himself unable to ftruggle with him on account of his wound, ftabbed him three or four times, once through his liver to his back bone, which put an end to his existence. Mr. Lax, a farmer, who was infpecting his work people not far from the place, heard the cry of murder several times repeated, and going to the part from whence the found proceeded, he found Lockey fitting upon Barker, knocking his brains out against a stone. Barker breathed twice, but was not able to speak. They were two of the stoutest men in the neighbourhood, and both their hands were feverely cut in the struggle.The Coroner's inqueft was taken, but the jury fufpended the verdiЯ till the 7th inftant, as they could not agree in opinion refpe&ting fome very material circumftances relative to the perpetra tion of this fhocking murder.

Inftructions have been fent over to his majef ty's envoy extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the court of Denmark, to make ftrict enquiries into the caufe of fome fhips, bound from Sweden to England, being made prizes of by the Ruffians, and put into Elfineur, complaints having been received that they are British Property. At the farme time, the ambassador is commiffioned to declare, that as his Britannic Majefty has explained himself unequivocally as to the perfect neutrality he intends respecting the Ruffians and Swedes, the same affurance will be expected from the court of Denmark.

6.] Some difpatches were received from Gibraltar, brought over in the Sandwich cutter, which is arrived off Plymouth; they contain an account of provifions being much cheaper and more plentiful than they have been for fome time past.

8.] Two eight-oared cutters ftarted from Westminster bridge to row to Richmond againft the tide for a bet of 60 guineas; the firth through Richmond bridge to win the money. This match was attended with circumstances very remarkable: the names of the boats were the Chatham and the Invincible, the former of which was the fuccessful boat. The race was the best ever seen, and bets at ftarting were much in favour of the A 2 2 4 2 Lavincible.

Invincible, and continued fo till they came off Sion Houfe, when the Chatham touched the Invincible in the stern, and fent her afhore, to the great furprile of all prefent, the Chatham being 300 yards aftern at Kew bridge. On board the Invincible the exertions were very great, and would probably have been effectual, but for the circumflance of one of the hands having, as it may be faid, died at his oar through the violence of the conteft. He was carried athore at Kew, where he expired, having not uttered a word from the time he loft his feat. Two others of the fame Crew were carried out at the lame time, and now lie dangerously ill.

11.] We learn from Sunderland, that about twelve o'clock at night the inhabitants of that town and the neighbourhood were greatly alarmed with a fudden and dreadful form of thunder and lightning, which continued almost inceffantly for fume hours; leveral trees were fhivered to pieces, and two cows and a horse were killed by the lightning.

16] The launch of the Royal George man of war at Chathara, is acknowledged to have been the belt that has happened for several years paft, and was as well attended; as upwards of 5000 perfons are fupposed to have been witnefles of her going off the flocks, which took place at about a quarter of an hour paft one o'clock, when the right honourable Lord Hood had the honour of naming her.

She is one of the finest ships that was ever built for the fervice of the British navy, and carries 110 guns.

17] An account was received in town, of the late arrival of Queen Charlotte fur fhip, from Kanfchatka, but lait from Canton, off Dover, She is not an Indiaman, but brings a cargo of tea from China to Europe, on account of the company.

public office in Litchfield-ftreet, on fufpicion of ftealing a number of books from the house where they lodged, in Johnston's court, Jermyn-street, The man faid he was a gentleman's fervant out of place, and had received these books from his wife. He was topped by Mr. Ware, in Long acre, to whom he offered fome of them for fale His wife faid the received them of as old woman of the name of Conway, who used to come backwards and forward- to the house.

The mistress of the house faid the two prifoners lodged in one of her garrets, and that i great trunk full of books had been left with her by a Mr. Smith, who owed her 161. as a tecu rity for the money; that the books which had been ftopped was part of thele, and she believed the prifoners had committed this robbery.

They faid they were from Ireland, and the account they gave of their marriage was truly Irish Juftice -Mr. Anderfon where was you

married?

In Ireland, please your Worship, in a room. Justice: -Mrs. Anderton where was you married?-In St. Paul's church. Justice. Mr. Kelly, how long it is fince you was married?. -fix years.

Juftice.- -Mrs. Kelly how long it is fince you was married? -13 years.

Juice. Mr. Anderfon, what is your wife's maiden name ?-Henderson, please your Wo ship.

Juftice.Mrs. Anderson, what is your maided name?-Courtney, please your Worth p. Justice Are you then this man's wife ? I am indeed, please your Worship.

They were committed for further examination.

BIRTH S.

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19. The grand feignor is particularly partial to the English. He often employs Brit.fh vellels to carry merchandize in preference to thofe of the Turkish nation. This proceed from his love for an English lady, who at prefent is his greatest favourite, and whofe advice he takes almost on every occasion. This modern 'Roxalana has fo bewitched him, that the lately fuppreffed his ardour to act as leader to his troops against the enemy. His fubjects follow the example, and ob feive great attention to the natives of England, being firmly perfuaded, that if they continue on terms of friendship with the English, they need entertain little apprehension of danger from the other powers of Europe. The French were lately the favourite nation, but the Turks have now lost all manner of confidence in their profeffi

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28. The Countefs De la War, of a daughter.-Sept. 5. Lady Grey de Wilton, of a daughter.- The Lady of Richard Carr Glyn, Efq. of Jermyn-ftreet, of a son.

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Sept. 2. JOHN Hobart Briggs, Efq. of the 1788. General Poft office, to Mifs Oldham, of Mary-ia-Bonne.-By special licence, at Clermont, the feat of the right hon. Earl Tyrconnel, Charles Grimftead, Efq. of Leatherhead, Surrey, to Mife Charlotte Walth, youngest daughter of Jhn Walb, Esq. of Redbourn 8. At Littleton, Lieutenant-colonel Glynn, of the firft regiment of foot, and youngest son of the late Sir Richard Glynn, Bart. to Mifs Hollinbery, only daughter of the late Rev. Archdeacon Hollinberry.-15. Lieut. Hen. Deering, of the 89th regiment, to Mil Flattow, of Amer fham, Bucks.

Bart. He had been in trade, but meeting with misfortunes, was, by the prefent Chairman of the Eaft India Company, in gratitude for affift. ance from Sir Richard's medical skill, prefented with a place of 400l, per annum in the East In dia ware-houses.-Sept. 1. At Brighthelmstone, in his 52d year, George Montagu, Duke and Eari of Manchefter, V.icount Mandeville, Baron Montagu of Kimbolton, knight of the garter, lord lieutenant, cuftos rotulorum, and colonel of the militia of Huntingdonshire, high fteward of Godmanchester, collector of the customs outwards in the port, of London, prefident of the

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Waterford, Sept. 31, 1788. belonging to

Lock Hofpital, and L.L.D.-11. At four o'clock in the afternoon, at Lfbon, of the finall-pox, Jofeph-Francis Xavier, Prince of Brazil, and heir apparent to the crown of Portugal. He was born August 21, 1761; married Feb. 21, 1771, to his aunt, Maria Francifca Benedicta, who was born July 24, 1748.-15. At Richmond, Sir Charles Afgill, bart. banker.-At Chatham, of the gout in his ftomach, Mr. Marshall, many years contractor for painters work to the royal navy at that port and Sheerness. He was esteemed one of the first hip painters in England.

N Sunday evening laft, Mr. Robert Fen

was found dead in a field near the county gallows, From the fituation he was found in, it is fup. pofed he put an end to his own existence.

Drogheda, October_11. Yesterday morning the Rev. Mr. Roe, a Roman Catholic clergyman, was found dead in his fifter's apartments in Weftfreet. He was fitting in a chair with his head leaning on his hand, and is imagined to have been in that fituation two days. He was in a bad state of health for fome time past.

Ennis, СЯ. 13. On Thurday laft, Patrick Cody, of Ballyhenneen, was convicted, and fined three pounds before Thomas Crowe, Efq; for cutting timber on the lands of William Spaight, of Corbally, Elq.

Limerick, 08. 13. A few nights ago, fome evil-minded perfons came to the field of Mr. William Brownrigg, near Clogheen, co. Tipperary, and most inhumanly cut off the tails of three cows, and the ears of three horses, the property of faid Brownrigg.

Kilkenny, Oct. 24. On Thursday morning about nine o'clock, a fervant woman having thrown fome turf athes near a tick of hay adjoin ing the barracks at Ballyragget, the hay took fire, and the wind being high, it foon communicated to the barracks, in which the fire raged with great fury for five hours, notwithstanding the uimit exertions of a troop of the 12h dragoons quartered there, affilted by the inhabitants of the town and neighbourhood; in that time every thing combustible was confumed, fo that the mere shell of the barracks alone remains. -Happily no lives were loft; a few of the dia goons were a little scorched in endeavouring to fave their effects.

DUBLIN, Sept. 20, 1788.

WEDNESDAY being quarter day of the Guild of St. George, or corporation of Hofiers, the freedom of that ancient and respectable guild was unanimously voted to John Toler, Eq. his Majefty's fecond ferjeant at law, and chairman of the quarter feffions at Kilmainham.

The freedom of the corporation was at the fame time unanimously voted to Travers Hart ley, Efq. one of the reprefentatives in parliament for this city, as a mark of approbation for the faithful and honourable difcharge of his duty in parliament.

of this city in particular.

26] Sunday morning, a failor flowing the gib on board a veffel coming into our harbour, from a port in the Baltic, miffed his ftep, and fell into the water, where he remained above an hour, and was taken up without any figns of life. Spirits were applied to his temples and noftrile, in vain, till the Captain ordered the fume of a lighted tobacco pipe to be thrown into his body. This experiment fet the lungs in play, and gradually restored him. He is now perfectly recovered.

October 2] Tuesday being the day appointed by charter for fwearing the chief magiftrate into office, the right hon. John Role took the usual oath in prefence of his excellency the lord leu tenant, in the council chamber, at the cattle, as lord mayor of this city, for the entuing year.His lo dihip was introduced by the recorder, who, in a very eloquent fpeech, paid fome handsome and deferved compliments to the late magistrate, as a citizen who had discharged the duties of his office with a fcrupulous integrity.-The charge was delivered by the right hon Barry Yelverton, chief baron of his Majesty's court of exchequer, in a most leaned and eloquent manner, come prifing the various parts of duty incumbent on fo important an office. The proceffion to and from the caftle was numerous and fplendid; and in the alternoon his excellency, with the principal fate officers, and several of the nobility and eminent citizens, were fumptuously entertained at dinner by the right hon. the lord mayor, at the mayoraity-houfe, Dawson-street.

Same day, T. Tweedy, and Jer. D'Olier, Efqrs, were fworn in high theriffs for the ensuing year, before the right hon. the lord mayo, at the Tholfel; as was alfo William Burke of Ar ran-quay, Esq. an eminent attorney, (worn into the office of fub fheriff. After the recorder had given a very learned charge to the high and subheriff, they all proceeded in grand proceffion to the mayoralty houfe in Dawfon-ftreet.

The right hon. John Rofe, lord mayor of this city, has been pleased to appoint Molefworth Geen, Elq. an eminent attorney, to be his lordship's fecretary for the enfuing year.

3] Friday night last, William Shea, one of the inspectors for Stephen'-green divifion, apprehended no less than 32 Atrolling prostitutes, ten

of

of whom were the following morning committed to Smithfield Bridewell, feven to Newgate, and three to Channel-row, by Mr. Alderman Carleton, the Divifional Justice ::----And on Saturday night, 14 prostitutes were taken up by the fame Infpector, and brought before Mr. Alderman Carleton, who committed'11 of them to Smithfield, and three to the New Prison.

Same night, as Mr. Lindsey, attorney, and his fon, were returning home, between the hours of 11 and 12 o'clock, to his house in New-street, they were attacked at the corner of Fombally's lane, by four villains, armed with piftols and bludgeons, and after ftriking and ill-ufing Mr. Lindley, robbed him of two guineas and a half and his hat, on endeavouring to take his watch the chain broke, and he thereby faved that article; they took from Mr. Lindley's fon his hat and half a guinea, and were proceeding to ftrip them of their clothes, till the appearance of a perfon from an adjoining house compelled them to make off.

Letters patent have paffed the great feal of this kingdom, containing his Majefty's grant un to Ifaac Corry, Efq. of the office and place of furveyor general and affiftant to the Lieutenant General of all and fingular his Majesty's ordnance in this kingdom.

4.] A few days fince, a young man, the fervant of counsellor Nolan, of Jarrettown, co. Meath, having, by an unfortunate accident, re ceived a gun-shot in his leg, and a mortification being apprehended, amputation was prefcribed

To this the poor fellow obftinately refused to fubmit, until the fymptoms became evident and alarming, and even then objected to the operation, alledging, as his only reafon for this obftinacy, that if he furvived it, he would out live the affections of a young woman, fervant in the houfe, to whom he paid courtship, and who he judged would not marry him with a wooden leg-adding that he would much rather die than live without her.

This being communicated to the young wo man, the declared in an effufion of joy and pity, that the would marry him if he recovered, even though he should be deprived of both legs.

This perfectly reconciled the poor fellow to fubmit to the painful effort for his recovery; and the operation was performed by furgeon Nelligan of Navan, whofe skilful and humane attention on the occasion merits much praise, and the patient is in a fair way of recovery. If any thing can tend more forcibly to alleviate the poor fellow's misfortune than the hopes of poffeffing his miftrefs, it must be the kind and tender concern of counsellor Nolan and his lady, who have teftified the most humane anxiety for the poor fellow's accident, and the tenderelt care and attention during his illness.

6] This day, came on at Guild-ball, the election of Mafter of the Gurd of Merchants, for the enfuing year, when James Napper Tandy, Elq. was declared duly elected, no perfon having oppofed him.

The new mail coach, drawn by grey hunters, was exhibited in the Caftle-yard before his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant, who furveyed it from one of the windows. It appears well calculated for the end of its conttruction, and, in

dependent of its utility, is an elegant vehicle. The ground in the body is a dark red, decorated by a blue border ftudded with gilt fhamrocks The King's Arms, weil emblazoned, having the word "Mail" over them, occupy the center of the door pannel, and at the elbow leathers are four ftars of the order of St. Patrick, elegantly emboffed in filver and formounted by a coronet. Two handsome-lamps, fufpended fome. what obliquely, at the front fides of the leather, are intended to give light when necessary to the coachman and travellers, and particularly the guard feated behind. This carriage, which hung on a new principle, feems to unite ftrength with elegance. Four may be accommodated conveniently as infide passengers, and the coachbox will admit of an outside traveller along with the driver. The liveries are the fame as thele of the Sovereign, fcarlet and blue laced with gold, and under the feat of the guard (who is provided with a blunderbufs and pistols, and from his ficuation has a full command over and on every fide of the vehicle) is placed a streng trunk wherein the mail is to be depofited; this is contrived on a plan of perfect fecurity and great convenience, being fo managed as ta obviate even the neceffity of quitting his feat when receiving his letters.

After the carriage had made a few circuits in the yard, during which the guard founded his horn and performed other manoeuvres, his Excellency fignified his approbation, and it was driven off to Mr. Hutton's.

7] The right hon. the lord mayor, accom panied by Denis George, Elq. recorder, together with the aldermen and fheriff, went in ftate from the Manfion-house, in Dawfon-street, to the Thollel, to open the quarter feffions for the city of Dublin, when the grand and market juries were fworn; after which the court adjourned till to-morrow.

After the adjournment of the quarter feffions this day. Thomas Tweedy, Efq. one of the high fheriff, gave an elegant entertainment to the right hon. the lord mayor, the recorder and the board of aldermen at the Tholfel, at which feveral of the nobility and principal citizens were allo prefent.

The quarter feffions for the county of Dublin, opened this day at the court-house in Kilmainham, before John Toler. Efq. chairman of the feffions, and the bench of justices, when a new grand jury was fworn in, after which the court proceeded to bufiness.

S.] About ten o'clock at night, as a gentleman was going from town to Glasnevin, be was ftopped on the road within a few yards of Mr. Newburgh's villa by four fellows armed with piftols, who robbed him of a guinea and a half and five fhillings; one of the villains took the gentleman's hat, but his accomplices made him return it. After committing the robbery they croffed the fields leading towards Drumcondra.

Same night, about nine o'clock, a female child, feemingly about a year and an half old, was found in an entry in Eishamble street; the circumftance being made known, tome humane perfons in that neighbourhood have taken upon them the care of rearing the child, and providing it with proper neceflaries. 9.] This

9.] This day, a gentleman ftopping at the corner of Crampton-court, in Dame-street, to fee the lord mayor's proceffion towards the Tholfel, had his pocket picked of his purfe, which contained 7 guineas and a half, two louis d'ors, and four French crowns.

Same day, a man riding furiously through New ftreet, was thrown from his horfe and kill ed on the spot.

11.] This day, a fhoe-maker having fome difpute with a young man who lodged with him, he tabbed him with his knife in the breaft in fo dangerous a manner, that his recovery is doubt ful. The man who committed the crime has been suffered to escape.

Same day, 21 prostitutes were brought up to the Tholfel, in order to be tried; and being put to the bar, one of the Infpectors of Police appeared to profecute, and having no other crime, to produce against them except being night / walkers, the recorder in a very learned charge, expatiated on the liberty of the fubject, and the cruelty of confining perfons in prison, without fufficient charges being produced against them a the jury without leaving the box, brought them in not guilty, and they were immediately li. berated.

13] At an adjournment of the quarter feffiens, held on Wednesday laft, at the Tholfel, before the recorder James Myler and Denis Newenham, for having affaulted Henry Jolly, at Stephen's-green, and taking from him a filver watch, value 31. both found guilty-to be hanged the ift of November.

North Wall, under the direction of the high fheriffs, and in cuftody of a trong military guard of horle and foot, in fixteen carts and the feffion's carriage, and from thence fent in boats on board the vellel chartered to tranfport them to Rofeway, in Nova Scotia. Fifteen of the carts were filled with men and boys; one cart, and the feffions carriage with females; in all, about one hundred and fifty.

Same day being quarter affembly at the Tholfel, the thanks of the corporation were unanimoully voted to alderman William Alexander, for his very proper, and exemplary conduct, during his late mayoralty: the fum of gool. was alfo voted, two or three only diffenting, to the alderman, being the accustomed gratuity.

Same day being the anniversary of the festival of St. Luke, the college of phyficians held their annual meeting for the election of officers, when the following gentlemen were elected, viz. Dr. Cha, Wm. Quinn, prefident, Dr. Cullen, trea furer, and Dis. Brereton, Perceval, Dickion and Boyton, cenfors, for the enluing year.

At the fame time Dr. Boyton was appointed regifter, and Dr. Saunders, Harvey, Brereton and Pe ceval, were elected examiners of apothecaries shops.

19] The TEMPLE OF JUSTICE, vulgarly called the THOLSEL, was visited by a votary from the CYTHEREAN TEMPLE, to implore her aufpicious decrees, against certain impious, and facrilegious caitiff, called bilkers.

Same night about eight o'clock, a decent fervant maid, who had been fent with a meflage to Queen Street, was fuddenly te zed by two foldiers, who dragged her to Oxmantown green, and notwithstanding her shrieks were vehement, the procured no affittance, until a clerk from Mr. Brady's, in that neighbourhood, ran out, and feized, one of the ruffians, whofe companion in Violence threatened to ftab him unlet he refinquifhed his hold. This the young man was compelled to from motives of fell prefervation. His interference, however, was attended with the fately of the young girl, as they were oblig ed to depart with only robbing her of a cloak and hat.

16. This day, came on an election at Guildhall, for two Common Councilmen to reprefent the Guild of Merchants, in the room of Thomas Tweedy and Jeremiah D'Olier, Elqrs. our prefent High Sheriff, when Samuel Tyndall, of Abbey- ftreet, and Mr. Henry Jackfon, of Pilllane, Merchants, were elected.

18.] This day between ten and eleven o'clock, the convicts under fentence of transportation, were conveyed from the New Pifon to the

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apology, however, was accepted by the fair hoftes-and on parting they ordered two guineas more to be diftributed to her nieces, which was rigidly complied with-on their promife of payment: this, however, through an error of memory, it is prefumed, was never complied with; and the dear diffident was there. fore obliged to refort to legal redrels carried her point much to the diverfion of the court, and the ditconcertion of the unlucky defendants.

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BIRTHS for October, 1788.

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'N Gloucefter-street, the Right Hon. Lady Anne Fox, of a fon and heir.-In Dorfetfreet, the Lady of John Harvey, Eq. of a daughter.-In Henrietta-freet, the Lady of the Reverend Doctor Murray, of a daughter.-In Molefworth street, the Lady of Thomas Harris, Efq. of a lon-In Merrion-reet, the Lady of John Macartney, Efq. of a fon.--At St Stephen's green, the Lady of the Right Hon. Lord Delvin, of a daughter.-At Geafhill. King's county, Lady of the Rev. Dean Digby, of a daughter.—In Scotland, the Rt. Hon. Lady Cathar.ne Booker, Lady of Captain Booker, fon of the late Ald. Booker, of Dublin, and fifter to his Grace the Duke of Gordon, of a daughter.-In Hanover Square, London, the Lady of the Right Hon. Lord Viscount Kilwarlin, of a fon and heir.