News from Ireland and Scotland.-Hiftorical Chronicle. Reynold's fecond, called out, "A horrid murder!" on which Keon's brother replied, "If you don't like it, take that," and fnapped a pistol at Mr. Plunkett, which Juckily did not go off. The Jury found Mr. Keon guilty in November laft; but his Counfel moved an arreft of judgment, and pleaded feveral errors in the different proceedings to stop the fentence. The Court, after the moft folemn arguments, were pleafed to over-rule all the objections, and paffed fentence of death upon him according to the verdict. Dublin, Feb. 14. Mr. Grattan, after a long prefatory account in the Irish H. of Com mons, on the Riots which still prevailed in feveral parts of the Kingdom, moved, that a committee be appointed to enquire into the caufes. The Attorney General oppofed the motion, as of a dangerous tendency, unless the Hon. Gent. had fome plan to propose to quiet these disturbances. Mr. Grattan faid, that calling the complainants to the bar, to speak for them felves, was the only just mode of proceeding. The Attorney Gen. faid, that this mode of proceeding would tend to throw a reflection on the clergy, which they did not by any means deferve. It was not, he faid, the modification of tithes, but the total abolition of them, that the deluded people, who were the objects of the motion, wanted, They wished to be exonerated from all tithes and all taxes. A very warm debate enfued; but in the end the motion was loft. A defperate riot enfued, in which many of the young Students of the University bore a part. Dublin, Feb. 16. This day Robert Keon, Efq was brought out from the New Goal, and executed according to his fentence. He behaved with fuitable decorum, and feemed refigned to his melancholy fate. SCOTLAND. On Tuesday Jan. 28. the Court of Seffion determined the very important queftion, "Whether the Members of the College of Jaftice have the privilege of being exempted from all taxations and affeffments for the Support of the poor within the city of Edin burgh.", Their Lordships delivered their feveral opinions at great length, and unanimously determined that the privilege of exemption from this affeffment clearly and indisputably belonged to the Members of the College of Justice, both from statute and usage. Their Lordships fpoke with much candour and li berality on the fubject. They felt the deli cacy of deciding a caufe in which they themselves were parties; but, whatever might be the with of fome to wave a privilege up.. parently ungracious, the immunities of an antient and moft refpectable corporation were not to be infringed. They fat as 173 Judges, not as Legislators; the interpreters, not the makers of the law. It was only for the High Court of Parliament to interfere in a matter of fuch magnitude and import ance. COUNTRY NEWS. On the 19th inftant a great riot took place at Cambridge, occafioned by a man of genteel appearance going from shop to shop, pretendedly in great hafte, and purchafing articles liable to the ftamp-duties. Having thus canvaffed the town, he went before magiftrate, and lodged informations against all who had been tardy in producing the ftamps according to Act of Parliament, When this was known, the populace were fo exafperated that they were determined to find him; and being informed that he was at the Rofe Inn concealed, they assaulted the houfe, broke the windows, and were proceeding to commit other outrages; when Dr, Farmer, the Vice Chancellor, interpofed, and by his prefence difperfed the rioters, but not without reading the Riot Act thrice. The informer is faid to have made his efcape in the disguise of a Cambridge ftdent. HISTORICAL CHRONICLE. The coprs of 12,000 Heffians, for which the Landgrave receives a fubfidy from the Court of London, is now (Jan. 7,) compleat, and the cavalry mounted. They are raising befides a legion compofed of one battalion of light infantry and one of chaffeurs. A treaty between Ruffia and Portugal has lately been figned for ten years. The Magistracy of Holland appear ftill in clined to liften to French Councils. The leading power still lies with them, and they have begun already to oppose the Stadtholder's wishes for an alliance offenfive and defenfive with Great Britain. The arrival of the laft difpatches from Sir James Harris is faid to have occafioned many meetings of the Cabinet within thefe few days: the refult of which has been, an abfolute refufal to make any alterations in the terms proposed, and to demand an immediate determination of the States of Holland on this critical and important business. The Commoners, appointed to change the Regencies of the cities of the province of Holland, met with a strong obstacle to their operations from the citizens of Haarlem, 800 of whom figued and presented a requeft in favour of the acting Regents, whom they Atrongly inffted thould be confirmed and continued in the magistracy. This oppofition has caused a serious alarm among the friends of the Orange party. The prefs is stopped, and no channel of public intelligence but by private hands. On the 4th inftant their High Mightinefes received the following friendly letter, from the King of France, Moft beloved Friends, Allies, and Confe- "Our Ambaffador, the Marquis de Verac, having requested us to recall him, we readily complied therewith, and thereupon ordered him to take his leave of you in writing, as his ftay at Paris prevented his doing it in perfon. The repeated affurances he gave us of his zeal for what was of moment to our service, convinces us that he will accomplish the last tranfactions of his embaffy with equal ardour: he cannot acquit himself in our opinion better, than by giving you the ftrongest affurances of our friendship towards you, and the great concern we have ever taken for the welfare and profperity of your Republic; we make no doubt but that the Marquis de Verac will, upon this occafion, give fresh proofs of the confidence we have repofed in him; and with which, Moft High and Efteemed Friends, Allies, and Confederates, we pray God to keep you in his holy protection. Done at Verfailles the 30th Dec. 1787, Under it, L. C. DE MONTMORIN." In France every thing at prefent seems to be at a ftand. Nothing is talked of fo much as reform. The reductions in the army are faid to be already begun. The regiments of cavalry and dragoons were raifed with four fquadrons of 155 men; they are now to be three fquadrons each, of 160 men. Of the 24 regiments of dragoons, the firft 18 remain as they were; the fix laft, as well as the fix huffar regiments, are to be light dragoons, with huffar accoutrements. The gens d'arms are reduced to four fquadrons of 160 men each. Les gardes du corps have the fame reduction; 60 men in routine to ferve on foot. The uniform of the cavalry white; of the dragoons fky blue. The infantry to be in fhort jackets. The French King's Edict, concerning Proteftants was registered on the 29th of January. It confifts of 37 articles; of which 24 refpect the neceffary detail of marriages, births, baptifms, and burials; the others fpecify, that Proteftants are to contribute to the Clergy of the French Church-that the police and municipal regulations are to be obeyed:hat the established officers of the French fhall never be interrupted,—and that the Proteftants fhall be incapable of any act as an incorporated community. Marriage, according to this Edict, may be folemnized by declaration before the Civil Magiftrate, as well as by the Vicar. One or two of the askings of the banns may be difpenfed with. In the first instance, the different fees' amount to ten livres ten foue; in the fecond, they are four livres ten fous; both including a certificate. The French are arming at Breft two men yar, l'Illuftre and l'Achille, of 74 guas two frigates, and a floop... It is given out, that they are to replace the fmall fqua dron at the Windward and Leeward Inlands DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. their meeting at their new houfe in Bolt- fpie, furgeon, of Carey-Street, and Mr. Geo. At the fame meeting Mr. Andrew Gilleelected fellows. And the following gentleHunt, Apothecary, Brownlow Street, were men were elected correfponding members; viz. Dr. John Purcell, Profeffor of Anatomy in the University of Dublin; Dr. John Charles Fleury, Lecturer in Midwifery, in Clarke, Dublin; Dr. Scott, Winchester; the University of Dublin; Dr. Jofeph Dr. Charles Wade, Lifbbn; Dr. Alexander Belfast; and others. [Move in our next.] King, Armagh; Dr. Alexander Halliday, January 28. The Court of King's Bench was moved Jonas Robinfon (two of the Magiftrates in for a rule, obliging Meffrs. Williams and the Tower Royaly) to fhew caufe why an information fhould not be filed against them, Royalty Theatre to bail after commitment for admitting fume of the performers of the in execution. The rule was granted. January 29. A Court of Aldermen was held at Guildhall, at which the Lord Mayor, Recorder, and 16 Aldermen, were prefent. The price of bread was continued as before. The Court returned thanks to the Rev. preached before the Lord Mayor, Judges, Mr. Harrifon for his excellent fermon Serjeants at Law, and Aldermen, at St. Paul's, for his feafonable exhortation for keeping on Sunday last, (being the firft in Term,) and virtue. The Court defired him to print the Sabbath holy, and for promoting piety it, and fend a copy to all the Corporation. A Committee was appointed to enquire given when the Judges attend the Lord into the proper attendance neceffary to be Mayor to St. Paul's, and in what manner the proceffion was formerly conducted. The fame Committee was defired to inMayor, or Court, to appoint a Juftice for the fpect into the right (by charter) of the Lord counties of Middlefex and Surry, and to re polt. The Law Officers were ordered to enquire and inspect into all Charters, Patents, or Acts of Parliament conftituting Trustees for Grants from the Crown; or if there are any them the Lord Mayor or any of the AlderGreenwich-Hofpital; and report if in any of men are therein mentioned to be of fuch" truft. Jan DOMESTIC OC CURRENCES. Jan. 30. Were apprehended in a a garret in Goldenlane, by the officers belonging to the Publicoffice, Shoreditch, a father, mother, and three fons, in the act of counterfeiting the current coin of this realm called thillings and fix pences. On the officers breaking open the door, they detected two of the fons at work, who immediately threw a quantity of thil lings and fixpences into the fire. There were found in the room a great quantity more, with bottles of aqua-fortis, fand-paper, cork, a polishing-board, and implements to finish with, which were fecured, and the people committed to Newgate for trial. Friday, Feb, 1. A Court of Common Council was held at Guildhall, the Lord Mayor and twenty-two Aldermen prefent. After the minutes, &c. were read; Mr. Deputy Birch, with much spirit and exact intelligence, argued against the Slave Trade. He apoftrophifed, in the true tone, Britain, ceafe to be cruel-He called on Commerce, and faid-Condefcend to be just. He then moved fubftantially, That this Court petition the House of Commons on the Slave Trade-and to reform it as their wildom and humanity hall find best. Mr. Goodbehere feconded with proper force. Mr. Deputy White fpoke, from his fon-inJaw's local knowledge of the iflands, on the treatment of the Negroes being generally juft, and often kind. Alderman Watson, Mr. Dornford, Alderman Pickett Deputy Lincoln, and, above all, Mr. Box-all fpoke well, in favour of the motion; and Alderman Le Mefurier, on the fame fide, in his argument, gave the followJowing fact-"That 130 flaves were once Thrown overboard, to lighten a fhip, and fave a cargo;" for which enormity the Underwriters were fued. He might have added, that the Captain and his crew fhould in foro confcientiae have been indicted for murder. The Petition was agreed to, and fix Aldermen and twelve Commoners drew it. It was read, and ordered to be figned. Crolby, Halifax, Clarke, Pickett, Saunder fon, Watson, were the Aldermen; Birch, Merrey, Leekey, Smith, Dornford, Brewer, Goodbehere, Wadd, Slade, Lincoln, Boak, and Dowling, were the Commoners, Against the Shop-tax, the Court agreed to another Petition. Alderman Pickett gave notice, that he would move againft Temple-bar. And Deputy White, refpecting St. George's-fields. Alderman Crosby presented feveral reports; and Mr. Powell, in a very able manner, moved and carried, most properly, the following standing order to be inferted in the next fummons: "That no perfon fhall be eligible on any Committee, who shall have defrauded in weights or measures, compounded with 175 creditors, or, being a bankrupt, has not paid 20s. in the pound." Wednesday 13. The Houfe of Lords met at their own houfe at ten o'clock; and, after prayers, Ld. Kinnoul took the oaths, and afterwards his feat at the table, Ordered, the petitions to be heard relative to the laft election in Scotland for one of the 16 peers in Parliament, on the roth of March next; and the Ld. Advocate to attend. At eleven o'clock a meffage was fent to the Commons, that the House was immemediately going to adjourn to Westminster Hall, to proceed upon the trial of Warren Haftings, Efq. The meffage was immedi ately returned, that the Commons were ready to fubftantiate their charges. The Lords were then called over by the Clerk, and arranged by Sir Ifaac Heard, Principal King of Arms, when upwards of two hundred proceeded in order to Westminster Hall, The Peers were preceded by The Lord Chancellor's attendants, two and two. The Clerks of the House of Lords. The Mafters in Chancery, two and two. The Judges. Serjeants Adair and Hill. The Yeoman Ufher of the Black Rod. the Black Rod. Two Heralds. The Lords Barons, two and two. The Lords Bishops two and two. The Lords Spiritual feated themfelves on their Bench, which was on the fide on which they entered; as they paffed the Throne, they bowed to it, as if the King was feated on it. The Temporal Lords croffed over the houfe, and each made a refpectful bow to the feat of Majesty. In this proceffion, the juniors of each class of Nobility walked firft, and the feniors lait; of courfe the last held the most bonourable ftation. The further proceeding, on this great and momentous trial shall be faithfully prefèrved hereafter. Saturday 23. At midnight, a terrible fire broke out in the corn-mill belonging to Mr. Wyhert, or in the kitchen of the houfe adjoining, in Tottenham-Marfh, near Hilliard's Ferry, which in a fhort time deftroyed the fame, together with an oil-mill on the opposite fide of the bridge, late Sir Barnard Turner's. Both mills were infured to a confiderable amount, but it is feared not equivalent to the hazardous flock in the latter." Vol. LVII. p. 1196. The Rev. R. Ekins was brother to John E. efq. whofe death is announced in the page following. Should not the name of the Baronet, whofe death is mentioned in the fame page (1196), be written" Ernle," instead of Erne? Vol. LVIII. col. 2, 1. 23, г.“ newefte." Ibid. col. 2, 1. 53. Thomas Douglas, efq. of Grantham, died Dec. 23. P. 83, col. 1, 1. 10, г. " Ardenne." Ibid. 1. 38. Mrs. Margaret de la Bouchetiere died Dec. 26, 1787;—and, on the fame day, died, at her house in Great Rider-street, St. James's, and was buried Jan. 3, 1788, at St. Anne's, Westminster, Mrs. Catherine Chevalleau de Boifragon, daughter of the late Lewis C. de B. lieutenant-colonel in Col. de la Bouchetiere's regiment of dragoons, and aid-de-camp to Henry de la Maffue, Marquis of Ruvigny in France, Viscount and Earl of Galway in Ireland, and commander in chief of the British forces in Portugal, and of Louifa Royrand Defclouseaux. She was born Dec. 2, 1702, having furvived her brother Alexander, late an officer in the 10th regiment of foot. She was half-fifter to the late Major Henry B. of the 8th regiment of foot, who died at Windfor, Feb. 2, 1784, and of Major Charles B. late of the 53d regiment of foot; also to the Lady of Dr. Layard, phyfician to the late Princefs-dowager of Wales, and to the first Lady of the late Dr. Matthew Maty, principal librarian to the British Mufeum; children of Lieut.-Col. B. by his fecond marriage with Mary-Henrietta Rambouillet, fifter to the late Anthony de R. gentlemanusher and fecretary to the late. Princess of Orange, and to the late Charles de R. lientenant-colonel in the first regiment of foot. Mrs. Catherine B. likewife retained all her faculties to her laft moments.-The fingular event of two ladies dying on the fame day, who were well acquainted in early life, has occafioned the above particulars being recorded. P. 85, col. 1, 1. 52. The late Sir Philip Jennings Clerke was one of the moft perfevering of men in any business which he chofe to undertake. Of this pertinacity his Bill for excluding Contractors from the Houfe of Commons affords a striking instance. Once it was rejected by the lower House; but this did not difhearten Sir Philip. He moved for leave to bring it in the next feffion; and, having obtained it, he had the good fortune to carry it through the Houfe, and up to the Lords, who were pleased to reject it. He then introduced it a third time, in the enfuing feffion, when it again met with a fimilar fate, being paffed by the Commons, but thrown out by the Lords. Soon after, a change of Administration took place; when the Oppofition, which had always fupported the Bill, having become the Majority, Sir Fhilip introduced his Bill for the fourth time, obtained the fupport of Government, and he had the fatisfaction to fee it receive the royal affent. Ibid. col. 2, 1. 14. Count de Graffe was buried at St. Roch, without much ceremony. The helmet and the fword were carried before him, and about fix carriages followed the funeral. He was 65 years old, and the following were his names and titles: François-Jofeph-Paul, Comte de Graffe, Marquis de Graffe-Tilly, Seigneur de Fliny, Mondreville, la Janette, Preffonet, Jofaphat, Chambrier, and other places; and commander of the Royal Military Order of St. Louis. His marriage with Mad. de Thiery, daughter to the first Valet de Chambre of his prefent Majesty, was the origin of his brilliant for tune, and the cause of his promotion to the command of the fleet in the ate war. Ibid. 1. 65. The late Mr. John Mort was the laft male representative of an ancient and highly refpectable family: a man equally diftinguifhed for his piety, his benevolence, and the guilelefs fimplicity of his manners. The leifure he enjoyed from the avocations of bufinefs was principally devoted to the study of the Scriptures; and, unlearned in the fubtleties of fcholaftic divinity, his enquiries were directed by the light of a clear understanding and the dictates of an upright heart. As the truths of Christianity opened on his mind, he was charmed with the ma jeftic fimplicity which marks the religion of the Gofpel; and, while he felt its fuperior influence, in enlightening his understa ding, enlarging his views, and regulating the affections of his heart, the anxious and unremit ting zeal with which he endeavoured to propagate his principles in that circle through which his influence could extend, fpeaks a leffon of instruction to those who are devoted to theology by profeffion. He had been for many years a zealous, an active, and a truly useful member of the Society of Unitarian Christians at Chowbent; and was remarkably fuccessful in his endeavours to pro mote free enquiry, and what he esteemed to be unclouded views of Chriftianity. But his religion did not terminate in mere (peculation; it was feated in his honeft heart. The uniform piety he maintained through life 'was equally the refult of principle and affection; the regularity of his devotions, and the chearfulness of his temper, were equally remarkable. He was open as the day to melting charity; and plain-hearted hofpitality was ever found beneath his roof. The poor bleffed him. Every public-spirited design, which lay within the reach of his abilities, he was ever forward to fupport. By the force of perfonal character he retained a patriarchal authority in his neighbourhood to the laft. In every exigency his opinion was confulted, and his advice followed, as it was always the dictate of integrity and a found understanding.It is remarkable, that old age had not, upon his mind, the fame effect as upon the generality of men. His mind was the fame, in the decline of life, as in the' meridian: there was the fame chearfulness, Biographical an les, Births, ana iviarriages, of eminent crjuas. A// The fame humane fenfibility, the fame devotiotal fervour, the fame ardour in the cause of liber y, of truth, and of religion.--Healthy by temperance and exercife, his life, though long, was unembittered by ficknefs; his death was almost instantaneous, and without a groan. Go, worthy man, and enjoy a ftation in a happier world, fuited to the virtues which adorned thy life in this.-The following lines were written by a celebrated Lady, when upon a vifit to Mr. Moit, about fifteen years ago: "Happy old man! who, ftretch'd beneath the fhade Of large grown tices, or in the ruftic porch, In genuine worth, not unobferv'd fhall pafs P. 86, col. I, 1. 12. Mr. Moore, of Mocreplace, was by Nature formed for industry. His foul was reflefs till he obtained the objects of his parfaits. By unwe tried and unemitting application to bufinefs, he raised himself, from a small and obfcure beginning, not with the rapidity of a Nabob, but by regular gradations, to wealth and refpectability in life. His ar' in manufacturing carpets and tapestry has en long and defervedly admired, and brought to fo great perfection as to need not our commendation. In his ftature Mr. M. was rather below the common fize, but of a manly afpect. Eafily acceffible, without that alloy of pride too common to wealth and affluence; to his meanest employers he was as attentive as to his richest friend or acquaintance. His addrefs was pleating, if not completely polifhed. The natural fmile on his countenance had an effect on his cuftomers. His mind was enlarged by frong natural abilities: and he might have filled a place of public ftation with honour to himself, and advantage to the community; more fo than many who afpice at and obtain fituations which neither Nature nor Education intended them to fill. In the decline of life, the fame fpirit (with perhaps too ftratened an economy for his then fituation) continued to poffers him. He was one of the original projectors of the Magdalen Hofpital, and a liberal fupporter of that charity. At his death his fortune was large; and the distribution of it to his numerous Allading to a natural impediment in his peech. furviving relatives does credit to h's memory: no pique could divert his good intention from any of them.-Hic jocet ab que fa na! Ibid. 1. 47. The late John Elliott, efq. of Binfield, Berks, has bequeathed rool. to each of the Royal Hofpitals, and has not forgotten the Infirmary of his native county, Gloucefter, to which he has left rool. The bulk of his immenfe fortune, after the death of his fifter, he has left to his nearest relation and heir at law, Capt. Elliott Ovens, of the 57th regiment, now in Nova Scotia; and, in failure of his male iffue, to the Rev. Mr. Glaffe, rector of Hanwell, co MiddlefexHe was buried under St. Paul's, near his uncle, the late Alderman Nafh, on the 11th inftant, attended by fix mourning coaches and úx, and as many gentlemen's coaches. 1787. T Gloucester, Mr. Cha. T. Crane, Wildman, of Brentford Butts. 1783. Lately, in Dublin, Rt. Hon. Lord Vifc. Jocelyn to Mifs Bligh, of Merrionbuildings, cldeft dau. of the Dean of Elphin. At Llanowrin, co. Montgomery, Howel Gedorhir, efq. of Llwyn Balog, to Mifs Aullad, of Pont y Cachdu. At Bridgnorth, Mr. Ifzard, mercer at Ludlow, to Mis M. Yates, of Bridgnorth. At Holler, co. Worcester, Jacob Turner, efq. of Park-hall, to Mifs Anne Farley, dau. of Mr. Alderman F. of Worcester. Falkner Hope, efq. to Mifs Lee, both of Paddington. At St. George's in the Eaft, Mr. Bourk to Mifs Bradshaw, both of the Royalty Theatre. Tho. Wiggons, efq. of Walbrook, to Mrs. Brown, of Thame--itreet. Jan 28. At St dley-caftle, co. Gloucester, Mr. Jofeph Deakin, furgeon, to Mifs Sarah Weller, of Deptford, Kent. Henry James Jellop, efq. of Fluder-str. Weftminter, late of Quebec, ta rifter at law, to Mifs Anna Maria Bowes Lion, futer to the Earl of Strathmore. At Sprinfeld, Scotland, Claud Alexander, efq. of Ballamyle, to Mifs Eleonora Maxwell, eldeft dau. of Sir Wm. M. of Sprinkell, bart. 29. Capt. Cowell, of the Coldftream regiment, to Ms. Head, rebel of the late Francis H. efq. of St. Andrew's Hall, co. Norfolk, and filter to Sir John Stepney, bart. 31. Major Darby, of the Roval Fufileers, to Miis White, of Percy-str. Bedford-íqu. Mr. John Browne, of Westerham-c^urt Lodge, Kent, to Mit Berry, of Folter-Luce. |