shall be fitting for the honourable fupport "The miferies of an approaching famine have been averted by the blenings of divine Providence upon the meafures which the Privy Council advifed; the good effects of which were foon vfible in the immediate reduction of the price of grain, and the influx of a valuable and neceffary fupply to the market. Any temporary fringement of the laws to effect fuch falutary ends will, I doubt not, receive a parliamentary fanction. "Among the many important objects which demand your attention, I recom mend to your confideration Laws for regalating the judicature of the Court of Admiralty, and for making a new establishment of the post-office. "The linen manufacture being the staple of your country, it is needlefs for me to recommend perfeverance in the improvement of that most important article. "The fihery on your coafts will claim your attention, as a promifing fource of wealth to this kingdom; and the encouragements granted to it will no doubt be regu fated by you in the manner most likely to produce the beft effect, and least subject to fraud and impofition. "The Proteftant charter fchools, an inftitution founded in wisdom and humanity, are alfo eminently entitled to your care. "I recommend likewife to your attention the proposals adopted by Government for providing an afylum for the diftreffed Genevans. It well becomes the generofity of the people of Ireland to extend their protection to ingenious and induftrious men, who may prove a valuable acquifition to this country, which they have preferred to their own. But, in forming this establishment, you will doubtlefs confider it as a part of your duty to avoid unneceffary expence, and ultimately to fecure the utmost advantages to your country. "I anticipate the great national benefits from the wisdom and temper of Parlament, when I confider that the general election has afforded you an opportunity of obferving the internal circumftances of the country, and of judging by what regulations you may best intrafe its industry, encourage its manufactures, and extend its commerce. In the furtherance of objects fo very deftrable to yourfelves, I affure you of every good difpofition on my part; fenfible that in no manuer I can better fulfil the withes and commands of our gracious fovereign, than by contributing to the welfare and happiness of his loyal tubjects.. With an honest ambition of meriting your good opinion, and with the warmest hope of obtaining it, I have entered upon my prefent arduous fituation; and with fentiments pure and difinrerefted towards you, I claim your advice, and firmly rely upon your support." On the 18th inft. peace was proclaimed in Dublin with the ufual folemnity. The Ld Lieutenant being withdrawn, the Duke of Leinfter moved an addrefs to his Majefty in the Heufe of Lords. And Ld Ludly in the Houfe of Commons. In that of the Lords, they thank his Majefty "for placing them under the Government of a nobleman whofe amiable character, whofe integrity and abilities offered every prospect of national profperity." They humbly affure his Majefty, “that it will ever be the firft with of their hearts, as it will be the first object of their endeavours, to strengthen and give permanency to that union of fentiment as well as interest between the two fifter kingdoms, upon which the power and happiness of both fo mate rially depend." They befeech his Majefty "to accept their warmeft congratulations at the fuccefs which has attended his Majefty's anxious exertions to restore the blefings of peace to his faithful people, which must naturally give fpirit and effect to their commercial pursuits." They exprefs "their heart-felt fatisfaction on the happy increase of his Majesty's royal family by the birth of another Princess." [The remainder of this address is but an echo to ibs [prech.] In the Commons Addrefs, they offer to his Majefty their most grateful thanks for the appointment of their prefent Lord Lieutenant. "The fincerity and good faith of Great Britain, so abundantly tellified by the facred regard thews on her part to the adjuttment of our confitution and commerce demand our warmest acknowledgements, while we enjoy the full poffeffion of thofe conftitutional and commercial advantages which were fo firmly established in the last Parliament. "Already we feel the bleffings of peace. And we intreat your Majefty to accept our humble thanks, for the happy completion of your anxious endeavours to refore that ineftimable blefling to your faithful people. "Deeply intereted in the happiness of our beloved Sovereign, we learn with the highest fatisfaction the increase of that hap pinefs in the birth of another Princess. "We will immediately infpect the national accounts; and, happy in your Majefty's just reliance upon our loyalty, we will make fuch prov fion as shall be fitting for the honourable fupport of your Majesty's governmem,confiftently with the abilities of the nation." Such are the leading features of the two addreffes, by which the difcerning reader may judge of their complexion-They breathe nothing but loyalty and fifterly regard. In their addrefs to the Ld Lieutenant, "They trust that his. Excellency will lay before his Majefty the faithful and affec tionate duty of his loyal fubjects of Ireland, and reprefent their cordial regard to Great Britain in the fulleft light, thereby ftrength ening the mutual confidence of both kingdoms, and uniting them infeparably in fentiment as they are in intereft." In debating the addrefs in the Commons Houfe, Mr. Carry (of Newry), moved an amendment, expreffive of the joy of the Houfe en the Prince of Wales's coming of age. Sir Henry Cavendish, Mr. Fitz Gibbon, Mr. Yelverton, Mr. Ogle, Mr. Mafon, Capt. Burgh and Mr. Malone oppofed it, on the ground of its being informal. Rt. Hon. Mr. Gardner moved the thanks of the house to Earl Temple, late Chief Governor. This occafioned fome debate, but on divifion was carried with only one diffenting voice befides the tellers. Mr. Carry gave notice of a motion he intended to make relative to the trade of the E. Indies, which, he faid, ought now to be free.. Mr. Yelverton (the Attor. Gen.) obferved that a fyftem of commercial laws was in contemplation, which was not to be frittered away in parts till the whole might be comprehended together-Mr. Carry withdrew his motion; but not without a fmart reply. PORT NEWS. Capt. Taap, of the Europa, lately arrived at Leith road, gives an account of a dreadful form which he met with, on the 6th of September, in his return from the Baltic to that port. During the gale, the fea made a free paffage over him, fwept away his boats, and forced him to put back to Elfineur. The Captain is very apprehenfive that feveral veffels that failed about the fame time have perished. Mr. Tracey has written from Portsmouth a detail of the accidents which have befallen him in his attempts to weigh the Royal George. It is a certainty that he raifed her by the head fix feet, and a-ftern upwards of five feet, and had nearly cleared her of the fand bank which had formed round her, when one of the cables under her broke, occafioned by the roughness of the weather; this accident he repaired the next tide, and two days after one of the lighters, which were fationed to float her ahead, funk, occafioned by the weight which was upon her. The Royal William and the other fhip of the line, which were alfo engaged on this fervice, were fo ftrained as to require caulk In the Houfe of Peers, Ld Mountmerris in a very elegant fpeech entered upon the bufi-ing in their upper works. This being efnefs of annual Parliaments. Ld Carysfort (who acknowledged himself in the confidence of Government) gave the Houfe to understand that the meafures would not be oppofed. fected, he made a moft fpirited effort to raise her over the bank, without being able to fucceed; foon after, this attempt, by the unfa vourablenefs of the weather, three cables broke, and the hip fell again nearly into her Mr., Tracy has written to Admiral Montage and the Navy board, that he relinquithes alt hopes of fucceeding to Boat the thi Earl of Bellament, in an elaborate speech, ́original fituation. Under the fe circumftances recommended to their Ldps confideration a bill of rights, an exaft tranfcript of the British; either to admit Catholics to equal rights, or to defire thofe to be granted, regulating duties, &c. INTELLIGENCE FROM SCOTLAND. The Philofophical Society of Edinburgh has received a royal charter from the King, by which it is incorporated under the title of "The Royal Society of Scotland, inflituted for the Advancement of Learning and useful Knowledge." The members are divided into physical and literary claffes. The objects of the first are mathematicks, phyfick, natural history, arts, manufactures; of the fecond, antiquities and philological learning. From Glafg, That the first division of the 48th regiment marched from thence on the 20th inft. to embark for breland. That regiment has been quartered in Giafgow ever fince he spring of 1.782, during which many broils have happened between them and the townfmen, in which feveral on both fides have loft their lives. Of thefe, among the foldiers, one of the mufical band was molt regretted. He was fee upon by fome Nailers, who inhumanly murdered him. The enraged foldiery paraded the fiets the evening after the murder was committed, and refolved to retaliate upon all they met. The magistracy and officers exerted themselves on this occafion, and by uniting their authority further mifchief was prevented, ADVICES FROM THE COUNTRY. a From Full, That a farmer's boy, near Dove-tale, being fent for a bull with nothing but à fmall fwitch in his hand, ran the crea ture cross he pafture for fome time, till, being exafperated, he turned upon him with great fury. The boy endeavoured to make his efcape, but was overtaken near a wall on the brink of a precipice near twenty feet deep, over which the enraged animal toffed him, to a great height; and, by falling on the rough ftones below, he was mangled in a manner too fhocking to relate. About the latter end of September, James Southwell, an opulent farmer, of Mulica Chapel, was found hanging, dreffed in his wife's laced cap tied clofe under his chin, her long flowered cotton bed gown, neatly pinned down before, over his breaft a cleau cambric handkerchief, an India chocolatecoloured handkerchief over that, and a clean lawn apron round his waife. The Coroner's Jury brought in their verdict Lunacy, tho before this he had fhewn no fymptoms of infanity. From Chelmsford, That one Knight was convicted at the Quarter felhous there of felling adulte,ated four, and fentenced to fland is in the pillory at Ongar, and pay a fine of 51. It appeared, that two poor families, who had bought flour of him, and had eaten bread made of it for five or fix days, had discovered fymptoms of grofs alkaline effects, which had well nigh proved fatal to them. Among the felons convicted at the Quarter feffons for Kingston upon Thames, was one Thompfon, who had been thirty-nine times in prifon for picking pockets. From No with, That on the 12th inftant, about feven in the evening, another meteor (f. p. 712), no lefs brilliant than that of the 18th of August, was feen there. It was not fo large, but in fplendor it obfcured, the moon. It was feen in London and its envi rons about the fame time. From Canterbury, That 48 lambs, in keep ing at a farmer's near that city, dying fuddenly, the owner caufed feveral of them to be opened, when the cause of their death was found to be eating mint roots, quantities of which were found indigefted in their fto machs. At Boroughbridge, two broad-wheeled waggons meeting on the narrow bridge there, forced down gear 40 feet of the battlement; and with it fell one of the waggons, by which four horfes were killed, the other four in their defcent were disentangled from the waggon, and were fortunately faved. The waggon was loaded with wool. From Salisbury, That, at a weekly meeting of the county juftices, a perfon was convicted in the penalty of sol. mitigated to 411. for having in his cuftody unentered malt, (which he had made when a compounder) contrary to the late ftatutes; and adfo in the penalty of 91. for felling a fack of malt when a compounder. A caution this for other dealers. At the fame meeting an innkeeper was fined rol. for having venifon in his houfe. He had bought the venison, and hang up a haunch in his gateway, which being feen by a gamekeeper, he laid an information, and received the penalty. There is now (Sept. 29) growing at Goadby, in Leicestershire, in a garden under the direction of Mr. Todd, a crop of peas in full bearing, produced from the fame ftems that had in the courfe of the feafon produced a plentiful crop before. What makes this vegetable phenomenon fo uncommonly remarkable is, that, after the faft crop had been gathered, the ftem, though apparently dead, threw out fresh bloffoming thoots, not only at the top, but at every joint. DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. This day an evening lecture was opened at Chrift's Church, Spitalfields, pursuant to the will of Mr. James Limborough, fome time a weater in Spitalfields, afterwards of Clapton in Hackney, who left gol. per annum for that purpose, of which 6ol. are to be paid to the preacher, and rol, each to the clerk, the feston, and the church in which it should be eftablished. In cafe the bequest should not be accepted by Spitalfields, he directed it to be offered to St. Botolph Bishopsgate, of St. Botolph Aldgate. It was to take effect at the decease of his widow, which bap pened in or about January 1783. The fir lecturer is Henry Fofter, M. A. Sept. 29. Being Michaelmas day, the Livery of London affembled in Common-hall for the choice of a Lord Mayor for the year enfuing, when Robert Peckham, Efq. Citizen and Al derman, was declared duly elected. At this meeting feveral of the Common-Council in veighed bitterly against the tax upon receipts, as partial, vexatious, and troublesome to the people in general, and to the citizens of Lon don in particular. Being the birth-day of her Royal High nefs the Princess Royal, it was obferved by the court at Windfor with uncommon festivity. In the morning the King, Queen, and ten of the children went to the Chapel Roy al. After breakfast the whole Royal Fami ly took an airing in the park. Ábout one o'clock they returned to the Caftle, and received compliments till three. About nine in the evening the company that had been invited by cards affembled, and (except the King and Queen) did not depart till near two in the morning.. Orders were fent to Portsmouth for the following ships of war to fail with the first fair wind for Gibraltar and the Mediterranean; viz. Goliah, of 74 guns, Capt. Sit Hyde Parker; Ganges, 74, Hou. James Luttrel; Ardent, 64, Harmood; Diadem, 74, Symonds; Phaeton, 38, Colpoys; Laton, 38, Bofton; Camilla, 20, J. Hutt; Rambler, 14, Pellew. Sept. 30. The Royal Admiral East India ship, lately arrived from the East Indies, being undeź fome repairs at Blackwall, and the caulkers, as ufual, firing her bottom, a ipark of fire got amongst fome loofe gunpowder on board, which burnt several men in so bad a manner, that they were carried to the hofpital miferable objects; but though there was a great explofion, the thip did not appear to be very materially damaged. At a meeting of the College of Phyficians, in Warwick lane, for the purpofe of choofing officers for the enfuing year, the following gentlemen were chofen: Dr. Pitcairne, Prefident. Dr. Gilborne, Dr.Wright, Dr. Budd, and Dr. Hervey, Cenfors. Dr. Thomlinfon, Treafarer. Dr. Pitcairne, Dr. Healde, Dr. Donald Monro, Dr. Budd, and Dr. Milman, Com miffioners for licenfing houfes for the recep tion of lunatics. The fame day Dr. Mytton, of Windfor and and Dr. Matthews of Hereford, were admitted Fellows of the College. WEDNESDAY, 07. 1. This day the bank at Paris called La Chaiffe d'Efcompte, ftopped payment, which occafioned the greateft confternation throughout that city. [See p. 881.] Thursday 2. The fum of gool. duty (upon one legacy of above 100,0001) was paid at the proper office, in pursuance of the late act. In the evening a gentleman was ftopped between Ilington and the Shepherd and Shepherdefs, near the fpot where the late Mr. Hird was murdered, (fee vol. LII. p. 263) by three villains, who demanded his money, which not being readily complied, with, one of the villains difcharged a piftol, the ball of which lodged in his neck, but not fo as to endanger his life. They afterwards robbed him, and made his efcape. Saturday 4. One of the King's meffengers difpatched by the Duke of Manchefter from Paris, arrived at St. James's with the ratification, on the part of the States General, of the Preliminary Articles, figued at Paris on the 2d of Sept. which was exchanged with his Grace against his Majesty's ratification on the 29th of Sept. at Paris, by the Plenipotentiaries of their H. M. M. The convicts (in number about 80) were taken from Newgate, and put on board a lighter at Blackfriars-bridge, which proceeded with them to Blackwall, where they were Chipped on board a transport. In their way they behaved fo audaciously, that it was found neceffary to fire among them, by which three of the ringleaders were thot dead. Sunday 5. An officer was met in Hyde-park by a failor who had been under his command, and fhot him through the body. He was, it feems, fo tyrannical while on board, that a party of foremat men drew lots which of them fhould put him to death. The affaffia made his escape. This flory, though in most of she papers, does not feem fufficiently authenticated. Monday 6. Ceremonial of the Proclamation of Peace, as ordired by the Knight Ma'fhil. A party of Horfe Guards was drawn up a bout the gate at St. James's Palace, where the Beadles, Conftables, and all the Officers of the city of Weftminfter attended. The Officers of Arms. Serjeants at Arms, with their Maces and Collars. The Serj. Trumpeter with his Mace and Collar. The Trumpets. Drum Major and Drums. And the Knight Marthal and his men, and the Officers of Arms, being habited in their refpective Tabards, and mounted, a proceffion was made from thence to the Palace Gate, in this order: Knight Marshal's Men, two and two. GENT. MAG. 09. 1783. Drums. Drum Major. Serjeant Trampeter. Purfuivants. { Heralds. Serjeant S at Arms. King at Arms. S at Arms. 2 Serjeant Being come before the Palace Gate, the Senior Officer at Arms prefent, attended on his left hand by the next in rank, read the Proclamation aloud; which done, the Officers of Westminster joined the proceffian, which moved on to Charing-Cross in the tollowing order: Horfe Grenadiers, to clear the way. Beadles of Westminster, two and two, bareheaded, with Staves. Conftables of Westminster, in like manner. High Conftable, with his Staff, on hodieback. Oficer of the High Bailiff of Westminster, with White Wans, on horteback. Clerk of the High Bailiff. High Bailiff, and Deputy Steward. Horse Guards. Horfe Guards to flank the proceffion. Knt. Marth.'s Men, two and two. Drum Major. Trumpets. Serjeant Trumpeter. Serjeant S at Arms. Parfuivants. Heralds Serjeant King at Arms Sat Arms. Horfe Guards. At Charing Crofs, the Officer of Arms next in rank to him who read at St. James's, read the Proclamation, looking towards Whitehall; that done, the proceffion moved on to Temple-Bar, the gates of which were fhut, and the Junior Officer of Arms, coming out of the rank between two Trumpeters, preceded by two Horfe Grenadiers to clear the way, rode up to the gates, and after the trumpets had founded thrice, knocked with a cane. Being asked by the City Marthal from within, Who comes there?' He replied The Ohcers of Arms, who demand entrance into the City to publ fh his Majefly's Proclamation of Peace.' The gates being opened, he was admitted alone, and the gates thut again. The City Marihal, preceded by his ficers, conducted him to the Lord Mayor, to whom he thowed his Majefty's Warrant; which his Lordship having read, returned, and gave direction to the City Marthal to open the gases, who attended him back thereto, and, on the Officer of Arms leaving him, faid, Sir, the gates are opened.' The Trumpets and Grenadiers being in waiting, conducted him to his place in the proceffion, which then moved on into the City, the Officers of Westminster filing off and retiring as they came to Temple Bar. The Proceffion from Temple-Bar was as follows: Grenadier Guards, with their fwords drawn. Four Trumpets, Gre Mr. Newland, head Cashier of the Bank, attended at the Stock Exchange, and gave notice, that the Directors had come to a refolution of making the eighth payment, be City Mufic, with fearlet laced cloaks, on ing the last of the prefent loan; and that horfeback. Drums. Band of Mufic on foot. Aldermen Alfop, Wright, Kitchen, Gill, Sheriff Skinner, with one of the Deputy Sheriffs. Town Clerk and one of the City Council. Horfe Guards. Drums and Trumpets. Horfe Guards, who clofed the proceffion. The Proclamation was then read a third time at Chancery-lane, and a fourth time at the end of Wood-freet, where the Crofs formerly flood. The proceffion then moved on to the Royal Exchange, where it was read for the last time. The trumpets founded thrice previous to, and immediately after, each reading. "God fave the King" was frequently repeated by a delightful military band; and the people at large feeming delighted with the fufpenfion of war, put us in mind of the beautiful apof trophe of the Poet of Nature: So fhaken as we are, fo wan with care, Find we a time for frighted peace to pant, And breathe fhort-winded accents of new broils To be commenc'd in ftronds afar remote. No more fhall trenching war channel herfields, All of one nature, of one fubftance bred, The concourfe of people was fo great, that Temple-Bar was with difficulty opened; and the Lord Mayor's coach was detained almoft an hour in turning. they would indulge the holders till the 28th of January, when one half of the money advanced was to be redeemed, and for the redemption of the other half a month longer. This gave a temporary ftability to the stocks, which have fince fallen confiderably. Friday 10. A Privy Council was fummoned for this day at St. James's, when dispatches for the Eaft Indies paffed the great feal. The report is, That Government takes no direct part either in the difmiffion or continuation of Gov. Haflings; but fends over two gentlemen of tried abilities and integrity to take feats in the Supreme Council as immediate fervants of Government, who are to addrefs their difpatches of every thing that paffes to the Secretary of State, inftead of the Company in the ufual ftyle. The Company's affairs are faid to have taken a fudden turn in their favour. With the above dispatches the Euridice frigate fet fail on the roth inft. This day the Britannia Indiaman, Capt. Cumming, from St. Helena and Bencoolen, arrived at Woolwich. She has been only 17 months from England, having failed from Portsmouth in May 1782. Sir Hector Munro, lately arrived from the East Indies, had a long conference with the King before his Majefty went to the levee, Saturday 11. One Gafcoyne an attendant at New-prifon, brought a man and woman handcuffed to gether, in a hackney coach, from Eaft Smithfield to the above goal. Next day the woman procured bail, and immediately after her enlargement fhe fwore before Juftice Blackborough, that Gafcoyne, while in the coach, forcibly thruft a handkerchief into her mouth, and robbed her of the money the had in her pockets. The fact being pofitively fworn to, the Juftice was obliged to commit Gascoigne, tho' on examination the man in the coach knew nothing of the robbery. Wednesday 15. At a Common Council holden in the Council Chamber of London, Refolved that the thanks of the Court be given to the Rt. Hon Nathaniel Newnham, Lord Mayor, for his fteady and impartial conduct in Commonhall on Michaelmas-day laft, when he tef tifyed an equal attention to the rights of the corporation, and the real interefts of the livery at large, by ftrenuously endeavouring |