convicted of regratting poultry and other articles, was fined 2o1. The following paragraph, in manufcript, was found a few days ago, ftuck up in the market place at Romfey. Death to take this down. TAKE NOTICE, Bakers and Bigge Donns and beware of fire and tonges if you do not lower the bread you will foon lofe your blood We dont care for your Volunteers that will not put us in any fears The following important fact has been the oats given to horfes are firit broken, no confirmed by the Earl of Pembroke, that if ground, in a mill, the fame quantity will prove doubly nutritious. His lordship directed an experiment to be made with fix horfes. To onc fet he ordered the ufual quantity of oats, and to the other one half the quantity. After a trial of fix weeks, the fix horfes which had been fed with only half the quantity of the oats grofsly broken, and had done the fame work, were really in as good, if not better condition, than thofe which had been fed we will foon put the bakehoufes in one fire, with the whole quantity unbroken, if you dont lower it to our defire and this is fined by we jest one and twenty" (21 Xs or marks.) The mayor and corporation have offered a reward of 50l. for the difcovery of the author or authors. Married. At Great Yarmouth, Lieut. Benj. Wilkinfon, of his Majefty's fhip Monarch, to Mifs Clyde, of Biddeford, Devon. At Kingston, George Harding, efq. a cappain in the 44th regiment, to Mifs Champion, of Kington. William Johnfon, efq. purfer of the Gladiator, to Mifs Griffiths, daughter of Mr. Griffiths, of Portsmouth Dock-yard. Mr. Tho Rogers, of the Ordnance, to Mrs. Hale, of Portfea. Captain Seward, of the Royal Navy, to Mifs Eveleigh, daughter of Colonel Eveleigh, of the Royal Engineers. Did.] At Winchester, Mr. Tho. Searle, many years head turnkey, at the county goal. Aged 78, Mr. Marriner. At Portsmouth, Mr. Lear, fail-maker. On her way from Andover to Winchester, in a caravan, Mrs. Colfon, of Hurley. Suddenly,Lieut. B.Reynolds, of his Majefty's fhip Ceres, at Portsmouth; who was feized with an apoplexy whilft playing at back gammon. At his mother's houfe at Lyndhurst, in a rapid decline, in the 20th year of his age, Thomas Maitland, efq. 2d fon of the late Thomas Maitland, and grandson of General Mathew. At Gofport, an aged feaman, named Edw. Hardcaftie. He was celebrated for the following exploit:-During the vifit which the Duke of York paid to Admiral Rodney on board the Marlborough, in 1761, he got to the very top of the vane of the mainmast, and flood there on his head, waving his hat feveral times with his foot. WILTSHIRE. In addition to the Subfcriptions lately made for completing the Salisbury and Southampton Canal, the progrefs of which has been interrupted for want of money, the Earl of Radnor has fubfcribed reool. A barn, cow-houfe, and other out-buildings, were lately deftroyed by fire at Whiteparish. Anonymous letters, threatening à chief of this kind, had previously been feat to the occupier and other farmers, and a quantity of corn had in confequence been reeyed from this barn. Married.] Jofeph Mortimer, efq. of Trowbridge-hall, to Mifs Caroline Bedingfield, E. A. Harold, of Marlborough, to Mifs Woodham, of Swindon. At Bristol, the Rey. Mr. Gauntlett, of the late E. Baker, efq. of Wilbury-houfe, in this county, wife of the Rey. Mr. Morres, vicar of that At Bapton, aged 79, Mrs. Davis, At Wily, Mr. Potticary, a refpe&able farmer. At Marlbrough, Mrs. Funnell. At Charlton, near Malmbury, the feat of the Earl of Suffolk, the Hon. Mifs Howard, only fifter of his Lordship. DORSETSHIRE. determined to establish two Wool Fairs in the The principal farmers of this county, have (Aug. 5.), and the other at Candlemas year at Dorchefter. One at St. James's Fair (Feb. 13.); and accordingly at the late Fair each farmer produced not less than 4 tods of 281b. each. Wareham, on the 8th initant, and will be mafon, to Mifs Grange; his fifth wife, Died.] At Shillingtone, Mr. Rob. Candy, the Rev. N. Templeman, rector of the Holy At Dorchefter, Mrs. Templeman, wife of Trinity and St. Peter's, in Dorchester, COMERSETSHIRE. The Strangers Friend Society at Bath, infti that does high honour to its founders. The tuted about 10 years fince, is of a defcription defign is to feck in the abodes or wretchednefs for all frangers, whofe fole recommendation is their mifery and distress! Public Beggars charity on their books. The amount of the are excepted. They have now 60 objects of fubfcriptions, &c. received last year was about. 1201. the expenditures 14-1. At the Bristol Dipentary in the courfe of last year, two hundred and eight poor lying? in women were delivered.-Five hundred and fixty-three fick patients were recovered, and fifty-nine were relieved. The increafed Finances of this benevolent inftitution, has enabled the managers to announce their inention of extending its benefits. The venerable Parfonage-houfe at Norton St. Phillips, near Bath, has lately been deftroyed by fire. Mr. NEHEMIAH BARTLEY, of Bristol, Has been elected Secretary to the Bath Agricultural Society, in the room of Mr. Wм. MATTHEWS, who, during fo many years, filled the fituation with fingular honour to himfelf, and great benefit to the public. On Wednetday morning, between two and three o'clock, a fire broke out at the houfe of Mr. King (Master of the Ceremonies), in Harrington-place, Bath. So fudden and rapid were the flames, that Mr. and Mrs. King, with their family and fervants, had but just time to escape naked as they got out of bed. The houfe was nearly confumed, and the furniture totally destroyed. Married.] At Bath, John Gittins Archer, efq. of Barbadoes, to Mifs Vaffall, daughter of the late John Vaffall, efq. of Bath. Mr. Salmon, printfeller, to Mifs L. Invetto, daughter of Sig. Invetto. Mr. Redman, attorney, to Mifs E. English. At Bristol, Mr. Thomas Huish, tyler, &c. to Mifs Beven, of Clifton. At Old Cleve, James McTaggart, efq. of Bristol, merchant, to Mifs Ann Hamilton, daughter of the late Capt. W. H. of the Navy. At Kingftanley, Mr. William Page, to Mifs S. Etheridge. At Yatton, Mr. James Day, to Mifs Ann Wornell, of Court-Old-Wick. Maria Carpenter, fifter to Lieut. J. Carpenter, of the Endymion frigate. At her mother's, in the Park, Mifs Mary Ward, youngest daughter of the late Fra. Ward, efq. Mifs Snelling, eldest daughter of Mr. Snelling, brewer. At Bridgewater, in the bloom of youth, Mifs Sealy, eldest daughter of John Sealy, efq and fifter-in-law to Dr. Gibbes, of Bath; a young lady much admired for beauty and talents. At Bedminster, Mr. Wm. Reynolds, chiefengineer, of Bedminster Coal-Works. At Huntfpill, Mr. Tho. Greenwood, jun. furgeon of that place, highly diftinguished for his profeffional abilities. At Curry-Rivel, aged 90, Mrs, Sparry. She was nurfe to the prefent Earl of Chatham and Mr. Pitt; and, fince then, has been liberally fupported by the Countess of Chatham. At Dinder, near Wells, aged 56, John Lovell, efq. one of his Majefty's Juftices for this county, late mayor of Wells, and brother to Mr. Jofeph Lovell, of Bristol. At Crewkerne, Lieut. Crane, fon of Dr. Crane, of that place, and firft lieutenant of his Majesty's Marine forces. At Taunton, aged 76, Mr. Tho. Parfons, formerly an eminent coal-merchant. At Wells, Mrs. Stride, widow of the late Mr. John Stride. At Compton Pauncefoot, Mifs Palmer, eldest daughter of the Rev. John Palmer. At Eaft Hayes, Mr. J. Vernham, late of the Black Swan, in Bath. DEVONSHIRE, We have the pleafure to announce, that a public fubfcription library has lately been ef At Wells, Mr. Peter Fowler, to Mifs tablished at TAVISTOCK, on a liberal plan, Painter, milliner. At Kilmington, the Rev. Mr. Parry, of Denbigh, to Mifs Lufh, third daughter of the late Mr. Luih. Died.] At Bath, Mrs. Hewitt, of Marl brough. Capt. Cha. Locke, of his Majesty's fhip Infpector. Mrs. Piercy, of Plymouth Dock. Mr. G. Warner. E. B. Nightingale, efq. 5th fon of Sir E. Nightingale, bart. of Kncefworth-houfe, Cambridgeshire. In her 29th year, Mrs. Moor, mother of Mrs. Ewing, in Weftgate-street. At Briflington, John Adams, efq. At his houfe in Queen-fquare, Rear-Admiral Ourry, a gentleman univerfally refpected for the amiablenefs of his manners, and for his inflexible attachment to the duties of religion and virtue. In the prime of life, the wife of Mr. E. Horton. At Bristol, Mr. Blennin, filk-dyer. J. Sloper, efq. of Devizes. Mrs. Lewis. Mis. Link, wife of Mr. Link, brazier. Mrs. Vaughan, wife of Mr. T. G. Vaughan. At Mrs. Smith's, College-fticet, Mifs under the conduct of a treasurer and committee. The terms one pound per annum. We hope the example will be followed by other of the numerous towns in the western counties, which are ftill without either a reading fociety, or a modern public library. It fhould be recollected, that with proper management, a fubfcription of one pound per annum from fifty perfons, will, in twenty years, raife an ufeful and fplendid library of four thousand of the best books in the English language. No difcovery has yet been made of the perfons who robbed the Exeter Bank, in the night of the 19th of January. The property ftolen amounted to 5631. 78. 4d. in cash, and feveral thoufands pounds in notes, viz. 94 Bank of England notes of 21. each, and 33 of 11. each, 531 of their own 5 guinea notes, ditto of other Exeter banks, and 34 bills of exchange and promitory notes; all of which have been advertifed with their numbers, &c. in Trewman's Exeter, and other provincial papers, with a reward of two hundred pounds for difcovery of the perpetrators. The The price of ftandard wheaten bread at Exeter, as fixed by the mayor on the 10th inft. was rather more than 34. per lb. Married.] At Exeter, ML B. W. Johnson, furgeon and apothecary, to Mifs Radford, daughter of the late Rev. Mr. Radford, of Lapford. At Woolfordifworthy, Mr. Thomas Lake (one of the fortunate heroes of the late Ethalion frigate) to Mifs Elizabeth Manley. At Totnels, Samual Adams, efq. to Mifs Bentall, daughter of J. Bentall, eiq. mayor of that place. At Budock, near Falmouth, Mr. M'Quid, aged 32, to Mrs. E Crabtree, aged 76. Died. At Exeter, Mrs. Jarvoife, wife of Mr. Jarvoife. Mrs. Reed, wife of Mr. Reed, fadler. Samuel Milford, efq. one of the proprietors of the City Bank. At Topsham, aged 81 years, Mrs. Lucy Worton, relict of the late Mr. Robert Worton, who, through the whole courfe of her life, enjoyed uninterrupted health. At Exmouth, Capt. Manning of the fea fencibles. At Plymouth, Mrs. Elizabeth Cockey, niece of Dr. Brooke, after a fhort illness, the effect of a continued excess of fenfibility occahoned by the almoft fudden death, a few months before, of a loving and tender huf band. Mifs Jane How, daughter of the late Mr. How. At Dittefham, near Dartmouth, Nich. Kendall, eíq. At Columpton, Mifs Moncton, daughter of Mrs. Pulsford. At Otterton, aged 88, Mrs. Warren, relict of N. Warren, eiq. of Mincombe. At Iddefleigh parfonage, the Rev. W.Tafker, well known in the literary world for his faithful trantiation of Pindar, his fpirited Ode to the Warlike Genius of Great Britain, and many other productions, which evince learning and critical tafte. Like too many followers of the Mufes, affluence feldom deigned to fmile upon this their votary; and though his publications procured him lyric wreaths, yet he conftantly had to ftruggle with penury, and often with oppreflion. branches of fcience, as well as for his fkill in furgery and phyfic. Rich. Meredith, efq. of Pentrebychan, near Wrexham. At Talgarth, in Brecon, aged 29, Mr. Charles Morgan. At Newcastle, in Carmarthenshire, aged 88, Mrs. Lewis. At Carmarthen, Mrs. Rofs, wife of Mr. Rofs, printer. The Rev. William Thomas, whofe death was noticed in our magazine for October, was born at Eglwyrnynyd, near Margam, in Glamorganshire, South Wales; initiated at Cowbridge, under Dr. Durell, and fent to Oxford to complete his education. He there took the degree of M. A. procured a fellowship, and continued many years tutor in Pembroke College. Sir Watkin Williams Wynne and the Duke of Beaufort attended his inftructions, and the latter ever continued in the most intimate terms of friendship with him. Mr. T. whint at Oxford, made confiderable enquiries into the Welch language: I have feen in his library a letter from Evan Evans, generally called Evan brydyddhir, or the long-metre bard, containing a poem of Llywarchhen, with a Latin tranflation by Mr. Evans-this poem was produced by Mr. Evans, and others by Mr. Thomas, about the time that Offian first appeared, in order to fhew the literati at Oxford that the mufe of Cambria was as fablime and powerful as the fifter mufe of their northern contemporaries. Mr. Thomas, after quitting the university, became chaplain to Lord Vernon, and proceeded ardently in the ftudy of works of antiquity and tafte, and it is to his fondness of the Celtic or Welch language that we owe the "Differtatio de Bardis" which the indolent but erudite Evans under. took foon after the correfpondence before alfuded to, in behalf of the poets of Wales. His liberal way of thinking was extraordinry, and must be attributed to his fuperior understanding, his extenfive acquirements, and his good opinion of mankind. The Methodist and Arian, High Church and Low Church, Bigot and Freethinker, all felt his affection and friendship, as far as their conduct tended to the good of fociety: in no inftance has he appeared illiberal to the enemies of the church, though he himself never deviated from the most exact obfervance of church dicipline. Mafon, the poet, was among hiş acquaintance, and his mufe has eternalized the enchanting fituation of Briton-terry. The prefent Bishop of Durham when Bishop of Llandaff, had such a refect for Mr. Thomas's character and talents, that he appointed him Chancellor of the Diocese, and fhewed every mark of attention and friendship likely to distinguish unaffuming virtue. Mr. Thomas at one time made confiderable progrefs in the Oriental languages; a Lexicon Heptaglot, ton, and other works, of which the late Bishop, now of Durham, made him a prefent, Brefent, few that his indufry in that branch ancient literature, was worthy of notice. Sir John Scott, now Ford Elden, was his particular friend and regular correfpondeat to the end of h's life He lived at Baglan, a mot agreeible fituation furrounded by beautiful gardens, and commanding a view of Swanfen Bay; liis library was large and well thofen, and confifted principally of claffics, history, biography, antiquities, and polite literature. Moft of his books contained vatious flips of papers on which were obfervations of his own, which on many fabjects, evinced extensive and confummate erudition. Dr. Bradley's Lectures on Aftronomy, were in his poficifion, fairly wrote out from notes he took in attending the inftructions of that eminent and famous aftronomer. The mot ftriking characters of Mr. Thomas's difpofition were fincerity and humility; he never thired after fame yet fame followed him; was never difiipated, but always gay; he was hot affumingly religious, yet always finterely pious. Such was the Rev. Mr. William Thomas, of Baglan. SCOTLAND. A very heavy fall of fnow happened in the feuth of Scotland, on the 2d of January ule, in which many perfons perished. A goat, which ufually fed with fome fheep, in the parish of Kilipindie, was buried under the fnow, and having remained in that fituation 24 days, was taken out alive. The dreadful ftorm on the eastern coat on the 2d and 34 ulto, has been peculiarly fatal to the fhipping. Not lefs than 150 veffels have been wrecked upon the fhores of Scotand, and the north of England, and a thoufand perfons have perished. The diftrefs of the people in the Scottish ports, at Shields, Sunderland, &c. is great beyond belief. There is fcarcely a family that has not loft a father, or a brother, nor a fhip-owner who has not fuffered. The friendly and other focieties, in and about Edinburgh, have fubfc.ibed upwards of 70cl. for the purpofe of importing corn from abroad. The lord provoft and magistrates of Einburgh have augmented the rates of hackney ches fourpence on a filling. They have alio encreased the wages of journeymen joiners in the fame proportion, and of journeyman inters two-pence half-penny on each fhilling. Herrings have for fome time past been in fuch great plenty at Burnt-ifland that, though the demand is great, there are more than enough for the fupply, at the price of 55. 6d. or 6s. the borrel, or crane. Upwards of 5cbol. have been raised by voJuntary contributions in Edinburgh; 100cl. by which is for public foup kitchens. A letter from Kirkwal in the Orkneys; fays "beef and pork fell here at 1. to 28. the pound, oatmeal 1s. 6d. the stone, potatoes 5d. the fetting, a hen 6d. to 78. a cock 4d. a live veal, fkin and all IS. 24. to Is. 6d. Every thing elfe is dear. No eggs, fith, nor cheele to be got." The justices of Underward, at a late fitting, fined 20 perfons of the Newtown in Glasgow, fe. making ufe of light weights. In the last five courts held by the justices of Edinburgh, 227 perfons have been fined for making ufe of falfe weights and measures. The Highland Society of Scotland, by an addrefs inferted in the Glasgow Advertifer in the roth int. ftrongly urge the fowing of none but the foundest and most healthy grain, of all kinds, Erfeed; and recommend a comparative trial of fmall quantities of the intenied feeds, in boxes of good earth, previous to their being town. They lay it down as an incontrovertible maxim, that from bad or unfound feed a grood crop cannot be expected. A piece of ground, for building, about 222 feet in front, oppofite the college, Southbridge, Edinburgh, was lately fold by auction, in five lots, for 9141. which is nearly 40 guineas per foot! Major Maspherion of Lorick, and four other gentlemen, who were out together shooting wild fowl, between Strathspey and Badenock, unfortunately perified in the violent ftorm of fnow on the 2d ult. They had taken fhelter in an old cot, which being blown down buried them in the ruins. The wife of a tenant on the Duke of Hamilton's estate, in the Isle of Arran, was lately delivered of three daughters, all fine children. Married. At Edinburgh, Major Rutherford, to Mifs Agnes Chatto. At Claigow, Mr. G. H. King, merchant, to Mifs Ann Gordon. The Rev. George Gordon, to Mifs Anne Lawrie. At Greenock, Archd. Ferrier, efq to Mifs Cath. Gordon, of Glasgow. At Mill Hill, Island of Arran, Mr. Alex. Fleeming, to Mifs Helen Hamilton. At Perth, Mr. Robert Melville, hornfpoun maker, to Mifs Rofs, aged 19. Died. At Edinburgh, James Drummond, efq. of Comrie. Mr. Alexander Laidlaw, merchant. Cpt. Thomas Spens, late of Lathallen. George Fairholme, etq of Greenknow. At her house in George treet, Mrs. Catherine Campbell, daughter of the Hon. Patrick Campbell, of Menzie, one of the fenators of the College of Juftice. Mifs Sophia Ramfay, daughter of the late Provost. Rev. John Dickie, late minifter of Langholm, aged 91. At Aberdeen, Mr. John Stewart Skelmuir. At Linlithgow, Lady Lucy Hope Johnstone, youngest daughter of the earl of Hopetouny at Hopetoun-house. At Ireland-Deaths Abroad. At Bombank, near Hamilton, Mrs. Janet At Montrofe, Thomas Web fter, efq, late provost of that borough. At Damfries, Mr. Robert Mc Lahlan, bookfeller. At Faenah, Mr. William Scott, of Huddersield, fon of Mr. James Scott, of Skelfhill At Well-house, near Glasgow, Mrs. Margaret Miller, widow, aged 82. At Airfield, Mr. Thomas Rennie, aged 76. John Smith, Efq. provost of Brechin. At Belville, in the parish of Eccles, Jane Frazer, aged 103; the retained her fight perfectly well to the laft, and a few years ago had a fet of new teeth. At Appin-houfe, in Argylefhire, Alexander Dalmahoy, bart. At Ormithwaite, William Brownrigg, M.D. F.R.S. of London and Edinburgh, aged 88. At Glafgow. Mr. Richard Allan, jun. merchant, eldest fon of R. Allan, efq. of North Bardfwick. Mifs Ann Govan, daughter of the late Mr. Alexander Govan, merchant. In St. Andrew's-fquare, Mrs. Margaret Aikman, relict of Hugh Forbes, efq. one of the principal clerks of feffions. At Fochabers, the Rev. Alexander Gorden, chaplaid of Fort-George, and only fon of the Rev. James Gordon, of Bellie, At Camp-end, near Dalkieth, Nathaniel Donaldíon, efq. late of the inland of Tobago. At Dumferline, Mr. Robert Stenhoufe, eldeft fon of John Stenhoufe, efq. of South Fod. At the Manfe of Garvald, the Rev. Mr. Andrew Nelbit, minifter of that parish. At Pitroddie, Perthshire, the Rev. Mr. John Keills, minifter of the Burgher Seceders there. IRELAND. Letters from Dublin mention, that in confequence of the expected Union with Great Britain, in moft leafes made out of houfes, in the city; fince the agitation of the fubject, provifion has been made to reduce the yearly rent in general one-fourth, in many cafes one-third of the fum at prefent ftipulated for, in the event of an Union taking 205 Rothwell, efq. of Rockfield, county of At the Mayoralty Houfe, the Right 76, Mrs. Sarah Greville. colle∨ brother to Lord Vifc. Allen. At Legygowen, near Saintfield, James At Carrickmacrofs, Londonderry, Mr. J. Wilfon, aged 117 years. On the 11th initant, in the 71st year of William Newcombe, archbishop of Armagh, his age, the Right Hon. and Rev. Dr. and Lord Primate of Ireland.-His Grace was private tutor to Mr. Fox, when at of his administration, with the bishopric of college; and was prefented, at the time to the Primary in 1795, by Lord FitzWaterford, from which he was tranflated william. DEATHS ABROAD. At Grompas, in Hungary, in the 126th year of his age, a Shepherd. His manner of living but fubfifted entirely on milk, butter, and was extreamly fimple: he never ate any meat, cheese, and had never been ill in his life. Cook efq. lieutenant-colonel of the 8th draLately at the Cape of Good Hope, Samuel goons, and fon of the late Samuel Cook, efq. of Newton-on-the-oor. only fon of Jofiah Maynard, efq. of Malton In the Eaft Indies, lieutenant Maynard, lodge, Yorkshire. At The arts have just experienced a heavy lofs by the death of Citizen Nicolas Henry JARDIN, architect, member of the cidevant academy of architecture, and of many other academies. Dear to artists, by his talents, and to his friends by his virtues, having carried the great prize of architecture, at the age of 22 years; he fet out for Rome, the 7th of June, 1744. The ferious application him the moft diftinguished confideration. with which he profecuted his ftudies, gained by the king of Denmark, Frederic V. to conhis return from Italy in 1754, he was invited magnificence. His reputation had travelled ftru&t a church, all in marble of the greatest much fafter than himself, although he loft no val, the title of Intendant-general of his time in repairing to that court. On his arriDanish Majesty's buildings, was conferred upon him. It will fuffice to cast an eye upon his At Yonghall, Lieut. Gillon, of the Royal work, (the greatest part of which is engravLancashire Volunteers, to Mife Harriet Fielded by his own hands) to judge of the quanductions, during the eighteen years that he retity, of the variety, and the merit of his fided at Copenhagen. The rare qualities which he poffeffed, gave an additional luftre Dd place. Married.] The Hon. Matthew Plankett, to Mifs Shawe, daughter of Colonel Shawe, late of the 11th regiment. houfe. At Cabragh, county of Dublin, Thomas Died.] At Dublin, the Lady of Thomas pro .to |