he was afraid, depraved his tafte, and perverted his difpofition. With refpect to the tendency of private theatrical entertainments, his Lordship doubted extremely whether they ever inculcate one fingle virtuous fentiment. He had known inftances where they had a contrary effect, and they ufually viti ated and debauched the morals of both fexes; the performers feldom retired from the entertainment but every Romeo knew the eftimate of his Juliet's virtue! Sentence of death was paffed at the Old Bailey upon Charles Wiltshire, James Kenney, Esther Jane Hardy, James Gilthorp, and William Baker, for fundry highway robberies, &c. La Chevaliere D'Eon's collection of Vauban's Manufcripts was fold for 500l. Twelve thousand pounds was the purchase money for Cox's Museum. 22. The Seffions ended at the Old Bailey, when 19 capital conv ets, who had been refpited during his Majesty's pleasure, were pardoned on condition of their being tranfported to the Eastern Coast of New South Wales for the term of their natural lives; which condition being rejected by Thomas Jones, one of the faid convicts, he was ordered to be confined in a folitary cell until the fame shall be reported to his Majefty; 22 convicts were fentenced to be tranfported beyond the feas for the term of feven years; 6 to be imprifoned in Newgate; 9 in Clerkenwell Bridewell; 12 to be publicly whipped; and 2 transports were pardoned on condition of their being feverally imprifoned for the fpace of fix months. Old Parr rivalled.-The following Infcription was copied from a Tombstone in Cacheu Church, near Cardiff, in the year 1740-Heare lieth the Body of William Edwds of the Cairy, who departed this Life the 24 of February, Anno Domini 1668, anno Etatis fui 168." Mr. Duberly has gained 5000l. damages of General Gunning for crim. con. with Mrs. D. Lord Kenyon, on this occafion, expofed the conduct of the guilty party to merited contempt. Dr. Haygarth, of Chester, having fuggested that the dreadful confequences arifing from the bite of a mad dog may be pre vented by washing the wound with water as foon as conveniently may be the prac titioners in phyfic and furgery are requested to pay attention to the fuppofition. It may be remarked, that the fimple act of washing off the canine virus is all that is meant; fo that every perfon's reafon will direct him how to perform that office in the most effectual manner. In general an hour should be employed in the ablution, during which time the wound, whether lacerated or not, fhould be frequently fqueezed. 25. Information being laid before Sir Law rence Cox, the fitting Magistrate at the Ro tation-office in Litchfield-street, that a combination had taken place amongst the journeymen fhoe makers for the raising of their wages Is. on the making of a pair of boots, and 6d. on each pair of shoes, Sir Lawrence iffued out 170 warrants for apprehending the parties concerned, 21 of whom were brought before the Right Hon. Vifcount Galway, Sir L. Cox, and Mr. Shepherd, yesterday morning, at the above office; the report of which having fpread over the town, a multitude of shoe-makers, &c, in number upwards of 1000, affembled in Litchfield-freet in a riotous manner; on account of which Viscount Galway went to St. James's, where he reported the fame to the King; his Majesty ordered that a fufficient number of horse and foot foldiers be fent to prevent interruption, and that the battalion on guard fhould hold themselves in readiness, in case of being wanted; by which orders a troop of horse-guards and a company and 12 men on foot, went to the relief of the Magiftrate; on appearance of whom the mob difperfed, and the 21 pri foners, and one man who had behaved outrageously, were committed to Newgate for fix weeks under a ttrong guard. A fcheme of a very fingular nature was detected lately at the Poft-office in Exeter. A gentleman dropping a letter into the letter-hole, was ftruck at not hearing it drop to the bottom, and on examination a cafe was difcovered to have been let down the hole by a ftring, and faftened on the outfide by a piece of watch-fpring; it was, when detected, full of letters, and, no doubt, contained bills to a very confiderable amount. PROMOTION S. IZUTENANT-GENERAL WARDE to be Commander in Chief of his Majesty's Forces in Ireland; and George Hewitt, efq. Lieutenant-colonel of the 43d reg. of foot, to be Adjutant-general to the faid Forces. John Mortlock, efq. banker, of Cambridge, to be Receiver to the General Poft office in the room of A. Pechell, efq. The Rev. William Cooklon, B, D. to be a Prebend of Windíor, vice Dr. Jonathan Davies, refigned. Mr. Dundas, of Richmond, to be one of the Serjeant Surgeons to his Majesty, vice Pennell Hawkins, esq. dec. Marquis Townshend to be Lord Lieutenant of the county of Norfolk. John Wentworth, efq, to be his Majesty's Lieut. Governor of the Province of Nova Scotia, vice John Parr, efq. deceased. Major John Grattan to be Quarter-mafter general to his Majefty's forces in the Eaft Indies, with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Army. Capt. Alexander Dirom to be Deputy Adjutant General to his Majefty's forces in the Eaft Indies, with the rank of Major in the Army. Lord Charles Fitzgerald. to be Mufer Malter General of the forces on the Irish eftablishment, vice the Right Hon. Dennis Daly, dec. 30th reg. of foot, Lieut. Gen. Thomas Clarke to be Colonel, vice Sir Henry Calder, deceased; and Major General James Stuart to be Colonel of the gift foot, vice Major Gen. Thomas Clarke. 13th Regiment of Dragoons. Major the Hon. Willem Caffe, from 18th Dragoons, to be Lieut. Colonel, vice Sir James Steuare Denkam, bart. promoted to the command of the 12th Dragoons. William Downes, efq. member for Donegal, to be one of the Judges of the Count of King's Bench in Ireland, vice Mr. Jus tice Bennet, dec. Benjamin Vaughan, efq. Member for Caine, vice John Morris, efq. Edward Hyde Eaft, of Bloomsburyfquare, efq. Member for Great Bedwyn, vice Right Hon. John Steward, commonly called Lord Down, dec, Dr. Thomas Monro, to be physician to Bridewell and Bethlem Hofpitals, viee his father Dr. Monro, dec. Nicoll Raynsford, efq. to be one of the Verdurers of Rockingham Fores. Mr. James Heath, Aflociate of the Royal Academy, to be Hiftorical Engraver to his Majelty. MARRIAGES. BENJAMIN GASCOYNE, efg. fecond fon of the late Bamber Gafcoyne, efq. to Mifs Cecilia Watts, fecond daughter of Hugh Watts, elq. The Rev. Plaxton Dickinson, to Mifs Grant. At Faversham, Lieutenant Goffelin, of the Life-Guards, to Mifs Lipycatt, of Lipyeatt-Hall, Kent. Lieutenant Shuldham Peard, of the Royal Navy, to Mifs Elizabeth Bligh, third daughter of Captain Richard Rodney Bligh. Mr. Norths Attorney at Law, of Woodtock, to Mifs Mary Ann Lenthal youngest daughter of the late John Lenthal, eiq. of the Priory, Burford. John Dod, cfq. of Cloverley-hall, ShropShire, to Mifs Eleanor Woodyeare, fecond daughter of John Woodyear, eiq. of Crook bill. Richard Dawkins, efq. of Standlynch, in Wiltshire, to Mils Lorg, daughter of Edward Long, efq. of Aldermatton houfe. Edward Autten, elq. of Rowlin, to ifs Elizabeth Bridges, third daughter of the late Sir Brook Bridges, bart. William Deedes, efq. junior, to Mifs Sophia Bridges, fecond daughter of the late Sir Brook Bridges, bart. Rev. Mr. Lamb, Vicar of Banbury, to Mrs. Harrifon, of Clapham. James Hawkins Whithed, efq. Captain in the Royal Navy, to Mils Bentinck, eideft daughter of the late Captain Bentinck. Charles Chichester, efq. younge it fon of the late John Chichester, efq. of Harlington, Devon, to Mifs lionoria tseach, daughter of the late Robert French, efq. of Ireland. The Right Hon. Lord Viscount Moli, neux, to the Hon. Mifs Elizabeth Craven, fecond daughter of the late Lord Craven. The Right Hon. Robert Hobart, efq. Principal Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, to Mrs. Adderley, relict of Thomas Adderley, efq. many years one of the Reprefentatives in the Irish Parliament, George Frederick Ryves, efq. of Eifled in Surry, to Mifs Catharine Elizabeth Arundell, youngest daughter of the Hon. James Everard Arundell, of Afhcombe, in Wils. William McClary, efq. Lieutenant-colonel in the fervice of the East India Company, to Mifs Cookes, of Bourbourne-houte, near WorceЛler. Francis Sheldon, of Wycliffe, York, efq. to Mifs Plowden, a daughter of the late Ed mund Plowden, of Plowden, in the county of Salop, elq. The Right Hon. Lord Viscount Kilmorey, to Mifs Cotton, eldest daughter of Sir RQbert Salufbury Cotton, Lart. Robert Heron, efq. to Amelia, daughter of Sir Horace Mann, bart. Sir Frederick Eden, bart. to Mifs Sinith, of Bond-street. H. C. Gumbleton, efq. Captain in the 13th reg. of dragoons, to the Hon. Mifs Sarah Maffy, youngest daughter of the late, and filter to the prefent, Lord Mally. Allo the Hon. George Mally, third fon to the late Lord Mally, to Mifs Elizabeth Scanlan, daughter to Michael Scanlan, of Ballipaha in the county of Limerick, efg. Richard Walpole, efq. eldest fon of the Hon. Richard Walpole, to Mifs Eliza Hammet, daughter of Sir Benjamin Hammet, M. P. William Walter Vane, efq. of the ColdAtream reg. of Guards, to Mifs Rachael Vane, fecond daughter of the late Sir Lionel Wright Vane Fletcher, bart. Sir Henry Harpur, bart. to Miss Hawkins. The Rev. Charles Phelips, brother to the A Member for Somerfetfhire, to Mifs Black- William Lee, efq. eldest son of Richard Capt Robert Linzee, of the Royal Navy, ` to Mifs Grant, daughter of the late Joha Grant, elq. of Portfinouth. Edward Gibbons, efq. younger fon of the late Sir John Gibbons, bart. to Mifs Salter, daughter of the late Elliot Salter, efq. Captain in the Navy. John Tanner, efq. Banker, of Lombardfreet, to Mifs Emina Hifcox Garnault, of Hackney. William Cotton, efq. of the Custom Houle, to Mifs Catharine Savery of Lambeth. Stephen Martin Leake, efq. of Harpurstreet, to Miss Godwyn, of Great Ormond itrect. The Rev. Robert Morres, of Windfor, to Mifs Baker, eldest daughter of the Rev. Thomas Baker dec. Edmund White, efq. of Salisbury, to Mifs Coker, youngest daughter of the late William Coker, efq. of Winborn, Dorfet. Edward Pemberton, elg. Capt. in his Majefty's first battalion of Royals, to Mits Smythe, eldest daughter of the late Nicholas Smythe, efq. of Condover. MONTHLY OBITUARY for JANUARY 1792. DECEMBER BO, 1791. T New York, aged 82, John Cruger, elq. many years Speaker of the Alfembly, and Mayor of that City. Jan. 4. In America, Peter Schuyler, Semator of the Weltern diftri& New York, and Member of the Council of Appoint ment. Feb. 10. At Teignmouth, John Luas, efq. a Captain in the East India Company's fervice, who commanded the 7th reg. of Sepoys under Gen. Goddard. 12. Lieut. Henry Gott, late of the 54th rg. of foot. 13. The Rev. Samuel Teed, M. A. Fellow ef Exeter College Oxford. At Ashby de la Zouch, in his 86th year, Edward Alpinfhaw, gent. At Nottingham, in his 67th year, the Rev. Mr. Anderfon, Ufher of the Free School at Nottingham, and Chaplain of the County Gaol. 17. Thomas Tweed, efq. of Stoke in Suffolk. 18. At Vauxhall Walk, aged 63, Mr. Charles Alten, author of the Female Preceptor, Polite Lady, &c. 19. Thomas Trotter, efq. Morton Hall, William Tavlor, efq. of Chrifton bank, near Newcastle upon Tyne. Col. Edward Windus, Bideford, in De vonshire, 20. Mr. W. Rofs, Silk Manufacturer, Bunhill Row. 21. Thomas Kilby, efq. Alderman of York. At Aughty Fardale, Lanarkshire, aged 103, Archibald Nesbit. He was born itt Sept. 1689. He was a gardener there 69 years. 22. John Elliott, efq. of the Salt Office, aged 82. At Twickenham, J. Ireland, efq.late Quar ter Mafter of the 58th reg. of foot. Thomas Parker, efq. of Hampton Lodge, near Guildford. At Ethic Houfe, in the county of Forfar, Stotland, George Carnegy, Earl of Northefk, Lord Rofchill, and an Admiral of the White fquadron of bis Majesty's Ficet. Lately at Plymouth, Mr. John Pearce, aged 98. Lately at Bicker in Lincolnshire, in his 23. At Wooton Baffet, Wilts, aged 75, 24. 24. William Cooke, efq. one of the Directors of the Bank. Lately at Olmanthorpe, near Leeds, William Hanfon, efq. 25. At Nuneaton, Warwickshire, in his 86th year, the Rev. A. Porteus, who had been 45 years paftor of a diffenting congregation in that town. 26. At Sunderland in his 87th year, W. Gooch, efq. 30 years Compuoiler of the Cuftoms of that Port. At Bath, Jofeph Ewart, efq. late Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of Berlin. Harry Harmood, efq. at Alresford, Hamphire, Mellenger to the Great Seal. Mr. Samuel Hall, Frederick's Place, Old Jewry. 27. Mr. Daniel Stacy, Cornchandler, Whitechapel. Jofeph Brooke, efq. Weft Malling, Kent, in his 82d year. Mr. John Scott, Mafter of the Golden Crofs Inn, Charing Crofs." Shuckburgh Ashby, efq. at Evenby Hall, near Leicester. Lately at Briftol Hotwells, Frederick George Byron, efq. nephew to Lord Byron. 28. Lady Dunbar, relict of Sir James Dunbar, of Mochrum, bart. 29. Henry Arthur Fellowes, efq. of Eg. gestord, Devonshire. Mr. Thomas Porter, the oldest Master in his Majesty's Navy, in his gift year. At Summer-hill - near Newcastle upon Tyne, aged 70, William Robinson, clq. who accompanied Lord Apfon in his voyage round the World. John Palmer, efq. at Bath. 31. At Edinburgh, Sir Alexander Hay, bart. Knight of the Miliary order of St. George, and Colonel in the Ruffian fervice. Lately at Stockton, Robert Prefon, efq. Collector of the Culloms at that Port. ift Fen. In the King's Bench Prifon, Major John Forbes, who diftinguished himfelt at the battle of Minder. At Bullo gn, the Rev. Lilly Butler, of Witham, Effex. A: Exeter, the Rev. Micajah Towgood, in the gad year of his age. Lately Mr. Foriler, Surgeon, Newport Pagnel, Bu ks. 2. At Rocheft r, Lieut. Hudion of the Royal Navy. At Buftel, Alexander Edgar, efq. Juftice of the Peace for the county of Gloucefter, and Alderman of Brittol. Hugh Stevenfon. cfq. of Eglam, Surrey. 3. Jofeph Pickles, efq. Juftice of Peace for the divifion of the Tower Hamlets. Simon Girling, efq. Stradbrook, Suffolk. Lately Johu Brohmeld, clq. of Lewes, Sulfex. 5. In Great Ormond-freet, the Right Hon. Sir John Eardley Wilmot, Knight, one of his Majefty's Moft Hon. Privy Coun cil, and formerly Chief Juftice of the Court of Common Pleas, to which he was advanced in 1766, and refigned in 1771. Mr. John Barnes Pearce, of Lambeth, Stockbroker. Michael Blount, efq. Maple Durham, near Reading. 6. Robert Wilkie, efq. of Ladythorn, Juttice of Peace for the county of Durham. Major General Sir Henry Calder, bart. Lieut. Governor of Gibraltar, and Colonel of the goth reg. of foot. 7. At Lincoln, Mr. Roberts, of Branby, formerly an officer of the Militia. Lately Mrs. Lort, widow of Dr. Lort. Croft. Ninnian Ballentine, efq. Queen's-fquare, Bath. Lately at Fifhall, Cumberland, Mr. Frederick Harpe, at the great age of 120 years. 9. Thomas a Becket, efq. Littleton, Wilts. Milward Rowe, efq. many years Chief Clerk of the Treafury, and one of the Commiffioners of the Salt Duties. Robert Chriftopher Brownell, efq. of Michael's Place, Brompton. Lately at Oundle in Northamptonshire, aged 86, Edward Hunt, efq. Lately at Bath, Captain Pierey Brett, of the Royal Navy, aged 32. 10. Mr. William Burcher, Lymington, Hants, aged 79. Thomas Stuart, efq. Treasurer of the Bank of Scotland. Lately Peregrine Furye, efq. one of the Gentlemen of his Majefty's Privy Chamber. Lately Sir Norton Robinfon, bart. of Newby in the county of York. 12. The Rev. Thomas Cockayne, Vicar of St. Mary Rotherhithe, Surrey. Mrs. Coates, aunt of Lady Gormanften. Lately the Rev. Mr. Hodgion, late Alliftant Minifter at Maidstone. Lately at Dublin, Jacob Sherrard, fq. Joint Deputy Clerk of the Pleas in the Irish Court of Exchequer. 14. At Blackheath, Mr. Watts Griffin. 17. Jonathan Price, efq. many years Clerk of the Salicis Company. European Magazine, For MARCH 1792. [Embellished with, 1. A PORTRAIT of JOHN HOOLE, Elq. PARLIAMENT HOUSE, DUBLIN.] 2. A VIEW of the Letter (fuppofed to be written by Sterne himself) defcribing the Plan of, and characteriting Tristram Shandy, Memoir upon Revolutions of States, External, Internal, and Religious, by the Count de Hertzberg, Minister of State to the King of Pruffia, Tranfiation from a German Discourse on Perfecution and Intolerance in Religion, by Mofes Mendelsohn, Account of a Tour made in Perfia in the Year 1787; with Reflections on the Manners of the Eaft. By M. de Beauchamp (concluded.] Droffiana, No. XXX. Anecdotes of illuftrious and extraordinary Perfons; and including a curious Letter upon the Publication of LORD CLARENDON'S "HISTORY OF THE REBEL LION" [continued] 197 170 174 Letter written by a Boy in Defence of the Ufe of Sugar, Paper faid to be written by Sir G. C—, Bart, and now circulating through the feveral Courts of Europe, refpecting their different Codes of Laws on Civil and Religious Liberty, Humourous Latia Diploma by Dr. Harrington of Bath, 177 180 185 186 ib. Tranfactions of the Linnean Society, Beltham's Effays, Philofophical, Hiftori- Verfes written by Mr. H. Mackenfie, 203 204 An Hiftorical Sketch of the French Revolution to 1792, Leach's Cafes in Crown Law, 2d Edition, 209 Bowles's Second Letter to the Right Hon. Charles James Fox, upon the Matter of Libel, Thoughts on the Teft and Corporation Acts, Mr. Burke's Character of Sir Joshua Reynolds, with an Account of the Proceffion of the Funeral, &c. of the latter; and the Bequests in his Will, 213 Original Letter of the late Mr Sterne, Defcription of the Parliament House, Dublin, Theatrical Journal: including Prologue and Epilogue to "A Day in Turkey" and the "Road to Ruin;" and Norwich Private Theatricals. 225 Catch for three Voices, fet to Mufic by the Father of T. Chatterton, 224 Trial of Warren Haftings, Efq. [continued.] Journal of the Proceedings of Parliament; including Lords and Commons De- ' bates on the Ruffian Armament-Re peal of Taxes-Motion for Allowance to the Duke of York-War in India, &c. &c. Literary Intelligence. Promotions, Marriages, Obituary, &c. |