which can tend to promote the welfare and happiness of Ireland."

After which the Speaker, by his Excellency's command, faid,

"My Lords and Gentlemen,

"It is his Excellency the Lord Lieute. nant's pleasure, that this Parliament be prorogued to Monday the 27th day of July next, to be then here bolden: And this Parliament is accordingly prorogued to Monday the 27th day of July next."

24. At a common hall held at Guildhall, came on the ufual election of Sheriffs, Chamberlain, &c. when William Faffon, efq; citizen and pewterer, Jofeph Ballard, efq; citizen and irenmonger, were elected Sheriff, and John Wilkes, cfq; Chamberlain.

Je 25. The Equerries who attend the King in his tour to Weymouth, are Colonels Goldfworthy and Gwynn. The fervants in Every are in number 21; carriage horfes 18; faddle ditto, for his Majefty's riding, fix. The livery fervants are dreffed in new uniform fearlet jackets, faced with blue, and round hats Jaced with gold. The poftillions, bluejackets laced, with velvet caps.

Their Majefties, with the Prince's Royal and the Princeffes Elizabeth and Augufta, arrived at Lyndhurst, about a quarter paft three o'clock, to dinner. They were attended by Lady Courtoun, two Ladies Waldegrave, Lord Courtoun, Col. Goldsworthy, and Col. Gwynn; and were followed about an hour after by his Royal Highnefs the Duke of Gloucester and his fuite. At Windefter and Romney they were received, as they paffed, with the most cordial and reiterated acclamations of joy.

An immense number of horsemen, from the neighbouring towns, joined the Royal travellers on the way, and proceeded with them to the end of their journey.

At Lamb's Corner, on the extremity of the New Foreft, they were met by the Lord Warden, Deputy Lord Warden, fteward, bailiff, verdurers, regarders, royal and other bowmen, agifters, and varicus other officers of the Foreft, in their ancient uniforms, who preceded the royal carriages to Lyndhurst.

Upon his Majesty's alighting in the courtyard of the King's houfe there, he was preAnted by the Rev. Sir Charles Mill, Bart. Hereditary Bailiff of the Forcit, with a brace of milk white greyhounds, with gold collars, coupled with a green filk ribbon, agreeable to the ancient cuftom of the manor of Celeberty, which obliges him to make fuch prefentment to every crowned head whenever he etters the Forest.

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The Royal Family dined in a room exposed to public view, and after dinner they threw open the windows, and joined the populace in the chorufes of God fave the King, and Rule, Britannia. They afterwards condefcended to gratify the wishes of the people, by walking through the village, attended by all their train, and a happy ruftic band, amidít the heart-felt acclamations of rejoicing thoufands.

26. This morning their Majefties with their fuite honoured Southampton with their prefence. They arrived about eleven o'clock, from Lyndhurst, and were received at the audit-room by the Mayor and Corporation, where the Addrefs was made to their Majefties by the Town-Clerk.

The Corporation had the honour of kiffing hands, and Thomas Mears, Efq. the Mayor, was offered the honour of Knighthood, but declined it. After partaking of refreshments, fruits, &c. they went to the quay, and from thence walked round to the platform, when, after expreffing themselves highly pleafed with the grandeur of the views, which were enriched by a full tide, they proceeded in their carriages round the beach, and after honouring Col. Heywood with a call, and taking chocolate, &c. with him, they returned to Lydnurft.

27. This day their Majefties, the Princeffes, and fuite, vifited the town of Lymington, where they were received with every demenftration of loyalty and joy.

The Court of King's Bench have very humanely determined, that in binding out parifh apprentices it fhall be done not only with the aent, but in the prefence of two Juflices of the Peace, agreeable to the ad of 43d Eliz. The Court obferved, that the duty of Magiftrates in binding poor children apprentices, was of a very ferious and folemn nature. In the eye of the law, they were their guardians and protectors, as they had no body else to provide for them. The act of putting them out apprentices, was therefore doubtless a judicial a&, requiring the concurrent attention and fober deliberation of both the Magiftrates, who ought to be prefent for that purpose. The Court were impelled by their feelings, and a due concern for the future welfare of peor children, to enforée this duty on the part of Juftices, otherwife they might conceive it to be of little confe quence, and pay only flight attention to that which was of great importance to fociety.

go. This day the Lord-Mayor held a Court of Aldermen at Guildhall, when the Court proceeded to the election of a Recorder, Ιερ

in the room of Serjeant Adair, who refigned; when John William Rofe, Efq. (late Deputy) was appointed to that high and important office, by 17 Aldermen against 9. Meffrs. Heywood, Silvefter, Le Mofurier, Serjeants Watfon and Runnington, were alfo candidates; the former only stood the poll.

This morning their Majefties, with their whole fuite, departed from Lyndhurst for Weymouth.

Their Majefties paffed through Salisbury in the forenoon. A triumphal arch was erected, under which the Royal Cavalcade paffed, formed of feftoons of flowers, laurel wreaths, &c. All the companies of the city dreffed characteristically attended-in loyal and heartfelt congratulation.

The Royal arrival at Weymouth in the afternoon was announced by the Portland artillery, and by all the ships in Portland road. Colours flying, guns firing, mufick, finging, and univerfal acclamations, with loyalty in every poffible fhape of demonДration and defcription, introduced the Royal pair into Weymouth. The reception was a perfect scene of enthufiaftic loyalty.

After dinner, the King and Queen walked on the fands for two hours, furrounded by an incredible confluence of people. An illumination brightened the joyful evening, and a fuperb difplay of fire-works.

The Corporation next day prefented a congratulatory addrefs, which was received graciously, and they had the honour to kifs their Maj flies hands.

JULY 1. John Ward, George Green, Thomas Denton, and John Jones, were executed before Newgate puriuant to their fentence. Green and Ward behaved themfelves with that decency men ought to do in fuch a wretched and awful fituation. Denton and fonts, who died profeffed infidels, had behaved themfelves while under fentence of death in fuch a nanner as to fhock all who heard their blafphemous expreffions, and which behaviour Denton continued to the very laft; his companion, though he perfevered in his infidelity, conducted himself upon the fcaf. felt much better than the other, who was cortinually laughing and nodding some of the spettatore, which he even did after the Cep was drawn over his eyes.

Dipton was a native of the northern part of Yorkshire; and though bred a tinmin, from a talle for letters kept a bookfeller's thep about ten years fince in the city of York. He kon after removed to London, where feeing a Speaking Figure made by fom Foreigr rs, he completed another in a very sort

time, and by that means accumulated much money by exhibiting it in various parts of England. The Speaking Figure he afterwards fold to a printer in the city, and made a Writing Figure, which is ftill in the hands of a friend. His abilities in the chemical line were very confpicuous; and he afterwards tranAated Pinctti's book of deceptions with notes. From his knowledge of chemistry he obtained the art of plating coach barneffes, &c. which he carried on jointly with the bufnets of bookiciler in Holborn for fome time. In this busincfs he unhappily formed a connection with a perfon notorious for making plain thillings. Thofe powers which assisted him to make feveral mathematical inftruments, as pentagraphs, &c. enabled him to imitate the current coin in a manner that deceived the best judges, and held the court feven hours upon his trial; after which be was acquitted, but convicted upon a dife

rent count.

2. The following is a flatement of the circumftances which took place between Lieutenant-colonel Lenox and Theophilus Swift, Efq. on the ground where they met near the Uxbridge road: in confequence of fome expretions, reflecting on the character of Lieutenant-colonel Lenox, in a pamphlet, entitled, "A Letter to the King," published with the name of Theophilus Swift, Elq. Colonel Lenox called on Mr. Swift, and demanded fatisfaction. They met at five o'clock on Thurfday evening, in a field near the Uxbridge road; Mr. Swift attended by Sir William Auguftus Brown, Bart. and Colonel Lenox by the Hon. Lieutenantcolonel Phipps. Sir William Brown ob ferving that Colonel Lenox's piftols had fights, propofed that a pattol should be exchanged on each fide, as Mr. Swift had given up the point of meeting with fwords, which had been originally fuggefted by Mr. Swilt, but objected to by Colonel Phipps; a piftol was accordingly exchanged. Colonel Phipps then asked Sir William Brown at what dif tance he propofed Colonel Lenox and Mr. Swift fhould stand. Sir William mentioned ten paces, which were measured by the fe conds: Mr. Swift and Colonel Lenox being called to take their ground, Sir William Brown alked in what manner they were to fire, whether at the fame time or not? CoJonel Phipps ftated, that from the degree of the injury, he conceived Lieutenant-colonel Lenox had a right to claim the first that. Mr. Swift and Sir William Brown immedi ately confented that Colonel Lenox should fire firit. The parties having taken their ground,

ground, Colonel Lenox asked if Mr. Swift was ready?-On his answering that he was, Colonel Lenox fired, and the ball took place in the body of Mr. Swift, whose pistol went off in confequence of the fhock on his reeiving the wound. The parties then quitted the field.

It is but juftice to add, that both gentlemen behaved with the utmost coolness and intrepidity.

HENRY PHIPPS.

W. AUGUSTUS BROWN,

3. The Marquis and Marchionefs of Buckingham, accompanied by their eldeft fon, Lord Temple, and the reft of the family, arrived on Saturday at the Marquis's feat at Stowe, from Ireland.

Mr. Whaley, who lately returned from Jerefalem, arrived in Ireland within the given ime, and no doubt has by this received the different wages he betted on the performance of that expedition, which, it is faid, amount to near twenty thousand pounds.

The above wager, however whimsical, is Bot without a precedent. Some years ago, a Earonet of fome fortune in the North (Sir G. Liddell) laid a confiderable wager that he would go to Lapland, bring home two females of that country, and two rein-deer, in a given time; he performed the journey, and effected his purpose in every respect. The Lapland women lived with him for about a year, but having a wish to go back to their wn country, the Baronet very generously lernished them with means and money for that purpose.

Weymouth, JULY 4. Thursday morning, the King rode out for two hours along the coaft towards Lulworth Castle, attended by the Lods Courtoun and Chesterfield, and the Colonels Gwynn and Goldsworthy. He was afterwards prefent, with the Queen and Prinseffes, at a hawl of fish upon the beach.

Early on Friday morning his Majefty walked a confiderable time upon the beach quite alone, and the whole family walked out en the fands in the evening. His Majelty, upon being offered conftables to attend hin in his excursions, graciously fignified that he found himself sufficiently well guarded by h.s affectionate people around him.

6. His Royal Highnefs the Duke of York was attacked with a violent indifpofition, which terminated in the measles, from which however he is fince happily recovered.

A few years ago a May-game or Morricedance was performed by the following eight men in Herefordshire, whofe ages computed together amounted to 800 years,

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79

Total 800

7. A Common Hall was held at Guildhall for the election of two fit and able perfons to be Sheriffs of this City and County of Middlefex, for the year enfuing, in the room of William Faffon, Efq; who is exempt from ferving the faid office, holding a Captain's Commiffion in the Worcestershire Militia; and of Jofeph Ballard, Efq; who has paid his fine of fix hundred pounds and twenty marks; when Thomas Baker, Efq; Citizen and Blackfmith, and Simeon Pope, Efq; Citizen and Paper-stainer, were declared duly elected Sheriffs for the year enfuing.

11. The feffions ended at the Old Bailey, when Mr. Recorder paffed judgment of death on feven capital convicts; and 17 were fentenced to be transported.

12. This morning, at two o'clock, Mr. Tyler, a capital carcafe butcher in Whitechapel, after fupping and spending the evening with Mr. Edis, of the fame trade, hearing E. had a connection with a fair-one nearly related to him, was determined to know the truth of it: the tale was too truly told, and E. was found entering the lady's bed-chamber foon after. T. being prepared with a brace of pistols, fired both at E. the ball of one entered his knee, the other went through his head, and killed him on the spot. Their houfes joined, asd the deceased we understand had been accustomed to pafs from a window of his own house to that of his neighbour's, for the purpofe of visiting the lady. [The Coroner's inqueft fat on the body, and brought in their verdict, Self-defence.]

22. Thomas Baker, efq; attended the Court of Aldermen, and give bond in the penalty of cool. to t ke on him at Michaelmas next the office of Sheriff, but afterwards prefented a petition to the Court of Commen Council, ftating, that although he had given bond agreeable to the directions of the A& of Common Council in that behalf, yet he hoped the Court would difcharge him therefrom, as his health was fo much impaired, as to render him incapable of executing the active duties of that office;--which the Court did not think proper to agree with.

24. At the Common-hell held at Guildhall Mr. Sutton, an eminent grocer, was elected to ferve the office of Sheriff, in the room cf Simeon Pope, Efq; pronounced ineligible by

the Court of Aldermen.

MAR

JOHN MAXWELL, efq. eldest son of

JOHN

the Bishop of Meath, to the Hon. Mils Annelley, daughter of Lord Vifc. Valentia.

Mr. Phillips, of Bristol, to Mrs. Ireland, of Rofs; his fixth wife!

The Rev. Mr. Pote, formerly of King's College, Cambridge, to Mifs Atkinfon, of Conduit ftreet, Westminster.

David Gordon, efq. of Lime-street, d Mifs Anne Biddulph, daughter of Michael Biddulph, efq.

The Right Hon. Lord William Murray, (brother to the Duke of Athol) to Mils Hodges, grand-daughter of the late Sir James Hodges.

Thomas Lockwood, efq. jun. to Mifs

William Markwick, of Catsfield, e'q. to Mifs Dale, of Southampton, niece to the late Admiral Jefferies.

The Rev. Dr. Bullock, of St. Paul's, Covent Garden, to Mrs. Bullard, of Conduitstreet.

Lord Vifc. Powerfcourt, to Lady Catherine Meade, fecond daughter of the Earl of Clanwilliam.

The Right Hon. the Earl of Newburgh, to Mifs Webb, niece to Sir John Webb.

Sir William Foulis, bart. of Ingleby Manor, Yorkshire, to Mifs Mary Anne Turnor, of Sackville-freet,

W. Coddrington, efq. of Wroughton, Wilts, to Mifs Mary Palmer, of Bristol.

Charles Price, efq. of Carthagena, to Mifs Yates, of Cornhill.

Fitz-William Barrington, efq. fecond fon of Sir Fitz-William Barrington, bart. to Mifs Marthall, daughter of Samuel Marshall, efq. one of the Commiffioners of his Majesty's Victualling-Office.

James Gordon, jun. efq. of Moor Place, Herts, to Mifs Whitbread, daughter of Samuel Whitbread, efq:

John Campbell, efq. of Berkeley .fquare, to Lady Caroline Howard, daughter of the Earl of Carlifle.

Lord William Ruffell, to Lady Charlotte Villiers, daughter of the Earl of Jersey.

Michael Bertley, efq. of the Middle Temple, to Mifs Pinfold, of Chelfea.

Capt. Clay, of the 40th reg. foot, to Mifs Charlotte Pole, fecond daughter of the late Major Pole, of Liverpool.

The Rev. Edward Frewin, Rector of Thornington, Effex, to Mifs Taylor, daughter of the late Rev. Richard Taylor Moreton, of Moreton-Hall, Chathire.

B. White, efq. of Anfield, to Mifs Van Rixtel, of Upton, Hants.

William Seward, efq. of Romfey, to Mifs Mant, of Southampton.

At Southampton, Capt. Patten, to Mifs Sheppard, daughter of the late Capt. Sheppard. Mr. Allen, joo, of Furnival's Inn, to Mis Popplewell, of Scots Yard.

late George Manners Sulton, eiq.

Jerome Bernard Weuves, eiq. of America fquare, to Mifs Shoolbred, of Mark-lane. William Manby, efq. of Stratford, to Mils Crosby, of Upton.

C. P. Guyon, efq. of Greenwich, to Mifs Charlotte Andrews, daughter of Robert An. drews, efq. of Auberies.

John Wall, efq. of Tewkesbury Park, Glouceftenthire, to Mrs Price, of Pentlan gate, Glamorganfaire.

The Rev. Mr. Robertfon, of Chrift-church, Oxford, to Mifs Bacon, of Drayton, Berks.

George Townshend Walker, efq. Captain of the 14th reg. to Mifs Ailen, of Kenfington.

Mr. G. S. Carey, of Gray's Inn, to Mils Gillo, daughter of Mr. John Gillo, of Salisbury.

Rev. Mr. Alderfon, of Havingham, to Mifs Mary Rodwell, daughter of the late Mr. Rodwell, merchant, of Swaffham.

The Rev. Mr. Rolfe, of Swaffham, to Mifs Alexander, a grand-daughter of the late Dr. Monfey.

George Tierney, efq. M. P. to Mifs Miller, daughter of the late Michael Miller, efq. of Bristol.

George Douglas, efq. of Cavers, to Lady Grace Stewart, daughter of the Earl of Mo