legally call fuch common-hall, are not the mafter and wardens of the feveral livery companies bound and obliged to obey the mayor's precept, and to caufe their liveries to be teverally fummoned agreeable thereto? And if the mafter and wardens are bound to fumman their livery, agreeable to fuch precept, are not the three companies of Goldfmiths, Weavers, and Grocers, aggregately and corporately, or are the matter wardens only, to whom alone thefe precepts are always directed, or are they together, with fuch of the courts of affiftants as were prefent at, and agreed to their refpective orders and refolutions, jointly or individually, or any ways, and how punishable for fuch their misconduct and refufal? And if punishable, whether by the Lord-Mayor only, or by the court of aldermen, or court of common-council, feparately, or by the common or livery-hall, in common hall affembled, or how otherwife?

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Anfwer. We conceive it to be the duty of proper officers of the f veral companies, to whom precepts for fummoning their refpective liveries have been ufually directed, to execute thofe precepts; and that a wilful refufal on their parts is an offence punishable by disfranchisement. If it be thought proper to profecute with that view in the prefent cafe, we think it most advifeable to proceed in the ufual way, by information to be filed by the common ferjeant in the mayor's court, which the common ferjeant may fle, ex ficio, if he pleafes, or at the inftance of either of the bodies mentioned in the quere.

ALEX. WEDDERBURNE,
J. GLYNN,

J. DUNNING,

T. NUGENT.

At this court, on the debate whether the recorder or the Town-Clerk fhould attend the Court to St. James's, with an addrefs to his majefry upon the birth of a prince, Mr. Townend and Mr. Wilkes were the chief fpeakers: Mr. Townfend wanted the recorder to make a fubmifion for his refufing to attend when the remonstrance was prefented. Mr. Wilkes Tpoke for his going with this addrefs, to thew the power of the court, and the right to compel him. They then voted... the attendance of Sir James Hodges upon this and all occafions, till the recorder fhould make proper conceffions.

TAURSDAY, 6.

The earl of Suffolk has appointed Thomas Whateley, Efq. Barrister at law, and member tor caftle rifing, and William Frafer to be his chief Tecretaries.

The Lord Mayor, accompanied by aldermen Stephenfon, Nafh, Sir James Efdale Halifax, Roffiter, the two fheriffs, with 57 common-councilmen, the Town-Clerk, and City Remembrancer, went about one o'clock from Guildhall to St. James's, (Sir Richard Glynn and Alderman Kennet joining the proceffion in Pail-M) and prefented to his majcity a congratulatory acdrets on the fafe delivery of the queen, and the birth of a prince. They were all received very gra ciously, and had the honour of kiffing his majesty's hand. Sir James Hodges read the addrefs, to which his majefty returned a most. gracious anfwer. They were then asked, by a lord in waiting, if any gentleman chofe to have the honour of Knighthood conferred on him, but it was declined.

THURSDAY, 13.

Was held a court of common-council, at which the petition of Mr. Milne, furveyor, and architect of Bick-Friars Bridge, was heard. There were many debates, in which it was infifted by his friends, that he had an abfolute claim to the contents or the prayer of his petition, which was for the fum of 400al. being fo much per cent. upon the money ex-. peaded on the building of Black-iars-Bridge, though there was an expreis agreement. Af

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WEDNESDAY, 19.

A chapter of the most noble order of the garter was held at St. James's, at which his majesty, as fovereign of the order, was prefent; the dukes of Gloucefter, Northumberland, Newcastle, Montagu, and the earl of Hertford also affifted; when his royal highnefs Prince Frederick, Bishop of Ofnaburgh, was elected and invefted with the enfigns of the order.

Same day the Rev. Dr. Egerton, bishop of Litchfield and coventry, kiffed his majefty's Hand, on being tranflated to the fee of Durham, in the room of the late Dr. Trevor.

THURSDAY, 20. This night about eleven o'clock the Chevalier D'Eon, whofe extraordinary difappearance, above fix Weeks ago, has been the fubject of much converfation and enquiry, arrived in good health at his houfe in PettyFrance, Westminster; and immediately wrote a letter to Mr. Fountain, in Litchfieldftreet, of which the following is a tranfla tion:

"I arrive this moment from Germany, my dear Fountain, very much fatigued. I have great need to go to bed. Pray deliver to Coutain, my valet de chambre, the keys of my apartments. I have feen at Hambourgh, in one of the English papers, what your heart has done for me during my abfence. I was fo affected by it as to fhed tears. This has determined me to return to England fooner than I hoped, to thank my real friends, like you, and to punish the infolence of fuch impertinents as have during my absence calumRiated me.

"Good night. I reckon you will come and fee me fome time to-morrow.

LE CHEVALIER D'EON."

The Chevalier during his absence has travelled above 600 miles in Germany. MONDAY, 24.

This being Midsummer day, according to annual custom a common hall was affembled for the election of fheriffs, chamberlain, bridgemafters, city auditors, ale conners, and other city officers. Guildhall was perhaps never more crowded with liverymen-the intended conteft for the fhrievalty, the affair of the three companies, and the other interefting matters which were expected to be laid before the common hall, exciting the attention of every liveryman who had any regard for the honour of the city. At one o'clock the Lord Mayor and the court of aldermen mounted the huftings, and the Recorder rofe in order to open the bufinefs of the day; the livery prefent not forgetting his refusal to attend the late Alderman Beckford with the city remonftrance, received him with groans, hiffes, and other tokens of their difpleasure; he waited with patience till its violence fubfided, and then began telling them, that for nine years he had officially addreffed them on that day, and till the city had of late been diftracted by political party rage, he had ever been received with-Here the vox populi rose again, and with re-ecchoing groans ftopped all poffibility of his proceeding, and drove him to his feat. After fome little paufe, the Lord Mayor came forward and affured the livery, that the Recorder was an officer in his fervice, and that the business of the day could not go on without his formally opening it, he therefore defired that they would fuffer him to do his duty. The Recorder then again addreffed himself to the livery, and aífured them, that he would trouble them no further rerpecting himself: he confined himfelf to the occafion of their meeting, and informed them how neceflary it was, that they fhould be cautious and deliberate in their choice of fheriffs; it was an election (he de, clared) trufted in their hands by the conftitution of the city, from a full confidence that they would not abuse their truft, but making the fupport of the intereft of the city the principal object of their attention, they would felect from the good, the wealthy, and the independent, two fit and able men, who equally deferved the character of good fubjects, and good citizens. His addrefs (as it deferved) met with applaufe.

The court having left the huftings, the election proceeded, and the Common Serjeant, and Common Crier, proclaimed, feparately the names of all who had been nominated to ferve the office of fheriff, Mr. Alderman Wilkes had almost every hand in the hall; Mr. Alderman Oliver a great number of hands, though not equal to Mr. Wilkes; Mr. Bull as many as Mr. Wilkes the other candidates few or none at all.--Having gone through the lift, the fheriffs declared their opinion that the election had fallen on Mr.

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FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

CO

DENMARK.

OPENHAGEN, May 7. There will be no more tombs nor burying grounds in this capital. All the places which Terved for that purpose, are paved; and it is propofed to convert them into markets and quares. All the burying-grounds are now without the city; and all must be interred by night, between the hours of one and fix in the morning. The punishment of theft will be no longer death, but whipping. Every convicted thief is to be branded. The king has allowed the Jews to build a fynagogue; they are likewife to have the right of citizenship, and feveral other privileges.

Copenhagen, May 26. The corps of Danish horfe-guards were yesterday reduced; the men are to be incorporated into other regiments, and the officers will be placed as vacancies offer. In the room of this corps, a body of 300 men, compofed of detachments from the different regiments of dragoons, is to be formed, and to do duty during the Lummer months, wherever the court refides. In the winter they are to return, to their reSpective regiments.

SWEDEN.

Stockholm, June 4. The king of Sweden 'made his entry into Stockholm last Thursday evening, after having dined at the last stage, a mile and half from hence, where the queen and the fenators had been invited to dine with

him.

A triumphal arch was erected on this occafion at the expence of the city; and the people in general expreffed the greatest joy at his majelly's arrival, and accompanied the coach from the gate to the palace, in fuch numbers, that it got along with difficulty.

Yesterday the king appeared in the fenate for the first time, where his majesty repeated bis affurances of governing according to law, and of ufing his best endeavours to render his people happy. And that every body may have easy access to him, he has fet apart an hour, three days in the week, to receive all perions, of what rank foever, who defire ad

the patriotic party and the Ruffians will not permit them to carry matters to fuch an excefs of rafhnefs; in confequence of which three Ruffian regiments, as alfo Colonel Drewitz, and Major Suwarrow, at the head' of their refpective corps, have already received orders to march against them.

RUSSIA.

Petersburgh. May ro, This city is now the rendezvous of diftant nations, who differ as much in their features as in their drefs and languages. Befides the Turkish prisoners, among whom is the Serafquier of Bender, whofe train confifts of 180 perfons, we have deputies here from the Tartars of Budziac and Jediffan; alfo deputies from a nation of Tartars who inhabit Mount Imaus, near China, which country was long fince annexed to the Ruffian empire; befides these we have Cabardiniers, Circaffians, Georgians, Greeks, Coffaques, and Poles. All thofe who arrive here in quality of deputies, with their attendants, have their expences defrayed by the court.

NOTE to CORRESPONDENTS.

R. V. is under confideration.-A. B. fball, if poffible, be obliged.-Fabricius is uninterefting.I be amiable Sylvia's version of Solomen's petition fhall be inferted the firft opportunity.Mufæus bas wit but wants delicacy, and it is a principle with us never to difgrace the London Magazine with the unballowed effufions of a loofe imagination. We agree in epizion with Lycon, that bis piece is much too long for our repofitory, and fixce dividing it is not agreeable to bim, be must conclude upon bis own mode of publication.-The Magazines which Lord L. Speaks of were certain. ly fent to Grofo'nor-fquare.-- Orofmades as a compofition has great merit, yet we must reje it; however, if the author chufes to bave it in print, there are many periodical publications which will not like it the lefs for being injurious to the religion of their country. Cælia is in love, and the editor to the London Magazine is fo dead to the finer feelings, that be rether smiled than wept at the recital of ber misfortunes. Caffandra will fee ber bist has been taken in the present number.—A Strolling Player bas already appeared, though under a different fignature.-Sir G

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mifconceived our meaning, for que are always happy in the increase of our correspondents. Lady A 's error is a folly, not a vice, and we cannot confequently approve the feverity of Chloe's animadverfion. Dr. Hbas no occafion to renew his requeft, bis letter fean tiended to immediately.-- Leonardo Davinci is a myjerable dauber, and bis picture of Sir Joshua Reynolds would be offensive to our readers.-A number of correspondents in band fall be regarded as fast as possible.