ceedings. He was dreffed, after the English manner, in a plain drab coat and white waistcoat, is abont 30 years of age, affable, and genteel. Plymouth-dock, Sept. 9. This day was Launched at this place, amidft the ac clamations of at least 30,000 spectators, his Majesty's fhip the Royal Sovereign, of 110 guns. Her dimenfions are as follows: Length from the fore part of the figure at the head to the aft-fide of the taffarel, Length of the gun-deck, Extreme breadth, Depth in the hold, feet. in. 221, O 1840 52 o 52 3 Burthen in tons, 2164 1-fourth. The above is a remarkable fine fhip, and is the first fhip of war that was ever launched from flocks. The figure at the head is reckoned as fine a piece of carved work, of its kind, as ever was turned out of hand. It reprefents his Majefty fitting on an arch, fupported by Britannia and Fame, trampling on Envy. 23. From Newcastle upon Tyne an account is received of the melancholy fate of young Mr Heron, of that place, occafioned by the mischievous practice of ballooning. He was the fan of a very refpectable attorney of that name, who is under-fheriff for the county of Northumberland, and was clerk to his father the period of his fervitude was nearly expired, and he was upon the point of being married to a moft amiable young lady, between whom and fimfelf the tenderest affection had fubfifted from their earliest years. This unhappy youth was bufy in atlifting Lunardi to fill his Balloon, when he was overtaken by his destiny. It appears that the inflammable air, being generated with great violence, burft from the apparatus with fuch rapidity as to catch fire; the alarm difperfed all the fpectators but the illfated Mr Heron, who either continued to hold the cord, or was intangled by it. Lunardi called for water, but none could be procured; the balloon being forcibly disengaged, ascended above 300 feet, when the cord gave way, and Mr Heron fell into a garden near the place of afcenfion. The force of the fall was foniewhat broke, by Mr Heron's coming down almost erect upon a tree, and from thence in the fame pofition upon a flower bed of foft mould, into which he funk nearly 'knee deep, and there fuck faft. It is impoffible to conceive the afte nifhment that inftantly feized feveral thoufand fpectators, to behold a perfon fufpended only by his arm, carried to fuch a prodigious height, and imme diately defcend with yet greater velocity; while the balloon was feen rent to pieces in the air, and exhibiting only a great cloud of black finoke. Mr Heron's father, mother, fifters, and feveral other relations, were on a fcaffold adjoining the balloon when this dreadful catastrophe took place; no perfon at firft knew who it was, but the alarin was foon given, of its being poor Mr Heron. The ground was deferted, and the outcry of the spectators was diftrefling-every medical assistance was adminiftered, alas, in vain! and a few hours terminated his existence, in a manner truly melancholy to his family, friends, the town, and whole neighbourhood. Lunardi made a precipitate retreat from the fury of the enraged populace. SCOTLAND. The mail from Aberdeen to. Edinburgh, containing the bags of letters from thirteen towns, was, about twelve o'clock at night, of Wednesday, Sept. 13. ftolen from the ftable-yard at the post-office of Kinross, and was fome time afterwards found in a wood at a fmall distance, cut up, with the bags, and several bills, with letters tore, ly ing near it. On Saturday, the 16th, Charles and William Jamie fon, tinkers, were apprehended at Falkirk, on fufpicion of being concerned in the robbery. The Circuit Court of Jufticiary was opened at Perth by Lord Efkgrove, on Sept. 12. After fome other bufinefs, there came on a profecution at the inftance of Mr William Robertfon, Advocate, Procurator for the Church of Scotland, with concourfe of his Ma jefty's Advocate, against Thomas Rattray of Dalrulzian, in the parish of Kirkmichael, and hire of Perth, for a riot, or disturbing the public worship of God in the church of Kirkmichael upon Sunday the 13th of November 1785. The libel was laid upon the 27th act of the 11th parliament of King James VI. and ftates, That the faid Thomas Rattray came into the parishkirk of Kirkmichael, and there, with a wicked intention to perturb the order of the kirk in the time of divine fervice, and to trouble and diforder the people then convened, placed himself oppofite to the pulpit, and, after the public A Profecution for difturbing Public Worship. public worship was begun, by the minifter giving out the pfalm to the congregation, he cried out, with an aus dible voice, "That he had fome bufi nefs with the minifter and elders, and hoped the congregation would excufe Him for taking up their attention a little, till he could get it difcuffed," or words to that purpose: That the minifter then begged him not to disturb the public worship of God; but that he, regardless of his intreaties, took a bit of paper out of his pocket, faying aloud, that he had found a bit of paper with his fervant, but that he did not know what it was, and begged the gentlemen and ladies pardon, and hoped they would excufe him till he faw what it was, or words to that purpofe That thereafter he called to John Falconer, one of his tenants, who was then fitting at fome distance from him in the church, faying to him, "Falconer, here, Falconer, carry this (meaning the bit of paper above mentioned, which he then held in his hand) to the clerk; and let him read it, that I may see what it is," er words to that purpose: That afterwards, addreffing himfelf to the clerk or precentor, he afked him, Whether he had received any letter from him lately? to which he anfwered in the affirmative: That he then afked him what he had done with it to which he anfwered, That he had laid it before the feffion That he then called a fecond time to the above-mentioned John Falconer, and that he, having come to him, received from him the bit of paper above mentioned, and, at his defire, carried the fame to the clerk: That the minifter again intreated him not to difturb the public worship; and added, that the bit of paper was a fummons to him from the feffion to appear before them; and that they would meet after sermon, when the fame would be taken under confideration: That, during all this time, the public worship of God was interrupted, by the indecent aud outrageous behaviour of the faid Thomas Rattray; and that, during the rest of the time he remained in the church, he continued to disturb the congregation, by grunting like a fow, and mimicking the minifter, and by brandishing his ftick, and even fhaking it at the minifter, while engaged in the facred duties of his office; and that he likewife continued, from time to time, to fpeak alond, fometimes addreffing himself to the elders, fometimes to the minister, 467 and fometimes to other perfons; par ticularly, that when he was defired, by one of the elders, to wait till the preaching was over, he replied, "Am I to wait fermon, a detail of old fto ries?" or words to that purpose: and that, by his faid indecent and outrageous behaviour, the order of the kirk was difturbed in the time of divine fer vice, and the people then convened greatly difordered and troubled.--Many ingenious arguments were urged by the counfel for the defender, which were ably answered by the profecutor. The Judge did not deliver any opinion upon the debate; though he said he had formed one, which, if he were preffed toit, he was ready to deliver. On account of the novelty and importance of the queftion, but chiefly in confideration of the trial's being brought in confequence of directions from the General Affembly, he was defirous of having certified it to the Court of Jufticiary; but as the form would not admit of this, he fuggested to the Procurator for the Church to defert the diet, which left it in his power to bring another action before the Court, if he fhould be fo advifed, with concurrence of his Majefty's Advocate, without whofe concurrence it appeared to be his Lordship's opinion the proceedings were defective, as the Procurator's power of profecuting was confined to the ftatute; whereas the King's Advocate could profecute the offence at common law, upon which, fuppofing the facts fufficient, action might lie, even although the ftatutes were confidered as not applying, or in defuetude; which, for the folid reafons urged by his Lordfhip, the profecutor having agreed to, and to which the connfel for the pannel confenting, his Lordship, without giving any judgment, in respect of the confent, declared the diet deferted pro loco et tempore, referving to the profecutor to bring a new action as accords. MARRIAGES.-Sept. 11. At Glasgow, Mr William Copland merchant, to Mifs Jeanie Robertfon, daughter of Mr John Robertfon fenior, merchant. 12. At the Manfe of Grange, Banff fhire, the Rev. Mr Gordon of Mortlich, to Mifs Gordon of Aberdeen. 14. At Edinburgh, Mr Alex. Laing, architect, to Mifs Margaret Turnbull, youngest daughter of the late Mr George Turnbull, clerk to the fignet. 14. At Drumfheugh, Mr Patrick Anderfon, clerk to the fignet, to Mifs Su3 N 2 fannah fannah Hamilton, daughter of the late Rev. Dr Hamilton, minister of Cramond. 17. A few days ago, at Inverkeith ing, a man aged 87, to a woman of 73, being his fifth wife. He was the fourth hufband to his fourth wife. 23. At Edinburgh, John Mill, Efq; of Fearn, in the county of Angus, to the Hon. Mrs Falconar, widow of the late Hon. George Falconar of Phefdo. 25. At Glasgow, James Shortridge, Sprowll, Efq; to Mifs Margaret Maccal, daughter of John Maccall, Efq; of Belvidere. 26. William Frafer, Efq; of the Inner Temple, to Mifs Farquharfon of Camberwell. 26. Forbes Rofs Macdonald, Efq; to Mifs Wilfon of Limm. Mr Robert Biggar, manufacturer, to Mifs Louifa Balfour, daughter of H, Balfour, Efq. BIRTHS.-Sept. 1. At Tarvet, Mrs Rigg of Dounfield, of a daughter. 6. At London, the Lady of the Marquis of Graham, of a fon and heir. 14. At Aberdeen, Mrs Gordon of Pitlurg, of a daughter. 17. The Lady of Robert Hay Drummond, Efq; of a fon, at Clifton, near Bristol. 20. At London, Lady Harriet Elliot, wife of Hon. E. J. Elliot, and fifter to Mr Pitt, of a daughter. Lately, the Lady of Alexander Montgomery, Efq; of a daughter, at John Hamilton's, Efq; of Bergeny, Ayrshire. DEATHS. Lately, in Jamaica, Mr Allan Macdougall, fon of Craigen fh. Lately at Chinfura, the chief of the Dutch fettlements at Bengal, Mr William Johnfon, the reputed author of a book called the Adventures of a Guinea. Lately at Calcutta, Maj-Gen. Ogle, after a fervice of 35 years. The General was at the reduction of the Havannah, and in every action with that victorious army during the courfe of the war. In March 1783 he went out to India as Major to the 52d regiment, and on his arrival there fucceeded to the rank of Major-General. July 10. At Tobago, Mr David Wardrobe, third fon of the late Mr David Wardrobe, merchant in Edinburgh. Lately, in Ireland, William Jofeph Hall Stevenfon, Efq; of Skelton caftle, in Cleveland, county of York. This gentleman may be faid to have been almost the inventor of a new species of writing, of which his "Crazy Tales," and "Fables for grown Gentlemen," were happy fpecimens. It is hoped fome friendly pen will transmit memorials of him to posterity. Sept. 1. At Edinburgh, Mr Walter Simpson, late of the island of St Kitts, merchant. 2. At Alderton, the feat of his brother-in-law Alex. Todd, Efq; George Bruere, Efq; Captain of an invalid company at Fort St George, and Lieutenant Governor of Bermuda. 3. At Stirling, William Bryce of Bowton, Efq; 4. At Castle-Menzies, Sir Robert Menzies, Baronet. 5. At his houfe in Red-Lion-Square, in the 75th year of his age, Jonas Hanway, Efq; late one of the Commif fioners for victualling his Majesty's navy. The early part of his life was spent in very perturbed times, and amidst a variety of uncommon fcenes in Europe and Afia; and fince his arrival in England, in 1753, his indefatigable attention in the fervice of the poor and unprotected, made him eminently confpicuous, not only in his own country, but throughout Europe. 7. At Aberdeen, in the 71ft year of her age, Mrs Margaret Hamilton, daughter of John Hamilton, Efq; of Dalziel, and relict of the late James Dallas, Efq; of Lantray. 8. At Ecclesjohn, James Scott, Efq; of Commiefton. 10. At Stenhoufe, in the 112th year of her age, Mrs Goldie fenior, of Stenhoufe. She retained the use of all her faculties, till within a few days of her death. II. At his houfe on Lanfdown-hill, Bath, in the 83d year of his age, the Hon. Charles Hamilton, uncle to Lord Abercorn. 16. At Glasgow, Dr Alexander Wilfon, Profeffor of Practical Aftronomy, and Obferver in the University of that city. Few men have discovered more ingenuity and genius than Dr Wilfon, which was fully exemplified in the de-. gree of perfection to which he brought the art of cutting and cafting Printing Types, being generally esteemed the the letter-founder in Europe, fecond only to Mr Caflon of Chiwell street, and in fome particular fize, deemed his equal. In his domeftic capacity, the Doctor was tender, affectionate, and amiable; as a private man he was hu-. mane, liberal, focial, friendly and fincere. He is fucceeded in his Profefforhip by his fon, Dr Patrick Wilfon. 16. At A mew Bank eflablished at Petersburgh. 16. At Roffie, H. Cheape, Efq; of Roffie. 17. At his Lordship's house in Grafvenor-fquare, the Marchionefs of Graham. Her Ladyfhip was third daughter to the Earl of Ashburnham. She was married to the Marquis, Feb. 22. 1785. 19. At Edinburgh, Mr. John Irvine, elerk of Chancery. 19. In attempting to cross the river Eden, near Redkirk Point, Mr John Wyllie, at the Leehouses, was unfortumately drowned. 21. At Dover, where he had lately arrived from Bengal, Colonel Watfon, in the Company's fervice.. 21. At Culvennan, the feat of Alex. ander Gordon Efq; Sir Robert Maxwell of Orchardton, Bt. 22. At Leith, Mr John Tod, fhip builder, in the 82d year of his age. 22. At Harwood, Margaret M'Gilchrift, wife to Capt. John M'Intosh of Harwood. On his paffage from India, Capt. Thomas Thomson late of the 98th regiment, and last on the Bengal establishment. 25. At London, Lady Harriet Elliot, wife of the Hon. Edward James Elliot Remembrancer of the Exchequer, and fifter to Mr Pitt. 27. At Glasgow, Mr Archibald Simpfon, writer. 30. The Rev. Mr Hugh Panton, of Paradife, near Kello. FOR EIGN. Petersburgh, Auguft 18. The Empress has juft published an ordonnance, which will make a diftinguished figure in hiftory. She has given the firft example of a Sovereign forming a permanent establishment, in order to lend money to her fubjects, and to put again into circulation thofe fums which her prudence and economy have enabled her to fave. This ordonnance announces the eftablishment of a Bank, the stock of which amounts to 33 millions of roubles; 22 deftined to be lent to the Nobleffe, (gentlemen of landed property) for 20 years, and 11 to retail dealers and merchants for 22 years, The former are to pay annually 5 per cent. for intereft, and 3 per cent. more in part of repayment of the capital; the latter 4 per cent. annually as intere and 3 per cent. in part of repayment of the capital. This bank is to be under the imme 469 diate direction of the Sovereign, and is never to iffue bills on any pretence whatever to the amount of more than 100 millions of roubles. It is to be united with the Bank already established. The loans to the Nobleffe shall be made only on mortgages of villages with their peafants, each peasant being valued at 40 roubles. No fum to be lent less than 1000 roubles. The property mortgaged to the Bank to be fubject to no confif cation for debts, fo that at the expiration of 20 years, it fhall be restored to the proprietor or his heirs. If a gentleman, who has already mortgaged his estate to a private perfon, be inclined to mortgage it to the Bank, this latter may accept it, paying to the former mortgage the fum due to him. At the end of every four years the Bank will restore to the mortgager a part of his property mortgaged, proportionate to the fum he fhall be estimated to have paid in reimbursement of the capital.The borrowers may discharge the whole or any part of their debt, at the following periods, viz. at the end of 8, 12, or. 16 years. The five per cent. intereft, and the three per cent. in repayment of the ca pital, are to be paid the first day after the expiration nf twelve months, reckoning from the day on which the debt was contracted, allowing, however, ten days of grace; on failure, the mortgager is to pay one per cent. for the first month, one per cent. more for the fecond month, and if the interest is not paid at the expiration of three months, the Bank fhall require the Tribunal ap pointed for taking care of the property of the government, to take eftates mortgaged under its own management. All perfons, foreigners as well as fubjects, may put their monies into the Bank, on the fecurity of the facred word of her Majefty. The Bank will infure all ftone buildings against fire at the rate of one per cent. annually. Her Imperial Majefty, after announcing that the perfon who fhall be found guilty of any fraud fhall be punished with the utmost rigour of the law, concludes with a very falutary admonition to the Nobleffe, "That having opened to them fuch a fund, they will be more punctual in fulfilling their engagements than they have hitherto been. Therefore it is ordered, that all who have given bonds, notes, or bills of exchange, and failed in the payment, or who have contracted any debts whatever, fhall be profecuted profecuted with utmoft rigour, without diftinction of perfons. The 11 millions of roubles deftined for the merchants and retail dealers, are to be applied to the encouragement of the internal commerce, manufactures, and produce of the country; and of a trade with China, Perfia, &c. Berlin. The royal obfequies of the fate King of Pruflia were performed on the 9th of September with the greatest pomp. The affluent display on this occafion was truly aftonishing. The church was hung in all parts with paintings, representing, firft, the conqueft of Silefia. zdly, The war sustained by his Tate Majefty against fix Sovereigns, from 1756 to 1763. 3dly, The embellifhments of the towns, and the cultiva tion of waste lands throughout the Pruf fian dominions. 4thly, The taking poffefion of Western Pruffia. 5thly, The late German confederacy. 6thly, The protection granted during the late reign to the arts and fciences. Six trophies were alfo erected within the church, on which were infcribed the names of the twelve principal battles during the life of Frederic II. viz. Mollwitz, Czalau, Sorr, Hohenfriedberg, Keffelsdorff, Lowozits, Frague, Rofbach, Leuther, Zorndorff, Leignitz, and Torgau. The whole ceremony did not laft above two hours, after which a dinner of 650 covers was ferved in different apartments. On filing from table, his Majefty retired to Sans Souci, and in the evening to Charlottenburgh. On Monday, October 2d, the new monarch received the homage of his fubjects at Berlin. This ceremony is obferved in Pruffia inftead of a corona tion. Various have been the different fketches publifhed of the will of the great Frederic III. all of which have been contradicted by authority. The following is looked upon as authentic, viz. After having restored peace to my kingdom; after having conquered countries, raised a victorious army, and filled my treasury; after having established a good administration throughout my estates; after having made my enemies tremble, I refign, without regret, this breath of life to nature. I leave to my very dear nephew, Frederic William, my conquered and acquired countries; my caftles, my buildings, my gardens, my paintings, my wardrobe, and my furniture, on condition that he tenders To the trifles which I deftine to my family, as a mark of remembrance of them; for my eftates, my treafury, and my people are his inheritance by birth-right. I defire my nephew to leave to the Queen, my confort, what she has at present, and to add 10,000 frowns per annun; she never gave me the least uneafinefs during my whole reign, and the merits every attention and refpect for her many and unshaken virtues. I I'leave to my brother Henry 100,000 crowns, the chryfoprafe ring fet with diamonds, which I wear, one of my most beautiful crystal chandeliers, and 50 anthiels of Hungarian wine. To my brother Ferdinand 50,000 crowns, a coach and eight horfes. To Princess Henry 6,000 crowns per annum. Princefs Ferdinand 10,000 crowns per annum, and a box fet with diamonds.→ To the Dutches Dowager of Brunfwick 59,000 crowns, and a filver fervice. To the Duke of Brunswick two English horfes, and their furniture. To Duke Ferdinand a handfome box, because he has always been my friend. To Prince Frederic of Brunfwick 10,000 crowns. To the Dutchess of Wurtemberg, mother to the Grand Dutchiefs, 20,000 crowns. To the Prince, her con fort, a diamond ring. To the Dowager Landgravine of Caffel 10,000 crowns. I recommend to you, my dear nephew, my brave and noble army; all my old officers, particularly those who were about me; all my houshold and my fervants; let them serve you; and if they are old, endeavour to provide for them. My first battalion of life-gaurds fhall have two crowns each man; the Staffofficers each a medal, reprefenting one of the most memorable actions of the war of feven years, that they may remember me and their glory. The little legacies that I have left are not out of the treasury; that is not mine; it belongs to the State: Look upon it always as fuch, my dear nephew: Thofe legacies proceed from my favings, and I hope you will fulfill my last requests. To be a King is a chance, but never forget that you are a man. I flatter myself there will be no difagreement in my family: Private views fhould be forgotten for the well-being of the State. Let harmony reign among you for the honour and glory of your anceftors, and for your common good." Vienna. His Imperial Majefty having found it convenient to transfer the public offices, ufually held at Prefburg is Hungary, |