to the 26th day of November next when they will meet for the difpatch of divers important and weighty affairs. The early meeting of parliament, it is faid, is for the confideration and tranfaction of domeftic rather than foreign concerns; for though we may warmly intereft ourselves in the affairs of Poland, it is at length found abfolutely neceffary to look diligently at home. It is faid, that the noble body of Captains of the royal navy, are about to petition parliament for an increase of the half pay, it being at prefent a trifling pittance, and very inadequate to the high rank they bear. The establishment of the navy, in the reign of King William the IIId, being confiderably higher than at this period, though the price of viands now are treble the value of that time, and the worth of monies yearly decreafing. rify them and then fet them at liberty. Upon the Sheriff's return into the Jury room; and relating the matter to fome Gentlemen, he was asked if he knew the names of the fellows? He faid, the name of one of them was Dowling, and a taylor by trade; whereupon a 'man who happened to be attending the Grand Jury upon fome Prefentment Business, cried out."Oh! 'my Lord, that is the man who murdered my brother four years ago."-This exclamation brought on an enquiry, when it immediately appeared that the accufation was well grounded. The fellow is now in Naas goal, to ftand his trial next afsizes. Extract of a letter from Warfaw a Sept. 6. "Some Ruffian regiments are daily marching to the grand army on the Danube. A few days ago the Senate fent a written request to the English,Danish, and Saxon Minifters, to intercede about the divifion of Poland with the three powers who have laid claim to diffe rent parts of that kingdom. The King has made a great reduction in his houfhold and other expences, as his reve Several of the failors who were concerned in the late riots about Towerhill and Wapping, returned yesterday to their fhips, and from the vigilance and activity of the magiftrates, there is room to believe the reft will be difperf-nues are now small, but it is hoped the ed before any further ill confequences enfue. We hear from Altona, October 6. A corn merchant at Lubec, who was defirous to take advantage of the prefent price of corn, in order to make his fortune, loaded his house with that commodity to fuch a degree, three ftories high, that the floors gave way, and the corn was buried in the ruins. Extract of a letter from Dublin,Oct.10. The following very extraordinary occurrence happened in Athy, during the laft Affize, which bears evident marks of the interpofition of Divine Providence, in the detection of that moft heinous of all crimes, Murder. Some drunken Ruffians began a quarrel in the freet, in view of the Grand Jury room; Lord Kildare, the Sheriff, feeing the affray, ran down and feized two of the ring-leaders, and gave them into cufto: dy of the Bailiffs, with a defign to ter three powers will indemnify the King fome other way, and make him a refpectable Sovereign, that he may have for the future more power than he had before. To-morrow the Ruffian Ambaffador will give a grand supper, and afterwards fireworks, a ball, &c. in honour of the Grand Duke, who is then 18 years of age, and will be declared Duke of Holftein." Tuesday laft, the Right Hon. the Earl of Harcourt attended the Levee at St. James's. and took leave of his Majefty, previous to his departure for Ireland. Wednesday laft, Sir Robert Murray Keith fet out on his embaffy to the Court of Vienna in the room of the 'late Lord Stormont appointed Ambaffador to that of France. On Thurfday his Excellency took leave of their Majefties. A A letter from Rofetta, a city in Egypt, dated July 22, fays, "A young Greek, fervant to Mr Montague, an English gentleman, who has fixed his refidence in this town, was found in a Turkish houfe, and being fufpected to have come there with an intent to get into the harrain (a place where the women are kept) he was conducted to prifon, and from thence to the Cadi, a Judge of the country, who not finding him guilty enough to fuffer death, only ordered him to be baftinadoed. The populace took him from the Cadi, and tore him to pieces, and were near ferving his mafter the fame way. Mehemet Bey being informed of this disturbance, had the ringleaders taken up, and has made the principal inhabitants of the town forfeit 500 talents among them for not hindering the difturbance." SCOTLAND, EDINBURGH, Oct. 18. On the 16th instant, betwixt twelve and one o'clock, the Count de Guignes arrived at the Duke of Argyle's lodgings at the Palace of Holy-rood-house, where there was a party of the military ready to receive him. The Lord Provoft and the Magiftrates foon after waited upon him, by whom he was elegantly entertained at dinner, at Fortune's. In the forenoon he viewed the caftle and the public buildings. We hear that the Count de Guignes will ftay only one night here; he is to vifit the Duke of Buccleugh at Dalkeith to-morrow, and then fet out for England. The inhabitants of Calais, pay every respect in their power, on the landing of an English ambaffador; a royal falute is fired from their ramparts, a detachment of the military mount guard at the hotel, while he remains there, and the corporations, and principal inhabitants wait on him, to pay their compliments. We hear from the Hague, that the Hon. Colonel John Stuart, and Col. Houfton, have been lately promoted to the rank of Major Generals in the Dutch service; and that Col. Dundafs is made Col. Commandant, in Major General Stuart's regiment, in the fame fervice. We hear from London, that eleven of Meffrs. Adams's houfes in the Adelphi, were fold by public auction laft week, for 28,600l. which is reckoned a very good price, and fixes the value of their property in these buildings not yet finished. We hear from Shetland, that their great fuccefs in the fifhing this year, has been owing to a new improvement on the fishing lines, invented by Mr Cobb, for which he has obtained his Majefty's patent; he was fent out to Shetland by the board of trustees this fummer, to difcover his invention, to the fishers there; the old and new methods were tried at the fame time, and on an average, four fifh for one were taken by Mr Cobb's method. We hear from Falkirk, that there was last week, a very great show of black cattle at the fair; it is fuppofed there were betwixt twenty and thirty thoufand in the whole: the greatest part were fold at very good prices, but fome were drove off for England. His Excellency the French Abaffador fet out on Sunday morning for Fleurs, the feat of the Duke of Roxburgh, from whence he was to proceed to England. He expreffed the greateft fatisfaction with his tour. We hear that the Royal College of Phyficians intend foon to erect a hall in the New-Town here, a model of which building has been lodged for fome time in the Royal Infirmary. Betwixt Friday and Saturday morning, the Ifabella of Lieth, James Hutton mafter, loaded with 600 bolls of wheat, from London for Lieth, ftruck upon a rock oppofite to Eaft Barns, about two miles to the eastward of Dun. bar, bar, and was entirely wrecked. The crew confifted of the mafter and five hands. The mafter and three of the crew unfortunately perished; the other two were providentially faved. It is thought the fhip and cargo will be totally loft. Ás fome labourers were digging out the foundation of a houfe, on Saturday laft, at the Weft-port, they found no lefs than five ftone coffins full of bones, about three feet from the furface of the earth; fome of the coffins meafured feven feet four inches in length fupposed to have lyen there fince the per fecution in Queen Mary's reign. Fitz DEATHS. October 7. At London, henry, Efq; Counsellor at law, and husband to Mrs Fitzhenry, a celebrated Actress on the Dublin stage. 7. At Willwood in the parish of Muirkirk, Rabina Hamilton, daughter of Thomas Hamilton of Overtown, Efq; and relict of the late Jofeph Goodwin, M. D. 8. At Old Aberdeen, Mrs Gordon, widow of Mr George Gordon, Pro feffor of the Oriental languages in King's-College. 9. At Richmond in Surry, Thomas Hanway, Efq; one of the Commiffioners of the Navy. 10. Dr. William Wilkie, author of the Epigoniad, and Profeffor of Natural Philosophy in the University of St. Andrews. 11. At Lieth, Chambre Lewis, Efq; late Collector of the customs at that port. 12. At Torrance, Mrs Elizabeth Myrton, daughter of the deceafed Sir Andrew Myrton, of Gogar, Bart. and relict of Archd. Stewart of Torrance, Efq; 12. At Bury St. Edmunds, the Hon. Mr Smith, brother to the Duke of Dorfet, and Captain of the Queen's Regiment of dragoons. 13. At his feat at Bagfhot-park, the Rt. Hon. George Keppel, Earl of Albemarle, Vifcount Bury, a Lieut. General, Col. of the Third or King's own regiment of dragoons, Governor of Jerfey, and Knight of the Garter. His Lordflip was born april 8, 1724, and is fucceeded in title by his only Son, an infant. 13. At her houfe in Hampftead, Mrs Draper, Midwife to her Majesty. 13. At Edinburgh, Patrick Borthwick late Merchant there, leaving only one fon, Archibald, Merchant in, Norway, who, failing iffue-male, of the late Lord Borthwick, fucceeds him in titles and honours. 14. At Deptford, Mr Gladman,' formerly a purfer in the Navy, aged 105, by which, with dealing in Seamen's tickets, he acquired 30,000l. 17. At London, Mr George Adams Mathematical inftrument maker to his Majesty. 17. At Port-patrick, John Blair, Efq; of Dunfkey, Lieutenant in the third regiment of Guards. PERT H. Tuefday laft, the fynod of Perth and Stirling, met in this place, but no bu finefs of confequence came before them. Yesterday two of the town's carters were fined by the Magiftrates, of five fhillings fterling each, for tranfgreffing the late act of parliament, for the regulation of carters, carriages, &c. PRICES of GRAIN at HADDINGTON. Second. Third. 20 6. 15 18 6 414 6 9 13 6 12 2 -54 -42 2 18 3-6 -28 | 3-52 14 4-38 4-58 -42 In order to oblige many of our Customers, have thought proper to give them Mr FORDYCE'S Examination gratis, in one Half-fheet this Week, and will be Completed in another HalfSheet next Week. A particular detail of all that passed on the Second examination of Mr Alexander Fordyce, on Saturday Sept. 19. at Guildhall. ROM half after ten on Saturday morning until the time that Mr Fordyce appeared, the court of Common Pleas in Guildhall was extremely crowded, feveral of the lower orders of the people having occupied the windows and different places where they could fit, or stand, with any fafety to themselves. About ten minutes after twelve o'clock, Mr Fordyce, attended by Mr Smith his Attorney, and fome other gentlemen, entered the court; when bowing refpectfully to the Commiffioners, the compliment was returned in a becoming manner. Mr Fordyce then delivered in a paper, which, as it afterwards appeared, contained written anfwers to fuch queftions as had been proposed in writing, and an account of bills depofited by him in different banking houfes. This being done, Mr Fordyce was fworn in, and the business entered upon by Mr Cuft in the following manner: Mr Fordyce fworn by one of the Commissioners. Mr Caft. Before he proceeds to his examination, I fhall beg leave to acquaint the ereditors here present, that, for their fatisfaction, the affignees have thought it their duty to ftate in writing fuch queftions to Mr Fordyce as appeared to them to be material to be answered: and they have fent him thofe queftions, the anfwers to which they were defired to take. If any thing further requires explanation, they have thought proper to have a very eminent gentleman, (who is by me, learned in the law, to propofe fuch VOL. II. queftions as may be thought necessary; the affignees hope their queftions may be asked firft, and when that is done, we don't mean to deprive any other gentleman from afking Mr Fordyce queftions. Commiffioner Hotchkin, to Mr Fordyce.] It is neceffary to tell you, upon these proceedings, you will do your duty, Sir, in anfwering fuch queftions as we fhall propofe. Do you defire these anfwers fhould be taken as what you give in to the queftions herein proposed? (holding the papers in his hand, and thewing them to Mr Fordyce.) Mr Fordyce] I do, Sir. They were then ordered to be read. following purport. An Attorney's Clerk reads to the Queftion I. What numbers of bills, or notes, and to what amount in the whole, belonging to the partnership fince Christmas laft, take out of the eftate, did you, at any time, and when, partnership houfe, and how, and to whom have you disposed of the fame, either in cash, bills, or any other form? Commiffioner.] We want you to feparate the answers to each distinct queftion; and read it; perhaps Mr Fordyce may point them out. firft read, and the answers afterwards Mr Fordyce.] If the questions are read, and the answers don't appear fo clear as the gentlemen should expect or defire, I will give any answer in my power that fhall be required of me; but you will fee whether there are not such direct anfwers given, which, I hope, will fatisfy the gentlemen. Clerk reads Queftion II. Were you in any manner, and how, and at what time, empowered by your partners, or either of them, to take and dispose of fome, or any, and what part thereof, and was it with their privity and confent, or not, or how otherwife? Question III. How did you lay out any part of the produce of thofe notes, bills, &c. and how, and where, did you inveft the fame, fince Chriftmas laft, in purchafes or otherwife, and how o R therwife, therwife, and what is now become of the fame? Question IV. Was you at any time after poffeffed of any cafh, notes, bills, or any produce thereof, to any and to what amount, and how, and in what manner have you difpofed thereof? Alexander Fordyce, late of Clementslane, London, banker for himself and partners, against whom there has been a commillion of bankruptcy,hath this day appeared before the commillioners, &c. to make a final difclosure and difcovery of his eftate and effects, and to finifh his examination relative thereto, purfuant to an order of the Lord Chancellor, and the notice given in the London Gazette, &c. and being fworn and examined upon oath, faith, That all the bills, notes, draughts, and cash, in the hands of the faid partners, or any of them, in the said partnership shop, at the time they became bankrupts, and bills and notes in their hands at that time, which faid bills, notes and cash, arifing from them, have, or hath been, fince poffeffed by the affignees under this commiffion, as this examinant hath been informed and believes; and the inventory brought in under the commiffion, and already exhibited, one marked with the letter A figned H. Young, &c. and the bills and notes applied by this examinant to his feparate account, the particulars thereof, according the best of his knowledge, recollection, and belief, are contained in the schedule annexed marked B, the schedules he hath given in, do contain a full and true account, disclosure, and difcovery of all his eftates, real and perfonal, how, and in what manner, to whom, and at what time, or times, difpofed of or transferred, and any goods, wares, merchandizes, books, or paper writings relating thereto, and how, and by whom poffeffed, or any ways related thereto; and this examinant faith, that no perfous have, or had before the time of this commiffion, any thing whereby this examinant or his family, or any of them, have, or may have, or expect any profits whatfoever, except fuch part of his eftates which have been really, and bona fide, laid out already in the expences of his hovfe and family. This commiffion of bankruptcy having been iffued before the iffuing of this joint commiffion, he, this examinant, did, upon Saturday laft, at the time of his examination before the feparate commifhon, deliver up all fuch parts of his goods, wares, merchandizes, money, eftate, and effects, and all books relating thereto, as at the time were in his cuftody, &c. &c. wearing apparel of his wife only accepted, and the said books, wares, merchandizes, money,&c. are in the poffeffion of the affignees under the commiffion, and all the goods, wares, merchandizes, &c. &c. belonging to him, this examinant and his partners, Neale, James, and Downe, which remained at the time of the feparate commiffion against him, this examinant, were then in the house, cuftody, or power of his faid partners, as he believes.. He hath not now in his poffeffion, cuftody, or power, any goods, wares, merchandize, &c. neceffary wearing apparel for him and his wife only excepted; and he further faith, he hath not, nor has any other perfon or perfons to his knowledge, removed, concealed, or embezzled any part thereof with intent to defraud his creditors. In anfwer to fuch questions hereunto annexed, marked with the letter 2; he faith, that fome years fince the demands upon him and his partners for discounts greatly exceeded the power of him and his partners to pay; wherefore it had been the practice of the faid house, after difcounting the bills, to get the fame difcounted at the bank, or elfewhere, by means of fome friends, it be ing difcreditable for them as bankers to appear openly, as discounters of bills. Befides raifing money by that means, it has frequently happened, that money has been wanted for the ufe of the faid partners and him, this examinant, for very fhort periods of time, even for a few hours, which money was depofited for |