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who was by their conversation prisoners in 1001. eachi, and two

drawn to some distance from the lureties in 50 1. each. tas, La house, by answering questions, 13th. Soon after eight o'clock,

and making remarks the Francis Hubbard, alias Griffin, is grounds. The party then having alias Lord Malley, alias the Duke

by their manner unguarded all fut of Ormond, for forgery, and seven i picion, they took an opportunity other malefactors, were executed

of thooting him, and left him for opposite the debtors door of Newdead on the spot at two o'clock in gate. Hubbard fabbed himselt in the afternoon. He survived, how- the lide on Tuesday morning, and ever, some days, and it was dis is also said to have taken poison, covered, before his death, that the neither of which, however, proved itory was fabricated, and that he effe&ual: he appeared very weak was his own affillinator.

from the loss of blood, but be12th. Stafford. As Mr. Thomas haved with great fortitude and Ward, attorney, was returning compofure previous to his being home, about two miles from this executed. place, he was stopped by two foot 10th. Lord Kenyon laid down pads, who first cut his pocket across, an important rule for the regulaand, on his making an exclamation, tion of the conduct of attornies,

fhot him with a pistol, and robbed His Lord thip faid, he verily beEleros, him of eighteen guineas and his lieved that the majority of attornies

watch; he was found by two other were honourable men, and of sergentlemen, who had been robbed vice to the community; but there near the same place by four men, were many others who were the

two of whom answered to Mr. greatest perts to fociety. He dedie Ward's description. He died in

He died in fired attornies to take notice, that ue a very little time after he was they were bound to give their found.

clients the best advice in their Being the last day of term, the power, and to conduct the causes Solicitor General prayed the judg. entrusted to them as if they were ment of the court upon the Rev. their own. If an attorney, instead Richard Burgh, James Davis, J. of honestly and fairly advising his Cummins, Thomas Townly, M'Can, clients, adviled them to profecute and John Bourne, who had been groundless or frivolous actions, for

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tried and convicted for a conspiracy, the lake of the costs, all such atECOH PAN 10 effect their own and the escape tornies would be compelled to pay

of the other perfons, legally con the expences themfelves.
fined for debt, and for that pur. 211t. As a party of the Dublin
pofe setting fire to, and attempting Rangers, volunteer corps,

, to deliroy the walls of the King's patling through Capel ftreet, under th

Bench prison ; when they were arms, they were accofted by the severally sentenced to three years high conitable of the Dublin poimprisonment, at the expiration of lice, attended by one of the inwhich they are to find security for fpectors, who, seizing one of them, their good behaviour for three attempted to apprehend him; this years, Burgh in 2001. and two sure- was relented by one of the volunLies in 1001, each; and the other teer's comrades by a stroke with the

butt.

were

butt-end of his firelock. The yo. of Clarence, in a coach and fis, lunteers then proceeded to a tea- likewise accompanied the march of house, at Drumcondra, where they the battalions. had agreed to breakfast. In the 27th. The vessel of the late Mr. mean time the police officer went Ramley to fail against wind and to the castle, where a strong guard tide, has lately been tried, and from the piquet barrack, in the was found to fail four knots an lower yard, and the horse troop, hour. The following is the prinwas immediately turned out, and a cipul on which it moves: a pump magistrate being procured to head of two feet diameter, wrought by a them, they proceeded to reicnt the leam engine, forces a quantity of outrage conmitted on the peace water up through the keel. The officer; for which purpoie they valve is then shut up by the return marched to Drumcondra, pailing of the stroke, which, at the same the house where the volunteers time, forces the water through a were at breakfast: these last, pru. channel, or pipe, of about fix inches dently availing themselves of the square, lying above and parallel inattention of the military, marched to the kelson, out at the stern unquietly back to town and dispersed. der the rudder, which has a less Thus ended an affair that for three dip than usual, to permit the exit hours filled Dublin with inexof the water. The impetus of the preflible anxiety.

water forced through the square 25th. At half past fix the three channel against the exterior water battalions of guards detiued for acts as an inpelling power upon the foreign service, were drawn up on vessel. the parade, before the horse guards. The climate of England, in the At seven the King, attended by opinion of many, has, of late years, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of undergone a considerable change. York, and several general and Formerly we used to have smart other officers, caine down the frosts in winter; and hot, and mall from Buckingham house. His sometimes dry suminers. For some Majesty was mounted on a beauti- years back both winters and sumful white charger, and wore a mers have generally been wet, with general's uniform. After his Ma- so little ice, that luxury, by its jesty had been about half an hour agents, bas been obliged to procure on the parade, the battalions pailed it from foreign parts. In the him by companies, moving to low course of last year, those who kept time, the officers faluting as they a register of the weather tell us, pafled. They then went off by there were but one hundred and Storey's gate, and took the road to three dry days. For the little that Greenwich. When the whole is palled of the pretent year, we had passed, his Majesty with his have icarcely had lix dry days. fuite fell in the rear of the battalions, Died, lately at his villa, near and accompanied them to the Orgelet, in Franche Compté, M. place of embarkation.

Savary, who had written some very The march was honoured with ingenious pieces, particularly “the the presence of the Queen, and the Dangers of a sedentary Life." He thrce eldest princesses. The Duke was the descendant of tbe cele

brated

briel Savary, translator of the in 1774, he was an unsuccessful

2.), author of an Arabic Dic-' candidate, and again, in 1734, tv.tv, and other works of mental when, on the drath of aldermaa

Bull, he fingly opposed Mr. WatAt Orgon, in Provence, M. fup. He was elected Lord Mayor, Tiilot, author of “ Sketches of So. September 24, 1770; and in his ciety, Modern Depravity," &c. address of thanks, clapping his

14th. Early this inorning, in hand on his heart, be assured his his Osth year, at his houte in fellow-citizens, « that, at the risk Chatbam piace, Brass Crosby, esq. of his life, he would protect them aiderman for the ward of Bread. in their juft privileges and liberties." ftreet, pretident of Bridewell and That this profeilion was not a Bethlem hospitals, governor of the mere parade of words was evinced Irish Society, vice-prefident of the by his conduct in March, 1771, London workhouse, and chairman in the case of the proclamation of the four principal city com- against Wheble and the other miittes, a trustee for Greenwich printers. Mr. Alderinan Oliver was hospital, &c. &c.

committed to the tower, and Mr. Mr. Croby was born at Stock. Croiby(then Lord Mayor) was order. ton upon Tees, in 1725, and bred ed into the custody of the ferjeant to the pri feition of the law, but at arms; but on his fpiritedly obcame early in lite to London, serving, “that if any offence had where he practised several years as been committed, he was the greatest an attorney. He laid the foundation offender, and that he longed to of his ample fortune by marrying join his brother in office," an order the rich widow of a taylor and was signed for his commitment falelman, who had united to his to the tower, permitting him, howother trades the more profitable ever, to sleep at the Mantion-house employment of a dealer in seamen's that night. The thaoks of the tickets. On her death, Mr. Crosby court of common council were married the widow of Mr Cooke, given to the Lord Mayor and to who had acquired a handtome com- aldermen, Wilkes and Oliver, “for petency as collar-maker to the baving supported, on this imporoffice of ordinance. In 1758 be tant occation, the liberties of the was elected one of the common corporation, and for having decouncil for Tower ward; in 1700 fended the constitution.” During purchased, for 3000l. the office the time of his imprisonment, the of city remembrancer, woich in Lord Mayor was honoured with 1701, he was permitted to sell the freedom of the city of Woragain ; in 1764 he was a volunteer cefter and the town of Bedford ; candidate for the office of theriff, with addretres from the counties and obtained it; and in February, of Caermarthen, Pembroke. and 1765, was, without opposition, Curdigan; from the towns of Newchosen aldermap of the ward of castle, Stratford, and Honiton ; trom Bread-Atreet. In the parliament the common council of almost which met in 1765, he was re- every ward in London; and from turned for the borough of Honiton; many patriotic clubs. The parat the general election for London, liament was prorogued July 23,

when

when the Lord Mayor being re- city sword-bearer, carrying the leased of course, was carried from black sword of state, used only on the Tower to the Mansion house folemn occasions, like the present. with every possible mark of the approbation of his fellow-citizens;

MARCH. and after the expiration of his mayoralty was again rewarded by 2 d. The heavy gale of wind an the tbanks of the corporation, and this day did much damage in varia cup of 100l. in value. He ous parts of the kingdom; at Shef. received a few days afterwards, a field a great part of that venerable more fubftantial reward. Mrs. remains of antiquity, Sheffield Ma. Tattersal, the widow of a late nor, was blown down. In the rector of Gatton, lady in her own neighbourhood many stacks were right of the manor of Chellesfield. blown down, and several barns, &c. court, Kent, and poflefled of a unroofed. At Laughton en le Morjointure of 10001, a year, bestowed thern, several yards of the lofty on him her hand and fortune, the elegant spire of the church, which gth of February, 1771, and who was a pleasing object for many miles furvives him. Mr. Crosby has left in the surrounding country, were no issue; but two of his sisters are blown down, and, falling on the living. To these two filters, and roof, did much damage also to the to the representatives of a deceased inside. At York, and in the neighbrother and sister, the bulk of the bourhood, it was severely felt; tbat alderman's fortune (about 15,000 1. remarkable large ash-tree at Brunbeing given in specific legacies) is del Ath, which has stood many a bequeathed in four shares, by a violent storm, was torn from its will made in 1784. His a&ivity as a place. At Manchester, one of the magistrate, and his ftri&t attendance spires of the collegiate church fell on the variety of public stations upon the roof of that noble firucwhich he filled are alınost pro. ture, and did great mischief to the verbial. Poflefled of an uncommon interior part of the building. degree of patience, integrity, and Another 1pire fell into the churchsagacious penetration, few men yard; a stack of chimneys fell upon have ever been better qualified to a house in Deansgate, and unforpreside at a public meeting, and his tunately killed the servant who eminent abilities and independent slept in the attic story. At Newspirit will long be remembered to ark, a factory for weaving cotton, his honour. He was buried with belonging to Meilrs. Hardcastle and great pomp on the 21st, in Cheller. Walker, was entirely thrown down, held church, the funeral being and, falling upon a great number attended by all the aldermen and of loons, totally deltroyed them, the common council of Bread-fireet and greatly injured the unfinished ward. The body lay in state in pieces. This accident will be fe. Chatham-place, and the proceflion, verely felt by the poor weavers, as consisting of ten coaches and fix, they will be entirely thrown out of and the empty carriages of several employ. At Fosion, near Newark, of the mourners, was preceded by two barns were blown down, and the two city marmals, and by the several trees torn up by the roots.

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At Nottingham, part of the gable Chester

16 end of Mr. Flint's house, on Bright Cornwall

34 more hill, was blown down: and Cumberland

20 Sone large stones were blown from Derby

26 the top of the county-hall, and part Devon

41 of the roof of the barracks was en Dorset

43 tirely itripped off. At Derby, and Durham

10 parts adjacent, many walls, hay Eirex

21 ricks, trees, &c. were laid low. A

Gloucester

8 cotton mill was much damaged Nottingham

15 Dear Burton-upon-Trent. Many Oxford

9 Itacks of chimnies, several roofs, Salop

28 and a wool warehouse, were blown Somerset

40 down at Gaintbro', and, falling on Southampton

6 the roof, forced a part of it in, and Stafford

27 killed Mils Sally Moorsom, who Suffolk

19 was in bed in the room which it Surrey

18 penetrated.

Sussex

24 3d. About eight o'clock in the Warwick

31 evening, the under-Theriff of Nor Hereford

25 thamptonthire was robbed, near Hertford Holloway turnpike, by two high Huntingdon

12 waymen, of a trunk, containing a Kent

1 i large quantity of papers; among Lancaster

37 others, the commiflion for opening Leicester

2 the allizes at Northampton for the Lincoln

3 ora fa trying of criminals, hearing causes Middlesex

22 E, ce of nifi prius, and for a general gaol Monmouthand Brecknock 14 cedent delivery; in consequence of which a Norfolk dew commission was made out next Northampton

45 Eiche day, and sent exprets by a special Northumberland

23 bimetenger.

Westmoreland

29 At a meeting of the Lords Lieu. Wilts

35 Etikettenants of leveral counties in Eng. Worcefier

36 2nd land and Wales, at the St. Alban's Yorkshire, W. Riding 39 tavern, on this day, for the purpose of

N. Riding

33 - At drawing lots to determine the pre

E. Riding

32 ring or cedency of the militia of the said Caermarthen

17 dat counties during the continuance of Denbigh

7 POS the war, the following numbers Glamorgan

5 were drawn by the respective Lords Montgomery

13 Lieutenants attending, or by the

(Signed) Amherst. perlons appointed for that purpose, lith. Between seven and eight siz.

o'clock a detachment of the guards, Bedford

42 commanded by Colonel St. Leger, Berks

30 marched from the parade, in St. Bucks

39 James's Park, to the Tower wharf, Cambridge where they embarked, accompanied

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