14th. Ann Barker, 33 years of age, and well dressed, was found this morning in the New River, at Islington, drowned. The surgeon called in, declared her past all hopes of recovery.

15th. Mrs. Hayes, about eighty years of age, in Pall-Mall court, retired to her chamber about ten o'clock, her usual hour of rest: her chamber was on the attic story for the benefit of the air.About 11 o'clock, the servants heard a most dreadful crash, and a groan. On running out, they found their mistress in her night gown, fastened (by the spikes having entered her thighs two inches above the knees) to the railing, her back broke, and her skull fractured in two places. On being carried into the house she expired.

It appears that she had for some months been in a state of childhood, and it is supposed that something, as she slept, alarming her, she opened the window and threw herself out.

16th. Claudius Stephen Hunter, esq. was sworn into office as alderman of Bassishaw ward, vice Robert Clarke, esq. resigned.

A singular escape from the most impending danger, happened to James Crow, esq. of Lakenham, Norfolk. As he drove himself through Catton, in his one horse carriage, he passed under a tree at that time felling; the tree fell upon the horse in the chaise, and instantaneously killed it, without Mr. Crow's receiving, any, the slightest injury!

17th. This morning between 7 and 8 o'clock, a young lady genteelly dressed, threw herself into a canal near Liverpool, and was unfortunately drowned. The body has

not been owned. A handkerchief found upon her had the initials E. J、 A Roman sepulchre has lately been discovered at Ashby-Puerorum in Lincolnshire. It was found by a labourer who was cutting a ditch, and consists of a stone chest, which lay three feet below the surface of the earth. The chest is of frec-stone, of the kind found in abundance on Lincoln heath. The urn is made of strong glass, well manufactured, but of a greenish hue. The glass is perfect in all respects, and the surface is as smooth as if just taken out of the fire. This receptacle of the ashes was nearly filled with small pieces of bone, many of which from the effects of ignition, were white through their whole substance, Among the fragments was discovered a small lacrymatory.

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18th. This evening an atrocious robbery was committed on a female, as amiable, as good, and as valuable, as any society can boast. At about a quarter past seven the right hon. Dowager Lady Dacre was taking her usual solitary walk near her house at Lee, between Lewisham and Eltham in Kent; when a ruffian came up near the church, presented a pistol, and, with horrid imprecations, demanded her watch. told him, if he would take the pisto away, she would give it him. As soon as he got the watch, he put the pistol again to her ladyship's breast, and demanded her purse. This she also gave: it contained six guineas, with which he departed. Ever since the death of the late Lord Dacre, his amiable widow has made it an invariable practice to visit his tomb at a certain hour in the evening. No company, no engagement, no inclemency of weather, neither storms por hurricanes, have ever prevented

prevented her from executing this pious office. It was on one of these occasions, that the sacrilegious wretch took the opportunity of perpetrating this crime.

A gentleman writes from Virginia, that they had been for 12 days clouded with a dark smoke; and that, on the day he wrote, the Clinch mountain had sunk for many miles to the depth of 50 feet, after which clouds of smoke issued therefrom; so that the inhabitants at the distance of 20 miles from the place, were not able to discover an object at 20 feet distance. This, it is supposed, was occasioned by the burning of the stone coal which is in that mountain.

20th. A coroner's inquest was held at the ship tavern, Milbank, on the body of Susannah Humphries, a young lady who fell out of a boat, and was drowned, at Chelsea reach. She was in company on the preceding day with Mrs. Sutler of Lambeth, and her son, Mr. Sutler, with whom she was on the point of marriage. An inquest was also held on the body of Elizabeth Woodcock, who was burned to death the day before in a garret, No. 4, Lascelles' place, Broad-srect, Bloomsbury; an accident supposed to be occasioned by lifting of a saucepan from the fire. The verdicts were, in both casesAccidental death.

22d. About 8 at night, a most dreadful fire broke out in the stables of the Spotted Dog public house, in Chelmsford. A party of Hanoverians, about 120 in number, marched into the town about 2 o'clock the same day, and were, for convenience, lodged in the house and stables upon the premises. Fatigued with their march, they retired to rest at an early hour, seventy of

them in particular, in a large sta. ble at the above public house, without any other fastening to the door than a latch. In the evening, an alarm of fire was given, the drums beat to arms, and the premises where the 70 men lodged, among whom were some women, were discovered to be in flames; possibly unacquainted with the use of a latch, the Hanoverians were some time before they could open the door, which, after a short time, was effected from without, and they (as was at first supposed) all made their escape, but not without many of them being most dreadfully scorched, and their clothes in flames. Every mind was perfectly rejoiced, that providence had saved, as they supposed, the lives of those who were just before the inhabitants of the buildings; but little was it suspected, that 12 poor unfortunate fellow creatures were left struggling under the ruins. The fire had subsided about twelve o'clock; but next morning, on removing the rubbish, it was discovered that 12 men had perished! Their mutilated remains were dragged out, in a state too dreadful to describe. A number of horses be longing to the royal waggon train were in the stables, all of which were removed, but two, and they were burnt to death.-One other unfortunate Hanoverian died the next morning from the injury he received. Every soul must have perished in the flames, had not the corporal of the detachment, to when the alarm of fire had been given, most providentially ran down to the stable, and extricated them from their distressing situation.-Several of the survivors were shockingly burnt. The coroner's jury, which sat upon this melancholy event, afE e 3

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ter retiring for a considerable time, brought in a verdict of accidental death.

23d. Advices from Admiral Cornwallis, give the important intelligence of a small squadron of British frigates, under the command of capt. G. Moore, of the Indefatigable, having, after a short action, captured 3 Spanish treasure ships, and blown up one, off cape St. Mary's. Independently of 3,200,000 dollars, the captured vessels abound in the most precious merchandize. This is the first act of hostilities with Spain, and must doubtless be followed by a war with that power. A most inelancholy circumstance took place in consequence of the explosion of the Mercedes, one of the Spanish squadron. In it was embarked a native of Spain, who was returning from America with his whole family, consisting of his lady, 4 daughters, and 5 sons. The daughters were beautiful and amiable women, the sons grown up to manhood. With such a family, and a large fortune, the gradual savings of 25 years industry, did this unhappy man embark for his native country. A short time before the action began, he, with one of his sons, went on board the largest of the ships, and in a few minutes became the spectator of his wife, his daughters, 4 of his sons, and all his treasure, surrounded with flames, and sink ing in the abyss of the ocean. This victim of almost unbeard-of calamity, arrived at Plymouth, with the only remains of so many blessings, in capt. Moore's cabin, who was unceasing in his endeavours to administer all in his power towards the alleviation of his sufferings.*

25th. Hyde Park exhibited a triumphant display of the military resources of this great capital of the empire, and confirmed the hopes which were formed last year, of the zeal, activity, and discipline of its brave and loyal voluntary defenders.

Soon after 9 the following regiments made their appearance in the park,and took their ground opposite Grosvenor gate:-the hon. artillery company, lieut. col. Le Mesurier, with the company of yagers, commanded by capt. Bessell, were on the right, two field pieces were attached to the regiment; the 4th loyal London, lieut. col. Price; the 7th ditto, major Pratt; the 8th ditto, col. Canning; the 5th ditto,,col. Smith; the 2d ditto, ditto.

The regiments marched into line by companies, and having taken open order, awaited the arrival of the reviewing general. The earl of Harrington attended about half past 10, and was received with the usual honours; the troops presented arms, and the officers saluted, while the different bands played, and the drums beat. Gen. the carl of Harrington then passed in front and rear of the brigade, and afterwards placed himself opposite the centre. The light companies and yagers were sent out and skirmished, while the line advanced and fired several vollies. After this the light troops were called in by the bugles, and the whole commenced firing by companies, from the centre to the flanks. Each regiment formed close column in rear of the grenadiers, and marched in the same order to the centre battalion, and then performed the principal of the 19 manœuvres, particularly the change of position and

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forming new fronts, executing every movement with the utmost precision and exactness; above all they merited every praise for the manner in which they charged. These evolutions occupied them till near two o'clock, when the line wheeled backwards into columns upon the left, passed the general in review, and quitted the ground in quick time. Every regiment mustered extremely well, and the whole amounted to near 3000. While they were retiring, the three regiments of the hon. the East India company marched in thro' the gate at the end of Oxford-road, and occupied their ground. These, amounting to nearly 3000, were joined by the 3d loyal London, lieut. col. Kensington, who mustered 580. This formidable brigade marched by companies into line, with 6 field pieces in the centre. The earl of Harrington reviewed them as he had done the former brigade, and having taken his station, attended by his aids-de-camp, generals Grosvenor and Burrard, lord Petersham, col. Jenkinson, col. Gaitskill, and several officers of volunteer corps, the light troops were ordered forward as before, and the line advanced. Nothing could be more steady than their march in ordinary time; not a file was out of his dressing, and the whole preserved the utmost regularity and order. They were ordered to commence independent firing, which was so rapid and well kept up, that the brigade was in a few minutes involved in smoke. The artillery men loaded and fired thrice in a minute. The brigade then performed all those manœuvres, which the former had gone through. It was near dusk when they passed the reviewing general, and marched towards the city. Upon the whole,

such an army as appeared in the field, in the course of the day, must be not only a theme of exultation to the inhabitants of the first city in the world, but to the people in general of the only free country in Europe. There were thousands of spectators, and among them many persons of distinction. It was upon the whole a most splendid scene, and exceeded every thing of the kind since the grand review before his majesty.

A singular discovery was lately made at Orchardliegh house, Somersetshire. The servants having frequently observed a large Muscovy duck take wing from the lake below the house, and hover round the church which stands on an island in the water, were led by curiosity to watch its retreat, and, by a strict search, discovered it to be in the roof of the church, directly under the only bell it contains, in which the bird now comfortably sits upon 17 eggs; its only retreat being thro' a small aperture near the roof.

A young lady possessed of 4000!. lately eloped from her father's house in the neighbourhood of Gray's inn, with a young Hibernian, a painter and glazier, residing in the vicinage of Soho. The parties met at the late Croydon fair, for the first time, and, on the morning following, the lady eloped. The father, after much anxious search, discovered her retreat; but she refused to return home, and has since given her hand to the painter.

The court of directors of the East India company, have come to a resolution to allow the passengers, who were belonging to the navy on board the Bombay Castle, capt. Hamilton; and the Earl Camden, capt. Dance, for their services in the action with Linois, the same gratuity as those

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allowed to officers in similar situations on board the company's ships. Mellersh, a butcher of Newgate market, dropped a bank note for 1001. some time ago, at a settling house in Smithfield. The note was traced to one Murray, a butcher, of Plumstead, in Kent; who has since been compelled to restore it, with all the costs of an action instituted for its recovery. Murray was present when the note was dropped in Smithfield.

Mr. B. Knight undertook for a wager of considerable amount, to walk from Cardiff to Brecon, and back, a distance of 86 miles, in 40 hours, which he performed with great ease in 33.

27th. Henry Perfect, alias the Rev. Mr. Paul, alias the Rev. Mr. Bennet, was indicted at the Middlesex quarter sessions, for obtaining, at different times, 121. 15s. by false pretences, from the earl of Claren don. It appeared from his lordship's testimony, that in the charac、 ter of a clergyman, the prisoner had written to him, to implore assistance for a distressed lady, named Grant, residing at Harlow in Essex, who was represented as the daughter of a gentleman in the West Indies, newly married to a proud young Scotchman, who had deserted her. Several other letters, signed by Mrs. Smith, came to his lordship's hands. The prisoner wrote in three different hands, and carried on his plan of fraud for a considerable time, until at last the whole (with many other impositions of a similar nature, to a most extensive amount), was discovered; and at the prisoner's lodgings, when taken up, copies of the different letters, with the answers to them, were found. The jury pro nounced a verdict of guilty, and the

prisoner was sentenced to 7 years transportation.

Three gentlemen of Manchester, shooting at Colne, near Burnley, were for two days accompanied by a man 82 years of age, who carried a basket containing their provisions with great apparent ease to himself, though it is supposed that he must, at an average, have walked 25 miles a day. He told them that at the age of 76 he walked thence to London in 3 days, which was 55 miles a day, stopped 4 days, and was 3 more in returning to his native place. He said he had several lads between 50 and 60. He frequently goes to Preston and back in a day, which is 46 miles. Nor did he think his exertions extraordinary, as he informed the same gentleman, that he remembered, a grandson, his father and grandfather, residing in the neighbourhood of Colne, the youngest of whom was upwards of eighty years old!

28th. As the wife of John Brew, a watchman, in Lemon-street, Whitechapel, was reading the bible at the fire side, a spark flew from it, and set her clothes in a blaze. She call ed to her husband, who is nearly 90. years old, and very deaf, for assistance, but before he could give it she was so miserably burnt, that she died the following day.

29th. The anniversary festival of that excellent and humane institution, the society for the relief of the widows and orphans of medical men, was held at the London tavern, and very numerously attended. Sir Wm. Blizard, one of the vice presidents, was called to the chair, and favoured the society with his company to. a late hour; during which many loyal and patriotic toasts were given, and the company entertained by

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