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of the corpfe, which has been conveyed to his wife, a poor woman with four children,

14.] Wednesday came before the Lord Chief Juftice, and the rest of the Judges of the Court bi Common Pleas, and a fpecial jury from the county of Cavan, the great contested caufe of Lord Sherborne against Napper.-Mr Prime Serjeant Fitzgerald stated the cale in a speech of near four hours, in which that able lawyer displayed great ability and eloquence.

A lift of witneffe was reciprocally delivered in, when the court, with its accustomed circumspection to justice, ordered that a i the witnesses fhould withdraw, until called upon to give teftimony. The Judges then directed the trial to go on; and after exam ning lome of the evidence, at five o'clock adjourned the Court to nine o'clock next morning.

17.1 At the Court of Common Pleas, on Saturday night, in the great caule between Lord Sherborne and Napper, the Jury, after retiring for a few minutes, brought in a verdict favourable to the latter gentleman.

Friday came on in the Court of King's-bench, the fecond argument of the celebrated cale of Lord Dunlany in error againit Stopford; it was a Quare Impedit brought to the Common Pleas, to which the tenant demurred, and judgment was given for the demurrer. The tubstantial question to be tried is, does the advowion of Kentftown revert to the prefent Loid Dunfany by the mere act of conformity to the Proteftant religion, without any fuit to the crown. A further argument is ordered for Tuelday next.It has been argued on behalf of Lord Dunfany by Mr. Sankey, and Dr. Duigenan: for Mr. Stopford, by the Prime Serjeant, and Mr. Attorney General, Same day allo, the demurrer to the plea brought in the cafe of Lord Falconbridge, and Birch by the defendant, was argued by Mr. Burton, for the plaintiff, and by Mr. O'Neil, for the defendant. It was before argued by Mr. Kells, and Mr. Vavafor, for the plainuff, and Mr. Attorney General, and Mr. Norton, for the defendant. It is fixed for further argument to this day. The question to be decided is, whether a Proteftant purchafer can avoid all voluntary judgments made by the alienor previous to the fale, under the conftruction of gavelling claufes in the ftatute of Queen Anne.

Same day Mr. Dick juftified bail in two fureties, to the amount of fixteen thousand pounds each, to try the merits of an action brought against him by Mr. Mertie, for falfe imprisonment.

A few nights ago, the warehouse of Mr. Peter Tourtelot, merchant, of Abbey-ftreet, was broke into from the roof, and robbed of a quantity of preferved fruits, and a fet of brefs weights.

Friday night about ten o'clock, Mr. Thomas Gregory of the Stamp Office was stopped at Oxmantown-Green, by five armed ruffians, who not content with robbing hirm of his purfe, which contained near twenty guineas, and his watch, likewife ftripped him of his fhoes, stockings, coat and hat, and afterwards beat him in fo cruel a manner that there are apprehenfions of his life being in danger.

Saturday Patrick M'Cormick was executed at the front of the new prifon, for taking out of the dwelling-house of Mr. Edward Bulkely a

pocket-book containing notes, and several articles of value. The poor wretch bad, for fome time previous to his execution, been ill of a fever, and was cottering under that malady when brought out for the confummation of his fentence. He prayed with great fervour, and feemed moft penitently fenfible of his fate.

Laft Friday night, fome villains unknown, broke into the cabbin of one Shepherd, a poor dairyman on Glainevin road, and took thereout thirty guineas, a filver watch and a quantity of wearing apparel, with which they eficated their escape. Thus by the depredations of thofe lawless plunderers, this wretched family are reduced to beggary, and deprived of a property which they had been acquiring thofe many years by honeft industry.

On Saturday morning laft, a fellow, under the pretence of being a preventive guager, feized upon forme trifling articles of hardware which ♣ pretty little boy hawked about to earn a livelihood for himself and his aged mother, who has been bed-rid these two years; the child could not poflibly be more than eight years old, and the few horn comb, twopenny pen-knives, metal buckles, and iron inuff boxes that he was robbed of, would not fell. at the very highest price, for two fhiilings; if the fellow was not a revenue officer, and did not lodge the plunder in the King's thores, it would be a good deed to have him committed to Newgate, and tried for a street robbery.

On Saturday morning, a poor countryman driving a car to town with half a dozen flitches of bacon, a basket of roll butter, and another of eggs, was met by four defperate villains, near Finglas-bridge, one of whom laid hold of the horie, while the other three rifled the poor man or a few shillings, and with the wantonness usual to fuch wretches, trampled the egg under their feet, and then drove off with the car and loading.

19.] Monday at noon, the inhabitants of Skinner-row, were very much alarmed by a defperate affray between a conftable of the name of Sloan, and three or four of his brethren, who attempted to arreft him on a forfeited recogniz ance. He defended bimself for near half an hour against them with a bludgeon, though they were armed with flaves and fword; a reinforcement coming, he was at laft overpowered by numbers.

As an additional proof (if any were wanting) that the fear of the gallows has little effect on that clafs of fociety who are daily in the high road to it, a gentleman and his daughter retur from a friend's houfe in Marlborough-ftreet where they had fupped latt Friday night, were ftopped at the corner of Off-lane, between Henry and Earl-ftreet, by three fellows, who took four guineas, and a plain gold watch, of the old fashioned make, from the gentleman, and ftripped the young lady, who is icarce thirteen year old, of a hat and cloak, with which they ran off toward: Tucker's-row, and escaped.

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A PRAYER for the KING, Appointed by his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant and Council of Ireland, to be used on Litany days before the Litany, and on other daye. immediately before the "Prayer for all condijous of men," in all cathedral, collegiate, and

and parochial churches and chapels within the kingdom of Ireland, during his Majefty's pro fent indifpofition.

O Father of mercies, and God of all comfort, our only help in time of need, we fly unto Thee for fuccour in behalf of our Sovereign Lord the King, and of thy people committed to his care; beleeching Thee to refore him to his former health, and to prolong his days on earth, that he may live to Thee, and be an intl. ument, of thy glory, by continuing to ferve Thee faith fully, picty and wifdom, and to maintain amongst us the bleffings of true religion, civil Liberty, and public peace.

Favourably, O Lord, extend thy mercies to the Queen, the Prince of Wales, and all the Royal Family; and comfort and fupport them in this their heavy a&tion. And we beseech Thee, that we thy fervants, duly fenfible of the manifold bieflings, which Thou haft extended to us under his mild government, may, in thy good time, be enabled to give thanks to Thee, in thy holy place, for having reflored our Gracious Sovereign to the ardent prayers of his peo. ple; Grant this, O Lord, for Jeius Chrift's fake, our only Mediator and Advocate. Amen."

As there never was a form of prayer more neceffary than that to be offered to Almighty God for the recovery of the King's health, fo there never was one which fo much included the effions of general earnestness and fincerity. In flört, it is nothing more than putting the good wifes of the public into FORM-as his Majesty's name is never mentioned, without a fervent ejaculation for his recovery.

The Roman Catholics ever forward to thew their lovalty and regard to their prefent Sovereign, have offered up public prayers in their chapels for the prefervation of his lite, and the speedy return of his health, so ardently wifhed by all ranks of people.

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BIRTHS for Now. 1788.

N Henrietta-freet, the Lady of Col. Richard St. George of a fon-In Cavendish row, the lady of the Hon. Arthur, Cole Hamilton, of a daughter.In William-street, the lady of Richard French, Efq; of a fon.-At Drumcondra, county of Dublin, the lady of the Rev. Jofeph Fitzpatrick, of a fon.-At Fortfield, county of Dublin, the feat of the Right Honourable Lord Chiet Barou Yelverton, the lady of William Yelverton Efq, of 4 fon-At Brockley Park, near Athy, the lady of ty Right Hon. Lord Vifcount Jocelyn, of a fon heir. The lady of Thomas Towers, of Ballymore, county of Rofcommon, Efq; of a daughter.-In Merrion Square, the lady of George Putland, Efq; of a daughter-In North Cumberland-ftreet, the lady of Edward Bell, Etq; of a daughter.

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Robert Hickfon Morgell, Efq; of Rathkeal, to Mifs Royle, daughter to Thomas Henry Rock, of Mantenan, Etq;-Jeha Sharpe, of Malentober, Efq; to Mifs Sharpe, of Drumnaher, Ballycastle.-In Cork, Jeremiah Keller, Elq; Barrister at Law, to Mils Allen, daughter of Aylmer Allen, Elq-Lieutenant Blundell, of the 20th regiment of toot, to Mifs Elizabeth Gregg, of Cork.-A Cahirnell, county of Clare, Willam Stackpole, of Edenvale, Efq, to Mrs. French, late of Limerick.-At Bath, the Righ Ho the Earl of Donegal, to Mrs. Moore.-At Newtown, county of Louth, Jofeph Hayes. Efq; to Mil Movie The Reverend Charles Coithur, brother to Sir Nicholas Conway Colthurft, Eat. to Mifs E. Hamilton, one of the daughters and co-heirelles of the late John Hamilton, of Cattlefie, county of Donegal, Eiq;-At Limerick, Hary D'Efterre of Roffmanaher, in the co. of Cars, Eg, to Mifs Vereker, daughter of Thema Vereker, of Roxborough, Efq,-At Southampton, (England) Charles Smith, of Limerick, Eas Barritter at Law, to Mifs St. Hill..—Armiger Sealy, Efq; to Mits Atterbury- Bennett, of county of Limerick, Efq, to Mils Bennett, daughter of the Rev. Mr. Bennett, of North Great George's-freet.

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DEATHS for Nev. 1788.

This feat, at the Caftle of Malah de, co. of Dublin, the 25th of Oct. Richard Tatbot, Eiq, late Col. of one of the Fencible regiments ; most deservedly regretted; he is succeeded in his eftate by his eldest son, Richard Ougan Tabet, Elg; Captain in the 105th regiment, and Ard de Cainp to his excellency the Marquis of Buckings ham.-In Cork, Richard Adam, E'q; Batter at Law. Frances Morrow, relict or the lare John Morrow, of Ballinabreen, near Lifbarn, aged 105 years. She was bleed with feeing her childrens children to the fifth generation,-Near Ranelagh, M. Anne Weftren Emmet, relia of the late Chriftopher Temple Emmett, Elq-la Eccles-freet, the Rev. Charles O'Neil, Mimiter of Drumcondra.In Dame freet, after a linger ing and painful illne6, Mr. Richard Bayly, an eminent norary public, most sincerely regretted.

In Great Ship-feet, Mrs. M'Kay, wife of William M`Kay, Efq;-At Cork, the Reverend Michael Tildall, Archdeacon of Rof -At Caitle Dobb, Mrs. Dobbs, lady of Conway P. Dobbs, Elq,-At Spring Hill, county of Tipperary, Mrs. Lodge, relict of the late Oliver Lodge, EiqAt Ballybeg, county of Wicklow, the Reverend Jeremiah Symes.-Mrs. Campbell, lady of Capt. Campbell, of the 69th regiment of foot. At the Black Rock, county of Dublin, the Right Hon. Lady Dowager Lifle, refret of the late Lord, and stepmother to the prefent lord. At Upton, near Bandon, Theobald Payne, Efq;

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