vast quantity of eggs; when wheat is threshed many fmutty grains are threshed along with it, and the eggs above-mentioned, clinging to the bearded points of the wheat, are likewife fown at the fame time; the animalcules when excluded, crawl to the germ, grow along with the stalks, and, being nourished by the grain, confume the flour while moift, and Tattly leave their eggs upon it. To prevent therefore imut, it is of the utmoft confequence to fow wheat not infested with thele eggs; for, where there are no eggs, no animalcules can exift. But, if pure wheat cannot be procured, the eggs at leaft that there are ought to be deftroyed, and rendered unfit for propagation. If fmut of a year old is examined, the internal fpots are obferved to be dried up, and therefoe no propagation from thence is to be feared; nor is there need of any other reme F dy, fuppofing the wheat is kept perfectly free from moifture. But, if new wheat is to be fown, nothing is fo deftructive to thefe animalcules as com-mon falt, which makes them burit immediately. Let therefore the wheat be moistened with a lixivium of line and falt. By this method I preferved my wheat free from fmut these twenty years, whilft at the fame time my neighbours have loft a third part of their wheat by this calamity. I imagine, however, many will contemn a remedy fo eafy and fimple.' Thus far the Author. Soaking wheat in wine, in lees of oil, in nitre, &c. has been recommended by various writers, but I do not remember to have met with the above-mentioned remedy before.— However, let it be new or old, it ought to be propagated as much as possible. An eafy Method to relieve Horfes attacked with the prefent Distemper. IRST, give the horfe half an ounce of the medicinal regulus of antimony, in fine powder) twice a day, for three days, in warm marshes; then boil four ounces of Liquorice root, in three pints of water to a pint and half. In the ftrained liquor diffolve four ounces of honey, then add the fame quantity of afthmatic elixir, and half an ounce of Peruvian bark, to be given every other day for a week; by which means the fever will be effectually taken off, the cough abate, and the animal come to his ftomach again. SHERIFFS appointed by his Majefty in Council, for the Year 1770. BERKSHIRE, John Mount, of Wa fing, Bedfordshire, John Francklin, of Northill, Efq; Buckinghamshire, Edmund Bafill, of Beaconsfield, Efq; Cumberland, Sir Michael le Fleming, of Skirwith, Bart. Cheshire, Sir Robert Cunliff, of Seighton, Bart. Camb' & Hunt', Launcelot Browne, of Fenftanton, Efq; Cornwall, Hugh Rogers, of Helftone, Efq; Dorietshire, James Dale, of Blandford, Kent, John Toke, of Godington, Efq; Leicestershire, Charles Heifilrige, of Nofeley, Efq; Lincolnshire, Edward Parker, of Glandford Briggs, Efq; Monmouthshire, Charles Milborne, of Abergavenny, Efq; Northumberland, John Simpson, of Horfley, Efq; Northamptonshire, Lucy Knightley, of Fawley, Eiq; Norfolk, John Micklethwaite, of Beefton St. Andrew, Efq; Nottinghamshire, Urban Hall, of Warfop, Efq; Oxfordshire, Francis Waftie, of Cowley, Efq; Rutlandfhire, John Boyal, of Belmerfthorpe, Efq; Salop, Richard Morhall, the younger, of Onflow, Efq; Shropshire, Richard Morhall, of Onflow, Efq; Somerfethire, Nathaniel Webb, of Roundhill, Efq; Staffordshire, John Marth, of Wemborne, Elq;. Su Suffolk, Eleazar Davy, of Ubbeston Hall, Efq; County of Southampton, Francis Hugonin, of Nurfted, Efq; Surry, Sir Richard Hotham, of Merton, Kot. Suffex, William Westbrooke Richardson, of Weft Tarring, Efq; Warwickshire, Sir Charles Shuckburgh, of Shuckburgh, Bart. Worcestershire, John Martin, of Ham Court, Efq; Wiltshire, Thomas Maundrell, of Blackland, Efq; Yorkhire, Sir Bellingham Graham, of Norton Conyers, Bart. SOUTH WALES. Brecon, David Lloyd, of Blaen Clyddach, Efq; CIRCUITS, appointed for the LENT ASSIZES, are as follow, viz. NORTHERN CIRCUIT. City of York, Saturday the 24th, at the Yorkshire, fame day, at the Caftle. Warwick hire, Monday 19, at Warwick. HOME CIRCUIT. Efex, Monday 26, at Chelmsford. Surry, Wednesday 3, at Kingston upon Thames. Monmouthshire, Thursday 22, at Monmouth. Herefordfhire, Saturday 24, at Hereford. Shropshire, Thursday 29, at Shrewsbury. -Staffordshire, Tuesday, April 3, at Stafford. SOUTH WALES CIRCUIT. John Williams, Efq; and William Whita 'ker, his Majefty's first Serjeant at Law. Radnorfhire, Monday, April 2, at Prefe teign. Breconfhire, Saturday, April 7, at Brecon. TH FOREIGN ADVICES. Conftantinople, Dec. 18. HE hopes that the Porte might make a peace this winter with the Ruffians are quite vanished, and greater preparations than ever are making for the enfuing campaign. The Cadis or Turkish Judges in Moldavia and Valachia having deposed before the Divan, that the inhabitants of those provinces had refolved not to defend themselves against the Ruffians, but to furrender to them; the Sultan has declared them all rebels, and confequently that they deferve to be punished with death. The Sultan has accordingly published an ordinance by which three Pachas are ordered to go into Moldavia and Valachia, with a confiderable body of troops to drive but the enemy from thence, and likewise to kill all the inhabitants, even the women and children, except they confent to embrace the Jaw of Mahomet. Avignon, Jan. 9. The 21ft of last month in the afternoon, a flight fhock of an earthquake was felt here, but a very violent one happened at Bedarides, and other places in that neighbourhood. The inhabitants were frightened fo terribly, that they left their houfes, which was very fortunate, for they all fell down by piece-meal. The roof of the church opened in feveral places, and the fteeple threatens to fall, being much cracked. This terrible fhock was alfo felt at Chateau Neuf Calcernier, which is fituated on a mountain, a fmall league diftant from Bedarides; many people who were in the streets at that time were thrown down. It is to be feared that this terrible event will have fome bad confequences; many wells are fpoiled by it, and particularly thofe of two people in this city, whofe water is become black ever fince the earthquake. Rome, Jan. 20. M. De Marefolfchi, by order of the Pope, having asked Mr. Afpuru, Ambaffador from the Court of Madrid, for all the letters that Philip II. wrote to Sixtus V. in regard to the fuppreffion of the Jefuits, and those that Pope wrote him in answer; the Ambaffodor told him he could not do it without orders from his Court; upon which, M. De Marcfolfchi fhewed him the Court of Madrid's order, and all the letters were delivered to the Pope. Florence. Jan, 20, The last advices from Rome fay, that the Pope will foon hold a new Confiftory, and nominate two Cardinals. Notwithstanding the efforts of the Minifters of the Courts of the House of Bourbon, the negociation for accommodating matters between them and the Holy See is not yet ter minated. It seems that the different Courts do not think in all respects alike, and that of France does not infift fo ftrongly upon the diffolution of the Jefuits, as the others, and that of Portugal. The Sovereign Pontiff has written a letter to his Faithful Majesty, the King of Portugal, to congratulate him on God's mercy fhewn to him by preserving his life from the late danger it was exposed to. Extract of Letter from Col. Drewitz, incamped near Kalitch, January 26, to a Gentleman at Warsaw. I take this opportunity to acquaint you, that on Tuesday the 23d inft. I intirely defeated the Sieur Swaniawski, Regimentary General of all Poland. The faid Regimentary and three other Marthals were taken prisoners in this action, which coft them 1500 men, who were killed upon the spot, and the lofs of 15 pieces of cannon. My lofs is very moderate both in killed and wounded.' Warfaw, Jan. 27. Yesterday an exprefs arrived with advice, that a body of Confede rates have taken at Sidleo, an estate belonging to Prince Czartoryski, Grand Chancellor of Lithuania, Count Grabowski, late Marfhal of the Confederacy of the Diffidents, together with his brother, Chief of the Lithuanian horse guards, both Majors-General in the army of that Grand Duchy and Knights of the order of St. Alexander in Ruffia. The le two Officers lived retired upon that effate, without any apprehenfions of being molefted by the Confederates. After plundering and ufing them very ill, they were put in a waggon and carried away, but it is not known whither. This affair makes a great noife, and it is not doubted but the Ruffian Ambatfadər will infift upon thefe Noblemen being fet at liberty. Frontiers of Poland, Jan. 28. On the 234 inftant the Confederates attacked Colonel Drewitz near Dobra, but he received them is fuch a manner, that they left-all their infan try and artillery. It is faid, that the Ruffians tere only 6000 men, and the Confederates between 7 and Sooo. This is the first time, and very likely the laft, that the Confederates will dare to attack the Ruffians and give them battle according to the rules of war, Vienna, Jan. 27. Letters from Herman fad advise, that the beginning of this month the Turks fell upon Buckereft, the capital of Valachia, and drove the Ruffians from thence; Some days after the Ruffians returned, drove sway the Turks again, and pursued them a great way. Many of the inhabitants of that province have abandoned their houfes, and numbers of them have taken refuge in Tranfylvania. Extract of a Letter from the Hague, Feb. 19. 'People who are well acquainted with the bufines of this country say, that by the late arrets published at Paris respecting the funds, the province of Holland alone fuffers a lofs of three millions; which we may very well conceive when we confider how much the Dutch are engaged in the French funds. Hiftorical Chronicle, for February 1770. AT January 30. T Christmas affembly, January 19, 1770. It appearing from the abftract that a petition was regularly lodged, praying, that a competent annual ftipend fhould be granted to Dr. Charles Lucas; and the faid petition being with-held by the Lord Mayor and Board of Aldermen, the Town Clerk was directed to lay a copy thereof before the Commons, which he accordingly did, and the fame is as follows: To the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, Sheriffs, Commons, and citizens of the city of Dublin. The petition of certain of the Commons, theweth, That as the revenue of the city is every day increafing, fome part of it ought in juf tice to be appropriated to the eafy and comfortable fupport of fuch citizens as have, in an eminent degree, exerted their best talents, dedicated their time, and facrificed, on every fit occafion, their own private intereft to the benefit and advantage of the community. That our worthy reprefentative in Parliament, Dr. Charles Lucas, has discharged the feveral duties of a citizen, as well as the great trust repofed in him by his conftituents, with a diligence and integrity more applauded than imitated; to which even his moft zealous up ponents in political pursuits every day bear ⚫teftimony. That his constituents and fellow-citizens are bound by every tie of duty, affection and gratitude, to make him fome honourable compenfation for that lofs of time, fortune, and - even Health, which he hath fuftained by a faithful and honeft discharge of his duty. That your petitioners every day fee perfons of no very extraordinary parts, for fervices not much felt, and for a conduct not univerfally approved, raised to stations of honour and pront by the Crown, whilft the real fervants of the public are forgotten or neglected. Your petitioners therefore apprehend, that it would be highly becoming the honour and dignity of the city, and perfectly confiftent with every true fyftem of economy, to grant to the faid Dr. Charles Lucas a competent anqual ftipend, as an honourable teftimony of the grateful fenfe we entertain of his emi nent services, as an example well worthy the imitation of all great cities and towns corpo rate, to render their Representatives independent of Court favour. Your Lordship and Honours will be pleafed to take the premises into your confideration, and grant the faid annual ftipend. And your petitioners will pray. Examined, HENRY GONNE. Refolved unanimously, That Dr. Charles Lucas, one of our worthy Repre entatives, is intitled to every thark of city favour, for his eminent fervices as a private citizen, and for his faithful and upright conduct in Parlia ment. Refolved; That it is the opinion of the Sheriffs and Commons, that the fettling of an annual stipend upon the faid Dr. Charles Lucas, at this time, would be very becoming the honour and dignity of this city. Refolved, That the Sheriff's and Commons are uniformly oppofed and prevented by the other Houfe, from paying proper regard and refpect to diftinguished merit, how manifeftly foever exerted for the intereft of this city, and the kingdom in general. ALFRED HOWARD, Clerk of the Commons. February 1. Laft week; in confequence of an advertisement for that purpose, the merchants of Brif. tol affembled at their hall, in order to afcertain what orders they had received from America, and whether they were conditional or not; when it appeared, that the merely conditional orders on the repeal¡ of the late acts amounted to 200,000 l. The particulars, it was agreed, to transmit to Matthew Brickdale, E (one of their Members) and re queft his utmost affistance in obtaining a repeal of the find acts. A few days fince died Mr, Stephen Swain, keep keeper of the lunatics, and head carpenter of Gay's-hofpital; and on a person's making an application to a proctor in Doctors-Commons, to fearch the will of the deceafed, which is proved in the Prerogative-court of Canter bury, he found the following legacy left to him and his wife. Item, I give and bequeath to John A -n, victualler, and Frances his wife, the fum of fixpence, to buy each of them a halter, for fear the Sheriffe hould not be provided. February 5. Extract of a Letter from Stamford, Jan. 24. A few days fince happened the following accident :- -Two young women, daughters of Mr. Groom and Mr. Lowe, of this town, having been out upon a visit to Cliff, were returning home both upon a horfe; they had a man with them to open the gates, &c. through the foreft; but while he was faftening one, they rode on, in high spirits, pretty briskly, and thought they could manage the next themfelves; before the gate there was a deep ditch, with a narrow bridge over it; in backing the horse, his hind feet flipped off the bridge; Mifs Lowe, feeing the danger, jump'd into the ditch, Mifs Groom fell off backwards close by her, and the horse fell in upon them both. When the man came up, he could give them no relief, though they kept their heads juft above the mire; for if he had meddled with the horse, they must inevitably have been trampled to pieces, and the man was not able to pull either of them from under. In this fituation they lay froaking and patting the horse, to keep him from ftrugling, and defired the man to make all speed back for affiftance; he never thought of calling out for help, else, in all probability, both might have been faved, but went back again (a mile and a half) to Cliff. The poor creatures lay in this distress, holding each other's hands, and fupporting one another to the laft extremity, till, quite worn out, Mifs Groom's head funk under water, and the into the arms of death: Mifs Lowe must have perifhed likewife in a few minutes, but, fortunately for her, fix or seven men came, and by means of a rope fastened round her middle, dragged her from under the horfe. She was just able to fpeak, and begged they would pull her out, if She left her limbs behind her. By this time, Mr. Groom, who had heard of the accident, got there, and could fee only the buckle of his daughter's fhoe; when he found she was dead, he fainted away. Mifs Lowe was carried back to Cliff, and was very ill a long time, but is in a fair way of recovery; the baft words the remembers to have heard Mifs Groom speak, were, that the wished she could once more fee her dear father and mother. She was juft nineteen years of age, and was a very deferving fine young woman.' February 6. Newcastle, Feb. 3. Saturday night, about ten o'clock, a large ball of fire paffed over this 3 town, from the North Weft to the South Eaft, and occafioned much astonishment from the great light it gave; A boy standing at a door in Pilgrim-street was ftruck down, but happily received no hurt; and a woman in Park-houfe lane was fo fcorched in the face, that he cannot come near a fire, and it is feared will lose an eye. It was followed by uncommon lightning the whole night. February 7. The following is an accurate Copy of the Die Sabbati, 23 Decembris, 1769. A bill intitled, an act for granting to his Majefty the feveral duties, rates, impositions, &c. being read a third time, the question was put, Whether this bill fhall pass? It was refolved in the affirmative. Diffentient, ift. Because we conceive that the propofition of an augmentation is altered in form, not, in fact, and because it was not to the appearance, but to the substance and body of the measure that we gave our negative last feffion. 2dly, Becaufe when we reflect upon the ability and numbers of the people of Ireland, we think it will be a very extraordinary exertion in the time of peace, to increase our army to within 2000 men of the peace establishment of Great Britain. 3dly, Because we cannot help confidering. an increase of a standing army in Ireland, as a dangerous engine in the hands of an English Minifter. 4thly, Because it was this reafon that induced the English legislature, in the year, 1699, to limit the troops in Ireland to 120.0 men, against the exprefs wish of their deli.. verer. 5thly, Because when the fears of men follicited an augmentation of the Irish army in the year 1745, by the wife and d finterested, reprefentations of the chief Governor, the Earl of Chesterfield, it was laid afide in the Houfe of Commons. 6thly, Because this tranfaction has been confidered as peculiarly laudable in the unparalleled administration of that incomparable Nobleman. 7thly, Because if time and experience have verified the fagacity of those reafons, and fhewn that there was no neceflity for more than twelve thousand men, in the times immediately fubfequent to the Revolution, nor in thofe of a Scotch rebellion, we cannot conceive it expedient now, when the late belligerent Powers of the western parts of Europe are lulled into the most profound peace and fecu-, rity. Sthly, Because from an ufe that was made of a part of the Irish army in North America, immediately after the late propofal of an aug mentation, we are apprehenfive of a design of Ad |