Foreign ana Domeftic Intelligence. prices, befides the certainty and dispatch in the conveyance. It is therefore, requested that every gentleman will endeavour to inform himself of the practicability of the pian, and will give countenance to a defign that has the public good alone for its object. A report from the committee of the city lands, concerning the taking down of the trunk-maker's and tin-fhop at the north east corner of St. Paul's Church-yard, was referred back to be carried into execution. In the evening there was a grand entertainment at the Manfion-house, and a ball, which was opened about nine o'clock by the Duke of Devonshire and the Lady Mayoreís. The dancing continued till twelve, when a very grand fupper was ferved up in the Egyptian Hall, with a fine defert, and a curious piece of confectionary. After fupper, part of the company went into the ball room, and continued dancing till near five o'clock on Saturday morning; at which time the whole company departed, highly satisfied with the elegancy of the entertainment, the order and regularity with which it was conducted, and the polite behaviour of the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayorefs. There were prefent the Duke and Duchefs of Portland, the Duke and Duchefs of Richmond, ths Duke and Duchefs of Bolton, the Duke and Duchefs of Queensbury, the Duke and Duchefs of Manchester, the Duke and Duchefs of Northumberland, Earl Temple, Earl of Suffolk, Lord Camden, Lord Lyttelton, General Paoli, the Ruffian ambaffador, Lord George Sackville, and many other noblemen; alfo Mr. juftice Willes, Sir George Savile, Edmund Burke, Efq; and feveral other members of the House of Commons, and their ladies. The following aldermen were alfo prefent, Sir Charles Afgill, Sir William Stephenfon. Sir Robert Kite, Samuel Turner, Efq; Brafs Crosby, Efq; Thomas Halifax, Efq; James Townfend, Efq; and his Lady, John Sawbridge, Efq; nnd his Lady, and a great number of merchants with their ladies. It is thought there never was fo numerous and brilliant a company at the Manfion House before. Saturday, Feb. 10. A remarkable caufe has been tried before Sir J. Eardley Wilmot, in the court of Common Pleas at Guildhall, where a travelling dealer in filks was plaintiff, and a riding cuftom-houfe officer, who lives at Dartford in Kent, was defendant. The action was brought for the defendant (ex officio) ftopping the plaintiff on the Greenwich road, as he was coming to London, and taking his horfe, faddle, bridle, a pair of bags, containing twelve pieces of handkerchiefs, and a large parcel, contain 77 ing twenty-feven pieces of filk; all which the officer took along with him to Dartford before he examined, and fent the poor man to town on foot. On examination the goods appeared to have been manufactured in Spital-fields. On the trial it was proved, that the officer had ufed the plaintiff very ill, and had threatened to blow his brains out. After a full hearing on both fides, the jury brought in a verdict for the plaintiff, with full value for all filks, horte, faddle, &c. and 231. for the affault; in all 180l. with full costs of fuit. Monday, Feb. 12. Her Grace the Duchefs of Buccleugh being informed that a female infant was left at her door a few nights ago, and fent to the workhoufe, as neither her Grace nor the Duke were then at home, has very humanely ordered it to be taken out of the workhoufe, and nurfed at her own expence. Tuesday, Feb. 13, Dover. On Friday laft a man, named Allen, one of the blues, by trade a rope-maker, and who worked at Mr. Wilkinfon's, was that evening fent for to a tavern here by feveral perfons: When he came into the room, they immediately fet upon him, taxing him with having altered the register of his wife's age, and having by that means fraudulently obtained his freedom. The poor man, in his defence, pleaded his innocence, and denied the charge; upon which, after keeping him there for two or three hours, they threatened him "with having him brought up before the Houfe of Commons, and that he should cer tainly be tranfported, if not hanged." This menace (notwithstanding the consciousness of his own innocence) had fuch an effect upon the poor man's fpirits, that, dreading the confequences, after kifling his wife and child, as if taking his leave of them for a journey, he was, next morning, upon his wife's going to call him down to breakfaft, found hanging, quite dead, in his chamber. The Coroner's Inqueft brought in their verdict, defperation. Chefter. On Wednesday last in the afternoon, the four pillars on the North fide of Prefton church giving way, the whole roof, from the steeple to the wall adjoining to the chancel, with the north and weft galleries, fell to the ground, leaving only a bare wall to the yard and the South pillars ftanding. Wednesday, Feb. 14. The five following malefactors were executed at Tyburn, viz. John Jones alias Pofnet, and William Moody, for breaking open the houfe of Mr. Wood, in Petty France, Westminster, and fealing a pair of filver froe and knee buckles; Thomas Dunk, for robbing Mr. John Reed in the Green Park, of a metal watch and fome money; John Chapman, for being concerned with William Paterfon (convicted at the fame time) in robbing John China on the highway in the New Road, Whitechapel, of his hat, a guinea and a half, and fome filver. After the execution a great difturbance happened, in confequence of a hearfe being placed near the gallows, in order to receive the body of Dunk the foldier, which fome of his comrades imagining was fent there by the furgeons, they knocked down the undertaker, and, after beating his men, drove off with the body along the New Road, attended by a prodigious concourfe of people, till they came to the end of Gray's-Inn-lane, where they buried the corpfe, after firft breaking its legs and arms, and throwing a large quantity of unflacked lime into the coffin and the grave. One Smithers was taken into cuftody, attempting to break into the house of Mr. Cotterell, letter-founder, in Nevil's-Alley, Fetter-Lane, he had got his body halfway in at the one pair of ftairs window by the help of a ladder, but was fecured by the apprentice before he could draw himself back. He was yesterday carried before the Lord Mayor, who committed him to the PoultryCompter. As he was conducting to the watch-houfe the evening before, he dropped a fmall parcel of wet linen, which he pulled out of his pocket. There was another in company who escaped. Thursday, Feb. 15. In the afternoou a man, dreffed like an officer in the navy, went to a filverfmith's fhop in Bishopfgate-freet, to buy fome filver fhoe and knee-buckles, alfo fome pafte buckles for the ladies, and a few fancy rings. He agreed for as many as came to 30l. faying, if they were approved of, he fhould have a larger order on the return of the fhip in which thofe were to be feat. He then produced a draught on a merchant by Tower-hill, which became due in a few days, for 5ol. The filversmith took it and gave him the remainder in cath. After he was gone, the filversmith fent it to the merchant for acceptance, which he refused, declaring that he did not know the party that drew it; and upon farther enquiry, it was found to be a forged one. Five men went on board the Mary and Ifabella Weft-Indiaman, Capt. Pearfon, in the river, and were detected ftealing tobacco, &c. The crew attacked them, fruck one of the thieves with a hand-fpike on the head, and killed him on the fpot; another in jumping into the boat fell into the Thames and was drowned; the other three tumbled the wounded man into the boat, but finding him dead threw him over; they then rowed for the ftairs at Tower Wharf, where they attempted to land, but the centinel being called to, he fired at them, which obliged them to row acrofs and land on the Borough fide, from whence they made their efcape. The dead body of the fellow who was killed with the hand-fpike was foon taken up, and laid on Tower Wharf; he appears to be between 70 and 80 years of age, and had on a failor's jacket. Three other fhip's had the same night been robbed of a quantity of goods; and the night before four men boarded another fhip, but being heard by a Cuftom House officer, who alarmed the crew, they run up, obliged them to take to their boat and theer off, but not before they had wounded the Cuftom-House officer in the arm. The dead body of the drowned man was taken up yesterday at Rotherhithe. Friday, Feb. 16. Notwithstanding numbers may imagine from a late decifion, that the majority is much increated, the cafe is quite otherwile; and they are now alarmed more than ever; the reafon of this is, they have hitherto imagined, that in all questions, except in the incapacitating Mr. Wilkes, they fhould have a majority of three to one; but notwithstanding they exerted their utmost ftrength on Monday laft, they could not raile feventy five; whereas on the contrary, the minority is every day gaining ground, as plainly appears by the increase on cvery important queftion. On the first being 182, on the fecond 184, and on the third 188, befide eleven more who were fo ill on Monday laft they could not poffibly attend. Saturday, Feb. 17. The following is a true account of what Members of Parliament at this hour hold places under the government. Duke of Gloucester's Houfhold First Fruit's Office - Ι 3 9 I 2 - Admiralty Admiralty Office Navy Pay Office Greenwich Hofpital Foreign and Domestic Intelligence. - Sixpenny Receiver's Office Navy Officers - - I 1 I I 13 I I 7 79 8 girl can recover. It appeared on the examination of the mistress, that she had often beaten the girl inhumanly, and afterwards chained her to a poft in the back part of her houfe, where he kept her without food; but the neighbours used to throw provifions out of their windows to her; and yesterday morning, they finding her in the fame unhappy fituation, where he had been all night, they found means to convey her away unknown to her mistress. When the 50 girl was brought before his Lordship, fhe was fo weak that he could hardly fpeak, and 6 feemed in firong convulfions. His Lordship ordered her to be taken into the kitchen, and nourishing things given to her, but her recovery is doubtful. She was put out by the officers of St. Pancras by whom the profecution is carried on. I 17 ---- 192 Monday, Feb. 19. On Saturday night last a villain attempted to break into the houfe of Mr. Regnier, taylor to his Majefty, in Caftle-ftreet, Leicester-fields; but an attempt having been made the two preceding nights, a perfon kept watch with a loaded gun, and on his getting into the yard, and breaking open the kitchen window, the man fired and hot him in the face and fhoulder, and difabled him. He was carried to St. Martin's watch-houfe, and this day examined before a magiftrate, who committed him to the Gatehoufe At night a gentleman was ftopped in his chair, under Lord Bingley's Wall, in Cavendish-fquare, by a fingle foot pad, who demanded his money; the gentleman at first made a fhew of refiftance, but the fellow prefenting a pistol, and more of his accomplices appearing, he gave them his purfe with 20 guineas in it. About nine o'clock, Mr. Stephenfon, a mafter carpenter, in Faulcon-court, Shoelane, being very infirm, was knocked down within a few yards of his own door, and robbed of what money he had about him. Tuesday, Feb. 20. In the morning, be tween twelve and one o'clock, John Calver, beadle of St. John's parifh, Wapping; and Mr. Rufcoe, of Cole-ftairs, were knocked down by eight footpads in failors drefs, armed with pistols and bludgeons, between the Royal-Oak and Execution-dock; when the former was robbed of a watch, 7s. a filver groat, and fome half-pence; the latter of fome filver and halfpence. Wednesday, Feb. 21. A woman in Elliot's court, in the Old Bailey, was taken into cuftody, charged with cruelly beating and ftarving her apprentice girl. She was carried before the Lord Mayor at the Old Bailey, who committed her to Wood-ftreet Compter, and a bill of indictment was immediately found against her; but he will not be tried till next feffions, in order to fee if the poor Thursday, Feb. 22. Was interred in Alverftoke church yard, Hampshire, one of the Ruffian officers, who died at the Royal Hofpital at Haflar: A detachment of their troops in their full regimentals, with the officers, drums, trumpets, and fifes, marched to the hofpital to receive the corpfe, which was under the grand arch, attended by the priests, with wax candles in their hands, and others with small wax tapers, finging a folemn dirge; the corpfe was in a coffin, covered with red fhalloon, and dreffed in its uniform; from thence to the church, which is about half a mile, the priests fung, and, at intervals the mufick played folemnly; during the time of the interment the fervice was performed by our minifter, and three vollies were fired by the foldiers. Friday, Feb. 23. The following extraordinary affair may be depended on--- A gentleman who lives at Hampftead, about to fet off for Northamptonshire, went into a room he intended to lock up, in order to fhut the windows; into which he was followed by a little black spaniel dog, belonging to a neighbour : he did not know the creature was with him, and leaving the room, locked him into it. He ftaid in Northamptonshire four and twenty days, and coming back, went to open the door of this room, fomething rushed out upon him, and looking he faw the little black dog run down ftairs. He was surprised, but much more fo, when upon opening the window, he found the leather covering of twelve chairs, which were in the room eaten off, as well as feveral pictures eaten which lay on the floor. The dog was obferved to go immediately to a pond near the house to drink, where he would probably have burst himself, had he not been frighted away by He then went directly home, fome cows. and has been ever fince in perfect health, not feeming to have suffered by this extraordinary Saturday accident. Saturday, Feb. 24, The lady that died lately at Chellea, who was fifter to the E--- of Ch----, had fomething fingular in her ftory. The lodging wherein the died the had taken about a fortnight fince; complained of ill health, and at laft fent for an apothecary: from whom the ordered an emetic. In vain he remonftrated against it; the perfifted in her demand, and took it. Immediately afterwards the fent for a furgeon, in direct oppofition to his opinion, and without informing him of what had paffed, infifting upon being bled; the then procured blifters, and applied them; and in the fpace of fortyeight hours was found dead in her chair. The people of the house being entire ftrangers to her, and to the name fhe had affumed, were under no fmall embarafiment how to difpofe of the corpfe, without bringing upon themfelves the expence of interment, till at length they had the good fortune to find out her connections. Monday, Feb. 26. About 12 o'clock, as a foreign gentleman, who could not fpeak English, was going through Fleet-street towards Temple-bar, he was accofted by two girls of the town, but not understanding them, he pursued his road, when one of them laid hold of the bag of his wig, pulled it off, and beat him with it, at the fame time crying out murder, when upwards of ten fellows rufhed out of Water-Lane, knocked the gentleman down, and used him in a terrible manner. Some gentlemen coming by at the fame time prevented his being murdered, and very humanely conducted him home to his own houfe, where he now lies with little hopes of recovery.---What is very remarkable, during the whole affray, neither watchman nor conftable appeared; but were bufy taking up vagrants in Fleet-market, by whom they get 2s. a piece, on which account the principal part of their duty is neglected, viz. clearing the fireets of prostitutes and thieves. Newcastle, Tuesday, Feb. 27. A few nights Since a large ball of fire pafled over this town, from the North Weft to the South Eaft, and occafioned much aftonishment 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 she cannot come near a fire, and it is feared will lofe an eye. It was followed by uncommon lightning the whole night. The gentlemen of the Sunderland hunt turned out a bag fox at Newbottle; just as the dogs went off, a hare started, which they killed at view; they fell on the fox fcent again, and after a chace of 14 miles, he leap'd down a lime kiln, and crept out at the eye, where the dogs took up the fcent again; he foon after took through a conduit, and eluded them for fome time, but being clofely preffed, he leapt down a rock, and took the river; but not being purfued he foon returned, and was again taken up by the dogs, and after another chace for near 12 miles, he ran on board a ship at Ayre's Key, where he was taken alive by the failors. BANKRUPTS. Peter Jelfe, of King-ftreet, Westminster, glafs frame-maker, carpenter, and victualler. John Jones, of St. Faith the Virgin, London, dealer. Jofeph Gingell, of Southwark, linen draper. Richard Fofter and John Cowcher, both of St. Mary le Bonne, builders and partners. John Graham, of Spitalfields, throwfter and filkman. Thomas Payne, of Woodchefter in Gloucestershire, clothier. Thomas Furnas, of Liverpool, joiner and cabinetmaker. Gregory Adams, of Tormoham in Devonshire, broker. Charles Frederick Hempel, of Leman-ftrect, Goodman's-fields, tobacco-merchant. John Bagnall, of Caffleftreet, Turnmill-fireet, in St. James's, Clerkenwell, brewer. John Hamilton Smith, of St. Martin in the Fields, furgeon and apothecary. Elias Levy, Bernard Levy, and Jofeph Canter, merchants and partners. Henry Lion, of Bevis Marks, London, and Mofes Levy, of Red Lion-ftreet, Whitechapel, jewellers and partners. John Gibson, of Woodftreet, London, victualler, and Jofeph Weftran, now a prifoner in the King's Bench prifon, taylor, dealers and partners. James Draw water, of St. Mary le Bone, mafon. John Lewis, of Abercothy, in Carmarthenshire, farmer and rover. Matthew Bell, of the Strand, St. Martin's in the William Barker, of Fields, haberdasher. Banbury, in Oxfordshire, dealer. Philip Weft, of Bristol, mafon and builder. Robert Miller, of Kirton in Lindsey, in Lincolnshire, dealer. Barnard Levi, and Mordecai Levi, of Whitechapel, glafs-flowerers and merchants, and Samuel Zacharias, of court, Throgmorton-street, Bartholomew merchants and partners. Thomas Neale, of Norwich, vintner. Samuel Allen, of Banbury in Oxfordshire, mercer. Francis Fofter, of Gerard-ftreet, Soho, upholsterer. Thomas White, of Hammersmith in Middlesex, porter. Thomas Callaghan, of Whitehaven in Cumberland, baker. Jofeph Chambers and Charles Chambers, of Queen-freet, Ellis Morris and London, haberdashers. Robert Hughes, of Broad St. Giles's oilmen and dealers. Thomas Reeves, of St. John, Wapping, merchant. William Tuite, of Great Queen-freet, Lincoln's Inn Fields, goldfmith, |