horfe, took a gun in his hand, and came over to Woty's houfe, where meeting with his fon, inquired after his father, who told him he was in the ftudy; whither he immediately went, and prefented the gun at him; which the fon perceiving, ftruck him on the arm, and turned the gun round, which was difcharged through the door. Miffing his aim here, he drew his knife, and a fcuffe enfued between the three, when the old gentleman received four wounds in his body, but it is hoped neither of them are mortal. He was examined before Thomas Baker, Efq; of that place, who committed him to the New-gaol, Southwark. It appeared on his examination, that he has been difordered in his mind at times for feveral years; but his motive for aiming at Mr. Woty in particular is not yet cleared up. The following accident lately happened at a druggift's in Paternofter-row; their black going up a ladder, to bait a rat-trap in the garret, had the misfortune to fall from the fame, by which he fet fire to a bottle of fpirits, which burnt fo rapidly as to alarm the whole houfe, but by timely affillance it was extinguished. The flames of the fpirit fet fire to the black's cloaths, and burnt him in fo fhocking a manner that he was obliged to be carried to the hofpital; where he died a few days after. An old piece of wanton wickednefs is lately revived in this city. A number of fellows go about with bottles of aquafortis, which they empty on people's cloaths, as a piece of high humour. On Monday laft two ladies, one in a linen and the other in a fatin fack, were ferved this pretty trick on Ludgate-hill, and the villains who practifed it were unhappily not detected. As fome of our readers may poffibly meet an injury of this nature, we think it neceffary to inform them, that by foaking the cloaths thus daubed, immediately in cold water, they will prevent the pernicious effects of the aquafortis; and it may be a fatisfaction to inform them, that the perfon convicted of this offence, is liable to be tranfported for feven years. The botannical medal annually given by Dr. Hope of Edinburgh, to the ftudents in medicine in that univerfity, was adjudged to Mr. John Parfons, a graduate of Oxtord. At a coal-mine at South Biddock, five miles north of Durham, by the careleffness of a pitman, the foul air in an old working tock fire, and burit forth with a terrible explosion, by which 26 perfons were fcorched in a most fhocking manner, many of whom can never recover. There was lately an uncommon fcene of family diftrefs at Aberdeen. On Tuesday morning died in the vigour of life, Jean Gordon, fpoufe to Mr. Stewart, profellor of Mathematics in the Marifchal college. On Thursday morning died Margaret Stewart, their eldest daughter, juft entered into the 17th year of her age. And that afternoon died Mr. Stewart himfelf, aged 58. He had filled the mathematical chair near 39 years. On Saturday these three perfons were carried to the grave together; and fix children are left behind them. At the anniversary feaft of the fmall-pox hofpitals, 8;0l. 17. 2 s. 3 d. was collected for those charities. Several private men belonging 3 A fire broke out in a bake-house in the Green at Crediton, in Devonshire, which burnt fo violently, that, before its fury could be flopped, it reduced to ashes fixty dwelling-houses. to General Elliot's regiment of Sunday, but the banns were forbid light-horfe, have lately prefented to be published. a petition to a great perfonage, praying that their arrears may be paid, otherwife, on account of the dearnefs of provifion, it was impofible for them to fubfift; finces which all their arrears and grassmoney, and alfo the two-pence per day extraordinary, which his Majefly allowed them when on duty, has been fully paid, to the great fatisfaction of the whole regiment. 23. The company laft Wednefday at Draper's-hall was very numerous, and the most brilliant aint ever feen in the city of London. It is faid there were about 240 who dined, amongst whom were nine Dukes, and a very confiderable number more of the nobility, and the members of the houfe of Commons, who honoored the American merchants with their company. Mr. Sheriff Trecothick was chairman, and the entertainment in general, which was very magnificent, was coducted with great regularity, and many loyal and conftitutional toalls were drank. There was a large band of muic which performed in the hall during dinner-time, and until late in the evening. Laft Sunday public prayers were pat up at feveral churches within the city and fuburbs, imploring the Almighty God, in his great goodnefs and mercy, to give an ear to the cries of the poor, in regard to the high price of provifions, On Saturday a young fellow hanged himself in his apartments at Ilford in Effex; by a paper found in his packet, it appeared he was to have been asked to a young woman in that town lait On Thursday laft was the anniverfary meeting of the 23. fons of the clergy at St. Paul's and at Merchant-taylors hall, at which were prefent the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, Mr. Baron Smythe, (vice-prefident of the corporation) the Bishops of Durham, Winchefter, Litchfield, Cheiter, Worcefter, Oxford, Bangor, St. David's, and Llandaff; Lords Leigh, Ravenfwarth, feveral of the aldermen, the sheriffs, and other perfons of distinction. The fermon preached by Dr. Barton, dean of Bristol. The collections were follow: On Tuesday at the re- Thursday at St. Paul's at the hall 225 9 178 18 was as 3 5 488 I 9 892 9 5 which is near 2001. lefs than was collected last year on the rehearfal and feaft days. It is faid, the Rev. Mr. Romaine, after one fermon only, cold. for an Ameleated 1001. 12 s. 5 rican charity; and were that pious divine, as well as others, to turn their thoughts to the increafe of a fund for providing for the orphans of their poor deceased brethren, the good refulting from it would be its own reward. Sunday lait at Shoreditch-church [G] 4 fifty fifty-two couple were asked, eight couple married, and ten children christened. His ferene highnefs the Prince of Brunswick, with his retinue, arrived safe at Paris on Sunday last; he travels by the name of Count Blankenburgh. Tuesday and Wednesday the great question, between the importers of foreign gun-powder and gun-powder makers, was debated before the court of King's-bench: when it was determined, that no gun-powder could be lawfully imported into this kingdom for fale or merchandize, and that no licence could be granted for any such purposes. And the rule of court, made for the gun-powder makers, to fhew cause why information fhould not be granted against them for misdemeanors in joining together to profecute importers of foreign gun-powder, was difmiffed with costs. Laft week the fociety for 24. the encouragement of arts, manufactures, and commerce, adjudged fix medals in gold, engraved by Mr. Pingo, to the fix following gentlemen, with each of their names infcribed thereon, viz. To Sir Digby Legard, Bart. of Ganton, Yorkshire, 1765, for his account of cultivating barley; Blunder Moore, Eiq; of Byfleet, Surry, 1765, for fowing acorns; William Taylor, Efq; of Cannonhill, Surry, 1765, for his account of cultivating lucerne; the Rev. Mr. H. Lowther, of Aikten, near Carlile, 1765, for his account of cultivating wheat; John Freeman, Efq; of Chutelodge, Wilts, 1765, for planting fmall-leaved English elm Robert Fenwick, Efq; of Limington, Northumberland, 1765. for planting Scotch fir.-And two filver medals, one to the Right Hon. Lord Scarfdale, 1765, for planting Scotch fir; and one to Mr. B. Merriman, 1766, for contriving a machine for raifing water by wind. LENT CIRCUIT. At Berks affizes, two were ca pitally convicted; but one of them was reprieved. At Bedford aflizes, two were capitally convicted. At Bucks aflizes, five were capitally convicted. At Cambridge none were capitally convicted. At Coventry affizes, one was capitally convicted. At Carlisle affizes, none were ca→ pitally convicted. At Devon affizes, five were capitally convicted. At Dorchefter affizes, one was capitally convicted. At Derby affizes, two were capitally convicted, but were reprieved. At Durham affizes, none were capitally convicted. At Effex affizes, four were capitally convicted; but reprieved before the judges left the town. Page and Crowder, the two girls we have before mentioned, were tried for the murder of their companion, Mary Cavenach, and acquitted. At Gloucefter affizes, four were capitally convicted; but two them have been reprieved. At Hereford affizes, a trial was brought on before Baron Perrot, wherein John Davy, a foldier in Lord Lord Waldgrave's regiment, was plaintiff, and a quarter-matter and clerk to a troop in the faid regiment, defendant. While this regiment lay in Germany, his Lordhip gave a pair of gaiters to each of his men: the defendant having the distribution of them, without mentioning them as his Lordship's gift, delivered them, and charged his troop 2 s. a pair. About two years ago, whilft the regiment was quartered at Hereford, this man afked the quarter-master to return the money he had exacted from him, who, being enraged, ordered him into confinement, and three days after, held a court-martial of two or three inferior officers, who fentenced him to receive 200 lafhes, one half of which were feverely inficted on him; but the gentlemen of Hereford hearing the ftory, interpofed with the commanding officer, and got his fentence miti gated to drumming out of the regiment. Upon hearing the evidence, the jury gave their verdict for the plaintiff, with 1001. damages, and cots of fuit. There were none capitally convicted. At Hereford affizes two were capitally convicted. At Huntingdon affizes, one was capitally convicted; but reprieved for transportation. At Lincoln affizes, five were capitally convicted, one woman for murder. At Lancafter affizes, a foreign Captain was found guilty of a murder aboard his fhip, but is refpited for one month. William Whittle was alfo found guilty of cleaving his wife's head with an axe, and cutting off the heads of both bis children, one of whom he rip ped open and took out his heart. He was accordingly ordered for execution. At Maidstone affizes, twentyone prifone:s were capitally coavicted, ten of whom belonged to the defperate gang, who murdered the keeper and Mr. Fletcher, broke the prifon, and fet the whole country at defiance. At Norfolk affizes, three were capitally convicted, two of whom have been reprieved. At Northampton afizes, three were capitally convicted, two of whom are reprieved. At the affizes at Oxford, five were capitally convicted, two of whom, a mother and a daughter, were found guilty of the murder of a baftard child belonging to the daughter; the former has been executed, the latter, upon iome favourable circumitances appearing in her favour, has been reprieved, as have the other three. At Oakham aflizes, one prifoner was capitally convicted, but reprieved for tranfportation: At Salisbury affizes, four were capitally convicted, two of them. a weaver and his wife, for murdering their apprentice girl, a child about nine years of age, whom, iz appeared upon their trial, they had ufed most barbarously, not only by beating her from time to time in a manner too fhocking to relate ; but alfo in denying her food in any degree fufficient to fupport nature. At Shrewsbury affizes, seven were capitally convicted. At Somerfet aflizes, four were capitally convicted. At Southampton affizes, none were capitally convicted. At Stafford affizes, ten were capitally convicted. At Suffolk affizes, four were capitally convicted, one a woman for murder. The perfons concerned in the riot at Nacton were tried; when 7 were found guilty, fix of whom the judge ordered to be confined one month in prifon, and to pay a fine of 20 s. each; but one of the abettors was ordered to continue fix months in prifon, to pay fine of 40 s. and find fecurity for his good behaviour for two years. At Surry affizes, four were capitally convicted; three of whom have been reprieved. At Suffex affizes, two were capitally convicted; but reprieved betore the judges left the town. At Warwick affizes, three were capitally convicted; but all reprieved. At Winchefter affizes, fix were capitally convicted. At Worcester aflizes, two were. capitally convicted. At York aizes, feven were capitally convicted; but four of them have been reprieved. His Majesty went to the 30. House of Peers, attended by the Duke of Rutland, matter of the horse, and the Earl of Pomfret; when his Majefy gave the royal affent to forty-two public and private bills, among which were the following: The bill to enable the governor and company of the bank to take down certain houfes adjoining to the bank, for widening and rendering more commodious the paffages leading thereto : The bill to explain and amend an act of laft feffion, for rebuilding the parith-church of Allhallow, London-wall: The bill to punish mutiny and desertion in the American colonies: The bill to encourage the leather manufactory, by prohibiting the importation of foreign leather gloves and mitts : The bill to explain an act for the improvement of tillage, fo far as relates to the city of London: The bill for better regulating and employing the poor of Richmond in Surry, and for repairing feveral roads adjoining thereto : The bill for improving and preferving the navigation of the river Stort, in the counties of Hertford and Effex: The bill to new pave, light, cleanse, and adorn Berkeleyfquare: The bill for better regulating and employing the poor in the parish of St. Mary Whitechapel : And alfo to feveral road, inclofure, and private bills. At a numerous meeting of the fociety of arts, came on, for confirmation, the long depending motion concerning Captain Blake's late fifb-fcheme; the intention of which motion was to obtain a general account of the application of the fums entrusted to him by the fociety towards carrying the fame into execution. The debates lafted till near eleven o'clock, when the queftion being put, was carried in the affirmative, by a majority of zo. Letters from Montreal in Canada are full of complaints againft the foldiery quartered there, who have committed great exceffes, and are even faid to have threatened the deftruction of the town. The fine ftatue of Mr. Pitt, to be placed in the Guildhall at Cork, is |