that he would impart all that I had faid to their High Mightineffes, that the affair might be transmitted to the different members of the fovereignty of this country, to undergo their deliberations and decifions." I have not yet been honoured with an answer; and, on that account, I have now the honour of addreffing myfelf to you, Sir, to demand of you, as I now do demand, a categorical answer, which I may tranfmit to Congrefs.

J. ADAMS." 10. Lord Falmouth was prefented to his Majefty on his acceding to that title, at which time he delivered his Majefty the gold ftaff which his uncle carried, as being Captain of the Yeomen of the Guards.

His Majefty was pleafed to appoint the Duke of Dorfet Captain of the band of Yeomen, in the room of Lord Falmouth.

On the 24th ult. his Majesty the King of Pruffia entered his 71ft year, and that day was kept with the ufual folemnity.

22. Came on before the Right Hon. Earl Mansfield, in the Court of King's Bench, a cause wherein Sir Richard Worley, Bart. was Plaintiff, and Biffet, Efq; Defendant. The action was brought to recover damages against the Defendant, for feducing the wife of the Plaintiff, and for committing the foul crime of Adultery with her, thereby depriving Sir Richard of thofe comforts a hufband is entitled to expect, and which it was understood he would have enjoyed, had not the Defendant perpetrated the crime before-mentioned.

The Attorney-General, as Counsel for the Plaintiff, opened the caufe, ftating a variety of matter for the confideration of the Jury, but particularly the ingratitude of the Defendant, who, as the learned Counfel obferved, had debauched the wife of his friend, a Gentleman to whofe liberality and regard, he owed his commiffion as Captain in the Hants regiment of Militia, and who had not only received him into his family, with all the warmth of genuine friendship, but had, upon every occafion, fhewn him the most difinterefted marks of esteem and attention. After a very pointed and elegant exordium by Mr. Attorney General, feveral witneffes were called to prove Lady Worfley's elopement fome time ago from Lewes, in Suffex, with the Defendant; and the Mafter of the Royal Hotel, in Pall-Mall, together with his waiter, and one of the chamber-maids belonging to that houfe, were examined, who declared that the fugitives had arrived there in a poft-chaife in the night, and that they had been feveral hours in bed together, previous to their departure. Mr. Bearcroft, as Counfel for the Defendant, willing to fave the Court unneceffary trouble, frankly acknowledged, that he had no evidence to controvert the fact; but in a very able Speech contended, on the part of his client, that the Plaintiff was not entitled to exemplary damages, as he had not only acquiefced in the incontinence of his Lady, but in fact encouraged it. So extraordinary and unex

pected a defence, naturally drew the attention of the Court, particularly on Lord Mansfield's obferving, that where the husband is proved to have been privy to the prostitution of his wife, he cannot be entitled to the verdict of his country.- -To fubftantiate the defence made by the learned Counsel on the part of the Defendant, and also to fhew the profligate conduct of the Lady, feveral of the fprightly men of the ton were examined, all of whom had, at different times, it was generally credited, been criminally acquainted with her Ladyfhip. The ftrict rules of justice neceffary to be complied with on thefe occafions, reduced these right honourable gallants to a very awkward fituation. They were fubpoenaed to declare themselves guilty of adultery, and to acknowledge they had received favours from a Lady, which, as men of honour and delicacy, they were bound to conceal.

Lord Deerhurft was first called. He felt the difagreeable fituation he ftood in, and appealed to the learned Judge for his directions how to act. Lord Mansfield told him, he was bound not only to tell the truth, but the whole truth. Lord Deerhurst then declared, that he had been on a vifit to Sir Richard Worfley's houfe in the Ifle of Wight, and that in a conversation with Sir Richard, the Plaintiff observed, that Lady Worfley had been often tempted by young men of fashion, but in vain ; at the fame time saying, "If you wish to try her Ladyship, do it.”— Again, Lord Deerhurft faid, that he had the fortitude to vifit Lady Worfley's chamber about four o'clock one morning, but that, as the mifchief would have it, Sir Richard caught him there, and immediately put the following important queftion to him- "Deerhurst, what brought you here?"His Lordship immediately anfwered, My dear friend, Í have a ftrange cuftom of walking in my fleep. This joke finished the matter, and the parties retired in great good humour. Lord Deerhurst was then afked, how long he remained at the house after this unlucky difcovery.-He faid about four days, to the beft of his recollection; and that, during that time, he had made an appointment with the Lady, who met him in confequence at a village fome miles from Southampton, unattended, and where he remained with her twenty-four hours. On Counsel afking his Lordship if he had any particular connexion with her Ladyship during that time, an amiable blush of maiden modefty dyed his countenance. The gallant youth immediately appealed to the learned Judge, and begged to know if he was obliged to anfwer that queftion-Lord Mansfield faid, " by no means.”— The opinion of the audience, however, was nem. con. for the crim. con. and here this witnefs clofed his evidence.

Lord Peterborough was next examined: his figure impreffed on the minds of the Jury a great probability of his being fuccessful in the Lady's good opinion. As Quitam fays in the farce, Had he been feen knocking at the "street-door, it would have been fufficient."

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His Lordship, however, was referved in his evidence, and faid little more than that he had known the Lady.

The Marquis of Graham was the third evidence. In the course of which he spoke with uncommon modefty: we hope this truth is no libel on a man of fashion. The fact is, he fpoke very feelingly on the occafion; and fome faucy auditors were ill-natured enough to fay it was not furprifing, as his Lordship had received favours from the Lady that had made a lafting impreffion.

The Hon. Mr.Wyndham was next fworn.He acknowledged to have vifited Lady Worfley. Counsel then afked him, if he had not received a ring from her Ladyfhip as a prefent?-He faid he had. Was it a wedding-ring ?-He could not tell that. Was it a plain ring?-Yes. Her Ladyship's ring clofed this evidence.

Another witness was brought to prove the following very extraordinary whimsey, which entered Sir Richard's head one day at the bath at Maidstone, in Kent.- Lady Worfley, it fcems, was bathing; during which time the Plaintiff and Defendant were in converfe on the out-fide of the building. Sir Richard informed the Defendant, that Lady Worfley was beyond all doubt the fineft proportioned woman in Europe; and, in cafe he wished to be convinced of the fact, he would assist Defendant in getting up to an aperture or window, through which he might fee her, like Diana, bathing with her nymphs. The foldier immediately mounted on Sir Richard's fhoulders, and by that means had an opportunity of feeing the amiable fair one in a state fomewhat fimilar to Eve before her fall-The attendant, on feeing Mars peep through the hole, cried out in a very audible voice, "Lord, Madam, "there's the Captain lonking!- -For fhame, Sir!-Lord, Madam, what shall we do with * the impudent man ?"—— Her Ladyship did not appear to be fo agitated as Betty, but drefied herself with great compofure, and then joined Sir Richard and the Captain, who were waiting for her Ladyship. The parties met with infinite good humour, and returned home laughing heartily at the whim.

A Doctor was afterwards fworn. This evidence proved, that he had attended her Ladyfhip in a fituation too indelicate to mention in a public paper. He alfo declared, that immediately after he had received the fubpoena to appear and give evidence on the trial then before the Court, he waited on her Ladyfhip, and requested the would not be difpleafed at his attending, as he would be obliged to tell all he knew. Upon which her Ladyfhip immediately answered, "Indeed, Sir, you have my "permiffion meft fincerely: Nay more, I re"queft you will make a point of attending, ❝ and declare every thing you know of me.' This declaration difcovered an uncommon affection for her prefent gallant, as it plainly meant -criminate me, as by that means you will fave my lover from the effects of a heavy verdict. Some other evidences were brought,

all of whom established one fact beyond the poffibility of a doubt, viz. that the Lady was flighty before her prefent connexion. We are forry to add, that most of the auditors were highly difpleased with the conduct of the Plaintiff, who feemed to have loft a due sense of his own rank, and the dignity of manhood.

After the feveral witnesses had closed their evidence, the learned and upright chief fum. med up the whole, with the utmost precifion and impartiality. The Jurors then retired, and, after fome confideration, brought in a verdict for the Plaintiff, to the damage of One Shilling-only.

DEATH S.

At the Deanry-house, in Dean's court, the Right Reverend Dr. Thomas Newton, Lord Bishop of Briftol, and Dean of St. Paul's.

The late Dr. Th mas Newton was elected Bishop of Bristol, and Canon Refidentiary of St. Paul's, upon the translation of Dr. Young to the See of Norwich, in the year 1761, and was elected Dean of St. Paul's on the 5th of October, 1768, in the room of his Grace the prefent Lord Archbishop of Canterbury. He was 78 years of age on New year's day laft.In Saville-row, Mrs. Howard, mother of Sir George Howard, K. B.- Mrs. Pilcher, wife of Edward Pilcher, Efq; of Rochester. — In Grofvenor-fquare, Mafter Charles Rich, fon and heir of Sir Robert Rich, of Waverley Abbey, in the county of Surry, Bart.- In Cook's court, Samuel Grubb, Ésq; of the Patentoffice, aged 78 years. David Patoun, M. D. phyfician in Glasgow - At Colchester, John Peckham, Efq; of Nyton, in Suffex.-John Dodd, Efq; Member for Reading, in Berk fhire.-Lord Colvill, of Ochiltree: his Lordfhip had laid himself dowr., seemingly in good health, in order to take a nap, from which however he never more awoke.-In Downingftreet, the Hon. Lieutenant General Frafer, after three days illness.-The Rev. Dr. Gra ham, of the county of Durham.- Benjamin Parker, Efq; at Wortham, near Difs, aged 103. -Michael Pearson, Esq; in Pilgrim - street, Newcastle upon Tyne. He ferved the office of high fheriff for the county of Northumberland, in the year 1769.-Mrs. Chetwynd, in Burlington-ftreet. Anthony James Keck, Efq; of Stoughton Grange.

BANKRUPTS.

Anthony Hall, late of Queen-ftreet, Cheapfide, London, but now of the Borough of Southwark, Surry, linen-draper.

John Afkew, of Riddings, in the parish of Ulverston, Lancashire, dealer and chapman. Stephen Robinson, of Liverpool, Lancashire, grocer.

John Butt, of Bishopfgate-freet, London, butcher.

Paul Dupin, of the Strand, in the parish of St. Martin in the Fields, Middlefex, feedfman.

William Gray, late of Sturton, Nottinghamshire, now of Philip-lane, in the city of London, corn-dealer.

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