hood, fome days ago, on their attempt. ing to mark the boundaries; as well as from feveral fufpicious perfons having come into the town from Birmingham, fince the riots there, who had, it is faid, made fome attempts to fir up the fpirit of diffenfion among certain of the inhabitants. The fudden news, on Wednesday morning, of a party of foldiers being expected in town, excited the alarm of fome, and the curiofity of all. A great concourfe of people went out to meet them, and on their entering the town, the streets were lined with the populace. The people, thus got together, did not during the day wholly difperfe; but, as the evening drew on, the numbers increafed, fo that by nine o'clock many hundreds were in front of the Tontine inn. Such an affemblage of perfons of various defcriptions, not the moft peaceably difpofed, needed only a pretence to be mifchievous. This pretence occurred, and the jail was the object: the doors and windows of which, as well as the windows of Mr. Fox's houfe, were foon entirely demolished, and all the prifoners of course liberated. the foldiery, put an end to an unhappy riot, for which it is difficult to account. Two perfons only have been maimed by the foldiers, but feveral were in the courfe of yesterday taken into cuftody. The magiftrates are yet at the Tontine, and the conftables and foldiers on duty; Accounts are just received here, that the out buildings, &c. of Mr. Wheat, at Norwood-hall, are on fire. Ten o'clock at night. Though the rioters were joined by numbers from the country, and we are under apprehenfions, all is now quiet. Earl Fitzwilliam is arrived to affill the other gentlemen in reftcring peace. Aug. 1. At fix o'clock, fix fingle boats ftarted from London bridge, for Dogger's annual coat and badge, and two prizes; the one of five, and the other of three pounds. When they had got about halfway to Blackfriars bridge, it was declared a foul match, so that they were all obliged to return and take their former ftations at the place of ftarting. were declared as follows: At half paft feven o'clock they started a fecond time, and kept nearly equal with each other, until they paffed WeftThe unthinking multitude, thus fuc-minfter-bridge, and, on three coming cessful in their first outrage, purfued in at the Swan, near Vauxhall, the prizes their violence, Broom-hill was now the cry-the houfe of the rev. Mr. Wilkinfon, our vicar. All his windows were broken, part of his furniture and library damaged and burnt, and eight hay-ricks fet fire to, four of which were entirely confumed. To Thomas Eften, of Bank-fide the coat and badge. To Richard Milcoat, of Iron-Gate, five pounds. To Samuel Smith, of Horfelydown, three pounds. Before the populace had been long at Laft week the lord lieutenant and Broom-hall, they were followed by the juftices of peace for the county of Salop light horfe, who prefently difperfed affembled, received a letter tranfmitted them. Thus diftributed, they returned to the fheriff from the fecretary of state, to town, and broke the windows and relative to the late riots at Birmingham, did other damage to the houfe of Vin- and on the confines of that county. cent Eyre, efq. The dragoons were By the recommendation of this, privy however, prefently at their heels, drove fearch warrants were ordered to be exethem from their new objects, and focuted throughout the county, and the effectually difperfed them, that no fur-conftables to be vigilant in enforcing the ther mischief was expected. The foldiers remained on guard all night, and in the morning two troops of heavy dragoons arrived from York. Several of the acting magiftrates, who have been fent for exprefs, attended at the Tontine-inn, and fwore in a great number of additional conftables, who patroled the streets the whole day. This ftep, with others equally fpirited and prudent, and the great activity of vagrant act, by apprehending all disorderly people, fo that every precaution may be taken to bring the offenders to juftice, and prevent the extention of an alarm to his majefty's peaceable subjects. Sailed this afternoon the Providence and Affiftance merchantmen, for Jackfon's Bay, and afterwards on difcoveries. ARRIVAL ARRIVAL OF AN EAST INDIA SHIP. ful general to Spain, to mifs Johnston, of Tavistock-ftreet, Bedford-fquare. Aug. 18. The Earl of Abergavenny, from Canton. BIRTH S. July 10. The countess of Lincoln, of a daughter. 22. The lady of fir George Cornwall, of Stanhope ftreet, of a fon. 25. The lady of John Morland, of Capplethwait, Weftmoreland, efq. of a daughter. 28. The vifcountefs Valletort, of a daughter. Aug. 3. The lady of the hon. lieut. col. Lenox. of a fon. The lady of Kingston, of Lower Grofvenor-ftreet, efq. of a daughter. 9. The lady of Thomas Nevill, of Hertford-ftrees, May Fair, efq. of a fon. John O'Donnel, of Millmount, Limerick, efq. to mifs O'Brien. Conyngham Jones, of Dollardstown, county of Meath, efq. to mifs Shawe. Thomas Difney, efq. of the 5th regiment of foot, to mifs Ann Purdon, of Ely place. The rev. John Waddy, rector of Lower Comber, in the diocefe of Derry, to mifs Mauleverer, of Dublin. George Glafcott, of Fruit-hill, county of Wexford, efq. to mifs Anne Dorinfay, of Cronbeman. Capt Manley, of the 33d regiment, to mifs Lifle, of Moyle's Court, Hants. 16. The rev. George Minty, LL. D. of Putney, to mifs Foord. Archibald Fletcher, of Edinburgh, efq. to mifs Dawfon. 17. Sir Alexander Munro, late con Capt. Stephen George Church, of the royal navy, to mifs Maria Kemp, of St. Margaret's place, Herts. Ralph Hamilton, efq. of the 3d regiment of guards, to mifs Green, of James ftreet. 23. John Bennett, of Laliftone, Glamorganfhire, efq. to mifs Grole, of Oxford Row, Bath. 25. The hon. Richard Chetwynd, to mifs C. Cartwright, of Aynho, Northamptonshire. 26. Charles Milner, of Prefton-hall, Kent, efq. to miss S. Dyke, of Lullington Caftle. 28. Richard Chandler, of Gloucefter, efq. to mifs Evans. 30. George Nesbitt Thompfon, of Mary-le-bonne, efq. to mifs H. Vanfittart. Capt. Peregrine Daniel Fellows, of Lincoln, to mifs Harriet Elizabeth Carpenter, of Richmond, Surrey. John Pooley Kenfington, of Lombard-ftreet, efq. to mifs Turner of Ful ham. Sir George Wombwell, of Wombwell, county of York, bart. to lady Ann Bellafyfe. Lord Le Defpencer, to mifs Eliza Eliot, of the island of Antigua. John Delme, of Com's-hail, Hants, to mifs Carnier, of Wickham. The rev. F. H. Barker, chaplain to the prince of Wales, to mifs Bonafous, of Croyden. Aug. 2. The rev. William Hales, D. D. late of Trinity college, Dublin, to mifs Whitty. Edward Rudge, of Bath, efq. to miss Noaille, of Great Nefs, Kent. Sitwell Sitwell, of Renifhaw, Derbyfhire, efq. to mifs Alice Parke of Highfield, Lancashire. 6. Lord 6. Lord Henry Fitzgerald, to mifs C. Boyle, of Stratford place. Andrew Bafilico, of Jermyn-ftreet, efq. to mifs Hall. The rev. Montagu Barton, of Stounton, Somerset, to mifs Caroline Louifa Hayter, of Newton Toney, Wilts. 9. John Trevelyan, of Charlton-house, Kent, efq. to mifs Maria Wilfon. DEATH S. July 14. John Gallimore, of Chefterfield, Derbyshire, efq. The lady of Robert Knight, of Kingdown, Somerfet, efq. William Comber Kirkby, of Brunfwick-row, Queen-fquare, Bloomsbury, efq. John Edwards, efq. of the Chamberlain's office, Guildhall. Thomas Plunket, of Ardkenah, Rofcommon, efq. Luke Farrell, of Dublin, efq. 22. Mrs. Wilkinfon, of Chefter-leftreet. 23. John Brenchley, of Maidftone, Kent, efq. The rev. Charles William Batt, A. M. ftudent of Chrift-church college, Oxford. 28. Peter Burrel, efq. chief cafhier of the South Sea company. The right. hon. Mary Douglas, baronefs Mordington. Randal William, marquis of Antrim. The rev. Robert Gibson, rector of St. Magnus, London Bridge. 29. Mrs. Weftwood, of Manuden, Effex. Mifs Lydia Walker, of Silvermines, Tipperary. The rev. Dr. Bofwell, minifter of Linton, near Rofs, Scotland. 30. Mrs. Emmott, of Leicester fquare. The rev. Henry Penny, rector of The lady of Thomas Hardinge, of Shipham and Chrifton, Somersetshire. Corke, efq. John Boland, of Corke, efq. The ev. Samuel Johnfon, D. D. rector of Freshwater, Ifle of Wight. Richard Blennerhaffet, of Bally The rev. Francis Wanley, D. D. dean of the collegiate church of Rippon, Yorkshire. Thomas Bond, of Bond-court, Walbrook, efq. 16. Thomas Bolas, of Walworth, Surry, efq. St. John Jones, of Lincoln's-inn, efq. The rev. Mr. James, of Greenwich. Mrs. Partington, of Barnes Green, Surrey. The lady of Thomas Fenwick, of Earfdor, Northumberland, efq. William Abercrombie, M. D. of The rev. Mr. Hooke, rector of Charles Grey Andrews, of Portsmouth, efq. d. The rev. Henry Homer, rector of Birdingbury, Warwickshire. Captain Wheadon, of the fhip Lord Hood, of London. The rev. Thomas Poole, rector of Clarendon. Aug. 4. Edward Morant, of Parklane, efq. John Caftes, of Baker-ftreet, Port man-fquare, efq. Thomas Hawes, of Hayes, Middlefex, efq. The rev. dean Handcock, of Rutlandsquare. 6. Hamilton Wade, of Batchelor's Lodge, county of Meath, efq. Humphrey Sandford, of the Ifle, near Shrewsbury, efq. The lady of the late Solomon Dayrolles, of George-ftreet, Hanoverfquare, efq. Francis Carleton, of Corke, efq. William Saunders, of Bristol, efq. THE Lady's Magazine; OR, Entertaining Companion for the FAIR SEX, appropriated folely to their Use and Amusement. This Number is embellished with the following Copper Plates, viz. 1. A new Pattern for working a Shawl.-2. Holdenby Palace, Northamptonshire. -3. An interesting Scene in Alexis; or, the Cottage in the Wood.-And, 4. A favourite Air in Theodora, fet to Mufic by Mr. Handel. LONDON, Printed for G. G. J. and J. Robinson, No. 25. Paternofter Row, where Favours from Correfpondents will be received. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to CORRESPONDENTS Will be given in our next Month's Magazine. **Owing to a Mistake which happened in the other Plate intended for this Month, we have unavoidably been obliged to fubftitute a fecond Plate belonging to ALEXIS, the Story of which will be given in the courfe of publishing that Novel. |