tumbled with a tremendous crash on the inhabitants, who were all in their beds. The piteous cries of the tufferers were dreadful. The fronts of both houfes fell into the street, but the paty-wall between remained ftanding; the beams which fupported the floors likewite remained with. out falling; but the roofs, floors, joifs, &c. fell into the cellar. At feven o'clock

four or five of them were dug out very much bruised and mangled; while fome of them remaned jammed between the pieces of wood for an hour before they could be extricated. At half pet feven the Whitechapel, Mile End, and Spital Fields Volunteer Corps arrived, who cleared away the mob, and preferved what little property remained unbroken. There were upwards of 30 workmen employed in dig ging out the unfortunate sufferers, who were taken in coaches to the London Hofpital. Not one of them was killed; and, though fome of them are dreadfully mangled, all are expected to recover. There were nine of them fent to the work-house; and 14 more were able to go to other lodgings. Thursday, July 19.

This day, the Lord Mayor held a Common Hall, for the choice of a Sheriff, in the room of Thomas Parry, efq. when Tho mas Coles, efq. was elected; who has fince paid the ufual fine.

Friday, July 20.

At the Common Hall for the election of a Sheriff this day, (John Bleadon, efq. having paid his fine into the Chamber, of 600l. and 20 marks, to be excufed ferving the fame), it was ftated to the Livery, that Samuel Dowbiggen, efq. the next in rotation (there being 38 remaining on the lift in nomination) was very old and infirm, and not capable of fulfilling the duties of the office, he was therefore paffed over; and William Domville, efq. Citizen and Stitioner, was by the Livery elected, together with George Scholey, efq. Citizen and Distiller, to ferve the offices of Sheriffs of the City of London, and Sheriff of the county of Middlefex.-Two gentlemen better calculated to difcharge the important duties attached to the fituation could not easily have been selected.

Monday, July 23.

His Majefty's frigate Lively was this day launched at Woo wich dock-yard. Her head is ornamented by a beautiful female figure, plaving a tambourine, finely carved, and placed upon the cut-water, fo as to accord with her rate. The ttern is peculiarly neat, and quarter badges, like thofe of all the river-built fir fhips. Above her decks were diftended in the breeze, the British union jack, and the St. George's blue and red English enfigus. A great many perfons were on-board, who fhouted with the furrounding multitude, when the veffel rushed into the Thames, on whose

hofom the rested in safety at fome distance from the dock-yard. Her Royal Highness the Prince's of Wales honoured the launch with her attendance in a magnificent yacht. The Middlefex election commenced this day. So early as 6 o'clock vaft crowds of fpectators lined the way along Piccadilly and the road to Brentford. About feven Sir Francis Burdett fet out for that place in his carriage and four, preceded by feven ont-riders, carrying large banners of blue filk, on which were written, in letters of gold," Burdett and Independence." The Baronet was hailed in every quarter by the vociferations of the mob. About 10, George Boulton Mainwairing, efq. arrived at the huftings in a chariot and fix, with two poftillions in fcarlet livery, trimmed with filver, followed by to carriages filled with his friends, all of whom wore skyblue favours.The colours of Sir Francis Burdett are dark blue and gange. Mr. Mainwaring and his friends were in many instances ill-ufed by the rabble in the interest of his opponent, who threw itones, and otherwife annoyed his refpectable party.Peter Moore, efq. member for Coventry, propofed Sir Francis Burdett to the electors for the representation of Middlefex; and was feconded by Mr. Knight. -Mr. Mainwaring was afterwards propofed by Alderman Sir William Curtis, and the nomination feconded by Colonel Wood-Each candidate endeavoured to addrefs the populace; but fcarcely any thing of what was advanced by Mr. Mainwaring could be heard above the inceffant biffing. The fhew of bands of courfe was mach in favour of Sir Francis, when a poll was demanded by the friends of the oppofite candidate, which at the clofe on Monday evening food thus: for Sir Francis Burdett, 611; for Mr. Mainwaring, 528. Thursday, July 26.

This day Mr. Pitt, attended by Mr. Long, Mr. Huskiffon, and Mr. Sturges Bourne, dined with the Company of Grocers. On his appearance a rapturous burft of applaufe took place. The company then fat down to a most fumptuous dinner. After a patriotic fong and toast or two, the Mafter of the Company faid, "That he role, not to exprefs the honour he had of having the Chancellor of the Exchequer, but the Right Hon. William Pitt, a Brother Grocer, at his right hand, and to drick his health with three times three." A fpontaneous burst of applaufe fucceeded throughout the Company, which being fubfided, Mr. Put faid, "He thanked his Brother Grocers for the honour they had done him, and in return drank their healths:" which was received: with rapturous applaufe.

Vol. LXXIV. p. 95. Mr. Vaughan, of Golden grove, South Wales, has bequeathed the whole of his immenfe fortune to Lord Cawdor., He has left feveral natural children in the neighbourhood, without the fmelleft provifion for either of them.

P. 485. The late Marquis of Exeter, by his first wife, had only one child, a fon, which died foon after its birth. By his fecond wife he had two fons and a daughter, now living, all very young-certainly not married to Mr. Chaplyn. The Duchefs of Hamilton's father was not a baronet; that title came to his fon, now Lord Gwydir, on the death of Sir Merrick Burrell, bart. The pictures at Burleigh are made heirlooms by the will of the late Marquis.

P. 601. The bulk of Lady Salufbury's large property is divided between her two nephews, Sir Robert Salufbury, of Llanwern, co. Monmouth, and the Rev. Lynch Salufbury, of Hitchin, Herts, who fhare a very confiderable fum of ready money, and an income of at least 12,000l. per annum. The funeral took place July 3, at the family-vault in Hertfordshire.

P. 6oz. The remains of Mary Bonney, wife of John Auguftus B. attorney, No 4, Percy-treet, Rathbone place (to whom fhe was married at St. Pancras in September, 1788), were interred at the faid church on Sunday the 1ft of July.-Mr. B. is the agent of Sir F. Burdett, and was lately candidate for the office of coroner.

L

BIRTHS.

ATELY, in Ely-place, Dublin, the lady of the Hon. and Rev. the Dean of Ardagh, a daughter.

At Edinburgh, Mrs. Buchanan, a fon. The wife of John Hornby, efq, of Blackburn, co. Lancafter, a fon and daughter.

At Green Hammerton, co. York, the wife of the Rev. Francis Reed, a daughter. In the Circus, Bath, the wife of John Walmsley, efq. a daughter.

At his houfe at Shrewsbury, the wife of Lieut.-col. Chayter, a daughter.

At Bath, the wife of Broderick Chinnery, efq. fon of Sir Brod. C. bart, a fon.

At Heaton, the wife of Matthew Ridley, efq. lieutenant-colonel of the Newcastle Affociated Volunteers, a daughter.

At Broughton-hall, co. York, the wife of Stephen Tempeft, efq. a fon.

In the Ifle of Wight, the wife of Jonathan Page, efq. of Great Smith-ftreet, Weftminster, a fon.

At Capel-houfe, Enfield, the wife of R. H. Boddam, efq. a fon.

June 8. The Emprefs of Germany, an archduchefs.

25. At his houfe, Horton-lodge, Epfom, Surrey, the wife of Charles Browning, efq. high-bailiff of Westminer, a daughter.

28. At Weftbourne-place, King's Road, the wife of Thomas Pinnock, efq. a fon.

29. At Inglifmaldy, in Scotland, Mrs. Ogilvy, two daughters.

30. In Grafton-ftreet, the lady of Sir Henry Peyton, bart. a fon.

Mrs. John Schneider, of Finfbury-fquare, a ftill-born daughter.

The wife of Timothy Parker, efq. of Hornby-hall, near Liverpool, her 13th fon, and 16th child.

At Manchefter, the wife of Brigademajor Filmer, a daughter.

July I. At his houfe in Grofvenor-place, the wife of R. H. Cox, efq. a fon.

At Plymouth, the wife of Captain Jennings, of the roth battalion of Referve, a daughter.

At Bath, the wife of the Rev. W. R.', Wake, rector of Great Bromley, twins.

2. At his houfe in Piccadilly, the lady of Sir Francis Burdett, bart. a daughter. In Portland-place, the wife of Henry Browne, efq. a fon.

3. At Hammersmith, the wife of Jofeph Wiggins, a labouring man, two daughters and a fon; all, with the mother, likely to do well.

Mrs. T. Woodfall, of the Hay-market Theatre, two fons.

4. The wife of Charles Bofanquet, efq.

a fon.

At Worthing, Suffex, the wife of Major Campbell, of the King's dragoon-guards, a fon.

The wife of Edward Jones Roper, of John-reet, Liverpool, three children.

6. The wife of Mr. George Bennett, of the Norwich Theatre, three children, all likely to live.

In Upper Wimpole ftreet, the wife of Charles White, efq. a fon.

At Winchefter-houfe, Chelfea, the lady of the Hon. and Rev. Tho. de Grey, a fon. 7. At Amport-houfe, Hants, the Marchionefs of Winchefter, a fon.

9. The wife of J. Symmons, efq. of Paddington-houfe, a fon.

II. At Teddington, Middlefex, Mrs. Topham Davies, a daughter.

In Tilney-freet, Lady Mary-Catherine Myers, a daughter.

12. At Cafwick, near Stamford, co. Lincoln, the lady of Sir John Trollope, bart, a daughter.

13 In Upper Tichfield-ftreet, the wife of the Rev. Mr. Evans, a fon.

In Upper Wimpole-ftreet, the wife of Auguftus Elliot Fuller, efq. a fon.

At Leven, co. York, Lady Charlotte Baillie, a fon.

14. The wife of Gilbert Drifdale, efq. of Green-walk, Black friers-road, a fon.

15. The wife of Thomas Bolton, efq. of Norfolk-ftreet, Strand, a daughter.

Oa Denmark-hill, Camberwell, Surrey, the wife of George Lyon, efq. a fon.

The wife of the Rev. William Phillpot, of Richmond, Surrey, a fon.

16. The

MARRIAGES.

T Troap-houfe, in

street, to Frances, youngest daughter of Robert Longley, efq. of the fame place.

At Bath, John Waldon, M. D. of Great Torrington, Devon, to Mifs Gaulis, fifter of the late Lady Clinton.

25. Rev. Dr. Fowke to Mrs. Church, both of Chesterton, Hunts.

28. At St. Pancras, Rev. Francis Dodfworth, of Dodington, Kent, to Mifs Croft, daughter of the late Thomas C. efq. of America-fquare.

30. Mr. Thomas Green, of Mincinglane, to Mifs Jane Hale, of Vere-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields.

Charles-William Rolus, efq. of Groveplace, Hackney, to Sarah, third daughter of Thomas James, efq. of Browning, Effex.

John Matthew Drayd, efq. of Upper Thames-itreet, to Mifs Elizabeth-Eleanor Barker, of Croydon, Surrey.

Charles Lowodes, efq. of Liverpool, to Mifs Penny, of Cheapfide.

At Kingfton, Surrey,

I.

to Miis Fenelope Hayes, daughter of Sir Henry Brown H.

2. At Burftead, in Effex, S. A. Leak, efq. of the War-office, to Anne, eldest daughter of John Elam, efq. of Chesterfield.

Mr. Wintour Harris, attorney, of Bristol, to Mifs S. Pearce, daughter of the late Rev. Dr. P. fubdean of the Chapel Royal, St. James's.

9. At Hingham, Norfolk, Geo. B. Mainwaring, eiq. to Mifs Letitia Wodehouse. 15. At Taunton, Capt. Norcote, of the Highridge regiment, to Mifs Douglas.

16. John Parland, of St. Petersburg, to Mis Eliza Forrefter, of Spital-fquare.

18. At Grayingham, co. Lincoln, Rev. J. Gray, of Kirton, to Mifs Nocton.

19. Capt. Holmes, of the Royal Marines, to Mifs Hatley, niece of the Rev. Abraham Jobfon, vicar of Wifbech.

At Carlfruhé, the Hereditary Prince of Heffe-Darmstadt, to the Princefs Wilhelmina-Louifa, of Baden.

20. At Hornfey, Mr. Robert Gear, of the East India-houfe, to Lucy, fecond dau.. of Geo. Dominicus, efq. of the fame place.

At Hinckley, co. Leicester, Rev. W. Hogarth, of Clifton-head, Westmoreland, to the youngest daughter of the late Chrif topher-Nicholas Clarke, efq. of StoneyClofe houfe, co. York.

21. Peter Clutterbuck, efq. of Watford, to Mifs Sophia Day, daughter of Thomas D. efq. of the fame place.

Samuel Whittuck, efq. of Bitton, to Mifs Anne Hooper, daughter of J. H. efq. of Lambridge.

At Canterbury, John Waltham Garbett, efq. of Knill court, co. Hereford, colonel of the Royal Radnorthire militia, to the only daughter of the late Hugh Hughes, efq. of Bodwyn, co. Angle ea,

23. Irving Brock, efq. of Chriftopher

ret Bradyil, of Hampton-court.

July... At Winchefter, John Burdon, of Lambeth, efq. to Mifs Atford, eldest daughter of James Atford, Efq. late of Maddington, in the county of Wilts.

July 1. John Gillefpie, efq. of Johnfreet, to Mifs Service, daughter of Robert S. efq. of Finfbury-iquare.

2. Daniel Fowler, efq. of Billiter-lane, to Mifs Pope, of Maidstone.

3. Major Mitchell, of the 26th foot, to Lady Harriet Somerfet, daughter of the late Duke of Beaufort.

At Chapel-en-le-Frith, co. Derby, the Rev. Thomas Pindar, of Congleton, to Mifs Sarah Yates, of Caftle Naze.

4. At Bathwick church, near Bath, James Stephens, efq. of Camerton-house, to the widow of Hugh Boyd, efq. M. P. for the county of Antrim, and niece to Vifc. Gosford,

At Pancras, Col. Thomas Bowfer, to Mrs. Anne Brodie, of Keppel-street, Bedford-íquare.

5. At Dawlish, Devon, Edward-William Stackhoufe, efq. to Mifs Trift, only furviving daughter of the late Rev. Browse T, of Bowdon, Devon,

At Edinburgh, Lieut.-colonel Nicholson, aid de camp to Gen. Lake, commander in chief in India, to Mary, eldeft dau. of the late John Ruffell, efq. clerk to the Signet.

At Edinburgh, the Earl of Roden to Juliana-Anne, youngest daugh. of John Orde, efq. of Weetwood, co. Northumberland..

6. Mr. Edward Bell, of Bartholomewclose, London, to Ifabella, youngest daugh, ter of Robert Bell, efq. of Chichester.

Mr. John Saunders, merchant, of Leith, to Margaret, youngest daughter of the late Mr. John Blair, merchant, of Glasgow.

Mr. Score, attorney, of Sherborne, to Mifs Jones, daughter of the Rev. C. J. of Launcells, Cornwall,

7. At