The Carteret packet returned to Dover on the 28th with two French mails from this country, not being permitted to land either them or any paffengers at Calais. 31. Admiral Gell's fleet, confifts of the following fhips, viz. St. George, 98 guns, rear-admiral J, Gell, capt. T. Foley; Boyne, 98, capt. Otway; Ganges, 74, capt. Molloy; Powerful, 74, capt. Hicks; Egremont, 74, capt. A. Dixon; Edgar, 74, capt. A. Bertie ; Amphitrite, Leda, and l'Aigle frigates. The convoy confifts of five Eaft-Indiamen, and other fhips. The admiral failed with fealed orders, to be opened to the weftward of Ufhant. The Brilliant, Robinfon, has captured and fent to the Nore, le Poftillion de Dumourier, of 70 tons burthen,_10 guns, 10 fwivels, and 50 men. The captain and many of the crew are Americans. April 2. Some merchants of Belfast have purchased of lord Donnegal a large tract of ground, now nearly overflowed by the fea, for the purpose of raifing upon it a new town upon a regular plan, fuch as the prefent extenfion of their commerce requires. From Calais, Boulogne, and Dunkirk, and from every other port on the coaft of France, it is faid, that the English have been removed by a decree of the national convention. Government have taken up feveral veffels in the river as armed fhips for protecting the coafts and coafting trade from being annoyed by the French privateers, &c, None of them mount fewer than 12 guns; four failed yesterday to Deptford to compleat their ftores. Admiral Gell takes under convoy of his fquadron all the Eaft-Indiamen that were ready to fail with him for Portfmouth. After feeing them to a certain latitude they are to be left to the conduct of a fhip of 74 guns and a frigate, who are to proceed with them as far as the Cape of Good Hope, and to bring from thence fuch British and Dutch Eaft-Indiamen as are bound for Europe. Six more hips of the line (two of which are fecond-rates) will be put in commiflion from the ordinaries as foon as they can be got ready. The Daphne frigate of 24 guns, is put into commiffion at Woolwich, and capt. Thomas Sotheby appointed to command her. 5. The gentlemen of Devonshire having in the moft laudable manner commenced the wished-for reform in the great object of tithes, they met, after ple in different counties, and made thefe much correfpondence with leading peorefolutions: 1. That it is the general wish to have a commutation in lieu of tythes. fairly taken on an average of one or 2. That there shall be a rent of corn more years-thus ever bearing a price exactly proportioned to the rife and fall of the time. 3. That fuch corn rent fhall be fixed according to the nett produce of an eftate in the common courfe of cultivation (i. e. with the dung) &c. arifing on the fame, and not on the improved ftate by means of artificial and expensive cultivation. in various parts of the country, within A great fall of fnow has taken place Worcefter fhire, the fnow was fo drifted thefe few days. On Broadway-hill, in Monday night. At day-break on Tuesas to stop all travelling the whole of ployed to dig a paffage through. In the day, a number of labourers were emthe hills were on Wednesday, fo covered neighbourhood of Stratford on Avon, with fnow, that the country had more time this year. the apearance of winter than at any neighbourhood of Sheffield experienced a York, April 8. On Monday laft the known in that country fo late in the feamore heavy fall of fnow than was ever fon. The roads were in Derbyshire imtaining feven paffengers, was obliged to paffable. The Manchester coach, conflop on the road all night, about five providentially returned back with his miles from Middleton. The coachman horfes to Middleton, which, if he had not done, it is fuppofed he and the horfes muft inevitably have perished. A butcher driving cattle on the fame road, and a perfon of Hallam, who were returning their lives the fame night. Several cattle from Bakewell fair, we are informed, loft have fuffered; and many other misfortunes, we fear, have been experienced in unexpected a storm. different parts of the country from fo 13. The London, of 98 guns, is put Births and Marriages. into commiffion at Plymouth: his royal highness the duke of Clarence is to hoift his flag on board her, as rear-admiral of the channel fleet; cant. Keats is appoint ed to the command of her. ARRIVAL OF EAST INDIA SHIPS. April 7. The Prince William Henry BIRTHS. March 23. Lady Elizabeth Lowther, of Swillington-hall, near Leeds, of a fon. 27. The lady of Porphery Wood, of Ipfwich, efq. of a fon. April 2. The lady of Henry Smith, of Malton, efq of a daughter. 3 The lacy of James Norton, of Market-Harborough, efq. of a daughter: 5. The lady of Edward Lee Cole, of Retford efq. of a daughter. The lady of Thomas Wright, of Stockton upon Tees, cfq. of a fon. 13. The right hon. lady Arden, of a fon. MARRIAGES. March 9. The hon. Archibald Stuart, fecond fon of the earl of Moray, to mifs Cornelia Pleydell, youngest daughter of Edmund Morton Pleydell, of Milbourne St. Andrews, efq. 16. Robert Newton Lee, of Bath, efq. to miss Harriot Warton, youngeft daughter of the rev. Dr. Warton, mafter of Winchester College. Edward Cooper, of Sunning, Berks, efq. to mifs Powys, only daughter of Philip Lybbe Powys, of Hardwicke, Oxfordshire, efq. 23. Henry Howard, of Corby-cafile, efq. to mifs Neave, fecond daughter of Richard Neave, of Albermarle-street, efq. John David Rolt, of the navy-office, efq. to mifs Butt, eldest daughter of Peter Butt, efq. clerk of the furvey of his majesty's yard at Deptford. 30. Henry Lane Templer, of Lindridge, Devon, efq. to mifs Rogers, daughter of fir F. L. Rogers, member for Plymouth. John Polhill, efq. late captain in the 15th regt. of dragoons, to mifs Bennet, of Walthamstow. The rev. W. Gutteridge Edwards, 223 B4A. chaplain to the lord bishop of Dronore, to mifs Edwards, eideft daughter f John Edwards, late of Northampton, efq. The right hon. Henry Dundas, fecrerary of ftate for the home department, to the right hon. lady Jane Hope. April 1. Mr. Serjeant Bond, to miss Cook, of Conduit ftreet. 3. John Hyde, of Wareham, Suffolk, efq. to mifs Bathoe, eldest daughter of John Bathoe, of the Crefcent, Bath, efq. 4. John Gayton, efq. captain in the royal navy, to Mrs. Gamell, of Ealinghoufe, Middlesex. Edward King, efq. member of parliament for the borough of Carrick, in Ireland, to the hon. Mrs. Madden. Capt Stuart of the 68th regiment, to mifs Forrefter, fifter to the prefent member of parliament for Wenlock. Adam Gordon, of Lime-ftreet, efq. to mifs Biddulph, eldest daughter of Michael Biddulph, of Ledbury, efq. 6. Henry scrymgeur, of Edinburgh, efq. to mifs Maitland, daughter of the late hon. capt. Frederick Maitland, of Rankeilour. Sir Richard Sutton, bart. to mifs Porter, of South Audley-freet. Arthur Onflow, of the Middle Temple, efq. barrister at law, to mils Eyre, only daughter of Francis Eyre, of Warkworth caftle, in the county of Northampton, efq. 16. The rev Mr. Edwards, of Wilton, to miss Ellis, daughter of Jofh. Ellis, of the Grange-walk, Southwark, efq.' Mr. Thomas Smith, of Carnabymarket, gent. to mifs M. Manley, of Pimlico. . 21. Edward Hutchins, of Stapleton, efq. 22. Col. William Yorke, late major of the 69th regt. of foot. Lady Aheton, relict of the late fir Ralph Asheton, of Middleton, Lancafhire. John Godfalve Crofs, of Mortimerftreet, Cavendish-fquare, efq. Sir Robert Lawley, bart. reprefenta- Robert Duke, of Lake, Wilts, efq. efq. William Thrale, of Chifwick, efq. William Brimage, of Gray's-Inn, efq. barrister at law. Oliver William Baron, of the InnerTemple, efq. The lady of fir Henry Hartstonge, of Limerick, bart. John Kichardson Herbert, efq. of the ifland of Nevis. Arnoldus James Skelton, of White Walter Strickland, efq. late lieut. col. in the ft. regt. of guards. Thomas Marriot, of Wincanton, efq. Drake Lee, of Royston, efq. Richard Ruft, of Norwich, efq. Alexander Wight, efq. formerly folicitor general for Scotland. 6. General Rigby, lieut. col. of the 25th regt. of foot. Dale Ingram, efq. surgeon to Chrift's Hofpital. John Grant, of Kilgrafton, efq. North Britain. Sir James Efdaile, knt. alderman of James Laurence, of Canterbury, elq. B. H. Stanyford, of Woodford, efq. 25. Edward Hollingshead, of Kennington, efq. The right hon. lady Herbert. 31. Sir Sampfon Wright, of Bowfreet, Covent-Garden, in the commiffion of the peace. Thomas Barret, of Great Grimsby, John Horfley, of Ipfwich, efq. The rev. Dr. Hill, one of the prebendaries of Windfor. 10. Anthony Meary, of Lipsfield, Edward Towry, efq. in the fervice of Suffex, eiq. the Ealt India company. John Cripps, of Gloucester, efq. April, 4. Dr. Henry Mayo, of Wellelofc-fquare. 13. Robert Wentworth, of Salisbury, efq. Mr. George Hannam, eldeft fon of H. Hannam, of Pimlico, efq. THE Lady's Magazine; OR, Entertaining Companion for the FAIR SEX, appropriated folely to their Ufe and Amusement. This Number is embellished with the following Copper-Plates, viz. 1. A new Pattern of Sprigs, for a Gown, Cloak, Apron, &c. 2. A beautiful Portrait of Louis, Dauphin of France. 3. The Adelphi Buildings. And, 4. Song in the favourite Oratorio of Theodore. The Mufic by Mr. Handel. LONDON. Printed for G. G. J. and J. Robinfon, No, 25 Paternofter Rox, where Favours from Correfpondents will be received. To our CORRESPONDENTS. H. L. F. may depend on an account of the Birth-day Dresses in our next We should esteem it as a favour if the writer of the Hiftory of St. Albert, would let us know whether it is finished, or intended to be continued. We fhould be glad to hear again from E. C. Litchfield. The packet from Amicus is under confideration; if it had been more legible, it had been more acceptable. Received, The Ramble in the Highlands of Scotland-Truth and Na A Tale.-Epitaph on Mifs M. V.-The Hero's PhilofophyVerfes on Friendship; most of which are too incorrect, or for other rea fons improper, for infertion. Enigmas, Rebufes, Lifts, &c. |