T Births. haps, to the detriment of Bristol. Se- The tide, on Friday morning the 21st uk. flowed two hours longer than the ufual time of high water at Shields, and rofe to the height of a common fpring tide, although the moon was then only a quarter old. On the morning followng, it did not rife fo high by fix feet; the atmosphere at that time looked particularly lucid and troubled, the barometer landing at 28.6. A tremendous gale of wind followed on Saturday night, accompanied by hail and rain, and the fea on Sunday exhibited an appearance truly terrific. The tide rofe eight feet higher than the preceding morning tide. We fear much damage is done among the fhipping on the coaft. About three o'clock on Wednesday, a fire broke out in a house at Preston, Bear Yeovil, which, for nearly three hours, threatened the whole town with deftruction. Nottingham, Somerset, 55 Pembroke, York, Weft, Riding, An exprefs was dispatched from the admiralty-office to Portsmouth, with orders for its being immediately conveyed to the Mediterranean, to the commander in chief of the British squadron. An exprefs from the war-office to general O'Hara, at Gibraltar, goes by the famé conveyance. Chatham, 7. Yefterday morning orders were received here to enter an additional number of riggers, and riggers labourers, in this dock-yard, likewife to encreafe the number of rope-makers; the former were employed two tides a day, and the latter two days and a half. Capt. fir James Wallace is arrived here, and has taken upon him the command of the Monarch, of 74 guns, now fitting for fea at this port. 8. The houfe of lords being met, a meffage was fent to the honourable houfe of commons, by fir Francis Molyneux, acquainting them, that the lords, authorifed by virtue of his majesty's commiffion, for declaring his royal affent to feveral acts agreed upon by both houses, defired their attendance in the houfe of peers, to hear the commiffion read. The commons being come thither, the following bills received the affent: The wind, which was high, blew the flames in various directions, and at the fame inflant five different parts of the town were on fire. By the greatest exertions of fome gentleinen from Yeovi!, and the united endeavours of the people of the village and neighbourhood, the flames were got under; having, how-royal ever, entirely confumed fourteen houses, and damaged a still greater number. Near a hundred perfons, by this melan choly accident, are at this inclement season deititute of homes. Whiteball, 5. His majefty has been pleafed to order and direct the lords lieutenants of the feveral counties and ridings mentioned in the London Gazette, of the rft and 15th of Decem ber laft, to embody the whole of the militia forces of the faid counties and ridings. The king has also been pleased to order and direct the lords lieutenants of the feveral counties and ridings under mentioned, to embody the whole of the militia forces of fuch counties and rid ing, viz. Bedford, Chefter, Gloucester, Huntingdon, The alien bill, the affignat bill, the indemnity corn bill, the naval ftore bill, and the lords act. The commiffioners were, lord Kenyon, the duke of Montrofe, and lord Grenville. BIRTH S. Jan. 1. The lady of Eugene Clarke, of Macclesfield, Lancashire, efq. of a daughter. Lady Molyneux, of a daughter. 3. The lady of Capel Cure, of Great George-ftreet, Weftminiler, efq. of a daughter. The lady of Henry Turner, of Bigglefwade, elq. of a fon. The lady of James Ridout, of Dunchurch, efq. of a daughter. The lady of Edward Young, of Upminster, efq of a fon. The The lady of the rev. Dr. Valpey, of James Bond, of Merion-fquare, Dub Reading, Berks, of a fon. lin, efq. MARRIAGES. Jan. 1. Frederic Van Hagen, of Brumpton Place, efq. to its Eliza Taffoni, youngest daughter of Antony Taffont, of Lower Grofvenor-place, efq. John Cliffe, of Pimlico, efq, to mifs Sufannah Budge, niece of William Budge, of Putney, efq 4. James Barclay, of Great Ormondftreets efq. to mifs Balchin, of Ken fington fquare. 7. The rev. I. B. Arding, A. M. and Fellow of Merton College, Oxford, to mifs George, of Bristol. Auguftus Henry Eaft, efq. fecond fon of fir William Eaft, of Hall place, Berks, bart. to mifs Caroline Anne Vanfittart, daughter of George Vanlittart, efq. one of the reprefentatives for the county of Berks. John Forfter Hill, efq. to mifs Molefworth, eldest daughter of Robert Molefworth, of Kensington palace, efq. Matthew Baillie, of Calenbroc, efq. captain of the 13th of light dragoons, to mifs A. Ramfay, daughter of William Ramfay, of Barnton, efq. William Hay, efq. late of the 22d regiment of foot, to mifs Alice Forfer, daughter of Anthony Fofter, of Jardenfield, efq. William Pennington, of Bath, efq. to mifs Weilon, of James-freet, Weftminfter. 9. Charles Mapother, of queenAnne-freet, eaft, efq. to mifs Rufpini, eldest daughter of Chevalier Rulpini, of Pall mall. The hon. Hugh Howard, reprefentative in parliament for the borough of St. John's town, Ireland, to mi's Bligh, coufia to the earl of Darnley. The hon. Chriftopher Hely Hutchinfon, fon of the fecretary of State for Ireland, to mifs Bond, daughter of The right hon. Robert M'Queen, of Braxfield, lord juftice clerk of Scotland, to mifs Elibabeth Ord, daughter of the right hon. the late lord chief baron Ord. efq. James Afhmore, of Low Layton, Effex, efq. Philip Duncombe, of Taunton, efq. Charles Higgins, efq. formerly fheriff of London, and of the county of Middlefex. The hon. Francis Twifleton Thomfon, uncle to lord Say and Sele. James Cole, of Green's row, Chellea, efq. Holland Cookfey, of Bray's Leigh, Worcestershire, ely. Robert Payne, of Gower-freet, efq. efq. Robert Smith, of Norwich, efq. THE Lady's Magazine; OR, Entertaining Companion for the FAIR SEX, appropriated folely to their Ufe and Amusement. This Number is embellifhed with the following Copper-Plates, viz. I. A new Pattern for a Flounce, &c. 2. A capital Portrait of Benjamin Franke lin, LI.. D. F. R. S. 3, An infide View of Poole's Hole, Derbyshire. And, 4. Song in Dryden's Ode. Mufic by Mr. Handel. LONDON, Printed for G. G. J. and J. Robinson, No. 25. Pater nofter Row, where Favours from Correfpondents will be received. To our CORRESPONDENTS. WE fhould be obliged to the Author of Grafville Abbey, to transmit fome further fpecimens; when they fhall appear. But we must request punctuality in the continuation, as we have been but too frequently difappointed in that refpe&t.-We should be glad to hear from E. C. Litchfield, and the Tranflator of the Rival Princes. If D. H. will review his Effay, he will, we doubt not, be of opinion with us, that fome of his expreffions are a little too warm. We could wish all that favour us with Charades, Rebufes, &c. would at the fame time fend the answers the neglect of this alone, has caused us hitherto to omit the four charades we recieved fome time fince. Received the Monody on the death of the king of France.-W. R's Verfes.-A. B's Lincs on vifiting Waltham-Abbey:-T. R's Packet. The happy Lover, a poem, and various Enigmas, Rebuses, &c. In our next we fhall give an elegant portrait of the late unfortunate Louis XVI. engraved from an original picture, painted by Collet, painter to the king; with a representation of the Guillotine, and his execution. A portrait of the Queen of France, from an original painting by Madame Le Brun, is in great forwardnefs, and fhall be given as foon as poffible. 1 THE Lady's Magazine ; For FEBRUAR, Y, 1793. LIFE OF DOCTOR BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. (Written by Himself.) (Continued from p. 36.) WHEN HEN about fixteen years of age, a work of Tryon fell into my hands, in which he recommends vegetable diet. I determined to obferve it. My brother then being a batchelor, kept no table, but boarded with his apprentices in a neighbouring house. My refufal to eat animal food, was found inconvenient, and I was frequently colded for my fingularity. I attended to the mode in which Tryon prepared fome of his articles of provifion, particularly how to boil potatoes and rice, and how to make hafty puddings. I then faid to my brother, that if he would allow me per week, half the fum which he paid for my board, I would undertake to maintain myfelf. The offer was inftantly embraced, and I foon found, that of what he gave me, I was able to fave half. This was a new fund for the purchase of books; and other advantages refulted to me from the plan. When my brother and his workmen quitted the printing-house to go to dinner, I remained behind, and difpatching my frugal repaft, which often confifted of a biscuit only, or a flice of bread, with a bunch of raifins, or a bun from the pastry-cooks, and a glass of water, I had the rest of the time, till their return, for study; and my progress therein was proportioned to that clearness of ideas and quickness of conception, which are the fruit of temperance in eating and drinking. It was at this period that, having one day been put to the blush for my ignorance in the art of calculation, which I had twice failed to learn while at fchool, that I took Cocker's Treatife of Arithmetic, and went through it by myself with the utmoft facility. I alfo read a book on Navigation by Seller and Sturmy, and made myself master of the little geometry it contains, but I never proceeded far in this fcience. Nearly at the fame time, I read Locke on the Human Understanding, and the Art of Thinking by Meffrs. du PortRoyal. While labouring to form and improve my ftyle, I met with an Eng lifh grammar, which I believe was Greenwood's, at the end of which are two little effays on rhetoric and logic. In the latter I found a model 1 2 of |