the defendant's foreman proved, to the fatisfaction of the Court and Jury, that they were not buckles manufactured by the defendant, but had been made with the above defect for the purpose of loading the defendant with this action. The plaintiff was non-fuited, and his brother immediately, by the direction of the court, taken into cuftody for perjury. The secret service money for the years 1773 and 1775, amounted to upwards of 1,600,000l. fterling.

March, 1.] Lord Balmerino, fon of the late Earl of Balmerino, executed for being concerned in the rebellion, in 1745, was prefented to his Majefty, and very gracioufly received.

The following is a copy of the addrefs and petition delivered to his Majefty at St. James's, by four of the principal people called Quakers, in behalf of their brethren in America.

To George the Third, King of Great Britain, and the dominions thereunto belonging, the Addrefs and Petition of the people called Quakers.

May it please the King! Gratefully fenfible of the protection and indulgence which we enjoy under thy government, and with hearts full of anxious concern for thy happiness, and the profperity of this great empire, we beg leave to approach thy royal pre

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Prompted by the affection we bear to our brethren and fellow-fubjects; impreffed with an apprehenfion of calamities, in which the whole British empire may be involved; and moved by an ardent defire to promote thy royal intention of effecting a happy reconciliation with thy people in America, we beseech thy gracious regard to our petition.

"From the intercourfe fubfifting between us and our brethren abroad, for the advancement of piety and virtue, we are perfuaded there are not in thy extenfive dominions, subjects more loyal, and more zealoufly attached to thy royal perfon, thy family, and government, than in the provinces of America, and among all religious denominations.

"We prefume not to justify the exceffes, committed, nor to enquire into the caufes which may have produced them; but, influenced by the principles of that religion which proclaims peace on earth and good will to men,' we humbly befeech thee to ftay the fword; that means may be tried to effect without bloodfhed, and all the evils of inteftine war, a firm and lafting union with our fellow-fubjects in America.

"Great and arduous as the task may appear, we truft men may be found in this country, and in America, who, properly authorized, would, with a zeal and ardour becoming an object fo important, endeavour to compofe the prefent differences, and establish a happy and permanent reconciliation, on that firm foundation, and the reciprocal interest of each part of the British empire.

"That the Almighty, by whom kings reign, and princes decree juftice, may make thee the happy inftrument of perpetuating harmony and concord through the feveral parts of thy extenfive dominions: that thy clemency and magnanimity may be admired in future generations, and a long fucceffion of thy defcendants fill, with honour to themselve and happinefs to a grateful people, the throne of their ancestors, is the fervent prayer of thy faithful fubjects."

7.] Yefterday, No. III. of a periodical paper called the Crifis, and a pamphlet intitled, "The prefent Crifis with Refpect to America," were, pursuant to an unanimous order of the Houfe of Lords and Commons, burnt by the common hangman at Weftminfter-hall gate.

Previous thereto, the lord mayor issued out his precepts, for fummoning the conftables of nine of the wards of this city, to attend at the Royal Exchange at twelve o'clock, to preferve the peace during the burning of the above pamphlet and periodical paper. There was a prodigious concourfe of people, fome of whom were at firft very riotous; they feized and threw about the first brush faggots which were brought, and treated the city marfhal and hangman very ill; but more faggots being fent, which were dipt in turpentine, they immediately took fire, and the pamphlet and periodical paper were foon confumed. Soon after the fheriff, and the other officers having quitted the place of execution, a man of decent appearance burnt, at the faid place, a copy of the late addrefs upon the American affairs, and the Bermingham petition.

20.] On Saturday morning about one o'clock, a fire broke out at Mr. Hopkins's, hofier, the corner of Warwicklane, in Newgate-ftreet. The fire had made confiderable progrefs before it was difcovered, but not fo far as to prevent Mrs. Hopkins nearly reaching the street door, when recollecting that the had lef two of her daughters behind, he wen. again up ftairs; the fire had now got to to great a height as to prevent her return; the had then, after fome fruit'efs attempts

to escape from the top of the house, no alternative but to fling herself from thence into a blanket which was held by the peo ple to break her fall; fhe fell upon her back, none of her limbs were broke, neither did he appear to be bruifed, yet about four o'clock the fame morning the expired. The eldest daughter, about 19, alfo threw herself into the freet, and was dreadfully bruifed. The younger daughter in town, about feven, together with her nursery maid, were burnt. A fervant maid clung to the leads till the was almoft fuffocated, when the let go her hold and fell into the street. She was much bruised and fent to the hospital. The house of Mr. Newman, oilman, next door to Mr. Hopkins's, and that of Mr. Phillips's, tobacconist, the oppofite corner, were confiderably damaged. This accident, it is faid, was occafioned by the firing of the chimney of the copper, in which a fire had been lighted when the fervant went to bed. Mr. Hopkins was gone about 30 miles into Kent, in order to place two of his daughters (who were with him) at a school there. The account books were faved, but the stock in trade and furniture were deftroyed.

22.] This day the princefs Carolina Augusta Maria was carried out of town, and interred in the royal chapel, at Windfor, in a vault which had been provided there by his royal highnefs the duke of Gloucefter for himself and his family.

It is now certain, that on the 14th of February, Cardinal Braschi was unanimoufly elected pope. He has now affu. med the name of Pius VI. The follow

ing is faid to be the true character of the new pope. Jean Angelo Brafchi was born at Cefena the 27th of December, 1717; his family is one of the nobleft of the province of Romania, and have in their arms, the Eagle and the Fleur de Lys. This pontiff, who is a very fine perfon, has a great share of fense, vivacity, and knowledge. Benedict XIV.

who esteemed him much, confided several important employments to him, in which he diftinguished himself by his difintereftednefs and exactitude. Though he never poffeffed but a fmall fortune, he knew how to find opportunities to fhew the generofity of his heart, and his taste for magnificence; befides these great qualifications, he is extremely pious, and poffeffes no fpirit of party. All thefe virtues united, juffify the univerfal applaufe at his being exalted to the pontifical chair.

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Earl of Bristol.-John Sydenham, Efq; only furviving grand-child of the celebrated Dr. Sydenham.-6. William Lowndes, Efq; one of the Auditors of his Majefty's Exchequer.-14. Princess Carolina Augusta Maria, youngest dau. of their Royal Highneffes the Duke and Duchefs of Gloucefter, aged 8 months. -On the 6th inftant, at Nice in Italy, where he went for the benefit of his health, the Rt. Hon. William Dowdefwell, Efq; one of his Majesty's most Hon. Privy Council, Knight of the Shire for the county of Worcester, and formerly Chancellor of the Exchequer.-The Rt. Hon. Sir John Rufhout, Bart. aged 91 years: he reprefented the borough of Evesham for many feffions, which he declined at the laft general election; he was then the oldeft Member in the House of Commons, and one of his Majesty's moft Honourable Privy Council.

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of the Commiffioners of Police in Gorge, Earl of Dalhoufie, to be one that part of Great-Britain called Scotland.-Alexander Lockhart, Efq; to be one of the ordinary Lords of his Majefty's feffion in Scotland.-Dr. Noah Thomas, to the honour of knighthood, and to be one of his Majefty's phyficians in ordinary.

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Kilkenny, March 15. ETWEEN ten and eleven o'clock laft Sunday night the prifoners confined in the gaol made a strenuous effort to enlarge themselves by means of a large iron crow and files, which were conveyed to them by Thomas Dwyer, father to one of the prifoners; they had undermined the wall near the grate, and made a breach of three feet deep, and had

their bolts cut, when Thomas Hewett, the gaoler, luckily difcovered them, who thereupon applied to Mr. Keough, who inftantly went to the gaol and had them properly fecured; there was also a large knife with them, with which they owned they intended ftabbing the gaoler, had he gone down alone.-Next morning Thomas Dwyer, who supplied them with the above inftruments, was apprehended

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by the gaoler, and fafely lodged in the above goal.

Latt Monday Christopher Hewetfon and John Hely, Efqs; with a party of the horse commanded by captain Motiom, went and fearched feveral houses in the country for concealed arms, and fome of thofe deluded rioters called White Boys, who were wounded in the late attack at Ballyragget, they arrived at the caftle of Tubrid, near Freihford, about four o'clock in the evening, and finding the door into the castle locked, a party of the men were ordered to break it open, who were thereupon immediately affaulted with a continual pelting of ftones from the cattle, whereby one of their carabines was broke, and the men narrowly efcaped being killed. Captain Moffom then furrounded the caftle with his men, but fome of the centinels were drove from their pofts by the continual fhowers of fiones from the caftle: On being addreffed by corporal Proctor, and defired to fubmit, they peremptorily refused, and in a menacing manner told him, "That they were as well prepared as the army, and that they would rather die than fubmit, or fuffer any perfon to fearch there." This conteft lafted till eleven o'clock at night, when one of the men of the cafle appeared at the window, and again pelted tones at the centinels, and being perceived by one of them, was fired at, and wounded in the fhoulder; who thereupon fhortly after cried out for quarters, and defired to speak with captain Moffom; the latter inftantly attended, but instead of capitulation, was again affaulted with a fresh fhower of ftones, one of which cut the string of the powder horn which hung at his fide. At length the anguifh of the wounded perfon prevailed on the befieged to furrender, when Michael Glindon, James Glindon, and Patrick Brophy, were taken into custody, the latter being the wounded perfon; on fearching the caftle, fome powder and fhot, flugs and ball, together with a broken fword were found, and the prifoners were conducted to our county gaol yefterday, efcorted by Mr. Hewetion, Cap tain Moffor, and the troop of horse under his command. The undaunted behaviour of Capt. Moffom and his men, as alfo of the gentlemen of the Queen's county, who attended the whole night on this occafion, in that remote part of the country, cannot be fufficiently commended. They would all have fuffered confiderably, but for fome provifions and refreshment being fent them by the neigh bouring gentlemen.

Tuam, 20.] They write from Nice, that his grace the late lord archbishop of Tuam was buried there, by his own defire, on Monday the 16th of February lali. His remains were conducted to the grave with all the honours the country could afford, and every poffible attention fhewn on the occafion. His children and grand-children attended as chief mour.. ners, followed by 40 English gentlemen and ladies, in carriages, with all their retinue. Mr. Campell, an English clergyman,read the service at his grace's house and at the grave.

Birr, 25.] Monday laft a terrible affray happ. ned at Clogan; the goaler of Birr, and five or fix more, guarding a man to Philipstown, to take his trial for cow fealing, were met there by a numerous mob, who attacked them fo furiously with ftones, endeavouring to rescue the prifoner, that the gaoler and his affiftants were obliged to fire on them; feveral of the mob were defperately wounded, and fome of the inhabitants narrowly escaped being killed as they stood at their doors. However, the prifoner was conducted fafe to Philipftown goal.

Kilkenny. Last Monday night a number of those deluded people called White Boys, came to the turnpike of Ballymack, and brought with them one Welsh,a furze cutter, who lately grofly abused and beat his wife (being jealous of her) whom they ftrangled by hanging him by the neck from the top of the frame of the gate; they foon after cut him down, and when he came to himfelf, made him fwear to take with his wife, or to divide half his worldly fubftance with her. They afterwards knocked at the door of James Bowes, a tenant of Francis Flood, Efq; and demanded a hatchet and faw, he being a carpenter, with which they cut down the frame of the gate leading tɔDefert,and fwore the keeper never to demand turnpike for that ge; they were afterwards going to cut down the gate on the turnpike road, but the capt. of the White Boys informed them, that it was the king's gate, and not to meddle with any thing belonging to the king. They went from thence to the houfe of one Neavy, who lives at the Lime Tree, and for fome years had kept a miftrefs, and fwore them to part each other, or they would come another time and ftrangle both of them. When Bowes's fon was giving them the hatchet and faw, one of them had a cock. ed mutket prefented at his breaft; they were well armed and mounted. Several of them with boots and fpurs, afked the diflance to the Nine-Mile Houfe, had