28th of March, found a third, which by a magnifying power of 100 times appears of a fenfible magnitude, but of a feeble, pale red light.

The petition of right refpecting the Prince of Wales's claims, as Duke of Cornwall, which was recommended after the late debate in parliament on that fubject for the opinion of the Lord Chancellor, has been fent in by his Lordship to the Secretary of State for the Home Department, to be by him delivered to his Majefty, which will take place at the next levee. The Lord Chancellor having ftrongly enforced his Royal Highnefs's claim, it will be a matter of course that his Majefty will return it to the Chancellor, who will then fix in which of the Law Courts the question shall be tried.

The peace establishment of the army is at length fettled. The outline of it is as follows:

1. All third battalions are to be dif banded.

2. All' fecond battalions are alfo to be disbanded, except the 2d battalion of the 4th, or King's own regimt, and the 2d of the 9th, which are to be kept up for one twelvemonth longer.

3. The feven battalions of the 60th regiment, commanded by the Duke of York, confifting chiefly of foreigners, and always ferving abroad, are all to be retained.

4. The regiments of the line to be kept up to the 92d inclufive.

5. No reduction to be made in the number of dragoon regiments; the

8. From 25,000 to 30,000 men, with an appropriate staff, is to be the establishment for Ireland.

9. The fecond field officers throughout the army are to be enfeconded on their own refpective corps.

10. The brevet promotion, which has appeared in the Gazette, comes down to Baron Hompefch. This takes in Colonel Cartwright, aid-du-camp to his Majefty. The new. aid-du-camp is be Deputy adjutant general Wynyard.

The following curiofities were lately landed at the dock yard, Portsmouth, from a brig lately returned from Egypt. They were fent home by Lord Elgin, who, it is faid, intends presenting them to the King:

Cleopatra's Coffin; Head of the Theban Ram, which is fuppofed to be 4000 years old; two Pyramids from Grand Cairo; a Statue of Marcus Aurelius, and one of Scipio in white mar ble; Hand of a Figure which is faid to be 80 feet high, and a great variety of Egyptian Deities.

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Chelmsford, May 7. The encouragement given by the Agricultural Society of this county to ploughmen, cannot fail to improve this neceffary part of agriculture. The prizes lately given by this fociety has occafioned a competition which must be very beneficial to the interefts of agriculturists. On Tuesday laft an agricultural competition took place in the neighbourhood of Harlow, under the direction of Mr. Thomas

Chaplin and Mr. William Woodward, two refpectable farmers, who gave uni

verfal fatisfaction to a very numerous meeting. Prizes were given to the first, fecond, and third beft ploughmen, and the determination was made in the moft impartial manner. Ten excellent ploughmen started, and each ploughed a fourfurrow ridge and a stick. After feeing these honeft and useful men supplied with refrements, a large body of yeomanry dined in a booth, and drank to "a long continuance of that peace, which permits the Plough to move with fafety, and crowns its labour with Plenty and

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At the Quarter Seffions, which ended on Friday laft, an order was made upon a poor man's father, who is a farmer, and was proved to be of fufficient ability to contribute a certain fum weekly, 'toward's his fon's maintenance, he being

unable to work.

William Briftow, who kept a toll gate in this county, being convicted of a flagrant mifdemeanor, in receiving hay from a farmer's fervant, knowing it to be stolen, and excufing the man his toll; and it appearing on the trial that he had offered money to make the matter up,was fined one fhilling, and committed to the common gaol for a year.

Richard Goodman was committed to hard labour for a month, being convicted on an indictment, for expofing himfelf naked, in the day-time, on the King's highway, near Brentwood.

Chelmsford, May 21. Monday fe'nnight arrived from Italy, Lady Maynard, (after an abfence of 12 years,) at his Lordship's houfe at Easton, near Dunmow. Her Ladyship was greeted on her arrival by the acclamations of the furrounding tenantry,

A general and numerous meeting of the principal proprietors and occupiers of land, within the hundred of Dengie, was holden at Maldon on Saturday last, when a plan was agreed to for incorporating all the parishes within that hundred, in order to erect a general house of industry for leffening the preffure of parochial affeffments, and bettering the condition of the poor.

CAMBRIDGE, April 30.

The following awful circumstance happened at Wittlesford in this county, a fhort time fince:-A middle aged woman, much given to paffion and to making ufe of bad words, quarrelled with another perfon; and in the courfe of the quarrel made ufe of fome very fhocking expreffions. On her mother's remonftrating with her, the uttered a dreadful imprecation, faid her tongue was her own, and he would make ufe of it. She was immediately ftruck fpeechlefs, being taken with a kind of paralytic ftroke. Medical aid was called in, but the never fpoke afterwards. It was on a Sunday fhe was taken, he died on the Thursday, and was buried the Sunday following.

Shrewsbury, May 14. We are happy in announcing the complete fuccefs of the Capel Cerrig, and Bangor Road Bill, which, after great oppofition, has at length been carried through both Houses of Parliament, and on Friday laft re ceived the Royal Affent. We understand it is the intention of the promoters of this new line of road to proceed in the execution of their plan with the greatest poffible difpatch; and it is expected that in the courfe of about three months the whole extent will be fufficiently opened for travelling with all forts of carriages. The distance between this town and Holyhead will then be shortened at least nine miles, avoiding the dangerous Ferry at Conway, an advantage which, with others already poffeffed by the Shrewsbury Road, muft at all times enfure a decided preference in its favour with all perfons travelling from Ireland to London, Bath, Bristol, and the in termediate places.

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Confiderable progress has already been made the canal which is to form a junction between the Thames and the Medway. A fhort diftance below Gravefend it communicates with the river, and is to proceed nearly in a strait line till it opens into the Medway near Upnor, on the fide pear Rochester. It is intended to make a fubterraneous cut through that part of Gadhill which runs across the line of the canal-a bufinefs of great difficulty. But when the work is completed, the diftance from Gravel, end to Rochefter round by the Nore, which is about forty miles, will be about eight or nine.

Chichefer, May 15, We are forry to ftate another melancholy inftance of the fatal effects produced by indulging the taste with herbs and plants, which grow fpontaneously in the fields. A fine girl about 14 years old, daughter of Mr. White, Barrack-mafter, at Silver-Hill, as fhe was amufing herfelf in the neighbouring fields, gathered and ate a portion of hemlock, whofe narcotic and poisonous qualities foon operated, and with a degree of obftinacy that baffled all medical fkill, though the unfortunate girl furvived feveral days before death put a period to her fufferings,

DIED, at Bath, in the 80th year of

his age, the Rev. Edmund Nelfon, A. M. (father of the Right Hon. Lord Viscount Nelson, Duke of Bronte) rector of Burnham Thorpe, to which he was prefented in the year 1755, by the late Lord Walpole, of Wolterton.-His death will be long and fincerely lamented, not only by his relatives and friends, but by all his parishioners, to whom he was a zealous and faithful paftor, till his age and infirmities compelled him to relinquish his ministerial duties.

In his 88th year, the Rev. Thomas Baldwin, vicar of Leyland, Lancashire; who for half a century had constantly done the duty of that populous parifh, in an exemplary manner; and, except for the last few years, without any affiftant curate. He had been near 30 years an active magiftrate for the county.

At Newcastle-upon-Tyne, in the 51ft year of his age, Mr, Robert Beaty, late of Carlisle, much refpected for his integrity and literary attaintments. He had traverfed the greatest part of Ruffia, chiefly on foot, and was preparing for the prefs an account of his travels over that immenfe empire.

At Sawtry-Lodge, Huntingdonshire, in the 75th year of his age, George Walton Furnefs, Efq. Medical Student of the univerfity of Glafgow, and adopted fon of the late Dr. Walton, of Upton, in the faid county, who died in the year 1782, leaving him an handsome fortune, and a Profeffor's chair in the above univerfity, had he lived to take his Doctor's degree.

In the 100th year of her age, the widow Pilmer, of Stamford Baron. Her brother and fifter died this year, the former 75, and the latter 87 years; the brothers died last year, the one 95, and the other 77 years old. The father attained the age of 103.

Aged 85, T. Warren, Efq. of Warminster, who had in his houfe 10,000l, in cafh at his death.

On Tuesday laft, at Bouftead Hill, in Cumberland, John Liddell, Efq. aged

38. His remains were interred on Friday, at the parish church of Burgh-bySands, attended by a very great concourfe of people. According to the cuftom of the country, (a custom, probably, which would be more honoured in the breach than the obfervance) previous to the interment there was a cold collation (or dinner) at the house of the deceased, of which one hundred and ninety-eight perfons partook, at what is termed, "the genteel table." How many others fhared in the repaft is not exactly

known.

At Margate, Francis Cobb, Efq. in the 75th year of his age, deeply lamented by his afflicted family. He may truly be called, "The Friend of Margate." As a magiftrate and a man, he lived generally beloved; his death will, therefore, be justly and fincerely regretted by those who knew him.

At Leicester, Thomas Chapman, Gent. He was lineally defcended from the late Sir Ifaac Newton's own fifter, the being his grandmother.

Mrs. Kellet, of Bracondale, aged 69, relict of Robert Cowan Kellet, Efq. and daughter of the late William Churchman, Efq. of Mangreen Hall. It is neceffary to remark but little concerning a character of whom more is known than can poffibly be expreffed,

At Pembridge, in Herefordshire, aged 84, the Rev. Mr. John Huish, many years rector of that parish, and formerly Fellow of Corpus Chrifti College.

At South Scarle, near Newark, aged 37, the Rev. Edward Ward, vicar of Langford and North Collingham, in Nottinghamshire, and formerly of Chrift's college; B. A. 1787; M. A. 1790.

The Rev. J. Ruffell, B. D. rector of Helmedon, Northamptonshire, and Ilmington, in Warwickshire, and for. merly Fellow of Corpus Chrifti college, Oxford.

At Durham, the Rev. John Robfon, vicar of Stockburn, and curate of St. Nicholas and St. Giles, in Durham.

on the tenth of this month, viz. a Courfe in the Elements of Euclid at twelve o'clock, and at one o'clock a Courfe in the Elements and Application of Al-` gebra.

On Sunday the 9th day of May inftant, a Charity Sermon will be preached in the parish Church of All Saints in this city, by the Rev. Dr. Landon, Provost of Worcester college, for the benefit of poor girls educated and clothed by the fubfcription of ladies and gentlemen in and near Oxford. Service will begin at eleven.

On Wednesday the first day of Eafter Term, the Rev. Tufton Charles Scott, of Exeter college, and Mr. Henry Ellis, of St. John's college, Students in Civil Law, were admitted Bachelors in Civil Law. The Rev. John Barnabas Maude, of Queen's college, George Jenkins, of Jefus college, James Wats, Thomas Pigot, John Dryden Pigott, and Mr. Edward Dudley, of Christ Church; and the Rev. Thomas H. Whorwood, of Wor. cefter college, Bachelors of Arts, were admitted Masters of Arts.-Meff. Jeremiah Wation of St. Mary Hali; John Boughton Beauchamp, of St. Edmund Hall; Charles Batfon Coxe, and Henry Scott Trimmer, of Merton college; John Seager of Pembroke college; William Cowlard, and Charles Barter Sweet, of Balliol college; William Davidion, of Lincoln college; Charles Edward Collins, and Thomas Power Hardwicke, of Worcester college; and Thomas Clare, of St. John's college, were admitted Bachelors of Arts.

In the afternoon of the fame day, the Rev. Edward Rodd, of Exeter college, and Henry Wetherell, of University college, Mafters of Arts, were admitted Proctors; and the Rev. Thomas BewJey, of Queen's college, John Browne, of Corpus Chrifti college; James Griffith, and George Shepherd, of Univerfity col lege, Masters of Arts, Pro-Proctors,

Thurfday the Rev. Tufton Charles Scott, Bachelor in Civil Law, of Exeter college, was admitted Doctor in Civil Law——Mr. James Kevill, of Exeter college; Rev. James Peterfon Chambers, and John Boucher of Magdalen college; and George Chandler, of Oriel college, Bachelors of Arts, were admitted Maters of Arts-Meffrs. John Drake, of Brafenofe college; William

Nourfe, of St. Alban Hall; and Ralph Rice, of Oriel college, were admitted Bachelors of Arts.

On Friday last the Rev. Edward Rodd, Fellow of Exeter college, was instituted to the living of Dittiham, in Devonfhire, to which he was presented by the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe.

The Rev. Chriftopher Swainfon, A. M. has been inftituted to the vicarage of Hawkesbury, in the diocese of Gloucefter, on the prefentation of the Earl of Liverpool, patron thereof, void by the death of the Rev. Potter Cole.

May 8.] His Royal Highness Prince William of Gloucester has been pleased to appoint the Rev. William Hodgfon Cole, M. A. of Windlefham, Surrey, one of his domeftic chaplains.

The Rev. Mr. Graves, the venerable rector of Claverton, near Bath, now in his 87th year, is prefented to the living of Crofcombe in the county of Somerset,

May 15.] Saturday laft Mr. Thomas Kenyon, B. A. of Brafenofe college, was admitted Mafter of Arts.

Tueday the Rev. Benjamin Capel Heming, M. A. of Trinity college, was admitted Bachelor in Divinity.-Mr. Richard Hoare Jenkins, of Jefus college; Rev. John Penrofe, of Corpus Chrifti college; Richard Buller, of Christ Church; Peter Lewis Parfit, and Robert Morehead, of Balliol college, B. A. were admitted Masters of Arts.

Meff. Henry Craven Ord, of Trinity college; Francis Charles Parry, of Univerfity college; Welbore Ellis Agar, James Tatterfall, and Charles Abel Moyfey, of Chrift Church, were admitted Bachelors of Arts.

Thursday Richard Edwards, Mafter of Arts, and Student in Medicine, of Pembroke college, was admitted Bachelor, and alfo to practife in medicine; and yesterday was admitted Doctor in Medicine.

Friday Mr. George Holdsworth Lowther Gretton, of Oriel college, was incorporated Bachelor of Arts.

On the fame day, Humphrey Senhoufe, Eq. Bachelor Commoner of Pembroke Hall was admitted to the degree of Matter of Arts,

May 22.] Thursday laft the Rev, Noblett Ruddock, of Trinity college; Martin Hogg, of Oriel college; Robert Jones, of Jefus college; Arthur Bold,

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and the Rev. Robert Moore, of Chrift Church; and the Rev. Cecil Daniel Wray, of Brafenofe college, Bachelors of Arts, were admitted Masters of Arts. -Meffrs. J. Thomas Holloway, of Éxeter college, John Litchfield Mayne, of St. Alban's Hall, and John Yeates, of New college, were admitted Bachelors of Arts.

Last week the Rev. William Hurdman Jane, D. D. Fellow of Jefus college, was prefented by that fociety to the rectory of Tredington, in the county and diocese of Worcester.

The Rev. John Newling, of Ford, near Shrewsbury, B. D. has been prefented by Sir Richard Hill, to the valuable rectory of Dittingham, Norfolk, vacant by the death of the Rev. Mr. Maf fey, of Chester.

CAMBRIDGE.

April 30.] On Wednesday, being the first day of Midfummer Term, the following noblemen and gentlemen were admitted to the degrees undermentioned.

The Right Hon. Lord Althorp, of Trinity college, eldeft fon of Earl Spencer-and the Hon. Frederick Robinfon, of St. John's college, brother of Lord Grantham-to the honorary degree of Mafter of Arts.

J. C. Wright, Efq. Fellow of King's college, to the degree of Master of Arts.

The Rev. John Buller, of Bene't college, to the degree of Bachelor of Civil Law.

Mr. Edward Edwards and Mr. Philip Saltmarshe, of Clare hall, and Mr. Thomas Yeoman, of Pembroke hall, to the degree of Bachelor of Arts.

The Rev. Robert A. Ingram, B. D. Fellow of Queen's college, is prefented, by the Mafter and Fellows of that fociety, to the valuable rectory of Seagrave in Leicestershire, vacated by the death of the Rev. Thomas Thwaites.

The Rev. Martin Hogg, B. A. of Oriel college, Oxford, is instituted to the living of Little Shelford in this county, on the prefentation of William Finch Finch, Efq.

Mr. Nathaniel Morgan, of King's college, was on Monday last admitted a Fellow of that fociety.

May 8.] The Right Hon. the Earl of Tyrconnel has been pleafed to appoint the Rev. Anthony Lifter, A. B. of

Hornby, near Lancafter, his domestic chaplain.

The Rev. John Ion is prefented by Thomas St. Quintin, Efq. to the perpe tual curacies of Rufton and Lowthorp, in the eaft riding of the county of York. On Saturday last the Rev. George Defmeth Kelly, A. M. was inftalled to the prebend of Ampleford, vacant by the death of the Rev. A. P. T. Newman.

May 14.1 Henry Gardiner, Efq. Fellow-commoner of Peter houfe-Mr. John Bird Sumner, and Mr. Henry Pratt Beauchamp, Fellows of King's collegewere on Tuesday admitted Bachelors of Arts.

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The Rev. Joshua Ruddock, M. A. Fellow of Trinity college, is presented, by the Master and Fellows of that fociety, to the vicarage of Aifgarth in Yorkfhire, vacated by the death of the Rev. Mr. Ellis.

The Rev. Charles Fowler, M. A. late Fellow of St. John's college, chaplain to the Marquis of Stafford, has been empowered by a difpenfation, to hold the vicarage of Rolleston, together with the vicarage of Easton, both in Nottinghamfhire.

The Rev. Charles Robert Marshal, B. D. has been inftituted by the Lord Bishop of Lincoln to the rectory of Hanworth, Lincolnshire, on the prefentation of John Cracroft, Elq. of Hackthorn.

The Rev. Thomas Kidd, M. A. of Trinity college, and fecond master of Merchant Taylor's fchool, has been lately collated by the Bishop of London to the rectory of St. James, Garlick Hithe.

The Rev. Mr. Dodd is inftituted by the Lord Bishop of Chichefter to the Prebend of Highley, in the cathedral of Chichester, on the nomination of the Dean and Chapter of the faid cathedral.

The Rev. D. Everard, M. A. is inftituted to the rectory of Burnham Thorp in Norfolk, on the prefentation of the Right Hon. Lord Walpole, of Wolterton, and vacated by the death of the Rev. Edmund Nelson.

On Thursday fe'nnight, the Rev. James Fofter, B. D. curate of Doddington, &c. was appointed a furrogate within the diocefe of Ely, in the room of the Rev. Abraham Jobfon, of March, lately preferred to the vicarage of Wilbech.

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