1018 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. the ftatutes of the College to examine the candidates, would be bound to do it. At the fame time, he faid, that he did not approve of the manner in which the Junior Fellows had endeavoured to reform this practice, by prefenting a memorial like a Temonftrance to the Seniors: That they ought to have exhibited a charge before the Mafter and Seniors, against that Senior Fellow who had elected without having examined, and fhould have proceeded crimi nally against him: That the Mafter and Senior Fellows had no means of reforming the abuse, but by fuch a criminal proceeding; for no recommendation or refolution of theirs would add to the pofitive injunction contained in the ftatutes: That refpect to the Seniors ought to be preferved in the College: That it was much to be wished that the matter should be settled without his making any decifion: That it was the intereft of the whole College that the fentence fhould not ftand on record in the College against the Gentlemen who had figned the Memorial, and who were rifing to the highest fituations in the College, His Lordship added, that he thought the Junior Fellows ought to acknowledge, that they were fenfible that the manner, in which they had expreffed their intention, had gone farther than they defigned; and that the Mafter and Senior Fellows fhould expunge the cenfure from the Conclufion Book; and he recommended it to the parties, to let the appeal fiand over, in order to see whether in the mean time fome accommodation of this kind could not be come to between them. This being agreed to, the farther confideration of the appeal was adjourned. [The affair has fince been accor dingly adjusted amicably by the parties. } Monday 5. At a meeting of the Medical Society, held this evening, the following communications were read; viz. A paper, intituled, Hints refpecting the culinary ufe of filver plate. By Dr. Lettfom. A Narrative of Experiments made on a Chalybeate Water, at Khayton near Thirk, in Yorkshire. By Charles Biffet,. M. D. of Knayton, C. M. Farther Experiments on the fame water, being an Appendix to the foregoing. By Mr. Jof. Hurlock, St. Paul's-church-yard. Tuesday 6. This morning, about half past seven o'clock, the Purfer of the London homeward-bound Eaft Indiaman, Capt. Esterbrook, came to the Eaft India-houfe, with the agreeable news of the above thip being arrived in the Downs from Coaft and China. A violent fracas happened, between two Phyficians, at the College in Warwick-lane, which ended in a challenge from Dr. Kentish to Dr. Reynolds, to meet this morning early with pistols. The friends of the lat ter gentleman applied to a Magiftrate for affiftance; and yesterday the Court of King's why information fhould not be filed againft Bench was moved tor a rule, to fhew caufe Dr. Kentish, for a breach of the peace. There being no Court of Aldermen at Guildhall, the Ld. Mayor lowered the price of bread whole affize, or 2d. in a peck Saturday 17. loaf. The King was pleafed to order a Congé d'Elire to pafs the Great Seal for the elec recommend the Rt. Rev. Dr. Beilby Porteous tion of a Bishop of the See of London ; and to Bp. of Chefter, to be chosen bishop thereof. pleased to order, that the frock uniform Admiralty-office. The King has been cloathing, at prefent worn by the flag and other officers of his Majefty's fleet, and alfo the uniform cloathing worn by the warrant officers and master's mates of the Royal navy, fhall be altered.. The Lords Commiffioners them to conform frictly thereto. Thofe, of the Admiralty have ordered and directed however, who are provided with uniforms, are permitted to wear them till they have occafion for new. Sunday 18. lifle was confirmed at St. James's Church Monday 19. evening, the following communications were At a meeting of the Medical Society this read; viz. Experimental Obfervations on a variety of affections excited by External Abforption. By Mr. J. Sherwin, Surgeon, of Enfield, of the Medical Society. Practical Obfervations and Experiments on the folvent powers of Camphor on feve.. ral Refinous Subftances, being an Appendix ject, by Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary to the to Dr. Percival's Memoir on the fame fubSociety. Tburfday 22. tiated into the mysteries of Masonry, at the His Majefty went in the ufual fate to the "My Lords, and Gentlemen, At the close of the laft Seffion, I informed Their tituation foon afterwards became, dependence DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. dependence feemed likely in its confequence to affect the fecurity and interests of My Dominions. No endeavours were wanting on My part to contribute by My good offices to the reftoration of tranquillity, and the maintenance of the lawful government and 1 alfo thought it neceffary to explain My intention of counteracting all forcible interference on the part of France, in the internal affairs of the Republic. Under thefe circumftances, the King of Pruffia having taken measures to enforce his demand of fatisfaction for the infult offered to the Princefs of Orange, the party which had ufurped the Government of Holland applied to the Moft Chriftian King for affiftance, who notified to Me his inten tion of granting their request. In conformity to the principles which I had before explained, I did not hesitate, on receiving this notification, to declare, that I could not remain a quiet fpeétator of the armed interference of France, and I gave immediate orders for augmenting My forces both by fea and land. In the courfe of thefe tranfa&tions, I alfo thought proper to conclude a treaty with the Landgrave of Heffe Callel, by which I fecured the affiftance of a confiderable body of troops in cafe My fervice thould require it. In the mean time, the rapid fuccefs of the Pruffian troops under the conduct of the Duke of Brunswick, while it was the means of obtaining the reparation demanded by the King of Pruffia, enabled the Provinces to deliver themselves from the oppreffions under which they laboured, and to re-establifh their lawful Government. All fobjects of contest being thas removed, an amicable explanation took place between Me and the Moft Christian King, and declarations have been exchanged by Our reSpective minifters, by which we have agreed mutually to difarm, and to place Our Naval Establishments on the fame footing as in the beginning of the prefent year. It giver me the greatest fatisfaction that the important events which I have communicated to you, have taken place without disturbing My Subjects in the enjoyment of the bleffings of peace; and I have great pleafure in acquainting you, that I continue to receive from all foreign powers the fullest affurances of their pacific and friendly difpos fition towards this country. I must, at the fame time, regret that the tranquillity of one part of Europe is unhappily interrupted by the war which has broken out between Ruffia and the Porte. A Convention has been agreed upon be-, tween Me and the Moft Chriftian King, explanatory of the thirteenth article of the last treaty of peace, and calculated to prevent jealoufies and difputes between our respective fubjects in the East Indies, have ordered copies of the feveral treaties to which I have referred, and of the declaration 1019 and counter declaration exchanged at Ver. Tailles, to be laid before you. Gentlemen of the House of Commons, I have ordered the Effimates for the enfaing year to be laid before you, together with an account of the extraordinary ex-. pences which the situation of affairs rendered neceffary. I have the fulleft reliance on your zeal and public fpirit, that you will make due provifion for the feveral branches of the public fervice. I am always defirous of confining thofe expences within the narrowest limits which a prudent regard to the publick fafety will permit; but I must at the fame time recommend it to your particular attention to confider of the proper means for maintaining My diftant poffeffions in an adeqate polture of defence. My Lords, and Gentlemen, The flourishing state of the commerce and revenues of this country cannot fail to en-. courage you in the purfuit of fuch measures as may confirm and improve fo favourable a fituation. Thefe circumftances muft alfo render you ́ peculiarly anxious for the continuaunce of public tranquillity, which it is My conftant, object to preferve. Iam at the fame time perfuaded that you will agree with Me in thinking that nothing can more effectually tend to fecure fo invaluable. a blefing than the zeal and unanimity which were fhewn by all ranks of my febjects on the late occafion, and which manifeft their readiness to exert themfelves whenever the honour of My Crown, and the interefts of My Dominions, may require it.", His Majefty's fpeech was well received; and loyal addreffes agreed on by both Houses with great unanimity. gator, Wednesday 28. The Rev. Mr. King, brother to the Naviis elected to fucceed the Rev. Ld.. Stebbing, as preacher to the honourable Society of Grays Inn. The other candidates were the Rev. Mr. Montague nephew to the Mafter in Chancery, and the Rev. Mr. Ayfcough of the British Mufcum, who had been for fome time the Doctor's affistant. Friday 30. * On the 19th, inftant, the King of France' met his Parliament at Paris. His Majefty, carried with him two edits to be registered; one for a new loan; the other for the re-establishment of Proteftants in all their, antient civil rights. Freedom of fpeech, being permitted, a warm debate arofe upon the fubject of the loan, which latted till his Majefty was tired. About fix in the evening, after fitting nine hours without refreshment, the King role, and ordered the edift to be registered. The Duke of Orleans protefted against the proceedings of the day. The King in heat repeated his orders, left the aflembly, and arrived at Ver failles about 7 in the evening. DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. Next day the Duke of Orleans was exiled to his feat at Ville Cotterel; and, notwith ftanding that freedom of fpeech had been proclaimed, the Abbé Saballer and another member were fent to prifon. The Edict in favour of Proteftants was adjourned. On the 4th inftant, the States of Holland and Welt Friefland affembled on a fudden, occafioned by the news of a revolt having taken place in the city and mayoralty of Bois-le-Duc, by which more than 200 houfes have been damaged, not a few of which were pulled down, and all of them stript of what gold, filver, jewels, and portable effects, they contained. REMARKABLE OCCURRENCES. In the neighbourhood of Studhaufen, near the place through which the little river Schlichen paffes, there is a chain of moun tains, named Henberg, of which about 24 years ago fome parts separated themfelves, filled up a valley, and covered a great reach of woods and fields. The 14th of laft May the fame mountain cracked all along the top, and there rolled down fome enormous rocks. Ever face that time, the earth and ftones continue falling, and the rubbish has already covered the beft part of the foreft. It has been obferved, that in the space of half an hour the ground has removed itfelf full ten inches. The 17th of the fame month, the cracks were lengthened for near 20 fee. The poor inhabitants are in the utmoft anxi ety for themselves, their houfes, and their vines. From the first of January laft to the 18th of August, 17,048 perfons died at Algiers; of whom 516 were Chriftians, 7809 Jews, and 14,723 Moors. LITERARY INTELLIGENCE. Tranfcripts of Roman bulls, difpenfations, pardons, and other papal ftate-papers, throwing light on the early hiftory of Scotland, have been fent, by order of the Pope, to the Earl of Buchan, to be depofired among the archives of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. These transcripts are verified by the prefect of the Vatican, and the work continues to proceed. Drawings of feveral fepulchral monument, in Scotland have been sent to Mr. Gough and others are expected from different pirts of the country, to complete his grand under taking, and add to his noble and splendid work, of which one volume only has yet appeared, and a second is now printing. Prizes pronounced by the Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Belles Letters, at Dijon, for the year 1788. "Catarrhal fevers have now become more frequent than ever; inflammatory fevers are become very rare; bilious fevers are also less frequent than formerly: what are the caufes of thefe revolutions in our climate ?" The Academy has already feveral times had the fatisfaction of crowning many excellent papers on fevers; the Academy hopes that this problem will awaken the attention of Phyficians, who must be convinced of the neceffity of determining with precifion the moft general character of the prevailing difeafes, especially as appearances are frequently deceptive, and may mislead the phyfician, fo as to produce a treatment of the catarrhal fever adapted only to the inflammatory, to the great danger of the pa tient. The Society had propofed, as a prize question for the year 1987: To determine by their respective properties, the effential difference between phlogifton and the mat 'ter of hear.' The Society, not having adjudged the prize to any of the papers on this queftion, announces the fubject ftill open with a double prize for 1789. The Literati of all nations, the resident academicians only excepted, will be admitted as competitors. They are not to discover themselves either directly or indirectly; they are only to write their names in a fealed letter; and they are to direct their differtations, poft paid, to M. Daillet, Profeffor of Poes try, perpetual Secretary, who will receive them to the first of April inclufively, an The Academy alfo announces, that hence forward no packet will be opened ún. lefs it be franked, from whatfoever country it may come. The Earl of Buchan has caused an exact tranfcript to be made from the authentic MS. The Military Academy of Marine alfa of Barbour's Metrical Hiftory of King Ro have announced a golden medal, value is bert Bruce, dated 1489, preferved in the Ad- ducats, to the author of a memoir contain vocate's Library. All the printed editions~ing the most fatisfactory anfwers to the fol of this curious and valnable old Scotish poem have been incorrect and ill-fpelt; and it feams neceffary to give an edition of ths, the most antient fpecimen of the Scotith dialect, precifely as it appeared about the middle of the 14th century. This will be a great literary curiofity, and may lead to accurate editions of the other ancient poems of our country. Several noble Danes have lately been admitted members of the Society of Antiquaries at Edinburgh. lowing queries, namely, "Which are the prevailing winds and currents of water in the Cattegat, the Baltic, and the Gulph of Finland, and what affinity have they with the feafons? Are there any certain tigns from which a knowledge may be acquired of their degrees of violence and variation; and what proofs have yet been collected of thofe figns in different places ?" The an fwers to them are to be delivered before next July. Biographical Anecdotes of the late Duke of Rutland. -P. 756, col. 2, l. 11, read "dropping fome of it in water." P. 905. It is the Urbs Rutupia, or the city of the Rhutupian Ports, which Mr. D. places at Canterbury. P. 937. Sir Richard Hoare's eldest fon and fucceffor in title is Sir Richard Colt Hoare. The second son, Henry-Hugh (the eldeft by the fecond lady), was partner with his father and coufin; the third, Charles, is now a partner in the shop; the fourth, Heny, is in the shop; and the youngest, Peter, at Westminster-school. P. 938. The late Duke of Rutland, a day or two after his return to his refidence in the Phoenix Park, from his late tour through Ireland, complained of being feverish; and, upon his phyficians being confulted, their opinion was, that, owing to the violent living his Grace was obliged to fubmit to durring an excurfion of three months, together with hard riding, his blood was extremely heated. His Grace had frequently travelled 70 miles a day on horfeback, during his abfence. On the reth of October, eight days after the period of the tour abovementioned, his Excellency's malady increased, fo as to confine him to his chamber. The beft fkill was infthantly called in; amongst whom were Dr. Quin, Mr. Neale the furgeon, and others of the faculty. His diforder growing more violent, the Doctors Warren and Knox were fent to, and the latter gentleman was actually on his way to Holyhead. Skill, however, could have been of no avail. His Excellency died on Wednesday the 24th, at a little after nine o'clock in the evening. His body was opened early the next morning, when his liver appeared fo much decayed and wafted as to render his recovery impoffible. He met his death with the most Philofophic compofure. He was fenfible of his approaching end for many hours preceding his diffolution, and expreffed a wish to fee the Duchefs; but added, to Dr. Quin, "in point of time it will be impoffible; 1 must therefore be content to die with her image before my mind's eye." A fhort time before he expired, he had an interview with fome of his children, which was truly affecting. Her Grace fet out on Sunday morning (the 11ft) at twelve o'clock, from the Dachefs of Beaufort's, on her way to Holyhead, and propofed travelling night and day: and although three couriers were on the road with the unpleafant intelligence, they all milled her Grace, owing to her taking the Huntingdon road. A mellenger was immediately difpatched, by the Duchefs of Beaufort, to bring her back.-His Grace was lineally defcended from an Englith and an frith Prince, the former of whom was a viceroy univerfully beloved by the frish nation, viz. Diarmurd MMurchard, King of Leinster, having married his daughter Eva to Richard Strongbow, Earl of Pembroke, Ifabella, the heirets of that marriage, conveyed the carlGENI. MAG. November, 1787. 1021 dom of Pembroke to her husband, William Marshall, whofe fons dying without itfue, Ifabella, co-heirefs to her brothers, married Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Clare, Gloucester, and Hereford. Elizabeth de Clare, great daughter of that marriage, was married to John de Burgh, Earl of Ulfter, whofe granddaughter, an heiress, Elizabeth de Burgh, was the wife of Lionel Plantagenet, Duke of fecond fon to Edward the Third; the male iffue of Edmund Mortimer, Earl of March, by Philippa Plantagenet, heiress of that Prince, failing in his great grandfon, Richard Duke of York, fon of her daughter Anne, who was the wife of Richard Plantagenet, Earl of Cambridge, fon of Edmund Duke of York, fifch son of Edward the Thir,became her heir. Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York, was twice lord lieutenant of Ireland; and in his courfe of the government thereof, an act was paffed by him in the Parliament of this kingdom, declaring, that Ireland could not be bound by any act pafied in the Parliament of England; and that he esteemed an independence of that nature no ways derógatory to his native country or its throne, muft appear from the right he had to the crowns of both nations; a right which (though he fell in attempting to attain it) was one that his fon, King Edward the IVth, did attain and tranfmit, by his potterity, to his prefent Majesty. From a Prince who proved himself fo attentive to the welfare and interefts of the Irish nation, was his Grace the Duke of Rutland lineally defcended, by Anne Duchefs of Exeter, his eldest daughter. He received his education at Trinity College, Cambridge. He was eminently diftinguished for every polite accomplishment; a good scholar; and a complete man of the world. His convivial spirit, munificent hofpitality, and various focial qualities, are the justly comitant themes of his panegy rifts. But his memory has a claim to prane of a fuperior kind. His filial affection, and his love of honour and juice, fo exqifitely illuftrated by the voluntary payment of the vatt fum of 150,0701. of his illustrious father's debts, are the finest features in his character, and stamp it with a brilliancy from which the pride of birth, and pomp of official fituation, however elevated, derive a lustre that flars, coronets, or fceptres, alone, cannot confer.-He was the twenty-feventh viceroy of Ireland face the union.-By his will he has appointed the Duchefs his execu trix, in conjunction with the Duke of Beaufort and the Earl of Mansfi ald. 16. The late Buhop of Hereford is faid to have been made a prebendary in 1 32-3, but in what cathedral it is not fpecine. The Editor of "The London Magazine" (vol. VI. p. 198) feems to have adopted a curious mitake in mentioning his Lordthip's having been made a minor canon of Windfoc in 17377 which was a few months before he becam 1022. Births and Marriages of confiderable Perfons. major canon of that collegiate chapel.-In his laft will he left legacies to all his fervants, from Tool. down fo low as 2cl. To his steward, Mr. Jones, he has left a legacy of gool. and afterwards the whole of his perfonal property, books, plate, houfehold furniture, &c. jointly to Mr. Jones and his fon (whom the Bfhop had long before adopted as his own), as refiduary legatees. The will is dated in 1785. It did not continue in London above 24 hours to be proved. The property is faid to amount to upwards of 10,000l. Ibid. The fermon at the pompous funeral of Mrs. Frederick, in Exeter cathedral, is faid to have been preached by the Archdeacon;which of the four Archdeacons belonging to this diocete may be the perfon meant? Hardly the Bishop, to whofe fee the archdeaconry of Exeter is annexed. Qu. then, Mr. Hole, archdeacon of Barnstaple ? or Mr. Barce, archdeacon of Totnes, to which parifh the deceafed bequeathed rool.? or Mr. Sleech, archdeacon of Cornwall, who is one of the refidentiaries of that cathedral? W. & D. BIRTHS. 07. 21. Lady of Sir Jas. Grant, bart. a fon. Nov.11.Lady Geo.-Henry Cavendish, a dau. MARRIAGES. ATELY, John Bartho. Bicknell, efq; of Doctors Commons, to M fs Ch. Foxcroft, dau. of Edw. F. efq; late of Halfteads, Yorkih. At Laitbourne, co. Su.lex, Jas. Barton, e'q; to Newton, of Southover, in the fame county. Mr. Rob. Killer, furgeon at Stockport, to Mas Jane Wation, of that town. Capt. War. W..lker, of Lancaster, to Mifs Bland, of the fame place. Mr. John Davis, hotter, of Chand's fir. to Mu. Jones.c Pen v Geli, co. Merioneth. 07.8. At the Mante or Cardross, rear Edinburg, Tho. Babingten, ett; of Rothly Temple, to. Leicester, to Mits Jean Macaulay, daughter of the Rev. Mr. John M. 9. At Deptford, Mr. Anth. Baxter, of St. Mary Hill, to Mifs Broad, of St. Denian's Hill. By special beence, in Cavendish-fquare, Sir Jofeph Naro, bart. late of Panafykania, to the Hon. Hz. Thomas, widow of the late Sir Owen T. bart. of Birmingham. At Burnley, Rich. Crois, efi; of Shaw-hill, to Mifs Parker, only daughter of the late Rob. P. efq; of Cherdon, co. Lincatter. Mr. John Charlwood, of Kinfiand, to Mifs Martha Durdant, of the fare place. At Norwich, Mr John Harweed, manu facturer, to Mis Beloe, of Norwich. 10. Mr. J. Swanton, of the Minories, to Aifs Spencely, of Mile-En!. Cape. R. Jones, to Ma Bostock of Lord-ftr. 11. At Allington, Duiel Cendry, efq; of Bridport, to Mits Davis, of Full Brook. 12. At Greenwich, Join Fither, efq; of Lincoln's Inn, to Miss Campbell, eideft dau. kub. C. etq; of Creed-place, co. Glouc. wan. Mujer, ei „; of Craigentony, to Mifs Rawfon, daugh, of Mr. Hen. R. of Newark. Mr. Vanderkifte, of Stockwell, co. Surrey, to Mifs Beet, of Blackfriars. 13. Mr. James Boydeli to Mifs Rutland. Fran. Faquier, efq; to Mifs Chamberlayne, dan. of the late Staines C. efq; of the Rife in Hatfield Broad Oak, Effex. Mr. Philip Gregfon, of the Custom-house, to Mifs Eliz. Geary, of Kenfington. 14. Mr. Daniel Purflem, of Clerkenwell, attorney, to Mifs Benn, eldest daughter of Mr. B. of London-wall. 15. Jas. Vincent Mathias, efq; captain in the 62d reg. of foot, to Mifs Carter, of Thorpe. 16. Mr. Jas. Boyce, attorney of Norwich, to Mifs Anne Lewis, of Boullybroke. Capt. Meyrick, of the 66th reg to the Hon. Mifs Keppel, dau. of the late Lord Visc. K. At Chorley, Tho. Townley Parker, efq; of Cuerden, co. Lancafter, to Mifs Brooke, only daughter and fole heirefs of the late Rd. B. efq; of Aftley, in the fame county. 17. Rob. Udney, efq; of Berner's-street, to Mifs Jordan, of Chiselhurst, Kent. At Lymington, Mr. Cooper, attorney, of Salisbury, to Mifs Munden, of Lymington. 18. Tho. Hankin, etq; of Bedfordshire, to Mifs Reade, of Racquet-court, Fleet-street. Lancelot Oliphant, efq; of Queen Anneftreet Wef, to Mifs Carter, of Holborn. Mr. Salter, brewer at Hammerimith, to Mifs Davis, of Chenies, co. Bucks. At Netherhaven, Francis Seymour Bailey, efq; nephew to the Earl of Sandwich, and fecond coufin to the Duke of Someriet, to Mus Haines, of Netherhaven. Capt. Tho. Hodgson, of the For! Cornwal Hi F. Indu man, to Mits Sarah Warren, dau. of Pittman W. cfq; of Warminster, Wiks. 19. Mr. Calling, hot-prefer, Stew.rt-str. Spital-field, to Mifs Atkinfon, daughter of James A. efq; of Stratford, Eilex. 20. Mr. Rob. Ward, of Fenchurch-street, to Mifs Moortorn, of Whitby, 21. At Southampton, Maurice Billett, efq; to Mifs Mordaunt, only daughter of the Countefs-dowager of Peterborough. Mr.Chapman, of Liaceln, fur, zon to Mifs Mary Werner, daughter of Mr. W. furgeon at Greenwich. 22. Nicholas Mello, efq; to Mits Saunders, of Highgate. 23. Hen. Mountfort, efq; of Gough-quare, Fleet-ftr. to Mrs. Andrews, of Kenfington. Wm. Swinn, of Enniscorthy, co. Wexford, Ireland, etq; to Mrs. Palanes, relict of the late Jn. Petq; of Naburn, in that county Tho. Layton, efq; of Trin. Coll. Cambr. to Mi Burleigh of Colchester Mr. Geo. Davis, of Windior, to Miís Gladwell, dau. of Mr. G. wine-morch. Piccadilly. At Northwich, Holland Ackers, cig; of Manchetter, to Mits Filkin, daughter of the late Dr. F. of Northwich. 25. At Bromyard, Mr. W. Bowyer, of Ser jeant's na, to Mas Dorotay Terikyns, dau. Tho. T. etq; of Birch.alilly co. Hufetord. Wra. |