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afked where he had lived fince the left her last place? fhe anfwered frantically, "fhe had been all abroad fince that matter of the crown broke out."-Being asked what matter, he went on rambling, that the crown was her's-fhe wanted nothing but her right that fhe had great property-that if fhe had not her right, England would be drowned in blood for a thousand generations. Being further afked where fhe now lived, fhe answered rationally, "at Mr. Fifk's, ftationer, the corner of Wigmore-ftreet, Marybone." On being questioned, as to her right, fhe would anfwer none but a judge, her rights were a myftery. Being afked, if he had ever petitioned, the faid fhe had, ten days ago. On looking back among the papers, fuch petition was found, full of princely nonfenfe about tyrants, ufurpers, and pretenders to the throne, &c. &c.

Mr. Fisk being fent for and interrogated, faid the had lodged with him about three years; that he had not obferved any ftriking marks of infanity about her-fhe was certainly very odd at times-frequently talking to herself-that the lived by taking in plain work, &c. Others who knew her faid, fhe was very induftrious, and they never fufpected her of infanity.

Dr. Monro being fent for, faid, it was impoffible to difcover with certainty immediately whether the was infane or not. It was propofed to commit her for three or four days to Toth Ifields Bridewell. This was objected to, becaufe it was faid, fhe was a flate prifoner. At length it was agreed to commit her to the custody of a meflenger.

Her lodgings being examined, there were found three letters about her pretended right to the crown, one to Lord Mansfield, one to lard

Loughborough, and one to gen." Bramham.

12. Between this and the 2d inftant, Margaret Nicholfon underwent fome farther examination, the refult of which appeared in the following article of this day.

"Whitehall, Aug. 8, 1786. PRESENT, The Lords of his majesty's most honourable council.

This day Margaret Nicholson, in cuftody for an attempt on his majefty's perfon, was brought before the lords of his majefty's most honourable privy council, and after a full examination of Dr. John and Dr. Thomas Monro, and feveral other witneffes concerning the state of her mind; as well now as for fome time paft, and alfo after examining the faid Margaret Nicholfon in perfon, their Lordships were clearly and unanimoufly cf opinion, that she was and is infane.

W. FAWKENER.” In confequence of this determination, the unhappy woman was conveyed, on the 9th inflant, to a cell prepared for her in Bethlehem Hofpital.

Yesterday, the lord mayor, aldermen, fheriffs, and common council of the city, went in proceffion to St. James's, to prefent an addrefs to his majefty, on his happy efcape from affaffination. (See Public Papers.) On this occafion, the honour of knighthood was conferred on Benjamin Hammet, efq. alderman.

Whitehaven, Aug. 11. A few minutes before two this morning the fhock of an earthquake was very fenfibly felt in this town and neighbourhood; its continuance from three to five feconds. The barometer at twenty-nine degrees, the weather clofe and fultry. Its direction fuppofed from fouth-caft, accompanied

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accompanied with a rumbling noise in the air. There was not fufficient light to make farther obfervations. The confternation it caused was inexpreffible. A chimney was thrown down in Tangren-treet, three people in different parts of the town were thrown off their feet, and one confiderably hurt.

time of the fhock it rained violently. Several rufh-lights went out, and it was with difficulty they could burn for fome time afterwards.

Windfor, Auguft 16. His majesty, the queen, and their royal high nefes the princefs royal, princefs Augufta and princess Elizabeth, fet out from earl Harcourt's feat at Nuncham Court, after divine fervice on Sunday morning last, and arrived at the Eastern gate of the public schools at Oxford foon after one o'clock. They were conducted through the Divinity School to the Sheldonian Theatre, where their majesties and the princeffes being feated, the vice-chancellor prefented an addrefs from himself, and the Masters and Scholars of the Univerfity, which his majefty was pleafed to receive very gracioufly, and to return a moft gracious anfwer.

"We have accounts of the shock being felt at the following places, viz. Workington, the quay a lit tle damaged; Mary-port, Cockermouth, Redmain, Kefwick, Lorton, very fevere, but no damage. Egremont, fome chimnies thrown down, and part of the ruins of the castle. Bootle, Broughton, Ravenglafs, Ulverston, no damage. Kendal, Lancaster, Garstang, Prefton, Hawkefhead, no damage. Penrith, Appleby, Brough, fome old walls thrown down in the neighbourhood of thefe places. In the Ifle of Mann, and at Dublin, no damage whatever. These are all the places we have received accounts from; but there is little doubt of its having been general, at least throughout thefe parts of the kingdom. The fhock was alfo felt at Newcattle and Dumfries, where two fhocks were felt at the distance of three or four feconds. Birds were thrown from their flicks in the cages, and were heard to flutter, the tiles heard to rattle on fome houfes, but no material hurt. At Glasgow the fluttering of the birds in the cages was particularly remarked with a low rumbling noife firft, afterwards louder noife-at Kirkud- Their majefties and the princeffes bright, the day before the concuf- fet out again from Nuneham befion, the air was remarkably clofe, tween nine and ten o'clock on Monftill, and fultry, and was here pre. day morning and arrived at Blenceded by a rumbling noise. At heim between eleven and twelve, Gilitane it was fo violent that a lit- having been met, and attended tle more, the reporter fays, (who thither by the inhabitants of Woodhimfelf felt the fhock) would have stock. Their majesties were rebrought down his houfe. At the ceived at Blenheim by the duke and (C4) duchefs

Their majeftics from thence proceeded to visit the chapel at New College, the colleges of Wadham, Trinity, Lincoln, and Brazen Nofe. They then went to the Council Chamber, where an addrefs was prefented from the mayor, bailiffs, and commonalty, and moft gracioufly received by his majefly, who was at the fame time pleafed to confer the honour of knighthood on Richard Tawney, efq. fenior alderman of the city of Oxford. Their majefties, with the princeffes, then vifited Christ Church College, and returned to Nurham the fame evening, at about half an hour af ter fix o'clock.

duchefs of Marlborough with every mark of attention and refpect. After having viewed the houfe, and as much of the park as the time would admit of, they returned to Nuneham about eight o'clock.

On Tuefday morning, at Nuneham, his majcity was pleafed to confer the honour of knighthood on Charles Nourfe cfq. of Oxford; and an addrefs was there prefented to the king from the gentlemen, clergy, and other inhabitants of the town of Witney, and is neighbourhood, which his majefty was pleafed to receive very gracioufly.

Their majefties and the princeffes left Nuneham a little after one o'clock, and arrived at Windfor a little before fix o'clock on Tuesday evening.

SEPTEMBER.

3. This evening his imperial and royal highness Ferdinand, archduke of Auftria, governor of Milan, with her royal highness Beatrix, of Efte, princefs of Modena, his confort, arrived in town with their fuite.

5. The Archduke Ferdinand of Auftria, attended at the Old Bailey, accompanied by Mr. Rofe and others, to note the forms of trial for capital offences in this country, and was very inquifitive as to the proceedings. He was dreffed, after the English manner, in a plain drab coat and white waistcoat, is about 30 years of age, affable, and genteel.

Oxford, Sept. 16 On Tuesday evening arrived here the archduke and archduchefs of Auftria, under the titles of count and countess of Nellembourg; prince Charles Albani, first coulin to the archduchefs and his confort; prince Rezzonico, fenator of Rome; count Soderini, the Venetian refident, prince

Lichtenstein; and count Rezvieski, the imperial ambaffador. These illuftrious vifitors, with their fuite, were next morning conducted. to feveral of the public buildings and colleges; and on Wednesday went to Blenheim, the feat of the duke of Marlborough. On Thurfday they made the tour of Stowe, the feat of the marquis of Buckingham; and yesterday morning fet out for Nuncham, the feat of the earl of Harcourt. Returning about one o'clock, their royal highnelles viited the reit of the colleges, obfervatory, &c.

They were pleased to exprefs the higheft fatisfaction on being fhewn the various colleges and other edifices; and feemed highly to approve of the mode of academic education established in this univerfity. Nor were they lefs delighted with the magnificent feats of the above nobility.

18. In compliment to the archduke of Auftria, his majefty this day commenced the hunting fport on Windfor forest. He was accompanied by his highness during the chace.

Their highneffes, with their noble attendants, have paid attention to every thing worthy of note in the policy, agriculture, manufactures, and commerce of this country. They have vifited the feveral departments of state, the treasury, admiralty, navy, and victuallingoffices, the custom-houfe, and poitoffice, the dock yards at Portfmouth, &c.

Newcastle upon Tyne, Sept. 20. Lunardi's attempt to afcend yefterday from the Spital ground was productive of a very melancholy accident. The balloon was about one-third full, and a great many gentlemen were holding it by the netting, when Lunardi went to pur

into the ciftern the rest of the oil of vitriol destined for the purpose. This having caufed a ftrong effervefcence, generated inflammable air with fuch rapidity, that fome of it efcaped from two different parts of the lower end of the apparatus, and fpread among the feet of feveral gentlemen who were holding the balloon, and who were fo alarmed, that leaving it at liberty, they ran from the fpot. The balloon now rofe with great velocity, carrying up with it Mr. Ralph Heron, a gentleman of this town, about twenty-two years of age, fon of Mr. Heron, under-fheriff of Northumberland.

This unhappy victim held a strong rope which was fattened to the crown of the balloon, twisted about his hand, and could not difengage himself when the other gentlemen fled; he was of courfe elevated about the height of St. Paul's cupola, when the balloon turned downward, the crown divided from it, and the unfortunate gentleman fell to the ground

He did not expire immediately, having fallen upon very foft ground; he fpoke for fome time to his unhappy parents, and to the furgeons who came to affift him; but his internal veffels beings broken, he died about an hour and an half after the fall.

Lunardi made a precipitate retreat from the town to avoid the refentment of the populace.

21. His majefty, after taking the diverfion of hunting in the morning in Windfor foreft, went to the Obfervatory on the tower, to view by night-glaffes the procefs of a grand experiment which was put to trial at Shooter's Hill and Nettlebed by two experienced engineers, for conveying fignals in the night. between army and army in cafe of

feparation; in the neighbourhood of Shooter's Hill the light was reflected with fo much fplendour, that people might fee to read at a great distance. It was conducted by means of the rotary motion of a wheel, which gave it the ap pearance of a twinkling ftar to a diftant fpectator. On the fuccefs of this experiment his majefty ex-' preffed great fatisfaction.

23. The culture of that valuable root the potatoe has lately engaged the attention of fome gentlemen of fortune eminently skilled in agriculture; among others John Bil. lingfby, efq. of the Bath fociety, who, after two ploughings from an oat ftubble, harrowing and dunging' at the rate of 30 cart loads of dung per acre, obtained from fix acres? 550 facks of the best potatoes" (240lb. per fack), 100 ditto mid-' dling, and 56 ditto fmall; in all 700 facks: or per acre 116 facks; or bufhels, at 60lb. per bufhel, 350.

The planting was begun the latter end of April, and finished the 25th of May, in beds eight feet' wide, and the alley 2 and a half feet; the fets were placed one foot diftance on the fallow, then dung was fpread on them, after which they were covered three or four inches with the earth from the alleys. Five facks of feeds were planted to each acre.

The above gentleman last year obtained the Bath fociety's pre mium for the produce of feventy acres of potatoes, of which fix acres, being a fair part of the above, yielded of best potatoes 600 facks, 120 middling ditto, and 50 ditto of fmall; in all 770 facks; or per acre 128 one-half facks; or bufhels, at 60lb. each 385.-Here feven facks to the acre were planted.

Carrick-on-Siur, Sept. 17. This morning, fir Richard Mufgrave,

high fheriff of the county of Waterford, with a party of the army, conducted a convict of the late affizes, one of the perfons called Rightboys, from Waterford to Carrick, to be whipped, in confequence of the judgment pronounced againft him for his offences. Previously to his leaving Waterford, he had taken care to engage a drummer of the army, quartered in Waterford, to inflict the punishment; who, juft at his fetting out, when it was too late to provide a fubftitute, fhrunk from his engagement, and left the high fheriff unaffited, to discharge the fentence of the law. Having reached Car rick, he made all poffible search, and took every step to procure an executioner. He ufed the most encouraging arguments, and engaged the most perfect concealment and difguife of the perfon who fhould undertake it, and propofed a large reward; but all in vain. Being left thus deferted, with his own hand he executed the fentence of the law.

Naples, Auguft 11. The Bankinghoufe, or Mount of Piety, is entirely burnt down. The building caught fire on the evening of the 31ft of July, and the flames rapidly made their way from the compting houfe to the warehouse, where the pledged cloth was kept, from thence to the timber-yard, and other parts of the building. All the account books, the pledges, the timber, and the papers belonging to the bank for about 70 years back were confumed. The ravages of this fire laited three days. The damage to the Bank is faid to amount to 1,200,000 crowns, befides the immeufe lofs to thofe who had pledg. ed their goods, on which there was never more lent than a quarter of their value. Several of the

perfons employed in the Bank have been apprehended on a fufpicion of having wilfully fet fire to it in order to conceal their peculations. Thus this fuperb edifice, the work of the celebrated architect Fontana, which the populace of Naples always fpared in their infurrections, has fallen a victim to rapacity and villainy.

Vienna, Auguft 31. His imperial majesty having found it convenient to transfer the public offices, ufually held at Prefburg in Hungary, to Buda, the inhabitants of that city defired permiffion to erect his ftatue to perpetuate their gratitude. His majefty's anfwer, written with his own hand, was to the following effect:

"When I fhall have eradicated the prejudices which oppofe themfelves to the progrefs of reason, and they are replaced by a pure and well directed zeal for the interefts of our country, and the certain knowledge of what may be most advantageous to it; when every individual of the fate shall make his happiness consist in contributing, according to his abilities, to the well-being, fafety, and increafe of the monarchy:-when I fhall fee equity and good order reign in the Tribunals, knowledge increase 'by the perfection of learning; the inftruction of the people more attentively regarded; the difcipline of the clergy more regular, and harmony firmly established between the civil laws and the precepts of religion; when the true interests and duties of lords to their vaffals, and of vaffals to their lords, fhall no longer be misunderstood:

when an augmented population, an improved agrtculture, a patronized industry, and manufactures brought to the utmost perfection, finding a ready, fafe, and a free cir

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