Guadaloupe was the inland to which Twentyman directed his courfe. Here Keating affumed the character of a merchant, and had fucceeded in the fale, had not Brown (one of the foremaft-men) found means to make his efcape, which fo alarmed the pirates, that they instantly fet fail, and steered for the little inland of St. Martin's, where they difpofed of a small part of their cargo, took two or three Mulattoes on board to work the fhip, and then made for Hifpaniola, where Keating, difpofing of all he could, made his efcape from his companions, and found means to get to Port Royal in Jamaica, about the 8th of December 1784, in a very bad state of health. Here he took lodgings at Mrs. Dubois's, where he fell fick, and was vifited by a phyfician, who talking on various fubjects, difcovered that his illness did not proceed so much from a bodily complaint, as from a difordered mind. Among other queftions he put to the physician, he asked, "if fome pirates had not lately been apprehended there ?" and being answered in the affirmative, and, "that they were the most bloody, daring, and abandoned fet of villains that had ever appeared upon record,".“ My God! cried he, what a pain have I in my head, and deadly fick nefs at my heart! Send for a barber inftantly, or I fhall be diftracted!" The phyfician now fufpecting the real caufe, wanted no aftrologer to tell his patient's fortune. Keating having been advertifed and defcribed, the phyfi cian had recourfe to the news-papers; and his patient antwering the defcription, a warrant was obtained; and, on apprehending him, he did not hesitate to acknowledge his guilt, though he was unwilling to difgrace his family. It has fince been found that he was born at Muniter, and of no mean extraction." BRITISH Edinburgh, April 2. INTELLIGENCE. paring the turff in occafion. He formerly belonged to Drury-lane Theatre, and was the clown in the pantomime Norwich, William Newland was A Gravedigger, after ly in the church fard ed for uttering forged notes or the Governor an of Brechin, turned up as many fmall filver pieces as would have filled the crown of a large hat, and with them fix filver spoons with circular mouths, about two inches diameter, and a quarter of an inch deep, the handles four inches one-half long, with a knob at the top. Moft of the pieces are about the fize of a fixpence, of the coinage of Edward I. bearing his name; and on fome of them, on the reverfe, a crofs with three points in each angle, with CIVITAS DUBLINIE round it. Suppoled to be depofited by fome English, when Edward I. befieged Brechin Cattle, then commanded by Sir Thomas Maule. At Leicester, Abraham Shaw was executed for a burglary; and though but twenty-three years of age, he was a moft abandoned and hardened villain. On the morning of his execution, being asked if he had any thing to fay before he left the world, he only wifhed that, inftead of one robbery, he had committed a thoufand. He fang fome lewd fongs while in prifon, and declared he would do the fame at the place of execution; but before he was turned off his mock courage forfook him, and he appeared much convulied, in which state he launched into eternity little pitied. Robert Carpenter, fome time fince a navy agent at Portsmouth, was executed at Winchetter gallows, purfuant to his fentence at the laft affizes, for forging feamen's will and powers, in order to defraud them of their wages. He is faid to have left a fortune of upwards of 7000l. behind him, befides a houfe fuperbly fur nithed at Portimouth, which, it is faid, the Sheriff feized on his condemnation. He has left a wife, a very genteel woman, and three children, unprovided for. He died very penitently in fight of a valt number of pitying beholders, many of whom thed tears upon the melancholy Company of the Bank of England. He was the perfon who went to Yarmouth, and employed fome people to go to Oftend and Bruges, to país a parcel of thofe notes. Fortunately for the public, the first note offered was detected; and the magistrates of Bruges, much to their honour, delivered up to the folicitor of the Bank, the parties and their notes, in confequence of which the prifoner was convicted. LONDON, May 9. A fire broke out in the houfe of the Hon. Edwin Stanhope, Efq; in Curzon-stree', Mayfair, and raged with fuch violence, that not a single article of plate, jewels, or furniture, could be faved. Lady Stanhope's life was with difficulty faved, being taken out of bed by her fervants wrapped up in a blanket. On strict enquiry into the caufe, fufpicion fell upon one of her ladyfhip's footmen, named Peter Shaw, and the moft pofitive proofs of his guilt have fince been difcovered. It came out, on examination, that this fellow, who had lived with Mr. Stanhope but three weeks, had robbed him of niedals, watches, rings, and jewels, to a confiderable amount, fome of which he had fold to a jeweller in Westminster. Shaw conteffed the robbery, but denied his having set fire to the house, of which however there is little doubt. A lady at this fire is faid to have exhibited an example of maternal tenderness that does honour to her fex; for, having narrowly escaped the flames herself, and miffing her child, the was reft:ained only by fuperior force from rufhing back in a vain attempt to fave it; and though told her infant was fafe, nothing could pacity her till it was produced, when the clafped it in her arms, and, for the moment, feemingly rejoiced, regardless of every thing else about her. 15.] The 15.] The Lord Chancellor received from his Majelly's own hands, at St. James's, the Great Seal, newly engraved by Mr. Major; the temporary Great Seal, which the day after the robbery was caft in copper, was, at the fame time, delivered to his Majesty, and defaced in his prefence. 22.1 The fum of 200,000l. in new guineas and half guineas, of the date of the prefent year, was conveyed from the Mint to the Bank under a proper guard. On this occafion, "be ware of counterfeits, for fuch there will be abroad." 25.] A board of general and flag officers, convened by his Majefty's exprefs command, in order to inspect into the new fortifications now erecting at Portimouth and Plymouth, and to report the fame,, to be laid before parliament, affembled this day at the Fountain-Inn, at Portsmouth, and are forthwith to proceed with their furvey. The board is to confift of a prefident (Duke of Richmond), three generals, ten lieutenant-generals, and feven major-generals, for the land department. And fix admirals, and fix captains, members of parliament, for the naval department. 30. On the arrival of the news of the celebration of the marriage of the Infant Don Juan of Portugal with the Infanta of Spain, at the court of Portugal, orders were immediately given for three days illuminations and gala; and the amballadors and foreign minifters were admitted to pay their compliments to her most faithful majefty on the occasion. The duel between Lord Macartney and Sadlier, which was at first thought unfounded, appears to have been a ferious bufinefs. They, with their feconds, Mr. Davidson and Major Grattan, took their ground about feven in the morning on the 24th of September, 1784. The diftance marked by the feconds was ten paces. The lot to fire fuft fell to Mr. Sadlier, who firing accordingly, the ball ftruck Lord Macartney on the ribs of the left-fide, which was not known to the feconds till after his Lordship had likewife fired without effect. It had been previously agreed between the feconds, after the first fire, if no material execution had been done, to in terpofe their good offices to effect a reconciliation. This they were about to do, when it was difcovered that Lord Macartney had been wounded. When the previous agreement was told to Lord Macartney, and he was asked his fenti ments, his aniwer was, That he came there to give Mr. Sadleir fatisfaction, and he was fill ready fo to do. And Mr. Sadleir being told that Lord Macartney was wounded, and that in the prefent circumflances the affair could not ho nourably be pursued any farther, he acquiefced, and declared that he was fatisfied. And thus the affair ended. A most interefting event to literature has lately taken place in France, by the nomination of eight members of the Academy of Infcriptions, who are to receive pay, and in proportion as they drop off be replaced by others of the fame illuf trious body, for the purpofe of examining the MSS. in the French King's Library, and from time to time publishing either extracts from, or the whole of fuch as hall appear to deferve it. Two of thefe gentlemen are to examine the Oriental MSS. three of them the Greek and Latin; and three of them those relating to the history of France and Antiquities of the Middle Ages. The King alfo exhorts the other members of the Academy to take a part in the work; and he defires the other learned men in the capital and provinces to draw forth what treasures they may find in the feveral libraries to which they have accefs. In proportion as progrefs is made in the work, it will be laid before a deputation of the Academy and published in volumes, which will henceforth be confidered as making part of the hiftory of the Academy of Infcriptions. By letters from Carlfbourg, in Transylvania we learn that Kirfchan Grofg, or George Krilan, the Third Chief of the Wallachian rebels, who was taken by the vigilance of Comte Puckfer, has hanged himself in a very narrow girdle he wore round his waift. His body was the next day difmembered on a scaffold, erected for that purpose, in Carlfbourgh, one of his quarters will be fixed up on one of the gates, and the others will be fent, one to Deva, one to Hynyad, and the third to the place of his nativity, to be expofed to the public. This has caufed a more watchful eye to be kept on Horiah and Klotfcha, who are strictly guarded, and as soon as their examination is finished they will receive the punishment due to their crimes. The royal commiffion by his Imperial Majesty's orders has fent the other rebel prifoners to their refpective countries, in order for trial, where, if found guilty, they will be punished according to law. Extract of a Letter from Hermanßtadt, in Tranfylvania, March 31. "In the couife of laft month, orders were difpatched from the Imperial and Royal Commiffioners, at Carlsbourg, to the Judges of all the Comitats in Tranfylvania, that they should take from each village fix men, and fend them towards the end of the month to Carlsbourgh, to be prefent at the execution of the two Chiefs of the rebels, Horiah and Klotschka; seven days before the day appointed the latter of these wretches fell dangerously ill, and was not expected to live, but on Feb. 28, they were led to their punishment. Klotichka fuffered first, and Horiah was a witness of the torments inflicted on his companion, and afterwards underwent the fame himself. They were broke on the wheel alive and quartered. The heads were fent to the places where they lived, to be put up on poles, and the quarters were fent to the different places where they committed the greateft enormities, in order to be exposed to pub lic view. It was neceffary to haften their exe cution, on account of the epidemic diforder which continues to make great ravages at Carlfbourg. Befides the Secretary, Adam Trefik de Malynados, who was an agent in the commiffion, this contagious fever proved fatal to St. de Palo, fecond intendant of Carlfbourg, and to St. de Knabel, Aid de Camp General to the Commander in Chief. As it is indifputable that the contagion was occafioned by the great number of rebels, who had been brought to Caribourg and confined in the prifons, the greater part of these prifoners have been fent back; the prifor have been purified in which they were kept; a fuch as it was necessary to guard, are allowed to take the fresh air three or four times a week. Yet ftill, in fpite of all these precautions, the violence of the contagion has not abated, and people of all ranks have been attacked by it, one after the other. Among the garrifon it particularly rages, and is the more fatal, on account of the vast number of prifoners obliged to be kept there, and the confined nature of the place. The feafon, likewife, which varies from mild to extreme cold, continues to render the diforder, which is of the inflammatory kind, almoft incurable. In our town, the fmall-pox has cut off many fince the beginning of winter. The day before yesterday, the young Compte de Glulay, fon to the general of that name, died in his 220 year." BIRTH S. gated with one fail, and one perfon was fufficient to manage them; in thefe he has been feen failing in the channel feveral times. About the year 1764 he took a pride in being always at tended by two domefticks handsomely dreffed. This fingular man was buried in his garden, becaufe on his death-bed he refused spiritual affiftance; but his friends wifhed him to be allowed funeral honour in his parish church, and have brought the affair before the parliament of Paris. Rev. Thomas Bray, D. D. rector of Exetercollege, Oxford, canon of Windfor, rector of Bixbrand, in Oxfordshire, and of Dunsfold, in Surrey. In the earlier part of his life he took an active part in the famous Oxfordshire election in 1754, for which he was rewarded by Lord Macclesfield with the rectory of Bixbrand (commonly called Bix). When the late Lord Harcourt was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, he was made one his Chaplains, but Harry Gough, Bart. of a daughter.-27. Her Molt Chriftian Majefty, of a fon, fince named [or rather created] Duke of Normandy. MARRIAGE S. March A 26. T Bath, the Rev. John Shirley Fermor, M. A. to the Hon. Mits Catherine Burton, eldest daughter of Lord Conyngham.-April 4. Patrick Brydone, Efq; to Mifs Robinfon, eldest daughter of the Rev. Dr. R. principal of the University of Edinburgh.-18. At Hatton, near Edinburgh, the feat of Lord Lauderdale, George Hay, Efq; to Lady Hangah Charlotte Maitland, filter of the Earl of Lauderdale. DEATHS. ry of Raphoe in that kingdom; but being a batchelor, and not young, in 1774 he exchanged it with Dr. King, for a Canonry of Windfor and the rectory of Dunsfold, though of lefs value; which preferments Dr. King had obtained as Chaplain to the Houle of Commons, whilft the prefent Lord Grantley was Speaker.-23. Anne Simms, at Studley-green, co. Wilts, in her 113th year. Till within a few months of her death, the was able to walk to and from the feat of the Marquis of Lanfdown, near three mile from Studley. She had been, and continued, ull upwards of 100 years of age, the moft noted poacher in that part of the conntry; and frequently boafted of felling to gentlemen the fish taken out of their own ponds. Her cof. fin and throud fhe had purchased, and kept in N New Bond-ftreet, aged 79, the Hon. Mrs. her apartment more than 20 years.-24. At Mary Turton, firth daughter, and latt furvi- Bath, aged 43, Sir Patrick Houlton, of Houston, vor of nine children, of the Hon. Col. Sack- Bart.-At Paris, Charles-Paul-Sigifmond-Montville T. grandfather of the prefent Earl of morencey Luxembourg, Duc. de Boutteville, Thanet. At Cattmell, Lancash, aged 97, Mrs. firft baron and first Chriftian baron of France, Barrow. This lady, after being the mother of lieutenant-general in the king's fervice.-31. At nine children, lived to fee her twenty grand-chil. Ifleworth, aged 74, the Hon. Mary Fane, dren, twenty-one great-grand-children, and three Counteis de Salis, daughter of the firft, and great-great-grand children, a progeny of fifty-fifter and coheirefs of the late Lord Vilcount three! Capt. John Brett, fenior Captain of the royal navy, 1741. He was one of Loid Anfon's Lieutenants in his voyage round the world. Suddenly, at Hinderlapping, in Switzerland, Mr. Dide ot, one of the greatest mathematicians of the age. His kinfman, the Sieur Diderot, who was librarian to the Empress of Ruffia, alio died fuddenly about a twelvemonth ago.-At Leyden, the celebrated Dr. Lewis Gafpard Valkenaer. He is fucceeded in the profefforfhip of Greek literature and Belgic history, by Mr. John Luzac, one of the writers of the French Leyden Gazette.-In Picardy, a very extraordinary character, of the name of Crequi de Canane, who was poffeffed of a good fortune, and lived the life of a cynick in the country upon his own eftate; he wore a long beard, and dreffed in the Greek manner; he utually lived in a pavillion which turned upon a pivot, and thus he could receive the light and air in what direction he liked; he had fome knowledge of mechanicks, having fome years ago invented two velfels which were navi Fane, and wife of Jerome de Salis, Count of the Holy Roman Empire.-April 8. In Edinburgh, the Hon. Robert Bruce, of Kennet, a Senator of the College of Juftice, and a Lord Commiflioner of Justiciary.-11. Lady Aldborough. As the was preparing to fet out for London, her ladyship was feized with a fit which brought on an apoplexy; and notwithstanding every affiftance given, and having been let blood near twenty ounces, the expired in his Lordship's arms. Her ladyship was grand-daughter to Thomas earl of Pembroke and Montgomery, Lord High Admiral of Great Britain, and LordLieutenant of Ireland, whofe Secretary was the celebrated Mr. Addifon. She was fole heiress to the late Hon. Nicholas Herbert, of Great Glenham, and Member for Wiiton, by his lady Anne, co-heire's to the late Dudley North, Efq; of Glenham-hall, in the county of Suffolk.--14. At his apartments in Charles-ftreet, William Whitehead, Eiq, Poet Laureat, Register and Secretary of the Knights Companions of the most most honourable order of the Bath, author of lected into two volumes 8vo. His odes as poet the Roman Father, 1750; Fatal Conftancy, laureat, have been regularly inferted in our vo 1753 Creufa, Queen of Athens, 1753; the lumes.-15. In Old Burlington-ftreet, Sir John School for Lovers, 1762; a Trip to Scotland, Dyke Acland, bart. He is fucceeded in the title 1770; &c. &c. This gentleman was the fon and part of the eftate, by his uncle, now Sir of a tradefman in the town of Cambridge, was Thomas Dyke Ackland, bart. who is unmarried. M. A. and a fellow of Clare-hall, till the ftatutes 18. At Edinburgh, the honourable Mrs. Marrequired him to take orders. He accompanied garet Murray, daughter of the late David Vifte vifcounts Nuneham and Villiers, the prefent count Stormont, and filter to the prefent Earl of earls of Harcourt and Jerfey, in their travels du Mansfield.-20. At Laleham, Middlesex, Mrs. ring the years 1754, 1755, and 1756. In 1757 Penn, widow of the late honourable Richard he was appointed poet laureat on the death of Penn, formerly proprietor and governor of PennColley Cibber. His works were, in 1774, col- fylvania, in North America. DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE. HURSDAY laft, during the height T of the market here, one of the prin cipal beams fell down with great violence.Fortunately though the market-houfe was crouded at the time, not one received the leaft injury, there being a large number of facks of meal and potatoes pilled together in different places, which fuftained the weight until the people had time to efcape. Drogheda, May 7: Wednesday night laft, Captain Hopkins of the Mary, revenue cruifer, lying off Clogher Head, perceived a lugger making for fhore, and after firing feveral fhots to bring her to, manned his boat, and boarded her without oppofition; after putting the crew afhore, he proceeded with his prize to Dublin. She is a very faft failing veffel, called the Phoenix of Rufh, and was loaded with teas and tobacco. Captain Hopkins had given chafe to the faid lugger for two days, but from her excellence in failing was prevented from coming up with her before. It is faid her cargo is worth upwards of fix thousand pounds. Cork, May 9. A dreadful riot took place in Bandon on the fair day, in which a very confiderable number of the inhabitants were most inhumanly treated by a regiment of dragoons quartered in that town, who are faid to have pro ceeded in fo cruel a manner as not to attend to the ufual difcrimination of age or fex. This outrage is reported to have originated from a countryman's refifting a foldier who had attempted to wreft a stick from him, of which he afterwards received fome blows, to revenge which indignity the whole regiment turned out with their guns and bayonets, fpreading terror and devaftation among the unarmed multitude. A man and woman are already dead, and feveral more def paired of. Upwards of forty perfons are stated to have been wounded-by the including a number of the officers among the delinquents, and as inciting the privates to an undiftinguishing barbarity; it is hoped, the circumftances related are fomewhat bepond the truth. Tullamore, May 12. A moft dreadful fire took place on the fair day, by which near an hundred houfes and offices were totally confumed. The melancholy accident was occafioned by the liberation of a fire balloon, or Montgolfier, which two gentlemen of that quarter encouraged an English adventurer to prepare for the amulement of their friends. Having been launched from Doctor Bleakley's yard, it took its directiits progrefs was interrupted by the chimney, and on with a imart wind towards the barrack, where having on the fhock taken fire it communicated governable fury, notwithstanding the utmost efto Chriftopher Beck's house, and raged with unforts and affittance of a number of people collected by the circumftance of the fair, till every houfe front and rere, in Barrack-street, (except one thatched and four flated houfes) was entirely destroyed. The utmost diftref's had been experienced by the miferable inhabitants, whom the remaining houfes are fcarcely fufficient to afford thelter, and feveral of the wealthier refidents particularly Mr. Norris, whofe dwelling house, have fuffered loffes nearly to their total ruin, office, and malt-houfe, contained a confiderable ful calamity, rendered more poignant, perhaps, quantity of grain, were deftroyed. This dreadfrom the abfurd and dangerous practice from which it proceeded, has overwhelmed this illfated town with inconceivable diftrefs and inconvenience. Monaghan, May 13. A few days ago, a man ed in the neighbourhood of Newblifs, by two of the name of Haddan was inhumanly murdermen of the name of Fotter. He was held by one until the other barbarously fractured his kuli and otherwife to battered him, that he died on the fpot. What is remakable as to their inhumanity, is, that about two years ago, the above unfortunate Haddan was itabbed with a knife by one of the faid murderers. in the King's County, that on Monday laft, as Carlow, May 14. We learn from Cloughan, fome of the dragoons quartered in that towa were making up cartridges, by fome accident the Powder-room took fire, which went off with a great expletion, burnt many of the men, and what was very remarkable, carried one of the men, who lay in bed over the room, a confiderable diftance, who was not in the least hurt. day, we are informed, that for thirty miles in By a gentleman who arrived here on Wedneflength the bog of Allen has been on fire, owing to fome people burning the furface of the earth to improve it. We learn that the red bog near this town, has been fet on fire in like manner. Tullow, and part of the hill of Killethan, near in this city cannot furnish fuch an inftance of Waterford, May 14. The annals of accidents dreadful afpect and melancholy profpect as was exhibited by the fire which broke out about 12 grapple and rope, a flag, a speaking-trumpet, a compass, a barometer, and thermometer, a basket of provifions; and a machine to meafure its afcent was fufpended from its bottom.Mr. Crosbie got into it, but finding it too heavy even when the ballaft had been taken cut, be expreffed the utmost difappointment and defpair. Rather than difappoint the public, which ́had fhewn him fuch repeated indulgence, Mr. Crof bie determined to give up the fruit of his expence, labour, and expectations, and generoufly offered to let a lighter perfon afcend in his place. Numberless competitors crowded round the boat, but Mr. Crofbie gave the preference to Mr. M'Gwire, whom he had promiled to take with him, if he took a companion. Mr. M'Gwire prepared for his afcent, one of his friends tore off his ruffle and faftened it to the Valve-cord to dif tinguish it; Mr. Crosbie gave him particular inftructions relative to the ufe of it; ballaft was thrown in, and the two gentlemen who held the boat, were juft going to launch it into the air, when Mr. Crosbie eagerly returned, and defired to refume his feat; he had hopes of procuring more inflammable air, and upon reflection, determined rather to delay his afcent, than to leave any thing undone that was poffible. The conflict between juftice and ambition were but momentary in the mind of Mr. M'Gwire; he knew that gratitude to the public, and private friendship for him, had obtained him a feat which he was going to relinquish, and with that modefty which is the companion of merit, he refigned his pretenfions to Mr. Crosbie. o'clock on Monday night, in the house of Mr. Benjamin Belch, of Carrion-row, Cork-cutter. On its being difcovered the alarm was given, the drums beat, the bells rung, in a short time al most every one was roufed from flumbering. The city water-engine, and those belonging to -the fugar-houfes were got.- -Magifterial, military, and neighbourly affiftance were zealously exerted--every one was affiduous-refpectable citizens carrying water--whilft others, with the army, kept the avenues clear, to prevent interruption and plunder; by which very proper conduft the fire was providentially got under, after raging feveral hours, with only the demolition ef that and the adjoining houfe-but, Jamentable to relate, Mrs. Balch and five of her children perished in the conflagration. Mr. Balch and his two fons alone efcaped, by timely getting out of the windows.- Such a fhocking (cene is eafter imagined than defcribed. On this alarming occasion much praife is due to William New port, Efq, mayor, and many other diftinguished characters. The officers of the 45th regiment deferve every eulogium, they were remarkably attentive, and the privates particularly careful and exact in their duty. In short, the inhabitants in general merit commendation, for it may juity be faid, their joint endeavours faved that quarter of the city from being laid in afhe. This melancholy accident, it feems, was occafioned by the fhavings of cork taking fire in the lower part of the house. Mr. Dudgeon, high conftable, deferves notice; he diltinguished himfelf in 4 manner becoming his office, attended the whole night and next day, and by a close search and fifting of the ruins, found the greater part of what money was in the house. The remains of the unfortunate fufferers were interred in one grave on Tuesday morning. Dublin, May 10. This day, an unsuccessful attempt was made by Mr. Crofbie to afcend with his Balloon, from the new fquare of the barracks; to the great difappointment of above 50,000 people. The writ of error depending in the Houfe of Lords of Ireland, wherein Gustavus Hume, Efq; was plaintiff in error, and William Burton, Efq, defendant, (well known by the name of the Ely caufe,) was finally determined, and the judg spent of the court of King's-bench affirmed, by a confiderable majority: The number for affirm ing being twenty-two; for reverfing twelve, Lord Earlstort, in a very learned and able manner, antwered all the objections made to the opinion of the court of King's-bench, and having fupported their judgment upon the ftrongeft grounds of law, he retired, and left the decifion to their Lordships. 12.] At eight o'clock in the morning, Mr. Crombie found his Balloon fufficiently inflated, and made no doubt of its being able to carry up one hundred weight of Ballatt. The propofed fig. nals were made, and he waited with the greatest impatience for the arrival of his friends, but it was half past one o'clock, before they affembled. Two gentlemen were appointed to determine his power of afcenfion; the boat was loaded with twelve ftone of ballaft, in twelve bags, a The Balloon was again adjusted to the appa ratus for inflation, and after the last drop of vi. triolic had been expended, a fecond attempt was made by Mr. Crofbie to afcend. All the interior work of the boat was torn out, feveral feet of the balloon itself were cut off, all the ballaft, his provifion, and his laft bottle of wine, were thrown over board, and under all thofe difagreeable and dangerous circumftances, Mr. Crosbie undauntedly determined to afcend. The Gentlemen who held the boat, pushed it upwards with all their strength, but in vain: it rofe a few feet from the impulse it had received, but fell again, with no fmall danger to Mr. Crosbie, at the other fide of the fquare. In a moment another gentleman of the name of M'Gwire, belonging to the Ordnance-office, jumped into the boat, and had he not been prevented by the fpectators and Mr. Crombie, would have inftantly afcended, but Mr. Richard M'Gwire's claim was too ftrong to be refifted; feven bags of ballaft, a barometer, thermometer, a flag, a fpeaking-trumpet, and half a French roll, were put into the boat, and by throwing out four bags of ballaft, he mounted as high as the roof of the barracks; perceiving his danger, with the utmost prefence of mind, he gradually emptied another bag, and proceeded majestically over the park. Another current of air carried him towards the fea, when upon remarking the diftenfion which had taken place in consequence of the rarified Atmosphere in which it had then floated; he endeavoured to relieve it by opening the valve; he pulled the valve rope gently, and kept his eye fteadily on the Barometer, but perceiving that the Mercury still continued to fall, |