of it. A poor woman from this town, with her infant, was drowned by the burfing through the cabin windows." 24. The Eaft India Company's dividend from Midiummer laft to Christmas, was de clared at the General Court on Wednesday to be four per cent. The late Lord Sackville has died prodigiously rich. His lauded property is about 14.000l. a year. His ready money was io abundant as to raise his rental full a third more. In the year 171, 105 thips went from England to the Coat of Africa; they purchafed 47,146 flaves; the remittance that year to England was one million and a half in cath, and not less than half a million more in the import of ivory, pepper, &e. The Americans have now feven thips there. 24. The trade with Germany, always of the first importance to this country, has this year encreased confiderably. Till the fate of exports and imports, according to annual cuftom are laid on the table of the Houfe of Commons, let the public not overlook the certainty of the balance being much in our favour from documents equally decifive, the courfe of exchange. THE STOCK S. Dec. 2. The rife of the Stocks is certainly a flattering fymptom, from whatever caufe it may refultHowever, let not the true eaufe be concealed from us: it is at prefent little elfe but wild speculation; let that feculation lead to fuch attempt in practice as fhall make a real improvement in the value of funded property. Government it is faid, have it in contemplation to call on the Bank, for an account of all the unclaimed funds and dividends, which, it is faid, amount to a prodigious fum. The money is intended for the establishing a fund, for the purpose of paying off the national debt. The Minifter's scheme for the reduction of the national debt, has, at length transpired, and we now fubmit it to the public, leaving every intelligent man to make his own comment: the plan is, when he finds himself in poffeffion of the expected furplus of a million, to take up twenty five millions of the three per cent. confuls. to be difpofed of in a tontine fcheme, to be divided into feparate claffes, with proportionate interefts for the different ages from fifteen to fixty. For the payment of the advanced intereft, he thinks the appropriation of the million furplus will be fofficet, and as each class falls of, so much liquidated for ever. 8. The extreme risk, and probable danger of lofs from adventuring upon flock bargains, to be bought for time, cannot be overlooked Afk the temper of the Dutch market, are not almost all the Amfterdam jobbers felling out? From the country in almost every part of England, letters of Attorney to fell out, day after day encreafing? Is not the whole buying market for the most part fpeculation ? Amongst the immense quantity of unlim ed stock in the Bank, there is a ten thousand pound prize drawn in a lottery in the reign of Queen Anne. On the fettling day. Jan. 24, the effects of fpeculation, are expected to be as fignat, and as fignally ruinops, as at any period whatever in the annals of the flock market! There never was more gambling for time. The feculations for time upon the next atcount are computed at the enormous amount of three millions. The bankers and well informed people in the city, feem as if they confidered the prefest times of fpeculation, as times particularly dangerous their encreafed caution, previous to the payment of drafts is very noticeable. 22. The indications of a falling market ia the fonds were never more frong and general than at prefent. Indeed for feculation already daringly embarked in large adventures, dothing offers in the way of probable extrica tion, but to get our by crofs bargains for time. 24. The flocks are farting, as common prudence from the beginning faw to be inevitable—they have already fallen a full three per cent; and is it not notorious, that nothing but the extremeft artifice could prevent them from failing a full fix per cent. more? 26. The ruin in the Stock Exchange—ard not only in the Stock Exchange, but in the city alfo the ruin, again and again it is to be repeated, will be most fatal if not in time attempted to be obviated. Nothing but erejs bargains against the account at the opening can refcue multitudes from the dangers which now befet them. MARRIAGES. Nov. 24. At St. George's, Hanover-fquare, by the Right Rev. the Bishop of Rochester, the Reverend the Dean of Chichefter, to Mifs Yonge, fifter to the Right Hon. Sir George Yonge, Bart. fon, Elq. of the island of St. Vincent, to Ma At St. James's church, John Mills JackAmelia Tomkins, of Park-place, St. James's. 26. Mr. Paul James le Cointe, of Warnford-court, Throgmorton- ftreet,to Mifs Kemp, of Cheyne-walk, Chelfea. 28. Mr. Macdonnel, furgeon, to Mifs Grif fenhouses of Chelmsford. yer, Efq. of St. Chriftopher, to Mifs Boyfield, 30. At Barnes, in Surry, Thomas Wood of Camberwell. the Hon. Lewis Thomas Wation, eldet fon At St. George's church, Hanover-fquare, of Lord Soudes, to Mifs Milles, duughter of Richard Milles, Efq. of North Elmham, Norfolk, late Member of Parliament for the city of Canterbury. Major Henry Richmond Gale, to Mifs S. Lately at Conifhed Priory, in Lancashire, Baldwin, of Attingham, in the fame county. the Dragoon Guards, to Mifs Folter, of ĈolA few days fince, Brickdale, Efq. of chefter. Der. t at Beetly, father. mother, fon, and daughter, viz. Mr. John Gwin Dix, far mer and maltfter, of North Elmham, to Mrs. Bream, of Beetly, and Thomas Bream, Gent. of Beetly, to Miis Mary Dix, of North Elmham. 4. At Walcot church, Bath, Michael Bray, Efq. of Lincolns's-Inn, to Mifs Cath. Darell, of that city. 8. At Afhton, in Hertfordshire, Henry Dickinton, El. of the East India Houfe, to Mifs Anne Wood, daughter of William Wood, Elq. of Froginore, in the fame county. 13. At Rofthine church, Cheshire, Randle Ford, Efq; of Lincoln's-inn, to Mifs Ford, of Mere, in the faid county. 15. By a fpecial licence, George Finch Hatton, Efq. of Portman-fquare, to the Hon. Elizabeth Mary Murray, daughter of Lord V:fcount Stormont. At Brifington, Bartley Coombes, Efq. of Na.lfea, Somei fet, to Mifs Sufannah Godwin. 17. At Bloomsbury church, John Lloyd, Efq. of the county of Anglefea, to Mifs Griffiths. 20. At Worthy, the Hon. Edward Bouverie, brother to the Earl of Radnor, to Mifs A. Ogle, fecond daughter to Admiral Sir Chaloner Ogle 24. At Liverpool, Alexander Duff, Esq. Major in the 58th Regiment, to Mifs AberBethy, of Mayen, in Scotland. William Brown, of the Inner Temple, Efq. to Mifs Brahom, of Frith-treet, Soho. BIRTHS. Nov. 30. The lady of Commodore Gardimer, in Suffolk treet, Cavendish-fquare, of a son. Dec. 6. At Streathem, in Surry, the Lady of the Right, Hon. Lord Viscount Furnour, of a daughter. 10. The Lady of Sir John Frederick, Bart. of a fon, at his house at Burwood Park, SurTY. 13. At Gen. Morrifan's, in Hereford-ftreet, the lady of Henry Peters, Efq of a fon. 19. The lady of Richard Twifs, Efq, of a Ton. 27. Between four and five o'clock, Mrs. Siddons was fafely delivered of a fun, at her house in Gowy-street. DEATHS. Nov. 21. At Waddon, near Croydon, Peter Harriton, Efq. of Throgmorton ifreet. 22, At his houfe,at Redland, near Bristol, James Reed, Efq. At Bath, Captain John Moubray, late Commiffioner of his Mjetty's dack yard, at Antigua. 23. At his houfe in Albemarle-Areet, Rich. Oliver, Efq. in the 5th year of his age; author of Leonidas another much admired poems. At Hereford, Mr. John Hat, an eminent Attorney at Law, of that Race, a man highly respected. 25% At his houfe in Buckingham-freet, York-buildings, Mr. John Henderson, of Covent-garden Theatre; a gentleman whofe tofs will be feverely felt by all admirers of dramatic exhibition, and fincerely regretted by a large and most refpeétable circle of ac quaintance, Mr. Henderfon having been in as high ettimation for his private virides, as h's profeffional talents. Mr. Henderson left a will behind him in his own hand writing, which, though not fealed or figned, is futhi cient in law to direct the difpofition of his perfonal effects, which amount to upwards of foool. In Little Smith-Atreet, Weftminster, Mrs. Mouat, wife of Capt. Patrick Mouat of the Royal Navy. 26. Mr. William Pigot, fon of Mr. Pigou, of Mark-lane. In the 28th year of his age, Andrew An◄ derfon, E. Solicitor, in the Temple. 27. At his houfe at Iflington, Mr. Samuel Norton, grocer, of Fleet freet. The remains of Gen. Leicester were interred in Twickenham chorch-yard, in the family vault, fix companies of the Coldstream regiment, two of grenadiers, and four of hatmen, compofed the rank and file, befides number of military officers who immediately followed the corpfe; the military carried their arms reverfed, and the German-band, lately fent over by the Duke of York, during the funeral proceffion played a new compofed military dirge, which being accompanied with the beating of the drums muffled, added a refpectful awe to the folemnity of the dread proceffion. Mr. Thomas Smyth, the much eftermo partner and relation of Alexander Peter Allan, and Alexander Smyth, of Mark-laue, wine-merchants, by whom his tofs is most fiscerely regretted, as it will most certainly be by all who knew him. Mrs. Mary Mafon, wife of Kerdar Mafon, Efq. of Woodfide; Bucks. 27. At Brompton, Sir Theodore Owenfon, Kut. of the kingdom of Ireland. 29. Richard Dickinson, Efq. of Ware, in Hertfordshire. enjoyed what he had acquired by her own labour. Mrs. Clive was the daughter of Mr. William Raftor, a gentleman who was a na tive of the city of Kilkenny, in Ireland, and bred to the law. Mifs Raftor was born in 1711, and thewed a very early inclination and genius for the ftage. Her firft ap pearance was in boy's clothes, in the tragedy of Mithridates, King of Pontus, in which fhe was introduced only to fing a fong. In 1731 . the appeared in the part of Nell, in the Devil to Pay: this was the first character which afforded her an opportunity of difplaying her comic powers, which afterwards ripened into fo much perfection. 8. At Bath, aged 78, Thomas Lumley, Efq. of Winchester. At York, in her 8:d year, Mrs. Latton, relict of Lutton of Knapton, Efq. 9. Peregrine Courtney, Efq. Oxford Road. Ar Blackheath, Thomas Pitts, Elq formerly Renter, and one of the Governors of St. Bartholomew's hofpital. 10. At her houfe in Queen-freet, Mayfair, the Countess of Cork; her death was ccafioned by a firoke of the pally. Mifs Hopkins, of Bread-freet Hill. 13. At his houfe in London ftreet, Mr. Ezekiel Edwards, Virginia merchant. 14. In Southampton Street, in the 67th year of his age, Sir Thomas Rider, Knt. of Boaghton Court, in the county of Kent. At Clapham, Mifs Francis Rait. At Bromfield, in the County of Hertford, the Rev. Edward Bourchier, A. M. Rector of that parith and of all Saints, Hertford. 15. It is with extreme concern we inform the public of the death of Mr. Cipriani, who expired at his houfe near the King's Mews, yesterday morning. His indifpofition was a violent rheumatic fever, which confined him. to his room for fome weeks previous to his diffolution The claffical elegance of his pencil will be a lafting memorial of his fciențific kill, and do honour to his name as loug ANSWERS TO as the polite arts are in eftimation. From 1'i correct outline and tender colouring, the talle of the nation has received its beft improve ment, and the Royal Academy confidered him as the trueft model of grace. Of his private virtues, all who knew him will fubfcribe a ready teftimony; and to those who knew him not, it is impoffible to convey an idea of his friendly heart and afable manners. At York, H. B. Pacey, Efq. of Bollor, 18. At his houfe in Gerard-fireet, Jeha Andrew Douglas, Efq. Paymaster of his Majetty's navy. At his leat at Forty Hall, Enfield, in the 6th year of his age, Elijah Breton, Efq, after a lingering nefs, which he bore with the greatest patience and refignation. He will be moft facerely regretted by all who knew him. At his houfe near Hammersmith, the Hon. Sir Charles Frederick, K. B. 19. At Milland, near Henley upon Thames, aged 75, Richard Lane, Efq. 20. At Twickenham, John Spackman, Efq. At his houfe in Grofvenor-place, William Scott, Efq. a valuable and useful member of fociety. His concerns in bufinefs were great and extenfive, which he conducted with frie honour and integrity, that it can be truly said, he was more than efteemed by all who knew him. 22. William Power Bacon, youngest fon of John Bacon, Efq. of Friern Houfe, Middleka. Martin Folkes, Efq. of Chevely, in Cambridgeshire. 23. At Hampstead, Mr. Matthew Jenour. The Rev. Dr. Brickham, Archdeacon of Leicester, and Rector of Loughborough. The living is in the gift of Emanuel College, Cambridge, and worth 8col. per ann. 24. At his houfe at Kenlington, "Johs Mayne, Efq. 26. At his houfe in Suffolk-ftreet, Cavendifh-fquare, in the 74th year of his age, Sir Thomas Pye, Admiral of the Whites and Lieutenant General of the Marines. TO CORRESPONDENTS. AN EXETER CORRESPONDENT complains, without juft caufe, of our inclining too much to the fide of the Coalition. We frankly confefs, we think fome of that defcription the ableft men in this Country; but ours is no blind or mercenary attachment: when Minifiry think prover to purfue more rational plans than fome of those they lately adopted, they will be fure of any fall aid we can furnish; as we look upon indifcriminate oppofition to Government to be utterly indefenfible. The Parliamentary Debates of the last fefions having run to a length so much greater than usual. we have been fometimes obliged to abridge; but never, we world bope, to the injury of the general argument, on either fide. The particular authority, our Correspondent recommends, is usually followed, as we believe it deferves to be; and was followed in the very inflarce be has fixed or, With respect to the artich relative to the Carnatic, we thought, an fill think, that it contains fome information; but our Correspondent will always find us ready to infert any thing that may tend so expose falfe patriotifm, or meritricious eloquence. Any Commnications fent to the Political Magazine will be received with pleasure; and doubtless Mr. Murray will be thankful for asy affiftance given bim to render more complete the work mentioned, or any other in which be ́may bi concerned. Our Oxford Correfpondent's Letter Ahall be duly confidered gainst our next. PARLIAMENTARY, HISTORICAL, POLITICAL, AND LITERARY; TO THE EIGHTH VOLUM E. (SEE ALSO THE CONTENTS OF EACH VOLUME.) A ABSTRACT of Dr. Burney's Account of the Commemoration of Handel 185 Abufe of English Newspapers Year 475 473 from Tottenham Court Road ibid; of Mr 469 464 Commerce in London 251 Anwer to a fhort Effay on the best adapted Modes of Defence 254 Arguments for and against the Irish Propofi- tions 414 12 454 Armies of the European Powers 365 ibid. Anfwer ibid; of the Council of the Cham-Attorney General, his proper Anfwer and Re- ber of Commerce in Ireland, to their Bre- BALLOON Intelligence of Mr. Harper from Birmingham 31; of Mr. Blan- 52 Meffrs. Money, Blake, and Lockwood at Barre, Colone!, his Speech on the Plymouth 365 55 Beattie, Dr. Extracts from his Differtations Beer, Reports from Committee of Privy Coun- Dreffes at Court ibid; New Carriages 4; 475 393 Blackfriars Bridge freed from its Toll 474; 461 292 Bookfellers, their Examination before the 182 British Manufacturers, Complaint of, British Trade, proceedings againf, at Bu British Ships, entered into, and cleared Brith and Irith Callico and Lines 7. Bogh, Mr. his Speech on the Addrefs to: Burgoyne, General, his Speech on Plyms. Burke, Mr. Edmund, moves an Amende Cliefden House, Account of, |