And to feveral other public and private bills. After which his Majefty made a moft gracious fpeech, which the reader will fee in our ftate papers. And then the Lord-Chancellor, by his Majefty's command, prorogued both houfes of parliament to Saturday the 12th of July next. During last feffion of parliament his Majefty gave the royal affent to ninety-five public and one hundred and one private bills; in all one hundred and ninety-fix; from the 19th of February to the 6th of June. We are informed that the inhabitants of the ifland of Patagonia in the South feas, difcovered by the Dolphin man of war in her voyage round the world under Commodore Byron, and which is lately returned to England, are about nine feet high, are of a tawny complexion, and clothe themfelves with the fkins of wild beafts; the children in their mothers arms measure about four feet in height; one of these infants was decorated with ribbons by fome of our people, which fo much delighted the inhabitants, that they came down to the fea fhore in great numbers, bringing with them the choiceft produce of their country. The Dolphin man of war was eighteen months on her voyage. The men have all been rewarded with double pay, and it is faid will be promoted; but were obliged to deliver up fuch papers, plans, &c. as might be in their hands, it being thought improper that any thing fhould be made public till another voyage has been made to the above place; after which, it is fuppofed, the public will be gratified with the account of the discovery. They write from the Granades, that about the latter end of March laft an ancient fepulchral Indian monument was dug up in the island of Dominica, containing an iron javelin headed with gold, and divers ornaments of the fame metal, the vault branched out into feparate apertures, and was thought to be the burial-place of their kings. A letter from New-York, by the laft packet, fays, that a folemn thanksgiving had been appointed to be held throughout the whole province, on account of the repeal of the ftamp-act; and that it was expected all the British colonies would follow the example. The Paris Gazette gives an account, as extraordinary, of the death of four perfons in different parts of the kingdom, whofe ages, added together, amount to 418 years; but fcarce a month paffes in England, in which there is not fome perfon dies whose age exceeds 100. 1st of April 1764; fince which time they have been on fhip-board one and twenty months, have bu ried near one half of their number, and are the last corps of his Majefty's troops that have been employ ed in India. One James Nicholson was removed from the new gaol in Surry to. Maidstone gaol, in order to take his trial at the enfuing affizes there, for the murder of Edward Jones, a blacksmith, at Lewisham. 15 years ago. Nicholson had been abroad feveral years as a foldier, and when he came home found a woman who had lived with him as his wife married to another man, after having received a legacy, on the death of his brother, of 150 1. as his fuppofed widow. Nicholfon, upon this, infifted upon part of the money, as it was left folely upon his account, which being refufed, a quarrel arofe, and in revenge this woman difclofed the murder. We learn from Louvain, that the Sieur Nicolas Bacon, fupported, on Monday laft, his thefis of licentiate in the laws of the univerfity of that city. This young man, who is a native of Bruffels, loft his fight at eight years of age; affifted, however, by a mafter, he continued his ftudies as ufual, and always carried off the principal prizes in the liberal fciences. He poffeffes fo lively and exact a difcernment, and fo happy a memory, that he can cite the pages of a book wherein is contained any propofition which his masters have taught him. In fhort, he answered divers queftions propofed to him with fuch judgment and erudition, as to merit the admiration of all prefent, the number of whom was very great. His Imperial Majefty has expreffed his defire of having that thefis dedicated to him. This fpecies of prodigy drew to Louvain a great number of ftrangers. The hall of difputation was never fo full before. Came on at Doctors Commons before Dr. Hay, Dean of the Arches court of Canterbury, a cause inftituted by the church-warden of, the parish of Horne, in the county of Surry, and diocese of Winton, against the Rev. Mr. Kidgel, rector of that parish, for non-refidence; when, after many learned arguments by the civilians on both fides, the cause, as being improperly begun, was difmiffed for the prefent. A moft melancholy accident 13. happened to Charles Williams, Efq; one of the fellowcommoners of Trinity-hall, Cambridge. He went out with his gun, alone, in the morning; and was found dead in a field, near Grandchefter, in the afternoon. From circumftances it appears, that he had refted the butt-end of the piece on a hedge, in order to put in the rammer, after loading: and fome unlucky twig pulling the trigger, he received the whole charge in his body. His gun was found on one fide of the hedge, and he, with the rammer in hand, on the other. The jury brought in their verdict accidental death. He was buried on Monday: his pall was decorated with feveral copies of Greek, Latin, and Englifh verfes, compofed by his acquaintance as a refpectful tribute to his memory and it was fupported by fix fellow-commoners of Trinity-hall, all the other gen tlemen - for allowing the exportation of falt from Europe to Quebec. - for amending the act for regulating buildings, and preventing fires. for explaining the act to prevent frauds in the admeasurement of coals. - for regulating the poor, cleanfing and lighting the ftreets, &c. of St. Andrew's Holborn, above the bars. And to feveral other public and private bills. After which his Majesty made a moft gracious fpeech, which the reader will fee in our ftate papers. And then the Lord-Chancellor, by his Majesty's command, prorogued both houfes of parliament to Saturday the 12th of July next. During laft feffion of parliament his Majefty gave the royal affent to ninety-five public and one hundred and one private bills; in all one hundred and ninety-fix; from the 19th of February to the 6th of June. We are informed that the inhabitants of the ifland of Patagonia in the South feas, difcovered by the Dolphin man of war in her voyage round the world under Commodore Byron, and which is lately returned to England, are about nine feet high, are of a tawny complexion, and clothe themfelves with the fkins of wild beafts; the children in their mothers arms measure about four feet in height; one of thefe infants was decorated with ribbons by fome of our people, which fo much delighted the inhabitants, that they came down to the fea fhore in great numbers, bringing with them the choiceft produce of their country. The Dolphin man of war was eighteen months on her voyage. The men have all been rewarded with double pay, and it is faid will be promoted; but were obliged to deliver up fuch papers, plans, &c. as might be in their hands, it being thought improper that any thing fhould be made public till another voyage has been made to the above place; after which, it is fuppofed, the public will be gratified with the account of the difcovery. They write from the Granades, that about the latter end of March laft an ancient fepulchral Indian monument was dug up in the island of Dominica, containing an iron javelin headed with gold, and divers ornaments of the fame metal, the vault branched out into feparate apertures, and was thought to be the burial-place of their kings. A letter from New-York, by the laft packet, fays, that a folemn thankfgiving had been appointed to be held throughout the whole province, on account of the repeal of the ftamp-act; and that it was expected all the British colonies would follow the example. The Paris Gazette gives an account, as extraordinary, of the death of four perfons in different parts of the kingdom, whofe ages, added together, amount to 418 years; but fcarce a month paffes in England, in which there is not fome perfon dies whose age exceeds 1st of April 1764; fince which time they have been on fhip-board one and twenty months, have bu ried near one half of their number, and are the laft corps of his Majefty's troops that have been employed in India. One James Nicholson was removed from the new gaol in Surry to. Maidstone gaol, in order to take his trial at the enfuing affizes there, for the murder of Edward Jones, a blacksmith, at Lewisham. 15 years ago. Nicholson had been abroad feveral years as a foldier, and when he came home found a woman who had lived with him as his wife married to another man, after having received a legacy, on the death of his brother, of 1501. as his fuppofed widow. Nicholfon, upon this, infifted upon part of the money, as it was left folely upon his account, which being refufed, a quarrel arose, and in revenge, this woman difclofed the murder. We learn from Louvain, that the Sieur Nicolas Bacon, fupported, on Monday laft, his thefis of licentiate in the laws of the university of that city. This young man, who is a native of Bruffels, loft his fight at eight years of age; affifted, however, by a mafter, he continued his ftudies as ufual, and always carried off the principal prizes in the liberal fciences. He poffeffes fo lively and exact a difcernment, and fo happy a memory, that he can cite the pages of a book wherein is contained any propofition which his masters have taught him. In fhort, he answered divers queftions propofed to him with fuch judgment and erudition, as to merit the admiration of all prefent, the number of whom was very great. His Imperial Majefty has expreffed his defire of having that thefis dedicated to him. This fpecies of prodigy drew to Louvain a great number of strangers. The hall of difputation was never fo full before. Came on at Doctors Commons before Dr. Hay, Dean of the Arches court of Canterbury, a cause inftituted by the church-warden of the parish of Horne, in the county of Surry, and diocese of Winton, against the Rev. Mr. Kidgel, rector of that parish, for non-refidence; when, after many learned arguments by the civilians on both fides, the caufe, as being improperly begun, was difmiffed for the prefent. A most melancholy accident 13 happened to Charles Williams, Efq; one of the fellowcommoners of Trinity-hall, Cambridge. He went out with his gun, alone, in the morning; and was found dead in a field, near Grandchefter, in the afternoon. From circumftances it appears, that he had refted the butt-end of the piece on a hedge, in order to put in the rammer, after loading: and fome unlucky twig pulling the trigger, he received the whole charge in his body. His gun was found on one fide of the hedge, and he, with the rammer in hand, on the other. The jury brought in their verdict accidental death. He was buried on Monday: his pall was decorated with feveral copies of Greek, Latin, and Englih verfes, compofed by his acquaintance as a refpectful tribute to his memory and it was fupported by fix fellow-commoners of Trinity-hall, all the other gen tlemen tlemen of the college attending. Mr. Williams was 20 years of age; and would in a few months have come to the poffeffion of a very plentiful fortune. His Royal Highness Prince Henry, by his late fall at Afcot races, on Monday laft, which was occafioned by his riding against a chain which he did not perceive, had the misfortune to lofe a tooth, and have his face much cut and wounded, and was otherwife much bruifed. His Royal Highness was carried to Windfor, and rested well the fame evening, and is now out of danger. His horfe rode with fuch violence, that he broke an iron chain, and threw his Highnefs feveral yards over his head. A remarkable caufe was tried before Lord Chief Juftice Parker, and a special jury, in the court of exchequer, wherein Mr. Reboul, merchant, was plaintiff, and a cuftomhouse-officer defendant, for the illegal feizure of a parcel of alamode filks: which were feized under pretence that they were French. But it appeared to the great fatisfaction of the court, they were manufactured in Spitalfields, by Meffrs. Freemount and fon. The jury, after withdrawing a quarter of an hour, gave a verdict for the plaintiff, with 225 1. damages. Orders are given to Mr. Wilton, to execute an elegant ftatue of his Majefty, which is to be placed in the centre of Berkleyfquare. 'Tis faid the late Mr. Vere, the banker, died worth 90,000l. and has, amongst feveral other charitable donations, left 2001. to Bridewell and Bethlem hofpitals, and 200l. to the incurables; rool. to St. Bartholomew's, 100l. to the London hofpital, and 10c 1. to the Lying-in hofpital in Alderfgate-ftreet; his landed eftate goes to his brother; and he has left a confiderable legacy to Mr. Vere in Fleet-ftreet, who, with Mr. Halifax and Mr. Woodcock, are his executors. A few days ago, a handsome well-dreffed young woman came to a church in Whitehaven to be married to a man, who was attending there with the clergyman. When he had advanced a little into the church, a nymph, her bride-maid, began to undress her, and by degrees ftript her to her fhift; thus was the led blooming and unadorned to the altar, where the marriage-ceremony was performed. It feems this droll wedding was occafioned by an embarrafiment in the affairs of the intended husband; upon which account, the girl was advised to do this, that he might be intitled to no other marriage-portion than her fmock. At a court of proprietors of the Eaft-India company, the feveral letters wrote by Lord Clive, and the treaties made by him, were read, by which it appeared, that peace is entirely established in that country, and very great advantages are got by him for the benefit of the company, to the amount of at least one million and a half yearly, exclufive of all expences; befides 500,000 1. in ready money. Upon which a motion was made to increafe the dividends 2 per cent. per annum, to commence at Chriftmas next; but the directors being of opinion it would be more prudent to poftpone it for the prefent, it was unanimously agreed to. Edward |