"fecret, long,

"Perhaps, poor foul, he has figh'd in ["his tongue : Ere the prefumptuous thought fell from "I am the cause, yet innocent, by heaven; "Why were these eyes for fuch destruction "given! ["one feature ;" "Tis not my fault, I did not make Then turn'd the lock to view the dying [fwain now prove But ah!- Who fhou'd th enamour'd A wretch who dy'd by trade-and not for love,

creature.

No mortal pen can figure her furprize, Willing to truft her ears, but not her eyes.

?

Enfive fitting, fwell'd with anguish, Commerce utters thus her grief: Fetter'd fill, behold me languish, Arts of peace bring fmall relief. Brifk and active, thro' the city,

Erft, in tranquil times I went :
Fathers! view me nor with pity;
Loose this fatal five per cent.
• Under pressure can I flourish?

Can I pay Britannia's debt?
Freedom only me will nourish:

Give me that, and I am great.
Let the rival monarchs † wrangle
For their Golden Fleece--in air :
Vain is bonour's brilliant fpangle;
Be my Woolly fleece your care.

But thefe illufions now I ftrive to banish, Since reason, waxing ripe, affumes her throne,

(So Chanticleer's fhrill pipe bids_fpectres vanish) [grown, And fage experience, into wildom Whispers, Be careful for thyself alone. Why doft thou fondly feek another's good,

And open wide thy charitable hand, To fill the hungry poor with needful food,

To help the ftranger on a foreign ftrand,

And fpread thy bounties largely thro' the thanklefs land?

And wilt thou follow ftill th' unequal When foul ingratitude prepares her cank'r

ous knife?

Learn

+ The emperor

5.

Learn to be truly wife.-And mark me well,

[mend;

The world is much too bad for thee to What boots one fingle drop, to fill a well? Or one good man with millions to contend, [end?

When all thofe millions fhall oppose his 'Tis folly to difpute against the torrent, And prudence warns thee to her fafe retreat ;

Algates thy foul to vice be most abhorrent, Yet wisdom in concealment finds her feat, [lead thy feet. Where, fafe in virtue wrapt, I fain would 6.

Behold the man, who fingly dar'd be
brave,
[the weft:

When mountain ruffians delug'd from Nor wealth nor life the hero fought to fave,

But publick zeal alone infpir'd his breaft,

[reft!

To quit his fweet repose, and happy In peace and joy, his days roll'd foft along, [delight;

And each fucceeding hour brought new But his high praise exceeds my humble

[wight

fong, For ne'er was feen a more accomplish'd In learning, wit, or parts; in courage, or in fight.

So grateful known in this accurfed As when fome spotle's fame lies flain by envy's hand.

To fine beyond thy peers, in virtue or in fenfe.

F

THE

by a party of the horse guards, and arriving there the next day, were lodged in the bishop's palace. Eighty private men out of the guards, with 8 ferjeants, 2 drums, 2 enfigns and one lieutenant, march'd before to Chichifter, in order to prevent any refcue or disturbance. Next morning (being Sunday) dean Afhburnham preach'd before the judges from Ezra, vii. 26, and part of 27. And rubofoever will not do the law of thy God, and the law of the king, let judgment be executed speedily upon bim, whether it be unto death, or to banishment, or to confifcation of goods, or to imprisonment; and bleffed be the Lord God of our fathers, subo bath put fuck a thing as this in the king's beart. On Monday the 16th, the judges open'd their special commission, and proceeded to the trials, which lafted that day and the next, and ended on Wednesday in the afternoon, when 7 out of the 8 fmugglers that were apprehended, receiv'd fentence of death, viz. William Topner, alias Tatner, Richard Mills the father, and Richard Mills the fon, John Cobby, John Hammond, William Jackson, and William Carter. The counsel for the crown were Mr Banks, Mr. Sydney Stafford Smith, Mr. Recorder of Chicbefter, and Mr. Purcas; Mr. Stanyford was counfel for the prifoners, who made no defence, nor call'd any witnesses. The account of the murders for which thefe wretches fuffer'd, is, perhaps, the moft fhocking that ever was heard of; which was as follows.

His majesty's warehoufe at Poole in Dorfetfhire being broke open in February last, by a gang of armed fmugglers, who took away between 13 and 1400 lb. of feized tea, a proclamation was iffued for apprehending them; accordingly one Diamond was apprehended and committed to goal. Chater, who was a fhoemaker by trade, and one concern'd in taking away the tea, being apprehenfive he thould alfo be taken up, refolv'd to turn evidence, and gave information to the late Mr. Galley, a customhoufe officer, who agreed to go with him to one major Batten, a justice of peace near Chichester; accordingly they both fet out, but having occafion to bait, call'd at a publick- houfe at Rollings-caftle, which was kept by Elizabeth Pain, who has 2 fons, both reputed notorious smugglers: After Mr. Galley and Chater, had put up their horfes, they fat down to drink; but dropping, in their difcourfe, fomething of their intention, the 2 Pains went and fetched Jackfon, Carter and Steel (the last was one of the king's witneffes) and 3 more smugglers not yet taken, who forced Mr. Galley and Chater away with them, fetting one of the gang behind Mr. Galley, who held him on his horse by means of a cord tied over Galley's breaft; but Galley ftruggling, and refuting

to go any further, they beat him unmercifully, and threw him off his horse, by which he fractur'd his fkul!; and then in that condition they took him up, and flung him across the horfe, like a calf, and carried him to a place called Lady-Holt, where they buried him among the fand before he was quite dead. As for Chater, they us'd him as cruelly, and afterwards took him to old Mills's, and put him into a turfhoufe, where they chained him until Fburfday following, 4 days after the murder of Galley; in which time they continually went to him, kicking and beating him in a cruel manner, unto the time they took him away to murder him; when 18 of the gang being affembled at Mills's, agreed to draw lots who fhould be the murderer: The lot falling on Tapner, he immediately thrust a fork into one, and then into the other of Chater's eyes, the laft of which fell on his cheek. After fome time, Taprer cut off Chater's nofe and privy parts, the space of time between each operation being full half an hour, fcoffing and jecring the unhappy man during all the time of his fufferings; who returned them no other language, but only, Pray, gentlemen, fpare me my life; which he repeated even after his privities were cut off. The villains, after committing thefe barbarous acts, threw him down a well, while living, and cover'd him with ftones.

On Thurfday the 15th, in the afternoon, the very day after their condemnation, thefe execrable murderers were hang'd on a gallows erected on purpose about a mile trom Chichester, (all but Jackson, who died a few hours after his fentence.) They all fhew'd great marks of penitence, except old Mills and his fon, who feem'd quite harden'd, and neither kifs'd, spoke to, or took the leaft notice of each other. 'Tis fhocking to think, that upon coming out of the hall, the young man talk'd merrily, and faid, We fhall have a very jolly hang of it; and at the place of execution, he said it was very hard to be refufed a pint of beer, which he had afked for: As to the father, he would have fmoak'd from the goal to the gallows, but was prevented. Tapner and Carter gave a great deal of good advice to the spectators; the former recommended, in a very strong manner, to the dragoons and foldiers who attended the execution, to be very vigilant in their endeavours to take one Rickards, who he faid was one of the worst of the gang, and the principal caufe of his coming to fo shameful an end. They were all, with Jackfon, hang'd in chains, except the 2 Milis' Sa SATURDAY, 1ip.

This morning early, a fire broke cut in the houfe of Mr. Howell, an ironmonger, oppofite the gully-h.le in Thames-Street, F2

pcar

near London-Bridge, which entirely confumed the infide of the faid house, and damag'd thofe adjacent; Mr. Howell very narrowly escaping the flames.

The band of mufick that is to perform at the fire-works in the green-park, is to confift of 40 trumpets, 20 French horns, 16 hautboys, 16 baffoons, 8 pair of kettledrums, 12 fide-drums, a proper number of flutes and fifes; with 100 cannon to go off fingly at intervals, with the mufick. See the VIEW of the fire-works in our Magazine for December laft.

MONDAY, 16.

This morning, a little after one o'clock, a terrible fire broke out at his majesty's victualling-office, at Deptford, occafion'd, as was faid, by fome facks being hung up before a fire to dry, a fpark of which flew on one of them, which foon convey'd its fames to the reil, and by that means, in less than half an hour, the whole building was in flames, as were likewise a great number of ftaves that were piled up by the úde; and the wind blew fo ftrong atW.S.W. that two lighters that lay off the wharf, laden with dry ftores, fuch as bifcuits, peafe, &c. were fet on fire, and one of them entirely confumed, by the flakes of fire which flew that way in prodigious quantities. TUESDAY, 17.

A copy of the preliminary articles of peace was laid before the houfe of commons.

His excellency the earl of Sandwich arrived at his house at the Admiralty-Office from Holland.

A court of aldermen was held at Guildball, for the choice of a recorder, in the room of Sir John Stracey, Knt. deceased. The candidates were Mr. Adams, and Mr. Moreton, who had each of them 11 votes, when the Rt. Hon. the lord mayor gave his cafting vote in favour of Mr. Adams, and he was declared duly elected.

The following 22 aldermen were present and voted, viz.

For Mr. Adams. For Mr. Moreton. The Lord Mayor, Sir John Barnard, Sir Edw. Bellamy, Sir Dan. Lambert, Sir John Thompson, Sir Hen. Marfball, Sir Robert Ladbroke, Mr. Ald. Benn, Sir Geo. Champion, Sir Samuel Pennant, Sir Jofeph Hankey, Mr. Ald. B'arbford, Mr. Ald. Baker, Mr. Ald. Cokayne, Mr. Ald. Arnold, Mr. Ald. Alfop, Mr. A. Wirterbottom, Mr. Ald. Gafcoyne, Sir William Smith, Mr. Ald. Ironfide, Mr. Ald. Whitaker. Mr. Ald. Rawlinson. Mr. Ald. Janen was prefent, but did not

vote.

FRIDAY, 20.

The anniversary of the birth of his royal bighnefs the P. of Wales was celebrated, who then enter'd into the 43d year of his age.

The feffions ended at the Old-Baily,

when John Forfler, for stealing about 251. Uber Gabagan, and Terence Conner, for filing guineas; Elizabeth Watfon, for returning from tranfportation; and Jofeph Mapbam for filing guineas and Portugal pieces, received fentence of death.

In the evening about 20 fellows, arm'd with piftols, cutlaffes, hangers, &c. went to the Gatebouse, and one of them knocking at the door, it was no fooner open'd, Ithan they all rush'd in, and struck and desperately wounded the turnkeys and all that oppos'd them, and in triumph carried off a fellow who pick'd general Sinclaire's pecket of his watch, as he was going into Leicefter-Houfe. Another fellow was committed for the fame fact, who remain'd fafe, chain'd down to the floor in a room by himself, to rescue whom they wore they would make a fecond vifit with blunderbuffes. A party of foldiers was order'd to keep guard at the Gateboufe all night. MONDAY, 23.

Printed copies of the definitive treaty of peace were deliver'd to the members of both houses of parliament: In which there is nothing but what our readers may fee in our Magazine for November last, p. 503512, except the full powers and acts of acceffion, which are only matter of form.

TUESDAY, 24.

A motion was argued in the court of king's bench, upon a rule to fhew caufe why the counfel for the king fhall not be at liberty to inspect and take copies of the statutes of the university of Oxford; and two days after the judges gave their opinion, and the rule was difmifs'd.

The Wolf floop of war was loft on the coaft of Ireland about the beginning of this month, Capt. Veachell, his wife and fifterin-law, and go of his men perishing by that difafter, and not one officer fav'd but the gunner. Several other fhips and veffels were loft in the ftormy weather in this month; among the reft, the Neptune, Whittle, from Chefier to Dublin, with about 100 paffengers on board, who, 'twas faid, all perished, together with the crew.

THURSDAY, 26.

A court of common-council was held at Guildball; when it was refolv'd to make an addition of Sol. per ann. to the 1z0l. per ann. the recorder's fettled falary, tho' fometimes 2001. more is granted. After which it was agreed to fend the following to Mr. Heathcote at Batb-Refolved, That the thanks of this court be given to George Heathcote, Elq; Jate Alderman of this city, for his uniform, active and difinterested conduct, in every ftation of publick truft :-For the many and great fervices he has done this metropolis, as magiftrate and reprefentative in parliament:--For his zealous and laudable endeavours to promote the trade and prosperity