DEATHS, 1784.

Dec. 5, 1783. In the eighth year of her age her royal highnefs mademoifelle of France, daughter of the count d' Artois.

Lately, the right hon. John earl and baron of Wandesford in Ireland, baron of Caftlecomer, and a baronet. The title is extinct.

In the 70th year of her age, her royal highnefs Frederica Louifa, margravine dowager of Brandenburgh Anfpach, mother to the reigning margrave, and fifter to the king of Pruffia.

Jan. 8. The hon. John Damer, only brother to Jofeph lord Milton. Lord Charles Montague, brother to the duke of Manchester.

9. In the 58th year of his age, fir George Savile, baronet, defcended from the Saviles, marquifes of Fla lifax. The title is extinct.

10. The hon. Letitia Sandys, daughter to Samuel, firft lord Sandys.

11. The right hon. fir Edward Walpole, fecond fon of Robert first earl of Orford, knight of the Bath, and a privy counfellor in Ireland. He was, firft, fecretary to the lord Heutenant of Ireland; then joint fecretary to the treasury; and, lastly, clerk of the pells in his majefty's exchequer. Sir Edward was never married, but has left three illegitimate daughters; 1. The relict of bifhop Keppel; 2. Maria, married, firit, to James carl Waldegrave, and, fecondly, to his royal highnefs the duke of Gloucester; 3. the countess of Dyfart.

of his age, Charles Edward Louis Stewart, eldeft fon of James Francis Edward Stewart, the only furviving fon of king James II. He died without iffue, and has left behind him an only brother, Henry Benediet, born Feb. 23, 1725, bishop of Corinth, and cardinal of York.

26. In the 30th year of her age, the right hon. Amelia, baronefs Co. niers, only furviving child of the late earl of Holderneffe. She was firft married to Francis Godolphin Ofborne, marquis of Carmarthen, by whom he had two fons and a daughter; and being divorced, fhe married, fecondly, the hon. capt. Byron, only fon of admiral Byron, She is fucceeded in her title by George William Frederic Ofborne, her eldeft fon by the marquis of Carmarthen.

30. The right hon. Henry Liddel, lord Ravenfworth. He has left iffue one daughter, married, firft, to the duke of Grafton, and, being divorced, the married, fecondly, to the earl of Upper Offory.

Lately, at Halifax in Nova Scotia, the right hon. lord Charles Grevile Montague, fon to the late and brother to the prefent duke of Manchelter.

Feb. 13. In the 71st year of his age, the rev. Jeremiah Milles, D.D. dean of Exeter, and prefident of the fociety of antiquaries.

21. Sir Robert Harland, baronet, admiral of the blue.

25. The right hon. Caroline, baronels Forrefter, of the kingdom of Scotland, relict of the late George Cockburne, efq; comptroller of the navy. She is fucceeded in her title by her only daughter Anne Mary, Cockburne.

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brother to the late lord Mounmorres, and member of parliament for the city of Dublin.

July 6. Sir Robert Kent, bart. 9. Matthew Buckle, efq; admiral of the blue.

18. Lord Guernsey, only fon of the earl of Aylesford.

24. The hon. Mrs. Walpole, wife to the hon. Robert Walpole, his majesty's envoy extraordinary and plenipotentiary at the court of Portugal.

Aug. 7. Sir H. Paulet St. John, baronet.

Lately, prince Frederic, eldest fon of the hereditary prince of Heffe.

His ferene highnefs prince Charles Auguftus Frederic, only fon of the duke of Deuxponts.

Sir Charlton Leighton, baronet, one of the members of parliament for Shrewsbury.

Sept. 2. Lady Campbell, relict of lord William Campbell.

9. Hon. J. Smith Barry, uncle to the earl of Barrymore.

16. General William Haviland, colonel of the 45th regiment.

17. John Earl Tylney, of the kingdom of Ireland. The title is extinct.

29. Lady Catharine Gordon, eldest daughter of the earl of Aber. deen.

Lately, Hon. Mr. H. Legge, a younger fon of the earl of Dart. mouth.

08. 9. Lady Anne Acton, lady of Sir Richard Acton, and daughter of the earl of Stamford.

15. The right hon. John earl of Waldegrave, vifcount Chewton,

mafter of the horfe to her majefly, col. of the Coldstream regiment of foot-guards, governor of Plymouth, a general of his majefty's forces, and lord lieutenant of the county of Effex.

27. The right hon, countess dowager Delawar.

28. Princes Juliana Maria, daughter of Prince Frederic, brother to his Danish majefty.

Litely, the right hon. fir Henry Aylmer, baron of Balrath.

Capt. James King, the companion and friend of the celebrated captain Cook.

Nov. 6. Richard Olwald, efq; lately his majefty's minifter plenipotentiary at Paris, to fettle a treaty of peace with the commiffioners of the United States of America.

I. The infant don Carlos, eldest fon of the prince of Afturias.

12. The hon. mifs Louifa Chetwynd, daughter of lord viscount Chetwynd.

15. Anne, countefs of Dundonald.

21. The most noble Catherine, duchefs of Norfolk, confort to the prefent duke.

Sir Thomas Frankland, bart. admiral of the white.

25. The right hon. Anne, coun. tefs of Drogheda.

Lately, the lady of lord Maffey, The marchionefs of Accorambani, fifter to fir William Murray. Dec. 13. In the 76th year of his age, Dr. Samuel Johnson.

29. In the 89th year of his age, the right hon. fir Thomas Parker, formerly lord chief baron of his majelly's court of exchequer.

CHRONICLE.

JANUARY 1785.

SUND

Kingfion, Dec. 18, 1784. UNDAY evening the following fhocking accident happened in this barbour: about ten at night one Richard Page, a cooper, be longing to the hip Highfield, with feveral of his comrades, went down King-ftreet to the water-fide, where a boat lay ready to carry them to the ship. On their getting down to the wharf, Page fwore he would not get into the boat, but would fwim off: and after ftruggling with his companions fome time, who endea. voured to force him into the boat, actually leaped off the end of the wharf into the water, and fwam towards the fhip. The people in. ftantly put off in the boat; but, before they had got ten yards from the wharf, beard the unhappy man call out for help, and prefently they took his mangled, mutilated, bleed. ing carcafe into the boat. He only lived to tell them that a fhark had torn him all to pieces. His bowels were cut out, his back broke, and one of his arms was ftripped of the flesh from the fhoulder down to the elbow. A large Newfoundland dog, which followed the unhappy man

into the water, was devoured by the fame monster.

Caferta, Dec. 14. On Thursday laft Count Scabrouski, the new minifter plenipotentiary from the court of Ruffia, had a private audience of his Sicilian majesty, to present his credential letters.

The lava continues to run gently from an opening near the crater of Mount Vefuvius, without defcending low enough to do any damage to the fertile and cultivated country at the foot of the mountain.

Paris, Jan. 4. Letters from Briancon mention, that a fhock of an earthquake was felt there the 9th ult. at ten minutes after nine o'clock in the morning. The concuffion was pretty strong, but of fhort duration, attended with a rumbling noife, which refembled the report of a cannon. There was no perceptible vibration; but, during feveral nights previous to the fhock, fiery vapours were obferved to iffue from the earth in various parts near the coal mines.

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At St. James's, Clerken well, a remarkable wedding was folemnized. A woman about 40, who has been totally blind many years, heard a young man, whofe apprenticeship

apprenticeship to a fhoemaker had lately expired, at work in her neighbourhood from early in the morning till late every night. Conceiving a favourable opinion of him from thefe proofs of an industrious difpo. fition, the made him a prefent of a filver watch, and a fuit of clothes; and befides lent him ten pounds, the better to enable him to carry on his bufinefs. Lift week he waited upon his benefactrefs, informing her, that having received offers of great encouragement, he was preparing to fet out for Leicelle fhire, to fettle there among his friends; adding, that he would exert his utmost endeavours fpeedily to difcharge the unfolicited favours fhe had heaped upon him. She commended his refolution; but next day fued out a writ, which being ferved upon him, he was taken to a lock-up houfe. She vifited him in his confinement, and informed him that he muft im. mediately pay the money, go to prifon, or marry her. He agreed to the latter offer, and a licence was procured; but he was detained in cuftody till yesterday morning, when the parties proceeded from the lock. up houfe to church, where the officer who had executed the writ upon the bridegroom acted as father to the bride, who is poffeffed of about a thousand pounds.

quired a regiment of foldiers to be at Deal on a certain day. He was told it could not well be complied with. His anfwer was, it mult: and a regiment was immediately march. ed. But the commanding officer found, on his arrival, that the peo. ple of the town having fome intimation of the bufinefs, had advised the publicans to pull down their figns, in order that the foldiers might have no quarters. They took the advice, and no quarters were to be had. A large barn at a fmall distance pre. fented itfelf as an eligible place, and the quarter.mafter rode off to the landlord, who refufed to let it on any other terms than for two years certain. The officer took it, march. ed the men in, and then, with very much difficulty, procured them fome provifions. The next day Lieut. Bray received orders to prepare fome cutters to hover off the beach, and the foldiers were all drawn out. The inhabitants, not imagining what was going to be done, thought the cut. ters were to embark the foldiers in; but to their furprife, orders were given to the men to burn the boats; and the force being fo great, the inhabitants were obliged to remain filent fpectators, and dared not attempt a refcue.

Faris, Jan. 1ft. The introduction of the English news-papers is juft prohibited here. For fome time paft, for want of political matter, thefe papers were filled with nothing but abfurd and ridiculous ftories and fatirical pictures of the principal, and even of the most auguft perfcnages of Europe.

Dublin, Jan. 20. Yesterday, before eleven o'clock in the forenoon, upwards of 40,000 perfons were collected at Ranelagh and the adjacent fields, in anxious expecta