high mounting is, that the observer sitting, has in his view, without turning the globe, the whole range of latitude from one pole to the other. märket would forthwith be ter. The advantage from the brought under the hammer. Prince Edward, during his residence in Canada, has conducted himself with such propriety and affability, as has acquired him from the inhabitants a kind and degree of esteem, far exceeding that senselefs veneration fhewn merely to birth and high rank. The celestial globe fo far differs totally from the ordinary custom, that all the imaginary forms are omitted. The surface is blue foil; on it above It is said that the expence 5000 stars are laid down in the for paying off the Rufsian ar- prescribed positions, and discrimament last year, will not be minated farther by their size deducted from the surplus of and colour. The spots thus revenue, but will be. defrayed representing stars, gold, silver, by extending, for a fhort time, and red foil, all are within the the taxes imposed for defray- surrounding varnish. ing the expences of the armament against Spain. The West India merchants have voted a present of L. 500 to captain Bligh, of his majesty's navy, as a compliment for services rendered while on the West India station. They have also voted a present of a handsome sword, value L. 200, to captain Samuel Hood, of the navy, for saving, at the hazard of his own life, while on the West India station, the lives of three seamen who were floating at the mercy of the waves on a raft of timber. The East India Company have presented to the Pefhew of Mahrattas, a pair of magnificent globes, of the value of 500 guineas, The mounting of both globes is in silver. Mr John Wallis, jun. who was shot by Hubbard, the mock duke, (and for which he is now in confinement in Warwick goal,) is in a state of perfect recovery. Jan. 14. Between two and three o'clock, a fire broke out at the Pantheon in Oxford street, which has entirely destroyed the whole of that beautiful building, so long dedicated to purposes of public amusement, and lately fitted up as a theatre for the Italian operas. The fire began in a room where some painters had been at work the evening before, at the farther end of the building which communicated to the stage, and from thence to the audience part. The fire did The globes in their mounting, stand five feet high. They are twenty-eight inches in diame-not materially damage any of the houses near. Nothing was high grounds of Scotland, have saved but a few benches and a been lost in the snows. The little stage property, and this severity of the weather, and large fabric is now one entire the drifting of the snow, have fhell. also been fatal to many in the south, as well as the west and and northern parts of the country. Nothing is talked of in great circles but the winnings and losings at the faro table. Tho' this game is common in most countries, it is no where carried to so criminal an extreme as in England. The immense bounty given at this time on sugars exported, amounting to 31s. 6d. per cwt. empowers the West India merchants, and their friends, the grocers and refiners, to vend goods to foreigners of the same quality sold here for 112 s. at gos. 6d. by which there is a gain of 10s. per cwt. more than selling here at 112s. and the foreigner receives the produce of our colonies, at a guinea and sixpence lefs price than the Englishman. Longevity.-Near Tuam, in Ireland, lately died, Thomas Wims, in the 117th year of his age. He fought in 1701 at the siege of Londonderry. It is said that the produce of the Excise in the year 1791, exceeds that of the preceding year, in no lefs a sum than L. 1,234.000. The remainder of Mr Farrer's estate is now finally sold. It was bought in the year 1703 for L. 27,00. It was sold for L. 90,500! A number of fheep, in the The Duke of York has signified to his friends, that he expects daily to be called on urgent affairs to his principality in Germany; and farther that he is likely to be appointed to a principal command in the Prufsian service, should that power take any active part in attempting a counter-revolution in France. Mason, the poetical veteran, has at length put an end to the impudent usurpations of his merits, by confefsing himself the author of the heroic epistle to Sir William Chambers. A more critical winter for the underwriters has not been witnefsed for many years. AImost every port on the coast, from the number of vefsels put in for succour, gives evidence of the disastrous effects of the late tempestuous weather. Dover, Ramsgate, Dartmouth, and Plymouth harbours, are crowded with nearly an equal proportion of distrefs; and in Cowes no lefs than twenty foreign fhips are now unloading to repair da mages sustained. Upon his Royal Highnefs the Prince of Wales entering the audience room on Wed 1. 1 among other nesday, a nobleman cautioned Sir Richard has, him to be upon his guard, as he instances of rare magnificence, built an inn, a church, and a town, on the coast near Chichester, exceeded by none but the similar buildings of the marquis of Down, was very suspicious of there being some thieves in the room; soon after an atempt was made by a person unseen to break the guard from the sword, which his Royal Highness per- A forgery to a very considerceiving, immediately turned,able amount, it is said, has been and found it hanging by a mere thread. The diamonds that they would have obtained, had they effected their purpose, would have been worth about L. 3000 pounds. Remarkable instances of industry. Mr Peele, of Manchester, was (to his great credit be it spoken) a porter at I s. a-day. He gave a draft for L. 63,000 when he bought the borough of Tamworth of the present Marquis of Bath. discovered on the Bank of England; the parties suspected are two of the clerks; one is now in custody, the other is absconded. A, private examination took place last night before the Directors and two Magistrates, the result of which was, a committment of the party suspected, for farther ex, amination. On Thursday the price of sugars rose 9 s. per hundred weight, and even at this exorbitant price there were not many people inclined to sell. About His partner, and Mr Phillips were common workmen also. Sir R. Arkwright was a bar-50 hogfheads were sold. ber at Manchester in 1774. Sir Frank Standish kept him at Preston, to qualify him as a voter there. In 1790, General Burgoyne was not a little alarmed, expecting Sir Richard Arkwright to be a candidate against him. John Wilkinson, Esq; now by his successful fkill, one of the first iron masters and coalminers in the kingdom was, 20 years ago, a common clerk at Ruabon and Wrexham. Sir R.Hotham, who is so well known for his opulence, and his use of it, was at his outset a domestic to Calcraft, the agent. A person has made some discoveries respecting the fire at the Pantheon, which may lead to strong suspicion, and confirm the idea, that it was set on fire wilfully, but by whom perhaps will never be proved. One fhip has sailed, and another is setting out from Bri, stol for the new settlement of Sierra Leona, on the coast of Africa. They are loading with all kinds of implements for building, and with tools for carpenters, joiners, blacksmiths, and other trades, as well as with instruments for cultivating fected must be acceptable títhe ground, which is represen- dings to the community. At ted as remarkably fertile. In each fhip are accommodations for forty or fifty artificers and husbandmen, who are going to settle in the country under the protection of the company. It is supposed that by the beginning of the ensuing year, the company will have 2000 acres planted with sugar canes. The natives of the country are to be engaged to work for hire, and to the people who go out from hence tracts of land are to be afsigned. Every man is to have twenty acres; if he has a wife, he is to have ten more; and for each child an additional five acres. It is reported, that the Dutch sold out above L. 700,000, from our funds on Tuesday; notwithstanding which, the stocks rose. Shrewsbury, by introducing invariably a plan of systematic labour, they make the poor earn more than they spend. At Wrexham no pauper is relieved that keeps a dog. At Norton in Staffordshire, no pauper is relieved who drinks tea and sugar. The Shrewsbury œconomy on the poor rates is thus remarkable ;-there are six parishes in the town-the expence of one of them, under the mischievous authority of the poor laws, was L. 2700 a-year-at present the whole six parishes do not spend L. 2600 a-year. A very splendid embassy to the Emperor of China, is about to be sent from this country, and Lord Macartney has had the offer of being appointed to it. The Swallow packet which has been so anxiously looked for from India has at last reached England. The poor laws, and the evils they produce among the people, Intelligence of this kind was are at length beginning to re-received lately in the city and ceive some small check by local was announced at the India arrangements of different di- House. farmer in the parish of Borthwick, Scotland, sold 100 lambs to a butcher in Edinburgh for 100 guineas. Last year he did the same. stricts. The burthens upon About three weeks ago, a the people, for the payment of interest on the national debt, by the wisdom and humanity of former governments do not exceed seventeen millions-while for the poor rates alone above L. 31,000,0000. Sterling are now drained from the people! At such enormity of opprefsion, the smallest partial redrefs ef The many alarming fires that have taken place in this city of late through catlefsnefs, call for the serious attention of the inhabitants, OF EVENTS. February 29. 1792. ་ FOREIGN. ther resources of money nor of men; yet it has happened that scarcely one deserter has left him to join the enemy. How these accounts and facts are to be reconciled, time will dis ready to take the field, as soon AFTER the public had waited as the dry season sets in, with with great impatience for news the most afsured prospect of from India, by the arrival of succefs. We are told that the Swallow packet, that im- Tippoo, who carried his whole patience has been in part aba-army and baggage across the ted, in a manner highly satisfac- Cavary, in the face of the enetory to the minister. By this my, with scarcely any lofs, is packet, which arrived three days now reduced to the most deplobefore the meeting of parlia-rable distrefs; that he has neiment, the Madras courier, has been brought over as low down as October 15. by which, affairs in India are represented to be in a situation much more favourable for the British arms than we had any reason to expect; and such parts of L. Cornwallis's dispatches as have been made public concur in cherishing the same ideas, altho' we were formerly told, that in the hasty retreat from Seringapatam, and the still more hasty march of general Abercrombie, the British train of artillery, and baggage, were in both cases a bandoned, and that the army had suffered very much from famine and fatigue; yet that - still, as if it had raised battering cannon from heaven, they are VOL. Vii. cover. We were told, before the war began, that Tippoo was one of the most cruel despots that ever ruled over a nation, that he was so much disliked by all his subjects, that he would be infallibly deserted by his whole people, as soon as any army fhould appear in the country, powerful enough to afford his subjects protection against his fury. We now know that all these afsertions have been contradicted by the most undeniable facts. His troops C |
