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rious oppofition to the laws had for fome time manifefted itself in the rebellious coumy of Northampton, and it became neceffary for the maithal to affert the authority of government. He accordingly proceeded to the fcene of infurrection, and arrested twenty-three perfons for fundry acts of refiftance to the operation of the law, impoting a tax upon houfes. In the house of reprefentatives, on the 2d of March, a warm difcuffion took place on the bill for vefting the power of retaliation, in certain cafes, in the Prefident of the United States; and the question for poftponing the confideration of it until the next feffion was negatived by 35 to 32 votes. After fome amendment, the bill was paffed by 56 to 34. On the Sunday following, the houfe met, when the prefident informed them and the fenate, that he had approved and figned the different acts which had paffed both houfes. A vote of thanks to the fpeaker having paffed, he adjourned the house ne die.

IRELAND.

The principal fubjects which have lately engaged the attention of the Irish legislature, have been the regency and the indemnity bills. The commons having formed themselves into a committee, on the former of these bills, on the 11th of April, the speaker commenced a speech of great length and animation, complaining of the manner in which his political conduct, respecting the adjustment of 1782, had been reprefented by the British minifter. He ftated, that when he had declared in 1785, that "things could not remain as they were," he was fpeaking merely of commerce, and it was certainly a great want of candour to reprefent him as talking of the conftitution. Near the end of his fpeech he made an impreffive apostrophe to the Irish nation, calling upon them, without any regard to their difference of their religious opinions, to unite in preferving the liberties of their country, and not to make a cor.ceffion of their conftitution, which could never be retracted but by an appeal to arms. Lord Caftlereagh fpoke very ably in reply. Sir B. Roche, Sir J. Blaquiere, Mr. Coote, Mr. Monck Mafon, Mr. Alexander, and Col. M'Do nald followed on the same fide against the bill. It was fupported by Mr. Ponfonby, Sir J. Parnell, Mr. Fitzgerald, and Mr. Arthur Moore. The bill paffed the committee, and the report was ordered to be received on the 13th.

The commons went into a committee on the indemnity bill, on the 22d of MONTHLY MAG. No, XLV.

April, when counfel were heard at the bar in behalf of Matthew Scott of Carrickon Suir, Efq. againft it, as tending to nullify his action for falfe imprisonment,, against T. Judkin Fitzgerald, Efq. late High Sheriff of the county of Tipperary. The prime ferjeant fpoke in reply to the arguments of the counfel: he laid it was argued as if this bill infringed the law as it formerly food, and repeated the former act of indemnity. He contended that the prefent bill did neither. It only carried into execution with more effect the provifions of the indemnity act; namely, that when numbers were engaged in putting down a dangerous rebellion, and were obliged, in many inftances, to act in oppofition to established law, those persons having acted from a laudable and useful motive, fhould be protected from the penalties of the law. But, if any man were to act under fuch a pretext, in a way in which no reasonable man could be fuppofed to at for the public fafety, then he faw no reason why the party should not meet with due punishment; the commiffion of the injury would make a primà facie cafe for the plaintiff; nor could there be any good reason why the defendant fhould not be caft if he could not fhew probable caufe, nor why the jury fhould not find true ground upon which they could find a verdict for the plaintiff. The danger of juries finding popular verdicts against parties charged with offence, which they had been led into from a regard they had to preferve the public tranquility, afforded allo a good argument why the jndges should be invefted with that controuling power over the verdict which this bill gave them. Indeed they already poffeffed this power to a certain degree; for it was the common practice of the courts to fet afide verdicts which were had against the direction of the judges. With refpect to the argument, that making the jury find expreís malice wherever they found for the plaintiff, would, in a great meafure, fruftrate the plaintiff's action;-that was the very object of the bill. It went to protect the loyalist against the paying damages, in cafes where he had acted from a good motive, It was also an object of the bill to leave nothing in obscurity; but to make the jury ftate, in their verdict, the grounds on which it was found. The Hon. Mr, Yelverton replied to the prime ferjeant. He contended, that under this bill, a monster, who had committed enormous cruelties, under the pretence of keeping the public peace, would often efcape with 3 G

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impunity, and especially if the fuffering object was a stranger; for against him it would be faid, the defendant could have no malice, when, at the fame time, the want of it was fupplied by much worfe motives. With refpect to Mr. Fitzgerald, it was faid, he acted from no bad intention if fo, then the prefent law would indemnify him; but if he had acted from other motives than a regard to the peace of the country, furely the legiflature would not fereen fuch a man from punishment. Though he was fure that the judges who filled the benches at prefent were incapable of abufing any power which might be given them, he could not agree to a claufe which gave the judges a controul over the verdicts of juries; for we might again fee a Jefferies prefide in a court of justice. General Hutchinfon fpoke against the bill; and contended that Mr. Fitzgerald's conduct was not fuch as entitled him to the protection or interference of parliament. The report on this bill was received on the 30th of April, and feveral arguments of counfel were re-produced against the claufes, providing that juries fhould find the malicious motives, and that judges might certify against the quantum of damages.

GREAT BRITAIN.

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The Chancellor of the Exchequer, on the 19th of April, introduced two bills into the houfe of commons, which tend to put further reftraints upon the prefs, and the liberty of affociation. When the houfe had refolved itself into a committee, to confider of the report of the secret committee, to take into confideration the traiterous correfpondence carried on between this country and Ireland, Mr. Pitt faid his first object was, agreeably to his majefty's meflage, relating to the removal of ftate prifoners from Ireland to Scotland, to enable the executive government transfer prif ners to any part of the country which it might think proper. His next object was, by measures of precaution, to destroy thofe fecret focieties which were linked together, concerting means to destroy the established government, and in doing fo, the committee would agree with him, that, as it was the characteristic of jacobinifm to affume various fhapes, according to the circumftances of the times, fo fhould new means be adopted to -meet its machinations. The focieties to which he alluded were diftinguished by the names of the London correfponding focieties; the fociety of united Irifhmen; the united Scotchmen; and the united Britons.

These acted, he faid, in a manner repugnant to all the ancient habits of the Britifh conftitution; and to fupprefs thefe, the most energetic measures should be adopted, that did not trench on the conftitutional liberties of the people. In addition to this, he faid he meant to propofe a measure of amnefty; and after this merciful warning, if any transgressed, then they should be fubject to a fummary pu nifhment-a pecuniary fine to be recovered by a magiftrate, before whom they were brought and convicted. This, he had no doubt, from the defcription of perfons concerned in the conspiracy, would have a moft falutary effect. În point of moral guilt, the committee would perceive that heavy punishment was alone commenfurate to the crime; therefore, in dealing thus leniently with the general herd, it was his intention to apportion the punishment to the crimes of the ringleaders, and making certain offences liable to transportation for feven years, or fuch other punishment by fine or imprisonment, as a court of criminal judicature should think fit to infli&t. He then adverted to the punishment of publicans and others, who fhould permit political focieties to affemble. Reipecting debating focieties, he said, that if fuffered at all, they ought to be licensed, and under the controul of the magiftrate. Where fuch meetings were held, contrary to the act, the house should be indicted as a diforderly houfe..

The next fubject to which he called the attention of the houfe, was the prefs. The liberty of the prefs, he faid, was either a great bleffing or a great evil to a country. In future he withed to make it criminal to have any hand-bills published without the name of the printer; and he thought it neceffary, that every manufacturer of types, and preffes, fhould deliver in an account of the perfons to whom they fold the fame; and that thofe in whofe poffeffion private preffes were, fhould, under certain penalties, be obliged to deliver in an account of the fame to be publicly registered. To remedy the objects in view, he proposed to bring in two bills, of which, what had been faid was the outline. He concluded with moving for leave to bring in a bill to explain and continue for a time to be limited the bill for fufpending the habeas corpus act, and alfo for leave to bring in a bill for the more effectually fuppreffing political focieties.

Mr. Tierney in a very forcible speech, combated all the arguments which the Chancellor of the Exchequer had urged in favour of throwing further restraints on

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the liberty of the prefs, and the power of the fubject to affociate, and contended at great length, that there were laws at prefent in being fufficiently effectually to punih all the abufes both of the prefs and afsociations of the people. No man wished more than he did to fupprefs every attempt at fedition; but as an honest man, he could not fee fo large a portion of the liberty of the subject furrendered to the prefent minifters on fuch flender grounds. The report on which these strong meafures were founded was lefs fupported by evidence than any he had ever feen. The Committee he opposed to the Committee on the Bank affairs, which was compofed of gentlemen of both parties, but the prefent was compofed of gentlemen of a certain description, for the most part fervants of the crown.

The House refolved itself into a Committee, on the bill for more effectually fuppreffing feditious focieties, &c. On the 6th of May, feveral claufes were propofed and added to the Bill, among which was one for extending the Claufe of the Lectures in the Two Univerfities, and to the Lectures in the Hall of the Inns of Court, authorised by the Benchers of the refpective focieties. Another for exempting the meetings of Free Masons, and the Free Mafon's Tavern, and the fubordinate Lodges, formed under the fanction of the Grand Master, and which should be registered with the Clerk of the Peace for the County; and another claufe for exempting the preffes of the Two Univerfities, from being obliged to take out li

cences.

The House of Commons on the 6th of May, having refolved itself into a Committee on the bill for augmenting bail to be taken in certain cafes of mifdemea nour, &c. in Scotland, the Lord Advocate faid that since he had first introduced the Bill, he had reconfidered a claufe which he had intended to move, namely that in certain cafes no bail at all fhould be taken, and was of that opinion ftill, but a learned friend of his (the Attorney General) had intimated a wifh that in ftead of taking away bail in any cafe, it fhould be provided that the Judges of the High Court of Judiciary fhould in certain cafes have a found difcretionary power, judging of a cafe altogether to order what fum they pleafed to enter into as recognizance of bail, fuch as might anfwer all the purposes of compelling the party to appear and abide trial; to which

* See p. 333 of our last Number.

he in deference to the judgment of his friend had acceded.

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Mr. Tierney faid, that at all events this was an alteration of the law of Scotland. In England a perfon convicted of a libel was fubject to fine and imprisonment; in Scotland to tranfportation; yet the inhabitants of Scotland had one advantage, which thofe of England did not poffefs, which was that in Scotland no more than a given fum fhould be demanded for bail whereas in England the fum was unlimited, as the fum now proposed (601.) was on the ground of the alteration of the relative value of money, yet he very much queftioned if that value fhould come back to its original standard, that the law would be altered accordingly in favour of the fubject. If the measure was only affimilating the law of Scotland with that of England, he fhould have no objection, provided the likeness was to become general, but this was only giving the people of Scotland, a law fimilar to that of England, where it was more harsh than the Scotch Law. The Attorney-General replied to the arguments of Mr. Tierney, and obferved that in England, the Attorney-General can have no bail until conviction if he proceeds upon information, although he may have bail upon an indictment found by a Grand Jury. In England every private man may have a Special Jury upon his cafe, when he exhibits a complaint against another, inScotland he can have no fuch thing.-He then took notice of the practice of tranfportation in Scotland, and obferved that it was not merely a punishment for a libel, as the honourable gentlemen had obferved; but for an offence which was compounded of that and various other acts, which together was called fedition. The clause for extending the bail, &c. was then inferted in the bill, and the report was ordered to be received the next day.

The Houfe of Commons on the 21st of May took into confideration the Repert into the ftate of the Prifon in Cold Bath of the Committee, appointed to inquire Fields. Sir Francis Burdett rofe on this occafion, and entered at great length into an elaborate defence against the infinuations upon his conduct, in paying visits to the prohibition from the Duke of Portthat prifon; he reprobated in ftrong terms land, against his having permiffion to visit prifons in future, and concluded a long peech, with moving the recommitment of the Report.

Mr. Sheridan fupported the motion, on which the House divided, Ayes 6Noes 147.

ALPHABETICAL LIST of BANKRUPTCIES and DIVIDENDS announced between the 20th of April, and the 20th of May, extracted from the London Gazettes.

BANKRUPTCIES.

The Solicitors' names are in Italics.) ALDOUS, J. Cow.crofs, victualler. Mr. Wild, Warwick-Sq. Ainley, E. Longwood, clothier. Gleadbill, Lothbury. Abbot, E. and B. Mary-le-bone-street, hatters. Fairbank, Ely-place.

Bury, W. Pilkington, whitfter. W. Hardman, Bolton. Badeley, S. and J. Walpole, and J. Woodcock, jun. Halerworth, bankers. Lyen and Colyer, Grav's-inn. Bayley, J. Manchetter, merchant. Edge, Temple. Brettargh, W.Liverpool, merchant. Blackpock, Temple. Bayley, R. Mortlake, gardener. Sudlow and Richardson, Monument-yard.

Bloore, J. Bow-lane, tavern-keeper, Guy, King's Arm's-yard. Bentley, W. London-road, cheefemonger. Chune, Craven-fr. Buckley, J. Northmoor, cotton-manufacturer. Huxley, Temp. Bailey, G. Manchefter, timber-merchant. Kay and Renshaw, Manchefter.

Carrington, J. Thorpe within the Seken, inn-holder, Mr. Cutting, Bartlet's-buildings.

Chaplin, W. Watlington, laceman. Adams and Cock, Old Jewry.
Clipfon, W. Ludgate-hill, victualler. Medley, Parliament-fr.
Curfon, R. Cliftondykes, drover. Lough, Penrith.
Dare, M. Exeter, grocer. Williams and Brooks, Lincoln's-inn.
Dennis, H. B. Gainsborough, mercer. Allens, Furnival's-inn.
Dawfon, J. Strand, linen-diaper. Hillyard, Clement's-inn.
Downing, W. Strangworth-Forge, iron-matter. Hili and
Meredith, Gray's-inn.

Entwifle, A. Rivington, bleacher. Edge, Temple.

Evan, W. Water-ftreet, Carmarthen, mercer. Field, Friday-ft. Ford, W. St. Thomas Apoftie, Devon, timber-merchant. Mr. Fairbank, Ely-place.

Gilbert, R. Reading, draper. Meffrs. Gregson and Smart, Angel-court, Throgmorton Atreet.

Haworth, E. Millhill, J. Haworth, Hampstead, and J. Haworth, Ardwick, callico-printers. Mr. J. Edge, Temple. Hunter, P. Collet-place, merchant. Swan and Stevens, Ola Jewry.

Haywood, T. and G. Palfreyman, Manchester, callico-printers. Wm. Seddon, Manchester.

Hall, S. Dover-place, mariner. Gregfen and Smart, Angel-co. Heelis, E. Oldham, fcrivener. Shawes, New Bridge-freet. Harrifon, C. Great Surrey-treet, fcrivener, fpinal, Surrey-ft. Jones, T. Dudley, grocer. Mr. Griffith, Red-lion-freet. Johnfon, E. Greeting, paper-maker. Lyon and Collyer, Gray's-inn.

Kirton, J. Gray's-inn, banker. Vernon, Vines, and Fry. Lyons, T. G. Portfea, dealer. Mr. Birkett, Band-court. Morgan, D. Nant mell, drover. Jenkins and James, New-inn. M'Mullen, J. B. New-road, St. George's, fcrivener. Mawley. Owen, E. Amlwch, hopkeeper. Huxley, Temple.

Perkins, J. Blagden, dealer. Blake, Cook's-court, Carey-fr.
Parks, S. Oldbury, grocer. Baxter and Martin, Furnival's-i.
Pain, E. Piccadilly, wax-chandler. Mathews, Cafle-ftrest.
Rofe, W. Flamstead, hat-manufacturer. Adams and Cooke.
Reynolds, R. and T. Cheffen, Beddington-corner, callico-
printers. Nicholls, Great Ruffel-freet.

Ridout, W. Manchefter, fuftain-manufacturer. Morgan.
Raven, B. Apollo-buildings, Welworth, broker.
Roche, A. Craven-reet, army-broker. Ireland, Staple's-inn.
Simpkin, J. L. Leicester, hofier. Whißaw and Tayler,
Souddick, R. Waupley, inn-keeper. Wilfen, Lincoln's-in-f.
Skrying, Z. Red-lion-treet, Southwark, carpenter. Burt. jan.
Smith, F. Grofvener-treet, taylor. Prok, Palfgrave-place.
Smith, J. Leyland, grocer. Windle, Bartlet's-buildings.
Tanner, W. Paddington, fmith. Hamilton, Berwick-freet.
Timberlake, R. North Audley-fireet, butcher. Fielder.
Tomkins, Charlotte-ftrect, lottery-office keeper. Shepherd.
Taylor, J. Middlewich, corn-factor. Huxley, Temple.
Walker, T. and R. Manchefter, merchants. Duckworth, Bar-
ret, and Chippendale, Manchefer.

Charter.

Williams, J. Holborn, vinter. Tallutt, Devonshire-freet.
Ward, C. London, feel and gilt chain-maker.
Wyberg, J. Manchefter, fhoemaker. Ellis, Curfiter-freet.
Woodcocks, K. Red-lion-freet, Clerkenwell, clock-inaker,
Lifer, New-inn.

Wation, R. New Malton, woolmonger. Robinfen, Effex-freet.
Whatley, W. Blackburn, victualler. Hodefon, Chancery-lane.
Williams. T. Caftle-ftreet, Bloomsbury, icrivener. Duill and
Mathews, Temple.

DIVIDENDS ANNOUNCED.

Davis, J. Wapping, High-ftreet, mercer, June 22.
Davis, G. I iminfter, draper, June 18.

Dale, R. and T. Martin, Little-Britain, commiffion-broker,
June 1.

Douning, G. New-freet, oilman, July 2.

Evans, C. and J. Lime-ftreet, hardwarernen, May 25.
Forrest, J. New Life-treet, woollen-draper, May 14.
Pearon, H. St. Mary-Axe, factor, May 13.
Freer. R. Leiceler, hofier, May 16.

Finlyfon, T. Bow-church-yard, linen-draper, May 25.
Fro, J. Beeften, grocer, June 12.

Fielder, J. and H. Railton, Newgate-ftreet, linen-drapers.
July 2

Girling, R. Weft Rudham, malfter, June 5.

Gilfon, T. Fenchurch-freet, woollen-draper, June S.
Grundy, J. Harwich, whifter, June 11.

Garrett, J. St. Mary-Axe, merchant, June 18.

Holt, E. Bolton on the Moor, fuftain manufacturer, May 14. Hill, T. P. and T. Pitter, the younger, Strand, lacemen June 1

Hill, J. Wood-treet, ironmonger, July 16.

Harrifon, T. High-ftreet, Southwark, cheesemonger, May 28.
Harrifon, E. jun. Leicester, fcrivener, July 8.
Hall, J. Margate, vine-merchant, May 28.

Hall, M. Newcastle, vintner, June 1

Harris, T. and J. Price, Bristol, merchants, June 4.

Haycock, R. Wells, merchant, June 11.

Jones, H. Rochdale, grocer, May 21.

Jackfon, J. and H. Barlow, jun. Stockport, hat-manufacturers, May 30.

Jolley, W. Fleet-treet, haberdasher, June 14.

Kirkham, T. Capel-treet, Pentonville, filver buckle-maker,
May 28.

Knight, W. Tewkesbury, fellmonger, May 29.
Lucan, J. York-ftreet, linen-draper, May 14.
Lempriere, G. London, merchant, June 8.

Lewes, D. and R. Potter, Manfion-houfe-ftreet, linen-drapers,
July 2.

Law, B. Stamford, draper, June 6.

Lintot, J. Shoreham, wocllen-draper, May 31.
Line, W. Hayfield, cotton-merchant, June 6.
Monk, R. Crofton, innkeeper, May 16.
Middleton, T. Rawclife, mopkeeper, May 23.
Millier, J. Crooked-lane, fchool-inafter, May 15.
Morgan, J. Namptwich, draper, May 25.
Marthall, J. Gretabridge, innholder, May 25.
Malden, J. Wapping-Wall, Staffordshire warehoufeman, June za
Mee, R. Kingfurnford, nail-ironmonger, June 29.
Melle, S. G. Finibury-place, merchant, June 15.
Nicholl, St. Martins le Grand, pawnbroker, May 25.
Owen, D. Talfanie, Cardigan, fhopkeeper, May 15.
Oldroyd, C. Red-lion-freet, apothecary, June 8.
Oliphant, P. George-yard, merchant, May 28.

Paddon, J. Exeter, and J. Davifon, St. Thomas Apoftle
Devon, cofactors, May 20.

Partridge, A. and H. Iliffe, Friday-freet, carriers, May 25. Pollard, W. Holloway, cow-keeper, May 25.

Fopple, R. Chelfea, baker, May 21.

Parker, J. Chancery-lane, corton-manufacturer, June 10.

Pycu, J. and J. Ball, Congleton, cotton-manufacturer, May 29. Pierce, T. Hotborn, linen-draper, June 18.

Phillips, J. Briftol, grocer, June 24.

Price, R. H. Manchester, grocer, June 24.

Feafe, J. and W. Dent, Darlington, grocers. June 16.
Rattray, J. Paternofter-row, woollen-draper, May 18.1
Redmayne, R. Tooley-ftreet, grocer, May 18.

Rich, J. S. and J. Heapy, Aldermanbury, Blackwell-ba factors, July 2.

Rie.y, J. Stafford-freet, taylor, July 1.
Rochelby, T. Chatham, linen-draper, June 4.
Robinfon, T. Temple, fcrivener, June 18.
Robertion, J. Fleet-freet, oilman, July 2.

Ramfey, T. Bedale, fhopkeeper, June 15.

Ruthfield, C. and S. Vauxhell, bruth-makers, July 2,

Roberts, E. Chandos-ftreet, woollen-draper, June 14.
Ringrove, D. Beverley, carpenter, June 11.
Stephens, J. Tewkesbury, fcrivener, May 21.

Sewell, W. Clifton, fcrivener, May 25.

Schmoll, C. F. Bristol, merchant, July 24.

Soedberg, T. Tottenhamn-court-road, cabinet-maker, June4.
Spendlove, W. Spalding, draper, May 30.
Scott, J. Manchefter, carrier, May 29.

Simpfun, J. Great Coggeshall, fhopkeer, June 3:

Avern, R. Birmingham, baker, May 13. Ames, J. S. Bath, linen-draper, May 21. Arundell, J. Newbury, clothier, May 28.

Brown, J. Scarborough, mariner, May 17.

Bottomley, W. St. Mary Magdalen, carpenter, May 8.

Burgefs, L. Old-Change, ftraw-hat-warehoufeman, May 18,
Bevan, T. R. Bafinghall-ftreet, fcrivener, Juby 2.
Bailey, W Malmfbury, viftualler, May 21.
Bell, T. Southgate, wine-merchant, June.
Bates, T. Bedfordbury, mercer, Jane

Baghaw, J. C. Savage-gardens, corn-factor, June 22.
Butlin, W. Bifhopfgate-treet, grocer, July

Bird, C. C. Little Abingdon-freet, merchant, June 15.
Broughton, J. Little Dean, fhip-builder, June 14.
Bromveldt, D. Sunninghill, plumber, June 15.
Countefs, J. Hurperpoint, hopkeeper, May 22.
Cragg, E and W. Workington, mercers, June 4.

Coupees, J. Flainitead, hat-manufacturer, June 8.
Carleton, W. Chichester, china-mau, June 17.

Dart, W. Balinghall-street, blackwell-hall-factor, June 8.
Druce, T. Caffington, butcher, May 18.

Spackman, C. Bath, broker, June 17.

Schmiding, J. Miles's-lane, merchant, June 11.

Sherratt, J. Clarges-ftreet, fcrivener, June 8.

Stokce, W. White-horfe-ftreet, mariner, June 1.

Thrale, J. Briftol, merchant, June 4.

Troup, D. Goodman's Fields, merchant, June 15.

Tedefco, A. Wilfon-ftreet, merchant, May 31.

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Marriages and Deaths in and near London.

Married.] Mr. Ginger, bookfeller, of Oid Bond-ftreet, to Mifs Stanley, daughter of John Stanley, efq. of Glendon Lodge, Northamptonshire.

At St. Botolph's, Aldgate, Mr. A. Ventom, to Mifs E. Neale.

Mr. Williams, of Great Ormond-Street, to Mifs Willis of Anftey, Hampshire.

Flower Freeman, efq. of Chelfea, to Mifs Parry of Uxbridge.

At St. Giles's, Cripplegate, Mr. J. Burks, bookfeller, to Mifs Mary Emmerson.

Henry Kenfington, efq. to Mifs Brooks of Hans Place.

At St. Mary-le-bone, John Ofborn, efq. of Demerary, to Mifs Mary Tulloh, only daughter of John Tulloh, efq. of Great Caftle-ftreet, Cavendish-fquare.

Philip Perring, efq. of Bishopfgate-ftreet, to Mifs Jackfon, daughter of Thomas Jack fon, efq. of Camberwell.

Benjamin Durcombe, efq. late of the Weft Indies, to Mifs Lee, of Mile End.

Mr. Gethen, of Cateaton-street, to Mifs Williams, of Red Lion-ftreet, Holborn.

Mr. John Coape, to Mifs Baldwin, eldet daughter of William Baldwin, Efq. of Lower Brook-ftreet.

At Deptford, Mr. Cookfon, to Mifs Frances Ann Kennett, of Eltham.

Mr. Davidfon, jun. of Fish-treet Hill, to Mifs Teale, of Clapham Common.

Mr. Thomas Warrington, of Change Alley, to Mifs Eaton of Gracechurch-street.

At St. James's, J. W. Roberts, efq. licutenant of his majefty's comen of the guard, to Mifs Mary Dod, of Hampton.

At Limehoufe, Thomas Mafon, efq. of Rattcliffe Cross, to Mifs Hitch, of Poplar. At St. George's, Hanover-fquare, Mr. R. Peckham, of Breakfbourne, near Canterbury, to Mifs A. Gowland, daughter of Thomas Gowland, Efq. of Billiter-fquare.

Mr. Statham, of Apothecaries Hall, to Mrs. Francis, of Water Lane.

Richard Bleamire, of Highbury-place, to Mifs Johnfon, of Ely-place.

Mr. John Whifhaw, of Gray's fan, to Mifs Jones, eldest daughter of James Jones, efq. of Chifelhurst, Kent.

The right hon. John Earl, of Tabby Hall, to Mifs Ruffell, of Parfon's Mead, Croydon. Captain Charles Nichol, of the 16th regiment of foot, to Mifs Kitty Ruffell, North End, Croydon.

Died.] in St. John's-fquare, Clerkenwell, Jofeph Towers, LL. D. diftinguished in the annals of patriotism, in the republic of letters, and in the pulpit of diffenters. Dr. Towers, like his great precurfor and friend, Dr. Frankoriginally bred a printer and

lin, was

bookfeller.

At a very early period of life, from a fincere conviction, obtained by reading-that great bane of all tyranny, civil and ecclefiaf

tical!-he became firmly attached to the principles of liberty, both in respect to church and ftate; and no man has been more zealous in behalf of the freedom of his country, and of mankind. This favourite idea has, indeed, been always warmly cherished by the fectaries in general, and they must be allowed to have fanned the facred flame, and kept it alive in the nation, during the most alarming and critical periods.

After his call to the miniftry, Dr. T. was chofen paftor of the congregation of proteftant diffenters at Highgate; this occurred in 1774; and in 1778 he was nominated morning-preacher to the diffenters at Newingtongreen. In the latter of these offices he fucceeded the worthy, pious, and amiable Dr. Price, who had been appointed to the congregation at Hackney. He continued, however, to officiate at Newington-green, in the afternoon, for fome years; and his colleague and himself feemed perfectly agreed relative to all the leading points in politics and religion On the 4th of November, 1788, being the completion of a century from the revolution, that event was celebrated with great folemnity; and the doctor, at the request of a committee, delivered what may be termed a civic fermon on the occafion, which was liftened to with great attention, and printed afterwards at the request of the stewards.

While the Society for Conftitutional Information flourished, the name of Doctor Jofeph Towers ftood confpicuous among the most active of its members. He had been ballotted for in 1782, and continued to act with it until 1794, when the books and papers were seized by order of government, and the fecretary taken into cuftody. On the 13th of June, of the fame year, the doctor received an order to attend the Privy Council on the day following, which he accordingly obeyed; and was examined relative to the proceedings of a club which boasted of the Duke of Norfolk, the Duke of Richmond, the Earls of Effingham and Derby, Sir William Jones, Mr. Sheridan, Drs. Price, Kippis, John Jebb, Mr. Erskine, &c. &c. among its affociates. On this occafion, Dr. T. although vifibly depreffed by the yellow jaundice, evinced great firmnefs, and was difmiffed without being obliged to give bail, at the voluntary interceflion of a dignified clergyman then fitting as a member of the board, and who is fuppofed to have been the prefent Archbishop of Canterbury.

On the establishment of the fociety called "The Friends of the people," he was also voted a member.

The life of this gentleman presents few other memorable events, his literary labours excepted, which evince a feries of study and toil, feldom to be met with, even in thofe who have dedicated their whole time to letters alone.

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