Admiral Keppel fet out for Harwich, to take the command of the yachts intended to carry over her R. Highness the Princefs Carolina Matilda to Holland.

The rulers of the watermens company gave public notice, that, as the city of London have generously transferred a confiderable fum of money to them, in lieu of the Sunday's ferry at Blackfriars, if any of the watermen belonging to the faid company fhould be guilty of doing any mischief to the temporary bridge, they fhall co-operate with the city in punishing the offenders.

The royal academy at Bourdeaux has adjudged the prize to the Sieur Lazare Sieuve, on the following queftion, propofed in 1763" Whether, in preparing woollens, there might not be found a method, which, without altering the quality, might preferve them from being attacked by moths; or, whether fomething may not be mixed in the different ingredients for colouring them, which, without spoiling the colours, might preferve the ftuffs effectually?" The academy then propofed a prize-question, "What is the best method of analyzing mineral waters; and if analyzing alone is fufficient to enable us to determine

exactly their virtues and proper

ties ?"

A report having been fpread, that M. Voltaire, alarmed at the execution at Abbeville, was going to take refuge in the King of Pruffia's dominions, that gentleman has thought fit to give the following explanation : "What gave rife to the report you mentioned was, that upon the King of

Pruffia's writing me word, that he would afford the Sorvens (a name given to the ancient poets) an afylum in his dominions, I answered him, that I fhould be glad to accompany them thither: and without doubt he took my compliment for a defire of travelling."

There having been many riots, and much mischief done, in different parts of England, in confequence of the rifing of the poor; who have been driven to defperation and madness, by the exorbitant prices of all manner of provifions; we fhall, without defcending to minute particulars, or a ftrict regard as to the order of time, in which they happened, give a short abstract of those disturbances.

At Bath, the people did a great deal of mischief in the markets before they difpersed.

They were very outrageous at Berwick upon Tweed, on account of the vast quantities of corn that had been bought up for expórtation.

At Malmesbury they feized all the corn; fold it at 5 s. a bufhel, and gave the money to the right

At a general court of the bank of England, a dividend of 2 and a half per cent. for intereft and profits was agreed to for the half-year ending the 10th of October next; the dividend warrants payable the 16th of October.

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This evening about fix o' clock, the ballot ended at Merchant-taylors hall, on the queftion put at the general court of directors, &c. of the Eaft-India company last Wednesday, "That the dividend on the capital ftock of the company for the half-year commencing at Christmas next, and ending at Midfummer, be five per cent," when fcrutineers were appointed to examine the votes, and about half an hour after feven they made their report to the court of directors; and the numbers were declared to be, for the queftion 340, against it 231.

On the 16th of Auguft, the city of Vienna was alarmed by the fhock of an earthquake. It was accompanied by a fubterranean noife, and about three hours after was followed by another fhock, which was of lefs continuance and lefs violent. During the whole time the air was extremely calm, and happily no damage was occafioned by either of the fhocks. The populace at Vienna affembled a few weeks ago at the tobaccooffice, and were going to deftroy the houses of the Jews. To prevent which notice was given by found of trumpet, that if any one fhould offer to infult the Jews, or endeavour to destroy their habitations, they should be treated as criminals.

The king of Portugal has iffued a decree, for putting a stop to the practice of obtaining teftamentary

Early this morning expreffes were dispatched to all the fea-ports in this kingdom, with an order for laying an embargo on all the fhips laden with corn for exportation. At the fame time a prohibition was laid upon the diftillery.

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This morning early her Majefty was taken in labour, at her palace; on which meffages were dispatched to her Royal Highness the Princess Dowager of Wales, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the two fecretaries of state, and others of the privy council, who attended with all expedition; and her Majefty was fafely delivered of a princefs, between fix and feven o'clock. The news of this happy event was communicated to the public by the firing of the tower-guns at noon, which was followed by the ringing of bells, and other demonftrations of joy.

Admiral

Admiral Keppel fet out for Harwich, to take the command of the yachts intended to carry over her R. Highness the Princefs Carolina Matilda to Holland.

The rulers of the watermens company gave public notice, that, as the city of London have generously transferred a confiderable fum of money to them, in lieu of the Sunday's ferry at Blackfriars, if any of the watermen belonging to the faid company fhould be guilty of doing any mischief to the temporary bridge, they fhall co-operate with the city in punishing the offenders.

The royal academy at Bourdeaux has adjudged the prize to the Sieur Lazare Sieuve, on the following queftion, propofed in 1763: Whether, in preparing woollens, there might not be found a method, which, without altering the quality, might preferve them from being attacked by moths; or, whether fomething may not be mixed in the different ingredients for colouring them, which, without spoiling the colours, might preferve the ftuffs effectually?" The academy then propofed a prize-question, "What is the best method of analyzing mineral waters; and if analyzing alone is fufficient to enable us to determine exactly their virtues and properties ?"

A report having been spread, that M. Voltaire, alarmed at the execution at Abbeville, was going to take refuge in the King of Pruffia's dominions, that gentleman has thought fit to give the following explanation: What gave rife to the report you mentioned was, that upon the King of

Pruffia's writing me word, that he would afford the Sorvens (a name given to the ancient poets) an afylum in his dominions, I anfwered him, that I fhould be glad to accompany them thither: and without doubt he took my compliment for a defire of travelling."

There having been many riots, and much mischief done, in different parts of England, in confequence of the rifing of the poor; who have been driven to defperation and madness, by the exorbitant prices of all manner of provifions; we fhall, without defcending to minute particulars, or a ftrict regard as to the order of time, in which they happened, give a short abstract of those disturbances.

At Bath, the people did a great deal of mifchief in the markets before they dispersed.

They were very outrageous at Berwick upon Tweed, on account of the vast quantities of corn that had been bought up for exportation.

At Malmesbury they feized allthe corn; fold it at 5 s. a bufhel, and gave the money to the right

bourhood, they feized three waggon-loads of cheese, and divided them among them.

At Lechdale they feized a waggon-load of cheese defigned for London, and carried it all off, and not content with that, broke open the warehouses of the owner, and robbed them of five or fix tons

more.

At Oxford, the mob went to the adjacent mills, and brought off all the flour they found, and in the market place divided it.

At Exeter the mob-rofe, and broke open a cheese warehouse, and fold the cheese much under value; but were intimidated from proceed ing to extremities, by the military; the fame at Lyme in Dorsetfhire.

In the neighbourhood of Stroud in Gloucestershire, a huckster's fhop was levelled to the ground, after the occupier had killed one of the mob.

The proprietors of feven mills at Newbery, having declared that they would grind for the poor gratis, pacified the rioters.

At Redruth and St. Auftle, the tinners have rifen, and compelled the farmers and butchers to lower their prices.

At Kidderminster the populace obliged the farmers to fell their wheat at 5 s. a bufhel.

At Stourbridge they lowered the price of butter, meat, and wheat.

At Bewdley they did the fame. At Gloucefter, the moft confiderable farmers from the hills voluntarily agreed to fupply the market with wheat at 5 s. a bufhel, and have already fold confiderable quantities at that price.

At Salisbury the rifings were very ferious, and much damage was expected, but by the prudent management of the magiftrates, and the humanity of the farmers, who lowered the price of their wheat on the firft difturbance, the danger was happily averted. Some of the ringleaders, however, were apprehended and committed to prifon.

At Beckington, near Bath, a miller and his fon got fire-arms to oppose the mob, and actually fired and killed a man and a boy, and defperately wounded others, which fo exafperated the reft, that they fet fire to the mills, and burnt them to the ground.

At Wincanton, in Dorfetfhire, the rioters having been joined by the colliers did great mifchief.

At Broomfgrove in Worcesterfhire the mob rofe, and obliged the farmers to fell their wheat at 5 s. a bufhel, and the butchers their meat at two-pence halfpenny a pound.

At Wolverhampton the fame.

At Hales Owen they rofe, and forced the people to fell cheese at two-pence halfpenny, and flower for 5 s. They destroyed two dreffing-mills before they difperfed.

At Coventry they rofe, and were joined by the colliers from the neighbouring pits; and began by plundering the warehouses of cheefe, and felling the fame at low prices ; and concluded by taking whatever provifions they met with, by main force.

In the neighbourhood of Salifbury they rofe, and having found in Bradley mill, as they said, flour, corn, ground chalk, lime, and horfe-beans, they took an averfion

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to all bolting-mills, and accordingly deftroyed 7 or 8.

At Norwich a general infurrection began, when the proclamation was read in the market-place, where provifions of all forts were fcattered about by the rioters in heaps; the new mill, a fpacious building, which fupplies the city with water, was attacked and pulled down; the flour, to the number of 150 facks, thrown, fack after fack, into the river; and the proprietor's books of account, fur niture, plate, and money, carried off or destroyed; the bakers fhops plundered and shattered; a large malt-house fet fire to, and burnt; houses and warehouses pulled down; and the whole city thrown into the greateft confternation. During this fcene of confufion, the magiftrates iffued out fummonfes to the house-keepers in their refpective districts, to affemble with ftaves to oppofe the rioters; the conflict was long and bloody, but, in the end, the rioters were overpowered, 30 of the ringleaders fecured and committed to prifon, who, it is faid, will foon be tried by a special commiflion.

At Wallingford they rofe and regulated the prices of bread, cheese, butter, and bacon.

At Thame they did the fame. At Henley upon Thames they rofe, but the riot-act being read to them, they dispersed.

At Wycombe, and other places in Buckinghamshire, they rofe, but were foon dispersed.

At Leicester they affembled, feized fome waggon loads of cheese, and afterwards broke the windows of the county-gaol, with a view to refcue the rioters confined in it,

At Great-Colton in Warwickfhire they rofe, traversed the country, and did confiderable damage, till being met by the military, they were encountered and difperfed, eight of them having been shot dead before they reached Kidderminster.

At Evesham in Worcestershire the mob rofe, and feized fome butter, and fold it at 6 d. a pound. They intended to have pulled down the corn-mills there, but their ringleaders were prevailed upon to defift.

At Derby the mob encountered aparty of light-horse, terribly pelted them with ftones, and wounded the commanding officer; they plundered a warehouse of cheese, but 34 of them were apprehended, and carried pinioned to gaol. They afterwards affembled and attacked a boat on the Darwent, from which they took cheese to the value of 3001. They pay no regard to the civil magiftrates, and are only in fear of the military.

At Dunnington the mob rofe, and plundered a warehouse of cheese, which was defended by 18 men with fire-arms: they were afterwards purfued by the owner, and a party of his friends, but to no purpose; the mob defended themfelves by ftones, drove back their purfuers, and then became purfuers in their turn. They attacked a boat upon the Darwent, from whence they took cheese to a confiderable amount. The owner offered them 50 1. to fave his cheese, and to erect a pair of fcales, and fell the whole cargo at 2 d. a pound; but the ringleaders cried

out,