but I fhall mention a few, who leemed. The whole company kept on their moft to claim at ention. masks till about one o'clock, when they removed down to fupper, to which they were conveved through a corridor beautifully illuminated with wax lights. The entertainment did great honour to the tafte of the noble hofts, and the whole evening was past with the highest fatisfaction; nor did the company pert till fix the next morning. The illuminarions in the woods, and the buildings erected there, were in admirable taste. The Duchels of Bolton was habited like a Tartarian Princets, embroidered all over with diamonds, with a magnificence that feemed tuls eaftern. Lady Waldegrave, and Lady Mary Hay, as Eaftern SulLanas, drew every eye by the richnels of their drefles, and their graceful appearance. Lady Harriet Williams and Lady Gideon were covered with a profufion of jewels, and were dreffed with great taite as well as richness. Two young ladies, in very elegant habits, as Girls of Patmos, were extremely remarked for their beauty and drefs. Lady Stanhope charmed the company, with admirably fupporting the character of a French Nosegay Girl, which fhe kept up with great humour. Lady Archer appeared in the character of Ovifa, and made a very fine appearance. Ao Officer of the Guards in the character of the devil, afforded great entertainment by his management of the character. Mrs Ligonier was an elegant Savoyard; and a young lady, who accompanied her, was a beautiful Chanoinefs. Mrs Garrick hade a very fine figure in the Venetian Carnival habit. A gentleman, in the character of Tiddy Doll, gave univerfal fatisfaction. The Duke of Menchefter was richly habited in the old English drefs, and adorned with a great number of fine jewels. Capt. Deburgh in the character of Olmyn in the Mourning Bride; Capt. Pye, as Tanered; and his lady as Rubins' wife; were perfe&ly well dreffed in their respective characters. Nor muft I omit two ladies in the habit of Veftals, whofe fimplicity pleafed as much as the finest dreiles. It was faid, that there were two hundred and feventy thousand pounds worth of jewels between three ladies. The Duke of Bolton wore a domino. Mr James, who gained fo much applaui- in the Witch at the King of Denmark's malquerade, appeared in the dres of the Pope, and fupported the character Mr Askew a moit mafterly manner. Artered many witticifms, and threw out any ftrokes of latire, in the dreis of the Devil, and his Infernal Highness had a Tanger audience than even the Fanatic himself, (aflumed by Mr Littleton), tho' it was impoffible better to ridicule the reigning folly of Methodili, than this gentleman did throughout the whole evening, delivering most pathetic and perfuafive difcourfes to the ladies. The Old Woman by Lady My L-rexseeds all defcription Upon the whole, it may be justly reckoned the most elegant thing of the kind that has been feen in England for many years. "London, June 8. Since it appears by calculation, (fee Martin's treatife on the Tranfit, p. 23.), that the central exter nal contact of the planet Venus with the Sun would be at 7 h. 12 min. 19 fec. p. m. and upon fuppofition of the Sun's parallax being 10 fec. it must have bap pened at London at 4 min. 33 fec. after fever. But, by many obfervations, i was found not to happen till about 8 min. so fec. after feven. It therefore prove the parallax of the Sun must be mad less than it has ever been imagined, an his diftance in proportion greater; th folar parallax, time of external conta and corresponding distance of the Sur being as in the table below. [xxv. 666.] Sun's Par. First Contact. Dijl. of the S , exbibiting the time of all the tranfits nas, from 1631 to 2360 inclufive, with terval of years between the tranfits reEvely. 6. Edinburgh, July 12. On Monday, the 10th of July, being the day on which Mr Douglas of Douglas came of age, there was a numerous meeting at Bothwell cattle of the relations and friends of his illuftrious family, to congratulate him on Martin's Inflitutions of Aftronomical Cal- the happy occafion; and amongst others, ions. bis Grace the Duke of Queensberry. There was a very magnificent dinner, Interv. of Years. with a grand defert; during all the time Month. December December June June December ording to the beft calculations, the eft distance of the planet Venus the Earth is 38,415, the mean di22.000, and the leaft diftance femidiameters of the Earth. Her iameter is to that of the Earth as 10 ; her periodical courfe round the s performed in 224 days; and her n Found her own axis is 23 hours. onftantly attends the Sun, and neleparts from him above 47 degrees. fhe goes before the Sun, that is, before him, he is called Phosphorus, er, or the Morning Star; and when llows him, that is, fets after him, rus, Vefper, or the Evening-Star. SCOTLAND. out the beginning of July, the tefs of Waldegrave came to Scotto pass the fummer with the els of Hamilton. e annual convention of the Royal ighs of Scotland met at Edinburgh earth of July. Petitions from the 3 concerned in the linen-trade were efore the convention, fetting forth tany difficulties that trade labours at prefent, and that the bounty the exportation of linen expires in ear 1771; therefore praving, that onvention would apply to parliament ve the bounty continued, as the lirade cannot be carried on without This request was granted, and des were appointed to go to London to the application propofed. of which a band of music played, and after dinner the following toasts were drank. The King, Queen, and Royal Family. Archibald Douglas of Douglas, Chief of the Name. The Duchess of Douglas, and the Duke of Queensberry, the late worthy guardians, to whom the family of Douglas owes fo much. The family of Douglas, and to its in crease. The Houfe of Peers. The glorious 25th of February 1769. Each of thefe toafts was accompanied with a difcharge of cannon, and the joyful acclamations of a croud of people trom the country around. In the evening fe veral fireworks were played off, and there was a large bonefire on the top of the old caftle, which made a fine appearance. The company were then entertained with a ball, which was opened by the Duke of Queensberry and the Duchefs of Douglas; after which there was an elegant fupper. The whole was conducted with the greatest propriety and decorum, and every one teftified most fincere joy at the happiness and profperity of the Noble House of Douglas." Edinburgh, July 19. On Saturday, the 15th inftant, was buried in the family burying-place at Hamilton, GeorgeJames Duke of Haniiton and Brandon, Marquis of Douglas, &c. who died on the 7th inftant, in the 15th year of his age. [335] The death of this young Nobleman, who was poffeffed of parts and difpofitions of the happiest nature, is to be lamented, not less by the public, than by the neareft connections of his illuftrious family. He thewed, in the early period of life, warm and conftant affections, a genius and quicknels of apprehension, together with an infatiable defire of knowledge; and had attained to a judgement and per netration greatly beyond what is common at his years. He He always chearfully fubmitted to any labour from which he was made to expect instruction; and had acquired, in a high degree of perfection, the ancient and modern languages. He was fond of study, particularly of the hiftorians and poets, and expreffed an admiration of great and worthy actions, which fhewed at once the force of his active difpofition, and the direction it was likely to take. Though of an impetuous and ardent temper, full of elevation and courage, and particularly fired with the glory of his own ancestors, he was entirely void of pride or contemptuoufnefs; was even gentle and docile, and warmly attached to his inftructors, as well as to his friends. To conclude this mournful recital, he was uniform in the most tender and refpectful affection to his furviving parent, whofe grief on this melancholy occafion, No one can conceive, without taking a fhare in it. But the confideration of what her fon was, and might have proved, while it heightens her affliction, may, it is hoped, mix with it no inconfiderable degree of fatisfaction and pleaiure." Our readers will remember, that upon the death of the Duke of Douglas, claims to fome parts of his eftate were entered in the names of the Duke of Hamilton and the Earl of Selkirk; that a judgement was pronounced by the court of feffion, of date Dec. 9. 1762, finding, "That Archibald Douglas, as heir of line, was called to fucceed to the late Duke of Douglas in his whole eftate, in cluding the baronies of Bothwell and Wandell; and that the brieves at the inftance of the Duke of Hamilton and the Earl of Selkirk, for ferving them heirs in fpecial to the faid Duke, could not proceed;" and that against this judgement reclaiming petitions were gi ven in for the Duke of Hamilton and the Earl of Selkirk, and answers for Mr Douglas [xxv. 75.]. The advifing of thefe petitions and anfwers was deferred en the commencement of the procefs of reduction of Mr Douglas's service. Now that that procefs is finally determined, Mr Douglas moved the court to advise the petitions and aniwers; and a day was appointed for that purpofe, betwixt and which the Duke of Hamilton died. The caule was however advised on the 19th of July, and the former interlocutor was adhered to. Leith races began on Wednesday, 19. That day the noblemen and get. mens great fubfcription-cup was no by fix horfes, and won by Andr, : mare belonging to the Hon. Fra Charteris. On Thursday the K purfe of 100 guineas was run for by horses, and was won by Camilla, a p mare belonging to Mr Parker. O day the member for the city of E burgh's plate, value fifty guineas run for by four horfes, and was sm Blinker, a bay gelding belonging Thomas Brown, Efq; On Saturday city of Edinburgh's plate of 301 was run for by three borfes, and won by Belleifle, belonging to Mr ja Thomfon. In a fcuffle between William chairman, and Gregory Grant, what a dram-fhop in Edinburgh, and Thomson a piper, in the night bar the 19th and 20th of July, Crof roughly handled, that he died on the Grant and Thomson have abfconded. Corporal Harry Hawkins [332] tried before the high court of juba at Edinburgh, and on the 25th of the jury returned their verdiâ, mouly finding the pannel not g whereupon he was difmiffed from the It came out in proof, that what be was in self-defence. P. S. On the 2d of August, Mr D glas of Douglas fent to the treatm the charity workhoufe of Edinbur hundred guineas, and to the poor-l of Canongate, fifty guineas. About half an hour after eight ir evening of Thuriday, Aug. 3. part of fide-walls of the fouth abutment of bridge now building at Edinburgh, way of a fudden. As people were ftantly paling along this bridge, town was greatly alarmed: for it a not be immediately known who had fered by the difafter, though it was 24 certain that several must have f therefore every one was anxious to li if their friends and acquaintances ha fcaped. One or two were hurt, and perithed, viz. Mr James Fergus w the fignet, Mils Mary Dundas, de of Dr Thomas Dundas, in Stirling Lawfon, and Skinner the kers, and David Tyrie flax dretler: by digging in the rubbish, the be were found at different times. Al arches of the bridge are entire. MARRIAGES. 14. At Wooburn-abbey in Bedfordthe Duke of Grafton, to Mifs ElifaWrottefley, third daughter of the Rev. chard Wrottefley, Bt, Dean of WorHis Grace, on the day of his ge, received the following moft affecJune 1769. My Lord e letter. of I cannot fuffer this day to go without withing you a long and uninted joy and happiness; affuring you am the most affectionate among your s.R.". The Duchefs was preto their Majefties at St James's on h July, by the Countefs of Hertford, was received in an uncommonly graand affectionate manner. ana, June 28. Yesterday, the Pope's ? gave the nuptial benediction, with dal ceremonies, to the Infant Duke of and the Archduchefs Amelia. 10. At London, Sir James Cockburn, Mifs Ayscough, daughter of the late of Bristol, and niece to Lord Lyttel James Finlay, Efq; younger of Wal, to Mifs Anne Shortreed of Comflie. Berlin, July 15. On the 14th in the e, the marriage-ceremony between the Royal of Pruffia and the Princess ricka Louisa of Heffe Darmstadt, was med in the chapel in the palace of xttenburg." Lond. gaz. At London, the Countess of Stamof a daughter. DEATH S. Weft Florida, the Hon. John Elliot, overnor of that province. 17. At Stockholm, Guft. Fred. Count fen, who accompanied Charles XII. urky. At Rouen, in France, Margaret Coupidow, aged 115 years. 4. At Frefwick, in Caithness, in the ear of his age, William Sinclair of ek, Efq; Sandgate, in Northumberland, WilVood, aged 113. He was formerly a in, but was bed-rid for the laft five His brother died at Newcastle, about ears ago, aged 110. At Baldock, near London, in the nth year of his age, Duncan Forbes, ounger of Culloden." At his feat at Thornville, aged 58, Thornton, Efq; colonel of the York regiment of militia. In 1745, he rai fed, cloathed, and paid, a company of foot, at his own expence, and was at the battle of Falkirk [viii. 37.] He was elected reprefen tative in parliament for the city of York, in the years 1747 and 1758; he was the first who propofed, and was greatly inftrumental in obtaining, the militia-act. 10. At London, Capt. Middleton of the horfe-guards, blue. 12. At Edinburgh, Mr William Hamilton brewer, late one of the bailies of that city. 13. At Amfterdam, Mrs Urania Lydia Douglas, wife of Capt. Charles Douglas of his Majefty's ship the Emerald. At Bourdeaux, Margaret Brian, widow, aged 104 years. 15. At Douglas, aged 79, Mr William Hamilton, minifter of that parish. 18. At Bristol, William Baird, Efq; of Newbyth. At Edinburgh, Mrs Hunter, relict of Ro bert Hunter of Polmood, Efq; 20. At his house in Perthshire, James Blair of Ardblair, Efq; 20. The Rev. Sir Richard Wrottefly, Bt, Dean of Worcester, father of the Duchefs of Grafton, and brother-in-law to Earl Gower, and to the Duchefs of Bedford. 22. At New Saughton, Lady Helen Watfon, fpoufe to James Watfon, Efq; of Saughton, and fifter to the Earl of Hopeton PREFERMENTS. From the London gazette. War-office, July 15. William Nifbett, of the 3d reg. of dragoonift troop of horse grenadier-guards: Corn. guards, is appointed to be Adjutant and Sub-Lieutenant, vice Wetwang March, preferred; by purchase. 2d reg. of dragoon-guards: Corn. Thomas Holme to be Lieutenant, vice George Bru denell; by purchase. Ditto: James Durham, Gent. to be Cornet, vice Thomas Holme; by purchase. Ditto Ferne Andrews, Gent. to be Cornet, vice John Weftby; by purchase. 3d reg. of dragoon-guards: Corn. Joha Smith to be Lieutenant, vice Francis Rogers, who retires on Enfign's halfpay. Ditto: Enf. Henry Strangways, from halfpay, to be Cornet, vice John Smith; by purchase. ad reg. of dragoons: Corn. George Ram fay to be Lieutenant, vice Sir John Mitchell, Bt; by purchase. Ditto: Enf. James Chriftie, of the 6th reg. of foot, to be Cornet, vice George Ramfay; by purchase. 3d reg of dragoons: Capt. Henry Stanley to be Major, vice William de St Amour; by purchase. Ditta Licut. Huntingdon Tilden to be Captain Captain, vice Henry Stanley; by purchase. Ditto: Corn. Thomas Clarke to be Lieutenant, vice Huntingdon Tilden; by purchafe. Ditto: Charles Vavafour, Gent. to be Cornet, vice Thomas Clarke; by purchase. Ditto: Lieut. Jocelyn Price to be CaptainLieutenant, vice Silvefter Richmond; by purchase. Ditto: Corn. Jofeph Vernon to be Lieutenant, vice Jocelyn Price; by purchase. Ditto: James Lovibond, Gent. to be Cornet, vice Jofeph Vernon; by pur chafe. 7th reg. of dragoons: John Vavafour, Gent. to be Cornet, vice Thomas Bayly Heath Sewell, preferred; by purchase. 11th reg. of dragoons: Lieut. Thomas Warburton to be Captain, vice Henry Arthur Fellowes; by purchase. Ditto Corn. John Campbell to be Lieutenant, vice Thomas Warburton; by purchafe. Ditto: Peter Boifler, Gent. to be Cornet, vice John Campbell; by purchase. 2d reg. of foot: Adjutant William Auguftus Cane, from halfpay, to be Enfign, vice John Grieve, who exchanges. 6th reg. of foot: Richard Taylor, Gent. to be Enfign, vice James Chriftie, preferred; by purchase. 29th reg. of foot: Thomas Steele, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Robert Steele; by pur chale. 30th reg. of foot: William Trumap Read, Gent. to be Enfign, vice Jonathan Warner Gibbes, preferred. 32d reg. of foot: Adj. and Sub-Lieut. Wetwang March, of the if troop of horse grenadier-guards, to be Captain, vice Patrick Wilkie; by purchase. Ditto: John Fofter, Gent. to be Enfign, vice Martin Hurdis; by purchase. 33d reg. of foot: Lieut. Sackville Turner to be Adjutant, vice Henry Creed, who re4igns. 34th reg. of foot: William Whitby, Gent. to be Enfiga, vice William Robinton, who retires. 39th reg. of foot: Capt.-Lieut. Daniel Vaughan to be Captain, vice John Adlercron; by purchase. Ditto: Lieut. James Horfburgh, to be Captain-Lieutenant, vice Daniel Vaughan; by purchase. Ditto: Enf. Edward Norcot Fowke to be Lieutenant, vice James Horsburgh; by pur chafe. Ditto: Robert Baird, Gent. to be Enfign, vice Edward Norcot Fowke; by purchase. Ditto: Lieut. John Nichola to be Adju tant, vice James Horfburgh, who refigns. 39th reg. of foot: Enf. Ralph Evans to be Lieutenant, vice Richard Philpot; bgi purchase. Ditto: Thomas William Winter, Gent to be Enfign, vice Ralph Evans; by pur chafe. 59th reg. of foot: Enf. Henry Clarke, from halfpay, to be Enfign, vice Thoma Hearne, who exchanges. 6oth reg. of foot: Maurice Fitzgerald, Gent. to be Enfign, vice Frederick Winter, who retires 66th reg. of foot: Surgeon's Mate Wil liam Gauld to be Surgeon, vice James Dour glas. 67th reg. of foot: Edward Smyth Stafford, Gent. to be Enfign, vice' Henry Poole; by purchase. 70th reg. of foot: Second Lieut. John Gerrard Fleetwood, from halfpay, to be Enfign, vice Needham Chiselden, who ex changes. Prices of grain at Haddington, Aug. 4. 1769 Beft. Second. Wheat, 21 s. od. 19 s. od. 18. 165. od. Bear, Third 17 S. od. Oats, 15 S. od. Pease, Iss. Od. Edinburgh, Aug. 15. Oat-meal, I s. Bear meal, 7 d. 1 f. Pease-meal, 8 d. PRICES of CORN at the CORN-EXCHANGE, LONDON. Wheat Pale Mat 22 to 23 20 (0 10 te 22 to 2319 to 23 18 to 23 110 |