Auftin of the Plaffey had been treacheroufly purdered, as he lay over (in friend ly converfe with the captain of the junk), at the barricado, by a ftab in the back, throwing his body immediately over board. The gunner and carpenter feeing this, forced the arm-cheft, and attacked them, killing the murderer; upon which the Chinele attendants jumped over board, and made their efcape. Upon the whole, by a moft defperate and bloody effort, they recovered the ship, after be ing an hour in their poffeffion. J. G.

ENGLAN d.

On the 16th of February came on be fore Dr Hay, dean of the arches court of Canterbury, at Doctors-Commons, a remarkable cause, between a gentleman of fortune, and a young lady to whom he was fome time fince married in a private houfe, or room, in Scotland. The queftion before the court, and upon which the cause turned, was this, Whether the marriage in Scotland, as the young lady was then under age, was binding on the gentleman, or not? when, after many learned arguments by the civilians on both fides, the judge was clearly of opinion that the marriage was good in law, and pronounced accordingly, That mar. riages celebrated in Scotland do not come within the act of parliament in 1754, to prevent clandeftine marriages. It is remarkable this is the firft caufe of this na ture tried fince the act took place; and it is faid it is to be re-heard before the court of delegates.

"Whitehaven, Feb. 3. A farmer near Innerdale, going in queft of fome fheep which were miffing during the fevere fnow, in order to arm himself against the inclemency of the weather, took with him a bottle of rum, and a small glass. When he found them, fome feemed just dying with the cold. It immediately oc curred to him, that as spirits were a cor. dial to the buman fpecies, they might probably act in a fimilar manner upon other animals; whereupon he gave every one a little of the rum mixed with water; which inftantly revived them. To thofe that appeared leaft affected, he gave none. What is remarkable, he got all that had taken the rum fafe home, but the reft died by the way."

On the 10th of February, Meff. Campbell and Adams contracted with the commiflioners of fewers, London, for newpaving the public streets from Norton

Falgate to London bridge, with ftone a flat furface, at 10s. per square yar "Landon, Feb. 24. Laft week t hips laden with corn, from North A rica, arrived at Exeter, which red the price 18d. per quarter."

"Gloucester, Feb. 9. A remarkable periment in husbandry was tried fpring, by one Mr Carpenter of Chel ham. In the beginning of March he ed about fix acres with wheat, w turned out an exceeding good crop, was fit to reap within nine days of fowed at the ufual time. The land a light fandy foil, and had been down with turneps, which were fe with fheep during the winter." [x 357.]

The number of fhips cleared ou year at Newcastle amounted to 414 which 458 were to foreign ports; the number cleared out at Sunderlan mounted to 4229; which last, tho' le tunnage, is 85 more than from Newca A charitable lady releafed from Marshalsea prison, London, Jan. 27. and twenty prifoners, whose debts under 40 s. each, and gave each a fing at their departure.

Worcester, Feb. 26. There is no the poffethon of Mr Barber, of Han a fow, which has had no lefs than pigs within nine years; and in the of one year in particular the farr three times, had feventeen pigs in firft litter, eighteen in the second, nineteen in the third: and this pr creature is now in pig again.”

"London, Fan, 17. The followin count of a crop of cabbages, thou may feem a little incredible, is neve less well attefted for truth by a ge man-farmer in Yorkshire; who fays to fatisfy his curiofity, and fome neighbours, on the 13th of last mont ving weighed the produce of an acr ter four or five of the loose leaves taken from each plant, the numb cabbages was 6555, which weigh tuns 13 c. wt 3 it.; though he f had fo many upon one acre, the ge run being 6400 plants, or near that is not an acre or two, but he ha from twenty to thirty acres in a ye: fome years paft. Any person that give themfelves the trouble of ca ting the value of an acre of cabbsi one penny or three halfpence per may be fatisfied of the profits there inftance cannot, he says, be given o

large a quantity of any other fort of getable plants produced from an acre ground, or of fo much profit." [xxviii. i.]

SCOTLAND.

“Edinburgh, Feb. 28. The longhed-for improvement in the art of dyto bring a bright red or scarlet coar upon cotton or linen, with cochial, has of late been happily discoverby William Young dyer in Glasgow, which promises fair to answer all the pures of our manufactures. The certain and fuccefs, of the new discovery, Sther upon yarn or cloth, may be feen Mr Young's house, in the Havannal reet." Mr Young, we are told, has many years been making trials, at onfiderable expence, before he fucceed; and as it is faid, that handsome pre ans have been offered by different tries, to any person who fhould make is difcovery, we would be obliged to agentleman for directing where the ofrs of thefe premiums are to be found. P. S. At our request, Dr Robert Men ies of Cupar in Fife has favoured us with the following account, dated, March 1767.

On Monday the 2d of February but, betwizt ten and eleven in the foreBoon, Andrew Blake, formerly a miller, at at prefent a day-labourer, and at that time employed by a brewer in the Bonny-gate, went down into a draw-well, fetch up a windlafs and one of the beckets that had fallen off the chain into well; the other bucket, with the han fastened to it, was held by his comion at the mouth of the well. The ell was thirty-three feet deep, an ell ide, and ill built, with rough ftones et properly dreffed. On going down ith the chain in his hands, and applying feet to the fides of the well, he found Stones near the bottom loof, and felding under his feet; he, however, famed the bucket and windlafs to the and of the chain as expeditiously as poffiand called to his companion to pull hem quickly up, and let down the chain in for him, as he was afraid the well steld fall in upon him. They were rce out of his reach when he observed fides of the well fliding in at the bot:without waiting for the chain, refore, he began to fcramble up as faft pallible; but it clofed fo quick upon that by the time he got up eleven

feet, his legs up to the knees were faft with ftones and rubbish. Looking up for the chain, he faw a large stone fliding flowly down from the upper part of the well he got up his hands to fave his head; and receiving it, got it flipt down by his breast, and laid betwixt his legs, which were then spread from each other. By doing this, his head was then bent as low as his knees; and this happened providentially, as he owed his fafety in fome measure to the particular attitude he was then in; for two large ftones, one on each fide, were then fliding down upon him, and very near his head; and a third ftone falling betwixt them, formed an arch that supported the weight of all above him, which immediately closed in. In this pofture he continued, free from preffure, excepting his legs, that stuck faft; and he had room enough to move his hands, betwixt his knees and his breaft to his pockets, where he had a fnuff-box and a bit of pease-bread.

Workmen were immediately fet to dig, by order of the magiftrates; but they gave it up at night, as no perfon entertained any hopes of his being in life. And though the poor man in the well heard the noife of the workmen speaking, the first articulate found tre could understand was, one of them saying, that they might give over working for him, as he was certainly dead. He had plen ty of air all that night; but was chilled with cold, and in great anxiety, because they gave over digging for him.

Next morning he was relieved from his anxiety, upon hearing the men at work. He ate the piece of bread that was in his pocket, and took a snuff. He cried frequently; but was not heard, by reafon of the noife the workmen made. About twelve on Tuesday they faw a part of his back, and recommended to each other to be careful, left they should wound his body with their picks. At that time he was very nigh fainting: for about a minute before, the paffages through which he had formerly got air, were choked up with gravel: but upon the admission of fresh air, and roused with what he heard the workmen say, he cried with all his force. A noife from below furprised the workmen, as they did not doubt that he was dead; but he foon relieved them from their apprehensions, by telling them, it was he they were digging for that spoke, and begging them to be careful of him, for as yet he had received little or no

hurt;

hurt; only he was chilled with cold, and was very faint and weak. A little warm wine and water, and a bifcuit, were given him; which he fwallowed.

After this the workmen were obliged to proceed with more caution. The fides of the pit they were digging were immediately lined with boards, like a coal fink; and every foot they digged down afterwards was fecured in the fame manner; and all the bottom, excepting the particular part they were digging, was covered with boards and ftraw, to prevent the ftones and gravel from falling upon him. This precaution was on ma By accounts neceffary: for foon after a ftone fell out of the bucket that was ufed to take up the rubbish, upon a board immediately over his head, that would have killed him had the board been away; befides, the ground was very loose naturally; and more fo by reafon of the thaw after fo fevere a froft; and the danger was greatly increafed by the concourfe of idle and curious people crouding to fee him. About two in the afterRoon, they got all the ftones and gravel above him away, excepting the three ftones that formed the arch. The two fide-stones that were large, they propped, to prevent their falling in upon him; and betwixt three and four in the afternoon, they got the mid one, which was the key to the other two, removed. Then he was able to raise his head, all above the knees being free. He got a little more wine and water, and bifcuit. About eight at night his feet were got loofed, and he was taken out of the well.

Dr Bethune and I attended him when he was carried home. He was almost as cold as the earth he was lately dug out of, trembling and faint, and his pulfe fo low as not to be felt. We had ordered his bed to be made and warmed, and fome water-gruel to be ready, by the time he was carried home. A fpoonful of this, with a little wine, milk-warm, was given him at proper intervals; and when he was fript of his wet cloaths, two men were fet to rub him with warm flannel, in order to raise a heat. When be was a little warmed, he was laid in bed with his wife, and got more warm gruel. We visited him about ten that night; and finding him very hot and feverish, a violent pain in his breaft, and a laborious breathing, he was immediately blooded to a pound, which he could well bear, as he was formerly full, and

about the 26th year of his age. Ti blooding relieved him immediately; an a fweating draught, with laudanum, w given him; which answered the inter tion; for he fell into a profuse sweat, ar flept well. Next morning his pulse w foft, and his breathing eafy; but h propensity to fweat continued; which v endeavoured to encourage and keep all that day, by giving him plenty warm water-gruel. At night he w perfectly cool and easy. Thurfday t fame. But on Friday morning he cor plained again of his breast. He blooded a fecond time, and got an o mixture to foften his breast. On Satu day he walked in his house, but felt pain and numbness in his legs. By rul bing them with warm flannel, he w relieved; and next day he was on t street, and continues fince in perfe health. He had no hurt upon hi when taken out, excepting a small scrat on one of his legs, and the point of or of his thumbs fo bruised that he loft t nail. His thumb is now near well, a a new nail growing upon it."

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An anonymous correfpondent mentio the following additional circumstance That the poor man, when he found t men had left off working on the Mond. evening, could not help weeping; th he got his knife out of his pocket, an cut away his apron, which was fixed mong the ftones, and rendered his fitu tion the more confined; and that he to off his bonnet, and putting it between 1 head and a stone, leaned on it, and g fome fleep. These circumstances Doctor confirms, mentioning the ti when he cut away his apron, which w not till after he was feen by the wor men. The Doctor adds, that havi questioned the man, why, when he o ferved the building infufficient, he not leave the bucket and windlafs, a take the afliftance of the chain? be a fwered, that though he was apprehensi when he got down, yet he did not thi hinfelf in tuch immediate hazard, till a ter he had fastened his bucket and win lafs, and they were pulled up; that th indeed he obferved the lower part givi way, and then he fcrambled up, as ready related.

We are greatly obliged to Dr Menzies enabling us to give a circumftantial acer of the prefervation of this poor man; wonderful an event of the kind as, perha is to be met with in history.

MA

She was never known to let blood, take phyfic, or to have the fmall pox. She walked upright, and had no occafion for a ftick. 2. At London, the Countess of Harbo rough.

At Drogheda, Patrick Dogghed. He was a drummer in K. James's army at the battle of the Boyne.

4. At Finglaffie houfe, Fife fhire, Mrs Mas ry Stuart, fpoufe of Thomas Ayton, Efq; and laughter of Sir Archibald Stuart of Burray, deceased.

6. At Pitreavie-house, Robert Blackwood, of Pitrcavie, Efq;

6. Mr George Gordon, profeffor of oriental languages in King's college, Aberdeen, 7. At his mother's houfe, London, aged 23 years, Edward Howard, Efq; nephew and prefumptive heir to the Duke of Norfolk. Charles Howard of Graystock in Cumberland, Efq; defcended from Charles Howard, fourth fon of Henry Frederick, third Earl of Arundel, is now prefumptive heir to the title of Norfolk.

8. At Edinburgh, John Young, Efq; folicitor of the ftamp-duties.

8. At London, the Countefs of Suffolk. 9. At Brompton, in the 20th year of her age, of a confumption, under which she laboured near two years, Carolina, Vifcountefs Fortrofe. Her Ladyfhip was eldest daugh ter to the Earl of Harrington. [xxvii. 558.] 10. At London, Sir Robert Long, member for the county of Wilts.

10. At Livilands, William Rind, Efq; of Livilands, Provolt of Stirling.

10. At Rhin, Mrs Elifabeth Sutherland, only daughter of Capt. James Sutherland of Langwall, and fpoufe to Lieut. Walter Gray. 11. At a gentleman's houfe near Wick in Caithness, James Sutherland of Swinzie.

At Corfe Caftle, in the island of Purbeck, aged 107, Mary Symmonds.

In Dublin, L-Gen. Thomas Dunbar, Jieutenant-governor of Gibraltar.

At Lowth hall, in the county of Lowth, Lady-dowager Lowth.

13. At Jedburgh, Mr Thomas Boston, Relief minister in that place. [xix. 666. xx. 266. xxvi. 189.]

14. John Crawford Balfour, of Powmill, Efq;

20. At Lee, Mrs Dorothy Lockhart, daughter of the late James Lockhart of Lee, Ef

21. At Pilrig, near Edinburgh, Mrs Margaret Elphinstone, daughter of the deceafed Sir John Elphinstone of Logie.

22. At Dundee, Patrick Yeaman of BlackJaw, Efo; late Provost of Dundee.

3. At Fountainbridge, near Edinburgh, Lady Margaret Leflie, younger fifter of the Earl of Rothes.

23 At Carlisle, on his way to Glasgow, Dr John Buchanan, brother to the late James

Buchanan of Drummikill, Efq; many years physician at Stafford.

Nicholas Fazakerly, Efq; member for Pr fton, which town he had reprefented ne forty years. He was one of the oldest men bers of the house.

28. Francis Farquharfon of Haughto Efq; accomptant in Edinburgh.

P. S. Mar. 2. In the 37th year of her ag Mrs Christiana Maria Hearfay, wife of Davi Gavine, of Langton, Efq; [xix. 666.]

3. At Edinburgh, Mr William Fraser ju nior, writer to the fignet.

4. At Edinburgh, Sir Robert Stewart Tillicultry, Bt.

4. At Glasgow, Mr Neil Bannatyne, me chant, and one of the prefent bailies of th city.

PREFERMENTS.
From the London gazette,

"

War-office, Jan. 31.

roth reg. of drag. Corn. George Harring Brickenden, by purchase. ton, to be Lieutenant, vice Lieut. Robe

Ditto, William John Arabin, Gent to Cornet, vice George Harrington, by pu chafe.

Ditto, Quarterm. Thomas Lewis, to b Adjutant, vice Robert Brickenden, by pu chale.

11th reg. of drag. Corn. Charles Grevis, from the half-pay, to be Cornet, vice Richar Cooke, who exchanges.

ift reg of foot-guards: Richard Haynar Kerr, by purchase. Jones, Gent. to be Enfign, vice Lord Rober

ift reg. of foot: ad batt, Licut. John Fer gufon, from the half-pay, to be Lieutenan in the room of Engineer Benzell, fuperfedec Clerk, to be Chaplain, vice 12th reg. of foot: John Taylor Lamt Key, di

ceafed.

13th reg, of foot: Lieut. Robert Smith Lieut. Rudge Horne, who exchanges. from the half-pay, to be Lieutenant, vi

His R. Highness the Duke of Gloucefter reg. Archibald Erskine, Gent. to be Enfig vice Enf. Robert Burrowes, by purchase.

22d reg. of foot: Lieut. George Barnard from the half-pay, to be Lieutenant, vic Lieut. Charles Watson, who exchanges.

Gent. to be Enfign, vice Ent. Charles Rui 43d reg. of foot: Chriftopher Goulton fel, by purchase.

68th reg. of foot: Lieut. Humphry Hop per, to be Captain Lieutenant, vise Capt. Lieut, Ruben John Green, deceased.

Ditto, Lieut. Henry Kirkby, from the half per, preferred." pay, to be Lieutenant, vice Humphry Hop

"War office, Feb. 14

7th reg. of drag. Corn. George Bowles, t