he was received by major-general Parflow, and faluted with nineteen guns from the garrifon. The proceffion was made from the water-port to the church where the ceremony was performed. The whole was conducted with great magnificence. THURSDAY, August 13.

From Goree in Africa, we are informed of a fire that happened there on the 14th of March laft, which in a few hours confumed the whole town to ashes, (except three houfes) together with feveral officers quarters. The furgeons inftruments and medicines they regret the most, as they are not retrievable in that country before the fickly feafon, which approaches. There was good fupply sent out for both garrifons, but unfortunately the vessel was cut from Senegal bar, by a French frigate.

FRIDAY, August 14.

The rich diamond stomacher for our intended queen is quite finished, and is the richest thing of the kind ever yet feen; the capital ftone of which is worth 15,000 1. and the whole piece is valued at 300,000 l.

SATURDAY, August 15.

A letter from commodore Keppel was received by Mr. Clevland, dated in Belleifle road, July 28th, and is to the following effect: The enemy's fecond attempt to remove the fhips attending the demoJition of the works upon Aix, has been as ineffectual and difgraceful to them as their firft was, The indefatigable pains and skilful manner in which captain Chap len, of the Furnace bomb, has directed the deftroying the enemy's fortifications and works upon the island, has been fuch, that it would be injustice in me not to acquaint their lordships of it. The whole is now finifhed, or within a day of being fo, when it will be unneceffary to keep the ships any Jonger fo near the island; and the enemy may then, if they please, take a view of the ruins."

A letter from Sir Thomas Stanhope, to commodore Keppel, dated in Bafque road, July 22d, fays: "Yefterday morning, about eight o'clock, the fix prames that were in the Paffe de Filles, attended by fome row-gallies, and a great number of launches, crowded with men, dropt down upon the first of the ebb, and placed themselves between the Inle d'Ent and fort Fouras, from whence they played on our hips in Aix road, with twelve mortars, and upwards of feventy pieces of

heavy cannon, till past two o'clock; when the reception they had met with from his majesty's ships obliged them to retire with difgrace to their former station." MONDAY, August 17.

An account was received from Scotland, of the funeral of the late duke of Douglas ; whofe corps was 'carried in great pomp on the 3d inftant from the Cannongate, to be interred at Douglas.

His Grace dying without iffue, the peerage of the illuftrious house of Douglas is now extinct, or finks into the family of Hamilton.

There are few kingdoms in Europe where the name of this family is not known, and some of their great actions recorded. From them are defcended the noble family of Scoti in Italy; and in France, Charles VII. in reward of their military fervices, created two of this family, the one duke de Turenne, the other count de Longueville. In: Muscovy and Sweden there are feveral great families of the name; and at Dantzick, in commemoration of that city being relieved by a Douglas, a triumphal arch was erected, which at this day makes one of the gates of that city, and still retains the name of Douglas-Port.

The family of Douglas, according to all our historians, were created lords of parliament in the reign of king Malcolm Canmore, about the year 1061; in 1357 they were created earls by king Robert Bruce; in 1633, marquiffes by king Charles J. and dukes in 1703, by her late majesty queen Anne.

For their fervice to their country, this family had three noble privileges allowed them by the king: 1ft, That they should have the first vote in parliament, 2d, That they should lead the van of the army in the day of battle. And 3d, That they fhould carry the royal crown on all pub.

bid them go home and eat their bread with quietness; upon which one of them ftruck at him with the reap-hook, and cut his arm almoft off, fo that his life is defpaired of.

THURSDAY, Auguft 20.

The lords of the committee of council appointed to confider of his majesty's coronation, have been pleased to order, That upon the day of the coronation no fires whatever be made, either in, under, or near any part of the fcaffolding erected, or to be erected, on account of the faid coronation, in Westminster-hall, the abbey, or elsewhere, upon any pretence whatsoever and in cafe there fhould be a neceffity for perfons to go under the scaffolding with lights, that they be obliged to make use of lanthorns..

SATURDAY, Aug. 22.

Whiteball. The king has restored Thomas Fowke, Efq; to his former rank and precedency of lieutenant-general in his army, and appointed him a major-general on the establishment of Ireland, in the room of major general Archibald Douglas, employed in Germany.

His majesty has appointed John Barrington, Efq; major-general of his forces, to be a major-general on the establishment of Ireland, in the room of Sir John Cope, knight of the Bath, deceased.

The king has order'd a conge d'elire to the archdeacon and chapter of the cathedral of Landaff, to elect a bishop of that fee, void by the translation of the late Bishop thereof to the fee of St. Afaph. And alfo a letter recommending Dr. John Ewer, to be elected to the faid bishopiric of Landaff.

By a letter from Sir Charles Saunders, dated in Gibraltar Mold, July 20, 1761. to the lords of the admiralty, we are inform'd, that captain Proby, in the Thunderer, who was cruifing off Cadiz with the Modefte, Thetis, and Favourite floop, in order to intercept the Achilles and Buffon, has fallen in with and taken those hips, and brought them into that bay. On looking into Cadiz on Thurday morning, the 14th inft. he miffed the French fhips, and at two in the afternoon of the 16th, he difcovered them, Cadiz then bearing E. N. E. E. diftant 9 leagues: about one in the morning of the 17th, the Thunderer came up with and began to engage the Achilles, who struck after an action of about half an hour, Cadiz then bearing E.S, diftant 19 leagues. The Thetis 3

came up with the Buffon about feven the fame morning: they engaged alfo about half an hour, when the Modefte coming up, and firing fome guns, the Buffon ftruck. The Thunderer is pretty much damaged in her mafts, yards, fails, and rigging, had 17 men killed in the action and 113 wounded, 17 of which are fince dead. The Thetis had also fuffered in her mafts rigging, &c. but has not one man killed or wounded. The lofs of the enemy is not yet known. The fecond and third lieutenants of the Thunderer are among the wounded, and the former of them is in a very dangerous way. Capt. Proby also received a flight wound in his right hand. MONDAY, May 24.

This day the Anthem for his majesty's marriage, compofed by Dr. Boyce, was rehearsed in Hickford's room; the words are as follow:

A Grand Festal Symphony.

Solo by à Boy, accompanied by Mr. Vine cent on a hautboy.

"Bleffed is the man that hath a virtuous wife, for the number of his days fhall be doubled."

Solo by Mr. Mence, accompanied by Mr. Weideman on the German-flute.

A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband, her price is far above rubies. "Strength and honour are her cloathing, and she shall rejoice in time to come." Solo by Mr. Beard.

"Hearken, O daughter, confider, and incline thine ear, forget thine own people, and thy father's house.

"So fhall the King have pleasure in thy beauty.

"Instead of thy fathers thou shalt have children, whom thou mayest make princes in all lands."

Chorus.

"Children are an heritage of the Lord, and the fruit of the womb is his reward. "Lo! thus fhall they be bleffed that fear the Lord."

TUESDAY, August 25. His majesty's fhip Aquilon, commanded

ed by capt. Chaloner Ogle, being on a cruize, fell in on the 7th inft. 250 leagues to the westward of Cape Finisterre with the Subtile, a French frigate, of 16 guns and 84 men, from Ile Maurice, which he took, and has brought her into Plymouth.

THURSDAY, Auguit 27.

Letters from Conftantinople give account of a dangerous infurrection having happen'd here. High disputes began in the divan, but on what fubject is not positively mentioned; and the Janiffaries and mob immediately took part in the dispute ; which has occafioned a great deal of bloodshed. Some letters fay it was occafioned by the emiffaries of France and Austria attempting to break the Pruffian treaty with the Porte.

Letters from Paris are full of the refolutions of the parliament of Paris against the Jefuits, depriving them of their privileges and prerogatives.

William Caftell, Efq; to Mifs Frome. Jofeph Peacock, Efq; to Mifs Cuffe. Henry Cornwall Legh, of High-Legh, in Cheshire, to Mifs Hopkinson.

Mr. Alex. Dowdall, merchant, to Mifs Bermingham.

Maurice Bernard, Efq; to Mifs Gordon. Philip Bedingfield, to Mifs Forester, of Norwich.

Rev. Mr. Roberts, to Mifs Pitt, of Gloucefter-ftreet.

Capt. Corbett, to Mifs Mytton.
DEATH S.

Duke of Douglas, in Scotland. The Lady of Welbore Ellis, Efq; John Newel Efq; in Ireland, aged 127, grandfon of Old Parr, of England, who lived to 152 years of age.

Simon Mackenzie, of Scotsborn, Efq; Morgan Lambert, Efq; at Epping. Mrs. Congier, a Jew Lady, dropped down fuddenly, while drinking tea, at Hackney.

diocefe of Meath, in Ireland. Walter Harris, Efq; vicar-general of the

Mifs Light, of Baglake, Dorfetshire.
Dr. Mackenzie, at Sutton Colefield.
Lord Delvin, fon of the Earl of Weft-
meath.

Corke, in Ireland, aged 116 years.
John Lyon, at Bandon, in the county of

The Marquis of Carmarthen, eldest son to the Duke of Leeds.

Dr. Beft, Rector of St. Laurence, near Guildhall.

PROMOTIONS.

Earl of Hindford, one of the 16 Peers of Scotland.

Earl of Bute, Chancellor of the Univerfity of Aberdeen.

The Hon. Sir Jofeph York, Ambass. extraordinary, and Plenipotentiary to the States-General of Holland.

Lord Anfon, Admiral and Commander in chief of his Majefty's forces.

Duke of Manchester, Lord Chamberlain to her future Majesty.

Lord Cantulupe, Vice-Chamberlain to the fame.

Dr. Leatherland and Dr. Akenfide, Phyficians to the intended Queen.

Capt. Harcourt, Equerry to her intended Majefty.

Dr. Pringle, Phyfician to the intended Queen's houshold.

De Greg, Efq; Sollicitor-general to the Queen.

Col. Ryan's Lady, a gentlewoman of the bed-chamber to the Queen.;