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Thursday, May 6, 1762.



Friday's and Saturday's POSTS.
London, April 29.

THE following is said to be the true List of the Promotions to be made, some whereof have already kissed his Majesty's Hand, but not all; Duke of Newcastle, Lord Pelham; Sir William Courtenay, Lord Oakhampton; **** Vernon, Lord Sudbury; Earl of Egmont, Lord Lovel; Lord Milton, Hussey Montague, Lord Montague, (some say) Lord Bewdley ; **** Brudenell, Son of Lord Cardigan, Lord Brudenell; Robert Lane, Esq. Lord Bingley; Lady Carolina Fox Baroness Holland.

The King has given Orders, that his Chaplains in waiting do attend him and the Queen (who now begins to understand the English Language) every Evening, to perform Divine Service in their own private Apartments; and it is hoped, this pious, this very excellent Example, will be followed by the Nobility, and those who love to imitate the Great, or have a Regard to their own, or Family's present or future Happiness.
It is said at present that the Parliament will be prorogued to Thursday the 13th of May.
Her Royal Highness the Princess Amelia has taken a House at Tunbridge Wells for the Summer Season.
The greatest Proof of Ordnance, both of Brass and Iron, was ordered to be made this Day at Woolwich, (by a Warrant from Lord Viscount Ligonier) that has been known for many Years past. Some of the Royal Family, with divers of the Nobility, and General Officers, will be present at it.

The Coinage of small Silver is begun in the Tower, to a very great Amount, among which are several Threepenny Pieces.
Preparations are likewise making for the Coinage of a considerable Number of small Pieces of Gold.

Col. Graham's Regiment of Highlanders is marched for the West of Scotland, in order to embark for England.
We hear a great many Gentlemen are going Volunteers on the Expedition now fitting out under the Command of Sir Edward Hawke.
The True Briton, Harrison, from Guadalupe, arrived at Dover, brings an Account, that the French Fleet from Brest, consisting of eleven Sail, passed by Guadalupe the 12th of March; that they sent a Boat into Martinico to know if it was in Possession of the English, but the Boat not returning, they steered towards Jamaica; that Admiral Rodney gave Orders for the Fleet to slip their Cabels, which accordingly they did, and went in Pursuit of them.
It said Advice is received, that the seven Men of War, which about three Months since suddenly departed from Portsmouth, are arrived off Jamaica, under the Command of Admiral Sir Piercy Brett, who has joined Commodore Forrest; so that then is now fifteen Sail of the Line off there, besides Frigates. These, with those under the Admirals Rodney and Pococke, if he joins them, will make 40 Sail of the Line of Battle-Ships, besides fifteen Frigates, and all within five-Days Sail of each other.
Upon the Report that the Spaniards had entered the Kingdom of Portugal, and consequently declared War, many People who have had Orders for different Sorts of" Goods, have stopped their Hands; not chusing to send them at so critical a Juncture.
Yesterday the Port of London was opened for the free Importation of foreign Oats; and Orders are sent to Holland, Dantzick, and other Places, to buy Oats; and it is expected the Price of Oats will soon be reduced.
Letters from Gibraltar of the 12th of March signify, that all was Tranquillity there. Other Advices say, that the Ships at Toulon, which consisted of about ten Sail, were ready to put to Sea with the Troops on board, to join the Spaniards, at Carthagenta, and afterwards to proceed to Cadiz, if found practicable.
There is Advice from Cadiz, that after a Council of War held at that Place, Orders were given for fitting out twelve Fireships.
Sir Piercy Brett is arrived at Jamaica with four Men of War, and is at the Head of ten Ships of the Line.
The Russians have demanded a Passage for 30 or 40,000 Men through the Territories of Mecklenburgh Strelitz.
They are recruiting in Russia with as great Diligence as if they were still at War: A great Number of Cossacks are still picked up. This Proceeding occasions much Speculation.
By Advices from Holland we learn, that the late great Change in the System of the Affairs of Europe, had much disconcerted some People there; and that Matters were now come to such a Crisis, that it was thought the States would be under a Necessity of soon departing from their Neutrality, by making an open Declaration either for France or England.
They write from Vienna, that all the Officers are set out for the Armies, except Marshal Daun, who waits till the Troops be encamped. In the mean while Laudohn is instructed to employ his utmost Efforts to preserve Schweidnitz.
The write from Petersburgh, that the new Czar is determined to put his Navy on a respectable Footing, and for that End to engage in his Service experienced British Seamen.
From Raitsbon they write, that there are no Hopes of an Accommodation between the Empress Queen and the King of Prussia.
The last Letters from Paris advise, that on the 15th ult. died at Aix-Ia-Chapelle, M. D. Ligne, aged 110. He was married to his fourth Wife at the Age of 96, whom he wrote a Letter to but two Days before he died.

Private Letters from Paris say, that they are very confident there, that the Spaniards will be soon Masters of Portugal, and comfort themselves greatly in supposing, that such Conquest will be so fatal a Blow to our Commerce, and have such an Effect upon our public Funds, as will disable us from continuing the War, and compel us to offer such Terms of Peace as their Grand Monarque shall think reasonable.
Letters from Cadiz, dated the first Instant say, that the Merchants there were fitting out several stout Privateers, four of which are to cruise in Consort in the West-Indies; but that they are in great Want of Men, the greatest Part of those they had collected having been pressed into his Catholick Majesty's Service.

The Castle of Arensberg, which was taken on the 19th by the Hereditary Prince, lies near the Town of the same Name, in the Dutchy of Triers and Circle of Westphalia, being strongly fortified, and having a Governor of its own. The Town is a neat pleasant Place on the River Roer, and formerly also was under the Direction of its own Lords, by whom it was sold in 1738, to the Archbishop of Cologn, who often resorts thither for the Sake of hunting. It is the Capital of a County, which takes Title from it, and lies about 47 Miles N.E. of Cologne .

In the Night between the 3d and 4th Inst. the Stage Waggon between Cologn and Francfort was robbed by a Gang of Banditti well armed, of Money and Jewels to the Amount of 40,000 Florins; 10,000 of which the Elector of Triers was sending to his Troops in the Army of the Empire.

On Monday last Mr. Hill, who for many Years has been a Ship-builder in the Spanish Service, returned to his House at Deptford from Spain; and it is said several other English Ship-carpenters have left that Country, and are likewise coming over.
Letters from Madrid of the 30th ult. say, that as the Court of Portugal listened to the Insinuations of Lord Tyrawley, his Catholick Majesty would be obliged to order his Troops to enter the Portuguese Territories; and that they only waited on the Return of a Messenger, who they expected from Lisbon in four Days from the above Date, with his most Faithful Majesty's final Answer for whom he will declare.
Letters from France by the Way of Holland advise, that the Artificers at Brest are working at double Pay, in preparing a great Number of Boats on a new Construction, quite different from any Plan yet invented; they are to carry 300 Men each, and 12 Guns. They likewise add, that several more are preparing at Dunkirk, Rochfort, &c. and all on different Constructions.
On Monday last Sir Thomas Salisbury, Knight, Judge of the High Court of Admiralty, made his Report of the four Pirates now under Sentence of Death in Newgate, for running away with the King George Privateer of Bristol, when his Majesty was pleased to order Execution to be dine upon the Bodies of Smith, who acted as Pirate Captain, and Main who assisted him, and inhumanly, cut Captain Read's Nose; which will be one Day next Week at Execution Dock.
We hear that an Application made for the Body of one of the Pirates to be hung in Chains near King-Road, Bristol, has been rejected, in order to save unnecessary Expences, and that they will both be hung in Chains, as usual, near the River Thames.
The Richard and Thomas, Capt. Stoddard, from New-York to Bristol, is taken by a French Privateer and carried into Bayonne.



Sunday's and Monday's POSTS.
Arriv'd a MAIL from HOLLAND.
From the LONDON GAZETTE.
Russia.
PETERSBURGH, March 26.

Yesterday the Chambellan Schuwalow was installed in the Office of Director of the Corps de Cadets; and upon that Occasion the Emperor, with a numerous Company of Ladies and Gentlemen, passed the whole Day at his Hotel.
There is a Council appointed for Military Affairs, which meets twice a Week, and where his Imperial Majesty presides in Person: It is composed of the two Princes of Holstein, Field Marshal Prince Tubetskoy, Gen. Villebois, and some other Officers.

Poland.

WARSAW, April 10. The King of Poland continues still confined to his Chamber; but Today his Majesty is a little better.
There is Advice from Petersburgh, that the Duke of Biron is released.

Germany.

HAMBURGH, April 23. We learn that the Prince of Wurtenberg was to leave Rostock on the 20th Inst. with Part of the Corps of Troops under his Command, in order to join his Prussian Majesty's Army in Silesia: The other Part is to march to Saxony to reinforce Prince Henry's Army; so that there will remain at Rostock but Five Hundred Prussians to garrison the Place.
The Army in Silesia, commanded by the King of Prussia, is in Motion; and as it appears the Austrians have a Design upon Breslaw, his Majesty has ordered 3 or 4000 Peasants to repair the Intrenchments before that City.
LIEGE, April 19. The Gendarmerie, quartered in this State, having solicited, at the End of last Campaign, the Permission to return to France, were so disgusted at being refused, that above 500 private Men quitted the Service. This made it generally believed, that only four Squadrons would take the Field this Year; but Orders being arrived to compleat these Corps, and the Officers being much less difficult in Choice of Men than formerly, the whole Corps will be in a Condition to take the Field about the Beginning of June.

Holland.

HAGUE, April 23. Notwithstanding the Reports which have prevailed, that the Spanish Troops had actually invaded the Kingdom of Portugal on the 5th Inst. the Letters from Madrid of that Date make no mention of it; but on the Contrary represent the Spanish Army under M. de Saria, as still quite in its Cantonments; and that the Portuguese Ambassador had hired a House at Aranjuez, in order to follow the Court, which is soon to remove to that Place. M. de Saa, Minister from his most Faithful Majesty to the Court of Turin, was arrived at Madrid, where he had been presented to his Catholic Majesty and the Royal Family, and received very graciously.
April 27. The French Officers continue to join the Army: Marshal Soubise arrived at Cassel the 20th; and the Prince of Conde left Paris the 22d for the Lower Rhine; and Marshal D'Etrees was to follow in a very few Days
The Detachment of the French Troops, which had crossed the Rhine upon the March of the Hereditary Prince of Brunswick, finding they were too late to save the Post of Arensberg, have retired back to their Quarters.



London.

ADMIRALTY-OFFICE, May 1. By Letters from Rear Admiral Rodney, dated the 24th of March last, at Antigua, there is an Account that the Islands of St. Lucie and Grenada had surrendered to his Majesty's Arms.
WHITEHALL, May 1. The King hag been pleased to order Letters Patent to be passed under the Great Seal of his Majesty's Kingdom of Ireland, containing a Grant unto the Right Honourable John Viscount Ligonier and his Heirs Male, and in Default of such Issue, to Lieutenant Colonel Edward Ligonier, of the Dignity of a Viscount, by the Name, and Title of Viscount Ligonier, of Colonmell in the said Kingdom of Ireland.
Yesterday Philip Sharpe, Esq. was, by his Majesty's Command, sworn one of the Clerks of his Majesty's Most Hon. Privy-Council in Ordinary, upon the Resignation of Francis Vernon, Esq. created Lord Orwell, of the Kingdom of Ireland.

Extract of a Letter from Major-General Monckton to the Earl of Egremont, dated St.Peter's in the Island of Martinico, 18th of March, 1762. Received the 28th of April by Capt. Wood.

I HAD the Honour of writing to you the 27th[?] of the last Month, and of transmitting to your Lordship a Copy of the Capitulation of this Island, by Captain Ricaut, one of my Aids-de-Camp, who sailed from hence the first Inst in His Majesty's Ship the Zephyr.
I have now the Honour of acquainting you of the Surrender of the Island of Grenada, with its Dependencies, on the 5th Instant, to the Ships of War and Troops, which the Admiral and I sent for its Reduction, under Commodore Swanton and Brigadier General Walsh. The same Terms of Capitulation were granted, as the Citadel of Fort Royal and this Island had. Inclosed is a Copy of Brigadier General Walsh's Letter.
By the Account our Engineers give of the Situation of the Fort in this Island, and the intrenched Hills above it, the Enemy might have defended it a long Time, although their whole Force consisted chiefly in Inhabitants and Free- booters: There were but a very small Number of Soldiers.
As the Island of Grenada is now reduced, I have ordered Brigadier Walsh from the Grenades, leaving the 95th Regiment there, to take Possession of St. Vincents; and I am sending a Detachment from hence to take Possession of St. Lucia, where there is a Fort, but none at St. Vincents.
I have now, my Lord, to acquaint you, that on the. 8th Instant a French Fleet appeared to Windward of this Island off Trinity, and the same Evening sent a Boat to the Shore, with an Officer in it, to get Intelligence. They did not land, but spoke to a Frenchman, and some Negroes, that were at Working in a Field. They laid to, and stood to Windward, until about One o'Clock, when they stood before the Wind, and came almost within Cannon Shot of Trinity, insomuch, that Major Gordon Graham who commanded there with the second Battalion of Royal Highlanders, thought they were going to land; but they changed their Course, and stood for the Island of Dominique. The Admiral, immediately on receiving the Account of the Enemy's Fleet being to Windward, got under Sail, and went in Search of the Enemy; but was not lucky enough to meet with them.
This, my Lord, will be delivered to by Capt, Wood of the 95th Regiment, whom I had appointed as an additional Aid-de-Camp on being joined at Barbadoes by the Troops from Belle-isle, I should not do him the Justice due to his Merit, did I not acquaint your Lordship that he is very deserving of his Majesty's Favour.

Copy of a Letter from Brigadier General Walsh, to Major-General Monckton.
Island of Grenade, March 6.

SIR,
I HAVE the Pleasure to congratulate you on the entire Reduction of this Island, together with the Grenadillas and their Dependencies, to the Obedience of his Majesty.
I arrived here the 3d Instant, with the Troops under my Command; and according to your Orders, and in Conjunction with Commodore Swanton, I sent Lieutenant-Colonel Scott the same Day on Shore, to summons the Governor, with the Troops and Inhabitants, to surrender, and accept the favourable Terms you were pleased to offer them. They had been summoned by Commodore Swanton to submit, before my Arrival, but they declined it; however, upon being made sensible of your Clemency, and the Risque they ran if they continued obstinate, the Inhabitants thought proper to take the Benefit of the Capitulation, and accordingly signed it, the Night before last.
They abandoned a very strong and advantageous Post commanding the Fort, which the Governor with the Regulars and Flibustiers, had determined to defend. I landed Yesterday at Day-break, with the Grenadiers Light Infantry, and 27th Regiment; and got Possession of a favourable Post. The Governor, finding himself abandoned by the Inhabitants, and the Communication with the Country and every Supply cut off, submitted without firing a Gun; so that this valuable Conquest has not lost us a single Man.
A Return of the Artillery, which I am told are near a hundred, with Ammunition and warlike Stores, together with the Numbers of Troops and Inhabitants on this Island and Grendillas, shall be sent to you as soon as it is in my Power to obtain them. I am, Sir, your most obedient and faithful Servant.
HUNT. WALSH

[Thus far the Gazette.]



London.

The Sardoine Man of War, Capt. Blake, is arrived at Portsmouth, Express from Antigua, and brings Advice that Admiral Rodney was gone from Antigua, with ten Ships of the Line, down to Jamaica, and has left Sir James Douglas behind with four or five Ships of the Line, and some Frigates, 'till he returns.
The Honourable George Boscawen is going to Ireland as second in Command.
Capt. Denis, of his Majesty's Ship Bellona, is appointed to the Command of a Squadron of Men of War at Basque Road.
The English, Danish, and Swedish Ministers, had their first public Audiences of the new Czar, on Thursday the 25th of March. In the Evening they assisted at a Concert, at which the Czar himself played a Piece on the Violin; after which they had the Honour of supping with his Imperial Majesty. The Austrian Minister still refuses to pay the first Visit to the Duke of Holstein, and is selling off his Equipages, which gives Room to think he will soon be recalled. The French Minister continues to insist on the same Punctilio.
The King of Prussia's Chamberlain arrived lately at Petersburgh with the Order of the Black Eagle, which the Czar received under repeated Discharges of Cannon.
They write from Hanover, that since the Cessation of Arms between Sweden and Prussia, it has been resolved to reinforce the Allied Army with 5 or 6000 Prussians.
The French still say that they shall open the Campaign with the Siege of Munster.
They write from Paris, that the Marquis de Vadreuil, late Governor General of Canada, has been sent to the Bastile; and that the Bishop a'Autun, First Almoner to the King, has been ordered to leave the Court.
By the last Letters from Portugal there is Advices that the Cavalry of that Kingdom is to be augmented by 24 additional Companies, each consisting of 42 Men. The Whole of their Land Forces will then amount to between 34 and 35,000.
The Navy of Portugal consists at present of 8 Ships of the Line fit for Sea, two of 74 Guns and two of 64. One of these Ships is fitted out in a superb Manner, it is supposed, for the Reception of some of the Royal Family.
The Ground on which the House of the late Duke of Aveiro was situated in Portugal, was sown with Salt the 18th ult. by the Common Executioner.
By Letters from Brandenburgh we learn, that the Russians are to remain encamped near Lentzen, on the Banks of the Elbe.
They write from Hamburgh of the 16th, that their Magistrates had received an Express from Copenhagen; and that it was soon after reported, that a Treaty of Alliance and Commerce was concluded between the Courts of Copenhagen, London, and Berlin; in Consequence of which the greatest Part of Aringberg and Dorsfield were to join Prince Ferdinand's Army.
By a Dutch Mail, which arrived Friday Afternoon, we have the following Advices: Some Letters from Altena say, that a Camp is marking out for 40,000 Russians near Lentzen, a small Frontier Town in Brandenburg towards the Elbe, which occasions much Speculation.
They write from Vienna, that the Departure of Count Daun for the Austrian Army in Silesia, which he is to command this Campaign, was fixed for the 24th Instant.
The last Letters from Paris advise, that the People clamour loudly against the Ministry, since they have learnt that the Number of regular Troops in Martinico when it was besieged did nor exceed a thousand.
Letters from Paris say that since the 17th of last Month, it has been resolved, that the Body of 7000 Men destined for Spain, shall be immediately augmented to 13,000; and that this Reinforcement is ordered in Consequence of the British Court's Resolution to lend 14,000 Men to Portugal.
They write from Hanover, that the Scarcity and high Price of Grain there increases daily.
They write from Hildesheim, that Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick proposed to set out the 24th ult. for Hanover, and it was not known when he would return.
The Right Hon. the Marquis of Granby, who has been dangerously ill for some Time past, is now in a fair way of Recovery.
We hear from good Authority, that the French Prisoners yet remaining in England, amount to 26,000; a Number that may be thought alarming in Case of an Invasion.
An associated Body of Merchants, in Hopes of better Success than Mr. Hanway had in his Travels through Russia and Persia, are now preparing Woollen Cloths, Cutlery, and other useful Articles, the Produce of Great Britain, to be carried to Persia, by the way of Bassora, in Asiatic Turkey, which is about 200 English Miles from Ispahan, where, notwithstanding the late Distractions of State, great Quantities of Silk, Gums, Spices, and other valuable Commodities, are to be had, besides Jewels, which the late Nadir Shah brought along with him, to a very considerable Amount, from Delhi.
Letters from South Carolina of the 6th of March, advise that the Indians continue to observe most strictly all Engagements and Promises they entered into; they add, that their Governor had presented the Churches of St.Michael and St.Phillip with very rich Sets of Church Plate.
The present Disorder, which at this Time so alarms all Ranks of People in the Metropolis, is thought to be owing to a noxious Quality in the Air; and when not carefully attended to at the very Beginning, has, in a great Number of Instances, proved fatal in the Space of 48 Hours. -- We are informed that several Horses have also lately been seized with it, and died.
On Friday last a Man, of Benson in Oxfordshire, observing two Crows sitting on a Tree before his Mother's House, told her be was afraid it foreboded no Good, an was therefore resolved to shoot them with a Pistol; but instead of which shot his Mother thro' the Neck, just under the Chin, of which Wound the instantly died.-- He was secured, and the next Day committed to Oxford Castle. He was intitled to a Jointure of �35 per Annum on his Mother's Death.
On Wednesday last there was so great a Storm of Thunder, Lightning and Hail, at Endfield, that the Inhabitants could not stir out of their Houses.

MARRIAGES.William Buller, Esq. late of Oriel College, Oxford, to Miss Thomas, Daughter, of the Bishop of Winchester .-- Charles Flood, Esq. eldest son of the Lord Chief Justice Flood, to Lady France Beresford, Daughter to the Earl of Tyrone -- *** Prowse, Esq. Son of Thomas Prowse, Esq Knight of the Shire for Somerset, to Miss Sharpe, of Mincing-Lane.
 DEATHS. At Camberwell, Mrs. Ann Dudley, Sister to Sir Pinset, Bart.- Sir Roger L 'Estrange, Bart. of Beccles, in Suffolk.- At Weston, in Bucks, the Right Hon. the Earl of Bradford.- Christopher Robertson, Esq. Deputy Solicitor of the Post-Office. - Lady Charlotte Johnson .- Lady Lake.-- A Peasant lately in Poland, in the 157th Year of his Age, whose Father died at 150. He was in his 30th Year when he married his first Wife, with whom he lived 58 Years, and had by her six Children. He married again within a Year after her Death, and by this second Wife had seven Children. She died, after living with him 55 Years. Since her Death he has lived 14 Years a Widower. During the whole Course of his long Life he had never been ill, and in the coldest Seasons was always very lightly clothed. Till within 12 Years of his Death, he constantly worked as a Day Labourer, and his Appetite failed him only eight Days before he died. A short Illness then put an End to his Life.


BANKRUPTS. Benjamin, otherwise Gabriel Benjamin Maisonneuve, late of Craven-street, Strand, Jeweller.- William Boden, of Queen's-court, Basinghall-street, Warehouseman.- Benjamin Mitchell of London, Merchant.- William Stringer, of Elthem in Kent, Butcher.- Abel Oram, of Sheepshead, in Leicestershire, Hosier. - Henry Solomons the Elder, of London, Merchant.- Henry Johnson, late of Lemon-street, near Whitechapel, Cornfactor.- Robert Plumer, late of Reading, in Berks, Pawnbroker.



[*** In Felix Farley's Bristol Journal of Saturday last, is the following song and Paragraph, which, if genuine, shews that the late Rising in Ireland was nothing less than an actual Rebellion, and that the Parties concerned deserve the severest Punishment allotted to Rebels, and the more especially so, as being against the best of Princes.]
The following is a true Copy of a SONG found in the Pocket of one of the WHITE BOYS, who was taken by Matthew Parker, Esq. near Youghall; who, we hear, arrived in this City on Thursday last. He came Passenger in one of the Vessels arrived from Ireland, and since set out Express for London.

COME chear up, my Boys, for your Glory is near,
Away with all Doubts, and away with all Fear;
To Freedom we call you, a ST***T shall reign,
Usurpation shall vanish, expected from Spain:

Right Royal is our Prince, Right Royal are our Men:
For the Cause we are ready,
Steady, Boys, steady.
We'll fight 'til we die, or restore him again.

No longer we'll wait for Assistance from France,
Nor again shall she lead him a wandering Dance;
For Spain, on whose Word we may surely depend,
Has the Pow'r and the Will his Rights to befriend.

Right, &c.

The Offspring of Brunswick, or Strelitz, poor Lords,
Shall never usurp or command our brave Swords;
For the Throne shall again be adorn'd by a King,
Of whose mighty Ancestors the Druids shall sing:

Right, &c.

Come chear up my Lads, for the Time it drawn near,
When this Land of Guelphs and true Blues shall be clear;
When Prince C*****s, a King, my Boys, toasted shall be,
And our Bondage revers'd into grand Liberty.

Right, &c.

No blue liver'd Guelph, or Cromwellian Black Boor,
In Grandeur shall ride, or Splendor no more;
Of their Titles we'll strip them and enslave them Boys,
Their Sorrows will enliven, and heighten our Joys.

Right, &c.



Wednesday's and Thursday's POSTS.
Arriv'd the Mails from HOLLAND and FLANDERS.
From the LONDON GAZETTE.
PETERSBURGH, April 6.

THE Duke de Biron appeared on Sunday last in the Drawing-Room, with the Blue Ribband of Russia, with which the Emperor has been pleased to invest him in his private Apartment just before. The old Duke was accompanied by the two Princes his Sons, and his Imperial Majesty shewed great Distinction to the whole Family, particularly to the Duke.
Veldt Marechal Munich arrived here the 4th Inst. in perfect Health from the Place of his Exile.
Count Bruhl's two Sons arrived here on Monday last, with a very numerous Train. They bring the King of Poland's Compliments of Congratulation to the Emperor.

COPENHAGEN, April 20. Last Sunday her Royal Highness the Princess Wilhelmina, Carolina, his Danish Majesty's second Daughter, who is now in the 15th Year of her Age, made a publick Profession of the Principles of her Religion, in the Royal Chapel at Friedensbourg, with great approbation; and was there solemnly confirmed, in the Presence of the Court, and many Persons of Distinction, both Clergy and Laity.
The King of Denmark has been pleased to confer the Order of Danbrogg upon M. Schimmelman, Super-Intendant General of Trade, and his Danish Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary to the Circle of Lower Saxony.
LIEGE, April 24- Last Night, about Eleven o'Clock, the Prince of Conde, accompanied by the Marquis of Monteynard, Lieut. Gen. arrived here: He alighted at the French Commandant's, where he staid 'till Three in the Morning, and then continued his Journey to Cologne. His Highness came from Valencienne the 23d, and met several Couriers on the Road, that informed him of the Allied Army's being in Motion, which determined him to make all possible Haste; and he's expected to reach Dusseldorff To-night.
The 21st our Cardinal Bishop's Baggage parted from Passy for this City, and his Highness is expected at Seraign the 5th of May, as he intends setting out the 3d from Paris.
MAESTRICT, April 24. The Council of State having resolved to repair the Breach made in the Wall of this City, by the blowing up of the Magazine of Powder, and to make some Alteration for the better in Rebuilding it, made an agreement last Week, with some Workmen here for 22,060 Florins. By the Plan formed, the Town will be rendered considerably stronger, that having been one of the weakest Places of this Fortification. Almost every Day this Week, a great many Boats, loaded with Flour coming from Liege, have passed through our Bridge going to Urmond, where it is to be landed, and conveyed in Carts to Juliers, for the Use of the French Army on the Lower Rhine.
JULIERS, April 24-. At Eleven this Morning the Prince of Conde arrived here in his Way to Dusseldorff, coming from Paris. His Highness was saluted by the Cannon of this Fortress: The Garrison were under Arms; and all the Honours were paid to him, by our Commandant, that are due to his Birth and Character. DUSSELDORFF, April 25. The late Movements of the Hereditary Prince of Brunswick, having greatly alarmed the French Army, Four hundred Men per Battalion, and an Hundred per Squadron, of the Army of the lower Rhine, were ordered to march the 18th; they cantooned the 19th at Rattingen; the 10th at Langenburge, and the 22d they moved to Hardenburge to make Room for M d'Apchon, who had assembled about Ten thousand Men at Hattingen; but on the Hereditary Prince's retiring, the French Troops came back to Rattengen the 24th, and To day they return to their respective Quarters. The Prince of Conde, who set out from Paris the 23d, arrived here last Night in good Health, and was received with all the Honours that are paid to a Prince of the Blood, entrusted with the Command of an Army.
COLOGNE, April 26. Yesterday in the Afternoon the Nine Battalions, that marched hence the 18th, returned to their Quarters after a very fatiguing March. - The Appearance of our Troops saved the Dutchy of Berg from being laid under Contribution. The Enemy had taken the Castle of Arensberg before they could come up, and raised a Number of Recruits in the Dutchy of Westphalia, and in the County de la Mark, but on seeing such a Body of Troops assembled, the Hereditary Prince thought fir to cross the Roer.



London.

WHITEHALL, May 4. The Riots and Disturbances lately raised in the Southern Parts of Ireland, by a Set of People call'd Levellers, are entirely put a Stop to, by the Vigilance and Activity of the Earl of Halifax. It appears, that the Authors of those Disturbances have consisted, indiscriminately, of Persons of different Persuasions, and that no Marks of Disaffection to his Majesty's Person or Government, have been discovered upon this Occasion in any Class of People.
ADMIRALTY-OFFICE, May 3. His Majesty's Ships the Aeolus and Brilliant are arrived at Plymouth from a Cruize, having brought in the Mignion Privateer, of eight Guns and 63 Men. They also retook a Dogger from Carolina, bound to Poole, which had been taken by the said Privateer.


London, May 4.

We hear that the Marine Forces on the Coast of Portugal will be augmented to twelve Ships, which, joined to theirs, will make a formidable Fleet.
The King of Prussia has an Army of 97,000 Men in Silesia.
The Doge of Venice lay at the Point of Death the 16th of March.
We hear that Prince Ferdinand has begun the Operations of the campaign, that all the Officers are ordered to their respective Posts; and that the Hereditary Prince has also put his Troops in Motion, and was to march in a few Days.
It is reported that Admiral Hawke is going to Lisbon; but there are others who say, he will go to Cadiz, and shew the Spaniards that though they have thought that Place impregnable, a British Fleet with such a Commander will soon convince them of their Error.
It is said by some that the three Admirals with the Fleet at present assembled at Spithead, will sail upon an Expedition in a few Days; but others again are of a more probable Opinion, which is, that the Admirals Hawke and Geary will sail with a great Part of the Shipping now there, and leave Admiral Holbourn for the Defence of that Port, and to collect others together, as fast as possible.
There will be several Camps formed this Summer; particularly on Barham Downs, near Dover; at Bromton, near Chatham; at Riply in Surry; and upon Salisbury Plains; each of which will consist of several Regiments of Regular and Militia Force.
Letters from Rees of the 13d ult. say, that the French were in Motion from all Sides, for the Bishopric of Munster where they were sending a large Quantity of Provisions. These Letters add, that, when the Post was coming away, great Firing was heard towards Coesfield.
It is the Opinion of the Faculty, that had the late unwholesome Quality of the Air continued a few Days longer, it would, in all Probability, have been productive of as great a Mortality as the Plague.

DEATH. William Bentinck, Duke of Portland, Marquis of Titchfield, &c. after a few Hours Illness.


Bristol, May 5.

Arrived at the HOT-WELLS. Lord Seymour, Lord Grey, Sir Harry Manwereing, Rev. Mr Brewton, Rev. Mr. Lamb, Rev. Mr Jenner, Rev. Mr Lowther, Rev. Mr. Tivining, Capt. Carr, Capt. Douglass, Mr Phillips and Family, Mr Lock, Mr Ross, Mr. Reveley, Mr. Solomons, Mr. Summerskill, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Cockman, Mr. Dampier, Mr. Fitch, Mr. Foster, Mr. Jophson, Mr. Killinghall, Mr. Wakefield, Mr. and Mrs. Greene, Mr and Miss Pocklington, Mr and Mrs Burrows, Mrs. Morerouso, Mrs Pank, Mrs Sheppard, Mrs Mucker, Mrs Talbot, Mrs Williams, Mrs Wiltshire, Mrs Clarke, Mrs Fitzgerald, Mrs Hores, Miss Coleman, Miss Gyles, Miss Johns, Miss Kennedy, Miss M'Daniel, Miss Opeil, Miss Price, &c. &c.

Came in since our last, The Prince of Orange, Maddox, and the King of Prussia Gardner from Cork.
Arriv'd, At Jamaica the Providence, Leisman; at Africa, the Qubeck, Brown, and the Royal Briton, Timberman; at Dartmouth, the Duke of York, Carpenter, from South Carolina.

Monday a Journeyman Tyler walking upon the Cornice at the Top of a House in Castle-Green, one Corner of it gave Way, and he fell into the Street - He was taken up speechless, and died on Thursday.



Bath, May 6.

Arriv'd here, Duke of Bedford, Countess of Bute, Lord and Lady Beauclerk, Sir James Lowther and Lady, Lady Jane Stuart, Sir Bennet Garret and Lady, Sir William Worsley, Serjeant Poole, Rev. Dr. Charlton, Mr and Mrs Cattle, Mr and Mrs Hamilton, Mr and Mrs Kinvan, Mr and Mrs Greenwood, Mr and Mrs Vaughan, Mr and Mrs Pierce, Mr and Mrs Eames, Mr and Mrs Forbes, Mr and Mrs Myr, Mr and Mrs Fowles, Mr and Mrs Beresford, Mr and Mrs Langton, Mr Andrews, Mr Tuite, Mr Pitman, Mr Gosling, Mr Fenton, Mr Reade, Mr Wells, Mr Middleton, Mr Catlin, Mr Bagot, Mr Branson, Mrs Preston, Mrs Jaudring, Mrs Sparks, Miss Archer, Mrs Howard, Miss Sparkes, Miss Jaudring, Miss Hitch, Miss Hamilton, &c. &c.

Lord Percival intends offering himself a Candidate for the Borough of Bridgewater, in this County, in the Room of Lord Egmont his Father, whose Seat is vacated on his being created an English Peer.

At Huddlemore in Wilts, on Sunday the 25th ult. died, the youngest Brother, aged 77, of the ancient Family of the Powells, whose Ages put together, viz. four Brothers and a Sister, made 427 Years.
Friday died Mr. Jeremiah Dimsdall, who for many Years kept the New- Inn in King's-Mead Square.

Last Friday as Benjamin Leigh, Bristol and Warminster Carrier, was drawing the Charge of a Gun, the Piece went off and killed him on the Spot.

On Thursday a Fire broke out in the Stable of Thomas Pyke, Farmer, at Pewsey, near Marlborough, which consumed his Dwelling-House, out Houses, two large Wheat-Ricks, seven Horses, and the greatest Part of his Utensils in Husbandry.



To the PRINTER, &c.
GIVE me Leave through your Paper to Propose my Case, which I believe is a common one, to the Consideration of your Physical Readers.

A few Days ago went to visit an Acquaintance, where I accidentally fell into Company with two or three Ladies. The Evening was spent at Quadrille; but before I returned Home, I felt an ineffable Sensation, which is better conceived than described; the Symptoms gradually increased, and in the Words of a celebrated Translation of Sappho -

My Bosom glow'd; the subtile Flame
Ran quick thro' all my vital Frame.

From what Cause this Disorder arose, the Gentlemen of the Faculty can best determine : For my own Part, could I believe there is any Efficacy in Fascination, I should attribute it to the bewitching Glances of a lovely Enchantress, who sat opposite to me, and dealt about her Cards with such irresistible Charms, as quite smote me to the Heart.
Since this Accident happened, I have consulted, several Authors in the Medicinal Way, such as Hippocrates, Galen, Dioseorides, Roudeletius, Etmuller, Sanctorius, Hoffman, &c. &c. but have met with no Satisfaction.
But considering the present great Improvement in the Medicinal Art, I do not despair of seeing an absolute Specific found out for it; which if any of your Correspondents can discover, the Invention, I am persuaded, will be as acceptable to the Public as that of the Pulvis Antilissus, or Quinquina; the Inventor will at least merit my particular Acknowledgments, and in the Language of Virgil-Eret mibi magmus Apollo.
I am, Sir, your's, &c. ADONIS.



The WOLF and CRANE, a FABLE.

A Wolf on surreptitious Mutton,
Laying about him like a Glutton,
A Bone slipp'd down in luckless Season,
And stuck across poor Isgrim's Wesen.
The Savage made a hideous Clatter,
And all around cry'd- What's the Matter?
Quoth he, I've eat so plaguy fast,
That much I fear I've eat my last;-
A dev'lish Bone - look here - has got
And plac'd itself quite cross my Throat:
Ah me I soon my Life must end,
Unless some charitable Friend
Will quickly his Assistance lend;
For which I freely will be bound
To pay at Sight a Thousand Pound-
Nay, I will give my Note of Hand
To pay him all he shall demand.
A Crane, who heard him thus importune,
Thought this the Time to make his Fortune,
And soon with rash but ardent Zeal.
Whipp'd down his Throat a Yard of Bill,
Which in the Twinkling of an Eye,
A dang'rous Cure did well apply.
Thus having set his Patient free,
He next demands his promis'd Fee.
The Wolf reply'd, - Ungrateful Dog !
Thou greedy avaricious Rogue !
When you just now your Skill display'd,
On Pain and Peril of your Head,
Think how your worthless Life I spar'd,
Nor dare to hope for more Reward.

Thus Benefits, when ill conferr'd,
Prove, but too oft' their own Reward:
Thus when we serve the Proud and Vain,
What we don't lose must pass for Gain.



At the ORIGINAL
Yorkshire Boarding - School,
At KIRBY-HILL,
Three Miles from Richmond,
Kept by Mr. JAMES TUBBS,
Assisted by the Rev. Mr. HALE, and other proper Masters,
YOUNG Gentlemen are genteely boarded, decently cloathed carefully and expeditiously educated in the several Branches of Literature, at Ten Pounds per Annum, from six to ten Years of Age.
Enquire of Mr. BRETON, in Marchant's Court, Bath; or of Mr. RICHARD SMITH, Brewer, near Temple-Cross, Bristol.
N.B. The Rev. Mr. HALE is now in Bath :- He intends setting out on Sunday the 9th Inst. and will carefully conduct thither such Boys as are then ready to go.



Hot-Wells; BRISTOL.
Contrary to many Assertions, that there is no
Tavern Accommodations at this Place:
This is to assure the Company,
That pleasant Rooms, a good Cook and
Larder, with good Wines of all Sorts,
And diligent Attendance,
May be depended on during the SEASON,
At LOGGON's
Private BALL and TEA-ROOM.
Also Breakfasts and Afternoon Teas, as usual.



This Day is Published,
(Price Only SIX-PENCE)
With an elegant PRINT of the late
RICHARD NASH, Esq.
(Master of the Ceremonies at BATH and
TUNBRIDGE upwards of 50 Years)
The NEW BATH GUIDE :
OR
Useful Pocket - Companion:
Necessary for all Persons residing at, or resorting to,
This antient and opulent City.
CONTAINING,

I. A Concise Account of the Antiquity of the City, its Situation; the Discovery of Mineral Waters, and their having Medicinal Virtues; also the Reality and Eminence of King BLADUD, the first founder of the Baths.
II. The Cause of the Heat of these Waters; the many Disorders they are of infinite Service in, the best Time of drinking them, and the Quantity generally taken.
III. An Easy Cure, or a Prescription for a Invalid when at Bath: Likewise a Description the City and Parts adjacent, giving an Account of all the public Edifices, and other Buildings down to the present Time.
IV. The Baths describ'd; the Quantity of Water each contains, and the Time taken in filling; with some Rules and Orders for the better regulating of Bathing, &c.
V. Order for the better Regulation of the Chairmen, according to the late Act of Parliament; a correct Table of Distances, from the most public Places of Resort to several Parts of the City, and the Prices to be taken for each Fare they carry: Also an exact Account of the Arrival and going out of the Post from Bath and Bristol, according to the late Alterations; likewise of the Bath Machines, Waggons, Carriers, Boats, &c. &c.
VI. An exact Measurement of the principal Coach Roads from Bath, with the Distances from Place to Place; Directions for Travellers, &c. when to pass over at Aust or New Passage, between England and Wales, and the Prices of passing for Passengers, Goods, Cattle, &c.
VII. Prices of conveying a Letter from the General Post-Office, London, to any Part of England, Ireland, France, Spain, Holland, Flanders, Germany, &c. Also the Expence of sending a Letter or Packet by Express to most of the principal Towns in England.
VIII. A Table of Expences, Income, or Wages by the Day, Week, Month. Or Year, from One Penny to �10 per Day, how much per Week, Month, and Year.

To which is added,
A Sketch of the Life, Character, &c ,of the late RICHARD NASH, Esq.

BATH: Printed and Sold by C. POPE :-Sold Iikewise by J. LEAKE, and W. FREDERICK, in Bath; T. CADELL, E. WARD, and J. PALMER, in Bristol; and by the Newsmen.
*** The Bath and Bristol Guide, advertised in the Bath Journal, and call'd a New Edition, has been printed near four Years.- We mention this lest the Public shou'd mistake it for the above New Bath Guide, which contains besides the Print of Mr. NASH) eight Pages more than any Book of the Kind yet publish'd.



THOMAS HARDING,
HAT-MAKER,
At the Upper. End of the Market-Place, Bath,
MAKES all Sorts of Gentlemens and Ladies HATS; likewise sells Gold and Silver Lace for Gentlemen and Ladies Hats, and all other Kinds of Gold and Silver Trimmings for Ladies Hats; Lace for Servants Livery ditto. - Those who buy Hats of him may depend on their keeping out the Rain, and holding their Colour 'till the last.
N.B. He has a large Quantity of very good Womens low-crown'd Beaver Hats; and those who buy a Quantity, may have them as cheap as to any Part of England.



To be Sold,
A HOUSE in Garrat-Street,
Near Bradley's-Buildings, Horse-Street, Bath.
*** For Particulars, enquire of EDWARD BOLWELL, near the said House.



SALISBURY, May 5, 1762.
At the Request of many Gentlemen of the Counties of Wilts, Dorset, Hants, and Berks, frequently residing at BATH, and desirous of seeing the
SALISBURY JOURNAL :
Notice is hereby given,

That the said Journal, (which contains the earliest and most authentic Intelligence) will be published in the said City of BATH on Monday next, the 10th of this Inst. May, by C. POPE, at the Printing- Office in Stall-Street, (to be continu'd regularly every Thursday Morning early) and punctually delivered to such Gentlemen and others as please to give Orders for it to the said C. POPE, or Mr. FREDERICK, Bookseller.
*** Advertisements for this Journal - which circulates weekly over the Counties of WILTS, DORSET, HANTS, BERKS, Part of SOMERSET and GLOUCESTER, and throughout the Isle of WIGHT, JERSEY, and GUERNSEY, (where no other Journal goes,) are taken in by the said Mr. FREDERICK, Bookseller,. and C. POPE, Printer,



Never acted here, but Once.
For the Benefit of Mrs LEE.
MONDAY Evening, May 10, will be a Concert of Music.- Tickets to be had of Mrs. Lee, at Mr. Thomas's, Grocer, in the Market-Place; and at the Theatre, where Places for the Boxes may be taken.
Between the Parts of the Concert will be presented, Gratis, a Comedy, call'd
A new Way to pay old Debts.
To which will be added, a Farce, call'd
POLLY HONEYCOMBE.



LOST, on Saturday the First of May,
From Mr. BEECH'S, at the Angel-Inn, over
the Bridge, BATH,
A SILVER HALF-PINT,
Mark'd
B
T E
*** Whoever will bring it to the Angel aforesaid, shall receive Ten Shillings Reward.- If offer'd to be pawn'd or sold, please stop it.



JAMES GIBBS,
SURGEON and APOTHECARY,
In St. Margarets-Street, BRADEORD, Wilts,
HAS just open'd a Shop in the Dwelling-House, last occupied by the late Dr. CLARKE deceas'd, where Physicians Prescriptions will be faithfully dispensed, and the Favours of his Friends gratefully accepted.
*** Great Variety of Druggs, Chymical and Galencial Medicines, of the best Kind, to be sold on the most: reasonable Terms.



Curious Collection of Pictures
From the best Masters,
To be Sold by Auction at Mr. BERRY'S Great Room in King's-Mead-Street; on Saturday next the 8th of this Instant May.

COOPER. 1A Bunch of Grapes
CRADOCK 2A Pheasant .
VAN DYCK3A Boy's Head
WINNIX 4A Partridge
DITTO5A Hare
VAN DYCK6A young Man's Head
REMBRANDT7An old Man's Head
DITTO8Old Woman
ANGELO 9A Fruit Piece
LOD CARACCI10An old Head
VAN DYCK11Prince Rupert
RUBENS 12Boys, small Life
GURCINO 13The Virgin Mary teaching Christ to read
CORREGGIO 14Sigismunda
RUBENS 15Boys large as Life
PITONI 16Sacrifice of Polixanes
VAN DYCK17Two Sons of Charles the 1st
RAPHAEL 18Transfiguration of Christ



*** The same to be view'd on Friday, May 7, and until the Time of Sale, which will begin on Saturday at Twelve o'Clock.



This is to acquaint the Public,

THAT there is now selling off, either Wholesale or Retail, at Mr. Bond's, facing the Play-House, Bath; a very large Assortment of 7-8ths and Yard-wide Irish CLOTH, from 10d. hf. to 6s. 6d. per Yard; flower'd and plain Lawns, from 18d. to 4s. 6d. Gauzes from 10d. to 2s. 6d. Kenting and Silk Hankerchiefs; good Ell-wide home-made Sheeting.---The above Goods will be sold Ten per Cent. under Value, as the Owner has an immediate Call to leave the Kingdom.- The Sale will continue but one Week, if possible to sell all in that Time.

There is a great Assortment of fine, Yard wide Irish Cloth, on which the lowest Price will be fixed at one Word, and no Abatement.



TO be SOLD to the Best Bidders,
In SEPARATE LOTS,
On Wednesday the 12rg of May Inst. at the Angel Inn in West-Gate Street, Bath, between the Hours of Eleven and One.
Four Stone-built Messuages
or Tenements,
Situate in AVON -STREET,
With the Gardens thereto belonging, lying behind the same.- The Premises were lately built, are well tenanted and of the yearly Value of �44.
For further Particulars, enquire of Mr.Charles Rogers, Attorney, in Church-Court, Lombard-Street, London, (who hath the Plan of the said Premises) or of Michael Hemings, Carpenter, in Avon-Streets Bath.