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Gi Tue/day the 18th Instant will be published, The FOURTH VOLUME of COLLECTION of POEMS. By SEVERAL. HANDS. Printed or Ri ‘and J. Dodfrey, in Palli Mall. Where may be had the three fortier Volumes, This Dayx was published, Prices, N ESSAY upon a Steseine Camp: Being one of the Arundelian Marbles, in the Collection of the late Right Hon. Earl of Pomfrer, , By JOHN NIXON, A.M. and F.R.S Re@or of Cold Higham in Northamptonshire. Artificom veterem agnoscere ductus Et non inscriptie authorem reddere fignis. : ” Seatiae Sylv, Lg. 6. v. 24, Printed for R. Manby in the Old Bailey, near Ludgate Hill ; and sold likewise at his Shop, the North West Corner of the Royal Ex change in Threadneedle-freet. POSTSCRIPT. Europe, Dec. 5. The Shah Doub, being abandoned by all his Forces, is retired with a few of his Depen dants and Domestics into the Mountains; the Khan’s Azad and Kerim are the real Competitors for the Crown. The latter attempted, a little while ago, to surprize Ispahan, but was prevented by the Approach of his Rival with a puiflane Army. Azad is in Pos fession of the Capital, where he Acts with equal Firm ness and Lenity, having taken Hostages from the rich Citizens, and distributed a great Sum in ready Money amongst the Poor. _ LONDON. brefervices from our Correspondents. They write from Stockholm that the French and Spanish Ministers have frequent Conferences with the Ministers of the Cabinet there. It is reported that they regard new Contracts for Shipping ; but those who are moderately versed in the Secrets of this Country, know that is a very stale Precence, and there are cer tain Circumstances which incline People to believe that they regard Mations by Land rather than by Sea. They write from Vienna, that the Ambassador from the Porte is actually at Belgrade. People are divided in their Sentiments, some think this an Embassy of Pa rade, and others of Cordiality. It is thought the Af fair of the King of the Romans will be vigorously pushed this Summer, Experience having shown that Delays are dangerous, and, in the End, may possibly prove destrutive. Count Lewis of Zinzendorff is ac tually sec ont for Petersburgh, charged not only with Compliments, but with Commissions of the first Im portance. To-morrow the Rev. Dr. Cheney, Dean of Win chester, is appointed to preach before his Majesty at the Chapel Royal at St. James’s; and the Rev. Dr. Sumner, ate Whitehall. Monday Night left the Right Hon. the Earl of Leicester, Post-Master-General, arrived at iis House in Great Ruffel Street, from his Seat at Holkham in Norfolk. We hear that his Grace the Duke of Dorset does not go to Ireland. But We are assured, by good Authority, that the Right Hon. the Marquis of Hartington will go Lord Lieute nant of Ireland; and that his Grace the Duke of Rut land will succeed him as Master of the Horse. On Sunday Evening the Corpse of her Grace the Dutchess of Manchester was deposited in the Family Vault, at Kimbolton, in the County of Huntingdon. His Grace the Duke of Cleveland is perfectly reco ver'd from his late Indisposition. We hear from Oxford, that his Grace the Duke of Portland has been down there this Week, and enter’d his Son (the Marquis of Tichfield) at Christ Church. On this occasion a solemn Convocation was held, and his Grace received from the University the Complit ment of an Honetary Degree of Doctor of Civil Law, to which he was presented by the Public Orator. In the same Convocation was read a Letter of Thanks to the King of Naples, for some Books which his Majesty lately presented to that University relating to the Dis coveries making at Herculaneum. Monday last died, at Guildford in Surry, aged near 80, Mr. Howard, a Surgeon and Man midwife, well known to the World about thirty Years since in the Affair of Mary Taft, who,so grefly imposed upon the Publick in making them believe she was delivered of live Rabbits This Morning was married, at St. Luke’s Church, Mr. Robert Smith, an eminent Dyer, of Old-Street, to Miss Betty Bannister, of Bunhill-Row. This Morning also was married Mr. George Hughes, of Barnaby-Street, Fellmonger, to Miss Darell. Tuesday Night several Ladies Chairs in waiting at a Rout in Saville-Row, were robb'd of their Seats and Curtains. The Fire which happen’d Yesterday Morning, at a Talbton-Chandler’s in Tyburn Road, burnt so furiously that in Jess than an Hour the Howse was down. The People were obliged to escape out of the Window by the Assistance of Ladders, naked; one Woman, who had her Child in her Arms, dropp’d it into the Area, but i was taken up alive, though very much bruised. The occasion of it none can account for, as the Ex ciseman was in the Room, where it began at Two o'clock, and saw not the least Spark of Fire. It broke out at Five, but there being a strong Party Wall no other. House was damaged. Nevil, Efq, a worthy good Man who died tat Week, was not Partner with Merl. Whatley and Gil bert, as said in the Papers, bac with Whatley and Jalabert. The Royal Ann, a First Rate, at Woolwich, will be commissioned as soon as she comes off the Stocks, if Matters are not accommodated. P : Foge Tg oe e TOME Bee oe aire De Monsieur la Baron de Munckhausen,. Minister from Hanover, residing at $c. James’s, on Monday fast was taken in of a paralytick Disorder, and Yesterday, he was thought to be in so dangerous a Way that he was let Blood, and had several Bliftees put on. On This Day a General Court was held at Sc. Bartho lomew’s Hospital, for the Election of two Surgeons ‘in the room of Mr. Freke,and Mr. Webbe, who resign'd, when Mr. Shacp* and Mr. Webbe, j.a. were elected. A. Weffel being arrived at Portsmouth from the Coat of France, it is affured by’ some who came in her, that at Brest and order. Ports the French are extremely diligent and expeditious in fitting their Men of War for the sea. They add, that they are preparing them selves also in case of an Attack from us by Land, the Apprehension of which has thrown many Inhabitants bordering 4 on the Sea Coast into so great a Pasnitk, that great Numbers have withdrawn themselves and their Effects to Paris, Rome, c.~ No dowbr but that the Merchants at Nantz are alarmed, who left such vast Quantities of Sugar and Indigo in the last War. Castersary, March 5. On Thursday la Mr. Thomas Boreman, Brewer at Margate, (who succeede d the late Mr. William Simmons, an eminent Brewer of that place) was married to Miss Ann Matson, Daughter of Mr. Robert Matson, Farmer and Grafier in East-Kene, Plymouth, March 2. We are preparing with Zeal and Niligence to meet our treacherous Foes. Admiral Mortyn is to hoist his Flag on board the Monarch, when she arrives from Portsmouth.’ Other Slips are ready, viz. Ipswich of 74 Guns, Capt. Tyr rel; Vanguard 70, Capt Byron; Northumberland 70, Lord Colvill; Defiance 60, Capt. Andrews; York Ga, Capt. Parry ; Edinburgh 74, Cape. Stanhope; Mare 74, Capt. Amhurst; Augusta 60, Capt. Willer; and the Weymouth 60, Capt. Hanway. ‘Te is said that the Monmouth and Warwick are soén to be commission’d. The Lime, of 20 Guns, Capt. Falkner, and the Dirt patch Sloop, having been repair’d, fail'd Yesterday to make their Observations on the Enemy’s Coast. The Saltash Sloop, Capt. Hill, just arrived from Bri stol, brought a large Number of Seamen, the press'¢, and many Volunteers Every Port in the West, from Plymouth to the Land’s End, ts is high Spirits. Hanes and Kent boast of their brave Fellows, and that none better fail between Stem and Stern of Ship, and their great Alereness, as, to Wocking, Sheathing, Rigging, c. as if it were their peculiar Province. Now, tho we allow them their due flavour, yet Devon, which gave Biitco che Gréat Releigh and Dake (who was Mayor of our Borough, and protested us in Parlia ment) and dhe Great Granvills, a Native of Cornwall, in good Queen Bess’s Golden Days, with many other emined Commanders, will not give way to any Coun ty whatever, as to Valour and Resolution by Sea of Land. We are famous in History for Courage and Intrepi dity, and could we engage our Enemies, Man to Man, in Close Quarters, we have many among us who by the Cornish Hag, and the Flying Mare, would soon make them puke, and cry for Quarter. Extract of a Letter from Gosport, March 2. On Sunday sailed out of the Harbour to Spithead his Majesty’s Ship Monarch, Capt. Abraham North 3 she is handsomely prized and painted, and being a Prime Sailor her sailing out of the Harbour was a very pleasing Sight to a great Number of the Spec tators, who assembled on that occasion ; but above all, the Affability, Mildness, and Humanity of the Behaviour of the Officers in general; renders the ‘ Ship’s Company compleatly happy. a . Orders received a the Commissioners Office for the Trident, of 66 Guns, and the Eagle of 60 Guns, to be brought down the Harbour and got ready to be commissioned ; several more Ships are talked of and Orders hourly expected. Work of all Kinds, for expediting the Marine, is carried on with the utmost Ardour and Affiduity, the Shipwrights, c. work till Eleven o’Clock each Night. The St. George is near rigged and taking her Stores in as fast as possible, in order to get to Spithead. “Cape. Durell commands the Terrible, and ‘not Capt. Pett.’ . Hott, March 3. Sailed Otway, Richardson, from London ; Hopewell, Thompson, for ditto; Lancaster, Wellborn, for ditto; Friendship, Mepgitt, for ditto; Fortunate, Brown, for Lisbon ; Mabella and Mary, for Havre-de-grace ; Parrott, Green,for Koningsburg. Deat, March 5. Wind S. W. Came down the Mafra, Smith, for Lisbon ; Hatley, Hill, for Virginia, and remains with his Majesty’s ‘hips as per laff. Ar rived his Majesty’s Ship Arundell from a Cruize. Daury-Lans. This Evening Macsetx. . With e ANATOMIST. Fe This Evening (never Acted be fore) a New Tragedy, call’d Atrius. Stocks were done this Day at One o' Glock, as follow : Bank Stock,. 129 34ths. India Stock, no Price. South Sea Stock, no Price. Old South Sea Annuities, no Price. Ditto 7d Sub. 94 3-4ths. New Annuities, 99 7-8ths a100. Dittod Sub. gg. Three t-half per Cent. consolidated, 100 3-4ths a 7-8ths. Ditto 2d Sub. 99 3-4ths. Three per Cent. consolidated, 99 t-half Three per Cent. 1751, 99.1-half. . Three per Cent. India, 48 3 Sths at half Three is half per Cent. ditto, 93 g ads. India Bonds, 21. 14s. Bank Circulation, 11 Births and Buria’s this Pees. Males — 154 Males —~ 275 orate Femates- 14g. Buried 4 Females — og In all ~ 303 In all —- 474 reared in the Burials this We 20.
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