who was at work in an upper-room, hearing a loud crafh, gave notice of the danger to the other inmates; and they were all fortunate enough to efcape about two minutes before the whole fabric fuddenly fell. DIED. At his palace at Chichefter, the Right Rev. Sir William Afhburnham, Bart. D. D. the venerable bishop of that fee, and rector of Gestling, in Suffex. He was the father of the English bench, and the only bishop not appointed by his prefent Majefty. At Cambridge, after a long illness, in his fixty-third year, the Rev. Richard Farmer, D. D. F. R. and A. SS. mafter of Emanuel-college, principal librarian of the public library in that univerfity; one of the canons-refidentiary of St. Paul, London; chancellor of the diocese of Litchfield and Coventry, and prebendary of Worcester. He was born at Leicester in 1735. He ferved the office of vice-chancellor in the year 1775 and 1787; and was much refpected for his liberality to the poor, and the various plans fuggefted by him for the improvement of the town of Cambridge. He was well known in the literary world for his "Effay on the Learning of Shakefpeare, addreffed to Jofeph Cradock, Efq. 1766," which has been four times printed, viz. 1766, 1767, 1789, and 1793. 10th. In childbed, Mrs. Godwin, wife of Mr. William Godwin, of Somer's Town; a woman of uncommon talents and confiderable knowledge: well known throughout Europe by her literary works, under her original name of Wollftonecraft, and particularly by her "Vindication of the Rights of Women, 1792," 8vo. Her first publication was "Thoughts on the Education of Daughters, with Reflections on Female Conduct in the more important Duties of Life, 1787," 12mo. 2. "The Rights of Man, 1791," 8vo, againft Mr. Burke on the French Revolution: of the rife and progrefs of which, fhe gave an " Hiftorical and Moral View" in 1794, only one volume being publifhed. 3. "Elements of Morality for the Ufe of Children: tranflated from the German of Sultzman, 1791," 3 vols. 12mo., 4. "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, with Strictures on Moral and Political Subjects, 1792." 8vo. 5. "Letters written during a fhort refidence in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, 1796," 8vo. manners were gentle, eafy, and elegant; her converfation intelligent and amufing, without the leaft trait of literary pride, or the apparent confcioufnefs of powers above the level of her fex; and for foundnefs of understanding, and fenfibility of heart, fhe was, perhaps, rarely equalled. Her practical skill in education was even fuperior to her fpeculations upon that fubject; nor is it poffible to exprefs the misfortune fuftained, in that refpect, by her children. OCTOBER. Her 1ft. As fome mafons were digging in the Castle of Stirling, in a garden adjacent to the magazine, they ftruck upon a human skeleton, about eight yards diftance from the window where the Earl of Douglas was thrown over after he was ftabbed by King James II. It is thought, and there is little doubt but that it is his remains, as it is certain he was buried in the garden, and but a little distance from the clofetwindow. The bones were entire, and, from the place where the skull was lying to the down end of the fhankbone, measured about fix, feet. They were carefully gathered up, put into a box, and depofited nearly where they were found. 3d. The Bank of England called in the stamped dollars. China. An infurrection of a ferious nature has lately been fomented in several of the provinces, particularly in that of Hou-quang, which has confiderably advanced the price of cotton, the principal commodity of that province. The caufe of thefe difturbances is afcribed to the Emperor Kien Long having abdicated his throne, at the age of eighty-feven, in favour of Ka Hing, his fifteenth fon. Instead, however, of retiring, like Charles V. into folitude, and renouncing altogether the care of government, the aged Emperor ftill manifefted an inclination to dabble in state affairs. In this he was feconded by Co Law, an ancient mandarin. Jealoufies had then arifen between the old and new minifters, which have fpread like wildfire through the provinces, the Mandarins fiding, as intereft or attachment predominated, with the leading parties at court. 6th. Mr. Bruifter, of Dean-ftreet, Soho, fhot himself through the head with a piftol. Previously to committing this rafh act, he called for a glafs of wine and water, and had a fecond piftol grafped in his hand to complete his death. He furvived the fatal fhot a few minutes. Mr. Foot, and other gentlemen of the faculty were called in, but their affiftance was ufelefs. No caufe has yet been affigned for this shocking tranfaction. Mr. Bruifter was a bachelor, and led a very folitary life. He was a man of excellent character, and much esteemed among his friends, but of a gloomy difpofition. He was very infirm, and had just recovered from a fevere illness. The property he has left is immense. 9th. A general mutiny broke out on board the British fleet at the Cape of Good Hope, which terminated on the 12th, in confequence of a communication that the demands of the feamen at Spithead had been complied with. The American newspapers down to the 11th, bring intelligence of the horrid ravages lately made by the yellow fever in Philadelphia, Baltimore, New Providence, &c. &c. The returns daily made of the burials, amounted, in Philadelphia, in the month ending with September, to 590 adults, and upwards of 300 children. In Baltimore the numbers were much smaller; but many had fallen victims to the diforder both there and in Rhode Island. Mr. Bedford, the governor of the Delaware, is dead with the fever. We are happy, however, to ftate, that the approach of cold weather had confiderably abated the ravages of the diforder; the returns of the burials decreasing daily. Italy. 12th. General Buonaparte has written a flattering letter to the Archbishop of Genoa, in confequence of the paftoral letter addreffed by that prelate to his clergy. It is to this purport : "Citizen, When I received and perufed your paftoral letter, I thought I was reading an epistle from one of the twelve apoftles. Such Such certainly was the language of St. Paul. How refpectable does religion appear when ferved by minifters like you! Whence is it that priefts are in general actuated by another fpirit? Jefus Chrift fought to convince by evidence, and laid down his life rather than enforce the reception of his doc trine. Wicked priefts preach revolution and bloodshed, and fell the poor flocks like Judas. I hope foon to come to Genoa, when it will be a great pleasure to me to converfe with you. A bifhop like Fenelon, or the Archbishop of Milan, Ravenna, and Genoa, gives new vigour to religion; fince he not only preaches, but practifes virtue. A good bishop is the moft precious gift which Heaven can beftow on a city or a country." Carrickfergus. 14. The inhabitants of this town, men, women, and children, quitted the place this day, rather than be prefent at the execution of their hapless countryman, Mr. Orr. Some removed to the distance of many miles-fcarce a fentence was intercharged during the day, and every face prefented a picture of the deepest melancholy, horror, and indignation. The military who attended the execution confifted of feveral thousand men, horse and foot, with cannon, and a company of artillery-the whole forming a hollow fquare. To thefe Mr. Orr read his dying declaration, in a clear, ftrong, manly tone of voice. He was a diffenter. His laft accents articulated the hope that Ireland would foon be emancipated. The following is the dying declaration of Mr. Orr, of Ferranchane, in the county of Antrim, farmer, above alluded to: "My friends and countrymen, "In the thirty-first year of my life I have been fentenced to die upon the gallows, and this fentence has been in pursuance of a verdict of twelve men, who fhould have been indifferently and impartially chofen. How far they have been lo, I leave to that country from which they have been chofen to determine; and how far they have difcharged their duty, I leave to their God and to themselves. They have, in pronouncing their verdict, thought proper to recommend me as an object of humane mercy. In return, I pray to God, if they have erred, to have mercy upon them. The judge who condemned me, humanely fhed tears in uttering my fentence; but whether he did wifely in fo highly commending the wretched informer who swore away my life, I leave to his own cool reflection; folemnly affuring him and all the world, with my dying breath, that the informer was forfworn. The law under which I fuffer is furely a fevere one! May the makers and promoters of it be justified in the integrity of their motives and the pury of their own lives! By that law I am ftamped a felon, but my heart difdains the imputation. My comfortable lot and induftrious courfe of life best refute the charge of being an adventurer for plunder; but if to have loved my country, to have known its wrongs, to have felt the injuries of the perfecuted catholics, and to have united with them and all other religious perfuafions in the moft orderly and leaft fanguinary means of procuring redrefs; if thofe be felonies I am a felon, but not otherwife. Had my counsel (for whofe honourable exertions I' am indebted) prevailed in their motion to have me tried for high treason, rather than under the in was buried in the garden, and but a little diftance from the closetwindow. The bones were entire, and, from the place where the skull was lying to the down end of the fhank - bone, measured about fix, feet. They were carefully gathered up, put into a box, and depofited nearly where they were found. 3d. The Bank of England called in the ftamped dollars. China. An infurrection of a ferious nature has lately been fomented in several of the provinces, particularly in that of Hou-quang, which has confiderably advanced the price of cotton, the principal commodity of that province. The cause of these difturbances is afcribed to the Emperor Kien Long having abdicated his throne, at the age of eighty-feven, in favour of Ka Hing, his fifteenth fon. Instead, however, of retiring, like Charles V. into folitude, and renouncing altogether the care of government, the aged Emperor ftill manifefted an inclination to dabble in state affairs. In this he was feconded by Co Law, an ancient mandarin. Jealoufies had then arifen between the old and new minifters, which have fpread like wildfire through the provinces, the Mandarins fiding, as interest or attachment predominated, with the leading parties at court. 6th. Mr. Bruifter, of Dean-ftreet, Soho, fhot himself through the head with a piftol. Previously to committing this rafh act, he called for a glass of wine and water, and had a fecond piftol grafped in his hand to complete his death. He furvived the fatal fhot a few minutes. Mr. Foot, and other gentlemen of the faculty were called in, but their affiftance was ufelefs. No caufe has yet been affigned for this fhocking tranfaction. Mr. Bruifter was a bachelor, and led a very folitary life. He was a man of excellent character, and much efteemed among his friends, but of a gloomy difpofition. He was very infirm, and had just recovered from a fevere illness. The property he has left is immense. 9th. A general mutiny broke out on board the British fleet at the Cape of Good Hope, which terminated on the 12th, in confequence of a communication that the demands of the feamen at Spithead had been complied with. The American newspapers down to the 11th, bring intelligence of the horrid ravages lately made by the yellow fever in Philadelphia, Baltimore, New Providence, &c. &c. The returns daily made of the burials, amounted, in Philadelphia, in the month ending with September, to 590 adults, and upwards of 300 children. In Baltimore the numbers were much smaller; but many had fallen victims to the diforder both there and in Rhode Island. Mr. Bedford, the governor of the Delaware, is dead with the fever. We are happy, however, to ftate, that the approach of cold weather had confiderably abated the ravages of the diforder; the returns of the burials decreafing daily. Italy. 12th. General Buonaparte has written a flattering letter to the Archbishop of Genoa, in confequence of the paftoral letter addreffed by that prelate to his clergy. It is to this purport : "Citizen, When I received and perufed your paftoral letter! thought I was reading an epiftle from one of the twelve apofties Such Such certainly was the language of St. Paul. How refpectable does religion appear when ferved by mi nifters like you! Whence is it that priefts are in general actuated by another fpirit? Jefus Chrift fought to convince by evidence, and laid down his life rather than enforce the reception of his doc trine. Wicked priests preach revolution and bloodfhed, and fell the poor flocks like Judas. I hope foon to come to Genoa, when it will be a great pleasure to me to converfe with you. A bishop like Fenelon, or the Archbishop of Milan, Ravenna, and Genoa, gives new vigour to religion; fince he not only preaches, but practifes virtue. A good bishop is the most precious gift which Heaven can bestow on a city or a country." Carrickfergus. 14. The inhabitants of this town, men, women, and children, quitted the place this day, rather than be present at the execution of their hapless countryman, Mr. Orr. Some removed to the distance of many miles ;-fcarce a fentence was intercharged during the day, and every face prefented a picture of the deepest melancholy, horror, and indignation. The military who attended the execution confifted of feveral thousand men, horse and foot, with cannon, and a company of artillery-the whole forming a hollow fquare. To thefe Mr. Orr read his dying declaration, in a clear, ftrong, manly tone of voice. He was a diffenter. His laft accents articulated the hope that Ireland would foon be emancipated. The following is the dying declaration of Mr. Orr, of Ferranchane, in the county of Antrim, farmer, above alluded to: "My friends and countrymen, "In the thirty-first year of my life I have been fentenced to die upon the gallows, and this sentence has been in pursuance of a verdict of twelve men, who fhould have been indifferently and impartially chofen. How far they have been fo, I leave to that country from which they have been chosen to determine; and how far they have difcharged their duty, I leave to their God and to themselves. They have, in pronouncing their verdict, thought proper to recommend me as an object of humane mercy. In return, I pray to God, if they have erred, to have mercy upon them. The judge who condemned me, humanely fhed tears in uttering my fentence; but whether he did wifely in fo highly commending the wretched informer who fwore away my life, I leave to his own cool reflection; folemnly affuring him and all the world, with my dying breath, that the informer was forfworn. The law under which I fuffer is furely a fevere one! May the makers and promoters of it be juftified in the integrity of their motives and the purity of their own lives! By that law I am stamped a felon, but my heart difdains the imputation. My comfortable lot and induftrious course of life best refute the charge of being an adventurer for plunder; but if to have loved my country, to have known its wrongs, to have felt the injuries of the perfecuted catholics, and to have united with them and all other religious perfuafions in the moft orderly and leaft fanguinary means of procuring redrefs; if those be felonies I am a felon, but not otherwife. Had my counfel (for whofe honourable exertions I' am indebted) prevailed in their motion to have me tried for high treason, rather than under the in |