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Rh stern of some ship, to prevent her sinking.

A fellow was committed to the New Gaol in Southwark for selling adulterated tea in the Borough; a vile practice that seems to have got footing in the shops of some considerable dealers in this city, several grocers having been lately convicted before the commisioners of excise of selling dyed tea, and dying it with pernicious drugs, and fined in large sums. Perhaps the legislature may take this practice under consideration.

Lord Frederick Cavendish, and Sir Charles Gilmore, Bart. arrived at court on their paroles of honour, to settle the exchange of prisoners.

The Bristol merchant ship, with wine, grocery, and spirits, ran a-ground in the road of Liverpool, and since bulged. Part of her lading was put on shore on the Welch fide, where the populace, notwithstanding all that could be done to prevent it, breached the wine and spirits, got immoderately drunk, and committed the most violent outrages.

Doctor de Castro, a member of the Royal College of Physicians, and fellow of the Royal Society of London, separated himself from the community of the Jews, by a letter which he wrote to the elders of the synagogue in the following words:

'Gentlemen,

'The different opinion and sentiments I have entertained long ago, entirely diffenting from those of the synagogue, do not permit me any longer to keep the appearance of a member of your body; I now therefore take my leave of you, hereby renouncing expresly that communion in which I have been considered with yourselves. I do not however renounce the intercourse I may have with you in the general society of men of honour and probity, of which character I know many among you, and whom, as such, I shall always esteem.

'I have sent the key of my drawer, that you may dispose of my place.'

The public was in great pain for the Admirals Boscawen and Hardy, who with four ships of the line, from Cape-Breton, were left to the westward of Scilly in sight of six large French ships of war; some shots were exchanged, but the French were far from seeking an engagement, and our admirals arrived safe a few days after.

Doctor Hensey was farther respited during his majesty's pleasure.

The Dublin Trader, Captain White, who sailed about the latter end of last month from Park-Gate, and was lost, had on board for the linen merchants in Ireland about 70,000l. in money, and 80,000l. in goods; above sixty passengers, among whom were the Earl of Drogheda and his second son, and several other persons of fortune.

Began the drawing of the lottery at Guildhall, when No. 38,500, as first drawn ticket, was entitled to 500l.

Admiralty-Office. Captain Saumarez, of his majesty's ship Antelope, having received intelligence