of the upper part leans very much, and threatens great deftruction by a fall. The operation of taking down this vaft pile, is confidered as very hazardous. It was built at the expence of the city of London, was began in 1671, and finished in 1677, coft 13,000l. fterling. The north fide has an infcription in Latin, which in English is rendered thus-" In the year of Christ, 1666, Sept. 2, eastward from hence, at the distance of 202 feet (the height of this column) a terrible fire broke out at midnight; which, driven on by a high wind, destroyed with incredible fury, 89 churches, the city gates, Guildhall, many public ftructures, hofpitals, fchools, libraries, a vaft number of ftately edifices, 13,000 dwelling houses, and 400 ftreets. Of 26 wards it utterly deftroyed 15, and left eight others half burnt. The ruins of the city were 436 acres. To the eftates and fortunes of the citizens it was merciless, but to their lives very favourable, that it might in all things resemble the laft conflagration of the world. After raging for three days, and baffling all human counfels and endeavours, it stopped as it were by a command from heaven, and was on every fide extin guished."

Feb. 23. Yesterday being obferved as the birth day of the Prefident of the United States, the fame was celebrated by the Members of the Cincinnati Society in this city, at Corre's Hotel, where an elegant dinner was prepared, after which a number of patriotic toafts were drank.

The Tammany Society of this city also celebrated the day at their Wigwam, which in the evening was illuminated, and a tranfparent painting of the arms of the U. States difplayed. The zeal of patriotifm, and the glow of friendship, fo confpicuous in this Society, regulated their proceedings, and dictated fourteen toafts, of the truly patriotic and fentimental kind.

The citizens of Albany have inftituted a bank in that city, and have called it the Albany Bank: its capital is 75,000 dollars, divided into 500 fhares of 150 dollars each.

Two frigates failed from the port of Breft laft fall, to make a thorough research for the frigates Boffoule and Aftrolabe, who failed on discovery in Auguft 1785, under the command of M. de Peyroufe; and of which no intelligence has been received fince their leaving Botany-Bay on the 10th of March, 1788. This, however, is not their fole object; a voyage of difcovery being included in their plan, for which purpofe they took on board, by order of the king, a number of artists, fo qualified and provided, as to render this voyage, when finished, interefting to all nations.

The Printing-office of Mr. Ladd, at Dover, New-Hampshire, was lately defttroyed by fire.

-MARRIAGES.

In New-York. In the capital, Mr. Benjamin Strong, merchant, to Mis Sally Weeks.-Mr. James Pray, to Mifs Margaret Richardfon.-General Matthew Clarkson, to Mifs Sally Cornell. Mr. Alexander Frafier, to Mifs H. Wilkinson.-Mr. S. Terry, to Mifs Anne L. Carr.-Mr. Edward Lunagan, to Mifs Maria Siggers.

At Albany, Mr. Jacob Le Roy, to Mifs Banyar, daughter of G. Banyar, Efq.-Mr. Henry V. Fonda, to Mifs Yates, daughter of C. Yates, Efq.

On Long-Ifland.-AtFlat- Lands, Mr. Daniel Bennum, to Mifs Nelly Johnfon.-At Oyster-Bay, Mr. Wm. M. Stewart, to Mifs Magdalene Van Noftrand.-At New-Utrecht, Mr. Garrit Cofine, to Mifs Van Brunt.At Huntington, Mr.Noah Whitmore, to Mifs Winifred Smith.

In Maffachusetts.In the capital, Conftant Freeman, Efq; to Mifs Sufannah Pulfrey.

At Worcester, Mr. J. Hutchins, Printer, to Mifs Marianne Thomas, only daughter of Ifaiah Thomas, Efq.

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At Portland, Mr. Enoch Morfe, to Mifs Happy Thomas.

At Salem, Col. John Page, to Miss Efther Mackay.

InConnecticut.-AtDanbury,Captáin Thomas Cooke, to Mifs Betfey Hoyt. Mr. Ira Brunfon, to Mifs Amelia Coziear.-Mr. Sears, to Mifs H. Benedict.

In New-Jerfey.At Powle's Hook, Ifaac L. Kipp, Efq; attorney at law, of New-York, to Mifs Sarah Smith.

At Newark, Mr. Silas Cook, to Mifs Sally Morrison.

In Pennsylvania.-In the capital, Mr. George Harrison, to Mifs Sophia Francis.

In Maryland.-At Baltimore, Captain Thomas Beatty, to Mifs Anne Harrison.

-DEATHS

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In Pennsylvania.-In the capital,' Mr. Peter Markoe, an eminent literáry character.-Mr. Jofeph Saunders, in his 80th year. Mrs. Henrietta Hillegas, confort of M. Hillegas," Efq.-Dr. Wm. W. Smith.-Mr. Gofvinus Erkelens, of Amfterdam.—* Mrs. Sarah Mifflin, aged 81. Mrs. Martha Jones.

In Maryland. In the capital, his Excellency George Plater, Efq; Governor of the ftate of Maryland.

At Baltimore, Mr. T. Matthews, aged 40. Mrs. Sarah Lifton, in her 67th year.

On his journey from Annapolis to his place of refidence, William Smallwood, Efq; late Governor of the ftate of Maryland.

In Goochland county, Mr. Jofeph Pollard, in his gift year. Befides feven children, (the youngeft of whom is a grand-mother) he has left a widow, aged 87, with whom he had, lived 68 years.

In St. Mary's county, Mrs. Margåret Eden, in her 38th year.

In Virginia. At Richmond, Mrs. Swann, confort of Mr. S. Swann,

-FOREIGN DEATHS.

In England.-At Falmouth, Mr.' John Taylor, eldest fon of Mr. John Taylor, of the city of New-York, merchant.

In Ireland. In the county of Kilkenny, Henry Flood, Efq; the celebrated Irish orator.-At Dungannon,' John Campbell, a native of Scotland, whofe age was estimated at 1 20 years. He was in the fleet when the boom was broken at Londonderry, in 1689, and was a marine in 1704, with Aḍ- ! miral Rook, at the taking of Gibraltar. He was confined but a very fhort time previous to his diffolution.

In the island of Jamaica.—In the capital, THOMAS HOWARD, Eart of, Effingham, Governor of that ifland, &c.

At the island of Trinidad, Major Jofhua Farrington, formerly of Bofton, Maffachusetts.