Extract if a letter from Belfast, April 29, 1783. "Yefterday the foundation tone of the Belfast White Linen-hall was laid by John Brown, elq; worshipful mafter of the Orange Lodge of this town, No. 257. (high fheriff of the county, and major of the Belraft battalion of volunteers) affifted by the post-mater, wardens, and brethren of the Orange Lodge, the members of all the other lodges in the town, together with the fovereign, burgeffes, and other principal inhabitants; and, as an aid to the building, the Orange Lodge prefented the fum of one hundred pounds to the managers, and five gui. neas to the workmen, as an encouragement to them to proceed with diligence and alacrity. The proceffion exceeded any thing of the kind hitberto feen, and could be equalled by nothing but the noble spirit of the caule which occafion

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In the proceffion, one Jofeph Clotworthy, mafter of the Lodge, No.272, a poor man, who had attended every public matter of the fort for upwards of fifty years, and who was ninety years eld, d opped dead juft behind the deacons of the Orange Lodge: he is to be buried on the evening of the morrow by the Orange Lodge, and the reft of the brethren with all malonick hot the town and country, and the humane and worthy brethren have refolved to provide for his poor widow, during the remainder of her life. It is somewhat remarkable, that the deceased had been frequently heard to pray, " that his dilolution might be in the midst of his brethren," and indeed to it happened, in the very centre of above five hundred.",

It will icarcely be credited by foreigners, that the little river Dodder is fuffered to difembogue itfelf into the Liffey, at a place where, it must neceffarily form a dangerous fhoal, that almost destroys the navigation to the capital of the kingdom of Ireland, when the courfe of the ri, ver Dodder might be turned, and the boat ip confequence removed for to paltry a lum as 300l. being that for which an ingenious man, of the pame of Satterthwaite, offered to turn off the river beyond Irishtown, and to enter into contract for the performance thereof in four months.,

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Letters from Havre and other weftera ports of France advile, that fifty vellels on that coast were preparing to refume the mackarei fishery in June next on the coat of Ireland. It is extra ordinary that we still obstinately neglect our fammer fisheries though, they are fo advantageous, that of the above fish (mackarel) caught by the French upon our coast, there was upon an average, yearly, before the war, 60co barrels fold in France. Even Spanish vellels from Bifcay and Galicia are employed; but Dutch ones are almost numberless; who all come to poffefs themselves of the wealth our feas contain, and which from blindnels or indolence we refule to avail ourselves.

26. This day, his excellency the lord lieu tenant and privy council issued their proclamati on for taking off the embargo laid on falt proviLions to be exported from this kingdom.

28.] Two flators, at work on a houfe in Francis-ftreet, unfortunately had a difpute to. gether, when one threw the other off the top of the ladder into the street, by which he was

bruifed in fo fhocking manner, that he was carried to the Meath hospital without hopes of recovery.

May 1.] One M Mahon, a failor, on his way from this city, where he had been landed out of a tender fast week, to his friends in the county Kildare, was stopped at Kill, by two foldiers, who robbed him of fourteen guineas. This poor fellow had ferved three years on board a man of war, and was returning with a hardearned pittance, when thefe villains plundered him.

2.] Being the quarter aflembly day at the Thollel, alderman Thomas Green was elected lord mayor for the entuing year, to commencé the 30th of September next; after which the following perfons were returned by the commons, as fit and proper persons to ferve as theriff's for the above period.

Votes.

Mr. Ben. Smith, merchant, who had Mr. Patrick Ewing, merchant, Mr. Ambrofe Leet, taylor, Mr. Mark Bloxham, chandler, Mr. Alex. Kirkpatrick, merchant, Mr. Robert Powell, apothecary, Mr. Hugh Trevor, brewer, Mr. Jofeph Hone, weaver, Out of which the board of aldermen elected Benjamin Smith and Alexander Kirkpatrick, elqes.

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3] About fix o'clock in the evening, as two countrymen were going home towards Tallagh, they were attacked on the road by four villains, armed with piftols, who tobbed them of four guineas, four thillings, and fome articles they had with them, with which they made off, denouncing vengeance againft them, if any pursuit was made. The countrymen, however, unwil Ting to bear their fof, alarmed the country, the robbers were poffued, and three of them taken in Mr. Domville's wood, and fecured in gaul. On Sunday one of them turned approver, and through his information the fourth was taken in a house in Francis-street, on Monday night, and lodged with his companions.

5.1 At night difpute arose between two of the workmen at the foundery in Church-street, when one of them cut the other in to dangerous a manner with a knife, that there is but little hope of his recovery: The offender was fecured and lodged in the new goal.

14. About four o'clock in the morning, as a gentleman in a volunteer uniform v as paffing through Capel-ftreet, four villatas, armed with pillols and long knives, rufhed wt of Mary'sJane, and attacked him; he drew hotel, and declared he would not be robbed; 'they fired twice, but fortunately miffed him; and after a conteft of near five minutes, he ran one of them through the body; upon which three of the offenders made off, and the wounded ruffian was immediately secured and lodged in the new gaoi.

The tax for hearths on all boules under the value of gol. and annual rent of 51. we have she pleasure to hear, is to be entirely abrogated, and the deficiency (it being part of his majesty's bereditary revenue) made up by a mall wax en church ande.

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26.] Being the day fixed for the first general review for the province of Leinster, 1783, the different corps paraded at St. Stepben's-green, and about ten o'clock proceeded from thence thro the city to his majesty's park the Phoenix, where they were reviewed by his excellency the earl of Charlemont, of whole entrance the line was apprized by the discharge of eleven pieces of cannon.It is unnecessary to particularize their ftea dinefs and dexterity throughout the whole, only to oblerve, they were as ufual, truly veteran. The plan of the review was beautiful, and the variety of manœuvres continued until five o'clock: the number of volunteers and the concourfe of people were aftonishing,

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BIRTH S.

T Springfield, near Celbridge, Mrs. Archdall, of a fon. At Milltown, co. Dublin, the lady of the right hon. lord St. Lawrence, of a daughter.At Athlone, the lady of fir Matthew Blackitton, part. of a fon.In Henrietta ftest, the lady of the right hon, lord viscount Kingborough, of a lon-In Grafton ftreet, the lady of Thomas Woods, efq; of a daughter. In South Great George's-fleet, the lady of governor Brooke, of a fon.

MARRIAGES.

TN Cork, John Vize, efq, M. D. to Mifs I Sealy, of Bandon. At Charleville, co. Cork,

John Creighton, e'q; late quarter master genesal of the American army, to Mifs Mara.Charles Francis Sheridan, efq; fecretary at war, and member of parliament for the borough of Belt urber, to Mifs Bolton, daughter of Robert Bolton, of Brazeel, co. Dublin, efq.-Paul Hughes, efq; to Mifs Huffey, of Stephen-freet. Richard Magrath, eiq; of the confiftory office, to Mrs. Downey, of Chatham-ftreet.-At Mer cer's Lodge, Robert Shapland Carew, of Cle Borough, co. Wexford, efq; member of parlia. ment for the city of Waterford, to Mifs Pigott, niece of the right hon. lady Arabella Denny,At Clonmell, Stephen Ruffell, of Dungarvan, g: to Mile Shaw, daughter of the late doctor Shaw. Arthur Magan, of Cloneer), King's co. eq; to Mifs Tilton, daughter of the rev. doctor Tallon, of S ckville-feet, a young lady with 30,000l. fortune and upwards.-Walter Bourke, of Palmerstown, efq; to Mils Gildea, of Cloon gafhell, co. Mayo.-In Granby row, James King, fy; youngelt fon of Gilbert King, of Charlestown, co. Rofcommon, efq; to the hon. Mils Creighton, eldest daughter of the right hon. lord viscount Erne.The rev, Andrew Willon, of Ardower, co. Galway, to Mifs Milder, of Wilmor, co. Mayo,-Henry Colclough, elqy of tae. 67th regiment, to Mifs Crawford, deughter of the late Alexander Crawford, of Millford, elq; and piece to fir Guy Carleton, K. B. DE A TH S.

Mifs Read, aged 17 years. At his house in Marlborough-ftreet, Hugh O'Connor, efq; an eminent merchant, most fincerely regretted. In Carlow, Henry Waddle, efq; an eminent merchant. He acquired by his dealings upwards of 7000l. most of which he has bequeathed to the Hibernian fchool and Blue-coat hofpital-In Limerick, Richard White, esq; M. D.~At Ballynoe, co. Limerick, Hugh Cot, efq;-In Brideftreet, Jofeph Fletcher, elq: an eminent merchant, moft fincerely regretted. The 8th inft, in the Circus, at Bath, the right hoo. Henry Loftus, earl of Ely, vifcount and baron Loftus, one of his majesty's most honourable privy council, a governor of the counties of Fermanagh and Wexford, and one of the knights of the melt illuftrious order of St. Patrick. His lordship dying without iffue, his titles are extin&t.—Oa the Batchelor's-walk, Mrs. O'Connor, lady of Valentine O'Connor, efq; an eminent merchant, and daughter of Edward Moore, of Mount Brown, efq;-At Clermont, near Glaffnevin, co. Dublin, Benjamin Geale, efq; one of the alder men and treafuter of the city of Dublin.—At Ballykilty, near Ennis, William Davoren, efq; counsellor at law,-At Finglas, cc. Dublin, Mrs. Toone, lady of William Toune, efq;-In Dorfet ftreet, Mrs. Fuller, lady of Abraham Fuller, efg-In Cork, Bryan Keating, efq;-Joshua Nuno, of St. Margaret's, 40, Wexford, elgs

PROMOTIONS.

OLONEL Lufhington, Edmund Weld, and Hugh Bowen, efqrs, to be governors of the Foundling hospital.-Alderman Thomas Green, and Benjamin Smith, eiqrs. elected theriffs of the elected lord mayor, Alexander Kirkpatrick, jun. city of Dublin for the enfuing year. Ulyffes North, efq; to be one of the furveyors of the Cuftom houfe-quay, (Robert Owens, efq; refigned.)-Alderman Alcock, elected a coroner of the city of Dublin, (alderman Sheil, refigned.) Crobie Morgell, of Rathkeale, Co. Limerick, efq; to be a juftice of the peace for the counties of Cork, Limerick, and Kerry.Robert Barry, Richard Malone, Clotworthy Rowley, John Tydd, and Maurice Coppinger, efgrs, to be commillioners of appeals. The rev. Benj. Adams, of Shercock, to be a juftice of the peace for the co. of Cavan.-Patrick Duigenan, elq; L, L. D. to be vicar general of the diocefes of Leighlin and Ferns.-Charles Tottenham Loftus, efq; a governor and cuftos rotulorum of the co. of Wexford, and also a governor of the co. Fermanagh, in the room of the late earl of Ely... Edmund Stanley, of Low Park, eiq; to be a juftice of the peace for the counties of Rofcommon and Westmeath.

--The honour of knighthood conferred on Walter Synnot, efq; lieut. colonel of the firft Ulfter regiment of volunteers, and high theriff of the co. Armagh.--William James, efq; elected an alder. man of the city of Dublin, (Benjamin Geale, efq; deceased.)