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crcterics ftf Sute for ftol’n goodi, it looked upon, by ail rational men, as the frajmek aft of a crazy bedlamite* May is. Letters from Amftefriam mention an account received them from the Bast Indies of the dehadriag 5000 Dutch troops on the ilaad of Ceylon, by which force they lure tot only railed the fiegr of Colarabsfc but obliged the King of Candy to take fhdter In one of his own fortretfcs, in a (ally from which he was taken prisoner; which advantage they hoped would be followed by an entire reduction of the whole island. Tuefdav the Centurion man of war was pat into comtmf nan, and the command given to Capt. Harvey, as com* mander in chief of his Majefty** (hips in the Mediterranean. * Yesterday morning arrived at Portfraouth the traafports with the EngHfi troops from Portugal, except that are ordered to Minorca. The whole body of thofo troops have been pubiickly thanked by order of his Portuguese Majesty. Wt hear that the time limited by the coart of King's* bench for Mr. Wilkes's appearance elapsed yesterday. As he has thought proper to stand out the proceu of the coast, the few friends he has left, if any are yet remaining, may well be figprifsd how this con daft can be reconciled to the declaration of his readinds to submit to the verdift of his Countrymen. ‘Fhtsday the court of Aldermen waited on his Majesty at St. James's with their addreft on the pence, and were very vracioufly received. Sir Charles Afgili represented the Lend Mayor. * The Lords of the Admiralty have pat his Majesty’s (hip Coventry of 24 guns, now at Chatham, in commission, and have given the command to Capt. Archibald Kennedy. The Gazette contains addresses to his Majesty on the peace from the counties of Berks and Oxford, the dries of Glou cester, Peterborough, and York, the towns of Haverford weft, Boston, Nottingham, and Berwick, the (hires of Nairn mid Dumfries, and the provincial synod of Galloway. May 14. Sunday the Right Hon. the Earls of Hilibo roogh and Bleffington prefonted a petition to his Majesty, praying, that the allowance to the late Lady Molefworth’ may be Continued for die benefit of Lord Molefworth and hu fibers, in case they forme. His Majesty has thereupon been pleated not only to continue the pennon, bat to add* thereto the fam of zoo!, m year. Several letters from Gentany assert, that the eleftion of m King of the Romans is to take place in September next. - U “1 reported that the firft divificn of the King of Prussia's army n arrived on the frontiers of Poland, and that the se cond division, with the King at their head, is following them, supposed from an invitation of the Pofilh nobility. 6 May 16. Letters fronf Germany, by the last Dutch mail mention, that a report very ftronW prevailedXra, tto *n infarreoion had happened at Moscow, bat it is (kid it wanted confirmation. © 1 J **s, , hatE * >cen to conftitate and appoint. &n C I! 0f r d r (member of parliament for Berwick, and Colonel of the 85 th regiment lately di(banded) to be volonci of the 3d regiment, in the room of Lieut. Gen. George Howard, (member for Loftwithiel) Colonel of the 7th regiment of dragoons, in the room of Lieut. Gen. John Moftyn* (member for Mahon in Yorkfliire) Colonel of the ZritS’PS*'?* of ***** “ th * room ” Lieut. Gen. Humphiy Bland, Governor of Edinburgh CaJUe, who died last Fnday at hu house in Sackville street, sn his 77th year. It is (aid that Gen. Bland will be fncceeded in his go vernment by the Earl of Loudoun. * •,*****• *• Miieby *“* hcca P leafed to appoint John Halc * Ef * Colonel ot the Bth regiment of light dragins. Several of the nobility who have thought proper to op pof. the A from a dislike of mcafum, have, to their honour, declared their utter difapprobarion of a late insult to the person of their sovereign, and are determined net to afford the lead: countenance to Mr. W. who remains supported by the triumvirate of noblemen who visited him in the and a great commoner, who, though at H s. bill guides what is doing in G— G Artct. This day the merchants and traders of the city of London in a train of 133 coaches, waited on his Maiefty with their address; they were moft gracioufiy received, and had the honour of hiding his Majesty’s hani. Letters from Hamburgh adii:c, that profeentions were carrying on at Ber’ia v/ith great rigour again ft fevcral Pruf *• * v -- J* .."yr &* * %.. * . fiaa oScm who were uaAi et -Jrtr&don dwia, the *&** ** ** Geo. Finch would b be ikCmJbt&Am _ fftPjfl m find that the Duke of Devonfitiro and the Earl ofHntdwscka are both coming im placet again, and ail partem nr# oadeavoanag at anew racdteriliarion. J* Saturday*# Gazette contains also addresses on the peace the town of Tawmon, the synod of Lothian and rweedale, the city of Aberdeen, the county palatine of Durham, the eity ofEdmborgh, the borough ofHunting. don, the borough of Stockbridge, the county of Elgin and Fwes, the county oflnvcrnefs, and the city of Coventry, fiis Majesty has been pfca&d to appoint Alexander Wood” E% Secretary, Rcgiffcr, and Clerk of Council at Granada! Dominica, St. Vincent, and Tobago; and also to be Com* mifikry end Storekeeper of all hisMajefty’s ftorcs and pro* vifious font into the (aid iHands. * M V *6 Ycfierdajr the lottery ticket, fell down to izl 12s. which made a lame duck waddle out of Exchange Al ley. <lt is expefted feme others will (oon follow him? May %o. Saturday's Gazette contains addresses on the peace from the clergy of the church and diocefo of GlouceA ter, the county of Northumberland, the borough af Great Gnmihy, thrown and port of Hastings, the corporation of (?irenceft*k C borou S il and the borough of Jim u Last night's Gazette contains addreftes on the and the town of Kingfion >?4- This day being the annimfory of the King’s birth-day, there was a numerous and brilliant appearance of the nobility, foreign mimjfors, and other fettom, of di*aion, to compliment Iy, M.jcftv on that occ * fi f- At noon the gmu In (a Park and at the Tower we fired, and ia the evening there was a ball at court, and bonfires, illuminations, and other publick demonstration of joy throughout London and Weftmiafter. XMdnr, Jam 6. Saturday's Gazette contains toe addresses i C E* 09 ? f ** 1/>rd Deputy Lieutenants, •nd J uftices of the Peace of Middlcfex and Weftminftcr, of the: General Affcmbjy of the Church of Scotland to the King Deputy Steward, High Bailiff, Burgesses, Ac. of Weiminfter, of the borough of Lymingtoa of the bargh of Dunbar, the Magistrates of lilgin, the barrow of Dumfries, the town of Poole, the city of New Sarum, the borough of Shaftibury, the city of Bath, aad the borough of Dorchester; and the answer of the Gene ral Assembly of the Church of Scotland to his Majcfty's moft gracious letter. His Majesty has been pleafod to appoint George Morn* Efo; Quarter-master-general of all bis land forces, w Russel Manners, Esq; lieutenant Colonel of the 2d re* gtment of dragoon guards. Jcha Rogers, Esq; Adjutant of the Bth regiment of foot. And William Agnew, Esq; Captain Lieutenant in the 24th regiment. His Hzjefty has been pleafod to constitute and appoint Lieut. Col. Robert Watson, of the 59th regiment, to be lieutenant Colonel to the 25th regiment of foot, command ed by the Right Hon. Lord George Lennox, in the room of Lieut. Coi. Goodrich, who retirei. Jtuu 8. Last night's Gazette contains addresses on the peace from the town of Lancaster, the merchants of Lijrer poo!, the Chancellor, Ac. of King's College, and univer sity of Old Aberdeen, the Provost, Ac. of Haddington, the borough of Pcntefraft, the borough of Grantham, the bo rough of Letceilcr, and the city of Stirling. Yesterday George Grenville, Esq; was worn in Chancel lor of his Majesty’s .Court of Exchequer. Jam 9. Yesterday his Majesty received a congratulatory address on the peace from Hamplhire, to which his Majesty was pleafod to return a moft gracious answer. His Majesty has appointed the Right Hon. the Earl of Rochfort to go as his Ambassador to the court of Spain. The Lords of the Admiralty have put his Majesty's (hip Prince of Orange of 60 guns into com million at Chatham, the command of which is given to Capt. John Elliott. Jam 11. Saturday's Gazette contains addresses on the peace from the borough of St. Albans, the county of Southampton, the city of Canterbury, the town of Cam* bridge, the county of Montgomery, and the island of Guernsey.