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mdividuals whom they had marked 
as objects of their resentment. By 
’e active exertions of the mayor 
and other magistrates, joined to 
these of the principal inhabitants, 
# stop was at length put to these 
yiotous proceedings, and the mob 
dispersed. On Sunday, a great 
aumber of persons were made spe- 
ejal constables, for more effectually 
preserving the peace of the town, 
mm case of a renewal of these dis- 
terbances. The militia established 
was also called out, and, by the ju- 
dicious arrangement and spirited 
conduct of Capt. Farmer, were ex- 
tremely serviceableon the occasion. 
These prudent precautions pre- 
vented any further mischief; and. 
the arrival of a troop of the Ox- 
ford Blues on Tuesday, effectually 
restored tranquillity in the town. 
Several persons who had been ap- 
prehended as active in the riot, 
underwent an examination at the 
xchange, on Wednesday, when 
four were committed. 
Diep, at Jura, one of the He- 
brides, aged ninety-eght, Donald 
M‘Crain; and two days after, 
his wife, Catherine Lindsay, aged 
108. These two remarkable peo- 
ple were stout and active till a short 
time preceding their deaths. The 
woman, to the astonishment of all 
the country, gained her harvest-- 
fee in the years 1788 and 1789. 
JUNE. 
6th. During the display of fire- 
works on the Thames last night, 
Swo west-country: barges ran foul 
ef some boats; by which accident 
mime persons lost their lives. It 
appears the barges were lashed to- 
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gether, and either from inattention 
or want of skill in the coxswain, 
ran against one of the lighters from 
which the fireworks were let off; 
and the anchor of this vessel drag- 
ging, she drifted with the barges 
against one of the piers of West- 
minster-bridge. Unto the lighter. 
three small boats were fastened; and 
before the unfortunate crews of 
them could extricate themselves, 
the strength of the tide swung the. 
barges round; by which circum- 
stance two of the boats were sunk,- 
and the third dashed to pieces a- 
gainst the pier. In the boats there 
were about a dozen persons, eight 
of whom perished. A waterman 
on board the lighter was the ninth 
unhappy sufferer, 
In the parish of St. George, Can- 
non-street, Ratcliffe-highway, there 
is an institution founded by Mr. 
Raine, whereby young women who 
have been four years in school, 
four in the hospital, and five in 
service, are entitled to draw lots 
for a wedding-portion of 1001. 
The days of drawing are May-day, 
and the day after Christmas-day ; 
when six of these young women, 
who have previously laid in their 
claims, draw tickets, which consist 
of'five blanks and one prize; but 
those who are unfortunate at one 
time are not precluded an _half- 
yearly chance as long as they live. 
But if the fortunate maid cannot 
find a man who will marry her that 
day six weeks, from which she 
draws the fortunate lot, she for- 
feits her right to the 100I. which 
is otherwise then paid. Whenever 
this ceremony takes’ place, the con- 
course of people is immense; and 
the interest which such an institu- 
tion has on the feelings of the young” 
female spectators is wonderful. 
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