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19th, Exeter, Early this morning, 
the post-boy carrying the mail from 
Ashburton to Exeter, was robbed 
near Chudleigh, by a single man, 
who, presenting a pistol to his head 
and threatening his life, took from 
him the Plymouth, Dartmouth, 
Totness, and Ashburton bags for 
Exeter, and the: London bags for 
the three latter places, The boy 
afterwards met the Plymouth mail- 
boy, and returning together, they 
avethe alarm, Mr. Jackson, the 
post-master at Exeter, instantly 
published a hand-bill, offering a re- 
ward of two hundred pounds for 
apprehending the villain, over and 
above the forty pounds offered by 
act of parliament; and in conse- 
uence thereof he was taken on 
riday night, in bed, at Moreton, 
Hampstead, by six woclcombers ; 
and aconsiderabie quantity of notes 
and other property was recovered, 
which, together with a pistol, were 
concealed under his pillow. 
_ 20th. A riot took place in New- 
gate yesterday, the particulars of 
which are as follow: The persons 
who where some time ago removed 
from the King’s Bench (in. conse- 
uence of having attempted to ef- 
ect their escape) to Newgate, had 
some disagreements among them- 
selves, which proceeded so far as 
to induce, some among them to 
draw their knives; and several were 
very much wounded. Pitt, the 
door-keeper on the debtors, side, 
accompanied by two of his men, 
went in, in order to quell the tumult, 
when Pitt was so desperately cut 
over the head, as to render theim- 
mediate assistance of a surgeon ne- 
cessary: his safety is not yet cer- 
tain. His two attendants were also 
much wounded. __ | 
_ 22. Sheffield. The retreat of the 
Duke of Brunswick .was this day 
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ANNUAL ;/ REGISTER, 1792. 
celebrated here. Bonfires, were, 
thade, cannon discharged, and flags, 
with the mottos, “ Republic of 
France, Liberty,’” &c. hoisted. En-. 
tertainments were also given, and 
several sheep were boiled and roast- 
ed whole. Lh ah wee 
23d. Derby. This ‘borough has 
followed the laudable example of 
many other boroughs, in taking off 
the tolls on grain, &c, coming ittto 
or passing through the said town, 
25th. The Union packet of Dover 
was this day lost off the harbour of 
Calais, The time of high-tide had 
been suffered to pass, through some’ 
unexpected delay, and the vessel 
struck in coming out: of the port. 
In endeavouring to turn to wind+ 
ward she missed stays, anda fresh 
gale blowing at the moment, she 
was driven back, and dashed with 
great violence against the extremi- 
ty of the southern pier. This ac- 
cident was perceived from the ves- 
sels in the harbour ; but the searam 
too high to send any boats to her ase 
sistance. The people on board were 
more than, forty minutes) in a,fear< 
ful situation, as they could not be 
drawn ashore without running the 
hazard of being crushed between 
the vessel and the pier. Atlength, 
from. the repeated shocks, her 
broadside gave way, and she in- 
stantly filled and sunk. The crew 
and passengers, amongst whom were 
four English gentlemen and severah 
ladies, were all fortunately saved. 
It is 105 years since-a similar. cir- 
cumstance has occurred. The same 
company embarked next morning 
at Calais, on board the Pitt, Capt. 
Sharp, and actually underwent a 
second shipwreck, being driven on 
shore at the north-head, in a vio- 
lent gale ; but, fortunately, no per+ 
son waslost. Lag] vag 
3st. This morning, ,at-half-past 
seven, 
