hutorical chronicie. 

 noise, and several hifses, like ham canal, wliich lias proved 

 those we might imagine to pro- 

 ceed from a great mafs of fla- 

 ming iron suddenly quenched 

 \n cold water, went off with the 

 report of a cannon. Mean time 



the streets were crowded with 

 the multitudes flying from their 

 houses, whose chimnies were 

 falling about their ears. The 

 bells of St. Roche tumbled in 

 all directions, and tolled in the 

 most horrid sounds. 



After the first fright had a 

 little abated, the churches were 

 opened, and soon filled with 

 multitudes, to deprecate the mis- 

 chiefs of 1755, and implore the 

 divine mercy. Between six and 

 seven, her majesty, with her 

 household, set out for Belem, 

 followed by almost every per- 

 son of quality, who retired to 

 seme distance. — So lasting was 

 the consternation, that no bu- 

 sinefs was done at the exchange, 

 the cu-^tom-house, or quays. — 

 The tlieatres were Ihut, and all 

 public diversions forbid till 

 further orders. Prayers were 

 made three times a-day in the 

 churches, and the whole city. 



so advantageous to that seat of 

 industry and arts, on which was 

 expendedupwards of L. 100,000 

 a few years ago, is now so far 

 improved in value, that a (hare 

 which cost L. 140 was lately 

 sold for L. 1080. 



Conjugal fidelity. — A female, 

 wife to a man who was some- 

 time since transported to New 

 South Wales for robbing a 

 bookseller, having the sum of 

 L.2000 lately left her by a re- 

 lation, has engaged herself a 

 pafsenger to that settlement. 



It is computed, that upon an 

 average, the Dutch receive an- 

 nually froni this kingdom not 

 lefsthan L. 80,000 for the single 

 article of turbot. 



Friday morning, Dec. 16. ' 

 about two o'clock, Mr Justice 

 Hyde, accompanied by Tapp, 

 the high constable, and about 

 forty petty constables, went to 

 a gaming-house in St James's 

 street kept by a MrW- 



and knocked at the door, whick 

 was opened directly, on which 

 Tapp and the whole party 

 ruflied in, and on proceeding 

 like that of ancient Nineveh, I up one pair of stairs, found a- 



scems repenting 

 and afhes. 



in sackcloth 



Domestic. 



It is said, that great as the 

 surplus of the revenue was last 

 ycnr, that of the present year 

 will exceed it by L.i,6co,ooo. 



The Fazely and Birmlng- 



bout twenty gentlemen at play 

 .at different games, and near 

 five hundred guineas on the 

 table, which the magistrate 

 immediately took into custody, 

 while the constables did the 

 like to the gentlemen, who 

 were taken to the oflice in St 

 Martin's street, and were after- 

 wards bailed out. Among them 



