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GREAT BRITAIN. 
At home n thing has occurred worthy of 
particular notice. 
The Duke of Bedford has fet out to 
take pcffeffiun of his government in Tre- 
laad, and the moderation of his princi- 
ples and character affurds a well grounded 
hope that he will appeafe many of the dif 
contents which have joog diftracted that 
country, 
ne gallant Earl St. Vincent has taken 
the command of the Channel Fleet, which 
tii! clofely blockades the Port of Breit, 
while Lord Collingwood with a refpect- 
able {quadron blocks ap the miferable re- 
mains of the eavies of Fiance and Spain 
in the Port of Cadiz, 
The Dutch Ports are clo’eiy watched by 
Incidents and Marriages in and near London. 
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impofible for the wretched Flotilla of the 
enemy to come out of Boulogne, without 
meeting with inevitable deftruction, 
In a word every Port of the enemy from 
the Texel to Cadiz, and from Cadiz to 
Venice, is clofely blocked up by the {qua- 
drons of England; which, at this time 
ride triumphant in every fea in the four 
quarters of the world, 
The Funds have continued gradually to 
rife; anda loanof twenty two millions has 
been advantageoufly negociaied. Public 
confidence’ is at its height, and if the 
new Adminiftration do not wholly difap- 
point the expectations of the public, and 
will only carrect but a tythe of the abufes 
practifed by their predecefiors, the Sun of 
Britith Glory may yet fine with undimi- 
nifhed luttre for ages to come. 
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INCIDENTS, MARRIAGES anp DEATHS 1n any near LONDON, 
With Biographical Memoirs of difiinguifbed CharaGers recently deceafed. 
Ear 
Lord Somerville’s Cattle-Shew, held at the 
Repofitory in Barbican, on Monday, March 3, 
was fuperior to any former one, for the gene- 
yal excellence of the cattle, and other things 
exhibited, and for the number and refpectabie 
lity of the pérfons who attended.—The Earl of 
Winchelfea, John Mofeley, efq.; and Mefirs. 
Hardwick, Chandler, amd Wells, were the 
judges appointed to examine the cattle, fheep, 
and pigs. —Very excellent {pecimens of fine 
broad cloth, the produce of wool grown in 
this country, were exhibited by Lord Somer- 
ville anid Mr. Tollet. His Lordthip fhewed 
two pieces of cloth made from his Merino 
fleeces by Mr. Joyce, and another piece from 
his lambs’ wool, by the fame manufacturer ; 
thefe cloths were particularly admired.-—Mr. 
Tollet fhewed two pieces of cloth from his 
Merino fleeces, and a piece made from his 
fambs’ wool, croffed between Merino and Ry- 
Jands.—Lord Somerville thewed the carcafes 
of five Merino two-year-old wethers, killed, 
and fince fent up 160 miles: alfo five two-— 
year-old Merino and Ryland wethers, which 
were driven 160 miles when fat. Among- 
the numerous and ufefu] implements ex- 
hibited were noticed a harrow, ftraw-cut- 
ter cultivator, and a potatoe-wather, by 
Mr. Leicefter. A bruifing machine, a tarnip 
and rape duft drill, a fpring wipple tree for 
afcertaining the draught of a plough, &c. an 
extirpator, a fingle and double furrow plough 
{Lord Somerville’s) by Mr. M’Dougal; three 
Suffolk foot ploughs, with caft iron fhares, 
for ftrong, ftony, and light lands, by Mr. 
George Payne ;—A waggon to take in two 
parts and form two carts, Mr. Roud’s patent, 
with caft iron naves to the wheels, Mr. 
luckret’s patent. ‘To the wheels a drag or 
#op, invented by Lord Somerville, was alfo at- 
Montuty Maa., Na 341, 
tached. Mefirs Gibbs and Parfons fhewed a 
choice variety of feeds, and a variety of 
{pring wheat, certified to fucceed by thofe 
who have tried it, when fown as late as the 
laft week in April. The feeds of Buda Kail, 
a new plant, were alfo exhibited. Mr. Pick- 
ford fhewed fome remarkably fine and large 
Swedifh turnips, which had been tranfplanted, 
in order to fill up part of a field where the fly 
had deftroyed the plants firft fown. A fine 
‘fat cow of his was fed on thefe turnips and 
grafs and hay. Tuefday morning the thew 
was refumed, aud at four o’clock in the af- 
ternoon the company adjourned to Free- 
mafon’s Tavern; at five the company fat down 
to a fumptuous dinner given by Lord Somer- 
ville ; aiter dinner his Lordfhip read the al- 
terations in his premiums for the enfuing year, 
and afterwards the adjudication of the feveral 
prizes. ‘The firft two prizes fer the beft yoke 
of oxen were adjudged to Mefirs. Weftcar and 
Knight; and the fecond prize for the fame, 
to the Duke of Bedford. —The cup for the bet 
pen ot ewe hogs, to Lord Gage: ior the bett 
pen of fat wethers, to Mr. Thomas Elm; and 
for the fat pig, to Mr. Weftern.—A fubfcrip- 
tion was opened of three guineas, to prefent 
his Grace of Bedford with a piece of plate, and 
a committee of 21 gentlemen appointed to 
carry the fame into execution. 
MARRIED. 
Mr. Swaine, of Birmingham, to Mifs 
Choppin, davghter of Frederick C. efg. of 
Park. lane, 
Mr, H. Phillips, of New Bond-ftreet, to 
Mifs F. M. Goldicute, youngeft daughter of 
Mr. G. of Clarges-ftreet, Piccadilly. 
Lieutenant James Gomm, of the royal na- 
vy, to Mifs Wilden, niecgeto Bady Dacre. 
Mr. Kennett Dixon, of Angel-courts 
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