Samuel Bofanquet, éfq. was chofen governor, and Godfrey Thornton, efq. deputy governor. And this day, came on the election of twenty-four directors, when the following gentlemen were chosen : Samuel Beachcroft, Roger Boehm, Edward Darell, Daniel Giles, John Harrifon, Thomas Lewis, Job Mathew, Richard Neave, Jofeph Nutt, Ifaac Ofborne, Edward Payne, George Peters, Brook Watfon, alderman, Mark Weyland, Benjamin Winthrop, Mofes Yeldam, Thomas Boddington, Peter Cazalet, Bicknell Coney, Thomas Dea, William Mellish, Thomas Raikes, Edward Simeon, and Samual Thornton, efqrs. APRIL 20. Birmingham, April 16. On Friday afternoon, the inhabitants of Bromfgrove, in Worcestershire, were alarmed and diftreffed beyond defcription, by one of the most sudden and violent inundations ever known. Between three and four o'clock, during a ftorm accompanied with loud and continued claps of thunder, and the most vivid lightning, a water-fpout fell upon that part of the Lickey which is nearest the town. The pouring down of the cataract was heard to a great diftance, and the body of water, taking a direction toward Bromfgrove, foon fwept every thing before it, laid down the hedges, washed quantities of grain from barns and malthoufes, deftroyed tan-yards, and fo ftrong was the current, that it floated through the town a waggon loaded with fkins. The inhabitants of the place had no time to take the neceffary precautions; almoft in an inftant the cellars and under kitchens were filled to the top, and every thing in them overturned. In a few minutes the water entered at the parlour windows, covered the counters of fhops, and in the principal street it rofe and continued up ward of five feet perpendicular from the pavement. The horfes in fome of the inn ftables food up to their tails in water. Pigs, washed from their ftyes, were fwimming through the paffages of the houíes fituated between the brook and the principai ftreet; down which quantities of furniture, brewing utenfils, and clothing, fhop articles, grain, garden-pales, gates, wheelbarrows, pigs, dogs, timber, &c. were carried in one mafs by the impetuous torent. Many of the inhabitants, who happened to be at their neighbours, could not that evening return home. A houfe on the borders of the Lickey was thrown down by the force of the water, though we do not hear any were destroyed in Bromfgrove; but the darnage fustained by the fhopkeepers (and particularly the hucksters) must be very great. The hedges and other fences to fields and gardens on this fide of the town, were entirely demolifhed; numbers of fheep and pigs are drowned, one horse, and we are forry, in addition to the calamity, to say, that on Saturday morning, fome young children were miffing, This tremendous fall of water happened near the eleven mile-stone, on the edge of the Lickey: it has beat the ground there (which is chiefly gravel) into small pits. At Bromfgrove, and the upper part of the Lickey, nothing more than a common fall of rain was experienced. APRIL 23. It is with real fatisfaction, that we are informed of the fuccefs which has attended the endeavours of Dr. Willis, in the recovery of the queen of Portugal, from her late melancholy illnefs. The doctor has pronounced the queen to be in a state of perfect convalefcence, both in regard to her late diforder and general health, and fhe has recovered the ufe of her mental faculties. On this account there has been very great rejoicings at Lisbon. This good news we learn by letters received yesterday by the mail. The queen is removed to her country palace at Queluz, in order to enjoy the benefit of the country air. The cure has been as speedy as it was unexpected previous to Dr. Willis' arri val. When he was introduced into the prefence of her majefty, the was extremely frantic, and complained to her fon of a ftranger's being introduced into her apart ment. The prince returned for anfwer, that the perfon was the famous Dr. Willis, who had been fent by her brother the king of England to render her majefty every affiftance. Dr. Willis felt her pulfe, and faid the lived too low, and immediately ordered her fome affes' milk. The queen refused to take any nourishment a long time, but became at laft fo tractable, that the drank the milk of her own accord: in a few days the fhewed symptoms of convalefcence. APRIL 27. Yesterday, Mr. Dundas moved in the Houfe of Commons, That it fhall not be lawful to import any African Negroes into any British Colonies, or Plantations, in fhips owned or navigated. by British fubjects, at any time after the 1ft day of January 1800. Lord Mornington moved an amend ment; namely, that the words January IRELAND. On Monday, April 16, Mr. James Napper Tandy was arrefted by virtue of a proclamation from the privy-council, and carried before the lord-mayor of Dublin, and several aldermen. On his being taken, he denied the authority of the proclamation, and when he appeared before the magiftrates, they expreffed a wish to have nothing to do in the bufinefs; the perfon who apprehended him replied, that it was fufficient for him that he had done his duty in producing the prifoner; he fhould concern himself no further in the affair, but fimply apply for the offered reward. On the recorder's being confulted, Tandy was informed, that he was no longer a prifoner: he then wished to give in his examination against the perfon who took him, charging him with an affault, and having held him in falfe imprison ment; this was refufed on the part of feveral aldermen, but at length it was taken by one of them. On Wednesday, how ever, he was again apprehended by an order from the houfe of commons, and being brought to their bar, and refufing to answer the fpeaker's interrogatories, was from thence committed to Newgate; from whence, however, he was liberated the fame night, in confequence of the prorogation of parliament. On Wednerday, the lord-lieutenant of Ireland went in ftate to the house of peers, and the commons being come, his excellency gave the royal affent to thirty public and one private bills; after which his excellency clofed the feffion with the following speech: My lords and gentlemen, The difpatch you have given to the national bufinefs, enables me to close the feffion, and to relieve you from further aftendance in parliament. Gentlemen of the house of commons, His majesty commands me to thank you for the fupplies you have voted for the public fervice; you may depend upon their faithful application to the purposes for which they were granted. My lords and gentlemen, "I have his majesty's commands to exprefs his approbation of the wisdom that has guided your proceedings during the prefent feffion, especially in the liberal indulgences you have afforded to your Ro man catholic brethren, by establishing the legality of intermarriage, by admitting them to the profeffion of the law and the benefits of education, and by removing all reftrictions upon their induftry in trade and manufactures, Your knowledge of the true interests of your country is plainly marked in the into effect a reciprocal preference in the measure you have adopted for carrying corn trade with Great Britain, a fyftem beneficial to both countries, and peculiarly advantageous to the agriculture of Ireland, that fource of your wealth and profperity. The further steps you have taken to check the immoderate ufe of fpirituous liquors, and your wife regulations for the charitable inftitutions, prove your attention to the interefts of the lower orders of the people. I fhall firmly rely on your cordial cooperation for the support of public order, and the enforcing obedience to the laws, by which alone the fruits of national induftry can be fecured; and when you reflect upon the flourishing refources, the increafing wealth, and unexampled profperity of the country, you will not fail to imprefs upon the minds of the people, that the maintenance of our free and happy conftitution will enfure the continuance of thele invaluable bleffings.' Then the lord chancellor prorogued the parliament to Monday the 18th of June next. MARRIAGES. FDward Coke, efq. M. P. to mifs Colhoun, daughter of William Colhoun, efq. of Wrotham, Norfolk. Earl of Albemarle, to the hon. mifs Sophia Southwell, fifter of lord de Clifford. John King, efq. one of the under fecretaries of ftate, to mifs Mofs, daughter of the bishop of Bath and Wells. John Edward Madocks, efq. of Vale Mafcall, Kent, to the hon. miss Craven, fifter to lord Craven. The hon. F. Weft, brother to the earl of Delawarr, to mifs Michell, daughter of the late Richard Michell, efq. of Culham-court, Berks. Thomas Swymmers Champneys, efq. only fon of fir Thomas Champneys, bart. to mifs C. Moftyn, daughter of fir Roger Moftyn, bart. M. P. Sir James Suttie, bart. to mifs Catharine Ifabella Hamilton, daughter of James Hamilton, efq. Mr. Guftavus Vafa, a celebrated African, to mifs Cullen, daughter of Mr. Cullen, of Ely. DEATH S. Herbert Martin Phillips, efq. M. P. Sir George Pocock, K. B. Alexander Callandar, efq. M. P. Sufannah viscountefs dowager Fane. William Gomm, efq. late fecretary of the embaffy at the Hague. Sir Abraham Pitches, knt. father-in Jaw of viscount Deerhurst. Rev. fir James Stonehouse, bart. PREFERMENTS.. REV. Dr. Archibald Davidson-Dean of the order of the Thistle, and of the Chapel Royal, in Scotland. Rev. Peter Pickard, D. D.-Dean of Peterborough. Mary Bunning, of the Minories, haberdafher. John Grant, of Walcot-terrace, Lam beth, in Surry, furgeon. Richard Fletcher, of Liverpool, and Henry Fletcher, of Whitehaven, mérchants and copartners. William Baker, of Cowbridge, in Gla morganshire, innholder. APRIL 14. Robert Walters Harper, of Sutton, in Yorkshire, dealer. APRIL 17. Thomas Tew Morris, of Haydon-yard, Minories, brewer. George Bond, of Old Fish-street, taylor. James Clowes, of Old-ftreet, dealer. John Scholefield, of Halifax, in Yorkhire, joiner, APRIL 21. James Rice, of Battersea, in Surry, enameller, Alexander Watfon, of Sife-lane, merchant Thomas Kemp, of Newhaven, in Suf fex, innholder. Jane Garton, of Thames-street, sta BANKRUPTS. From the GAZETTE.. tioner. George Lempriere, of the city of London, merchant. Elias Biffon, of Cornhill, linen-draper, John Wright, of Lime-ftreet, merchant. Jeremiah Cunningham, of Upper Sey mour-street, grocer. Samuel Lancaster, of Huddersfield, in Yorkshire, innholder. NEW NEW PUBLICATIONS. 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