The Derby Mercury from Derby, Derbyshire, England • 4

0 you, ye fair-ones, theh, we malte ACilrefsj And heg Prutection for this Night's Succefs. Look gently on our Faules, and where we seil Lct Pity to our tender Youth prevail. Our Cause is in your Hands, and Cato, who Difdain'd great a Yoke, submits to you, S. We are sorry we can't at prescnt odiige our Readers with the Epilog ue, fpoke by Master Heatbcote, the Author being abroad 5 therefore darc not take that Liberty without his Knowledge. Derby, Marcb 15.

Last Monday Morning died here, in the Flower of her Aee. to the inYnrffiM. Grief of her Family and Friends,) the Wifeof William 1 Letters from Haiiover acquaint 113, that Preparations go on Very brislcly in the Electorate of Ha-nover, and in the Palatinate and that from these, well as other Indications, they are Very apprehensive of fresli Troubles in the Empire. About Eightdn Monday Mornirig two came up to the Tollman at New-crofe Turnpike, as he was standing at the Gate one of whorh ptescnted a Cafe Knife to him; and demanded his Mdney but the Tollman calling out Thieves; it some La-bourers who were at Work in a Ficld just by, and the Villains were both taken. Qn Wednesday last the Aflizes ended at Reading in Berkshire when the three following reeeived Leuten of Deathi vte John Heath and Joseph Wicks, other-wife Weeks, for breaking open the Houfe of Mr.

Smith, of Boxford, and stealing about 3000 1. with some Plate and Linnen. And Thomas Pullen, alias Smith, for Shcep-stealing: Pullen is reprieved for fix Weeks, at the Requeft of the Grand Jury. And On Saturday the Aflizes ended at Oxford, when William Grindey, for returning from Transportation, and William Rickson, for stealing a Chesnut Mare, the Property of Thomas Hayes of Iflington, were both capitally convicted, and reeeived Sentence of Death. Grindey was ordered for Execution, and Rickson reprieved till the next Aflizes.

On Thurfday last ended the Aflizes at Northampton, when three Perlons reeeived Sentence of Death, viz. John Byles, John Hurst, and Samuel Garner, for rob-bing on the Highway, but were reprieved. Five were cast for Transportation for 7 Years, and fix aequitted. On Friday Night last a young Woman was com-mitted to the Goal at Coventry, on Suspicion of mur-dering her Bastard Child, of which slie delivered herseif a little while before. On Friday Night last the Right Hon.

the Lord Baltimore was married to the Lady Diana Egerton, at her Grace the Dutchefs of Bridgewate fs. And Yesterday they were at St. James's to wait on his Majesty, and were moft gracioufly reeeived. Yesterday his Majesty was pleased to appoint bis itzneroert, tiqj ane was a Lady or exemplary Piety and Virtue, and had long enjoyed the Sweets of a finely cultivated Understanding, and of a most cha-ritable Disposition With truly Christian Composure, without a Symptom of Reliictance, slie descended to her peaceful Gravej and after having lived in the Indulgence of a calm, chearful, domestick and religious Turn of Mind, slie may be triily said to have died the Death of the Righteous. Her Corpse was this Morning carried out of Town in a handsome Manner, in a Hearse adorn'd with Escutcheons, Sie.

to he deposited in the Family Vault at Tiffington, near Asliborne. A S. Sam. Pulley, of Cannon-street, Woollen-Draper. William Arnold; late of Weymouth and Melcomb Regis, Apothecary.

Michael Bland, of London, Broker. John Beard, ofSt. Botolph Bisliopsgate, Carpenter Edward Bury, of Barbican, Tobacconist. Si dp Frmtht Whitihail andthe Gehbbai Evtning Martb Zi A-la-main; Martb 6. TH King has referred to his geat a Cause between the Curate and the ViCar of the Paristi of St.

at Met, concerning which the Parliament pronounced Judgement soihe Years ago. The Cafe was this: The Vicar complained that the Curate had injured his Charactcr by writing defama-tory Letters, accusing hirti of criminal Convention with a Woman and of having had several Children by her upon which the Parliament of Met condemned the Curate to the Galleys, and ordered him to be con-fined in the Prisort at Metz till the Costs of Suit were paidj at the fame Time, the Vicar having produced Witnesles whoproved that the Curate himseit had been criminal with the Woman, (he Was condemned to be whipp'd and banifhed; but this whole Proceeding is fince sound tobe falsch aecording to the Uepoiitiun vf other Witnesses, whoon the contrary Charge the Vicar and upon this the Affair has been laid before the Great Council. The Vicar ift conkned in Fort L'Eveque, where he has been confronted with theEvidences against him, and cannot deny the Facts they lay to his Charge. The EvidenceS against the Curate alledged, that they were terrified by Thrrateriings from deposing the Tfutrn This AfFair is the more criminal, as it is ftven Years ago that Leuten was pronounced against the Curate, who hat been in Prisen ever suice. 1 here has been a great dcal of falle Swearing upon this i but the Council isdctermined to spare no Pains to come at the Trtith on which Account they have already had fourteen or fifteen Meetings, and it is expected that this AfFair will be decided the cf Lent.

Marcb z. The has fent Orders to M. Michell, his Secretary at London, to declare, that his Majesty having examined the Anfwer of the Britifh Court with the greatest Exactnefs, had, not found any Kcafons to alter bis Sentiments on the Subject of the Resolution he had taken in relation to the Debts of Sileiia; but that, neverthelefs, he still remain'd difposcd to put an amicable End to this AfFair, on the Fouting es his preceding Declarations. Haguti Mar 'ch 4. Letters from Paris still repre-sent the Astair of the Parliament and Clergy in a vio-lent Crisis, the Continuance of which furprizes every one.

The Remonfirances have been ready for some Time but when will they be prefented We begin to think that the King will not reeeive ehern at all. In Arra Nation setzt you into a Hundred a Year, Dear Ladt Sheffield! R.if 1MI Um flKnr. lia esn AfnwiAnw InA uut 11 uc ivniMg juu, inai wn xTjtiiuajr miv VrS UUU" lilh'd a Parcel of NONSENSE, call'd, The LAD: Grace Charles Duke of Richmond, the Grant of Master of the Horsc to bis Royal Highness the Prince Devil hurn it my Dear, have nothing to say to it, sor there are a Parcel of wicked Songs; undirty Catches: Countrv Dances: and several Odd Sayings, of a Queer Antiquated Quaker, call'd Warner Ihisisto warn you. of Wales. On Sunday died, at his Seat at Sheene in Surry, the Right Hon.

Charles Stourton, Baron Stourton, 01 btuurton-Castle in StafFordfhire. Derhj March 14. Last Monday Evening was acted the BenefU of the Orphan oT the late Ufher of the Free Grammar School in this Town, by the that if you to huy one of thuie, you mutt go to Mr. Christoph er Bennett, at the Sign of the Lyon in or to Mr. drentnail in the Market-Place in Derby, where bv Davinor 9 doimne.

von Jl reeeive INinetv-iix faeca in 1 welves oftheabovesaid NONSENSE. young Gentlemen of the said School, the Tragedy of CA sO, to a numerous and crowded Auditory of PRICES of STOCKS, on Tucsdtf Bank Stock Books (hur. Indii Stock Ihur. South Sei and Ladies who in general exprefs the highest Satisfaction at their Performances. Their Dresses were extremely rieh and grand, their Appear- Stock no Biet.

Three 1 half per Cent. Old Annuities, ist SuL 10S 1 half a 8ths. Ditto ad 106 1 half a ance beautiful, their Action graceful, and the Whole Ditto New 2 Sub. 107 1 8ch. Ditto td Sub.

1 half. Three 1 half liank Annuities Consolidated, ist Sub. 107 5 8ths a 1 haif. Ditto td Sub. 106 1 Three per Ccnc, 1 7 5 1, 104 fh 3 8ths.

India Three per Cent. Threq 1 half per Cent, India India fiondi fl iun Bank Circulation 2, 1. ADVERTISEMENTS. THE CH ES MEETING for the Latten Make CHEESE, will be held mihe Market Place. in DERBT, on Thurfday, and Friday, the List, nd, and ijd of this MARCB, being ehe where all Pcrsons may rcsoic, with the faii Commodity, Toll Ptccage Free.

HUMPHREY BOOTH, Esq; Mayo; Fact, what Anfwer can oe to tnem wut, lemmand, I sorbid. But these Answers, so often madeto little Purpose, would leisen his Authority, and add Luftre to the Cause of the Parliament. Why, also, were Things fustered to proceed so far Was it good Policy to suffer the Clergy and Parliament to wangle so long They will not sinifli when it is defired they would. The King is at a Lose how to act. He has, however, done one Thing, which every Body approves In the late Disposal of he conferred none on any Ecclefiasticks who as-siftcd at that Asscmbly of the Clergy, in which a Resolution was taken notto consent to the raiiingthe Tweittieth on their Revenues; which, however, not likely to be executed so soon.

LONDON, Martb 1 Last Night his Grace the Duke of Grafton came to To wn from his Seat in Northamptonfhire, from which Flace he was Cent for by Express, on Business of Importance. We hear that the Parliament have so rnuch Business before thern, that they will not rise before the Begin-uing of May Yesterday his Majesty was pleased to appoint Michael Sherwin, Esq; a Captain in Sir Robert Rieh's Regiment of Dragoons, in the room of his Father, deceafed. His Majesty in Council has been pleased to approve of Horatio Sharpe, Eh; to be Governor of Maryland, upon the Appointment of the Right Hon. Fredetick Lord Baltimore, Lord and Pwprietaryof that Province. JVI, Hopp, the Minister, having prefentcd a Memorial to the Duke of Newcastle, praying, that Orders may be giren to his Majesty's Subjects, not to intermeddle with three' Dutch Veffelson the Greenland tki bfvtm nn fast Aufruft, the Owner was conducted with great Regulanty.

The Part of Cato, was perform'd by Master Bakewell') Juba, Master Pastball Portius, Master Hutcbinsoni Lucius, Master Bateman Sernpronius, Master Kennedy Syphax, Master Bingham Marcus, Master Wilmott and Decius, by Master. The Part of Marcia, by Master Hwthote and Lucia, by Master Johnson Tbe PROLOGUE, wroit by one of tbt above young Gentlemen, onfy 16 Tears old, was sfoke by Mafier George Paschall. NO Garrick here rnajestic treads the Stage, No Qv 1 your whole Attention to engage Nopractis'd Actor here The Scene crnploys But a raw Parcel of unfkilful Boys. Shall we disfigur'd in a School-boy fes a 0 great Soul in bafe Epitome Can Critics bear such Travefty as this Wou'd not ev'n Cato join the Critic's Hifs What (hall we fay then what Excufes make Our Credit and Succefs lie both at Stake. As when some Peafant, who to treat his Lord Brings out his little Stock and decks his Board With what his ill-stor'd Cupboard will astord With awkward Bows and ill-plac'd rustic Airs To make Excufes for his Feast prepares So we, with Tremor mixt with vast Delight View the bright Audience which appears to Night And, confeious of its Meannefs, hardly dare To bid you welcorne to our homely Fare.

But would the Ladies in our Cause appear, One Look would iilence cv'ry Critic here. If you but srnile, 'twill chear our tim'rous Hearts And give us Courage to perform our Parts. TOBE LEI AH OUSE, fituate in the Market Place in convenient in Trade, has three Room on a Floor, a Stahle, late in the Poffession of J. and G. of whom be the Particula THERE nnow in the Hands of JOHN HENNEY, of Kedlbiton near DERBl, a strong, well-bred Grey ST A LLION, wem by the Name of MERRYMAN: Ered by John Hution, Esq; of Marsh, in Torhstiti, andgot by hii Horse call'd SPOT; Dar by Mr.

Hutton' Eay Arabian, the Sire CHANCE; his Grand-Dambyhis Eay TURK; hii Great Grand-Dam. by Eay LOLTON hii Great, Great Grand-Dam, by SKIN; and her Dam by hi, Grey BARU, from a Daughter of BYERLEY TURK free from any natural Blemisli: The Reason lie Cover he Lam'd himself at Gras. He Covers at a GUINEA a MARE, and One Shillings Man. Good Grafs for and great Care taken of them. xiuicm in -r intending to send three Sbips Aus Year in Scarch of them Orders have oecn given On Thurfday last diedat Cranflev, inNortharapton-fhirc, Mr.

Samuel Willis, a of good Fortune, aged 100 Years. 0t 0.11 ir I 2, in m. DERBY: Printed and Sold ty um ry. 0010 oymr, Jt 5, Tbimi and Mr. S.

Pox, Bookselle in Derby; by Mr. S. Crntn mrkfmrth and P'Jt ater, Booksellerin Cheflerheld, Mr. N. "MUL1 in iWf.

1 1 ir upon 1 in mm, and Mr, Wk and Bi in Vttmttr. ku.