The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1876-11-03 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO. (Continued.)  Oct. 16th.—In consequence of two declarations issued by Lord Howe and General Howe purporting that his Majesty the King was desirous of delivering his subjects from the calamities of war and other oppressions, and to restore the colonies to his protection and peace; upwards of 900 persons of most respectable character in the city and county of New York presented their Excellencies with an address, in wnich after the warmest expressions of duty, affection, and gratitude to his Majesty, they express their hope that the sufferings of their fellow-citizens, many of whom have been driven away by the calamities of war which prevailed there, or sent to New England and other different parts, will plead in their behalf, and engage their Excellencies on these their dutiful representations to restore the city and county of New York to his Majesty's protection and peace. Oct. 17th.—His most faithful Majesty has lately published a general pardon to all his subjects who had fled their country for different crimes, on conditi:n of their serving five years in the army. Between eight and nine last night the General Wolfe packet was run down between Liverpool and Dublin by the Hawke Tender. Out of 43 passengers only 20 were saved.  11.1.—An address of the city of York presented to the King on the success of his arms in America. In the beginning of this year the House of Commons was moved to enquire into the methods used to obtain addresses, and last night Sir Wm. Bagot got up and related to the House how an address had been got up in Stafford. It had been got up by a few, and signed by one dignitary—a Mr Deputy Piper, who lived s.anewbere in Warwickshire, but who and what he was very few knew, and yet the address was said to be "an address of the e:ectors ot Great Britain." Addresses are got up so now-a-days. One in particular was presented in France, and was styled -" au address by TUB working men ot England." It would take a long time to count the number of those who knew nothing about it. 21.—Session8 ended at the Old Bailey, when 17 received sentence of death, viz.-3 for coining, 1 forgery, 2 horse stealing, 1 burglary, 1 robbery; the rest for highway and street robberies, 5 were sentenced to hard labour for life on the Thames, 7 to hard labour at Bridewell, 7 to Newgate, 4 to be whipped, 8 branded in the hand, and 22 discharged by proclamation. Nearly all were executed on December 11th: The forger having been a respectable (?) tradesmen was indulged in the luxury of a g mournin coach. .•- . .  During the mayoralty of John Sawbridge, Esq., (1776) 88 persons received sentence of death; 39 of them were executed, and only 6 of them for murder. 27th.—The clerks, regi,ters, &c., of the Court of Chancery were this day removed t‘. their present court in Chancery Lane. 28tle.—A bust of the present Lord Chancellor, by Nollekiu, was presented to his lordship and placed in the Chancery Office. About a quarter before eleven o'clock p.m. a sudden shock of an earthquake was felt all over the town of Northampton and many adjacent villages. It was attended with much noise, which resembled the jolting of a cart which jarred the houses, and threw the windows into violent agitation for a couple of seconds. Balls of fire were seen by many persons at the same time. The Same phenomena were felt and seen at Harborough, and as far as Loughborough, in the county of Leicester. 30th.—The King, by proclamation, made known his wish that Friday, December 13th, should be held as a special fast-day fur imploring the intervention and blessing of the Almighty, as that He might be pleased speedily to deliver the loyal subjects of the King from the violence, injustice, and tyranny of those daring rebels who had assumed to themselves the exercise of arbitrary power in North America. 31st.—His Majesty went to the House of Peers and opened the session of Parliament with a most gracious speech. This month died Ann Simpson, at Sunbury, aged 101 years. Also, Joseph Dobyns, a shepherd, at Hickmansworth, in Herts, aged 102 years.