THE
HUMOROUS EFFECTS
OF
Crofs-Reading the News Papers.

Yestterday Dr. Prettyman preach'd at St James's—
And perform'd it with cafe in lefs than 16 minutes.

The fword of flate was carried—

Before Sir John Fielding, and committed to
Newgate.

There was a numerous and brilliant court—

A down look, and a caft with one eye.

Several changes are talk'd of at court—

Confilting of 9050 tripple bob majors.

Friday a poor blind man fell into a faw-pit—

Whither he was conducted by Sir Fletcher Norton

It is faid a great oppofition is intended—

Pray ftop it, and the party.

A certain Commoner will be created a Peer—

No greater reward will be offered.

At a numerous meeting of Common Council—

The greatest flew of horned cattle this feafon.

Removed to Marybone, for the benefit of the air—

The City and Liberties of Westminfter.

Yestterday the new Lord Mayor was fworn in—

And afterwards toffed and gored several perfons.

A fine turtle, weighing upwards of 80 pounds —

Was carried before the fitting aldermen.

Friday a poor woman was suddenly taken in labour

The contents of which have not yet tranfpir'd.

The King of Pruffia has wrote to our Court—

"If you dant pote fiv pouns in a fartin plais."

Yestterday morning was married Lord Vifcount—

And afterwards hung in chains, purfuant to his
fentence.

To the curious in perukes—

The College of Physicians will hold their
annivefary.

Sunday next the Court will go into mourning—

More particulars are expected relative to this black
affair.

Yestterday there was a grand Board of Ordnance—

The shock of which was felt many miles off.

It is faid the Miniftry is to be new modelled—

The repairs of which will coft the public a large
fum annually.

This has caufed a Cabinet Council to be held—

At Betty's fruit fhop, St. J—s-ftreet.

Friday the price of corn at Bear Key fell—

From a caffold in Cheapfide, & was much bruifed.

We hear a treaty of marriage is concluded—

For 50l. a fide, between the noted Dyer, and the
famous Naylor.

Dr. Salamander will, by her Majefly's command,
undertake a voyage round—

The head-drefs of the prefent month.

Monday night as Lord L. was going to St. Alban's—

He fell afleep with the candle burning, and fet
fire to the bed clothes.

The ceremony was performed at St. James's—

And they instantly made off acrofs the heath.

To be let, an houfe pleafantly situated—

Removed from over the way.

The Shropshire addrefs was prefented by Sir R. P.

But it happily miff'd fire, & the villain was fecured.

Sunday night many noble families were alarmed—

By the Conftable of the Watch, who apprehended
them at cards.

Saturday the Marquis of G. on his return from
Newmarket—

Was taken up for defrauding a countryman at
huffel-cap.

An academy is opened for the inſtruction of
youth—

In order that none may pretend ignorance.

Yestterday the feffions ended at the Old Bailey—

Of the utmoft ufe in peopling our new colonies.

The Manſion Houſe being newly repaired and
beautified—

Patrick O'Dermot was confined in one of the cells.

It is faid an aſt will pafs this ſeffion—

It will keep good for seven years, even in the
Weſt Indies.

Yestterday the new Board of Treafury met—

And every one expreſſed the higheſt ſatisfaction.

Wanted an houſekeeper to an elderly gentleman—

Warranted found, wind and limb, and free from
blemifh.

Set out on his travels for foreign parts—

Beware of counterfeits, for fuch are abroad.

He has juſt opened an houſe for inoculation—

N. B. Be careful you have the right ſort.

Wanted a genteel place under government—

It is of great uſe to thofe who ſpeak in public.

Wednesday arrived in the river, with diſpaſhes
from Philadelphia—

The moſt violent ſtorm of thunder and lightning
ever remembered.

Wanted to take care of an elderly gentlewoman—

An aſtive young man, juſt come from the country.

Notice is hereby given—

And no notice taken.