The Virginia Gazette

Dublin, Sept. 13. We have receiv'd several Anonymous Letters, concerning the displaying of a Flag on St. Patrick's Steeple, the muffling of the Bells, which rung mournfully all Day, the Sexton of St. Patrick's being sent for by a Tipstaff, the hanging of the Linen Hall with black Baize, and putting the Signs of the Streets in Mourning, with the retiring of the Merchants to a Tavern, and their drinking long Life to Dean Swift, and Confusion to the Enemies of Ireland, and the burning of an Effigy at the Linen-Hall: but Yesterday being an improper Day, we could not take Time to inquire into the Particulars, which we don't care to insert until we go ourselves, and learn them exactly: All that we can now say, is, that the Citizens were greatly alarmed when they saw the black Flag up, imagining that our Patriot, who had been ill, was dead; many of them ran in great Consternation to the Church, where they learned that the Dean lived, and to their great Consolation was happily recovered from his late Illness; the Joy on that Occasion was a great Allay to their Grief, for the Occasion of these Signs of Mourning, which we were inform'd by one of Saturday's Papers, was on Account of the lowering of the Gold. That Evening the Guards were doubled, and some Parties of Horse patrolled about the Streets in the Night, which kept all Things quiet.

Last Saturday Exchange rose from Nine 1-4th, to Ten 1-4th.

Yesterday several Gentlemen of the Club, who celebrate the Glorious and Immortal Memory of King William the III. on the 4th of November, met in Chequer-Lane, on the present happy Occasion, and drank several Loyal Healths, particularly their Majesties, Prosperity to poor Ireland, Dean Swift, our glorious Patriot, whom God long preserve, and to the Up-rising of a certain Metal.