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1769.

The MONTHLY CHRONOLOGER.

Chief-Juftice Wilmot, to be charged in exe. cution on the furrender of his bail on actions in that court for his debts.

WEDNESDAY, 14.

Both houfes of parliament met purfuant to their laft prorogation, and afterwards, by virtue of a commiffion from his majefty, were further prorogued to Wednesday the 19th of July.

An exprefs arrived at Carleton-houfe with an account of his royal highness the duke of Gloucefter's fafe arrival in Holland.

The hon. the Eaft-India company convened a court of directors, when Arthur Vanfittart, Efq; was appointed fuperintendant in chief in and over all the British dominions in Afia; and Colonel Ford commander in chief of all the company's land forces.

THURSDAY, 15.

His royal highness the duke of Cumberland embarked at Portsmouth in the Venus frigate.

TUESDAY, 20.

At a court of aldermen held this day, Sir Matthew Blakifton's refignation was accepted, by a majority of one. Nineteen aldermen attended.

In a nursery of young trees in the middle of a large common, one mile from Enville, in Lancashire, a large fnake was hot laft week, thought to be fixty years old; it mea fared twelve feet four inches and three quarters in length, and three feet one inch in thickness: it used to come and drink at a pool at the foot of the faid nursery, where two men laid wait for him with a gun cach, loaded with ball.

THURSDAY, 22.

Richard Brooke, Efq; paid his fine of 4001. and 20 marks, to be excufed ferving the office of theriff of London and Middlefex: this is the fifth gentleman that has paid the faid fine fince laft court of common-council. The other gentlemens names are, Sir Benjamia Truman, Bartholomew Price, Efq; Bayne, Efq; and Richard Bristow, Efq;

FRIDAY, 23. A wardmote was held at Bifhopfgatechurch, for the election of an alderman, in the room of Sir Matthew Blakifton; when James Townshend, Efq; member for Weltloo in Cornwall, was unanimously chofen,

SATURDAY, 24.

A court of aldermen was held at Guildhall, for the choice of theriffs and other officers for the year enfuing. Previous to the opening of the court, Samuel Vaughan, Efq; addreffed himself to the livery, and strongly recommended decency in their behaviour, as the most likely means by which they could accomplish the end for which they had affembled.

When the lord mayor and court of aldermen came upon the huftings, the recorder came forward, and attempted to open the

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bufinefs of the day, but an almost general uproar enfued, many calling out for them to confider of a petition in the first place. On this the lord mayor addreffed himself to the livery, and in a very genteel fpeech acquainted them, that he had taken a great deal of pains to inform himself of the duty of his office on the prefent occafion, and that he could not find one fingle inftance of any bufinefs being done previous to the choice of officers; at the fame time declaring, that he would not break up the court till fuch time as the opinion of the livery relative to the matter they wanted to enforce was taken, if they would firft proceed to do the business for which the common hall was called. This declaration was received with great applause, and they immediately proceeded to the elec tion of theriffs; when James Townsend, Efq; and John Sawbridge, Efq; were almost unanimoufly chofen, with prodigious fhouts. After the choice of chamberlain, bridgemafter, and other officers, they took into confideration the queftion concerning a petition, which was at laft carried in the affirmative, and the following gentlenen were appointed to prefent the fame: the right hon. the lord mayor, the two fheriffs, and three of the reprefentatives of the city. Mr. Alderman Harley was not prefent.

A letter from Dolgelly, in North-Wales, gives an account of an earthquake at that place on the 15th inftant, which threatened to bury the inhabitants under the projecting cliffs which hang over it. Torrents of water burft forth from the convulfed fides of Kader Idris, which deluged the little vale beneath. The Marian, where the militia are exercised, was covered with a kind of lava near three feet deep; but what is chiefly regretted, is the lofs of the admired bridge, called Ponty Bonddigion, which, upon examination, had no foundation, the lowest Alone being above the furface of the earth. MONDAY, 26.

Was a very numerous meeting of the freeholders of the county of Surry at Epfom, to confider of a petition to be prefented to his majefty, when one was offered, which was not approved of, as being confined to one grievance only, the infringement of the rights of election; another was then pro duced, which met with general approbation. AMERICA.

Bofton, May 8. Laft Friday the freehol ders and other inhabitants of this town, legally warned, met at Faneuil-hall, and there made choice of the following gentlemen to reprefent them in the general affembly at the approaching feffion, viz. The hon. James Otis, Efq; the hon. Thomas Cushing, Efq; Mr. Samuel Adams, and John Hancock, Efq;

Previous to the above choice, the follow ing vote was passed, nemine contradicente, viz.

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BIRTHS and MARRIAGES.

Voted, That the town, before they proceed upon the bufinefs of this day, do make, or order to be entered upon their records, the following declaration of their rights and freedom of their elections, viz.

"The selectmen having acquainted the town, that they had waited on General Mackay, commander of his majefty's forces quartered here, to inform him that the choice of perfons to represent the town in the General Affembly was coming on, and to claim in behalf of the town the full right of British freeholders, and fubjects, upon fo important an occafion, founded in the principles of the British conftitution.-The felectmen having alfo acquainted the town, that the general had declared, that it was not in his power to march the troops out of the town upon this occafion, or any fur. ther to comply with their claim, than by confining the troops to their barracks, which he engaged to do.

The town, though they receive this reply as a conceffion, on the part of the general, in favour of the juftice of the claim, yet, as the measure of confining the troops to their barracks only, and not removing them out of town, is by no means adequate to the extent of their right, they cannot proceed to the election, without declaring their clear and full fenfe, that the refidence of an armed force in the town, during an election of fo great importance, is a grofs infringement of their conftitutional rights; at the fame time protefing that their proceeding to an election, under fuch circumftances, is wholly from neceffity, and not to be confidered as a precedent at any time hereafter, or conftrued as a voluntary receding from the inconteftible rights of British fubjects and freeholders on fo interesting an affair."

The above reprefentatives have fince received from their confituents, vey full inftructions relative to the prefent circumflances of American affairs.

BIRTHS.

April 27.1 ADY Craven was delivered of a
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daughter.-Countess of Win-
terton, of a fon- Her Danish majefty, of a fon
May 19. Lady of Rt. Hon. Mr. Baron
Winn, of
a daughter-Lady of Lord Vif-
count Torrington, of a daughter-Lady Pal-
merton, of a fon, ftill-born-Lady Mary
Walter, of a fon.

June 6. A poor woman at the Middlefex
hopital, of three girls, all likely to live-
14. The lady of Thomas Thoroton, Efq;
of a daughter-The lady of the Hon Colonel
Hamilton, of a daughter-Mrs. Stuart of
Marybone, of a boy and two girls, all like
ly to live.

June

ried to Mifs Morgan of Chepstow-22. Rev. Mr. Plumb of Congleton, to Mifs Kirks, with 10,000l.-John Dodd, packer, to Mifs Thompson of Jermyn-ftreet24. Rev. Mr. Hippelley, R. of Stowe, to Mifs Coxe-25. Nicholas Dobree, Esq; of Guernsey, to Mifs Gilchrift, of Southampton-30. William Jackfon, Efq; to Mifs Kay of York-Sir Kildare Burrowes, Efq; to Mifs Higginson.

May 2. Colonel Templer, of the 26th regiment, to Lady Sinclair-3. Jofeph Mallet, Efq; of Upper Brook-ftreet, to Mil Bradfield-Sir Charles Halford, bart. to Mifs Farnham of Leicestershire-6. Robert Travis, Efq; to Mifs Gunning, fister to the dutchefs of Hamilton-8. Captain Andrew Lyon, to Mifs Thomas-9. Henry Hunter, Efq; of Beech-hill, to Mifs Mary Sloan-Rev. Mr. Hume, V. of St. Law rence Jury, to Mifs Bearfley, of Crutched Friars 11. Samuel Eftwick, Efq; Cavendish-fquare, to Mifs Grace Langford-13. Alexander Cumming, watchmaker to his majefty, to Mifs Saunders Rev. Mr. Faber, of Bramley, to Mifs Dixon-16. Rt. honourable the earl of Northampton, to Mifs Hougham-18. John Parker, Efq; to the Hon. Mifs Robinson, daughter of Lord Grantham-Rev. Mr. Higgon, of Iver, Bucks, to Mifs Benton-Nicholas Poole, a Virginia merchant, to Mifs Denoe-Mr. Caftle, Banker, to Mifs Cookfon, of Newcastle-19. James Green, Efq; of Dover-ftreet-to Mifs Spooner, of Argyle Buildings-20. Mr. Villeneuve, of Newman-ftreet, to Mifs Smart of Greenwich-21. James Corbet, Efq; of Welbeckftreet, to Mifs Fanny Avery, of Mortimerfreet-22. George Hudson Jenoife Purefoy, Efq; to Mifs Hawes-Rev. Mr. Benjamin Holloway, of Ardley, Oxfordshire, to Mifs Sukey Wykham of Sawcliffe-24. Joha Henry Southcote, Efq; to Mifs Luttrell of Pall-Mall-27. Mifs Scrivener of Fenchurch street, to Mr. William Orme, diftiller in the Borough-At Shireborn in Gloucestershire, Thomas Mafter, Efq; of Cirencester, to Mifs Dutton-31. Chrifto. pher Thompfon Maling, of Hendon-Lodge,

in

the county of Durham, Efq; to of Queen-Square - At Mifs Sheeles, Wolverhampton, Mr. John Hodfon, an eminent felt-maker, of that place, to Mifs Nancy Cook, of Lincoln - Mr. Daniel Lambert, merchant, in Mufcovy-court, Tower Hill, to Mifs Simpfon, of Stratford.

June 3. Mr. Barber, wholefale linendraper, of Bafinghall-ftreet, to Mifs Py mont-Mr. Schemeders, an Hamburgh merchant, to Mifs Puxley of Stratford-At Nottingham, Mr. Charles Copeland, Scotch MARRIAGES. factor in Red-lion court, Watling-fireet, ALTER Morgan, Efq; of to Mifs Melville, of Nottingham - At Greenwich, Henry Auftas, Efq; of GreatArlington

April 19. Shepton Mallet, was mar

1769.

DEATHS.

Arlington-ftreet, to Mifs Norton, of Mayplace, Wilts-10. Mr. James Tyers, broker of Stoke-Newington, to Mifs Elizabeth Rebotiez, of the fame place-Mr. James Strahan, merchant on Tower-Hill, to Mrs. Dick, of Greenwich-In Ireland, Lord Viscount Mountcafhel, to Lady Helena Rawdon, second daughter to the earl of Moira-Anth. Compton, Efq; of Carham-hall, to Mifs Hume, fifter to the earl of Hume-Mr. R. Stonehoufe, merchant at Yarm, to Miis Appleton-Mr. R. Underwood, watchmaker of Noble-ftreet, to Mifs Barker, of Hackney-At Wells, the Hon. Captain Knollis, son of the earl of Banbury, and brother to Lord Wallingford, to Mifs Sherwood, of the fame placeAt Birmingham, the Rev. Mr. Samuel Berdmore, clerk, mafter of the CharterHouse School, to Mifs Matthews-Mr. Edward Witts, of the parish of Edgworthy, in Gloucestershire, to Mifs Efther Witts, of Briftol-Mr. Williamfon, attorney at Bedale, to Mifs Purelias, of Spenithorn, in Yorkshire-Mr. Holmes, watchmaker in the Strand, to Mifs Broadbent, of Garforth-13. At Bath, Captain Oliver, in the India fervice, to Mils Farquharfon, of Aberdeen-Fretchvile Dykes, Efq; of Wartholeball, in Cumberland, to Mifs Brougham, of Cockermouth-14. Samuel Graves, of Hembury-fort, in the county of Devon, Efq; rear-admiral of the Blue, to Mifs Spinckes, of Aldwinckle-15. Giles Painter, Efq; of South Audley-ftreet, to Mifs Elizabeth Coulfon, of Curzon-ftreet, Mayfair-The Rev. William Pigott, rector of Chetwynd, in Shropshire, to Mifs Arabella Mytton, of Halfton-16. Jofeph Wyndham, Efq; of Upper Grofvenor-ftreet, to Mifs De Grey, daughter of the attorneygeneral-The Rev. Mr. Whately, of Nonfach-park, Surry, to Mis Jane Plumer, of Blakefware, in Hertfordshire-Mr. Nodes, jun. jeweller, in the Strand, to Mifs Stephenfon, of New Palace-YardThe Rev. Mr. Bourchier, jun. of Hertford, to Mifs Wollafter, of Hanover-street-Mr. Rapillard, merchant in Red-Lion-court, Watling-freet, to Mifs Roberts-Mr. Paffingham, of Bath, to Mifs Eleanor Fletcher, of Hackney.

Feb. 12.

DEATHS.

HO. Fletcher, Efq; of Grof

Tenor-quare-213. The coun

tes dowager of Pembroke, mother of the prefent earl-Morris Jones, Efq; on Epping Foreft-Lady Anne Paddey, fifter to the duke of Cleveland-14. Mich. Harding, Efq; near Batterfea-15. John Bellefton, Efq; in Hill-ftreet-Geo. Hindmarsh, Efq; at Marybone-Mr. Bogg, fenior proctor in the Com

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Jonathan Gardiner at Bellfize houseTho. Williams, Efq; in Surry-ftreet-Rev. Mr. Davies, archdeacon of Derby-17. Jo

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feph Jecumb, Efq; in David-ftreet-Alderman Nichols, poft-mafter of Gloucefter-18. John Dowager Bateman, mother to the prefent Grove, Efq; near Shaftsbury-19. Lady mond-Rev. Mr. Patrick Gordon, minifter viscount-20. Wm Robertfon, Efq; at Richof Belly in Scotland, in Portland-street-21. John Archer Stirth, Efq; near Shrewsbury Geo. Gregory, Efq; in Chefterfield-street-Ja. Peacock, Efq; of Betterton, SurryMount, Efq; at Clapham, eminent in works Jofeph Palmer, on Epping Foreft-22. Wm of charity-23. James Hadley, Efq; in Mortimer-freet-Geo. Hughes, Efq; of James'sBedford-row-25. Countefs dowager of LitchAtreet-Couifon Fellowes, Efq; of James-ftreet, field-Mrs. Aaron of Kidderminster. She has left 600l. to the fons of the clergy, and 100l. to the new Infirmary at Worcester26. Wm Duncombe, Efq; in Margaret-freet, Charles Pentuddocke, Efq; near SalisburyCavendish-fquare, in the eightieth year of admired for his amiable temper, and many his age, univerfally known, refpected, and ingenious publications-29. Alder. Everard, merly purveyor to the British army-Rev. of Lynn in Norfolk-Martin Eyre, Eiq; forMr. Ball, rector of Ingeftree, StaffordshireSam. Dodd, Efq; folicitor to the Bank.

March 1. Lady Ann Dawson, fifter to the Bromley, Efq; member for Warwickshireearl of Pomfret-3. Wm Throckmorton Rev. Dr. King, eldest lecturer at Pinner's Hall-5. Sir Andrew Lawder, bart. in Scotfquare-10. Sir Kenrick Clayton, Efq; land-6. Sir Kendrick Mason, in St. James'sMurray, bart. in Scotland-12. Hon. Margamember for Bletchingly in Surry Sir James ret Balfour, at Edinburgh-16. Sir William Richard on, Knt. at Bermondfey-17. Wm Bucks, without iffue-18. Mr. David BarLord Craven, high fteward of Newbery, clay, in the eighty-eighth year of his age, only furviving fon of Mr. Robert Barclay, author of the famous apology for the Quaing at his houfe in Cheapfide three fucceffive kers. He had the fingular honour of receivkings, when at their acceffion they lavoured the city with their prefence-21. James Sherrard, Efq; in Panton-street-22. Right Hon. Mary Baronefs Arundell, relict of the late Lord Arundell of Wardour, and mother wald, one of his majesty's most hon. privy of the prefent-24. Right Hon. James Of council-Patrick Moran, Efq; a captain unSt. Leger, a member in the Irish parliament der Lord Clive at the battle of Plaiffey-John

Lady Dowager Wrottefly, mother to the prefent Sir Richard-Tho. Gardner, deputy comptroller of the port of Southwold, and author of the hiftory of Dunwich-Mr. Derrick, mafter of the ceremonies James Miller, Efq; near Stockport, ShropBath-Lord George Sutton at Verfaillesthire-William Bromley, Efq; knight of

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FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

the fhire for Warwick-Erneft Francis, Baron de Cranfield, in Upper John-ftreet Sir Thomas Fludyer, knight, member for Chippenham, Wilts-Rev. Mr. Webb, minifter of Newnham, Gloucefterfhire 23. Sir Thomas Gordon, of Earlton in Scotland, bart.-Dr. William Read, near Pontypool-31. Captain Elliot Smith, of Greenwich hofpital-William Denton, Efq; in Southampton-row, poffeffed of 3000l. a year.

April 1. Lady of Lord Bofton, chamberlain to the princefs dowager of WalesWilliam Bezand, Efq; in Brook-ftreetWilliam Thorpe, Efq; of Epping ForeftJohn Villet, at Moulfey, famous for raifing pines-2. Dr. Whalley, physician at Oxford-3. John Marth Metam, Efq; near Hammersmith-George Surtees, Efq; late one of the fix clerks in chancery-7. Reverend Mr. Hampstead, R. of Haverill-8. Sir Richard Wolfeley, bart.-9. Lady of Sir Stephen Anderson, knt.-10. William Blunt, Efq; deputy of Cordwainers wardGeorge Browne, Efq; chief clerk in the fecretary's office, Whitehall-Sir John Ramfden, of Byram in Yorkshire, bart.Robert Parton, Efq; of Putney, worth 50,000l.-11. Thomas Morgan, Efq; judge advocate and member for the county of Brecon-Archibald Hamilton, Efq; of Dalfort, Scotland.-12. Edward Bath, Efq; at Chelfea-David Debotier, Efq; at Greenfted-hall, Effex-13.Richard Manby, Efq; at Walthamflow-John Dawson, Efq; at Brunton-hall, near Durham-14. Anth. Andre, Efq; at Clapham-15. Rich. Harvest, Esq; at Kington-16. James Brandefs, a celebrated japanner-Hon. Mr. Sondes, fon to Lord Sondes-17. Edward Philips, Efq; paviour to the board of works-Rev. Mr. Horfemanden, R. of Purleigh–18. James Lindley, Efq; in South Audley-ftreetGeo. Sovey, Efq; near Lambeth-Bartholomew Bruere, Efq; of Rathbone-place19. Rev. Richard Forrefter, R. of Paflenham, Northum.-20. Hon. Mrs. Lovett of Chelfea-Captain Charles Western of Rotherhith-John Hewit, Efq; of JamaicaLady Catharine Lindfey of Edinburgh22. John Bryan, formerly of the king's band of mufic-Thomas Dove, Efq; of Berkeley-fquare-Relict of Dormer Parkhurst, Efq;-23. Second fon of the duke of Beaufort-Countess of Cromarty-24. Lady Louifa Spencer, daughter of Earl Spencer-Captain Cole of Portland-street25. Sir Charles Eglet n, in New-bondAtreet-26. John Gwynn, an eminent defigner-27. Charles Crokat, Efq.

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June

tion from a body of Confederases having advanced within two leagues of this city, in order to poffefs themselves of a powder-mill ; the troops of the Republic were ordered to take to their arms, guards were pofted at all the avenues of the city, and cannon properly placed at the cafile, the guard- houfe, Prince Repnin's palace, and other principal houses. Every inhabitant is ordered to keep two tuns of water at least in his poffeffion. Couriers have been dispatched to haften the march of the detachments that are expected to reinforce us. It is faid that the foldiers of the regiment of Schacht, at Petrikaw, when ordered to attack the Confederates, fired upon their officers, eleven of whom were killed, and most of them wounded dangerously.

The nobility, &c. of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania have published a manifefto, complaining of the infringement of the Law of Nations by the Ruffians, and declaring, that they are determined to fpill the last drop of their blood for their religious and civil liberties; they have accordingly formed a confederacy under Marshal Siekanowicko.

April 15. An exprefs from General Czartorinski brings an account that he had defeated a large body of Confederates in a fecond engagement in Great Poland.

May 10. All advices contain dreadful accounts of the exceffes committed by the Confederates. A merchant of Dantzick, who to avoid falling into the hands of the Confederates, disguised himself like an Ecclefiaftic, fays, that at Wilkowa, a little town fome leagues from Bromberg, the Confederates hanged up the Burgomafter and four Senators; and that he found a great many perfont hanging upon trees, or murdered and thrown into ditches by the road-fide.

During the last month no less than thirteen battles have been fought between the Confederates and the Ruffians; five of which ended to the advantage of the Rebels, and fix in favour of the Ruffians; in the other two, the fuccefs on both fides was pretty equal. Five bodies of Confederates are encamped upon the frontiers on the fide of Hungary, under the Sieurs Pulawski, Rudski, Bierzinski, Dzierzanowski, and Prince Lubomirski, who have all publickly declared, that they will adhere to the terms of the Confederacy of Bar.

A party of the Confederates of Poland having made an irruption into the Auftrian dominions, were at firft advifed of their miftake, and defired to defift from their enter prize; but not paying a proper regard to the moderation of the Auftrian troops, the latter were obliged to give a little more energy to their exhortations. A brifk action ensued, wherein the Poles loft many men, and were obliged to retire. A very fevere ordinance has fince been iffued by the Imperial Court against the enterprizes of the Confederates.

RUSSIAN

1769.

FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

RUSSIA. Petersbourg, April 11. We received advice a few days age, that a body of Ruffian troops, confifting of three battalions, 1000 Collacks and 200 huffars, have taken the important fortress of Azoff without the leaft lofs. The court has ordered 300 men to be employed in repairing the fortifications. The following is a tranflation of the letter which Prince Gallitzin, Commander in chief of the Ruffian army, wrote to the Emprefs of Ruffia, to notify the victory which he has gained over the Turks:

"Moft gracious Sovereign,

"I have the honour to inform your Im-
perial Majefty, by this letter, wrote in great
hafte, of a fignal victory gained this day
ver the enemy, through the affiftance of
the moft High, and the good fortune attend-
ng the arms of your Imperial Majefty. The
Turkish army commanded by Karaman Pa-
ha, notwithstanding his advantageous fitu-
tion under the fortrefs of Choczim, has
been attacked, defeated, and dispersed, part
being driven into the town, and the reft fly-
ng off with the utmost precipitation. The
whole enemy's camp is taken. As for the
eft, fhall not fail to fend your Imperial
Majefty an exact detail of this glorious day.
I am, with the most profound respect, your
Imperial Majefty's

Camp of Choczim, Moft devoted subject,
19 April, 1769,O.S. Prince Alex. Gallitzin."
As the Turks have burnt the town of
Choczim, and deftroyed all the neighbouring
country, Prince Gallitzin, notwithstanding
this advantage, was obliged to repafs the Nief-
ter, in order to be near his magazines; which
he has nevertheless brought forward.
According to accounts in the Paris Ga-
sette, it appears, that fo far from the Ruffians
having taken Choczim, they have been very
roughly handled by the Ottoman army.
Extra of a Letter from Transilvania,
May 26.

"The defeat of the Ruffians near Chocim is not the only misfortune they have fuffered. We have juft now learned that the Turks, having paffed the Niefter, have again attacked the Ruffians; that the action was very bloody, the lofs on both fides was very confiderable, that at length the Turks obtained the victory; and that the fhattered remains of Prince Gallitzin's army are blocked ap in fuch a manner, that they cannot efcape the conqueror."

FRANCE.

Paris. On the Festival of Corpus Chrifti the Sieur Torre opened his new Vauxhall near St. Martin's Gate, under the denomination of the Feafts of Tempe. He has bad out upwards of 50,000 crowns to efta

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if this place of entertainment, which is to open Sundays and Thursdays. It was cal

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culated that there were between ten and twelve thousand perfons prefent the firft evening: they pay half a crown admittance. and all the opulent families, both of court and city, feem eager to fhut up and ft:fle themselves there, inftead of going to breathe the pure air in the public walks.

SWEDEN.

Norkioping, May 20. The fecret committee have drawn up twenty-four heads of accufation against the fenators, who were enjoined to answer them in the space of fortyeight hours, Three of thefe articles turn on their oppofition to the convocation of the ftates; on the declaration which they made to the different colleges in the month of December last, that the kingdom might be governed by the fenate alone without a king; and on their upholding the fame principle, in feparating this charge.

The fecret committee have given their opinion on the affair to the affembly of the ftates. In virtue of a refolution of the dyet, all the fenators, except two (viz. the barons de Walwick and d'Hierne) have been deprived of that dignity, and condemned to pay the extraordinary expences incurred by convening the ftates at any other place than Stockholm.

ITALY.

Rome, May 19. Cardinal Ganganelli is proclaimed pope, and has taken the title of Clement XIV. He was born at St. Archangelo, in the diocefe of Rimini, the 31st of October 1705, is of the order of Freres Mineurs Conventuals, and was created cardinal in 1759.

Naples, April 7. The emperor, 'accom panied by the English envoy, the hon. William Hamilton, went to view Mount Vefuvius, and the ruins of Pompeia, which was destroyed by the eruption of that volcano, in the time of Pliny the Naturalift; the British majefty, and in the evening accompanied him envoy afterwards dined with his imperial

to the theatre.

CORSICA.

Baftia, April 10. The Count de Vaux, is taking every measure to open the camthe new commander of the French troops, paign as foon as poffible. Eight thousand of these troops are already encamped near this city. The principal camp is in the dies are fent to different places. plain of St. Nicholas, but many fmall boCorficans have entrenched themfelves, The and have called in the men from the outcondition to make a defence. pofts, to ftrengthen those who are in a

veral actions in Corfica, almoft at the fame Leghorn, May 16. There have been fetime. The relations vary; but the fol lowing, we are told, may be depended on as the fubftance of what has happened:

The Corficans have taken fixty loaded

mules,

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