W FOREIGN HISTORY. learn from Ipabam, that peace and order are restored in that capital of the Perfian Empire; in confequence of which an embaffy will foon be fent thither by the Emperor of Ruffia. The Prince of Holbein Gottorp has declined the poft of general in chief of the Ruffian forces in favour of Field Marfhal Count Munich, whom the Emperor has recalled from exile, after a banishment of five and twenty years in Siberia, The treaty of peace between the Emperor and his Pruffian majefty, was figned at Beterf burn on the 5th of May, by the Chancellor and Baron Goltz, the plenipotentiaries named by the two courts for that purpofe. Tho' the articles of the treaty are not publickly known, yet it is eafy to difcover, that it is oftenfive and defenfive, as no less than 16,000 Ruffian troops have already joined the king in Silefia, under Count Czernichew; fuch is the vicif fitude of human affairs, the fame men that but a few months fince were carrying fire and fword thro' the Pruffian dominions, are now employed in butchering the Außrians. The Prince of Bevern too,with the body of troops that fought against the Swedes, and thofe that were employed in the defence of Stettin, are in march to Silefia to join his ma jefty. Thofe likewife in the neighbourhood of Magdeburg quitted Schwerin, and marched the fame way. The treaty of peace with Sweden, received on the 11th inft. their majefties ratification at Hamburg; the Pruffian minifter gave a grand entertainment, but at Magdeburg, on the publishing this event, no Extraordinary rejoicings were difcoverable; it feemed to be looked upon as a thing of course on the pacification with Ruffia. The treaty of 1720, is faid to be the basis of this treaty, in confequence of which, fome regiments of Swedes are taken into Pruffian pay. Befides the peace with Ruffia and Sweden, the King of Pruffia has juft fettled his differences with the Duke of Mecklenburg Schwrin, in confequence of which that prince will foon return to his capital. The account of the advantages gained by Prince Henry in Saxony, fpoken of in our laff, is confirmed by authentic intelligence in the London Gazette, with the addition of other fuccefsful attempts made upon the Auftrian pofts, which had obliged the enemy to quit Dippoldfalda, with the lofs of 4000 men made prifoners, 365 waggons, feveral pieces of cannon, fome fandards, and other trophies. On the ad inft. however, the Auftrians being reinforced from Silefia, attacked the Pruf fians in their turn on all fides, but were repulfed according to the account in the London Gazette, with the lofs only of 2co men. The Auftrians made the lofs of their enemies much more confiderable, at the fame time concealing their own; a practice very common with a vanquifhed enemy. A report prevails, that the army of the Empire had abandoned the Auftrians in Saxony, and retired into Bobemia. Thefe fuccessful attacks by Prince Henry, are of greater confequence than has been imagined, and are likely to be followed by fub(Gent. Mag. June 1762.) 289 ftantial effects, as by that means the communication of the Auftrian army with Dresden is, or foon must be, entirely cut off. On the 29th of May, a bloody affair happraed in the defiles of Chemnitz, which coft the Pruffians 5co men, and it was with diffi culty that poft was preserved. M. Daun, whole army in Silefia is faid to confift of 80,000 veteran troops, took the field about the 15th paft, and encamped at Kratzlau, in fuch a manner as to cover Schweidnitz, and obferve the motions of the king in the neighbourhood of Breflaw; who, notwithstanding the approach of the enemy, encamped on the 11th inft. with feven battalions only, at Butterlin, within three German miles of the Auftrian army, and five from Breau. The Pruffian royal family, and the miniftry who have refided at Magdebourg, are expected back at Berlin the 20th inftant. We cannot omit here the following 'very remarkable letter from the Hague Gazette, which feems to be written by no ordinary hand. London, The King of Praia having now concluded a peace with Ruffia and Szweden, it is imagined that the fubfidy of 670,000 1, will not be continued to him for the year 1762. His Pruffian majefty fignified to our court fome time ago, that if they could induce Ruffia to remain neuter, he would give • up his fubfidy from England, being powerful enough to make head against all his other enemies. In exchange, it is affured, that if the Emperor of Ruffia should not be able to restore peace in Germany, a fubfidy of 500,000 1. will be paid to that monarch, in confideration of which, he will furnish 45,000 men, one third of which will join the K. of Pruffia's army, and the other two thirds that of the allies, Many people pof'fitively affert, that this measure is actually ta'ken; and that they look upon it as infallible to obtain the end propofed; for, fay they, it is highly probable that the court of Vienna and Verfailles will agree to restore peace in Germany on condition that things be put in the fame ftate as at the beginning of the prefent troubles, being sensible that an addition of 15,000 men to the Pruffian army in Silefia, and of 30,000 to that of the allies in Weftphalia, will turn the ballance in our favour." This letter, compared with fome hints dropt from the Briton, (fee p. 278.) may ferve as a key to the political fyftem of certain noble perfonages, who, 'tis hoped, will not bring the odium upon themselves or the nation of being penny wife. There are circumftances, however, that favour this pacific fyftem; and that confirm, in fome measure, what is thrown out here by way of fpeculation. "Tis certain, that 16,000 Ruffians have joined the King of Pruffia; that the tone of the court of Vienna is much changed; that the imperial army have taken a separate rout; and that the French remain in a state of in activity in the German provinces. From thefe appearances, it may be concluded, that as the ballance of the war is more upon an equality now than ever, and that the King of 290 FOREIGN HISTORY. Pruffia has been able to maintain himself when the ballance was against him, the court of Vienna will rather chufe to accept of a reafonable conceffion from his Pruffian majefly, than expofu any longer the whole Germanic Empire to calamities, which are already fo grievous, that it feems fcarce poffible for fome of the provinces ever to recover. According to the last accounts, Prince Ferdinand's head quarters were at Pyrmont, and thofe of the Hereditary Prince at Fulderen. Confiderable magazines are forming along the Werra, and much of the forage and provifions for the army are brought from England. The allies on the 24th paft, made an attempt to furprize Gottingen, but without the defired fuccefs; they killed fome of the enemy, and made fome prifoners, among the former was Brig. Gen. Larre. The English troops which were cantoned near Bielfeld, have joined the corpfe under Gen. Sporcken. The head quarters of the English are at Maffe, and thofe of Gen. Sporcken at Blomberg. All the infantry of the allied army encamped the 4th inft. at the last mentioned place, on the heights of Balle. The cavalry are not yet encamped. Gen. Kilmanfeg's corps is incamped near Brakel. Prince Ferdinand is preparing to take the field. He feems not in a fweet temper with the Erglif. He has difmified two of his aid de camps, wiz. Capt. Sloper of the guards, and Cuningham of the 20th regiment, a little abruptly. They are ordered, in the public orders of the day, to join their regiments in four and twenty hours. They were furprized at their unexpected disgrace, wrote to him to know the reafon, were anfwered politely, but told, that the Prince defired to be at liberty to choofe his own aids de camp. There is much ficknefs in the three camps under the Prince of Conti, whofe army confis of 30000 men; thefe camps are at Rees, Wefd, and Duffeldorp on the Leser Rhine. The armies under the Marthals d'Etrees and Scubize tare no better; fickness and desertion every where prevail, owing perhaps to the great fcarcity of provifions, a pound of bread felling for fols (3d) The French regiment, called Royal Baviere, hath for fome days loft 100 men in a day; this is attributed to the exceffive heats in the day, and the dews of the night; the troops on the Lever Rhine have been most affected. It is confirmed from all quarters, that the Spanish army have already entered Portugal, feized fome towns, and laid fiege to others; among the latter is the ftrong city of Almeyda, the only fortrefs that can flop their progrefs to Oporto. Miranda was taken by accident; Iviganza, Moncorvo, and Claves were abanconed on the approach of the enemy; in the Jatter of which was 48 pieces of cannon, a feat number of mufquets, and other small ms, with much powder, ball, forage, &c. The r3 battalions of French that were fent to reintorce this army, entered Galicia about the beginning of this month, and when joined, the Spaniards boat they will have at least 68,cco men in the field under the command, of the Marquiffes de Sarria and St Croix. Col. O'Riely after a march of 14 leagues in two days, took poflecton of Chaves, and the Marquits de Caja-tremaries of Moncarvo. A body of the Spaniards, part of the army that remained at Miranda, had attempted to pefs the river Deuro, but had been opposed by the inhabitants and militia of the neighbourhood, who joined in a body, and with guns, pikes, fails, and other weapons, fuch as they could collect, obliged the enemy to retire to Torre de Moncervo, with fome lofs; the Por tugurfe on their fide not having received the leaft hurt from the enemy's fire. The Corfican male-contents, as they are commonly called, who have made a noble ftand to refcue themselves and their pofterity from the tyranny of the Genoefe, have lately defeared a body of 4c00 of the enemy at Pedicorte, and cut moft of them to pieces. Gen. Paoli commanded the Corficans in this action, which is faid to be the beft conducted that has been fince their revolt, which is now 33 years. The King of Denmark has demanded of the city of Hamburg, a million of crowns, and al-, lows the Senate only twice twenty four hours to deliver their answer. Almoft at the fame time, feveral bodies of Danish troops approached that city, and diflodged the guards, took poffeffion of the fuburbs and countryfeats; the Praian minifter's country-houfe alone was fpared, In this diftrefsful fituation the Burghers were preparing for defence, fully determined to repel force by force. Mean-while, till the iffue of this violent crifis can be known, they rely upon the good offices of the foreign mi nitters refiding there. But if private letters may be depended on the Ruffian and Pruffians minifters, have acquainted the fenators, that if they pay the Danes the million of rix dollars which they demand, their Imperial and Royal maters would expect the fame fum to be paid to each of them. Humburg, is a rich and populous city on the the North-fide of the river Elbe, distant 40 miles from Lubec, 65 from Bremen, 30 from Lunenburg, and 70 from the mouth of the Elbe. It is the chief port of Germany; its haven is filled with fhips, and its exchange crowded with merchants. It is well fortified, and able to arm 12,cco men. The govern ment is in its own magifirates, who are four burgo-mafers, 20 aldermen, and 12 commoncouncil; but on any emergency the body of; frmen are affembled. It was declared a free imperial city in 1510, independent of a ny power except the Emperor, to whom, they pay a fmall homage, Yet the Kings of. Dermark obliged their fhips to pay, a toll (having a cafile on the banks of the Wezer), which they bought off in 1645 for 120,000 rix dollars. Notwithstanding which, in 1679 the Daxes got 220,000 more rix dollars, to take them into their favour; and in 1686 they again befieyed that city, and were bought, off; and other great fums have been got from them fince. SUNDAY Hiftorical Chronicle, June 1762. SUNDAY May 16. HE collection for the general hofpital at Bath amounted to 165 l. 14's. 10 d. FRIDAY 21. The linnen manufactury in Ireland, by the wife management of the trustees, has this year : been increafed upwards of 80,ocol. and it is thought it is capable of being encreased still farther, even to the extent of three millions - yearly. THURSDAY 20. A ftc.m of hail deftroyed all the fruits of the earth at Quefnoy in France, in a spot of two leagues in length and one in breadth. A like ftorm happened at Maubeuge. Some of the hail-ftones weighed four ounces, and fome exceeded a pound. Cattle, corn, wine, and even foufes were entirely laid waste. MONDAY 24. The peace with Ruffia was proclaimed at Berlin, amidst the cordial acclamations of a vaft concourse of people. All that was publifhed on this occafion of the contents of the treaty was, that Pruffia and Pomerania are reftored to the king. A letter lately received from Calcutta in Bengal, dated Dec. 19, 1761, fays, We met a fevere fhock laft Auguft. There were 460 men fent from Madrafs on board a large country fhip bound to this place, most of them belonging to Col. Coote's regiment. The ship foundered four days after, and only 27 were faved, out of the thip's company and foldiers." TUESDAY 25. Came on before the justices at Hicks's Hall, the trial of the rioters at Leicester Houfe during the Princess of Wales's drawing-room ; when one Miller, a chairman, for an affault upon Col. Weft, was fined 13s. 4d. and fentenced to 3 months imprifonment in Newgate. Upon a fecond indictment, he was fined the like fum, and fentenced to one months more imprifonment in the fame goal; and Jn Dale and Jobn Oldbury, two livery fervants, were fined 57. each, and to be imprisoned in Newgate 14 days. The Rt Hon. E. Talbot, Col. Weft, and divers other perfons of diftinction, attended, in order to have given evidence upon the laft indictment of the riotous and difrefpectful behaviour of the footmen and chairmen, upon that occafion, and of the repeated endeavours of the foldiers and others to fupprefs the disturbance, without mischief to the aggreffors, and were generously pleafed to recommend the prifoners to mercy on acknowledging their guilt. The profecution was carried on at the expence of the Treafury, and under the direction of the proper officers of the crown, who declared their readiness, upon any future occafion, to bring to punishment offenders of the like jefty's blue ribbon; and the Earl of Bute with the ribbon of the late Duke of Portland. At Tiverton in Devenfbire, 26 houses were confumed by fire. Three were blown up with gunpowder before the fire could be extinguished. WEDNESDAY 26. A dreadful inundation happened at Bilboa" in Spain, by which 80 fhips received damage. The waters of the river Nervin, rofe 8 or 9 feet in the houfes, and the fhips were many of them thrown into the gardens, and others were funk. The melting of the fnow in the mountains is fuppofed to be the caufe, and the damage is computed at fix millions of livres. FRIDAY 28, Advice was received, that Gen. Amberf had laid an embargo on all the fhipping at New York, in order that they might be taken into his majeny's fervice; and that the General was going on an expedition. The general court at Boflon refolved, that 620 men fhould be raised, which together with the 600 now in the fervice, and the 2000 men voted laft feffion, which are now compleatly raised, amounting in the whole to 3220 men, are to be put under the command of Gen. Ambert, to ferve until the last day of October next. SATURDAY 29. The Jufticiary Court, or Court of Affize, was opened at Aberdeen, when not one prifoner appeared to be tried. Upon enquiry, it was found, that the goals within the three fhires of Aberdeen, Bamf and Kincardine, were empty, having no one in them either for crime or debt. At the general affembly in Scotland, Mr Robert Dalrymple, minifter of Dallas, was depofed for fornication with his maid, and the living of Dallas declared vacant. A water-quake was felt at Bergen in Norway, the fea ebbing and flowing preternatu rally with great violence. On the 12th of Deember an earthquake was felt at Oby in Siberia, a phenomenon that was never known to happen there before. There was a Board of Treafury, at which the Rt Hon. the Earl of Bute fat as firft Lord for the firft time. A comet was difcovered from the marine obfervatory in France. It appeared in the conftellation of Camelopardalus, about 15 deg. from the pole. The dilemper fo much complained of in London, is faid to have reached freland, there being fcarce a family in Dublin without it. MONDAY 31. Capt. Stirling of the Lowestoff man of war, deftroyed two prames off Graveling, feveral of whole crews were killed or wounded. A number of flat bottomed boats are collected at Dunkirk, which occafions muca ipeculation. WEDNESDAY 2. At the auction at Sir Harry Parker's, at Talton, in Worcefiler fhire, the Seafons, by Titian, fold for 2207. For this painting soo had been fome time fince rerufed. At the fame fale, fome of old Hemirk's pieces were fold for confiderable fums. 292 The GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, VOL. XXXII. His majesty went to the House of Peers with the ufual ftate, and made a moft gracious fpeech from the throne, (fee p. 268.) Both houses were then prorogued to the 16th of July. His majefty was above an hour and a half in the houfe of peers, and it occafioned fome fpeculation, that the feffion should be ended the first day of meeting after the holydays. A During his majefty's ftay he gave the royal affent to the following bills: The bill to fettle and fecure a certain annuity, for the ufe of Arthur Onflow, Efq; late Speaker of the house of commons. to defray the charge of the militia when unembodied, and cloathing the militia nonB 'unembodied. to naturalize foreign Proteftants as have ferved, or may hereafter ferve, as officers or engineers in America. -to prevent thefts and robberies on the river Thames, commonly called bomb-boats. to widen the north eaft avenue leading to London Bridge. to make perpetual an act for the better C regulation and government of feamen in the merchants fervice. for the more eafy and speedy recovery of small deb:s within the town and county of E King flon upon Hull. for importing falt from Europe, into the colony of Nova Scotia in America. for repairing the harbour of Whitebavet, town and county, for regulating the carmen'there, and for fupplying the fame with water. And to feveral other public and private bills F Being his majefty's birth day, who then entered into the 25th year of his age, the fame was obferved with the ufual demonftrations of joy. In the morning the famous new bells at Bow Church, the finest in England, wete rung for the first time and at night there was G a moft magnificent fire-work played off at Torver-Hill. The weight of these bells is as Follows : First bell, eight hundred, 3-4ths and 7 lb. 2d, Nine hundred, and 2 lb. 34, Ten hundred, 1-4th, and 4 lb. 4th, Twelve hundred and 7 lb. 5th, Thirteen hundred and 24 lb. There has been lately found in a vault near extremely well executed. This ferves to fhew that the kingdom of Cafen, now annexed to Ruffia, was at one time under the dominion of the Romans. Count Viri, fan to the Sardinian minifter at Londen, with his lady, arrived at Versailles Some imagine there is a myftery in this journey, that court having made new proposals for a peace under the mediation of his Sardinian majesty. TUESDAY 8. A caufe was tried at Guildball before the Rt. Hon. Lord Chief Juftice Mansfield, where in Mr Ifaac Renoux was plaintiff, and Mr Ferres, matter of Jonathan's Coffee-boufe, defendant, for an affault, by pushing the plaintiff out of his house. It being proved upon trial, that that house had been a market (time out of mind) for buying and felling government fecurities, the jury brought in their verdict for the plaintiff, with one thilling damage. WEDNESDAY 9. The trials of the Levellers, (fee p. 237.) in Ireland ended, when three of the ring-leaders were ordered for execution, viz. Pierce Bailey, for breaking into the house of Mr Montgomery, and taking thereout bacon and other eatables; Robert Stackpole, (who acted as captain,) for killing a bay gelding, by shooting and barbarously beating him, because the property of James Grove, Efq; who had been active in fuppreffing the Levellers; and Pierce Moore, for being prefent, and playing on the fiddle at the killing the faid horfe. The jud ges, at the request of the grand jury, ordered the execution of these three convicts to be as near as poffible to the places where the outra ges have been committed, in hopes of deterring others from involving themselves in the like diftrefs for the future. Some were fined, fome continued, and many discharged for want of evidence; there was great lenity fhewn by the judges, and it is hoped, by this means, the people will be brought to a due fenfe of their misbehaviour. THURSDAY 10. By advices received this day at the Admi miralty, Capt. Harrison of the Venus frigate, has taken the Micoles, a French privateer, of 14 guns and 136 men 3 and alfo the Note Segnora de Bagonia, a Spanish privateer of 16 guns, 20 fwivels, and 195 men. And by advices received the 12th, Lieut. Anning son of the Alarm cutter, has taken the le Valage, French privateer, of two carriage guns, iomè fwivels, and 65 men. By the Juno frigate, advice was received of the arrival of the transports with the troops on board at Lifbon. The foldiers were all in health and high spirits, and encamped about four miles from Lifben. MONDAY 14. A feizure of 457 fword-blades was made on -board a vetiel from Amßerdam. They were Hartfully concealed in the fiaves of two empty calks on board the faid fhip. The staves were two inches thick, and contrived on purpose. Capt Penny of the Lade man of war writes to the admiralty, that he had taken the Jupiter a French privateer of 22 carriage guns, 10świ vels, and 185 men, The HISTORICAL CHRONICLE. The troops for a new expedition embarked on board Admiral Hawke's fleet at Spithead TUESDAY 15. Their majefties went to Richmond to breakfaft, being the first time of their going abroad fince his majesty's indifpofition. Preparations are making at St James's that the apartments 293 many dead. The island is to be garrisoned by the troops from Belleifle, and the forces on the expedition commanded by Ld Albermarle, tho*' many of the Americans lamented that Gen. Monckton did not accompany them. SATURDAY 26. A melancholy account was received from may be in readiness against the Queen's lying- A New York of the lofs of a cartel-fhip that fail in. WEDNESDAY 16, One hundred guineas was paid Mr Read by the fociety of arts for the first premium in Jculpture. THURSDAY 17. There was this day a general board of admiralty, when the Rt Hon. the E. of Halifax B took his feat at the head of that board. Expreffes were dispatched to Portsmouth and Plymouth. About ten at night Mr Faye, a Danish gentleman, was robbed, and almoft murdered by a villain, who, under pretence of fhewing him the way home, decoyed him into the open fields; and when Mr Faye ftopped to look round him, fufpecting mifchief, he received C a blow on the head that knocked him down, and then a fecond that stunned him. The fellow, while in this condition, stripped him; but when his breeches was pulling off he re covered a little, and crawling into a ditch, faw the man examining his pocket book,on which he cried out, My book, my book. The ruffian d-nd him, and threatened his life, but feeing a light, he made off. Mr Faye made to the Jight, and found it to be at the turnpike houfe, on the city road, where proper care being taken of him, till he conld be removed, his life has been faved. The villain has fince been difcovered, and appears to be one Plankett, a native of Iflington, who had twice broke out of Brideswell, had been formerly transported, and at the time the robbery was committed, ufed to carry milk about, and work among the cowkeepers. SATURDAY 19. Notice was given at the General Poft Of fice, that during the war with Spain, two packet-boats would be established at Fare in Portugal, to carry on a regular correfpondence between that kingdom and his majefty's garrifon of Gibraltar; and that ail letters for Gibraltar will be received and dispatched from that office every Tuesday for Lifton, to be from thence forwarded by land to Fare. MONDAY 21. Three Cherokee Indian chiefs arrived in London from S. Carolina. They are well made men, near fix feet high, were dreffed in their own country habit, with only a shirt, trowsers, and mantle round them; their faces are painted of a copper colour, and their heads adorned with fhells, feathers, car-rings, and other triHing ornaments. They neither of them can Ipeak to be underflood, and very unfortunately loft their interpreter in their paffage. A houfe is taken for them in Suffolk freet, and cloaths have been given them in the English fashion. THURSDAY 24. A letter from Martinico, dated May 5, takes notice, that all the American troops were to fail as next day from that inland, except thofe fick, of whom there were not a few, befides E F G ed from thence in November, and was soon after caft away, and out of 120 fouls on board, 6 only were faved, among whom were the captain, and M. St Luke; the latter loft a brother, two fons, two nephews, and several o ther relations and friends. There were on board 14 officers, ro ladies, and 14 young gentlemen of fashion, and fearce a perfon in New York but has loft a relation or friend. By a letter from Capt Roivley of the Superbe of 74 guns, who, with the Gefport of 44, and the Dance of 38, had the Enft and Weft India and North American trade under their convoy, to the lords of the admiralty, the fleet was followed by four men of war of the enemy, one of 74, cne of 94, and two frigates; but on the Superbe's making the fignal for the line, and preparing to give them battle; they hauled the wind, and made all the fail they could away. The Superbe not being able to come near them, purfued her voyage, with the neceffary caution to defend the convoy. TUESDAY 28. The merchants trading to Oporto, in purfuance of an order for that purpofe, waited on the lords of the admiralty, and were told, that their lordships were pleased to grant them 8oqo tons of shipping to bring home their effects from Portugal; an inftance of their lord hips great care of the trading intereft of this nation. WZDNESAAY 30. It is faid, that the corps of Auftrians in the Higber Silefia, having been reinforced by a ftrong detachment from M. Daun's army, Licut. Gen. Werner had been obliged to retire to Cofel. Gaz. The Toulon fquadron is failed for Minorca, with feveral transports, to take on board fome troops from that inland. Gaz. The fenate and burghers of Hamburgb, having come to an amicable accommodation with the king of Denmark, the Danish troops have entirely evacuated the territory. Gaz. Admiral Pococke met the fleet with the tran fports, with the land forces, off Cape St Nicholas, at the weft end of St Domingo, fo that both arrived at the place of rendezvous at the eaft end of Cuba at the fame time; they propofed to effect their landing at the proper place near the Havanab, in 5 days from the 26th of May. WEST INDIES. St Kitt's, April 4. A court martial was held on board the Temple man of war in this road, for the trial of a failor who deferted from the faid fhip during the fiege of Martinico, and Hjoined the French at Point Negros He wis feen by the marines on board traverfing the platform feveral times, and shaking his hat. Several vollics of small arms were fired at him, and fome grape fhot from the men of war, but all to no purpofe He was taken in the fort loading the guns to difcharge at our fhige ping |