in a house at Pimlico by Mr. Sel- | ber of cannon, &c. and made 4000 prifoners. lers. The united armies of the arch- 7. General Moreau's army deduke Charles and general Warten-feated the Auftrians at Mainbourg fleben, attacked the army of general and Schwaig, and obliged them to Jourdan, which they defeated, with fly from Melbourg. the lols of near 7000 men, and obliged to retreat from the Nab; col. Crauford was wounded in this engagement. 23. General Jourdan's army was driven from Amberg to Forecheim, with confiderable lois. General Morcau obtained an important victory near the Lech. 24. Augbourg and Munich entered by the French army. The elector of Bavaria fent a minifter to Moreau to negotiate a peace, 29. A treaty of alliance, offenfive and defenfive, concluded between France and Spain. Much damage done to the fhipping upon our coafts by a violent gale of wind. General Jourdan retreated with much precipitation to Bamberg. 30. The fame general continued his retreat to Schweinfurt. 31. Treaty of peace concluded between France and the elector of Baden, September 2. General Jourdan recrofled the Mayn, purfued by the archduke. General Moreau gained a victory over the Auftrians upon the Ifer.. 3. The archduke again defeated the army of general Jourdan, and obliged it to retreat to Hamelberg, with the lofs of 4000 men. 8. General Wurmfer made a grand attempt to cut off Buonaparte's army, but was completely defeated in all points, and harrowly cicaped by flight... 1 Frankfort retaken by the Auf trians. A party of Jourdan's army defeated at Aschaffenburg, with the' lofs of near 1000 men. 9. A dreadful infurrection at Paris; the infurgents attempted to poffefs themselves of the camp at Grenelle, but were difperfed, after the lofs of fome lives. 10. The French purfued the Auftrians to Baffano. In fix days, Basnaparte took 16,coo prifoners, and an immenfe number of cannon, ammunition, &c. 11. The Imperialifts, commanded by generals Frolich, Hotze, and the prince of Furstenberg, defeated the French army of the Rhine and Mofelle, under Moreau, and obliged the enemy to raise the fiege of Ingolftadt, with the lofs of 2000 men killed and wounded, and 1500 prifoners. 15. An order iffued for laying an embargo upon all Spanifh fhips. 16. The archduke Charles attacked the French army of the Sam bre and Meute under Jourdan, and drove it from its ftrong pofitions on the Lahn, at Dietz, and Limbourg. 4. Advices received by govern- 17. Buonaparte diflodged general ment of the failure of Mr. Ham-Wurmfer from the important fubmond's fiffion to the king of Pruf- urb of St. Georgio, and compelled fia. him to retire within the walls of Mantua, with very confiderable lofs of prifouers and artillery. Wurtzbourg retaken by the Auf trians. Roveredo, in Italy, taken by the French, and the Auftrians defeated with confiderable laughter. 6. Buonaparte defeated the Auftrians at Cavela, took a great numક A dreadfut fire at Liverpool, by which feveral perfons were burned to death. The royal family fet out for, and arrived at Weymouth. The The Batavian convention publifhed a proclamation, prohibiting the importation of English goods into any of their ports. 19. The van of the Auftrian army, under general Hotze, came up with the rear of the French army of the Sambre and Meule at Altenkir chen, and, after a fevere engage. ment, defeated it. In this battle, the French general Marceau was killed, and his funeral obfequies celebrated by both armies. 10. Peace concluded between France and Naples. 11. Spain declared war against Great-Britain. 17. King of Sardinia died. The king of Great Britain, as elector of Hanover, retufed to accede to the imperial rescript made to the diet of Ratisbon, for furnishing new Roman months" for the continuation of this unfortunate war." 21. The Auftrians attempted to carry by affault the Tete du Pont of Ri-Neuwied, in which they were repulfed, with the lofs (according to the French accounts) of four thou-, fand men. Advice received that admiral chery's fleet had made a defcent upon Newfoundland, and deftroyed feveral warehouses, and a great quantity of fhipping. 22. The French repoffetfed them20. Intelligence received of an felves of Corfica, which had been infurrection having broken out at haftily evacuated by the English," the Spanish fettlement of Trini-and took fome prifoners and cannon. dad. 223 The Amphion frigate blown up at Plymouth, by which dreadful accident upwards of 200 perfons loft their lives. 127. The new parliament met, purfuant to his majefty's prorogation, and the commons re-elected Me, Addington their speaker. On the requifition of the British government, a palport was fent by that of France for lord Malmesbury, who was appointed plenipotentiary for opening negotiations at Paris for the re-establishment of a general peace. October 1. General Moreau, in his retreat through Suabia, finding him. felf closely preffed, and almoft furrounded by the victorious Auftrians, fuddenly faced about, and fell upon the imperial army, commanded by La Tour, which he entirely defeated, with the lofs, on the part of the Auftrians, of five thousand men and twenty pieces of cannon. 6. His majefty, in a moft gracious fpeech from the throne, announced to parliament his intention of fending a perfon to Paris to treat for the refturation of peace., Lord Malmesbury arrived at Paris. 23. The archduke Charles, at the head of the Auftrian grand army,, attacked the French army of the Rhine and Mofelle, ftrongly pofted on the heights near Friburgh, and commanded by Moreau, when, after a fevere conteft of three days, he compelled the enemy to retreat acrofs the Rhine at Huningen. 28. Lord Malmesbury delivered a memorial to the French government, for the purpofe of opening. negotiations for a general peace. November 3. Intelligence was received that the Dutch fleet, which went to retake the cape of Good Hope, under admiral Lucas, confift-. ing of eight men of war and a ftorefhip, together with one thoufand nine hundred and feventy-two men on board, were all captured, without refiftance, in Saldanha bay," Auguft 17, by the English fleet, commanded". by vice-admiral fir George Keith Elphinstone. 5 1 4. The archduke Charles, after having driven the French across the Rhine, invefted the fortrefs of Kebl and the Tete du Pont of Hupingen. 5: "Admiral' 5. Admiral Richery's fquadron, | having captured and deftroyed a number of merchantmen, cluded the vigilance of our fleets, and arrived late at Rochfort. 13. Peace between the French repubic and the duke of Parma ratified by the French government. 1. The republican army, commander by Vaubois, attacked by general Davidovich on the heights of Rivoli, and defeated, by which the blockade of Mantua was uncovered. Banda furrendered by capitalation, April 18th, to a íquadron of Eng. lifh fhips of war, under the com. mand of rear-admiral Rainier. to carry 30. The Auftrians, in an attempt the Tete du Pont of Huningen by affault, were repulfed with the lofs of 1800 men. December 7. The minifter opened his budget for the year 1797. 15. A formidable French fleet put to fea from Bieff, with feveral thoufand troops. 20. The executive directory of France require lord Malmesbury to give in his ultimatum; and imme diately, on receiving his lordship's 16. An affembly held at Modena, compofed of deputies from the cities of Bologna, Ferrara, Mode:a, and Reggio. for the purpofe of forming thofe ftates into an independent re-anfwer, break off the negotiation, public. General Alvinzy, at the head of 40,000 men, advanced to Arcofa, on the Adige, where he was attacked with the greate ft impetuofity by Buonaparte. The Auftrians maintain their pofition, and repeatedly repulie the Republicans, who loft feven of their generals. At length, after a moft fanguinary conteft of three days, the Auftrians were totally defeated, and obliged to fa:l back on Vicenza. 17. Catherine II. emprefs of Ruffia, died of an apoplexy, in the 67th year of her age and 36th of her reign, upon which her fon, the great duke Paul Petrowitz, was proclaimed emperor. 20. uonaparte defeated Davido, vich at Rivoli, and made his rearguard prifoners.' 21. The Republicans, under general Defaix, attacked and forced the Auftrian lines before Kehl, but by the .fgnal bravery of the prince of Orange, and the intrepidity of the archauke, they were finally repulfed with the lofs of 2,000 men. The Auftrians loft in this affair 1,300 men and five pieces of cannon. 29. Intelligence received that the Datch fpice iflands of Amboyna and and order his lordship to quit the territories of the republic. 21. George Woodford Thelluffon, efq. having been convicted of bribery and corruption during the Southwark election, was declared, by a committee of the houfe of com.... mons, not eligible, and therefore not duly elected a member for the faid borough; upon which George Tierney, eiq. was declared duly elected. 23. Intelligence received of the total failure of lord Malmesbury's pacific miffion, and of the directory having ordered him to quit Paris in forty-eight hours; 26. Advice received that the elector of Saxony, and all the princes of his houfe, had acceded to the convention of nentiality, and that an armistice had been concluded upon the Lower Rhine. 27. The British cabinet-publifhed a declaration in vindication of their late negotiation. 28. Intelligence received that, the new emperor of Ruffia had fet atchiberty the brave Kofciutko and two other Polifu patriots. 2. Lord Malmetbury arrived in town from Paris. 30. Inteligence received of the failing of a Spanish feet of 12 fail of the fine, and four frigates, with the feverest part of her fufferings; 12,000 troops, from Cadiz for A-the reft fhe could have borne; but, to be fo near him for whom alone merica. 31. Advice received of the French-fhe wifhed to live, and unable to fleet having been feen off Ireland. ཏི procure a fight of him, to hear a word from him, or even to inform him how near the was to him, and what he had adventured for his fake, was more than fhe could bear: and her difappointment, when her expectations feemed to be fo nearly accomplished, doubled the weight of all the hardships fhe endured. HE heart of Therefa was overwhelmed with affliction, at the In the mean time fhe underwent fofs of her lover. She left her home, a fummary trial on the charge of bedetermined to find him, whatever ing a fpy; and in confequence of" dangers or hardships the might en-the manner in which fhe was taken, counter the difguifed herself in the which was confidered as a moft fufdrefs of a man to facilitate her in-picious circumftance, was adjudged quiries; and after many weary days, guilty and fentenced to death. She uneafy nights, and hazardous ad- now found it neceffary to difcover ventures, difcovered the misfortune her fex, and to make a full disclosure which had befallen him, and the of the real caufe of her undertaking place where he was confined as pri- this hazardous adventure. Her foner of war. judges told her they feared it would not avail her; that, for what they knew, daring women might act as fpies as well as men; they would however make fome inquiries relative to her favourite, captain Wilfon, and report her cafe to the go. vernor. After devifing and rejecting many different fchemes which might give her a chance to fee him again, the at laft refolved to affume the military drefs, and throw herfelf in the way of the enemy, in order to be taken prifoner, hoping that the thus might be confined with him on whom her fondeft affections were unalterably fixed, and in comparifon with whofe lofs, the risk of the lofs of life the confidered as but of little moment. The intelligence of this extraordinary circumftance now reached Wilfon in his confinement, who was aftonifhed and half distracted, at hearing the cruel fituation into This refolve the presently carried which the woman he loved fo dearly into execution, and found but little had brought herfelf, by her affection. difficulty in procuring herself to be to him. When he had fomewhat made a prifoner; but the event did recovered from his first agitation, not perfectly anfwer her expecta- he found means to fend to the gotions; as, having been taken wan-vernor, requesting to be immediatedering alone, fhe was fufpected ofly admitted to his prefence, alleg. being a ipy, confined feparately, and ing that he had fomething of the utwatched with the greatest care. moft confequence to communicate. The governor immediately or dered him to be brought up, when Wilfon told him that it would be no honour to him to execute a fee She, however, made inquiries of her keeper concerning the English officer who was the object of her affections, and found he was confined in the fame place; but neither en-ble woman; but if he really thought treaties nor rewards could procure any treachery had been concerted, her an interview with him. This was of which the was to have been the VOL. XXVII. 4 K Inftru. inftrument, and that an example | fituation, the mind is continually on was neceffary, he would freely of fer his own life for her prefervation. Her innocence of deceit he knew, as he knew her excellence, and generofity of foul; he could not abjectly implore; but most willingly would he die for her, if her life were required. nor. the rack of agitated torture and anxiety; as defpair and hope are tremblingly blended.-My fair friend, do not be alarmed, when I inform you that I am in an enemy's country, furrounded by the moft wretched victims of diftrefs:- picture to yourself, my dear Clariffa, the unfortunate and deplorable ftate that your ever faithful Adolphus has been plunged into,-deprived of li As his fentiments and language were infpired by the moft paffionate affection, the eloquence of the heart engaged the attention of the gover-berty, property, and, I was going He fent for Therefa; and though a rough foldier, much was he moved at the fcene. The conteft seemed to be, if the rigid fentence were to be carried into execution, who fhould die. A tear half ftole down the cheeks of the veteran: he refcinded the fentence, gave Therefa her liberty; and though he did not think proper to do the fame by her lover, but he rendered his confinement as light as poffible, and took care that he fhould be includedperience a profperous gale that in the firft exchange of prifoners. Captain Wilfon afterwards returned to England with his dear Therefa, whom he had married; and they pailed the remainder of their lives in tranquillity and happiness. A LETTER from ADOLPHUS to (By T. Lacy.) APPINESS cannot poffibly exin the breaft of Adolphus, when he is d, prived the prefence of his dearest Clariffa !-Lovelieft of thy fex, pardon the enthufiafin and warmth of my expreflions-Abfence from the object of our affliction, penetrates deeper into a mind endowed with refined fenfibility, than even the melancholy intelligence of the lof of a near relative; as in the latter cafe, the fufpenfe ceafes with their dilolution; but, in the former to obferve, every means of communicating to my unfeigned and virtuous diftant companion.-Forbid it heaven!-a fecret conveyance has furnished me with means of difpatching my difmal though never ceafing thoughts to one who is the only comfort that this tranfient world can afford me. Oh! my lovely Clariffa, could I have the good fortune to efcape from my mi ferable bondage, and once more ex would waft me to my native Bri- My deareft Clariffa, Spital-fquare. A 9. E. A. |