Admiralty-Office, Jan. 25. 1781. Captain Boston, of his majesty's hip Alexander, fell in on the 13th infant (the Lizard, E. N. E. E. diftant 74 leagues) with Le Dagueflau French privateer of 30 guns, and 205 men, which he took, and has brought into Postmouth; the is a new veffel, and had been but three days out from St. Maloes guns. Capt. T. Frederick, has been taken and car.ied into Cape François, after gallan ly fofraining an unequal and desperate conflict th two French frigates, of 32 guns each, for five glaffs. It is faid that Capt. Frederick would not faff the Unicorn's colours to be ftruck, until he was boa ded by the enemy. St. Jago de la Vega. 08. 19. At a general meeting of the inhabitants of Kingston, on A tubfeription for the fame humane and benevolent purpofe, is likewife begun in this town; at the head of which, we hear, ftands who has fubfcribed the fum of 2000l. the name of his Excellency General Dalling, By the hips lately arrived at Crookhaven, Saturday last, to take into confideration the we are advised, that the Royal Admiral armed moft speedy and eff&tual means of relieving Chip was unfortunately loft off Goa in Novem the diftreffes in which the late dreadful form ber 1779, in a violent gale of wind, and that has involved the leeward part of this island, a all the crew perished, excepting three pe fans. That the company's fhips Britannia and Pefbo-very capital fum was fubfcribed by way of rough had failed for Madrafs and China, and add efficacy to their benevolence. loan, and every mcafore adopted which could that the Atlas was preparing for the fame voyage, all from Bombay. The Duke of Graf on not to return home from Bombay, but is ordered for Bengal, as is likewife the Refolution; which laft failed from Onore for Madrafs the 15th of May 1779. The Duke of Portland, Bridgewater, London, and York, arrived at Johanna the 15th of June laft, parted company with the Lafcelles, near the line, and Ikewife with the Stormont off the Cape. The Fox and Walpole fafe in Bengal river; The Sandw ch, Granby, Haltewel', and Earl of Oxford, at Madrafs, bound for China. The True Briton failed from Maris the 20th of February left. The Royal Charlotte, outwerd bound, arrived at St. Helena the 23d of July, and fai ed the 24 h of Auguft lait for Bombay and China, and that the company's packet, Mercury, was fafe arr ved at Bombay AMERICA. cept the benign offers of their offended, but truly merciful Sovereign. Kingston, Jamaica, Nov. 4. The following place in Quito, the most northerly province in account of a revolution that has lately taken the kingdom of Peru, may be depended upon an authentic.-An event of fuch importance to the Spanish empire in America, and which verfal defection from the government of the may probably be the fore-runner of an uniCatholic King in that part of the world, is Pregnant with the most happy confequences to with aw the power of Spain from the unthe repofe of Europe, as it must immediately provoked and unjust confederacy in which the has fuffered herself to be engaged.-France, unaffifted, will foon be tired of the war, and the American colonies, deprived of the affiftCharles-Town, September 11, 1780. ance of their great and good ally, mu liften to Whereas feveral memorials have been pre-terms of accommodation, and gratefully acfeated to the commandant for Charles-Town, by funday perfons, feverally fetting forth that they were defirous to renew every mark of al- "The beginning of Sept letters from the legance and attachment in their power to h's Contador of the Spanish fettlements on El Majesty's perfon and government, to which Rio Varena, were received by the royal ofthey were moft fincerely well affected, and ficece of Puerto Cabei:lo, which foon occatherefore humbly prayed that they might have fioned a rumour among the people, that the an opportunity to evince the fincerity of their fouthern provinces of New Spain had revolted, profeilions. And whereas the faid memorials and thrown off their allegiance to the Spanish were referred to gentlemen of known loyalty government. About the end of the fame and integrity, as well as knowledge of the per- month, the poft from Mera Coyba arrived at fons and characters of the inhabitants, in or- Puerto Cabrillo, with a number of private letder to report the manner in which the memo-ters, and public difpatches from Santa Fe, for rishifts had heretofore conducted themselves; the royal officers of Carracas, containing an and they having made their report in favour authentic account of that great event; that of many perfons therein mentioned, notice is they had not only thrown off their allegiance, hereby given, that if they will apply at the but had elected a king, whofe refidence was at State-Houfe on the 13th inft. and there, beQuito, with the title of El Rey Caffimeiro fore one of the intendants of the Police, fub-Terreron, and the revolution fo far established, fcribe a declaration of their allegiance, they that already money was coined, and laws paffed will receive a certificate which will entitle them under the new government.-It was fufpected to ufe the free exercife of their trades or pro-the kingdom of Santa Fe was ripe for a fimilar feffions, and the privileges enjoyed by the other revolt." loyal inhabitants of Charles-Town. South Carolina, Nv. 27. On the 20th of St. Jago de la Vega, 04. 5. by a flig of November at a n' ce called Wormbergh, Catruce arrived at Morant from Hifpaniola, wennel Tarleton, with a legion of horse, conlean that his Majefly's fhip Unicorn, of 20 fifting of 190. So foot belonging to a regi 4 ment of regulars, making in the whole 270. by forced marches, came up with the rear of Sumpter's army, which he immediately engaged, and kled every man of them, then pu fued the main body, which had taken post on a high hill, near a town named Nourie; the Colonel, with his horse, drove them from their fituation, killing great numbers of them. The Americans left the r baggage, cannon, mi. litary ftores, and provifion waggons, and fled. The m-flenger who brought the above news, faid, that Colone! Tarleton had pursued them, and if the day-light had continued long enoogh, would have deftroyed every man of them. General Sumpter had 1000 men, and was much wounded in the fight. It was wi h thofe troops that he beat Col. Ferguiou. BIRT H. P.George Kenyon, Efq, Counsellor at Law, at ele, near Manchefter. 6. Henry Davidson, Efq; in Jehn-ft eet,. Bedford-row. 8. Timothy Chipman, Efq; at Lambeth, formerly a timber merchant, at the Bank-fide, Southwark. 9. The Rev. Will am Barry, D. D. Rector of St. Peter's in briftol. The Rev. Mr. Cookfon, at Bath. James Le Priere, Eq; formerly an eminent filk-weaver, in Pater-nofter-row, Spital fields. 15. Jonathan Hennicker, Efq; Pal-Mall. Chriftopher Edmonds, Efq; at Hornfey, formerly a merchant in Cateaton-ftreer. 11. John Crefiwell, Etq; of Creffwell, in Northumberland. The Rev. Dr. Chaloner, a Romish priest, and titular Bishop of London, in Queen-fquare. 13. Daniel Pearce, Efq; formerly a druggift Jan. 9. The Lady of Benjamin Keene, Efq; in Leadenhall-ftreet. of a daughter, in Charles ftreet. MARRIAGE S. The Rev. Jofiah Tucker, Dean of Gloucefter, to Mrs. Crow, of Gloucester. Jan. 9. The Rev. M. Rutledge, to Mifs Barbara Smith, filter to the Rev. Mr. Smith, at Camberwell. 13. Chriftopher Gallimore, jun. Efq; to Mifs Hughes, both of Newington Causeway 14. Richard Sykes, Efq; merchant in Hull, to Mrs. Foord, of Yorkshire. 18. Richard Colway, Efq; to Mifs Maria Cecilia Louifa Hadfield, of Great George-street. 24. The Rev. James Mereft. of Che t'ey, in Surry, to Mits Peachy, of Well Wratt ng, Cambridgeshire. DEATHS. Sir Alexander Lei h, Bart, Lieutenant-colonel in the 88th regiment. The Right Hon. Peter, Fal of Altamont, Vitcount Weltport, and Baron Mount Eagle. Sir John Hargrave, at Mallifax, in Yorkthire. Mrs. Wilkes, mother of Alderman Wilkes. Jan. 1. Capt. Colpert, at Bach, many years a captain of the guards. 2. The Lady of Lord Folcy, at his houfe in Chiratt, 3. James Folter, Elq; one of the four King's Serjeants, and Chief Justice in the file of Ely, 5. The Rev. Dr. Lloyd, Char celor of York, and Portionit of Waddefden, Bucks. William James Whitaker, Efq; in SackvilleAtreet, Piccadilly. The Hon. William Boyd, youngest brother to the late Earl of Erro, at Stains Caffle, in Scotland. 14. Gerard Furft, Efq; formerly a Dantzick merchant in St. Thomas Apofile. Jofeph L'Eftrange, Efq; formerly of the county of Sufflk. Sir Henry Cheere, Bart. at his houfe in St. Margaret's-llreet, Wefiminfer. Mrs. Barnes, at Mary-le-bone, relia of the late Henry Barnes, E'q; one of the fecondaries of the Court of Common Pleas. 16 Jonathan Whitebread, Eiq; merchant in Ormond-ftrect. William Matthews, Efq; at his feat at Wraxal, in the county of Somerfet. 19. George Metcalfe, Efq; fenior Solitar of the Cuftoms of the port of London, at Mereton, Surry. 20. Alexander Underwood, Efq; at Epf m. 21. Dr. William Lew s, F. R. S. at Kington upon Thames. 23. John Ah, Efq; attorney at law. Admiral Policarpus Taylor, at Norton, in the county of Durham. John Williams, Efq; one of the judges for the counties of Glamorgan, Brecon, and Radnor, in South Wales. 24. At his houfe in Deptford-road, Licutenant John Barnet, belong ng to the army. At Beldorny, in Scotland, Mils Ann Gordon, youngest daughter of the late John Gordon, and lifter to the prefcut Charles Go.don, Lig; of Wardhouse. Lady's Magazine; OR, Entertaining Companion for the FAIR SEX, appropriated folely to their Ufe and Amusement. This Number is embellifhed with the following Copper-Plates, viz. 1. An elegant Pattern for a Work Bag. 2. A beautiful Representation of the Princefs Royat, as the appeared at Court on the Queen's Birth-Day. And, 3. A new Song fet to Mulic by Mr. Hudfon. LONDON: Printed for G. Robin'on, No. 25, Paternofter-Row, where Favours from Correfpondents will be received. IT is with fome reluctance that we muft beg pardon of our correfpondents for not continuing feveral of their pieces.-Among perfons of this defcrip. tion the Friend; the continuation of Pedro and Segovia; the Marriage interrupted are to be included.-We muft not fay, that we have a multiplicity of compofitions, which are not confiftent with our plan; and that we could wish that some of our friends, would be more friendly, not to advert that this collection is intended, is determined to be the most delicate, the most modeft of any monthly publication. We originally were launched into the ocean of literature by the lex; and it is our eftablished maxim to publifh nothing that could bring a blush to the cheek of delicacy, nothing that could give cause of cenfure from perfons of the most refined ideas. Maria Conftantia, is called upon by several of her most intimate friends, to publish what the promised them, in her rural fituation. The tranflator of Des Touchés Diffipateur will give us credit till next month, as our matter in this, is entirely temporary. The letter we received from an ingenious correfpondent is replete with ufeful intimations, and the critique is full of a umen; but there feems to be a mistake in charging us with tranflations into French, as we infert nothing of that kind knowingly; and can venture to say, that the French we have published is front the most claffical French authors. It is with fome uneafinefs, that we are to declare it was not in our power, this month, to convey to our readers, an unhappy cafe, tranfmitted by our old friend, Bob Short. In the profe department, amongst an innumerable variety of other pieces, we are to acknowledge the honour of receiving an Ely, entitled The Generous Lover. The Female Politicians, from Anonymous. Enigmatical Lift of Jingle Gentlemen at Rochefer. Enigmatical Life of Towns in Oxford kires by E. 1-r 9 be Enigmatical Lift of Officers of the Norfolk Militia is miflaid. List of Gentlemen of Hailsham, Sufex, by F. C. 8, and other favours too tedious to fpecify. Amator Cis fo kind as to inform us, that there were feveral errors in the Solution of his List of Ladies in Chelmsford, in our laft; thinks it abfurd to imagine to be a convenience for opening a door, and therefore that, instead of Blatch, the folver of doubts, fhould think of a Blick: in N. 3, Reynolds, the laft fyllable is entirely omitted, and it ftands thus, Ry; the numerical figures to the No. 5, and 6, are likewife omitted; N°. 7, is anfwered Olizer inftead of Guy No. 9, is not answered, &c." Having difcharged the load this worthy corefpondent has laid on our fhoulders, we must announce the reception of a a Lift of Ladies mor May-fair from J. Brush. Of Young Ladies at Trowbridge, Wilts, by Anna and Maria. Of Young Ladies at St. Neot, from P. Of Ladies of Cambridge, by Apollo. Of Young Gentlemen at Stamfors, Lincolnskir, by A Groupe of Gents. Of Young Ladies, Warwickshire, by S. S. Redburn-Milise A Solution to the Lift of Towns in Betk/his page 43, by J. R— K—n, &c. In the poetic line, we are to return our thanks for a Rebus, by Meanwell. An Epitaph, from a Correspondent. To Mifs S. S-, on her playing on the Sinnels November 9, by Mnemyn. Anjwer to a Rebus, by E. Jorden. 1o Mifs J. 8by Damon. On Happiness, by G. B. Celadon and Amira, a Tale, by a Young Lady, alias Indians. Extempore Lines on Winter, by A. Address to Mifs Pa, by W. T. On Valemin 's-Day, by Sireph'n, Verfo, by a Lady, figned Rofalinda. Lines on a young Gentleman going Abroad, written by a young Lady at Farnham, from H. R. To a Lady, who refused to show fome Verfes for bed composed to the Memory of a diceased Friend, by I. To Mifs W. of K——n, by ler' tas. Epifle to Mifs F. Fn. Acroftic, by J. W. Rebus, by R. J. T. of Ky. Colin, an Eclogue, by E. D. Ferfes written by a Gentleman of Windfor Affembly. On Jeeing Mifi Mr at the Affociation-bal', Pantheon, by Mnemosynes and a variety of pieces, befides an oblique puff for a publication which the compilers of this Magagazine would blush to recommend. Lady's Magazine; For FEBRUARY, 1781. The FORTUNATE SEQUEL; OR, The ADVENTURES of ELLA A NOVEL. In a Series of Letters. By a LADY. LETTER XXI., not how it is, but the converfe of those lordly mortals is certainly very effential to the happiness of a family, who are not votaries of diffipation. I fay, "a family," that you may not mifunderstand me: for whatever conclufions my friend may form in the gaiety of her heart, I can affure her, I harbour no fentiments for the amiable Orlando, but fuch as merit, great as his, muft infpire in every bofom: had I ever harboured any, fenfible as I am of his partiality for our little favourite, never would I have given them even a momentary indulgence; for from the Lady BAB HARDWICK to Miss SHEL- first moment of beholding them toge. BURN. ETURN, my dear Maria; ther, I had a fecret prefentiment, that from experiencing any antipathy to they were created for each other. Far R the fortnight you have been the lovely Ella, on account of the abfent appears an age. You, who favourable impreffion the feemed to had wont to be the fole enlivener have infpired him with: I felt for her of our private parties, are more miffed an equal friendfhip Love is ever açthan would a dozen of a certain infi- knowledged to be felfifh is this a pid fet. My fifter dips far more into fymptom of that paffion you have fo fashionable gaities than my inclination gaily rallied me upon? No, my dear prompts me; confequently I am much friend, if I knew my heart, it is diat home; and, but for the perfuafions vefted of every selfish difpofition: were of Mrs. Afkew, fhould, I believe, it even capable of fuch ungenerous quite imprifon myself till you return fentiments, what food for their fupfrom Bath. Your fentimental agree-port? Love, they fay, cannot fubfift able, has deferted us. Laugh not, without hopes. I have none: on the Maria, if I own that we have been in- contrary, every thing contributes to fufferably ftupid ever fince. 1 know confirm me in the fuppofition I have fo long indulged. Mrs. Afkew, good foul, adores her nephew; nor is the lefs attached to Ella: but the pride Lord Fitzwilliam. |