derates, "Our Ambaffador, the Marquis de Verac, having requefied us to recall him, we readily complied therewith, and thereupon ordered him to take his leave of you in writing, as his Atay at Paris prevented his doing it in perfon. The repeated affurances he gave us of his zeal for what was of moment to our fervice, convinces us that he will accomplish the last tran factions of his embaffy with equal ardour: he cannot acquit himself in our opinion better, than by giving you the ftrongest affur ances of our friendship towards you, and the great concern we have ever taken for the welfare and profperity of your Republic; we make no doubt but that the Marquis de Verac will, upon this occafion, give freth proofs of the confidence we have repofed in him; and with which, Moft High and Esteemed Friends, Allies, and Confederates, we pray God to keep you in his holy protection. "Done at Verfailles the 30th Dec. 1787, Your good Friend, Ally, and Confederate, Signed, LOUIS. Under it, L. C. DE MONTMORIN." In France every thing at present seems to be at a stand. Nothing is talked of fo much as reform. The reductions in the army are faid to be already begun. The regiments of cavalry and dragoons were raised with four fquadrons of 155 men; they are now to be three fquadrons each, of 160 men. Of the 24 regiments of dragoons, the firft 18 remain as they were; the fix lait, as well as the fix huffar regiments, are to be light dragoons, with huffar accoutrements. The gens d'arms are reduced to four fqua drons of 160 men each. Les gardes du corps have the fame reduction; 60 men in routine to ferve on foot. The uniform of the cavalry white; of the dragoons fky blue. The infantry to be in fhort jackets. The French King's Edict, concerning Proteftants was registered on the 29th of January. It confits of 37 articles; of which 24 refpect the neceffary detail of marriages, births, baptifms, and burials; the others fpecify, that Proteftants are to contribute to the Clergy of the French Church-that the police and municipal regulations are to be obeyed that the established officers of the French fhall never be interrupted,—and that the Proteftants shall be incapable of any act as an incorporated community. Marriage, according to this Edict, may be folemnized by declaration before the Civil Magiftrate, as well as by the Vicar. One or two of the askings of the banns may be difpenfed with. In the first instance, the different fees amount to ten livres ten fous; in the fecond, they are four livres ten fous; both including a certificate. The French are arming at Breft two men of war, l'Illufire and l'Achille, of 74 guns each, two frigates, and a loop. It is given out, that they are to replace the fmall fqua dron at the Windward and Leeward Islands. DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. The Medical Society of London held their meeting at their new houfe in BoltCourt, Fleet-Street. The meeting was opened with an addrefs to the Society, by Dr. Lettfom, on the prefent ftate of medical knowledge, and the improvements it has of late years received from the establishment of medical and literary focieties. [See p. 97.] At the fame meeting Mr. Andrew Gillefpie, furgeon, of Carey-Street, and Mr. Geo. Hunt, Apothecary, Brownlow Street, were elected fellows. And the following gentle men were ele&ted corresponding members; viz. Dr. John Purcell, Profeffor of Anatomy in the University of Dublin; Dr. John Charles Fleury, Lecturer in Midwifery, in the University of Dublin; Dr. Jofeph Clarke, Dublin; Dr. Scott, Winchefter; Dr. Charles Wade, Lisbon; Dr. Alexander King, Armagh; Dr. Alexander Halliday, Beltaft; and others. [Myre in our next.] January 28. The Court of King's Bench was moved for a rule, obliging Meffrs. Williams and Jonas Robinfon (two of the Magiftrates in the Tower Royalty) to fhew caufe why aninformation fhould not be filed against them, for admitting fome of the performers of the Royalty Theatre to bail after commitment in execution. The rule was granted. January 29. A Court of Aldermen was held at Guild hall, at which the Lord Mayor, Recorder, and 16 Aldermen, were prefent. The price of bread was continued as before. The Court returned thanks to the Rev. preached before the Lord Mayor, Judges, A Committee was appointed to enquire into the proper attendance neceffary to be given when the Judges attend the Lord Mayor to St. Paul's, and in what manner the proceffion was formerly conducted. 2 The fame Committee was defired to infpect into the right (by charter) of the Lord Mayor, or Court, to appoint a Juftice for the counties of Middlefex and Surry, and to repoit. The Law Officers were ordered to enquire and inspect into all Charters, Patents, or Grants from the Crown; or if there are any Acts of Parliament conftituting Trustees for Greenwich-Hofpital; and report if in any of them the Lord Mayor or any of the Aldermen are therein mentioned to be of fuch truft. Jan. Jan. 30. Were apprehended in a garret in Goldenlane, by the micers belonging to the Public office, Shoreditch, a father, mother, and three fons, in the act of counterfeiting the current coin of this realm called fhillings and fixpences. On the officers breaking open the door, they detected two of the fons at work, who imediately threw a quantity of thilIngs and fixpences into the fire. There were found in the room a great quantity mere, with bottles of aqua-fortis, fand-paper, cork, a polishing-board, and implements to finith with, which were fecured, and the people committed to Newgate for trial. Friday, Feb. 1. A Court of Common Council was held at Guilenall, the Lord Mayor and twenty-two Aldermen prefent. After the minutes, &c. were read; Mr. Deputy Birch, with much spirit and exact intelligence, argued against the Slave Trade. He apoftrophiled, in the true tone, Britain, ceafe to be cruel-He called on Commerce, and faid-Condefcend to be just. He then moved fubftantially, That this Court petition the House of Commons on the Slave Trade-and to reform it as their wisdom and humanity fhall find beft. Mr. Goodbehere feconded with proper force. Mr. Deputy White fpoke, from his fon-inlaw's local knowledge of the islands, on the treatment of the Negroes being generally juft, and often kind. Alderman Wation, Mr. Dornford, Alderman Pickett Deputy Lincoln, and, above all, Mr. Box-all fpoke well, in favour of the motion; and Alderman Le Mefurier, on the fame fide, in his argument, gave the followlowing fact-" That 130 flaves were once thrown overboard, to lighten a fhip, and fave a cargo;" for which enormity the Underwriters were fued. He might have added, that the Captain and his crew fhould in foro confcientiae have been indicted for murder. The Peution was agreed to, and fix Aldermen and twelve Commoners drew it. 1t was read, and ordered to be figned. Crotby, Halifax, Clarke, Pickett, Saunderfon, Wation, were the Aldermen; Birch, Merrey, Leckey, Smith, Dornford, Brewer, Goodbehere, Wadd, Slade, Lincoln, Boak, and Dowling, were the Commoners. Against the Shop-tax, the Court agreed to another Petition. Alderman Pickett gave notice, that he would move againft Temple-bar. And Deputy White, refpecting St. George's-fields. Alderman Crosby prefented feveral reports; and Mr. Powell, in a very able manner, moved and carried, moft properly, the following ftanding order to be inferted in the next fummons; "That no perfon fhall be eligible on any Committee, who thalt have defrauded in weights or measures, compounded with 175 creditors, or, being a bankrupt, has not paid 20s. in the pound." Wednesday 13. The House of Lords met at their own houfe at ten o'clock; and, after prayers, Ld. Kinnoul took the oaths, and afterwards his feat at the table. Ordered, the petitions to be heard relative to the last election in Scotland for one of the 16 peers in Parliament, on the roth of March next; and the Ld. Advocate to attend. At eleven o'clock a meffage was fent to the Commons, that the Houfe was immemediately going to adjourn to Westminster Hall, to proceed upon the trial of Warren Haftings, Efq. The meffage was immediately returned, that the Commons were ready to fubftantiate their charges. The Lords were then called over by the Clerk, and arranged by Sir Ifaac Heard, Principal King of Arms, when upwards of two hundred proceeded in order to Weftminster Hall. The Peers were preceded by The Lord Chancellor's attendants, two and The Lords Barons, two and two. The Lords Bishops two and two. The Lord Chancellor with his train borne. (All in their Parliamentary Robes.) The Lords Spiritual feated themselves on their Bench, which was on the fide on which they entered; as they paffed the Throne, they bowed to it, as if the King was feated on it. The Temporal Lords croffed over the houfe, and each made a refpectful bow to the feat of Majefty. In this proceffion, the juniors of each class of Nobility walked firft, and the feniors lait; of courfe the last held the most honourable station. The further proceeding, on this great and momentous trial fhall be faithfully preferved hereafter. Vol. LVII. p. 1196. The Rev. R. Ekins was brother to John E. fq. whofe death is announced in the page following. Should not the name of the Baronet, whofe death is mentioned in the fame page (1196), be written "Ernle," instead of Erne P Vol. LVIII. col. 2, l. 23, г.“ neweste." Ibid. col. 2, 53. Thomas Douglas, efq. of Grantham, died Dec. 23. P. 83, col. I, 1. 10, г. "Ardenne." Ibid. 1. 38. Mrs. Margaret de la Bouchetiere died Dec. 26, 1787;—and, on the fame day, died, at her house in Great Rider-freet, St. James's, and was buried Jan. 3, 1788, at St. Anne's, Westminster, Mrs. Catherine Chevalleau de Boifragon, daughter of the late Lewis C. de B. lieutenant-colonel in Col. de la Bouchetiere's regiment of dragoons, and aid-de-camp to Henry de la Maffue, Marquis of Ruvigny in France, Viscount and Earl of Galway in Ireland, and commander in chief of the British forces in Portugal, and of Louiía Royrand Defclouseaux. She was born Dec. 2, 1702, having furvived her brother Alexander, late an officer in the 10th regiment of foot. She was half-fifter to the late Major Henry B. of the 8th regiment of foot, who died at Windfor, Feb. 2, 1784, and of Major Charles B. late of the 3d regiment of foot; alfo to the Lady of Dr. Layard, phyfician to the late Princefs-dowager of Wales, and to the firft Lady of the late Dr. Matthew Maty, principal librarian to the British Mufeum; children of Lieut.-Col. B. by his fecond marriage with Mary-Henrietta Rambouillet, fifter to the late Anthony de R. gentlemanufher and fecretary to the late Princefs of Orange, and to the late Charles de R. lieutenant-colonel in the first regiment of foot. Mrs. Catherine B. likewife retained all her faculties to her laft moments.-The fingular event of two ladies dying on the fame day, who were well acquainted in early life, has occafioned the above particulars being recorded. P. 8.5, col. 1, 1. 52. The late Sir Philip Jennings Clerke was one of the moft perfevering of men in any bufinefs which he chofe to undertake. Of this pertinacity his Bill for excluding Contractors from the Houfe of Commons affords a ftriking inftance. Once it was rejected by the lower Houfe; but this did not difhearten Sir Philip. He moved for leave to bring it in the next feffion; and, having obtained it, he had the good fortune to carry it through the Ploufe, and up to the Lords, who were pleased to reject it. He then introduced it a third time, in the enfuing feffion, when it again met with a fimilar fate, being paffed by the Commons, but thrown out by the Lords. Soon after, a change of Administration took place; when the Oppofition, which had always fupported the Bill, having become the Majority, Sir Philip introduced his Bill for the fourth time, obtained the support of Government, and he had the fatisfaction to fee it receive the royal affent. Ibid. col. 2, 1. 14. Count de Graffe was buried at St. Roch, without much ceremony. The helmet and the fword were carried before him, and about fix carriages followed the funeral. He was 65 years old, and the following were his names and titles: François-Jofeph-Paul, Comte de Graffe, Marquis de Gratfe-Tilly, Seigneur de Flinv, Mondreville, la Janette, Preflonét, Jofaphat, Chambrier, and other places; and commander of the Royal Military Order of St. Louis. His marriage with Mad. de Thiery, daughter to the firft Valet de Chambre of his prefent Majefty, was the origin of his brilliant fortune, and the caufe of his promotion to the command of the fleet in the late war. Ibid. 1. 65. The late Mr. John Mort was the lait male reprefentative of an ancient and highly refpectable family: a man equally diftinguifhed for his piety, his benevolence, and the guileless fimplicity of his manners. The leifure he enjoyed from the avocations of bufinefs was principally devoted to the study of the Scriptures; and, unlearned in the fubtleties of fcholaftic divinity, his enquiries were directed by the light of a clear underftanding and the dictates of an upright heart. As the truths of Chriftianity opened on his mind, he was charmed with the majeftic fimplicity which marks the religion of the Gofpel; and, while he felt its fuperior influence, in enlighten ng his understa ding, enlarging his views, and regulating the affections of his heart, the anxious and unremit ting zeal with which he endeavoured to propagate his principles in that circle through which his influence could extend, fpeaks a lefion of inftruction to thote who are devoted to theology by profeffion. He had been for many years a zealous, an active, and a truly ufeful member of the Society of Uaitarian Chriftians at Chowbent; and was remarkably fuccefsful in his endeavours to promote free enquiry, and what he esteemed to be unclouded views of Chriftianity. But his religion did not terminate in mere fpeculation; it was feated in his honeft heart. The uniform piety he maintained through life was equally the refult of principle and affec tion; the regularity of his devotions, and the chearfulness of his temper, were equally remarkable. He was open as the day to melting charity; and plain-hearted hofpitality I was ever found beneath his roof. The poor bleffed him. Every public-fpirited defign, which lay within the reach of his abilities, he was ever forward to fupport. By the force of perfonal character he retained a patriarchal authority in his neighbourhood to the laft. In every exigency his opinion was confulted, and his advice followed, as it was always the dictate of integrity and a found understanding.-It is remarkable, that old age had not, upon his mind, the fame effect as upon the enerality of men. His mind was the fame, in the decline of life, as in the meridian: there was the fame chearfulness, the Biographical Anecdotes, Births, and Marriages, of eminent Perfons. 177 the fame humane fenfibility, the fame devotional fervour, the fame ardour in the caufe of liberty, of truth, and of religion.-Healthy by temperance and exercife, his life, though long, was unembittered by ficknefs; his death was almost inftantaneous, and without a groan. Go, worthy man, and enjoy a ftation in a happier world, faited to the virtues which adorned thy life in this.-The follow ing lines were written by a celebrated Lady, when upon a visit to Mr. Mort, about fifteen years ago: "Happy old man! who, stretch'd beneath Of large grown trees, or in the ruftic porch, In genuine worth, not unobferv'd shall pafs in name. place, was by Nature formed for industry. His foul was reftlefs till he obtained the objects of his purfuits. By unwearied and unremitting application to business, he raised himself, from a small and obfcure beginning, not with the rapidity of a Nabob, but by regular gradations, to wealth and refpectability in life. His art in manufacturing carpets and tapestry has been long and deservedly admir ed, and brought to fo great perfection as to need not our commendation. In his ftature Mr. M. was rather below the common fize, but of a manly afpect. Easily acceffible, without that alloy of pride too common to wealth and affluence; to his meanest employers he was as attentive as to his richest friend or acquaintance. His addrefs was pleafing, if not completely polished. The natural fmile on his countenance had an effect on his cuftomers. His mind was enlarged by ftrong natural abilities: and he might have filled a place of public station with honour to himfelf, and advantage to the Community; more fo than many who afpire at and obtain fituations which neither Nature nor Education intended them to fill. In the decline of life, the fame fpirit (with perhaps too ftraitened an economy for his then fituation) continued to poffefs him. He was one of the original projectors of the Magdalen Hofpital, and a liberal fupporter of that charity. At his death his fortune was large; and the diftribution of it to his numerous Alluding to a natural impediment in his Speech. GANT. MAG, February, 1788. furviving relatives does credit to his memory: no pique could divert his good intention from any of them.-Hic jacet ub que fama! Ibid. 1. 47. The late John Elliott, efqa of Einfield, Berks, has bequeathed tool. to each of the Royal Hofpitals, and has not forgotten the Infirmary of his native county, Gloucester, to which he has left 1ool. The bulk of his immenfe fortune, after the death of his fifter, he has left to his nearest relation and heir at law, Capt. Elliott Ovens, of the 57th regiment, now in Nova Scotia; and, in failure of his male iffue, to the Rev. Mr. Glaffe, rector of Hanwell, co. Middlesex He was buried under St. Paul's, near his uncle, the late Alderman Nath, on the 11th inftant, attended by fix mourning coaches and fix, and as many gentlemen's coaches. Fan M 31. BIRTHS. RS. Henry Drummond, a daugh efq. of Middletom, Hants. 9. Lady of Thomas Smith, efq. M.P. for Nottingham, a daughter. Ic. Lady Carysfort, a daughter. MARRIAGES. T Gloucefter, Mr. Cha. T. Crane, Wildman, of Brentford Butts. 1788. Lately, in Dublin, Rt. Hon. Lord Vifc. Jocelyn to Mifs Bligh, of Merrionbuildings, eldest dau. of the Dean of Elphin. At Llanowring co. Montgomery, Howel Gedorhir, efq. of Llwyn Balog, to Mifs Aullad, of Pont y Cachdu. At Bridgnorth, Mr. Ifzard, mercer at Ludlow, to Mifs M. Yates, of Bridgnorth. At Foller, co. Worcester, Jacob Turner, efq. of Park-hall, to Mifs Anne Farley, dau of Mr. Alderman F. of Worcester. Falkner Hope, efq. to Mifs Lee, both of Paddington. . At St. George's in the Eaft, Mr. Bourk to Mifs Bradshaw, both of the Royalty Theatre. Tho. Wiggons, efq. of Walbrook, to Mrs. Brown, of Thames-ftrect. Jan. 28. At Studley-castle, co. Gloucester, Mr. Jofeph Deakin, furgeon, to Mifs Sarah Weller, of Deptford, Kent. Henry James Jeffop, efq. of Flodyer-ftr. Westminster, late of Quebec, barrister at law, to Mifs Anna Maria Bowes Lyon, fifter to the Earl of Strathmore. At Sprinfield, Scotland, Cland Alexander, efq. of Ballamyle, to Mifs Eleonora Maxwell, eldest dau. of Sir Wm. M.of Sprinkell. bart. 29. Capt. Cowell, of the Coldstream regiment, to Mrs. Head, relict of the late Francis H. efq. of St. Andrew's Hall, co. Norfolk, and fifter to Sir John Stepney, bart. 31. Major Darby, of the Royal Fufileers, to Mifs White, of Percy-ftr. Bedford-fqu. Mr. John Browne, of Wofterham-court Lodge, Kent, to Mifs Berry, of Fofter-lanne. Feb. i. Mr. Beni. Starey, wholefale linendraper in King-freet, Cheapfide, to Mils Frances Mander, of B kewell, co Derby. Tho. Boddam, efq of Bull's Crofs, Enfield, to Mifs Palmer, daughter of Samuel P. efq. folicitor to the Poft-office. 2. By fpecial, licence, at Lady Bridget Tollemache's, Lord Viscount Wentworth to the Counters Ligonier. 3. Mr. B. Chippindale, of Fleet-ftreet, to · Mifs Mary Bolton, of New Bond firect. 4. R ch. Flint, efq. of Antiqut, to Mifs Hanul. Blundell, of the Inle of Wight. Jn Secker, efq, of Wirdfor, to M is Hart. At Little Langford, co. Wilts, T. ML. Biggs, e'q. to Miis Adiam, daughter of In. A. efq. Rich. Croft, jun. cfq. of Pail Mall, to 5. Mifs Davrolles, daughter of he late Sam. D. efq. of Great George-ftr. Hanover-fqu James Jacque, eiq. of Marv-le-Bone, to Miis de Wettelow, of St. James's. At Mavelyn Ridware, co Staford, Rev. St. George Bowles, of the royal regiment of horfe guards, and chaplain to the E. of Winterton, to Mifs Hannah Robinson. cer, 7. Mr. Wo tham, of Royston, Herts, gro to Mifs Adams, of the fame place. 8. By fpecial licence, John Thomfon, efq. of Gutter-lane, to Mrs. Reeves, relict of Geo. R. efq. of Drury-lane. 9. At Kingftanley, co. Gloucefter, Mr. Tho. Edwards, merchant of Bristol, to Mifs Jane Wathen, eldeft daughter of Tho. W. efq. Mr. Samuel Francis, banker and woollendraper at Cambridge, to Mifs Canham. 10. At Prefbury, near Macclesfield, co. Chefter, Matth. Andrew, efq. lieutenant in the Chefter militia, to Mifs Royle, of Wallgrange, near Leek, co Stafford. 19. Mr. Edwards, furgeon at Melford, coSuffolk, to Mifs Bridget Stewart, 4th dangir. of the late Giles S. efq. of that place. 22. Mr. Morgan, of Chigwell, Effex, to Mifs Jane Jerrour, of the fame place. 2. Mr. Keys, of Broad-ftreet Buildings, to Mifs S Greenhill, of Afhford, Kent. 27. At St. George's, Hanover-fquare, by the Rev. Alex. Ambrofe Cotton, Cha. Cotton, efq. captain in his Majesty's navy, fou of Sir John Hynde C. bart. of Maddingley, co. Cambridge, to Mifs Rowley, eldest daughter of Vice-admiral Sir Joshua R. bart. 173. · Dec. 3. 12. Rev. Geo. Barrington, fon of the late Gen. B. and nephew to Ld. B to Mifs Fliz.! Adair, dau. of Rob. A. efq of Stratford-place. Mr. Daniel Sharpe, of Great Oakley, to Mifs Mary Slogrove, of the fame place. 13. Tho. Inman, efq. of St. Ofyth, co. Effex, to Mrs. Turner, of Margaret-street. 14. At the Earl of Huntingdou's, in St. James's Place, the Lard of Aylesbury to Lady Anne Rawdon. Mr. Peter Duthoit, of Highbury-place, Ilington, to Mits Jane Lum. Mr. Geo. Bailey, of Lincoln's Inn, to Mrs. Hawes, of Lidlington, co. Suffex. John Twycross, etq. of Bath, to Mifs Harford, dau. of Trueman H. efq. of Bristol. 16. Mr. Abel Kigail, of Bury-court, St. Mary Axe, to Mifs Lapierre, of Old Broad- ftr. At Lewitham, Kent, Martin Morrifon, cfq. of Greenwich Hospital, to Mis Beall, of Lewisham, youngest daughter of Edward B. efq, late mafter shipwright of the royal yard at Jamaica. 18. Alex. Davifon, efq. of Lincoln's Inn, to Mifs Golling, daughter of Robert G. efq. of Flect ftreat, banker. At Margate, Mr. George Striker, to Mifs Sackett, dan. of Mr. Jn. S. boch of Lat place. A DEATHS. This eftate on the Lake of Conftance, near Frankfort, in his 6th year, Count Anthony of Montfort, the laft heir male of that ancient family. The House of Austria, fome years ago, purchased the manors of Montfort. 15. At Montpelier in France, Mr. James Macnamara, eldest son of James M. efq. of Hammersmith. 19. At Madrid, in his 78th year, his Excellency Don Charlee, of Hauregard, lieutenant-general of the King's armies, and lieutenant colonel and director of the regiment of Royal Walloon Guards. He began his military career in the faid corps in quality of a cadet, and has been in all the wars and most confiderable actions fuftained by Spain fince that time. Lately, in France, aged 2, M. le Tourneur, the celebrated tranflator of Young's Night Thoughts, Clariffa, and Shakspeare. At Lifburn, Ireland, aged 83, Edw.Smyth, efq. many years M.P. for that borough. At Tallow, Ireland, Capt. Clarke, of the 29th regiment of foot. In Dublin, Sir Hopton Scott, knt. barrack mafter of that city. At Waterford, Hugh Wallace, efq. many years an eminent merchant at New York, and one of his Majefty's council. 1788. Jan. 14. At Vienna, after a long illnefs, aged 61, his Excellency Philip Count of Sinzendorf and Thannhaufen, burgrave of Rheinek, &c. hereditary treasurer of the holy Roman Empire, privy counfellor and chamberlain, &c. and commander and grand cros of the equeftrian order of Malta. 16. At Liege, the Hon. Thomafine Barnewall, Viscountefs-dowager Gormantton. 19. In the parish of Bryngwyn, co. Radnor, aged 103, Mr. Edw. Gour. 22. At Edinburgh, Alex. Robertfon, efq. one of the principal clerks of feffion. 21. At Hinckley, co. Leicester, Mr. Stevenson, a Quaker. 23. At Edinburgh, James Home Rigg, efq. of Morton. 24. In France, the Cardinal de Luynes, archbishop of Sens, primate of both Gauls and Germany, „abbot of Corbie in Picardy, &c. commander of the order of the Holy Gho.t, member of the French Academy, and |