1793, was this day received; of which the following is an extraɛ. I acquainted my Lords Commiffioners of the Admiralty, in my letter of the ad ult. from Halifax, that, in obedience to their Lordships orders, I intended failing on the 6th inftant, with Brigadier-General Ogilvie and transports, taking with me the Diligente Armed fchooner, to attack the islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon. You will be pleased to inform their Lordfhips the tranfports were not ready to receive the troops till the 7th, on which day I failed with them, having on-board the 4th and part of the 65th regiments, with a detachment of the Royal Artillery. At two A. M. on the 14th, made the island of St. Pierre; hove-to with the convoy till day-break. BrigadierGeneral Ogilvie propofed, as we had intelligence of a French frigate being in the harbour (however imperfect), that, in order to fecure the ifland, would be to effect a landing on the Weftward. I perfectly coincided with the General, whe accordingly landed with part of the troops. I ordered the tranfports to follow, and immediately made fail for the harbour. The inclofed fummons from the General and myself was immediately fent to the Commandant for the immediate furrender of the islands. An anfwer was returned, demanding terms of capitulation, but decidedly refufed-Monfieur Danfeville, the Commandant, then furrendered at difcretion the islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon to his Majesty's forces. Their garrifon confifted of near 100 men, and upwards of 500 French fishermen, exclusive of the inhabitants of the town. They were putting their battery in a state of defence, mounting eight twenty-fix pounders, and four fix-pounders, which effectually defends the harbour. I have captured eighteen fmall veffels with fish, and two American fchooners, with provifions and naval ftores. His Britannic Majefty's Ship Alligator, off St. Pierre's Harbour, May 14, 1793. WE demand the immediate furrender of the Islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon to his Britannic Majefty's fea and land-forces. No capitulation will be allowed; but every indulgence granted to prifoners of war that is customary from British commanders. WM. AFFLECK, JA. OGILVIE, Commander of his Ma- Brigadier-General. jefty's fhip Alligator. To the Commandant of the Islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon. NOOTKA SOUND. Sept. 18, 1792. Subfequent to the Convention, Don Juan Francifco de la Bodega y Quadra, governor of St. Blas, was appointed commandant of the veffels and fettlements formed by, or belonging to, his Catholic. Majefty, on the Weft coaft of North America. He arrived at Nootka in April laft, and has fince that time refided here. The Dadalus ftore-ship, in the fervice of Britain, arrived two months fince from England, and conveyed fome difpatches to Capt:- Vancouver, in which he was directed to receive' those territories of which the subjects of England were dispof. felfed by the Spaniards in April 1789. Toward the latter part of Auguft, Capt. Vancouver (who is on this coaft on a voyage of discovery, with two veffels under his command) entered this port. After fome letters had paffed between the commandant and Capt. Vancouver, on the fubject of delivering those territories it was intended to cede, the gentlemen' difcovered, that their ideas of the meaning of the leading articles of the Convention were by no means fimilar; Capt. Vancouver expecting that the whole of the lands, harbours, &c. contained in or furrounding Nootka Sound, with a port fixteen leagues to the Southward, called Port Cox or Clyoquat, were the places of which he was to be put in full poffeffion on the part of his Britannic Majefty. The Spanish commandant, on the contrary, governing himself by the first article of the Convention, with which his private orders perfectly agreed, was willing to cede only that place of which the British fubjects were difpoffetled; which, on the fulleft and moft impartial refearch, appeared to be only a fmall fpot of land, of, to ufe the expreffion of Capt. Vancouver, "little more than a hundred yards in extent any way; the buildings, &c. dwindled to one hur. That indefinite mode of expression, which Mr. Fitzherbert and the Count Florida Blanca adopted in the Conventional Articles, has opened the way for a difpute, which may probably have a ferious termination. The delicate honour and firm integrity of the Spanish commandant would not permit him, after a full investigation of facts, to give the property and poffeffion of a country to Great Britain, which the treaty, under which he acted, did not authorise him to do. As the Conventional Articles do not particularly point out the spot or spots of land which the fubjects of Britain were difpoffeffed of, it was neceffary, on the part of his excellency Signor Don Juan de Quadra, to determine their fituation and extent, from the best evidence it was in his power to obtain. The steps which every prudent man would take were adopted by him; the refult of his enquiry very fully evinced, that the land occupied by British fubjects was a little corner of a fmall cove. The conduct of Capt. Vancouver has been temperate and ccol; and Great Britain will derive as much credit from his management of her politial concerns, as we trust the world will reap advantage from his nautical researches. The refult will be this. As Capt. Vancouver difclaims all retrofpective difcuffion, however neceffary it may be, in the opinion of t 1 of the Spanish commandant, to establish the boundaries of thofe lands of which the fubjects of Great Britain were difpoffeffed; and as the Spanish commandant is only inclined to cede the property of that spot just now alluded to, with the poffeffion of the port, to the English; which Capt. Vancouver does not think proper to receive, being contrary to his orders and inftructions, and likewife a he fuppofes, to the fpirit of the Convention; nothing effectual or decifive can be done. The Spanish commandant departs tomorrow; and Capt. Vancouver has, in one of his letters, fignified to his Excellency, that he will not hoift the British flag on the terms which have been offered him. The veffel under Capt. Vancouver's command will proceed to the Sandwich, or fome other iflands in the Pacific ocean immediately. A Spanish frigate remains here, and the force of hss Catholic Majcity will be increased in a few days. The Spaniards will retain the poffeffion and government of the port, which will continue free and open to all nations. AMERICA. By a paffenger in the fhip Clothier, Gardner, arrived at Hull from Philadelphia, which place the left May 20, there is advice, that, previous to her failing, all the principal merchants of the capital had a general meeting, and addreffed the Prefident to use his utmost endeavours to keep the ftrictest neutrality between the United States and the different powers of Europe at war. Augufa, Georgia, April 27. On the 7th inft. in Washington county, a son of Colonel Francis Pugh, was killed; and, not content with the ufual mode, they double fcalped him, plundered several families of their clothing, houfhold furniture, provifions, and carried off 20 horfes and a negro. In Green county, on or near the Scull Shoals, on the Oconee River, on Monday laft, at ten in the morning, fix perfons, a man, woman, three children, and a negro, were murdered by a party of Indians, but the number of the perpetrators is unknown. Quebec. His Royal Highness Prince Edward has pardoned Jofeph Draper, of the Royal Fuzileers, for a confpiracy and attempt against his life; the man was folemnly bed, with his coffin, to the fatal field, with every expectation of fuffering; when the Prince addressed him, pointing out the I enormity of his offence, and admonished hum, by the mercy. he now experienced, to atone for his past crimes; that, as his commanding officer, he was prevented from, making any application in his favour, but, as the fon of his fovereign, he had obtained that mercy he now experienced. IRELAND. Dublin, July 13. A large mob, to the sumber, of about 1000 men, aflembled at Brris, county of Mayo, 70 of whom were armed with mukets, the rest with bayonets, Mr. pikes, &c. They were met by Hugh O'Donnel, Efq. Lieut. Col. of the South Mayo Militia, and Capt. Bell, with a party of the 39th regiment, confifting of 40 men O'Donnel quitted his party, and went among the delinquints, in order to exhort them to a fenfe of their duty; their answer was, that nothing would do, unless the foldiers would deliver up their arms. Mr. O'Donnel then returned to his party, when they were immediately attacked by a discharge of musquetry, &c. on which an engagement took place; when, after a few minutes, the mob retreatel, leaving 36 dead, and feveral dangerously wounded. Many prifoners were taken, among whom is one of the name of Noon, fuppofed to be a principal ringleader. Seven of the foldiers were wounded, three dangeroufly. Mr. O'Donnel received a flight wound in the ancle. Wexford, July 15. Two men were com→ mitted tn gaol, charged on oath with being concerned in a riotous mob, who had affembled on Monday laft at Templefcoby, near Enniscorthy, and for having arms in their poffeffion, loaded with powder and ball. On Thursday morning an anonymous lett was received, defiring a refpectable inhabitant to apply to the magiftrates to liberate the above men; threatening, in cafe of refufal, to come in a body of 3000, and burn the town. Little notice was taken of this threat; nor did the inhabitants appear alarmed, till about three o'clock, when a gentleman rode haftily through the town, to inform the Magiftrates that the mob were not more than a quarter of a mile off, and appeared in great force. Lieut. Buckby, who commanded the detachment quartered at Tagh mon, and who had been in town that day, alone, on regimental bufinefs, was on his return to join his command, taken prifoner by the mob, and forced to march back with them to Wexford. This alarming intelli gence was immediately communicated to the barracks, and in a few minutes about so foldiers of the 56th regiment, with three Magiftrates, headed by the brave but unfor tunate Major Vallotton, marched to meet the infurgents, who were drawn up at the upper end of John-street, and in the road leading to Taghmon, in readiness to receive them. The Major, humanely intending to expoftulate with them, advanced a few paces before his party. Time was not given him to fpeak; Lieut. Buckby broke from the mob, who inftantly fired at him; Major Vollotton was knocked down by thems a short but defperate conflict then enfued. The Major is fince dead. The rioters ran off in every direction, having nine men killed on the fpot, and a confiderable number wounded; many of whom are fince dead, Two innocent people, whofe curiofity led them too near the fcene of action, unfortunately loft their lives, and three or four were lightly wounded. COUNTRY NEWS. Thermometer at Briflol." July 8, 84; 9, 86; 10, 11, 89: 12, 90; 13, 88; at three in the afternoon, shade and open air. At feven in the morning, the fame days, loweft point 65, mean height 77. Last year the mean height was only 63; and, 1791, only one degree more. June 5, 1791, 81; 1792, August 3, 82, Thermometer in the pump-room at Bath. Tuesday, 83; Wednesday noon, 72.-Oxford Journal. Thermometer at Bottesford, July 15, afpect North, wind S. W. at 1 P.M. 88. July 16, at 1 P.M. 90. At Edmonton, July 16, the thermometer ftood at 93, expofed to the North, in the fhade. Such a degree of heat is uncommon even in the fouthern parts of Jamaica! Oxford, Tuesday, July 2. Oxford, on this and fome days past, was a very bufy fcene; people pouring in from every road, to fee the installation of the new Chancellor, the Duke of Portland. The streets were filled the greater part of Monday in expectation of his arrival. He came between eight and nine in the evening, and drove immediately to the Vice-chancellor's, Dr. Wills, warden of Wadham. fore, warn the rich in this world," &c. The fubfcription amounted 268 1. In the course of the fervice, which was chaunted by the chorifters from the Cathedral, Magdalen and New College chapels, Dr. Hayes introduced a Te Deum newly compofed. We did not expect any thing fuperior to the feveral very excellent Te Deums compofed by fome of the first masters; bu', from the prefent compofition, we think Dr. Hayes is entitled to a very refpectable place among them. In this piece, in the Jubilate, and in an anthem compofed for the charity, Mrs. Billington, Mr. Bartleman, and Mr. Webb, exerted their fine vocal powers to the entire fatisfaction of the audience Of Mrs. Billington and Mr. Bartleman we need not speak; in Mr. Webb were recognized the clear full notes of the late Mr. Norris. After the fervice was ended, the Duke of Portland, the Vice-chancellor, the proctors, the heads of houses, the doctors, and others, the governors and fubfcribers to the Radcliffe Infirmary, dined at the Town-hall. This morning's fervice continued from eleven to near two o'clock; and, after an interval of two hours, the Theatre was opened for the reception of company to a grand mifcellaneous concert felected by Dr. Hayes. The numbers present were about 1700. The ladies, the other ftrangers, and the gentlemen of the gown, fat indifcriminately where they could get; and a more pleafing variety was afforded by that circumstance. During the playing of the overture, the Chancellor came in, aud unexpectedly took his of ficial chair, amidst the general plaudits of the whole company. Mafter Welsh was univerfally approved. Mrs. Billington received her accustomed and merited applause. The other performers more particularly admired were, Lindley, Cramer, Mad. Krumpholtz, Giornovichi, Seconde, and Bartleman. Mrs. Billington was at first encored; but the opinion prevailing generally that a repetition of her very great exertions must be troublefome to herfolf, the encoreing ceased, and the plaudits increased. The company left the Theatre a little after nine, thoroughly satisfied. This morning, at ten o'clock, all the heads of houses and proctors were affembled in the Delegates' room, when the Chancellor was introduced to them by the Vice-chancellor. At half after ten, they proceeded to the Radcliffe library, where the other governors and fubfcribers to the Radcliffe Infirmary joined the proceffion to St. Mary's church. The church was crowded before eleven; but, by fetting apart the galleries I for ladies only, the pews for ftrangers generally, and the feats in the centre aile to the governors and fubfcribers to the Infirmary, order was well preferved, and the effect rendered ftrikingly beautiful. Mr. Booke, chaplain of Magdalen college, read prayers; Mr. Brown, of Magdalen hall, the leffons; and the rev. Dr. Percy, Bishop of Dromore, preached the fermon for the charity. His text was chofen from St. John's Gospel, xiii. 34: "A new commandment 1 give unto you," &c. His Lordship followed the virtue of benevolence through the different periods of society-represented it in the Savage, in the enlightened Heathen, and in the Chriftian, with its different appear ances in different ftages of the Chriftian world, and adverted to the alarming diminution of the principle in France at this time, He then more particularly, and with greater effect, enjoined the practice of it in this kingdom, and more especially towards insti- At ten o'clock this morning, the Chantutions useful and comprel.enfive as that of cellor, the heads of houses, profeffors, docthe Radcliffe Infirmary. Then comment-tors, noblemen, and proctors of the univering upon the peculiar benefits arifing from the latter inftitution, he addreffed himself to the juftice, the interefts, and the humanity, of his audience; and difmiffed them with the exhortation of St. Peter, "Where The very great improvement of fathing the Theatre ought to be mentioned, as it admits more air and more light-both very great advantages in a Theatre fo crowded, and as no lamps or candles are ever allowed in it. The band confifted of about one hundred and twenty; inftrumental performers, thirtyfix; vocal, fixty; fometimes vocal, fometimes inftrumental, twenty-four. Wednesday, July 3. fity, affembled in the hall of Wadham College, where a very elegant dejeuné was provided by the Vice-Chancellor. About half after eleven, they proceeded to the Theatre, all dressed in the habits of their respective ranks, ranks, profeffions, and degrees; the Chancellor in black velvet robes, richly embroidered with gold. The noblemen, &c. who followed in the proceffion, were, Lords Mansfield, Craven, Caher, Seymour, and J. Beresford; Bishops of Chefter, Oxford, and Dromore; Mr. Wyndhani, and Mr. Burke.-The doctors were about an hundred. The Hon. Metlis. Twilleton, Morton, Grimston, and Agar, followed. The Theatre was crowded before the proceffion entered, except the space allotted for the noblemen and gentlemen who formed it; the rifing femicircle from the area was fet apart for them, by an order of convocation; the first gallery, for ladies and strangers; the fecond gallery, for the bachelors, gentlemen commoners, and commoners of the univerfity-the two former to fit in the centre, the latter on each fide of the femicircle, and the mafters of arts in the area. To accommodate the ladies, a door was opened for them at half after nine; and the gentlemen were to have been admitted at ten; but the doors were not opened to the latter till very near eleven. The crowd around the doors was very great. The Theatre was foon filled, and, both galleries with ladies before the members of the university were admitted, About 3000 people, it was fuppofed, were in the Theatre, and 1000 difappointed, The ladies were remarkably well dreffed-very generally in white, with yellow, pink, and green coloured ribbons-very few hats, bonnets, or veils. The Chancellor opened the convocation with a Latin addrefs: in which he acquited himself in a fcholar-like manner, with fluency and correctness of Latinity worthy the feminaries where he received his education. The following noblemen and gentlemen were admitted to the honorary degrees of doctor of laws: His Grace the Duke of Devonshire, Right Hort, the Earl of Dalkeith, Right Hon. the Marquis of Titchfield, Right Hou. the Earls of Kinnoul, Bute, Oxford and Mortimer, Fitzwilliam, Spencer, Mansfield, Inchiquin, and Darnley; Right Hon. Lord George Henry Cavendish; Right Hon. Viscounts Grimston, Fielding, and Valletort; Right Hon. Lords Naas, William Ruffel, and Malmbury, Right Hon. Frederick Montago, and William Wyndham; all prefented by Dr. Wenman, Fellow of All Souls College. The bishop of Dromore, D. D. of the University of Cambridge, was admitted ad eundem. All were received with applause; and we are happy to mention, that Mr. Wyndham was particularly diftinguithed by the approbation of the univerfity; but to much was the area crowded before the new doctor came it that he was with difficulty he provided himself with a gown in the The atre The Chancellor, in conferring the de gree on his fon, addreffed him by the epis thet of" dilectiffime juvenis.” The two compofitions to which the Chancellor's prizes had been adjudged, were then recited. The Latin veríes, upon the follow ing subject, Marius in tugurio ruinarum Carthaginienfium, by Mr. Copplestone, fcholar of Corpus Chrifti College, were claffical, and written with confiderable fpirit, and were more particularly recommended by the diffidence of the fpeaker. The English Essay, upon Popularity, by Mr. Taunton, B. A. of Chrift Church, poffeiled a confiderable share of merit, was written with strength and perfpicuity, and took the fubject in a very comprehenfive point of view. The style was nervous-perhaps in fome parts too clofe an imitation of Johnfon-in others, however, it was rather homely. It was read with great animation, and they were both very generally applauded. The learned Professor of Poetry then addreffed the Convocation in a Latin oration, enumerating the benefits conferred upon the University by the Kings of England, from Alfred to the prefent reign. The fubstance was not generally interesting; but we do not think it deferving of the marks of fevere dif approbation which it received (not however univerfally) at the conclufion, when celebrating the munificence of his pretent Majefty in regard to the botannic garden, he added, nec melius reges fœventes babuisse nifi bod umum babere; and checked the effufions of gratitude by this observation of an antient adage-veteris illius dicti memor non nift poft' folis occafum beroicum facrificandum. » This fpeech was fucceeded by the Installa tion Ode-the Poetry by Dr. Holmes, the Profeffor-the Mufic by Dr. Hayes. The crowd in the area was fo great, and fo op. preffive, that the Chancellor, declining the compliment intended for him, soon dissolved: the Convocation after the performance, proceeded but a very little way, as the ode has fince been publifhed, we may obferve, that, after mentioning the age of Gothic ignorance and barbarifm, the Profeffor adds the elegant air and epode alreacy transcribed in our Review, p. 648; and afterwards thus fpiritedly defcribes the Theatre: AIR. Proud fhines the Dome, in splendor drest, CHORUS. Fame's votive hand the filver tiffue fpun; Broider'd magnificent with storied names Of ages, Heroes, Patriots, Kings: Thefe, thefe were mine!" the parent voice proclaims. The fymphony accordant springs, RONDEAU. Enthusiast Fancy, Nature's wayward child, With traceless art fhall temper raptures wild, And start enchanting in Divine excefs. GRAND CHORUS. Here Genius, from pure Learning's living rill, Spirit of richeft Virtues fhall diftill. When the Chancellor had diffolved the Convocation, and was leaving his chair, a paper calling for "God fave the King," was fong down to him, and handed on a mace to the band, who immediately ftruck up. The members of the university seemed angry that the mufic should drown their plaudits or hiffes, and began to murmur; when the Chancellor waved his hand to the orchestra to defift, and defcended famidst the moft general applaufe. The rest of the proceffion moved on amidft plaudits or partial hiffes, as each perfon was generally approved, or partially difliked, The young men immediately, to fhew that they did not wish to depart without attefting their loyalty, called upon the band to play "God fave the King" which was readily complied with, and the whole Theatre united their voices to fwell the concert. The Chancellor, doctors, &c. dined with the Vice-Chancellor in Wadham-hall, at two o'clock. The company was numerous, about two hundred; and the entertainment the moft elegant that could be procured. At five in the evening the fecond grand felection of mufic commenced. Mrs. BilIngton was encored in her first song, "Torni la Pace," &c.; and fcarcely one performer but was univerfally applauded. Madem. Krumpholtz and Mr. Hindmarsh were particularly approved of. The house was more crouded than the former night-about two thousand. It is a pity that the finer notes of Krumpholtz and other inftrumental performers should lose any of their effect from the largeness of the room. The pick-pockets collected a confiderable booty, and it is faid one was detected in a mafter of arts' gown. The ball at the Town-hall was attended by 593 perfons, admitted by tickets. Two rows were formed, each consisting of about fixty couple. The reft were obliged to fit ftill, fome the whole evening, others till a vacancy was made. The greater number were gentlemen. Among the most diftinguished ladies were Bentinck, Legges, Darnleys, Bligh, and her very handfome fifter Lady Catharine, Mifs Pierrpoint, and the renowned Wiltshire toafts, the Miffes Harrington. The band was well chofen. The tickets, half a guinea. The whole provided by the masters of the Star and Crofs inns. They broke up about four in the morning. Thursday, July 4. To remedy the inconveniences generally complained of on Wednesday, the proctors, curators, &c, met this morning; and agreed that ladies, and mafters of arts, and strangers of genteel appearance, fhould be admitted into the Theatre at a little after nine : the reft of the Univerfity about ten. The proctors appointed for the prefent feftivál were ftationed with conftables at every door, and directed every person to his proper place. The first gallery was filled with ladies only; the area, with mafters of arts, and frangers who came with them. The upper gallery, with bachelors, cominoners, and gentlemen commoners promifcuously, and strangers who came with them. By this excellent regulation, order was uni❤ verfally preferved, the effect rendered more striking, and the house wore the perfect appearance of a convocation. The rifing femicircle was, as always, referved for the Univerfity officers and doctors, who came in with their appropriate habits as yesterday, but without any proceffion. About eleven the Chancellor entered, attended by a felect few of his noble and reverend friends. His reception was more flattering than that of yesterday. The newly admitted doctors were again hailed with loud plaudits, and Mr. Wyndham again experienced the enviable diftinction. Mr. Burke, who came in with Dr. Collinfon, of Queen's College, was very loudly and very long applauded. The Chancellor then opened the Convocation with propofing the several candidates for honorary degrees to the doctors and mafters. The following were admitted: To the degree of Docter in Civil Law: Lords Kinnoul and Valletort; Sir Francis Molyneux, Sir Juftinian Iíham, Sir Walter Blount, Sir Henry Bridgman, Sir Watkin Williams Wynne, Sir Gilbert Eliott, Sir John Whalley Smyth Gardiner; the Hon. John Spencer; Thomas Grenville, Efq. M. P.; Charles Anderson Pelham, M. P. Charles Pierrepoint, M. P. Edward Loveden Loveden, M. P. Henry Hope, of Amfterdam, John Strange, Charles Greville, Jofeph Bullock, W. Long Kingfman, Richard Paul Jodrell, and Henry Curzon, Efquires; presented by Dr. Wenman, profeffor of civil law. To the Degree of Master of Arts: John Fawcit, Herbert Rawlins, Peter Patton, Charles Hufle, George Langton, and John Garber, Efquires; prefented by Mr. Crowe, public orator. All were well received; particular ap plause only given to Sir W. W. Wynne. After an overture by the full band, the philological exercises began. Lord Seymour, of Christ Church, began in English blank verfe: his fubject, the Death and Virtues of the late Chancellor, the Earl of Guildford. Lord Caher, of St. Mary Hall, after a fhort piece of music (which indeed was repeated between every address), recounted in English verfe the virtues of the Duke of Portland's ancestors. Mr. |