Mr. Pierpoint, of Oriel, delivered a La- of arts, in his way through the area; but the tin poem, which glanced over the various matter was amicably fettled. fubjects of the prefent times. The Honourable Mr. Grimstone, of Chrift Church, on Peace, Science, and the Duke of Portland. The Hon. Mr. Twifleton, of St. Mary Hall, fpoke in an animated, indeed almoft theatrical manner, an English ode upon the ftate of France; and was very frequently interrupted by loud applaufes. Mr. Lukin, in Latin Alcaics, had fo little management of his voice, that a few words only were now and then heard. Mr. Gray, of New College, in English blank verse. Mr. Corbett, of Merton, a Latin poem, addreffed chiefly to the Chancellor. The Hon. Mr. Moreton, of Exeter College, fpoke in Latin, but fo low as scarce to be heard. Mr. Stibbard, of Trinity College, then began an animated defcription of French mifery, &c.; and, finishing with a contrast between the culture of the mind in England, and the prefent neglect of it in France, happily introduced the guardians of the Univerfity, who had particularly adorned it. Every part was not diftinctly heard; but whatever was heard was loudly applauded at every period. Mr. Cornwall, of Christ Church, on the progress in England towards refinement. English verse. Mr. Dawkins, of Christ Church, was the laft, and indeed the most eloquent speaker. His poem was English, admirably written, and very warm in the praifes of the Duke's political conduct. We understand that Mr. Pierrepoint's poem was compofed by Mr. Richardson, of Univerfity College, who gained a prize last year for a Latin poem; Mr. Stibbard's, by Mr.Richards, of Oriel, who has fo diftinguished himfelf in the Univerfity; and Mr. Dawkins's, by Mr. Canning, who fhewed very great marks of brilliant abilities at Eton, and fince publicly in Oxford. Mr. Stibbard's fpeech is printed, and forms a part of Mr. Richards's poem, advertifed with the title of "Modern "France." (See our Review, p. 650.) At five in the afternoon, a miscellaneous concert began, and concluded a little before nine; in which particular applause was given to Master Welch, who was encored, as was Mrs. Billington in her laft fong-to Krumpholtz, Fischer, Cramer, and Lindley. The Chancellor, heads of houfes, &c. &c. to the number of 400, dined this day in Chrift Church hall, where a very elegant dinner was provided by the dean. The duke was not at the concert in the evening. A doctor of divinity, who exerted his utmoft efforts to maintain order in the Theatre, of which he is the most active curator, and is too generally hiffed, feized upon a mafter GENT. MAG. July 1793. Friday, July 5. This day, about the ufual hour, the Chancellor again opened the Convocation in the Theatre, when the honourary degree of D. C. L. was conferred on the Hon. Frederick North, Sir George Armytage, Bart. Sir John Guife, Bart. Baron Wolff, of the Ruffian Empire, Orlando Bridgman, Efq. M. P. John Cotes, Efq. M. P. John Webb, Efq. M. P. Thomas Wallace, Efq. M. P. Samuel Eftwick, Efq. John Ludford, Efq. Francis Fownes Luttrell, Efq. Edward Martin Atkins, Efq. Benjamin Way, Efq. John Trent, Efq. John Lloyd, Efq. F. R. and A. SS. Edmond Malone, Efq. Francis Plowden, Efq. and Richard Burke, Efq.; and the honorary degree of M. A. on Sir Thomas Pilkington, Bart. William Hanning, Efq. Robert Bristow, Efq. Evelyn Pierpoint, Efq. The Rev. Thomas James, D. D. mafter of Rugby fchool, Rev. Thomas Lewis O'Burne, B. D. Rev. Jofeph Dacre Carlyle, B.D. the Hon. Sholto M'Clellan, M. A. Rev. John Fallowfield, M. A. and Benjamin Cooke, Muf. Doc. of the Univerfity of Cambridge, were admitted ad cundem. After which the poetical recitals were recommenced by the following gentlemen: Mr. Amheift, Christ Church; Mr. Penrofe, New College, both English, Mr. Clutterbuck, Exeter College, Latin; Mr. Moncrieffe, Queen's College; Mr. Clarke, Exeter College, English; Mr. Simpfon, Queen's College, Latin; Lord J. Beresford, and Hon. Mr. Agar, Christ Church; Mr. Powell, Trinity College; Mr. Lemaitre, Queen's College, English; Mr. Eficourt, C.C. C. Latin; Mr. Prowett and Mr. Atkins, both of New College, English. Thefe poetical exercises were again received with warm and merited applause, and were most of them recited in a manly energetic style, fuited to the dignity of the fubject. The following compliment to our Royal General, introduced by Mr. Amherst (only fon of the late Lietenant-general and nephew to Lord A.), in his truly Miltonic poem, was received with loud plaudits: Shall weave a laureate wreath for Frederick's brow, And fing of peace reftor'd, and Europe fav'd. Another of the fpeakers, we think Mr. Penrofe, thus, in conclufion, addressed the Chancellor : 'Tis thine the great defign to own, And watch, with anxious care, the altar and the crown. Loud plaudits, as alfo at this other concluding fentence: Albion fhall flourish, as in days of yore, Science fhall train her fons, and Freedom guard her thore. And this compliment, paid by Mr. Lemaitre : Portland ! Portland! lov'd name! refounds from every voice, And England fan&tifies her Oxford's choice;which drew tears of pleafure from the noble Chancellor's family in the gallery. The compliment to the ladies, attended. A greater affemblage of polite company has not been known in the nniverfity fince the installation of Lord North, 1773. The price of lodgings was fo exorbitant, that the heads of colleges univerfally agreed to allow the ftudents to receive and See the foft form of each bewitching grace, lodge their friends in their own apartments; &c. Britannia feems to fit Midft, &c. of Beauty and of Wit; introduced by the fame gentleman, was encored with loud applause. A blank-verfe poem, in ftyle approaching very near to that of the fentimental poem of Lewefdon Hill, was to have been spoken upon the fubject of war, deprecating its various calamities; and the reafon of its fuppreffion does not appear. We hear that fume more of the Addreffes will be printed. In the afternoon of this day the mufical feftival closed with the facred Oratorio of the Meffiah; and we are happy to announce, that the mufic of each has been fo well attended, and fo defervedly approved, that the Profeffor will find hs expences, which amounted to near 1700 l, amply repaid; whilft he enjoys equal happiness in having given univerfal fatisfaction to the judges and admirers of mufick. And honeft John Bull will be happy to hear, that "God fave the King," and "Rule Britannia," were repeatedly performed by the whole band, vocal and inftrumental, joined in full chorus by the whole audience. At night there was a fecond ball for the ladies, at the Town Hall, which was very fully attended, and broke up about four on Saturday morning. Lord Caher alfo gave a private dance in the hall of St. Mary's, to the Duke and Dutchefs of Fortland, and their elegant fuite of friends. There was another private ball at All Souls. Saturday, July 6. Early notice was fent to the different colleges, that the Chancellor would vifit them in turn to take leave, that the refpétive heads and mafters of arts of each fociety might be ready to receive him in their college-halls. He began his round at nine, preceded by the headles, and attended by the Vice chancellor; vifiting New College firft (where Mr. Gutch had the honour of prefenting to him the two volumes of the History and Antiquities of the Univerfity), then Hertford, and the reft in order. He was attended to the gates by the heads and matters of arts of each college, uncovered, and the younger members walked about their quadrangles uncovered. He had walke! his courfe before four; and, after dining at Wadham, quitted the Univerfity, exactly at fix, in as private a manner as he entered it. The wea her proving favourable during the whole week, the promenades were well which they chea fully did, fubmitting to every inconvenience for themfelves. An unfortunate accident happened on Friday. A fervitor of Wadham College was found drowned in the Cherwell, with a parting letter to his relations in his pockets, and was buried in the highway. NEWS FROM THE COUNTRY. About the middle of the day, on Thurfday, June 27, a dreadful fire broke out at Stanton St. John's, about four miles from Oxford, which entirely destroyed twentyone dwelling houfes, five barns, and divers other out-buildings; by which many of the inhabitants are reduced to the utmoft diftrefs, in the compafs of little more than an hour, bereft of their whole property, and, at the fame time, left totally deftitute of habitation, and not an article infared. A more dreadful fpectacle cannot be imagined; from being ftraw-thatched, and raging just in the wind's eye, which unhappily at that time blew a fresh gale, the whole village prefented one general conflagration; a poor old woman, bedridden through age and infirmity, was with great difficulty refcued from her bed, and carried under an adjacent hedge: a calf and a butcher's yard-dog were burnt in the flaughter-houfe; and a waggon, loaded with straw, was alio confumed. A collection under the patronage of the minister of the parish was immediately fet on foot in Oxford. From Hereford we learn that the cathedral has been shut up two months, and will, in all probability continue fo a year longer, previous to the taking down the Eaft or choir window, and lowering the roof, to correfpond with the nave and South tranfept. Four additional buttreffes are found necellary. The external beauty of the church is now over. The nave looks neat and nice, but all its grandeur and antiquity is no more. The propofed addition to the tower is fo fla: that it will not be adopted, and it had been well if none of the plans and projects had been carried into execution. Our Portfmouth correspondent fays, "The commencement of the action between the Nymph and Cleopatra was the most noble and aweful that the naval hiftory of the world ever recorded. The French captain ordered his fhip to be manned, and, coming forward on the gangway, pulled off his hat, and called out, " Vive la Nation!" when the fhip's company gave three cheers. Captain Pellew, in like manner, ordered his men from from quarters to the shrouds, and gave three cheers to "Long live King George the Third !" and his putting on his hat again was the fignal for action, one of the most defperate ever fought. The captain of the Cleopatra was interred on Sunday evening, June 23, in the churchyard at Portímouth, attended only by his own officers. An immenfe crowd of people covered the streets from the beach to the place of interment. This brave man's not being laid in the earth with military honours, which his conduct fo highly merited, was by an exprefs order from Government. cil by the Major at Senibing, was almost obliterated before it came to the Doctor's hands. The fituation of Senibing is unknown; bat, from the date of the note, it is fuppafed that the Major was far advanced on his way to Tombuctoo. The note contained information that this adventurous traveller was in good health, but had been robbed of all his goods. If the Major furvives this expedition, we may foon expect an account of the great inland empire, and fplendid city of Houtlak, of which fuch wonders are related by the Moors. But it is much to be feared that this geographical miffionary has met with an un The infcription upon his coffin was dicta- timely fate. ted by them, and is as follows: "Citoyen MULLON, flain in battle with La Nymphe, Some travellers lately arrived from Maldonado and Montiviedo, polletions belonging to the Spaniards in South America, relate a fingular phænomenon which took aged 42 years." place in the river de la Plata, in the month Plymouth, July 17. This morning, between of April last. The waters of the river feven and eight o'clock, the tide flowed into were forced, by a moft impetuous storm of the harbour of Plymouth in a very extraor- wind, to the distance of ten leagues, fo that dinary and rapid manner; it rofe two the neigbouring plains were entirely inunfeet perpendicular in nine minutes, and as dated, and the bed of the river left dry. rapidly receded again; and this it did three Ships which had been funk in the river for times in the space of less than an hour. It upwards of thirty years, were uncovered; ran fo very swift into the Pool, that it was and, among others, an English veffel, which impoffible for a falt-rowing boat to make was caft away in the year 1762. Several head against it: one veffel loft her bowsprit perfons repaired to the bed of the river, on by being run foul of by another that became which they could walk without wetting perfectly unmanageable, owing to the rapi- their feet, and returned loaded with filver dity of the current. Nothing of the kind has and other riches, which had long been bubeen obferved here fince the great earth- ried under the water. This phænomenon, quake at Lisbon, when the tide flowed and which may be ranked among the grand ebbed nearly in the fame extraordinary revolutions of Nature, continued three days ; at the end of which the wind ceafed, and the water returned with great violence to its natural bed. manner. The huge fragment of antiquity in Canterbury, ficuated to the left of Ethelbert's tower, and within the precinct of St. Auguftine's monaftery, now part of the inclofure of the new county hofpital, which had withstood the fhocks of the elements, and the corroding hand of Time, in a very inclined pofition, for many ages, was a few days ago pulled down; but, fo ftrong was the cement of the materials it confifted of, that the united efforts of zoo men were fcarcely fufficient to accomplish it. When it fell, its weight was fo immenfe that the ground fhook for a confiderable diftance round. It is compofed of chalk and flint in irregular layers, cemented fo firmly, as to be nearly as hard as a folid rock. Three private men belonging to the Surrey militia, now in barracks there, contracted to remove it for the value of the materials, which they have fold at one thilling the cart-load, for mending the highway. It is fuppofed there are not lefs than 500 loads, exclufive of the rubbish. HISTORICAL CHRONICLE. DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. This day a General Court was held at the Eaft-India House, and, after the ufual bufinets of declaring the dividend was difpofed of, the motion for a pecuniary reward to the Marquis Cornwallis, which had been fo long promifed by Mr. Hinchman, was brought forward by him. The Directors had recommended that an annuity of 5,cool. should be granted to his Lordfhip and his fon for twenty years, provided they lived fo long. This Mr. Henchman very faccefsfully contefted. He was fupported by every Proprietor prefent, and by fome of the Directors, in the amendment he proposed, which was, that the annuity should be to Lord Cornwallis and his affigns for twenty years cer tain. The propriety of this, upon fuch an occafion, was very strongly fet forth, and powerfully feconded, by Meflrs. Jackfon, Lufhington, Campbell, &c. &c.; and, after confiderable debate, the Proprietors agreed unanimoutly to Mr. Henchman's amendment, which makes the grant abfolute for the whole time; but which, without Mr. Henchman's interp fition, would have re · mained upon that doubtful footing which the Directors placed it by their recommendation. In confequence of an information being given to two of the City Conftables, that the wife of a publican in Leadenhall-street had made an elopement from her husband, the officers went to the Swan with Two Necks in Lad-lane, where they found a large trunk, a hox, a large bag, and the lady with her paramour, an Irishman. They had taken places in the Liverpool coach, in order to get to Irelend. They were care ried before Alderman Curtis, as alfo the property. The husband attended, and the boxes, trunk, and bag being opened, contained a quantity of plate, wearing apparel, fheets, &c. to the amount of upwards of zool. On the Lady being fearched, 28 guineas was found on her, a ten pound bank note, and a quantity of crowns, half-crown pieces, &c. The hufband fwearing to his property, and the book-keeper at the inn fwearing to its being booked in the paramour's name, he was committed to Newgate, and the lady was committed to the New Compter, for trial. She is upwards of fixty years of age, and her lover about wenty-fix. Saturday July 13. A fire broke out in the rope and yarn manufactory of Mr. Wilkinson, at Stepney Caufeway. The fire raged with incredible fury; and as the tide had ebbed, there was a difficulty, for the first four hours, in procuring water. The whole manufactory was deftroyed, and Sunday night, at a late hour, the fire was not extinguished. The fire was obferved to break out in two different places at once; and as no workmen had been in the manufactory during the whole day (Mr. nefs of the weather, burnt with great fury. The whole heath was quickly enveloped in a cloud of smoke. A number of fire-engines went from town; and the crowd of people that flocked down to see the fire was im menfe. It was extinguished without doing any material damage. Thursday 26. Three Jews were apprehended in the Borough, Southwark, for uttering counterfeit fhillings, fixpences, and half crowns; on their being fearched, upwards of 50l. in counterfeit filver were found in their pofsfeffion. They were lodged in the New Gaol in the Borough for examination. Monday 29. Yefterday morning a meffenger arrived at the office of the Right Honourable Lord Grenville, his Majefty's principal fecretary of ftate for foreign affairs, with despatches from the Earl of Yarmouth, dated at the camp before Mayence, July 23, 1793, containing an account of the furrender of that city to his Pruffian Majefty on the preceding day, with the articles of capitulation. Gaz. The troops under the command of his Pruffian Majefty, in the courfe of the day, took poffeffion of the garrison: thofe of the Republick laid down their arms, and were permitted to retire into France with the ho nours of war, The increafing mortality of the garrifon, from the confined fick, whom It was found impoffible either to attend, or to keep from annoying others, made it compulfory upon the governor to capitulate. The terms of furrender are, that the French garrifon fhall be permitted to march out of Mayence with the honours of war; under the exprefs condition, however, that they fhall not bear arms for one year from the date of the capitulation. It gives us an additional pleasure to announce the furrender of Mayence without farther blood thed. Had not the French capitulated, the flaughter muft have been dreadful on both fides, as the Wilkinson having on that day given his men a bean-feaft), there is every reafon to fuppofe it was wilfully fet on fire. An orchard adjoining the manufactory, full of fruit trees, was completely burnt.-The flames were fo fierce, that they were distinctly feen at the diftance of feveral miles from London. No place was to have been ftormed on the very lives were loft. Sunday 14. This morning about one o'clock a fire broke out in the painters' workshop at the King's dock-yard, Deptford, which entirely confumed the fame, and great part of the joiner and carver's fhop which was adjoining. By the exertions of the artificers and hipwrights belonging to the King's and the other dock yards, and by pulling down about ten or fifteen feet length of working fheds, the Aames were got under without doing farther damage. The premifes confumed were near the deal yard, and, had the wind been from the Southward, in all probability great mifchief would have enfued. night of the furrcnder. Wedurfday 31. Marat, that infamous regicide, who lately fell beneath the affaffin's dagger, and who fo justly merited the fate he has met with, is thus defcribed. He was a little man, of a cadaverous complexion, and a countenance exceedingly expreflive of the bloody difpofition of his mind. To a painter of maflacre, he would have afforded a fine portrait for the chief murderer. His head would be ineftimable for fuch a fubject. His eyes refembled thofe of the tiger-cat, and there was a kind of ferocioufnefs in his looks that corresponded with the favage fierceness of that animal. The only artifice he ufed in favour of thofe lineamo.its of the breaft was that of wearing a round hat, fo far pulled down before, as to hide a great part of his countenance. It is believed that Thomas Atwood, efq. who died May 27, was the author of the Hiftory of Dominica, reviewed in p. 61. P. 576. Mr. Horton was aged 81, and rector of Sharnford 54 years at the time of his death. P. 77. The report of the death of Mr. Pratt is premature; that gentleman, after a long and lingering illness, being at this time refident in Switzerland, in good health, and preparing his Travels and other publications for the prefs. P. 580. The Prince of Waldeck is much lamented in Holland, where the Court of the Stadtholder have gone into mourning for his death; and the Hereditary Prince has, in his public letters, spoke in the highest terms of his character. But a moment before his death, he had loudly exhorted the Dutch troops to follow him against the French batteries. His military talents were rated very highly. He loft an arm in the laft campaign, at the fiege of Thionville; and when Monfieur and the Count d'Artois waited on him with condolence, his reply was, "I have ftill another arm to employ in your fervice." He joined the army in a fortnight after this wound. P. 581. Mr. White (fee p. 507) has left his eftate at Selborne to his brother Benja min, late an eminent bookfeller in Fleetstreet, and 50ccl. to his eldeft fon. P. 583, 1.6, for Turton read Tuxton. BIRTHS. 11. At his houfe in Portland-place, the Lady of Thomas Tyrwhitt Jones, efq. a fon and heir. 13. At Brixworth, the Lady of Nicolls Raynsford, esq. a daughter. 14. The Lady of Mr. James Hall, attorney in the Poultry, a fon. 15. The Lady of the Rev. Rich. Cautley, rector of Walcot, co. Warwick, a daughter. 16. At Balgarvie-house, Mrs. Dalgliesh, jun. of Scolfcraig, a fon and heir. MARRIAGES. P. 574, col. 2, 1. 62, read “June 4. At Kenfington, John Monckton Hale, efq. of Phillimore-place, to Mifs Gale, daughter of the late John G. efq. of Whitehaven, in Cumberland." June A Hunter, efq. his Majefty's conful T Craigfton, co. Aberdeen, John 21. for Seville and St. Lucar, to Mifs ElizabethBarbara Arbuthnot, daughter of Robert A. efq. fecretary to the board of trustees for manufactures, &e. Rev. Mr. Crompton, of Belton, near Yarmouth, to Mifs Fofter, of Haddenham. 24. At Afton, co. Derby, Robert Sutton, efq. of Scofton, co. Nottingham, to Mils Mary Verelit, 2d dau. of late Hen. V. efq. 25. At Chichester, Geo. Lyon, efq. captain in the 11th regiment of light dragoons, to Mifs Louifa Hart, of that city. Mr. Blayney, furgeon, to Mifs Birch, both of Hemel Hempstead, Herts. 27. Mr. John Adams, jun. of Edmonton, This houfe in Upper Grosvenor eldest son of Mr. A. master of the free-school 1. Aftreet, the Lady of Charles Haw- there, to Mrs. Sarah Fairfax, fchool-miftrefs, 20. kins, efu, a fon. 25. The Lady of John Perring, efq. of New Eroad-street, a daughter. Lately, at Hochberg, the Margravine of Baden, a fon. In Merrion-Atreet, Dublin, the Lady of the Bishop of Kilmore, a daughter. At Stephen's green, Dublin, Viscountess Mountcafhel, a fon. At Bighoufe, Mrs. Mackay, of Bighoufe, a daughter. At Baldwins, in Kent, Lady Saitoun, a daughter. At Ealing, Middlefex, the Lady of Sir Frederick Eden, bart. a fon. At Richmond, Surrey, the Lady of Robert Baker, efq. a daughter. At his Lordship's houfe in Stratford place, Countess Poulett, a daughter. At his house in Upper Brook-ftrect, the Lady of Sir George Rumbold, bart. fen. In Howland-street, Mrs. Dehany, a fon. July 1. At Southley-house, near Windfor, the Lady of Cha. Fafton, efq. a fon and heir. 2. At his houfe in Bulftrode-street, the Lady of the Hon. Lieut.-col. Fane, a fon.. 3. At his houfe in Billiter-iquare, the Lady of Wm. Manning, efq. a fon. 7. In Richmond-buildings, Soho, Mrs. Martin, wife of Mr. M. attorney, a fon. of the fame place. At Annie town, Jn.Slacke,efq.toMifsGray. At Great Gaddefden, Herts, the Rev. Mr. Perry, to Mifs Halfey, youngest fifter of the late Tho. H. efq. formerly M.P. for Herts. 29. Rev. Bafil Berridge, rector of Alderchurch, co. Lincoln, to Mifs Tanfield, dau. of late John T. efq. of Carthorpe, co. York. Rev. Thomas Baker, of Yarmouth, to Mifs Fielding, only daughter of Benj. F. efq. of Burgh-castle. Lately, at Philadelphia, Geo. Hammond, efq. his Britannic Majefty's minifter-pleni potentiary to the United States, to Mifs Peggy Allen, of that place. Hamilton Gorges, efq. M.P. for the county of Meath, in Ireland, to Mifs Spencer, of Dominic-street, Dublin. At the houfe of the Countess of Longford, in Rutland-square, Dublin, George Lucas Nugent, efq. of Caftle Richard, co. Meath, to Mifs Sherlock, daughter of the late Wm. S. efq. of Kildare. Right Hon. Edward Carey, member of the privy council in Ireland, and many years M. P. for the county of Derry, to Mrs. Gore. Mr. Thomas Wharton, grocer and maltfter at Ashbourn, to Mrs. Vaudry, widow, dughter of Rev. Daniel Davenport, of Ratcliffe, co. Nottingham. At |