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Thursday, April 23rd, 1761.




To the PRINTER, &c.

SIR, --- One Evening, near the Close of Summer, when the last traces of departing Day had tinged the fleecy Clouds in the Chambers of the West with faint but beautiful Colours, I took a solitary Walk in the Garden, and gazed with Pleasure on the expanded Canopy of the Skies, decked with a surprizing Number of glittering Stars, while Cynthia with her Silver Rays rendered every Object delightfully pleasing. Nor was the Calmness of the Evening disturbed; a gentle Breeze fanned the Leaves, and wafted the Odours of a thousand Plants. The Serenity of the Weather engaged me to take my Seat on a flowery Bank, and the Stilness and Solemnity of the Scene inspired my Mind with serious Reflections on HAPPINESS, (that Object so universally regarded) and the Methods of attaining it. The following I still remember; and desire you will insert them in your Paper; which will oblige your Reader and Admirer, EMILIA.




THE Man that would enjoy Happiness here must not make too many Reflections on the Misfortunes of Life, as he will certainly meet with something to disgust him, and imbitter the Rest of his Pleasures. He ought therefore only to indulge such thoughts as will enable him to act his Part well in the Drama; for he who will sit down attentively to reflect on his Misfortunes, without striving to raise his Spirits to encounter them, must expect to be miserable; since continual Reflection on his unhappy Lot will render himself unable to bear it with that chearful Resignation which alone makes the Turns of Life supportable.
A Man therefore who is unfortunate, ought to seek in exterior Objects that Pleasure which the State of his Mind will not permit him to enjoy in Reflection, and be in a Manner sometimes absent from himself. Gloomy Thoughts will only tend to increase his Misery, and, instead of lessening, add a Weight to his Misfortunes.
But tho' I think uneasy Reflections ought to be avoided, I am aware, that, in the Midst of Pleasure, it is as difficult to attain that State of serene Happiness all aim at, as in Misfortunes to avoid thinking on them. A Mediocrity alone can raise Pleasures to that exalted Pitch; for when they remain unconfined, they lose that Refinement which renders them agreeable, and degenerate into a loose ungoverned Passion, that debases human Nature.
That Reflection, which adds to Misfortunes, will heighten Pleasures by softening them, since it tends to make us return with fresh Desire; for the same continued Round of Pleasure would grow insipid, and lose all its Charms.




The INGENUOUS LOVER.

DEAR SYLVIA, I nor truer am,
Nor better than the rest;
For I should change each Hour like them,
Were it my Interest.

But I'm so fixt alone to thee,
And ev'ry Thought I have;
That shou'd you now my Heart set free,
'Twou'd be again your Slave.

All that in Woman is ador'd,
In thy dear Self I find;
For the whole Sex can but afford
The Good, the Fair, the Kind.

Why should I then seek further Store?
Ah! why make Love anew ?
Since Change itself can give no more,
'Tis easy to be true.




Friday's and Saturday's POSTS.
Arrived Two Mails from FLANDERS, but have brought nothing of any Consequence.

London, April 16.

THE last Letters from Vienna, bring Advice, that the Plan of Operations for the ensuing Campaign is entirely settled. Marshal Daun, who commands the Army in Saxony, will have only 80,000 Men, to defend Saxony and the Passes into Bohemia, which, it is assured, the Enemy will attempt to invade. As this Army consists at present of 92,000, six Thousand Horse and the same Number of Foot will draw near Prague, where, with the Troops that are already in that Neighbourhood, they will form an Army of 20,000 Men, destined to enter Silesia, besiege some Fortress, and support the Enterprizes of General Laudohn. As the Court is informed that about 50,000 Russians will advance on the Side of Great Glogau, and press their Operations with unusual Vigour, they promise themselves a brilliant Campaign in Silesia.
These Letters add, that the Supplies are indeed an Article which embarrasses them not a little; but Methods have been proposed to raise them without laying additional Burthens on the People. It is said that considerable Sums will be raised from the Clergy, and that they only wait for the Pope's Permission to tax the Members of that opulent Body in Proportion to their Revenues. It is also proposed, to oblige private Persons to carry Part of their Plate to the Mint, and to take even most of the Gold and Silver Images of Saints in the Churches, with the Lamps, and other Church Plate: And that Instructions have already been sent to their Ambassador at Rome, to make the proper Application for these Purposes.

A Letter from Dantzick, says, that the King of Prussia is taking every Method, through the Channel of the British Minister at Petersburgh, to induce the Empress of Russia to agree to the Proposals of Peace that have been made this Year by England and Prussia. He hath even offered her a considerable Sum of Money, half to be paid directly, and the other Half at a certain Term agreed on, after the Conclusion of the War. By Means of this Offer, M. Keith hath strengthened his Party at Court. Many of the Ministers press her Imperial Majesty to relinquish her Alliance with the House of Austria; but the Chancellor, who is entirely in the Empress-Queen's Interests, pulls down in Half-an-Hour what cost the others a Fortnight to build up. In consequence of this Minister's Credit, between 35 and 40,000 Russians are ordered to advance towards Silesia to second General Laudohn. On the other Hand, different Corps of Troops are assembling, in order to proceed to the New Marche of Brandenbourg, where it is proposed to have an Army of 50,000 Men. As to the Swedes, very little is expected from them.
Our Advices from Ratisbon, dated the 3d of this Month say, that a Russian Officer who passed through that City in the Dress of a Courier, with Dispatches for England, reported that there was the utmost Probability of seeing Peace restored in Germany; and that the Czarina was perfectly disposed to embrace such Measures as may soonest put an End to the Effusion of Christian Blood.
Private Letters from Hanover, dated the 7th Instant, acquaint us, that a Cessation of Arms for six Weeks has taken Place between the French and the Allies, which is chiefly owing to the Country's being entirely exhausted, and the Inconveniences both Armies feel from the great Scarcity of Provisions, which nothing but such a Convention could remedy.
The Corsicans, according to some Letters from Leghorn, having renewed the Siege of the Castle of San Ballegrino, carried it by Assault, and made the Genoese Garrison Prisoners of War; and it was said they had found there a Quantity of Artillery, and Ammunition and Provision for six Months; and afterwards proceeded to the Attack of the Tower of Golo.
Letters from Brussels of the 8th Inst. mention, that Prince Charles of Lorraine's BodyGuard of Hussars and Domestics were set out from thence for Mergenheim, where it's thought the said Prince will be elected Grad Master of the Teutonic Order; and that they were preparing there some Hundreds of Waggons for the Use of Prince Soubise's Army upon the Lower Rhine.
Desertion has encreased of late among the Austrians; and some of the Croats have also mutinied in Bohemia, because they were not suffered to return Home at the Expiration of the Term for which they had enlisted.
Letters from North-America say, that an Expedition will certainly take Place there this Spring, in which 10,000 Regular Troops are to be employed.
Advices from North-America say, that there seems as little Prospect of an Accommodation between the English and the Cherokee Indians, as when the Affair first broke out.
By a Letter from the East-Indies, by Way of Constantinople, there is Advice, that the Crew of the Denham Indiaman, after having burnt her, retired into Fort Marlborough, and defended the Place with great Bravery, but, overpowered by Numbers, were at last obliged to surrender; however, they were so fortunate as to have removed great Part of their best Effects up into the Country, and some they had put on board Dutch Ships, and sent to Batavia.
Some Letters from Portsmouth say, that the Fleet to be employed in the second Expedition against the French, consists of 12 Men of War of the Line, besides six Frigates; and that Admiral Hawke was daily expected there to take upon him the Command of it.
The Armament fitted out under the Command of Commodore Keppel, is (in respect to Land Forces) the greatest that has been out this War.
It is reported that our second Expedition Fleet will be commissioned to sail for the Mediterranean to bombard Toulon, and also to make an Attempt upon Minorca.
Capt. Muckell, who returned lately from destroying the Fortifications at Louisbourg, embarked on Saturday with the Company of Miners at Portsmouth, in order to join the grand Expedition.
The Landing of the Troops at Belleisle is asserted and contradicted so confidently each Way, that no Certainty can be drawn.
Tis said that the Marquis of Granby will return to the Army in eight or ten Days, in order again to take the Command.
The Earl of Chesterfield, who has been for some Time ill, is so well recovered as to be able to go Abroad.
Yesterday Sir Richard Adams sat in the Court of Chancery, the Lord Chancellor continuing ill of the Gout.
We hear that Dr. Blakiston, Member of Parliament for Hindon in Wilts, and Vinerian Professor of Law at Oxford, is to have a Patent of Precedency as Council; and that the following Gentlemen of the Law are to be King's Council, viz. Mr. Thurlow, Mr. Wedderburn, and Mr Ambler.
Monday an Officer of the Norfolk Militia, standing on a Horse's Back without a Saddle, in full Speed, leapt over a five-barr'd Gate, and performed several other Feats of Horsemanship in Hyde-Park, before the Duke of York, Prince Henry, and other Persons of Distinction.
A very extraordinary Wager was lately laid by two Gentlemen at a Coffee House near Temple-Bar; one of whom is to jump into seven Feet of Water with his Cloaths on, and to entirely undress himself in the Water; which if he fails accomplishing, he is to lose.

MARRIAGES. *** Manby, Esq. near Brentford, Essex, to Miss Wright, Daughter of Anthony Wright, Esq. of Henrietta-street, Covent Garden. ---- Capt. John Erasmus Blackett, of the Northumberland Militia, to Miss Rhodam, with �5000. ---.Col. John Campbell, to Miss Lewis. ---: Joseph Fortescue, Esq. a near Relation of Lord Fortescue, to Miss Fortescue, of Devonshire.:- Samuel Seawall, jun. Esq. of New Bond -street, to Miss Chitty, Daughter of Sir Thomas Chitty, Knt. and Alderman.
DEATHS . The Right Rev. Father in God Benjamin, Lord Bishop of Winchester. --- At Edinburgh, John Osborne, Esq. late Lord Provost of that City. --- Mrs. Arthur, a Maiden Gentlewoman, aged 103. --- William Oldys, Esq. Norroy King at Arms. --- Isaac Duberdo, of French Extraction, aged 108. --- The Hon. Capt. Bateman, one of the Equeries, and one of the Gentlemen Ushers to her Royal Highness the Princess Amelia. ---- Henry Harris, Esq. one of the Commissioners of the Wine-Licence-Office upon the old Establishment. --- The Rev. William Law, M.A. well known to the World by a Number of truly Christian, pious Writings. --- Captain Alexader Gray, Brother to Lord Gray. --- At Boston, in New-England, Daniel Hinchman, Esq., Adinton Devonport, Esq. and the Wife of Sam. Waldo, Esq. --- At Paderborn, in Germany, Ch. Madan, Esq. Ensign and Quarter-Master in the Third Regiment of Guards. ---- At Newcastle, J. Stephenson, Esq. an eminent Wine Merchant.




MEMBERS elected for the ENSUING PARLIAMENT.
Appleby, Major-General Philip Honeywood and Major-General John Stanwix.
Bridport, Sir Ger. Napier, T. Coventry, Esq.
Chester County, Thomas Cholmondeley, and Samuel Egerton, Esqrs.
Chepping Wycombe, Lord Viscount Fitzmaurice, Robert Waller, Esq.
Denbyshire, Sir L. Salusbury Cotton, Bart.
Dorsetshire, Humphry Sturt, Geo. Pitt, Esqrs.
Dunwich, Rt. Hon. Hen. Fox, Eliab Harvey, Esq.
Dumbartonshire, General Campbell.
Edinburgh County, Sir Alex. Gilmour, Bart.
Eye, Ld. V. Brome, Hon. Henry Cornwallis.
Forfarshire, Right Hon. the Earl of Panmure.
Borough of Great Grimsby, Hon. H. Knight, Joseph Mellish, Esqrs.
Lancashire, Lord Strange, Ja. Shuttleworth, Esq
County of Northumberland, Sir Henry Grey, Bart, George Delaval, Esq.
Pembroke, Sir William Owen, Bart.
Perthshire, Lord John Murray
Rutland County, Hon. Thomas Chambers Cecil, Thomas Noel, Esqrs.
Selkirk County, Gilbert Elliot, Esq,
Truro, Geo. Boscawen, John Boscawen, Esqrs.
Tregony, Wm. Trevanion, Abraham Hume, Esqrs.




To a YOUNG LADY, Embroidering.
ARACHNE once (ill-fated Maid !)
Daring MINERVA to engage,
Her Form was chang'd, her Beauty fled,
She fell a Victim to her Rage.
Oh then, beware ARACHNE'S Fate;
Be prudent, Fair One, and submit;
For you'll more justly feel her Hate,
Who rival both her Art and Wit.




To a Gentleman, who was saluted by a
Lady with a Guinea in her Mouth.

WHILE lovesick Stephen longs, and pants, and sighs,
And for the Sport of his proud Conq'or dies;
Before one pensive Wish thy Bosom knows,
What Stephen wants, on you the Fair bestows;
Nor grant alone what ardent Love desires,
But ev'n confers what Avarice admires !
Let other Swains be charm'd with balmly Bliss.
Tis yours, alone, to boast the golden Kiss.




Sunday's and Monday's POSTS.
From the LONDON GAZETTE.
London.
ADMIRALTY-OFFICE, April 17.

HIS Majesty's Ship the Tweed, commanded by Capt. Paston, on the 15th of March, being off Cape Finisterre, fell in with and took the Hardi Privateer of Bayonne, of 10 Guns and 125 Men, and carried her into Lisbon. She had been out 18 Days, and had not taken any Thing.
His Majesty's Ship the Blonde, commanded by Capt. Kennedy, being off Cape Finisterre, on the 27th of February fell in with a large Vessel of about 400 Tons Burthen, with 18 Carriage Guns and 75 Men, bound from Boudeaux to St.Domingo, which she took, after near an Hour's Engagement, and carried into Lisbon.
His Majesty's Ship Terpsichore, commanded by Sir Thomas Adams, Bart. on the 8th Inst. about 8 Leagues to the Westward of Scilly, fell in with and took a small Lugsail Privateer, called the Bienbroynon, of 1 Carriage, and 12 Swivel Guns, with 35 Men, and carried her into Plymouth. She sailed from Dieppe about three Weeks ago; and has been Cruizing ever since in the Bristol Channel; had taken two Sloops and a Snow; and the Ransomers for the two Sloops were retaken on board her.
WHITEHALL, April 18. The King has been pleased to grant unto John Earl of Ashburnham, the Office or Offices of Ranger and Keeper of St.James's-Park. ---- George Earl of Cardigan, the Offices of Constable of the Castle of Windsor, and of Lien. of the said Castle., - Evan Vaughan, Esq. Constable of Harleigh Castle in North Wales., -- Sir James Murry, Bart Receiver General of the Customs in Scotland.---Stephen Penny, Esq. Comptroller of the Duties of Excise in Scotland.

[Thus far the GAZETTE. ]




Arrived a Mail from FLANDERS.
Germany.

CASSEL, April 2. The Allies have evacuated Geismar. Our Communication� with Gottingen is opened again. The Marshal's Quarters will be at Francfort; where his Lady is expected.
Capt. Otto, an Austrian Partisan, having surprized the Garrison of Langensaltze, who had laid the Inhabitants under Military Execution, made Prisoners of Major Kalckreuter, a Lieutenant, a Cornet, 3 Commissary, 70 Cuirassiers with their Horses, and discharged all the Sick and Wounded of the French and Saxons.
FRANCFORT, April 4. The Troops which the Marshal sent for from the Lower Rhine, and which are to make Part of the Marshal de Soubise's Army, are set out on their Return for those Parts.
LEIPSICK, April 6. The King of Prussia's Head-Quarters are at Meissen, where Prince Henry is expected, in order to take the Command of the Army in Saxony, whilst his Prussian Majesty goes to put himself at the Head of that in Silesia, where 'tis supposed the chief Operations will be. Gen. Laudohn's Army is rated at forty-six thousand Men : Three thousand more are to be sent to it from Daun's Army, whose Place will be supplied by Draughts from Garrisons in the Center of the Empire; and thirty thousand Russians are to act in concert with Lahdohn. It seems both Parties are determined to decide the Fate of Silesia this Campaign.




France.

PARIS, April 7. M. Dache, who commanded the King's Squadron in India, is just arrived at Brest with two of his Ships, and the others will soon follow. They bring a Confirmation of the Retreat of the English from before Pondicherry, which indeed was only blockaded by them at a Distance. They could not prevent 5000 Blacks, with Provisions, sent by the Nabob of Meyssor, our Ally, from entering the Place.




London, April 18.

His Grace the Duke of Cumberland is in perfect Health.
Wednesday, at Five in the Afternoon, died in his Chair, of an Apoplectic Fit, at his House in Argyll-street, aged near 80, Archibald Cambel, Duke of Argyll. He is succeeded in Estates and Honours by General John Cambel.
Immediately upon the Coronation, it is said, there will be a general Coinage.
Various are the Reasons for the continued Rise of the Stocks. Many People imagine that a Peace, or a Treaty for one, is the Occasion of it. But if we are rightly informed, it is chiefly owing to several large Sums lately come from abroad, to be deposited in our Funds.
We hear that one Gentleman, a Merchant of this City, has cleared by the late Rise of Stocks �30,000.
The following Forces are embarked in the Expedition. viz. The Regiments of Loudon, Pultney, Beauclerc, Panmure, Rusane, Colville, Gray, Stewart, and Scotch Fusileers.

Six Companies of Morgan's Light Infantry.
Six Companies of Crawford's Light Infantry.
Three Companies of the Train of Artillery.
The Marines of several Ships, under the Command of Lieu.Col. M'Kenzie.

An Express from Spain is arrived with the Flanders Mail, and is said to have brought Advice, that an Earthquake happened at Madrid the 31st of last Month, which lasted two Minutes, and had put the Inhabitants into a great Consternation, but there was no Lives lost; and that they were under the greatest Concern for Cadiz and Lisbon, being apprehensive that the Inhabitants of those two Cities have suffer'd greatly by it.
The last Advices from Madrid say, that they are fitting out eight Men of War to escorte Troops to the Havanna; that the Streets of Madrid are to be paved, with proper Canals to carry the Water and Filth ; and that the streets are also to be enlightened in the Night-Time. They talk likewise of prohibiting the Use of Copper Utensils in Kitchens, which, if not kept clean, become very unwholsome.
By a Letter from India, dated August 17, 1760, it appears Pondicherry was then invested by Land, but not besieged, and that the French had found Means to introduce into the Place the Stores contained in two Ships, which by Stratagem escaped our Fleet.
The Letters from Turin say, that they continue to fill up the Regiments with the utmost Diligence; that they will all be complete by the 1st of May ; that many Horses had been brought from Switzerland to remount the Dragoons. And that the Courts of Madrid and Naples were also openly declaring War.
From Lisbon they write, that the King had resolved to erect a Military School on the Plan of that at Paris, and to establish some new Regulations for the better Regulation of the University of Conimbra.
The People in the Ships lately arrived from Lisbon, felt in their Passage, many Leagues to the Westward of Cape Finisterre, an unusual Agitation of the Sea, which made some of them think they had struck upon some Rocks; but upon Recollection, they judged the violent Shocks they met with on the Ocean, though without any tempestuous Weather, to be like those that attended the great Earthquake at Lisbon the 1st of November, 1755, and on their Arrival here, they found by their Journals that the Date agrees with the Time of the Earthquake or Agitation of the Waters at Corke, &c. So that it is feared some great Earthquake has happened to the Southward of Cape Finisterre.
The French King hath written to the Archbishop of Paris, desiring him to cause Te Deum to be sung in all the Churches of his Diocese, for the Advantages gained by the Army under Marshal Broglio.
Capt. Potts, of the Volunteer, from Virginia, for London, who was taken and carried into Spain, is come Home in a Neutral Ship, which was boarded by a Man of War, belonging to Commodore Keppel's Fleet in the Bay, who were then standing in for the French Coast. Capt. Potts arrived in Town last Thursday Night.
All the Leeward-Islands Fleet, outward-bound, is safely arrived there.
It is said a Wager for a very considerable Sum is to be decided next Week, near the Hay-Market, between two Persons of Fortune: The Bett is, that one of the Gentlemen is to have twenty-one Baskets set of a Row a Yard high each; he is to jump from the Ground into the first, and so on to the last, without stopping. Two to one is laid that it will be performed.




To the PRINTER, &c.

I HAVE heard it said, that well bred Ladies had rather do a wicked Thing than an unpolite One. I am unwilling to subscribe to such a Character of them, because I can never believe they are without religious moral Virtues. But if they are disposed from Education to over-rate Reputation for Politeness, I think the Practice of Gaming must expose it to great Hazard. Every one is sensible to what is apt to pass at Play; and now much Vexation must inflame Altercation, which at best is indelicate, and too often the Producer of Reflections, and the Sources of all Kinds of Ill-Manners.
To hazard the being put off her Guard in Speech, is a great Proof of high Indiscretion in any Woman; and, the Accusations of Weakness; or Insinuations of Treachery, are among the Breeches of Decorum that are surely most reprehensible. They have been long known, and publicly remarked, to happen very frequently at Gaming-Tables; which, therefore, can be allowed no Scenes, and much less Schools, of Politeness.
It is remarked of Men, that they are apt to grow Reprobates by Gaming, and gradually to desert all Principles of Honour and Humanity. These, indeed are but the natural Consequences of agitated Passions, and an indulged Spirit of Rapine. Ought not Women, then, to be particularly guarded against such Baits to Indecorum, and Seductions to Turpitude ? They should be, in an especial Manner, the Promoters of Delicacy, and the Cherishers of Innocence; as all their Happiness depends on the Prevalency of the tender passions; and the brightest Ornament they can of Course adorn themselves with, is a Sanctity of Manners.





The Progress of a Court-Secret.

MY Lord obliges my Lady, by Way of attoning for other Defects, with a Secret he has been a Party in, or made acquainted with at *****, but however enjoins her inviolable Silence on the Subject. This she solemnly promises, and thinks she performs, by only trusting her Waiting Woman with it, who is the Keeper of all her most precious Secrets. Abigail tells it to my Lord's spruce Valet at a Tete-a-Tete in my Lady's Dressing Room, as soon as her Ladyship is gone out; and the obliging Valet communicates it, in the like Manner, to his favourite House-Maid, when she comes to put my Lord's Apartment into Order; the House-Maid tells the Under-Butler of it, when they are shut up together in his Pantry; and he informs the Kitchen Maid of it, when she goes up Stairs to put on a clean Apron; the Kitchen Maid takes the first Opportunity of communicating it to the smartest Footmen, one after another, in private; and they embrace the earliest Occasions for reporting it to all their Party-coloured Brethren that use the several Ale-Houses in the Neighbourhood. The Report coming from my Lords Servants, it immediately gains full Credit; and it lastly flies from Journeymen Tradesmen that use the Ale-Houses, to their several Masters; who are proud of carrying it to Coffee Houses, as News received by an authentic Channel. From the Coffee-Houses it spreads to all the private Families in Town, who have commonly heard it before gets into News-Papers; and then great Men, perhaps, wonder how the Puss got out of the Bag.





To a Young Gentleman, whose Third Mistress was married.

THOU, hapless Youth, do'st my Compassion move,
To lose the third dear Object of thy Love;
Of all the Vot'ries Hearts at Cupid's Shrine,
None more susceptible of Love than thine;
For Beauty you've a most profound Regard.
Pity that Worth shou'd meet with such Reward !




ODE TO GRATITUDE.

I.
CAN Man in Plenty thankless live,
And take what Heav'n vouchsafes to give ?
With Unconcern can he behold
Yon' solar Orb of dazzling Gold,
And see unmov'd each dying Plant and Flow'r,
Confess the Fiat of its vegetative Pow'r ?

II.
The Lapses of the chequer'd Year
Can he review, and not revere:
And, while with raptur'd Eye he views,
Things' form'd, and varied to his Use,
Can he in lordly Riot waste his Days,
Nor from his Heart ejaculate one Note of Praise ?

III.
He can--- whilst he unlicens'd roves,
Thro' Sin's gay Walks, and tempting Groves;
Whilst yet he quaffs from Pleasure's Bowl
Spontaneous Poison to his Soul;
From Vice to Vice whilst yet he dares to roam,
And recollective Thought is absent from her Home.

IV.
The Spring returns with blooming Face,
The panting Summer runs its Race,
Next Autumn, richest of the Year,
And Winter lagging in the Rear;
Yet tho' these Heralds Time's swift Ebb proclaim,
Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, find him still the same.
V.
Come GRATITUDE, my Soul refine,
And make thy Poet half divine;
Teach me to sing, in deathless Lays,
My glorious Benefactor's Praise :
Come smiling Cherub from thy blest Abode,
Uplift me on thy Plumes and bear me to my God.





Wednesday's and Thursday's POSTS.
From the LONDON GAZETTE.
Holland.
HAGUE, April 14.

THE Prussian Minister here has received the Confirmation of a considerable Advantage gained over a Part of the Army of the Empire near Saalfeld, on the 2d Instant, by the Prussian Generals Schenkendorff and Sybourg. The Imperialists, to the Amount of Six Battalions and 800 Horse, commanded by two Generals, had formed themselves upon the Heights of Keimberg, near Saalfeld, where they had placed their Batteries upon the Approach of General Schenkendorff. General Sybourg advanced on the other Side, and dislodged the Enemy from the Post of Schwartze, where they had two Battalions. The Prussians attacked and routed them, and entirely displaced all that were not killed or taken. The Enemy had one Colonel, one Major, 29 other Officers, and above 800 Men, taken Prisoners, with four Pair of Colours and six Pieces of Cannon. Those who fled went towards Greffenthal. General Schenkendorff was to march towards Plauen.
The Marquis de Puente Fuerte, appointed Envoy Extraordinary from Spain to this Republick, arrived here Yesterday.
General Conway, and Lord Frederick Cavendish, set out Today for the Head-Quarters of his Majesty's Army at Paderborn.
Many Letters mention great Damage having happened in Spain, by Earthquakes, on the 31st past: and 1st Instant.




Germany.

HAMBURGH, April 10. The Day before Yesterday died here, in the 63d Year of his Age, John Thornton, Esq. who had been Deputy Governor of the Company of Merchants Adventurers of England established in this City ever since the Year 1735.
Count Raab, the Imperial Minister here, appointed Commissary on the Part of the Emperor, to assist at the Election of the Bishopricks of Osnabruck and Hildesheim, had fixed his Departure for Osnabruck to the 3d Inst. but is not yet set out.




London.
WHITEHALL, April 21.

Sunday Morning the 19th Inst. arrived Capt. Ellis, of the Escorte, and Capt. Rook, Aid de Camp to Major General Hodgson, with Letters from Commodore Keppel and General Hodgson, to the Right Hon. Mr. Secretary Pitt, of the 12th and 13th Inst. which give an Account, that on the 8th they had attempted to land Part of the Troops under Gen. Hodgson's Command at Lamaria Bay, but that it had been thought proper to desist from that Attack. Farther Accounts are shortly expected.

ST.JAMES'S, April 15. This Day Baron Wittorff Envoy Extraordinary from the Landgrave of Hesse Caste, had his Audience of Leave of his Majesty; to which he was introduced by the Right Hon. the Earl of Bute.
ADMIRALTY-OFFICE, April 21. His Majesty's Ships the Hero, commanded by Capt. Wm. Fortescue, and the Venus, commanded by Capt. Tho. Harrison, on the 2d Inst in the Latitude of 43. 30 N. and Longitude 11. 4 W. fell in with and took a French East-India Ship, call'd the Bertin, pierced for 64 Guns, mounting 28, and manned with 353 Men, 93 of them Soldiers, belonging to the French East-India Company, from Port L'Orient, bound to the Isle de France and Pondicherry, laden with Ordnance and Naval Stores and Merchandize, and 24,000 Dollars.-- She sailed in Company with the Valiant East-India Ship, of the same Size and Force, and the Fidelle Frigate of 24 Guns, belonging to the Company, on the 28th past. Capt. Fortescue sent the Venus with the Prize to Plymouth, where they are arrived, and went in Quest of the other India Ship and Frigate.
The Venus has also brought to Plymouth the Lion Privateer of Bayonne, of 6 Carriage and 12 Swivels, and 85 Men, which she fell in with and took the 6th Inst. in Latitude 46, 50, and Longitude 15, 50. W. The Privateer had been out six Days, and had not taken any Thing.
His Majesty's Ship the Bideford, commanded by Capt. William Howe, has brought into the Downs, the Augustine French Cutter Privateer, commanded by M. Bart, of 8 Carriage and 6 Swivel Guns, with 61 Men, belonging to Dunkirk, which Capt. Howe took the 14th Inst. nine Leagues E.N.E. from Yarmouth, when she had been two Days from Dunkirk, and had not taken any Thing.

[Thus far the GAZETTE.]




Arriv'd the Mails from Holland and Flanders.
Bohemia.

PRAGUE, April 3. Marshal Daun is preparing, with the greatest Diligence, to take the Field. The Prussians, on the other Hand, are successively filing off Regiments towards Lusatia. The Troops they have between Meissen and Leipsick are said to amount to an hundred thousand Men; and 25,000 more extend themselves from Freiberg to Thuringia. Nevertheless, they are entrenching near Meissen and Freiberg: The old Works are repairing, and new Epaulement erecting. From these, and some other Steps, we infer, that they will act on the Defensive in Saxony; and that when it is least expected, the King will march with his whole Army towards Silesia. For this Reason Marshal Daun hath draughted a select Body from his Army, which he hath caused to advance as near as possible to Meissen, to observe the Enemy's Motions.




Germany.

ALTENA, April 7. It is confidently said here, that the King of Prussia's Forces this Year will amount to 148,000 Men, exclusive of Garrisons, and Prisoners of War.
April 10. The Head-Quarters of the Russian Army are still at Marienbourg; but from the Measures which Field-Marshal Butturlin is taking, it is visible that he will soon begin his Operations. It is supposed that the Russians will act chiefly in Pomerania and on the Frontiers of Silesia, as they are forming much larger Magazines in those Parts, than they had Last Year.
HANOVER, April 10. Some French Prisoners, who had enlisted in our Troops, have been brought to this Place from Ueltzen, and imprisoned. They had plotted to kill the Guard, set Fire to the Town, and make their Escape amidst the Confusion.




Holland.

HAGUE, April 14 .Notwithstanding the Report of a Cessation of Arms being agreed on between the Allies and the French, in Germany, it hath not been proclaimed at the Head of the Armies, as is usual on such Occasions.
The Duke de Broglio was at Cassel the 10th Prince Ferdinand was at Newhauss, near Paderborn, the 12th.




London, April 21.

An Express arrived on Sunday from Commodore Keppel off Belleisle, brought by Capt. Ellis of the Escort, who put into Portland, and is said to arrive with an Account or our Troops having been repulsed in their Attempt to land, with the Loss of many killed, wounded, and made Prisoners. Among the first is Major M'Pherson, and a Captain of Grenadiers. Capt. Charlton is among the Wounded. The Ships had silenced the Battery next to the Sea-side, where they purposed to make good their Landing; but the French having drove Stakes under Water in the accessible Parts of the Shore, so embarrassed the Boats, that they could not proceed, and thereby became exposed to the Batteries situated higher up the Country, and also to the Musquetry of the French Intrenchments. --- It is said the Fleet and Army were resolved to persevere 'till they effected their Purpose. Gen. Ev. Post.
We hear an Express is arrived with the Dutch Mail, and has brought Advice of the King of Prussians routing a Detachment of the Austrian Army near Dresden, consisting of 10,000 Men, and the Loss of the Austrians, in Killed and Prisoners, is said to be 4000. Wh. Ev. Post.
As soon as the King of Prussia was informed of the Advantage gained by his Troops over the Army of the Empire, he ordered a Body of Forces to march with all Haste towards Hessia, and make a Diversion in Favour of the Allies.
The King of Prussia has sent several Regiments from Saxony to Silesia. The Swedes have once more made themselves Masters of Fort Swinnemund.
Our last Advices from Francfort say, that Marshal Broglio was returned thither; that his Forces were going into Quarters of Cantonment; and that they looked upon it as a Thing settled, a Cessation of Arms would Immediately take Place, and, to continue to the 15th of June.
If we may depend upon Advices from Amsterdam, the French have very little Reason to boast of the Situation of Things in the East-Indies, where all they have been doing for twenty Years past is totally overthrown. The Empire of the Mogul is said to be in the greatest Distraction, there being no fewer than three Princes who claim that Title. The Dutch East-India Company have declared, that they will make a Dividend on the 25th of May of 15 per Cent. to their Proprietors.
Lieut. Trasset, of the Royal Navy, who came Home as a Passenger in the Ajax Indiaman, is arrived in Town by the way of France, who says, that when he set Sail it was hourly expected Pondicherry would fall into the Hands of the English; that the French Horse, who had deserted, were in a most friendly Manner received in the English Camp, and that General Lally had erected Gibbets round Pondicherry, in order to deter the Soldiery from leaving the Town.
Sunday being the first Day for going out of Mourning, on Account of the Decease of his late Majesty, there was a very numerous and brilliant Court at St. James's; and his Majesty afterwards dined with the Princess Dowager at Leicester-House.
We hear that the Court goes into Mourning on Sunday next for three Weeks, on account of the Death of the Queen of Spain; and afterwards for the Elector of Cologne, and the Duke of Burgundy, seven Days each.
There are so many shocking Reports in Regard to the Fate of Lisbon, from the Earthquake felt in some Parts, the 31st ult. that we forbear mentioning them without better Authority.
It is said Shocks of an Earthquake were felt on the same Day, and nearly at the same Time, all along the Coast of France to Toulon.
They write from Amsterdam, that on receiving the Accounts from Madrid, &c. of an Earthquake the 31t of last Month, they recollected the Vibrations they thought they observed at the same Time. In the great Church at Maesland Slys, the Branches moved about a Foot from the Perpendicular; and the Vessels in the Harbour were agitated.
They write from Cologn, that two Impostors lately came to that City, who gave out that they were each 700 Years old; they are barefoot, badly cloathed, and live only on Bread and Water. They foretel nothing but ill News, Wars, Inundations, and Conflagrations, and that the World will have an End in 1773.

Last Tuesday the Right Hon.the Earl of Sutherland was married to Miss Maxwell.





BANKRUPTS. William Dutton, and Edward Dutton, of Fetter-Lane, London, Coffeemen, Victuallers, Chapmen, and Copartners.--- David Armstrong, of West-Smithfield, London, Linen-Draper.--- George Brownless, late, of the Island of Jamaica, but now of London, Merchant.--- Robert Miller, of Kirton, Lincolnshire, Linen-Draper.--- Thomas Graves, of Red-Lion-street, Southwark, Surry, Hop-Merchant.





Bristol, April 22.

Arriv'd at the HOT-WELLS. The Earl of Sandwich, Lady Wallis, Capt. Medford, Rev. Mr. Davis, Mr. Batten, Mr. Burrell, Mr. Stebbing, Mr. Savery, Mr. Daws, Mr. Hepbourn, Mr. and Miss Jackson, Mrs. Wheeler, Mrs. Thomson, Mrs Yeates, Mrs. Eaton, Mrs. Aldridge, Miss. Smith, Miss Blackear, Miss Wright, Miss Morgan, &c. &c.
Came in since our last, The William and Mary, Southcott, from Spain; the Bristol Merchant, Kennedy, from Alicant; the Young Lion, Walter, from London; and the Planter, Emmet, and the Lloyd, C.rbry.
Arriv'd, At. St.Kitt's, the Friendly Brothers, Wright; at Antigua, the Prince of Brunswick, Power; and the Lyons, Scandret, all from this Port; At Guadalupe, the Defiance, Bothwick with 440 Slaves; at Madera, the Clifton, Smith, from this Port; at Oporto, the Hopewell, Pitt, and at Lisbon, the Young William, Escot, both from South-Carolina; and at Africa, the Africa, Penhall, from Bristol.
Sailed, The Scipio, Mitchell, for Madera and Antigua.

MARRIAGES. Mr. Thomas Johnson, Peruke. Maker, and Sexton of St. Stephen's Church, to Mrs. Hannah Kerslake, Widow of the late Mr. Peter Kerslake, Distiller, in Temple-street. --- Mr. Edward Birch, Hop-Merchant, to Miss Molly Jones.
The two Footpads, dress'd like Sailors, who have robb'd several Persons near this City, were taken on Thursday last, and committed to Gloucester Gaol.
Yesterday as the Welch Militia were relieving Guard at Knowle, the Person reliev'd presented his Piece at the other, and shot him. He died this Morning. It does not appear that there was any Enmity between them.
Last Night the House of Mr. Lowden, Cutler, on the Bridge, was attempted to be broke open; but on the Maid's coming down Stairs with a Candle, they made off with the Imprecation of d--n the Light!




Bath, April 23.

Arriv'd here, Archbishop of York, Bishop of Exeter, Bishop of Carlisle, Lady Caroline Fox, Sir Thomas Cave, Sir John Kemp and Lady, Countess of Huntingdon, Capt. Lloyd and Lady, Col. Johnson, Capt. Riggs, Capt. Lutwidge, Major Curwen, Mr. and Mrs. Duntze, Mr. and Mrs. Magot, Mr. and Mrs Lloyd, Mr. and Mrs. Chisley, Mr. and Mrs Finch, Mr. and Mrs. Millar, Mr. and Mrs. Wamsley, Mr. and Mrs. Balley, Mr and Mrs Tyndall, Dr. Mitchell, Archdeacon Sleech, Rev. Mr. Pagett, Mr. Cave, Mr. Smith, Mr. Peters, Mr. Crosto, two Mr. Barry's, Mr. Stroud, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Page, Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Dillon, Mr. Tibalt, Mr. Iones, Mr. Bayntun Rolt, Mr. Gisborne, Mr. Davy, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Pryce, Mrs Boyce, Mrs. Riggs, Mrs Vesey, Mrs Spick, Mrs Foe, Mrs Baker, Mrs Bradford, Mrs Noel, Mrs Burward, &c. &c.
Yesterday died, at her Lodgings in this City, Mrs. Smith, Daughter of Lady Ann Pawlet.
Thursday last died here, Mr. Robert Stebbing, a Wholesale Linen-Draper of Cornhill, London.
This Week died, Miss Molly Atwood, only Daughter of Thomas Atwood, Esq. our present Mayor. --- A young Lady of a truly amiable Disposition.
Also, Mrs. Elizabeth Horler, Widow, upwards of 90 Years of Age. Her constant Drink was Water. She enjoyed a perfect State of Health to the last.
Last Week a melancholy Accident happen'd at Wotton-under-Edge, in the County of Gloucester: A young Man, Son to Mr. James Ball, Clothier, of that Place, having been out with his Fowling-Piece, on his Return Home with it, loaded, he joined the Militia in their Exercise; in which his Piece went off, and shot him through the Head. He died immediately.
Last Friday Mr. Bryant, Saddler, of Bridgewater, (upwards of 60 Years of Age) had the Misfortune to be thrown from his Horse, and broke his Leg.
Last Week a Gentleman near Taunton agreed to buy two Anchors of Brandy, said to be smuggled from France. He tasted the Sample, which he approv'd of, and the Money (viz. �3. 12s.) was paid on the Delivery, which was at Midnight; but the next Day, the pretended Brandy proved to be only Water. Several other Persons were imposed on in the same Manner.

*** Those who advertise in this CHRONICLE, are entitled to one of the Papers GRATIS, each Time their Advertisements are inserted.





The CREDITORS of
Mr. JOHN DITCHER, deceas'd,
Late of the City of BATH,

Are desired to attend at Mr. ISAAC FISHER'S, at the Sign of the Christopher, on Monday the 27th Inst. at Five o'Clock in the Evening, to consider of Affairs relating to the Effects of the said Mr. DITCHER.




M. ROBE,
MANTUA and SACK-MAKER,
In the Court adjoining to Mr. STREET'S,
Apothecary,
At the upper End of the Market-Place,
Near St. Michael's Church, BATH,
MAKES
Mantuas, Full-trim'd Negligees, &c.
In the genteelest Taste,
And as Cheap as any Person whatever.
*** As she has nothing but her Work to recommend her, Ladies may depend on her utmost Endeavours to give Satisfaction.




BRISTOL, April 10, 1761.
WILLIAM DINHAM,
Takes this Method to acquaint the Public,
And the CUSTOMERS of the late DANIEL KILL, in particular,
That he has bought the Stock in Trade
and Utensils of the said Daniel Kill,
So well known for his
CURIOUS OLD TOBACCO
And that he intends carrying on the Trade,
In the same House, and in the same Method as
practis'd by the said late DANIEL KILL ;
And hopes for the Continuance of their Favours,
which will be gratefully acknowledged.




J. WARD, Working-Jeweller,
(From LONDON)
In North-Gate-street, BATH,
MAKES and SELLS
All SORTS, of JEWELRY GOODS,
In the most Fashionable and Elegant Taste,
And considerably under the usual Prices.
LIKEWISE SELLS
The greatest Variety of CUTLERY,
Enamell'd, and Japan'd Wares :
Amongst which are many Articles, which for Neatness, Cheapness, &c. can by equal'd but by few, and excel'd by none.




To be Lett,
At Midsummer next, (Furnish'd)
THE
Upper HOUSE in Gay-street,
On the Right Hand Side.
Or , (if a Tenant chooses it) the Furniture will be sold as it stands, and House lett Unfurnishe'd.
Enquire of
JOHN BRYANT, Upholsterer,
At the Sign of the
ROYAL-BED in the Market-Place,

Who has just laid in a fresh Stock of UPHOLSTERY GOODS, which he is determined to sell on the very lowest Terms.---- Among many other Articles are the following, viz.
Damasks, Moreens, Harateens, Cheynes, Cottons, Checks, white and colour'd Quilts, Cotton Counterpanes, Rugs and Coverlids; Turkey, Wilton, Kidderminster, Scotch and List Carpeting; Bed-Lace, Lines, and Tarsels; figur'd Horie-Hair, for Chair-Bottoms, at 25. 9d. per Yard, which are as cheap as Leather, and much better for Use; a very large Assortment of Paper Hangings in the newest Taste, from 2d. hf: to 10d per Yard; India Paper; several hundred Yards of Mock India ditto, from 15d. to 2s. per Yard; all Sorts of painted Sail-Cloths for Floors ; Dutch and English Mattings; Chairs, Tables, Bureaus, and Bedsteads of various Kinds; small painted Frame Glasses, from 7d, to 4s. each; all Sorts of English Bed-Ticks, from 1s. per Yard to 3s. also Flanders Ticks for Beds; Dantzick, Swan, and Goose Feathers, from 14d to 20d per Pound; common Feathers; Flocks and Milpuff for Quilting, ready carded.
Houses and Rooms furnished by the Week or Year; or any particular Articles lett to Hire. Sedan Chairs made and mended, as neat and as cheap as in London: And all Sorts of UPHOLSTERY and CABINET WORK done in the neatest and cheapest Manner.
*** A large Assortment of Pier Glasses, in white and burnish'd Gold Frames, of various Sizes and Patterns, in the newest and most elegant Taste. --- Mache of different Patterns, for ornamenting of Rooms; Sea-Pieces, and other Paintings for ditto, &c. &c. &c.