Queensbury, relative to their horfes Dafh and Sir Peter Teazle.

8. Intelligence received of the demolition of the famous Cones at Cherbourg.

-Died, the Right Rev. John Harley, bifhop of Hereford.

Their royal highnelles the prince of Wales, and the duke of York, arrived at Plymouth, on a vifit to prince William Henry.

9. Accounts arrived of the hurricane at Honduras, and other parts of the Weft Indies, which had happened on the first of September, 1787.

Battle between Humphries and Mendoza, at Odiham, in Hampshire, which terminated in favour of Humphries."

10. Election came on at Edin

burgh for a Scotch Peer-Dumfries againft Cathcart-the latter chofen by a majority of one.

A dreadful fire at the corner of Bow-street, Covent-Garden.

Theatrical exhibitions commenced at Blenheim, with the Maid of the Oaks.

10. Formal Declaration of War made at Vienna, against the Turks.

13. The Trial of Warren Haftings, Efq. for high crimes and mifdemeanors, commenced before the High Court of Parliament in Westminster-hall.

Accounts received of difputes between the Emperor of Germany and the University of Louvain.

19. Fire broke out in the WaxChamber, Weftminster-Hall.

21. Debate in the House of Commons, on Naval Promotions.

28. Lord George Gordon received fentence from the Court of King's Bench to be imprifoned five years in Newgate; pay a fine of sool. and find furetics for his good behaviour for fourteen years, under the penalty of 60,000l.

MARCH.

1. Their Majefties attended the Richmond-houfe Theatre, to fee the performance of the Wonder,

with the Guardian.

5th and 7th. Debates in the Houfe of Commons on the Declaratory A&t..

8. General Carpenter threw him felf into the Serpentine River, and was drowned. 10. Proteft

10. Proteft in the Houfe of Lords against the Doclaratory A&. 15. Spirited Remonftrance prefented by the Parliament of Paris to the French King.

20. The Declaratory Act paffed. 28. Final Arrangement of his Majefty's Houfhold Troops.

30. Shocking murder of Mr. M-Intosh, at Hermitage Bridge. 31. Died the celebrated Lady. Vifcountess Vanc.

APRIL.

5. Marchef's first appearance at the Opera.

8. The Duke of Northumberand invested with the Order of the Garter.

-Died, at Bath, the Right Hon. Richard Rigby.

14. The King infpected a new temporary Military Hofpital, erected on the terrace of Somersethoufe.

-Account received of the deftruction of Coringa, in the East Indies.

Particulars brought over of the lofs of the Gangos Eaft Indiaman, Capt. Frazer, on the 23d of May, 1787.

14. Treaty of Alliance ratified between the King of Pruffia and the States of Holland.

17. Battle between Death and Crab-in which the former was beaten.

18. Debate in the Commons on the promotions of Flag Officers.

Klerifk, a frontier fortress of European Turkey, taken by the Emperor. Several fkirmishes between the Turks and Austrians.

29. Treaty of Defensive Alliance ratified between his Britannic Majefty and the States General.

-The Emperor of Morocco threatened a declaration of war against Great Britain.

31. Several capital houfes in the cotton branch topped payment, to the amount of nearly one miltion.

MAY.

5. Debates on the Budget. 9. Debates on the impeachment of Sir Elijah Impey.

Quarrel in the Houfe of Commons between Sir J. Johnstone and Lord Mornington.

12. Died, Duke Louis of Brunfwick, in the 70th year of his age.

15. The Emperor of Morocco's declaration of war announced.

16. Singular Proceedings on holding a Bed of Juftice at Ver

failles.

18. Alarming Storm of Lightning, which did confiderable damage in the Temple.

19. Grand Installation of Knights of the Order of the Bath.

23. Debate in the Houfe of Lords on the Infolvent Debtors Bill.

- Mr. Crefpigny, in paffing along the Strand, attacked and wounded by the Bank-guard.

25. Debate on the Regulation of Provincial Theatres.

27. Inftallation Supper and Ball, held at the Pantheon.

28. The difpute between Lord Orford and Locatelli the ftatuary, decided by arbitration.

-Violent Diffentions in France refpecting the affembling of their Parliaments.

29. The St. Euftatius Caufe of Lindo againft Rodney confirmed in favour of Lindo.

30. Mr. Middleton's examination in Westminster-hall, concluded.

31. Spang, a hair-dreffer, got clandeftinely into the Queen's Palace, with a defign of making love to the Princefs Elizabeth: for which he was confined in Bedlam.

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Lord Mansfield refigned the ftation of Chief Juftice of the Court of King's Bench, after holding it thirty-two years.

-The Amballadors from Tip: poo Saib arrive at Paris.

5. Sir Lloyd Kenyon refigned the Mastership of the Rolls, and was made Chief Juftice of the King's Bench, in the room of Lord Mansfield.

-Proteft prefented from the Princes of the Blood of France, to his Majefty at Versailles.

9. Rebellion in the French Provinces, particularly Brittany.

Sailing Match at Vauxhall for a filver cup.

10. Mr. Smith's laft performance at Drury-lane.

11. The fleet of the Emprefs of Ruffia, gained a complete victory over the Captain Pacha (the Turkifh commander), whofe fleet was either burnt, taken, or fled :-two of the line were taken, together with the Pacha's flag, and 4 or 5000 prifoners.

13. Mr. Sheridan concluded his celebrated fpeech on Haftings's trial.

14. Powel, the famous Walker, returned from performing his journey to York.

16. A fmart rencontre near Belgrade between the Imperialifts and Turks, in which the former were fuccefsful.

19. Remonftrance from the Parliament of Brittany to the French King.

-Final Decifion of the Caufe between Strathmore and Bowes. 22. Riot in St. Giles.

23. Account of hoftilities having been commenced between the Swedes and Ruffians.

much other damage fuftained in various parts of the town.

-A dreadful fire at Bere Reges, in Dorfet, which burnt down forty-two houfes.

-Lukins, a notorious impoftor, pretended to be poffeffed with feven devils.

JULY.

1. Several fkirmishes at Grenoble in France, between the people and the military.

2. Advice of a battle between the Auftrians and Turks, near Bender, in which the latter loft near 12,000 men.

3. Barrington taken at New cattle.

4. The Prince a new fhip of ninety guns, launched at Woolwich.

The Citizens of Philadelphia celebrated the establishment of their new constitution in a most splendid

manner.

6. Thomas Cradock, a baker, threw himfelf from the top of the

monument.

9. Royal Artillery reviewed at Woolwich,

10. Mr. Sheridan purchased Dr. Ford's fhares of Drury Lane The

atre.

11. Parliament prorogued. --- New arrangements of the Admiralty Board.

12. At half paft fix in the morn ng, their Majefties, accompanied by the Princeffes, fet off on their journey to Cheltenham, where they arrived about five in the evening.

Te Deum fung at Petersburgh, on account of the victory obtained over the Turks.

13. A vacancy for Westminster declared, in confequence of Lord Hood's promotion in the Admiralty.

14. Act of Guaranty for preferving the Stadtholderian form of government entered into by the States of Holland.

Definitive

-Definitive Treaty concluded between Great Britain and Pruffia. -A meeting of the Independent Electors held at the Shakefpeare,and Lord John Townfhend propofed as candidate.

15. Robbery of Devonshirehoule, of a confiderable quantity of diamonds, medals, his Grace's George, &c.

16. Meeting of the Prerogative Electors at the Cannon Coffee-house,

17. Action between the armies in Tranfylvania, in which the Turks were defeated with much lofs.

18. Extraordinary meeting of the Whig Club to fupport the caufe of Lord Townshend.

-The Westminster Election commenced:-at the close of the first day Lord Townshend had a majority of 280.

A violent riot took place in Covent Garden, by Lord's party, armed with bludgeons, &c. making an attack on the friends of their opponents.

21. Admiral Gower returned to Caufand, after a cruife of three weeks, with Prince William Henry; immediately after which his Highnefs failed for Hallifax, on board the Andromache.

22. A fracas occafioned by the riotous proceedings of Lord T-'s mob-the Guards called out, two of whom, with fixed bayonets, made a thruft at Mr. Fox, and feverely wounded his black fervant. They alfo pointed their bayonets at, and rushed against Mr. Sheridan. Several gentlemen were audaciously affaulted-though in general the foldiers behaved with as much moderation as men poffibly could-who were called upon to exercise their arms in civil butchery.

The Imperial and Ruffian troops made a bold but unfuccefsful attack upon Choczim.

24. His Majesty vifited the city of Glougefter.

28. The Baron de Breteuil refigned, and a general change took place in the French Ministry.

29. Meeting of Shopkeepers at the Crown and Anchor.

AUGUST.

2. Died, the celebrated Mr. Gainsborough, the painter.

3. Four Peers of France, who had been imprifoned in the Baftile, releafed by order of his Majefty,

4. Infurrection at Brabant, in confequence of the Emperor's feverity.

At three o'clock the election for Westminster ended, when Lord John Townfhend was declared duly elected by a majority of 823, After which his Lordship was chaired, and carried through the principal ftreets of Westminster, attended by one of the most fplendid cavalcades ever appearing on a fimilar occafion :-The Friends of Freedom afterwards affembled at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, where they concluded this joyful day.

As the proceffion was moving down Brydges-ftreet, Covent-Gar den, a large stone was thrown at Mr. Fox, who was feated in an open landau.

5. Declaration of the Emprefs of Ruffia against the Swedes.

8. First meeting of the new Conftitutional Club.

9. Mr. Gainsborough, the late celebrated artift, buried in Kew church-yard.

-A new Wrestling Society esta blished at Belvidere-house.

10. Celebration of the Regata at Keswick, in Cumberland.

12. Grand Cricket-match between Kent and Surrey, at Boura. Paddock, decided in favour of the latter by 37 notches.

14. Order of the Horfe-fhoc, augmented by a prefent from his Royal Highnefs the Duke of York. 1, The Royal Family quitted Cheltenham,

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Cheltenham, and arrived at Windfor the fame evening.

18. The Turkish army marched into the Bannat of Temefwar. 21. Firft Court Day after their Majestics' return.

-Arret publifhed by the French King, ftating the deplorable tituation of the nation's finances.

22. An inhuman mallacre committed by the Pacha of Scutari. 25. The fortress of Dubicza taken by the Austrians.

29. A change in the French Miniftry; the Archbishop of Sens difgraced, and Mr. Necker appointed Minifter and Director General of the Firrances.

28. The French Parliament alfembled.

OCTOBER.

1. Brodie executed at Edinburgh. 2. Definitive Treaty of Alliance between Great Britain and Pruffia ratified.

8. The Anacreontic Society held their first meeting.

11. The Archbishop of Canterbury's Palace robbed of a considerable quantity of plate.

24. Died, Right Hon. Lord Dudley and Ward.

go. Milton, the foldier, tried for affaulting and stabbing Mr. Crefpigny, found guilty of the affault, and fentenced to twelve months imprisonment.

NOVEMBER.

4. Being the century of King William's landing at Torbay, was celebrated through most parts of Great-Britain, and particularly by the WHIG CLUB in London, with every demonftration of joy.

6. His Majefty, who had been indifpofed for fome time, was attacked by a change in his disorder, attended with the most unfavourable symptoms.

13. A Form of Prayer ordered for his Majefty's recovery.

14. A dreadful fire broke out in a coachmaker's in St. Martin'slane.

20. The Court-marshal on Captain Dawfon ended at Portsmouth; -fentenced to be difiniffed his Majefty's fervice.

A general fcarcity of water throughout England, from the uncommon long drought.