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Mohawk River, where diftilleries and fugarhouses are erecting, from the juice of the maple.

Without meeting with any int rruption from the Savages, the French fettler's have arrived within 20 miles of the Secito, to which they have given the name of Galliapolis, and where they mean to fettle.

COUNTRY NEWS.

July 5. At the Theatre in Oxford was performed the first Grand Mufical Festival, confifting of the overture and first chorus in Acts and Galatea,-" Hush, ye pretty warbling choir," by Storace,-" Total eclipfe," by Kelly, a quartetto of Pleyel, by Cramer, Dance, Sperati, and Cramer jun.-"Numi, pollenti numi," by Storace.

The fecond act should have opened by a new MS overture compofed by Haydn, but, not arriving in time for rehearsal, it was deferred till next day, and another piece of the tame compofer fubftituted, and received with great applaufe. This was followed by the fong in Jephtha, "His mighty arm," by David,-a concerto on the violin, by Cramer, -"Heart, the feat of foft delight," by Storace, and the chorus, " Jehovah crown'd,” introduced by Maiter Mutlow. Between the acts, Storace, Webb, Kelly, and Bellamy, fang the glee," Awake, Eolian lyre, awake."

The third act was opened by Signora Storace, with "Huth every breeze,"-a grand fymphony, with the double orchestra, compofed by Bach," Alletti del alma," from Federici, by David-The whole concluded with the grand chorus in Ifrael in Egypt, "The Lord thall reign, &c."

July 7. Was held the annual meeting of the Prefident and Governors of the Radcliffe Infirmary; when a fermon fuited to the folemnity was preached for the benefit of the inftitution by the Hon. and Rev. Dr. Vernon, Canon of Christ Church, and now Bifhop of Carlisle, at St. Peter's in the Eaft, the roof of St. Mary's church being under a proper repair. The Doctor, having pointed out the folly of diffeminating among the lower order of people doctrines tending to inftil into their minds licentious ideas of general equality, proved the ecellity of fubordination and of a variety of orders in human life; and concluded by urging the juftice and bumanity of relieving, by charitable donations, the forrows of those who were reduced by this neceffity to the lowest and most unfortunate of all conditions. Though politicks come with an ill grace from the pulp.t, yet, if they be allowable in thefe circumftances at all, it must be acknowJeged that the ground taken by the Doctor was judicious. The language and delivery, likewife, of the preacher, were extremely happy. In the courfe of the fervice were introduced, by a felect choir of voices to the organ, the Te Deum and Jubilate, the Old

Hundredth Pfalm, and Dr. Hayes's Anthem, compofed for this charity, under the direction of the author. After the fermon, a collection was made at the doors of the church, amounting to 1031. 8s. 6d. The Governors afterwards dined together at the Star-ion, when the Right Reverend the Lord Bifhop of Oxford, with Sir John Skinner, were appointed Stewards for the enfuing year.

The fecond Grand Mufical Festival was this evening highly applauded by a very numerous audience at the Theatre. Haydn's MS Overture was performed, and met with great approbation. The receipt of this and the preceding evening, when not less than 1300 perfons attended, cleared the expences of the preparations; and, with the receipt of the fuccceding evening, promitos a well-earned profit to Dr. Hayes.

The Overture of Sampfon was the opening piece of this day, and was performed in a grand flyle. This was followed by a fong from Mafter Murlow, who poife:les a very good voice. Sperati ben played a folo ou the violoncello, in a very capital ftyle. Sterace followed with an Italian air compofed by her brother. The compofition is good, and it was well furg. The chorus of “The many rend the air,' from Alexander s Feaf, cided the first act, in a bold and impretive

manner.

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Haydn's new overture, conducted by himfelf, introduced the fecond act. nerally deemed one of the most triking compofitions ever heard; and the ingenious author was applauded very warmly. A fong from Handel's Saul," Fell Rage," was next fung by David fo well, that he was loudly encored. Little Clement next played a concerto on the violin, with very extraordinary ability for his early time of life, being fcarcely nine years old. Kelly followed with an Italian air of Mengozzi, given with great animation. Storace fucceeded, with a part of Purcell's Mad Befs. The fecond act concluded with "He gave them hail-tones," from Ifrael in Egypt, which was performed with great form and edect.

The third act commenced with a concertante of Pleyel, admirably fupported by Cramer, Dance, Patria, Sperati, and Blake. David followed with an air of Sarti, which would have pleafed better, if it had not been quite fo long.

The laft of this act was the fong of "Let the bright, &c." by Storace, accompanied by Sergeant on the trumper, and followed by the grand chorus, "Let their celeftial, &c." from Sampfon. The company teltified the warmeft approbation of the whole, and gave indeed uncommon tokens of zeal and admiration. Webb, Beilamy, and Kelly, tung a glee between the acts, which was much applauded.

July 3. A fplendid proceffion of Noblemen, Paronets, and other honorary gradu

ates,

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ates, together with the feveral Doctors and Officers, al in their proper habits, (Drs. Ayrton and Dupuis wearing their Comme moration medals,) entered the Theatre, to celebrate Lord Crewe's Commemoration of Founders and Benefactors to the University. The honorary degree of Doctor in Civil Law was conferred on that venerable old man, in his 87th year, the Rev. Samuel Pegge, A.M. F.S.A. author of various publications in the line of English antiquities; and the honorary degree of Doctor in Mufick was alfo voluntarily and liberally conferred on Jofeph Haydn, efq.

The Commemoration Speech on this occafion was fpoken by the Rev. Dr. Holmes, Poetry Profeffor; and being a continuation of the plan begun by Dr. Crewe, of commemorating the Benefactors in fucceffion, turned principally on the liberality of Dr. Radcliffe, and the obligations the Univerfity and the profeffion of Phyfick had to him.

The Prize Productions were this morning recited at the Theatre, which was immenfely crowded on the occafion. Some elegant Latin ver fes, the fubject, Hortus Anglicus, were recited by Mr. Cooper, of Queen's Coll. This was received with much applaufe: and, after fome very charming strains had been played by the band, Mr. Richards, of Oriel, delivered his English poem on the newly-propofed fubject of Aborigin. I Britons. After having painted in most glowing and animated colours the characters of the Aboriginal Britons, and traced the characteristicks of liberty in the favage ftate of this ifland, and its extinction in the earliest flages of our Monarchy, the Poet greeted with joy its revival at the present period; of which the following elegant lines towards its conclufion are a description:

"But now reviv'd she boasts a purer caufe, Refin'd by Science, form'd by gen'rous laws: High hangs her helmet in the banner'd hall, Nor founds her clarion, but at Honour's call. Now walks the land with olive chaplets crown'd,

Exalting worth, and beaming fafety round:
With fecret joy and confcious pride admires
The patriot fpirit which herself inspires:
Sees barren waftes with unknown fruitage

bloom;

Sees Labour bending patient o'er the loom;
Sees Science rove thro' Academic bowers;
And peopled cities lift their spiral towers.
Trade fwells her fails where-ever Ocean
rolls,

Glows at the Line, and freezes at the Poles:
While thre' unwater'd plams, and wond'ring
meads,

Waves, not its own, th' obedient river leads."

This poem, having been highly and defervedly applauded, was fucceeded by the English Eday of Mr. Burrows, (fon of the late Rev. Mr. B. of Hadley, Middlesex, rector of St. Clement Danes,) "On National

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Prejudices, their good and bad Effects." [t was well written, and much admired.

In the evening, the third and last Grand Mufical Festival attracted a crowded and elegant audience to the Theatre. They were in excellent humour; and when Haydn appeared, and, grateful for the applause he received, feized hold of, and difplayed, the gown he wore as a mark of the honour that had in the morning been conferred on him, the filent emphafis with which he thus expreffed his feelings met with an unanimous and loud clapping. Dr. Hayes was likewife gretted with the fame teftimony of the fatisfaction of the audience; and the feveral muficians, infpired with the encouragement they obtained, performed with double spirit. The act opened with the overture from Efther. Kelly then fung, "Why does the God of Ifrael fleep!" The duet of "The Lord is a Man of War," was next given by Matthews and Bellamy. Storace followed them with a beautiful cantata of Haydn, but not very fuccessfully. The recitative," Search round the world, &c." and the chorus," May no rafh intruder," by Kelly, finifhed the act. A new concertante of Pleyel began the fecond act. This was delightfully performed. Signora Storace and David were particularly fuccefsful; the firft of whom gave " The Prince unable to conceal his pain," with a paffion and luxuriance of expreffion that provoked an enthusiastic exclamation of "Encore!" at least from all the young gownfmen. Cramer followed with a concerto on the violin, with furprifing ability., "Comfort ye my people," was next fung by David with expreffion. The act ended with the chorus, " And the glory, &c." After an Italian air by Kelly, the third act began with a very fine overture of Haydn, admirably performed. Storace next gave, "With lowly fuit," from "No Song, No Supper," in a style fo pathetic and fimple, as to obtain an encore in that likewife. David delivered the air, "Penza che in campo armato," with wonderful execution and feeling. The whole concluded with the Coronation Anthem; and the Company, which amounted to about two thoufand, and which (having been compofed in a great measure of moft elegantly dreffed ladies) made a molt fplendid appearance, retired highly pleafed with the attention and care fhewn in the conduct of this business by Dr. Hayes, who, it is thought, has gained for himself about five hundred pounds.

Mrs. Crouch was to have been of the party, but was feized on her journey at Henley with a putrid fore throat, from which, by the attention of Dr. Wall, the was at length happily relieved.

Cambridge, July 5. This day the following gentlemen were created to the undermentioned degrees:

Four Doctors in Divinity.-Henry-Wil

liam Majendie, Chrift College; Geo. Gret ton, Trinity College; Samuel Fofter, St. John's College; Henry-William Coulthurst, Sidney College.

One Doctor of Law.-Rev. Tho. Willis, Queen's College.

Eight Bachelors in Divinity.-George Davis, Thomas Catton, Jofhua Smith, Robert Barnard, St. John's College; Simon Weftby, Caius College; David Davis, Pembroke Hall; Wm. Herringham, Clare Hall; John Bowftead, Peter House.

Seven Bachelors of Law.-Edwin-Sandys Newman, Magdalen College; Wm. Church ward, Caius College; J. Raymond, Queen's College; Richard Mofs, T. Salisbury, Trinity Hall; Nathaniel Highmore, Jefus College; Thomas Dikes, Magdalen College.

Four Mafters of Arts in right of Nobility. -The Marquis of Huntley, St. John's Col-+ lege; Right Hon. Lord Berwick, Jefus Col-+ lege; Hon. John Simpfon, Trinity College; the Right Hon. Lord George Thynne, fecond fon of the Marquis of Bath, St. John's College.

One Hundred and one Mafters of Arts: Pembroke Hall.-Meffrs. Jenkinfon, Stephenson, Cheston, Ogle, Parke, and Brooke. Jefus College.-Mefirs. Batchelor, Geo. Plampin, Malthus, Milnes, and Beadon

Queen's College-Meffrs. Vickers, Lewis, Farith, and Poley.

King's College.-Mr. Richard Roberts.
Cath. Hall.-Mr. Gresham,

ChriftCollege.-Meflrs. Gunning, Trough ton, Dehanes, and Milnes.

Peter House.-Mefirs. Clark, Ella, and Morris.

Trinity College.-Meffrs. Griffin, Cripps, Sutton, Cleathing, Mellifh Atkinfon, Layton, Stephenfon, Sykes, Palmer, Carter, Griffies, Podmore, Roffeter, Auber, Eaton, Henchliffe, Trebeck, Waller, Impey, French. Magd. College.-Meff. Taunton, Franks, and Roberts.

Sidney College-Meffrs. Burrell, Moor, Calvert, Newfam, Parris, and Sadler.

Bene't College.-Meffrs. Owen, Edwards, Say, and Parflow.

St. John's Coll.-Meffrs. Owen, Brooke, Tho. Barnard, Winthrop, Heberden, Tillard, Holcomb, Briant, Mainwaring, Bright, Wilmot, Pixell, Hargraves, Landen, Selwyn, Biffell, Partridge, Eyre, Blunt, Addifon, Clay, Walker, Holcomb, Holford, Roberts, Bond, Ouram, Lomax, Wilby, Cowling, and Wheler.

Caius College. Meffrs. Brinckley, Church, and Mann.

Emanuel College.-Meffrs. Broadhead, Baines, Hurd, Afpenfhaw, and Gore.

Clare Hall.-Meffrs. Waftel, Thornton, Harvey, and Good.

DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. June 1. The Attorney General moved, ex officio,

the Court of King's Bench for an order that Richard, Pinckarton and feventeen others should be removed out of the King's Bench prifon to other places of confinement. Many of them, he said, had been so active in the infurrection, that, when the Court fhould have heard the facts, they would, he believed, fend them to Newgate. He then related in brief the circumftances, that on Monday night the 29th of May, feveral of the prisoners affembled, and one of them, of the name of Nugent, ftuck up a paper, intimating that the Committee of the House of Commons could not be able to afford them any relief this feffion. On which a tumult arose, that endangered the safety of the prifon. In this fituation John Carey, who appeared to be a leader, addreffed the prifoners, faying, "Now is the time! if you do not exert yourselves, you are loft for ever !”— This being often repeated, the tumult increafed, and it became neceffary to apply for a military force. The Attorney General made no doubt but the Court would make an order for the immediate removal of the principal offenders, as defired. The affidavits of the Marthal and his Deputy were then read; by which it appeared, that, after taking one of them into cuftody, the follow ing bill was stuck up in the prifon :

"Should there be any tumult in this place, occafioned by the extreme provocation of the lobby people, and the indignation naturally excited by the detention of Mr. Pinckarton, it is hoped there will be no prifoner on the parade who will not ftand his ground. There are many who will.”

Lord Kenyon agreed with the opinion of the Attorney General, that the cafe was urgent; and that the different perfons, mentioned in the affidavits of the Marshal and his affistants, should be difpofed of as men, tioned by the Attorney General, as foon as poffible. If afterwards any of them appear to be aggrieved by this order, they may, by application to the Court, be difcharged. Friday, JULY 1.

The following letter to the Stewards of the Anniversary of the Revolution in France, (fee an account of it under Thursday 14), was circulated in the news-papers:

"Gentlemen,

"THIS morning's poft brought me a letter, directed Dr. Edward Tatham, Oxford, inviting me, among other Friends of Liberty in England, to celebrate the fecond anniver-1 fary of the late Revolution in France. As the epithet glorious is therein applied to that Revolution, I cannot but conftrue the invitation into a compliment, which it may be fuppofed I fhall efteem an honour to accept. I think quite otherwife; and, inftead of my perfonal attendance at the Anniversary, I have to request that ye will do me the real honour to let this letter be my only reprefentative.

"It is with deep concern that I fee fo

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many of my fellow-citizens, who are Engfifhmen, the friends and abettors of a Revofution with which you have no concern; and which, both in its principles and execution, I deem inglorious. You are mistaken, Gentlemen, (I addrefs myfelf to all who attend the Anniversary) upon a great political fubject; and your mistake may involve in its confequences much public and private evil. You miftake the general effect of that Revolution, when you fay that it is fo effential to promote the general happiness of Europe; for you are yourselves an example of its operation in di@urbing the peace and tranquillity of England.

"You are mistaken again in your opinion of the liberty and happiness of the world, which you form upon a bafis that has in it felf no foundation. You are mistaken in the whole fyftem of your politicks, which are only vifionary and hypothetical, and erected on principles which, in truth, have no exiftence.

"When you call yourfelves the friends of fiberty in England, and yet commemorate, as a fubject of exultation, the Revolution in France, you more than indirectly infinuate, that you with England to follow its example. You fay, indeed, that the object of your meeting is to celebrate the overthrow of defpotifm, and the establishment of civil and religious liberty in France; but in this you prevaricate: for it is too plain that your object is to affect public affairs, and the local concerns of this country; and that your formal declaration to the contrary only makes it more plain.

"With respect to the fubject of your exultation, if you wanted, as Englishmen, a topick for political congratulation, the late Revolution in Poland, which you do not notice, was effected without blood, and conftructed upon the model of the English Conftitution.

"You are mistaken, therefore, in every point, and are inconfiftent in all your plan. Not more than three years ago, you celebrated the Revolution of 1688, as moft glorious; though even then you mistook it. Now you are celebrating that of France, as much more glorious, because it is formed upon different, but more licentious, principles.

"If any of you, therefore, fuppofe that my political principles and fentiments accord with yours, I must take the liberty to obferve, that I must renounce all the feelings, which, as an Englishman, I have been taught to cherish, before I can look upon yours with any other emotion than contempt.

"In addition to this, give me leave to inform you of one practical error which you are now committing for your Anniversary is itfelf an illegal and unconftitutional act. "I remain, Gentlemen,

"With deep concern for your delufion,

"Your friend, and fellow-citizen, Bodleian, Oxford. EDWARD TATHAM.”

Wednesday 6.

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Were executed before Newgate, William Brown and John Dawson, for robbing Mr. Maddocks, at the bottom of Highgate Hill, of feventeen guineas and fix pence; William Bates, Edward Gilliky, and Stephen Mackaway, for robbing Robert Adair, efq. Amelia Bristow, and Elizabeth Dundas, of a gold watch, value forty-feven pounds, twenty guineas, and a ten pound Bank note, (fee p.. 578); Jofeph Wood, aged fourteen, and Thomas Underwood, aged fifteen, for robbing William Beedle, a lad of twelve years old, of a jacket, fhirt, waistcoat, and five pence in half-pence; and Itabella Stewart, for stealing, in the houfe of Mr. Goodman in the Strand, where the obtained a cook's place by a feigned character, a fifty pound Bank note, and twenty-one guineas, the property of Mrs. Morgan, his wife's fifter.

Tuesday 12.

An unfortunate rencontre took place this morning upon Blackheath, between Mr. Graham, an eminent Special Pleader, of the Temple, and Mr. Julius, a pupil in the office of Meff. Grahams, Attornies, of Lincoln'sInn, who are brothers of the former.

The parties had dined together, at the houfe of Mr. Black, the furveyor, upon Ep. ping Foreft, on Sunday; and, after dinner, having drunk freely, the latter expreffing fome free opinious concerning religion, much abrupt language paffed between them. They were reconciled, however, on that day, and returned to town in the fame carriage."

On Monday they met again, after dinner, at the chambers of Mr. Graham, Lincoln'sInn, the brother of the deceased, where the difpute was unfortunately renewed, though apparently without malignity. No challenge was given that night; but in the enfuing morning the deceased called upon Mr. Julius for an apology for fome expreffions; which being refused, they went out together, Mr. Graham attended by Mr. Ellis, and Mr. Julius by Mr. Maxwell.

A pupil of an eminent furgeon accompanied them to Blackheath, where Mr. Graham fell by a fhot which paffed almost thro the lower part of the belly. He was brought to town in a post-chaife, and the exertions of the most eminent of the faculty were in vain ufed for his relief. The ball having laid open the femoral artery, and it being impoffible to stop the discharge of blood, he expired in the afternoon of the next day.

Mr. Graham was a gentleman of confiderable eminence in his profeftion, and of an esteemed character in private life.

*We are happy to add, that John Smith and Robert Godfrey, two more of this gang, who robbed Mr. Mazzingi of Cheshunt near the fame fpot, while their accomplices were under fentence of death, have been fince apprehended, and were capitally convicted on the 20th

Mr.

Mr. Julius is the fon of a very refpectable attorney at St. Kitt's, and is faid not to have been the lea" to blame in this quarrel.

These gentlemen had been for fome time extremely intimate, and are not fufpected to have had any ferrous cause of quarrel. Some harth words they might, perhaps, have nfed; and the remembrance of thefe might have excited a diflike, but certainly not fuch

as to make either defue the life of his adversary. The duel, therefore, like most others, was the confequence of an abfurd unwarrantable fear of what might be faid and thought, if they did not expofe their lives to each other.

Thursday 14.

This day about fifteen hundred Gentlemen met at the Crown and Anchor Tavern in the Strand, to celebrate the Anniversary of the French Revolution; amongst whom were Doctors Kippis, Towers, and Rees.

Lord Stanhope, in confequence of the advice of his friends, not being prefent; George Rous, Efq. was called to the chair.

The dinner, confifting of a plentiful and excellent cold collation, being finished, the following toafts were drank :

1. The Rights of Man.

2. The Nation, the Law, and the King. 3. The Revolution in France; and may the liberty of that country be immortal! 4. The Revolution in Poland.

5. May Revolutions never ceafe till defpotifm is extinct!

6. May Great Britain and France, forgetful of antient enmities, unite in promoting the freedom and happiness of mankind!

7. The Sovereignty of the People, acting by a free Representation in every Nation.

An Ode, written for the occafion by Mr. Merry, was then recited by the Rev. Mr. Jenkins; and three of its ftanzas were fung by Sedgwick, who was ftationed, with a fmall band of musicians and chorus-fingers, in the balcony over the door. The mufick was the compofition of Storace, and the fong met with a loud encore. The ftanzas are thefe :

"FILL high the animating glass,
And let th' electric ruby pafs
From hand to hand, from foul to foul;
Who fhall the energy controul,
Exalted, pure, refin'd,

The Health of Humankind!

Not now a venal tribe fhill raife

The fong of prostituted praise

We blefs what Heav'n defign'd,
The Health of Humankind!"

Flame of Liberty
8. The increafed, increasing, and facred

in matters of religion.
9. Perfect freedom, instead of toleration,

10. The Liberty of the Prefs.

Rights of Jurymen to protect the innocent 11. The Trial by Jury; and may the

for ever remain inviolate!

12. The literary characters who have vindicated the Rights of Man; and may genius. ever be employed in the cause of Freedom!

13. Thanks to Mr. Burke for the difcuffion he has introduced.

14. The Patriots of France.

have died in France for the liberty of their 15. To the memory of thofe Citizens who

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18. Ireland, and her band of patriots. 19. General Washington, and the liberty of North America.

20. To the memory of Dr. Price, the Apofile of Liberty, and Friend of Mankind. Sidney, Locke, and Franklin. 21. To the memory of Hampden, Milton,

A native of France, who had formerly been a Member of the Parliament of Nantz, poffeffed the title of Marquis, and encountered much perfonál danger by his ftruggles for liberty previous to the French Revolution, then expreffed a defire of addretting the company on the subject of their meeting; which being acceded to, he did, in the ful lowing terms:

"Gentlemen,

"In celebrating a fecond time in this Empire the most peaceable and the wifeft Retage, in announcing the wishes of Englishvolution, you become a proof of its advanmen for an union, which would be fo agreeable to Frenchmen!

"Such is, Gentlemen, the advantage of the reign of Liberty and Equality, which, under the influence of the rights of the former, and the want of the latter, has expelled animofities, and left, instead of the fcourge of feodality and monarchism, more facility in the intercourfe between men and nations.

"This Affembly of Freemen, in the heart of a metropolis as well diftinguished by its flourishing trade as by its enlightened fpirit, adds to the celebrity of the English character,

To Sov'reigns who have jeiz'd their pow'r: in offering to the friends of the French Con

But at this gay, this lib'ral hour,

We blefs what Heav'n defign'd,
The Health of Humankind!

We turn indignant from each caufe
Of Man's difmay; from partial laws,
From Kings who vainly feek by flight
To fhun the blaze of moral light ;'
GENT. MAG. July, 1791.

ftitution the glorious opportunity of meeting with the generous friends of their triumph. "Though I have neither public nor private commiffion to address to you the fen

M. Couedic, whofe Addrefs to his Country was reviewed, vol. LX. p. 58.

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