admirable talents for war and go vernment,which that monarch possesses; and when we consider even the events of the last (to him) un fortunate campaign; where, after having suffered four capital defeats, and having obtained no one consi derable advantage, he has yet continued in some sort superior in the field; the enemy has not been able to make the least impression upon his dominions; and he has, at last, more than divided Saxony with them; the city of Dresden is all that they possess in that country, and the acquisition of which has been the only fruit of four campaigns, and four victories in one campaign, and the efforts of the united forces of Austria, Russia, and the Empire, to say nothing of France and Sweden. As for Great Britain, she has only to fear from her connections. In no one year since she was a nation, has she been favoured with so many successes, both by sea and land, and in every quarter of the globe; nor have her officers both by sea and land, ever done more honour to their country, by their skill and bravery. And with regard to the internal administration, it suffices to say, that whilst France became bankrupt, without delay or murmuring there has been more than six millions borrowed in England at a very easy rate; and that the interest on this immense sum has been made good by a single tax upon malt, which will scarce be felt by the people. By this the resources of Eng land may be imagined; especially if we consider, that, highly as we are taxed for the necessary charges of the war, we have not been prevented from great and expensive voluntary exertions of public spirit and beneficence. The cities of London and Westminster, and after their example other towns, made a large subscription for enlisting soldiers. Subscriptions were also carried on to a great amount, for cloathing the enemy's prisoners, abandoned thro' the neglect or poverty of their sovereign; and for administering to the relief of the families of those who had fallen in the battles of Quebec and Minden. Thus actuated by the warmest patriotism, which, far from extinguishing, seemed to kindle a beneficence towards our enemies in their distress. The condition of Europe, which all people thought would have been decided in this campaign, is nearly as dubious as ever; and the diffi culties which oppose themselves to a peace are rather augmented than diminished. Here then we close the scene, and conclude the events of the present year; in the next we hope, notwithstanding appearances, after so many scenes of horror, to have the more pleasing task of relating the steps taken to a general peace, on terms as particularly advantageous to our own country, as the mixed interests of Europe, and the various fortunes of the powers embarked in the same cause, will admit. THE THE CHRONICL E. JANUARY. 1st.THE society for promoting for promoures, in the Strand, presented his Grace the Duke of Beaufort with a gold medal, for sowing the greatest quantity of acorns. Philip Carteret Webb, Esq.; with a silver medal, for sowing the next quantity. And John Berney, Esq.; with a silver medal, for the third quantity. A silver medal was also present ed to Lady Louisa Greville, for the finest drawing. Several houses were consumed by fire at Limehouse. Extract of a letter from St. Jago de la Vega, in Jamaica,. dated October 7. On Monday last was published in council, his majesty's repeal of the act passed in this island, in the year 1754, for removing the several records, books, papers, &c. belonging to the several offices, from the town of St. Jago de la Vega to the town of Kingston. In consequence of which, thirty wains laden with the records, and escorted by a party of foot soldiers, left Kingston, at one o'clock on Wednesday morning, and being met in the Ferryroad by a detachment of the troops of this town, were by them conducted here, where they arrived a little after nine, amidst the accla mations-of a multitude of people. On this occasion a grand entertainment was given, an ox was roasted for the populace, and at night a general illumination, and sundry fire-works. The following places, viz. Kingston, Savanna la Mar, Montego Bay, and Port Antonio, are ordained legal ports of entry and clearance for ships for the island of Jamaica. Extract of a letter from the same place, dated October 21. This week the governor, council, and assembly, passed an act for di viding the island of Jamaica into three counties, and for appointing justices of assize and oyer and ter miner, in two of the aforesaid counties. Letter from New Jersey, dated October 28. This day his excellency our governor returned from the treaty at Easton, where he had been attend ing with the governor of Pensylvania hear three weeks. There were present at the treaty 500 Indians, about 200 of whom were chief warriors, and of thirteen different nations. There were also present two Indian messengers from the Indians settled on the Ohio, who brought a message in writing, signed by fif teen chiefs of the Ohio Indians, expressing their desire to have peace with the English, and their inten tion to accede to this treaty. The conferences were carried on with great harmony. The Indians solemnly 1 solemnly promised to return all the English prisoners. A message was sent to the Ohio Indians, accompanied by two English officers, a chief of the confederates, and several other Indians, informing them what had been done at this treaty, and inviting them to accede to it. And peace was solemnly ratified by a large piece of belt, which was delivered by the two governors to the confederate chiefs, and by them handed round to all the Indians present. In the course of this treaty, his excellency our governor satisfied all Indians that had, or pretended to have, any claim of land in the provinces of New Jersey, except English or private rights; and releases thereof were executed and acknowledged in presence of several of the chiefs of the confederate nations, who attested the same, and were afterwards published in open council; and his excellency governor Bernard gave a large belt to the confederate chiefs, to be a perpetual memorial, that the province of New Jersey was now wholly discharged from all Indian claims. Commodore Keppel sailed from Kinsale in Ireland, November 12, with the following forces, viz. Fougeux man of war, Captain Knight, of 74 guns; Nassau, Capt. Seyer, of 70; Dunkirk, Capt. Digby, of 60; Litchfield, Capt. Barton, of 50; Prince Edward, Capt. Fortescue, of 40; Roman Emperor, Capt. Newson, of 20; Saltash sloop, Capt. Sterling; Fire Drake bomb, Capt. Orrock; Furnace bomb, Capt. Falkner; Cambridge and Lydia tenders, and transports having on board Forbes's and another regiment. Extract of a letter from New York, dated November 20. A proclamation is issued by the governor of Halifax, importing, that as the enemy have been compelled to retire from St. John's river in the bay of Fundy; a favourable opportunity is thereby given for the peopling and cultivating, as well the lands vacated by the French, as every other part of that valuable province. He therefore declares, that he will be ready to receive any proposals that may be hereafter made to him, for effectually settling the vacated, or other lands in that province: 100,000 acres of which produce wheat, rye, barley, oats, hemp, flax, &c. which never need manufacturing, as no part has failed of crops these hundred years, Another 100,000 acres are cleared, and stocked with english grass, planted with orchards, gardens, &c. The timber on the whole is beech, black birch, ash, oak, pine, fir, &c. The lands are so intermixed, that every single farmer may have a proportionable quantity of arable land, grass land, and wood land, and they are all situated about the bay of Fundy, upon rivers navigable for ships of burthen. bring to, and engaged the Maidstone privateer a long time, and killed three of her people: her firing as a neutral ship makes her a good prize. Had not the Volunteer privateer been at hand, of much superior force, she had destroyed the other privateer entirely. 12th. Late at night, died greatly lamented, her Royal Highness, Ann, Princess Royal of England, Princess Dowager of Orange and Nassau, and governante of the United Provinces in the minority of the present Stadtholder. Her Royal Highness was in her 50th year. She was married Mar. 25, 1738, to the late Prince of Orange, by whom she hath issue, Prince William, Hereditary Stadtholder of the United Provinces, born Mar. 8, 1748, and Princess Caroline, born Feb. 28, 1743. By her will, the King her father, and the Princess Dowager of Orange, her mother-in-law, are appointed honorary tutor and tutress to her, children, and Prince Lewis of Brunswick acting tutor. The morning after her Royal Highness's decease, the States General and the States of Holland were extraordinarily assembled,and,upon the notification of this event being made to them, they proceeded to confirm the regulations that had been made for the minority of the Stadtholder; and his Highness Pr. Lewis of Brunswick was invited to assist in the assembly of Holland, where he was received and seated with all the respect possible, and took the oaths, as representing the Captain-General of the Union. Af ter which, his Highness communicated to the assembly, the act of her Royal Highness, by which he was appointed guardian of her children; and that in consequence of it, he had taken care of their persons, and, would provide for every thing belonging to them. This ceremony being over, Prince Lewis was likewise invited to the assembly of the States-General. A resolution was prepared and taken by their High Mightinesses, whereby they acknowledge and agree to the resolution of Holland, relative to Prince Lewis's representing the CaptainGeneral. Every thing passed with great order and tranquillity, and to the satisfaction of the people. In the evening, the different colleges of the government made formal deputations to the Prince of Orange and Princess Caroline, who were assisted by Prince Lewis as their guardian and representative, and who answered in their presence for them both. Just before her Royal Highness died, she gave a key to one of her. court, desiring him to bring her a paper, which he would find in a place she named; which being brought accordingly, she signed it. This was her daughter's contract of marriage with the Prince of Nassau Weilbourg. She afterwaads caused another paper to be brought to her, which she also signed; and desired that it might be delivered according to its address as soon as she should leave the world. This second paper was a letter to the States-General, in which she intreated all the confederates to consent to the marriage of her daughter, and not to make change in the regulations she had made,with regard to the tutelage of the young Prince and his education. any This letter also mentioned, that as the Prince of Nassau Weilbourg was not of the established religion, [that is, a Lutheran, not a Calvinist] it it was stipulated in the contract of marriage, that all the children born of the marriage, should be baptised and educated in the established religion of Holland. These two papers being signed and sealed, she sent for her children, exhorted them to make a proper improvement of the education she had caused to be given them, and to live in good harmony, then embracing them with the utmost tenderness, she gave them her blessing. After this, she conversed with the greatest calmness with her principal courtiers for a few hours, and soon after expired. The day before the Princess Royal died, the assembly of the States of Holland passed a formal resolution to fit out 25 men of war, instead of 18, and orders were immediately dispatched to the officers of the admiralty to get them ready as fast as possible. Mrs. Borret, of Bunting13th. ford, in Hertfordshire, was brought to bed of three sons. A vessel in the service of the ordnance, laden with stores for the ordnance office, lying at anchor a little below Gillingham, took fire, and notwithstanding all possible assistance was sent from the dock-yard at Chatham, she was burnt to the water's edge, and all the stores, &c. chiefly cordage, consumed, to the value of 3 or 40001. Two English officers, in 15th. quality of commissaries, arrived at Ostend, in order to treat with the governor of Dunkirk concerning a general exchange of French and English prisoners. Six pirates from Sussex were brought under a strong guard of soldiers, and confined in the Marshalsea prison, upon the oaths of their accomplices, having piratically plundered a Danish ship, some time since, which had on board the Marquis Pignatelli, ambassador extraordinary from his Catholic Majesty to the court of Denmark. The lords of the admiralty had proffered a reward of 5001. for the discovery of any of the persons concerned in this fact. 17th. John Watkins, known by the name of Black John, died at Bristol, aged 78, who on his being prevented from possessing an estate in Gloucestershire, to which he is said to have been heir, made a vow never to be shaved, which he kept to his death, and a little before his exit, desired he might not be shaven. He was a beggar for about fifty years last past, and often lodged in a glass-house, though he had a room in the city, in which two hundred weight of silver and halfpence, and a considerable quantity of gold was found, all acquired by begging. 18th. An order from the secre tary's office at Whitehall, was sent down to all the sea ports in England, to examine all passengers that may arrive in any ship which comes from Portugal, on account of the late affair at Lisbon. All the Jesuits colleges in that city are invested by troops, in order to cut off from those fathers, all manner of access and communication with one another. The Count d'Affry pre- 19th. sented his credentials to the States-General, as ambassador from the court of France. of a Mr. Secretary Pitt, by his Majesty's command, presented to the House of Commons the copy convention between his Majesty and the King of Prussia, concluded and signed at London, January 17, 1759; and |