II. In that fweet enchanting face, On that pure expanse of snow, On thofe eyes, fo killing bright, Then, to tafte of joys divine, Plumafque, & pilos, & mufcum hinc col- ANSWER to the first REBUS in our last. ligit illinc, Fœtibus ut nidum fedula fternat avis: Quos ubi furreptos caveà fufpendit arator, Hic quoque captivos provida mater alit. Si mufcam, fi vermem affert,fi fortè cicadam, - Totus hiat nidus, conqueriturque famem. Infelix in utroque parens! labor eft peperiffe, Et labor eft pullos non peperiffe fibi. The COALITION. Inerva and Venus, of late Mine Two parties, agreed to unite; She knew no fuch perfon in Kent. "Ah! Venus, I'm fure you'll allow "There's Maria --with whom I refide, "Is the very refemblance of you." The Loves and the Graces around Gave each fingle votes with applause ; And all men (whofe fenfes were found) Vow'd Maria was legally chose. Mrs. Thomas of Canterbury. To SYLVIA. I. BLOOM of Beauty, Pride of May, Sprightly, charming, young, and gay; Come, bedeck'd in Love's array, HISTORY of the PRESENT WAR. THE allied army, under the command of his ferene highnefs prince Ferdihand of Brunswick, affembled on the 9th of this month at their different pofts of rendezvous on the Dymel, the Rhume, and in Sauerland; and prince Ferdinand went the fame day to Geifmar, where lieut. gen. Gilfac had marched with the corps under his command. The next day the troops halted, and the difpofitions for the motion of the whole were communicated to the generals.---On the 11th the army marched off in four columns by way of Warbourg, Liebanau, Sielen, and Dringelbourg, and advanced towards Caffel, on the fide of Weft Uffeln. Each column was preceded by a vanguard, compofed of the piquets, which were formed into battalions and fquadrons, for fecuring the head of their Cantonments; that under lieut. gen. Gilfac was pushed on as far as Halle. The hereditary prince marched by the road of Stadbergen for Mengeringhausen; and lieut. gen, Breidenbach went from Brilon to Sand: at Cuftleberg he took 100 prifoners; General Sporken, with Kilmenfegg's and Wangenheim's corps united, was advanced by the way of Dundarftadt and Heiligenstadft, as far as Dingelstadt, where he arrived on the 10th; fince which time there have been no accounts from him. The army begun again its march, on the 12th, in the fame order as they had done the day before, and arrived in the neigh bourhood of Zierenberg. Lieut. gen. Gilfac marched to Deurenburg; and the vanguards, or piquets of the four columns, being rejoined and augmented with fome cavalry, the marquis of Granby was ap. pointed to command that corps, and fixed it at Ehlen; from whence he fent detachments to the Cascade, and to Weifenftein. The hereditary prince cantoned his corps about Zeufchen; and receiving advice that the garrison of Fritzlar was not prepared for an attack, he went thither with a few battalions, in hopes of being able to carry that place at once. He attacked it with great fpirit; but the enemy defended it refolutely, and taking all advantages their fituation afforded them, the hereditary prince thought it adviseable to defift from the attempt, and to wait for the arrival of fome cannon to reduce it. Lieut. gen. Briedenbach marched to Münchaufen.--February 1761, On the 13th the army cantoned in the neghbourhood of Niedenftein. The corps under the Marquis of Granby marched to Kirchberg and Metze. That of Lieutenant General Gilfac remained in their former pofition. The Hereditary Prince cantoned his troops about Hademar, not far from Fritzlar.. Lieutenant General Breidenbach took poffeffion of a magazine of 400co rations at Rofenthal, and advanced towards Marpurg. The attempt he made upon the town, did not fucceed, the enemy being upon their guard. He himself was even killed in the attack, and the lofs of that excellent general is much lamented. On the 14th the army halted, and the Hereditary Prince detached Major General Zaftrow to Feltzberg, and ordered a part of the cavalry to pafs the Eder. An attempt was made to intimidate the garrifon of Fritzlar, by firing fome cannon fhot, but to no purpofe. In the mean while, my Lord Granby made fome motions towards Gudersberg, the garrifon of which, confifting of 200 men, retired into the old caftle there; and in the village, when entered, were found some provifion and forages On the 15th in the morning, fome bombs having been thrown into the town of Fritzlar, Col. De Narbonne offered to capitu late, if the most honourable terms were allowed him. Answer was returned him, that fuch should be granted him, in confideration of his brave defence, upon condition however, that the garrifon should not ferve during the prefent campaign and that the battalions of Waldeck and Wildungen, should be included in the capitulation. The Commandant having refufed to fubfcribe to that condition, a brift cannonade was begun again, and continued for half an hour, after which the terms were accepted. The fame afternoon the enemy attacked the poft of Gentzungen, near Feltzberg, but was repulfed with the lofs of two officers, and twenty foldiers. A magazine was found at Fritzlar, but the ftrength of the garrifon is not at prefent afcertained. We have farther accounts, that Guderf berg had furrendered to the Marquis of Granby. And, by advices received from General Sporcken, dated the 15th inftant, at Thomas-fpruck, upon the UnQ strut, between Mulhaufen and Eyfenach, we learn, that he, in conjunction with the Pruffians, had attacked the Saxons in thofe parts, and that, besides cutting great numbers of them to pieces, he had taken ** five Saxon battalions prisoners of war. Nothing of confequence has been tranfacted, by the armies in Saxony. The king of Pruffia, according to the last advices, remained at Leipfick. DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE. THURSDAY, Jan. 29 THE earl of Albemarle was fworn of his Majefty's Privy Council. And his Majesty has appointed him Governor of Jersey. Admiralty, Jan. 29. Capt. Ogle of his Majefty's fhip Aquilon, has taken and carried into Corke, the St. Terefa, a French privateer, of 10 carriage guns and 75 men. And also another privateer of smaller force, call'd the Royal Cantabre. This day Dr. Brown, vice chancellor of Oxford, prefented to his majesty, and to her royal highness the princefs dowager of Wales, the Oxford verses on the death of the late king, &c. FRIDAY, Jan: 30. Admiralty-office. Captain Angel of his majefty's fhip the Stag has taken and brought to Plymouth, a French privateer cutter of 10 guns and 70 men, call'd le Comte de Valence, belonging to Boulogne, Capt. Elphinston of his majesty's fhip the Richmond of 32 guns and 220 men, being on cruise upon the coast of Flanders, fell in with a French privateer on the 23d of January, which at first bore down to the Richmond; but afterwards endeavouring to get away, Capt. Elphinston purfued and came up with her, the next morning, when they began to engage, ftanding towards the land; and at half past twelve both fhips run a fhore along hide of each other, still continuing the engagement for a short time; when the enemy fied from their quarters, quitted their ship and escaped; but the thip is entirely destroyed. The frigate was called the Felicité, and carried 32 guns, was bound to Martinico, with a cargo valued at 30000 l. fterling. Her confort, the Hermoine, another French frigate of the fame force and value, was loft coming out of Dunkirk. Capt. Donnell, commander of the Felicité, was killed in the engagement, and near 100 others of the enemy ware killed and wounded. The Richmond had only 3 men killed and 13 wounded. SUNDAY, Feb. 1. Letters from Corfica avife, that the malecontents have taken by storm the strong tower de la Mortella, which defended the haven of San Fiorenzo; the Genoese garrifon was put to the fword; here were found four pieces of cannon, befides a large quantity of ammunition. The rebels are now able to bring 24 pieces of cannon into the field. MONDAY, Feb. 2. A foldier belonging to Whitmore's regiment, in barracks at Chatham, chopp'a off the four fingers of his left hand with a hatchet, intending thereby to get his difcharge. TUESDAY, Feb. 3. Admiralty-office. Capt. Dalrymple and Capt. Keith, of his majesty's ships Solebay and Amazon, on the 30th ult. chafed the Chevert, a French privateer of 18 guns, fix-pounders, and 160 men, belonging to Dunkirk; and between two and three in the afternoon, the got under a battery to the westward of Calais Cliff, which kept continually firing at them, and about four she ran afhore, and soon after struck to the Amazon, and was got off. Capt. Nightingale of his majesty's ship. Vengeance has taken and brought into Plymonth the Minerva privateer of Dunkirk, of 6 carriage and 4 fwivel guns, and 42 men. A few days ago, an elderly man was found murdered at a lodging house in the town of Leicefter. It was supposed to be committed by a man and woman who are pedlars, that lodged in the fame room with him, there being no other perfon in the house but an old woman who is deaf. The deceased's throat was cut, and his body stabbed in several parts; the money he had was taken all away. The street-door of the house was locked, and the key taken away. The murder was not found out for two or three hours after the pedlars were gode. They have fince been taken, have have confeffed the fact, and are committed blood, fhe came to herself, and acknowto Northampton goal. WEDNESDAY, Feb. 4. We hear from Hull, that there is an inland in the river Humber, called CherryCob, now grown fo confiderable, that the government has taken cognizance of it, and commiffioned the mayor, and other gentlemen in the neighbourhood, to view and eftimate the value in order to grant a leafe thereof. It is found to contain upwards of 1500 acres of good grafs land, ready for embanking, valued at about 600l. a year at prefent, and at about 1100l. a year when embanked. It lies further up the river than Sunk Island, the level higher, and will be lefs charge in embanking His majefty has been graciously pleased to grant unto the Lord Masham, a penfion on the establishment of 1000l. per ann. FRIDAY, Feb. 6. Admiralty-office. Capt. Towry, of his majesty's fhip the Juno, has taken the Dutchess of Gramont privateer of St. Malo's of 12 guns, formerly his majesty's floop the Hawke. A young woman at Eyam-Dale, Derbyshire, being disturbed in mind, attempted to make away with herself, by jumping down a craggy precipice, at least thirty yards high; and notwithstanding the height, he had no limb broke, and tho' much bruised: yet there are hopes of her recovery. A person was lately convicted at Salifbury for keeping a fervant in his house, infected with the small pox, and fined for that offence. SATURDAY, Feb. 7. The Lords of the Admiralty received advice from Capt. Alexander Hood of his majefty's fhip Minerva, that on the 23d ef last month, after an obstinate engagement, he took the Warwick of 34 guns, but pierced for 60, which was taken from the English fome time ago. She was commanded by M. le Veger de Belair, and had 295 men on board. She was bound to the Ifle of France and Bourbon, loaded with provifions, ammunition, and ftores Capt. Hood alfo took on the 8th of the fame month, the Ecureuil privateer of Bayonne, of 24 guns, and 122 men. This evening a young woman, who had thrown herself into the New River, near Iffington, was providentially taken out by two gentlemen, who happened to be walking near it; after being put to bed and let ledged the committed that rash action, because he had been feduced by a young gentleman, who had cruelly boafted of her weakness. A young couple, who were lately married at Chippenham, near Bath, came to London in the machine; when at their inn, and conducted into a room, there happened to be a pair of piftols lying on the table, one of which the bridegroom took up, and not knowing it was charged, prefented it at his bride, faying, I'll 'fhoot you,' and snapping the pistol, it went off, but fortunately the ball went through her fleeve. MONDAY, Feb. 9. Lord Anfon introduced Capt. Hood to his majefty. And yesterday his Lordship introduced Capt. Elphinston to his majefty. Both of whom were most graci-' ously received. A fine monument is erecting in Westminfter-Abbey, by Roubilliac, to the memory of Mr. Handel. His majesty's fhips on the leeward island station, have taken, between May 31 and Sept. 30 last, and carried into St. Christopher's, where they have been condemned, thirty veffels, great part of which' were laden with provisions and bale goods from the Dutch fettlements for Martinico, or with sugar in return from the French fettlements to thofe of the Dutch. TUESDAY, Feb. 10. Rear Admiral Holmes, in a letter from Jamaica, dated the 11th of November, to Mr. Clevland, gives an account, that having intelligence that five French frigates, with other veffels were getting ready at Cape Francois, to fail in the month of October for Old France, he made a proper disposition of his Majesty's ships under his command, (the Hampshire, Boreas and Lively) to intercept them; and' the following is an account of the fuccefs of this expedition against the said French frigates. 1. The Sirenne, Commodore Mc Cartie,' of 32 guns, and 280 men, struck to the Boreas, Capt. Uvedale, of 28 guns, and 170, the 17th of October. On board the Boreas one killed, and one wounded. On board the Sirenne, 80 killed and wounded. Most of the wounded fince dead. 2. The Valeur, Capt. Talbot, of 20 guns and 160 men, ftruck to the Lively, Q 2 the the hon. Capt Maitland, of 20 guns and 160 men, the 18th of October. On board the Lively, two killed, none wounded. On board the Valeur, one lieutenant and 37 private killed. The captain, mafter, boatswain, and 22 private wounded. The Hampshire, Capt. Norburg, of 50 guns and 350 men, chafed the three following frigates, and deftroyed two of them. 3. The Duc de Choifeul, a merchant frigate, Capt. Bellevan, of 32 guns and and 180 men, elcaped in Port au Paix. 4. The Prince Edward, a merchant frigate, Capt. Dubois, of 32 guns and 180 men, burnt and destroyed to leeward of Port au Paix, October 18. 5. The Fleur de Lis, a king's frigate, Capt. Diguarty, of 32 guns and 190 men, burnt and destroyed in Fresh Water Bay, the 19th of G&ober. The Lords of the Admiralty have likewife receiv'd advice, that Capt. Levifon Gower, of the Quebec man of war, has carried into Gibraltar Bay, a French privateer, call'd the Phoenix, of 18 guns and 115 men. Capt. Loggie of the Brilliant has retaken and fent into Plymouth, the John and Elizabeth of London, from GuadaJoupe, which had been taken by a French privateer, the fame day. This morning between one and two, a terrible fire broke out at Mr. Cope's, fugar-baker, in Thames-street, opposite College-hill, which confumed the fame and his dwelling-houfe adjoining, with many houfes and warehouses between that and Joyners-hall: among thofe Fishermenshall, which was full of whalebone, the property of feveral merchants in London, and of exceeding great value; and communicated to, Sir Charles Blunt's, Bart. where it was got under, The damage is very confiderable. WEDNESDAY, Feb. 11. This day was tried at Guildhall, a caufe upon a qui tam action, wherein Mr. Hodgfon was plaintiff, against a perfon taking the fum of fix guineas for discounting a note of rool. for fix weeks, when, after a full hearing, the jury found a verdict against the defendant for 3col, and cofts of fuit. Another caufe was alfo tried, wherein the faid Mr. Hodgson was plaintiff, against another perfon, for taking the fum THURSDAY, Feb. 12. This day arrived a mail from Lisbon, which brought advice, that his Portuguese majesty has contented himfelf with cone fining the principal of the Jefuits in prifon for life; which it is faid is owing to the interceffion of his holiness the pope. A letter from Swanley, in Southwales, dated Jan. 23. fays, that the week before the faid date, feveral flocks of fwal, lows, and other fummer birds, were seen there, occafioned by the mildness of the feafon; but the froft (which came pretty fudden and fevere) deftroyed the greatest part of them; many of them have been fince found frozen to death; that there was a pear-tree in full bloffom in a gentleman's garden not far from that town; and a gooseberry-bush, which stood under a wall, and was fenced from the north wind, had goofeberries as large as cherryftones. Letters from Newport in the Isle of Wight, fay, that the oldest man living never faw things fo forward as at this prefent time; that at a place called WoodenBridge there are feveral garden peas and beans in bloom, FRIDAY, Feb. 13. Admiral Pocock kifs'd his majesty's hand on being appointed Admiral of the Blue. Lady Diana Barrington, the new-married Lady of the hon. and revd. Mr. Barrington, was presented to the royal family, As was the lady of Col. Clive. This day being appointed for a general fast, his majesty and the royal family were at the chapel royal, and heard a fermon preach'd by the rev. Dr. Friend, Dean of Canterbury. The Duke of Somerfet carried the fword of state. The house of peers went to Westminfter-Abbey, and heard a fermon preach'd by Dr. Young, Bishop of Bristol, from the 21ft chapter of Proverbs, and the 30th and 31ft verfes. And the houfe of commons went to St. Margaret's, Weftminster, and heard a fermon by the rev. Dr. Squire, from the 18th pfalm, and the 33d verfe, the Bible tranflation. The lord-mayor, aldermen, sheriffs, &c. went to St. Paul's cathedral: And the day was obferved throughout London, Weftminster, |