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at Nifhney Novgorod opened. O&. 12. 
The Jefuits, in White Ruilia, ina general 
affembly, ele a vicar-general of their 
order. Nov. zr. A treaty of commerce 
with the Emperor of Germariy. The 
24th, the Rufiian Conful, in Alexandria, 
rakes his public entry on horfeback (an 
honour never before granted to any power); 
erects the imperial itandard on his houfe,: 
with difcharge of cannon, &c. Dec. 28. 
A. Ruffian mereantile frigate, full freight- 
ed, arrives at Leghorn from Conftanti- 
noble. | 
4786, Jan. 1. Senate returns thanks 
for beneiits conferred on the empire. The 
zith to 16th, the new election of per- 
fons to the offices in the Peterfburgh 
government; ending with maiquerdde 
and illumindations. “The zoth, The Em- . 
prefs confirms the plan of a naviga- 
tion [chool. Feb. 12. By a decree, the 
ufual flavith fubfcriptions to petitions, 
&¢. are to be difcontinued, and inftead 
thereof, only the words, Auzble or feith- 
ful jubject, and in certain cafes, only 
fubjed to be ufed. March 2, the Em- 
‘prefs grants the univerfity of Motco 
425,000 roubles, and all the materials of 
the palace Kremlin, for increafiig its 
buildings. “The 2sth, a decree for mak- 
ing and repairing. the roads throughout 
the whole empire, at the fole expence of 
the crown, without- the leaft burden to 
the fubjeé&t ; and four millions of roubles 
were immediately allotted for the road 
between St. Peterfburgh and Mofco. April 
30, a new war eftablithment for th army 
was figned. 23, The hofpodar of Val- 
Jachia was depoféd, and Mavroyeni fet up 
in his place. June 28, the Empreis infti- 
tutes aloan bank at Peterfburgh, to the 
¥Yund whereof the allots 33 millions of 
roubles, of which 22 millions to be advan- 
¢eq to the nobility, and 11 millions to the 
burghers of the towns, on very advanta- 
geous terms. Aug. 5, publithes rules to be 
obierved in the public {chools. O&. 4, 
a large Rufian thip, with Ruffian pro- 
duéts, from Peterfburgh, arrives at Cadiz. 
Nov. 24, the Emprefs ereéts public fchools 
at Tambof. Dec. 14. Prince Y phianti 
is appointed hofpodar of Moldavia in the 
room’of the depcfed Mauro Cordato. Dec. 
31, a treaty of commerce and navigation 
between Ruflia and France. 
+787; fan. 1. The fenate thanks for ta- 
yours received by the empire. 7. The 
Emprefs departs from Zarfkoi Selo on 
p journey ‘to her fouthern” dominions, 
29. After having vifited the towns of 
Weliki-Luki, Smolenfk,’ Staredul, Nov- 
gored severikei, Derpfie, Tiheraigor, Gs, 
. 
» Original Memeirs of the Late Emprefs of Ruffia. “1 T Supt 
leaving teftimonies of her clemency and 
bounty in each, arrives at Kief. ~ Feb: 
6.---7. The depofed hofpodar of Mol- 
davia, Mauro Cordato, thinking his life 
not fafe in Yaffi, finds ‘opportunity: pri= 
vately to efcape. March; public fchools 
are endowed and opened at Roftof, Ug . 
litt, Malaga, and Romanof, in the vice- 
royalty of Yaroflauf; alfo at Uitiug and 
Grafovitz, in the vice-royalty of Vologda: 
April 21. A manifefto for promoting 
peace and concord among the burghers of 
the empire. The 22d, her Majefty- pur. 
fues her journey from Kief to the Dnie- 
per. The 25th, the concerted interview 
between her and the King of Poland, néar 
the Polifh town of Konief. The 3eth, 
the Emprefs vifits Krementfhuk, im the 
viceroyalty of Katarinoflauf. The treaty 
of commerce with England being expired} 
the Britifth fa&tory were -informed that 
they muft henceforward pay the duties 
on imports in filver money like the other 
nations, who have no commercial treaty. 
May. 7, the Emprefs hearing that the 
Emperor of Germany is at Cherfon, pro- 
ceeds thither, and meets him there the 
I2th. ‘The t7th fhe profecutes her jour- 
ney tothe Krim. 30, The Grand Duch- 
efies Helena and Alexandra Pavleyna, are 
inoculated. June 2, the Emperor, after 
travelling with ‘her Majeity threugh the 
Krim, takes leave of her at Boriflaufl, in 
the viceroyalty of Katarinoflauf, to go 
home. 23, The Empreis having returned 
from the Krim, through Krementhhuk, 
Poitava Kurfk, Orel, end Tula, arrives 
it the village of Kolomentk, 7 verfts 
from Mofco. June 28, the 25th anniver- 
fary of her reign, the diSplays ‘various 
marks of her bounty. The debtors te 
the crown are forgiven, prifoners’ re- 
leafed, impofis taken off, foldiers rea 
warded, &¢. July 4, retuins over Ter, 
Tula, Waldai, Vithnei-Veilotfhok, - and 
Novgorod, to Zarfkoe Selo, where fhe ar- 
rives the rth. \ 12th. The new built 
town-fchookat Riga, called the Lyceum} 
folemnly dedicated. ‘Aug's, Bulgakoff, 
her ambafiador at the Ottoman Porte, is 
imprifoned in the Seven Towers, contrary 
to the law of nations, which the Emprels 
takes as a public declaration of war. 21, 
The Turkifh fleet, at Otchakof, attacks 
the Ruffian frigate Skorui, and the iloop 
Biting, but was repulfed and put to 
flight, by the bravery of the latter. Many 
fignal advantages are gained-over the 
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