1790). 
expreflions, was brought up to receive the judg- 
ment of the Court. 
The fentence of the Court was, that he be im- 
prifoned, and kept to fard labour, in Gloucefter 
gaol, during the term of et ee that during 
the firft three months of his imprifonment, he do 
ftand for one hour, between the hours of eleven 
and two, in the fi//ory, inone of the public ftreets 
of Gloucefter, on a market day : and that, at the 
expiration of his in:prifonment, he do find fecu- 
rity for one thoufand pounus for his good behaviour 
for ten years. 
The centre arch of the new. bridge at Staines, 
ae lately given. way, it. appears that the 
Truttees had contraéted., for all the pi-rs to be 
built on piles; but that the Surveyor finding a 
. bottom of hard clay, gave direétions for their 
being omitted. On experiment, however, that 
clay, like all other, diffolves in water ! 
AMERICA, 
The Haute of Reprefentatives of the United 
States of America have refufed to ratify the 
Treaty of Amity and Commerce lately concluded 
between that country and Great Britain. 
Extracts from the LONDON GAZETTE. 
May 14. General Nicols writes to 
Lieut. Gen. Sir Ralph Abercrombie, 
from Port Royal, Grenada, of the date 
of March 18, 1796, that having received 
fome reinforcements, he attacked the 
‘French in Port Royal, once without fuc- 
cefs, and with confiderable lofs; but in 
a fecond, and defperate attempt, he car- 
ried their works by itorm. The flaugh- 
ter of the enemy appears to have been 
great and mercilefs, only fix prifoners 
‘being taken. The lofs of the Britifh in 
Billed, was Major Edwards, and Lieute- 
nant Williams, and two other officers, - 
.and 24 rank and file; in wounded, four- 
teen officers, and 114 rank and file. 
Admiral B:ingf{mill’s fquadron, at Cork, 
have taken the Cigne, of 14 guns. 
Sir John Leforey, in the Wet Indies, 
fends advice of the capture of four or five 
{mall French privateers. : 
May 17. Capt. E. J. Foote, of the 
Niger, having chaced a French corvette, 
VYEcureil, Monf. Roffeau, clofe into the 
main-land, fet her on fire; his boats 
‘brought off part of the crew, but the 
greateft part continued on board rather than 
furrender, and loft ther lives! Capt. 
Foote alfo a few days after, ran on fhore 
and deftroyed a French fchooner and 
floap. 
. The Flora cutter has taken a French 
lugger of 8 guns, and brought her into 
the Downs, 
May 10. Admiral Kingfmill’s fqua- 
dron at Cork, has takena French cutter, 
l’Abeille, of 14 guns. 
Vhe Rattler floop has brought into 
Londoh Gazette—Moarriages. 
343 
Portfmouth, the Pichegru French priva- 
teer, of 10 guns. 
Deaths abroad. 
At Hydrabad, in the Eatt Indies, Lieut. 
William Steuart, of Edinburgh. 
At Calcutta, Mrs, Margarct Lefli-, daughter 
of Charles Leflie, ef. of Elgin. 
Lhe 5th ult. at Hamburgh, the Rev. St. 
George Adolefworth, vicar of North Fleet, 
Kent. 
Marriages in rhe lon, 
Sir Thomas Lid=l), Bart. to Mifs M, Simpfon. 
Lord Porchefter to Mifs Acland, nicce te | 
the Earl of Ilchetter. 
Enfign S. Townfhend, of the firft Fuot- 
guards, to Milfs Thomas, of Welfield, Radnor- 
ihire. 
Robert Sherborne, efq. of Ravenhead, Lan- 
cafhire, to Mifs les of Kempftone "Bury, 
Bedford, 
Captain Talbot to Lady Elizabeth Stiang- 
ways, eldeft daughter of the Earl of Uchefter. 
The Rev. W. A. Armftrong, eldeft fon of 
Edmond Armftrong, efq. of Forty-hall, Middle- 
fex, to Mifs C.-E. M. Haffel,; coheirefs of the 
late R. Haffel, efq. of Hertfordthire. 
The bithop of St. David’s to Mifs Penn, 
daughter of the late Hon. Thomas Penn, ef. 
proprietor of the province of Pennfylvania. 
At Twickenham, Robert James Carr, efg. 
to Mifs Wilkinfon. 
Major Tufnell, of the Eaft Middlefex Mfili- 
tia, to Mifs owe ell, of Bifhoptbourne, Kent. 
Edward Divett, SG. of Lanfdowne-place, tw 
Mils Kenfington, of New Bridg=-{treet. 
.George Granville Marthall, efq. of Charing, 
Ke nt, to Mifs Hutchinfon, oF Wood-hall Park, 
Herts. 
H. D. Maffy, efq. to Mifs S. Hankey. 
Mr. William Henry Willmott, of St. Ste- 
phen’s, near St. Alban’s, Herts, to Mifs How- 
ard, of the fame place, 
Nathaniel Bifhop, efq. of Glowtettcrpiees, 
to Mifs M. E. Douglas, daughter of the late 
Sir James Douglas. 
Charles Betts, efq. of Hampshire, to Mrs. 
‘Charlotte Matilda Betts. 
William Harvifon, efq. of Raventtone, Bucks, 
to Mifs Ruff, of Howland-ftreet, Fitzroy. 
{quare. 
Mr. John Brumell, of Newcaftle-upon-Tyne, 
to Mifs Williamfon, Toe Great Ruffell-ftreet, 
John Olive, efq. to Mifs S. Ames, of Briftol. 
Mr, Pettis, of Down-ftreet, Piccadilly, to 
Mifs Sophia Petit. 
The Rev. Henry Plimley, of Finfbury- 
‘fquare, to Mifs Porter, of Hoathly, Effex. 
At St. George’s, Queen-fquare, E. Blewitt, 
Efq. of Monmouthfhire, to Mifs A. Bupeieys 
of Enfham-hall, Oxford. 
Mr. Skill, of the Strand, to Mifs A. Brefley, 
of Norwich. 
Mr. R. James, of Biante tect to Mifs 
Hefter Symonds, of York-itreet, Covent Gar- 
den, 
Mr. 
