dence, the only fortified place in the Bahamas. He ftaid to recruit in the islands nearer to Eaft Florida, from whence he had failed, and by this means increased his little army

to about 220 men. On the 18th the ifland furrendered. The returns of his capture were feven gallies, eightythree pieces of artillery, and five or fix hundred troops.

JANUARY.

HIS being New Year's-day, IT there was a very numerous "TH

court at St. James's, when their majefties received the compliments of the nobility, &c.

Notice was given, that the tables of lady Charlotte Finch, madam Mould, Mrs. Clevely, &c. were to be abolished, and ftipends allowed in their ftead.

A letter was received at the Admiralty, from capt. Inglefield of the Centaur, giving an account of the lofs of that fhip near the Western Islands, and of his infufferable hardfhips for 16 days in an open boat, with to only of his men and a boy.

Bofon, November, 4. Laft Friday noon the remains of the chevalier de la Pine, knight of the order of Malta, and enlign of his most Christian majefty's frigate l'Amazon, were honourably interred.

The proceffion began with a company of marines, their arms fecured, and muffled drums. A priest bearing a filver crucifix. Immediately after,

The ceremony exhibited a new proof of the cordiality, fympathy and friendship that fubfift between the fubjects of France and America.

An account received from Surat, Oct. 8, fays, a dreadful ftorm arofe, which carried univerfal deftruction. The whirlwind fwept into the fea more than 3000 inhabitants.

Peterburg, Nov. 21. The empress eftablished public banks at Archangel, Riga, Revel, Cafan, and Cherfon; the two latter to have for the first year a capital of 300,000 roubles, Archangel and Riga 200,000, and Revel 100,000.

Advice was received that the pa lace of Warsaw was burnt down." The king of Pruffia has laid a reftriction on the prefs unless fuch productions receive the approbation of cenfors appointed for that purpose.

Extract of a letter from Prague. The beginning of December a fort of popular commotion happened here, on account of the first public (A2) inter