rechory.

FTER the battle of Mondovi, the

A enemy coffed the Sture, and took a pofition between Coni and Che rafco: The latter place is not only ftrong on account of its fituation, at the conflu ence of the Sture and Fanaro, but also

well fortified.

"The 4th, we were employed in croffing the Elero, and conftructing new bridges across the Pefio; in the evening, our van-guard reached Carru. On the following day, after fome fkirmishes, we entered the town of Bene.

"On the 6th, General Sernerier cannonaded the city of Foffano, the headquarters of General Colli. The enemy, after having fired a few cannon shot, evacuated the place, and re-croffed the Sture. This conqueft is for us of the greateft importance, as it fupports our right flank, and affords us great refources in point of provifions.

"The enemy have retreated to Carignon to cover Turin, which latter place is nine leagues from my head quar

ters.

"Both Foffano and Alba are in our poffeffion, and I have ordered bridges to be conftructed across the Tanaro, which is a very large and rapid river. We are here in the finest country in the world." (Signed) Buonaparte.

ARMISTICE.

Head Quarters of the Piedmontefe Army,

April 26. 1796. Conditions of a Sufpenfion of Arms, agreed upon between the French and Piedmontefe armies; between Buon aparte, General in Chief of the French army in Italy, and Baron de la Tour, Lieutenant-General of horfe in the fervice of the King of Sardinia, and the Marquis Cofta, Colonel in Chief of the Staff, commiffioned by the King of

Sardinia to treat with the General in
Chief of the French Army:

Head Quarters at Oberefoo, April 28.

ART. I. All hoftilities fhall ceafe be tween the French army in Italy and the army of the King of Sardinia, from the day that the under mentioned conditions fhall be fulfilled until the expiration of five days after the end of the negocia tions, which are to be fet on foot to at= tain the conclufion of a treaty of peace between the two powers, viz.

The fortrefs of Coni fhall be occupied by the French on the 28th of April, of this prefent year; the fortress of Alef fandria fhall likewife be taken poffeffion of by the French as foon as poffible, and at lateft the 30th of April, until the fort refs of Tortona can be furrendered to

them.

II. The French army fhall remain in poffeffion of its conquefts, that is to say, of all the country fituated between the right banks of the Sture, and its conflu ence with the Tanaro, and from thence along the right banks of the river as fac as the point where it joins the river Po as long as the French fhall remain in the poffeflion of Aleffandria, but after this place fhall have been reftored to the King refs of Tortona being occupied by the of Sardinia, in confequence of the fort French, the boundaries fhall extend farther from the confluence of the Sture and Tanaro, to the height of Afty, on the right bank of the faid river: From this point, the high road which leads to Nizza de la Paille, and from that place to Caffigny, is to ferve as a line of demar cation; from thence croffing the Bormida under Caffigny, the French army fhall remain in poffeffion of the right bank of the Bormida to its difcharge into the Tanaro, and from thence to the confluence of this river and the Po.

III. The town and citadel of Coni, as well as the town and citadel of Tortona,' fhall be furrendered up to the French

lities.

VII. The citadel of Ceva fhall be furrendered, together with all its artillery, ammunition, and provifions, and its garrifon is to retreat into Piedmont.

VIII. In the fortreffes of Coni and Tortona, as well as that of Aleffandria, inventories fhall be drawn up of all the artillery, ammunition, and provifions, delivered up to the French troops, for which the French Republic fhall remain answerable to the King of Sardinia, by reftoring the artillery, and paying the value of fuch part of the ammunition and provifions as fhall have been confumed.

The fame shall be done respecting the citadel. The troops who occupy thefe places, fall draw into Piedmont with their arms, baggage, and all the honours of war.

(Signed in the minutes)

Lieut-Gen. De La Tour.
Colonel Cofta-and
Buonaparte.

ENGLAND.

London Gazettes. From the London Gazette, April 26. Extract of a Letter from Vice-Admiral Murray, Commander in Chief of his Majefty's fhips and veffels in North America, to Evan Nepean, Efq. Secreta ry to the Admiralty.

On the 11th infiant, arrived L'AuTore, (French Corvette) prize to his Majefty's fhip Cleopatra. She had only 50

men on board when taken.

Admiralty-Office, April 26. 1796. Copy of a Letter from Commodore Sir

John Borlafe Warren, K. B. to Evan Nepean, Efq. dated on board bis Ma jefty's Ship La Pomone, at Sea, April 8, 1796.

I beg you will inform their Lordships, that on the 7th inftant, Le Bec du Kaz bearing N. E. by E. feveral fail were teen in the N. E. quarter; and, upon the signal for a general chace being made, it was foon perceived that they were a small tween the Straits and the Continent. As convoy ftanding through the ftraits bethe weather appeared fettled and fine, I confidered that it was a proper opportu nity to obtain a knowledge of the paffage, and continued working through, with the tide in our favour, after them; but the wind falling when we were in the Bay on the other fide, I found it was impoffible to cut off the brig who efcorted them, as the flood close in towards Camaret Point, at the entrance of the Goulet, going up to Breft, and among the rocks. The boats of the fquadron however captured the veffels in the inclofed lift, who were all laden with corn and flour. A floop belonging to the convoy got off with the corvette, which I underftand was Le Votigeur of 16 guns.

Lift of the Veffels belonging to the French Republic, captured by the Boats of the Squadron under the command of Sir John Borlafe Warren, K. B. within the Straits on the Coast of France, on April 7, 1796.

A brig, La Marie, of St Maloes, 150 tons, laden with wheat-sent to England.

A brig, name unknown, 100 tons, laden with flour, ditto.

A brig, name unknown, 120 tons, la den with wheat, ditto.

A floop, name unknown, 70 tons, laden with wheat, ditto.

A brig, name unknown, 90 tons, laden with wood and wine, fcuttled and funk. J. B. Warren. Admiralty-Office, April 26, 1796. Extract of a Letter from Commodore Sir John Borlafe Warren, to Evan Nepean, Efq. dated on board his Majesty's Ship La Pomone, off the Saints, April 16, 1796.

that on the 15th inftant, at 11 P. M. a I beg you will inform their Lordships fail being difcovered in the N. E. quar. ter, I immediately gave chace, and at 3 A. M. I came up with her in this fhip:

She

She proved to be La Robufte fhip corvette, mounting 22g uns and 145 men, juft come from Breft bound to L'Orient. The fquadron under my command alfo captured a brig loaded with falt, from Croifie, on the 13th inftant.

From the London Gazette, May 17.

Admiralty-Office, May 17, 1796: Extract of a Letter from Vice- Admiral Colpoys, dated on board his Majesty's hip, London, at Spithead, on the 14th inft. to Mr Nepean, Secretary to the Admiralty.

I herewith tranfmit you, for the information of my Lords Commiffioners of the Admiralty, copies of two letters received from Captain Foote, of his Majefty's fhip Niger, giving me an account of his proceedings at different times I detached him in fhore on the coaft of France.

Niger, near the Penmarks, April 27.
SIR,

I have the honour to inform

you, that

from the time I made the fignal of the chace being an enemy's cruizer, I conti-, nued working towards her. By funfet our hot reached her; and fhortly after, the fignal being made for three fathoms, I anchored within half cable's length of a rock, (most of which was covered at high water) and a mile from the main land; a fpring was got upon the cable, and a conftant fire kept up till near nine o'clock, when I fent Meff. Long and Thompson, the firft and third lieutenants, Mr Morgan, mafter's mate, and Mr Patton, midshipman, in the barge and cutters, with their crews and fix marines, giving directions to Lieutenant Long to fet fire to the veffel, if he could not bring her off. At half paft ten the boats returned, with the fecond Captain, a Midshipman, and twenty-fix men, having fo effectually performed this fervice, that at twenty minutes past twelve she blew up. It was with great difficulty they got alongside the enemy, the tide having ebbed confiderably, and they experienced a very obftinate refiftance, the greateft part of her crew having remained on board, feveral of whom loft their lives. She proved a corvette lugger, rigged, called L'Ecureil, mounting 18 four-pounders, commanded by M. Rouffeau, having 105 men on board: She was coppered, and had only been launch ed two years. (Signed) E. J. Fuote.

Inclofed is a return of the wounded
Officers, Seamen, and Marines:
Return of the Wounded on board of his
Majesty's Ship Niger, April 26. 1796.
Lieut. Long, 1ft Lieutenant, feverely
wounded on the head and hand.
Mr James Patton, Midshipman, on the
head.

Three Seamen and two Marines flightly
wounded. (Signed) E. 7. Foote.
SIR,
Niger, at Sea, May 8

In compliance with the orders which I had the honour to receive from you on the 4th inftant, I ftood for the French coaft, and by feven next morning fetched clofe in with the eastern part of Ifle Dieu, where I difcovered, and immediately gave chace to, and ran a-fhore, a French Schooner and Sloop. The fchooner was completely bulged; the floop, laden with wine and brandy, was brought off and taken in tow: but in a fhort time the became fo water-logged that I fcuttled her.

Admiralty-Office, May 17, 1796. Copy of a Letter from Admiral Peyton, Commander in Chief of his Majefty's Ships in the Downs, to Mr Nepean, Secretary to the Admiralty, dated May 15, 1796.

The Maroons to windward, who had shewn a most refractory and difobedient pirit fince the commencement of the rebellion, have made their fubmiffion, and on their knees, in the prefence of Commiffioners, have worn allegiance to his Majefty. I fhall by the Packet, inclofe the Commiffion, and the return upon it. The moft perfect internal tranquillity is reflored to the Island: The Slaves on every plantation are obedient, contented, and happy.

Our operations against the Rebels have been carried on with unremitting vigour. In following the enemy into their new receffes, the troops have undergone fatigue hardly to be credited; the laft colum which moved against them were five days. without one drop of water, except what they found in the wild pines.

The Rebels, worn out with fatigue, continually haraffed and difturbed in every new fettlement, have been conquered in a country where no European had ever thought of penetrating.

The very fortunate clofe of this war is to be ascribed to the activity and good conduct of Major General Walpole, and I mott humbly recommend him to his Majefty's favour.

SCOTLAND.

General Affembly of Scotland.

Edinburgh, May 19. The General Affembly of the Church of Scotland met here this day. The Right Honourable the Earl of Leven, his. Majefty's Commiffioner, attended by feveral Noblemen and Gentlemen, (amongst whom were Earls Caffilies, Moray, Dumfries, Dalhousie, and Hopeton; Vilcount Arbuthnot, Lord Napier, Lord Adam Gordon, &c.) walked in proceffion to the -High Church, the Hopetoun Fencibles and the City Guard lining the firects; where his Grace was received by the Lord Provoft and Magiftrates, in their robes. The Rev. Dr Mack, minifter of Cambuslang, preached an excellent difcourse, from Proverbs, ch. xiv. ver. 34. Righteoufnels exalteth a nation." After Divine Service, his Grace the Commiffioner went to the Affembly Room, and proceeded to chufe a Moderafor. The Rev. Dr Greenfield, Profeffor of Rhetoric in the University of Edinburgh, and one of the Minifters of that city, was unanimoufly elected. His Majefty's commiffion, and warrant for one thousand pounds, to be employed in propagating the Chriftian Knowledge in

the Highlands of Scotland were read, and ordered to be recorded. After which his Grace the Commiffioner opened the Affembly with an elegant fpeech from the throne, to which the Moderator made a fuitable reply.

May 23. The Affembly proceeded to confider the reference from the Synod of Aberdeen, refpecting Minifters of Chapels of Ease being elected Members of Church Judicatories. After reasoning, it was moved and feconded, "That the General Affembly fhall declare, that it appears to this Affembly, that Minifters of Chapels of Eafe, being in the habitual exercife of the functions of the minifterial office, are thereby difqualified from fitting as lay members in Judicatories of this church." And another motion was made and feconded, "That a Committee fhall be appointed to prepare an Overture on this fubject, to be tranfmitted to the different prefbyteries of the Church." The Affembly, after reafoning, agreed to the following ftate of a vote, firft, or fecond; it being understood, if it carried first, that the ftate of the vote then fhould be, approve of the first mo tion or not; and if it carried fecond, that then the state of the vote fhould be, approve or tranfmit. And the roll being called and votes marked, it carried firft; but a fecond vote not being infifted on, the Affembly, without a vote, approved of the first motion.

May 14. The Affembly proceeded to the confideration of the cause of the Rev. Mr Gillanders, minifter of Fern, tranfmitted to them by their Committee of Bills. Parties being fully heard, after reafoning among the members, upon a motion made, the Affembly Reverfed the fentence of the Prefbytery of Brechen, which had been affirmed by the Synod of Angus and Mearns, and disapprove of the manner in which the Prefbytery have conducted their vifitation in the parish of Fern; Remit this caufe to the Prefby tery, and ordain them at their firft ordinary meeting to pronounce judgment on the accufation brought again Gillanders by Martha Lighton; and thereafter to fummon the other perfons, accufers of Mr Gillanders, to come forward, in terms of the form of process, with fuch of their charges as they fhall think proper, in form of a libel; on which libel the Prefbytery are to judge, enjoining the Prefbytery, notwithstanding any appeals that may be taken from their fentences, to pronounce judgment on the relevancy of the libel, if any fuch

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Gail be offered, before the meeting of the Synod in April next.

25. The report of the Committee on the Orkney grievances was read. The General Affembly unanimously approvd of the report of the Committee, with this addition, That if the grievances in the parish of Evie and Rendal, as the Houle has been led by the information of a Member to hope, be redreffed with out a process before the Court of Seffion, the Procurator be instructed to commence and carry on a procefs, according to his difcretion, in either of the other two cales felected by the Synod of Orkney. And upon motion, appointed a Committee to prepare a diftinét ftate ment of the grievances complained of in the Synod of Orkney, and to report on Saturday.

The General Affembly proceeded to confider the report of the Committee on Chapels of Eafe appointed by the laft General Affembly, which was agreed to, Some difference of opinion arofe about the concluding clause of the report, which, after a vote, was agreed to. From this judgment Dr Erskine dissented, as unne ceflary, as it depriyed Prefbyteries and Synods of their radical power of judg, ing in an important matter.

Yefterday the Affembly ordered an act to be printed, and to be tranfmitted to all the Prefbyteries of the Church, about the mode of fettling Chapels of Eafe, to gether with the regulations made by last General Affembly. About this bufinefs there were many long fpeeches, and much keen debate. The General Af fembly, after this matter was finished, took an overture from the Synod of Perth and Stirling, requefting the At fembly to enact a law that no Clergyxman who was a Profeffor in an Univerfity, fhould be allowed to have a parim, unlefs he could refide in it. After a fhort debate, this overture was difimiled as unDeceffary.

27. The Affembly proceeded to confider the overtures from the Synods of Fife and Moray relative to the diffufion of the Gospel. After reafoning, a motion was made and feconded, That the Affembly are of opinion, that the object propofed in the overtures is of the higheft importance; but, in refpect the fs and circumftances which are neceffary for the General Affembly to come to any refolution on this subject at prefent, are not fufficiently explained and inftructed therefore, the Affembly appoint a Committee to take the subject of Ed. Mog. June 1796.

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them into confideration, and report the refult of their inquiries to the next Ge neral Affembly.”

Another motion was made and fe conded, "That the General Affembly confidered the overtures, and judging it highly inexpedient at this time to appoint a collection over Scotland by the authority of the General Affembly, and not confidering the circumftances of the times as favourable for the General Ath fembly's adopting any particular mea fure in relation to the object of the overtures, Difmifs the fame. At the faine time recommend to all the Members of the Church of Scotland, in their different stations, to take every competent method of promoting, within the sphere of their influence, the knowledge of the Gafpel, a juft fenfe of the inestimable benefits which it conveys to all who eme brace it, and the practice of these virtues, by which Chriftians make their light to fhine before others; and while they offer their fervent prayers to Almighty God for the fulfilment of his promife, in giving his Son the Heathen for an inheritance, they resolve that they will embrace with zeal and with thank fulness any favourable opportunity of contributing by their exertions, to the propagation of the Gospel of Chrift, which Divine Providence may hereafter open."

The Affembly agreed to flate the vote, Appoint a Committee in terms of the first motion; or, Difmifs the overtures, with the recommendation in the fecond motion. And the roll being called, and votes marked, it carried, Difmfs, 58,Appoint, 44.The Affembly, therefore, Dil-milled the overtures, with the above recommendation,

Saturday the report of the Committee appointed to draw up a diftinét fiate of Orkney grievances (they coufift of a want of churches, public schools, &c.) being read and confidered by the Affembly, they did approve thereof, and authorized the Moderator to tranfmit copies of the faid ftatement to the principal he ritors of the different parifhes concerned, accompanied with a refpectful letter: and appoint him to report to next Affembly any answers which he may have received. And the Affembly enjoin the prefbyteries within the bounds of the fynod of Orkney to lay before next Affimbly a ftate of the churches and parochial fchools within their bounds, that the Affembly may take fuch fteps as to them in their wifdom may seem best calculated