diffinguifhed by the ladies in all public and private afiemblies, and the influence of a fine young fellow, in a red coat, upon female hearts, is too well known to need dwelling upon. We accordingly find he was a great favourite among the first rate demi-reps in all gay and polite circles, and we may conclude he profited of thote opportunities that frequently prefented themselves, of improving a lucky moment in an agreeable tete-a-tete. The names of fome celebrated toafts were mentioned at that time as being upon the hit of his indulgent chamoratas, which made him be confider ed as a dangerous rival by mout of the beaux garçons, who thought he monopolized too many beauties, and would, if poffible, have cat him in the court of love for foreftalling and regrating; but the Cy prian judicature knows no laws that will affect either a man's reputation, his for tune, or his perion for tuch monopolies. Soon after the peace of Aix-la-Chapelle, he made a trip to the continent; and, at the different courts which he visited was received with thofe marks of attention and respect which were due to his ftation and his family alliance, as well as to his perfonal merit. We may fuppofe that thus flittered and careffed in the drawing room, he was not lefs diftinguished in the minor circles, or that he lid not free access to molt of the rouelles upon the ton wherever he went. We thall avoid mentioning the names of fome women of rank in France who peculiarly distinguilhed him, as they, are itill living, and though gallantry, in that gay country, is not confidered as a vice or a crime, they do not chule to have each particular intrigue handed down to poterity; and notwithstanding Ninon de ¡Encios feems to be their univerfal model in point of conduct, as the was never married, the publication of her amours could never call in question the legitimacy of her children, which renders the cafe different with thofe mothers who are obliged to acknowledge their connubial vows. We shall not dwell any longer upon cur hero's continental excurfion, after izy, ing he made the most of his time whilft abroad, as well with respect to padime, amulement, aud intrigue, as the improve ment of his knowledge, by ufeful obfer. vations upon, and ingenious researches in to whatever was worthy the curiolity and attention of a judicious traveller, It was not long after this period, that the war with France broke out, in 1756, with the memorable fiege of Minorca, and the ftill more extraordinary nav) combat between admirals Byng and Galliffoniere. The flames of the belligerent powers foon fpread from the Mediterranean to all parts of the world, and particularly Germany, where our hero had a cominand, and where he acquitted himself, as we have already mentioned, much to his honour and the fupport of his military character. In confequence of thefe testimonials of his martial abilities, he was gradually pro moted to the rank of lieutenant-general in 1777. The disturbances in America had ere now arifen to a great height; and after government had, by lenient meafures, endeavoured to bring the mifguided colonifts to their duty, they found it expedient to fend a force across the Atlantic, in hopes by the dread of hoftile meatures ftili to bring the Americans to reafon. But it must be acknowledged we held their military kill and perfonal bravery in too much contempt, and for want of a fuffi. cient force at brit to compel them to fubmiflion, we gave them time to unite under the banner of congrefs, and to become a formidable foe. We fhall not dwell upon thefe events, as they are to be met with at large in this Mifcellany under the head of the Rife and Progrefs of the American War. The ill fuccefs of our different commanders, in that quarter of the globe, had induced government to recall them, and to nominate others. Our hero at length was of the number. Knowing the difpofition, skill, and addrels of the American chief, he endeavoured to counteract bis defigns in his own way; and as Washington appeared at all times unwilling to rifk a general action, even when reinforced by the French, our general thought it impru dent to attack him in his lines, where he was ftrongly entrenched; and by thus imitating Washington, who was ftyled the American Fabius, who like the Roman general of that name, aimed at conqueft by delay, he was flyled the British Fabius. Whether this title was originally meant farcaftically or complimentary, we will not pretend to determine: but this much may be riqued upon the occafion with fome degree of plausibility, if the American Fabius, who is allowed to be a very able general, acquired renown by acting contiitently with that character; furely the British Fabius could lofe no fame by following his example, when it appeared fo expedient to circumvent the plans of the operations of his antagonist. Thus far we have ventured to vindicate our hero's conduct till the late unfortunate affair at York Town, which, we believe, has been the caufe of his recall, and another general of great military talents being appointed to fucceed him. This, This, indeed, is a very delicate point, and fhould be touched upon with great tenderness, till fuch time as a proper inveftigation shall be made into the merits and demerits of the refpective parties. As this enquiry does not now feem to be far off, we hall wave at prefent entering any farther into it, as we acknowledge ourfelves inadequate to the task. It is faid, with what degree of authority we will not pretend to vouch, that a certain unfortunate general, upon his reaching our hero's camp, had only one interview with him, and that great coolnefs prevailed upon the occafion. It is alfo reported by the opponents of the British Fabius, that he was very fond of dress and parade, gave frequent balls and concerts, and that New York has, for fome time paft, been another Capua, where effeminacy and diffipation have prevailed; and that his legions, like thofe of the antient hero, are relaxed by pleasure, and enervated with luxury. In the introductory part of thefe me. moirs, we prepared our readers for fuch farcafms and attacks; and though it is not in our power abfolutely to refute them, we think great latitude may be allowed for exaggeration upon the occafion. If we admit that our hero is fond of drefs and entertainment; does it follow from thence, that he is difqualified for a com mander? It is well known, that the French officers of all ranks, from the general to the enfign, are all petits maitres; and it is agreed on all hands, notwithstanding we are now at war with France, that they are as brave and gallant as any military men in Europe. With refpect to the British Fabius being fond of pleasure and amufements, and fuch as are likely to weaken himself and his troops, it is well known that he has not been fufpected but of one female connexion fince he has been on the other fide the Atlantic. After this, it were almost needless to say this is Mrs. Pl, the heroine of these pages. This lady was the daughter of an opulent planter in the vicinity of New-York. Her perfon was tall and genteel, her man. ners perfectly polite, her converfation entertaining and jocular, without ever bordering upon indelicacy, her face uncom monly engaging, and her whole figure and mental attractions entitled her to conqueft wherever she came. The unfortunate troubles in America had ftruck a fevere blow at her father's property and corref pondence: grief feized his heart, and he fell a martyr to these fatal commotions, and their confequences. Lieutenant Pl, who ferved in the British army, met her in this distress, and though the anguifh of her looks proclaimed the forrow of her mind, it neverthe lefs added a tender foftness to her features, which was further heightened by her fable drefs. Like a diamond upon black, her charms appeared the more brilliant. Mr. P foon perceived himself deeply interested in her behalf-and friendship with woman is fister to love. In fine, he foon found himself so much her admirer, that he offered her his hand, and the accepted it. They lived for fome months in a state of as much felicity as a feat of war, and her former misfortunes would allow; but the grief for a parent was foon renewed with double diftress for the lofs of a husband. In this fituation the prefented a petition to our hero, representing her cafe, and intreating his protection. This he granted in a beneficent and ample manner, which foon gave rife to fo many reports tending to establish a connexion of an amorous, as well as amicable kind. Should thofe furmifes prove well founded, we cannot dif. cover any great error in our hero's conduct, as he must be lefs or more than man who could refift the influence of our heroine's charms: in this opinion we refer our readers to a contemplation of the subjoined portrait, which we are affured from a gentleman lately arrived from NewYork, is a ftriking resemblance of Mrs. P -II. We cannot conclude thefe memoirs without wishing our hero a favourable voyage to Europe, and the fame to the lady, if the should accompany him; and hope that upon his arrival at home, he will be able to wipe away any furs that may have been cast upon his military character, which he has hitherto fupported perfectly immaculate. As the land of St. Christopher's engroffes the attention of the Public at prefent, ave beg leave to lay before our Readers fome Account of that valuable Settlement. T. Si Chriftopher's was the nursery of all the English and French colonies in America. Both nations arrived there on the same day, in 1625. They shared the ifland between them, figned a perpetual neutrality, and entered into a mutual-engagement to affist each other against their common enemy, the Spaniards, who for a century past invaded or disturbed the two hemifpheres. But jealoufy foon divided thofe whom intereft had united.— The French grew envious of the profperous labours of the English; who, on their fide could not patiently bear that an idle neighbour, whofe only employment was was hunting and gallantry, fhould be trying to rob them of their wives. This reciprocal uneafinefs foon created quarrels, war, and devaftations, though neither of the parties aimed at conqueft. Thefe were only domestic animofities, in which government took no part. Concerns of greater importance having kindled a war between the two mother countries in 1666, St. Chriftopher's became a fcene of carnage for half a century, the weaker being compelled to evacuate the colony, foon entered it again with a reinforcement, both to revenge their defeat, and to repair their loffes. This long conteft, in which both parties alternately had the advantage, was terminated by the total expulfion of the French in 1702; and the peace of Utrecht cut off all their hopes of ever returning thither. This was no great facrifice, at that time for a people who had never exerted themfelves other wife in that colony than hunts ing and carrying on war. Their population amounted to 667 white people, of all ages and both fexes; 29 free blacks, and 653 flaves. All their herds confifted only of 265 head of horned cattle, and 157 horfes. They cultivated nothing but a lit tle cotton and indigo, and had but one fingle plantation. Though the English had for a long time made a greater advantage of this ifland, yet they did not immediately rean all the benefit they might have done fro⚫ having the fole poffeffion of it. This conquett was for a long time a prey to rapacious governors, who fold the lands for their own profit, or gave them away to their creatures; though they could warrant the duration of the fale, or grant, only during the term of their adminiftration. The parliament of England at length remedied this evil, by ordering that all lands fhould be put up to auction, and the purchase money paid to the public coffers. After this prudent regulation, the new plantations were as well cultivated as the old ones. The whole of the island may be about feventy miles in circumference. The centre is full of high ard barren mountains. Agreeable, neat, and commodious habitations, adorned with avenues, fountains, and groves, art dispersed over the plains. The tafte for rural life, which the English has retained more than any other civilized nation in Europe, prevails in the highest degree at St. Chriftopher's. They never had the leaft occafion to form themselves into all focieties in order to pafs away the me; and if the French had not left there a fmall town, where their munners are preferved, they would fill be unacquainted with that kind of social (Continued from p. 132.) HE British fettlements in the empire of Indoftan are divided into three TH governments, independent of each other. Bombay commands the factories on the western fide of the peninfula, commonly called the Malabar coaft, together with thofe in Perfia. The establiments and poffeffions on the eastern or Coromandel coaft are under the government of Madrafs, and thofe in Bengal depend on Calcutta. From the year 1745, to the conclufion of the last peace, the English have been continually engaged in war in one or other of thefe divifions; and the prefervation of their commerce in the Eaft Indies abfolutely depended on the conduct and fuccefs of the wars of Coromandel and Bengal. We have, therefore, thought, that a general hiftory of their military tranfactions in Indoftan during this period, would not be unacceptable to the public, more efpecially as there is no part of the world in which the British arms have of late years acquir ed more honour. The War of Coromandel. THE war declared between Great-Bri tain and France, 1744, extended its operations to the settlements of the two nations in India. Peace was no fooner reftored to them by the treaty of Aix-laChapelle, than they took up arms against one another, on the coaft of Coromandel, as allies to two Moorish lords, contending for the poffeffion of the province of Carnatica. The competition between these lords had its rife in events, which happened feveral years before the English or French took part in it, therefore it becomes neceffary, to defèribe thofe events; and as government, policy, and customs of the nations of Indoftan differ greatly from from thofe of Europe, we fhall endeavour, in the courfe of our narrative, to give as much of their character and manners as appears neceffary for elucidating the facts which we fhall relate. Moft of the countries which have been conquered by the Great Mogul in the peninfula of Judia, are comprized under one vice-royalty, called from its fituation the Decan or South. From the word Soubah, fignifying a province, the viceroy of this vast territory is called Sou bahdar, and by Europeans improperly Soubah. Of the countries under his jurifdiction, fome are entirely subjected to the throne of Delhi, and governed by Mahomedans, whom Europeans have improperly called Moors, whilft others remain under the government of their original Indian princes or rajahs, and are fuffered to follow their ancient modes on condition of paying tribute to the Great Mogul. The Moorish governors depending on the foubah, affume, when treating with their inferiors, the title of Nabob, which fignifies deputy: but this, in the registers of the throne, is fynonymous to foubahdar; and the greatest part of thofe who ftyle themfelves narabs, or nabobs, are ranked at Delhi under the title of Pous dar, which is much inferior to that which they affume, fignifying no more than the commander of a body of forces. The Europeans eftablished in the territories of thefe pfeudo-nabobs (if we may be allowed the expression) following the example of the natives with whom they have most intercourfe, have agreed in giving them the title they fo much affect. In deference, therefore, to the customs which have prevailed, we shall leave them in poffeffion of it, and, in the courfe of our narration, thall likewife diftinguish the great viceroy by that of foubah. A nabob ought to hold his commiffion from Delhi; and if at his death a fucceffor has not been previously appointed by the Great Mogul, the foubah has the right of naming a perfon to adminifter the nabobíhip, until the will of the fovereign is known; but a nabob thus appointed by a foubah, is not deemed anthentically established until he is confirmed from Delhi. The foubah receives from the feveral nabobs the annual revenues of the crown, and remits them to the treasury of the empire. The nabobs are obliged to accompany him in all his military expeditions within the extent of his vice-royalty, but not in any without that extent. Thefe regulations were intended to place them in such a state of dependence on the foubah, as should render them fubfervient to the interells of the empire, and at the fame time leave them in a flate of independence, which would render it difficult for the foubah to make ufe of their affittance to brave the throne. The conftitution of the Mogul empire began to lofe its vigour immediately after the death of Aurengzebe, the ableft monarch that ever reigned over Indoftan; but fince the dreadful incurfion of the Perfians under Thamas Kouli Khan, it has declined more and more: fo that during the laft fifty years, foubahs have been feen to maintain themselves in their governments against the will of the throne, and have confequently appointed nabobs under them with as little regard to its authority. Nabobs, likewife, have kept poffeflion of their governments in oppofition both to the foubah and the throne; and, what is more extraordinary in the offices of a defpotic ftate, both foubahs and nabobs have appointed their fucceffors, who have often fucceeded with as little oppofition, as if they had been the heirs apparent of an hereditary dominion. The Carnatic is one of the mon confiderable nabobfhips dependent on the foubah of the Decan: from its capital it is likewife called the province of Arcot; but its prefent limits are greatly inferior to thofe which bounded the ancient Carnatic before it was conquered by the Great Mogul; for we do not find that the authority beyond the river Gondegama to the north, the great chain of mountains to the welt, and the borders of the kingdoms of Tritchanopoly Tanjore, and Myfore to the fouth. The fea bounds it to the eaft. It was not before the beginning of this century, that this country was entirely reduced by the Moors. Sadatulla, a regular and acknowledged nabob of the Carnatic, in the year 1710, having no iffue, adopted the two fons of his brother, appointing the elder, Doast Ally to fucceed in the nabobship; and conferring on the younger, Boker Ally, the government of Velore. He likewife. directed that Gulam Haffain, the nephew of his favourite wife, fhould be duan, or prime minifter, to his fucceffor. reigned from the year 1710 to the year Having 1732, he died much regretted by his fubjects. The difpofitions he had made were fulfilled without oppofition or difficulty; but Nizam-almuluck, the foubah of the fouthern provinces, beheld the acceflion of Doaft Ally with averfion, fince it took effect without that deference to his authority which he was determined to eltablifh throughout all the governments under bis jurisdiction. The jealoufy of this powerful |