The law of Jehovah is perfect, reftoring the foul: even false idea of the real character of the author, as a writer; of the The testimony of Jehovah is sure, making general nature and of the peculiar wise the fimple,' &c. Pf. xix. 7. A found of a multitude in the mountains, as of many people; A found of the tumult of kingdoms, of nations gathered together, Ifa. xiii. 4. The learned prelate having established, on the grounds we have already mentioned, his opinion concerning the composition of the prophetical writings, proceeds to point out the very important advantages which are to be derived from this source, both to the tranflator and interpreter of the scriptures. Flatness, he observes, and infipidity, will generally be the consequences of a deviation from the native manner of an original, which has a real merit and a peculiar force of its own. To express therefore the form and fashion of the compofition becomes as necefsary in a translation, as to give the author's sense with fidelity and exactness: but with what success can this be attempted, when the tranflator himself has an inadequate or form of the composition ? He next proves, in a number of examples, that this attention to the peculiar turn and caft of the original, may be of ftill greater use to the interpreter, by leading him into the meaning of obscure words and phrases, and by fuggefting the true reading where the text is corrupted. With regard to the fidelity of the transflation now offered to the public, the excellent author has entered very largely into the principles of criticism, and the method of interpretation, on which he has proceeded. It would be impoffible to do justice to this part of his difsertation without transcribing the whole; we shall therefore content ourselves with saying, that the princit objects of his invaluable ons are, the Maforetic ion, the state of the He✓ text, and the ancient verfions of the Old Testament. obser *** The article from our very respetable correspondent at Liverpool, was, by fome accident, mislaid; but shall be inserted in the next volume. VOL. XXII. THE THE Retrospective view of American affairs in the year 1778. Expedition to Bedford, Fair Haven; and to Martha's Vineyard. Admiral Montague difpoffeffes the French of the islands of St. Pierre, and Miquelon. Lord Cornwallis, and Gen. Knyphausen, advance into the enemy's country, on both fides of the North River. Surprize of Baylor's light borse. Success of the expedition to Egg Harbour. Surprize of Pulafki's legion. Crael depredations by Butler, Brandt, and the savages, on the back frontiers. Deftruction of the new fettlement at Wyoming, attended with circumstances of fingular cruelty and barbarity. Col. Clarke's expedition from Vir- ginia, for the reduction of the Canadian towns and fettlements in the Illi- nois country. Consequences of Clarke's fuccess. Expedition from Schobarie to the Upper Susquehanna. Destruction of the Unadilla and Anaquage Review of conciliatory measures pursued by the commissioners for restoring peace in America. Attempt to open and smooth the way to a negociation by private communications and correspondence, fails in the effect, and is bigbly resented by the Congress. Resolutions by that body against bolding any communication or intercourse with one of the commissioners. Gentleman in question declines acting any longer in the commiffion, and publishes a declaration in answer to the Congress. Declaration from the remaining by the commissioners. Cautionary measures recommended by the Congress CHAP. III. [18 Island of Dominica taken by the Marquis de Bouille, governor of Martinico. State of public affairs during the recess of parliament. Address and petition 02 engagement between the Arethusa, and the Bell Poule, frigates. French fehooner, bravely taken by the Alert cutter. Another French frigate falls in with the fleet; and is, with the Licorne and schooner, brought to England. Fleet returns to Portsmouth for a reinforcement. Rewards and bounty of the French King, to the officers and crew of the Bell Poule. Admiral Keppel fails again from Portsmouth. Falls in with the French fleet under the Count d'Orvilliers; and after a chace of five days, brings them at length to action. Account of the engagement on the 27th of July. View of those circumstances which were supposed to have prevented that action from being decisive. French fleet escape in the night, and return to Breft. Prudent and temperate conduct observed by the Admiral. Re- turns to Plymouth to refit. Proceeds again to fea, but cannot meet the CHAP. V. Speech from the throne. Amendment moved to the address in the House of Commons. Great Debates. Amendment rejected upon a divifion. Ор- pofition to the address in general, in the House of Lords, but no amendment proposed. Address carried upon a divifion. Motion to address the Crown, in the House of Commons, for a disavorval of certain passages in the late manifefto issued by the Commissioners at New York. The motion, after long debates, rejected upon a division. Similar motion by the Marquis of Rockingham, likewise causes much debate, and is rejected upon a divifion. Proteft. Circumstances, which tended to the rendering the late action off Breft, a fubject of parliamentary discussion. Admiral Keppel, being called upon, gives some account of that business in the House of Commons. Answered by Sir Hugh Pallifer. Reply. Court martial ordered for the trial of Admiral Keppel. Conduct of the admiralty cenfured and fup- ported: Question, relative to the discretionary powers of that board, much agitated. Bill brought in and passed, for the holding of the trial of Admiral Keppel on shore, (in confideration of his ill state of bealib) instead of its being beld a board ship, as before prescribed by the law. Debates arifing on questions of supply, previous to the recess. Augmenta- tion of 14,000 men to the land service. Trial at Portsmouth. Ad- miral Keppel bonourably acquitted. Receives the thanks of both Houses. Vice-Admiral of the blue refigns his employments, and vacates his feat in the House of Commons. Memorial figned by twelve Admirals, pre- fented. Great discontents in the navy. Resolution of cenfure moved by Mr. Fox, on the conduct of the admiralty. Motion, after long de- bates, rejetted upon a division. Second motion, of a fimilar nature, by Mr. Fox, rejected upon a divifion. Two great naval commanders, declare against acting under the present system. Resignation of naval in and paffed. officers. Sir P. J. Clerke brings in a bill against the contraltors: at CHAP. VII. [105 Debates on the army extraordinaries. Motion for printing the estimates re- Two enquiries in the House of Lords, tending to the fame objet, and carried the |