EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, With a View of the RUMBLING BRIDGE, at Glen-Devon, in the This Bridge is flung over a chafm, worn by the River Devon, about 90 feet deep, State of the BAROMETER in inches and decimals, and of Farenheit's THERMOMETER in the open air, taken in the morning before fun-rife, and at noon; and the quantity of rain-water fallen, in inches and decimals, from Jan. 1ft to 30th 1794, within one mile of the Castle of Edinburgh. Weather. M. N. 10 4-23456 7 ao 32 36 29.5 Clear 29.3 Ditto 38 44 42 8 9 N. B. The Quantity of Rain is 12.63 lefs than the Year 1792. THE EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, OR LITERARY MISCELL ANY, FOR JANUARY 1794. With a View of the RUMBLING BRIDGE at Glen-Devon. PRINCIPAL OCCURRENCES FROM DECEMBER 1792 TO 1792. Dec. 22. M DECEMBER 1793. R Munro, fon of Sir Hector Munro, Bart. killed by a royal tiger on Saugar island. 26. Louis XVI. brought to the bar of the Convention, when Defeze, one of his Counfel, delivered a speech in his defence. 27. Citizen Chauvelin prefented a note to Lord Grenville, requesting to know whether France was to confider Britain as a neutral or hostile power. 28. In the National Convention a declaration from the Court of Spain was read, promifing a flrict neutrality-At fame time, a letter was prefented, requiring the Convention not to commit violence on Louis XVI. but to allow him to chufe an afylum for himself. The note adds, That, upon this ground alone, Spain will remain neuter in the war. 31. Lord Grenville fent an anfwer to Chauvelin, remarking upon fome obfervations contained in his note, and informing him, that he could not be received but as from his Moft Chriftian Majefty. vention published a reply to Lord Grenville's anfwer, in which they explained their decree, viz. that they would affift any nation wishing to throw off tyranny. 6. The King of Pruffia published the reafons for his troops marching into Poland, viz. to quafh French principles, and oppofe the change of Government of May 3, 1791. 7. James Tytler, chemift, outlawed by the High Court of Jufticiary for not appearing to stand trial when accufed of publishing an "Addrefs to the people and their Friends.” 8. William Stewart, late merchant in Leith, outlawed by the High Court of Jufticiary for not appearing to ftand trial when accused of circulating feditious writings and medals. Received the Royal Affent--the alien bill-bill for preventing the circulation of affignats, &c. 11. Three young lads fentenced by the High Court of Jufticiary to nine months imprifonment, for uttering feditious words in Edinburgh Castle. 12. An attack against the people in Kells, Ireland, made by the Defenders, and feveral killed. A 2 15. The 1793. Jan. 4. The National Con 15. The National Convention decreed that Louis Capet was guilty of a confpiracy against the Liberty of the Nation, and of attempts against the Safety of the State-The Convention, after fitting thirty-fix hours, voted that death be inflicted on Louis Capet. The votes were-for death, 366-for detention or banishment, 319-for imprisonment, 2. 19. An inveftigation of the votes against Louis took place, when there appeared a majority of 27 votes decidedly for death over all the other fpecies of voters. After which 310 voted for delaying the execution of the fentence-348 against delay. 20. A perfon named Paris, one of the King's late Body Guards, flabbed Pelletier in a Coffeehoufe, for having voted the death of Louis. 21. Louis executed, and his body interred in the burying ground of La Madaliene; aged 39 years. 24. Monf. Chauvelin received official orders to depart from Britain before the ift of February. 25. Lord Auckland prefented a Declaration to the States General relative to the correfpondence between Lord Grenville and M. Chauvelin, and the fentiments entertained by Britain towards France.-Monf. Chauvelin, French ambaffador, left London for Paris. 27. A French fquadron bombarded the city of Cagliari. Feb. 1. In the National Convention it was decreed, that the French nation is at war with the King of England and the Stadtholder of Holland. 3. M. Marat, who came to London to negociate with Ministry after Chauvelin fet off, received orders to quit the kingdom. He obtained no interview with Minifters. 4. James Smith, gunfmith in Glafgow, outlawed by the High Court of Jufticiary for not appearing to stand trial for writing a feditious advertifement.-An embargo laid on all veffels in British ports belonging to France. 6. A deputation of Dutch Patriots in Paris thanked the Convention for declaring war against the Stadtholder. 11. Proclamation iffued to make reprisals against France.-The Convention between Great Britain and Spain relative to Nootka Sound figned at London.-Sir James Eyre appointed Chief Juftice of the Court of Common Pleas. 12. Sir Archibald Macdonald appointed Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer. 13. Sir John Scot appointed Attorney General, and John Mitford, Efq. Solicitor General. 15. The Tron Church of Glasgow burnt down. 19. Thomas Dowling, a witness on Captain Kimber's trial, found guilty of perjury. 28. The King fent a meffage to the House of Commons, intimating, that from the proceedings of France, 20. Thomas Devereux, a witness it was neceffary to increase the for- on Captain Kimber's trial, tried for ces of this kingdom.-The. High perjury and acquitted.-The States Court of Jufticiary outlawed James General of the United Provinces ifThomfon Callender, accufed of pub- fued a Manifefto, in which they inlifhing, "The Political Progrefs of Great Britain," &c. 31. Lord George Gordon's term of imprisonment expired; but not being able to find proper fecurity, he was remanded to Newgate.-Paris, the affaffin of Pelletier, being feized at Forges les Eux, blew out his brains. ferted a Proclamation circulated by General Dumourier, and refuted his charges against the Stadtholder. 21. All French ftrangers ordered to quit Rotterdam. 24. Breda furrendered to Dumourier. 25. The first embarkation of Guards took |