The Correfpondent who fent his performance to another publication at the fame time he tranfmitted it to us, may be affured we shall not infert any thing further from him. The preffure of temporary matter G. C. on recollection, will fee no reason for his anger. prevented our fulfilling our promife to him. His poem, with many others, was neceffarily poftponed. The length of the Tale is our only objection to it. We hope for his further correspondence. Bry. Waller in our next. R.-Audi partem alteram-Rufticus-Equus-Roderick Random-Lines to the Mufical Knight, are received. The anecdote of Bonnel Thornton has been fo often published, that it affords no novelty. The vulgarity of Weftmonaflerienfis's verses is a fufficient objection to them. ERRATUM, p. 248, for when I was in the commiffion of the peace, read, myself was then in the commiffion of the peace. The Reader will alfo please to alter the folios in Signature U from 148–152 to 156—160. AVERAGE PRICES of CORN, from April 14, to April 19, 1788. Wheat Rye Barl. Oats Beans 5 II d. Wheat Rye Barl. Oats Beans London 913 312 12 9 42 02 8 812 6 82 02 43 II 61 102 Hertford 5 110 41 92 41 Cumberland 6 23 102 I 102 Weftmorld. 6 5.0 30 03 2 91 113 10 Nottingham 5 113 2 102 33 62 60 8 9 60 33 WALES, April 7, to April 12, 1788. North Wales 5 94 43 and THERMOMETER. 1014 2 613 31-29 53 51 - S. S. W. 20-30 21-30 22-29 23-29 24-29 N. W. W. 1-29 - 67 N W. 26-29 - 95 52 W. W. N. W. - 61 52 W. 37 N. W. 5-29-98 N. 39 6110 -22 W. W. N. W. 10-30 -40 E. 11-30 15 E. S. N. W. 54 S. W. For the EUROPEAN MAGAZINE. An ACCOUNT of Dr. JONATHAN SHIPLEY, Bifhop of St. Asaphe OF the Prelate whofe Portrait graces the prefent Magazine, it has been faid, that he poffeffes learning without pedantry, patriotifm without faction, and politenefs without affectation. Should this eulogium to fome appear overcharged, it ought to be recollected, that the virulence of party, even when it had attained its greatest height, paid a particular refpect to the character of his Lordship. When, at the fame time, it is remembered, that his talents were acknowledged on all fides; and whilft one party triumphed in his affiftance, the other wished for his fupport; it can be no flattery in á Literary Journal to repeat the public opinion, which certainly afcribes to him the qualities we have above enumerated. Dr. JONATHAN SHIPLEY was born, as we conjecture, about the year 1714. His education was liberal, and at a proper age we find him at Chrift Church, Oxford, where, while he was Bachelor of Arts, he exhibited a talent for poetry, which with cultivation might have arifen to excellence. On the death of Queen Caroline, he wrote fome verfes in the Oxford Collection, and it is but fmall praife to fay, they are the best produced on that occafion. On the 24th of April 1738, he took the degree of Mafter of Arts, and in that year wrote the following lines on the death of a friend who died on his travels : LANGTON, dear partner of my foul, Accept what pious paffion meditates To grace thy fate. Sad memory, And grateful love, and impotent regret, Shall wake to paint thy gentle mind, And sprightly fancy; fweet artificer The noble thirft of knowledge and fair fame Detain'd thee vifiting the last remains Of theatres. In deep thought rapt Of old renown, thy mind furvey'd the scenes Stern Cato, and the patriot mind Of faithful Brutus, beft philofopher. Unfeen opprefs'd thee, far from home, O worthy longest days! for thee fhall flow And thoughtful friendship fadden o'er thine urn. He foon afterwards entered into holy orders, and obtained a living. On May 27, 1743, he was inftalled a Prebendary in the Cathedral Church of Winch.fter; and in March 1745 was appointed Chaplain to the Duke of Cumberland, to attend him abroad, Thefe verfes are printed alfo in The Union, and in Nichols's Collection of Poems. H2 On October 14, 1748, he took the degree of Doctor of Divinity; and on January 28, 1749, became Canon of Chrift Church in Oxford. In the year 1760 he was advanced to the Deanery of Winchester, and at the fame time was permitted by difpenfation to retain the Livings of Silchefter and Chilbolton. His laft preferment took place in the year 1769, when he was promoted to the Bishopric of St. Afaph, in which See he has ever fince remained. When it is recorded, that Dr. Shipley gave an early and decided opinion against the coercive measures fo fatally adopted towards America, his receiving no further advancement will create but little furprize. In the year 1774 he published "A Speech intended to have been spoken on the Bill for altering the Charters of the Colony of Maffachufett's-Bay," 8vo. ; a performance which Mr. Mainwaring, in the Introduction to his Sermons, page 28, 8vo. fpeaks of in the following terms :-"If it were allowable for a moment to adopt the poetical creed of "the antients, one would almoft imagine, "that the thoughts of a truly elegant writer 66 were formed by Apollo, and attired by the "Graces. It would feem, indeed, that lan guage was at a lofs to furnish a garb adapt"ed to their rank and worth; that judge. "ment, fancy, tafte, had all combined to "adorn them, yet without impairing that "divine fimplicity for the want of which "nothing can compenfate." And in a note on this paffage he fays, "Amongst all the "productions, antient or modern, it would "be difficult to find an inftance of more "confummate elegance than in a printed "Speech intended to be spoken in the House "of Lords." It is to be lamented, that the benevolent fuggeftions of the Bishop of St. Afaph in this Speech were at that time unattended to. A different fyftem was adopted, and the event is too well known. During the whole American war his Lordship continued to be an opponent of Government. Dr. Shipley is the author of two or three Sermons on public occafions; but we are not informed of any other pieces. He is the father of the Dean of St. Afaph (whofe profecution lately occafioned fo much controverfy both in the political and legal world), and of the Lady of Sir William Jones. For the EUROPEAN MAGAZINE. ORIGINAL LETTER relative to the DISCOVERY of MEXICO, and OTHER MATTERS. [ NOW FIRST PUBLISHED. ] May it please your Lordship, MY laft was by Henry Davis of the 9th of this prefent month, fince when a corere is arrived here from Vienna, having bro a very good report of S Robert Anftruther together with the copics of his propofitions concerning the Palatinat whereof the Conde hath fayd nothing to me as yet but from others I am told that the Emperor hath complained that his Majefty's fending of fupplies of foldiers to the King of Sweden is the caufe he cannot bring that King nor the Princes of Germany to any reafon which otherwife he doubted not to do. Some years paft the Fryers of the Order of St. Francis difcovered in America that land which lies Northward of New Spain and Weftward of Florida, which is fince planted with Colonyes of Spanyards and is called New Mexico. The Fryers have ever fince continued theyr refort to that Country from whence (with the laft fleet that came from New Spain) the Provinci ́ll and another Frier came to give an account to the King of the ftate of that Country and to demand a supply of Reli gioufe Men and an increase of mainte nance. Among other propofitions tha he hath made he hath propounded it (as I am told) to the Counfell of the Indies that for as much as that plantation runs Northwardly and must at length come to the Weftward of Virginia it will be neceflary for the fafety of the plantation and to them to pafs to it by the neereft way to root out the English from that Continent. This I am told is refolved on in the Counfell of the Indies but whe ther Order be given therein to Don AnArmada or whether it fhall be done tonio de Oquenda who went with the last by the next that goes or whether they intend to do it by a Fleet fet out from the Indies I cannot informe your Lordship but am ufing dilligence to know it. The Infante Cardinal going into Flanlace they wo have it believed for the ders is frefhly reported here, and at the Pal Conde himfelf broke occafion to tell me that his paffage is refolved on by the way of Italy. The Queen Mother of France hath written to the King acquainting him that the cause of her efcape was her ill ufage |