1788. THOMAS CUSHING, of Massachusetts died. He was early engaged in political life, and in 1763 appointed speaker of the council where, by his moderate and conciliatory conduct he was enabled to effect a great deal of good as a mediator between the contending parties. On the breaking out of disturbances he was sent to the first congress, and continued to fill some office till his death, when he was lieutenant governor. 1790. Marquis DE FAVRAS executed. His judges were intimidated by the mob shouting during the trial, _a la lanterne_. 1792. MATTHEW TAIT died at Auchinleck, aged 123. 1793. Lieuts. GIBBS and MOUNTESY with 21 men of the Lowestoffe frigate seized the tower of Martelli in Corsica, and hoisted the British flag for the first time in that island. 1794. French frigate La Fortunee burnt to prevent her falling into the hands of Lord Hood. 1797. JAMES DODSLEY the renowned and rich London bookseller died. He sold 18,000 copies of Burke's _Reflections on the French Revolution_. 1798. The Irish rebellion, as the discontents were called, commenced. 1799. JEAN CHARLES BORDA, a French mathematician, died. He made many improvements in hydraulics, and his experiments for the advancement of science were numerous and successful. 1801. Action off Gibraltar between the British frigate Phebe 36 guns, and the French frigate L'Africaine, 44 guns and 715 men. The Frenchman lost 200 men killed and 143 wounded, and was captured. British loss 1 killed and 12 wounded. 1802. NICHOLAS JOSEPH SELIS, a distinguished French poet, died. 1806. ELIZABETH CARTER, an English poetess, died, aged 89. She acquired nine foreign languages; but the reputation of this learned lady was established by a complete translation from the Greek of the works of Epictetus, with notes. 1807. Admiral DUCKWORTH, with 8 ships of the line and 4 frigates, together with fire ships and gun boats, effected the daring pass of the Dardanelles, without loss, and appeared before Constantinople, which until then had never seen an enemy's fleet. The Turks fired stone shot from their batteries upon the fleet, some of them weighing upwards of 800 pounds. The Turkish squadron, consisting of a 64 gun ship, 4 frigates, 3 corvettes, a brig and 2 gun boats, were burnt. 1811. Duke of Albuquerque, ambassador to England from the regency of Spain, died at London. 1816. WM. REESE died in Dublin district, Md., aged 108. 1816. A bridge of wire, 400 feet in length, for foot passengers having been constructed over the Schuylkill, was passed for the first time. 1821. Florida ceded to the United States by Spain.