1568. DOMINIQUE DE GOURGES, having destroyed the Spanish settlements in Florida, embarked for France. The Spaniards had seized the French settlements in the same places, and murdered the inhabitants. Gourges fitted out three vessels and 150 soldiers at his own expense to revenge their death, and repair the honor of his nation. The Spaniards were well fortified to the number of 400 in their forts; but de Gourges resolutely pressed forward, and after a desperate assault carried the forts. Those who escaped the massacre were hung upon the same trees on which the Frenchmen had previously been hung. The Spaniards had placed over their victims a label, signifying, "_I do not this as to Frenchmen, but as to Lutherans_." De Gourges replaced it with a tablet of fir wood, on which was graven the following: "_I do not this as to Spaniards, nor as to mariners, but as to traitors, robbers and murderers_." 1573. A border feud at Reedsquair, between the English and Scottish marchmen, in which the former were completely beaten. This skirmish was the last of any note between the two nations. 1621. Sentence of fine and imprisonment passed upon lord Bacon in the house of peers for bribery. 1649. ISAAC DORISLAUS assassinated; a Dutchman who went from Leyden to England and read lectures on history at Cambridge. He was alternately royalist and republican during the civil wars; and was stabbed to the heart by some enthusiastic royalist while on an embassy to Holland. 1655. The English took the island of Jamaica from the Spanish. 1664. The earl of Tiviot, governor of Tangier, surprised and defeated by the Moors. 1697. KALDAN, khan of the Eleuts, who had for several years eluded the formidable armies sent against him annually from China, accompanied by the emperor himself, being finally reduced to the last extremity, and abandoned by his best subjects, put an end to his life by poison. 1702. Lord CORNBURY commenced his administration of the government of New York. 1711. RICHARD CHISWELL, a noted English printer and an extensive publisher, died. 1733. RICHARD COX, lord chancellor of Ireland, died. He published a history of that kingdom. 1747. Naval battle between the English fleet under Anson and Warren, and the French fleet under M. de la Jonquiere, which was convoying six East India ships and a number of transports and merchantmen to Canada. After a regular and well fought battle, the French struck their colors. The loss of the French killed and wounded was 700; that of the British 500. The trophies of the victory were six men of war and all of their East India ships, and between four and five thousand prisoners. The treasure taken on board these vessels was afterwards conveyed to the bank of England in 20 wagons. The French loss by this defeat was estimated at one million and a half.