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and orphans of the brave men who fell on that occafion.

Mr. Whitbread moved, in the Houfe of Commons, for an enquiry into the conduct of Minifters, relative to the invafion of Ireland, which was refused.

The bank of England iffued small notes of one and two pounds, alfo Spanish dollars, ftamped, at four fhillings and ninepence each.

Advice received that the Archduke Charles had taken the command of the Austrian army in Italy.

of general Lake's Proclamation before the Irish Houfe of Commons, and moved for an enquiry into the causes which had produced it. This motion, however, was rejected.

The livery of London agreed to petition his Majefty to difmits from his counfels his present Ministers, as a neceffary preliminary to peace, which proceeding was immediately followed by fimilar petitions from almost every part of the country.

The Sheriffs of London attended at St. James's to know when his Ma. The Paris papers brought advice jefty would be pleased to receive the that Buonaparte had made fome fur-petition of the livery upon the throne, ther conquests in the territories of the Pope; and that his Holinefs had determined to enter into a negociation with the republican chief.

The two French frigates which landed the convicts in Wales, captur ed by the St. Fiorenzo and Nymphe frigates.

A general faft and humiliation tock place throughout England.

Advice received from Ireland that General Lake had published a proclamation, ordering every perfon in the northern district to deliver up their arms, &c. to the military, and deciar ing the whole district in a state of infurrection.

Government received advice that the Archduke Charles had obtained fome advantage over the French, on

the banks of the Piave.

The Paris papers announced that the Pope had concluded a treaty of peace with Buonaparte.

Advice received that the French had obtained several advantages over the Austrians on the Adige.

Intelligence arrived that the pea fants in the north of Ireland had rifen in large bodies, and were committing depredations in various parts.

The county of Down in Ireland, de clared in a ftate of in furrection.

and were informed that his Majesty would receive no petition from the city of London, except in its corporate capacity; but that he was willing to receive it at the Levee, in the ordinary manner of accepting addreffes.

The Earl of Bellamont difmiffed from his fituation of Post-Master General in Ireland, for having condemned in the Houfe of Lords, the coercive measures adopted by Government in the northern diftricts of that country.

Advice received at Lloyd's of the capture of twelve homeward bound Eaft-India hips by a French fquadron.

Official intelligence received of the capture of Trinidad, with four ships of war, which were in the Bay. The naval and military forces engaged in this enterprize were commanded by Admiral Harvey and General Aber

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Mr. Pelham prefented a message from the Lord lieutenant to the Irish the new Emperor of Ruffia had deParliament, on the fubject of General termined to fupport the conftitution Lake's Proclamation, and the mea-of the Gerinan empire: and that the fures of Government were approved Dover armed tranfport had captured of on the 21ft. a Spanish armed brig.

Mr. Grattan brought the subject

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The Livery of London determined moved by Mr. Waithman to that ef to perfift in demanding the due exer-fect, and abruptly diffolved the Com cife of their privilege, with refpect to addreffing the king upon his throne. The inhabitants of Westminster re folved to petition his Majefty to difmifs his present minifters.

The king again refuted to receive the Petition of the Livery of London upon his throne.

Advice received by the Hamburgh mail, that Buonaparte had cut off an Auftrian divifion of 3,000 men, made himself matter of feveral important pofts on the frontiers of Auftria, and was proceeding with great expedition

towards Vienna.

A general and alarming mutiny broke out on board the Channel fleet at Spithead. The crews unanimoufly refused to proceed to fea unless their wages were advanced to thirty fhillings per month, and their allowance of provifions encreased.

A board of Admiralty went to Spithead, to investigate the nature of the demands of the feamen belonging to the Channel fleet.

The Paris papers announced, that Buonaparte, continuing his victorious career, had taken poffeffion of ClagenGovernment received advice of the furth, the capital of Corinthia, after defeat of the Archduke Charles by defeating the Auftrian army, comBuonaparte, and of the precipitate remanded by the Archduke Charles; treat of his royal highnefs into the heart of Austria. This event created the utmost alarm at Vienna.

and that the enemy had made themfelves mafters of Carniole and Carinthia, the district of Triefte, and the whole of Tyrol.

Advice received at the Admiralty of the capture of three privateers, by Letters by the Hamburgh mail anthe Spitfire floop of war, and the Ply-nounced, that the King of Sardinia mouth and Dover cutters; also that had concluded an offenfive and defenhis Majefty's fhips Canada and Magi-five trealy of alliance with France. cienne had taken five French fhips of war on the Jamaica station.

Mr. Pitt informed the Houfe of Commons, that a perfon was immediately to be fent to Vienna, to treat for peace in conjuction with his Majesty's allies. This determination was entered into by minifters, in confequence of advice received that his Imperial Majefty, defeated in all points, was under the neceffity of fuing for peace, as the only means of faving himfelt from utter deftru&tion.

The Prince of Wirtemberg landed at Harwich.

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Advice received that Buonaparte, in a letter to the Archduke Charles, invited his Royal Highness to become an officer of peace, and the "Benefactor of the human race."

The Lords of the Admiralty agreed to comply with the demands of the feamen belonging to the Channel fleet.

Official intelligence received that the Emperor, defeated in all points by the enemy, had at length been obliged to open a negociation with the French Republic.

A general pardon was fent to Portfmouth for the feamen belonging to the Channel fleet, who, in confequence, negotia-returned to their duty, and the fhips immediately dropped down to St. Helen's.

Mr. Hammond fet out for Vienna, empowered to open a pacific tion with the French.

The Hamburgh mail announced, that Buonaparte ftill continued his march into the heart of Auftria.

The Livery of London met to vote a cenfure upon his Majefty's minifters, for their conduct refpecting their petition to the King; but the Lord Mayor refuted to put the refolutions

Fresh difcontents arofe in the Channel fleet, many of the crews objecting to their commanders.

The feamen on board the fhips at Plymouth, who had fome time before declared themselves in a state of mutiny, expreffed themselves perfectly,

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fatisfied with the conceffions made by the Admiralty to their brethren at Spithead.

MAY.

Intelligence received that General Hoche had completely defeated the Auftrians on the right bank of the Rhine, on the 18th ult. with the lofs of feveral thousand men.

The French official journals an nounced that preliminaries had been figned between his Imperial Majelly and the French Republic; and that Generals Hoche and Moreau had ob-tained feveral victories on the right fide of the Rhine.

Government received an official account of the preliminaries of peace between France and Auftria having been figned at Leoben on the 18th of April.

fleet, ard afterwards went on board Lord Bridport's fhip, to make known, in the name of his Majefty, the conceffions which had been made by government, relative to the demands of the feamen. This communication fatisfied the failors, and they immediately agreed to put to fea with the fleet.

An alarming mutiny broke out on board his Majefty's fhips at Sheerness. It was determined by government to raife the pay of the military.

A fquadron, under the command of Rear-Admiral Curtis, arrived at St. Helen's from Torbay, and the crews of feveral of the fhips immediately declared themselves in a state of mutiny, and fent feveral of their officers on fhore; but on being informed by the delegates of the Channel Fleet that' government had complied with their demands, they returned to their duty. A révolution effected in the Vene

The Channel fleet put to fea from St. Helen's, under the command of Lord Bridport.

The mutiny was renewed at Spithead. The Channel fleet refufed to put to fea, under the pretext that government did not mean to fulfil the tian territories. promifes held out by them to the failors; the delegates re-affembled, and fent a deputation to the London, AdmiralColpoys' ship, at Portsmouth, whom the Admiral refused to admit on board, and enforced his authority by ordering the marines to fire into the boat. This conduct was refented by the crew of the London, who im. mediately depofed the Admiral, struck his flag, and hoifted the enfign of defiance. In this affair feveral feamen were wounded, fome of whom died foon after of their wounds.

Intelligence received that a dreadful conflict had taken place in the North of Ireland, between the military and the defenders, in which the latter were defeated, with the lofs of feveral men.

The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland published a proclamation, offering a pardon to fuch of the infurgents as fhould return to their allegiance before the 24th of June.

Ireland placed under the martial

law.

An act for advancing the pav of the feamen paffed both Houses of Par- The Paris papers announced that liament, which, with a general, par-Buonaparte had reduced the governdon, was immediately fent off to Portf-ment of Venice to the most humiliatmouth. ing fubmiffion, in confequence of their treacherous conduct towards his army during the last campaign.

The feamen expreffed themselves fatisfied with the conduct of government, but infifted upon the difmiffal of fome of their captains.

A fpirit of difcontent and fubordination manifefted itfelf among the priThe Livery of Londen paffed a vote vates of the Artillery corps at Woolof cenfure on his Majesty's minifters, wich, which, however, was foon fupfor having advised him to refufe re-preffed by the spirited conduct of the ceiving their petition upon the throne. Marquis Cornwallis.

Earl Howe, who, by order of his Majefty, went to Portsmouth, had an interview with the Delegates of the

The mutineers of Sheernefs proeeded to very alarming acts of violence, blocked up the entrance of the Thames

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Thames, hoifted enfigns of defiance, and compelled all the hips of war in the Medway and at the Nore to join the flag of revolt.

JULY. Accounts received of the capture of five privateers by lis Mijefty's fhips Margaritta, Telemachus, Viper, Romulus, and Trent.

His Majefty's fhip Saturn returned from the Channel Fleet in a state of mutiny; the ringleaders were foon apprehended, and placed in clofe coninfinement.

Several fhips belonging to Admiral Duncan's fleet refufed to fail with him, and came round to the Nore, to join the mutinous fhips at that place. Lord Spencer returned to town from Sheerness, without being able to duce the mutineers to return to their duty.

The right hon. Edmund Burke died at his feat at Beaconsfield. The anniversary of the French re

Several more fhips belonging to Admiral Duncan's fleet joined the mu-volution celebrated at Paris. tineers at the Nore.

JUNE.

A Royal Meffage prefented to Parliament, on the subject of the alarming mutiny at the Nore, and the infidious means had recourse to, in or der to create difaffection among the military; in confequence of which the latter offence was made felony of death.

An account received of the French troops having entered Venice.

A proclamation published, declaring the crews of the hips at the Nore in a state of rebellion; and prohibit ing all intercourfe between them and his Majefty's faithful subjects.

Several fhips effected their efcape from the mutineers at the Nore, and arrived at Sheerness.

A tremendous ftorm of thunder, lightning, and rain, which did confi derable damage in feveral parts of England, and by which many lives were loft.

His Excellency Ifmail Faraugh Ef fendi, the new Turkish Ambaffador to our Court, arrived in London.

The capture of four French privateers, by his Majesty's fhips Indefatigable, Tifiphone, Magnanime, and Dolphin revenue cutter, announced at the Admiralty.

Nine of the mutineers belonging to the Montague received fentence of death at Portsmouth.

The London Correfponding Society affembled in a field near St. Pancras, to vote a petition to the King, and to enter into refolutions relative Some more hips effected their escape to the prefent ftate of the country; from the mutinous flips at the Nore. but their proceedings were interruptMoft of the fhips at the Nore de-ed by the Magiftrates, who arrested ferted the cause of rebellion, and re-the principal fpeakers, and kept them turned to their duty. in cuftody until they procured bail.

Lord Malmesbury appointed minifter plenipotentiary to negociate peace with the French republic.

AUGUST.

The Admiralty received an official account of the bombardment of CaThe mutiny at the Nore terminat-diz by Lord St. Vincent, and of the ed, and Parker, the principal of the capture of two Spanish gun-boats and mutineers, and his co-delegates, taken into cuftody.

An alarming confpiracy was difcovered in the camp, near Brandon, in Ireland.'

an armed launch; alfo that fome pri vateers and other veffels had been taken by his Majefty's fhips Kangaroo and Hamadryad.

Eleven of the mutineers belonging to the Monmouth received fentence of death, two of whom were recommend

Parker, the mutineer, executed on board the Sandwich, at Black stakes. Lord Malmesbury fet out from Lon-ed to mercy. don for Lifle, to treat of peace, with The Paris papers announced, that commiffioners appointed by the Exe- Buonaparte's army had made fome cutive Directory for that purpose. further conquefts in the Adriatic,

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The Paris papers announced that an infurrection had taken place in Piedmont, which was not quelled without bloodshed.

The Legiflative Councils of France, acting completely under the influence of the Directory, decreed that the accufed Deputies, to the number of fixty-feven, fhould be tranfported. This decree was paffed without even the form of a trial.

A formidable mutiny broke out on board the Spanish fleet in the port of Cadiz.

Advice received of the capture of An exprefs arrived at the India-three privateers by his Majefty's fhips house with the difagreeable intelli-Doris, Arethufa, and Lapwing. gence that a detachment of the Bri- The Admiralty received an account tifh forces, commanded by Colonel of Sir John Borlafe Warren's fquadDow, had been defeated in the Co-ron having had an engagement with tiote Province, by the refractory Ra- fome French fhips off the coaft of jah Pyfche, with the lofs of 300 men, France, and of his having captured and a large quantity of ammunition. and deftroyed several small ships of In this affair Major Cameron and war. three other officers loft their lives. Seven of the mutineers belonging to the Standard received fentence of death at Greenhithe.

Three of the mutineers belonging to the Saturn were executed on board that ship at Plymouth.

Lord Malmesbury received an intimation from the French Commiffioners at Lifle to return to England, on account of his Lordship not being invefted with powers to refign the whole of the conquests made by this country from France and her allies during the war.

Eight more of the mutineers of the Standard received fentence of death, Intelligence received at Lloyd's of two of whom were recommended to twenty four Lisbon ships, homeward mercy; after which the Court-Mar-bound from the Brazils, having been tial adjourned fine die. captured by fome French cruizers.

Dreadful riots took place at Trament, in Scotland. The military were called in, and feveral people of both fexes were killed.

SEPTEMBER.

A dreadful mutiny took place on board the Hermione frigate, in the Weft Indies. Captain Pigot, and all his officers, except the furgeon and the mafter's mate, were murderThe Admiralty received advice ed by the crew, as well as most of the that the expedition against Teneriffe marines. The mutineers carried the had totally failed, with confiderable frigate into the Spanish port of Lalofs on our part. guana, and delivered her up to the

The Executive Directory of France, Governor. under the pretext of a confpiracy hav. Advice received from Ireland, that ing been formed against the Republic, 102 perfons had been found guilty at caufed to be arrested by military force the affizes of Armagh, in the North the Directors Carnot and Barthelemi, of Ireland, twenty of whom received (the former of whom made his escape) fentence of death, and that eight of General Pichegru, and many other them had been executed. members of the Legislative Councils. An account received of La Fayette The Hamburgh mail announced and his companions having been rethat the progrefs of the negotiation leafed from their long confinement by between France and Auftria had been the Emperor. interrupted, in confequence of the determination of the French to retain Mantua.

Angereau appointed fucceffor to Hoche, as Commander in Chief of the French armies in Germany.

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