The Bank of England called in the ftamped dollars. The Earl of Mornington appointed Governor-General of Bengal. The British Government fent their final answer to the French Government, that they would not treat upon the bafis propofed by the Commiffoners at Lifle. A general mutiny broke out on board the British fleet at the Cape of Good Hope, which terminated on the 12th, in confequence of a communication that the demands of the feamen at Spithead had been complied with. Government received fufficient intelligence of the peace between France and Austria. His Majesty returned to town, after an unfuccefsful attempt to reach the Nore, for the purpose of reviewing the fleet. The Paris Journal announced, that the Executive Directory had ordered, that the army fould forthwith be affembled on the French coafts; to be called the "Army of England," and Admiral Duncan came up with the to be commanded by Buonaparte, for Dutch fleet, commanded by Admi-the purpose of invading this country. ral de Winter, totally defeated them, Also that the Directory had resolved and captured the Admiral, his Vice- to march an army of 30,000 men Admiral, and nine fhips of the line; against Portugal. for which gallant achievement Admiral Duncan was created a Viscount, Advice received at the Admiralty of the capture of eight French and and Baron of Great Britain. Spanish privateers by his Majefty's The principal part of Lord Dun-fhips D.ana, Triton, Thalia, Aurora, can's fleet reached port with their Aigle, Speedy, and King's Fisher. prizes. Peace definitively figned at Udina between the French and Auftrian Commiffioners. The Paris papers announced that the Executive Directory had refolved to profecute the war against England with encreased vigour. Frederick II. King of Pruffia, died at Berlin of a dropfy, and was fucceed. ed by his fon, Frederick William. The capture of five privateers, by, his Majefty's fhips Indefatigable, Albatrofs, Boadicea, Anfon and Fairy. The Eexcutive Directory published a violent Addrefs against this counThe Paris papers announced that try, calling upon the people of France the finances of the King of Sardinia to hurl the whole of their vengeance had been reduced to the greatest de-against the only remaining enemy of the French Republic. gree of poverty and diftrefs. Advice received that the Queen of Portugal had been induced, through the influence of the British Court, to refuse her affent to the terms of the treaty of peace concluded by her Minifter with the Executive Directory of France. Lord Moira brought the fubject of the diftreffes of Ireland before the English House of Lords, and gave a moft heart-rending defcription of the cruelties exercifed by the military against the people of that unhappy country. Advice received that a fevere shock An exprefs arrived at the IndiaHouse with an an account of an exof an earthquake had lately been felt pedition having been fitted out from in the island of Jamaica. F 2 An An account received at the Ad-reftored to all the rights and privileges miralty of feveral privateers and other of which they had been deprived for. veff: s b longing to the enemy having near a century. been tak n and destroyed by his Majefty's cruizers on the Jamaica ftation. The Paris papers announced, that Buonaparte had accepted the command of the army intended to invade this country. Intelligence received of the Emperor having ratified the Treaty of Peace with France. DECEMBER. The Batavian Convention refolved to repair the recent naval loffes of that country by a general levy upon the inhabitan s of the United States. A new gold coinage of feven fhil ling pieces iffued, and ordered to be received as the current coin of the kingdom. A valuable fleet from the Eaft In. dies arrived, under convov of his Majefty's fhip Trompe. By this conveyance intelligence was received of Captain Parker, of the Intrepid, having been blown overboard at the Cape of Good Hope. A French privateer, called the Dorade, captured by the Clyde frigate, but foon after loft in a gale of wind. The Mafter of the Clyde, a Midshipman, and feventeen feamen, were loft in her. The Admiralty received advice of the capture of eight French privateers and thirteen merchantmen, by his Majefty's cruizers on the Leeward Ifland itation. A general Thanksgiving took place Captain Williamfon, of his Ma-throughout England and Scotland, jefty's fhip Agincourt, was brought for the fucceffes of his Majefty's arms to trial by Captain Hopper, of the by fea. The King and Royal FaMarines, on a charge of not having mily, preceded by the Members of done his duty in the action of the 11th both Houfes of Parliament, the flag of October with the Dutch fl.et. The and other officers who had diftincourt martial fat on board the Circe guifhed them!elves in the feveral vicfrigate, at Sheernefs. tories, and a numerous party of marines and failors, went in grand proceffion to St. Paul's, the streets from St. James's to the Cathedral being clofely lined with military corps of horfe and foot, of every defcription. The flags taken from the French, Spaniards, and Dutch, on 1st of June 1794, 14th of February 1797, and 11th of October 1797, were difplayed and confecrated on the occafion. Government received advice of the Queen of Portugal having determined to ratify the treaty of peace with the French Republic, and that, as a pledge of her fincerity, fhe had fent off to Paris a quantity of diamonds to the value of 400,cool. fterling. Mr. Fox prefented to the King at the levee, a petition from pear five thousand freeholders from the county of Down, in Ireland, complaining of the hardships which that country at prefent labours under, and praying for aedrefs of grievances. Great rejoicings took place at Paris on account of the ratification of the Treaty of Peace between France and Auftria. The Common Council of London, and feveral parishes of the Metropolis, entered into feveral refolutions in oppofition to the propofed increafe of the Affeffed Taxes. Advice received that the Proteftants in the Electorate of Cologne had been The Paris papers announced, that a difpute between Lord Camelford the merchants of that city had en- and the Mafter of a merchant ship, gaged to open a loan of 25,000,000 in which one failor whs killed, and of livres, in order to accomplish the an inhabitant of Bridgetown defpeinvafion of this country, the pre-rately wounded. miums upon which to be fecured on Letters from Germany announced, the fuccefs of the operation; and that that the French had taken poffeffion the publication of fixteen Journals of Mentz and other important forhad been fuppreffed, by order of the treffes belonging to the Empire. Directory. Advice received of the capture of feveral English merchantmen, laden with hemp, iron, and tallow, from Bergen, by a French privateer. The Hamburgh mail announced the commencement of the delibera tions of the Congrefs affembled at Raftadt, to restore peace to the Ger It was announced, that the infurman Empire; and that the effects of rection in the Coliote country, in the the clergy belonging to the Cifalpine East Indies, had been completely Republic had been declared national quelled by the interference of General property. Duncan, and that the Company's An account recieved from Barba-affairs in that quarter were in very does of an alarming riot having taken profperous state. place in that island, in confequence of MONTHLY OCCURRENCES. Francfort, Dec. 30. fhipwreck on the coaft of Romelia, THIS day the French entered Mentz and the greater part of their crews with above 10,000 men, and more perished. will follow to-morrow. Paris, Jan. 15. We have received Bologna, Dec. 9. On the 7th in- from Rome the unpleafant news that ftant the fort of St. Leon, with all its in a commotion raised by the Papal dependencies, furrendered to the Cif- Government, whofe emiffaries under alpine troops by capitulation, the the pretext of demanding affiftance Roman garrifon marching out with from the French ambaffador to bring the honours of war. about a revolution, fired upon and Bafle, Dec. 20. Two French ge- killed the General Dupot, an officer nerals and 1800 troops took poffeffion who was to have commanded in the on the 15th initant, of Munstherthal Army of England, and was much and the Erguel. And on the fame beloved by Buonaparte. After a night another detachment over-ran the fhort correfpondence between the Prevote of Moltier Granval, fending Ambassador, within the jurisdiction the detachments into the plain along of whofe palace the disturbance was the frontier of the Canton of Berne, made, he left Rome for Florence, and as far as Reiber, near Buren, on the has fent a minute account of the parriver Aar. On the 16th the Canton ticulars to the Directory, who have of Berne ordered 10,000 men to be ordered General Berthier to march raised; but afterwards gave orders to to Rome, and take ample vengeance fufpend the levy, and to difmifs the on that perfidious. hermaphrodite gogreater part of them which had been vernment, which for ages paft has, raised. under the pretence of religion, fowed Conftantinople, Nov. 10. For fome the feeds of difcord, fuperftition, ini, days paft the Black Sea has been quity, and death, throughout Euagitated with violent tempefts; féven rope. France has been the only large merchantmen and about fifty power that has been always able to barks and other veffels loaded with refift her, and when for her intereft provifions for this city, have fuffered has upheld her; and will now as a punishment defolation. punishment for her treacherous cruel-[part feems to be from Dungennels to ty, bring upon her overwhelming Hithe. For this purpofe the head. quarters of an army of 20,000 are eftabl fhed at Afhford; 20,000 are: already in Effex and Suffolk, this force is to be augmented to 30,000 i besides which there will be an ariny of referve for the capital. The Portuguese Ambassador and negociator of the treaty of peace with France, on the 27th of December had feals put upon his papers and a guard placed over him; and on the 29th was arrested and sent to the Temple. Francfort, Jan. 1. It is reported here that Paffaward Oglou, the Pacha of Widdin, who last year command ed the rebels in the neighbourhood of Adrianople, and carried terror to the gates of Conftantinople itfelf, at the head of 40,000, has marched against Belgrade. On the 5th of December he made himself master of Jemandria, on the 11th he carried Orfowa, and on the 12th or 15th Dec. he was expected at Belgrade, which he has al ready fummoned, in a note to this Dublin, Jan. 5. On Wednesday purpofe, addreffed to the Pacha of the Foreman of the Seffion Grand Belgrade: If you have any regard Jury complained to the Court of a for your life, furrender the city with-fhameful difregard of the folemnities out any refiftance." At Belgrade of the fabbath-day, by the vocifera. they are faid to exped the timely af- tion of the venders of newspapers in fitance of Ala Pacha, from the en- the public ftreets. The fuperinten virons of Adrianople, he having al- dant Magiftrate, who was prefent, ready pacified Romelia. Letters from promifed that he would take care Semlin, dated 12th Dec. fay, that there fhould be no fuch profanation Kofve Muftapha is fecond in com- next Sunday. mand to the rebel Pacha, and that throughout all Bofnia and Servia they preach up liberty and equality, and make the molt fplendid promiles in their names to the people. The Directory of France and its obfequious Councils have confifcated all British merchandife throughout the whole French republic, and have likewife declared that every neutral ship The Welch Calvinistic Methodists by carrying fuch merchandise forfeits have agreed to hold an anniverfary her neutrality, and being taken shall thanksgiving on Goodick Sands, near be condemned as a legal prize; and Fishguard, on the 24th February, to the ports of the republic are to be shut commemorate their deliverance from against all vessels that have touched at the banditti the French difgorged on a British port, excepting through neceffity. their coaft. Wincanton, Somerset. A man died Portsmouth, Jan. 14. By orders last week at the advanced age of 112. from the Admiralty, Admiral ThompHis wife, to whom he had been marfon and Sir Roger Curtis immediately ried for seventy years, died some short went on board, that the fleet may be time fince. ready to fail at a moment's notice. Waterford, Jan. 9. Twenty-fix men have been brought in here from Kilmacthomas and Dungarvon, charged with treasonable practices. The most formidable preparations are making in Breft, and every port from it to the mouths of the Rhine, for the invafion of this country. Government are preparing to give them The letters from Lifbon, brought a warns reception: Plymouth and by the Walfingham, are faid to ftate Portfinouth will have covering armies, the warm and unalterable attachment a large force is to be collected in of the Court of Portugal to the EngSuffex, near Pevenfey, a place inflifh; but the impoffibility that they which an hoftile landing has hereto- are under of any longer refifting the fore been effected; another on the peremptory demands of France, who, Kentish coaft, where the dangerous till the ratification of the treaty, me naced naced them with all the calamities of Bradburn has been the means of libean invasion. rating many of the Methodist Society here. Mr. Bradburn lately afferted in Extract of a letter from Birmingham. "This, with Christian love and re-a public fervice, in the Cherry-freet fpects, to inform you that your Uni- Chapel, that the Lord meant thofe no verfal Mifcellany has been much bleft barm that be fent to Hell. And Mr. here. The Father of mercies and God Andrew Fuller, in a fermon in Canof all grace has been pleased to make non-ftreet, afferted, that the most known his univerfal truth and love to pungent reflections of the damned in feveral, so that they can now join Hell, were, and would be, to rememyour much hondured predeceffor in ber that Chrift died for them. finging, that God is about to remove the curfe from the earth, and to blefs mankind with greater bleffings than their father loft: Do, pray Sir, come Lately died at Micheham, near over in the fpring, or fooner if the Lewes, aged 91 years, Mr. Henry Lord will. The fame pulpits are open Child, who has left a widow aged 89. for you as for Mr. Winchester.-This venerable couple have been marPlease to fend fome more tracts, &c. ried and lived together 70 years. &c. Your letter to Mr. Samuel Barracks for a park of artillery are erecting at Ringmer, in Suffex: being of wood they will foon be ready. TO THE EDITOR. WHEN you fee my good friend and brother Christophi lus, give my love to him, and return him my fincere thanks for his juft and Scriptural remarks in favour of the divinity of our Bleffed Lord and Saviour Jefus Chrift. Tell him to go on, and may the work of the Lord profper in his hands. If we lay aside the divinity of Christ, and the work of the Holy Spirit upon the minds of men, in my opinion we lay afide the greater part of Chriftianity; I pray God young preachers may attend to these things, particularly those who preach God's Universal Love, or they will do but little in bringing fouls to love God fo as to delight to do his will, and to rest upon him for every thing they ftand in need of, thro' the merits of Jefus ; they will do but little as inftruments in collecting first fruits to the Lord of the harvest. I am, Dear Sir, your real friend, and particular friend of all that love our Lord Jesus Christ in fincerity and truth. Poetry. WHAT THINK YOU OF CHRIST ? WHAT think you of Chrift is the teft, To try both your flate and your scheme? You cannot be right in the reft, Tho' ftill my beft thoughts are but poor, I fay, he's my meat and my drink, My portion, my Lord, and my all. NEWTON. |