of great merit on optics, and the use of mathematical instruments.

A violent storm of thunder and lightning happened at Dover; a cart with four horses, belonging to Mr. Coleman, of the Priory, was carrying a load of dung, when a flash of lightning, in an instant, killed them and the driver.

Aug. 15. Their Majesties and the six princesses, with their usual escort, set off for Weymouth for the season.

The earl of Elgin appointed envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to the court of Berlin, in the room of lord Henry Spencer, deceased,

Aug. 22. The French Convention decreed, that the electors should, in appointing the deputies to the Legislative Body, choose two-thirds from amongst the members of the present Convention; and by another decree it was enacted, that, in default of such election, the Convention should fill up the vacancies themselves.

Aug. 23. The new Constitution was adopted by the French Convention, and referred to the primary assemblies for their approbation and acceptance; the legislative power was vested in two councilsthe one, consisting of 500, was styled the Legislative Council, the other, of 250 members, styled the Senate or Council of Elders; the executive power was delegated to a Directory of five members.

Aug. 26. Capt. Horatio Nelson, with the Inconstant, Meleager, Southampton, Tartar, Ariadne, and Speedy, took eleven vessels belonging to the French, in the bay of Alassio and Languelia.

Trincomalee surrendered to the British

forces.

Aug. 28. On Wednesday, rear admiral Harvey sailed from Spithead, with five ships of the line, two frigates, and a sloop, convoying a fleet of 210 transports, with troops, bound for the coast of Bretagne; the count D'Artois sailed in the fleet.

Peace was concluded with the French Republic by the Landgrave of Hesse Cassel and the Elector of Hanover.

Aug. 31. The price of bread fell very considerably in all the Northern counties, and the markets were plentifully supplied with the best wheat flour at 2s. 6d. the stone of 14lb.

Died Andrè Danican, a native of France, who had the sobriquet of Phillidor given him by the king of France, and by which name he was known in England; he was not only the best chess player, but celebrated for his musical compositions, he was 69 years old.

Sept. 1. Mr. O'Conner and Mr. Grifin were found guilty of high treason, at Naas, and sentenced to be hanged.

Sept. 6. The French army of the Sambre and Meuse, under general Jourdan, crossed the Rhine, and took possession of Dusseldorf; at the same time the army of the Rhine and Moselle, under general Pichegru, crossed the Rhine at Manheim, and " took possession of that city, and invested Mentz.

Sept. 8. A monument, executed by Flaxman, was set up by public subscription, at Chichester, to the memory of Collins, the

poet.

Sept. 9. A melancholy affair took place in the Fleet prison, Henry Rede, esq. of Beccles, fought with lieut. Proctor, in consequence of a dispute about their rooms, when the former shortly after died from the blows he received.

Sept. 13. The Discovery, sloop of war, capt. Vancouver, arrived at Limerick, having completed the object of her expedition in making several important discoveries on the north west coast of America, the vessel had been absent four years.

Sept. 15. His Majesty, in council, ordered reprisals on all Dutch vessels, the provinces of Holland being in the possession of, and under the influence of France.

The Parliament which stood prorogued to Thursday, Oct. 1, was further prorogued to Thursday, Oct. 29.

Sept. 17. A fire broke out in the church of St. Paul, Covent Garden, occasioned by the negligence of the plumbers; the whole of the interior, the organ, clock, and vestry room, were destroyed, and several adjoining houses damaged, the structure was erected in 1649 by Inigo Jones, as a chapel of ease to St. Martin's in the fields, in which parish it was then situated; in 1660 it was made parochial.

Sept. 22. A gold mine was discovered near Rathdrum, in Ireland, on the estate of lord Carysfort.

Sept. 23. The colony and castle of the Cape of Good Hope, surrendered by capi. tulation to the British arms under major general Craig, and vice admiral Sir G. Keith Elphinstone.

Sept. 25. A French vessel arrived at Dover from Calais with two commissioners from the National Convention, to facilitate the exchange of prisoners.

A division of Pichegru's army advancing to prevent the junction of the forces of the Austrian generals Clairfait and Wurmser, was overpowered and compelled to retreat to Manheim.

The Trinity House caused a vessel,

fitted with a Coating light, to be placed near the Goodwin sands.

Sept. 26. An admiralty board was established at Portsmouth, for the purpose of facilitating the sailing of the expedition intended for the West Indies.

Sept. 29. William Curtis, esq. was elected Lord Mayor of London for the year ensuing.

Sept. 30. The Russel, man of war, was struck by lightning during a heavy storm, and her first lieutenant, while at dinner at the ward room table, was killed in stantly.

The National Convention of France decreed the incorporation of the Austrian Netherlands with the French Republic; the country thus united to be divided into nine departments, the Dole, the Scheldt, Gemappes, des Forets, the Sambre and Meuse de Lourthe, la Meuse Inferieure, des deux Nettes, la Lys.

Oct. 1. Died, at Dishley, in Leicestershire, Robert Bakewell, one of the most scientific, and successful experimental farmers and graziers in England.

Oct. 3. Their Majesties and the princesses set off from Weymouth, and arrived at Windsor this evening.

Oct. 5. The citizens of the different sections of Paris broke out in resistance to the new Constitution, between whom, and the regular army, a bloody conflict took place in Paris, the Parisians were totally defeated, after a loss of 1000 lives; on this occasion Napoleon Bonaparte first distinguished himself, on behalf of the constituted authorities.

Oct. 7. His Majesty's ship, Censeur, and most of its convey captured by a French fleet off cape St. Vincent.

Died, John George Zimmerman, author of a "Treatise on Solitude," and other moral works.

Oct. 8. Died, in his 72d year, the rev. Andrew Kippis, D.D. and F.R.S. a man of distinguished learning, and editor of the New Biographia Britannica.

Oct. 13. General Clairfait attacked Jourdan, and compelled him to re-cross the Rhine at Dusseldorf; at the same time Pichegru also repassed the Rhine, leaving a strong garrison at Manheim, which place was soon after taken by general Wurm

ser.

Oct. 20. The gold mines at Little Peru, otherwise Croghan mountain, in the county of Wicklow, in Ireland, which were discovered on the 9th instant, were taken possession of in behalf of his Majesty.

Oct. 24. A convention was signed at

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St. Petersburgh, between Russia and Prussia, to which Austria acceded for a third and final partition of Poland.

Oct. 26. A general meeting of the London Corresponding Society was held in the fields, near Copenhagen-house, in the vicinity of London; the number of persons assembled as auditors and spectators were very great; three stands were erected, from which John Thelwall, Binns, Hodgson, and other members addressed the multitude; an address, remonstrance, and certain resolutions were read and adopted, and afterwards printed; no disturbance took place, proper precaution having been previously taken to prevent it.

Oct. 27. The President declared that the National Convention of France was dissolved; previous to their dissolution, they passed two decrees, one for the abolition of the punishment of death, at the return of peace, and the other for granting a general amnesty.

Oct. 28. The new French Legislature met, and made choice of Reveilliere, Lepaux, Reubel, Letourneur de la Manche, Barras, and Sieyes, to be members of the Executive Directory; Sieyes soon after resigned and Carnot was chosen in his stead.

Oct. 29. General Clairfait attacked the entrenched camp of the French before Mentz, and forced it, taking 106 pieces of cannon, 200 ammunition waggons, 2000 prisoners, and 3000 killed and wounded.

The ratification of the treaty of amity, commerce, and navigation, between Great Britain and America, were this day exchanged by lord Grenville and the Chargé des Affaires of the United States.

His Majesty went, in his usual state, to the House of Peers and opened the session of Parliament with a speech from the throne.

A daring attack was made by an infuriated mob on his Majesty, as he went to the House of Peers through the park in the state coach; a bullet, supposed to be fired from an air gun, struck the glass of the coach, and perforated it; on his Majesty's return from St. James's, the same gang of ruffians followed the coach, and a stone was thrown which broke the glass; the King preserved the greatest coolness, he afterwards went, in his private coach, to the Queen's house, when the mob rushed upon the carriage, and one fellow had the audacity to endeavour to force open the door; in this state of peril to the life of the Sovereign, the Horse Guards fortunately arrived, and succeeded in rescuing the King from the

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it was more particularly felt at Derby, Leicester, Birmingham, and Nottingham, in which last place, several stacks of chimnies were thrown down.

A court of common council was held in the city of London, when it was resolved, That a petition be presented to the House of Commons, praying them to take such measures as should be deemed expedient for the suppression of seditious assemblies.

Nov. 19. Died, Thomas Linley, esq. one of the joint proprietors of Drury-lane theatre, and a musician of esteemed talent. Nov. 21. A common hall was held for the city of London, when it was determined to instruct their representatives in Parliament to oppose the bills for better preservation of his Majesty's person, and for suppressing seditious assemblies.

Nov. 22. Manheim surrendered to the Austrians under general Wurmser.

Nov. 26. The storm which raged so generally, was severely felt at Weymouth, seven vessels were lost in the western bay, nearly 1600 dead bodies were thrown up at different times along the beach, 300 were buried at one time; the bodies would have bred a pestilence, but for the assistance of the Gloucester militia, who aided in burying them; the vessels wrecked were heavily laden with troops and merchandize for the West Indies.

Nov. 27. Henry Redhead Yorke, was brought up to the court of King's Bench, to receive sentence for a seditious libel of which he was convicted at the last York assizes, he was sentenced to pay a fine of 100%. and be imprisoned in Dorset gaol for two years, and give security in 10007. and two sureties in 5007. each, for his good behaviour for seven years.

Dec. 8. Mr. Pitt delivered a message to Parliament from his Majesty, announcing the re-establishment of a regular government in France, and expressing his readiness to negociate with that country.

Dec. 9. The London Corresponding Society held another public meeting in Maryle-bone fields, at which an address to the people, and a petition to the King were agreed to; John Gale Jones, and John Thelwall, were the principal speakers upon the occasion; after signing the petition the crowd dispersed.

Dec. 13. A large meteoric stone fell near Wood Cottage, in Yorkshire, weigh ing fifty-five pounds.

Dec. 14. The Sedition bill passed both Houses of Parliament.

Dec. 16. A dreadful fire broke out at a sail-makers in Plymouth, which raged with

great fury, burning down the house, loft &c. and three other houses, and property of the value of 15,0007.

A chain of telegraphs was established from Shooter's-hill to Dover.

Dec. 25. The driver of a post chaise, attempting to ford the river Wye, at Witney, was unfortunately drowned, and three passengers, two women and a man, the horses were also drowned.

Dec. 26. The princess Maria Theresa Charlotte, daughter of Louis XVI. was, after a long confinement, delivered up to the Austrians, in exchange for the Deputies of the Convention, whom general Dumourier seized, and delivered into the hands of the Austrians.

Dec. 27. On Friday, a party of Irish dragoons, quartered at Stratford on Avon, having drank to excess, sallied forth with drawn swords, and threatened every person they met; one Joseph Pinfield, a nailor, reproaching them with their conduct, was cut to pieces in the presence of his wife; a verdict of wilful murder being returned by the coroner's jury, six of the dragoons were committed to prison.

Dec. 28. Charette, the Royalist leader in La Vendee, was completely routed near Roche Suryan; the insurrection had again broken out about the end of summer, under Charette and Stofflet; general Hoche was sent by the Executive Directory to command the Republican army opposed to the insurgents.

About the latter end of this year, the societies of Orangemen were formed, in the county of Armagh, Ireland.

PRINCIPAL ACTS PASSED THIS YEAR.

To enable his Majesty to erect independent burghs of barony, &c. in Scotland.

For more effectually carrying into execution the act of 33d. Geo. III. for encou ragement and relief of friendly societies. For enabling woolcombers to exercise trades in any town of Great Britain.

For widening and improving the entrance into the city of London by Temple-bar, and Snow-hill, &c.

To enable his Majesty to settle an annuity on the prince of Wales, &c.

For making provision for a jointure for the princess of Wales.

A GENERAL BILL OF CHRISTENINGS AND BURIALS WITHIN THE BILLS OF MORTALITY, FROM DECEMBER 9, 1794, To DECEMBER 8, 1795.