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the Jacobins, and put 300 of them to the fword. Those who efcaped, retreated into

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on the 12th of July they marched out. The arrangements for the replacing of the king upon the throne immediately took Soon after this affair, the Cardinal feized place; his first at was that of iffuing alproupon 6 or 700 of these unhappy wretches clamation, in which, among other things, in different parts of the town, and fhut he acceded to the treaty figned by Cardithem up in the public granary. The Canal Ruffo, as far as it related to the labrians being anxious to make an auto de fe, could hardly be reftrained from fetting fire to the prifon! The moft horrible exceffes and murders were committed by thefe favages in every quarter of the city.

About this time the British fleet in Palermo bay failed to co-operate with the Royalists, having on board the Hereditary Prince, and a few Sicilian regiments. On their paffage a difpatch overtook them from Lord Keith, with the news of the French fquadron having again put to fea; the English fleet was therefore ob. liged to return to Palermo, to difembark the troops. In confequence of this difappointment, the patriots in Naples began to raise their hopes; and Ruffo, having learned that he had no aid to expect from the English, was induced to treat with the patriots in the caftles; and it was accordingly stipulated between them, that the latter fhould furrender their pofts upon condition that a general amnefty fhould be granted, and that they fhould march out with the honours of war with their effects. This treaty was figned by Ruffo, and guaranteed by Captain Foote, of the Sea horfe, on the part of the English.

In purfuance of these ftipulations, the patriots, to the amount of 5 or 600, defired to be embarked for Toulon, under convoy of an English man of war, and tranfports were provided for their conveyance; when Lord Nelfon, having learned that Lord Keith had been reinforced, arrived in the Bay of Naples. His Lordship immediately annulled the flag of truce, and refufed to ratify the treaty figned by Ruffo, till the King's pleafure fhould be known. But on the following day, to prevent the confufion which must have taken place had the treaty been totally fet afide, he gave orders to his officers to fuperintend the embarkation of the Jacobins, who were in the mean time difarmed, and eighteen of the most obnoxious of the party detained on board the English fleet, and confined in

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Nothing now opposed the re-establishment of the king on his throne, but the expulfion of the French from St. Elmo. An attack upon that place was therefore ordered immediately, and the fire from the batteries, erected for that purpofe, foou compelled the garrifon to fürrender; and

French; but as a fovereign, he could not enter into capitulation with his own fubjects. The rebels have therefore nothing but the royal mercy to trust to!

Thefe events were fucceeded by the furrender of the important fortreffes of Mantua and Aleffandria to the allied powers.

The batteries against Mantua were finished or the 23d of July, and on the following day a moft tremendous fire was opened upon that place from one hundred and eleven pieces of artillery.

On the 27th the horn-work was taken; on the 28th the town was fummoned; on the 29th the capitulation was figned; and on the 30th the town and citadel were taken poffeffion of by the Imperial troops. It was ftipulated that the garrifon fhould be prifoners of war; that the privates fhould have the liberty of returning to France, upon the express condition that they should not ferve against the Emperor or his allies, till they are exchanged against an equal number of Austrians. The exchange it was ftipulated should take place imme. diately, and the officers are to be kept in Italy for three months as hoftages for the exact fulfillment of this ftipulation. The trenches had been opened against this place only fourteen days; the garrifon amounted to near, 13,000 men; the fick, including the non-combatants, were about 500. The Auftrians ftated their lofs at only

200 men.

The following are the particulars relative to the furrender of Alessandria. An approach was made from the fecond parallel on the night between the 19th and 20th of July, and by this means thirty paces were gained from the glacis towards the covered way. When the batteries from this parallel were finished, the fire from them compelled the French to abandon the covered way, and they retired within the works. On the 21t a demifap was pushed forward to within twenty paces of the angle of the baftion Amadeo; during thefe approaches, the French anfwered the fire of the beliegers very briskly. At three o'clock on that day, General Gardanne, commander of the citadel, fent a letter to General Bellegarde, importing, for the fake of humanity he was induced to accept of terms worthy of Frenchmen. After fome time spent in parley, the firing

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on both fides ceafed, and the capitulation its officers, and fhall bear this motto on was concluded. The garrison were made its colours, "The French People! Liberty prifoners of war; and they marched out or Death!" on the 2zd, laid down their arms on the glacis, and were fent by Pavia into the Hereditary States. General Caftelet was feverely wounded. There were found in the citadel 103 guns of different calibres. The number of the garrifon was 1,400.

The Council of Five Hundred in the fitting of the 15th of July, formed itfelf into a general committee, after which the fitting was made public..

The reporter from the committee read a denunciation against the Ex-Directors Merlin, Treilhard, Rewbell and Reveiliere. They are accufed of having violated the fovereignty of the people, of having endeavoured to overthrow the Republic, and of having connived at pecuJation. The Council read the bill of accufation a first time.

On the fame day Poulain Grandpré, in the name of the Committee of Finance, ftated that the committee, after having difcuffed and heard a number of plans for a forced loan, had adhered to their own with alterations; among which were the following articles :

I. The land and the moveable taxes are to be taken together, in apportioning the fhare of the individual who pays them.

II. Perfons with a fortune notoriously out of proportion to their contribution, to be rated by a jury of nine members, named by the Central Adminiftration.

III. Perfons accufed' of emigration, perfons erafed provifionally from the lift, the defcendants and relations in the appending fcale of emigrants, are to be rated treble thofe of the fame fortune.

IV. The Ex-Nobles fubject to the laws of 3 Brumaire in the year 4, fhall pay

double.

V. Perfons unmarried fhall pay one half more than the ufual rate.

VI. Contributors to the land-tax, who pay less than 500 livres, fhall pay nothing to the loan.

The anniversary of the taking of the Baftile was celebrated in Paris with all the ufual pomp and splendour.

On the acth of July, a project for the organization of the National Guard, was brought forward in the Council of Five Hundred, upon the following bafis ::-"Within ten days from the promulgation of the law, every citizen having the qualities it prefcribes, from the age of fixteen to fixty, fhall be infcribed on the mufter-roll. The National Guard fhall be formed into legions, battalions, and companies, and thali elect

On the next day, in the fame Council, Lamarque arole, and reprefented the diftreffed fituation of Barrere; faid that he confidered him as an oppreffed Republican; and moved the repeal of the article of the law, that excludes Barrere from the benefit of the amnesty. This was inftantly agreed to.

On the 22d of July, the difcuffion of the remaining articles of the organization of the National Guards was relumed. Bandor moved, that in the oath to be taken by them, of hatred to royalty and anarchy, the word anarchy fhould be omitted. Adjourned. Two days afterwards, the fame debate being refumed, Jourdan cbierved,. that it was unneceffary to fwear hatred to anarchy, as no one could wish for the abfence of all government; and propofed that the oath of hatred to royalty fhould be reflricted to the extent of the Republic. After fome debate, the following form was agreed to. "I fwear fidelity to the Republic, and to the Conftitution of the year three. I fwear to oppose myself to the utmost of my power to the re-establishment of royalty in France, and to that of every fpecies of tyranny."

On the 4th of Auguft, in the Council of Five Hundred was read an extract from the report of the Minister of Police, relative to the popular focieties; it was fent from the Elders with ameffage. The Minifter of Police ftated, that fuch focieties had been countenanced upon the hope that in fome cafes they might excite the public energy, but they had fo often proceeded to exceffes, that feverity became neceffary. He did not make any diftinction between the political affemblies, becaufe they were all liable to the fame ob jection. On the next day the Council en. tered into a warm debate upon this fub. ject, when the order of the day was put to the vote and carried.. After this, the warmest remonstrances were made, and the appel nominel was called for with vehe

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Port au Prince after the 1ft day of Auguft. No velfels are allowed to be cleared for any other port in the fame ifland: but after they fhall have entered into either of thofe two ports, it is lawful for them to depart from thence to any other port in the faid ifland, between Monte Chrifti on the north, and Petit Goave on the weft, provided it be done with the confent of the government of St. Domingo. All veffels failing contrary to thefe regulations are to be out of the protection of the United States, and liable to capture and confifcation.

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According to difpatches received by the Directors of the Eaft India Company on the 8th of Auguft, it appears that hoftilities had commenced between Tippoo Saib and the British forces in India. Gen. Stuart with the Malabar army marched from Counainore on the 21st of February, and on the 25th ascended the Ghauts. On the 6th of March, 1,400 of the advanced guard, the entire of which confifted of 3,600 men, under Colonel Montrefor, was attacked at Seederfeer, by from 12 to 15,000 of Tippoo's beft troops, whom after a defperate action of feven hours they defeated, with a lofs to the enemy of between 2 and 3,000 men, and to the British of 143 killed, wounded, and miffing. Amongst the first was Captain Thompson. Tippoo had two officers of rank killed, and two taken prisoners. The army of the Carnatic, under General Harris, faid to amount to 22,000 in the best state, entered the Myfore, country on the 5th of March, took three hill-forts without oppofition, were on the 10th at Ancull, and expected to arrive before Seringapatam by the 25th. Tippoo harraffed the British army on the last day's march, but had been gallantly repulfed by the troops of the Nizam.

The volunteers at Calcutta amount to 2,669 men, of which the, British number about 1,342

GREAT BRITAIN.

For feveral weeks paft the greateft exertions have been making to collect troops from all parts of Great Britain and Ireland for a fecret expedition of the utmost importance. The troops in their various routes to the places of their deftination on on the coaft, preffed almoft without dif tinction all the vehicles of conveyance which they found on the roads and places adjacent. The whole army to be affembled for this purpofe is faid to confift of 40,000 British, about the fame number of Rufhans and Swedes, 6,000 Heffians, and 3,000 Wirtemberghers, amounting in the whole MONTHLY MAG. No. XLIX.

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to 931000 men. It is propofed that the Ruffians, Swedes, &c. are to meet the others at a place agreed upon in the Baltic.

The British forcés carry with them a proclamation to the Batavians, of which the following are stated to be the leading features:

"That the Commander of the forces is inftructed by his Britannic Majefty, the ancient and good ally of the United Provinces, to make a public and explicit declaration of the fentiments and intentions of his Majefty, and of the auguft fovereign with whom he is allied, respecting the end and aim of this great work. He déclares then, that he and his army come not as enemies but as friends to the Provinces of Holland; to reftore them to their rights and ancient laws and customs, to refcua their perfons and propertythat it is the earneft with and defire of his Britannic Majefty, and that this great and falutary work may be brought about by the efforts of Dutchmen themfelves. But if any inhabitants of the United Provinces fhould be found, after this proclamation iffued by General Abercrombie, fo hardy and incorrigible as to refiit and oppofe the good offices of his Majefty and his allies towards the restoration and reestablishment of the ancient government and religion, they will be confidered as enemies to their country."

The first divifion of thefe forces fet fail from the Downs and from Margate on the 13th of Auguft...

It appears by dispatches from Conftantinople, dated the 4th of June, containing fome letters from Sir Sydney Smith, that the celebrated General Buonaparte has been defeated before. Acre, and compelled to raise the fiege in fome measure.

Sir Sydney, in a letter dated Tigre, St. John D'Acre Bay, May the 16th, to RearAdmiral Blanket, commanding his Majefty's fhips in the Red Sea, ftates that Buo naparte, finding his popularity and his refources to diminish in Egypt, made an incurfion into Syria, in hopes of making himself master of the treafure amaffed by Gezar Pacha; and having taken Gaza and Jaffa, after a feeble refiftance, advanced to Acre, which he laid fiege to on the 18th of March laft. The Pacha having fent Sir Sy incy timely information of his approach, he haftened to the bay, and arrive i before the French army time enough to put the place in fome fate of defence. He was enabled to furnish Gezar Pacha with heavy guns and ammunition without dimantling the hips, having the good for4 P

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tune to intercept Buonaparte's battering train of artillery on board of his flotilla from Alexandria and Damietta; the whole of which to the number of eight fail, while they were a great lofs to the French, afforded to the English the most effectual means of annoying them in their approaches.

The detail of the events of this moft fingular fiege is very long. Suffice it to fay, that the French and English had been within a stone's throw of each other for nearly two months. The French having very early made a lodgment on the crown of the glacis and mined the tower, and having tranfported cannon from Jaffa, and alfo effected a breach on the 14th day of the fiege, they attempted to ftorm the town and were repulfed; fince which time they made no less than eleven defperate attempts to carry the place by affault, in each of which they were unfuccefsful, and at length obliged to retire with the lofs of the flower of their army, and eight General Officers killed and wounded.

The army of Buonaparte, totally difpirited and worn down by fatigue and disease, refufed to mount the breach any more over the putrid bodies of their companions. They were therefore paraded on the 29th of May, and furnished with fhoes and water gourds to enable them to cross the defert again; Sir Sydney was informed by his emiffaries in the French camp, that Suez was mentioned there as the object of Buonaparte's fpeculation. It was to announce this intention of Buonaparte to the British government in India, that Sir Sydney wrote to Admiral Blanket.

The following frigates and armed fhips have been taken from the French fince our laft account.

Captain Henry Lidgbird of his Majefty's fhip Dædalus, on the 9th of February, in lat. 31 deg. 30 min. fouth, long. 33. deg. 20 min. after a smart action captured

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This fquadron was commanded by Rear-Admiral Perré, thirty-three days from Jaffa, bound to Toulon.

His Majefty's fhip La Sibylle failed from Madrafs on the 19th of Febru ary, to cruize after the French frigate La Forte, and fell in with her on the 28th, when after an action of one hour and forty minutes, during which he was totally difmafted, with very little comparative lofs to his Majefty's fhip, the ftruck. Capt. Davis, of Lord Mornington's staff, who was a volunteer upon this occafion, unfortunately fell early in the action, and Capt. Cooke of La Sybille was wounded (and it was feared mortally).

It appears by official dispatches from Lord Keith, that he was with the British fleet off Ferrol on the roth of August, and alfo, that on the 13th his Lordfhip had arrived off Ufhant. He had fo nearly overtaken the combined fleets, that his Majefty's fhip the Impetueux, commanded by Sir Edward Pellew, which led the van of the British fleet, was in fight of the rear of the enemy, when they entered Breft. So clofe was the purfuit that fix hours more at fea must have brought on a general action.

ALPHABETICAL LIST of BANKRUPTCIES and DIVIDENDS announced between the 20th of July, and the 20th of August, extracted from the London Gazeties.

BANKRUPTCIES.

(The Solicitors' Names are between Parentheses) BAGLEY, J. H. Ipfwich, grocer. (Mr. Luckett, Bafiog. hall-ftreet).

Butterworth, J. Lane Head, Spotland, innkeeper. (Townfend, Staple's-inn).

Brooke, J. and M. Webster, Merley, merchants. (Lumbert, Hatton-garden).

Brown, J. Stockport, cotton- fpinner. (Wilkinfon, Gray'sinn).

Ewer, J. Queen Anne-ftreet, Eaft, stay-maker. (Mr. Bol ton, Great Rider-street, St. James's).

Goodrich, L. Leicester, holier. (Meffes. Whilaw and Taylor, Gray's-in).

Geaves, R. Dartmouth, merchant. (Wilfon, Union Street, Borough)

Hielet, J. Tallerton, coal and lime-merchant. (Mr. Lockwood, Earingwold).

Haworth, T. Hollings, carrier.

inn).

(Wordsworth, Staple's

Jardine, A. Haverford-Weft, fhopkeeper. (Meffrs. Jen kins and James, New-inn).

Jones, T. Exeter, builder. (Follett, Temple). Kirkpatrick, G. Halifax, linen-draper. (Mr. Colthurft, Bedford-row).

Kay, R. Manchefter, hatter. (C Clements, Liverpool). Phillips, R. Camomile-street, victualler. (Mr. Twycross, Thavies'-inn).

Round, C. J. Wargrave, malfter. (Mefire. Clevy and Blua', Old Pay-office).

Stephenton, A. Newcastle, hip-owner. (Mr. R. Wilfon, Litcoin's-inn).

Smith, R, Hedge Nook, droyer, (Ows, Temple).

DIVIDENDS

DIVIDENDS ANNOUNCED.

Abbott, T. Bath, builder, August 31.
Amner, R. Hinchley, hofier, September 11.

Bowring, S. and S. Trift, Cheapfide, haberdashers, Oct. 5.
Baston, E. Laucafer, merchant, Sept. 10.
Baker, R. Bristol, carver, Sept. 13.

Brain T. Lawrence-hill, builder, Sept. 16.
Burnet, J. Kingston-upon-Hull, grocer, Sept. II.
Chaytor, W. Market-treet, fcrivener, Oct. 5.
Cliffold, W. Rufcombe, linen-draper, Aug. 21.
Cam, T. Rodborough, clothier, Sept. 4.

Coxheart, J. Hungerford, cabinet-maker, Aug. 28.
Champion, G. Bristol, merchant, Sept. 12.

Dickfon, R. Cullum-freet, merchant, Aug. 20.

Davies, F. Bell-yard, Doctors' Commons, coal-merchant, Sept. 25.

Duffin, J. and E. Chipping-Norton, and F. Duffin, of Thame, linen-drapers, Aug. 31.

Evans, J. Portfmouth, vintner, Aug. 13.

Edge, J. Blackburn, cotton-manufacturers, Sept. 5.
Floud, R. and J. Shiles, Exeter, haberdasher, Aug. 28.
Hartley, T. Lothbury, merchant, Aug. 22.

Hawkins, W. J. and T. Biriningham, button-makers,
Aug. 19.

Hewett, T. Wakefield, linen-draper, Aug. 28.

Hobfon, G. Mearsbrook, iniller, Sept. 3.

Haynes, T. Chipping-Norton, mercer, Aug. 30.
Harwood, J. Birmingham, brafs-founder, Aug. 28.
Hardwicke, S. Chipping Sodbury, banker, Sept. 2.
Hallows, J. Goldfmith-street, ribbon-weaver, Nov. 14.
Horne, S. Corfham, clothier, Sept. 14.
Jones, J. High Holborn, carver, Aug. 20.

Johnfou, T. and C. Newcastle, linen-drapers, Sept. 12.
Jenkins, G. Swanfea, tanner, O. 7.

Kinder, S. Kirkby in Afhfield, malfter, Aug. 19.
Lucas, W. N. St. Alban's, furgeon, Sept. 3.

Langdon, G. Long-Acre, coachmaker, Nov. 17.

Laverack, W. Kingston-upon-Hull, coal-merchant, September II.

Mafon, R. Scelford, dyer, Aug. 30.

Melor, J. and G. Pratt, Leek, filk and twift manufac turers, Sept. 11.

Nabbs, J. Great Bolten, cotton-manufacturer, Sept. 11. Newland, P. New Alresford, leather-cutter, Aug. 31. Oxley, F. Rotherham, fellmonger, Sept. 12.

Piddon, J. Exeter, and J. Davifon, St. Thomas Apostle, cornfactors, Aug. 10.

Patterson, T. Eaft Grinftead, innkeeper, Sept. 7.

, G. Berwick, linen-draper, Aug. 30.
Partridge, A. and W. Iliff, Fred-ftreet, carriers, Sept. 7.
Power, C. Birmingham, brafs-founder, Aug. 30.
Radford, W. Liverpool, mercer, Aug. 14,
Reeve, N. Leicefter, grocer, Sept. 9.

Rainy, W. Lawrence-lane, warehoufe-man, Sept. 10.
Smith, G. and T. Witney, innholders, Aug. 20.
Shaw, C. and T. Southampton, bankers, Aug. 26.
Satterfield, J. Wirksworth, tanner, Aug. 26. –
Sutton, T. Afhford, innkeeper, Sept. 6.

Sladen, W. Radcliffe-court, victualler, Sept. 3.
Spendlow, W. Spalding, drager, Sept. 14.
Squire, T. Mortlake, carpenter, Aug. 31.
Simplon, W. Newark, mercer, Sept. 13.

Tyndale, W. R. and W. Judfon, Minchinhampton, clothiers, Aug. 21.

Turner, T. Penryn, merchant, Sept. 7.

Tovey, W. jun. Bridge-yard, Lambeth, groter, Aug. 31. Tite, J. Loughton, farmer, Aug. 28.

Wilkinfon, W. and T. Chapman, Jewry-freet, cornfactors, Sept. 7.

Warner, W. Huzlemill, Painwick, clothier, Aug. 21.
Wooley, T. Dudley, fender-maker, Aug. 30.
White, W. Ardington, maltfter, Aug. 28.
Young, W. Ramfgate, vintner, Aug. 17,

MARRIAGES AND DEATHS IN AND NEAR LONDON. Married.] At St. Mary-le-bone, John Frafer, efq. of Norton-street, to Mifs Meredith, daughter of the Rev. J. Meredith, rector of Wilton.

At Lambeth, John Biddle, efq. of Cuper's bridge, to Mifs Mary Ann Smith of St. Alban's and Stephen Smith, efq. of St. Alban's, to Mifs Biddle of Cuper's-bridge.

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Mr. George Ferne Bates of Upper Thames ftreet, to Mifs Langston, daughter of the late Sir Stephen Langston, knt.

Mr. Henry Johnson of the East India Houfe, to Mifs F. Kirkman of Hammersmith.

James Hulme, efq. of Brunswick-fquare, to Mifs Hunter, daughter of J. Hunter, efq. of Queen's-fquare, Bloomsbury.

At St. Mary-le-bone, J. R. Beft, efq. of the Island of Barbadoes, to Miss De Vins, daughter of R. D. Vins, efq. of Wimpole-street.

At St. George's, Hanover-fquare, Mr. P. Cierlans of Boyle-street, Saville-row, to Mifs Bird.

At Paddington, Charles Madryle, efq. to Mifs Cheere, daughter of C. Cheere, efq.

At St. Andrew's, Holborn, Lieut. Supple, of the 17th light dragoons, to Mifs Caroline Fenwick.

Died.] In the 73d year of his age, at his houfe in Grafton-street, Piccadilly, the Right Honourable Richard Howe, Earl and Viscount Howe of Langar, in Nottinghamshire, Vifcount Howe and Baron Clenawley, in Ireland. His Lordship fucceeded his brother George Auguftus, the late Viscount, July 5, 1758. In the year 1746, he was made Captain in the Royal Navy; in 1770, a RearAdmiral; in 1775, a Vice-Admiral; in 1782, a full Admiral of the White; and in 1796, Admiral of the Fleet, and General of his Majesty's Marine Forces. His Lordship was

created an Earl for his eminent fervices in the year 1794, and was invefted with the Order of the Garter. His Lordship dying without male iffue, his Irish honours defcend to his brother Sir William Howe; the English Earldom and Viscount become extinct: his daughters and their heirs male, claim the English Barony.' This veteran of the British navy was the fecond fon of Lord Viscount Howe, of the kingdom of Ireland, who was appointed Governor of Barbadoes in the year 1732, and the eldest daughter of Baron Kilmanseck, in the Electoral fervice of George the Ift. He was born about the year 1725, and was only ten years of age when he loft his father. He was, during fome time, at Eton College, which he left at fourteen to enter on board the Severn, of 50 guns, commanded by the Hon. Capt. Legge, and which formed part of the fquadron.destined for the South Seas, under the command of Commodore Anfon. On its arrival off Terra d'El Fuego, it fuffered the greatest distress from a very long and violent tempeft, in which the Severn, after being reduced to the utmoft diftrefs, was finally feparated from it; and having refitted at Rio Janeiro, returned to Europe. Mr. Howe next ferved on board the Burford, which was one of the fquadron detached in 1743 from Admiral Sir Chaloner Ogle's fleet, under the command of Commadore Knowles, to attempt the town of La Guira, on the coaft of Carraccas. The Burford fuffered very much in this enterprize, and Captain Lufhington, who commanded her, having loft his thigh by a chain-fhot, died foon after. Mr. Howe was now appointed Acting Lieutenant by the Commodore, and in a fhort time returned to England with his fhip; but his commiffion not being confirmed` by the Admiralty, he returned to his patron 4 P2

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