By accounts from Wefel, dated March proved unwife and deftructive, immediately th, we are informed, that the French tending to pervert and even to destroy the ac re again forming a camp near Dunkirk, knowledged principles of our justly boafted der the command of General St conftitution. Centin. A great number of tranfports in the road, and a divifion of friges are expected there from Breft. At Fufhing and Middleburgh, a great num. her of tranfports, gun-boats, &c. are tting out; and the whole is faid to be for an expedition against this country. 9. This day the bank began to iue dollars at 48. 9d. each. There is the mint ftamp affixed on each, which conis of the King's head marked on the King of Spain's neck. "We lament, that by the evil inftigation of your Majefty's advifers, thefe nations have been plunged into a war unparralled in mifery and deftruction, which has nearly ruined our commerce, impoverished our manufactures, depopulated our country, fapped the public credit, and widely extended the moft flagitious corruption. ful We moft deeply deplore that your Majefty's minifters, abandoning the principles they once profeffed, have endeavoured to prevent the remonftrances of your people, attacking the very vitals of our conftitution, and depriving your fubjects of liberties which their ancestors with fo much energy "claimed, demanded, and infifted on, as their undoubted right and inheritance," and which it is our duty to tranfmit to our pofterity pure and inviolate, and for the defence and prefervation of which your Majesty's royal houfe was chofen and placed on the throne of these realms. 14. Came on to be heard at the pubEc office in Marlborough-ftreet, informations against the Countefs of Buckingbahire, Lady Elizabeth Luttrell, Mrs Stat, and Mr Concannon, for having on the night of the 30th of laft January, pared at Faro at Lady Buckinghamre's houfe in St James'-fquare, and Mr Martindale was charged with being the proprietor of the table. The de- "We therefore most humbly beseech your fendants appeared by their attornies and Majefty, to difmifs for ever from your Macounfel, Meffrs Conft, Marriott, and On- jefty's prefence and councils thofe advisers, low. The magiftrates convicted Henry both public and fecret, of the measures we Martindale in the penalty of 200l. as lament; not doubting that, by a change of keeper of the Faro table, and Lady councils, fuch meafures may be adopted as Buckinghamshire, Lady Elifabeth Lut will fpeedily procure the incftimable bleffings trell, and Mrs Sturt, in the penalty of of peace, and produce fuck a fyftem of cogol. cach, for playing at the faid unlaw. nomy as fhall reftore the public credit, and game of Faro. The counfel gave the happinefs of your people. But fhould notice that their clients would enter in your Majefty any longer confide in fuch adto recognizance to appeal to the feffions. vifers, we are firmly convinced that they will 24. This day the Sheriffs of London completely undermine that bafis of national Went up to St James' in ftate, to know profperity and happiness---the reciprocal conthe King's pleafure when his Majefty fidence of a fovereign and a free people---and would receive the addrefs of the Livery inevitably deftroy the boafted privileges, the of London, voted on Thursday at the internal peace, and the numerous bleflings Common Hall; they were not admitted that Britons have heretofore enjoyed." to the prefence as ufual, his Majesty fending out a meffage by the Duke of Portland, that his Majesty never receiv ed addreffes but from the corporation of the city of London. The following a copy of the addrefs agreed upon by the Livery in Common Hall affembled: at Loughfwilly, was befet by a gang of ruffians, who, after filing fome thots May it pleafe your Majefty, into the house, by which Mrs Walker, We your Majefty's most faithful and loy. wife of the Rev. Dr Walker, vicar of al fubjects, the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and St Mark's, in this city, was defperately livery of the city of London, in common hall wounded, inhumanty murdered Dr Hafembled, approach the throne with deep af- milton, in refentment, it is faid, to his fion, and with the most awful apprehen- active exertions as a Magiftrate, to bring fons from your Majefty's Minifters invaria- to justice feveral of the ruthlets banditti bly perfifting in meafures, which an accumu- that for fome time have infefted his THE ADDRESS. March 7. Advices were yesterday received in town, that on Thurfday evening the houfe of the Rev. Dr Hamilton, tion of unprecedented calamities manifeftly neighbourhood. This This worthy gentleman has left a wife frigates, &c. On the rft inft. a number and nine children wholly unprovided- of Admiral Duncan's fleet, appeared off and a motion has been inade by Doctor the mouth of the Tyne, and fent in a Browne in the Houfe of Commons, in finall veffel belonging to the fleet, for order to inftitute fome public provifion intelligence. for his afflicted family. A general difarming took place in the counties of Down and Antrim, in Ireland, 1500 fland of arms, were taken by the York, Breadalbane, Argyle, Fife, and Ray Fencibles. A Privy Council was held at the Caftle, by his Excellency the Lord Lieu tenant, àt which the entire county of Down was ordered to be proclaimed in a fate of difturbance, in confequence of a memorial prefented to his Excellency for that purpofe from 30 of its Magiftrates. On March 13. Gen. Lake, commanding officer of the Northern district, iffued a proclamation, commanding the inhabitants to bring in any arms and ammunition they may have in their hands, excepting peace officers and thofe ferving in a military capacity; and likewife warning them of the danger and mifery that may enfue in refifting the civil authority. EDINBURGII. In confequence of the measures adopted by the Banks, of refusing to give out fpecie for notes, refolutions have been entered into by a great number of Gentlemen, to receive Bank notes in all payments; for this purpofe, fubfcription papers lay open for feveral days in the Merchants Hall. There feems to be little doubt, that the great fcarcity of fpecie in this part of the inland, is occafioned by the fear of an invafion, operating too powerfully on the ignorant and disponding part of the community. The responsibility of the Banks, joined to a renewal of confidence, from a fhort trial, will, we doubt not, fet all to right very foon. While individuals hoard up, and deprive the Banks of their ufual fupplies, it cannot be expected, that they fhould exchange in their ufual way. A little more liberality, in giving fmall fums to fuch as they know, we think would be right and proper. Volunteer Corps are, we fee, railing all over the country, and meeting with the greateft encouragement. The whole caft coaft of Britain is now completely guarded by fhips of the line, A widow woman, of the name of Thomfon, in the country, five miles from Edinburgh, who had in her poffeffion twenty pounds in thillings and half crowns, four pounds in fixpences, and about thirty fhillings in half-pence, had her houfe broke into on the night of Saturday the 4th March, when the whole money was carried off by the thieves, who maltreated the woman herself very much on the occation. The collections at the different Churches on the 9th, for the wives and families of foldiers cmployed in the fervice of their country, amounted, we understand, to upwards of 300l. Sterling. 16. This morning, about fix o'clock, the workshop of Bailie Martin, cabinetmaker, fituated near the Chaple of Ease, was difcovered to be on fire, whereby the whole ftock and utenfils therein were entirely confused; but by the timely affiftance of the fire-engine and a party of the city guard, it was foon extinguifhed, and prevented from communicating to the ware-room immediately above. On Sunday night, the 19th current, the houfe of John Barr, farmer at Gryffecattle, Renfrewfhire, was broken into by eight or nine men, who, after commiting great outrages, robbed the house of cleven guinea notes, about 40s. in filver, and a number of other articles, with which they got clear off. The following are the claufes of the bill now pending in Parliament, for allowing the Banks and Banking Companies in Scotland to issue notes for fuis under 20s. 66 "Be it therefore enacted by the King's Moft Excellent Majefty, &c. that from and after the paffing of this act, it fhall and may be lawful to and for the Bank of Scotland, the Royal Bank of Scotland, the British Linen Company, and all other Banks or Banking Companies in Scotland, who, on or before the ift day of March 1797, have exercised the bufinefs of banking or keeping any bank for receipt of money, and have iffued notes under the firm of fuch bank, in the nature of bank notes (but to and for no other perfon or perfoas, company or companics whatfoever), to iffue notes, bills, or +2 gackets, in the nature of bank notes, le to the bearer or demand, for fan whatever under the fam of 205. ng, in the fame way that the faid Band Banking Companies have before been used to inue notes for upwards, ince the rit day of Ja 65, any thing in the faid recited pated in the fifth year of his Masign, to the contrary notwithLandleg.. And whereas, from the preLocalty of procuring fpecie, feerious, bodies politic or corporate, bfervants or agents, in that part of Cat Britain called Scotiand, have ifLed ad may continue to iffue, bills, ts, or other obligations for fmall fums nres and doubts may arife wheperfons have not been guilty offence prohibited by the faid re; be it therefore enacted, that prion or perfon, bodies politic or· eparate, and their fervants and agents, And they hereby are indemnified, fand difcharged from and against penalties or forfeitures incurred, or may be incurred, for or by reafon ther having iffued the bills, notes or chrons aforefaid, or by reafon of may be iffued on or before the p of this act; provided always, thing herein contained thall exad, or be conftrued to extend, to preat the holders of fuch bills, notes or tions, at any time from demanding adreceiving a payment thereof, from the perfon or perfons, bodies politic or corporate, who have iffued, or may, unthe pafling of this act, iffe the fame. Gaz A. Provided always, and be it frer enacted, that this act may be allete, varied, or repealed, by an act or o be made in this prefent feflion of pliment. During the month of March, the weather has been cold and difigressble. The thermometer in the flade ranging from 40° to 50°. There have been frequent thowers, but little ferious rainy weather, fo that the purpokes of the husbandman have been fully anfwered, and the feed time well advanced; but there has been little vegetation, the hedges and bufhes in low grounds only howing finall buds. The markets are on the whole, rather lower than luft month. The report from England for February ftates, that the growing wheats have been generally much it proved by the continuation of dry weather, and take the roll well. The dibbled has the best prefent appearance; and many pieces of trau planted feem to flock well. The latter fown in Bakthire, Wiltshire, &c. after turnips, are planting kindly. Mark Lane is ill fuperabu idantly fupplied with corn, and confequently affords the loweft prices. The locks of Norfolk, and the early ones of South Down, are lambing down kindly, and twin well. Smithfield has been inoft plentifully fupplied with beef, for a few late markets. Lean fhock is still held up in price, though the fcarcity continues not fo great. Wool has no fixed price for any growth or On the 10th inft. the House of Lords, in the cafe Wm. Robertfon Lidderdale, quantity. FOL. LIX. Cortland Skinner, Efq; to Mifs Macartney, daughter of the late Capt. Macartney of the royal navy. At Colchester, Brigade-Major Robert Douglas, of the 30th regt. of foot, to Mifs Charlotte Boggis, daughter of Ifaac Boggis, Efq. March 2. W. Lushington, junior, Efq; el deft fon of W. Lufhington, Efq; M. P. to Mifs Morgan, daughter of General Morgan, of the Bengal establishment. 4. At London, Sir John Menzies, Bt. to Lady Charlotte Murray, daughter of the Duke of Athol. 11. At Edinburgh, Chriftopher Fuller, Ffq; of Fuller's Hall, South Carolina, to Mrs Col. Macdonald, fecond daughter of the late Wm Innes, Efq; of Sandlide. At Highfield, James Grant, Efq; of Bught, to Mifs Margaret Gillanders, el deft daughter of the late Alexander Gillanders, Efo; younger of Highfield. 14. Colonel Clinton, eldest fon of the late Sir Henry Clinton, K. B. to the Hon. Louifa Holroyd, daughter of Lord Sheffield. 16. At Cannonmills, near Edinburgh, William Inglis, Efq; W. S. to Mifs Stein. At Bermuda, of the yellow fever, has cellency Governor Campbell. He had arrived there a few days before his deat At Guaduloupe, Enfign Malcolm Macpherfon, of the 4th battalion of the regt. of foot. A: Bristol, Lady Millington. At Lisbon, Dr Travers, furgeon and a to his Majesty's hofpital. At Deanbank, near Edinburgh, M John Napier, of his Majefty's 67th regt Lately, in the ifle of Sky, Major Ale der Macleod. Some time ago, Mrs Margaret Gu fpoufe to Mr Wm Alifon, merchant in dee. Mifs Addison, the only daughter of celebrated Mr Addifon, by the then Co of Warwick She made her laft will in fa of Lord Bridport's 3d fon, by which i poffeffed of many portraits, books, and nufcripts of that gentleman. Lord Sandys, fon of the celebrated Pat Mr Sandys, the opponent of Sir Robert pole. Lieut.-General Cowper, Lieut.-Gover of Tinmouth. March 2. Mifs Sophia Riddel, youn daughter of Walter Riddel, Efq; of Gien del. Rt Hon. Horace Walpole, Earl of ford, well known for his literary abilitie At Gogar, Lieutenant Robert K land, late of the 59th foot. 5. At London, Elizabeth Countess Do ger of Harborough. At London, Dr Cadogan. 26. Thomas King, Efq; of Drums, to At London, Lieutenant General Ch Mifs Charlotte Wallace, daughter, of John les Rofs, Colonel of the late 72d, or Ro Wallace, Efq; of Kelly. Manchester Volunteers. 6. At Buckingham-house, Madam Sch linbergen, keeper of the robes to her Ma ty. She has enjoyed that place ever i her Majefty's arrival in England. John Kincaid, Efq; of Kincaid, in 85th year of his age. At London, Sir David Lindlay, E a General in the army, and Colonel of 59th regt of foot. He was nephew to late Earl Mansfield, and enjoyed the lu tive office of Cuftodes Brevium of the Co of King's Bench. At Old Deer, Catharine Ogfton, a dow, aged 102. 7. At Hamilton, Mr Archibald Hamilt fupervifor of Excife. 11. At King's College, Old Aberde Profeffor Thomas Gordon, in the S3d yo of his age. At Kelfo, fuddenly, the Rev. Dr Bo maker, minifter of Dunfe. 12. At Dundee, James Johnston, Efq; fi geon, and late Provost of that place. 13. Mrs Hamilton of Belhaven, widow of Mr Nilbet of Dirlton. Mr James Neilfon, Clerk to the Rev. H. Moncrieff Wellwood, Bt. as Collector fe Fund for Minifters widows. 14. The Countess of Derby, fifter to the Duke of Hamilton, and half fifter to the Marquis of Lorn. Her Ladyfhip was born in the Palace of Holyroodhouse, 26th January 1753 -At London, Mrs Pope, the celebrated dreis for 30 years. 17. William Sharp, Efq; of Brompton. 19. Dr Hays, profeffor of Mufic in the Uaiverity of Oxford. At Campbeltoun, Capt. Scipio D. Campbell in that place. 11. At London, Lord Southampton, a General in the army, and Colonel of the 3d ng, of dragoon guards. He was next broto the Duke of Grafton, and was born in many years groom of the ftole to the Prince of Wales. Mrs Heron, fenior, of Ingleston. 24. James Drummond, Efq; of Pittentia. 25. At Hawick, Mr Wm Robertfon, feor, carpet-manufacturer. At Edinburgh, Dr James Hutton, well known in the literary world. Sr George Keith Elphinstone, K. B, an Lih Peerage to him and his heirs male; whom failing, to Margaret Mercer Elphinstone, his only daughter, and her heir male, by the title of Baron Keith of Stonehaven Marifchal. Alfo the title of Baron Hotham, to Wm Hotham, Efq; Admiral of the Blue Squadron, Sir Jofeph Banks, to be of his Majesty's moft Honourable Privy Council. Rev. Dr Cornwall, Dean of Canterbury, to be Bishop of Bristol. The honour of Knighthood on Captain Calder, of the navy. Francis Freeling, Efq; to be joint fecretary poft office, London. Wm M'Dowall, Efq; of Garthland, to he Governor; and Wm Tod, of London, merchant, to be Deputy Governor, of the British Linen Company. The Duke of Buccleugh, to be Governor; and Gilbert Innes, Efq; to be Deputy Goverof the Royal Bank, Rt Hon. Henry Dundas, to be Governor ; and Patrick Miller, Efq; to be Deputy Governor of the Bank of Scotland. Mr James Sloan, to be minister of the parifh of Dornock, Hon. Andrew Cochrane Johnstone, to be Captain General of the Island of Dominica. Hon. Lieut.-Colonel Alexander Hope, of 14th foot, to be Lieutenant Governor of Tynmouth and Clifford's fort. Major-Gen. Andrew Gordon to be Licut. Governor of the island of Jerfey, vice Col. Fall deceafed. PROMOTIONS. Admiralty-Office, Feb. 20. This day, in purfuance of the King's pleafure, the following Flag Officers of his Majefty's fleet, were promoted, viz. Rear-Admirals of the White, To be Rear Admirals of the Red And. Mitchell, Efq. Sir Hugh Cloberry Peter Rainer, Efq. To be Rear-Admirals of the White. William Swiney Cha. P. Hamilton Horatio Nelfon Tho. Lenox Frederick Sir Geo. Home, Bart. Sir Cha. Cotton, Bart. To be Rear-Admirals of the Blue. Sir Andrew Douglas, Kut. to be Colonel in his Majefty's Marine Forces, in the room of Horatio Nelfon, Efq; appointed a Flag Officer of his Majefty's Fleet. Wur-Office, Feb. 4. His Majefty has been pleased to appoint Lieutenant-Generals Edward Mathew John Campbell James Pattifon Sir George Ofborn, Hon. Henry St John Bart. To be Generals in the Army. Major-Generals John Leland David Dundas Sir Adam Williamson, K. B. Sir Rob. Abercromby, K. B. Gerard Lake Thomas Mufgrave James Coates Ralph Dundas Richard Whyte Alured Clarke To be Lieutenant-Generals in the Army. |