304 State of Public Affairs. The following are the principal topics which have lately engaged the Legislative Affemblies of France. In the fitting of the Council of five hundred, ift March, Peres du Gers called the attention of the Council to fome cruel and unjust proceedings which had taken place, in compliance with the 26th article of the law of the 19th Fructidor. Inhabitants (he faid), even of the city of Paris, had been put upon the lift of Emigrants without their knowledge, and made liable to be torn from their families, and delivered up to military execution, before they could have an opportunity of proving that the infcription of their names on the emigrant lift was erroneous. He concluded by moving that a committee fhould be appointed to examine whether it may not be convenient to modify the law of the 19 Fructidor. This motion brought on a tumultuous debate; the order of the day was moved for on one hand; the printing of the motion was called for on the other. Tallien strongly contended for the reference to a committee. "We are affured," faid Tallion," that judicial alfaffinations have been committed, at which every member of this aflembly ought to blush. I would by no means accufe the military commitions: the law is precife, and, after identifying the perfon, they are obliged to condemn to death every individual who is brought before them, whofe name is infcribed on the lift of emigrants. The conftitution requires, and with juftice, that the cowardly and perfidious emigrants fhould never tread the foil of France; but juftice demands that the innocent thould not be confounded with the guilty." He moved "that the fpeech be printed, and a meilage fent to the Directory to fufpend the execution of the judgment pronounced by the military commiflions." After a long difcuffion, the council referred the motion to a committee, and ordered a meffage on the fübject to be tranfinitted to the Directory. In the fitting of the 6th of March the Prefident announced a mellage from the Executive Directory in aniwer to a meffage from the Council on the above-mentioned fubject. The Directory ftate, that they had in vain endeavoured to trace the origin of the hopes which the emigrants entertain, and which they do not attempt to difguile, till the difcuffion which took place fome days before, in the hall of the legislative body, diffipated their doubts, and furnished them with the molt compiste explanation.--" It even ap pears," fay they," that the enemies of the public welfare had fpeculated on the effect of the fpeeches to be pronounced from your tribune; if any judgment may be formed from the character and number of the perfons who loitered about the avenues to your hall. The Directory do not, however, believe that the object of the reprefentatives was to protect-great criminals, or to ferve the purpofe of a party."-They conclude with informing the Council that the flighteft modification of the law of the 19th Fructidor, would plunge the country into the most serious dangers. The Council of five hundred ordered the message to be printed. Peres, the propofer of this question, declared, that it was never his intention to defend the Emigrants, and that he withdrew his motion, as the government by its meffage guarantied the lives of innocent citizens. The elections for the new third of the Legislative Affemblies, took place in the beginning of April, and are faid to have proceeded in a manner favourable to the views of the Executive Directory, with a few exceptions. On the 5th of April the citizens of Montebourg, in the department of la Manche, amounting to feven-eighths of thofe entitled to vote, complained to the council of five hundred, of their being diffolved by an armed force, contrary to law, by Aubergier, Commiffioner of the Directory. The petitioners demanded the annulment of the operations of the first section of the Primary Assembly. The petition and vouchers were transmitted to the Directory. The French negociators, by their peremptory manner of proceeding, have lately accelerated the bufinefs of the Congrefs at Raftadt. In the fitting of the 5th of February, it was found that they greatly difconcerted the Deputies from the Imperial States, by their firmness in adhering to their overtures refpecting the left banks of the Rhine. In this fitting the German Deputies recognized the neceffity of yielding to the fevere declaration demanded or them; but ever anxious to gain time, they only demanded to know of Treilhard and Bonnier, to what point on the left banks of the Rhine they willed to extend the ceffion of the German territory. The paper prefented on this occafion adds, that as foon as there fhall no longer remain any uncertainty on this head, the paper war fhall cease, and the conferences hall continue on the bafis on which they were opence. The French plenipotentiaries in their aniver State of Public Affairs. answer to the Imperial Deputies, obferve, that the demand made by the Republic, that the Rhine fhould be the boundary of the two ftates, is too explicit to want explanation. They further obferve, that it is ftill lefs neceffary to inquire what poffeffions ought to remain to Princes who lofe their lovereignty. The domains of Princes who enjoyed the fovereignty muft, in fimilar cafes, be confidered the property of the nation to which the ceffion is made. The ceffion of all that is beyond the Rhine, is the basis of the treaty. Indemnity on the right banks, is the confequence. The French negociators refer themfelves completely to their note of the 15 Pluviofe, and perfift in declaring the deputations of the empire refponfible for refufing, or making evafions equivalent to refufing, to agree to a proper and neceffary bafis. The Imperial Deputation took this laft note into confideration in the fitting of the 12th of February, and refolved to communicate it to the General Diet of the Empire, and to the Envoys of all the interested states, inviting them to manifelt their opinions upon it. On the 27th of March, the last conclufum of the deputation of the Empire was delivered to the French minifters by the Austrian Plenipotentiary. On the next day the French ministers returned for answer, that the Imperial deputation had already created too much delay in reviving the unfounded hope of retaining a portion of territory on the other fide of the Rhine; they therefore exhorted them in the name of humanity, to wafte no more time in vain and ufeiefs difputations, but to return an explicit anfwer immediately to their former demands refpe&ting the boundaries. HOLLAND. The Conftitutional Affembly of the Batavian Republic about the 22d of February, laid down the bafis of the new government. The following are among the principal articles of this bafis. The abolition of the divifion into Provinces.-Separation of Church and State. No corporation or fociety to have rules contrary to the laws of the ftate.-Exclufion from the right of voting of all the adherents of the Orange family.-The formation of a Democratic Reprefentative Government, by the establishment of a legiflative body compofed of the two councils, and an Executive Power, confifting of five members, having under it the agents of the Executive Power, The formation of a new plan of finance, 305 founded upon the relative means of th citizens. The Commiffioners of the Treasury are to be appointed by the Executive Power.-Thofe of the chamber of accounts by the Legislative Affembly. The territory of the Republic to be divided into a fuitable number of departments. A diftinct divifion of three powers, the legislative, the executive, and the judiciary. The right of individual petition to the citizens. Revifion of the conftitution after the expiration of the fifth year.-The oath of hatred to the government of the Stadtholder, federalism, ariftocracy, and anarchy, to be taken without exception by all the perfons employed by the Republic.-No power to have the right of interfering with the banks of circulation in the different towns of the Republic.-Inftitutions for public inftruction in arts and sciences, Alliance with the French Republic. RUSSIA. The public affairs of this vaft Empire feem at prefent to remain almost unaffected by the great events which are taking place around them. The Emperor has given an extenfive tract of land in his dominions, as an afylum to Louis the 18th of France, and fome of his principal adherents. TURKEY. The fyftem of innovation and revolution, which is making such hasty strides in countries nearer to our own, has probably diverted the attention of Britons from the rebellion which is making fuch rapid progrefs in the dominions of the Prophet. Pafswan-Oglou, the Buonaparte of Greece, is now become fo formidable as to threaten the capital of the Grand Seignor. He has been lately reinforced by a body of 20,000 men; but his principal force confifts in a few thousand Polanders under the command of General Deniske. EAST INDIES. ap By recent advices from the Eaft it pears that Tippoo Sultan, who lately affumed a menacing afpect, has confulted his better interefts in preferving the rela tions of peace. The adjustment of the differences, which divided the Mahratta States, has greatly contributed to this conduct. Zennius Shaw, having beaten the united armies of the Seiks, entered Lahore," (their capital), gave it up to plunder, and put 7000 of the inhabitants to death. While waiting, however, at Lahore, for the heavy artillery, neceflary to his ex pediti 305 Funds.-Marriages and Deaths in and near London. pedition against Delhi, he received intelligence of a rebellion in his dominions. Moraud Shan, a chieftain of reputation, who headed the difaffected party, had imprifoned his family, and affembled a numerous army in the neighbourhood of Condobar. PUBLIC FUNDS. Stock-Exchange, April 27, 1798. Since our last the Funds have experienced a depreffion of about 1 per cent. and the new loan of seventeen millions, it is generally Marriages and Deaths, Married.] At St. George's, Hanover. fquare, Thomas Champion Crefpigny, efq. to Mifs Augufta Thelluffon, youngest daugh ter of the late Peter Thellufion, efq. of Brodfworth, Yorkshire. Thomas Dyke, jun. efq. of Doctor's Commons, to Mifs Parks, daughter of Captain Parks, of Lamb's Conduit-place. At Fulham, Vincent Kennett, efq. of Parfon's Green, to Mifs Herbert, of the fame place. At St. Peter le Poor, Richard Dann, efq. of Broad-street, to Mifs C. Sharp, of Great Winchester-street. Charles Bowland Cotton, efq. of Gowerftreet, Bedford-fquare, to Mifs Roberts, daughter of Wm. Roberts, efq. of Kingsgate, in the ifle of Thanet. Mr. Buckle, of Great Elbow-lane, to Mifs Boyd, daughter of William Boyd, efq. of the Paragon, New Kent,road. Mr. Allifon, furgeon in the Hon. Eaft India Company's fervice, to Mifs Burnett, of Great James's-ftreet, Bedford-row. Mr. Kay, diftiller, of Alderfgate-freet, to Mifs Dorothy Newman, of Peckham. At Stoke Newington, Mr. Henry A. de la Chaumette, to Mifs Frances Aiflabie. Captain John Drummond, in the fervice of the Hon. Eaft India Company, to Mifs Mary Harriet Cridland, daughter of the late Captain Cridland. At Allhallows church, Upper Thamesstreet, Thomas Wilfon, jun. efq. of LadJane, to Mifs Fanny Allingham, daughter of Mr. Allingham, merchant, of SuffolkJane. At the Mary-le-Bone church, Mr. Richard Jellicoe, of Manchester-fquare, to Mifs Harriet Page. At Hackney, Mr. Jofeph Pattifon, of Thorp Hall, Effex, to Mifs Young, daughter of John Young, efq. of Clapton. In London, Mr. Richard Stubbs, of Cannon-street, to Mifs Wetherby, of Cheshunt, Herts. At St. George's, Bloomsbury-fquare, Mr. William Marley, of Drury-Lanc, to Mifs Brookes, daughter of James Brookes, efq. lotte-freet, Bedford-fquar.c fuppofed, will tend further to lower the price of stocks. BANK STOCK, on the 8th ultimo, was at 1181; and was yesterday, the 26th, at 1161 5 PER CENT. ANN. on the 27th March, were at 73, and have fince gradually fallen to 714. 4 PER CENT. ANN. were, the 8th ult. at 59, and have fince fallen to 58%, which was the price yesterday. 3 PER CENT. CONS. on 27th March, at 49; rofe on the 1st of April to 50; fell again on the 3d to 494, and were yesterday, the 27th, at 488. in and near London. P. O'Hanlon, efq. of Lincoln's-inn, barrifter, to Mifs Smyth, daughter of Thomas Smyth, efq. of Fenfchoufe, in Cheshire. By fpecial licence, at the houfe of Lord Boringdon, in Hill-street, the Hon. George Villiers, brother to the Earl of Clarendon, to the Hon. Miss Parker, daughter to the late and filter to the prefent Lord Boringdon. C. J. Robinfon, efq. of Hampstead, to Mifs Skutry, of Iflington. Mr. A. Annand, of Aldermanbury, to Mifs Sophia Bennett, daughter of the late William Bennett, efq. banker, of Faversham, Kent. At Clerkenwell church, Mr. Samuel Fish, of Red Lion-street, to Mifs Clement, of Blackheath. At St. Stephen's, Wallbrook, Geo. Franklin, efq. to Mifs Ranfon, of Iflington. At Hackney, John Merrick, efq. of New England, to Mifs Rebecca Vaughan, of Hackney. At Islington, Mr. John Short, jun. of Bedford-ftreet, Liquorpond-street, to Mifs Sarah Hampton, of the Star and Garter, Islington. In London, Thomas Byron, efq. to Mifs Harriet Latham, fecond daughter of W m. Latham, efq. of Nottingham-place. Died] In London, in her 60th year, the Right Honourable Louifa Lady Willoughby de Broke. Her ladyship was a daughter of Francis, Earl of Guildford, and filter to the prefent Bishop of Winchefter. In Devonshire-street, Portland-place, Mrs. Mary Liell. After a fevere illness, Michael Downs, cfq. of Piccadilly, a justice of the peace for the city and liberty of Weftminster. His conduct as a magiftrate was uniformly honourable; as a private gentleman he merited and fecured general esteem. All his tranfactions were marked with strict integrity; and, what is almost a phænomenon with a man in public life and extenfive connexions, the invidious tongue of flander never reached him. He had the good will of all mankind. At the Magpies, Houmflow Heath, in con fequence of a wound received from robbers near that place, John Mellifh, efq. of Albermaile-street, and of Hamelis, Herts. AL Marriages, Deaths, &c.—Agricultural Report.. In Billiter-fquare, Fenchurch-street, Mr. Hugh Ingram, merchant. At Hendon, Mr. John Willock, father of Mr. Willock, of Golden-fquare. He was one of the oldeft inhabitants of the parish of Hendon, had lived with his late wife in uninterrupted harmony upwards of half a century, and, during a life of near fourfcore years, fcarcely knew a day's illnefs, till within a fhort time previous to his decease. In Berners-street, Mrs. Cheap. At his house in Canonbury-row, Iflington, the Rev. John Williams, LL. D. above forty years a very useful minister among the diffenters, and author of feveral literary works of merit. At Chelsea, in his 40th year, after a long, fevere, and agonizing illness, which he fuftained with a manly firmnefs and ftrength of mind feldom equalled, Samuel Price, cfq. of Lincoln's-inn. At a very advanced age, Mrs. Staples, widow of the late Robert Staples, efq. banker, in Cornbill. In Margaret-ftreet, Cavendish-fquare, on the 13th int. Matthew Johnfon, efq. late lieutenant-colonel of the 69th regiment, and gentleman uther of his Majesty's privychamber. On Tower-Hill, aged 66, greatly refpected by all his connexions, Mr. John March. At Chifwick, in his 85th year, Alexis Elcock, efq. In Grofvenor-fquare, Lady Dowager Frances Dashwood. In Palace-row, Tottenham-court-road, Captain Wightman, of the royal Surrey militia. On board the Maidstone frigate, of the yel 307 low fever, Mr. John Perry, midshipman, fon of Mr. James Perry, proprietor of the Morning Chronicle. He was a youth of great promife, gallant in his difpofition, and, by his early manhood, had conciliated the ef teem of all the officers on board. At Knightsbridge, after a lingering illnefs, John Downes, efq. of Staverton, Northamptonshire. At Islington, in an apoplectic fit, Mr. Samuel Lightfoot, merchant, aged 38. Mrs. Gregfon, wife of Mr. Gregfon, of Apothecaries-hall. In Lower Brook-ftreet, Grofvenor-square, after a short illness, the Right Hon. George Lord Headley, member of parliament for Rippon, Yorkshire. In Mortimer-street, Cavendish-fquare, Lady Robert Bertie, relict of the late Lord Robert Bertie, uncle of the late Duke of Ancaster. In his 73d year, Mr. Robert Parnell, apothecary, the corner of Hatton-Garden. Mr. Wright, many years alderman of Candlewick Ward. Mr. Wright was 50 years in partnership with the late Mr. Alderman Gill, whom he furvived only a fortnight. In London, aged 31, Mr. William Jenkins, a clerk in the bank. This gentleman meafured the extraordinary height of feven feet nine inches; and, from an apprehenfion of his body being ftolen for the purposes of diffection, the corpfe was, by permiffion of the Bank Directors, interred in that part of the garden court of the Bank, which formerly conftituted an appendage of the churchyard. Lately, at her brother's, Mr. Shepheard, Brook's-market, Mrs. Ann Alger, aged 29 years. MONTHLY AGRICULTURAL REPORT. THE ftrong easterly winds and droughty weather in the beginning of the month retarded the progrefs of vegetation very materially, and alfo threatened the farmer with danger to his early crops; but the warm and copious rains which have fince fallen, have completely removed his apprehenfions, by inducing an unusual appearance of verdure and forwardness. The oats have every where been put into the ground, and barley alfo, except on very cold foils. The wheats have now got over the most dangerous feafon, without having received any ferious injuries, and in general look favourably. Clover and other artificial graffes seem likewife to have efcaped without much injury, and on the whole to put on a promising aspect. Some of our reporters obferve, that more really useful agricultural business has been performed during the laft three or four months, than has been done at the same season for many years paft. With regard to orchard fruits, our reports are alfo equally favourable. In many districts of South Wales, as well as in Herefordshire and fome other neighbouring counties, the orchards have the most promifing appearance of plentiful crops, which must be particularly gratifying, as it is many years fince there has been a good cyder crop. Wheat and oats feem to be rifing in price, efpecially the latter; but barley is much as ufual. WHEAT averages, throughout England and Wales, 51s 10d. per quarter; barley 289. 11d. oats 18s. iod. CATTLE. Lean cattle are rapidly advancing in price, but fat ftock feems to have fallen confiderably, at least in the northern parts of the kingdom. Our reporter fays, beef so much as 1 d. or 2d. per lb. in the Edinburgh market. This fall, he however obferves, is probably only temporary. SHEEP. Nearly the fame as in our last report. Beef fetches in Smithfield market from 3s. to 4s. 2d. and mutton from 35. 6d. to 4s. per ftone of 81b. finking the offal. HoGs continue ftill low. HORSES, much as in our laff, CORRECT LIST of BANKRUPTCIES and of DIVIDENDS announced between the 20th of March and the 20th of April, extracted from the London Gazettes. J. Addifon, Trisk, shopkeeper. Marball, Gray's inn. Kinderly T. Brough. St. Martin's-lane, vintner. Buxton, Great Mariborcu b-treat. J. Beefton, Manchester, merchant. Lowten, Temple. E. Cobby, Bright helmftone, shopkeeper. Ware, Southwark. J. Dodd, Lime-arest, packer. Lloyd, Thavies inn. J. Doby, Rosemary-lane, pawnbroker. Wills, Warnford court. J. Dand, Rickereate, inn-keeper. H defen, Clement's inn. W. S. D.x and J. Dix, Exeter, brewers. Sarel, Surry-freet. B. Proft, Sen. Starning, Norfolk, dealer. Crif», E. Derebam. J. Goodali, Nottingham, butcher. Gregg and Co. Skinners' ball. S. Goodman, St. Ann's-lane, victualler. Wifen, Unien-Arest. T. Howard, Gorton, shoemaker. Edge, Inner Temple. T. Jones, Camclay, victualler. Berry, Meard's-firet. H. and J. Kemp, inn-holders, Chichester, Wilfn, Union- D. Lowen, Canterbury, victualler. Grezory, Clifford's inn. C. Moore, Staphes, draper, Willis, Mari fod-curt. B. Marhall, Adwick upon Sheet, corn rad r. Br adrick, Doncaster. T. Mumiord, Old Mitchell-freet, victualler, Holloway, Chancery-1.me. I. Owen, St. James's Areat, taylor. Brookes, Clifford's inn. J. Purchate, Taunton, victualler. Darke, 0. B peel-court. W. Powl W. Sutton, and M. Ward, Lecas, merchants. Sett, Newgate-street. R. Poppis, Chelica, baker. Minbull, M`ibank-freet. 1. Philips, Briiul, grocer. Gillet, Driftel M. Reynolds and J. Gibney, Britol, hawkers. Weeks, Elyplace. J. Roberts, King's Head, Holborn. Raine, Seething-lane. J. Seley, Maiden-lane, hefer. Feld, Friday-Preet, R. Tyndale, Woodchester, grocer. Levis, Inner Timple. J. Wifdoin, Brighthelidone, grocer. Ellis, Hott in Garden, W. Winnington, Thavies inn, hardwareman. Wrijen, CafticPreet E. Wilfon, Kidbrook, milk dealer. White, G. Prefett-Arzet. J. Warne, Flufhing, Cornwall, mariner. Shepherd and Co. W. Wife, Swan and Hoop Pavement, victualler. Bunbili-rero. Burfem, W. Weller, Welbeck-ftreet, stock-broker. Cater, G. JainesArect. W. Young, Ramfgate, vintuer. Blakes, Cook's-court. DIVIDENDS ANNOUNCED. John Ambrofe, Richmond-place, mufic-mafter. April 24. E. Broadbrock, Broad-ftreet, upholsterer. May s. Richard Cope, Birmingham, wine-merchant. April 17. J. Cooper, St. Michael's alley, upholderer. May 5. Jacob Ellwood and T. Iinay, Brifco, calico-printers. May & Miles Edwards and T. Edwards, Kent-freet, cotton inanue facturers. May 8. May S. Geo French, Hurt-green, fhoopkeeper. April 28. H. W Joflen, Maldon, butcher. April19. T. May, Newmarket, carpenter. April 26. A and II. Mortimer, Marieorough, linen drapers. May 8 R. Purvis, Chetter-le-rect, miller, April 20. April 30. John Potlethwaite, Liverpool, merchant. April 23: J. Pollard, Northowram, wool@apler. April 26. James Simpton, Lambeth, victualler. April 28. Samuel Tolirey, Cheapfide, lixen draper. April 14. May 2. John Turner, jua. Nexport, victualler. May 14. H. Worrall, jun. Sheffield, grocer. April 30. ERRATA. In our laft, the words "fanatical banners of the cross," ought to have been marked with inverted commas, as a quotation from the foreign journals.In the letter ōn China, page 165, note, for "eternal as fincere," read "as uirtue.' -Next page, line 16, for burned," read biffed."- -In page 15, the initials I. A." were omitted as a fignature to the article relative to the death of Mrs. Wright, of Dundee.In Page 227, columa 2, line 65, in the life of Garrat, for "forward," read formed;" page 228, coJumn 1, line 7, for portion," read" proportion;" page 228, column 1, line 10, omit "an" before "unfrequent." "In a few copies of the laft VARIETIES, for metallic "tors," read "metallic tractors." |