far Jan fered of infpecting the body *; upon elevating the fternum, and infpecting the cavity of the thorax, we discovered a large quantity of a brown or reddish coloured fluid. There was likewife a preternatural quantity of a fimilar fluid in the pericardium. The left lobe of the lungs was much compreffed, fo as to appear much diminished in its fize; and there were confiderable adhesions of that portion of the pleura which covered the lungs, to that which lined the cavity of the thorax. The deaths in the Bills of Mortality for the last four weeks, are ftated as follows: Abfcefs Abortive Brain Fever For fome weeks paft, there has been a large number of cutaneous diseases; the different fpecies of herpes have prevailed, and, in fome inftances, puftulary eruptions have been very obftinate. The ftrenuous manner in which the ufe of the nitrous acid had been recommended, induced us to try it in fome of thefe cafes; and we have a pleasure in reporting that, in feveral inftances, it produced a speedy removal of fymptoms. That a conclufion refpect ing the powers of this medicine might not be rendered dubious by the use of external remedies, of a different kind, a lotion, compofed of this acid and water, was used in those cases in which any external remedy was thought to be neceffary. In two cafes of tinea thefe means fucceeded. The use of this medicine was not, in many inftances, attended with any inconvenience: and in thofe cafes where any pain in the ftomach or bowels was complained of, a larger dilution of the acid, or the addition of a imali quantity of any tincture, or spirit, prevented any ther effect of this kind. The cafe of Trifmus terminated fatally. It was preceded by a flight wound in one of the fingers, from which very little inconvenience arofe until feveral days after the accident, when the jaw became fuddenly fixed; fome flight convullions were felt m different parts of the body, the pulfe became exceedingly quick and feeble, and in a few days the patient expired. Mortification The colica pictonum was fucceeded by Palfy anafarcous fwellings of the lower extremi- Pleurify ties, accompanied with fuch a difficulty of Scurvy breathing, as indicated fome effufion into Smail-Poz the cavity of the thorax. These fymptoms Still-born may be attributed to a state of conftitution induced by repeated attacks of the former difeafe, to which the patient, who was a painter by trade, had for feveral years been fubject, or, perhaps, with as much probability, to an intemperate ufe of fpirituous liquors in which he had indulged himself, and which might co-operate with the other caufe in producing the effect The mifchief arifing from this fpecies of intemperance has been admirably well de fcribed by the writer of the account of difeafes prevalent in the month of Novem Dropfy Suddenly Thrush Water in the Head The body was opened at the particular requeft of the deceased, who, not long before his death, mentioned his with on this fubject, and folicited a promife from his family, that it should be complied with; affigning, as a reason for this requeft, that a knowledge of the feat of his, complaint might contribute to the relief of others, who might be afflicted in the fame manner. Such a request being rather unusual, efpecially among perfons in a lower rank of life, deferves to be mentioned, as highly worthy of imitation. STATE STATE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS. In January, 1798. GREAT BRITAIN. MR. Pitt's Affeffed Tax Bill, the rife and progrefs of which were given in our last number, has, after fome modifications, received the Royal af fent, and been paffed into a law. Among the numerous meetings to oppofe this measure, that held at the Crown and Anchor on the ad of Ja nuary, of the United Committees of the outlying parishes of the metropolis, deferves particular attention. Among other refolutions breathing that fpirit of rational liberty, which was wont to animate the breast of almoft every Englishman, there was one which exprelled the concern of the Meeting, at "Seeing inftituted in this country parochial inquifitions, where the people can only obtain redrefs by difclofing the fecrets of their private concerns, and fubmitting, perhaps, their most important interefts to the investigation of men, who can have no particular motive to protect, and may have many inducements to harafs and opprefs." The laft important debate upon this Bill in the Houfe of Commons, was upon its third reading on the 3d of January, which was adjourned, and concluded on the 4th. Mr. Thompfon firft rofe, and pointed out the striking inconfiftences of the Bill, and its oppreflive tendency. He was followed by Mr. Tyrwhitt and Mr. Nicholls, who both oppofed the Bill. On the fame fide Sir Francis Burdett made what may not only be called an energetic, but a bold fpeech: he obferved, that though he agreed with thofe who thought this mode of raifing the fupplies was highly objectionable, yet were it altogether unobjectionable in itfelf, he would oppofe the granting of fuch fupplies, because he detefted the purpofes they were intended to promote, the profecution of " this deteftable war," and the fupport of a fyftem of corruption. There were the accurfed ends for which the people of this country were to groan beneath a load of increased taxes: he was not forry that at this late period, when the clouds of prejudice were in fome meafure paffed away, and when men from diftrefs were brought to think, and reflect upon the past, to have an opportunity of faying a word, which he attributed entirely to the ambitious projects of Minifters upon the origin MONTHLY Mag. No. XXVII. of the war, for the fubjugation of France. By means of the immenfe revenue raifed upon the people of this country, he added, a corrupt Minifter had debauched the very fpirit of the nation, and prepared us to become flaves, and the proof of it was our want of generosity and fpirit in fubmitting to become the inftruments for enflaving others: "For let no man Alatter himfelf," faid he, "that he has not been implicated in the guilt of that horrible conduct, which the Minifter adopted with regard to Ireland, unlefs he may have done all in his power to prevent it." Sir Francis then traced the outlines of the melancholy ftate of the Sifter Kingdom, which he founded upon the report of the Earl of Moira, and upon information he had himself received. This Irish fyftem, he obferved, had already paffed over into Scotland, and the fame fpirit had difcovered itself at home, though not to the fame extent. He concluded by declaring, that he never would at any time, or under any circumftances, become an accomplice in the guilt of fupporting a fyftem, which if it could be fupported, and was to be perfifted in, would eventually deftroy the freedom of his country. Dr. Laurence, Lord Hawkesbury, and feveral others on the ministerial fide of the Houfe, fupported the Bill, and defended the meafures of adminiftration. The debate was then adjourned. On its being refumed the next evening, Mr. Sheridan and Mr. Fox exerted their talents against the pafling of the Bill, and against the conduct of Adminiftration. Mr. Sheridan was extremely fevere upon the affertions made by Dr. Laurence the preceding evening, particularly the comparifon which the Doctor had drawn between us at prefent, and the great Roman Republic in the height of its fame and glory. Was it ever ftated, faid he, that the Roman bulwark was a naval force? This kind of rhodomontade declamation used by the learned gentleman, Mr. Sheridan faid, was finely defcribed by one of the Roman poets I, demens, curre per Alpes, The Doctor appeared to come to that Houfe as executor to adminifter to Mr. Burke's fury, without any of his fire. or genius. K Mr. 66 Debate on the Affelfed Tax Bill. Mr. Fox defended himself against the affertions or charges which had been brought against him on that and the preceding night, by feveral adherents of the Minifter, who had infinuated that he and his party had not the confidence of the people: he faid if he were to imitate the example fet before him, he could fhew how much more the charge was applicable to his Majefty's Minifters. If petitions of diftruft from feveral of the most refpectable diflricts of this kingdom were proofs that they had loft the approbation and fupport of the country, it was certain that many fuch petitions had been prefented to the throne. He had had frequent occafions to go to the Levee to prefent fuch petitions: it was the fashion of the day, that the public fhould be derided; it was the King's, Lords, and Commons Houfe of Parliament, not the Commons of Great Britain, not the voice of the people that was now to be regarded-now that the Bill of Rights was deftroyed, the public voice was to be nothing. Thus an Alderman of London had prefumed to fay, that his conftituents were for the measure of this Bill, directly in oppofition to a refolution of the Livery in Common Hall, in which they had declared their difapprobation of its principles. In reply to fome illiberal reflections of Mr. Wilberforce, Mr. Fox exclaimed, "Why is the Honourable Gentleman fo violent against me, but that he is ready to lend himself as a ready inftrument of the Minifter, in order by these ingenious mifreprefentations to divert the public attention from the fubject that preffes hard upon his inftructors; just as in 1784, he lent himfelf as a fit inftrument to spread in the county of York the report "that I was defirous to feize upon all power, and feat myself on the Throne." For fuch an office he is eminently qualified. Mr. Fox next fpoke in extenuation of a charge, which fome of the Minif ter's friends had brought against him of fing ambiguous and dangerous expreflions, when he had fpoken of a Radical Reform in Parliament. To prevent future mifreprefentation, he faid what he meant was, "that a radical reform both in the reprefentation of the people in Parliament, and of the abules which had crept into the practice of the conftitution, together with a complete change of the fyftem of adminiftration, was the fole ground upon which he could be prevailed upon 2 [Jan. to take any refponfible office in his Majefty's Councils." Was explanation, faid he, neceffary to this? If it were, he fhould anfwer in other words, "that inftead of governing on the principle of the prefent Minister, which went to increafe the influence of the Crown, and to abridge the rights of the people; he wished to fee both reftored to that just balance which the conftitution required, and which was effential to the happiness both of king and people." In short, he meant exactly what Lord Chatham meant, when he faid "that by a change of system, it was not merely the removal of Minifters, but a thorough dereliction of the principles upon which their adminiftration had been carried on." He meant what Lord Camelford meant, when he declared he would vote against granting the fupplies. His declaration was, that he would not vote for granting a fupply until a pledge was given him, not merely for the removal of Minifters, but alfo for a complete and total change in the fyftem of bothforeign and domeftic government. This declaration had been attributed to the prefent Chancellor of the Exchequer, but improperly. Mr. Fox next alluded to the letter which had been published a little time before, faid to be from Earl Moira relative to a change of administration, to which reference had been made in the former part of that debate. He declared, that he had no more concern in, or knowledge of what had paffed upon the occafion to which it referred, than the Hon. Secretary. An application he understood had been made to the noble Earl, for whom he had a very high perfonal refpect, inviting him to form a new adminiftration: he knew not who they were, he had never been let into that fecret; but the publication of that letter had inade known a fact of a very important nature to the country, viz. that there was a number of members of that house who gave their fupport to the Minifters, though at the fame time they thought that they were utterly unfit for their fitua tions, and that there ought to be a change. "If I had given any advice to the noble Earl upon the subject, faid Mr. Fox, I can affure the Hon. Secretary, that it would have been a very difinterested one, notwithstanding the infinuation he has thrown out, I fhould have faid, my Lord, take cares. 1798.] Ireland....French Merchants Loan. care; unless you have a pledge for a reform, as your fecurity for the good which you intend, you are venturing into a country where men ofyour frankness are not a match for the infidious arts which will be practifed against you. You are invited only for the purpofe of putting an end to the war, in order that the fyftem which you ftifle for the moment, may be re-established." After making cogent arguments on the Bill, he concluded with drawing an affecting picture of the ftate of Ireland. Mr. Pitt replied to Mr. Fox and the other members of opposition. On the question that the Bill be now read a third time being put, the Houfe divided, Ayes 196-Noes 71-Majority 125. The Bill was then fent to the Lords, where it was paffed, and received the Royal affent by Commiffion a few days afterwards. On the 11th of January, Mr. Dundas prefented a meage from the King, purporting that his Majefty had received various advices of preparation made in France, in purfuance of the defign repeatedly profeffed, of attempt ing the invafion of thefe kingdoms, that he was firmly perfuaded that by the zeal, courage, and exertion of his fubjects, struggling for whatever was moft dear to them, fuch an enterprife, if attempted, would terminate in the ruin and confusion of thofe who might be engaged in it; but that he in anxious concern for the welfare of his people, felt it incumbent upon him to omit no fuitable precaution which might contribute to their defence. His Majesty, therefore, in pursuance of the Act paffed for providing for the augmentation of the Militia, thought it right to make this communication to the Commons, to the end that the faid Militia might be drawn out and embodied, and to march as occafion fhould require. The House of Commons on the 12th of January, adjourned to the 8th of the following month. IRELAND. The melancholy detail of the fuffer. ings of Ireland has often been dwelt upon, and we believe generally for the laudable purpofe of rendering the deplorable fituation of that country as public as poffible, in order that perfons in England, who have it in their power to relieve its misfortunes, might have no opportunity of pleading ignorance of their exiftence, 67 Some affidavits have been made refpecting the trial of the late Mr. Orr. Arthur Johnfon and Archibald Thompfon, two of the Jury, who were impanelled to try the deceased, have fworn that fpirituous liquors were introduced into the Jury room, while they were confidering the verdict, with which feveral of the Jury were intoxicated; that the deponent, Thompfon, was fo intimidated by one of the Jurors by threats, &c. as to be induced to concur in a verdict contrary to his opinion. Another of the Jurors depofed, that had he known that the confequence of returning a verdict of guilty upon that occafion, would have been followed by the death of the accufed, he fhould not have agreed to fuch verdict. FRANCE. In a public fitting of the Directory on the 21st of December, a deputation from the principal Bankers and Merchants of Paris, prefented an addrefs, in which they intreated the Directory to fend a mellage to the legislative body, inviting them to open a loan for the purpose of procuring a speedy and effectual means for making a defcent upon England. The Directory com plied with the intreaties of the depu tation, and fent a meffage the fame day to the Council of Five Hundred,. requesting them to adopt measures for raifing a loan for the defired purpose. After the addrefs and metfage were ordered to be printed, Jean de Brie rofe, and asked "Who was the citizen that did not burn to revenge the wrongs done to France by the government who created La Vendee, the Chouans, and the Chauffers, and who alone had prolonged the evils of war? Yes! faid he, we will verify the opinion of the Member of the English Parliament, who faid that the obftinate refiftance of Pitt to peace, had only tended to confolidate the Republic. Let England that has fo frequently disturbed the tranquility of our country, tremble in its turn for its own fafety " The Council referred the meffage to a Committee, and ordered a report to be made as foon as poftible. This project of invading England, and of ruining it by every poflible means, was in the month of January the order of the day in France, and appeared to acquire new energy at every step; donations were pouring in from every quarter, to defray the exK 2 pence 68 France...Infurrection in Italy...Public Funds. pence of the propofed defcent. The addreffes with which thefe gifts were accompanied, were marked with the fame degree of extravagance as the meffages of the Directory to the Legiflative Body upon this fubject. The Central Bureau of Paris, however, furpaffed all competition in the violence of its invective. It accufed our Government of having enflaved and reduced the people of England to the condition of brutes; and it compared the agents of the government to wolves feeding upon human flesh. The principal motive for the popular fury, which prevailed in thefe addreffes, was derived from the calumnious ftatement of the Directory, which accufed us of refufing the means of fubfiftence to 20,000 French prifoners of war now in England. The meature upon which the Directory feemed to place more reliance than upon its projected plan of invasion, was that of annoying our commerce in all its points of communication with the Continent. This meafure was the fubject of a meffage dated the fame day as the news was received in Paris of the taking poffeflion of Mentz by the Republican troops. After having caufed all the Englifh goods and merchandize, with which all the magazines and warehoufes throughout the Republic were stocked, to be feized in one day, the French government proceeded to defire, that a law fhould be enacted, declaring, that vellels belonging to every foreign country, laden with English merchandize, or having goods on board, ei. ther as the whole or part of the cargo, hould be deemed legal prizes; and that no foreign fhip, which in profecution of her voyage, fhould have entered an English port, fhould be ad, mitted into the ports of France, unless in cafes of diftrefs. ITALY. [Jan. We shall now proceed to give the outline of an extraordinary event which took place at Rome on the 27th of De, cember. The brother of the Conqueror of Italy, Citizen Buonaparte, Ambassador from the Republic of France to the Court of Rome, has written a very long letter to the Minister of foreign affairs, giving the particulars of an infurrection which took place there on the 27th of December, The leaders in this affair called repeatedly upon the Ambaffador, Buo naparte, requesting him to protect this popular movement. This he oppofed with all his power, and was foon convinced of the real views of the infur gents; his palace was affailed by the multitude, and by the troops of the government, who, on the other hand, kept up a conftant fire upon the former. The Ambaffador, Buonaparte, went out accompanied by General Duphot, and the Adjutant-general Sherlock, with the hopes of appealing the dif turbance, and of inducing the infur gents to quit the French jurisdiction; he foon, he fays, had reafon to be convinced that they had a defign upon his life. General Duphot was fhot by the papal foldiery, and the Ambaffador was obliged to have recourfe to flight for fafety. Fourteen hours after this allaflination, and notwithstanding the Amballador's frequent meilage to the Secretary of State, no perfon was fent by the Roman Government to enquire into the ftate of things. The Ambassador filled with indignation, as he fays, against a weak and murderous government, refolved to quit Rome, and folicited paffports for that pur pofe, and went immediately to Florence, whence he wrote to Paris. The Ambaffador fpeaks in the warmest terms of the attention he received from the Tufcan and Spanish Ambassadors, who braving all dangers, came to vifit him in his palace. PUBLIC FUNDS. The French have divided the countries on the left bank of the Rhine into fix departments; namely, the Department of the Roer, chief town, Creyelt, the Department of the Liffel, chief town Coblentz; the Depart- Stock Exchange, January 27, 1798. ment of the Rhine and the Molelle, Stocks yesterday experienced a rife of nearly chief town, Bonn; the Department of one per cent. previous to which they had the Rhine and the Nahe, chief town; the opening at 49 3-4ths, opened at 47 3-4ths, gradually funk. Confols, which were done for Mentz; the Departinent of the Sambre and the Mofelle, chief town Deux-material depreffion will take place till after the ex. div. The prevailing opinion is, that no Ponts; the Department of Mount bargain for the loan. Tonnerre, chief town, Worms. 5 PER CENT. ANN. opened on the 22d of this month, at 79. 4. PER |