CH. LACROIX. (Signed) Letter addreffed to the Minifter for the Department of Foreign Affairs by Lord MALMESBURY, Envoy of the Britifb Cabinet. THE Minifter Plenipotentiary of his Britannic Majefty requests the Minifter for the Department of Foreign Affairs to inform him, whether he ought to confider the official note which he received from him last night as the anfwer to that which Lord Malmesbury delivered yefterday morning, by order of his Court, to the Minifter for the Department of Foreign Affairs. He defires this explanation, that he may not retard the departure of his courier to no purpofe. MALMESBURY. (Signed) Paris, Nov. 13, 1795. Anfwer of the Minifter for the Department of Foreign Affairs to the preceding Letter from Lord MALMESBURY. THE underfigned Minifter for the Department of Foreign Affairs declares to Lord Malmesbury, Plenipotentiary of his Britannic Majefty, that he is to confider the official note prefented to him yesterday as the answer to that which Lord Malmesbury delivered to him on the morning of the fame day. (Signed) LACROIX. The 23d Brumaire, 5:b Year, (13th Nov.) Second Letter from Lord MALMESBURY to the Morifer for the Department of Foreign Affairs. LORD Malmesbury has just received the answer of the Minifter for the Department of Foreign Affairs, wherein be declares that rie official more tranímitted to him yesterday is to be configured as the answer to that which Lord Malmesbury delivered to him on the morning of the fame day. Lord Malmesbury will this day transmit it to his Court." Paris, 13th of Nov. 1796. Note from Lord MALMESBURY to the Minifter for Foreign Affairs, dated 23d Brumaire, (Nov. 13.) THE underfigned will not fail to tranfmit to his Court the Nore which he has just received from the Minister for Foreign Affairs. He likewife declares, that he will feel it incumbent upon him to expedite couriers to his Court, whenever the official communications which thall be made to him fhall require special inftructions. (Signed) "MALMESBURY." Paris, Nov. 13, 1796. Nov. z. The Lord Mayor, accom. panied by the Sheriffs and feveral of the Aldermen, prefented an Addrefs to the King, thanking him for his gracious communication to both Houfes of Parliament of his intention to fend a perfon to Paris with full powers to treat for Peace, and in which they make the fol lowing patriotic declaration : "At the fame time, most gracious Sire, much as we defire 'fo great a bles fing, and feelingly as we deplore the calamitous means which have hitherto retarded its attainment, yet, as Britons, we are not fo unmindful of the bleflings we enjoy in this free and happy country under the glorious Constitution handed down to us by our ancestors, nor fo carelefs of the confequences of endangering it by too fatal a fecurity, as to deny, that, fhould the iffue of the negociation be unfavourable, and preclude the poflibility of reftoring Peace at once honourable and fubftantial, it is the united determination of your Majefty's faithful Citizens of London, to fupport and aflift your Majefty in oppofing with increafed activity and vigour the farther efforts with which the Country may have to contend." HIS MAJESTY'S ANSWER. "I thank you for ti efe fresh and cordial affurances of your attachment to my perfon and Government. Should my endeavours for the restoration of general Peace, on just and honourable terms, not meet with fuccefs, I confidently trust that the spirit and firmnufs of my Councils, fupported by the bravery of my fleets and armies, and the united efforts of my people, will, under the bleifing of Providence, enable me to maintain the fafety, honour, and inte refts of my kingdoms, against all attempts of the enemy." After which the King was pleafed to confer the honour of Knighthood on the two Sheriffs, now Sir Stephen Langfton, and Sir William Staines. A General Court was held at the Eaft India Houfe, for the purpofe of taking into further confideration the following adjourned question: That an application be made to Parliament, for leave to increafe farther the capital stock of this Company two millions, at fuch times and at fuch rates as the Court of Directors may fee proper, with the content of the Lords of his Majesty's Treafury. And that the powers vefted in the Company to iffue bonds fhall be reduced, as the capital fock of the Company fhall be increased; that is to fay, if the Company fhall have occafion to add one million of capital to their flock, the power of iffuing bonds on the part of the Company thall be reduced from three millions to two milhons, and fo in proportion." After a debate of fix hours, the queftion was carried unanimoufly. 3. Capt. Aylmer, of his Majefty's hip Tremendous, arrived at the Admiralty from the Cape of Good Hope, with the pleafing intelligence of Admiral Sir George Keith Elphinstone having captured the whole of the Dutch fquadron under Admiral Lucas, without firing a gun. The dispatches from Sir George Keith Elphinstone ftate, that on the 3d of Auguft they heard that the Dutch feet, fent out for the purpofe of lecuring the Cape, were off the Coaft. The whole of the Durch fquadron ftruck to Sir G. K. Elphinstone on the 17th of Augu, without our lofing a man. The Dutch fquadron confifted of tivo fhips of 64 guns cach, on board of one of which, the Dordrecht, was Admiral Lucas's lag; one of 54 guns, one of 44, two frigates of 36, two of 28, and one floop of 18 guns. [A detail of the particulars, as published in the Gazette, will be given in our next Number. 4. Tuefday aft, in Lincoln's-innhall, the Lord Chancellor, after hearing the exceptions to it argued, confirmed the Matter's report in the Downing caufe. The Mafter has reported, that the present annual value of the eftates devised to the College amounts to 45col. This preliminary point being at length obtained, after a conteft of many years, an application will immediately be made to the Crown, to grant a charter for the incorporation of Downing College, in the University of Cambridge. The University of Oxford has fately printed, at its own expence, to be distri buted gratis among the French Clergy who have taken refuge in Great Britain, 2000 copies of the Vulgate of the New Teftament And the Marquis of Buckingham has likewife caufed to be print ed, at his expence, 2000 copies for the fame use. 5. By the Hope hired armed lugger. arrived at Portsmouth from Corfica with difpatches, in 37 days, intelligence. is received, that the evacuation of Corfica has commenced, and that Admiral Sir J. Jervis, with his fleet, were shortly expected there to complete it, and take off the troops. ftores, &c. 5. When the House of Commons wa on the point of rifing to-day, a man in the front of the gallery held forth a paper to the Houle, and exclaimed in a loud voice," Treafon! Treafon ! I with to denounce Treafon to the House. whatever may be the confequences to myfelf.” The Speaker immediately ordered the gallery to be cleared, and the man, whofe name is faid to be Matthews, was taken into cuftody by the Mediengers: but upon its evidently appearing that he was infane, he was instantly difcharged. 9. Lord Mayor's day was like most. others, only the fhow not quite fo fine. The new Lord Mayor (Brook Watson, Efq) had the applaufes of the mob, and the old Lord Mayor (Ald. Curtis) their execrations. The Judges and Officers of State, with feverai Members of Adminiftration and of the Opposition, dined at Guildhall. On their proceffion thither, Mr. Pirt was infulted by the populace; Mr. Fox, Mr. Alderman Skinner, and Mr. Alderman Combe, on the contrary, were the favourites of the day. The Duke of York, Prince Erneft, and the Stadtholder, honoured the City gala with their prefence. 10. On Saturday the 8th of October, War was declared at Madrid, in the ufual form; and this day, his Majefty figned an Order in Council, granting Letters of Marque and Reprifal against all hips and veffels belonging to the fubjects of the King of Spain. We understand there will be no counter declaration, on the part of our Court, to the Manifesto of the Court of Madrid, inlerted in page 375. 17. Two more powder mills, near Whitten on Hounslow Heath, blew up, and five men belonging to them unfortuna,cly loft their lives by the explosion. MONTHLY い MONTHLY AUGUST 13. AT Charleftown, Suth Carolina, Mrs. Mary Anne Pownall, formerly Mrs. Wrighten, of Drury-1-ne Theatre, an eminent finger. She appeared at Drury-lane in February 1770, in Diana, in The School for Fathers, therefore was older than 40 years, which the American papers affert the had not attained. Some family derangements are faid to have affected her fo much that the literally died of a broken heart. A fhort time after her died her eldeft daughter. SEPT. 17. At Northumberland-town, North America, Mrs. Priestley, wife of the Rev. Dr. Prielev. OBITUARY. Richard Powell, late of the 54th regt. of font. Lately, at Startforth, in Yorkshire, the Rev. George Fielding, M. A. rector of Loughton, Bucks, formerly fellow of Trinity college, Cambridge. 22. Mr. Street, upwards of 40 years. Confectioner to the King. Mr. George Nixon, of Hatton Garden. 23. At Ealing, Mr. Hindmarsh, well known in the mufical world as the leader of a band, or a performer on the tenor violin. 24. Mr. John Smith, formerly a mercer at Oxford. Mrs. Robinfon, relict of Will. Robinson, OCT. 8. William Withycombe, efq. of efq. Bickham, in the county of Somerset. · 12. At Haflar hofpital, Gofport, Mr. Charles Evans, acting lieutenant of his Majesty's fhip Colossus. 13. At Athertone, in the county of Warwick, Mr. Cornelius Grove Harold, furgeon and apothecary: 14. Mr. Chamberlain, poftmaster at Derby. The Rev. Mr. Waker, curate of Mells. 16. The Rev. Mr. Prefton, St. James'sftreet, Bath. -At Cork, the Rev. Samuel Perrott, fen. minister of the prefbyterian congregation in that city. Lately, the Rev. Philip Rosenhagen, for merly of St. John's college, Cambridge, where he took the degree of A. B. 1760. and M. A. 1763. A report was at one time induftriously circulat d, hut certainly without foundation, that he was the author of the papers figned Juxius. Lately, at Dover caftle, aged 72, captain James Wiggan, of the 2d regt. of Weft York militia. Lately, in the West Indies, captain Tinker, commonly called Tommy Tinker. He died at St. Domino; in which ifland alone the deaths of the officers are rated at 360. 17. At Glympton park, Oxfordshire, Richard Lloyd, efq. of Headington-house, near Oxford. 18. At Oxford, aged upwards of 70 years, 1. Uri, LL. D. of the university of Leyden. He was by birth an Hungarian, and feveral years fince was employed by the univerfity of Oxford to arrange the Oriental MSS. in the Bodleian library, a catalogue of which was publishe kin 1787.. 19. At Weft Hill, the hon, Alice Ballenden, daughter of J. Lord Ballenden. 20. At Ardgowan-honse, in Scotland, in his 84 year, Sir Michael Stewart, Bart. of Blackball. 21. At the Hot Wells, Briftol, captain 25. At Tower-hill, William Davis, efq. one of the elder brothers of the corporation of Trinity houfe. 26. At Bromley, in Kent, Mrs. Scott, wife of major John Scott, At the Hot Wells, Briftol, the Counters of Abergavenny. At Ryegate, in his 87th year, Mr. E. Johnfon, formerly a bookfeller in Ave-marialane. Thomas Barclay, formerly a warehoufeman at the Univertity printing-office, Cambridge. He was a fingular character, and for fome years paft has fubfifted by gathering physical herbs. He the week before his death, though in health, ordered his coffin to be made of red deal in the rough, which he decorated with herbs, and defired he m ght he buried therein without a fhroud and likewife hired and paid his bearers, faying he fhould die the next Saturday; he lived, however, until the fucceeding Wednesday. Sir Benjamin Sinclair, bart, of Dunbeath, Scotland. 27. In Piccadilly, the hon Peter George Bathurft, third fon of Earl Bathurft. 28. Richard Barnes, efq in Bedford-row, Mr Doyle, of the War-office, Lately, at the Azores, Thomas Hayes, efq, many years British conful for the ifland of St. Michel's. 29. At Exeter, Mr William Anderfon, writer of the Signet 30. At Northallerton, Mr. William Wales, attorney-at-law, and clerk of the peace for the north riding of Yorkshire. At Ifington, Frederick Kohte, efq. in his 79th year. Lately, at the Grange, near York, Mr. John Maude, aged 89. 31 Napthali Franks, efq, "of Mortlake, Surrey, F. R. S. in his Szd year. At Bletchingly, John Kenrick, jun. efq. A: Eglinton Castle, the Earl of Eglinton, col colonel of the Scotch Greys, and governor of Edinburgh castle. At York, Mr. Thomas Axby. Lately, in the Weft Indies, of the yellow fever, lieutenant Drummend, of the navy. Lately, at Edinburgh, J. Lord Ballenden, heritable usher of the Exchequer. Nov. 1. The Rev. Dr. Wake, prebend of Westminster, and curate of St. Margaret's, Westminster, and rector of Fonthill.. At Hythe, near Southampton, Edward Baker, efq. of Salisbury. He fined for mayor in 1774 Francis Hollyoake, efq. of Tettenhall, Staffordshire. 2. At Dunfe, Berwickshire, Dr. James Hall, M. D. Lady Ogle, wife of Admiral Sir Chaloner Ogle. At the Manfe Iron Gray, Scotland, the Rev. James Finnan, minister of the Gospel there, The Rev. Mr. James Lindsay, minister of Kirklifton, in the 85th year of his age and 611t of his ministry. In his 720 year, the Rev. James Pointer, M. A. forty-eight years rector of Sou hoe in Huntingdonshire. Lately, at Bath, the Rev. John Sherman, lecturer of St. Clement's Danes, and St. Mary's, Rotherhithe, 3. Mr. John Churchill, alderman of Woodstock. Mrs. Fletcher, fifter of the late Sir Hugh Pallifer, bart. 4. At Tooting, Surrey, Henry Dodwell, efq. Kenneth Mackenzie, efq. of Cromarty. At Upton-upon-Severn, Richard Clarke, efq. fteward and chapter clerk to the dean and chapter of Worcester. At Bath, in his 48th year, John Bower Joddrell, efq. of Henbury, in the county of Chefter. Lately, in the Ifle of Wight, Robert Wolley, efq. 5. At Goodwood, Suffex, Mary Duchefs of Richmond. The Rev. Mr. Townsend, vicar of Modbury, Devonshire.. At Westcott, Surrey, captain Hepworth, of the yellow fever, brought from the Welt Indies. At Chatham, Henry Ludlow Strangeways, efq. captain-lieutenant of the Chatham divi. fion of marines, of a wound received in the engagement on board the Glatton, off the Dutch coaft. 6. At Bath, Mrs. Strong, wife of William Strong, efq. of Great Ormond-ftreet, Bloomsbury. Mr. Archibald Gowan, Copthall-buildings At Chifwick church, during) divine fervice, Mr. James Tulloh, of Turnham Green. At Paddington, Mrs. Neville, wife of Richard Aldworth Neville, efy. of Billing bear, in Berkshire, and youngest futer to the Marquis of Buckingham. At Tewkesbury, the Rev. William Smith, A. M. rector of Birtfmorton and Afhchurch. 7. Mr. William Plumb, of Barrow, aged 72. He had been 45 years mafter of the free fchool there. Mr. Thomas Hunt, of Warwick-lane. 8. Mr. Thomas Wilkes, a proprietor of the bank at Burton-upon-Tient. 9. Mrs. Theobald, at Kew. Mr. Penrofe, apothecary, at Bicester. Lately, at Bridgenorth, David Caldwell, at the advanced age of 107 years. He was born in the army in Ayrshire in Scotland, was a drummer in King William's reign, and a foldier in Queen Anne's. For the la 70 years he refided at Bridgnorth. 10. Mrs. Kippis, relict of the late Dr. Kippis. At Chelfea, in his 70th year, major Benjamin Dodd. 11. John Simpfon, efq. of Bradley, in the county of Durham. At Gloucefter Theatre, fuddenly, while performing for the benefit of one of the cumpany, James Matthews, efq. of Cheltenham, cornet in the fit troop of Gloucestershire yeomaury. Harrison Philip Ainflie, efq. Clevelandrow, St. James's. Lately, Mr. Henry Fleming, partner is the firm of Fleming and Charlton, gold lacemen, in the Strand. Lately, at Manchefter, in his 67th year, Wm. Jones, efq. of Little Pulteney-street, St. James, Weltminster, juftice of peace for Weftminster. 13. Thomas Burgefs, efq. the petitioning candidate for Bridport. Mr. John Smith, jun. of the Victuallingoffice. 14. Dr. John Smith M. D Savilian profeffor of geometry, at Oxford, in his 77:h year. Mr. Anthony Hook, attorney-at-law, of Symond's inn. 15. At Bristol Hot Wells, Mrs. Broome, wife of Ralph Broome, efq. 16. At Castle Ditch, Herefordshire, Thomas Sommers Cocks, efq. of Downing-street, brother to Lord Sommers. 18. In Melina-place, St. George's-fields, captain Matthew Pitts, of the Engineers. 19. Edward Bearcroft, efq. member for. Saltafh, chief juftice of Chefter, and King's counfel.. 144! 3 ′ (Bank 13perCt3 per Ct.pperCt 4pert 5perCty Long Ditto, S. Sea | Old New 3perC India India India New Exche. Stock Reduc. Confols Scrip. 1777. Ann. Aan. 78. Stock. Ann. Ann. 1753. Stock Scrip. Bonds. Navy Bills. 6.1s6d. 111. 165. 6d. 61.25.6d. 15.16 10 118. 11. 16s, 6d.61.16s . 121. Ss. 6d.Þál. 69 55. 12. 45. 121. |