GENERAL BILL OF CHRISTENINGS AND BURIALS, From December 9, 1794, to December 8, 1795. Males 9344) Christened Females 9017 S 18,361. Buried Males 10,7782 21,179. Increased in the Burials this Year, 1938. Died under two years 6466 Between 20 and 30 1443) Between 70 and 80 Between two and five 1982-thirty and forty five and ten 768-fifty and sixty' 1901 eighty and ninety 764-sixty and seventy 1816 Hundred, &c. Dropsy A Bortive and still-Evil born Abscess Aged Ague Apoplexy 738 Fever, malignant fe- 38 1637 spotted fever, and 10 100: Fistula Asthma and Phthi- Flux 1321 579 65 1 328, CASUALTIES. 6Bit by a mad dog 1 262 Broken limbs Palpitation of heart 1 Bruised 1947 Pleurisy 5 Quinsev 12 Rheumatism 22 Rising of the lights 116 Rickets 17 Gravel, stranguary, and stone Grief 78 Head-ach 1 Head mould-shot, 1 horse-shoe-head, 142 and water in the 56 head Cholic,gripes,twist- Jaundice ing of the guts 8 Jaw-locked Consumption 5733 Imposthume Convulsions 4758 Inflammation Cough and hoop- Leprosy ing-cough Croup Diabetes Scurvy 26 Small-pox 81 56 11By a corn 192111 15 1040 Executed* St. Anthony's fire 6 Suddenly 4 Swine-pox Thrush 2, Worms 311Lethargy 17.Liver-grown 31 911 5 Fractured 6 Frighted Killed by falls and other accidents 60 14 Killed by fighting 1 120 Killed themselves 16 1 Murdered Scalded 495 Shot 1 5 61 Strangled There have been executed in Middlesex and Surry, 28; of which number, six have only been reported to be buried (as such) within the Bills of Mortality. STATE PAPERS. Message from the King to the House of on that principle. GEORGE REX. HIS IS majesty thinks it proper to acquaint the house, that he has received from the emperor strong assurances of a disposition to make the greatest exertions for the common cause in the course of the next campaign. But it is represented on the part of his Imperial majesty, that these efforts cannot be made without the assistance of a loan, which his Imperial majesty is desirous of raising on the credit of the revenues of his hereditary dominions, under the guarantee of his majesty, with the concurrence of parliament, to the extent of four millions; and it is stated that such loan, in addition to his other resources, would enable his Impe. rial majesty to employ against the common enemy the force of 203,000 effective men His majesty is of opinion that, on these grounds, such an arrangement would be beneficial to the common cause, but thinks that it would be still more advantageous, if, by the means of a similar loan to a larger extent, the emperor should be enabled to employ a force still more consider, able; and his majesty has desired his minister at Vienna to express his -readiness to recommend to his parliament an arrangement founded Some tempo. rary advance which his majesty was induced to make for the imme. diate supply of the Austrian army, under the pressure of unforeseen circumstances in the latter part of the last campaign, will be included in any arrangement of this nature; as soon as the negotiation is con. cluded, his majesty will not fail to communicate the result to parlia. ment; but as any measure of this sort is necessarily connected with the consideration of the provision to be made for the current service of the year, his majesty has thought it right not to delay making this communication; and he relies on the zeal and public spirit of his faithful commons, for taking such measures, as, on full consideration of all the circumstances, they may think most conducive to the immediate interests of this country, at the present conjuncture, and to the great object of re-establishing on secure and honourable grounds, the peace and tranquillity of these kingdoms and of Europe, Message from bis Majesty to the House of Commons, April 27, 1795. George Rex. HIS majesty relies on the liˇerality and affection of his faithful commons, and on the cordial in terest terest which they have manifested on the happy event of the prince's marriage, that they will be ready to concur in such a provision as shall be deemed necessary to settle an establishment on the prince and princess of Wales, suitable to their rank and dignity. On an occasion so satisfactory in all other respects, his majesty feels the deepest regret in communicating to the house, that the benefit of any settlement that may be made must fail in its most desirable effect, if means be not provided to extricate his royal highness from the incumbrances under which he labours, to a great amount. Anxious as his majesty must be to relieve the prince of Wales, his majesty entertains no idea of proposing the payment of his royal highness's debts in any other man, ner than by appropriating a part of his income, and the revenues of the duchy of Cornwall, to the pay ment of such debts: and his majes. ty will be ready to co-operate in any plan which the wisdom of the house may devise, for establishing a ready and punctual order of payment, and for guarding against the possibility of the prince's being again involved in any similar embarrass, ments, His Majesty's Speech from the Throne on el sing the Session, June 27. My lords and gentlemen, THE zealous and uniform regard which you have shewn to the general interests of my people, and particularly the prudent, firm, and spirited support which you have continued to afford me in the prosecution of the great contest in which we are still unavoidably engaged, demand my warmest ac knowledgments. The encourage. ment which my allies must derive from the knowledge of your sentiments, and the extraordinary exertions which you have enabled me to make in supporting and aug. menting my naval and military forces, afford the means most likely to conduce to the restoration of peace to these kingdoms, and to the re-establishment of general tranquillity on a secure, an honourable, and a lasting foundation. Gentlemen of the House of Com mons, I have to return you my hearty thanks for the liberal and ample supplies which the, resources of the country have enabled you to provide, beyond all former example, for the various exigencies of the public service. I have also to acknowledge, with peculiar sensibility, the recent proof which you have given me of your attachment to my person and fa. mily, in the provision which you have made for setting the establishment of the priuce and princess of Wales, and forextricating the prince from the incumbrances in which he was involved. My lords and gentlemen, It is impossible to contemplate the internal situation of the enemy with whom we are contending with out indulging an hope, that the present circumstances of France may in their effects hasten the return of such a state of order and regular government as may be capable of maintaining the accustomed rela. tions of amity and peace with other powers. The issue, however, of these ex. traordinary transactions is out of the reach of human foresight. Till that desirable period arrives, when my subjects can be restored to the secure enjoyment of the blessings of peace, I shall not fail to make the most effectual use of the force which you have put into my hands. It is with the utmost satisfaction that I have recently received the advices of an important and brilliant success obtained over the enemy by a detachment of my fleet, under the able conduct of lord Bridport; and I have every reason to rely on the continuance of the distinguished bravery and conduct of my fleets and armies, as well as of the zeal, spirit, and perseverance of my people, which have been uniformly manifested through the whole course of this just and necessary war. His Majesty's Speech from the Throne on opening the Session, October 29, 1795. My lords and gentlemen, IT is a great satisfaction to me to reflect, that notwithstanding many events unfavourable to the common cause, the prospect resulting from the general situation of affairs has, in many important respects, been materially improved in the course of the present year. In Italy, the threatened invasion of the French has been prevented; and they have been driven back from a considerable part of the line of coast which they had occupied there is also reason to hope that the recent operations of the Austrian army have checked the progress which they had made on the side of Germany, and frustrated the of. fensive projects which they were pursuing in that quarter. The successes which have at tended the military operations in other parts of the campaign, and the advantages which they have derived from the conclusion of separate treaties with some of the powers who were engaged in the war, are far from compensating the evils which they experience from its continuance. The destruc. tion of their commerce, the dimi nution of their maritime power, and the unparalleled embarrassment and distress of their internal situa. tion, have produced the impression which was naturally to be expected; and a general sense ap pears to prevail throughout France, that the only relief from the increasing pressure of these difficulties must arise from the restoration of peace, and the establishment of some settled system of govern ment. The distraction and anarchy which have so long prevailed in that coun. try, have led to a crisis, of which it is at yet impossible to foresee the issue, but which must, in all human probability, produce consequences highly important to the interests of Europe. Should this crisis terminate in any order of things compatible with the tranquillity of other countries, and affording a reasonable expectation of security and permanence in any treaty which might be concluded, the appearance of a disposition to negotiate for a general peace on just and suitable terms, will not fail to be met, on my part, with an earnest desire to give it the fullest and speediest effect. But I am persuaded you will agree with me, that nothing is so likely to ensure and accelerate this desirable end, as to shew that we are prepared for either alternative, and are determined to prosecute the war with the utmost ener gy gy and vigour until we have the means of concluding, in conjunction with our allies, such a peace as the justice of our cause and the situation of the enemy may entitle us to expect. With this view I am continuing to make the greatest exertions for maintaining and improving our naval superiority, and for carrying on active and vigorous operations in the West Indies, in order to secure and extend the advantages which we have gained in that quarter, and which are so nearly connected with our commercial resources and maritime strength. I rely with full confidence on the continuance of your firm and zealous support, on the uniform bravery of my fleets and armies, and on the fortitude, perseverance, and public spirit of all ranks of my people. The acts of hostility committed by the United Provinces, under the influence and controul of France, have obliged me to treat them as in a state of war with this Country. The fleet which I have employed in the North Seas has received the most cordial and active assistance from the naval force furnished by the empress of Russia, and has been enabled effectually to check the operations of the enemy in that quarter. I have concluded engagements of defensive alliance with the two Imperial courts; and the ratifications of the treaty of commerce with the United States of America, which I announced to you last year, have now been exchanged. I have directed copies of these treaties to be laid before you, Gentlemen of the house of com mons, It is matter of deep concern to me, that the exigencies of the public service will require further additions to the heavy burdens which have been unavoidably im posed on my people. I trust that their pressure will, in some degree, be alleviated by the flourishing state of our commerce and manu. factures; and that our expences, though necessarily great in their amount, will, under the actual circumstances of the war, admit of considerable diminution in comparison with those of the present year. My lords and gentlemen, I have observed, for some time past, with the greatest anxiety, the very high price of grain, and that anxiety is increased by the apprehension that the produce of the wheat harvest in the present year may not have been such as effec. tually to relieve my people from the difficulties with which they have had to contend. The spirit of order and submission to the laws which, with a very iw exceptions, has manifested itself under this severe pressure, will, I am sure, be felt by you as an additional in centive to apply yourselves with the utmost diligence to the con sideration of such measures as may tend to alleviate the present distress, and to prevent, as far as possible, the renewal of similar embarrassments in future., No. thing has been omittel on my part, that appeared likely to contribute to this end; and you may be assured of my hearty concur. rence in whatever regulations the wisdom of parliament may adopt, |