to indulge the flattering hope, that whatever additional burthens you may find it neceffary to impofe, will not be materially felt by the people. I have ordered the public accounts and eftimates for the enfuing year to be laid before you, and have no doubt of your readiness to provide fuch fupplies as a due fenfe of the exigencies of the kingdom fhall fuggeft, and the wife policy of ftrengthening his Majefty's exertions for procuring a folid and permanent peace fhall appear to render neceffary. My Lords and Gentlemen, It is with regret that I feel myfelf obliged to advert to thofe fecret and treasonable affociations, the dangerous extent and malignity of which have in fome degree been disclosed on several trials, and to the disturbances which have taken place in fome parts of the kingdom. It has at the fame time been a fource of great fatisfaction to me to obferve the fuccefsful and meritorious exertions of the magiftrates in several parts of the kingdom, and the alacrity which his Majefty's regular and militia forces have univerfally manifested in aid of the civil power, whenever they have been called upon for the prefervation of the peace, and fupport of the laws. It remains for your prudence and wifdom to devife fuch meafures as, together with a continuance of thofe exertions, and the additional powers, which, by the advice of the privy council, I have thought it neceffary to establish in different counties, will prevent the return of fimilar exceffes, and reftore a proper reverence for the laws of the country. The fuperior and increafing importance of the agriculture and manufactures, and particularly of the linen manufacture of the kingdom, will command your accustomed fupport. Under the prefent fituation of Europe you cannot fail to attend with peculiar vigilance to the general ftate of provifions; and if circumstances. fhall at any time render your interpofition advifeable, I have no doubt of your adopting fuch measures as fhall beft apply to the exifting neceffity of the times. I am defirous of pointing your attention to the proteftant charter fchools, and other inftitutions of public charity and improvement. Your unanimity and zeal can never be of more importance than at the prefent crifis, in order to imprefs the enemy with a thorough conviction of the 'refources of his Majefty's kingdoms, and to procure a favourable termination to your honourable efforts. His Majefty has the fulleft reliance on your firmness and attachment, and on the fortitude, fpirit, and perfeverance of his people. It will be my ambition, as it is my duty, to represent your zeal to his Majefty's fervice; and it will be my perfonal and moft anxious wish to co-operate with your efforts in the common cause in which we are all equally engaged and interefted, and my utmost Y y 2 endeavours endeavours fhall be used to fecure the happiness and profperity of this kingdom, and to protect and maintain its most excellent conftitution. Addreffes to his Majefty, in Anfwer to the above Speech, were moved in both Houfes of Parliament. IN the Houfe of Commons, Mr. Grattan moved an amendment, the fubftance of which was, to enforce a vigilant attention to the state of provifions, and the fituation of the lower orders of the people, by imploring his Majefty to recommend to his Parliament of Great Britain fuch a regulation in the commerce between both countries, as fhould eftablish a reciprocal reception of their refpective manufactures, and thereby extend the manufactures of Ireland for the employment of the poor. The amendment was negatived by a majority of 122 to 14. Speech of the Right Honourable the Speaker of the House of Commons, at the Bar of the Irish Houfe of Lords, on prefenting the Bills of Supply of this prefent Seffion to his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant for the Royal Affent. SHOULD feel a pride in repeating the fentiments of loyalty which direct the Commons in all their deliberations, but the bills of fupply which they now offer declare it more effectually than it is in the power of any language to exprefs. We are a part of the empire; we will stand or fall with Britain; it is our repeated determined refolution, and this nation will exert all its powers, and will call forth all its refources, to fupport with her the common cause, to uphold the fafety of the laws, the religion, and the conftitution, against the overthrow which the prefent unprovoked and unexampled war attempts to threaten them with. Peace is an object moft devoutly to be wifhed, but an infecure peace is only a fmothered war; for a lafting and honourable one (and none can be lafting that is not honourable) we look to the powerful impreffions which the abundant resources of the empire, the vigour of his Majefty's exertions, and the cordial co-operation of all his fubjects, muft make on the common enemy. We have accordingly, with an unanimous voice, granted fupplies to the utmost defire expreffed by his Majefty's ministers, and in doing fo we look back with great fatisfaction on the energy, wisdom, and œconomy with which the very liberal fupplies of the laft feffions have been administered under your Excellency's go vernment. The The defence of the kingdom has had due attention paid to it. The fpirit of infurrection has been vigorously fuppreffed wherever it has appeared, and we have the ftrongeft hope, from the vigilance, the firmnefs and conciliating moderation which have marked your Excellency's conduct fince your arrival in this kingdom, that under the additional powers with which the laws of this feffion will have armed the magiftracy, it will be totally and fpeedily fubdued. On Friday, April 15, his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant came in State to the House of Lords, and being feated on the Throne, delivered the following Speech: My Lords and Gentlemen, IN releafing you from farther attendance in Parliament, I am peculiarly commanded by his Majefty to thank you for that confpicuous zeal and unanimity, fo honourable to yourselves and fo impreffive on our enemies, which have marked your conduct through the whole feffion, in promoting by your energy and temper the interefts of your country, and in fupporting by your spirit and liberality the common caufe of the empire. His Majefty has taken the fteps which appeared moft proper for fetting on foot a negotiation for general peace, if the enemy should be difpofed to enter into fuch negotiation on grounds confiftent with the fafety, honour, and intereft of his Majefty's kingdoms and of his allies. If his Majefty's views in this refpect fhould fail, he has no doubt that the valour of his fubjects, the refources of his kingdoms, and the exertions of the powers engaged with him, will ultimately produce this defirable end. Gentlemen of the Houfe of Commons, I am to thank you, in his Majefty's name, for the cheerfulness and liberality with which you have provided for the current services of the year, and it affords me the higheft fatisfaction to reflect that thefe objects have been attained by burthens, fo judiciously impofed, that they can scarcely affect the lower orders of the people. It is equally fatisfactory to obferve that your ftrength and profperity remain undiminished, notwithstanding the preffure of the war, and it will be my endeavour to cherifh your refources, and apply your liberality with oeconomy and prudence. My Lords and Gentlemen, The inquiries I had ordered to be made with regard to the produce of the last harveft, and the meafures taken by you to prevent the export of grain, must relieve the public mind from an apprehenfion of fcarcity. If any illicit means fhould be attempted, to evade the provisions provifions of the laws, which have been enacted upon this important fubject, I fhall not be inattentive in exercifing thofe powers with which I am entrusted. The vigorous meafures you have adopted for the fuppreffion of infurrection and outrage, and the wife provifions you have made for preventing the extenfion of fimilar offences, must have the most falutary effects. The new regulation of licences under the fuperintendence of magiftrates, will tend to promote tranquillity and fobriety. The establishment of more frequent feffions of the peace will afford an eafy and expeditious administration of juftice in the different diftricts throughout the kingdom. The liberal increase of the falaries of the Judges, and the alteration of the civil bill jurifdiction, for the convenience of the lower ranks of the people, will enfure the conftant and regular attention of his Majefty's judges to the civil and criminal bufinefs that will remain to be done on the circuits. Thefe measures cannot but demonftrate to the people at large the firmness and the temper of Parliament, which, whilft it is determined to reprefs the excefies of licentioufnefs and outrage, is at the fame time anxious to enfure to the country thofe permanent advantages of fecurity, peace and good order, which are to be derived from a prompt and upright adminiftration of justice. I cannot too ftrongly recommend it to you to give effect to thefe benefits by your example and prefence, and I am confident, that when you are relieved from your duty in Parliament, all ranks and deferiptions of his Majesty's faithful fubjects will feel themselves protected by your exertions and authority in your different counties. Your kind declarations in favour of my adminiftration make the deepest impreffions upon my feelings. If I have any claim to your confidence and good opinion, it arifes from the fidelity with which I have reprefented to his Majesty your loyalty and zeal, and from the fincere defire I feel to conform my conduct to your fentiments. Great Britain and Ireland form one empire; they are infeparably connected; they muft ftand or fall together; and are all equally engaged, because we are all equally interested in the common cause of defending and upholding our religion, our laws, and our conftitution. After which the Lord Chancellor, by his Excellency's com mand, faid, My Lords and Gentlemen, It is his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant's pleafure, that this Parliament be prorogued to Tuesday, the 14th day of June next, to be then here holden: and this Parliament is accordingly prorogued to Tuefday, the 14th day of June next. APPEN HISTORY OF THE NAVAL EVENT S. From the LONDON GAZETTE, June 27, 1795, Difpatches, of which the following are Copies and Extracts, were yes terday received at this Office. Copy of a Letter from the Honourable Vice-admiral Cornwallis, dated on board bis Majefty's fhip Royal Sovereign, at Sea, the 11th of June, 1795, to Evan Nepean, Efq. Secretary of the Admiralty. Sir, REQUEST that you will be pleafed to acquaint the Lords Commiffioners of the Admiralty, that, on the 6th inftant, a fhip having been chafed by the fquadron, a fignal was made to me from the Phaeton, that it was an enemy's frigate; but in the evening Captain Stopford made me a fignal that he could not come up with the chace, upon which I called him in, and brought to for the night, being then in latitude 47 deg. 28 min. longitude 5 deg. 57 min. In the morning of the 7th a fail was feen again to the eastward. I made the fignal for the Phaeton, Pallas, and Kingsfifher to chace, and followed them with the line of battle fhips: it was blowing fresh from the north. As we came in with the land feveral large fhips were feen under fail, which proved to be a French fquadron, confifting of three line of battle ships, fix frigates, a brig, a floop and cutter. Some of them were at firft ftanding off fhore, but unfortunately the wind was fair for them to get into Belleifle Road, where I faw feveral large fhips at anchor. We had got very near the enemy's fhips, and I had hopes at first we should have got up with them before they would have reached their port; and I made the fignal for the fhips to form for their mutual fupport, and engage the enemy as they came up. The Phaeton fired feveral fhot, which the line of battle fhips returned from their fterns.. I followed as far as I thought it prudent, and then hauled the wind. Soon after: I faw three fail standing in, I made the fignal to chace. There were two French frigates, and a large Dutch built fhip in tow of one of them. They stood round the fouth end of Belleifle. The headmoft ships got within gun-fhot, and feveral were exchanged. The Kingsfifher fired feveral broadfides at the frigates. They were obliged to caft off the hip in tow; and rounding the point of the ifland we came upon a con. 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