payment of a fum advanced by them, and on which there was an Account between them and Government, arifing out of advances made by the Company to carry on military efforts in India, and on which the Company would have a substantial demand on Government to the amount of one million. He then expressed his conviction of the propriety of what he had formerly urged, viz. that provision should be made for the permanent charges of the country out of a permanent revenue, that our revenne should be raised to our expenditure, and our expenditure not be accommodated to our revenue; but he added, that he had not felt it neceffary to make any propofition for increafing our permanent burthens, nor did he think fuch a measure would be neceffary in the prefent Seffion. He trufted there would be no glut of Exchequer Bills in the market; and to prevent which, he should, at an advanced period of the Sefhon, propofe to fund from fix to eight Millions of Exchequer Bills, if that operation could be made on advantageous terms; but if not a Loan mult pe provided to that amount. But he was not aware there would be any difficulty in the operation of funding the bills. After adverting to our rapid and increafing profperity, he proceeded to state the Ways and Means for raising the Supply. They were, the Land and Malt 2,750,000l. The Surplus of the Confolidated Fund, early double that of the laft year, amounted to 6,500,000l. the Exchequer Bills 11,000,000l. and the Lottery 500,000l. making together, 20,750,000l, a fum which was greater than the Supplies votell. So that the amount of the Ways and

Means was 20,750,000l. He then stated th amount of our Exports and Imports, by which a great increase appeared to have taken place fince the conclufion of the Peace. It alfo appeared that the number of ships cleared outwards and entered inwards, in the year 1801, were 1762, and the amount of the tonnage was 418,631 tons. In 1802, the number of fhips was 2459, and the amount of the tonnage was 574,700. The number of British Seamen in 1801, was 23,096; and in 1802, it was 33,743.-The number of Foreign Ships had decreased in proportion to the increase of the British, namely, from 3381 to 1549. He then concluded with ex refling his extreme fatisfaction at being enabled to prove the fallacy of the predictions that had been made relative to the deficiency that would take place in the Revenue immediately after the Peace. The statement of the fituation of this Country must be interesting to the Continent, for it could not be fuppofed that what we gain by trade, is loft to others. Alluding to the National Debt, he obferved, that at the prefent time, while the charge for the intereft of the Debt is 18,000,000l. the fum applicable to the reduction of the Debt is 6,000,000l. He next touched on the flourith ng fituation of Ireland, which he attributed to the incorporation of the two Kingdoms; it appeared that in Auguft last the Revenue of Ireland was increased by 920,000l. He concluded with paffing fome high encomiums on the financial abilities of his predeceffors, to whose wisdom he attributed the prefent enviable state of the Country.

Dec. 2. This night, between 12 and 1, the whole town of Hamburgh was alarmed by a violent conflagration breaking out at a fugar-baker's, in the Herren Graben, which, in the course of two hours, deftroyed that and part of two adjoining houses, and from the magnitude of the damage became an object of public comment during the whole of the fucceeding day; when, (ftrange to relate!) on the very night after, of the Friday, at the fame hour, the drums and alarm-bells again awoke the whole city, and called the Senators together to the Town-house, another fad fire having broke out in the identical street, within ten doors of the preceding night's confla gration. The lower part of the house being firft in flames, the family, who lept above, not being able to penetrate through the fmoke below stairs, prefented a moit melancholy fpectacle from the windows of the second story, from whence the proprietor and his wife at length precipi tated themfelves in defpair into the ftreet; the former breaking both his legs, and is fince dead of the bruifes. The maid fer

The refolutions were agreed to.

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vant was unfortunately burnt to death in the premifes. A young Frenchman, 18 years of age, who was on a vifit to the houfe, and intended in a few days procceding to England, is likewife miffing. Still more melancholy is the fate of another countryman of his, named Le Sueur, by profeffion a painter: this artift lodged in the houfe, and efcped fafe on the first alarm into the feet half naked; when looking around him, and not perceiving his wife, he immediately darted back again through the flaming houfe to feek her up ftairs, not aware that the had already found her way out of the premises. Distracted at not meeting with her in the apartment, he rushed down again amidst the scorching fire, and had ftrength to gain the street a fecond time, when he fell down a miferable and mangled victim to the impulfe of conjugal affection. A fireman, while boldly directing his engine-pipe from the top of fome rafters, likewife unfortunately perifhed, by the wood burning from under him, and precipitating him into the dreadful volcano, in full view of the shuddering

multitude below. The pecuniary damage fuftained upon this occafion is confiderable.

COUNTRY NEWS.

Deal, O. 23. Three of Lord Carrington's women fervants, induced by the mildnefs of the evening, imprudently ventured to bathe on the beach between 9 and 10 at night, unknown to the rest of the family. As the fhore is steep and dangerous at that place, two of them were foon out of their depth. The cries of women in diftress were heard in the Castle; and several perfons ran out to their relief. The bodies were brought on fhore, and medical affiftance was immediately procured. One of them was foon recovered; but every mcthod of the Humane Society was tried on the other, for feveral hours, without fuc cefs. She had lived in the family for feveral years, and was the daughter of one of his lordship's tenants.

Dec. 9. So great has been the mortality in Berwick and the vicinage, within the laft fix months, that it is faid there have died nearly 1000 persons, a number amounting, according to the late cenfus, to nearly a leventh part of the inhabitants.

Dec. 10. Mr. Gambol, game-keeper to the Marquis of Exeter, attempting to take three poachers, was shot at by one of the villains. He received the whole charge on the left fide of his face, and there are but little hopes of his recovery.

Greenock, Dec. 29. Laft night there was a very heavy fall of fnow; and all this day it has blown a very heavy gale from the South, with rain. The tide rofe very high, overflowing great part of the breafts and quays; and was nearly equal to the remarkable tide in January 1796. It caufed, for fome time, a great deal of uneafinefs, but receded without doing any damage.

DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.

Tuesday, November 2.

At the Old Bailey, Francifco (a Tyrolefe) was indicted for shooting at Mr. Maryan in Lombard-street. Mr. M. deposed, that on the 16th ult. the prifoner came into his fhop, and prefenting a piftol demanded his money. The prosecutor not immediately complying with his requeft, and another perfon coming in, the prifoner fired, when the ball paffed through the wainscot, and penetrated the wall to the depth of half an inch. Mr. Minet, a merchant, depofed, that, as he entered the shop, he heard the prifoner fay "money," and conceiving him to be a robber, he attempted to feize him, when he prefented a pistol, but the witness ftooping down he fired at the profecutor, and ran out of the shop. The prifoner, in his defence, prefented a paper, in which he did not deny the outline of the evidence: he declared, that he had not the smallest intention of killing the profecutor: he said the piftol went off by accident; that his fufferings drove him to madness, having for fome time had neither food nor a dwelling; he had provided the piftols for putting an end to his own existence, aúd had proceeded to St. James's Park for that purpose, but was prevented by there being a lady and child walking in the remote part which he had fixed upon. He concluded with afferting, that this was his first crime, and that he would bear his fate with refignation. The Jury, after half an hour's confultation, found the prifoner Guilty, Death.

Tuesday, November 16.

A confpiracy of a very extraordinary nature has been difcovered; which had for its object, it is faid, the life of his Majefty, and the effecting of a revolution in the state. For fome days previous, rumours had been afloat refpecting the Correfponding Society recommencing its operations; and the nature of the confpiracy was a few days fince revealed by a soldier of the Guards to Sir Richard Ford; by which it appeared that

Plymouth, Dec. 31. This evening as three boats helonging to fome perfons of Dock and Stonehoufe were out, under Stadder's Height, Birefand Bay, in the Sound, endeavouring to fave fome of the floating wreck of the Pruffian galliot, which was caft away in the gale of Weanefday night last, a heavy furf dashed them against the breakers, and the whole upfet; by which means, out of 15 pertons on

Defpard, who had lately been confined in the Cold bath Fields prifon. In confequence of this information, a strong party of the police-officers proceeded on the 16th, at night, to the Oakley-arms, an obfcure public-houfe, in Oakley-street, Lambeth, where they found the Colonel, and about thirty-two labouring-men and foldiers, whom they immediately took into cuftody. In the room where they were affembled, the printed form of an oath was found, which was of the nature of that in ufe among the United Irishmen. The prifoners were

Art examined before Sir R. Ford, and afterwards by the Privy Council; when feven were committed to the New Prifon Clerken well, twenty-three o Tothill Fields Bridewell, and the Colonel himself to Newgate.

Wednesday, November 17.

Early this morning a Convocation, by virtue of the King's writ, was held at the Chapter-houfe, St. Paul's Church-yard. About half past 11, the Convocation began to move in grand proceffion from the Chapter-house to the Weit door of St. Paul's Cathedral, in the following order. The Archbishop of Canterbury and his attendants, followed by a great number of inferior dignified clergy, two and two. The Bishops of London and Rochester followed the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Sir William Scott, Chief Judge of the Admiralty Court, and the Right Hon. Sir William Wynne, Official Principal of the Archbishop's Court of Canterbury, in their full robes.

They were followed by between 40 and so Doctors and Proctors, two and two; and were met at the door by the Bishop of London, Bishop of Rochester, Dr. Vincent Dean of Westminster, and a great number of inferior Clergy, who received the Convocation very respectfully, and the proceffion by Chorifters joined the proceffion two by two. The Vicars Choral, two and two. The Vergers, two and two, Minor Canons, two and two. Canon in Refidence. The Prayers and Litany were read in Latin by the Bishop of Rochefter. The Sermon was preached by the Archdeacon of St. Alban's. He took his text in the riginal Greek language, and preached the Sermon in Latin; it lafted 25 minutes, but of course not to the edification of the m jor part of his numerous congregation. The Cathedral has been thut up for fome time on account of the repairs that are going on, but was opened fpecially on this occafion.

Thursday, November 18.

A Captain of a Weft Indiaman, off Stone Stairs, fuperintending the landin g of fome fugar, a hogthead flipt through the flings, and falling on him occafioned his immediate death. About the fame time, the Captain of a coafting veffel in Limehoufehole, named Payle, having the end of a rope coiled round his arm, another vellel fwung round with the tide, and friking against his trained the rope about his arm to fuch an excefs as to tear it from his body. He died shortly after; and the Coroner's Jury found a verdict of accidental death. Thufday, November 25.

This morning, at Mr. Kirkman's brewhoufe, Broad Street, St. Giles's, a bricklayer's labourer fell from the top of a large copper, which they were fetting, to the bottom; by which he was fo defperately pruifed, that he was taken fpeechless to GENT. MAG. Supplement, 1802,

the Middlefex Hofpital, where he shortly after expired.

Sunday, November 28.

As a foreign Gentleman was driving his curricle in Hyde Park, the traces broke, and the animals taking fright ran furiously with the curricle into the Serpentine River, where they got to the depth of feven feet in the water. The groom had jumped out of the curricle; but the owner was in imminent d. nger of his life, when a fpectator plunged into the river, and caught hold of the skirts of his coat. Both the horfes were drownded.

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A watchman, who was guarding fome wood lying on the fhore oppofite Lambeth, fired upon two lads belonging to a peterboat, together with another man, ployed in plundering the wood. The elder of the lads was wounded fo feverely, that he died in Guy's Hofpital on Thursday. The younger lad was wounded in the arm. The man efcaped.

An arrangement has been made by the Excife Office, in virtue of an Act of Parlia ment, paffed laft fellion, by which all publicans are to make an entry of the casks, &c. in which they depofit their malt liqnors; and the brewers are in future to be placed in a fituation fimilar to the diftillers, by being obliged to fend permits with each delivery of porter, &c.

REMEDY FOR A COLD. In Ireland, (fays Mr. Forfyth in his Treatife on Trees,) Black Currants are frequently steeped in whisky, of which they make punch, and recommmend it as a good medicine for coughs and colds. "I once had two gallons of it fent me by a friend for that purpose; fome of it was taken in a glafs of warm water, by a perfon who was much afflicted with a fevere cough, and thought to be in a decline, which effected a perfect cure in three or four nights. The currants for this purpose, should be bruised and put in a jar, and the whisky poured over them; let it ftand for a week or a fortnight, covering it clofe down; then strain it through a fine cloth or fieve, and put it in bottles or cafks for ufe. Currants may be ufed in this manner with brandy, gin, or any other fpirits. They may alfo be preferved as cherries, and fent up to table."

MEMBERS ELECTED SINCE THE

GENERAL ELECTION (fee p. 828.) Badmin. John Sargant, vice C. S. Lefevre. Brackley. R. H. Bradshaw, v. S. Haynes. Enniskillen W. Burrows, v. J. Beresford. Harwich. J. H. Addington, v. John Ro

binson.

Heytebury. C. Moore, v. C. Abbot. Lymington. John Kington, v. Harry

Burrard.

Marlow. Pafcoe Grenfell, v. T. Williams. Midburst. Edm. Turnor, jen. v. S. Smith. GAZETTE

Rev. Wm. Gower, LL B Granfdon Parva R. co. Cambridge; and Rev Dr.Parr, Graffham R. co Hunts; both vice Hepworth,dec. Rev. G. L. Jenyns, M.A. of Bottisham, collated to a prebend in Ely cathedral; and Rev. Henry Hafted, M. A. elected lecturer of St. Mary's church in Bury; both vice Knowles, dec.

Rev. Tho. Crompton, South Bergh and Cranworth with Letton RR. Norfolk.

Rev. Thomas Farmer, Chirbury living, co. Salop, vice Newling, refigned.

Rev. Thomas Blades, Garidale donative, co. York, ice Nellon, dec.

Rev. John Overton, B. A. St. Crux and St. Margaret RR. in York.

Rev. George Metcalf, M.A. Amport V. Hants, vice Harward, dec.

Rev. Francis Beft, South Dalton R. co. York, vice his father, dec.

Rev. Edw. Mills, M, A. prebendary of Lincoln, North Clifton V. co. Nottingham. Rev. John Collin, B. A. Quendon R. Effex, vice Cranmer, dec.

Rev Samuel Bu ler, M. A. Kenilworth V. co. Warwick, vice Sumner, dec.

Rev. Thomas Spencer Phelps, M. A. Mapperton R. co. Somerfet.

Rev. John-James Toogood, rector of Milftone, Wilts, Writhlington R. Somerfet.

Rev. Henry Hetley, rector of Wilton, Wilts, and vicar of Aldworth, Berks, colJated to the prebend of Warminster, in Salisbury cathedral.

Rev. Alexander Bunn Haden, vicar of Wednesbury, co. Stafford, Saddington R. co. Leicester, vice Hook, refigned.

Rev. Thomas Simpfon, Kirkleatham V. co. York.

Rev Wm. Richardfon, St. Samfon perpetual curacy, in York, vice Bell, dec.

Rev. Edward-Chriftopher Dowdeswell, D D. Stampford Rivers R. Effex, vice Dr. Beadon, bishop of Gloucefter, tranflated to the fee of Bath and Wells.

Rev. John Colmer, M. A. Combe Pyne R. co. Sover fet, vice Kendall, dec.

Rev. M M. Coyfgarne, B. A. Snargate R. Kent, vice Fowle, refigned.

Rev. Ambrofe Goode, M. A. Terrington V. Norfolk, vice Walker, dec.

Rev. Mr. Lardner, Seafalter V. and Whitstable perpetual curacy, vice Johnfon, dec.

Rev. John Davies, B. D. Longworth R. Berks, vice Williams, dec.

Rev. John Rofe, M.A. Lymington R. co. Somerfer, vice Dumarefq, tef ̧ned.

Rev. Wm. Farley Wilkinfon, St. Lawreuce R. in Norwich

Rev. John Davies, B.A. Gloofton R. co. Leicester, vice Sutton, refigned.

Rev. J. Robinfon, M. A. Nun Ormby V. co. Lincoln.

Rev. John Herbert, M. A. vicar of Overbury, Ledbury V. co. Hereford, vice Montgomery, dec.

Rev. Auguftus Beevor, Bergh Apton R. with the mediety of Holveston, in Norfolk, vice Walter, dec.; and Otley R. in Suffolk.

Rev. Wm. Coppard, M. A. Gravely R. co. Cambridge, vice Rev. Jacob Cuftobadie, M. A. who refigns on being prefented to Swavefey V. in the fame couaty, vice Coppard, refigned.

Rev. Charles Talbot, B D. prebendary of Worcester, to be dean of Exeter, vice Harward, dec.

Rev. Richard Lacey, B. A. Dore R. co. Hereford, vice Symonds, refigned.

Rev. George Wilfon, B. A. Froftenden R. Suffolk, vice Smear, dec.

Rev. Chriftopher Smear, B. A. Wangford perpetual curacy, and Chillisford R. both co. Suffolk, and vice his father, dec.

Rev. Richard Turner, B.D. Pakefield R. co. Suffolk.

Rev. Charles-Jeffreys Cotterell, South Elmham St. Margaret with South Elmham St. Peter RR. Suffolk.

Rev. Matthew Marth, Brink worth R. co. Wilts.

Rev. Cuthbert Johnfon Baines, M. A. St. Ive's V. with the chapelries of Oldhurst and Woodhurst annexed, in the diocefe of

Lincoln.

Rev. George Hancock, B. A. elected a vicar-choral of Hereford cathedral.

Rev. John Wingfield, D. D. head-mafter of Westminster-fchool, appointed to a prehend in Worcester cathedral, vice Talbot, refigned; and Rev. Wm Carey, M. A. student and cenfor of Chrift Church, Oxf. to fucceed Dr. Wingfield at Westminster.

Rev. Charles Freeman Millward, B. A. Didlington V. with Colrefton R. annexed.

Rev. Wm. Moors, M. A. Collingham V. near Wetherby, in Yorkshire, vice Etherington, dec.

Rev. Geo. Coleby, Coleby R. Norfolk.
Rev. Henry Hunter, Horfey V. Norfolk.
Rev. John Smith, Hinderley R. Suffolk.

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DISPENSATIONS.

EV. Edward Mills, M. A. prebendary of Lincoln, to hold North Clifton V. co. Nottingham, with Kirkhy and Afgarby RR. co. Lincoln.

Rev. John Helyar, to hold Hardington R. co. Somerfet, with Tollard Royal R. Wilts.

Rev. Henry Ridley, D.D. to hold Whippingiam R. in the Isle of Wight, with Martyr-Worthy R. Dear Wincheiter.

Rev. T. F. Middle on, rector of Tenfor, co. Northampton, to hold Little Bytham with Cattle Bytham RR. co. Lincoln.

Rev. John Sutton, M. A. to hold Church Lawford R. co. Warwick, with Weekley V. co. Northampton.

Rev. James Eyre, M. A. head-mafter of Solihull grammar-fchool, to hold Nettleton R with Waterborne-Stoke R. both in the county of Wilts.

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