points to the northward of eaft, the royal yacht lay down the Reach, without making a fingle tack, and was off Woolwich about half past one, where fimilar honours were paid, and a very general and long continued cannonade took place. His majesty was not able to get farther with the first tide than the Galleons below Woolwich; where he waited with a perfeverance worthy of the object of his voyage. The lords of the admiralty and gentlemen in waiting dined and fupped with his majefty in the state-room -and at ten the king retired to his cabin, earl Spencer and the other lords going on board the Augufta to fleep. The crowd on the river was immense; but, as might be expected, fell off in proportion to the distance. 31. It being found utterly impracticable to get farther than the Hope; after lying there till this evening, a council was held; and, on account of the important bufinefs which required his majesty's prefence in town, it was refolved to return to London without accomplishing the object of the royal excurfion. In the evening another fignal was given to weigh; and the veffels anchored oppofite Gravefend at eight o'clock this night, the review being put off till a more favourable opportunity. Admiralty Office, Oct. 31. This gazette contains an account of the deftruction of Le Cocyte, French Jugger privateer, of 4 guns and 30 men, off Plymouth, by his majefty's fhip Stag, captain Yorke ; and Le Furet, French fchooner privateer, mounting 4 four pounders, pierced for 14, and 50 men, by the Triton, the Childers being in company. Yefterday, Mary Bénfon, widow, alias Maria Therefa Phipoe, was committed to Newgate by D. Williams, Efq. and the rev. H. Rey. nett, D. D. charged on the oaths of John Dunbar, Henry Gray, and others, for having feloniously and wilfully killed and murdered one Mary Cox, by cutting and ftabbing her with a knife on the 5th of October, in the parish of St. George, Middlefex. This is the fame perfon that was tried at the Old Bailey in May feffions, 1795, for hav ing by force and violence obtained from Mr. Courtois of Oxendonftreet, a note of hand for 2000l. The jury found a fpecial verdict, fubject to the opinion of the judges, which opinion was, that the of fence was not capital; but, being ordered to remain, fhe was indicted for the affault at the feffion-house, Clerkenwell-green, and in April 1796, was there tried, found guilty, and imprisoned in Newgate one year, which expired last April, when fhe was discharged. NOVEMBER. 1. At ten this morning, his majefty and the lords of the admiralty landed at Greenwich. After breakfafting with lord Hood, the king returned to town at one o'clock. Immediately before his leaving the Queen Charlotte, his majefty creat ed captain Trollope, who commanded the Ruffell in the late glorious action, and who had the honour of attending his majesty upon this occafion as captain of his yacht, a knight banneret. When captain Trollope was first introduced to the king on board the Royal, Charlote yacht, his majesty thanked him in the moft gracious manner, in his own name, and that of the kingdom, for his conduft; and, when the roughnefs of the weather made it unfafe to pro ceed ceed (the king being thrown out of bed by the violence of the waves), his majefty faid to captain Trollope, "Do not confider my perfon; but confider, if I cannot get to the Nore, the disappointment of thofe brave fellows, whom I long to thank, as I have you, for defending me, protecting my people, and preferving my country.'" A court of aldermen was yefterday held at Guildhall, when the Jord-mayor laid before the court an order of the court of lieutenancy, directing the commanding officers of the London militia not to turn out any guards in cafes of riots, tumults, or fire, unless at the exprefs defire of fome magiftrate, and being headed by him; which order was made in confequence of the lord-mayor's reprefentation of fome irregularity on the late rejoicing night. The court voted his lordship thanks for his conftitutional conduct. 8. Thomas Miller was brought up to receive the judgment of the court of King's-bench, which was passed upon him by judge Afhhurst, after a fevere reprimand, to the following effect: You are found guilty of an unlawful and injurious offence, in having kept a gaminghoufe, in which you permitted an unlawful game, called hazard, to be frequently played. The court having taken into confideration the enormity of your offence, and the whole of your conduct, do pafs the following fentence: that you pay a fine of 500l.; that you be imprifoned in the house of correction in Cold Bath-helds for the fpace of one year; that you find fureties for your good behaviour for feven years, yourself in 500l.; and two others in 250l. each, and not to be difcharged from your confinement till fuch fureties be found. I have alfo been informed that you fuffered playing with loaded dice; but as that conftituted no part of the indictment, neither can it contribute toward your punishment, though it increafes your guilt.' Lord Kenyon- If that crime had been laid to your charge, and proved, your punishment would not have ftopped where it has.' 9. Yesterday at Guildhall, John William Anderfon, Efq. alderman of Alderfgate-ward, was fworn into the office of lord-mayor for the year enfuing. Admiralty Office, Nov. 11. This gazette contains an account of the capture of the Palma, a Spanish tchooner privateer, of 2 three pounders, 4 fwivels, and 28 men, by his majesty's floop Speedy, captain Downman. Alfo, the L'Aigle French privateer of 12 guns, by the Aurora. L'Hazard and La Manche French privateers of eight guns each, by L'Aigle. L'Efpiegle French privateer of 14 guns, by the Aurora.. L'Espoir French privateer of 16 guns, by the Thalia. La Foret French privateer of 4 guns (pierced for 14), by the Triton. La Brune French privateer of 16 guns, by the Dryad and Doris. 18. Yesterday, a court of proprietors was held at the bank; when Mr. Raikes, the chairman, acquainted the proprietors, that he and the deputy governor had an interview on the preceding day with Mr. Pitt, and had alfo depofited with the fecret committee of the house of commons a statement of the af fairs of the bank, which he should alfo lay before the "roprietors. The refult of this statement was as follows: The bank had in cash, bullion, (L3) and and other fecurities-feventeen mil- commiffioners of the admiralty, that lions fterling and a fraction. Due to the bank from government, four millions and a fraction. The debts of the bank were eleven millions of outstanding notes -befides fix millions of other demands on it. The nett balance in favour of the bank, independent of the government ftock which it held, wasthree millions, eight hundred and thirty-nine thousand pound fterling. Mr. Raikes then informed the court, that the minifter had propofed to extend the further limitation of time when the bank fhould refume its payments in fpecie; that it was not neceffary for him to judge of the urgency of political motives which might render fuch a step advifeable; but he had the pleasure to inform the court, that the bank was in such a state of affluence, as to be ready to pay all the demands on it in fpecie, whenever called upon. The confent of the proprietors was then afked for advancing the amount of the land and malt-tax to government, amounting to two milTions, feven hundred and fifty thoufand pounds, which was unanimous ly agreed to. his majesty's floop Fairy arrived SIR, Jos. PEYTON, His Majefty's Sloop Fairy, November 13. Having weighed this morning from off Calais, the Fox (2d) cutter in company, eight or nine miles to the westward of Seater Cliff, the cutter being fix or seven a-head of me, he made the fignal for an enemy, which, as the haze cleared, I made to be a lugger, with her fails turned to the northward, and weftward of her two or three miles. Being light winds, I hoifted out my boats, armed them, and went to the affiftance of the Fox; but during the chace, the launch (commanded by Mr. Middleton, purfer of the Fairy) feparated, and went in chace of another lugger, running down along fhore from the weftward.About two o'clock the breeze freshened, when, having no longer any profpect of coming up with our chace, I tacked in thore, with the cutter and boats, to the aflistance of the launch, fhe having then brought the lugger to action, under a very heavy fire from the two batteries in Whitefand Bay; but, to my very great aftonishment, I found the launch had carried her, notwithftanding he had anchored within mufket fhot of the western battery. She proves to be L'Erverver, national privateer, mounting 2 twopound carriage guns, 4 fwivels, mufketoons, and finall arms, car rying 25 men, all of whom effected their efcape, three being badly Be pleafed to acquaint the lords wounded; was commanded by ci The bufinefs of the meeting being over, Mr. Hoare reprefented to the directors the great inconvenience arifing from the prefent fcarcity of filver; and was informed that a coinage was in agitation. The London gazette contains the following difpatches. Copy of a Letter from Admiral tizen George Hammond, an Irishman, belonging to Dunkirk. Mr. Middleton had only feven men in the launch, was himself the only man wounded by a grape fhot grazing (though not entering) his ftomach badly. His gallantry on this occafion fpeaks for itself, nor is it the first time I have witnessed it. I beg leave to recommend him ftrongly to your attention. I have the honour to be, &c. JOSHUA SYDNEY HORTON. P. S. Mr. Hoare, commanding the Fox, made the greatest exertion. Jofeph Peyton, Esq. Admiral of the Blue, &c. This gazette alfo contains an account of the capture of Le Zephyr, French brig privateer, armed with 2 brafs 6-pounders, 6 fixes, and 70 men, coppered; and the re-capture of the hip Eliza, from London to the Cape of Good Hope, with a cargo of merchandize of various forts; and flip Jenny, of Greenock, from Liverpool, bound to Virginia, laden with falt, earthen ware, and fome bale goods, by his majesty's fhip Boadicea and Anfon;-alfo, the French national brig corvette Le Ranger, of 14 guns and 70 men; a Spanith fchooner, with fith; and the French privateer L'Hyénne, of 24 9-pounders, and 230 men, by his majefty's fhip Indefatigable, captain fir E. Pellew;-and, alfo, a French lugger privateer, called L'Emoucher, of 8 guns, 6 fwivels, and 55 men, by his majefty's fhip Albatrofs, captain Scott. Admiralty Office, Nov. 25. Extract of a letter from vice-admiral fir Hyde Parker, knight, commander in chief of his majefty's fhips and veffels at Jamaica, to Mr. Nepean, dated Queen, Cape Nicola Mole, OЯ. 8. His majefty's floop Albicore ar rived here laft night with a privateer fchooner of 3 guns, called the Nantaife, copper-bottomed. Armed veffels taken and deftroyed fince my laft: one fmall barge of one gun, captured by his majes ty's fhip Thames; one fchooner privateer of 2 guns, 14 mufquets, and 30 men; three other fmall boats fent in, and 10 destroyed, by the Drake; one fchooner privateer of I gun, and 20 men, captured and brought in by the Aquilon; two armed barges, captured and brought in by the Rattler; La Trompeufe French fchooner privateer, of 12 guns and 78 men, funk by his ma jefty's brig Pelican; a Spanish pacquet, of 6 guns, with troops on board, captured by the Diligence, in company with the Renommée and Hermione; a copper-bottomed fchooner privateer, of 3 guns and 56 men, captured and brought in by the Albicore; one row-boat privateer, armed with fwivels and mufquetry, captured by the Albicore. Admiralty Office, Nov. 25. Extract of another letter from viceadmiral fir Hyde Parker, knight, to Mr. Nepean, dated the 6th of October, 1797. I beg you will be pleased to inform their lordships, that, captain Gafcoigne being ill of a fever, I put lieutenant White, of the Queen, into his majefty's brig Pelican, to command her during the captain's illness. On the 17th of last month, lieutenant White had the good fortune to fall in with the Trompeufe French privateer brig. His fpirited conduct and officer-like management, I am fure, will be as ftrongly impreffed on their lordfhips' minds by his account of the action, herewith inclofed, as it was on mine in giving him great credit for both. (L4) Pelican SIR, Pelican, at Sea, Sept. 17. I have the honour to inform you, that at 30 minutes paft 7 A. M. we difcovered a brig bearing N. N. W. (Cape Nicolas S. by W. half W.) ftanding towards us, with the larboard tacks on board. As the appeared to be a veffel of force, I immediately made all fail towards her, the wind being east. At 45 minutes past 8, fle having flown French colours, we opened our fire on her in croffing, then wore round her ftern, and kept up a continued and well-directed fire until 20 minutes after 9, when the made all fail from us, with the larboard tacks. Unfortunately, we could not immediately make all fail after her, as our running rigging was much cut; but, as foon as it was repaired, every exertion was made to get along-fide of her a fecond time, which was effected at 45 minutes after 12, when we opened our fire on her, which was fo well directed, that at ten minutes past one the blew up abaft and ftruck her colours. At 15 minutes after one fhe went down by the head, and was totally loft. Upon which we immediately hoifted out our boats, and fortunately faved the lives of 60 of her crew, by whom we learn the was the Trompeufe French privateer brig, mounting 12 fix-pound ers, and 78 men on board: he had been out eleven days, but had taken one prize. I feel my felf greatly indebted to captain Perkins, of the Drake, whom I'difcovered in fhore of us, for using every exertion to work to windward, and cut her off from Jean Rebel, as foon as I made the private fignal to him, and that of the chace being an enemy. Great praife is due to lieuts. Ward and Uher, and Mr. M'Cleaverty the mafter, for their zeal, conduct, 28. This day admiral fir Horatio Nelfon attended at the chamberlain's office in Guildhall with the lord mayor and Mr. alderman Wilkes, to receive the gold box of one hundred guineas value voted to him for his bravery and conduct in the British fervice. After the admiral had received the box, and the freedom of the city beautifully written and illuminated, the customary oath of every freeman was admini. ftered; to which Mr. chamberlain Wilkes added, "Rear admiral fir Horatio Nelfon, "I give you joy; and with true fatisfaction I return you thanks in the name of the lord mayor, alder men, and commons of the city of London, in common council affembled, who have unanimously voted you the freedom of the capital, for your diftinguished valour and conduct in the favourite service of the navy, and particularly against a very fuperior force of the enemy off Cape St. Vincent, on the 14th of February laft. "Many of our naval commanders have merited highly of their country by their exertions; but in your cafe there is a rare heroic modefty, which cannot be fufficiently admired. You have given the warmeft applaufe to your brother officers, and the feamen under your command; but your own merit you have not mentioned even in the flightest manner; and the relation of the fevere and cruel wound you fuffered in the fervice of your country is tranfmitted to pofterity by your noble commander-in-chief. "May you long live to enjoy the grateful benedictions of the |