HISTORICAL CHRONICLE. The purpofe of the meeting was to confider of the difpofition of the fums fubfcribed. The overthow of Poland by the arms of Ruffia, an event which had taken place at the precife moment when the cause of that gallant people had roused the fympathetic feelings of Englifhmen, had made it impoffible for the efforts of individuals to fave them; and the committee of trustees not feeling themfelves at liberty to propofe any mode for the difpofition of the money fubfcribed, had called a general meeting, that the fense of the fubfcribers might be declared. Mr. fheriff Combe faid, that the fudden and unfortunate iffue of the virtuous ftruggle for liberty, which the king and people of Poland had fo gallantly maintained, deferted by their allies, and abandoned by the world, made it hopeless for individuals further to exert themselves. No efforts of theirs, however zealous, could rescue that brave and united people from flavery; and the defpotie enemy being now in undifturbed poffeffion of the country, benevolence, however active, could not reach the miferies that the war had occafioned. nation for the fums, other than that ori ginally propofed, would be unjustifiable, particularly as many fubfcribers might be abfent. He would propofe, therefore, that after deducting a proportionate fum to defray the expences, the fubscriptions fhould be returned, leaving to every gentleman the difpofition of his own benevolence, but at the fame time with a provifo, that after a time the fums uncalled for, fhall be prefented as a donation to some of the public charities. Mr. fheriff Combe then read the decla ration, and concluded with regularly moving it. Mr. fheriff Anderfon feconded the mo Saturday fe'nnight, the cotton-milk in the parish of Loudham, in Nottinghamfhire, the property of mefirs. Lamperts and company, was discovered to be on fire. The whole of the machinery, cotton wool and cotton yarn, &c. was totally destroyed. Chorley, Lancashire, by fome means caught fire, and was entirely burnt down to the ground. The lofs was estimated at feveral thousand pounds; but part of it was infured. But though they could not now hope to be useful in the way originally intended, he thought it was their duty as citizens of a free country, of a country rendered happy beyond example, by fuccefsfully. Tuesday morning laft, about two o'clock, afferting the principles upon which the the large cotton factory, the property of king and people of Poland acted, to ex-meffrs. Lightholders and company, of prefs in a folemn declaration their fentiments on the fubject of the late overthrow of that kingdom to express their abhorrence of the principles their indignation at its fuccefs and their just alarm left the fame principle should still further lead the united powers to attempt the overthrow of all limited authority, and to establish general defpotifm in Europe. He held in his hand the form of a declaration to this effect, which he should read and move. He must first add, however, one word. In benevolence, where it was not obviously useful for individuals, however humble in station, to avow themselves, the truly feel ing heart coveted fecrecy. For this meeting, therefore, to adopt any general defti OCTOBER 10. The daily meffenger, difpatched from the fecretary of ftate's office, with letters to his majefty at Windfor, was stopped on Sunday morning at four o'clock, near Langley Broom, by three footpads, who took from him the box, containing the dispatches, and his money, &c. The fame men afterward robbed a gentleman in a poít-chaife of a hundred guineas, a gold watch, &c. Some light dragoons, who received information of the robberies, Rr 2 went OCTOBER 11. Tuefday morning, a man, whofe name is Hugh Gates, was defrauded by a fharper of eight guineas and a filver watch, by the ftale trick of dropping a diamond crofs. Gates was about eleven o'clock going along Tyburn-road, when a man accolted him, with whom he walked about a mile, when the fellow pretended to pick up a small pocket-book, which was found to contain a crofs compofed of paste, but which was paffed upon Gates as a brilliant one. A receipt which was found in the pocket-book confirmed this ftory, for by that it appeared to be worth 250l. Gates claimed half the prize, and the fellow, on the interference of a third perfon, who came up, agreed that he should take the crofs and difpote of it by the afternoon, when he fhould give him half the produce, but that, in the mean time, he should leave with the fharper his watch, and all the money he had about him, amounting to eight guineas, which he readily complied with. The cross does not appear to be worth more than feventeen fhillings. OCTOBER 12. Earl Stanhope's experiments for navigating veffels by the fteam engine, without mafts or fails, have fucceeded fo much to his fatisfaction on a small scale, that a veffel of 200 tons burthen, on this principle, is now building under his direction. The expence of this veffel is to be paid by the navy board in the first instance, on condition that if she do not anfwer, after a fair trial, the fhall be returned to earl Stanhope, and all the expence incurred made good by him. This is undoubtedly a noble experiment, and highly honourable to his lordfhip, whatever may be its fuccefs. If it anfwer, the advantage to the public, particularly in inland navigation, will be immenfe. If it fail, he will be entitled to the praife of having beftowed much study and a large fum of money on an object of national utility. OCTOBER 13. Yefterday, the lord-mayor, aldermen, and common council, went in ftate to St. James, and prefented the following addreis, To the King's most excellent Majesty. The humble addrefs of the Lord-mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of the City of London, in Common Council affembled. 6 Most gracious Sovereign, We, your majesty's most dutiful and loyal fubjects, the lord-mayor, aldermen, and commons of the city of London, in common council affembled, beg leave to offer to your majefty our most fincere congratulations on the glorious and important advantages gained by your majesty's forces in the Eaft-Indies. 'As the reprefentatives of the first city in the kingdom, we feel ourselves particu larly interested in the fuccessful termination of a war, which had for its objects the fecurity of peace, the extenfion of civilization and commerce, to the most dif tant parts of the world. "Your majesty's faithful citizens most ardently hope and truft, that your majesty will very long enjoy the honour and happinefs of promoting, in every quarter of the globe, that due refpect to mild and equitable government, which, by experience, your majefty's fubjects know to be moft effential to the welfare of mankind." His majefty received the address very graciously, and was pleased to return the following anfwer: ful and loyal addrefs: the congratulations I receive with great pleasure this dutiof the city of London, on the fuccessful terniination of the war in the Eaft-Indies, and the fentiments expreffed by them on this interefting occafion, cannot but be in the highest degree acceptable to me.' OCTOBER 16. Lord Falmouth, fir W. Molefworth, Mr. Gregor, and other leading gentlemen refident on the coaft of Cornwall, are laudably exerting themfelves to prevent the plundering of wrecked veffels by the country people; for this purpofe, a plan, drawn up by Mr. Knill, was submitted to the grand jury at the fummer affizes, and referred to a committee, who have lately held a meeting at Bodmin, and refolved to adopt the fame. OCTOBER 19. On Saturday laft, one M'Gregor, a painter in Kelfo, undertook, for a trifling wager, to fell a bullock with his fift at three blows, which he performed at the fecond. What makes it the more extraordinary, he is very flender made, and pot above five feet seven inches high. OCTOBER 20. There has been a petty sessions held at Ilford, in Effex, in which a quack has been fentenced to fix months imprisonment as a vagrant. He has been in the habit of collecting twenty or thirty guineas per day for his noftrums. Оста OCTOBER 24. William Baker, and Thomas Phebe, two gentlemen's fervants, were tried at the quarter feffions, Weftminster, for being concerned with divers other per fons unknown, in making a riot on the 5th of June laft, in the parish of St. George, Hanover-square, and pulling down the watch-houfe in Mount-treet. Mr. Sylvefter, the common ferjeant, opened the cafe on the part of the crown; he requested the jury to separate from their confideration the imprisonment of the fervants, which happened on the 4th of June, the anniverfary of the king's birth-day;whether thofe fervants who had affembled at a public houfe to dance and make merry, were taken into cuftody legally, or illegally, it had nothing to do with the prefent caufe, fince no tranfaction of that evening could juftify a riot on the fubfequent day. Richard Hunt, the watch-house keeper, was the first witnefs; he said, that on the morning of the 5th of June, a great number of perfons affembled before the watch-house in Mount-ftreet, whofe behaviour was very riotous and outrageous; they threw ftones, brick bats, &c. at the watch-house windows, and continued fo to do till they were dispersed by the arrival of the military. The two defendants were apprehended and fecured in the watch-house upon a charge of being two active perfons in the riot; the windows of the watch-houfe were broke, but the material damage was not done till the next day. William Scallard, a watchman, faid, he observed the two defendants very active among the rioters. Phebe threw a piece of wood at the watch-house windows, but it did not do any damage. Morgan James, a watchman, faid he faw Phebe throw a piece of plank at the windows of the watch-house. Another witness fwore, that he faw Baker throw a stone and fome brick-bats fix times at the watch-houfe windows, which were thereby broken. The two defendants were apprehended upon the fpot. On the part of the defendants, Mr. Confte (their counsel) called a great many witneffes, who pofitively contradicted the evidence of the watchmen. They fwore that the two defendants were merely inactive spectators, and took no part whatever in the riot. Some of thefe witneffes were refpectable tradesmen. Mr. Mainwaring, the chairman, fummed up the evidence in a very judicious and candid manner, after which the jury found the defendants-Not guilty; to the evident fatisfaction of a very crowded court. AMERICA. Newbern, June 30. Saturday laft, was brought to town, from Washington, part of the crew (seven failors) of the French brig Le Baille de Suffren, captain Clairet, charged with the murder of the captain and mate of that veffel. The brig failed from Savannah on the 10th inft. bound to Botirdeaux, with three hundred hogsheads of tobacco and fome rice. On the 18th, about ten o'clock at night, the mate's watch being on deck, one of the crew called him, telling him that there was a dolphin ahead; the mate went forward, and as he ftooped to look, one of the crew truck him with an axe, and threw him into the fea. They then called the captain, and told him that the mate had fallen overboard; he came up, and as he fat his foot on deck, was knocked down, and also thrown over. The crew went down and awakened an old French failor, the cook, and a young woman, whom the captain had brought with him from Savannah; informed them of what had happened, and threatened to kill them, if they would not promife fecrecy on the affurance they gave of not revealing the horrid deed, they were fworn, and the murderers went into the cabin, and fet down the rest of the night eating and drinking. The next day they divided the captain's and mate's cloaths and money, and brought upon deck a watch, and filver buckles, which were fold at Vendue. On Thursday the 22d, they discovered the land, got into the boats, and endeavoured to fcuttle the veffel; in the mean while, feeing a fchooner coming toward them, they rowed afhore, leaving the veffel with all her fails hoifted, and toward night arrived at Portsmouth. On the next day they left the boat, and made their way to Washington. The old French failor and the cook refufed to follow them; and after they were gone, gave information against them. They were pursued, and brought to Washington, where they were examined by John G, Blount and William Farris, efqrs. who committed them, and on the next day fent them to this town under a strong guard. Philadelphia, Aug. 2. Our merchants are now fetting up manufacturies after the European manner. A fubfcription was lately lately opened for half a million of dollars, which was filled up in a few days, to begin manufacturies in the Jerfeys. Several fpinning Jennies have been set up in this city, and a corduroy and fuftian manufactory has begun here; a cottonmill to go by water is building within a few miles of this city. A large carpet manufactory has been erected here, and fucceeds amazingly well; yet, from our increasing numbers, the importations from Britain and Ireland of every fpecies of manufactures will continue for twenty or thirty years to increase, BIRTH S. Duchefs of Montrofe, a daughter. John Hopkins, efq. lord-mayor of London, and Benjaman Tebbs, efq.Knights. Earl Fortefcue-Colonel of the North Devon militia. Right hon. John earl Poulett-Lord, lieutenant of the county of Somerset. BANKRUPTS. From the GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 29. Thomas Dunch, of St. George's, Ha nover-fquare, carpenter. Thomas Davis, of St. Andrew's, Hol Lady of fir Henry Harpur, bart. a born, coal-merchant. fon and heir. DE AT H S. SIR John Davie, bart. John Manners, efq. eldeft fon of the late lord William Manners. Sir Fitzwilliam Barrington, bart. Lady Abdy, relict of fir Anthony Thomas Abdy, bart. Princefs Maria Clotilda, daughter of his Sicilian majefty... Lady of fir Charles Middleton, bart. PROMOTIONS. DUKE of Portland--Chancellor of the University of Oxford. Lawrence Harman Harman, efq.Baron Oxmantown in Ireland. OCTOBER 2. William Rawftorne, of Manchester, dealer. John Clegg, of Lower Moor, within Oldham, in Lancashire, fuftian-manufacturer. Thomas Harvey, of Effex-court, Temple, money-f -fcrivener. William Duncan, of Finch-lane, hofier. William Clamp, of Stratford St. Mary's, in Suffolk, grocer. Thomas Cooper, and John Brown, of Lancaster, liquor-merchants and copartners, OCTOBER 6. Thomas Smith, of Sweeting's-alley, Cornhill, ftationer. Thomas Brown, of Manchester, and Nathaniel Chadwick, of Breightmet, in Lancashire, callico-printers and partners. Jofeph White, of Liverpool, hard OCTOBER 16. John Wade, of Old Gravel-lane, St. George in the East, carman. AVERAGE PRICES or CORN. October 20, 1792. Charles Hynds, of Shire-lane, St. Cle- By the Standard Winchester Bushel of ment Danes, hatter. Lewis Harris, of New-street, Bishopf gate-ftreet, merchant. Samuel Scales, of Islington, baker. William Parkes, of Stourport, in Worcestershire, hop-merchant. OCTOBER 20. John Eves and Nathan Clelan, in Baldwin's-gardens, near Gray's-Inn, brewers and topartners. John Turner, of the Strand, cabinetmaker. Thomas Hedges, of Chapel-court, Swallow-street, taylor. William Francis Ballard, of Clareftreet, Clare-market, hatter. James Griffin, of Cow-crofs, cheesemonger. Robert Fielding, of Reading, in Berks, merchant. London Eight Gallons. Wheat. Rye. Bar. Oats. Bea. 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