of forming a clear opinion upon it, but because we trust it will shortly be made the subject of grave and serious discussion in Parliament. Later accounts mention the death of the deposed Nabob.

We announced, in a former number, that the college instituted at Calcutta, under the patronage of the Marquis Wellesley, was to be discontinued, in consequence of orders to that effect from the Court of Directors; but we perceive by the Calcutta Gazette, dated the 11th of February last, that it still existed, owing perhaps to these orders not having reached India. On the 6th of February, public disputations were held in the Oriental languages, in which the disputants are said to have acquitted themselves with great credit, declaiming fluently, not only in the Persian, but in the Hindostanee and Bengalee languages. On the same day a great many prizes and honorary rewards were distributed to those to whom they had been adjudged at a late public examination.

AMERICA.

Peace has been re-established between the United States and the Emperor of Morocco. It appears that the malignant fever has greatly subsided in Philadelphia; that in Baltimore it is confined to a few cases; and that New York and Boston continue healthy.

FRENCH WEST INDIA ISLANDS.

An arrete of the French government has ordered, that all white proprietors of West India estates shall repair to them without delay, under the penalty of continuing the sequestration of their transatlantic property; with the exception of persons under eighteen, widows and their daughters, the infirm and the old, soldiers under arms, and public functionaries. Personal residence is in no case to be dispensed with, nor the sequestration to be taken off, unless the proprietor is represented by an European manager capable of managing his property. In order to have the sequestration taken off, proof must be produced of non-emigration, erasure, or amnesty. The payment of debts contracted in St. Domingo, previous to the year 1792, is suspended till 1808.

It does not seem to be very distinctly known to what prison the person of TOUSSAINT L'OUVERTURE has been consigned. The current opinion is, that he has been conveyed to some fortress in the Alps. ST. DOMINGO is said to continue in an unquiet state, being infested by numerous banditti, who take advantage of the weakness of the French army, which is much reduced by disease and death "In the memory of man," it is officially as

serted, "there has never been a more dangerous disease at St. Domingo." The government of the colony seems at present to be entirely military; the administration as well as the police of each of the quarters and communes being confided to military commandants, and the general in chief reserving to himself the right of making requisitions.

Disease seems to have made equal havoc at Guadaloupe as at St. Domingo. Half of the French troops landed are said to have died before the 17th of June. The negroes still manifest such a disposition to insurrection as keeps the island in continual alarm.*

Martinique has been taken possession of by the French. They speak in high terms of the reception given them by the British, who are stated to have established such good order at Martinique, that additional troops thought superfluous.

ENGLISH WEST INDIES.

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A difference has taken place between the Governor of Jamaica and the House of Assembly, on the subject of the demand by gov. ernment for the island to undertake the payment of 5,000 troops for its defence. The House of Assembly have pointedly resisted the principle of this proposal, as contrary to their rights. They likewise decline finding supplies for the maintenance of a corps of black artificers, thought necessary by the gov ernor for the execution of certain works re-. solved upon.

The yellow fever has occasioned consider. able mortality at the Carenage, in Grenada. Many vessels are said to have lost the whole of their crews there.

WE have the pleasure to state that their Majesties and the Royal Family have returned to Windsor, where they arrived on the 31st ult. in good health.

The meeting of Parliament is fixed to take place on the 16th of Nov.

Francis James Jackson, Esq. is appointed Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten

tiary to the Court of Berlin; John Hookham Frere, Esq. in the same capacity, to the Court of Madrid; and Lord Robert Stephen Fitzgerald to the Court of Lisbon.

The Earl St. Vincent has been employed, during this month, in making a tour through the different dock-yards, and it is affirmed, that many salutary reforms, and much consequent saving of the public expenditure, will be the fruit of his investigations.

The Public Funds have a little recovered

from the extreme depression which they experienced towards the close of last month. They are still, however, much lower than they were in the months of May and June, Omnium being at a discount of from 6 to 8

per cent.

We are happy to say that the wheat harvest, which is one of the finest known for several years, has been generally closed in England.

The West India Dock was opened with great pomp on the 27th of August, when two vessels were admitted into it. Several others have since entered. It appears, however, that it has been prematurely opened, the sides of the dock not being in a condition to prevent the water from making its way into the warehouses; and that measures of farther precaution will be necessary before it becomes the general receptacle of shipping. This dock, which is intended for homeward bound ships, forms a striking monument of national prosperity and individual opulence. It is 1600 feet long, 514 wide, and 29 feet deep. The depth of the water at high tide is 25 feet. Another dock is yet to be made for outward bound ships, of the same length, but narrower by 100 feet.

The disturbances which took place last month among the shipwrights and caulkers in the dockyards on the river, have been brought, though with some difficulty, to a peaceable conclusion, and the men have returned to

their work.

On the 21st inst. M. Garnerin again ascended in a balloon, from which, after it had risen, according to his own statement, to the height of 4000 feet, he descended by means of a parachute, which brought him safely to the ground, though with imminent hazard, not a great way from where he had commenced his aerial journey.

Oxford, Sept. 4. The Rev. Robert Trotman Coates, B. D. and fellow of C. C. C. has been presented to the Rectory of SteepleLangford, in Wiltshire, vacant by the death of

the Rev. Thomas Barnard.

The Rev. John Guard, B. D. and Fellow of C. C. C. has been presented to the Rectory of Bembridge, Herefordshire, vacant by the death of the Rev. John Huish.

The Rev. John Browne, A. M. Fellow of C. C. C. has been presented to the Rectory of Helmdon, in Northamptonshire, vacant by the death of the Rev. John Russell.

Shrewsbury, Sept. 3. The Rev. Hugh Christ. Observ. No. 9.

Bailye, Vicar of Hanbury, is presented to the vacant prebend in Lichfield Cathedral.

The Rev. John Wight Wickes, M. A, Domestic Chaplain to his Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland, is presented to the Rectory of Wardley cum Belton, Rutlandshire.

Oxford, Sept. 11. The Rev. Joseph Taylor, M. A. is presented to the vicarage of Snitterfield, in the county of Warwick, void by the death of the Rev. Edward Horton, LL.B.

The Rev. Mr. Cotton, formerly of Jesus College, Cambridge, is instituted to the vi. carage of Claverdon, in the county of Warwick.

Cambridge, Sept. 10. The Rev. Dr. Kipling, Dean of Peterborough, has resigned the office of Deputy Professor of Divinity in this university, on account of his ill state of health. We hear that he will be succeeded by the Rev. J. Barlow Seale, D.D. Fellow of Christ's College.

The Rev. John Newling, B. D. Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge, and Rector of Ditchingham, in Norfolk, is presented to the Prebend of Wellington, in the Cathedral Church of Lichfield, void by the death of the Rev. Edward Horton, LL. B.

Sept. 17. The Rev. Robert Gray, M. A. late of Trinity College, Rector of Twinsted, in Essex, is presented to the rectory of Yeldham, in the same county.

The Rev. John Rawlins Deacon, B.D. is empowered, by a dispensation, to hold the vicarage of Harmston,together with the rectory of Waddington, both in the county and diocese of Lincoln.

June 3.

The House having resolved itself into a committee on the sinking fund bill,

Mr. Banks observed, that all the advantages now proposed by the new system might, in fact, be coupled with the old, by which we should be in a better situation. In that case there would have been an additional sum of near £900,000, to operate in conjunction with the former sinking funds, till the old sinking fund of 1786 should have attained its maximum in 1808. If the advantages of the present system were coupled with the former, without any drawback, then indeed the measure would be beneficial, and a power and force would be given to the machine, which would render its operation rapid and irresistible.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer thought it a strong testimony in favour of the present 4 K

measure, that the author of the sinking fund had supported it. It had been already stated that the measure would, in 1808, place at the disposal of Parliament a sum of £512,000 by the short annuities, which may then be expect ed to fall in, and further by paying off the 4 and 5 per cents. which, in the event of the continuation of peace, may be expected to take place before that time, from 14 to 15,000,000 pounds, which, if Parliament should think proper to apply it to the reduction of taxes, would afford a relief of three millions,

The Chancellor of the Exchequer concluded with stating, that in 45 years, according to the new arrangement, the whole of the present debt would be paid off, and the nation would be enabled, in case of emergency, to borrow 141 millions more, which would be paid off by the same period.

Mr. Tierney, in a speech of very great abi. lity, said, whatever opposition may have existed between him and the author of the sinking fund, he would always give him due praise for the wisdom of that plan, and for the firmness with which he had adhered to it. Supposing the stocks to rise to the highest estimate, the sum gained would be about £1,400,000, but supposing them to continue at par, the saving would be about £700,000. The House, he admitted, might do as it pleased with the old sinking fund, because it was a measure flowing from its own generosity in aid of a debt previously created, but it was quite a different case with the new sinking fund, which formed part of the security and terms upon which the creditor lent his money. Now if the new fund was to be broken in upon, no man would in future have a security on which he could rely with implicit faith, and consequently it would have an operation to the prejudice of future loans. After some further conversation the motion was agreed to.

to be maintained as a peace establishment for Great Britain and Ireland. It was intended to keep up the three regiments of Horse Guards, seven regiments of Dragoon Guards, and twenty regiments of Dragoons, which was the number at the last peace. The expense of maintaining the 13,456 Cavalry would be £800,000 a year. The Foot Guards would be 6,047 men, including officers, and the expense of them would be £295,600 a year. The regi ments of infantry of the line would be reduced to 89, the expense whereof would be £1,264,000. It was intended to keep up a regiment of riflemen. The expense of this body was estimated at £10,250. These, including the staff corps, would constitute a total of about 70,299 men, at an annual expense of £2,473,250, making the sum to be voted for the service of 183 days, about £1,240,000. The various items composing this sum were voted by the committee.

A resolution was agreed to, for making Tortola a free port.

June 10.

On the report of the army estimates being brought up, Mr. Fox said, that while that abominable traffic, the slave trade, was continued, he could not decide whether a larger military establishment might not be necessary now, than at the last peace; nor was he prepared to say whether the misconduct of the late ministry, with respect to Ireland, might not render it expedient to maintain a stronger military force in that country than ever; but with regard to Great Britain, he saw no reason for a more formidable peace establishment than that in the year 1783.

June 11.

Mr. Dickenson brought up a bill to continue for a further time the act of the 41st year of the reign of his present Majesty, entitled, "An act to stay, till the 25th of March, 1802, the proceedings in actions under the statute of Henry VIII. for preventing spiritual persons holding pluralities, and also to stay, for a time to be limited, proceedings under the 13th Eltz. c. 20. for restraining beneficed persons from granting leases. The bill was read a first time.

The House having resolved itself into a committee of supply,

The Chancellor of the Exchequer moved various resolutions of supply, which were agreed to without any debate.

Lord Castlereagh spoke at some length in favour of the report of the committee on the petition of the Sierra Leone company, and concluded with moving, that £10,000 should be granted for the expenses of the civil establishment of that colony.

General Gascoigne considered the report of the committee very unsatisfactory, and opposed the grant which they recommended.

Mr. Thornton defended the report. It was a maxim of Lord Bacon, that those who founded colonies must be endowed with patience,

June 28.

Soon after three o'clock his Majesty came in state to the House, and the royal assent having been given to the remaining bills, delivered the following Speech:

"My Lords and Gentlemen,

"The public business being concluded, I think it proper to close this session of Parliament.

"During a long and laborious attendance, you have invariably manifested the just sense you entertain of the great trust committed to your charge. The objects of your deliberations have been unusually numerous and important, and I derive the utmost satisfaction from the conviction that the wisdom of your proceedings will be fully proved by their effects in promoting the best interests of my people throughout every part of my domi nions.

"Gentlemen of the House of Commons, "The ample provision you have made for the various branches of the public service demands my warmest acknowledgments; and my particular thanks are due for the liberality which you have shewn in exonerating my

Civil Government and Household from the debts with which they were unavoidably burthened,

"Whilst I regret the amount of the supplies, which circumstances have rendered necessary, it is a relief to me to contemplate the state of our manufactures, commerce, and revenue, which afford the most decisive and gratifying proofs of the abundance of our internal resources, and of the growing prosperity of the country.

"My Lords and Gentlemen,

"As I think it expedient that the election of a new Parliament should stake place without delay, it is my intention forthwith to give di rections for dissolving the present, and calling a new Parliament.

"In committing to you this intention, I cannot suppress those sentiments of entire ap-. probation with which I reflect upon every part of your conduct since I first met you in this place. The unexampled difficulties of our situation required the utmost efforts of that wisdom and fortitude which you so eminently displayed in contending with them, and by which they have been so happily surmounted. From your judicious and salutary measures during the last year, my people derived all the relief which could be afforded under one of the severest dispensations of Providence; and it was by the spirit and determination which uniformly animated your councils, aided by the unprecedented exertions of my fleets and armies, and the zealous and cordial co-operation of my people, that I was enabled to prosecute with 'success, and terminate with honour, the long and arduous contest in which we have been engaged.

"The same sense of public duty, the same solicitude for the welfare of your country, will now, in your individual characters, induce you to encourage, by all the means in your power, the cultivation and improvement of the advantages of peace.

"My endeavours will never be wanting to preserve the blessings by which we are so eminently distinguished, and to prove that the prosperity and happiness of all classes of my faithful subjects are the objects which are always the nearest to my heart."

Then the Lord Chancellor, by his Majesty's command, said :—

"My Lords and Gentlemen,

"It is his Majesty's royal will and pleasure, That this Parliament be prorogued to Tuesday the 17th day of August next, to be then here holden; and this Parliament is accordingly prorogued to Tuesday the 17th day of August next."