Lord Whitworth sailed from the Downs for Copenhagen, to adjust the differences then existing between the courts of Denmark and England.

An expedition sailed from Portsmouth, under the orders of Sir James Pulteney.

Admiral Dickson sailed with a squadron to the Sound, to give effect, by the appearance off Elsineur of a British force, to the negotiations of lord Whitworth with the Danish ministry, respecting the existing differences between the two countries.

A convention signed at Copenhagen by the British and Danish ministers, by which the differences between the two countries were partly adjusted; and the Danish convoy detained in the Downs was, in consequence, permitted to depart.

A proposal made to our government, by the French consulate, for a naval armistice, as a necessary preliminary to a pacific negotiation; which, after an interchange of several dispatches, was rejected by ministers, as incompatible with the honor and security of this country.

SEPTEMBER.

The important Island of Malta surrendered, for want of provi. sions, to the British forces, commanded by general Pigot, after a blockade of two years.

The emperor of Russia ordered an embargo to be laid on all British -vessels at Riga, in consequence of the dispute which had existed between England and Denmark; which, however, was soon after taken off.

A horrid conspiracy against the American government detected at Richmond, in Virginia.

Serious commotions took place in London, in consequence of the high price of provisions, and the misguided multitude committed in several parts, very unwarranted outrages. The tumult continued for six days, during the whole of which time, the exertions of the lord mayor and the other magistrates were well supported by the gen. tlemen of the different volunteer associations, who cheerfully came forward in the defence of their fellow-citizens, and continued on actual duty, day and night, till the morning of the 21st, when the metropolis was happily restored to its wonted tranquility.

A dreadful epidemic disease broke out at Cadiz, which continued for a considerable time to carry off thousands of the inhabitants of that city, and other places in its neighbourhood.

A fresh armistice concluded between Austria and France, at Hohenlinden, in consequence of the former having agreed to surrender the important fortresses of Ulm, Ingolstadt, and Philipsburg. The emperor also agreed to send a plenipotentiary to Luneville, to treat of peace with, France.

The Dutch island of Curacoa, in the West Indies, taken possession of by his majesty's ship Nereide, together with a vast quantity of stores, and several vessels in the harbour.

Peace concluded between France and Algiers.

OCTOBER.

The Livery of London, in Common Hall assembled, agreed to pe

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tition his Majesty to assemble Parliament, to take into consideration the high and alarming price of provisions, and to devise some remedy for the same. This Petition, however, the King refused to receive "upon the throne," as desired, in consequence of its not haying been voted by the Corporation of the City.

A Convention of Amity and Commerce concluded at Paris, between America and France.

The Common Council of the City of London resolved to petition the king to convene Parliament, to take into their consideration the high price of provisions. His Majesty returned a gracious answer, and the 11th of November was fixed for the meeting of the Great Council of the Nation.

A division of the French Army of Italy, under the order of General Dupont, entered the territory of Tuscany, dispersed the hostile levy en moe, and immediately after took possession of the whole of that country. At Leghorn and Florence, the enemy seized and confiscated the whole of the English property which they found in those places.

Count Cobentzel arrived at Paris from Vienna, in the character of Minister Plenipotentiary from his Imperial Majesty, to treat of peace with the French republic.

NOVEMBER.

Count Cobentzel and Joseph Bonaparte arrived at Luneville from Paris, for the purpose of commencing a negotiation for peace between Austria and France.

Both houses

His majesty went in state to the house of peers, and opened the session of parliament with a speech from the throne. proceeded immediately to devise all practical means for remedying the public pressure, in consequence of the high price of provisions.

The emperor of Russia, in consequence of the disappointment which he experienced in not having had the Island of Malta ceded to him by England, la'd an embargo on all British vessels in his several ports, and ordered all proper y belonging to this country in his do minions to be sequestrated. The sailors belonging to the ships were all marched into the interior of the empire.

A Prussian army took rossession of Cuxhaven and its neighbourhood, in consequence of a vessel belonging to Prussia having lately been captured in that harbour by an English cruizer. His Prussian majesty, however, disclaimed on the occasion all intentions against England.

DECEMBER.

A general battle fought between the French and Austrian armies, commanded by general Moreau and the archduke John, wear Hoenlinden, which, after a continuance of several hours, terminated in the defeat of the Imperialis's, who lost on the occasion 10,000 men in prisoners alone, 80 pieces of cannon, and 200 baggage waggons. After this unfortunate affair, the Austrians fell back, and the enemy passed the Inn in several places.

His majesty issued a proclamation, recommending to his subjects a necessary economy in the consumption of bread, &c. in consequence of the xisting scarcity of corn. VOL. II.

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A bill

A bill brought into the house of commons by the attorney general,
to continue the suspension of the habeas corpus act; which, after
several debates, passed into a law.

The London gazette announced that the stores and English ships
and merchandize, at Leghorn, had been saved from the plunder of
the enemy.

The Hamburg mail brought advice of the most formidable pre-
parations having been ordered to be made in the several ports of
Russia, Sweden and Denmark, in order to send a formidable fleet
to sea early in the spring, to defend the neutrality of the North.

An envoy from the emperor of Russia, general sprongporten, ar.
rived at Paris.

An attempt of a very extraordinary nature made at Paris to assas
sinate the consul Bonaparte, as he was going to the opera, by means
of a combustible machine, placed on a waggon, in one of the streets
through which he passed, and which blew up on the arrival of his
carriage. The consul, however, received no personal injury, but
the windows of his coach were all broken, five by-standers were kil-
led, and fifteen wounded, and the fronts of several houses were
materially injured by the explosion. Twelve persons, suspected of
being concerned in the conspiracy, were immediately apprehended,
and the consul received the congratulations of all the constituted
authorities on the occasion.

The house of lords agreed to a bill, sent up by the commons, pro
hibiting the making of bread from fine wheaten flour.

Advice received of a military force having received orders to em-
bark at Bombay, for the purpose of attacking the enemy at Suez,
while general Sir Ralph Abercromby attacked them on the side of
Alexandria.

The price of bread, in London, ordered to be raized to one shilling
and nine pence farthing the quartern loaf.

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