of war, pierced for 22 guns on the main deck, but having only four mounted, commanded by Don Mariano Merino, from Buenos Ayres bound to Corunna with a cargo. At day-break on the 15th inft. when proceeding on our voyage, a fail was feen a-head; on our approaching her, the altered her courfe, and endeavoured to avoid us; after a very short chace we came up with and re-captured her; he is the Lady Harewood, a fhip that parted from the convoy on the 1ft inft. at the commencement of an exceffive hard gale of wind: fhe was taken two days before in latitude 38 deg. N. long. 16 deg. W. by the Vautour French fhip privateer of 20 guns.

I have the honour, to be, &c.

P. Halkett.

Admiralty-Office, March 11, 1800. Extract of an Enclosure from Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Paisley, Bart. Commander in Chief at Plymouth, to Evan Nepean, Efq.

Nereide, Plymouth Sound, March 7. MY LORD,

I beg leave to inform you, that on the 28th ult. when cruifing with his Majefty's fhips Repulfe and Agamemnon, off the Penmarks, being confiderably to the leeward of the above fhips, I loft fight of them in the night, and at three A. M. I faw a light to windward, which I kept company with, fuppofing it the Commodore's, but it proved a Danish brig; on my ftanding back to the rendezvous on the following night, we difcovered five fail, four fhips evidently of force, and a schooner. The moment I had made the neceffary preparations for battle, I hauled my wind for them; on the dawn of day I plainly difcovered they were of force, and then laying to; when nearly within gun-fhot of the largeft fhip they dispersed different ways; I continued to chace. Night coming on, I loft fight, but was fortunate enough the following morning to fee one of them, which, after chafing 12 hours, and running 123 miles, we captured, which proved to be the Vengeance privateer of Bourdeaux, pierced for 8 guns, 12 pounders, but only 16 mounted, and 174 men; by her we found that the failed on the 26th from the above place, in company with the following hips, which were those we fell in with, viz.

Bellona, 24 guns, 12-pounders, 36pound carronades, and 420 men.

La Vengeance, 18 guns, 12-pounders,

and 174 men.

La Favorite, 16 guns, 8-pounders, and 120 men.

La Huron, 16 guns, 6 pounders, and 87 men.

La Tetrailleufe (fchooner) 14 guns, 6-pounders, and 87 men.

I have to lament that, from the pufillanimity of the enemy, I had it not in my power to deftroy the whole, or of trying the zeal of my officers and young fhip's company, but have every thing to fay in their favour for the activity and cheerfulness they fhewed on the occafion, and hope fome future day we fhall be more fortunate. On the following day we recaptured the American fhip Perfeverance, of Baltimore, with a cargo valued at 30,cool.

The Vengeance is two years old, and has been repeatedly chafed by our frigates, but from her fuperior failing efcaped, nor fhould we have caught her had the not carried away her jib-boom. I have the honour to be, &c.

Frederick Watkins.

Copy of a Letter from Admiral Kingf mill, Commander in Chief of his Majefty's fhips and veffels on the Coast of Ireland, to Evan Nepean, Efq. dated at Cork the 9th inft.

SIR,

In my letter of the 2d inftant, I acquainted my Lords Commiffioners of the Admiralty, of the arrival of the French brig privateer Telegraphe, fent in by his Majesty's floop Kangaroo. I now have the pleasure to enclofe, for their information, a copy of Capt. Brace's letter to me, giving an account of the particulars. The very gallant and beneficial fervices of that excellent officer, in capturing the enemy's privateer at an early period of her cruize, and retaking two valuable merchant fhips, deferve every recommendation; but it will, I trust, be needlefs for me to attempt pointing out to their Lordships conduct, which has on this, as well as on former occafions, fhewn itself to be fo' highly meritorious. The French prifoners who were on board the Kangaroo affert, that the French brig which made her efcape was the Grand Decide, of 18 brass twelve-pounders, and 150 men. I conclude the two officers of the army, Captain Hearnes and Lieut. Bournes, fo handfemely men. tioned by Capt. Brace, were recaptured in the fhip Chance.

3 D &

I have the honour to be, &c.

R. Kingfmill Kangaroo

SIR,

Kangaroo, at Sea, 25 Feb. It has been the good fortune of his Majefty's floop under my command to capture and recapture the veffels named in the margin. The Telegraphe is a fine French brig privateer, quite new, and fails remarkably faft; mounting 14 carriage guns of different calibre, and having on board 78 men. I am pleafed with having captured her in fuch weather, with no other accident than the First Lieutenant Mr Thomas Toulerton, (a good Officer) having received a violent contufion in the face, from the chace gun being thrown off (by the motion of the floop) whilft he was pointing her. I now beg leave to refer you to my journal; you will perceive that I carried away the main boom on the 23d ult. in chace of a fhip privateer; and that I parted company with Le Telegraphe, Lieut. Thompfon, in chace of a brig to leeward. In addition to that I have to acquaint you, that at eight A. M. on the 25th inft. in lat. 50 deg. N. long. 12 deg. W. I brought to action, a French brig privateer of 18 guns, which, after a warm conteft of an hour, fifty minutes of it fought in good ftyle, clofe to each other, he began to make off, having damaged the rigging and fails fo as to prevent my clofing with her again, though every exertion was made on the part of the Officers and men, being at that time fhort of 44 Officers and men away in prizes, fix men unable to attend their quarters, fix wounded, and four centinels over 78 prifoners in the hold, that confidered, I truft it will appear to you that there is much merit due to the Officers and men on board. I have to acknowledge myself indebted to Captain Hearnes of the 43d regiment, and to Lieut. Bournes of the 1ft Weft India regiment, for their affiftance; and I beg you will be pleafed to recommend to my Lords Commiffioners of the Admiralty, Lieut. Toulerton, and Mr Edward Verling, the Mafter. I am, &c.

E. Brace. Lift of Men awounded in the action. Mr William Allen, Boatfwain; Thomas Marks, Seaman; William Johnfon, ditto; Henry Pitts, ditto; George Moore,

I beg you will acquaint their Lordfhips, that another very fine French ship privateer, called Le Coureur, arrived this day, having been captured by the Revolutionnaire, as mentioned in the inclofed copy of a letter from Capt- Twyfden. This privateer will make a most capital floop of war, being perfectly new, and in every respect fit for his Majesty's fervice.

SIR,

I have the honour to be, &c.
R. Kingfmill.
Revolutionnaire, at Sea, 5th March.

At eleven o'clock laft night, the Revolutionnaire captured the French_shop privateer Le Coureur, 20 days out from Nantes, pierced for 18 guns, mounting 10 fix-pounders, and four carronades, and 158 men. On the 28th of laft month, the captured his Majesty's ship Princefs Royal, for Tortola; but I am happy to add, the Captain, with the greateft part of the crew, are retaken in the privateer. Le Coureur is quite new, this being her firft cruize, copperbottomed, and fails delightfully. I am, &c.

CAPTURES.

T. Twyfden

By the Camilla, Capt. Robert Leckan,

the Le Vigoureux French lugger pri vateer, 3 guns and 26 men. By the Mercury, Capt. Rogers, the Aimwell, of Whitby, from Quebec, to London, with a valuable cargo, (recaptured) and the L'Egyptienne French brig privateer, of 15 brafs guns and 66 men;-a new veffel. By the Marfhal de Cobourg hired armed brig, Lieut. O'Neile, the Flushinger Dutch privateer of 2 guns and 28 men. By the La Loire, Capt. Newman; (affifted by the floop Railleur, Capt. Turquand; and by the fhip Danae, and Fairy and Harpy floops,) the French National Frigate La Pallas, citizen Jacque

Jacque Elpion, of 42 guns, and 350

men.

en,

By the Ship Caroline, Capt. Wm. Bowthe Le Vulture, a French privateer fhip, mounting 4 twelve pound. ers, two thirty-fix pound carronades, brafs; 16 fix-pounders, iron, (two of which the threw overboard.) She had on board 137 men. On firft seeing her, she was in the act of bearing down on the brig Flora of London, and a fhip (the name of which Capt. Newman did not learn,) both of which in lefs than an hour muft inevitably have fallen; but, thus delivered, proceeded on their voyage.

By the Amethyft, Capt. Cooke, the Le Vaillant French cutter privateer, one long 18 pounder, two long 12-pounders, and twelve 6-pounders; manned with 131 men. By the Triton, the French National brig La Vidette of 14 guns and 84 men. By the Amphion, Capt. Bennet, (in company with the Alarm,) the L'Afturiana Spanish Lettre of Marque, of 18 eight-pounders, 2 twelve-pounders, and 4 howitzers of 32 pounders, (all brafs,) manned with 100 men, with a very valuable cargo; fhe is quite new and coppered.

By the Nymphe, Capt. Frazer, the La Modefte French Letter of Marque, pierced for 16 guns, having 70 men on board, and laden with cotton, coffee, tea, fugar, indigo, &c. By the Phoebe, Capt. Barlow, the French fhip privateer, Heureux, of 22 brafs twelve-pounders, and 220 men, fhe is coppered, copper-faftened, and of large dimenfions.

By ditto, ditto, the French fhip priva. teer Bellegarde, 14 guns and 114 men. By the Penelope, Capt. Blackwood, the Carmen, a Spanish xebec corvette, of 16 four-pounders and 4 fwivels, manned with 130 men.

[Here end the Gazettes.]
ENGLAND.

ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE THE KING.

Extra of a Letter from London, May 16.

1800.

"It is with a mingled feeling of horror and congratulation that I have to flate what happened laft night at Drury-Lane Theatre. At the moment when his Majefty entered his box, a man ftationed in the Pit, near the Orchestra, fuddenly ftood up, took a deliberate aim, and difcharged his piftol at the Royal Perfon,

who was fully expofed to the Affaffin, by the attitude in which he flood.-His Majefty had advanced about four fleps from the door of the box. On the report of the piftol, his Majelty ftopped, and flood firmly. The house was immediately in an uproar, and the cry of "Seize him," burft from every part of the Theatre. The King, not the leaft difconcerted, came nearly to the front of the box. The man who committed the crime was feized and conveyed from the Pitt. The audience vehemently called out, "Shew him!" in confequence of which loyal clamour, Kelly, who, with a multitude of perfons belonging to the Theatre, had rushed upon the flage, came forward and affured them that the culprit was in fafe cuftody. The indignation of the audience was foothed by this intelligence, and their feelings gave way to loyal rapture, at the happy efcape of their revered Monarch. "God fave the King" was univerfally demanded. It was fung by all the Vocal Performers, and encored. The curtain drew up for the commencement of the Play; but Bannister, jun. was not suffered to proceed till fomething more could be learned refpecting the wretch who had made this diabolical attempt. Bannifter and Mrs Jordan both again affured the audience that the culprit was perfectly fecured, and the play was then fuffered to go on without further interruption.

The Duke of York, Lord Salisbury, and feveral other Noblemen, with the affiftance of Mr Sheridan and fome Magiftrates, entered into an exmination of the offender in one of the rooms of the Theatre.

He faid his name was James Hadfield; that having been difcharged from the army on account of his wounds, he had returned to London, and now lived by working at his own trade. He made a good deal of money; he worked for Mr Solomon Hougham. Being weary of life, he laft week bought a pair of piftols from one William Wakelin, a hair-dreffer and broker, in St. John-ftreet, (Mr Sheridan and Mr Wigftead immediately fent perfons to bring Wakelin and his Mafter to the Theatre.) He told him they were for his young mafter, who would give him a blunderbufs in exchange. That he had borrowed a crown from his mafter that morning, with which he had bought fome powder, and had gone to the houle of Mrs Mafon, in Red Lion-freet, to have fome beer, that

he

be went backwards to the yard, and there he tried his piftols. He found one of them good for nothing, and left it be hind him. Is his own trade he used lead, and he caft himself two flugs, with which he loaded his piftol, and came to the Theatre.

At this part of his narrative Sir William Addington, the Magiftrate, arrived, and took the Chair. Sir William faid, it was moft material to ascertain that fact, whether the piftol was levelled at the facred Perfon of his Majefty, or fired at random, as the one case would be High Treafon, the other not. He afked Hadfield what had induced him to attempt the life of the beft of Sovereigns? He anfwered, that he had not attempted to kill the King. He had fired his piftol over the Royal box. He was as good a fhot as any in England; but he was himfelf weary of life-he wished for death, but not to die by his own hands. He was defirous to raise an alarm, and withed that the spectators might fall upon him. He hoped his life was forfeited." He was asked if he belonged to the Correfponding Society? He faid "No; he belonged to no Political Society; he belonged to a Club of Odd Fellows, and he was a Member of a Benefit Society." Being asked if he had any accomplices, he folemnly declared that he had none, and with great energy took God to wit nefs, and laid his hand on his heart.

William Wakelin, the perfon from whom he had bought the piftols, being brought to the houfe, was examined. He faid it was true that he had bought a pair of piftols of him, and that he had faid they were for his young mafter, who would give him a blunderbufs for them; but he had not yet got the blunderbufs. He knew very little of Hadfield, but knew where he worked, and had heard a good character of him, but that the leaft drink affected his head. Several perfons from the houfe of Mrs Mafon, his acquaintance, confirmed this fact; and they afcribed this to the very fevere wounds he had received in the head. The leaft drink quite deranged him.

Upon this evidence he was committed to Cold Bath Fields for re-examination; the Duke of Clarence, Duke of Cumberland, and Mr Sheridan, conducted him thither. His Majefty's Privy Council, however, defiring to examine him forthwith, to difcover if he had any accomplices, he was taken to the Duke of Portland's Office, where he underwent another examination. Mr Major Wright,

Mr Holroyd, &c. the perfons who were inftrumental in fecuring him, and whole evidence is the molt material as to his directing the piftol towards his Majefty's Box, if not towards his facred Perfon, allo attended.

After this the Duke of Clarence, Duke of Cumberland, Mr Sheridan, and a number of Officers, went back to the Theatre, and after Their Majefties had withdrawn, the moft ftrict fearch was made for the flugs. A mark was difcovered in the top of the canopy over the Royal Box, and in the orchestra below, a flattened and irregular piece of lead was found, fuppofed to have recoiled from the place where it ftruck. It was most providential, that at this Theatre the Royal Box is elevated more than 15 feet above the Pit; fo that from the place where Hadfield levelled his piftol, he was between 30 and 40 feet diftant from his Majefty's perfon.

Hadfield at firft, when examined by Mr Sheridan, faid, the piftol was only. loaded with powder, and profeffed he had no intention of killing the King; he meant to kill himfelf.-Mr Sheridan afked him how he could kill himself if the piftol was only loaded with powder? upon which he quickly replied, "Oh, but there were two flugs in it." This anfwer, which Mr Sheridan 'with great fkill drew from him, was very important, as hitherto he had infifted the pistol was only loaded with powder, and no harm having been done, it was generally believed no ball was in it. This was the more believed, as the prifoner infifted he only withed to make a noife, and do enough to lof nis own life without hurting any other perfon. The flugs would not have been fearched for had not this answer been drawn from him, and it might never have been known that he fired any thing but powder.

The affaffin ferved his time with a very worthy man, Mr Wallis, a filverfmith, in Red Lion Street, Clerkenwell; who reprefents him as a very depraved character from his youth; he ran away twice during his apprenticeship; and afterwards married a common proftitute. His mafter fays he was always a fupporter of the Rights of Man, and an admirer of the foolish new doctrines of French Liberty.

He is fully committed for trial on a charge of Treason, and was fent to Newgate."

It must have given great pleasure to his Majefty to find all his family lo an

xious about his fafety. The Prince of Wales came and aflifted at the Privy Council, informing the King, from time to time, of what tranfpired. His Royal Highness again affifted at the Privy Council yefterday. His Royal Highness, thro'out the whole, has difplayed the moft ardent affection for his father, and the moft earneft folicitude to fift the business. The Dukes of York, Clarence, and Cumberland, have been equally alive to their duty. In the House of Lords yefterday, the Duke of Clarence burft into tears when reporting the addrefs, which both houfes agreed to, congratulating his Majefty on his efcape.

SCOTLAND.

The heritors and tenants of the parish of Prefton, Eaft-Lothian, have difplayed a marked attention to the condition of the lower ranks at this period, which is to be continued till the end of Auguft. Meal is fold to 120 families at prices greatly reduced, and in quantities confidered to be required for their fupport. The fum of 3ool. has been affeffed upon the parish, befides 151. received by the private fubfcription of perfons not included in the legal affeffment. Coals were likewife furnished to a number of families during the winter months.

April 9. A fire broke out in a large houfe upon the road fide, about a mile eastward from Haddington, commonly called the Blue Houfe, which totally confumed the premifes and all the furniture, except one cheft of clothes. Above 30 bolls of oats, which a neighbouring farmer had laid in the loft of the house, to be afterwards ufed for feed, were greatly injured.

April 22. The best oat meal was fold in the Edinburgh Market at 39. 7d. per peck.

An advertisement has been publifhed in the Leeds Intelligencer, figned by 110 of the most respectable inhabitants of that borough, declaring, that in confequence of the very high price of mutton, they will not fuffer Lamb to be eaten at their tables, or confumed in their families, during the space of three months, from the 15th of April.

In the late Southern Spring Circuit, there has not been a fingle criminal trial, a very fingular circumftance indeed!

April 22. The Circuit Court of Jufticiary was opened at Glasgow by the Right Hon. the Lords Jufice Clerk and Methven, with the trial of Peter Grey for haimfucken, or affaulting Major Colquhoun in his own house of Rois Lodge.

This trial lafted 12 hours. On Wednefday the 23d the Jury returned their verdict, finding, by a plurality of voices, the pannel guilty, and he was fentenced to be hanged on the 28th May.-Robert Robertfon, accused of the murder or culpable homicide of James Brown, a boy, was found guilty on his own confeffion, though he said without any intention to murder, and fentenced to banishment from Scotland for life.-James Morison, accufed of breaking into the warehouse of Lindfay, Smith & Co. was found guilty on his own confeffion, and fentenced to ten years banishment to Botany Bay.Mary Stark, accused of theft, was, on her petition, banished Scotland for seven years.-James Lockhart, farmer near Lanark, and Elizabeth Forbes, his fervant, accused of murder, by adminiftering laudanum to Jean Gardner, the wife of Lockhart. This trial was long, and excited confiderable intereft. The libel was found not proven, and the prisoners were difmiffed from the bar.-Andrew Auld, accufed of the murder or culpable homicide of Alex. Martin, a foldier, in February. Owing to the abfence of a material witnefs, the diet was deferted, pro loco et tempore, and he was recom mitted to prifon.

John Smith, accused of breaking into various bleachfields in Kilbarchan and Lochwinnoch, and taking therefrom a quantity of muflin and thread, was found guilty on his own confeffion, and fentenced to fourteen years tranfportation.-The diet was deferted, pro loco et tempore, againft William Millar, John Cochran, John Cellars alias Sellars, and James Mitchell, for an affault. The Advocate Depute informed them that their re-citation before the Court depended much on their future behaviour.→→ John Fletcher and G. Bell, for mobbing and rioting, were found guilty, but owing to an objection being flated refpecting a mifnomer to the verdict, they were recommitted to jail, till they found bail, and the objection to be certified to the High Court of Jufticiary at Edinburgh..

Archibald Black, alfo accufed of rioting, paffed from the objection, and was fentenced (on account of his age) to fourteen days confinement in the house of

correction.-Archibald Campbell and George Rankine, accufed of different acts of theft, committed in Anderfton and Grahamefton, were found guilty on their own confeffion. Rankine to be tranfported for ten years, and Campbell for life.