THE SCOTS MAGAZINE. MDCCXCIL VOLUME LIV. Ne quid falfi dicere audeat, ne quid veri non audeat. EDINBURGH: Printed by MURRAY and COCHRANE. To the articles are annexed the numbers of the pages of this volume in which they are to be found. 1791. May 5. Tippoo Sultan defeated by Lord Cornwallis, in an obftinate engagement, near Seringapatam, p. 84. Od. 23. The French frigate the Refolu taken after a severe engagement with the Phoenix, in the Eaft Indies 197. 1791. Jan. 9. Treaty of peace between Ruffia and the Porte figned at Jaffy, 77. 14. Additional allowances granted by his Majesty to the non-commiffioned officers and private men of the army, 44. 14. The Pantheon of London burnt down, 46. 24. The court of feffion, in Lord Daer's cafe, determine, that a peer's eldeft fon can neither elect nor be elected a member of parliament, 48. Feb. 6. Lord Cornwallis forces Tippoo Saib's camp, and obtains a complete victory near Seringapatam, 349. 18. A convention figned at Vienna between the Emperor and the King of Pruffia, for reftoring the King of France to his authority, 195. 33. Preliminaries of peace fettled with Tippoo Saib, by which he agrees to give up the half of his dominions, 406. 27. The parliament houfe of Ireland burnt, 148. 29. Sir Joshua Reynolds, Prefident of the Royal Society, died, 102. March 1. Leopold Emperor of Germany died, 153. 10. The Earl of Bute died, 154. 18. The King of Sweden affaffinated, 194, 205, 365. 28. The House of Commons paffed a bill, granting 18,000l. annually to the Duke and Duchefs of York, and 8000l. to the Duchefs in cafe of her furviving the Duke. April 20. The French decree war against the King of Hungary and Bohemia, 249. 27. The House of Commons país a refolution for abolishing the flave-trade on Jan. 1. 1796, 280. 28. M. Dillon defeated by the Emperor's forces near Lifle, and murdered by his own foldiers, 297. 29. Mr Sheridan moved, that the Houfe of Commons do examine whether the grievances complained of in the Scots boroughs do exift; vote, ayes, 27; noes, 69. 30. A bill to enable the Bank of Scot land to increase their capital from 300,000l. to 600,000l. received the royal affent. May 21. A proclamation iffued by his Majefty againft feditious writings, 255. 21. The Ruffian troops enter Poland for the purpose of re-establishing the former government, 341. 22. Lord Macartney appointed ambaffador to the Emperor of China. June 5. The military fire upon a mob at Edinburgh, by which feveral perfons were wounded, fome of them mortally, 307. 20. A mob in Paris, about 100,000 furround and enter the Thuilleries, and caufe the King put on the red bonnet of liberty, 344. 23. The Polish troops defeated by the Ruffians near Zaclaw. July 4. The National Affembly decreed that France was in danger. 22. A camp formed at Bagshot heath. 23. The King of Poland obliged to annul the new conftitution of May 3. 1791, and to re-establish the former government, 397. 27. The Duke of Brunswick publishes a declaration to the French, on his entering that kingdom with the Pruffian and Auftrian armies, 379. Aug. 1. A numerous and refpectable meeting at London enter into a fubfcrip. tion for the King of Poland, 409. 5. The Earl of Guildford died, 414. 10. A great tumult happened at Paris. The mob attacked the Swifs guards at the Thuilleries, where there was great flaughter; the Royal Family take refuge in the National Affembly, who take an oath to maintain liberty and equality, agree to call a national convention, and· fufpend the executive power, 447. 12. The French King and Royal Family fent to the Temple, 450. 19. M. La Fayette, commander in chief of the French army, retires into the Auftrian Netherlands, and is made prisoner, 508. Sept. 1. Earl Gower, British ambassador at Paris, leaves that city, and arrives in London, 459. 509. 2. A great number of perfons maflacred at Paris by a mob, 512. 4. The National Affembly of France fwear that no king nor monarch fhall ever fully their liberty, 513. 13. A great many perfons maffacred at Lyons, 556. 16. A great number of French emigrant priests, &c. arrive in England, 459. 16. The jewel office at Paris robbed, 556. 19. Gen. Montefquiou, enters Savoy, and takes Chamberry, 558. 21. The National Convention meet at Paris, and decree that royalty is abolifhed in France, 557. Od. A great many focieties eftablished in Scotland for the purpose of political reform, 516. 569. 1. News brought to Paris that the allied armies were retreating. 8. Gen. Anfelm fends difpatches acquainting the National Convention that he had taken Nice and Montalban, 562. 18. The Pruffians evacuated Longwy and retired from the French territories, 612. 21. The city of Mentz taken by Gen. Cuftine, 613. and afterwards the city of Frankfort on the Maine. 24. Gen. Dumourier addreffes his army previous to his entering the Belgian provinces, 615. Nov. 6. A bloody battle fought between the French and Auftrians at Jemappe, in which the latter were totally defeated, and the French foon after overran the most of the Auftrian Netherlands 616. 19. The National Convention declare that they will grant fraternity and affiftance to all those people who wish to procure liberty, 654. 20. An affociation met at the St Alban's tavern, London, for the purpose of preferving liberty and property against republicans and levellers, 567. His Majefty gives a donation of 5000 1. to the new college of Edinburgh, 568. Dec. 1. Two royal proclamations iffued, for embodying the militia of England and calling the meeting of parliament, 618. 2. The National Convention decree that Louis XVI. fhall be tried by them. 6. Confiderable reparations made at the Tower of London, in order to pervent a surprise, 618. II. The trial of Louis XVI. commenced. 18. Thomas Paine tried at Guildhall, London, for publishing "Rights of Man," and found guilty of a libel, 654. ¡ THE SCOTS MAGAZINE. JANUARY, 1792*. PARLIAMENT meets. Kings fpeech I. Lords and Commons on the address 2. 3. Anecdotes of C. SCHAUMBOURG LIPPE 4. Anecdotes of the late KING of PORTUGAL 6. Memoirs of Gen. PUTNAM 7. SHIPS furnished by the towns of England in 1346, 8. Life of Mr DUVAL 9. On INGRATITUDE 14. Alteration in Mr Ellis's EYE-SIGHT 16. Purifying quality of CHARCOAL 16. NEW BOOKS. Boswell's life of Dr Johnson 17. Ofwald's cry of nature 21. The loiterer 22. Travels in Kamtschatka 24. Catalogue 26. SINGULAR CUSTOM at Metelin 29. POETRY. A new year ode 1792, 31. A mother to her waking infant ib. Sonnet of F. M. Zappi, to a lady whom the fupposes to have been in love with her hufband 32. The negroe's complaint ib. HISTORICAL AFFAIRS. Poland, declaration of the Elector's minifter relative to his acceptance of the crown 33. - England. Allowances of pay, &c. to the army 44 Pantheon burnt 46. Ship Harpy with fettlers fails for Sierra Leona 46. Attempt to rob the P. of Wales ib. British fhips cleared out at Petersburg ib. Scotland. Goods fhipped at Petersburg for Leith 47. J. Plunket executed ib. Trial of J. Kerr ib. Glasgow infirmary ib, A Peer's eldest fon not intitled to be inroled as a freeholder ib. Court of feffion on election of Stirling magiftrates 48. Bank of Scotland ftock to be increased ib. A large haddock ib. LISTS. Marriages, Births, Deaths, &c. 48. PARLIAMENT. Seffion 2d. N Tuesday, Jan. 31. his Majefty came to the Houfe of Peers, and opened the feffion with the following fpeech: "My Lords, and Gentlemen, The many proofs which you have gi ven of your affectionate attachment to my perfon and family leave me no doubt of your participating in the fatisfaction which I derive from the happy event of the marriage which has been celebrated between my fon the Duke of York, and the eldest daughter of my good brother and ally the King of Pruffia: and I am perfuaded that I may expect your cheerful concurrence in enabling me to make a fuitable provifion for their establish ment. VOL. LIV. January 1792. Since I last met you in Parliament, a definitive treaty has been concluded, under my mediation and that of my allies, the King of Pruffia and the States-General of the United Provinces, between the Emperor and the Ottoman Porte, on principles which appear the best calculated to prevent future disputes between those powers. Our intervention has also been employed, with a view to promote a pacification between the Empress of Ruffia and the Porte; and conditions have been agreed upon between us and the former of those powers, which we undertook to recommend to the Porte, as the re-establishment of peace on fuch terms appeared to be, under all the exifting circumstances, a defirable event for the general interefts A The Appendix to last year's Magazine will be published foon. of |