CHRONICLE. 
ble quantities of gold having been 
found in a stream and adjacent bog, 
the country people were all in 
search of it, and were so successful, 
that the place obtained the naine 
of Little Peru. his mine, other- 
wise called Crogham = mouitain, 
was taken possession of on ‘i burs. 
day last, on behalf of his oiajesty. 
Major Browne, of the royal engi- 
neers, attended by Mr.’ Coates, 
port surveyor of Wicklow, marched 
two companies of the Kildare mili- 
tia from the barrack of Arklow, 
toward the place where the gold is 
got; but, with great judgment 
and propriety, on consulting with 
‘that aGtive and spirited magistrate, 
Thomas King, esq. it was juaged 
proper to send a constable before 
them to read a proclamation, and 
advise the crowd to disperse and 
leave the ground. In an hour af- 
terward the major, accompanied by 
Mr. King, Mr. Hayes, sub-sheriff 
(who readily attended) and Mr. 
Coates; marched the army (about 
sixty-eight men rank and fil) to 
the place, when the crowd immedi. 
ately, without riot or resistance, 
_ dispersed, 
A general meeting of the 
ndon Corresponding So- 
ciety was held im the ficlds, near 
Copenhagen-house, where the 
number assembled as members, 
auditors, and spectators, was ex- 
tremely great. Three rostra were 
erected for the convenience of 
those who wished to speak. On the 
recommendation of a commitice, 
communicated by Mr, Jones, Mir. 
John Binns was ca!led to the chair, 
who opened the business ot the 
meeting, which he stated to be— 
An address to the nation on its 
present very critical and calamitous 
State; a remonstrance to his ma- 
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jesty on the neglect and contempt 
shewn to the late address delivered 
into the hands of his ministers; 
and certain resolutions which were 
though: aj plicable to the present 
alarming crisis, and absolutely ne- 
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cessufy to be entered into. After 
Mr. Hodson had recommended 
hearing the sentiments of every 
person present who chose to deliver 
them, whether a member of the so- 
cictv or net, and no such. person 
appearing, the address, remon- 
strance, and resolutions, . were se- 
verally read, and adopted by accla- 
mation; and they are to be printed 
and distributed at the expence of 
the society. The meeting was 
closed by speeches from Thelwall, 
Hodson, and Jones; and, from 
proper precautions that had been 
preciously taken, the multitude 
dispersed in the utmost quietness. 
agth On the occasion of hie 
“7°"* majesty’s going to the house 
of lords, the Mall and the parade 
of St, James’s park and Parliament. 
street, were completely choaked up 
with spe€tators. The crowd was 
by no meaus so great at the coro- 
nation, and to see the king go to 
the house, there never were before 
more than a tenth part of the num- 
bers of this-day; for they at least 
amounted to 200,000. Several no- 
b.emen 2nd cabinet ministers passed 
through the park from Bucking- 
ham-house abouttwoo’clock. The 
earl of Chatham, duke of Glou- 
cester, &c, were hissed, and theduke 
of Portland was very much hooted. 
About twenty minutes. after- 
wards the king left Buckingham. 
house, and was violently hissed and 
hvoted, and groaned at the whole 
way; but no violence was offered 
till he arrived opposite the Ord. 
nance office, when a small pebble, 
D3 or 
