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HISTORICAL CHRONICLE. 



DOMESTIC. 



On Sunday morning, the 8th 

 of May, at half after fix, his 

 Royal Highnefs the Duke of 

 York, accompanied by Colonel 

 St. Leger, fet off from London 

 for the Continent. At five 

 o'clock in the evening he arriv- 

 ed at Dover, and at eight em- 

 barked on board the Royal 

 Yacht, in which he had a plea- 

 lant pafTage of four hours, 

 acrofs the Channel. 



His Royal Highnefs arrived 

 at DeflTcin's hotel in Calais, ef- 

 corted by tlie chief citizens in 

 theiruniforms,and well mount- 

 ed, while all the ftreets were 

 lined with Militia and Regulars: 

 the banners of Freedom and 

 Liberty weredifpiayed fiomthe 

 churches, tower?, fteeples, and 

 lliipping in the harbour. 



Prince Erneft, having com- 

 pleted his general courfe of edu- 

 cation at Cottingen, is ftudy- 

 ing military tadics at Hanover, 

 and will have the command of 

 a fquadron of horfe this fum- 

 iner in one of the Hanoverian 

 camps. 



He\ nc, the claflical tutor of 

 their Royal HighnelFes Prince 

 Erneft and Prince Adolphus, at 

 Gottingen, has pronounced an 

 oration in the church of that 

 Univerfity, celebrating their in- 

 duftry and good behaviour, 

 during their refidence there. 

 This has been tranfiated, and 

 is now circulating through 

 Germany. 



Baron Armfcldt, one oT the 

 Aids du Camp to the King of 

 Sweden, is fuppofed to have 

 m.ide a tender of his fervices, 

 as a volunteer in our navv. He 



attended the King of Sweden 

 in the expedition made by his 

 gallies againft thofe of the Em- 

 prefs, and is believed to be 

 perfedlly well acquainted with 

 the navigation of the Ruffian 

 coaft. 



The mail which arrived on 

 the 9th at the General Poft- 

 OfEce, from New-York, has 

 brought over remittances to 

 the American merchants, to 

 the amount of one liundred 

 and fixty thoufand pounds, be- 

 fides orders for great quanti- 

 ties of goods. 



The rapid improvement of 

 hemp in this kingdom, promi- 

 fes foon to become a national 

 objed of confidcrable magni- 

 tude. The Agricultural So- 

 ciety have at this time nearly 

 500 claimants for premiums for 

 its growth. 



The Portuguefeare alforapid- 

 ly improving in the culture of 

 hemp and flax : — Many thou- 

 fand acres were covered laft au- 

 tumn with fine crops of thefe 

 vegetables : fhould they fuc- 

 cced in curing and dreffing 

 them according to the manner 

 praftifed by the Dutch, Flem- 

 ings, and Irifti, they will be 

 able to provide linens fufficient 

 for their home confumption. 



A College for the education 

 of Roman Catholic Priefts is 

 bu Iding at Thurles,nearCorke. 

 This will keep a deal of money 

 in Ireland, which would other- 

 wife have been expended 

 abroad: it is occafioned by the 

 diflblution of fo many religious 

 houfes in France. 



The number of Sunday 

 Schools eftabliflied and affiftcd 



