1797-] Dutch Conftitution....Dome/tic Incidents....Funds, Se. 159 
people, were proud of being ‘able, and 
authorifed to give their concurrence to 
an enterprife worthy of the honour of 
Ttaly, and which would be the admiration 
of future ages. 
HOLLAND. 
On the 11th of January, the new plan 
‘ef the conftitution was dveufied, when 
when it was decreed, 
‘a. That the Baraciin Cease is one 
and indivifible. 
2. The fovereignty appertains to the 
whole Batavian people. 
3. The Batavian people fhall elect re- 
prefentatives to exercife its fovereignty. 
Several refolutions alfo paffed relative 
to the right of votmg. All citizens who 
have been born and refide in the repub- 
lic, and are twenty-one vears of age, 
are invefted with the right. of voting ; 
and ftrangers, when they thall have re- 
fided wichin the repubiic fix years fuc- 
ceffively. 
It was alfo refolved, that the republic 
fhould be divided into eleven depart- 
ments. 
— ome 
DOMESTIC INCIDENTS, 
On January the 2ath, the Court of King’s 
Bench pailed a ientence of 18 montis’ hard 
Jabour, in the Houie of Corretion, St. 
George’s Ficlds, on two mens the one of 
whom had affumed the charaéter of a magi 
firate, and the other that of his clerk, for the 
purpofe of attefting perfons who had been 
fictitioufly enlifted into the land fervice. 
On the ad of ebruary, a motion was car- 
ried, in the common council, for an Addrefs to 
his Majefity, on the Aber: termination of the 
late negociation; and pledg ing the refources 
of the corporation of London, in the vigorous 
profecution of the war, > 
On the rith, the Court of King's Rénch 
paffed fentence lof TWO VEARS’ IMPRISON- 
MENT AND HARD LABOUR, upon Mr. 
jJoun Smita, a -bookfeller, of ico s Inn 
Fields, who had been found guilty of felling an 
obfcure political pamphlet, entpled “ The 
Rights of Citizenfhin.”~ On this  occafion, 
Dad Kenyon thought it neceflary to detend 
the difcipline of the New Prifon, Clergenwell, 
to which Mr. Smith was committed, _ 
On the 16th, a perfon recovered from the 
keeper of an ill eeu Lottery Injurance Office, 
the fum of 1891. 7s. 6d. which his wife had, 
unknown to him, expended in the abominable 
traffic of infuring in the Lottery. 
On_the fame ay. Me Ets AD) SYMONDS, a 
bookfeller, of Paternofter Row, was liberated 
from Newgate, on bail, after fuffering a fevere 
imprifonment of FOUR YEARS, for felling 
ope political pamphlets, by Mr. Thomas 
aine. 
On the 21ft, in the Court of King’s Bench, 
in a caufe for crim, con, Six Goprrey 
WexsteER obtained -a verdict againft Lorp 
HoLtianp, for 6cool. damages. 
Gn the following day, a Mr. THomPson, 
of Kingfland Road, recovered sggl. 108. of 
the PHawix Fire Orrice, for the lofs he 
fuftained in a fire as long fince as April laft. 
The office had refitted the claim, on the pre- 
tence that the defendant had not effects to the 
amount on the premifes; the contrary, how- 
ever, was proved, to the fatisfaction, ef the 
Jury. 
PO Bs Lal C FUNDS. 
Stock xchange, February 25, 1797. 
Stocks, at this prefent moment, are lower by 
2 per cent. than they have ever been at any 
former period; and a gloom fill hangs over 
the market, that threatens a ftill farther 
deprefiion, 
Bank STocx was, on the 26th of laft 
month, at-146; on the 32. ult, it fell to 1412 5 
azain on the 17th, to 37%; and, on ‘Lhurfday 
lat, 23 3d, was as low as 133. 
5 eae CENT. ANN. on the 26th ult. were 
324 fell til gd ult. to80 3-8; avain, to 17th, co 
787-83 and were yoleriay he 24th, at77 3-8. 
2 PER CENT. Cows. were, on 27th laft 
month, at 5525 fell till gd ult. to 54 5-35 
again, tilli3th, to53 1-8; and were foes: 
24th, at sx 1-8, 
New Excuea. Bivts are 23 difc. 
New Loan,at fo per cent difc. 
NB. In confequance of the extreme fearcity of 
cafhy the Privy Council, on the 26th, tranfmitted — 
an order 10 the Bark of England, to forbear iffuing 
any more cafh in pyynent, will frrofer meafures 
frould be adopted for maintaining the means of 
circulaiton. 
Marriages and Deaths in and near London. 
Mirried. |J—Lord vifcount Montague to 
Mifs F. Manlz, of Béad’s Hali, Efex. 
Ch. Cunningham, efq. commander of the 
Clyde man : ey to Mifs Proby, daughter of 
com uiffioner P. of Chatham. 
At Mens bonne church, W. Copins, efq. of 
Alfington »Norfolk , to Mifs Turton. 
A. M‘Kenzie, efq of Beaner’s-ftreet, to Mifs 
Piper, of Colyton Houfe. 
Mr, Parker, a 1efpe€table Gly erin Of St 
Pauls Churcheyard, to Mifs Hillcock,’ of 
Cheapfide. 
J. Healy, efg. of Bithopfgatesftreet, to Mifs 
Mewburn. 
Poole, efg. of Beaumaris, Now. Wales, 
Mifs Atk infon, 
oo Tilfen, elg. of New soqauiee to Mils 
Sandford. 
N. Maleolm, jun. efq. of Upper Seymour 
ftreet, to Mifsy Orme. of Lamb Abbey, Kent. 
At Wanftead, J. Hobbs, cfq. of Spitalficids, 
to Mifs Jackfon, 
R., Norman, efq. of Cinnon-ftreet, to Mifs 
Ewart, of Tent veet, ae ae 
J Jackion, efg. of Holles-freet, fecrerary to 
vice admiral lord Keith, to Mrs. Chiiftian, 
one hter of the late gen. Cuehsa 
The hon. Mr. Dundas, fon of lord D. to lady 
C. Beauclerc, daughter of the duke of St. Als 
ban’s, 
W. Louttity, 







