1796. | 
proved your anxious defire to omit nothing which 
could tend to the relief of my people, ina mat- 
ter of fuch general concern. I have the greatett 
fatisfaction in obferving, that the prefiure of 
thofe difficulties is in a great degiee removed. 
% Gentlemen of the Houfe of Commons, 
«¢ J: muft, in a more particular manner, return 
you my thanks for the liberal fupplies which 
you have granted; to meet the exigences of the 
War, -— mnie I regret the extent of thofe de- 
mands, which the prefent circumftances necel- 
farily occafion, it is a gteat confolation to me, 
to obferve the increafing refources by wh ch the 
country is enabled to fupport them — Theie 
relources are particularly manticfted in the ftate 
of the different branches of the revenue, in the 
continued and p.ogreffive extention of our Na- 
- vigation and Commerce, in the ‘teps which have 
been taken for Maintaining and improving the 
ublic credit, and in the additional provifions 
which have been made. for the Reduétion of 
the National Debt. 
“ My Lords and Gentlemen, 
«¢ J fhall ever retleét with heartfilt fatisfac- 
tion on the uniform wifdem, temper, and firm- 
nefsy which have appeared in all your proceed- 
ings fince I firft met you in this place. Called 
to deliberate on the public affairs of your coun- 
try In a period of domeftic and foreign tran- 
quility, you had the happine/s of contributing to 
raife this kingdom te a ftate of unexampled prof- 
petity. You were fuddenly compelled to relin- 
quifh the full advantages of this fituation, in 
order to refift the unprovoked ageveflion of an 
enemy, whofe hoftility was directed again{t all 
civil fociety, but more particularly again& the 
happy union of order and liberty eftablifhed in 
thefe kingdoms. The nature of the fyftem 
introduced into France, afforded to that country, 
m the mid of its calamities, the mcans of ex- 
ertion beyond the experience of any former time. 
Under the prefiure of the new and unprecedented 
Gifficulties arifing from fuch a conteft, vou have 
fhewn yourfelves worthy of all the SoTtes that 
you inherit. - By your countels and condu@, the 
conftitution has been preferved inviolate againt 
the defigns of foreign and domcftic enemies; 
- the honour of the Britith name has been afferted; 
the rank and fatio which we have hitherto 
held in Europe, has been maintained; and the 
decided fuperiovity of our naval power has been 
eftablifhed in every quarter of the world, 
Diffolution of 
Parliament. 333° 
<‘ You have omitted no opportunity to prove 
your jutt anxiety for the re-eftablifhment of 
general peace, on fecure and honourable terms:' 
but you have, at the {ame time, rendered it ma- 
nifett to he world, that, while our enemies 
fhall perfft in di {pofitions incompatible with that 
_ object, neither the refources nor ipuit of En- 
glifhmen will be wa anting to the fupport of a 
juft caufe, and to the delefice of all their 
deareft Interetts. 
A due fenfe of this conduct is deeply im- 
preffed on my heart, I truft, that all my fub- 
ets are animated with the {ame fentiments, and 
that their loyalty and public fpirit will enfure 
the continuance of that fnion and mutual con- 
fidence between me and my parliament, which 
beft promote the true dignity and glory of my 
crown, and the genuine happinets of my people.” 
The parliament was then prorogued to 
the sth of July following; but on the 
next day, the 20th of May, a proclama- 
tion was publied, for diffelving the 
Pele and calling anew one. The 
writs for the new paviiament, are to bear 
tefte on Saturday the 21% of May, and 
to be returnable on Tuefday the 12th of 
July following. 
[The Eorfe-guards, and the whole police of 
London and Weftminfter, confifting of 2000 
confiables, with fuftices Addington and Ford 
at their head, eit a his majefty to and fromthe 
Parliament-houte, to prevent additional tumults, 
Never was a greater aflemblage of perfons col- 
le&ed together than on this occafion: in the 
Park and in Parliament-ftreet, there were at 
leaft 20,000 people. By the repair of the ftate 
coach, which has undergone teveral imateris} 
alterations fince the Gamage it received at the 
opening of the lait feffion, the king is now fe- 
cluded from the fight. Hitherto, the upper 
pannels or it had always been of gla fs, fo that 
the multitude could fee the king in all direCtions, | 
through the front, through me fides, as well as 
through the aa bone 7s - the d it has beea 
newly glazec, and the whole of the carriage is 
lined with theet copper, mufket proof; between 
the crimfon lining of the coriage is a wadding 
of fine eh coated with: buifalo fkin, the na- 
ture of eae is fo clofe, that no bullets ¢an ‘pe 
netrate it, | 
OTS. 3 

SUATE or PUBLIC AEEAIRS, 
fn 
Russtra. 
(CONSIDERABLE prepa arations appear 
to be making* in this country for a 
war againft the Turks. Té is faid, that 
the Ottoman Porte has oficia'ly announced 
to the Ruffian Minifter, at Conftantino- 
ple, that not a man of the troops in- 
MAY, 
1790. 
tended to act againft the Pacha of Wid. 
din, fhall pafs the Danube. By letters 
from the Ukraine, it appears, that four 
Ruflian armies, of 36,000 men each, are 
fhortly -to meee towards the Turkith 
frontiers. The whole force of Ruffia 
in the Ukraine, including irregular 
troops, 
