1798. | 
MARSMALL. By thefe it appears, that the 
Directory were very defirous Mr. Mar- 
sHALL and Mr.PINcKNEY fhould depart, 
but they pofitively refufed Mr. Gerry 
permiffion to go, hoping that he would 
continue the negotiation. Mr. Gerry, in 
a letter to the prefident, laments the irk- 
fome fituation in which he is placed. The 
prefident fent inftruétions to Paris in 
which he left an opening for negotiation, 
but refufed a loan as it would violate the 
. American neutrality ;. and refufed a dou-. 
eeur to the men now in power, as it might 
be urged by their fucceffors, as a reafon 
for annulling the treaty, oras a precedent 
for further and repeated demands. 
Hoftilities have in fome meafure been 
already commenced between the infant re- 
publics, and it is now fcarcely fuppofed 
to be poffible to prevent the flames of war 
from extending itfelf to this part of the 
world. 
5 A Ee EAST INDIES. - 
Advices were received over land from 
India on the 21ft of Augutft, by the Eaft 
India company, announcing the lofs of 
three of their fhips. The Princefs Ame- 
lia, captain JOHN RAMSDEN, was burnt 
by accident oif Pigeon ifland, on the 
Malabar coaft, on the 5th of April laf; 
2bout forty lives were loft. bei 
The Raymond, and Woodcot, Cap- 
tains SMEDLEY and HANWaY, were ta- 
ken by the French frigate La Preneufe, 
in Tellicherry road, on the 20th of April, 
after a gallant defence. 
IRELAND. 
Since our laft the infurgent armies, 
under the command of AyiMER, and 
other leaders, have difperfed upon the 
exprefs fipulation between government 
and the chiefs, that the latter be allowed 
to banifh themfelves to any part of Eu- 
rope at peace with his majefty. Admi- 
niniftration have been fuccefsful in bring- 
ing over fevéral of the principal men 
‘among the United Irifhmen, to give evi- 
dence for the crown againft their com- 
rades in rebellion; in confequence of | 
which feveral important trials have taken 
place, and convictions proved. 
Mr. M‘Cawn, on the 27th of July, 
was tried for high treafon: THomas 
REYNOLDs was {worn, and depofed, that 
he was an United Irifhman; that he 
Knew ibe prifoner who was fecretary of 
a baronial committee. The witnefs then 
explained the natare of the various pro- 
vincial meetings ; the general obje&t of 
“all which, he {aid, was to overturn the 
government and eftablifh a republican 
eonfitution with the aid of the French. 
MONTHLy Mas, No. xxxyv. 
State of Public Affairs. 
145 
The witnefs was appointed a treafurer of 
baronial meeting, and had alfo the com- 
miffion of colenel given him by lord 
EpwarpD FITZGERALD. He detailed 
feveral aéts of the prifoner as an United 
Irifhman, particularly his attending the 
meeting at Mr. Bonn’s on the 12th of 
March. The witiefs alfo ftated, that he 
difclofed the United Irifhmen’s plot to 
Mr. Cope—that he at firft {poke to Mr. 
Cope of a third perfon (meaning him- 
felf) who was willing, upon certain con- 
ditions, to make great difcoveries. Mr. 
Cope offered a thoufand a year, anda 
feat in parliament; the witneis, however, 
would only accept of 500 guineas, am 
indemnity againft profecution, that he 
fhould not be obliged to profecute any 
perfon, and alfo that the channel of in- 
formation fhould be fecret. When the 
evidence was clofed, Mr. CuRRAN made 
a moft imprefiive and mafterly fpeech of 
two hours in favour of the prifoner, and 
Mr. Saurin {poke nearly as long in 
reply, after which, and a charge from 
the judge Baron Smitu, the jury re- 
tired, and in about two minutes brought 
in-a verdiét of Guilty. This gentleman 
was executed on the 19th of July, he de- 
ported himfelf at this awful period with 
great fortitude and dignity. 
Ir. ByRNe’s trial commenced on the 
2oth of July, the charges againft whom 
were fubftantiated by the fame evidences 
who, appeared againft{ M‘CANN, whofe 
cafe was nearly fimilar. The prifoner: 
was a delegate from the county of - 
Wicklow. -The jury after the fpeeches 
trom the counfel and the charge from the 
judge retived for a few minutes, and re- 
turned with a verdict of Guslty. 
Mr. Bonp was alfo tried for high trea- 
fon on the Monday following. Rey- 
NOLDs as was expected, appeared as an 
evidence againft him. He depofed, that 
Bonp, fivore him in as an United Trifh- 
man, and prevailed upon him to take 
ai command in the rebel army. ‘The 
general evidence ‘was nearly the fame 
as that againft M‘Cann’' and Byrne. 
The ftrongef point againft Bonp was 
making his houfe the place of meeting 
for the United Trifhmen, particularly on 
the 12th of March, when they were all 
apprehended and their defigns aifclofed. 
The jury, on Tuefday mornings between 
feven and cight o’ciock, found a verdict 
of Gp. os ees 
It appears according to the recent ex- 
amination of the fate prifoners in Ire- 
land, that the government were in pof- 
feffion of the whole plan of the United 
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