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appears that war has been declared by the 
Grand Signior againft the French; that 
the French minifter, with his whole le- 
gation, had been fent to the Caftle cf the 
Seven Towers, and that fome French 
merchant fhips in the harbour had been 
feized. It was alfo aflerted, from the 
fame fource, that the Ruffian auxiliary 
{quadron was in fight of Conftantinople 
on that day, in its way to the Mediter- 
ranean fea, 
IRELAND. 
After the troops, under the republican. 
General Humbert, were compelled to fur- 
rendir themfelves prifoners of war, great 
hopes were entertained that the rebellion 
was entirely fupprefled. But on the 
6th of September a French brig ap- 
peared off the little town and ifland of 
Rutland, on the north-welt coaft of the 
county of Donegal. About eight o’clock 
the crew landed, among whom were Ge- 
neral Rey, and the celebrated Napper 
Tandy, chiet of brigade; they immedi- 
ately enquired after the French arm 
which landed at Kilala, and_expreffed 
great difappointment at the account of 
their defeat. Some manifeftoes were dif- 
tributed among the inhabitants, but they 
appeared fhy of their invitations; the 
enemy, therefore, foon re-embarked and 
guitted the coaft. 
Soon after the capture of the French 
invaders, the government proceeded to 
try and put to death, feveral of the re- 
bels who had joined them; the principal 
of whom were Mefirs. Tecling and Tone, 
two Irifhmen, who had attended the in- 
vaders, and held commiflions in their 
army. : 
On the 6th of O&ober, his excellency 
the lord lieutenant came in ftate to the 
houfe, and made a {peech to beth houfes, 
congratulating them on the late glorious 
victory, and announcing that the foulett 
and darkeft confpiracy had been formed 
and long carried on, by the implacable 
enemies of thefe kingdoms, for the total 
extinction ofthe con{titution, and for the 
feparation of Ireland from Great Britain. 
His Lordthip then alluded to the mercy 
that had been fhown to the greateft num- 
ber of the rebels, and the punifhment 
which had been inflicted only on the 
leaders. “ But, if (faid his Lordfthip) an 
endeavour fhould be made to abefe the- 
royal mercy, and to form frefh confpira- 
cies in the profpect of impunity, offended 
juftice will then be compelled to extend 
to the obdurate criminal the full meafure 
of his punifhment.’” His excellency then 
prorogucd the parliament to the 20th day 
State of Public Affairs. 
[O&. 
of November. The houfe of commons; 
the fame day previous to their proroga- 
tion, received the refolution of the com- 
mittee of fupply, for a vote of credit not 
exceeding the {um of one million, applica- 
ble to the expences of the current year, 
for the defence of Ireland, and to be 
raifed by debentures, or treafury bills, or 
both. The committee had alfo refolved, 
that every contribution to the faid loar 
by debenture, fhall, for every fum not 
lefs than 63!. paid, be entitled to a de- 
benture for the principal fum~ef tool. 
bearing {ntereft. at 51. per cent. per an-— 
num, from the day of the Arft depofit of 
the faid loan. 
The bill of attainder of Lord Edward 
Fitzgerald, Cornelius Grogan, and Bag- 
nal Harvey, for high treafon, and the 
other bills before the houfe, were declared 
to have received the royal affent. 
GREAT BRITAIN. 
The long expected intelligence from 
Admiral Nelfon was announced to the, 
public by government on the 2d of Oc- 
tober, by the firing of cannon, ‘and other 
demonttrations of joy. The glorious vie- 
tory obtained by the Britifh admiral over 
the French fleet, was as complete as the 
attack was intrepid and mafterly. The 
enemy were attacked at fun-fet, on the 
firft of Auguft, off the mouth of the Nile. 
They were moored in a ftrong line of 
battle for defending the entrance of the 
bay, flanked by numerous gun-boats, 
four frigates, and a battery of guns and 
mortars on an ifland in their van, but 
nothing could withftand the fkill and 
bravery of the Britifh feamen. Captain 
Weltcott, of the Majeftic, was killed 
early in the agétion, but his lofs was 
bravely fupplied by the firft lieutenant, 
Mr. Cuthbert. The Culloden, Captain 
‘Troubridge, ran a ground near one of 
the French batteries, foon after the com- 
mencement of the action. The Britith 
fleet on pafling the French battery, pro- 
ceeded immediately to break the enemy’s 
line, which they eafily accomphthed, and 
by that means cut off feven fhips, includ- 
ing the L’Orient, which after an obftinate 
refiftance ftruck their colours previoufly 
to the remainder of the fquadron being 
fully attacked, which, after witnefling 
the fate of the other divifion, made a lefs 
fpirited refiftance. Two of them, how- 
ever, ftationed at the extremity of the 
line, ahd a fimilar number of frigates 
availing themlelves of the circumftance of 
the. principal part of the Britifh fleet be- 
ing in the commencement, engaged with 
the firtt divifion, cut their cables and ef- 
; feted 
