1 Priestley; The Patriot's Creed, extracted from Dr. Watson's faft fermon; Biogra-o Dodfley's and Nichols's collection, of poems illuftrated; Remarks on Bp. Lowth Ifaiah; The origin of tithes confidered; On the rule for obferving Eafter; Remark on the English Poets; The fuite of rooms belonging to the royal academy de fcribed; Various biographical anecdotes; Dean of Gloucester's plan of pacification Hiftory of the Anacreontic fociety. In June, Parliamentary debates continued; Letter from a foreigner of diftinctio to the author of " Effays Moral and Literary;" Hints, from Dr. Lettfom, toward In July, Parliamentary debates continued; Account of the exhibition at the roya In Auguft, Parliamentary debates continued; Arabic figures, when first used In September, Parliamentary debates continued; Anecdotes of eminent men en- quired after; Curious particulars of the Monaftery at Thetford; State of Rome in its decline and of Great Britain compared; Brief account of the late Lord Vernon ; Narrative of the proceedings in Ireland on the fugar and mutiny bills; Rule for finding Eafter corrected; A grammatical nicety difcuffed; Notes concerning St. Edmundbury; Original Letter of Dr. Byrom on Divine Prefcience; Some account In October, Parliamentary debates continued; Earl Cornwallis's account of the defeat of Gen. Gates; Cruelty attending the flave trade; Original letters from Dr. Franklin, Mr. Pope, and Mr. Anftis, to Sir Hans Sloane; Memoirs of Dean Stanhope; Remarks on Lindfey's interpretation of the Logos; Madan's notions of polygamy reprobated; Prices of Stocks for 21 years compared; The Speculator (a new Ellay, to be continued), No I.; Carte's account of Wat Tyler's infurrection; Ceremonial of Garrick's funeral corrected and registered; Additional particulars of In November, Parliamentary debates continued; Letter from the Author of Thelyphthora, in defence of his notions of polygamy; New criticifms on Virgil; In December, Parliamentary debates continued; Remarkable death of the late In the Supplement, Parliamentary debates continued; Original letter by the late * Our Correspondents are particularly requested to direct their future Favours Prices of Grain.—Meteorological Diary of the Weather-bilf Mortality. London Wheat Rye Barley Oats Beans s. d.ls. 4/2 c./s. d.fs. d.ls. d. 3 72 COUNTIES INLAND. 3 910 OI III 3 8/2 Effex 2 Suffolk Norfolk 52 82.6 31 102 10 Lincoln York 3 100 02 21 9,3 о Durham Northumberland 82 Cumberland 3 8/2 Weftmorland 4 12 6/2 Lancashire Chethire 4 50 02 41 ་་་ 11 II 103 3 9,0 2 21 102 10 Suffex Kent Meteorological DIARY of the Weather for FEBRUARY, 1779. a very fine mild day Weather. οι 21 22 49 45 a fine bright morning, cloudy aftern, with fome rain froft in the night, fine day, and fometimes bright cloudy in general, but fair coarfe day, but fometimes bright, small rain even. cloudy in general but fair, very warm exceeding bright morning, cloudy afternoon foggy morn. and evening, exceeding bright mid-day thick foggy heavy day THE Gentleman's Magazine; For JANUARY, Proceedings of the Sixth Seffion of the Houfe of Commons, which was opened Nov. 25, 1779, by a maft gracious Speech from the Throne, to which we refer Vol. XLIX. p. 65; where, inHead of Intention of the prefent Adminiftration, in Lord Lyttelton's Speech, read Criterion. 1780. help wifhing they had made the attempt, perfuaded as he was, that it must have proved the bane of all their future enterprizes. Under all the perilous circumftances Awith which we were furrounded, the fafe return of our mercantile fleets from every part of the habitable world, the capture of many valuable prizes from our enemies, their plans rendered aborBtive, and their pride humbled, were fo many triumphs, which, though they might not induce parliament to carry congratulations to the throne, demanded the most grateful tribute of thanks. C HEN the Speaker returned from the Houfe of Peers, and had twice read his Majefty's fpeech, Ld L-wish-m moved the ufual addrefs with all the modeity and diffidence of a young fpeaker; he obferved, that though no brilliant conquefts had distinguished the last fummer's campaign, yet the events that had happened were fuffici ently important to demand our moft grateful acknowledgements to his Majefty, for his wisdom in penetrating, and his vigour in defeating the defigns of his enemies, leagued in a powerful combination for the invasion and de- E ftruction of this country. The powers of France and Spain, moved by ambition, and united in perfidy, had been almost every where fruttated, and their fleets and armies forced to return with difgrace. The flag of Bourbon, which had been vauntingly difplayed along" "We are truly fenfible, that, in the our coafts, had been tarnished by a prefent arduous fituation of affairs, we precipitate retreat. The firm counte- are called upon by every principle and nance of our troops, and the well-con- every fentiment of duty to your Macerted difpofition of our militia, ftruckjefty, and to thofe we reprefent, to exthe enemy with terror; and the dreadert and to unite our utmost efforts in the of never being able to return determined them not to attempt to land. He concluded with commendations on his Majefty's goodnefs in extending his paternal cares to every part of the British empire, and particularly to the diftreffes of his loyal fubjects in Ireland, hoping at the fame time that the memDbers of that houfe would be unanimous in feconding his Majesty's gracious intentions, by affording them immediate relief. He then moved the following addrefs: For his part, he faid, he could not "Moft Gracious Sovereign, "We, your Majefty's most dutiful and loyal fubjects, the Commons of Great Britain in Parliament affembled, beg leave to return your Majesty the thanks of this Houle, for your moft gracious Speech from the Throne. fupport and defence of our country against a most unjuft war, and one of the most dangerous confederacies that 4 Summary of Proceedings in the prefent Parliament. was ever formed against the Crown and People of Great Britain. as well as ftrength, to the national defence. "We fee and revere the goodness of "Your Majefty's faithful Commons Divine Providence, in fruftrating and receive with gratitude, and take a findifappointing the defigns of our ene- cere part in your Majefty's paternal exmics to invade this kingdom: And preffions of concern that the various whenever they attempt to carry their and extenfive fervices and operations of menaces into execution, we trust that the enfuing year muft unavoidably be their attacks will be repelled, and their attended with great and heavy exenterprize defeated, by the bleffing of peaces: yet, when it is conficered how the fame Providence on the valour and much the commerce, the profperity, intrepidity of your Majesty's fleets and __ and the fafety of Great Britain depend arries; and that your Majefty's gra- Bon the ifiue of this conteft, we doubt cious and endearing declaration of your not that fuch powerful confiderations confidence in the character and courage and motives will induce all your Ma of your people, will be justified by the jefty's fubjects to futtain, with chearmoft convincing proofs, that they are fulness and magnanimity, fill animated by the fame ardour, and burthens fhall be found neceflary for the fame fpirit, that have in former railing fuch fupplies as may enable your times carried this nation through fo Majefty to profecute the war with vimany difficulties and dangers, and have gour and effect, and to make every fo often enabled their ancestors to pro- exertion, in order to compel your ene tect their country and all its dominions, mies to liften to equitable terms of and to fave not only their own rights, peace and accommodation." but the liberties of other free fates, D from the reftlets ambition and encroaching power of the House of Bourbon. whatever Ld P-rk-r feconded the addrefs, and earnestly exhorted the Houfe to unanimity; to fupport the crown and "We acknowledge, with thankful- its minifters; to relieve the distreffes nefs, your Majefty's goodness and at- of our fifter kingdom; and to give tention to the addrefs of this Houfe, every affiftance in their power to ena, refpecting your loyal and faithful king-ble his Majefty to compel his enemies dom of Ireland, in being pleafed to or E to confent to terms of equity and moder fuch papers to be communicated to deration. this Houfe, as may affitt our deliberations on this important bufinefs: And we beg leave to affure your Majesty, that we will not fail to take into our confideration what further benefits and advantages may be extended to that kingdom by fuch regulations, and fuch methods, as may most effectually promote the common strength, wealth, and interefts, of all your dominions. Ld J. C-nd-b, though he difliked the fpeech upon the whole, approved of that part in which Divine Providence was acknowledged as a powerful ally ; he thought the framer of the speech F might have gone still farther, and given Divine Providence more credit; for to that, and nothing elfe, we owed our falvation. With an inferior fleet, a defenceless coaft, a divided miniftry, and Plymouth, one of our principal Gbulwarks, without ammunition, warlike provifion, or men, What had we a right to expect but deftruction, had not Divine Providence interpofed? To mi nifters we owed the fhameful and igno, minious fight of a British fleet avoiding the enemy, and abandoning a naked coaft to their infults. This, he would maintain, was the first time such a dif grace had happened to the British flag. "Permit us, Sir, to return our humble thanks to your Majefty, for the gracious manner in which your Majefty renews and confirms your intire approbation of the good conduct and fteady discipline of the national militia; and to aflure your Majefly, that we concur moft fincerely with your Majefty, inH acknowledging and applauding the meritorious zeal and fervices of thofe loyal fubjects who ftood forth in the hour of danger, and who had added confidence, His lordship expreffed his aftonish ment |