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Monthly Chronicle

Head-Ouariers- at Ancona , Feb . 18 , 1797 . ' Loretto contained a treasure of the value of about three millions ofjivres Tournois ; but they have only left us about one million . I send you the Madona , with all the reliqnes ; the chest which contains them will be directed expressly to you , and you will make what use you please of them . The Madona is of wood . ' The Province of Macerata , more generally known by the name of "the Marquisate of Ancona" is one of the most beautifuland-, without doubt , one of the

, , richest of the estates of the Pope . ' Our troops have gotten possession of Umbria , and the country of Perugia . We are also masters of the small province of Canorino . ' At Ancona we found go cannon , 23 , 000 bombs and grenadoes , 2256 musquets , and 4 ammunition waggons . ' Brussels , Jan . 26 . The counter-revolutionary movements in the environs of the Abbey of Affiegheim were more serious than were at first imagined ; it seems

that they were connected with a vast plan of insurrection , the execution of which was prevented by the vig ilance of the civil and military constituted authorities . The designs of the insurgents were , it is said , to sound the tocsin in all the rural communes of the environs , and to proceed with a force of from 8 to 10 , 000 men to Brussels , and an equal number to Louvain . They had no doubt , that , if the first plan had succeeded , all the ci-devant province of Brabant would rise , and that the counter-revolution would then be organized in the whole of Belgium . Several individuals who formed part of the armed assemblage have been taken

up , and the Commission has condemned two of them to be shot ; one . the servant of the Baron de Moorsal ; and the other , an Austrian deserter . They were shot yesterday . The Baron de Moorsal himself has been taken up , tried , and shot . He fired upon one of the gendarmes , but missed him . Letters from Verviers , of the 8 th instant , announce , that on the preceding Monday a strong popular commotion took place at Malmedi . The Military Commandant , contrary to the Proclamation which allowed the public exercise of religious worship , would not permit the priests to carry about the Host . He ordered

the priest to turn back with his procession ; but the latter refused , and 700 inhabitants , of both sexes , armed themselves with pitchforks , and similar weapons , and desired the priest to go on . The soldiers fired , and killed several of the inhabitants , upon which the garrison was attacked , and obliged to evacuate the town .

TRENCH ACCOUNT OF THE EXPEDITION TO THE COAST OP WALES . Brest , Feb . 12 . A plan has been- for some time in contemplation to form the galley slaves of this port into regiments . This plan , though disbelieved by some , is no longer chimerical : it is now on the eve of execution . A small detachment , composed of the frigates La Vengeance and- La Resistance , the corvette La Constance , and the lugger La Vautour , are immediately to depart , under the orders of the Chief of Division , Castagnier . Yesterday , and the day before , twelve hundred galley slaves were embarked on board these vessels . They were

chosen from amongst the thieves , deserters , and mutinous soldiers . They were organized into bodies , under officers chosen from amongst themselves , and are all armed , and dressed in uniform ; their destination is not known . Feb . 13 . The division of frigates , having on board 1200 felons , and commanded by Castagnier , sailed this day . Its destination is still unknown . EAST INDIES .

Balavia , June 26 . A dreadful mortality prevails here : the island is nearly depopulated by the ravages of disease and , death—every day the flag is to be seen , hoisted half-staff high , denoting the death of some person iu office , Member of Council , or Captain of an Indiaman . This disorder attacks all ranks and ages , and generally proves fatal within twenty-four hours . The troops and seamen atBatavia do not now amount to 1400 men . WEST INDIES .

St . Pierre , Martinique , Nov . 12 We have been very nearly as sickly in these , islands as at St . Domingo . The troops have suffered dreadfully . According to

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Untitled Article 2
LONDON: Article 2
TO READERS, CORRESPONDENTS , &c. Article 3
THE SCIENTIFIC MAGAZINE, AND FREEMASONS' REPOSITORY, Article 4
ON THE MANNERS OF ANCIENT TIMES. Article 5
NOBLE SPEECH. OF A NATIVE OF AMBOYNA TO THE PORTUGUESE. Article 7
A DROLL CIRCUMSTANCE. Article 7
HISTORICAL FACT Article 8
A TURKISH STORY. Article 9
Untitled Article 10
ACCOUNT OF THE LATE GLORIOUS NAVAL VICTORY * Article 11
ORIGINAL LETTERS RELATIVE TO IRELAND. Article 18
LETTER I. Article 18
LETTER II. Article 21
ANECDOTE RELATIVE TO THE BASTILLE. Article 22
RISE AND FALL OF BEARDS. Article 24
ON THE CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH RENDER THE RETROSPECT OF PAST AGES AGREEABLE. Article 27
ON THE FASCINATING POWER OF SERPENTS. Article 30
ANECDOTES. Article 33
FREEMASONS' REPOSITORY. Article 35
MASONIC INTELLIGENCE. Article 38
REVIEW or NEW PUBLICATIONS. Article 41
POETRY. Article 51
AN HYMN ON MASONRY, Article 51
SONG. Article 51
HYMN. Article 52
THE MAID's SOLILOQUY. Article 52
YRAN AND JURA. Article 53
THE SOUL. Article 53
LOUISA: A FUNEREAL WREATH. Article 54
SONNET II. Article 54
LINES, ADD11ESSED TO A YOUNG LADY, Article 54
ON ETERNITY. Article 54
SONNET. Article 54
PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS. Article 55
Untitled Article 56
REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT. Article 57
HOUSE OF COMMONS. Article 58
MONTHLY CHRONICLE Article 63
OBITUARY. Article 71
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Monthly Chronicle

Head-Ouariers- at Ancona , Feb . 18 , 1797 . ' Loretto contained a treasure of the value of about three millions ofjivres Tournois ; but they have only left us about one million . I send you the Madona , with all the reliqnes ; the chest which contains them will be directed expressly to you , and you will make what use you please of them . The Madona is of wood . ' The Province of Macerata , more generally known by the name of "the Marquisate of Ancona" is one of the most beautifuland-, without doubt , one of the

, , richest of the estates of the Pope . ' Our troops have gotten possession of Umbria , and the country of Perugia . We are also masters of the small province of Canorino . ' At Ancona we found go cannon , 23 , 000 bombs and grenadoes , 2256 musquets , and 4 ammunition waggons . ' Brussels , Jan . 26 . The counter-revolutionary movements in the environs of the Abbey of Affiegheim were more serious than were at first imagined ; it seems

that they were connected with a vast plan of insurrection , the execution of which was prevented by the vig ilance of the civil and military constituted authorities . The designs of the insurgents were , it is said , to sound the tocsin in all the rural communes of the environs , and to proceed with a force of from 8 to 10 , 000 men to Brussels , and an equal number to Louvain . They had no doubt , that , if the first plan had succeeded , all the ci-devant province of Brabant would rise , and that the counter-revolution would then be organized in the whole of Belgium . Several individuals who formed part of the armed assemblage have been taken

up , and the Commission has condemned two of them to be shot ; one . the servant of the Baron de Moorsal ; and the other , an Austrian deserter . They were shot yesterday . The Baron de Moorsal himself has been taken up , tried , and shot . He fired upon one of the gendarmes , but missed him . Letters from Verviers , of the 8 th instant , announce , that on the preceding Monday a strong popular commotion took place at Malmedi . The Military Commandant , contrary to the Proclamation which allowed the public exercise of religious worship , would not permit the priests to carry about the Host . He ordered

the priest to turn back with his procession ; but the latter refused , and 700 inhabitants , of both sexes , armed themselves with pitchforks , and similar weapons , and desired the priest to go on . The soldiers fired , and killed several of the inhabitants , upon which the garrison was attacked , and obliged to evacuate the town .

TRENCH ACCOUNT OF THE EXPEDITION TO THE COAST OP WALES . Brest , Feb . 12 . A plan has been- for some time in contemplation to form the galley slaves of this port into regiments . This plan , though disbelieved by some , is no longer chimerical : it is now on the eve of execution . A small detachment , composed of the frigates La Vengeance and- La Resistance , the corvette La Constance , and the lugger La Vautour , are immediately to depart , under the orders of the Chief of Division , Castagnier . Yesterday , and the day before , twelve hundred galley slaves were embarked on board these vessels . They were

chosen from amongst the thieves , deserters , and mutinous soldiers . They were organized into bodies , under officers chosen from amongst themselves , and are all armed , and dressed in uniform ; their destination is not known . Feb . 13 . The division of frigates , having on board 1200 felons , and commanded by Castagnier , sailed this day . Its destination is still unknown . EAST INDIES .

Balavia , June 26 . A dreadful mortality prevails here : the island is nearly depopulated by the ravages of disease and , death—every day the flag is to be seen , hoisted half-staff high , denoting the death of some person iu office , Member of Council , or Captain of an Indiaman . This disorder attacks all ranks and ages , and generally proves fatal within twenty-four hours . The troops and seamen atBatavia do not now amount to 1400 men . WEST INDIES .

St . Pierre , Martinique , Nov . 12 We have been very nearly as sickly in these , islands as at St . Domingo . The troops have suffered dreadfully . According to

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