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Monthly Chronicle.

whicli cut away great part of their rigging , and made terrible havoc amongst the men , yet the ruffians fought with an uncommon degree of desperation , and attempted many times to board , but were as often repulsed with great loss . The Captain and all the officers were killed iif the height of thcaction—the former had both his legs taken off by a chain shot as he was firing a blunderbuss , yet the barbarian refused to be taken from the deck , and died whilst giving the v / ord of command . This loss did not the least intimidate the terrible crew , v / ho fought like furies , swearing' in various tongues they never would strike while a

man or boy was left alive . The Christians were equally obstinate , and fought like lions through the whole conflict , and shewed great bravery and naval skill ; they were to a man fully determined fo conquer or die . Unluckily , one of the frigates , which bore the greatest stress in the action took fire , and in spite of every exertion soon blew up , when most of the crew perished . Another misfortune presented itself a short time after , which was the loss of the Pope ' s cruizer , who was sunk by the enemy ' s shot after a gallant resistance . In this situation the other frigate was obliged to be towed awayleaving the A 1-

, gerine like a log upon the water , having her fore and main-mast carried away by the board , and her hull so much pierced and shattered , that it was almost impossible she could ever fetch Algiers . The pirate fought under the bloody flag , and mounted 3 . J . guns , besides peateraroes ; the frigates had 20 guns each , and the Pope ' s cruizer ten and eight swivels .

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HOME NEWS .

SHREWSBURY ASSIZES , JULY 20 . TIUAI . OF THE BISHOP Of BA . VCOK A . VO OTHERS F 01 I A RIOT . ^ T ^ HIS morning came on the trial of the Bishop of Bangor and others for an . A assault and riot , before Mr . Justice Heath . Mr . Adam was brought down by the prosecutor , and Mr . Erskine for the defendants . Each of them , it is supposed , were paid four or five hundred guineas as a fee . The former opened the case for the prosecution .

Samuel Grindley , sworn . —In February 1792 , he was appointed Agent to the Bishop of Bangor , and soon after Deputy Register to the Diocese . He had never heard of any complaint being made of Ins not discharging the duties of his of-. fice . On the seventh -of January , however , he found that his ofiice had been broke open by the Bishop's directions ; he returned the next morning , and reinstated himself there with his clerks and servants : his entrance was opposed by Jones , one of the defendants , who was followed by Rasbrook , the Bishop ' s house steward , and half a dozen servants . The witness , after presenting an empty

pistol at Rasbrook , which stopped him and the servants , fastened himself into the inner office with his clerks ; but a quarter of an hour after opened it to let in the Bishop . The Bishop entered in a great rage , took first hold of the witness and then of the witness's husbandman : then seized a second servant , and returned to . the husbandman again , and pushed him about , ile afterwards doubled his fist at the witness , and said he should be turned out . In this behaviour he was abetted and imitated by his servants , and by Williams and Owen , two clergymen ; the latter of whom was very loud and abusive . At last , the Bishop's lady and two others

came in tears , and prevailed upon the Bishop to retire . This evidence was confirmed by that of John Sharp , Thomas Pritchard , and . John Thomas . The latter represented the conduct of the Bishop as highly outrageous , and said that Roberts , his Chaplain , challenged Grindley to fight him . Mr . Erskine spoke an hour and a half on the side of the defendants . Kis principal arguments were , that Grindley had never been appointed Deputy Register , and that the riot had in fact been begun by Grindley . Judge Heath , in his clung ::, said , that undoubtedly the defendants came with the unlawful purpose of assaulting the prosecutor , and that it appeared to him to be the duty of the Jury lo find them guilty ; but if they thought btherwisethey would acquit them .

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LONDON: Article 2
TO READERS , CORRESPONDENTS , Sec. Article 3
THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE, AND CABINET 0F UNIVERSAL LITERATURE. Article 4
A DEFENCE OF MASONRY, Article 4
A CHARGE DELIVERED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE UNION LODGE, Article 8
HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE OF WILLIAM OF WYKEHAM. Article 10
ON THE CAUSES OF THE HIGH PRICE OF CORN. Article 17
DESCRIPTION OF THE KINGDOM OF MOROCCO. Article 19
ON FEMALE EDUCATION. Article 21
ESSAYS ON SUBJECTS CONNECTED WITH HISTORY AND CLASSICAL LEARNING. Article 23
LOUIS XII. KING OF FRANCE. Article 28
DEATH OF THE GREAT MARSHAL TURENNE. Article 29
CURIOUS PARTICULARS RELATIVE TO THE JEWS. Article 31
Untitled Article 34
DESCRIPTION OF A PORTABLE GYN, FOR MOUNTING OR DISMOUNTING ORDNANCE: Article 36
EXCERPTA ET COLLECTANEA. Article 38
THE POISONOUS QUALITY OF MUSCLES CONSIDERED. Article 42
To the EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE. Article 43
REVIEW OF NEW PUBLICATIONS. Article 44
POETRY. Article 52
ODE TO FANCY. Article 53
A POETICAL REVERIE ON THE GOUT. Article 54
ON SEEING A VERY SENSIBLE WOMAN WEEPING, WITH A BEAUTIFUL CHILD AT HER SIDE, IN THE SAME SITUATION. Article 55
ON THE AUTHOR OF THE BALLAD CALLED THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD. Article 56
A PIECE FROM A SERIOUS MUSICAL COMPOSITION. Article 57
MASONIC INTELLIGENCE. Article 58
MONTHLY CHRONICLE. Article 60
HOME NEWS. Article 62
OBITUARY. Article 66
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Monthly Chronicle.

whicli cut away great part of their rigging , and made terrible havoc amongst the men , yet the ruffians fought with an uncommon degree of desperation , and attempted many times to board , but were as often repulsed with great loss . The Captain and all the officers were killed iif the height of thcaction—the former had both his legs taken off by a chain shot as he was firing a blunderbuss , yet the barbarian refused to be taken from the deck , and died whilst giving the v / ord of command . This loss did not the least intimidate the terrible crew , v / ho fought like furies , swearing' in various tongues they never would strike while a

man or boy was left alive . The Christians were equally obstinate , and fought like lions through the whole conflict , and shewed great bravery and naval skill ; they were to a man fully determined fo conquer or die . Unluckily , one of the frigates , which bore the greatest stress in the action took fire , and in spite of every exertion soon blew up , when most of the crew perished . Another misfortune presented itself a short time after , which was the loss of the Pope ' s cruizer , who was sunk by the enemy ' s shot after a gallant resistance . In this situation the other frigate was obliged to be towed awayleaving the A 1-

, gerine like a log upon the water , having her fore and main-mast carried away by the board , and her hull so much pierced and shattered , that it was almost impossible she could ever fetch Algiers . The pirate fought under the bloody flag , and mounted 3 . J . guns , besides peateraroes ; the frigates had 20 guns each , and the Pope ' s cruizer ten and eight swivels .

Home News.

HOME NEWS .

SHREWSBURY ASSIZES , JULY 20 . TIUAI . OF THE BISHOP Of BA . VCOK A . VO OTHERS F 01 I A RIOT . ^ T ^ HIS morning came on the trial of the Bishop of Bangor and others for an . A assault and riot , before Mr . Justice Heath . Mr . Adam was brought down by the prosecutor , and Mr . Erskine for the defendants . Each of them , it is supposed , were paid four or five hundred guineas as a fee . The former opened the case for the prosecution .

Samuel Grindley , sworn . —In February 1792 , he was appointed Agent to the Bishop of Bangor , and soon after Deputy Register to the Diocese . He had never heard of any complaint being made of Ins not discharging the duties of his of-. fice . On the seventh -of January , however , he found that his ofiice had been broke open by the Bishop's directions ; he returned the next morning , and reinstated himself there with his clerks and servants : his entrance was opposed by Jones , one of the defendants , who was followed by Rasbrook , the Bishop ' s house steward , and half a dozen servants . The witness , after presenting an empty

pistol at Rasbrook , which stopped him and the servants , fastened himself into the inner office with his clerks ; but a quarter of an hour after opened it to let in the Bishop . The Bishop entered in a great rage , took first hold of the witness and then of the witness's husbandman : then seized a second servant , and returned to . the husbandman again , and pushed him about , ile afterwards doubled his fist at the witness , and said he should be turned out . In this behaviour he was abetted and imitated by his servants , and by Williams and Owen , two clergymen ; the latter of whom was very loud and abusive . At last , the Bishop's lady and two others

came in tears , and prevailed upon the Bishop to retire . This evidence was confirmed by that of John Sharp , Thomas Pritchard , and . John Thomas . The latter represented the conduct of the Bishop as highly outrageous , and said that Roberts , his Chaplain , challenged Grindley to fight him . Mr . Erskine spoke an hour and a half on the side of the defendants . Kis principal arguments were , that Grindley had never been appointed Deputy Register , and that the riot had in fact been begun by Grindley . Judge Heath , in his clung ::, said , that undoubtedly the defendants came with the unlawful purpose of assaulting the prosecutor , and that it appeared to him to be the duty of the Jury lo find them guilty ; but if they thought btherwisethey would acquit them .

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