Burke. Seventh charge, relative to bribes and prefents, opened by Mr. CHA P. VII. France. Various caufes conducing to that revolution which has taken place Р Cele- occafions ccafions a ftrong armed force to enter that city. Flame of liberty bursting forth in different parts of the kingdom. Parliament recalled. Combi- nation of circumftances which nearly compelled France to fubmit to the meafures pursued by England and Pruffia with respect to Holland. Con- vention with England for mutually difarming. King meets the parlia- ment with two edicts for a new loan, amounting to about 19 millions of English money. King fits nine hours to hear the debates; and at length, departing haftily, orders the edicts to be registered. Duke of Orleans thereupon protefts against the whole proceedings of the day as invalid. Proteft confirmed by the parliament. Duke of Orleans banished to one of his country feats, and two members of the parliament to remote prifons. Strong and repeated remonftrances. Some relaxation obtained with respect CHA P. VIII. Caufes of the difcontents in the Auftrian Netherlands. Ecclefiaftical reforms fent a prifoner to Vienna. Spirited proceedings of the ftates of Brabant ; refufe to grant fubfidies until the public grievances are redreffed; forbid all obedience to the intendants and their commiffaries; present a spirited memorial to the governors general; forbid the council of Brabant to pay any regard to the late decrees, and command that tribunal to maintain the exercife of its functions. States of Flanders and Haynault adopt fimilar meafures with thofe of Brabant. Syndics at a great part in the oppofition. Court of Bruffels alarmed and perplexed. Governors general fufpend the operation of the new edicts, and iffue a declaration which affords prefent Some tending to an accommodation. Alarming tumult at Brussels, and fome blood fhed, in a rash attempt made by the military to difarm the volunteers. Farther ill confequences prevented by the excellent conduct of count Murray. Accommodation happily takes place; the public rights are generally restored; CHRONICLE. [193-[229 APPENDIX to the CHRONICLE. Narrative of the proceedings in the court of king's bench, in January 1787, on two informations againft Lord George Gordon-one at the fuit of the French Ambafador, for a libellous publication against the queen of France and M. Barthelemy; the other at the fuit of his Majefty's Attorney General, for a libel, entitled, "The Prisoners Petition," reflecting on the adminiftra- tion of justice in this country Copy of a letter from Mr. Howard to the fubfcribers for erecting a statue to his memory, and towards the formation of a fund for the relief of Report of the committee of shopkeepers, relative to the shop-tax, February 7, [249 Letter from the Duke of Brunswick to the commiffaries of Amfterdam, who were Orange 1253 Letter from the Princess of Orange to the Duke of Brunswick, dated September Letter from the fame to the fame, dated November 3, 1787 The anfwer of the Duke of Brunswick, dated November 5, 1787, to the pre- planters and merchants, in anfwer to their refolutions refpecting the re A general bill of all the chriftenings and burials in the cities of London, An account of the quantities of all corn and grain exported from and im, Supplies granted by parliament for the year 1787 His Majesty's most gracious Speech to both houses of parliament, on ope:: The bumble address of the lords fpiritual and temporal, in parliam The humble addr.fs of the commons of Great Britain to the King; Convention between his Britannic Majefty and the Moft Chriftia Letter from the King of Pruffia to the States General of the United P - Speech of the Duke of Rutland, lord lieutenant of Ireland, to both Speech of the lord lieutenant of Ireland to both houses of parliam Memorial prefented to the States General of the United Provinces, ‹ Memorial prefented to the States General of the United Pro Convention between his Britannic Majefty and the Moft C' Tra flation of the declaration and counter-declaration which ar - - [ 1 The Emperor's Anfwer to the deputies from the States of the Belgic Provinces, - [285 [285 [287 [288 The Orders alluded to in the preceding anfwer Remonftrance of the parliament of Paris, prefented to his Moft Chriftian Majefty, against the declaration of a Stamp Duty, July 24, 1787 [300 His Moft Chriftian Majesty's Speech to the parliament of Paris, November [307 Third remonstrance on the fame fubject, December 10, 1787 Manifefto of the Sublime Porte against Rufia, dated the 11th of Zileade, the year 1201 (the 24th of August, 1787) Manifefto of the Court of Ruffia against the Sublime Porte, dated Petersburg, Portrait of Frederic the Second, late King of Pruffia, when Prince Royal; by M. de Subm-from the familiar Correfpondence of Frederic the Second Anecdotes and Remarks on the Character of the late King of Pruffia, when at an advanced period of his life-from Travels through Germany, by the Baron Riefbeck; tranflated by the Reverend Mr. Maty Character of the late Empress Queen Maria Therefa-from the fame Summary account and history of Ali Bey-from M. 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