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Monthly Chronicle.

seller Sampson , Lord Edward Fitzgerald , and several others are not yet discovered . Mairb \ 6 . Of the persons apprehended , the following gentlemen have been transmitted to Kilmainham gaol , viz . Mr . Oliver Bond , Mr . Henry Jackson and son , Dr . M'Nevin , Mr . Tiaynor , Mr . Reynolds , Mr . M'Cann , and Mr . John Sweetmati . The remainder of those apprehended still continue at the new Custom-house , where a detachment of the North Cork Militia have mounted guard , ii \ addition to the Custom-house Yeomanry . The following are said to be dele-Peter and

gates of a Provincial Committee for Leinsler : Messrs Ivers Laurence Griffin , for Carlow ; Messrs Laurence Kelly and Peter Bannon , for the Queen ' s county-, Mr George Cummins , for Kildare ; Messrs Thomas Reynolds and Charles Martin , for . the county of Westmeath ; Messrs Patrick Devine and James Rose , for the county of Dublin ; Messrs . Thomas Traynor and Edward Johnson , for the city of Dublin ; Secretary , John M'Cann , principal clerk to Mr . Henry Jackson . The chief part oi" those in custody consist of gentlemen and merchants of great respectability . Lord Edward Fitzgerald has written to bis lady , that he

conceals himself merely to avoid benig immured in a dungeon ; but that on the moment of his trial being announced , he will surrender himself . Counsellor Sampson , who also fled , has written to the Attorney-General to the same effect . In the house of Mr Jackson , one of the persons lately arrested , a rebel uniform was found , the ground colour was green , faced with white ; on the buttons a harp , and in the place of the crown a cap of liberty , on the double of the skirt a shamrock . In the foundcry , a pattern pike head ; and amongst his papers , a French assignat of the value of 50 I . The prisoners' who are to be tried on the home circuit , in Ireland , for treasonable practices , are stated at upwards of one thousand .

The representations made by the Earl of Moira of the outrages of the military , and his strenuous endeavours to recommend conciliatory measures , have at length begun to operate . The Commander in Chief , Sir R . Abercrombie , after minutely inquiring into the conduct of the troops , published the following Declara ion , and officially addressed it to the Army . ' The very disgraceful frequency of Courts Martial , and the many complaints of irregularities in the conduct of the troops in this kingdom , having too

unfortunately proved the army to be in a state of licentiousness , which must render it formidable to everyone but the enemy ; the Commander in Chief ^ thinks it necessary to demand from all Geaerals commanding districts and brigades , as well as Commanding Officers ofregiments , that they exert for themselves , and compel from all Officers under their command , the slrictest and most unremitting attention lo the discipline , good order , and conduct of their men , such as may restore the high and distinguished reputation the British troops hare been accustomed to enjoy in everv part of the world . It becomes necessary to recur , and most

pointedly to attend to the standing orders ot the kingdom , which at the same time that they direct military assistance to be given at Ihe requisition of the civil Magistrate , positively forbid the troops to act ( but in ' case of attack ) without his presence and authority , and the most clear and precise orders are to be given to the officer commanding the parly for this purpose . ' The utmost prudence and precauiion are also to be used in granting parties to Revenue Officers , both with respect to the person requiring such assistance , and those loyed on the dutyWhenever a guard is mountedpalroles must

emp . , be frequently sent out to take up ' any soldier who may be found out of his quarters after his hours . ' A very culpable remissness having also appeared on the part of Officers , respecting the necessary inspection of barracks , quarters , messes , & c . as well as attendance ' at roll-calls and other hours , Commanding-Officers must enforce the attention of those under their command to those points , and the general regulationsfor all which the strictest responsibility will be expected for themselves .

, 'It is of the utmost importance that the discipline of the dragoon regiments should be minutely attended to , for the facilitating of which the Commander in Chief has dispensed with the attendance of orderly dragoons on himself , and desires ihat they may not be employed by any General or Commanding Officers , but on military and indispensable business . G . HEWIT , Adj . General , '

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TO CORRESPONDENTS, &c. Article 3
PRICES OF BINDING PER VOLUME. Article 3
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUTCHESS OF CUMBERLAND. Article 4
THE LIFE OF XIMENES, ARCHBISHOP OF TOLEDO. Article 5
BRIEF HISTORY OF NONSENSE. Article 11
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF GENERAL MUSKIEN. Article 13
ACCOUNT OF THE CABALISTICAL PHILOSOPHY OF THE JEWS. Article 14
WISDOM AND FOLLY. A VISION. Article 18
COMPARISON BETWEEN THE ANCIENTS AND MODERNS IN SCIENCE AND LITERATURE. Article 22
AN HISTORICAL ESSAY ON LONGEVITY. Article 29
AN ESSAY ON THE CHINESE POETRY. Article 31
CHARACTER OF SIR WILLIAM JONES. Article 34
THE LIFE OF DON BALTHASAR OROBIO, Article 36
THE COLLECTOR. Article 38
MASONIC INTELLIGENCE. Article 42
GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND. Article 43
REVIEW OF NEW PUBLICATIONS. Article 44
POETRY. Article 52
REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT. Article 56
HOUSE OF COMMONS. Article 56
IRISH PARLIAMENT. Article 60
MONTHLY CHRONICLE. Article 62
OBITUARY. Article 68
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Monthly Chronicle.

seller Sampson , Lord Edward Fitzgerald , and several others are not yet discovered . Mairb \ 6 . Of the persons apprehended , the following gentlemen have been transmitted to Kilmainham gaol , viz . Mr . Oliver Bond , Mr . Henry Jackson and son , Dr . M'Nevin , Mr . Tiaynor , Mr . Reynolds , Mr . M'Cann , and Mr . John Sweetmati . The remainder of those apprehended still continue at the new Custom-house , where a detachment of the North Cork Militia have mounted guard , ii \ addition to the Custom-house Yeomanry . The following are said to be dele-Peter and

gates of a Provincial Committee for Leinsler : Messrs Ivers Laurence Griffin , for Carlow ; Messrs Laurence Kelly and Peter Bannon , for the Queen ' s county-, Mr George Cummins , for Kildare ; Messrs Thomas Reynolds and Charles Martin , for . the county of Westmeath ; Messrs Patrick Devine and James Rose , for the county of Dublin ; Messrs . Thomas Traynor and Edward Johnson , for the city of Dublin ; Secretary , John M'Cann , principal clerk to Mr . Henry Jackson . The chief part oi" those in custody consist of gentlemen and merchants of great respectability . Lord Edward Fitzgerald has written to bis lady , that he

conceals himself merely to avoid benig immured in a dungeon ; but that on the moment of his trial being announced , he will surrender himself . Counsellor Sampson , who also fled , has written to the Attorney-General to the same effect . In the house of Mr Jackson , one of the persons lately arrested , a rebel uniform was found , the ground colour was green , faced with white ; on the buttons a harp , and in the place of the crown a cap of liberty , on the double of the skirt a shamrock . In the foundcry , a pattern pike head ; and amongst his papers , a French assignat of the value of 50 I . The prisoners' who are to be tried on the home circuit , in Ireland , for treasonable practices , are stated at upwards of one thousand .

The representations made by the Earl of Moira of the outrages of the military , and his strenuous endeavours to recommend conciliatory measures , have at length begun to operate . The Commander in Chief , Sir R . Abercrombie , after minutely inquiring into the conduct of the troops , published the following Declara ion , and officially addressed it to the Army . ' The very disgraceful frequency of Courts Martial , and the many complaints of irregularities in the conduct of the troops in this kingdom , having too

unfortunately proved the army to be in a state of licentiousness , which must render it formidable to everyone but the enemy ; the Commander in Chief ^ thinks it necessary to demand from all Geaerals commanding districts and brigades , as well as Commanding Officers ofregiments , that they exert for themselves , and compel from all Officers under their command , the slrictest and most unremitting attention lo the discipline , good order , and conduct of their men , such as may restore the high and distinguished reputation the British troops hare been accustomed to enjoy in everv part of the world . It becomes necessary to recur , and most

pointedly to attend to the standing orders ot the kingdom , which at the same time that they direct military assistance to be given at Ihe requisition of the civil Magistrate , positively forbid the troops to act ( but in ' case of attack ) without his presence and authority , and the most clear and precise orders are to be given to the officer commanding the parly for this purpose . ' The utmost prudence and precauiion are also to be used in granting parties to Revenue Officers , both with respect to the person requiring such assistance , and those loyed on the dutyWhenever a guard is mountedpalroles must

emp . , be frequently sent out to take up ' any soldier who may be found out of his quarters after his hours . ' A very culpable remissness having also appeared on the part of Officers , respecting the necessary inspection of barracks , quarters , messes , & c . as well as attendance ' at roll-calls and other hours , Commanding-Officers must enforce the attention of those under their command to those points , and the general regulationsfor all which the strictest responsibility will be expected for themselves .

, 'It is of the utmost importance that the discipline of the dragoon regiments should be minutely attended to , for the facilitating of which the Commander in Chief has dispensed with the attendance of orderly dragoons on himself , and desires ihat they may not be employed by any General or Commanding Officers , but on military and indispensable business . G . HEWIT , Adj . General , '

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