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Domestic News.

Captairi Cobb arrived here this afternoon , and has brought dispatches ; which are said to contain ( he determination of Government to accept of nothing less than unconditional submission . A communication was instantly made tothefleet , and , in consequence of it , Red Flags are now flying on board the whole . At five P . M . the fourth ship in the line to the starboard let fly her topsails , and a signal was made for the Delegates to goon board ( he Monmouth , which Was obeyed . For an hour after the whole fleet were evidently in a state of confusion , with Jong boats , cutters , and pinnaces moving about .

An attempt was made last night to blow up the Repulse , which must have succeeded , had not the suspicions of a loyal seaman , who was jealous of the whisperings of some who had been the most active in the mutiny , led to a discovery . When taken into custody , they boldly avowed their intention ; and said , it was as well to be blown up , as : o be hanged on shore . 13 . The mutiny has at length nearly reached its termination , ten more ships having this day made ( heir escape . In the morning the Fleet was thus divided : the SandwichMonmouthInflexibleLiouGrampusProserpineChampion

, , , , , , , and Tisiphone , displaying the Red Flag ; and the Montague , Standard , Director , Nassau , Agamemnon , Brilliant Iris , Vestal , Inspector , Comet , Ranger , Pylades , and Swan , with a Blue Flag flying , as a signal of moderation . In this situation they remained till the turn of the tide , when the Nassau , Agamemnon , Standard , Lion , Iris , and Vestal slipped their cables , and went up . the Thames without interruption ; while the Monmouth and Director of 6 4 guns , and the Brilliant and Inspector frigales dropped into the Medway , under our batteries . All the other ships have struck the Red Flag . Parker and his Co-Delegates are now on board

the Sandwich . Nothing could exceed the meritorious conduct of th'e Repulse and Ardent , on leaving the mutineers line on Friday evening last . The former had more than 1000 shot fired at her , 30 of which hulled her : a Delegate boat , - seeing her ashore , rowed to her , and , firing a volley of small arms into her , demanded her to surrender . The Repulse answered this by a shot , which sent the boat , with eight hands , instantly to the bottom ! The Ardent , seeing the treatment the Repulse had met with , prepared accordingly , and , as she passed the

Monmouth and Lion , poured a whole broadside into each , which killed one Delegate , six Seamen , and wounded seventeen more . 14 . The mutiny at the Nore is at an end , and the white flag flying on board all the ships , ( he crews having ( his morning surrendered at discretion . Some of the . Delegates have escaped ; but Parker , Davis , and a number of others , were this day brought on shore by a party of soldiers sent on board the Sandwich . Upon the submission of that ship , Capt . Moss went on board , and resumed his command ; and soon after Admiral Buckner re-hoisted his flag , amidst the

acclamations of his crew . Out of six Delegates of the Leopard , who were on board the Agamemnon , five were taken ; but the sixth put a pistol to his his head , and shot himself . This evening the Swan presented a most distressing spectacle . The crew , Who are divided into Red and Blue parties , turned the bow and stern chasers upon each other , and commenced an action , which terminated in a dreadful carnage , nndin favour of the Red Flag . This morning they sailed , with the inteniion , it is supposedof running the ship ashoreand making their escape .

, , It was not a Midshipman , but the Lieutenant of Marines , who was shot by a woman on board the Iris . The Lieutenant was very active with his men in quieting the disturbance on board ; . and , finding one man particularly outrageous , cut him down with his sword . The man ' s wife instantly went below , whence she brought up a large pistol , walked coolly up to the Lieutenant , and lodged the contents in his belly , which occasioned his immediate death . She is in custody . 16 . The suppression ofthe mutiny is now complete . The Montague ; Inflexible ^ Belliquexand Swanhave at length submitted . A Gillingham fishing smack

, , was brought to by the ships at the Nore , and his fish taken out and paid for ; after which several persons , apparently Delegates , got on board , took the command , and sailed for the coast of France . About 24 . Delegates and Committee men have escaped , twelve men and a woman from the Tisiphone , on Wednesday night ; and ten or twelve more in thecutterof the Inflexible , early oil Thursday morning , consisting entirely of the Delegates and Leaders on board the Montague , BellicmeUK , aud Inflexible . Some of them , it is reported , landed at Calais .

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LONDON: Article 3
TO READERS, CORRESPONDENTS, &c Article 4
PRICES OF BINDING PER VOLUME. Article 4
THE SCIENTIFIC MAGAZINE, AND FREEMASONS' REPOSITORY. Article 5
AUTHENTIC MEMOIRS OF THE LAST YEAR OF LOUIS THE SIXTEENTH. Article 7
ANECDOTES RESPECTING THE LIFE AND DISCOVERIES OF PYTHAGORAS. Article 11
ESSAY ON POLITENESS. Article 15
ESSAY ON POLITENESS. Article 17
A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF RICHARD PARKER. Article 20
AN APOLOGY FOR THE CHARACTER AND CONDUCT OF IAGO. Article 21
AN ACCOUNT OF CHARLES THE FIRST's ENTRY INTO EDINBURGH, Article 27
A WRITING OF QUEEN MARY. Article 28
HISTORY OF THE GYPSIES. Article 29
FREEMASONS' REPOSITORY. Article 31
MASONIC INTELLIGENCE. Article 33
ANNIVERSARY OF THE CUMBERLAND FREEMASONS' SCHOOL , Article 41
GRAND LODGE OF SCOTLAND. Article 43
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA . Article 43
REVIEW OF NEW PUBLICATIONS. Article 45
POETRY. Article 53
A MINSTREL's SONG. Article 53
ADDRESS. Article 54
GARRICK'S MONUMENT. Article 55
HOMO TRESSIS. Article 55
ANALOGY. Article 55
OLD BEN BLOCK'S ADVICE TO THE BRAVE TARS OF OLD ENGLAND. Article 55
PROLOGUE TO THE WANDERING JEW. Article 56
ITALIAN V. LLAGERS. Article 56
A SONG, Article 56
REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT. Article 57
HOUSE OF COMMONS. Article 58
MONTHLY CHRONICLE. Article 63
DOMESTIC NEWS. Article 69
THE TRIAL OF RICHARD PARKER, THE MUTINEER, BY COURT MARTIAL. Article 79
INDEX TO THE EIGHTH VOLUME. Article 97
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Domestic News.

Captairi Cobb arrived here this afternoon , and has brought dispatches ; which are said to contain ( he determination of Government to accept of nothing less than unconditional submission . A communication was instantly made tothefleet , and , in consequence of it , Red Flags are now flying on board the whole . At five P . M . the fourth ship in the line to the starboard let fly her topsails , and a signal was made for the Delegates to goon board ( he Monmouth , which Was obeyed . For an hour after the whole fleet were evidently in a state of confusion , with Jong boats , cutters , and pinnaces moving about .

An attempt was made last night to blow up the Repulse , which must have succeeded , had not the suspicions of a loyal seaman , who was jealous of the whisperings of some who had been the most active in the mutiny , led to a discovery . When taken into custody , they boldly avowed their intention ; and said , it was as well to be blown up , as : o be hanged on shore . 13 . The mutiny has at length nearly reached its termination , ten more ships having this day made ( heir escape . In the morning the Fleet was thus divided : the SandwichMonmouthInflexibleLiouGrampusProserpineChampion

, , , , , , , and Tisiphone , displaying the Red Flag ; and the Montague , Standard , Director , Nassau , Agamemnon , Brilliant Iris , Vestal , Inspector , Comet , Ranger , Pylades , and Swan , with a Blue Flag flying , as a signal of moderation . In this situation they remained till the turn of the tide , when the Nassau , Agamemnon , Standard , Lion , Iris , and Vestal slipped their cables , and went up . the Thames without interruption ; while the Monmouth and Director of 6 4 guns , and the Brilliant and Inspector frigales dropped into the Medway , under our batteries . All the other ships have struck the Red Flag . Parker and his Co-Delegates are now on board

the Sandwich . Nothing could exceed the meritorious conduct of th'e Repulse and Ardent , on leaving the mutineers line on Friday evening last . The former had more than 1000 shot fired at her , 30 of which hulled her : a Delegate boat , - seeing her ashore , rowed to her , and , firing a volley of small arms into her , demanded her to surrender . The Repulse answered this by a shot , which sent the boat , with eight hands , instantly to the bottom ! The Ardent , seeing the treatment the Repulse had met with , prepared accordingly , and , as she passed the

Monmouth and Lion , poured a whole broadside into each , which killed one Delegate , six Seamen , and wounded seventeen more . 14 . The mutiny at the Nore is at an end , and the white flag flying on board all the ships , ( he crews having ( his morning surrendered at discretion . Some of the . Delegates have escaped ; but Parker , Davis , and a number of others , were this day brought on shore by a party of soldiers sent on board the Sandwich . Upon the submission of that ship , Capt . Moss went on board , and resumed his command ; and soon after Admiral Buckner re-hoisted his flag , amidst the

acclamations of his crew . Out of six Delegates of the Leopard , who were on board the Agamemnon , five were taken ; but the sixth put a pistol to his his head , and shot himself . This evening the Swan presented a most distressing spectacle . The crew , Who are divided into Red and Blue parties , turned the bow and stern chasers upon each other , and commenced an action , which terminated in a dreadful carnage , nndin favour of the Red Flag . This morning they sailed , with the inteniion , it is supposedof running the ship ashoreand making their escape .

, , It was not a Midshipman , but the Lieutenant of Marines , who was shot by a woman on board the Iris . The Lieutenant was very active with his men in quieting the disturbance on board ; . and , finding one man particularly outrageous , cut him down with his sword . The man ' s wife instantly went below , whence she brought up a large pistol , walked coolly up to the Lieutenant , and lodged the contents in his belly , which occasioned his immediate death . She is in custody . 16 . The suppression ofthe mutiny is now complete . The Montague ; Inflexible ^ Belliquexand Swanhave at length submitted . A Gillingham fishing smack

, , was brought to by the ships at the Nore , and his fish taken out and paid for ; after which several persons , apparently Delegates , got on board , took the command , and sailed for the coast of France . About 24 . Delegates and Committee men have escaped , twelve men and a woman from the Tisiphone , on Wednesday night ; and ten or twelve more in thecutterof the Inflexible , early oil Thursday morning , consisting entirely of the Delegates and Leaders on board the Montague , BellicmeUK , aud Inflexible . Some of them , it is reported , landed at Calais .

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