name, Ånd pined for fome unknown delight. They vanish'd, and back to his far-distant home He wander'd in penfive furmife; The herbs from his fcrip to his father were fhown: But O cried the youth, as he fetch'd a deep groan, What vifion has dazzled mine eyes? Some vifion, I fear, fon, that bodes thee no good! But prithee the wonder declare, Two lovely white forms pafs'd the tree where I ftood, And glided fo foftly away in the wood. Ah! talk not fo fondly of what thou haft feen, They are fairies that haunt the wood fide! Ah! frun them as ferpents that coil on the green, Or they'll wound thee with arrows tormenting and keen, Then forely thy fufferings deride. Dear youth thou haft feen me all forrowful steal To the hillock befide our low cot; My days are departing too truly I feel! Thy kindnefs avails not-thy herbs will not heal! O lay me to reft in that spot. Lfing, Pomp and fplendour for ever attend: Tho' foibles may fometimes o'ertake him, 'Mid the anguifh that preys on the breast,. Even Genius may weary the fight, It fhall thrive when the flattering forms But remember my counsel when filent and It fhall live mid the wide-wafting storms, low, All remembrance of me may fubfide: O never! no never beyond the wood go, And fhun as thou fhunneft thy bittereft foe, The fairies that haunt the wood fide! That bear all undiftinguish'd away. When Time, at the end of his race, * From the Annual Anthology., PRO PROCEEDINGS OF THE FOURTH SESSION OF THE EIGHTEENTH PARLIAMENT OF GREAT BRITAIN. HOUSE OF LORDS.-Jan. 21. 1800. HE Houfe met purfuant to adjourn ford having taken the oaths and his feat, Lord Grenville faid, that although it was not usual to give notice of a Meffage, yet, as he faw many of their Lordfhips prefent, it might not be improper to inform them, that probably to-morrow he fhould bring one down, and lay certain important papers upon their table, when he fhould move to take them into confideration on a future day, perhaps Monday. 22. Lord Grenville brought down the following Meffage from his Majefty, together with the papers therein alluded to, the former of which he moved to have read: "GEORGE R. "The Supplies granted in the commencement of the prefent Seffion having been calculated to provide only for the first months of the year, his Majefty now, recommends it to the Houfe to make fuch further provision as they may judge neceffary under the prefent circumftances for the feveral branches of the public fervice, and for the vigorous profecution of the War; and his Majefty has given directions that the proper Eftimates for this purpose fhould be laid before the Houfe. His Majefty has thought proper on this occafion to direct that there should be laid before the Houfe copies of communications recently received from the enemy, and of the anfwers which have been returned thereto by his Majefty's command. His Majefly entertains the fulleft confidence that thofe anfwers will ap pear to this Houle to have been conform able to that line of conduct which was required from his Majesty on this occa fion, by his regard to all the moft important interefts of his Dominions: and his Majefty, having no object more at heart than that of contributing, as foon as the fituation of affairs fhall render it practicable, to the establishment of the general tranquillity of Europe, on a fure and folid foundation; and of providing effectually for the fecurity and permanent profperity of his faithful People, places a firm reliance on the continued fupport of his Parliament, and on the zeal and perfeverance of his Subjects in Ed. Mag. Feb. 1800. Τ fuch measures as may beft tend to confirm the fignal advantages which have the course of the last campaign, and to conduct the great conteft in which his Majefty is engaged to a safe and honourable conclufion. "G. R." This Meffage having been read, his Lordship faid he had another Meffage from his Majefty, which was also read.The purport of this was, that a number of Ruffian troops, which had acted as auxiliaries in the expedition to Holland, at the conclufion of the campaign, had been brought to this country:-the latenefs of the feafon, and other caufes, having rendered it impoffible for them to be conveyed to the Imperial dominions, his Majefty had therefore given orders for accommodations to be prepared for them in the Islands of Guernsey and Jerfey; and which he thought proper to communicate to their Lordships. Lord Grenville then obferved, that he had yesterday entertained thoughts of moving to have thefe Meffages taken into confideration on Monday next; but as he understood that Tuesday would be more convenient to fome of their Lordfhips, he should now move for that day; which motion being put, was ordered accordingly. Adjourned to Tuesday next. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-Jan. 21. The Speaker read from the Chair three letters received by him from the Commanders in the late expedition to Holland, acknowledging the receipt of his letters conveying the thanks of the Houfe to thofe Officers, and to Sir Ralph Abercromby and to the Army, viz. from his Royal Highnefs Field Mirthal the Duke of York, Commander in Chief, and from Admirals Lord Duncan and Sir Andrew Mitchell. The letter of the latter attributes the failure of the expedition to the weather and other phyfical caufes; and adds, that, on the part of the Executive Government, the whole was planned and conducted with profound wisdom and policy. The other letters are formal and complimentary. Colonel Stanley prefented a petition from the Debtors confined in the goal of Lancafter, praying for relief.-Ordered to be laid on the table. M Mr Sheridan rofe to give notice of a motion which it was his intention to make relative to the late Expedition to Holland. He understood that an Hon. Member near him meant to move for a Call of the Houfe on Monday the 3d of February next; and, as fuch a motion muft bring a full attendance, he would be regulated by it, and would therefore name the 3d of February alfo for brings ing forward his motion. Mr Tierney faid, that certainly he had thought of moving for a Call of the Houfe; but, confidering the importance of the interefts expected to come into difcuffion, he did hope the Minifter, or fome friend near him, would move for it. At any rate, he trufted he fhould receive the fupport of Gentlemen on the other fide to fuch a motion. Mr Pitt had no objection to a Call of the Houfe, but was of opinion that, as had taken place heretofore, Gentlemen would attend from a mere fenfe of duty, if the importance of the bufinefs fhould fuggeft a neceffity for their doing fo. On every motion he was extremely defirous of a full attendance of the Members of that House; and here he would take an opportunity to obferve, that he expected to have it in command from the Throne to bring down a Meffage to-morrow, relative to the "Overture of the Enemy," accompanied by feveral papers connected with the bufiuels of that Overture, and which be fhould at the fame time move to be taken into confideration on Monday next. Mr Tierney then gave notice, that he fhould make the faid motion to-morrow. Mr Long prefented feveral public acCounts relative to the Finances, which were laid on the table. Mr Abbot moved for several Accounts of the Produce, Expenditure, &c. of the Public Revenue; which were ordered. Mr Tierney moved for the following Accounts, viz. No. 1. An Account fhewing how the Monies raifed by Exchequer Bills, on the Votes of this Seffion, have been applied. No. 2. Shewing how the Money given for the Service of 1799 was employed, diftinguishing the application, &c. and what furp'us, if any, remains. No. 3. Amount of the Debr outstanding on Exchequer Bills, to the 5th of January, 1800, diftinguishing, under different heads, the Funds chargeable with the Payment of them, and the Funds remaining to fatisfy the fame. No. 4. Amount of the actual Produce of the Tax on Income, to the 5th of April, 18co, diftinguishing the Amount affeffd by the Commercial Commiffioners, as far as the fame can be made out. No. 5. Income of the Confolidated Fund, and Charges on the fame, for the 5th April, 5th June, and 10th October, 1799, and 5th January, 1800. No. 6. Amount of the Contribution raised in Aid of the War, and of the Duties on Exports and Imports. No. 7. Of the Diftribution of the Sum of 2,500,000l. voted for the Extraordinary Services of the Army in 1799. After a few words across the table between Mr Pitt and Mr Tierney, thele feveral Accounts were ordered. Mr Tierney next moved "For an Account of the Advances made by the Bank of England to Government, on Account of the Duties on Malt, Sugar, &c. and alfo the Amount of the Advance to Government by the Bank on Government Securities, for 21ft Sept. 21ft Oct. 21ft Nov. 21ft. Dec. 1799, and 11ft Jan. 1800." Mr Pitt objected to the general nature of this Account. After fome converfation between him and Mr Tierney, an amendment, leaving out the words "re-lative to the Sums on Government Security,' was moved and carried; and the Account, in its amended flate, was ordered. 22. Mr Pitt prefented his Majefty's Meilage (fee page 145,) which was read, and ordered to be taken into confideration on Monday next. Call of the Houfe. Mr Tierney role to make his promised motion on this fubject. It was not his wish, he said, to harass the diftant Mem- bers by calling for an enforced attendance; but he would ask, whether there was, in the recollection of the House, a Seffion of more importance than the prefent. An Hon. Friend of his (Mr Sheridan) had given notice of a motion for an enquiry into the conduct of the Expedition to Holland. It would, in his opinion, have been a fufficient motive for a Call of the Houle, to afcertain where the blame of that difaftrous expedition should be made to reft. This was of itfelf a very important queftion, but there were others of equal magnitude. There was that of the Union with Ireland. He concluded by moving, that a Call of the Houfe fhould be ordered for the the 3th of February, to which day he was authorized to fay, that Mr Sheridan had agreed to poftpone his motion. Mr Jones faid, he fhould certainly fup. port the prefent motion, though he fhould be left in a minority of two, as he was on a fimilar motion in the early part of the Seffion, when it was afked that the Militia fhould be broken up to ftrengthen the forces in Holland. He was then told by the Minifter, that the Expedition was bottomed on principles founded in human nature!" That Expedition, however, had failed, and the propofed enquiry certainly demanded the collective attendance of the House. The war and its calamities called for the attention of the National Affembly(a laugh) he meant the National Reprefenta tion: he had not the fame command of words as fome Gentlemen had on the oppofite fide. He thought a coercive Call was neceffary, as he had never seen what might be called a full attendance of that Houfe but once on a Partridge Bill. The Master of the Rolls was againft the motien. Mr Tierney replied: after which the Houfe divided-ayes 32noes 115-Adjourned to Monday. THE MONTHLY REGISTER FOR FEBRUARY 1800. Interesting Intelligence from the London Gazettes. Downing-Street, O&. 19. 1799. ISPATCHES, of which the following are Copy and Extracts, have been received from Lieutenant-Colonel D Ramfay, and Lieutenant-Col. H. Clinton, by the Right Honourable Lord Grenville, his Majefty's Principal Secretary of State for the Foreign Department. Copy of a Difpatch from Lieutenant Col. Ramfay to Lord Grenville, dated Headquarters, Schaff haufen, dated Sept. 30, 1799. MY LORD, panied by a cannonade on our right, which appeared to proceed from the neighbourhood of Baden. The attack on our left was intended merely for the purpose of drawing the attention from the true point; and the enemy paffed the Limmat in great force in the neighbourhood of Weinengen, between Zurich and Baden. By this manoeuvre they broke the line in that quarter, cut off from the army the eight battalions under the command of Generals Markof and Durafof, who were pofted between Weinengen and the Rhine; and, after leav It is with extreme regret I informing a corps for the purpose of observing your Lordship, that an attack has been made on the Allied Army, the refult of which has been favourable to the enemy. The combined operations of the Allies, of which your Lordship is already informed, were intended to have taken place on the 26th and 27th ; and fix battalions of the army, commanded by Gen. Korlakof, were detached to Uznach on the 25th, for the purpose of increafing the force deftined to act in that quarter. The enemy, who was no doubt apprized of this circumftance, attacked the Ruf ian army on the 25th, at a very early hour in the morning; a brisk attack of mufquetry was heard on our left in the neighbourhood of Wallihofen, accom and attacking them, they afcended the Limmat towards Zurich. A regiment of dragoons being, in confequence of the detachments that had been sent away, and the troops that had been drawn to the left, the only force remaining in the part where the paffage was effected, the enemy advanced and arrived in the neighbourhood of Zurich before they experienced any refiftance of confequence; the plain in front of Zurich-between the Limmat and the Heights, which, running parallel to the Limmat, form a continuation of the Albis to the North-weft, being occupied at the fame time by a line of their infantry and caválry, who, with a very numerous train |