The Sun.
London, England, 1802-01-01 00:00:00

FEBRUARY.

2, This day His Majesty went in the usual State to the
House of Peers, and addressed, for the first time, the
lni-
rerial Parliament, in ,a Most gracious Speech from the
Throne.
Motions for Addresses to His Majesty were moved in
both Houses of Parliament, and Amendments in • both
proposed, but the original Motions were carried, in the
Clouse of Peers by a majority of 56, on a division, and
in the House of Commons, of 18a.,
6. An account received of the sailing cf the French Squa-
dron, under the commend of Admiral Gantheaume.
This day Mr. Pitt, Mr. nuncios,- Lord Grenville, and
Lord Spencer, sent in their resignations to the King.—
The public mind was never more agitated than by this
event. Under national circumstances the moat critical, it
was, with every thinking than, a ground of most serion.;
regret and apprehension, that the Country should be de-
rived of the direding geriiit'g,bl the Prime Minister.—
The gloom, however,. that -overspread the Nation, was
in some measure disperser by the appointment satlLMr.
. Addington as the successor of Mr. Pitt, a mailvvilr rci
long filled a high and arduous office with universal
probation ; whose integrity was undoubted, and whose
acknowledged principles aftbrihd the best security for tine
maintenance and prosecution -of those measures, upon
which the safety of our Constitution depends.
9. Mr. Pitt sent notice to the Bank that he should continue
to transact public business as Chancellor of the Exche-
quer, until after, the important business of the Budget
• - should be completed.
• A Treaty of Peace concluded at Luneville, between
the Emperotof Germany and the Chief Consul of France.
so. This day the Right Hon. Henry Addington, resigned his
Office as Speaker of the House of Commons.
The Gazette contained an account of the taking of the

Dedaigneuse of 36 guns and 300 men.
11. Sir John Mitford chosen Speaker of the House of Corn-
Mons, in the room of Mr. Addington.
14. The arrangement of a part of the New Administration
- was made public.
16. A Loan contraded for, to the amount of 28,000,0001.
18. An Armistice concluded between the I' reach General
Murat, and the King of Naples, at Toligno.
Mr. Pitt opened the Budget in the House of Commons.
21. Lord St. Vincent, Lord Hawkesbuty, Lord Hobart, and
some others of the New Ministers, kissed His taajesty's
hand on their respedive appointments.
22. War declared by Spain.against Portugal. •
His Majesty had for some clays been ailliaed with abaci
cold. This day, to satisfy the public anxiety .respecting
the 'health of their Sovereign, His Majesty's Physicians
wrote out a Bulletin, which was left in an Anti-room of
the Queen's-House.
To repel the unprovoked aggression of the Northern
Powers, and vindicate the rights of our Country, a Fleet
was ordered to be assembled at Yarmouth, to .ad in the
Baltic as soon as that sea would permit rrs f':nrrarice into
it. To the command of this Fleet Sir Hyde-P'tfrker was
appointed, and Lord Nelson was named as second iii
command. This day Sir Hyde Parker hoisted his flag at
Portsmouth, on board tbe.London, of 98 Guns, and Lcrd
Nelson, in the St. George, of 93 Guns, arrived from the
Westward.
Admiral Cornwallis appointed to the ,Chief command
of the Channel Fleet, in the room of Earl St. Vincent,
made First Lord of die Aduliralty.
27. This day a proceeding' took place in the House of Com-
mons, which it were depriving the Country of a portion
of its honour to pass over without remark. A Mem-
ber, whose name it is better to consign to everlasting ob-
livion, had given notice of a Motion, on a very delicate.
anal momentous subjed, which heTroposed to bring tOr-
ward this night. . Mr.
.Sheridan, in a speech of great
manliness and proper feeling, deprecated, in such a way,
• the agitation of such a suited, and moved that the House
should adjourn. Mr. Pitt entered the House while that
Gentleman was speaking„ and when lie had finished, hn-
mediately rose..to septand his Motion. The Minister twk
this opportunity of saying a few words upon the pecu-
liarity of his situation. His speech, short as it was, was
of that irlipressite and affeding eloqueAte which trans-
tixe.;, agitates, and melt; the heart.. •

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2. The Caette contain La- an account of the capture,
other vessel.i, of 1' Unit; French Frigate of 30 guns, and
250 men, by tl-,...!--Irrogant, Captain Osborn.
•ii .• -e \V.I; received of the loss of the. Kent- East
w-oich was taken by the Contiance French
in the East Indies, after a most gallant resist-
ance, is which Capt. Rivington of the Kent was unforL.

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tunately, killed.
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5.,. The, Fiee destined to a6A in the Baltic, assembled in
Yarmouth Roads.
•. : War declared by Portugal against Spin. . . .
. 6 Accounts were. received of a Rebellion having broken out
in Sierra-Leone; which was suppressed by the great ex.,
, . ertions of Lieut. Sherriff, of the Navy.. . .
S. A lanf?ing was eft-cacti by the Troops under the command.
of Liautenant-General Sir Ralph :Abercrornby, in the
Bay of Aboukir, on, the' coast of Egypt. The landii g
was warmly 'opposed by the French; but our Trool s,
surmounting every obstacle; defeated tke Enemy, taking-
' eight pieeesbecannon,.and firmly es tab lishei— I themselves:
• 9. Thisday the,r'emainder Of the Airily were lauded.
ft, The,last Bulletin_ respeaing 'His Majesty's Health was
-' this•daypublished, announcing his complete recovery,
to the. sincere Soy oflin an'xions and loyal people.
12. The,Fleet under' the Command of Sir Hyde Patker and
Lord Ntelson, sailed from Yarmouth Roads, consisting of
Fifteen Ships of the Line, with- a.numbzr of Bombs, Fri.
• gateS, Sloops',:Gun-brigs, &c.,
The British Army marched fat,Ya and to within two
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jeagues' of- Alexandria, and .:within one league of the
Eneniy, advantageOlcsiy posted on a corn:naming ground.
13. The British Army advanced to attack the Enemy, who,
not ti,.dting'for the attack, advanced at the same time;
A very Warin 'Action. ensued, in which British Valour
l• and discipline were eminently displayed, and completely.
- victorious. The Enemy 'were -threed back under the
wails of Alexandria the British occupying the ground
• which-the Enemy had; quitted in the Morning.
. t 4. Mr. Pitt resigned'. into His Majesty's hands, at the
.-: Queen's House, the Seals of Office, as Chancellorefthe

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~.::•'•-I::xchequer and: First Lord of. th 4 Treasury, and they
• wore intinediately delivered by His Majesty to Mr. Ad-
dington, who kissed hands upon the occasion. •
'An account received of Admiral qatitheatime'S Squa-
dron hailing put into Toulon, to re ail the damages which
it' hid sustained in-severafgales of wind.
t 6. HiS IlajeSty's Ship. Invincible, 01'74 guns, the Flag-
ship of ..Rear-Admiral Tony, unfortunately lost near
Yarmouth RoadS, and the greatest part of the Officers
and--Crew drowned. Admiral Totty,, and sizs of the,
• • Crew only saved. The Invincible had sailed from Yar-
mouth Roads in the morning to join the Ital tic Fleet, and
struck between two and three in the afternoon. -
The Ratification of the' Treaty of Peace concluded at
exchanged at Paris.
17. Earl FlardwiOce appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
zo. A Motion was mauein tie House of Peers for an Inquiry
into the, State of the Nation, which • was negatived by a

Majority of 87, there being 28 for, and Its -against the
Motion.
' The Swedish Island of St. Bartholorbew, in Ate West
Indies, surrendered to the British Forces under the corn-
' mand of Lieut. Gen. Trigge and kear Admiral Duck-
. yo rth .
21: -Peace between the:Emperor of Germany and the French
Republic proclaimed at Paris.
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A general. Attack ma le by the. French Forcesin Egypt,
• 'under the conlinand of General Menou,' dphn the British
Line. A most desperate Battle ensued., iii whichthe
• French were 'twice' repulsed -with determined bravery
• on the part of the British, and which ended in the
plete-defeat cl tite•Vreitc:i. 'ln this Battle, the British
Commander in Chief Si;' Ralph Abercrontby, received
a wound-in the thigh. He:femained on horseback; how.,
'ever; ori the field of battle, and iri the hottest of tire fight,
till the fortune of the day was decided in our favour.
When taken from his horse' hi fainted+ from • loss of
blood:. He was conveyed on hoard the Foutiroyant, 'the
Flag Ship:of Acniral-Lutt•Keith.
2.3. The Emperor Paul of Russia_died suddenly.
24. Alexander, the eldest Son of paid 1. proclaimed Erripe-
ror of Russia. This Pridee in ordered all the
:,dish prisoners to be. released, and, addressed Letters
to our:Court, containing the most friendly assurances. -
The Islard,of St: Martin surrendered to the British
Force, . • - •
25. A Motion made in the House of Commons to inquire in-
to the State of the Nation, which was negatived by a
Majority of 186—there being tos for; and 291 against, the
.Motion,
27. A Dispatch received from Paris by the French Agent
here, which was favourable to the commencement. of
Nedottattutts tbr Peace.
-RAJA AbercrotnOy udostunately died of his wound
received on • the zkst., In him his Country lost one of
• ,its most valuable: Characiets.---,equally distinguished by
his talents as a General,. and his virtues as a Man.—He
left to Jiis Family, imperishable Honour, to his Com-
panions in Arms the example of his Coodud, and his
.-,.Country motives for gratitude andadniiration.
' • , .The island of St. 'fhomas surrendered to the British

Force, •
30. The British Fleet, commanded by Sir Hyde Parker and
' Lord Nelson, passed"the Sound with very little molesta.
.tion from the Datr4s, and no damage oncaur part.
3c. The island of St. Croix surrendered.