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§oh!e* and clergymen whom they aecufe
•f having secretly conspired to deliver up
the forticffcs to the Austrians. Skir
miihei have aifo taken place between the
inhabitant* of the Venetian part of Iftria
and the Auflrian troop*.
The French admiral Brieux, with fe
teral officer* and aooo failor* have been
sent from Toulon to organize the Vene
tian fleet.
The emperor having ordered the
troop* of the empire to take possession of
two fort* of Nuremberg, a detachment
of Prussian troop* inverted them on the
7th June, and forced them to furrendcr
the fort* by capitulation.
Count Bernrtoiff, the celebrated mi
tirter of State of Denmark, died on the
0i of July.
8 Meffidor, June 26.
The emperor ha* consented to the re
lease of La Fayette, on condition that
the prince and princef* of the house of
Bourbon fliould also be fct at liberty and
put in possession of their property. A*
fhi* lafl article ha* been already resolved
«n by tht council of five hundred, the
•nlargement of La Fayette mull soon
take place.
Rear admiral Richery ha* met with
an accident which ha* deranged hi* in*
Icllcftual faculties.
1 1 Meffidor % July 9.
Bourdeaux, we have rrport* of admi
tal Jervis'* bombarding Cadiz.
VIENNA, July i.
The bank of Venice, which wj» onre
fudged the fafeft in Europe, ha* failed.
So that many houfei, a* well a* private
persons, must fuffer, and some perfon*
will doubtlcf* be abfclutely ruined.
The property of the king of Great-
Britain, in the bank of Venice, to a
large amount, ha* been confifcated by
general Buonaparte.
HAGUE, June 3#.
The last letter* from Dantzig state
- the king of Prussia has prohibited
the importation into his ftate* all fort* of
foreign tobacco.--This new* ha* caused
the highest alarm among the robocco mer
chants and manufacturers at Arnftcrdam.
Mr. Murray, the new American am
feaffador, is arrived here from England.
L O N D O N, July 4
By the Dublin mail which arrived this
Siorning, we received a mnft eloquent and
•nergetic add refs of Mr. Grattan to hi*
Allow citizens of Dublin. It begin* thus:
Fellow- Citixtns of Dublin ,
I thank you for part favor*. I have
found in you a kind and gracious maftrr
-.-you have found in me an unprofitable
lervant. Under that impression, I beg
to assure you, that so long as the present
state of representation in the Commons
House continue*, so long must I refpeft
fully decline the honorof soliciting at
pour hands a feat in that assembly.
On this principle it wa» I withdrew
from Parliament, together with those with
whom I aft—and I now exercise my pri
vilege, and difeharge my duty, in com
municating with my aonftituents, at the
«ve of a general eleftion, some fay an im
mediate diffulution, when I am to render
back a trust, which until Parliament (hall
be reformed, I do not aspire to re-assume.
The account of the mod ma’ctial part* of
my conduft, together with the reason of
my resolution, will be the fubjeft of this
letter.
Mr. Grattan concludes this appeal to
bis fellow countrymen in the following
words:
May the kingly power that forms one
estate in our constitution, continue for
ever ! But let it be as it profeffes to be,
tad as by the principles and laws of these
eountrier, it ihould be, one estate only---
tnd not a power conflicting one estate,
treating another, and influencing a third.
May the Parliamentary constitution
prefper! But let it be an operative, inde
pendent, and integral part of the confti*
tution, adviting, confining, and fome*
times direfting the kingly power.
May the house of commons flourifh!
Hut let the people be the fo'e author of
irs existence, as they Ihould be the great
ebjeft of its care.
May the connrftion with Great-Britain
continue ! But let the result of that con
reftion be the most perfeft freedom, in
the faireft and fulleff sense, of all defec
tions of men, without diftinftion of reli
gion.
To this purpose we spoke-.-and fpeak
|ng this to ao purpose, withdrew—lt re
mains to add this fuyplication : However,
it may please the Almighty to dispose of
jprinces or of parliaments - May the liber
ties of the people be immortal.
July 11.
4 private letter received yesterday by *
the Ifamburgft mafl», contain* the follow
ing particular* refpefting the situation of
the marqui* la Fayette at Oknutz, and is
extracted frbm an official report of the
governor of that fortrefs La Fayette
and hi* family occupy the ground floor of
the house which look* into the fields, and
where they occupy three different apart
ments. Every one of their lervants has a
room to himfelf. Their apartments, rai
sed above the fortifications, enjoy the pur
est air, and hare large windows i 3 feet
high. They are fitted up according to the
choice of their occupiers, and furniGied
in the most decent manner. La Fayette
and his family get what breakfaft they
choose; five dishes and a dessert at din
ner; two dishes at supper; Hungarian
wine, &c. All the clothes and linen the
marquis demands, he is furnifhed with
without the lead objeftion. The apart
ments are cleaned and aired with the ut
most cate. They are attended by their
own servants, enjoy a good (late of health,
receive all the books they desire, and are
allowed to correspond with their friends
and relations.
A letter from Lisbon of the 15th ul».
announces the fa'e arrival of the prince of
Waldeck, commander in chief of the
Portuguese army. In consequence of this
arrival, general Stuart is coming home.
H U L L, July 8.
The tribunal of state inquisitors at Ve
nice, conftfted of three membeis, who had
the power of deciding, without appeal,
on of mu»- T highest
of the nobility, and even the Doge irv* j
being excepted. The inquisitors might
employ spies, confider fccret intelligence,
issue order* to seize all persons whose
words oraftions they thought reprehensi
ble, try them, and order them to be exe
cuted : They could command every indi
vidual to the house of every individual at
all hours, and they were not responsible
for their conduft. That such atiibunal,
and such a government has been destroy
ed, is a fubjeft for infinite joy and con
gratulation.
BOSTON, Augufl 28.
Arrived, schooner Bilboa, Stutfon,
from Bnurdeaux, in 35 days.
Captain Stutfon is laid to have brought
great news : That hostilities had com
menced in Italy, between the French
and Austrian armies; that the hopes of
a speedy peace had entirely dissipated ;
that Buonaparte had been summoned to
Paris, to give an account of his dilapida
tion of the contributions levied in Italy ;
that he had leplied, that the money had
been appropriated to the belt of purposes,
that of paying, clothing, and Supplying
the veterans of his legions; and that his
soldiery had declared they would accom
pany him; that the orator of infurreftion
at Paris, threatened to involve France
with it* deftruftive lava; and that in the
(harp contell* between the legislative
council* and the executive direftory, the
former had prevailed; an event aufpi
cious to the continued tranquility of the
United States.
Augufl 29.
TranfUted from French paper* received
by the brig Hind, arrived at Salem,
from Bourdeaux, latert date July 12.
Paris, July 9.
The following is the amount of all the
report* refpefting the recommencement
of hostilities in Italy.
In consequence of the preliminaries of
peace, the French army had evacuated
several parts of Italy, to which the Au
strians returned : But the inhabitants of
several places dcubtlefs little flattered by
the visit of the latter, took arms and fired
Ui on the soldiers to prevent their entry.
Their refitlance, did not continue long.
Thus in spite of all newfmongers and
stock jobbers, war will not break out
again.
-July 11.
A courier which arrived yesterday
from Italy, has brought dispatches for
the direftory, in which general Buona
parte annosmees. that negociationt with
the emperor continued.
September 2.
We were yesterday favored with the
following apropos communication.
From Gloucfjler y Aug . 31.
** Captain Girdlcr, arrived here this
afternoon from Bourdeaux, in 42 days
pillage. Five days ago he spoke a fri
gate bound into Halifax, from which he
was informed, that they had two day*
before spoke a packet from England; the
lieutenant of which informed them, that
a peace between Great-Britain and France
had been concluded upon--that the pack
let brought the official news, and that it
might ha depended en.’'
picket above iwr.ttonrd had the Jtty
mail on board, the account may be au
thentic; and failing a* late ss the 23d of
July, would give her thirty day* belore
ipukc with.
September 4.
Ca;t. Wooldridge, in a brig from
Lilbon, has arrived at Marblehead, 45
day* paffjge, he ftatei, that admiral Jer
vii, had commenced the bombardment
of Cadiz, and the Spanish fleet lying in
port, that he had polled his (hip* ol war
in such a situation, that they could throw
(hell* and red hot (hot acrof* the neck,
among the fleet, and that it was expefted
he would eventually deftrey it.
There has been a dreadful conflagra
tion at Franckfort, general Hoche and
several other French general* allittcd in
person to extinguifli it.
September 5.
An arrival from Lisbon, which failed
from thence July 20, dates, that lord St.
Vincent, (late Jervis) with a fleet of 30
fail of the line, gun boats, &e. had en
tered Cadiz harbor, bombarded the town,
faiuted the batteries, captured St. Ma
ry's, and parted to the Spanish fltet,
which had fled to the most interior part
of the harbor.
Extract of a letter from Lijbon, July 1 8.
“ The last pod informs us that Cadiz
is inverted by Jervis’s fleet. The bom
bardment ha* been vrr y fevrre; upward*
of 15,000 inhabitant* have fled from the
city, which has been set on fire in feveral*
places. The town of St. Mary's, on
the main, ha* already been captured."
Extract of a Utter from Messrs. Bulkley
and Son , dated Lisbon , July 1 8
“ The blockade and bombardment of
Cadiz if ill continue, to the great injury
and detiintent of their trade."
PHILADELPHIA, Augufl 26.
Authentic.
The information which has been pub
lished in some of the newfpaper*, that
the American troops at the Natchez have
been ordered by the Spanifli governors to
quit that country, is without foundation.
The latest intelligence i* to this eftcdl.
The long delays of the Spanifli go
vernors to execute the treaty between the
U. States and Spain, ar.-J on a fucceflion
of such mifeiablc pretexts as could not
deceive the lead wary and informed of
the inhabitants of the Natchez, gave
great uneaflnefs; which was increased by
the Spaniards reinforcing and repairing
the forts at that place and the Walnut
Hills. The inhabitants generally were
impatient to come under the government
of the United States, of which they confi
der thtmfelves as citix'ns, A great varie
ty of incidents cn the part of the Spa
niards, and an extra proclamation of the
Baron de Carondelet, of the 31st of May,
which the inhabitants viewed as little (hort
of a declaration of war against the United
States, had wrought their tempers up to
a high pitch. In this date of the public
mind, a Angle aft of oppreflion could not
fail to produce an explosion. This hap
pened on the 9th of June. A baptist prea
cher, and a citizen of the United States,
waa taken on some trivial pretence, and
confined by his legs in the Spanifli fort.
. This was considered by the people as an
attack upon the priviledges of the citizens
of the United Stater, within their own
acknowledged territory, and evidence o(
a determination at all events, to enforce
with rigour the laws of Spain, both civil
and religions. Under this impreflion,
the inhabitants flew to arm?, and the
governor and principal Spanifli officer*
took refuge in their fort.
In three or four days, governor Gayo
fo rcquelled an interview with Mr. Elli
cotr, of which the objeft was to fall upon
some plan of accommodation with the in
habitants. This Mr. Ellicott had uni
formly exerted himfelf to accomplish ; and
after some days, it was efFeftrd : And
he, and lieutenant Pope, the officer com
manding the American troops at the
Natchez, engaged to use their endeavouis
to preserve the peace, and order was thus
rertored.
1 he inhabitants flipulatcd, that having
embodied as citizens of the United States, I
none of them (hculd be prosecuted or
fined for their conduft in this affair : That
while they (hould remain under the Spa
nifli jurifdiltiun, the laws (hould be exe
cuted with moderation; and that none of
the inhabitant* (hould be transported as
prisoners out of their didiiid, cn any
pretence whatever : That none of the in
habitants north as the boundary line (the
3id degree of north latitude), (hould be
embodied as militia, or to aid in any mi
litary operation, except in case of an In
4:an ta.auaii, #j to suppress riuts, during
tffc ffute *f fuffrnft fa regard to tie
cution of the treaty, bur ;he ccr, r ~
that during that time they (hon!,] be'J.-,'*
- (Idered at in a state of neutrality.
these terms governor Gayofu acceded
and published the fame by his proc!a mi !
tion. The terms were sent down to
Orleans to the goveraoi general, the bj
ronde Carondelrt, for his confirmation*
which, if given, will continue their traru
quility, which, through the prudent cm.
dud of Mr. Ellicatt, with the princi’4
inhabitants, had been happilv reftom!
W ILMINGTO N, September !
Artived at Newcastle on Wcdnefaay
last, the (hip general Walhington, Robert
L. Steel, master, from Londonderry, wi?k
4.30 pafVengeis. She brings news from that
port as late as the 1 ith of Julv. ■ (
Capt. Steel was boarded by the ACi/ l
tance E.'glifh man of war of 50 gum J
commodore Mooit, on the 250 julv
who uf«d him with the otrnoff politea-.fi
Capr-Henlopen beating W. S. W.
did. 25 leagues.
Also arrived at Newcastle, the fno*
A iolphe, of NewrYrrk, from London,
derry, with 250 paflengers.
Arrived at thi3 port, the (hip Norti.
America, s£ofEn, from Londonderry,
paflengers.
GEORGE-TOWN, September 8.
By the following article it appears that
Mr. Pitt was about to make the mo/l Uh.
*al for paying American claims,
A member in the opposition, honnrer,
appears to have thought the sum rath#
enormous.
HOUSE OF COMMONS, July
The house in a committee o! fappiy,
Mr. Pit' moved, that the sum of 38,4:4
| 14s. 3d be granted to defray the fun
waich the commiffiouers for fettling th#
American claims have awarded ; ani for
defraying the expence of that commit
(ton.
Sir William Pulteney wished to knot
whether any furns had been awarded the
Bririfh claimants.
Mr. Pitt replied, that matters were
now in a train of negociation, but nothing
was as yet definitively fettled.
The French ininiller of marine has (fat.
ed in his report, that 9 American rrtHi
were captured by the French, in the Eu
ropean seas, from the 26 f hof June tr, the
13th of July. Three Dinilh and one
Swedlfh vessel had aif» been taken.
A letter from London of June 3, vi I
one from Liverpool of June io, charg#
Stnthonax with having caused the nume
rous fires in the different cities.and town*
of the U. S. and also of having procaiii
perfous, to propagate the yellow fever
among us. The account comes in a cir
cuitous manner and we presume Santhonrt
has enough of real crimes to anf'et for I
without imputing any of a doubtful m*
cure.—Should the allegation# prove tw*
he is pre-eminent in viihinv.
C H ARLESTON. September ti.
Information is received by the PibtJi
of the piratical armed fchoonrr, Ic Grou
per, of infernal memory, having vroui’d
into Bull’s Bay, on Saturday evening hi*
THE COMET,
Metioned in our paper to have been «eei
in the Northern Stares, was vifih ! e h*
evening at 8 o’clock, elevated abrnt fl
degrees above the horizon, in a bsr,*
Ealt direction.
Sept‘inker 1 3.
Good news for our Merchant*^
We l.earn, that the collector has iff' l ™
orders for rhe complete artring and rnan
ning of the revenue cotter of this pn f »
and for her keeping at sea for the pi° :cC *|
tion of the trade to this port.
Mr. 'Hamilton the B'itifh con'u! 2?
Norfolk, h.2S ordered two (loops **
from that ffation to change* their
ground, and to cruize the roontns ®
September and Oftober, between b
tude 34, and 30.
SAVANNAH, September to-
On Sunday last, arrived in this p- •*
the fehooner Nancy, of Fhisadelpn
John Burnett, master, who left the P J ‘j
of St. Jago de Cuba, in the iIM I
Cuba, boV.n l to Philadelphia, l° a * {
vvi.h sugar and hides --On the lixth
September following, while he was !•'•
suing his voyage, in latitude vp f
longitude 8i» 20, he was chared JV
brought too, by a Rriiifh private*'* ■•• d
called the Campbell, commanded in
tain Wiifon, and belonging toNcw-i
vidence, who boarded the fchoone*
took away the papers belonging
veflel and cargo, an.l two of her n
and put on board a prize msffer
men, and ordered her for N-w* • '
nence. On the izth, captain " <
finding a good opportunity, 'j -