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iw xW at this moment, according to one of the Joam* 1- buUdiifg-’at Rochefort, eleven 74 gun ftups, which will ufVnoiv rfcady for launching. U vZn IRome we learn that the french General has written the Directory to know in what manner he is to dilpole the Pope, who now disclaims any kind ol concern m Mundane affairs, and fays that his kingdom is not of this cfa letter front Mdrgatc, February it. f Five persons have bm apprehended here this morning • two of the Bow street officers, upon suspicion of carrying J a treasonable correspondence with the French Govern lent. The moft material paper yet discovered is an ad- from the Secret Committee in Ireland to the French directory, soliciting them immediately to come over, and fftating, in very strong terms, exhaulled resources, failure . /of-forced contributions, univcrfal difaffecYioH, and that / millions would joyfolly join the hero of Italy. The chief I 0 f them styles himfelf Col. Morris; three others appear his companions; and the other, a lad, their servant. *1 he officers have just set off with them under a guard. They were yesterday at Whiteftable, where they actually agreed with the Mailer of a boat to carry them over for 130 guineas, and to depofite 300 more as a security for his vessel. This lieing mentioned to the Officer of the Customs he searched a great quantity of baggage belonging to them, which making them suspicious, they set off for tins place, whan he immediately sent off a Mefienger to inform our. officer of it. The Bow street who had been in quell of them, arrived here this morning, and when they apprehended them no part of their baggage, not even their great coats, would they acknowledge to belong to them.” 6 March 7. The French Agent at Cadiz has lately con traded at Cadiz for 40,000 hogs, which are to be salted down immediately. # . The voluntary contributions still continue to be numer ous, and are supposed now to amount nearly to two milli ons. In Ireland also a large fuin is accumulatingthe Bank has voted 20,000!. This was opposed as illegal from the incapacity of the body; but the motion was carried 62 to 38. March 8. By the Lilbon packet arrived on Wednes day advices are brought that the Spanifli fleet had adually put to sea, but returned again to port on the nth ult. The Spaniards had come out, upon the supposition that our fleet was in the Tagus in a state of mutiny, and were out for five days. Upon perceiving the squadron of Admiral Parker (who had sent immediate intelligence to-Earl St. Vincent in the Tagus, and who day after put to lea with aftonilhing celerity) they immediately made again for the port of Cadiz. The general belief on board the Britilh fleet was that th£ two frigates laden with quicksilver were still in Cadiz harbor. It was supposed that the Spaniards had been forced out by the French Minister. It is to be regretted Earl St. Vincent could not get up with them before their return to port. The fleets were equal in num ber, each Conlifting of 22 (hips of the line* It has for feme time been rumored that, instead of wait ing the threatened invasion of the enemy, Ministers were preparing fome offenfive measures against the enemy's own coasts. The squadron under tire command’ of Sir Richard StraCh an is now employed in the blockade of the river Seine, by which the ports of Havre and Rouen are completely ex* eluded from all communication with the sea. The city of Paris, which derives a great part of its supplies through the channel of tire Seine, will be very materially inconvenienced by this operation, especially in the want of articles of Weft India produce. In order to avoid giving any umbrage to the neutral nations trading to the above ports Lord Gren ville has given notice of the blockade of the Seine to all the foreign Miiiifters. All embargo has been laid on all velfels at Calais; no privateer or other vessel is allowed to fail out, all the hands being pressed; nor is any neutral vessel permitted to land passengers within i 2 miles of that port. The ports of Havre and Rouen are not the only ones which will be placed in a state of blockade by our cruisers. The port of Cherbourg will also be immediately placed in that lituation. On Wednesday morning, between 8 and 9 o’clock, Mr. Arthur O’Connor, Binns, Quigley, alias Favey, and Al len, were removed in separate coaches, and under the care of several Messengers in whbfe custody they were, to the Tower, bn the charge of high treason. They were received by the four Wardens and aierjeant’s guard, and all lodged in separate apartments. Leary, the servant, was sent to the prison in Cold Bath Field*. March 9* The Hamburgh mail due on Sunday came to hand yesterday morning, containing however no material intelligence. One mail is still due; byt we were this mom* ing in possession of fome continental papers, by which we learn, that the whole of the Duke of Wirtemberg’s terri tory would lately have been revolutipnized. if the French had not set their faces against the miurgents* The Duke has fmee held a Diet at Stutgardt, *t ,-which he solemnly bound himfelt to redrei’s every real grievafice. Paris papers to the 2d instant inclufiye were received on 1 uefday. Ihe principal intelligence brought by this con veyance relates to the negotiation at Raftadt. It appears that the spirited reliftance which the {fetes of the Empire have so long made to the monstrous demands of the French has been obliged to yield to the inflexible obstinacy of the ■enemy; and the whole of the vast and fertile territories on the left bank ot the Rhine are to become fobjeft to the o ■vcrgrowtng and alarming power of France. Such is the leading feature of the preliminaries which the Imperial De puties have agreed to Ggn. The Princes whole territories are thus doomed to pals into new hands are to bejndemni fied at the expence of those whose poffelfions are fihuated on the right bank of the river; and the only question now to be determined is, whether such compensations are to be iettied by the Empire or to be dictated by the French. In this, as well as in every other case relating to the arrange ment ot continental concerns, there remains no doubt but that the will of France, whatever it may be, mull ultimately prevail. The declarations of his ’occsfion are ftncYly conformably to tbe.wifhes of the French Government, between whom and his Majesty the moft per- Ifedt understanding appears to prevail. 1 he ancient Empire to which the name ot Roman was transferred is falling tp pieces. In vain do the Envoys of foe Germanic bodies protest against the difmemherment of their country. The French anlwer all their arguments by the ratfoti dc phis forty and, knowing the value of posses sion in all contested points, are taking proxifonally all tint strong fbrtreffes on the left bank of tlv: Rhine. With rcfpedl to Swiffertand the French seem determined to accept of nothing (hort of absolute fiibinifiion, which, exclusive of foriie diffentionifts, is equally relifted by the” different cantons* The French, fays a Morning paper, look with confidence to a fleet of mole than 100 fail of the line before tho mon|h of July next. They fay that they obtained 16 fliips of the line at Venice, together with an immense arsenal of naval x stores; they have 14 {hips of the line at Toulon, and the Spaniards have 10 at Cartbagena. There are 25 in the port of Cadiz, and 30 at Brest, Roctafort, and other French ports of the Ocean. They look for 16 from the Dutch; ?uid thus the - number q very formidable fleet on paper* How to man apd equip these (hips is the delideratuirt. A very large body of feameii, both French and Dutch, are now prisoners in England, and Ministers will take very good care that no exchange (hall take place by which the armament of the enemy might be forwarded. Beljajl, March 5. The fublcriprions at Dublin, on Saturday, amounted to nearly 80,000!. Os this about 30,c001* is per ann.—-a sum very great indeed, considering the few flays that have elap&d fmee the. fobferiptioix com menced. r The fubfeription at Cork exceeded, on Thursday, 90001. Savannah, May u. Marine list, E&tered Inward. Schooner Phenix, Seymour, Charleftort . Brig Lydia, Berton, New York Schooner Nancy, Cartwright, Beaufort Savannah Packet, Todd, Charleston Cleared Out. Ship Sally, Campbell, Liverpool Sloop Dolphin, Denike, Philadelphia Polly, Bowen, New York Schooner Industry, Ross, Charleston Amity, Hammond, - > New York Ship Janus, Mason, Ditto • Swift Packet, Gribben, Philadelphia Schooner Betsey, Waterman, St. Mary’s On Tueftlay arrived at CocklpUr, the brig Nancy, Capt. M’AHifter, from Montego Bay, which (lie left the 24th ult. Off St. Augustine, the ad'inft. {he was chafed by a brig, supposed to be a French or Spanilh privateer. The {hip Mina, Diederechfen, and brig Adelaide, Rose, from Hamburgh, are arrived at Charleston. An address to the Prelident, approving of the measures lie has taken for tiie support of the independence of the United States, is carrying about this city, and generally iigned by the inhabitants. Four of the crew of the Hermione Britilh frigate, that were found on board a prize carried. in; a Cape Nicholas Mole, have been lately executed there. Married on Sunday evening last in this city, by the Rev. Mr. Bergman, Mr. Chrilliaft Gngel, to Miis Margaret Shaffer, daughter of Baithalar Shatter, Esq. Died last Sunday, Mr* James Clay, son of Joseph Clay fen. Esq. BY LAST EVE NIN&S MAILS. New York, April 20. Capt. Thurston, from Aux Gayes, informs, that the French expedition against Port au Prince, Jeremie, Bc c. had completely failed; that before he failed the greater part of their army had returned to Aux Cayes with 200 of their ttui wounded, and the rest much diffatisfied on ac count of their ill success. I - Philadelphia , April 23. Capt. Burke, from Laguira, informs, that two days pre vious to his failing a proclamation was iffiied forbidding all Spamffi vessels leaving that port for Curacoa, as certain ac counts were received of thafr being attacked by the Britilh: That the privateer schooner Kitty, Sheen, of 12 guns, of Tortola, was brought into Laguira by the crew: That the Teamen were impressing to man the Hermione frigate: That the Britilh (hip Good Intent of Liverpool, from Africa to the Weft Indies, with a cargo of Negroes, was captured cat the 2d of February by a French privateer and carried into Laguira, where her cargo was immediately fold. .... - <v April 24. , Brig Gen* Wafliington, Devereaux, from hence to Su rinam, is taken by the French and sent into St. Martin’s, having had a role d’ equipage signed by Mr. la* Tombe; the people turned afliore ai*d in a state of ifervation. The Jane of Baltimore has been sent into King don, Ja maica, by the Aquiloti frigate. A second convoy for America is appointed in England for the firft week in May. Baltimore, April aj. The Crescent frigate has arrived at Algiers in 29 days from Portsmouth, New Hampfliire. The Dey, it is said, was much pleased with her* <* Halifax , April 3°. We hear from Newbem that on the 17th inst. a moft fliocking murder was perpetrated by Stephen Chamberlong on Mr. Matthew Byrne. They were partners in trade, and the former entered the room wliere Mr. B. rne was in bed, and by several blows with an axe, or fome heavy weapon, broke his scull and left him a moft hideous corpse. He afterwards secreted a confiderabL* quantity of goods belonging to the {lore; and after being taken into custody made away with himfelf by the use of laudanum. * From the EVENING MAIL (an Englifti Paper) of Februaiy 14, 1798. INSTRUCTIONS for Col. TATE. THERE will be placed under the command of Col. Tate a body of troops, completely organized, to the number of one tboufand and fifty, all refeiute determined —men, with whom die may undertake any thing. They are to be calfed w La Seconde Legion des Francs.” The deftruclion of Brijtol is of the very last importance, and every possible effort {hould be made to accomplifti it. For tliis purpose it will be proper to reconnoitre the mouth of the Severn, in the daytime, and to fail up the Avon at ntglu fall, within five miles of the town, where the lauding (hould be made, on tlie right bank, in the greatefl iilence, and .tlie troops being supplied with com bustible matter, Col. ‘Fate is to advance rapidly in the dark, on that fide of BriJlot be tuYviinlwanl, and immediately to set fire to that quarter. If the enterprise be conduced with dexterity it cannot tail to produce the total ruin of the town, tlie port, the docks, and tlie vessels, and to strike ten-or and amazement into the very heart of the Capital of England. The expedition under the command of Col. Tate has in view three principal objects; the firjl is, if possible, to raise an inliirredlion in tlie country; ti:e second is, to inter cept and embarrals the commerce of the enemy; and the third is, to prepare and facilitate the way tor a descent, by difira(fling tlie attention of the Engliih Government. In all counties the Poor are tlie class. moll prone to in furredton; anT this dHpofition is to be forwarded by dis tributing money and by inveighing against the Go vernment, as the cavfe of the public diftreis; by recom mending and facili rating a riling, to plunder the public stores and magazines, and the property of the rich, whose affluence is the natural lubjed of envy to the poor. It is, notwithstanding, to be oblerved, that however de fedive may be the morality of the Engliih people, they have still a refped for the Laws and their Magistrates, even in the moment of infurre.dion; it will therefore be advife able to spare, as much who may be fn any civil Fundion, and even of the Country Gentlemen; and all impositions Humid be laid on tlie Peers, the Men of Rank and high Fortune, tlie Clergy, thole who serve as Officers in the Army, Navy, and especially in the Militia; of all liicb tlie country feats, forms, woods, cattle, and com, lhould be given up to be plun dered by tlie people. These predatory excuriions lhould be made in different, and even distant quarters, by detach ments of two or three hundred men each. The commerce of the enemy in the country is to be in terrupted, by breaking down bridges, cutting dykes, and mining cauiewarys; which is, at the fame time, essentially necessary for the preservation of the army; by plundering all convoys of fubiiftence, tlie public stages and waggons, and even private carriages; the cutting off the supplies of provisions from the principal towns, burning all vessels and boats on the rivers and canals, deltroying magazines, set ting fire to docks and coal yards, rope walks, great manu factories, &c* 8c c. It is to be observed like vile, that by these means a crowd of artisans will be tJirown out of em ployment, and of course ready to embark in any measure which holds out to them fubiiftence and plunder without labor or fatigue. + The success of the expedition will likewifebe materially forwarded by disarming the Militia, by burning the arsenals in the seaports, by Hopping the Couriers of Government, by seducing the enemy’s troops to desert, and by the terror which the success of the Legion, and the progress of the infurredlipn, will carry into the boloms of the unwarlike Citizens.. In order to spread the paAic as generally as possible, the Legion is to be divided into several columns', having fettled a common rend zvous where tfopy gw to aflemble every four, fix, or eight days, inhabitants mull be obliged to serve as guides, and any “who refufe are t$ be puniitied 0:1 the spot; the Magistrates, or fpme of their families, are always to be employed in preference on this service, that they may not accuie dr punilh the others. All denunciations against those who join the Legion are to be puiliftied with death. Wherever the Legion, or any of its columns, is polled, if the neighboring pariflies do not give instant notice of the approach of the enemy, whether by ringing of bells or other wife, they arc to be given up to fire and l word. Col. Tate will mot omit to observe, that there are in England numbers of Frenc’, who will be eager to join him, such as prisoners of war, soldiers and feilors, privates in tlie Emigrant regiments, and a crqwd of others, whom want and the desire of vengeance will draw to his standard. He may admit such. Frenchmen into the I*egion; but he will oblerve to be on his guard that the new comers may not raise cabals or fodlions, especially if there (hould be among tliem any Nobles or Priests, whose ambition is only to be exceeded by their cowardice; flioukl any such at tempt be made he will take care to puniffi it moft severely. Col. Fate will encourage all deserters and prisoners to enter into the new companies before mentioned; lhould such prisoners refufe, he will lhave their heads and eye brows, and if they are taken in antis they are to be {hot. (Signed) L. Ho Che. To Col. TATE , on his Mmthry Operations and Marches • With boldnAs and intelligence combined you may ea~ lily pollcls yourselves of Chester or LwerpaoL, which you will ruin, by burning the magazines and filling up the ports, or at leail you may cut off all communication be twctai those CRies and the There i another object wined I liquid like wile decide fmto enter tWe counties, as you will be joined tlfcre By two otlier columns of French troops, to which you -Will unite that under your command, it the General commanding the expedition in chief llia.ll desire it. v ■’ ‘ In order to ipread the consternation and aftoniftiment zf wide as podibli:, after the deffmclion at. Liverpool, (for this point is capital) you mtfft follow your Wow, and feizo upon fome fmaft town or feapott on that coast, which you will lay under contribution. 1” Your soldiers are to carry nothing with them but their amis, ammunition, and bread; they will find every where clotlies, linen, and lhoes; foe inhabitants mult lupply your wants, and the feats of the Gently are to be your maga zines. In case your position (hould be at last no longer tenable, or that tuperior forces lhould force you to quit the country bordering on tlie Channel, you mull not Jose an instant to join two French parties sent into the counties of York, Durham , and Northumberland. In that case you mifft fend me notice into Ireland , that I may be enabled to execute a diversion in your favor. An officer in difgriifo may reach m£, eitlier by seizing a fithing boat on the coast of IVales , or else by the route of Scotland. (Sighed) L. Hoc he. N. B. It will be recolledfed that CoL Tate and his chosen band laid down their arms, without firing a (hot, U 7 about 30a Welch Militia, hastily afiembled.