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E UROPSA N :I NTE L L IGIN CE. every' bod) are now fixed upon the Sieur Godflkofsky, who, on account of his very extensive commerce, must, if he faiis, drew many along with hint. The King i* taking Uie utmost pains to (are Mpij and on this account Jus Majesty has direftetj Melf. Schikler and Schutz, two eminent bankers of this city, to infpea his books which they hare been three days about, and made their report yeflcrday, the event of which the publick is very impatient to know. What adds to the ca lamity of the present aids is, that many private people, in order to feenve their money, used to lodge it in the hands of the eminent merchant* hsaay of whom are now on tho brink of ruin; but it ip the general opinion, that if the Sieur God&ofsky Hands his ground, many others will be enabled to do the fame. RatiJUni A*g*ft 18. We have (ereral tenge reports at this place ; (bme (ay that a large body of Tarks is advanc ing towards the Danube; that a camp is marked but at Bie litz in Snefia; and that the mifunderflanding increases be tween Russia and Poland. Hamburg, August 23. Since yesterday eleven more houses in this city have Bopped payment, but, notwithftahding, here are many more confidernbie houses, which, it is thought, will Hand their ground. •* Amferdam, Avgufjztj. Thirty-two failures in this city are foppofird to amount to fitty million* of Dutch florins, 1 upwards of jive millions Sterling. ‘'* -- ‘*; ; LONDON, Anguft 29. PR IV ATE letters from Hamburg of the 19th ult. mention that there never was known inch a confufion as hap pened thefre on the 17th and 18th on their Exchange, by tne failure of so many merchants houses, which has aflc£led the principal dealers of the cities in Genhany, Denmark, and Sweden, and put an entire flop to the trade and com * mere* of the city of Hamburg, where they are all miftruftful of one another. They add, that beiides the Christians, (even of the mod opulent Jews at Altena had likewise failed. On the ,21st inst. died the Right Hon. Charles Earl of Egremont, Baron of Cockermouth, and Baronet, Lord Lieutenant and Cuflos Rotulorum of the county of Cumber land, and one of his Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State. His Lordship married, March in, 1751, Alicia Maria, daughter of George Carpenter, by whpm he had issue George, now Eail ofEgremont, born December 7, 1751, three daughters, and two other sons. He was son of the great Sir William Wyndham, Chancellor of the Exchequer in, the reign of Queen Anne.—An infpeciion was made into the cause of his Lordftiip’s death, when it appeared that one of the blood vessels in hisJiead was ruptured. Ex trad of a letter from Paris. - An odd accident has happened here, which makes no small nolfc. A Scotch officer in the French service accosted an Englilh gentleman at the play-house, and abruptly defir ♦d to know if hi? name was W—, and whether he was the author of the North Briton ; the gentleman *0 the firft an swered in the affirmative; as to the other he said it was not yet determined; upon which the officer immediately infill ed, that the Englitn gentleman (hould fight him, he having frequently heard that Mr. W— had not Templed to own the writing of it. Mr. W— expressed his furprize at such ftraage behaviour, declaring that he was ignorant of giving him any offence, and totally unacquainted with his person. The officer replied his name was F—, and that being a Scotchman, the North Briton was an affront to him, and not to be fuffered with impunity, therefore infilled upon Mr. W. retiring with him. The other answered, with great temper, that he cou and not foe fufficient ground for luch a decision; and besides, that he rated himfelf far above any rebel to his country whatever. Tliit anfwcr so enraged the Scotch officer, that he let Mr. W— kuow, that no time was to be loft, that he mull immediately comply with his request, or submit himfelf to be severely caned; much al tercation arising and the (lory beginning to spread, Mr. W-- appointed a neighbouring cofleehoufe for the place ot decision, where he promised to meet the offices In half an hour; but the dory getting to the ears of t h Lieutenant de.Polßs, be happily prevented the aflair com ing to any fatal issue.” , . * The difoounton bills of exchange at Hamburg has got to 11 3 portent. 6 September 1. We hear that pnblick notice has been given that all seamen may hare the wages due to them immediately paid, on condition they enter on board any of his Majerty’ (hips;; it is thought das feheme will have a good effeCl, and is infinitely preferable to the odious unconstitutional method of impressing. Sept. 3. Wednefilay fe’nnighf is the day fixed for the de parture of the Earl and Countess of Northumberland for Ireland, each of their domefticks are allowed three sets of liveries, (bme of which are the gfandeft that ever were made on the like oCcafion. By a gentleman from Paris we learn, that the King of France has ordered the officer that lately offered the intuits to Mr. Wilkes to be broke and rendered incapable of ferviug in a military capacity, and also to be committed to prifont t. 6. On Wednesday lafl the remains of the late Eari remont were interred In the family vault at Orchard WynHham, near Bridgewater in Somerfetfhire. AMERICA. % f SAVANNAH, November 24. lafl the General Assembly of this province X met here, when his Excellency the Governor was plcafed to deliver the following fpeech.’ Honourable Gentlemen, Mr. Speaker, and Gentlemen of the Commons House of Assembly, OHE0 HE time df our meeting in General A/fenihlv has been confifterably delayed by my being obliged, .in obedience to his Majesty’s royal command, to attend the congress with the fonthern Governors, Capt. Stuart the Supcrintendant, and the diffe rent tribes of Indians, at Augulta, in order to cultivate and promote a more firm and permanent peace and friendihip between his Majesty and the southern nations of Indian?. I : And I have the pleafuit to acquaint you, that, a% well as the general benefit refill ting therefrom, this province has ’acquired eonfiderable advantage, particularly in the exten sion of our western boundary, by a voluntary cession of lands made to his Majesty by the Creek Indians; and I think the basis is laid for eftabliftiing matters between us on a much more solid footing than they have ever heretofore been ; and, for your further fatisfr&ion herein, I (hall order a copy of the treaty fettled and agreed upon at the late congress to be laid before you. Gentlemen, Thi” being our firft meeting in General As sembly since the concluhon of the peace with France and Spain, giye me leave, though late, to congratulate you on that happy event, so glorious to his Majesty and the arms of Great-Britain, and (o particularly benefic.al to these sou thern colonies. We are happy, Gentlemen, in the conferences of this peace; also in the great probability and proipeft of It. conti nuance of peace and fnendlhip with the several nations of Indians ; for even the Creeks, whose fidelity was moil to be fafjpe&ed, have given the strongest marks and assurances of their pacifick and good intentions; and vhe are ftili more happy in a general harmony and confidence amongfl oursel ves. Therefore let us confider what m; afures are m our power which may.beft promote the general welfare and prosperity of the province, in which I (hall always be ready to give irr hearty concurrence; and would recommend it to you ty confider of and frame a bill for the pdniflunent of vaga bonds and other idle and difoifterly persons; also a bill’ to, prevent lotteries and gaming. Gentlemen of the Commons House of Assembly, I have no demands to make, nor any particular article f expence to defirc you to provide for. 1 (hall direct an ac count of the produce of the last year’s tax to be laid before you, and the usual estimate for the service of the current * year. . “ Gentlemen, The season being so far advanced I hOi < will be an inducement to give diipatch, and 1 have no kind of doubt but the great unanimity which, has hitherto fub** lifted will ftilLcontinue. JAMES WRIGHT. Savannah, in Georgia, Council- Chamber, Nov. the 22, 1763.