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PARIS, July *. The inhabitants in this metropolis die in great numbers of putrid fevers and fore throats, owing to the foulnel's of the air, which has been some days intensely hot, with heavy clouds, partial (howers of rain, very loud tunder, and terrific lightning. LONDON, August 3. It is rumoured at Paris, that the French Cabinet has pro posed to the Englith Minister a plan for the partition of India, as the ground of a permanent alliance between the two na tions.—This is intended to be at the expence of the Dutch, and France supposes England will accede to the proposal from a jrefentment oftheCondtfft Os Holland in the late war. The Dutch departed from their usual caution and prudence in re nouncing the friendthip of England. They interposed in a quarrel, when every intelligent European perceived that the difeontented Colonies mull necessarily be independent; and when it mult be evident, that every advantage of the Ameri can trade mult soon be acquired by the more induftnous na tions, without the diferedit of unneighbourly interference, or the rifque and charge of actual hostilities. A few days ago a man went into an Inn at Alton, Hants, and called for a pint of beer ; some dil'pute ariling between him and Mr. C. the landlord, they, at length went to blows, and the landlord proving victorious, the other refolverl on revenge, and having noticed 40 oaths sworn by Mr. C. in the course of the quarrel, he summoned him before the Rev. Mr. St. John, ajuftice of the peace for that county ; this worthy magistrate being determined that such offenders of the laws of God and tnan fliould be punilhed to their full extent, a Iked Mr. C. if he swore like a gentleman, or a poor man i 1 ” to which he answering ; u Like a gentleman, your Worffup !” “ then youlhall pay like a gentleman,” fays the magistrate, and in fiantly infilled on 101. being five Ihilling for every oath. PHILADELPHIA, October 7. Tuefday last commenced the drawing of the lottery for the lands laid out by the state, and given as a donation to the Officers and men of the late Pennsylvania line, in the foederal army, in due proportions to each. What adds to the dignity of this bounty is, that Pennsylvania has excused these lands from payment of any taxes so long as they live, or so long at they hold them, so that the worthy veteran may there fit down and reap the fruits of his well earned labour. BALTIMORE, Sept. 12. Extraft of a letter from the banks of the Sufquehannah, dated August 6, 1786. « I have just returned from attending divine service in the Indian camp—this will no doubt appear strange to you, but ftrangcr yet, when I allure you, I have found more true re ligion and chriftianity among them, than the white inhabitants ou the frontiers, they are of the church of England, and have the services complete in their own language. They sing Psalms to admiration. The Indian town of Shanang is about II miles from our present position ; the head sachem with his family have been with us some days, who have behaved, both males and females, with great good nature and sociabili ty. Our bulinefs goes on very well—The New-York com missioners are sensible and judicious gentlemen, which con tributes not a little to render our fatisfaftion as agreeable as could be expefted •, but as agreeable as they are, I neverthe less Hull regret the departure of my good friend Mr. R—l'e, Who is truly amiable for his abilities and industry • but as great as his abilities and industry are, his other moral quali ties go beyond them.” * CHARLESTON, October 18. In consequence of an application from the Postmaster Gene ral, stating the inconveniencics which he would labor under from taking paper money, Congress were pleased to publifti an opinion that the postage of all letters ihould be paid for in specie, which by particular direftion of the Postmaster is at present the case in evet-y State in the union, South-Caro lina excepctcd—fo good an opinion is entertained of ourpaper medium. r The honorable conduft of the planters, in adhering so ftri&ly to their rcfolutions relative to the taking the paper medium, cannot be too highly prailed ; it being the only line of con daft that can poflibly extricate us from the temporary incon veniences which we at present experience. S A V A N N AH, Oftober 26. im att Inr^T C A Qi,ancrly Mecti”g°^eCINCIN NATI SOCIETY ot this state, the Members attended, when t t h!reof° W,ng gC CmCn WCrc a PP° in “d honorary Members Nicholas Ancuux, Efcj. Lieutenant Quartermaster and • • % Paymafler of the Regiment Dupont, who served! with Count de Rochambeau in America. The Chevalier Dupleffis, a Brigadier General in the fervicfti of France, having to support him the most honourable tefti. mouyof his charader from the Couut d’Estaing and his Ex, cellency General Wafliington. Brigadier Geneial Jackfou, for his faithful and military services, and who diftinguiftied himfelf during the Revolution, Having served with the Continental Army, the Society were difpofedto fliew him every mark of their friendlhip & refpeft. Whereas a representation is presented to us by Monsieur de. la Baume, Baron de Malves, and aided by the ftrorigefc recommendations from Count d’Estaing, that he served at the siege of Savannah with the French army, and that he wa» particularly diftinguilhed for his good condud on board the Caesar man of war, praying, and indeed laying claim to a feat in the Cincinnati : Therefore, Resolved, That Monlieur de la Baume, Baum de Malves, be admitted a regular Mem* her of the Cincinnati, upon the principles of its original institution. The Society having gone through the bulinefs, agreeable ta the order of the day, adjourned to participate in an elegant dinner, prepared for the purpose, when the following toasts were drank : 1. The President of the Society. 2. The President of the State Society. 3. The Memory of our late worthy Member, General Greene. 4. The Members of the Society throughout the world. 5. Count d’Estaing. 6. General Knox, one of the firft inftitutors. 7. General St. Clair, a worthy supporter. 8. Baron Steuben. 9* General Wayne, Vice President of the Pennsylvania Society. 10. State of Georgia. 11. All good Men. 12. A speedy Relief to the Sufferings of the unfortunate Members of the Society. 13. May the American Navy be as triumphant as her Armies have been over all their enemies. The day concluded with jov and fatisfadion, every one feeling a soldierly affedion for each other. Extrad of a letter from an Officer commanding at Fort Mjlntofh, to a gentleman in Philadelphia, dated Fort Pitt, Seprember 14, 1786. “ h iee it'Cn from Sandulky fay, the Indians are in general difpoftd for war, and that there are 700 warriors collected at the Shawona towns, and moieare expeded ; that they were informed by two white men who had been there, that they had brought m 13 fealps and four prisoners, two men and a Mrs. More and daughter j the two latter they burned before the men, and told them that was to be their lot in a few days. The above persons lay, that the Indians are determined to strike at Capt. Hutchins, Surveyor, and those with him; also at a settlement called Wheeling, about 170 miles fiom this; but General Clark, we hope, is ere this gone into their country with 1500 men, which will cut them out fomeothtr work than the butchering our defencelefs inhabitants. AUGUSTA) Nov. 11 . By the UNITED STATES in CONGRESS assembled, September 18, 1786. The Committee confining of Mr. Pinckney, Mr. St. Clair, and Mr. Hariifon, to whom was referred a letter of the 12th, irom the Board of Treasury, together with a letter from the Commissioner of the Loan-Office in the state of Rhode-Ifland, and an Ad ot the Legislature of that state; Laving reported,—* “ That appears from theie communications, the Legis lature of the state of Rhode-Ifland, by an Adpafled at their last Session, have made the paper currency of that state re ceivable 011 all arrears of taxes cue to the United States ; that as this explanation of the law of the state, relative to the late requilitions of Congress, entirely defeats the intentions of thole ads, the Commissioner of the Loan-Office has suspended the iil'ue of indents in that ftaie, on the requisition of the 2itb Sept. 1785, until he Ihould receive the diredions of the Board of Trealury on that fubjed. The Board farther remark, that the Legislature of the state of New Jeriey, have also made their paper currency receivable on the arrears of taxes due on the requisition of the 27th and 28th April, 1784. On thtsftatement the Committee observe, that as the requisitions of Congress ar.e calculated for the purpose of requiring from the states a fufficient sum for the payment of the interest due on the foreign and domestic debt, and the maintenance of the c|vil department, no deviation can be aomitted from the 1 , •