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making every preparation for defence, and the vefy
mechahicks work with their arms ready by them.
At Girgenti in Sicily there have likewise been
some disturbances, and some vessels laden with
grain for exportation have had their rudders for
cibly taken off.
IVarfaroj, OR. 20. Letters arrived from our
frontiers advise, that the army under Count Ro
manzow had been attacked by many kinds of dis
orders, and was in consequence ready to take
winter quarters. It was supposed that a part would
retire to the neighbourhood of the Dniester, where
the air was more salubrious than among the marshes
of the Danube.
Other advices from the army on the left fide of
the Danube renew among the inhabitants the fear
of the contagious distemper, which has carried off
io many persons in the two last years. A local
malady occ^fioned by the intemperature of cli
mate alone, carries off daily great numbers. The
number of those who have died this year, from
the above cause, are reckoned at the rate of 200
per day. The return of winter, and putting the
lick into quarters, having for the two preceding
winters ftopt the infection, will, it is hoped, put
a stop to it this year.
Naples, OR. 26. An express is arrived here
from Palermo, with news of another infurredion
in that city the 18th of this month. The Popu
lace having attempted to plunder the houses of
several of the nobles and principal merchants ; the
latter, to the number of about 9000 men, had
taken up arms, and attacked and dispersed the riot
ers, after having killed a great number of them,
and taken 400 prisoners.
Warsaw, OR. 28. Tuesday last Captain Bibi
kow arrived here, from the Grand Ruffian army,
with the news of the defeat of a body of Turks
beyond the Danube, on whom they had made a
number of prisoners with a considerable booty.
Leghorn, OR. 29. By a frigate called the Gre
gory, just arrived here, we have accounts that the
Ruffian Squadrons have greatly damaged all the
places belonging to the Ottoman Empire; that in
August last one of those squadrons ravaged all the
coast from Cape St. Mary to Bodroun, and de
stroyed all the Turkish villages and magazines
which are at some distance from the sea. The
Turks have likewise fuffered at Stanchio, but not
so much as at Bodroun. The number of Turks
killed and wounded in those two places, amount to
1500, and those of the Ruffians only to about 160,
most of which are Albanians.
Turin, OR. 30, It is feared that the Governor
of Sufa, who is under arret for monopolizing corn,
will be condemned to death.
Peter/burg, Nov. 3. Field Marshal Romanzow
has just transmitted a particular account of all
tranfadions of the present campaign, which will
be published by order of her Imperial Majesty.
The Marshall has likewise transmitted some very
advantageous propositions of peace, made to him
lately by the Grand Vizier, in consequence of
particular orders from the Sublime Porte. An
account has also been received from Count Orlow,
and Admiral Spiritow, of the conduct of the Ruf
fian fieet in the Mediterranean.
Naples, Nov. 3. Letters from Barbary mention,
that the Dey of Tripoli is dead, and that his son,
Sadi Ali Bey, succeeds him.
Vienna, Nov. 8. Marshal Romanzow's army
Bill keeps the field in Bulgaria, while the far
greater part of the Grand Vizir's army is in winter
quarters in Moldavia, Wallachia, and Bulgaria.
The operations of war have, however, ceased on
both sides; and proportions for a peace are now
almost constantly offering, which, it is hoped will
be happily effected by the meditation of some of
the other powers of Europe, before a new season
gives opportunity for recommencing the war.
Vienna, Nov. 10. Count Romanzow took, on
the 19th of October last, the resolution, and has
prepared every thing to make an attack upon the
Ottoman army near Karafchou. He has given
the command of this attack to Prince Dolgoruckv,
who is to be supported by the corps of Generals
Ungero and Suwarow. At the fame time Gene
ral Potemkin, who is at present with his troops
opposite Siliftria, on this fide of the Danube, is
to bombard that place. For this purpose the ne
ceflary quantity of bombs, and four large can
non, have been brought there by boats and landed
at Braila.
The Turks on their fide have so reinforced
themselves near Siliftria, that the siege of it will
be very difficult. A large train of artillery has
been brought there, and as the Ottomans are ah
ready apprised of the enemy's Intentions, they
will not be wanting in providing for the defence of
the place. After all the season of the year will
probably render these preparations unnecessary.
In the mean time we learn that the Grand Vizier
is deposed, ahd that Huffan, Captain Pacha of
the White Sea, is appointed to succeed him.
Paris, Nov. If. The Archbishop ofMarfeilles
hath issued a mandate, forbidding the clergy to ap
pear in a place of public entertainment, called the
Vauxhall of that city, under pain of incurring the
censures of the church.
Paris, Nov. 19. Letters from Madrid advise,
that a Spanish frigate has discovered fix inhabited
islands in the South Sea, within 800 leagues of
the island of Ferdinand. The people are mild,
affable, and civilized, and seem to hold the Eu
ropean manners. The largelt of these islands is
16 leagues in breadth, and 40 in length. The
reasons that hindered the Spanish officer who
gave his court an account of this difeovery, from
giving the public a longer detail of it, are fuffici
ently obvious.
L O N D O N, Nov. 17.
The following is an extract of a letter from
Peterfburgh : " As we forefee there is no probabi
lity of a speedy re-establishment of peace between
the two empires, the ensuing campaign it is gene
rally thought, will be more sharp and bloody than
the last war.
By advices from Peterfburgh we learn, that the
famous Dutch Captain who defeated the Turks on
the coast of the Black Sea, the 23d of June last,
was lately introduced to the Empress, who was
pleased to invest him with the military order of St.
George, and at the fame time to appoint him to
the command of a man of war of 64 guns, and
also of a fm^ll squadron.
By a private letter from Paris we are informed
that the Genoefe have engaged to build thirty
ships of the line for the service of France.
By authentic letters from Lisbon we learn that
certain advices have been received of all disturb
ances in the Brazils being now quieted.
A letter from Cadiz fays, the misunderstand
ings between England and her colonies, is a mat
ter of serious attention both in this kingdom, and
with the Spanish Governors of America. If arc
conciliation does not soon ensue, the family com
pact will avail itfelf of the disputes.
A merchant in New- York writes us word, that
the Americans are furprized at the vast number of
emigrants that daily come over from Whitehaven,
Liverpool, Scotland, and Ireland, He fays all of
them bring some property with them, and several
have as much as 400 1. They are gone up into
the country to fettle about Fort Edward.
It is said that the blue ribbon, vacant by the
death of the Duke of Kingston, is to be given to
Lord Harcourt, Lord Lieutenant oflreland.
They write from Paris, that the French East-
India Company's ships fitted out on the account
of private trade, have not defrayed the expences
of their voyage, not even those to whom the King
had lent ships, so that an end is near put to their
French Eall-India trade.
Nov. 18. We hear her Majesty is expelled to
lye in about the latter end of January.
Advices received by this day's mail bring an
account of the death of the Princess Anne-Char
lotte of Lorrain, sister to the Emperor Francis I.
and to Prince Charles, Governor of the Low-
Countries, on the 7th of this month, at Mons.
By the emigration of several of our starving
manufacturers in the northern parts of the king
dom, we learn, that two capital manufactories of
fail-cloth have been set up in America. This at
once accounts for the total decay of that branch
of business in and about Warrington.
The unprejudiced fay, no reftriCtions can pro
perly permit the Jesuits to have the education of
youth ; they may make them scholars, but good
citizens, and good fubjeCts, must be the work of
different inftruCtors.
Letters from Warsaw advise, that the delegated
commiflion have unanimously refufed to treat with
the united powers; unless the following articles
are granted to them, viz. That all goods bound
for Poland shall pass duty free through the domi
nions of the three united powers; that Dantzick
shall be maintained in its former Rate and that
Polish salt shall be exported to the neighbouring
countries duty free. The Austrian and Ruffian
Ministers agreed to this; as the affair chiefly con
cerns the King of Prussia, his Minister has refufed
his consent until he receives inftruCtions from his
master. Should these articles be granted, it would
not only enrich Poland, but be of advantage to
commerce in general.
They write from Sallee, that some English mer
chants lately fettled there had obtained the liberty,
on payment of certain duties, to bring inland cara
vans from the British settlements in Guinea through
the Emperor of Morocco's dominions to the sea
coast.
Yesterday morning a celebrated gambler hanged
himfelfin his garters at his lodgings near Piccadilly,
by way of consolation for having loft his all at a
gaming table on Thursday night.
A very spirited memorial is preparing to be sent
to Madrid, requiring the immediate release of all
the Brittib fubjeCts imprisoned in any of the Spa
nish dominions.
Nov. 20. We are informed, that the time of
the Parliament meeting for the dispatch of busi
ness, is fixed for Thursday Jan. 13.
They write from Hull, that the storms had done
incredible damage on that coast, the tides rising
higher than wasever remembered in the memory
of man.
A letter from Peterfburgh, fays, “ The Em
press has so just a sense of Admiral Knowles's ca
pacity and knowledge as an engineer and seaman,
that she has made him very advantageous offers to
day in Russia."
They write from Dantzick that the Prussian
soldiers are all cantoned on the inhabitants for
the winter.
Advices from Venice mention the Bank in that
city having advanced a loan of one million of se
quins to the Emperor.
Nov. 21. Orders have been issued from the war
office, for the embarkation of two regiments of
foot from Ireland ; but the service they are intended
for is kept a profound secret.
It is rumoured that we are on the point of com
mencing a serious quarrel with a maritime date in
the Mediterranean,
Nov. 22. They write from Brest that three
Dutch transports, laden with ammunition and
stores, under convoy of a frigate of 36 guns, are
lately failed from that port for the isle of Goree,
on the African coast : the frigate had two compa
nies of foot on board.
An Ambassador extraordinary will set out in a
few days for the Court of Madrid, in consequence
of some advices which were brought by the last
Dutch mail.
Sir John Mcore, Admiral, is to relieve Sir Geo.
Rodney at Jamaica; Admiral Hughes to relieve
Sir Peter Dennis in the Mediterranean; and Ad
miral Gayton to relieve Admiral Montague at
Boston.
They write from Copenhagen, that the Ruffian
Vice Admiral Bafbell arrived at the isle of Moen,
where he took the command in chief of a Ruffian
fleet, confiding of fifteen large ships of war, and
four other ships are expected there, which fleet
is ordered for the Archipelago ; and that another
fleet of that nation, confiding of eleven ships of
the line and four frigates, is ordered into the
Mediterranean, commanded by Vice Admiral
Greigh, and the greatest part of their officers are
Englishmen.
A letter from Berlin fays, that some villains had
found means to enter the apartments of the King
of Prussia at Potzdam, from whence they carried
off money and plate to a considerable value.
Nov. 23. It is whispered that the Duke ofNor
thumberland will soon, by particular desire, set off
for Dublin.
They write from Berlin, that his Prussian Ma
jesty has given orders for no frierchant or trader to
fend out of this kingdom any kind of warlike
stores, without permission of the court.
We have advice from Constantinople, that a
large vessel, with a number of Pilgrims going to
Mecca, many of them of great quality, had been
taken by a crew ofblack pirates in the Black Sea,
who got an immense booty on board.
We hear, that the members of both houses,
who are now in foreign parts, have been written
to, requiring their attendance at the openingof the
ensuing session of parliament, when matters of the
utmost national importance are intended to be
brought under consideration.
Extrafl of a letter from Plymouth, Nov. 17.
“ Lad week upwards of 70 riggers, and riggers
labourers, were difeharged out of his Majesty's
dock-yard here, according to an order from the
Navy-Office, and it is said there will be another
difeharge soon of shipwrights, carpenters, &c. at
this port.
" It is reported here that the guardfhips com
plements of men are to be reduced to 150."
They write from Denmark, that one of the
conditions made on the cession of the Grand Duke
of Russia, of his patrimonial country of Ducal
Holstein to the King of Denmark, is, that theim
pofitions on the inhabitants of that Duchy shall
not be augmented fotthe space of twenty years.
They talk nevertheless that a loan of 800,000
Crowns will be demanded from the nobility of
that province. The revolution will necessarily pro
duce a great change in the commerce of the Baltic,
and the northern parts of Germany; Port Kiel,
the fined and fafeft of all that country, will draw
to it the trade of Lubeck, and in all probability
ruin that free commercial city.
Nov. 24. Yesterday both houses of Parliament
met at Weftmimfter, pursuant to their last proro
gation, and were further prorogued by the Lord
Chancellor to Thursday the 13th day of January;
the Lords Commissioners present were the Lord
Chancellor, the Archbishop of Canterbury, and
Lord Gower.
The Kings of France and Spain are, in appear
ance to the world, very good friends; but between
themselves quite the reverse. Be their aversion
to one another owing to what it will, it is certainly
very prudent in them to let the world know as lit
tle of it as possible.
'Tis said that when the Marquifs of Kildare was
in town, Mr. Wilkes called several times at his
lodgings to welcome him to London, and to know
if the freedom of the city would be acceptable to
him; but, unluckily, the servant every time gave
foranfwer, “ my Lord is not at home."
It is very remarkable, that there is not a com
mander in chief, in either Great-Britain or Ire
land—a circumstance not known since the revolu
tion to the present time.
They write from Baftia, in the Island of Corsi
ca, that the 24th of last month eight Corsicans
who had raised a tumult at° Fiumorbo, had been
broken on the wheel, to deter the inhabitants from
seditious practices.
It is said Lord Mansfield has been offered, if
he thinks the business of the King's Bench now
too arduous for him op account of his age, any
place of honour his Lordship shall most approve.
Nov. 2fr The Kingston, Sims, from South-Ca
rolina to Jamaica, is loft in the westward passage.
Manufactories, whilst they are daily decaying in
the mother country, are daily establishing in the
colonies, so that if one may venture to prophecy,
the dependance will, in a few years, be reversed,
and, like the storks, the parent owe her subsistence
to her children.
Nov. 26. Yesterday his Majesty went and Sur
veyed the new works carrying on in St. James's
park, and gave directions for 100 more men to be
employed in order to expedite the work.
Extract of a letter from IVorcfler.
" Thursday evening the contest between Mr.
Rous and Sir Watkin Lewes ended, when on cas
ing up the poll, the numbers were,
For Thomas Rous, Esq; - - 000
For Sir Watkin Lewes, - - 635
Majority in favour of Thomas
Bates Rous, Esq; - - 265
Whereupon Mr. Rous was declared duly elected
Member of Parliament for this city."
Nov. 27. The Abby, Herbert, from Virginia,
is arrived at Dover, under jury.mafts.
A letter from Vienna, dated Nov. 14, fays,
“ by the most authentic advices we are afftired,
that proposals are now under consideration for
renewing the armistice between the Ruffians and
the Turks. A suspension of hostilities between
the two armies has positively taken place, and
Choczin in Moldavia is appointed for opening and
managing the conferences: His imperial Majesty
is to have a minister there; and most of the nor
thern potentates, are likewise to fetid one each."
Early on Friday morning the 19th instant died,
at Leinfter-Houfe, in Dublin, James Fitz-Gerald,
Duke of Leinfter, Marquis and Earl of Kildare,
Earl and Baron Offaley, Premier Marquis, Earl
and Baron of the kingdom oflreland, and Viscount
Leinfter, of Taplow, in Great-Britain. His
Grace was born May 29, 1772; created Vis
count Leinfter of Taplow, in 1746; in 1761,
Marquis of Kildare, and in 1766, Duke of Lein
fter.
The Sandwich packet-boat, Capt. Nottingham,
from South-Carolina, is loft near Jersey; the
Captain and crew, with the mail, were taken up,
and carried into Plymouth.
This day at noon came on at Guildhall, the
election of a Member to serve this city in Parlia
ment, in the room of Sir Robert Ladbroke de
ceased, when the following Gentlemen were se
verally put in nomination, viz. First the Lord
Mayor, then Robert Alsop, Esq; Sir Charles
Afgill, William Bridgen, Esq; Sir William Ste
phenson, Samuel Turner, Esq; Sir Henry Banks,
Sir Thomas Hallifax, John Shakcfpear, Esq,
Sir James Efdaile, Alderman Plumb, B. Rennet,
Esq; John Kirkman, Esq; Sir Watkin Lewes,
W. Plomer, Esq; N. 'I homas, Esq; W. Rollin
fon, Esq; and John Roberts, Esq; when the
shew of hands appeared prodigiously in favour of
the Lord Mayor, but there being a great number
of hands for Mr. Roberts, a poll was demanded
by the friends of that Gentlemen, which began
at half past one and waft to end at four.
When the Lord Mayor was nominated, almost
every hand was held up, and the Hall itfelf re
sounded with the clapping and Touting of the live
ry. Mr. Roberts was also received with great ap
plause, but the difference ofthe shew of bands on
a comparison appeared about three to one in fa
vour of the Lord Mayor.
There was only one hand held up for Alder
man Alsop, Who, as well as Shakefpear Plumb;
Kirkman, Kennet, and Rollinfon, were all re
ceived with groans and biffing.
When Sir Watkin Lewes was put up, there was
a general shout, but few hands were held up.
Sir Charles Afgill and Alderman Bridgen, Ste
phenson and Turner were received with the appro
bation of clapping hands only, without holding
them up;
Alderman Harley was very roughly treated by
the livery on his return from the hustings.
Before the nomination began, the common fer
jeant desired the livery to fignify their appro
bation by holding up their hands without their
hats.
It is said that the election expences of the fuc
cefsful candidate for Worcester amounts to near
20,0001.
Nov. 30. A letter from Peterfburgh, dated
Nov. 18, fays, “ a messenger has just been sent off
from here, express with a command to Marshal
Romanzow, and the Generals Suwarrow and
Ungen, to attend the imperial court after the whole
grand Ruffian army is gone into winter quarters.
It is generally thought that Count Romanzow will
be continued in his command, notwithstanding the
machinations of his enemies, and will be created a
Prince ofthe Empire.
Advices of a very lingular nature have, we are
assured, beefl received within these few days from
Mr. Murray at Constantinople.
The corps of 15000 men, which the Turks had
sent on an enterprile against the Crimea, has been
entirely defeated by the Ruffians, and the fleet dis
persed.
Dec. 2. Atthe last Board of Admiralty orders
were given for the men ofwar now fitting out for
sea at Portsmouth and Chatham, defined to relieve
Sir George Bridges Rodney's squadron on the Ja
maica Ration, to be commanded by Sir John Moore,
to be in readiness for sea by the 20th of next month.
The judges and officers appointed to go to the
East-Indies are not to fail till after Chriftrms.
Extraft of a letter from Plymouth, Nov. 26.
" The 24th instant landed here from Jersey
Captain Nottingham, late commander ofthe Eail
of Sandwich Packet, from Charleftown for Fal
mouth, which on the iith instant had the misfor
tune to lose all her masts, and every thing washed
off her deck ; the mate and two men were drowned;
the Captain and crew (with Governor Dunford
and family, who were passengers) were taken out
of the wreck by a vessel bound from Newfound
land to Jersey, where they were all landed in the
greatest distress: The mail was preserved, and is
gone off by express to London."
1 hey write from Thorn, that a corps of 6000
Ruffian horse are just arrived, and quartered near
that city.
It is an indisputable fad, that the King of Prussia
is collecting as much corn as can possibly be got in
to his magazines; nor are any vessels fuffered to
depart from any port in his dominions without
leave.
, Itis said that the Member for Middlesex (Col.
Lutterel) has instituted a suit in the High Court of
Chancery against his father (Lord Irnham) and
that this was the cause of the Duke and Dutchefs
of Cumberland quitting the Kingdom. If they
don't return till the suit is finifhed, we shall be
long enough deprived of this happy couple, and,
in case of a war, what shall we do for an Admiral?
They write from Stockholm, that the winter
camp at Bahus consists 0f72,000 men.
Extrafl of a letter from Berlin, Nov. 19.
" His Prussian Majesty is making some new dis
positions amongst the recruits he has just raised to
serve in Prussian Poland. They amount to forty
thousand men, and have been undetluch a constant
and rigid discipline since their being raised, that
they are Capable offorming the garrisons which he
means to extend through all his new acquired do
minions. His Majesty was last night attacked by
a fit of apoplexy, which gave a great alarm to the
whole court, but it was happily loon over.
Extract of a letter from Venice, Nov. 2.
“ The squadron of the Ruffians now in the
Archipelago, has gained several advantages oflate
over the Turks, especially in an a&ion which hap
pened on the 10th of last month off the Isle of
Chios, between seven Ruffian ships of the line and
two frigates, and ten of the Turkish ships with
fik large gallies; the fight began about ten in the
morning, and lasted till one in the afternoon, when
the Turks were entirely defeated, two of their
fliips aad three gallies being taken, one galley and
a fliip of 30 guns funk, and several others escaped
out to sea damaged."
This day at the close of the poll for a member
for this city, the numbers were,
The Lord Mayor, - - - 2026
Mr. Roberts, ----- 1994
CHARLESTOWN, (S. Carolina) Feb. it.
On Friday last arrived here from the island of St.
Thomas, in the Weft-Indies, his Excellency Gen.
Reopftorffs, late Governor of St. Croix, and
Capt. Bang, of his Danish Majesty's army, in
tending to make the tour ofthe British colonies.
The commissioners of the silk manufacture have
flapped on board the ship Carolina Packet, Wil
liam White, Master, for London, 4051 b. of ex
ceeding fine raw silk, and 2,1 b. of an ordinary
quality,all ofthe growth and culture ofPurryfbuigb
in this province.