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Further Advices by the last Ships from L O N D O N.
V IE N N A, [Germany] August 3.
THIS day at noon a courier arrived here with
the news of peace between Ruflia and the
Porte having been concluded on the 17th of July,
at the head quarters atßuyak Canarochi, and sign
ed, on the part of their refpe&ive Sovereigns, by
Marshal Count Romanzow, and Achmed Effendi,
Chiaga to the Grand Vizir. [London Gaz.]
LONDON.
Aug. 5. At length the last hand is put to the con
vention between the courts of Peterfburgh, Berlin
and Vienna, for the final settlement of the Polish
dominions. The court of Warsaw, now deserted
by all the powers on whom they had placed some
reliance, must implicitly obey the mandates which
are enforced on them. The Poles are a moll me
lancholy proof of the mifchiefs arising from intestine
divisions, and fhonld be a warning to the ministers
of other countries how far they accept an infringe
ment on the rights of their fellow fpbjedls.
Within these two years, it appears by letters from
Newfoundland, that the Spaniards are carrying on
the cod filhery in those seas, and that it is expeded
they will prove as troublefbme co-temporaries in
that employ as the French have frequently been.
Iff remember right, fays our corrofpondent, the
Spaniards are by treaty prevented from pursuing
such measures, but treaties and negotiations are es
teemed now a days merely things of course.;
A correspondent, just returned from a perigrina
fsn thftmgh many parts of the kingdom, fays the
serious, sober, and better fort of people appear eve
ry where to be much hurt at the Quebec Bill, and
make no scruple to declare, that all who voted for
the eftablilhment of Popery in any part of the King’s
dominions, cannot be considered as Jealous friends
to the Protestant Church, as established by law, and
no candidate at the next election will be believed,
when heprofefles in his advertisement to be “ zeal
ously attached to the laws and constitution of his
country, and promises to use his best endeavours for
the preservation of its civil and religious liberties.”
It may. be said the Jewilh religion is endured in
the metropolis, and why may not the Roman Catho
lic religion be tolerated in a country taken from the
French ? But it must be observed, that the true
Christian ftirinks at the refleftion, that the murder
ers of Christ should find favour among the faithful,
and all true friends to the Revolution start at the
idea of establishing Popery by law in the most dis
tant part of the British empire. Those who call
themselves men of the world, laugh at principles,
when set in opposition to interest, and treat the na
tional flame against the Jew Bill as national folly ;
but if the zeal which brought about the repeal of
the aft was over heated, it was a fault of the right
Tie. If the people did not shew themselves men of
the world, they proved themselves good Christians ;
they will shortly shew themselves true friends to the
glorious Revolution, and manifeft their inveterate
hatred to the profeft friends of Popery and arbitrary
power.
It has been a long received maxim, that Great-
Britain can never be ruined but by the parliaments;
and if they should ever grow so weak, negligent, or
corrupt, as to fuffer a partial influence to prevail in
their measures and resolutions, we should be stu
pid indeed to think ourselves any longer secure. If
places, pensions, and honours prevail with the indi
viduals of that body, as t&. make the majority of
them the fervantsof those who have such habits to
throw out, what iniquitous jobs may not be tranf
afted, what Ihares of the revenue may not be picked
»p and pocketed in secret services ?
The Queen of Hungary has at length been pre
vailed upon by her son the Emperor, to bring out
her troops into the field, forty thoufandof which are
now encamped on the borders or Transylvania ;
however they are intended merely as an army ofob
fervation on the motions of the Turks and Ruffians
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Several transport fliips are contraftcd for on go
vernment account, to carry more forces to America.
Upon a very moderate computation itappeas, that
60,000 men are slaughtered every campaign while
the war continues between the Turks and Ruffians.
Tvefday morning several packets were sent off
from the Plantation Office, Whitehall, to be for
warded from Falmouth for the Governors of the
refpeftive colonies in America.
Auguti 13. An express was sent off three weeks a
go to Canada, to arm the militia of that country with
all convenient speed.—The Reason of this order
may be easily guessed at—-to have a body of forces
in readiness to assist the operations of General Gage
in reducing the malecontents of the Provinces.
August 1 . Letters in town from Boston bring ac
counts, that all hopes of accomodation with the mo
ther country are over. If any hopes had remained,
General Gage would only have prorogued, and not
diflblved their affcmbly.—-The consequences are e
vident; Their non-importation icheme will likely
become general over all America ; so that blocsing
up the port of Boston, instead of being a punishment
on the Americans, will, in faft, annihilate our ex
port trade to America, and fall heavy on the British
merchants and manufafturers.
We hear, that orders are sent off to Ireland, for
four regiments to embark immediately for America ;
they are to take in their provisions at Cork.
A Correspondent informs us,that he has unnoubt
cd intelligence that a large body ufjefuits are pre
in that quarts^ a's the major part of the Imperial
army is employed in Poland.
A great and amiable Lady, as well as her bro
thers, have for some timepaft much intreated aGrfiat
Personage to visit Germany, which, it is said, he has,
as far as he can, complied with ; and next fumrncr
is fixed upon. This is the reason why the naval re
view was given over this summer ; that expence, with
what is supposed will attend the above journey, being
thought too much to put the nation to.
August 8. The accounts received from America
have caused several meetings to be held by theMinif
try, to conflder of the most effeftual methods to in
force the afts with refpeft to Bolton ; and it is said,
orders have been dispatched to prevent the meeting
of the Deputies from the different provinces of A
merica, as unconstitutional and illegal. Some me
thods, it is said, have been already pursued, to pre
vent the meeting at Faneuil-hall, at Boston, the
speeches at which place having served to keep the
people in a flame.
August c). Those persons who are weak enough to
blame the Americans fortheir just, natural, and spi
rited defence of their ancient rights and privileges,
would, no doubt, have condemned cur anccftors for
their manly opposition to the various arbitrary and
wicked designs of the Stuarts ; and which opposition
brought about not only the abdication of that
wretched run-a-way James 11. butalfo the glorious
revolution.
Lail night at the Robinhood, in the B etcher-Row,
the question, “ Whether the extent of territory is
advatageous to a commercial nation r” was finally
determined in the negative. Another question,
“ Whether the intended non-importation agreement
of the Americans is defenfible on the principles of
reason and justice ?” Was likewise entered upon ;
some weighty arguments were used on both sides ;
but the question stands adjourned till next Monday
evening, when the shew of hands will determine it.
The principal report of the day is the affairs of the
Bostonians : The provinces ofNew-York, Philadel
phia, South and North Carolina, Nova SvcLa, and
Halifax, have heartily entered into the American
cause. Circular letters are sent to all the trading
towns, to call meetings of the inhabitants, for the
purpose of fettling the non-importation agreement,
so that in all probability the British exports to
North America will shortly be funk down at
000.0001. os. od.
paring to fettle at Quebec,'and that a College is to
be erefted there for their reception ; so that this bo
dy of men, who have been persecuted in most Roman.
Catholic countlies as enemies to chriftianity and the
public peace will at length find an asylum in the
dominions of a Protestant Prince. St. J. Chron.
A Gentleman just arrived from Birmingham, in
forms us, that at most of the villages in that Neigh
bourhood particularly at Edgebaflon, the Roman'
Catholic Form of Worship is as publickly performed
as that of the established Churrh ; and that the
Priests publicly inftruft the weak and the ignorant in
their pernicious Doftrine, 8c make many Proselytes.
Monday morning fomeimportant dis
patches arrived at Lord Dartmouth’s Office, from
Sir John Dick, his Majefly’s Consul General at Lis
bon, which are to belaid to-morrow before the Pri
vy Council.
A Bishop is shortly to be appointed for Quebec, in
the manner of Ofnaburg and Lubeck ; a protestant
and papist alternatively : England is to have the firft/
nomination.
We hear from good authority, that above one
hundred gentlemen, ladies,and families ofmodeiate^
‘fortunes, intend next May*to embark for North'
America, with 5 or 600 families of sober industri
ous hufbandmcu, artificers, and manufaßuretg, who
cannot get bread in England. Those who have mo
ney, intend to purchase lands at a very moderate
rate, and improve them. The climate is good, and
provisions of ail kinds in gredt plenty, and extreme-,
ly cheap. Ladies of 2000’. fortune in the funds
cannot, in these expensive times, live with tolerable
decency ip the cheapest parts of England. In A
merica, they can live with all the conveniencies and
comforts of life, upon the produce of that sum car
ried over there. The plan of this extensive nature
will be published, that more persons may take the
advantage of going in company with some gentle
men andladies of the most refpeftable character*
in this kingdom, who will put themselves at the
head of this benevolent design.
It is reported that a certain American Governor,
who has lately entered into office, has already desir
ed leave torefign, on account of the irreconcileable
heats and animosities likely to break out in the pro
vince over which he has been appointed to prefidc.
From the [London] Public Ledger, August 13.
n^HE Sporting Calendar of the Royal Exchange
on the Weft-India Walk, proposes the follow
ing bets to the consideration of the mercantile part
of the community,
TWO to ONE but the whole body of Weft-In- 5
dia merchants address the Throne within three
months for the repeal of the Boston Bills.
SIX to FOUR that one hundred thousand Manu
facturers make their appearance a. St. James’s with
an Address, “ praying his Majesty to put them in
“ some way of procuring fubfiftancc for their fami
“ lies, as the American Trade has involved them
“ in deftruftion.
An even bet that General Gage is either hanged
or forced to quit the province within Six Months.
A guinea to a fiiilling but General Gage, not
withstanding his Buckram Proclamation, turni
out—-a Boladil.
An even bet that before the expiration of the en
suing winter Governor Hutchinson will not dare to
shew his TREACHEROUS head in the streets of
London.
Immense odds but that the whole of our Ameri
can commerce is deflroyed beyond redemption.
An hundred to one that if the Americans unite,
honesty and freedom will put ignorance, rafcality,
and oppression, to the rout.
Five to one that if the sword is drawn, General
Gage mistakes a "WINDMILL for a magazine of
arms, and is more intent on gaining BREAD, than
VICTORY, for his troops. '
A million to one but he willies the minifler at the
Devil before the campaign begins.