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VENIC E, Joly 27.
4 PERSO N named Cart, a rich Pacha, an Alba
,l nim by birth, and the two Pachas of Cavaja and
Delvino in Epirus, have joined their party, and may ren
der the reb diion of the former longer and more difficult to
quell. It is even pretended, that the Miinotes or Mag-
Jotes, inhabitants of the ancient gulph of Lacedemonia,
confining of 40,000 perfois, all natural enemies of the
Turks, who have n-ver been able to subdue them, wil al
so take part with the Arnauts.
Constantinople, August 3. Divers disadvantageous re
ports had for some days past disquieted the Porte, relative
to the situation of affairs in the Morea; but we are this
moment informed, tnat three Tartars, headed by an offi
cer are arrived with the news of an important advantage
gained by the Ciptai^ Pacha over the Albanians, the prin
cipal circumflances of which are, that that Turkish Hero
having, by artifice, induced the rebels to make a sally
from the fort of Tripolizza, fell unexpectedly upon them,
and beat them in such a manner, that many hundreds re
mained dead on the spot, and the rest w th great difficul
ty re entered the fortrefs, which will be immediately be
fi?,ed. The number of heads cut off is so great % that
tuey cannot be sent by land, but a vessel is hired to bring
them hither. The Captain Pacha hath also seized the Pa
cha of the Morea, who lately revolted against the Grand.
Signior, and joined the rebel Albanians.
Trieste, August 8. On the sth instant arrived from
L gnorn an Austrian flip, with 865 tons of powder for
Vienna, and a quantity of other merchandizes, as cocoa,
fidron, coral and silk. The Captain fays that a little dis
tance from Leghorn he was visited by a French privateer
of 18 uns and 200 men ; that on the 13th of July he law
cruize near the Ifleof Elboa 14 French ships, part xe
be 'ques, and the rest frigates, and that the Barbary cor
sairs, in the night of the 23d, plundered in the
D^m^an Jea a Neapolitan vessel, and massacred all ths
crew.
Advice is said to be received, that the Count D'Eflaing's
{qua Iron has been reinforced with nine large American
privateers, who convoyed eleven fail of victualling fllips
from Boston deeply laden for their use.
- His Majesty's ships Vengeance, of 74 guns, Centurion
of 50, Preston of 50, with two others, and several frigates
and vessels, unknown, are arrived at Antigua from the
coast of Africa.
Extrad of a letter from Falmouth, September 4.
“ The enemy's fleet, after having ckaced Sir Charles
Hirdy above Plymouth, ticked in the night, and flood
westward. Friday they resumed their old flation off the
Lizard, and captured fifteen fail of vessels ofdifferent forts,
drove several into Mounts bay, and landed some men at
tie Lizard, and took several sheep, &c. away. They
w re so the Offing this morning, and stretched across the
channel. Tney stand off every night, which gives some
vessels an opportunity of escaping."
We are happy to hear that all the accounts of Admiral
Byron's not doing his utmost toaffift Admiral Barrington
in the Weft Indies, are not true; as the latter, we are in
formed from very good authority, has done away that
charge, by making the most honourable mention of his
coadiutor; and the only reefon why no more of the fleet
were' engaged, was owing to a sudden drifting of the
wind, which was unfavourable to Admiral Byron's coming
up in time.
No more of Count D'Eflring's fleet were engaged than
ten ships, which were fought by eight of Admiral Bar
ring >n's, with uncommon spirit on both sides; and
though it turned out rather a drawn battle, it is supposed
there" were more men killed on board the French fleet than
our's.
Granada was taken two days before the fleets engaged.
But what became of our fleet in the mean time, who had
no better look out, is a question yet to be cleared up to
tae public.
Toe runners of the Ministry report we fhail have a Ga
zette to night, giving an account of the capture of Grena
da Formerly we could depend on this Government pub
lication as authentic, and the voice of the public was often
suspended, until the Gazette announced with decision.
Now we are not only uncertain of feeing a Gazette at all,
or any important event, but if it Ihould appear, it is so dis
guised in an office dress, that tew can tell the truth from
the fabrication.
We hear, that Mr. Frazer, the Editor of the Gazette,
has an additional (alary, since the breaking out of the A
merican war. Before that the Gazette was generally pub
hfed, as raw materials, now they are worked up in ma
nufaaure. ,
Tae Premier has two great objects to guard against, on
the meeting of the ensuing Parliament, which give him
great uneasiness. The firft is, the political temper of the
country gentlemen, which is much changed fioce last *ef
fim. Thenext, the opposition that is made against him
by the Bedford party.
Twitcher has been most horribly frightened. Col. Am
hrrft sent his children from the Isle of Wight, at ten
o'clock on Sunday fen'night. This circumstance coming
to the knowledge of Jemmy, he considered it as a certain
proof that the enemy's fleet was near at hand. Such was
the effeft of this new,, that he was thrown into convulsi
ons, of a kind somewhat different from those convulsions
of laughter which he has some times at the head of the
Catch Club, or of rapture in the arms ofa Courtezan.
~ The Tuftices of Middlesex and Westminster, must not
taket e merit to themselves, of having firft suggested the
necessity of forming volunteer companies at th s crisis,
when it remains in print, as published three years ago,
to the honour of a society of truly patriotic gentlemen,
Ailed the London Association, by a resolution, among
others, recommending to the people at large, to learn the
military exercise, in order the better to defend their coun
try, and th-ir liberties.
Extract of a letter from Plymouth, September 5.
“ This morning the Leicester militia marched from here
so encamp near Maker, by the sea fide, about four mi es
from here, and will be followed in a few days by the West
minster, Middlesex, and South Devon regiments; the
Rutlandshire mi'itia are also on their march to the above
camp, which when compleat will contain upwards of 5000
troops ; these with the Wiltfltire encamped in the lines,
and a part of four regiments in the barracks, will make a
formidable appearance, if the enemy Ihould land ; it is be
LONDO N, September 11.
lieved by every body they most certainly will. The regi
ments are at present in two brigades.
Major General Grey.
Colonels Mawhood and Piston.
First brigade. Second brigade.
Royals. Wiltfliire
73d" Weftminfler, ane,"
S Hants, and ^South Devon reg.•
Leicester reg.
Sep ember 16. Lord George Germaine, we bearhigh
ly approves of, the late retreat of the British fleet ; be
calls it a noble manoeuvre, and'fays it has not been equal
led since the glorious firft of August 1759
Extract of a letter from Corke, Sept. 8.
“ The trade of this kingdom is at a fland. The mar
kets of Lifburne, Antrim, Lurgan, and other manufactu
ring towns of linnen, almost deserted by the venders of
that necessary article. The Artificers unemployed affaci
ate themselves with the Liberty and White boys, and have
committed many depredations in this neighbourhood, as
well as in the counties of Down and Antrim. Many fa
milies of tradesman have left the kingdom, on account of
the lawless threatening death and defiruaion to the venders
of English commodities imported here. From Donnag
hadee to Port Patrick is a short passage, and many embrace
the opportunity of emigration with their little all to keep
it out of the hands of the French and Spaniards, who are
daily expected to land in this kingdom, as well as from
our native robbers, who menace us with the deftruftion of
every article of English manufacture found in our possession.
Orders have been issued from the Magistracy to put a flop
to the many outrages committed, and to dete& the riotous
and abandoned, that they may be dealt with according to
law and justice.
“ A propos ! It is said here that Hardy run away from
the combined fieetsof France and Spain. If so, what be
comes of the English boast o' giving la^ws sn the main ?
We dill concordant to our loyalty, toast the King,
and a speedy exalt at 10 nto his blundering Mini
stry. I am, &c."
The Houghton collection is not only now certainly fold
to the Emprefsof Rudia, but actually flapped; the de
lay was occasioned by the Empress infilling ora having a
noble collector's portrait into the bargain, which being
once agreed to, there was hardly time allowed for par king
up the pictures, and they were sent by waggons to the port
of Lynn the latter end of last month.
September 17. The three vacant blue ribbons, it is
said, will be given in the following manner : His Grace
the Duke of Rutland to have that of his deceased grand
father ; Lord Sandwich, that of the late Earl of Suffolk;
and Lord Grantham, that of Earl Temple.
Vice Admiral Barrio ton has laid a formal complaint
before his Majesty of the badness oft e powder with which
his fleet is served in the Weft-Indies, assuring him, it was
so inferior to that made use of by the enemy in the late ac
tion, that an English eighteen pound shot would hardly
penetrate the plank of a French ship, when the farce weight
of metal on beard Comte D'Eftaing's fleet carried their
shot, at equal distances, thro' both sides of the Brit sh ships
of the line.
Three fleets are expefted to arrive in the course of this
month, viz. one from Jamaica, one from New- York, and
the other from St. Kitts, besides two packets, one from
the Weft-Indies, and the other from America.
It is reported, that on Wednesday evening an Express
arrived, with an account, that five French ships of the
line, and three frigates, were cruizing to the westward of
Scilly, as supposed, with an intent to lie in wait for our
two Welt-India fleets, one from the Leeward Iflaods, the
other from J imaica, which are said to have failed on the
ift day of August
A letter from Portsmouth, dated Sept,/1 5, fays, " The
squadron under Sir John Ross, which I mentioned in my
last, failed yesterday, and confided of a greater number
of vessels than was originally intended. It is not destined,
as was at firft supposed, against Jones, or towards any
part of the coast of Ireland, but is gone towards St Ma
- loes, on an extraordinary expedition on tiie coast of
France, and is expected, whatever it be, to be carried
into compleat execution very sown."
The day before Admiral Ross failed from Portsmouth,
on his secret cruize, a cutter arrived at Spithead from
Guernsey, with ten pilots on board of her, who are said
to be well /killed in the navigation on the coafis of Nor
mandy and Brittany in France, and were immediately dis
tributed among the ships of his fqu dron.
Sir John Rots's squadron is composed of men of the firft
character for intrepidity and enterprize. The reason of
their failing is this ; Governor Johnflone has given infor•
mation, that there is a very large fleet § transports, col
lected in the bay of Concale, defended cmly by two 74 gun
ships, beside the land batteries, whim, he pledges bis
credit, may be destroyed by a Coup de- main.
Last week the following melancholy accident happened
at Stamford. A servant of Mr. Truman, common brewer,
being left to attend the boiling of a copper of liquor, un
fortunately dropt asleep, and fell in ; in this dreadful si
tuation, roused with extreme pain, he caught hold of the
sides of the copper and attempted to get out, when the
skin peeling from his hands, he fell back into the boiling
liquor a fecoud time, from whence he had still the presence
of mind to recover himfelf, and by an extraordinary
effort got out of the copper, scalded to an extreme degree,
and in this miserable situation lived about fix hours,
when he expired.
Sept. 23. An American gentlemen, now in London, who
is well acquainted with General Washington, gave lately
tne following account of him :-- That altho' advanced in
years, he is remarkably healthy, takes a great deal of ex
ercise, and is very fund of riding on a favourite white
horse; he is very reserved, and loves retirement; when
out otcamp, he has only a single servant attending him,
and w en he returns within tne lines a few ®f the light
horse escort him to his tent; when he has any great ob
jea in view, he fends for a few of those officers, of whole
abilities he has a high opinion, and states his present plan
among half adozen others, to all which they give their se
parate judgments, by these means he gets all their opini
ons, without divulging his intentions; he has no tincture
of pride, and will often converse with a centinel with more
freedom than he wouli with a general officer; he is very
Illy and ref rved to foreigners, although they have letters
of recommendation from the Congress; he punishes neg
lect of duty with great severity, but is very tender and
indulgent to recruits until they (earn the articles of war and
their exercise perfectly ; he Lara great antipathy to foies,
although he employs them himfelf, and has an utter aver,
fion to all Indians. lie regularly attends divine service
in his tent every morning and evening, and seems very
fervent in his prayers. Hejs/o tender hearted, that no
soldier must be flogged nighhis/eqt, or if he is walking
in the camp, and fees a man tied to' the halberds, he will
either order him to be taken ddwn, or walk another way
to avoid the fight; he has made the art of war his parti
cular study ; his plans are in. general good an 3 well di^
gelled ; he is particularly careful always of securing a re
treat, but his chief qualifications are courage, fleadinefs.
perseverance, and secrecy; any aft of bravery he
is sure to reward, and make a short eulogium on the oc
casion to the person and his fellow soldiers (if it be a
soldier) ia tie ranks; he is humane to the prisoners
who fall into his hands, and orders every thing necessary
for their relief; he is very temperate in his diet, and the
only luxury he indulges himfelf in, is a few glasses of
punch after (upper.
It is ihameful in Government, not printing the account
of the killed and wounded in General Prevofl'sarmy, in
the battle near Charleflown. The miniflerial prints have
been ordered to deny the fact, to assert there was no bat
tle, &c. but the public have had enough, too much, of
this fert of lying intelligence. And the families, whole
relations, sons, brothers, father, &c. are, or were in
that army, have a right to know the particulars. It is
inhuman to conceal the account. The 73ft is known to
have fuffered considerably. For the infamous purpose of
deceiving the nation, every disadvantage we meet with is
secreted ; but if a privateer takes a prize or a Serjeant in
the regularskills a man, it is magnified into a great vic
tory. Men who thus fliuffle on, from day to day, and
exist by misleading the nation, ought to answer for their
condu&, and however obstinate the King may be, in his
resolution to protect such bale and unworthy servants, the
public, whose all is at Rake, Ihould rouze as the Spa
niards of Madrid did, when they compelled the King of
Spain, to p rt with his favourite, the Marquis of Squil
lac i. The King's guards could not protest him . •The
citizens of Madrid surrounded the King's palace : They
infilled upon the instant difrriffion of the Prime Minister.
The King was for ed to comply. And yet Squillacci had
his hired advocates, his hired writers, &c. but the people
would not be deceived. They said their vexations and
losses were owing to the Ministry, and net to the officers,
aid therefore they directed their vengeance against the
principal. Have Spaniards more spirit than free Britons?
It is hoped not.
Where are those men, who offered their lives and for
tunes? Wily do they not stand forward, and fulfil! their
engagements, they are now wanted? To their ignorance
and infatuation, next to the guilt of the Ministers, the
nation owes all its present misfortunes Their corrupt and
fulfome nonfeafe, was mistaken for the voice of ehe nation.
America became angry with t<e whole, for the daflard y r
corrupt, and treacherous promises of a few. If those vil
lainous addresses had never been presented, and the Mi
nistry had been changed, when Mr. Penn brought over
the last petition, America had Rill been the faithful
friend,/ and supporter of this country. But the Mini
stry were determined upon war—and then they hired
a parcel of writers to deceive the nation Above
fifty thousand pounds of th? public money, have
been expended in the low, dirty, traffic of hiring news
writers and printers, to praise the Ministers, and abuse
the Minority.
Mr. To pfhend said, last winter in the House of Com
mons, " That it is impossible our misfortunes and difgra~
" ces, can have happened all thro ugh negligence or igno
“ rance : There must have been design in it : A great
" country could not so soon be undone, by chance only,
“ there must have been management, there mufl.be a
" jyftem, a plan, in it." His Majesty has been taugh e
todifli^e all the old tried friends of his family, and to pu t
all his confidence m Tories, Jacobites, and men who wer e
in rebellion against his crown. Was this dohewithou
design? Tne plan was laid early, and we now feel thees
feds of it.
The great Duke of Northumberland, (than whom
there is not a more contemptible being) has positively
assured his Maher, that he will spend the last fix^ence
of his immense estate, sooner than a true friend to the
people fhail represent the county of Middlesex on the
present vacancy. How ought the freeholders of Mid
dlesex to treat such a wretch, and his more wretched
nominee?.
A correspondent fays, it was fettled yeflerday at the
levee, who is to be fhrted for the Middlesex plate at
Brentford. It is determined, that either a notori us red
hot Courtier or a miserable Just-Ass of the Peace, shall
offer themfelves:—A Barrel and a Clitherow are to toss up
for it.
It is hoped that the Freeholders of Middlesex will shew
a similar spirit to that they excited after the cruel murder
of poor Clarke, when they hastened to Brentford, in the
depth of winter, amidst froft and snow, in support oftheir
I.te worthy Representative, against the min.flerial can
didate.
The times call aloud for able heads and honefl hearts
in the Senate. If tne Freeholders of Middlesex (that bo
dy of men once so much revered by their country) don't
exert themselves on the present occasion, and chufe a
man of their own, then may an Englishman fay indeed,
that all is gone?
From the LONDON EVENING POST.
IT appeared from the report of the Secret Committee,
to enquire into the condoß of Sir Robert Walpole,
that hehad expended in the space of nine years, no less a
sum than 59,0 01. upon various authors, whom he hrd hi
red to juftify his measures. This was at that time locked
upon as a very fhameful and illegal flretch of power. But
such is the quick progress of corruption, and such the great
riches of the Treasury, that our present Ministers have be
stowed 50,000!. in one year upon a set of the mcf ligno
rant and profligate scribblers, that ever laboured to juftify
oppression, rapine, venality, and every evil work; and
to extinguifli the very idea of Liberty, if pcffble
Our Court buys every creature that can scribble, yelp
in a coffee house, turn spy, or do any dirty work wbatfoe
ver. Like a privy, it kindly receives all the filth that is
difeharged into it.
Our Ministry is a very pious cne, and merits to have
one of the beatitudes applied to it :
Blessed are the poor in spirit