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Foreign Intelligence.
CONSTANTINOPLE, March 28.
~ L L the men of war are arming for an immediate
-/'V cruise; part are going to the Black Sea, and a K
part to the Archipelago.
Recruiting both for the Cea and land fervfce goeson
a great pare at Smyrna and Salpnica.
Al possible diligence as well as fecr'c, is used in
embarking ammunition and artillery for the Black Sea.
BERLIN, Aprif 22.
The harvefl of last year not having proved very a
bundant, the king has permitted the merchants and
uth%s e Briefer cirfaid reftriaions; to,import corn .from
Poland. ■ The roytl magazines are also to be filled.
NAPLE S, April 5.
The daiy accounts from Sicily and Calabria contain
a number of particulars of the most extraordinary as
well as m lancholy nature. Medina hat, from the be-,
ginning of this year, been fbbpa to frequent fliocks
of an earthquake; many large pieces of lava are daily
washed on Chore by the sea, which must have been
thrown up under that element. Thecrew of a Swedish
vessel, which was within 20 miles of the ftreights of
Melons, in the nfght of tire sth of February, thought
re reffel struck against a rock, but it was an island
which was rising out of the sea, which was instantly
(wallowed up again a moment afterwards; the captain
could perceive flames arise, and the water was warm :
file next day all the mountains of Calabria and the
neighbourhood of Meflina began to broke. It is said
t at the old volcano, which di united Sicily from Cala
bria, has opened again under the fe*.
ROM E, April 9.
The regency of Tunis have declared that they will
go to war with the republic of Venice uniefs in two
months rime they pay that regency a sum of 14,000
dueart.
PARI S, April 22.
Since the departure of prince Camillo de Rohan Sou
bile for & noa, the cession of Coffica to the court of
Spain is talked ofmore than ever.
D A N T Z I C K, April 8.
We have accounts from Conflantinople that Haffah
Pacha, the grand admiral, and his party, who have
always been for war, gaineda superiority in the Divan;
in consequence of which immense preparations are
making, 0 ,rticu!arly in the Black Set, and that the
Turkish fleet, in number about 30 fail, have entered
that sea to watch the motions of the Ruffiansat Cher
fon, being refolded that they ihall not have such free ac*
cefs to the Archipelago this year as they have had of
late years.
FRAN KFO R T, April 9.
Our lad accounts from Vienna mention, that the
churches of the order of Malta, and the Teutonic or
der in that capital, will soon be flint up; and that
54,000 markets were going to be lent to Cratia, toge
ther with a large fwm of money.
, V lENN A, April T 9
On the 17th inflant the articles of peace, amity and
commerce, concluded with the emperor of Morocco,
were signed and exchanged by the fieur de Lenifch,
cmmcellor of his Imperial majesty, who was furnished
with full powers for that purpose.
LISBON, April 6.
Mr. Walpole, e # voy from the king of England to
her mod faithful majesty, embarked from hence a few
days ago, on board an Enghfh Ihip on hi# return
font.
L EG H d R N, April i 6.
Th? Ruffian fquadroD, which has wintered here, has
not yet received orders (or its departure, and it is the
gemrad opinion that another more numerous squadron,
wrh troops on board is on its passage hither to join
hr former, and that soon after their jundion deiii
lotion wili be made known.
American New^.
CHARLESTOWN, (South-Carolina) June 7.
By accounts received lad evening from Georgia, we
Itai a, that a certain Mr. Maxwell (who had frequently
iiTiltd in murdering federal of the good people of these
natrs) h^d returned there without permission, and has
met with the puniihment due to his crimes; by loffe
perfrns unknown.
June 4. At the courtof general feffionsof the peace,
oyer and termi r, aiTze and general goal delivery,
bgen and holder at Chareftown, for the diftria of
Ca-rleftown, on Tutfday the 3d inflant, John Arnold
was roAv&d of hotrfe burning, and is sentenced to be
executed on Friday the 20th of this month.
Tins morning, about one o'clock, a terrible fire
broke out in the house belonging to Mr. Fisher, in
Broad-^et, occupied by Mr. Pincell, tinmab, which
ina flioTt timeconfomed the fame, and several houses
2djewing. The fire had got to such a height before it
was dUcovered, that it was with difficulty the people
in the house laved their lives; a man jumping from
the garret into the fireet, had hu back and thigh broke,
and now ties dangeroufiy ill.
Ude 21. Ey a gentleman who left Georgia the 3d
inflict, the printer has been favoured with the follow
in4 treaty of cetfion Dgntd gift May, 1783, at Au
guil., b tween the cemmiffioners ou the part of the
Rate of Georgia, and 36 bead men of the Cherokee
nation.
'' A new line fliall be drawn without delay, between
the several etifemeut, in tie date, and the hunting
grounds of the I^uls—;to dug::: on ^vagugh rivgr
where the pref-nt'lne Grikes it, frnc^up the fal<! riv
er to a place on the mod northern branch of the fame,
(commonly called Keowe) where a N. E. line to be
drawn from the top of the Oeunna mountain shall inter
feß, thence along the said line in a S. W. direction to
thetop of the Aid mountain, thence in the fame direc
tion to Jugelo river, thence to the to? of the Cunokee
mountain, t ence to the nead or source of the Ccco
nee river; including all the waters of the fame, and
thence down toe middle of the laid branch, to the
creek line."
The creeks did not come down, owing to their not
having been fur.m&d with intelligence of peace, and
their ignorance of the Floridas reverting to Spain : but
it wan generally imagined they would be down in the
fail, as the governor of Georgia had feat up a talk for
that purpose. .
June 25. The antient York masons lodges of this
city, yesterday celebrated the anniversary of St. John
the Baptist. 'The proceffidu was numerous, and the
splendid appearance which the brethren made, was
truly pleating to the fptftators. A moil excellent ser
mon, fuitsble to the occasion, was preached before
them at St.'Philip's ch urch, by the reverend Mr. Stu
art; after which they dined together at the lodge
room in Lodge ally. The recollection that this meet
ing was one of the consequences of the blessings of
peace, did not contribute a little to the happiness of
theday —After dinner the fol owing toafls were given:
j. The memory of the hol, St. John.
1 1L All worthy brethren throughout the globe, where
soever dispersed, or however distressed.
111. Our illudrious brother Washington.
TV. May virtue, benevolence, and charity, ever dis
tinguish the craft-
V. All Masons widows and orphans.
Vs. The Rates and the craft.
VII. The grand makers of antient morons round
the globe.
VHL May the arte and feiences flourifh wherever
antient masons are known.
IX. The heart that conceals, and the tongue that
never reveals.
X. All true hearted brethren who live within com
pass and square.
XT To tne perpetual honor of free-mafons.
X:I. To all the female friends of free-mafonry.
XDI. To the increase of perpetual friendfhip and
peace amMgft the antient craft.
• From a late Dublin Paper.
The whig club of the city of Dublin, congratulate
his excellency general Waihington, and the officer#
and foldier# who bravely fought under bis command,
on the approach of peace, and the blessings of freedom
an] liberty, obtained by them throughout the thirteen
colonies, of which they obtain parr of the blessing.
We hope the virtuous citizens of the United States,
will take every Rep in their power to make the brave
folders, failure, Widows, or phana and parents hap.
py, and not fuffer their feelings to be hurt by the fight
of those miscreants, who encouraged this bloody and
unnatural war, either by their services, or by quitting
their country at an hour of distress : we, or part of us,
hope to partake of the bluffing in the colonies, and
wish for the peac a of the United-States. It woufa
make our blood broil in us, to fee traitors be partakers
of the blessings of that free country, and much more
the injured, as it must open the wounds of the soldier,
hurt the feelings of the widow and orphan, and make
the hoary head of the tender parent, who loft the
child of his bosom io fhis glorious content, daily weep,
and go with sorrow to the grave ; which the great
God forbid.
BALTIMORE, July ^
Naval-office.
Entries at the port of Baltimore. Brig Good Friends,
Guefenec, from Brest; sloop Sally, Albany, and (ctoo
ner Family-Trader, Burch, Turks iflapd ; brig M^ry,
Steverifon, Lifb>n ; ship Cappeffen, Totden Pool, Br@.
mer, Rotterdam; barque Friendship, Johnson, His
paniola; ship Mary, Clifton, St. Thomas's; brig
Yorick, Cochran, St. Croix.
Clearances at the port of Baltimore. Brig John,
Moore, for Alexandria, Virginia ; schooner Harriot,
Dormer, Newborn, N. Carolina; sloop Polly, Tilling
haft, Rhode-ifland; schooner Flying Fish, Bid'ake,
St. Euftatius; sloop St. Joseph, Harrison, Marti
nique; sloop Lovely Nancy, Dougherty, Newfound
land.
N E W-Y O R K, July 5.
Yesterday arrived the Tyger brig, captain Smith,
from Quebec, but last from Newfoundland, by which
we are informed, that trade was very du II at the for
mer place, owing to a vaf linflux of goods from mofi
parts of the world : but as yet there bad not arrived
many new fetters from the continent of America.
On Thursday last, arrived the C'inton ftorefhip,
from Porifmouth after a fix weeks paflage.
Last Sunday, about sunset, a horrid murder and fui
cide were perpetrated on board the Charming Polly'
transport, lying at the cemmiffary's wharf. Mr. Nor
ris, the second-mate, in the exercise of his command,
having had some words of difference with one of the
seamen on board (laid to be a Portuguese) the latter,
followed the former as he was defeending the fleerage,
and Tabbed him to the heart with a knife. Theaffaifin
immediately retired below, and was found with his
throat cut in the mod effe&ual manner.
Extrad of a letter from Spithead, dated May 22, 1783.
" His majeffy's Grip Mercury, H. E. Stanhope,
efq; commander, is waiting to bring out the definitive
treaty, and under orders to depart at a moment's
warning."
Further Particulars by the Roebuck Packet.
May 9. The expeaed reduction in the corps of ar
tillery is suspended by order of government, pro tem
pore.
A great number of young American adventurers in
trade, have lately tak^n houses in France and Hol
lan4, for the purpose of managing the alignments that
may be feut them from th^ir own coumiy.
Dr. Franklin in a late letter to a friend in Enfant,
gives an opinion, that Great-Britain will hill enjoy a
great part of the American trade, though he expels the
Dutch will he very formidable rivals, much more so
than either France or Spain, or all the other northern
powers put together.
No part of the unfunded debt will be paid off, which
will make an addition of thirty millions, to the perfent
enormous amount of the fund.
It is a circumf^nce well known to the British minis
try, that Hyder Ally has been cooftantly in the pay
of France ever since he firft invaded the Carnatic.
Additional works are making to flrengthen the work s
on the garrison of Portsmouth, which will not be com_
pleated under four years.
None of the clergy and gentry of America, fufferera
by the war, and who hold offices on that continent, un
der government, have been flruck off the pension lift
at the treasury, as reported, except those who have
been preferred or otherwise provided for in Great-Bri
tain.
The American commissioners have made some par
ticular agreement with the French court, for furnifh
ing naval fl .res from the northern Hates, and to take
claret, &c. in return.
July 7. Town Lots at Port Rofaway, of 60 by 128
feet, lell from 10 to 250 guineas.
Saturday morning the Blip Friendship, captain Ste
phenson, arrived here from London, in 8 weeks: He
failed from thence in company with the Ihip Liberty,
captain Nice for this port, who may be hourly expe&-+
ed, as captain Stephenson saw him a few days before
he camein.
The fame day the schooner Emery, captain Bowers,
arrived here in 32 days from Montego Bay, in Jamai
ca: be came out in company with a Ichooner bound
for Rhode-lfland. On the rßth of June, captain Bow
ers fpuke w th a brig called the F ancock, from Phila
delphia bound for rhe MifTfippL
The ship Aurora, Constable Saunders, mafier, ar
rived here Saturday afternoon, in 9 days fiom Charlefß
town, South-Carolina ; the day before be failed, a,
brigantine arrived there from Philadelphia; and the
fame day failed for London the Ihip Washington, with
a valuable cargo of rice and indigo.
Philadelphia; July 12.
On the 4th instant, being the anniversary of American,
independence, a commencement was held at the Uni
verfi y in this city, before a very crouded assembly ; a
number of the principal officers of the Rate ; part of
his excellence the French miniver's family ; and a great:
concourse of irToft refpedable citizens, politely counte
nancing, and giving elegance to the literary enter
tainment.
About 10 o'clock, the honourable truflees ,attend
ed by the faculty of graduates in their robes, went in
oroceffion from the apparatus chamber, into the pub
lic hall, and took their feats.
The reverend doctor Ewing, provost, opened the bu
siness of the day with prayer. The exercises were then
conduced in the order following:
„A Latin salutatory oration, touching on a variety of
interesting topics; particularly, the baneful influence
of luxury, with regard to national principles and man
ners. By Mr. < Snodgrass.
An oration, Sketching the plan of literature, classic
and philosophical, observed in this inflitution, and no
ticing the special provision made for attaining a mafler
ly correanefa and address in pur vernacular tongue ;
by Mr. Stephen Sykes,
An oration, Blowing the essential connexion between
the exterior figure of man, and his fufeeptibility of
improvement in arts and fciencies, by Mr. Mor
ris.
A Forensic difyutation on dueling. Messrs. Ephra
im Ramsey, and Joseph Thomas, maintained the law
fulnefs and expediency of the practice : meffrs. G. Bar
trim and N, Greer maintained the negative. The ar
guments were acute, and judiciously arranged on each
fide. The provofl' sdecifion was direct and full
against this Gothic phrenfy^
An oration on the nature of government; illustrating
the diflinguifning excellencies of the democratic form;
with cblervations immediately refpe£ling the United-
States; by Mr. Isaac Briggs.
An oration upon American affairs, embellished with
remarks, immediately refpeHing the spirit of patriot
ism, and toe generality of France in the ever memora
ble alliance; by Mr. Richard Footman.
An oration containing humourous playful ftridureg
upon some apprehended barbarisms of dramatical and
merapbyfical erudition; by Mr. John Chew Thomas.
Degrees were then conferred: That of batchelor in
the arts, on the following gentlemen, viz. meffrs.
George Bartram, Isaac Briggs, Richard Footman, Na
•thaniel Greer, Anthony Morris, Ephraim. Ramsey,.
James Snodgrass, Stephen Sykes, Joseph Thomas
and John Chew Thomas. The degree of batchelor in
medicine, was conferred upon meffrs. Solomon Berk
head, John Morris, John Watson, Thomas, Waring of
Charletlown, South Carolina. The degree of maflec
of arts, was conferred on meffrs. Erasmus Kelly, John
Caldwell, John Bleakley, Samuel Sitgreaves, James
Gray, Jofephßufh, Petei Chevalier, and Benjamin
Morris.
The degree of doctor of physic was conferred on doc
tor Hugh Shields, he having received the fame degree
before at Edinburgh.
The degree of dolor of divinity was conferred on
the reverend "Samuel Magaw, vice-provofl, and on the
reverend John Chri#opher,Kunzie, profeffor of Hebrew
and Phildo?y in the uriveifity.
The faculty and trustees defircus of. Chewing every
mark of ditiinaton, to the illudrious man,, to whom
Ameri ais e<c edingly indebted, conferred upon his
excellency general GEORG£ WASHINGTON, efq.
commander in chief of the American army, the degree
of doHor of laws.
The vaedidory oration was then delivered by Mr.
W. Stewart; it bad been bandfomely prepared —va
rious sentimenta 1 , delicate, patnetic; and the fpeake§
did it jufticc.