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CONSTANTINOPLE, jNy ;$
T T is with great fatisfadion we receive advice
J of the prodigies of valour (hewn by our troops
in thefeveral late combats with the Romans. Some
time since the Grand Seignior wrote with his own
hand an elegant and pathetic letter to the Grand
Vizir, with an order to publish it in his army. In
this cpiftle his Highness recalls the ancient gloiy
which attended the name ofMudelman, the rapid
successes of the Ottoman troops, their numerous
conquests, the many examples of hcroifm shewn
by the Spahis, Janiflanes, and even by common
fuldiers ; and compares those times with the se
vere checks they had met with from the Ruffian's
during the prefect war. This reverse he attributes
to their want of subordination, and impatience
under discipline ; and concludes by exhorting all
the different corps of his army, and particularly
the Janitfaries, to re-eftabliih the honor of their
nation, to obey their commanders, and by that
means revive their former honor. This letter has
produced the defined effed; our troops have face
ihewn examples of heroism, and we have seen
them attack the enemy in their retrenchments be
fore Siliftria five different times, and at length
drive them out, fibre in hand.
Trifle, Arg. i. Several letters from the Archi
pclagoadvife, that plenty reigns in Constantinople,
on account of the great number of ships from
Europe and Asa, that arrive daily there, laden
with provisions of every kind. These letters add,
that theGrand Signior has sent orders to the Grand
Vizir to keep on the defensive, and not to rifle any
engagement with the enemy, who will thus lose a
campaign, which alone will coll them more than
any since the commencement of the avar: And
that the Turkish squadron in the Flack Sea was
Rationed in such a manner, that it wiii be almost
impoftible for the Ruffians to attack them without
great detriment to themselves.
Peterfargh, Arg, g. Letters from Moscow,
of the 26th of July, brought us the melancholy
raws of a dreadful fife which happened the day
before in that city. By a violent dorm of wind
the flames spread a German mile round, and de
flroyed the most stately buildings and palaces of
the nobility: The merchants eicaped this calami
ty, the fire not extending to the quarter they in
habit.
Sienna, Aug. 4. Since the Ruffians were driven
from before Silißria, nothing intereQing has been
received from either of the two armies. We only
learn, that General Romanzow was encamped the
13th ult. at Gala Braila, and that the Grand
Vizir had not changed his position.
P/arfaw, Aug. 1 x. The negociation between the
Pruflians and the city of Dantzick is farther from
being concluded than we thought it to be. The
Pruhians, on their fide, infiri upon always having
a guard of 50 men at the port called Fahrwafler,
an exemption from all duties for the parage of
their merchandize, and a duty of 300,000
crowns per annum for the revenues of the port:
Cr if the city is not willing to be fubjed to this
duty, Praflian cashiers ball be placed at the port,
authorifed to receive, on account of the King, the
fifth part of the whole revenue.
Danube, Aug. 11. It is averted that the Ot
tomans, encouraged by their late feccefs, hare in
their turn pafed the Danube, and attacked the
left wing of Marshal Romanzows army, which
they routed, but that for want of provisions they
were obliged to repafs that river.
Berlin, /lug. 16. Artillery of a new invention
to be carried on horseback, is now quite ready
for use in the arsenal at Potidam.
riarfaub Aug. 17. A report is current here,
that the Turks have macle a kiccehhil defeent in
the Crimea, There are said to be great numbers
of French officers in the Turkifn armies.
Rome, .Aug. 17. Yesterday at night a detach
ment of Corsican soldiers went to each of the col
leges and other houses of the Jesuits, with the;
following Prelates, viz. Mess. Macedonio, Alfani,
Serfale, Zaccheri, Dionigi, Archetti, Riganti,
Faffionei, Foggini, and Delia-Porta. The sol
diers having taken post both within hnd without
these refpeSive houses, the above deputies assem
bled the community, and canfed to be read to
them, by the notaries nominated for that purpose,
the brief which occasioned their commiihon, and
the bull of their foppreffion. After which, they
fuccedively put the seal oh the afchieves, chests of
filter plate, and of provisions. They then left
the soldiers in the said houses and colleges, to have
an eye over those individuals who in the space of
eight days were to quit the habit of their order.
The Jesuits commenced from this morning to give
up their schools, and are no longer to exercise the
fundions of their miniftr,
Copenhagen, Aug. 19. The conning and going
of couriers are very frequent, between this Court
and that of London, from which it is conjectured
cn oqe file, that a reconciliation is on the carpet
between the King and Queen Caroline Matilda;
while on the other tide it is supposed, that his
Britannick Majesty is only endeavouring to en
gage our Court to renounce in his favour the
counties of Oldenbourg and Delmenhorft, with
the Lordflip of Pinneberg.
Marfillet, Aug. 20. Though at present we
perceive no extraordinary movement in the arse
nal at Toulon ; nevetthelels there are eleven ffiips
of the line and five frigates ready to fail at an
hours notice ; gid we hear, that preparations are
making in several parts of this kingdom; at the
founderies they work night and day in casting new
cannon, (hot and (hells.
Hamburgh, Aug. 24. We have received ad
vice here, that the Emperor of Germany is to be
at Troppau the zytlrinft. and the King of Prussia
at Neifs the fame day ; and that there is to be an
interview of those two monarchs at Brieg, which
is fitrated between the two fore -mentioned places.
Legden, Aug. 26. Letters from Cracow of the
i:th, fay, that General Bibikow is to march im
mediatriy with three regiments of foot, two of
cuir^iers, two ofhufars, and a thousand coflacks
for the Crimea, where it is pretended the Ruffians
have received a check, and that Prince Profo
rowlki, who commanded there in chief, has been
made prisoner.
LONDO N, August 26.
A letter from Algiers, dated July 24, fays,
" The Bey who since his election in Feb. 1766,
had not been out of the palace, except to the
Mofoue, went on foot the 28th of laid month,
with many grandees of the government, to the
castle called the Mar.me, to fee the new fortifi
cations which have been built there. His Excel
lency was received under the difeharge of the
cannon of the town, and that of all the drips
in the harbour, both Corsairs and Merchantmen,
who had all their colouis dying. The Bey made
prefects to all the officers, artisans, and slaves
of the Marine, and after amusing himlelf there
for about three hours, he returned again on foot
to his palace, and distributed more than 4000 Se
quins to the people as he puffed along. The day
after his Excellency sent each Captain of the (trips
who had fainted him the day before an ox and a
sheep."
A letter from Hamburg, dated the 17th inst.
fays, " It is just reported here, that his Serene
Markgrave of Anfpach Bareuth, accidentally fell
down from his horse in a chace, and died upon
the spot; and it is likewise reported that some
accident happened to the Emperor since his ar
rival at Lemburg. Some indeed abort, that he
has been poisoned there, which rumour alarmed
our whole city, and we impatiently look for the
next post."
The wife of a shepherd, at a village near Ko
ningfberg, in Prussia, having been brought to bed
lately of three live children, two daughters and a
son, at an interval of 24 hours between each; and
this unexpected increase in the poor man's family
having thrown him into great embarraEmen't, the
chamber of war and domans, by command of his
Prussian Majesty, have given orders for taking
care of the mother, and providing the children
with proper nurses. The father is said to be
turned of sixty by some years, and the mother in
the 56th year of her age, and that they have al
ready several children married.
Aug. 27. The approach of war is certain. The
most authentic intelligence confirms it. All par
ties are preparing, and France avowsit. England
is refrained from speaking aloud, only througli
fear of alarming the nation too suddenly.
The British fleet is. now in almost a complete
state of repair, and it is said that the late naval
review was not intended merely for a Row, but
that the approaching storm was forefeen, and the
device of the review was hit upon to make us
prepare for it with a good grace, without alarm
ing either the enemy or the nation.
The culprit Governor of a province in North-
America is to be recalled, and to be provided for,
with his dependants, in another department.
Extraft of a letter from Wrrfaw, Aug. 5.
" Since the arrival of the Emperor at Lem
burg, meflengers from that Monarch to our Court,
and back again, are become so frequent, that
every body can perceive that matters of very great
importance are upon the carpet between our King
and his Imperial Majesty; and if we can credit a
very strong report, a treaty of marriage is in
agitation between our King and a Princeis of the
House of Austria, to which the whole nation
wishes a good success, as it is the only way which
might preserve the empire from a total dismem
berment.
" His Imperial Majesty has summoned all the
engineers from the different regiments, in order
to consult with them about building some new
fortrefles in that part cf Poland which he is to pos
sess, and repair the old ones.
“ The Ruffian troops in this empire lessen
daily, and are marching towards Lithuania; and
as it appears now, the whole kingdom will be di
vided amoegthe Emperor, the King of Prussia,
and our King; but Ruiha will content herfelf in
obtaining the terms the proposed to the Porte, to
which her allies will awrt her."
A letter from Stockholm lays, " A new me
thod has been published here of the manner of
making good beer out of a mixture of malt and
acorns; the taste of it is very agreeable, it is
salutary, and one half of the ulual quantity of
grain expended in the old manner is laved by
this."
The report of the Emperor of Morocco being
dethroned and maffiicred is falfe; after a fruitlefs
pursuit of his rebel son, who had headed a nume
rous party of malcontents, he has returned to Mq
quinez with his army, and was preparing 10 march
against those Spaniards who have lettiemenh oh
his sea coasts.
Private letters from Holland advise, that the
Dutch Weft India Company are buying up vast
quantities of naval ordnance stores, which are
flipped for their settlements at Curacoa, St. Eu
ftatia, and Surinam, in the Weft-Indies, which
have always been great storehouses for the French
in time of war.
The Court of East-India Directors, by their
declaration published on Wednesday last, propose
for their September sale of teas, 25,200 chests,
and 9 bags, which together with the amazing
stock in hand of private property, would incline
a reasonable man to expect a reduction of the
price of that Commodity—were it not for the arti
ficial tricks of the speculators, &c.
Lord Hiilfnorough,, like a real patriot, is con
stantly improving his estates, and by letting only
fmail farms to his tenants encourages agriculture
and industry among the poor Irifli, to whom he
ads more like a father than a landlord.
His Grace the Duke of Marlborough has given
orders to his Rewards, that when the leases ofhis
estates expire, they divide them into small farms,
not exceeding zool. per annum; and this exam
ple, it is hoped, will be followed by other Noble
men, as the surest way to relieve the distresses of
the poor.
Atig. 28. Letters by the mails received yester
day mention, that it is no longer a secret whither
the King of Ptuffia is gone, for that on the 16th
inllart he set out, atcorrtpinied by tlk Fringe, and
Prince Frederick of Brunswick, together with
Major General d'Anhal, his Majesty's General
Aid de Camp, for Silelia. The next morning
he was followed by Lieutenant-General de Bud
denbrock, and by the Count de Roufs, Minister
of Rate and of war.
Extract of a letter from Leghorn, Aug. 7^
" By some vessels just arrived in our road front
the Black Sea, we have learned the following
intelligence, of which they were witnesses. On
Sunday, the 4th of July last, five Turkish vessels
of 24 and 27 guns, on board of one of which was
the commanding Baffa of the Turkish fleet, toge
ther with a chebec of 24 guns, met with two small
Ruffian vessels, of 14 guns each, commanded by
the Sieur Kinfbergb, who had no more than 150
men on board. No sooner had the Turks difeo
vered these two vessels, than they sent a mefTenger
(a Frenchman) to the Ruffian commander, desiring
that he would surrender, as he could not possibly
withßand fix ships, any one of which was able to
beat him. The Ruffian commanding officer made
answer, that surrendering was not his Orders, but
fighting; and he was ready to receive them. A
battle ensued, and tfie Ruffians fired so briflcly
upon the fails, ropes, .and masts, that after four
hours engagement the Turks were obliged to sheer
off; and the Ruffians Icept themselves ready, ex
pecting another attack; but the Turks did not
return, and made use of the opportunity to escape.
The Ruffians loft 40 men, and the Turks are
supposed to have loft above 200,"
Yesterday a patent passed the Great Seal, ap
pointing Wiiliam Campbell, commonly called
Lord William Campbell, Captain General and
Governor in Chief of his Majesty's province of
South-Carolina.
it is laid that before the D. of set out
upon his voluntary cruize, he found some diffi
culty of procuring leave of absence from his
governess, and after some altercation, the D.
asked her with some warmth, do you think I am
not to be trusted alone? To be plain with you,
answered the Lady, I have a strong opinion you
will do some fooliffi thing or other. Because I
have been guilty of one folly, replies the D. you
conclude I must be always in inifehief. You may
shew your judgment in this, Ma'am; but it is at
the expence of your gratitude.
A considerable coinage of gold, we hear, will
be delivered from the mint by Christmas next.
Several transports are now taken up in the
river on Government account, to carry stores
and ammunition to Gibraltar and Minorca.
Yesterday a messenger was sent off from St.
James's with dispatches for the Court of Berlin,
Peterfbourg, and Vienna.
Letters from Constantinople fay, that they are
in no dread ofa visit from the Ruffians since their
ill success in the two last engagements, when they
were obliged to repafs the Danube, with very great
loss of brave officers as well as soldiers.
The Sun, Capt. Boucher, from London for
Maryland, was spoke with by the Three Friends
from Barbados, which arrived at Cork, ^he 26th
of June, in lat. 29, 30, and long. 54, had been
out 27 days, all well.•
Aug. 30. Letters from Dublin declare, that the
Lord Mayor, Sheriff's, Aldermen, and Common-
Council of that city, have within these few days
laudably entered into a resolution (to which they
have set their names) not to vote for any Candidate
for any of the offices of public trust, who shall ap
ply either viva voce, or by letter, for the interest
of any one of his constituents.
The Portugueze have a custom of taking up
all foreigners in whose pofiehion either knives,
tobacco, or soap are found, lodging them in a
prison called the trunk, from whence they are
lent to the Brazils. They have now twelve Eng
lish tailors there, and a 'great number are annually
lent into slavery.
The Turks and Ruffians, by the interposition
of the Courts of England and France, are likely to
become reconciled before Christmas. The Em
press is now more pliable since die has loft one of
her braved Generals, and been rather unfuccefsful
in other refpedts; therefore the terms of recon
ciliation will not be so humiliating on the part of
the Turks as those offered at the late congress.
They write from Toulon, that the armaments
at that port, which have been difeontinued some
months, are again ordered to be continued by di
rection of the fupcrintendants of the marine de
partment, but upon what account they are com
menced is difficult to determine.
Authentic letters just received from Paris, de
clare that the Chevalier Grenier is going out
with a small squadron from Brest to the East-In
dies upon a secret expedition.
A disagreement is lately said to have happened
in Council relative to a certain American Governor.
Some were for his removal by way of pleasing the
Bostonians, and at the fame time rewarding him
equivalently in private ; but the majority insisted
that rattle had been held up to the public enough;
there was now no occasion for timidity; what
ever measures they took should be really often fible.
Monday last J. W. of Greenwich, swam across
the river with five Rone wt. on his back, for a
wager of 500 guineas, which he performed in
three minutes and twenty seconds, being much
sooner than the time allowed.
It is asserted by an ingenious political arithme
tician, that labour has risen twenty-five per cent,
in eighteen years, and rates sixty-sour per cent,
in the fame time, in order that the poor might
drink tea twice instead of once a day ; in twenty
years more we may look for such another rife;
most assuredly it will be, that instead of twice,
they may have their tea thrice a day. There is
no clearer fid, according to our calculator, than
that two persons, the wife and one daughter, for
instance, drinking tea once a day, amounts in a
year to a fourth of the price of all the wheat con
fumed.by a family of five persons ; twice a day
amounts to one half, so that thofe.who leave off
two tea-drinkings can afford to eat wheat at dou
ble the price, (calculated at 6s. a bushel). A cir
chmftance that certainly defervts the attention of
the generality of our.readers.
Aug. ~ Letters from Peterfburgh mention,
that the Ruffians in the late battle at Silifrria,
and in their retreat from thence, loft 18 other
officers of high rank, betides General WeiEman.
They write from Aleppo, that the plague makes
great ravages at Bagdat, the ancient residence of
the Califfs ; and that the Christians and Jews, by
removing thence, in order to retire to Baffora and
Damas, have carried that terrible disease with
them to the former of those two places.
They write from Paris that a Polish Nobleman
of the firftrank, lately arrived there, has frequent
conferences with the great officers of Rate.
They have received advice at Brest, that a smart
fliock of an earthquake was felt at the island of
Goree, the principal French settlement on the coast
of Africa, which had greatly choaked up the bar,
so as to render it very dangerous for snipping.
A letter from Paris fays, the recall of our am
bafador from England is no presage of a breach
between the two States, but it is of our divisions
at home : The family compact, like the British
union, is a public advantage, and yet complained
of in the different kingdoms. If the conquests ex^
peßed from it should fail, yet to preferredwhat
we have made is some degree of merit in this en
terprizing age, directed by the sage Ulysses, his
Royal Pupils, and the Coadjutrix of the North.
Sept. 2. It is reported, that a certain Ame
rican Governor concluded a letter which he lately
wrote to one of the Secretaries of State, with these
remarkable words: “ I now perceive nothing will
re establish my authority, therefore I beg to be
recalled, and that speedily, otherwise I may pro
bably be soon called to another world."
Extras of a letter from Portsmouth, Auguf 30.
“ The Fox, Norman, and the Adriatick, Max,
transports from Quebec, having brought from
thence the 21st regiment of foot, under the com
mand of General Mackay; they this morning dis
embarked, and immediately marched from hence."
Extract oj a letter from Dantzick, Augtftzy
" Count Golowcbin has presented another me
morial to the Prussian Minister, setting forth the
injustice of depriving this city of the right which
it has ever enjoyed, of collecting duties from its
own suburbs, and the hardship of refunding such
an enormous sum as the King of Prussia wants to
exadt. The Prussian Minister has not as yet given
any positive answer to it ; but has promised to
transmit it to the court of Berlin. Count Golow
chin has re-assured the Magistrates, that they may
depend on the good offices and protection of the
Empress of Russia."
The Barfleur, and two other men of war, are
ordered to be victualled for fix months, in order
to proceed on their voyage to the Weft-Indies im
mediately.
Sept. 4. A Spanish man of war has taken a
Barbary Corsair in the Mediterranean, and carried
her into Barcelona; there was another in company;
but, the second broadhde she received, some flint
went thro'her fid.es, she funk immediately, and all
on board perished.
Extract of a letter from the Hague, Aug. 28.
" The plan proposed for augmenting the troops
of this Republic, is sent to the refpe&ive towns
and provinces, for their approbation. The aug
mentation proposed is 1368 horses, and 8927
men."
Extrafl of a letter from Paris, Aug. 17.
“ The fix persons convi&ed of promoting the
diffentions at Cape Francois, in St. Domingo, and
concerned in the late riots (two of them consider
able merchants) were privately executed in the
Baftile the 14th instant."
Extract of a letter from Cracow, zu,. 19,
" The Austrian troops have been preparing for
their departure from this city a long time raft, and
on the 17th inst. they entirely evacuated it, and
marched off towards the city of Sandomir, in the
Palatinate of the fame name. The next day a
large body of Ruffians, amounting to 1400 foot,
and 200 horse, arrived, and were immediately
quartered on the inhabitants in the four quarters
of Cracow, Cafimir, Shaddrnia, and Cleparia.
The people complain of the hardships buffered by
maintaining such a number of foreign troops, but
in vain, the Ruffians are in possession of the castle,
and all the other principal places of this city."
Extrari of a letter from Copenhagen, Aug. 21.
" Nis Danish Majesty has, for some time past,
paid a very drift attention to the business of date,
and has shewn an alertness and spirit which, con
traded with his long habit of despondency, gives
the greatest pleasure to the whole Danish court.
He is particularly examining into the date of his
army and navy, and has made several regulations
in both."
A few days ago was married, William Kelh,
Esq; of the Crefeent, a North-American mer
chant, to Mrs. A'Court AGc, relid of the late
Pierce A'Court Afne, Esq; member for Heytef
bury, and filler to the Countess of Peterborough.
Sept. 7. On Saturday the ingenious Mr. Har
rison, inventor of the time-piece, received the lad
payment of the 20,000 k for his ufeful difeovery;
the sum paid him was 9,5851.
Extract of a letter from Perlin, Au^uff 17.
“ His Prussian Majesty hasjud given orders for
all the regiments of foot, now at Potzdam, toge
ther with a detachment of four thousand picked
men out of the royal artillery regiments, and two
hundred engineers, with a great number of la
bourers, to hold themselves in immediate readiness
for marching into h:s Majesty's new pofleffions in
Polish Prussia, and a large quantity of cannon,
military stores, &c. are likewise preparing to be
rent off with them. Ihe intent of this prepara
tion is publicly said to be to effectually reduce and
secure the cities of Dantzick and Thorn."
Extract of a letter from Peterfburgh, Augufl 171
“ We expect soon to hear that our grand army
has again passed the Danube; for we have re
ceived advice, that Count Rornanzow, after Rav
ing some time on this fide of the said river, to
refrefh his troops, has left some regiments to g^ard
the banks, and has marched thirty werfts to the
weft, in order to pass it there.
“ In the account which her Imperial MJefy
has made public, of the operations of her troops
on the other fide of the Danube, she declares, ikrt