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Extras 0/ a letter from Madrid, Sept. 3.
" Within the last month the British Ambassa
dor went very often to our Ministry, enquiring
the reason of several proceedings of our court,
which appeared very flrange to that of London;
but on his receiving no decisive answer, he went
once more to the Prime Minister, desiring and in
fitting to know the reason of the Spanish men of
war behaving in an hostile manner against the
English merchantmen in the Weft-Indies; and in
fixed at the fame time to have an immediate and
categorical answer; but the Prime Minister replied,
that he could not fay any thing to it till he knew
the authenticity of the fad which would require
some time to learn, and then he might receive a
positive answer."
A correspondent fays, accounts received from
Boston by the Scarborough man of war, intimate,
that General Gage who was sent upon the duty
of his present disagreeable command, contrary to
his own inclinations, has desired to be recalled,
which brings to mind the following passage by
the Baron de Montesquieu.
Charles the ninth having given orders to the
Governors of the several provinces for the Hugo
nots to be flaugbtered, Viscount Dorte, who com
manded at Bayonne, wrote thus to the King :
“ SIRE,
Sebt. 30. The officers who went out on the
difag eeabTe service of America, upon repeated
folici rations have been refufed to return this winter.
A correspondent is of opinion, that something
extraordinary muR have lately happened by the
appearance of the Navy officers in London, and
a rendezvous just taken for enlisting men for Capt.
Dalrymple’s ship the Cerberus.
Extras of a letter from Venice, August 23.
" The Groningen, a Dutch frigate of 36 guns,
is just arrived here from the Archipelago, and
brings the following account of the loss of great
part wi a squadron of Ruffian fhips:—On the 19th
of July, Admiral Spiritoffe detached the follow
ing squadron, under the command of Rear Ad
miral Vorgaoftet, viz. the St. Paul, of 60 guns
and 500 men ; the Catharina, and Revel, of 50
guns each ; the Hamburgh, Moscow, and Arch
angel of 40 guns each; and three frigates, (toge
ther with several smaller vessels) on a secret ex
pedition to the coast of Syria, which coast the
squadron made on the 26th, and came to an an
chor about four o'clock in the afternoon. On the
fame night, about eight, a very hard gale came
on, and increased by such violent and tempestuous
degrees, that before twelve all the ships of the
squadron were either driven from their anchors,
or obliged to cut their cables. In this confufion,
the Admiral's ship (the St. Paul) ran foul of two
of the frigates, one of which immediately funk,
and the other was very much damaged. The
St. Paul soon after that ran aihore, and was soon
beat to pieces; the Admiral, with ten officers,
and four hundred of the men being loft in the
wreck, the rest of the crew getting on shore by
different means.' The Revel and the Moscow
both foundered at sea, as nothing was seen of them
the next day when the storm abated. The Got
to r p and one of the frigates were likewise driven
on shore, but very providentially did not beat to
pieces; but all the small veflels, except two, were
entirely destroyed. The remaining frigate arrived
at Paros with this melancholy intelligence on the
7th, and Admiral Spiritoffe immediately dispatch
ed several ships to the relief of the Ihattered re
mains of the squadron."
October 1. A certain noble Lord is fettling his
private affairs with the utmost secrecy, intending,
as it is said, to take a speedy tour to the continent
for the benefit of his health.
It is now expeded, that a general change of the
ministry will take place before the meeting ofPar
liament.
The town was all joy last night at the dissolution
of Parliament, the people thinking themselves rid
of a Senate which has never before had its equal
for venality and corruption.
Oil. 3. Charles the firft loft his Crown and
life, and James the fecund his kingdom, both for
himfelf and his heirs, by their attachment to mea
sures which infringed upon the constitution, and
threatened a perpetual slavery to the people of
these realms. The nation for a long time bore
with the most submissive zeal the persecutions
which thole Kings and their Ministers brought
upon them ; till at last their feelings were routed,
and they drove those two obstinate monarchs, the
one to answer for his conduft before a more awful
tribunal; the other to seek for shelter in foreign
climes ; whereas if they had but attended to the
advice given them by their real friends, they might
have reigned long over, and in the hearts of a
free people.
" Among your Majesty's troops I could not find
so much as one executioner; they are brave sol
diers, we jointly therefore entreat your Majeftyto
command our lives in things that are practicable."
Oft. 4. Some letters from Berlin mention, that
his Pruffiau Majesty has greatly augmented his
Royal train of artillery lately.
Extract of a letterfrom Paris, Sept. 26.
" Since the arrival of the last courier from
Spain a report prevails that an engagement of
some importance has happened between the En
ghfh and Spaniards in the Atlantic. It is im
possible to lay what great affairs are at present in
agitation, but so puch is publickly known, that
a declaration of war is intended to be published
against some of the great maritime powers of
Europe before the expiration of two months.
Tho several courts are endeavouring to reconcile
the contending parties, yet, in all probability, their
endeavours will prove ineffectual."
Sweden, diftrefled so much under one enter
prising monarch, is likely to recover under ano
ther: Such is the wisdom and spirit of Gustavus,
that he seems calculated to restore to Sweden, by
his prudent measures, all that she loft under the
reign of Charles ll.'
Thursday night last all the Meflengers, both
ordinary and extraordinary, at all the public of
fices, as well as at St. James's, received orders to
give constant attendance, early and late, on pain
of immediate difmißion.
Paris, Oft. 6. It is said that all the exiled ma
gistrates of the old Parliament, of the court of
aids, &c. have been sent to by the King, to return
here when they please, fending back their lettre de
cachet to Mr. de la Vrilliere. In consequence
thereof several are returned, but others declare
they will not come back without all their disgrac
ed brethren, when the service of their King and
country require it.
As the late King, through his extreme generosi
ty, has charged his pension lift with considerable
Sums to several courtiers who were otherwise well
provided for, it is asserted that all pensions of above
1500 livres will be flopped.
Hague, Oft. I 1. Accounts from Rome mention,
that the death of the Pope happening while things
are in their present situation, cannot fail of having
some influence on the affairs of Europe. It is re
markable that the Jesuits predicted the demise of
his Holiness, and many people imagine they have
found means to verify their prediction; but whe
ther they will be benefited or not by his death,
time only will shew.
Amsterdam, Oft. 9. In the Dutch East India
man, called the Burcht, that has been found aban
doned at sea, and brought into Japan by some fish
ermen has been found a chest, containing the pa
pers of the East-India company, and among them
some secret ones that have given much suspicion
and difTatisfadion to the Emperor of Japan, which
makes us fear for a breach and declaration of war
with the Japanese; and it is from that apprehen
fiou that the ships destined from Batavia to the
Cape for provision and otherwise, are counter
manded.
Sept. 25. The late Pope before his death, has
established for ever by a bull, the order ofthe Cor
deliers to replace the Jesuits in the functions of
Grand Penitentiaries at St. Peter's ; and has as
signed them very considerable appointments.
Bologna, Sept. 17. We are greatly affeAed here
by the accounts from Rome, which fay, that on
the body of the late Pope being opened, his bow
els were found in great part corroded, and that
all the nails of his fingers and toes fell off. These
circumstances give room for reflexions, the more
serious, as it is added that the Pontiff's rafter is
actually dying with all the symptoms of the mala
dy that carried off the holy father.
P. S. It is just now reported, that no Ex-Je
suit is permitted to leave Rome, where the castle
of St. Angelo is surrounded by foreign troops,
who will not fuffer any person either to go in or
out.
Extras of a letter from Leghorn, Sept. 1 $.
“ This morning a courier passed through this
place in his way from Rome to Paris, and since
hrs departure it has been reported that his Holi
ness was taken ill in his chariot the 10th instant,
and died a few hours after.
“ The different squadrons fitting out in the
ports of Spain are to rendezvous in the Atlantic,
and when all collected together will make up a
fleet of 25 ships of the lime, 28 frigates, and 30
small vessels. As the destination of this fleet is
kept very secret, it occasions various conjectures
here."
Oft. 6. The Captain ofthe Witzlear, a Dutch
ship, arrived a few days at Havre de Grace, from
Ferrol, reported that he saw on his passage a S,a
nifh fleet of five fail of the line, two frigates and
fix transports, which were steering their course
westward.
Extrafl of a letter from fVarfaw, Sept. 17.
“ Ever since the conclusion ofthe peace between
Russia and the Porte, a remarkable coldness has
been observed between the Courts of Vienna and
Peterfburgh, which is said to be occasioned by a
declaration which the Ruffian AmbafTador has
made to the Court of Vienna, that ifa war should
break out between Great-Britain and Spain or
France, her Imperial Majesty is fully determined
to assist Great-Britain, her natural ally, and all
those in alliance with that kingdom, and to ad
with the utmost vigour against any kingdom, or
their adherents, that shall attack her. This de
claration was received with an uncommon frown
at the Court of Vienna.''
A letter from Boston to a gentleman in St.
James's street, fays, that the people there were in
arms, and every thing in confufion; that General
Gage confined himfelf to his own house, surround
ed with soldiers ; and it was reported the day this
letter was wrote, that the General had made his
escape in the night on board of a King's ship.
Oft. 8. Orders are sent down to Portsmouth
for rhe Scarborough man of war to fail again for
Boston with expresses.
A gentleman at Madrid, writes to his friend
in Pall-Mall, that every thing is tranfaded there
in the cabinet with the greatest secrecy, and that
the forces of his Catholic Majesty, at present on
foot, are 92,000 infantry, 12,000 horse, and
47,000 seamen.
A fliip is arrived from America with some in
telligence of importance, which government how
ever keeps an entire secret. All the answer which
the friends ofthe Minister make is, Itis bad news.
THE Grand Vifir will go from hence the 7th
instant, and the Grand Signor the Bth, to
receive the flandard of Mahomet, which will be
carried to the seraglio that day.
Rome, Sept. 22. The day before the Pope's
death all the Cardinals went according to custom
to the Quirinal ; but only the Cardinals Malvez
zi and Palatini were admitted into his Holiness's
chamber, when they interceded with his Holiness
upon their knees, begged he would declare the
names of the eleven Cardinals he had reserved in
petto, but his Holiness absolutely refufed them.
At one in the morning the Pepe was seized with
the agonies of death, upon which all the Cardi
nals left him, and he was attended only by the
General of his order, and that the Mineurs Ob
servants, who Raid with him till his decease. Car
dinal Stoppani lies at the point of death.
E,tbe Ship Isabella, Capt. Robinson, arrived
at Ne^-York from Dublin, and the Capts. Shay
ler and Bruce, arrived at Salem from London,
cue have the following advices.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 3 .
I have so high an opinion of the great trust
which you have to confer on this occasion, and by
long experience, so just a diffidence in my abilities,
to fill it in a manner adequate even to my own
ideas, that I should never have ventured of my
felf to intrude into that awful situation. But since
I am called upon by the desire of several relped
able fellow-fubjeds, as I have done at other times,
I give up my fears to their wishes. Whatever my
other deficiencies may be, Ido not know what it
is to be wanting to my friends.
I am not fond of attempting to raise public ex
pe&ation by great promises. At this time there
is much cause to confider, and very little to pre
sume. We seem to beapproaching to a great cri
sis in our affairs, which calls for the whole wis
dom of the wisest among us, without being able
to assure ourselves, that any wisdom can preserve
us from many and great inconveniencies. You
know I speak of our unhappy conteß with Ame
rica. I confefs it is a matter on which I look
down as from a precipice. It is difficult in it
felf, and it is rendered more intricate by a great
variety of plans of conduct. I do not mean to
enter into them. I will not fufpe& a want of
good intentionin forming them. But how pure
the intentions of their authors may have been, we
all know that event has been unfortunate. The
means of recovering our affairs are not obvious.
So many great quellions of commerce, of finance,
of constitution, and of policy, are involved in this
American deliberation, that I dare engage for
nothing, but that I shall give it without any pre
dilection to former opinions, or any sinister bias
whatsoever, the honest and impartial consideration
of which lam capable. The public has a full
right to it, and this great city, a main pillar in
the commercial interest of Great-Britain, must
totter on its base by the slightest mistake, with re
gard to our American measures. Thus much,
however, I think it not amiss to lay before you,
that I am not, I hope, apt to take up or lay down
my opinions lightly. I have held, and ever shall
maintain, to the bed of my power, unimpaired and
undiminilhed, the just, wife, and necessary con.
ftitutional superiority of Great-Britain. This is
necessary for America, as well as for us. I never
mean to depart from it. Whatever may be loft
by it, I avow it. The forfeiture even of your
favour, if by such a declaration I could forfeit it,
though the firft objed of my ambition, never will
make me disguise my sentiments on this fubje&.
“ But I have ever had a clear opinion, and
have ever held a conßant correspondent conduct,
that this superiority is confident with all the li
berties a sober and spirited American ought to de
sire. I never meant to put any colonist, or any
human creature, in a situation not becoming a free
man. To reconcile British superiority with Ame
rican liberty shall be my great objed, as far as
my little faculeies extend. lam far from think
ing that both, even yet, may not be preserved.
“ When I nrft devoted myfelfto the public ser
vice, I considered how I should render myfelf fit
for it; and this I did by endeavouring to difeover
what it was that gave this country the rank it holds
in the world ; I found that our power and digni
ty arose principally, if not solely, from two sour
ces ; our constitution and commerce. Both these
I have spared no Rudy to understand, and no en
deavour to support.
The distinguishing part of our constitution is its
liberty. To preserve that liberty inviolate seems
the particular duty and proper trust of a member of
the House of Commons. But the liberty, the only
liberty I mean, is a liberty connected with order ;
that not only exists along with order and virtue,
but which cannot exist at all without them. It
inheres in good and steady government, as in its
substance and vital principle.
The other source of our power is commerce, of
which you are so large a part, and which cannot
exist, no more than your liberty, without a con
nection with many virtues. It has ever been a
very particular and a very favourite obje& of my
Rudy in its principles, and its details. I think
many here are acquainted with the truth of what
I fay. This I know, that I have ever had my
house open, and my poor services ready for traders
and manufacturers of every denomination. My
favourite ambition is to have those services ac
knowledged. I now appear before you to make
trial, whether my earned endeavours have been
so wholly oppressed by the weakness of my abilities,
as to be rendered infignificant in the eyes of a great
trading city ; or whether you choose to give weight
to humble abilities, for the fake of the honed ex
ertions with which they are accompanied. This is
my trial to-day. My industry is not on trial; of
my industry I am sure, as far as my constitution
of mind and body admitted.
When I was invited by many refpeAable mer
chants, freeholders, and freemen of this city, to
offer them my services, I had just received the
honour of an election at another place, at a very
great dißance from this. I immediately opened
the matter to those of my worthy constituents who
were with me, and they unanimously advised me
not to decline it; that they had elected me with a
view to the public service ; and that as great ques
tions relative to our commerce and colonies were
imminent, that in such matters I might derive au
thority and support from the representation ofthis
great commercial city; they desired me therefore
to let off without delay, very well persuaded that
I never could forget my obligations to them, or
to my friends for the choice they have made of
rae. From that time to this instant I have not
slept, and if I should have the honour of being free
ly chosen by you, I hope I shall be as far from
slumbering or sleeping when your service requires
LONDO N, OAoler^.
The Speech of Edmund Burke, Ejq; on occasion
of offering himfelf a Candidate to represent the
city of Bristol in Parliament, delivered from the
Hufiings, October 16.
Gentlemen,
I A M come hither to solicit in person, that fa
vour which my friends have hitherto endea
voured to procure for me, by the moR obliging,
and to me the moR honourable exertions.
to be awake, as I have been in coming to offer my
felf a candidate for your favour.
At the close of the poll at Bristol, on Monday
the 17th inst. the numbers were:
For Mr. Cruger 1497
Mr. Burke 1097
Mr. Brickdale 814
Oft. 12. A detachment of marines of the Chat
ham division, confiding of 150 men, exclusive of
officers, among whom is Major Pitcairn, is order
ed to march from thence to Portsmouth, to be
embarked in the ships now fitting out at that port
for Boston.
A letter from Portsmouth dated October ig,
fays, “ Orders are come down for the Alia of 64
guns, Scarborough frigate, add Falkland sloop of
war, to proceed to Boston as soon as possible; and
on account of Capt. Shad, who is Captain of the
Scarborough, being rather infirm with the gout,
another Captain is appointed in his room, to pro
ceed on the voyage. Orders came down last night
for goo marines to get themselves in readiness to
embark for America, and for 300 from Plymouth ;
likewise the Reasonable, Somerset, and a frigate,
to get in readiness for the fame place."
It is reported that there are more flips con
traded for by government, and now building in
merchants yards at different parts in this kingdom,
than ever was known at one time.
For Lord Percey 4 2 7 2
Lord Pelham Clinton 4064
Lord Mountmorres 2 186
Lord Mahon 2036
Humphrey Cotes, Esq; jlO
The following gentlemen are chosen to serve
in the third Parliament of his present Majesty.
For the city of London, Mr. Bull, Mr. Saw
bridge, Mr. Oliver, and Mr. Hayley.
For Aylefbury, Mr. Anthony Bacon, Mr. Au
brey.
They write from the Hague, that the King of
Prussia has lately made some extraordinary demands
upon the States of Holland, which has been the
cause of holding several councils; but the fubjeft
matter has not yet transpired.
Oft. 20. A General officer, we hear, has refu
fed to resume his command in a neighbouring
kingdom, without an encreafe of pay.
Letters from Spain mention, orders are received
in all the sea-ports of that kingdom for fitting out
a second fleet for America with the utmost expe
dition.
At the close ofthe poll this day at Covent Garden,
for representatives in Parliament for the city and
liberty of Westminster, the numbers Rood as fol
low :
Twenty cutters are ordered to be got ready for
sea; they are in the spring to be stationed on the.
coast of North-America.
Oct. 18. We hear that Mr. Wilkes and Mr.
Glenn go to Brentford on Thursday morning next
at eight, with the Lord Mayor from the Mansion-
House, and that many refpeftable freeholders will
accompany them.
The Somerset and Boyne, now fitting out at
Plymouth (as it is said to go to Boston) are to
take on board each of them 200 marines, which,
with the three other ships intended for the said
expedition, two of them from Portsmouth, and
one from Chatham, who are to take in the fame
number, will make a body of one thousand men.
It is new determined to fend a very considerable
force, as well of ships as men to Boston; and it is
fettled that General Gage is to force the Americans
to obedience.
For Guilford, Sir Fletcher Norton, and George
Onflow, Esq;
For Oxford, Lord Charles Spencer, and Hon.
Captain Bertie.
For Andover, Benjamin Lethieullier, Esq; Sir
John Griffin.
For Cirencefter, Mr. James Whitfhed, and Mr.
Samuel Blackwell.
For St. Albans, Sir Richard Sutton, and Mr.
I. Radcliffe.
For Abington, Mr. John Mayor.
For Stockbridge, Hon. Capt. Lutterell, and
Lord Irnham.
From the London Evening-Post of()a. 6.
^T 1 H E spirit of tyranny seems at this jun&ure
1 to have taken possession of the hearts of all the
Princes in Europe. By their proceedings we mutt
conclude they think they have a just claim to every
territory that lies convenient for them, and an equit
able right to every kingdom they have force enough
to conquer. Regardless of justice, and enemies to the
natural rights of mankind, they look upon the peo
ple they rule over, as born only to pay them taxes
and fight their battles. The northern tyrant led rhe
way, and set the iniquitous example, and ever /
dribbler of a Prince drives to make himfelf despotic,
and to enslave his fubjeds. These inhuman tyrants
seem determined to extirpate every footftep of free
dom yet remaining in Europe. Poland hath been
conquered and divided ; the free and great commer
cial cities that have flourifhed for ages, are forced
to submit to their arbitrary commands : the do
minions of the ancient Republic of Venice are now
attacked ; Corsica hath been subdued, and its brave
inhabitants have been massacred, and called a ban
ditti, only for fighting in defence of their natural
rights and freedom. In England we yet call our
selves a free people, and, it is to be wished, we may be
really so, and have no cause for reckoning ourselves
amongst the enlla ved nations of Europe or our King
amongst the number oftyrants : Indeed we hope, that
the one will have more justice and gratitude, than
to endeavour to subvert the constitution, and take
away the rights and freedom of a people, who gave
his family the Crown ; and that the other will have
more spirit and fortitude than to submit to him,
should he ungratefully attempt to do so. It mult,
however, be acknowledged, that the establishment
of the Popifh religion, and the proceedings against
our colonies in America, do not carry any appear
ance, favourable either to their freedom or our
own. It is indeed evident, that cur American
fellow fubjeds look upon those measures as tyran
nical, and subversive of their charters, rights and
liberties, and are refolvvd not to submit to them ;
OG. 19. A Nobleman who lately set off for
Madrid, in order to pay a visit to that court, is
charged with some important hints, which, ,if
properly attended to, is expected to be productive
of great advantages to the commercial interest of
this kingdom.