The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1783-09-27 00:00:00, page 2

FRANKFORT, (on the Main) July 6.
The letters from Turkey and Poland mention only
the vari ms motions of the Ruffians and Turks; the
'firmer march in force along the Nipper, and insensibly
approach the Ockfakaw, fitoated at the dis mbogue
nient of this river into tie Buxine. It may be remem
bred that comte Muni h made firilar movements
when he took this fortrefs by assault in 1737. The
Turks, on the other hand, ere, with all expedition,
repairing Chcezim and Belgrade; they have formed a
triple range of pabfidoes round the latter, as well as
a foffe, and 12 000 Sphais are employed in the work :
but they have not yet marched any troops towards
Moldavia.
R A T I S B O N, July 8.
A manifefto has appeared at Vienna, addressed by
Russia to the inhabitants of the Archipelago islands. Her
Imperial majefly therein exhorts the Greeks to takeup
arms to recover their former liberty, proofing them
her alliance to deliver them from the tyranny of the
Turks.
July 18. A letter from Leghorn brings advices
that an American ship was taken off there, under Spa-,
nifh colours, by the Moors, and carried into Algiers ;
but tie dey being informed by the English consul,
that the ship and cargo were not the property of the
Spaniards, but belonged to a people who were once
fubjeds of his Britannic majefly, the ship and c ew
were liberated, and are arrived at Leghorn with part
of their cargo, being plundered of the other part while
t^e veffelhy at Algiers.'
We learn from all sides, that the Ruffian troops are
Equally in full march ; having passed through Kiow,
they entered near Tallow, the territories of the repub
lic. The corps under prince Repnin, arrived at Hu
man the 21st ult. whilfi general Soltikow marched to
Nimerow: it is laid these corps will uniteat Zwacice,
and there pass the Neifler, in order to encamp before
Choczim.
July 15. According to many letters from different
parts, all is in readiness for opening the campaign,
and its epoch is not very defiant, if it is true that Rus
sia has fixed the middle of this month as an absolute
term for a final answer from the Porte. Meantime the
Ruffian vanguard is already polled on the banks of
the Niper ; marshal comte Romanzow's head quar
ters are at Kiow. A division, confiding of ten regi
mens of infantry, and eight of cavalry, is preparing
to march into Beffarabia, under prince Potemkin.
Prince Repnin will remain encamped near Human with
18 regiments, and general Soltikow at Nimerow, with
a corps de reserve of 40,000 men.
A letter from Lift)>n has the following article : the
Americans having been treated by all ranks of people
with every mark of reaped, are now become our con
flant visitors, and opening a trade with them has alrea
dy been of great benefit to us, and particularly in sup
plying us with wheat, flour, &c. but it has made our
people more indolent, for while they can draw corn
from other countries they will give themselves little
trouble in cultivating their own lands. Our people
love the American trade, and seem to enjoy it, as they
find it of such service that theyare fitting out more ships
for those parts, and also for the Weft Indies, Several
American gentlemen are lately arrived here to fettle
force particular affairs between this court and the Uni
ted States.
Anfevening paper fays on Friday an express was sent
off to P Artfmouth, to re-commission a large fleet of the
line, and to have them fitted out with the greatest expe
dition. Various are theconje&ures for the cause of this
revolution of the cabinet. Some fay the French abfo
lately refuse to reflore our Weft.lndia islands • others
fay, that we must have a formidable fleet to be on
a footing with France, who means to take a part in
the war between the Turks and Ruffians.
The Dutch have met with great success in the nor
thern wnale fishery: ships have caught, 10, some 13,
others 14 and 15, even 16 and 17 6fh.
% o m rvo to four o'clock yesterday afternoon, it
t : andered'almoft ioceffantly, fame of the peals were
cx.Hfively loud. About half an hour after nine at
night ir commenced again, in a more a ftenifhing ' man
ner. Toe dailies of lightning were so clearas to make
the fmdleft objeds dikerndble, and the p^ls 61 thun
der followed one another so close, for a Considerable
tine, t at it appeared one continued roar. We hear
of no damage a^ yet beinedone by the Borm ; but the
most falotary effing are expected from the rains that
attended it. About eleven at night it entirely ceased.
The Gloucester pacquet, Stockbridge, from Virgi
nia, hut last from Cork, is arrived at Dover. °
Further Ad^f'^ by tne 'h'p ^cmmeice,
( sprain Truxtun, from London.
HF RMA N S rAD T, Jone 22,
The military bc^atinrs of the Ruffians, which were
on roe pouitof broking out, have been fufp^ded by
the erirot o n of an nher ?courge, the ph£% occafioo
el nor o &y by the ?r*at heats, and excessive drought
that>-evars ^ver, # w ere, but moreover, by the great
number of men crou^ed together and confined in the
fman fron'i r t ^iis, deftituro of every convenience
o' life. Tnequarantine has been doubled every where,
and prince Pormhin has returned back towards Cher
fm with his troops, to pre^n: the contagion from
making ravages among them.
PA R I S, J^y 18.
^ T" jg report'Ll 'er?, wi'uin tlr fe lew days, that M. de
b : uffroi)b>sgained fom- oe advantages over the
Ep^ ft f Q ( jc the Raft Indies, b.t as no offi dal ac
fr! y^ pridifhed, we can only give conditional
Credit to this news.
FRONTIER S of PO L AND, July 3.
G LA SGO W,
A MS T ER D A M, July 29
LONDO N,
J^y 3-
It is a sass, that you can go into no province, even
the most distant and retired in France, without meet
ing with great numbers of English families fettled, and
living there for cheapness. At a distance from Pms,
the difference between England and France is at leatt
three to one. One hundred pounds a year is as good
there as three hundred in England.—Spain is very dear -
Italy cheaper than France, out of the great cities and
roads---Germany very dear-- and Holland dearer flili.
August 5. It is remarkable how often this nation
has been threatened with general bankruptcy ; or in
other words with total rum. Certain it is that the
firings of national credit have been wound up to a
high pitch; but there have been and it is morally
probable there will always be, latent circumttances of
fufficient force to prevent their breaking.
1 ne fleet now fitting out at Potrtsmouth is equal, if
not (uperior, both in flrength and number, 10 tnat
which is preparing at Brett. Miniflers are deter
mined not to let the 'French have the wether gage of
them- In this they ad unlike their predecessors after
the lafi peace, who were a quiet inoffenfive set of men,
and the French fleet might have anchored at Tower
wharff, before jemmy would have left his bottle and
wench to look after them
Such is the inflabiliiy of the English fafhions, that
the hfh, so much worn of late, it is thought, will be
shortly lain aside; and that all ladies, whether married
The four great national hobby horses at present are,
liberty, suicide, gaming, and patriotism. Of the four,
the firft and last have proved the most pernicious.
August 6. The letters to this country by the
Danish Indiaman, are full of the most favorable in
telligence from the eafl. They confirm our former ac
counts of the Maratta peace, the death of Hyder Ali,
the pacific disposition of Tippoo Saib, and the general
aversion of the country powers, the raja of Tanjore
excepted, to the French interest. They mention like
wise she flourishing hate of the company's commercial
concerns, owing to the wife regulations and vigorous
exertions of the governor general and supreme coun
cil.
Extraß of a letter from Leghorn, July 8.
" The feneme of the dey of Tripoli to engage his
fubjeHs to renounce their cruizes, and to seek by com
merce, of which they are the bane, those advantages
which piracies can never procure, does not appear~to
have had the success which he expelled from it. A
division of is corla,rs fitted out for trading had fai ed,
but, fametime after, one of them returned, having
loft fight of its new destination, had taken a Neapoli
tan ship, and conduc'd her to Tripoli "
July 31. The “ definitive treaty" exciting so much
attention at pref^-nt, tie following quotation from a
witty writer is not inapplicable^ -" If we consider
most of the treaties for these roo years, what are
they but political comedies, witu here and there a
tragic feene interspersed, and sometimes a tragical ca
taftrophe?—Truces may be compared to farces,
which divert people after a doleful tragedy."
Augift 2. After the peace of Paris in 1762, a cal
culation was formed of the annual sum of money spent
by British fubje^ts in France; and it was found toa
mount to 160,0001. The French spent about 46,0001
a year in England.
Besides a market or his colliery, which o'herwife
would have been wanting, the duke of Bridgewater's
annual profits from bis canal are faidto amount to
12,000 b
Ext-aR of a letter from Brest, Jt, 8.
'' Some very particular regulations are now taking
piece in laying by the men of war, '0 that on any
emergency, a refpefhble fleet might be £ ted in a short
time ; this, however, (hews that doubts'are entertained
of the permanency oftr nq ridity."
July 26. A correspondent of ours, who returned lafi
night from 22 excursion through great part of France,
informs us, that tiro vintage in that country has not
been materially injured,' either by the blight, or the
late dorms, both of which have been as prevalent on
the continent, as in England.
July 28. Among a number of regiments lately re
turned from America, is the 21st. This regiment was
taken at Saratoga 'with general Burgoyne; on its arri
val in America it confided of 1000 men, on its return
to England at -mullers only 84, and is to be Recruited
in Scotland.
July 30. the hafvefl is now begun "universally
through the whole kingdom, south of Trent, and
throughout promises moll abundant crops.
It seems that -the Americans, who revolted father
than pay taxes to tile mother country, are now averse
to paying any taxes; and having overturned the go
vernment under which they were born and bred, are
unwilling to submit to any kind of government. I'he
fleets of independence do not deem to be within their
reach at present.
Orders nave been sent to fir Guy Carleton, or the
commanding officer at New-York, io embark 800
troops to garion the Bermudian islands; in confe.
quence of which, the eight companies of Royal Ber
mudian regiment now at St. George's island, com
manded by colon-1 Donkin, will be invalided.
Left night's Gazette contains his majefly's order in
council to revoke and make void all orders for the
grants of lands in the province of Nova Scotia, which
bear date prior to the firft of January, ^774, and have
not yet been carried into execution: It likewise con
tains an order, that the governor or commander in
chief for the time being of Nova-Scotia, do forbear to
issue any order or survey to the surveyor general of
lands in the said province, or to pass any grants under
the seal of that province, in pursuance of any order
made by his majefly in council, which bears date pri
or to the firft of January, 1774.
Extras of a letter from Vienna, June 5.
" Wed-Ty receive frefh particulars 0 the happiness
which the toleration of the emperor hath been produc
tive of to the protestant fubjeas of his Rates. The
calvinifts and the luterans have already churches at
Vienna, and although they are fubjeH to the payment
of a certain sum ev-ry seven years to the public trea
sury, this contribution does not exceed tnat which is
exa&ed from Abbeys on the iaflallation of a new
Abbe."
The Flor das were underwood to be transferred to
Spain, in exchange for the Bahama an I some neutral
islands whch ths country were to take possession of.
Ihe Banama iflanle have been retaken by us, there
fore Spain hath no pretence to claim EattFlorida ig
exchange for what (he hath no longer in her possession.
I ids alteration in the treaty of peace will give great
case to government, and free ministers of the immense
demands that would jully be made by the numerous
proprietors, a d will li<ewife enable them to keep the
public faith with near ten thousand unfortunate loydifts
who have gone thither on a proclamation that offered
the proteaion of this country to them and their poste
rity, who, without this fortunate event, would have
been left in a fmofl wretched fouston.
ft is computed that every meeting of parliament in
Ireland, cost the public about 200,000!. so that the
people of that country pay dear for the meeting of
this guardian of their liberties. The experices attending
the eleaion of a new hefijfe of commons, it is thought,
will exceed 600,0001. an enormous sum at any time,
but more particularly so at tin's period, when the (rea
fury of Ireland is at the lowest ebb!
August 8. It is now affirmed with great confidence
that Raft Florida will not be ceded to Spain. The
foundation for our refufdl of the ceffian of it is said to
be this:
or single, pure or impure, from the age of twenty on e
to fifty, will figure away in frocks and hanging sleeve.
coats !
The plan now in agitation in France of fending
three frigates round the world on a voyage of difeovery,
is entirely a fcientific scheme ; no less than eleven men
celebrated f r their literary pursuits, are named for
going out; there will be draftfinen, painters, astro
nomers, mathematicians, botanies, mineralogies, &c.
It is intended to riva the similar voyages made by or
der of the king of England.
N E W-Y 0 R K, Sept. 22.
Las iweek arrived in town from Philadelphia, the
right honorable lady Ann Stuart, third daughter of
the right honorable the earl of Bute, accompanied by
her consort the baron de Poelitz, a personage of great
diftibHion in the kingdom of Poland,
A private letter from one of the firft merchants in
Dublin, to hi ; friend in New-York, hath the follow
ing paragraph;' There is not a doubt but one of
the firft ads of our legislature, that will now soon meet
will be to regulate the import of flax feed from your
country. I think they will revive the old law, with
some further rehrißions, prohibiting the importation
of any feed save that of this year's growth; this they
will do from an apprehension that all the feed railed
since your trade was thut with this country flili remains
with you; you will therefore not ship any without
proper documents attending it."
France and Spain bath declareagainft admitting the
Ruffian fleet into tie Mediterranean. They alledge,
and with r^afon, that the northern powers, who sur
round the Billie, will not admit any other European
Bate to fend a fleet into the Baltick to disturb the
peace or that sea; and that powers about the Me
diteranean have an equal right to oppose the northern
Bates, who have hostile views, from fending fleets into
the Mediterra :ean. A very aftive correspondence is
now going on between Paris and Peterfburgh on this
subject ; and we should not wonder if it gives a total
change to the refolds of the latter court, who have
appeared fully bent upon war. They cannot, howe
ver, look to this nation for assistance on any score. We
have felt enough from the consequences of our own
wirs; and found so little support from Rulfia in
the hour of our distress, that fhe'has no claim to a
warmer consideration of her interefis now from Britain.
The Ruffian war in the mediterranean, is the most
fortunate circumstance that could have happened, to
furnifh France with a pretext for keeping up a great
fleet in her ports. That dispute may be dropped at
any time when her ambition, or the diffractions of the
English ministers give her an opportunity to throw off
the mask, by attacking us again.
A gentleman who arrived on Wednesday from the
Hague enables us to state the following particulars
as a fa&: by feme leading men in the councils of Hol
land. who are anxious for the conclusion, of the defi
nitive treaty, and for a falling accommodation with
Great Britain, it was fuggefled as extream y proper
to fend an ambassador to the court of Lond n. This
me. ure was no sooner hinted th n objefted to with
that degree of violence, which flawed the tmper of
the republic to be abfolutey unfavorable to this coun
try. The preceding incident evinces toe extreme im
probability of the definitive treaty being fpeedi y ra
tified on the part of Holland.
Yeflerday noon a report prevailed upon 'change, of
a war between the late belligerent powers being on the
point of renewal; and tnat government had commifli
oned eight (hips of the line, in addition to the esta
blished guard ships, which were to be manned with
their full complements, and equipped for sea with the
utmoli difpitch. Toe confternarion the mercantile
people were under is not to be described; and the re
port spreading to the navy and victualling offices, it
received immediate credit from the agents in those
departments, to whom war is profitable. However,
at night the cabinet council of the different coffee-boul
es appeared fa isfied that the report was unworthy their
deliberations, and treated it with the incredulity it
merited.
August 8. Yeflerday morning, at half an h>ur after
two o'clock, her majetty was lately delivered of a prin
cess, at her lodge at Windsor.
According to letters from Constantinople, the Turks
had launched there two new ships, La Peira of 64, and
El Solyman of 70 guns, which made up sixteen fail
of the line, 'from 50 to 70 guns at that place, besides
other Veffefs, and the galley fleet at Scutaire, which
-was Exceedingly numerous: the plague was so cai
amitoufly rite, taat several hcufes had been shut up,
the pubic markets had been put under the usual regu
lationsin times of sickness, and every precaution taken
to prevent a wane of provifion°, w ich was very com
mon in such limes, many people being unwilling to
visit the city.