Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1774-01-24 00:00:00, page 1

By the Jhip Dutchess ^Gordon, Caftt. WINN,
arrived at New-^ork, from England, cue
have the fillo-wing advices.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 17.
F^X^ E are informed that the Chan of
A the Tartars, who was obliged to
'Y,f' ~^> lie at anchor with the third divi
^\'< '" $gM fion °f the Turkish fleet at Sy
^^% ^ nope, failed from that place; and
, , several indeed assert that he
^ +<,_' ma de a fuccefsful landing on the
Crimea.
The Chevalier Tott has difeovered a mine of
coals which are in quality as good as the English
coals, but not so glittering; for which discovery
he received a considerable reward from the Divan.
Petersburg, OR. 8. The man of war of 80 guns,
built under the direction of Admiral Knowles, and
lately launched, is to be commanded by that Admi
ral, and sent to Cronftadt.
Oft. 27. A secret of much importance has been
just difeovered to the Empress, which has thrown
a gloom over the whole court, which before was all
gaiety, on account of the Grand Duke's mairiage.
Two Noblemen of the highest distinction, and
greater conference in'the state, have been arrest
ed, and confined to their tefpe&ive houses, under
a strong gu^rd of fokliers; their papers, &c. con
veyed to the Imperial Palate. The publick wait
with impatience for a knowledge of their crimes.
Ravanna, Ofl. 10. We have received some ad
vices from the Levant which inform us that the
Ruslan frigate, called the Minerva, has received
Orders to proceed to Zante, -to take on board such
fiibje&s of the Grand Signior as had taken refuge
on that island; but that itwas generally thought
the Venetians would not allow it.
IVarfao, Oft. 18. By letters from Podolia, We
have received the disagreeable news that the Tur
kish garrison of Oezacow had broke into the Polish
and Radian territories, and ruined and burnt every
thing they met with. This body is composed of
Thrks, Tarters, and Greeks, and conlifts of near
20,000.
Oft. 20. A report is current at this moment,
that the peace between the Ruffians and Turks is
ligned)
The Delegates of the Dyet will not resume their
deliberations till the 22d of November next.
Many writings are circulated here which tend to
prove, that as soon as the prerogatives of royalty
are taken from the King, the whole republick will
fall to nothing. Although abundance of projects
are daily produced for theereding of a permanent
Council, nevertheless there is no more talk about
the matter than if it had never been proposed.
The Ministers of the three allied courts have
delivered a declaration to our Minirtry concerning
the delays ofthe Delegation, in which they declare,
in the name of theifr courts, that their sovereigns,
tired out with the disorders and spirit of indepen
dency that spring out of the ruins df the state, will,
with regret, be obliged to take the most effectual
measures to prove to the nation, that they are re
solved to fettle a republican government, which in
the end will prove happy, and secure independence
to, and equality among the citizens. They add,
that with such salutary and disinterested views,
the three courts do not hesitate to declare, that
in case the spirit of party should blind the Poles
against all evidence, they would make use of the
means which their power has put into their hands.
This declaration was dated the 24th of September,
and signed by the Baron de Rewitflci, and the Baron
de Stackelberg.
Hamburgh, OR. 22. We learn from Vienna,
that orders are sent to Hungary to raise 50,000
recruits immediately, which furprizes every body;
and that the high chamber of the imperial Polish
provinces is to be at Vienna, and Count Bergen is
to preside in it in the character of High Chancellor.
Vienna, Off 27. The Emperor has just dis
patched particular orders to the commander of the
troops encamped in the frontier provinces of Ser
via, Scl avonia, Croatia, &c. to extend lines of men
along the verges of the Turkish and Austrian do
minions ; and has likewise ordered that forts and
batteries shall be erected at convenient distances.
As the troops already in the provinces are not
quite fufficient to form the lines with that ftrehgth
Which is intended, a detachment from each of the
Hungarian regiments is to march as a reinforce
ment.
Amsterdam, OR. 29. They write from Elsinore,
that an English teffel arrived there in four days
from London, on board of which are thirty En
glish pilots, who are to conduct the Ruffian fleet
into the Mediterranean.
Paris, OR. 29. There is hardly any doubt left
but the Emperor designs a war against the Turks;
for besides the Austrian army on the Turkish fron
tiers, amounting to near 120,000 men, orders are
sent from Vienna to Transylvania, Croatia, Ser
via, &c. to raise an entire new army, which is to
be commanded by General Preifs, and cantoned
along the frontiers. The fortreffes are to be re
paired, and the General has received orders to
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form a line with his troops from Transylvania to
Temefwaar, and to take possession of the little
island of Reitzenftadi, and the forttefs of Kaft
nowitz. The famous General Nadafti arrived at
the Austrian army lately, to examinethe fortifica
tions, and to takcthe chief command of the whole
of the troops upon him.
Itis said, that the Turkish commander of Bel
grade has sent a messenger to the Austrian comman
der, enquiring the reason of all these preparations
and extraordinary motions, but received for an
swer, “ that as the Turkish army had met with
success this campaign; and are in high spirits, per
haps (though contrary to the intentions of their
chief officers) they may fall into the Imperial do
minions, and insult his Imperial Majeily's fub
je&s; and therefore the Emperor has taken this
method to protect them ; but whether such prepa
rations are necessary for that purpose, we leave
to every one to judge.
We are likewise informed, that Reis Effendi,
who is so remarkable for his uncommon humanity
and pacific difpohtion, has sent a most moving let
ter to Count Romanzow, praying that his Excel
lency would endeavour to bring about another con
gress, and not fuffer another campaign to be opened.
He hkewife begs of her Imperial Majesty not to
facrifice the best and most faithful of her fubje&s
to her insatiable ambition; and not to boast ofher
numerous armies, and the many victories they have
gained; for notwithstanding the efforts of the Ot 3
toman troops have not been attended with success
in this war, yet they have now learned the art of
war, and exaft military discipline, so that future
victories will be uncertain, and one fuccefsful cam
paign to the Ottomans will regain all they have loft.
He concludes by teftifyingto the whole world that
the Sublime Porte is much inclined to a peace upon
reasonable terms, and that he really wishes the
Ethprefs may be of the faine disposition, &c. which
letter Count Romanzow has sent to the court of
Petersburg.
Nov. 6. The 13th infant is the day fixed for
the Dutchy of Holstein to be delivered up to the
Danes, and to come under their government, and
the inhabitants to take the oaths of allegiance to
his Danifli Majesty, when a new Danish regiment
is to be raised out of the natives of Holstein. We
are curious to hear the particulars of that treaty,
which will be made publick on the fame day that
the exchange takes place.
It is with pleasure we hear that the disputes
between the Electors of Cologn and Mentz, con
cerning the duty on the Maine, is entirely fettled,
by the mediation of Holland, and the commerce
is again put on its former footing.
All the passengers lately arrived here from the
King of Prussia's dominions inform us, that they
are very busy in that country in casting new guns,
cannon balls, &c. and in filling immense maga
zines of gunpowder and lead. They are likewise
railing great numbers of recruits, without any one
being able to guess at the reason for these prepa
rations, which has been continued now for more
than two years.
Our correspondent at Stockholm fays, it is most
astonishing, that an arbitrary Prince should havea
right to command our taste as well as will and
actions. His Swedish Majesty, in order to catry
his fubjeds back to their ancient ignorance and
barbarism (for such fubjeßs make the Prince the
happier) has just ordered to avoid the perpetual
change of failiions in dress, which is most disad
vantageous to the community in general, being
only advantageous to a few individuals. And to
prevent the evils which arise from dress and fafhion,
an intire particular national dress is to be introdu
ced over all Sweden, such as was worn two
hundred years ago in that country, which resem
bles the oriental very much, and is highly becom
ing for a cold climate; but the society pro patria
there, have but a price of one hundred ducats upon
the question, whether more evils are occasioned in
a nation by the codftant change of dress and fafhion,
of by introducing a national dress, suitable to the
told climate, such as must of course abolish all
extravagancies of dress, and diminish luxury; but
must at the fame time be mod disadvantageous to
the manufactories, and tend to a total decay of
taste? The answers must be sent to that society
before the 24th of January next.
LONDON, ^/?. to.
In a conversation a few days since between
Charles Fox and a great man in Administration,
about imposing new taxes next feffons of Parlia
ment, the former was heard to fay, “ Let us fleece
on, the wool will grow again, for flocks were made
for the use of the fhepherd^"
OR. 21. A gentleman at Henley, writing to his
friend in London, October 14, fays, “ I cannot
help taking notice to you that I dined yesterday
with a gentleman, who said he had not travelled
so little as 10,000 miles to find the right heir to
Mr. Selby s estate, and had at last difeovered him
to be a person in Aylefbury jail for debt; he had
just then releas'd him, and put him in poffeflion of
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it;" [dn estate of 4000/. a year must pro^ea very
fpr/ghlly alternative for afeurvy durance at AyleJbu-
They write from Pcterfburg, that a considerable
number of opulent jews have petitioned her Impe
rial Majedy for an exclusive charter to form them
selves into a company for carrying on a trade by
land, by the way of Tartary, to China and the
Indies.
By the late improvements made by the Abbey
de I erfay in the French finances, it is said, they
amount to 380 millions per annum ;a sum little short
of 14 millions English currency, ant i miich fuperiqr
to the ordinary revenues of any Prince in Christ
endom, or perhaps in the universe. °
Nov. 1. A letter from Hamburgh informs us,
that the Czarina either is, or hath been indisposed,
and that there is a negociation of great importance
on the carpet between the Courts df Copenhagen
and Stockholm.
A letter from Berlin fays, " We have a great
number of Jesuits flocking to this country; but it
has been remarked, that they all come exceedingly
bare and poor. We fufpe& this tobe owing to the
report which we have heard circulated in several
Gazettes, that our King wanted a great numberof
the Holy Fathers to take refuge in his dominion^;
and that when his net was full, he would fleece
them. It is fwppofed, that the plundered Jesuits
goring credit to this report, have left their ef
fe&s, &c. believing in more secure ground."
The present Lord Lieutenant of Ireland has
already acquired the chara&er of being the most
adiye Viceroy which that kingdom has known
for many years, but it is also laid, that he adepts
a very haughty behaviour to the people on this fide
the water; and that this proceeds from a firm con
fidence in his own abilities.
A few days ago a country gentleman polTened
of a small estate, being quite tired of having at
tended at the levee of a certain great man for se
veral years to no purpose, waited on his Lordflrip
to let him know he would give him no furthertrou
ble, as he had just got a place; my Lord shook
him by the hand, and told him he Was extremely
glad of his success, greatly apologizing for not
having had it in his power to retard him accord
ing to his merit; at the fame time enquiring what
preferment he had got, on which he replied, in
the York machine, my Lord—l secured it yester
day, and Gall set off to-morrow morning, your
Lordfllip having entirely cured me of ambition.
Nov. so Some letters from Lisbon advise, that
the Portugueze Court had ordered two ofth^ most
considerable Dutch merchants in that city to retire
from thence in four weeks, from the time of the
notice being given.
The notable genius of the minister has met with
a severe rebuff: The proposed tax on the Trish
absentees is inevitably damned; abd the fifty
thousand pounds addition to the revenue are en
tirely vanished. The sum, Sir, to be lure was
great, and of tourfe flattering. It was the maiden
effort of Lord North, and his royal mailer was
well pleased with it; Frequent cabinet councils
were held upon the occasion; and the expediency
was as repeatedly applauded. At length, Sir, it
was resolved to introduce it into the House of
Commons the next sessions; and the firft Lord of
the Treafuiy, undertook to manage the business;
but when the matter was finally fettled, and every
one at St. James's Was vociferous in their plaudits
of the minister, behold a spirited remonstrance
appeared signed by his grace the Duke of DeVon
fhire, the Marquis of Rockingham, and Lord
Shelburne. This formidable triumvirate over
threw the choice plan, and the whole cabinet
was in confufion. This remonstrance was fol
lowed by a letter, enquiring who the framer of
this extraordinary tax was, and Grange to tell,
nobody knot's.. Lord North, upon his honour,
totally disclaims it, and all knowledge of the au
thor, and no one will venture to own it; the tax
is, however, dropt, and the above noblemen have
triumphed, to the ho small mortification of the
Treasury Bench.
By the latest accounts from Peterfburgh ft ap
pears, that the Empress, heartily tired of the state
of fl^very the finds herfelf in, from her conne&i
ons with the two German Courts, is resolved to
terminate her disputes amicably with the Potte.
The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, by support
ing a Ready execution of the laws, and at least a
feeding traite of candour in administration, has
much enhanced the value of his own dignity,
which makes him equally refpe&ed in private.
They advise from the Hague, that by letters
from ver,good hands in Spain they were assured,
that a change in the Spanish Ministry would soon
take place:
They write from Brest that nine men of war
are ordered to be equipped in all haste there, and
several Captains have received orders to repair
thither forthwith.
Nov. 4. The Duke of Grafton, it is said, ever
since he has been out of office, has applied very
closely to the study of the Englifn laws and go
vernment, and that now he is a most aecofinplilhed
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statesman; therefore whenever Lord North resigns;
he is to succeed him, and will give the public rea
son to fay very different things of him from what
they have hitherto said. However strange this
may appear we are told 'tis fid.
1 hey write from Madrid, that a discovery has
been made of a set of coined! in South-America,
who have counterfeited the specie of that country,
to the amount of fix or eight millonS. Several Je
suits are found among them.
The tea tree is become so far naturalized to our
climate, that, at the present time, there is ona
of them in full bloom in the open ground at Mr.
Gordon's nursery at Mile-End.
By a private letter from the Fast-Indies; there
is advice, that the Viceroy of Manilla has at pre
sent an army, or, more properly, a militia, of well
disciplined black troops in Spanish pay, to the
amount of 15,000 foot, and 7000 horse-
Sadi Bey Ali, son ofthe late Bey of Tripoly, is
said to be in Holland, and a convert to Chriftianitv.
The near view of absolute power will prove his
sincerity.
It is said measures will fliottly b' etaken to pre
vent sheep being marked in any part of the king
dom with tar, a practice which has been long
found very prejudicial to wollen manufacture.
Several accounts from Spain inform, that there
was never known greater expedition made in the
several sea ports of that kingdom, in building new
(hips and repairing the old ones than at present.
The Prussian Ambassador not meeting with such
a fatisfaaory reception in a late conference as he
expected, thought fit to throw out a menace of
returning home abruptly; to which he was anfiver
ed with great indifference, ^ Sir, you have cer
tainly a right to go when you please, but remem
ber, when once you have set out, you are not to
return again."
The favourite son (Mr. Charles Fox) of an
almost superannuated nobleman (Lord Holland)
is expelled to take a new lead in the next feffiod
of Parliament. The story circulated is this. Lord
Gower, who has long looked with willing eyes
on the firft department in the treasury, and was not
l° n g a g° defeated in an attempt to obtairi it, made
some overtures to this young gentleman about the
office of Chancellor of the Exchequer, which he
desired him to confider of, as he might possibly in
a short time meet with an offerofthat kind; upon
which Mr. Fox, as it is said, replied, that he was
not used to waste time in confidcring, when the
interest of his country was at stake: whenever his
Lordihip should succeed in placing hiihfelf at the
head of that Board, he was ready to accept the
Chancellorihip of the Exchequer.
Nov. 5. We have advice from Constantinople,
that Haffan Bey, a famous pirate, who had
committed divers robberies oh the Buxine sea, and
had plundered several Turkish vessels, was taken
and impaled; he offered fix hundred thousand gold
chequins for his life.
The Irilh absentee bill, though it wore a popu
lar afpe&, was yet at bottom one of the most des
potic measures ever adopted in a free country. Be:
lides the intention of fining a fubjett for not resi
ding in some particular part of the Britilh domini
ons (an idea at which every lover of liberty must
revolt) many other confequcnces, equally slavish)
would have resulted from the bill. Difpenfation#
from the Crown would have followed the power
of fining absentees. Thus, if Lord Shelburne, or
any other Nobleman, had been affefTed by the tax at
the rate of sixteen hundred or two thousand pounds
per ann. he might unquestionably have prevailed
upon the Crown to dispense with the Pay
ment of the Fine, in consideration of the par
ty's being in office, and therefore obliged to reticle
in England. But such a difpenfttion would have
been precisely timilar to granting the perlon, in
whose favour it was passed, a pension, with this
difference, that the civil lift would not have been
ericumbered, for the pension would have been paid
out of the absentee land-holder's own Estate.
Who, after this, can censure the Premier for be
ing destitute of Cunning.
The Irilh patriots seem preparing to pass a Vote
of Censure on Lord Townfhend's Administra
tion. Sir Lucius O'Brien lately moved that
“ the Accomptant General should prepare and lay
" before the House, an account of all the films
" granted by money bills, King's letters, or other
“ wife, for the improvement of trade, premiums,
" and bounties, from March 1762, to March
“ 1767 ; and from March 1767, to March 1772,
“ drawing the comparison between the firft and
“ last years, and deducting the expences from the
" gross produce of the revenue of each period."
Sir Lucids made this motion with a view of com
paring the expences of different Adtninittrations.
Sir Lucius also moved, “ that the Accomptant
" General do lay before the House an account of
" the produce of the revenue appropriated for
" public service, from March 1772, to March
“ 1767, and then to 1773." Ihe friends ofAd
miniftration and fyeophants of Government, oppo
: fed this and Sir Lucius's other motions, but the
'popularplity carried them by a great majority.
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