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enjoyments of life : from his example therefore we may
expect wo fee introduced at court, a Bile of fpleodor
and magnificence, whence the artizans of not only
Dublin, but of Ire'and in general, may derive the moil
essential advantages.
A correspondent expresses his apprehensions with re
fped to Mr. Eden, the principal Secretary of our new
iy appoin ed lor lieutenant. The decided part, which
this gentleman has token against America, gives us but
very /lender hopes that his official conduit will in any
wife, advantage the conflitutional freedom or commer
cial interests of Ireland.
October 26. The newly appointed lord lieutenant
andhis Secretary may display more poetical and politi
cal literary abiii'iec, tian lord Buckingham, or Sir
Richard Heron; but till they exhibit equal integrity
and honefly in their vocations, we have a right to la
ment the lo^ of that virtue we have experienced for
the moonfhin^ a 'vantages we have in contemplation.
It is reported with great confidence that Mr. E'en,
the new secretary, has already given notice to several
persons in the employment of government, whose fa-
Jaries amount to 300 1. per annum, that they must
purchase a feat in the house of commons, and under
bis auspices earn the loaves and fifties of the new admi
niflration.
We hear that ^ir Royle Balderdash, has already pre
pared his dress to suit the luxuriant taste and fancy of
our new lord lieutenant, red heeled shoes, flockings
with gold clocks, white feathe s to be worn in the
hats, in imitation of theSpaniih style, is tc be the ton
at the castle ; and inflead of the abfiemious unadorned
Simplicity of Buckingham, riot, dissipation and poli
ticks, will be the glorious charter!flics of Sir Boyle's
new patron. All the under Wrappers about the castle,
following t ie example cf Sir Boyle, are loud in their
Draifes ofthe new viceroy, whil fl their good ojd msOer.
like the wehern fun g ntly declines uhworfhippM and
unnoticed.
Notwithflanding some persons believe that German
Yager's are to supply the p ace of those regiments
which are immediately to be drawn from this kingdom,
for continuing a mos lruinousand unnatural war, deep
er politicians are fully of opinion that mimftry will
only pretend to negociate a contrail with some petty
prince of Germany for his mercenaries, but will, in
sass, leave the defence of Ireland to her volunteer ar
my; by wl ice means they will save, or rather pocket,
some thouLnds of the eftablifAment money. Pity,
however, they should enjoy a benefit or advantage,
without being thankful and grateful for it.
December 21. An authentic letter from Leyden ad
vises, that at a meeting of the Chamber of commerce,
held at Amsterdam the 26th of last month, the grand
petitionary pledged himfelf, that he* would move for a
recognition of the independence of the American states,
cn the firft of May, in his place at the grand assembly
of the States General, whether it was that day acknow
ledged by Great Britain or not.
Various conjectures have been hazarded concerning
the birth and parentage of the celebrated Mr. Arnold,
wnofe dereliction of the American cause has been mag
nified in its utter ruin. Rifum teneatis ! — Some have
extended their effrontery so far as to pronounce him an
Irishman, but to their confufion the secret has at length
tranfpire^ E-„^?em grrnrnreHfghranris of Scotland,
-natrffiebonour of giving birth to this hero ; and there
lie passed hisyouth, until sent for by a Yorkshire rela
tion, a dealer in horses. During his residence in that
shire, he added that cunning, for which it is proverbial
ly noted, and a competent knowledge of the myfteties
of the turf, to the prudent maxims of his native dif
trifl. The circumflances of his voyage to America, are
full enveloped in mystery, though some assert that it
]vas '"'"/ according to law; and in consequence of a
jnridicial injunction. However, bya series of concur
ring incidents, with his own application and address,
he jockeyed himfelf into the confidence of the Ame
ricans, and attained a degree of elevation, superior to
his most sanguine expectations. His tergivenation ^
generally attributed to a Scotch Seer, whom he re
tained in his camp, and who informed him, with all
the infallibility of second light, that the day would
Shortly come, when the English would subdue Ame
rica, and swallow millions at a med. The suggestions
of his countryman according with the didates of his
native prudence, determined the conduct of our mo
dern Almanzor. What a pity, murt every humane
reader exclaim, that the generis, the unfortunate
Andre, has fallen a viflim, in attending to the arti
fices of a being so contemptible.
Extras of a letter from Shanraws, Scotland, Dec. 11,
1780.
" Yesterday a loud, continual, and heavy firing,
was heard of our shore; numbers of people flocked
down to know the event, when to their mortification,
they saw a French frigate of force, capture a king's
schooner, and two fmII merchantmen, who Carried
four guns each, which flie immediately carried out of
fight."
Whoever reflects on the conduct of administra
tion, both at home and abroad, can hardly entertain a
doubt upon a demand of a land tax on this country
and loan duties; as well as various plans to be adopted,
to bring over the volunteer army to the direction of pre
rogative, that a plan is actually formed against the
constitution. The firft attack will commence by way
of experiment, on the Liberty of the Press.- Hear this
ye virtuous citizens and be watchful.
December 23. It was expeded that lord Carlisle
Would have been here these two days past ; but a cor
respondent informs us, that he is laid up at Holyhead,
wrapped up in cotton, like a wax baby, and waiting
for the firft fall of the wind, which may be termed a
zephyr, that no rude gales may ruffle that foft white
curd of asses m Ik, which is destined to be ft up at
the castle, in the glass case of majesty.
The countess of Carlifle remains in London till she is
brought to bed, and one of her sisters accompanies his
lordihip, and is to fill her room in the offices of cere
mony until! her ladyship's arrival.
Though lord Car isle is reckoned to be a found man,
yet he is looked upon so much in the light of prey,
that all the carrion crows or parliament have smelt out
his coming, and the town is filling every day with the
faithful guardians of the nation, who intend to have
a pluck at him.
The opening of the trade to the island of Grenada by
the French, by declaring its ports free, is perhaps the
most deadly ft:oke ever aimed at the commerce of
Gret Britain, ever since it became a trading nation.
Not only the immense produce of that rich iffand and
the Grenadines, but of all the French windward islands,
will foe fhipoed from thence for Europe, on Daniih,
Swedifa, Dutch, and Ruffian bottoms, at half the ex
pence that the Englilh can navigate their vessels at,
by which the enft country and Baltic markets will be
abundantly and cheaply supplied with all kind of
Wert India goods, and the only trade left to Britain in
Europe (Ireland excepted) torn from her perhaps
for ever. And this mud be submitted to, these na
tions having by the armed neutral confederacy, put it
out of Britain's power to prevent it.
Juli as this paper was going to pr'efc, intelligence
was received that his excellency lord Carlifle had ar
rived in the bay, and is expected ", 0 land the next t'de.
We hear that several offers have been made to Mr.
Burgh, to join in the adminiflration of Lord Carlifle ;
but that inflexible patriot, and truly great man, who
preferred a private* Ration to the poma of office, and
the fundhine of court favour; has nobly declined, as
he urderffands that the measures of the new viceroy,
will be inimical to the interest of this country.
We hear a Capias pro rege is issued against an emi
nent merchant, not far from Marlborough tireet, upon
a charge of being married to four wives, the latter of
whom (an English lady) brought him 9000 L about fix
months ago.
A Cibcking' circumstance of female barbarity. A
fe y days ago, one of these high fed prostitutes, whose
retrace is not far from King fireet, Stephen's given,
c °*ft,°^ ™,^knowledge turn her enamorato had con
tracted an intimacy with a female, (letslewd andlefs
hackneyed in the ways of vice than herfelf) the enra
ged demoniack retained a number of butchers boys to
take the life of her unhappy rival as she passed to her
abode at a late hour of the night. The assassins so far
succeeded as to cruelly maim the wretched woman
who is now a melancholy example of the horrid work
ings of infernal jealousy, in the breast of a wicked and
abandoned female fava, e, who, together with the vil
lainous instruments of her vindictive rage, will, it is ho
ped, meet with that punishment which such barbar
ous inhumanity justly merits.
January it. We are credibly informed, that his
grace the archbishop of Dublin has taken up the cause
of the unfortunate fufferers in the Weft-Indies most
warmly, and is exerting his endeavours in the most
liberal manner for their speedy reliefs
Our free trade is likely to turn out to as much ad
vantage as the act which entitles us to cultivate tobac
co, having, now no profitable view 0 fending our
products or manufactures to any part of the habita
ble globe, but a few of the northern dominions. The
Portuguese, whose climate caused a demand for light
fluffs, have confifeated the 6rft adventure of that kind
which we sent them, and refufe, according to treaty,
to receive any in future. The Spanish market, which
was always the best,, is totally shut up, and .the French
are at every market our rivals. To be taxed in con
sequence of this visionary- benefit, will put us in the
ntuation of Othello's Scandal- monger, " make us
poor indeed, and not enrich them."
Monday the prbteftant dissenters addressed his ex
cellency the earl of Carlifle at the castle, on his acces
sion to the government of this kingdom, and were
most graciously received. They were served with wine
and cakes'; a circumstance omitted on this occasion
ever since the administration of the duke of North
umberland.
It is with much pleafnre, we find, from the English
prints, that the article of intelligence- which appeared
in this paper some time ago, concerning the intentions
of the English ministry, to have small mips of war
built in this kingdom, is confirmed. This regulation
will not only be a considerable saving to Great Bri
tain, but be a means of furnifhing her navy with a
kind of vefiels not to be matched in Europe, particu
larly the cutters cohfirufted in this harbour, either
the clinch or carvel fafhion, which not only work, luff,
and ou-tfad in every manoeuvre any other vessels of
force in Europe, but are efteeffied at the fame time
most excellent sea boats, admirably adapted for the
boisterous navigation of,, the channels on either fide cf
Great-Britain, and the rugged iron bound Shores off
the northern sea-s.
A respectable correspondent; who has lately received
letters from Berlin, informs us, that his Prvffian ma
jesty is making every preparation for war, and put
ting his armies into motion. It is confidently report
ed, that his intentions are aimed against the Dutch,
whom he has long looked on with a jealous eye ; and
as he possesses the best disciplined army in Europe, no
doubt remains but he can make a powerful diversion in
our favour.
Waterford, Dec. r 6. On the 13th inflant the sloop
Jane, of Greenock, John Adam, master, laden with
tobacco for this port, was captured near the entrance
of this harbour by a French privateer, called 1 e Furet,
of Dunkirk, mounting 16 guns, and 50 men, comman
ded by captain Delatre Le Grand, and ransomed for
1600 guineas. She had another ransomer on board,
and directly bore away for another fail the got fight of
in the offing.
From Rivington's Rcyal Gazette, New-York, Tune 2.
MADRID, February 5.
contents of the dispatches, lately received by
the imperial ambassador have at plaft transpired,
and become the general topic of conversation. In the
memorial presented by the said ambassador, in conse
quence of these dispatches, to our court, the emp ror
profeffes the most per^a Sentiments of friendship to
wards his Most Catholic majesty, and sets forth-——
" That lamenting the effufion of blood, and feeing the
consequence, which must unavoidably involve several
other powers in the prefe t war, his imperial majesty
could not help expressing his mofl Sincere define of be
coming in operating a pacification between the beffigg
rent powers. That his imperial majesty had commas
located these his sentiments to the empress of Russia
who on her part, had promised all the assistance in hep
power, to promote so salutary a measure; and that if
his Most Christian majesty was inclined to liflen to the
dilates of humanity, his majesty would fay before him
such propositions, as from the known equity of the
king of Spain, theemperor was firmly persuaded would
be admissible.
To this our court has previously returned for are'
answer ; “ That his Most Catholic majesty was ex^
trembly sensible of the attention and friendly fentirhents
of his imperial and royal majesty ; fintiments which
he would ever with to cultivate and to manifeft reci-'
procally. That none of the neutral as well as bellige
rent powers could entertain a more ardent and Snore
Sincere wish for a speedy. and honourable conclusion of
the present war, than his Most Catholic majesty, but
that affairs were now in such a Situation, that no pro.
position whatever could be received from any pokier
without the participation of the court of Verfailles."'
Vienna, Feb. 10. Sir Robert Murray Keith, K. B.
and envoy from his Britannic majesty, has lately had
several audiences of the emperor, and has alio held fre
quent conferences with the Grand Chancellor Prince
Kannitz. This, as well as the frequent expresses re
ceived, and dispatched by that minister to and from
his court, plainly prove that affairs of the utmost con
sequence are now in agitation between the two powers.
It is also remarked of late, that that minifler has be
come much more affable and popular, that he has
a lopted a more splendid and condescending appearance,
and that in consequence thereof he is treated with
greater diftinaion than heretofore.
Hague, February 22. The admiralty, with the pre
-7... r& ; c iMtion and consent of the Prince Stadthol
der, dec. put into commission tne following Ships, viz.
the Prince Frederick of 60 guns ; the Admiral Tromp;
of 50 ; Thetis 36 ; Bellona 20 ; Jason 36 ; Oraßjezaal
24 ; and\the Wagtchip ; the refyeaive commands of
w ich have been given to rear admiral Daniel Fachot
and captain Arnout Bols, captain Cornelius Van Gen!
^ep, captain Van Ave^aat, provifiunally to lieutenants
Remko Hayens Kooy, captain Miathew Sonmans ;
provifionaly to lieutenant Samuel Sto>y, and captain
A. M. L. de Rochebrune.
LO N D O N, March 6,
The supposed cause of the rapid rife of flocks oh
Saturday is the refoliation ministry have taken, to fend
Sir Joseph Yorke to Vienna, there to negociate a trea
ty, which is, we hear, pretty much in advance, thro"
the mediation of the empress of Russia, and from which
the moil beneficial conseq uences to^Great-Britain may
be expected.
Extract of a letter from the Hague, Feb. 2%
“ Some important affairs are cert iniy on the car
pet, as for some days pad the Prince Stadtholder has
been employed till very late at nignt in his closet, but
not the smallest intimation of what it may be, has
transpired. To judge from external appearances^ one
Should not imagine that we are at war, every thing is
'° quiet; which united circumftance^ makes many
imagine and hope an accommodation may take place
between this republic and Great Britain.
“ The men of war building in the several dock
yards of these provinces; go on very faft ; f x o f these
new-built veffeis are already commiffioned,' and fever 1
others will- be soon.
" It is said the court of Versailles h-s offered this
republic a considerable number of troops to guard
their frontiers, in case they should want them, f w ±r
their High Mightinesses may employ their own in
other parts; but there are reasons which make it very
likely that our Sovereigns will rather choose to de
cline these apparently generous offers.'
The public will be allured, by authority, this even
ing, of the appointment of Sir Joseph Yorke, to Vienna^
Yeflerday his excellency the Fruffian Ambassador
had audience of leavb of hr majesty, at the levee at St.
James's, on his return to Berlin, on his private affairs,,
and at the-fame time introduced to the king his suc
cessor, count de Lufi, who delivered his credentials as
plenipotentiary from his Pruflian Majesty.
, We are credibly informed that the belligerent pow
ers, have at last resolved to flop the farther effufion of
human blood, and have agreed to fend plenipotentia
ries to treat of a peace, ^ a general congress to be
held for that purpose, under the media ion of the
emperor and Czarina ; it is said that the Dutch, find
ing they were not to be supported by the neutral pow
ers, have made the firft advances, and that the cabinet
of Versailles is also disposed for peace: In order to fa
cilitate this great work, not a word is to be said in
the conferences relative to America, but that Great-
Britain and her colonies are to be left cut, to adjust
their differences in the best manner they can.
A private letter from Versailles, dated the 26th. ult.
fays, " I have great opportunities of frequently con
verting with the principal gentlemen in the suite of the
Dutch Minister, and am certain, from what I can
learn, that their war with England, will continue but
a very little time longer. His Excell-ncy was with
the Ruffian ambassador the whole of yeherday.
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