Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1774-03-21 00:00:00, page 2

Ri tie ftip Richmond, Capt. Love, arrived
herefrom London, cue have the following Ad
vices:
NAPLE S, Dec. 7.
ON Friday last, at eleven o'clock at night,
a flight (hock of an earthquake was felt in
this city.
Venice, Dec. t%. The Senate has received
advice, that the Ruffian vessels already arrived at
Zante, amount to thirty fail. In consequence
thereof, orders have been sent there, not to ad
mit any foreign vessel into that port.
Naples, Dec. 14. Twelve of the ringleaders
of the late troubles at Palermo have been brought
hither and are condemned to the gallies. Evety
thing is now quiet in that capital of Sicily.
Cletes, Dec. iB. We have just received the copy
of a letter written by Mr. Obrefcow to the Baron
Stacklebuerg, dated at Roman the loth of No
vember. This letter contains an account of some
iuccefsful attempts made by the Generals Ungern
and Dolgoroucki, and then goes on, “ After
these successes the two Generals joined their forces,
and on the second of this month defeated a very
considerable corps of the enemy under the walls of
Bazarzicz, of which town they afterwards render
ed themselves masters. This town is well situated,
and in high veneration among the Turks, because
the father of the reigning Emperor was born there.
The two Generals separated again, and the one
went towards Varna, and the other towards
Chumna, to carry into execution the ulterior plan
of the commander in chief. Chumna is an open
place, and will be eafly carried, but Varna is
strongly fortified. It is the only harbour on the
European fide of the Black Sea which is capable
of receiving veflels of any considerable burthen;
so that the capture of this place will put it out of
the enemy's power to furnilh the army of the
Grand Vizir with provisions by sea. They will
be reduced to the necessity of fending every thing
by land from Constantinople, which, though not
absolutely impossible, is at least very difficult."
Leghorn, Dec. 23. Letters from Smyrna give
an account, that the hhufe of the French Consul
there had been attacked by an Emir-Aga, ac
companied by a Buluk Bacha, and about twenty
soldiers, who killed and wounded some of the
Janissaries that were placed before it as a guard,
and afterwards plundered the house, the Consul
himfelf very narrowly escaping. These letters
add, that the Consul immediately complained of
the outrage to the Governor, but finding no
proper redress, he prudently left the place, and
dispatched a courier to the French Ambassador at
Constantinople.
Lower Elbe, Dec. 24. We are informed by good
authority, that the court of Peterfburgh greatly
opposes the designs of the King of Prussia con
cerning the city of Dantzick, and the commerce
of the Vistula ; and that, in consequence thereof,
orders were given in all the parts of Poland where
the Ruffian troops were cantoned, not to admit
the Prussian Commissioners to buy corn from the
inhabitants, nor to fell those commodities which
come up the Vistula, and belong to the Prussian
Company.
We learn from Vienna that they still have great
suspicion of a war being near at hand with the
house of Austria, Privy Councils and boards of
war being frequently held at their court; and
that the famous General Lloudon has been fum
raoned from his retired ert^te, in order to be pre
sent at the boards of war.
They write from Elfineur that several Swedish
armed vessels, and frigates of war, have passed
the Sound for the Mediterranean.
Private letters from Peterfburgh mention, that
the Duke of Courland, who arrived there the firft
instant byorder of the Empress has not been ad
mitted to an audience as yet.
Paris, Dec. 27. A report prevails here, thatan
Ambassador will very soon be sent from the Grand
Signior to our court, who will make a grand and
brilliant appearance.
Leghorn, Dec. 27. The Saturn, a Ruffian fri
gate of 31 guns, which arrived here on the 12th,
brings advice, that the Chiek Daher, supported
by the Drufes and Ruffians, had made himfelf
master of the town of Baruth, and that Capt.
Panajotti had taken twenty-one vessels of differ
ent forts.
Hamburgh, Dec. 28. The Empress of Russia
has ordered an amnesty to be published in favour
of all deserters who fliall rejoin their corps be
fore the firft of April 1774.
Berlin, Jan. 1. This morning his Prussian
Majesty receivedthe compliments of the Nobility
and foreign Ministers on the New-Year: The
Princes and Princesses of the Royal family dined
at his Majesty's table.
Hague, Jan. 7. The small-pox has made very
great ravage in this province for several months
past, and still continues to carry off great numbers ;
notwithstanding which the faculty of Leyden are
not yet cured of their antient prejudices against
inoculation, and consequently prevent numbers
from profiting of its happy effects.
Berlin, Jan. 11. All the different corps of
the Ruffian army which were on the right fide of
the Danube, have repaired that river in order to
enter into winter-quarters.
St. James's, Jan. 25. The King has been
pleased to constitute and appoint Soame Jenyns,
Edward Elliot, and Bamber Gafcoyne, Efqrs.
the Hon. Robert Spencer, Esq; commonly called
Lord Robert Spencer, William Joliffe, Whitlhed
Keene, Efqrs. and the Hon. Charles Greville,
Esq; to be his Majesty's Commissioners for trade
and plantations.
LOND O N, Dec. 20.
Extras of a letter from Vienna, Dec. 5.
" We learn here from the most authentic intel
ligence, that the conferences for peace will soon
open again, between the Ruffians and Turks, under
the mediation of the courts of Vienna, France,
Berlin, and Stockholm. The articles of pacifica
tion which have been offered by the Sublime Porte
to Russia have been sent to all the above-mentioned
courts, who have promised the utmost exertion of
their power and influence, to procure the consent
of her Imperial Majesty of Russia, as the articles
appear just and equitable."
Dec. 27. Our letters from Warsaw of the latest
date, take no notice of the account of the Ruffians
having been defeated near Varna and Siliftria (as
inserted in Saturday's evening papers ;) which gives
us fufficient reason to doubt its authenticity.
They write from Venice, that the British Mi
nister, or Charge d'Affaires at their republic, has
requested the Senate, in the name of his royal
master, to have done justice to the English sailors
on board the Britannia, who were killed by the
Venetian sailors at Smyrna; orders immediately
were sent thither, summoning the officers and
sailors on board the Leon to come to Venice, in
order to make a fair trial there.
An authentic letter from Hanover, dated Dec.
14, mentions, that there arrived Chevalier Rot,
Major General to his Sardinian Majesty, who
gave great commissions to different merchants in
that electorate audits neighbourhood, to purchase
vast numbers of horses for the use ofhis Sardinian
Majesty's regiments of horse.
They write from the Hague, that the Ruffian
fleet is to be divided into three divisions; one is to
remain cruising in the Mediterranean, commanded
by Admiral Greigh (an Englishman) another in
the Black Sea, commanded by the Sieur Kinfberg
(a Dutchman) and the third in the Archipelago,
commanded by the Ruffian Vice-Admiral Synow
ine.
Count Lafey, Field Marshal Generalissimo, and
Grand President of the tribunal and council of
war to their imperial and Royal Majesties the Em
peror and Empress Queen, has been for some weeks
past at the court of Versailles on a private negoti
ation of lingular importance to the general interests
of Europe.
Extra/l of a letter from Toulon, dated Dec. 2.
" This day arrived here T. Bruyn, a Captain
of a Dutch vessel, who informed us that he met
a Turkish frigate in the gulph of Narbonne on the
14th ult. who insisted to examine his ship, and
Gripped him of every thing he had on board; they
took as much as his map and compass, and treated
him in a most cruel manner. Heinforms us, that
in the storm which happened on the loth ult. he
has seen in the fame gulph an English vessel which
laboured under great danger, and which he sup
poses is loft.
We are informed by very good authority, that
a treaty of commerce is in agitation, between a
company of merchants ofßerlin and Great Britain;
according to which the English merchants are to
fend to Konig(burg and Stetin rice, tobacco, salt,
and other commodities; and to take in return
masts, oaks, timber, flax, and pot-ashes; but as
according to the calculation the balance will be
on the fide of the English company, who found
difficulties to give credit to the Prussian company,
the latter engaged themselves to appoint some emi
nent houses at Amsterdam who will accept their
bills.
Upwards of 30,000 calks of tallow have been
imported within this ffiort time from Russia, which
it is hoped Will be a means to reduce the exorbitant
price of candles.
Dec. 28. On Sunday Dr. Duncan, the King's
physician, was sent for down to Luton Hoo to visit
the Earl of Bute, who is much indisposed.
The following change in administration was
yesterday publicly talked of at St. James's ; Lord
North to resign, and be created a Peer; Mr. Jen
kinfon to be Chancellor of the Exchequer; Lord
Gower firft Lord of the Treasury; Mr. Cornwall
a Lord of the Treasury ; Lord Sandwich Lord Pri
vy Seal; and the Duke of Grafton to be firft Lord
of the Admiralty, with Mr. T. Bradshaw for his
private secretary.
Jan. I. Orders are given for no fait to be ex
ported from the salt-works in Ireland in future
but to Great-Britain and her colonies.
Yesterday morning early a duel was fought
between two brothers, both men of fortune, in a
field near Iflington, wherein the eldest was run
through the right fide, and now lies without hopes
of recovery. The quarrel happened on account
of a law-suit.
A scheme is now actually on foot for building a
convenient sea-port at Shetland, in order to extend
and increase the fifhery at that island.
Jan. 3. A fine stud of English hunters has been
lately purchased by orderof his Majesty, in order
to be sent to Germany as a present to the Duke
of Mecklinburgh Strelitz.
Extra/? of a letter from Paris, Dec. 27. A
“ The enormous evil of monopolizing all the
necessaries of life, which, within a few years past,
has foJhamefully taken place in every part of France,
and which encreafes more and more in the provinces
as well as in the metropolis (notwithstanding the
prohibition of it by a royal edi& palled in the year
1770) is now under the confideratiorfof our Mini
stry; and, to remove this evil, a new ediff will be
published, under pain of transportation for such
tranfgreflors, and all their goods to be forfeited to
the Crown. Several matters of the Police in the
provinces are cited, in order to give an account of
their neglecting to put in force the abovementioned
royal edict of the year 1770, and who will be
punished with the utmost severity.
Jan. 5. Yesterday in the afternoon a messenger
came in express from Madrid, and immediately
waited on his Majesty at the Queen's House.
Jan. 6. His Grace the Duke of Argyle had
the honour of an extraordinary long conference
with his Majesty yesterday at St. James's.
They write from Hamburgh, that they have a
current report there, that the Order of Malta is
going to fend to sea fix (hips of war and four fri
gates in the service of the Court of Russia.
Several Grandees of Poland have refufed to
submit to the arrangements made in that kingdom;
in consequence of which it is asserted that Prince
Radzivil is employed in railing 6000 men for the
Ottoman Porte, for which he is to be paid 6000
ducats.
Orders are sent to Scotland for three companies
of Highlanders to be raised, to augment the royal
regiment of Scotch fuzileers
Jan. 7. Notwithstanding the tender age and
Lender allowance of his Royal Highness the Prince
of Wales, we are assured, he has a little firing
of pensioners whom he constantly relieves, and
who have tasted in a peculiar manner ofhis bounty,
in the present feftivity.
Lord Bute has been some time, and continues
indisposed at Luton in Bedfordfhire.
Private letters from Paris mention, that they
have reason to judge, by several circumstances,
(which they would not attempt to write) that be
fore the expiration of this month, great motions
will be observed among both their land and sea
forces; and several, indeed, assert, that general
orders will be issued to press every man that is
able to bear arms, even livery servants and me
chanics not excluded : They add, that the present
war between Russia and the Porte, which, at its
beginning, was looked Upon as very infignificant
by the rest of the Courts of Europe, is now be
come very important to several, so that it must
absolutely draw another and most hot war after it.
Russia meets with great success as well by sea as
by land. The Ruffians are at present masters of
the Crimea, as likewise of Syria, and will, in all
probability, render themselves masters of Romelia
in a very short time. Their naval forces increase
every day, and are countenanced by several great
maritime powers, and of course will not recede
from the least terms of peace proposed by her at
the two late congresses, which it is almost impos
sible the Porte can comply with; and the longer
the war lasts, the more its enormous expences in
crease, and the more difficulties it will create on
both tides to agree in the terms of peace; and as
Russia has hardly any thing to fear (for in case her
own army would meet with ill success, there are
two powerful armies of her allies in readiness to
support her instantly) consequently the Porte must
either consent to such terms as would be very ad
vantageous to Russia, or must at last fall a prey
to the Three United Powers; both which cases
cannot but be very disagreeable to the Court of
France, who always strove to keep up the superi
ority of the Ottoman Porte, as a rod and a scourge
to Europe; and who was long enough most jealous
of the increasing power of Russia, and particularly
now on her becoming so near a neighbour, by
rendering herfelf mistress of the Black Sea; so
that there is no doubt but that Court will inter
meddle very soon, by the aid of the Court of
Spain; and they add, that above twenty (hips of
the line are just fitted out at Ferrol, and twenty
at Carthagena, under pretence of carrying on a
war against Morocco, whilst they (at Paris) are
better informed of the intention thereof. If this
speculation is well grounded, a most violent flame
of war must break out in all Europe, as well by
land as by sea; as there will hardly be any of the
States of Europe which will not be involved in
that universal quarrel. They further add, that
several of the Chiefs of the Polish Confederacy
are at present at the Court of Spain.
Extra/? of a letter from the Hague, Dec. 3T.
" According to some private advices from
Stockholm, an affair has parted at that Court,
which, it is feared, may be attended with unhap
py consequences. It arose from some very finart
altercations which happened between the King of
Sweden and one of the Senators of that kingdom,
upon some points which his Swedish Majesty pro
posed, and which the Senator warmly opposed.
The f#bje& of dispute is not yet known.
" The last letters from Warsaw confirm more
and more the defeat of the Grand Vizir; and fay,
that there was found in the baggage belonging to
that Chief 2,500,000 piaftres."
Jan. 8. The Lorch Chancellor will have a levee
to-morrow evening, for the firft time this season,
which will be continued during the fitting of Par
liament.
By the last accounts from Rome welearn, that
the court of Vienna have given orders to Cardinal
Albani to demand from the Pope thq enlargement
of the general of the Jesuits and his German coad
jutor; but it is believed this request will not be
complied with.
They write from Leghorn, that the Salee vessel,
the Tyger, which was taken by the frigate Au
stria, has been fold there by au&ion; and it has
been discovered that it was commanded by a Por
tugueze Jesuit who fled to Morocco.
A gentleman just arrived from Guernsey informs
us, that great preparations are making by the
French in all their sea-ports, in fitting out ships to
be sent out early in the season for the cod fifhery
at Newfoundland.
It is confidently reported at the weft end of the
town, that the King of Poland is expected in
England some time next month.
The Rate of the Royal Navy is made up to
Christmas last, preparatory to its being laid before
the Parliament the ensuing session.
They write from Venice, that three of their
nobles are taken up again on suspicion of high trea
son ; one of them is Count M .
Jan. 10. The Grand Signior has never once,
during the course of the war between him and the
Empress of Russia, expressed his disapprobation of
the condud ofthe court of Great Britain towards
him; on the contrary, we are told his Sublime
Highness has more than once exprefled his acknow
ledgments to a Great Personage, by presents, for
kindnesses received.
Extra/? of a letter from Warfaiv, Dec. 24.
" General Bibikow the Ruffian Minister, and
commandant ofthe Empress's forces in this king
dom, has just delivered an instrument to his Polish
Majesty, in answer to the ad of cession, by which
her Imperial Majesty promises that all her troops
shall be drawn forth from Poland by the end of
next month; in consequence of which, every pre
parationis making for their departure, to the great
joy and relief of the inhabitants where they had
been quartered, who have severely felt their ex
cesses."
The differences subsisting between the court of
Spain and the Emperor of Morocco, in case the
latter quits his pretensions to Ceuta, will in a short
time be fettled so effectually, that a treaty of peace
and intimate alliance will be established between
them.
Extra/i of a letter from Heffe-Caffel, Dec. 27.
" The King of Denmark arrived here yesterday;
his Majesty set off for Brunswick, where he will
spend a few days, and is expected here again
about the 10th of January."
Jan. 11. They write from Warsaw, that seve
ral of the Delegates still refufe to sign the treatr
between the Republic and the three united powers •
the reason they give for that refufal is, because
these united powers would not guarantee the Re
public against the Ottoman Porte, who in all
probability will fall upon the Republic, after the
present war is concluded, as a revenge for their
having so ungratefully countenanced the Ruffian
troops during the war, and there will be nobody
to take their parts.
The deficiency in the last year's revenues of the
finking fund amount to. 700,000). including the
sum paid by the East-India Company.
It is currently reported, that a strong applica
tion is intended to Parliament early next sessions,
in behalf of the linen manufactures of Great-Bri
tain and Ireland, which are at present in a very
declining situation; and that the gentlemen con
cerned in the importation of foreign linen are
exceedingly alarmed at it, and are using every
possible means to defeat it. It is hoped, however,
that the interest of Germany, Russia, or Prussia,
will not be preferred to that of the industrious
poor of Great-Britain and Ireland.
A private letter from Hamburgh mentions, that
several German engineers, formerly in the Austrian
and Ruffian service, have lately been taken int®
the pay ofhis Prussian Majesty and sent into Silesia.
Jan. 12. Yesterday their Excellencies the Im
perial, Ruffian and Prussian Ministers had a long
conference at the latter's house in Bond-street, on
the fubjeft of recent dispatches from their respec
tive Courts.
To-morrow his Majesty will go in state to the
House of Peers, and open the sessions with a most
gracious speech from the throne; after which
both houses will immediately proceed on business.
Ambassadors from France and Spain are hour
ly expected, every thing being ready here for their
reception : It is not, however, positively known
who they are, and perhaps will not, 'till they arrive.
A litter from Turin, Dec. 6, fays, “ His Sar
dinian Majesty has just inverted his son, Prince
Charles Emanuel, Duke of Savoy, with the su
preme command of all the forces in Savoy and
Piedmont; and has given to the Duke de Chab
lais, his Majesty's brother, the like command of
the forces on this island. Prince Charles and the
Duke are to set out very early in the summer for
the Court of France, where they are to remain
for some time, and then to visit many other of the
Courts of Europe.
Jan. 13. A petition, it is said, has been pre
sented to the privy council from the General As
sembly of the province of Maffachufets Bay, re
questing the removal of the Governor and Lieute
nant-Governor of that province from their posts,
oh account of the difeoveries made in their conduct
by the publication of some letters lately.
Extra/? of a letter from Berlin, Jan. 1.
" His Prussian Majesty has given orders that a
very particular enquiry fliall be made into the cities,
towns, &c. in Polish Prussia, their manufactures,
commerce, &c. and has appointed commissaries to
make these enquiries, who are to open registers in
every city and large town, for all the inhabitants
to give in their names, avocations, and trades, in
order that their number may be afeertained. The
fortifications of all the cities are likewise ordered
to be ftridly surveyed, and the returns made with
all possible dispatch."
They write from Constantinople, that it is
strongly reported there, that the Grand Signior
himfelf intends to take the command of his troops
at the next campaign, and that the Chevalier Tott
is to attend his Sublime Highness in the army.
They add, that there never were chriftians who
met with such distinguished honour from the Porte
as the Chevalier de St. Priert (the French Am
bassador) and the Chevalier Tott, with both of
whom the Grand Signior and several members of
the High Divan have frequent conferences.
They write from Helfingor, that the hurricanes
have done great damage in the Baltick and the
North Sea. A pilot and three sailors who escaped
the most imminent dangers, assure, that upwards
of 75 flips have been driven or. the coast of Jut
land by a storm, most of which are loft. We are
informed by later advices, that for the space of
four miles 22 ships are to be seen abandoned.
Towards the place called Robert-Kunft-Riff, and
Fladetrauld, fix have funk.
By the last accounts from Moldavia we learn,
that the Ruffians were besieging Siliftria, and
that it was as vigorously attacked as ably defend
ed. The advantageous situation of the Grand
Vizir, however, rendered the success of the as
sailants extremely doubtful.
By a letter from Dublin we hear, that on Sun
day, the 2d inst. Sir Edward Newenham, Knt.
and Alderman Geale, the unfuccefsful candidate at
the late election there, met at an appointed place,
in consequence of a challenge sent by the former,
to adjurt some punAilios that happened at the said
election. But after Sir Edward had snapped his
pistol twice at the Alderman, which providentially
miffed fire, by the interposition of the seconds,
the affair was amicably adjurted.
Jan. 14. Yesterday at half part two o'clock his
Majesty attended by his proper officers of date,
went to the House of Peers, and being feared on
the throne, the usher ofthe Black Rod acquainted
the commons therewith, who came immediately
with their speaker, and being at the bar, his Ma
jesty was pleased to make the following most gra
cious speech:
My Lords and Gentlemen,
“ The unusual length of the last session of Par
liament, made me delirotis of giving you as long a
recess as the public service would admit. I have,
therefore, been glad to find mylelf under no ne
cessity of calling you from your refpeaive counties
at an earlier season; and I doubt not but you are
now met together, in the bed disposition, for ap
plying yourselves to the dispatch of the public bu
siness.