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immediately set at liberty. If he underßoocd that Ar
ticle rightly, re wolds th^' treaty referred to a future
treaty, that remained to be made, and not the provi
fiooal treaty; should fucfa be the fad, miniders un
doubtedly would hold New York till that treaty was
c included, otherwise t e loyatifts would be complete
ly abandoned, and hand but a poor chance of even
reaping the little benefit held out to them by the sth
article. Mr. S^ridan dwelt for some little time on
the difficul'y that would be thrown in the way of the
king's prefect servants, or of any millifters that might
succeed them, if the resolution was altered from the
form in which it had been moved. The chief part of
what he laid seemed to meet With the concurrence of
the chancellor of the exchequer, as that minister nod
ded his assent repeatedly, while Mr. Sheridan was
freaking.
Sir Cecil Wray rose in some furprize, and faid,what
bad fallen from the honourable gentleman, had giv
en him a much higher suspicion, and a much Wronger
doubt of the sincerity ofthis country towards Ameri
ca than he had before entertained. Not evacuate New
York for twelve months! " God bless my foul (said
fir Cecil) ^hat am I to conclude from such a declara
tion ? Is it then intended to renew the American war,
and to plunge this country still deeper into ruin ? He
was pursuing this idea pretty Rrongly, while Mr.
Sheridan was silently expressing his wonder, that what
he had fuggeß^d Ihould have generated so odd a con
fhuftion, when
The chancellor of the exchequer rose and said it
was high time to put an end to a conversation, which
if pursued farther, he saw clearly, might, in the pre
fnt date of the country, do infinite mifchief. He
begged, therefore, that gentlemen would weigh their
words before they ventured opinions that tended on
1, to raise doubt, wuere there was no real foundation
for it, and to excite jealousies that were wholly un
merited on the part of Great-Britaim Mr. Pitt ad
ded some cogent reasons in support of the resolution
in its present shape, and quoted the terms of the pro
visional treaty, which Rates " that his Britannic ma
jesty shall, with all convenient speed, withdraw his
armies; garrisons and fleets, from the said united Rates,
and from every port, place and harbour within the
fame." After a word or two more from Mr. Sheridan,
the motions of supp y were agreed to.
TRAD E.
The chancellor of the exchequer brought in a bill
relative to our exports to St. Vincents, Montserrat,
Dominique, &c. which was read a firft time.
He then moved for leave to bring in a bill to regu
late our commerce between this country and Ameri
ca, which was agreed to, and the fame to be taken
into the consideration of the house to morrow, and
he deferred enlarging on it till the house was fuller.
Adjourned.
P\A R I S, February 18,
It has been reported here, that Hyder Ally had
made his peace with the English since the month of
September lad: this news came from London, where
it is said to have been received from India by land.
" are assured, that this report has been confirmed by
letters from India, transmitted with the dispatches
CONST A NTINOPLE, Jan. ro.
The minifiry of the sublime Porte are flill in the
greatest perplexity at the combined demands of the
internuncio of the empire of Germany, and the
minister of the court of Russia. At present the
divan alledge only, that they have always faithfully
fuelled the articles agreed to in their treaties ; but the
above ministers, little contented with this general an
swer, have fignified that the intention of the Sovereigns,
their masters, is to prosecute with firmnefs the discussi
on of the points in litigation. It is difficult to deter
mine how far these matters will be carried.
MADRID, January 21.
A new loan, for 180 minions of reals de veilon, has
just been opened in this city ; and the decree fgned by
his majefly for this purpose at Aranjuez on the 17th
of December, was publ shed a few days ago. The loan
is on life annuities at eight per cent, on one person,
and at seven per cent, on two, and in annuities redeem
able at three per cent, interefl, under the mortgage of
the tobacco of Europe and the Indies.
The prince de Nassau, on his journey from Madrid
to Cadiz, was flopped by a band of robbers, who
knowing that nobleman, politely demanded his money.
The prince having offered to them his p ur se, those gen
tlemen were not contented, and exaDed a bag of mo
ney which was in the carriage , he was obliged to com
ply. Before retiring, they offered the prince to escort
him, for fear of a feconl attack, but he thanked them,
faying, there was no occasion, as he had not any thing
more to lose. °
COLOGN E, Feb. j 7.
All the enrolments for the service of Hesse have ceas
ed lately at Frankfort, Wetzlaar, Worms, Spire, and
the frontiers of Saxony ; but those for Prussia continue
withfereat aßivity. Since we have received in these
quarters th? news of the peace, English merchandizes",
and particularly woollen cloths, have encreafed great
ly in price, but that of sugars and coffee, on the contra
ry., are much diminished.
IT is reported, that the two imperial courts have form
ed the project to drive the Turks from all the fer
tile provinces of Greece and to rest ore liberty to those
countries, which will be of great advantage to the trade
of all the powers of Europe, except France.
Feb. 13. Lieutenant-general Neplujew arrived here
from Crimea on the 2d, with accounts that general
Melman, who commands the van of the Ruffian army,
had, with ohly 200 men, overtaken the seditious Eahti
Gueray, at the heau of 1000 men, whom he entirely
routed, killed 70, and took Bahti Gueray prisoner just
as he was going to enter a strong castle.
PETERSBUR G H, February 10.
from our ambassador at Conflantinople. It is conjee
tured, that the British government must have granted
to that Indian monarch every thing he claimed, to get
disengaged from so aDive and formidable an epemy.
Feb. 20. The command of the ship America, which
the congrtfs had made a present of to his most chriftian
majefiy, is given to Mr. M'Carty. It is said, that
notwi hflanding the little accident which happened to
her when launching at Boston, she was feon equipped,
and it is thought will fail with M. de Vaudreuil's squa
dron for Martinico. We hear that some French ship
builders will be sent to Boston, where it is proposed to
build 20 frigates, of 42 guns, with timber which is to
be furndhed by the Americans. The French builders
are to employ American workmen, who will learn na
val architecture.
The house of lords waited yesterday for above an
hour, in expectation of the earl of Shelburne's coming,
but his lordship did not appear.
Yesterday an express arrived at the admiralty from
Portsmouth, with advice of the Hydra frigate, capt.
Coffin, being arrived there from Jamaica. She failed
from Fort-Royal the 22d of December, in company
with the Ardent, of 64 guns, and Vaughan Roop, with
the homeward-bound fleet, confining of 63 fail, under
convoy. On the 4th of January 48 fail of them were
clear of the Gulf, and on the 17th following they met
with a heavy gale of wind, which separated the fleet, so
that on the 19th there were only 32 fail in company.
A few days afterwards the Ardent bore away for An
tigua, with five feet water in her hold. At the fame
time te Eagle, capt. Blair, parted from the fleet, for
New-York; the Devonshire, capt. Curling, for London,
was then in company, but very leaky; the Swift,
Bryan, for London, foundered the day the gale came on,
but the crew were saved. The letters by the Hydra con
tain information of admiral Hood, with his fpuadron
from New-York, being cruising between Hispaniola and
Jamaica, and that the ships on that Ration had joined
him.
M- de Graffe has at laft,obtained faid,as leave to be
tried by a court-martial, which will be held as soon as
the officers who are at prefect in the Weft.lndies are
returned'.
The sailors on board the ships of war, bound for the
Weft-Indies, refufe to go the voyage, without aligning
any reason for the fame, than a disinclination to leave
England; should they be forced, it is thought very
disagreeable consequences may ensue.
Feb. 27. At a very ful court of common council
this day an address was agreed to be presented to his
majefly, expressive of the gratitude of the city of
London for the reßoration of peace, and their entire
approbation of the terms agreed upon.—His majefly has
appointed Wednesday next to receive the fame.
We are assured from good authority, that the Ame
rican congress have declared prefoyterianifm the efla
b'ifhed religion of the united fiates, but with toleration
to all other religions.
The corporation of the city of Dublin, we are in
formed, intend, that if the queen of Portugal shall not
before the July assembly, have granted freedom of im
portation to the manufactures of that country, on the
fame terms as from England, t oaddrefs and infirua the
representatives for that city in parliament, to move the
repeal of the additional duty of 101. 7s. per ton, laid
upon the wines of France, purposely to favour those
of Portugal.
Sunday a court-martial was held on board the War
fpite, at Spithead, for the trial of capt. John Bourcerer,
for the loss of his majesty's ship Le Hector, when his
conduct being duly inquired into, the captain,officers,
&c. were honourably acquitted of blame.
After the second defeat of the miniver, las tnight,
in the house of commons, there cannot be a doubt
but a partial change, at lead, must take place, and
it is generally agreed upon, that the duke of Portland
will be the firft lord of the treasury, and the Caven
difhes, Mr. Fox, Mr. Burke and Mr. Lee, be all
taken in. Lord Shelburne, with the lord chancellor,
Mr. Townfhend, the paymafler of the forces, and the
treasurer of the navy, it is said, are to re-tire.
Administration, conscious that in consequence of
the two votes which have been carried against them
in the 'ower assembly, on one of the most important
fubjeHs that can possibly come under the difeuffion
of parliament, that their power is on the eve of dif
folurion, are making haste to dispose of all the places
within their patronage, and have issued orders for the
preparation of the following patents to be got ready
for the great seal immediately, namely, one to con
flitute and appoint Edward Mathew, esquire, major
general in the army, and commander in chief of his
majesty's forces in the Weft-Indies, captain general
and governor in chief over the islands of the Grenades
and the Grenadines. Another patent is also preparing
to appoint John Ord, esquire, captain general and go
vernor in chief of his majefly's island of Dominica.
And another to Edmund Lincoln, esquire, with the
appointment of captain general and governor in chief
over the island of St. Vincent, and the Caribbee islands
adjacent.
Advices from Madrid slate, that by an account
laid before the king by the due de Crillon, of the
last Rege of Gibraltar, it appeared, that when the
gun boats were set on fire 600 persons periffied. Of
the sailors, soldiers and bombardiers, 260 died of them
wounds, and near 50 who survived, have been admit
ted to the hospital at Seville, where they are to remain
during life, being unfit for public fpettacles.
Letters from Peterfburgh advise, t%t the empress
has applied to the court of Great Britain, requeu
ing that permission may be granted for a certain num
ber of experienced naval officers to engage on board
her fleets, provided her imperial majefly Ihould be
Several lifts of new administration are handed about'
but as we are well informed no frefh arrangement is
as yet finally established, we decline laying any be
fore our readers, till we can procure one founded on
authority.
L O N D O N, February 25.
ft was. then resolved that the memorial, signed by
the chairman, and all the proprietors, &c. be sent
to Madrid as early as possible ; and that lord Mount
ftuart, who is appointed ambassador to the Spanish
court, be requested to aid the memorial on his arrival
at Madrid, when it shall come to be considered in the
Spanish cabinet. Don Ignatio del Sanara, the Spanish
minißer, is also to be again waited upon, requesting
his -concurrence and assistance in the measure, and
that he be requeued to write to the catholic king's
ministers at Madrid, in order to set forth the true Rate
of the case, and to render the application the more
fully effeaual.
After some furtherdefultory conversation, the thanks
of the meeting were again voted to the chairman, and
it broke up, to be called again at some future day, as
the exigencies may require.
Feb, 28. Last Wednesday there was fried in the
court of exchequer, a cause, in which J. Sutherland,
esquire, formerly judge of the court of admiralty of
Minorca, was plaintiff, and the honorable James
Murray, formerly governor of that island, defendant.
The object of the action was, to recover damages of
the defendant, for having suspended, turned out or
removed the plaintiff from the aforefaid office of judge
which he had filled during many years with much ho
nor —The fads having been proved to the fatisfaßioti
of the jury, they have, to support that right that be
longs to them as jurymen, brought in a verdif tfor
30001. against the defendant, for having removed him
from the aforefaid office, without the least shadow of
reason f or so doing.
March 4. As soon as the solicitor general fat down
in the house of commons on Friday last, after having
declared that the bill for opening an intercourse of trade
with America would be ready to be presented to the
house this day, lord Beauchamp said there was ano
ther point of great importance, which required imme
diate attention: the produce of the three islands of St-
Kitt's, St. Vincent/s, and Dominica, was now upon
the footing of the produce of all foreign countries with
refpeH to the duties payable at our cu ftom houses: but
as these islands were to be restored to us, he thought the
planters should be put on the fame footing with those of
Jamaica and the other British islands. If government
were of the fame opinion, ministers could not be too
expeditious in taking measures accordingly, as vessels
from those islands were now, or soon would be, on their
way to England. Mr. Pitt in answer declared, that he
agreed with the noble lord on the propriety of placing
the produce of the three islands he mentioned on the
fame footing with that of Jamaica, and said govern
ment would take the proper measures for that end.
The French court are determined to keep up a great
er peace eftabbfhment of their navy than ever yet was
known in that kingdom : the plan is to encreale sailors
by every means.
The cessation of arms was proclaimed in Dublin on
the 22d of February in different parts of that city, the
ratification of the preliminaries of peace having been
received there the Thursday before.
A proclamation is issued out by the magistrates of
Amsterdam ftriftly forbidding mafqued and unmasked
balls, under the heaviest penalties.
On Saturday notice was sent from the secretary of
Rate's office in Cleveland-row, informing the Weft-In
dia merchants that a number of Dutch passports were
just arrived, and that they would be delivered immedi
ately. to such gentlemen as may apply for them ; and
in order to prevent any delay, attendance was given at
that office on Sunday for tnis purpose.
In consequence of the above notice, application was
insanity made for upwards of zoo ships, so that the
large fleet, which has been so long lying at Portsmouth,
will now fail without convoy, having obtained passports
from all the belligerent powers.
All the ships now on the Rocks in private dock
yards are to be finished argreeably to the terms of the
driven to the heceffity of declaring war against the
grand fignior.
By some recent Philadelphia papers it appears, that
the Americans will not long be behind-hand vith the
Irish in the eftabtifhrrent of an order of knighthood,
for they announce, that on the next anniverhry of
the declaration of independence, the 4th of July, the
order of freedom is to be established, and the uluat
cerimonies and installations will take place in the ci
ty of Philadelphia.
Tuesday last there was again another meeting of
the proprietors, merchants, planters and others, con
cerned in the province of East Florida, at the London
tavern, Bifhopfgate flreet. Lord Hawke in thechair.
His lordship acquainted the meeting with the Reps
that had been taken since their last meeting for their
general benefit, and informed them of the agreement of
government to suspend the failing of the packet for St-
Augustine to Saturday next ; and also of his interview
with don Ignatio del Sanara, the Spanish resident,
who, though he received him with great good man
ners, seemed by no means prepared or inftruded to
give a final answer on the business, so far as receded
the p oprietors who might chufe to remain in East-
Florida after its being delivered up to the poffeffibn of
the crown of Spain, or what immunities they might
expef tto receive at the hands of his catholic ma
jesty.
A memorial to the court of Madrid, in behalf of
the proprietors, &c. drawn up since the interview
with don Ignatio, the Spanish minister, was then in-,
troduced, which set forth " the very alarming Rate
of the property of the present proprietors, and pray
ing for the interposition of his most catholic majefly
and the favour of that crown, as far as might be con
fident with the Spanish laws ; and in particular, that
a full and proper time might be allowed for them to
dispose of their effeHs, or to remove them in case they
shall find the sale thereof impracticable.”
After some conversation on the matter of the memo
rial, it was resolved to apply to his majesty's mini-
Rers for the king's recommendation of the very hard
case in which his fubjeds now hand, and to second
their memorial to his most catholic majefly, that they
may have as ample relief as the present circumßances
will bears